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Worship ServicesJuly 22, 2012

8:30 and 11 a.m.6:30 p.m.

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To Our Guests,We especially welcome you today! More information about our church is available in our Welcome Center or on our website, firstpresaugusta.org.Children’s WorshipWe offer a specially designed program for children in Pre-K through fourth grade during the morning services. A leader will escort children to their classrooms during the hymn of preparation. Parents are welcome to accompany them to observe where to pick them up after the service. Parents of children in Pre-K through second grade are asked to pick up their children following Sunday School or the 11 a.m. worship service.Nursery Nurseries are provided for infants and toddlers during the worship services and Sunday School. We also provide a Mother/Infant Room equipped with audio located beside Nursery 1. Ushers are available to direct you.Spiritual CareIf you would like to speak to someone about what it means to know Jesus Christ or if you have any spiritual need or question, please use one of the prayer cards in the attendance pad folder to contact a pastor. Our church elders are also available to speak with you. An elder will be standing next to the pastor following the service.Worship LocationsWhile our sanctuary is undergoing renovations we are worshiping in St. Andrew’s Hall with additional seating in the Geneva Room and simulcasting of the service available in the Adult (Builders) Classroom. Parish WorshipOur church is organized into parishes to strengthen our connection with each other and with our community. During the time we are renovating our sanctuary two parishes will be sharing worship and fellowship together in the Youth Ministry Building via simulcast during the 11 a.m. service. The schedule over the next few months is: July—National Parish and Downtown Parish; August—Masters Parish and Hill Parish; September—Forest Hills Parish and Lake Forest Parish.

WelcomeWe are very glad to have you worshipping our gracious God with us today.

As stewards of God’s resources, we try not to print an excess of bulletins.We invite you to bring this bulletin with you when you return for the evening service.

Greeters – These elders welcomed you as you entered the services today:Phin Hitchcock, Ken Lanclos, Bruce VanPeursem, David Whitcomb ............... 8:30 a.m.Gene Betts, Billy English, Dale Martin, Byron Morris ......................................... 11 a.m.Gary Beaudreau, Chip Fisher, Ron Jeffcoat, Mike Watts ................................... 6:30 p.m.

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The Morning Service

The Meditation—Approach, My Soul, the Mercy Seat .........................................IrishEllen Hoover and Nancy Miller

Union with Christ

Prelude Music

(† Indicates the congregation standing)

Approach, my soul, the mercy seatWhere Jesus answers prayer;There humbly fall before his feet,For none can perish there.Thy promise is my only plea,With this I venture nigh;Thou callest burdened souls to thee,And such, O Lord, am I.

(*Ushers may seat worshipers at this time)

Welcome & Announcements .........................................................Rev. Mike Hearon*

† The Peace*

O wondrous love to bleed and die,To bear the cross and shame,That guilty sinners such as IMight plead thy gracious name.Approach, my soul, the mercy seatWhere Jesus answers prayer;There humbly fall before his feet,For none can perish there. ( John Newton, 1779)

The Call to Worship ................................................................................Psalm 63:1-5† O God, you are my God, earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you, my body longs for you, in a dry and weary land where there is no water.

I have seen you in the sanctuary and beheld your power and your glory. Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you.I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands. My soul will be satisfied as with the richest of foods; with singing lips my mouth will praise you

The Lord be with you.

And with your spirit.

Let us worship God!

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The Hymn of Praise—Hallelujah, Praise Jehovah, O My Soul ..........................................Ripley† *

Psalm 146| The Psalter, 1912 | Gregorian chant | Arr. by Lowell Mason, 1839

(Verses 1, 3, 4 )

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The Invocation (Please lift hands)†

The Confession of Faith ................................. Westminster Larger Catechism, Q. 66†

Q: What is that union which the elect have with Christ?

A: The union which the elect have with Christ is the work of God's grace, whereby they are spiritually and mystically, yet really and inseparably, joined to Christ as their head and husband; which is done in their effectual calling.

The Old Testament Lesson ........................................................................... Psalm 19page 858 in the pew Bible

The Response

The grass withers and the flowers fall,But the Word of our God stands forever.

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Doxology .........................................................................................Regents Square

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Behold, the Lord’s hand is not so short, that it cannot save,or his ear dull, that it cannot hear;but our iniquities have separated us from Godand our sins have hidden his face from usso that he does not hear.Our mouths are filled with anger,our lips are quick to speak lies,our eyes are filled with illicit and unnecessary desires.Our feet are swift to run to eviland our thoughts are the thoughts of iniquity.We have lost our way and are far from the way of peace.The roads we travel are crooked and desperate.We hope for light, but behold darkness.Lord, only you can intercede and bring health to us.Only your strong arm can bring us salvation.May the Redeemer of Zion save us. Amen

The Corporate Confession of Sin

The Personal Confession of Sin

The Assurance of Pardoning Grace ..........................................................Isaiah 6:5-6

“Woe to me!” I cried. “I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the Lord Almighty.” Then one of the seraphs flew to me with a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with tongs from the altar. With it he touched my mouth and said, “See, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away and your sin atoned for.”

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The Offertory—Let the Words of My Mouth...................................................Ortega

The Offering* (Please take a moment to sign the attendance register.)

Let the words of my mouthBe pleasing to you,Pleasing to you,The meditation of my heartBe pleasing to you,Pleasing to you,Oh Lord, my strength and my redeemer.

*Online giving is available at firstpresaugusta.org and at the giving kiosk

The Pastoral Prayer and The Lord’s Prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.

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Whatever is true,Whatever is pure,Whatever is lovely,Whatever is worthy,Think on these things,Think on these things.

Response to Assurance of Pardoning Grace .......................................... Jesus Paid It All†

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The Hymn of Preparation—The Church’s One Foundation ................................. Aurelia† (All Verses; Children in Pre-K through fourth grade exit at this time)

Samuel J. Stone, 1866 | Samuel S. Wesley, 1864

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a. For Good

b. For Evil

a. Old Man

b. New Man

For audio copies of today’s sermons, you may visit the Welcome Center or the church website at firstpresaugusta.org.

The Silent Prayers of God’s People

Sermon—Taming the Tongue .......................................................... Mr. John Barrett

2. Recognizing our potential

1. Recognizing its potential

The New Testament Lesson .................................................................... James 3:1-12page 1883 in the pew Bible

The Response This is the Word of God,Thanks be to you, O God.

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The Postlude—Fountain of Never Ceasing Grace ................................ St. MatthewPaul Roberts, Director of Music and Arts

The Benediction (Please lift hands) (Please be seated following the benediction)†

Samuel Francis, 1834-1925 | Bob Kauflin, 2008

The Hymn of Response—Christ, of All My Hopes the Ground .........................Hendon (Verses 1, 3, 5)

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True Religion

The Evening Service

Jazz Prelude—Let the People Praise

Call to Worship ...............................................................................Rev. Mike Hearon

The Shorter Catechism, Question 37:

Q. What benefits do believers receive from Christ when they die? When believers die, their souls are made perfectly holy and immediately pass into glory. Their bodies which are still united to Christ, rest in the grave until the resurrection.

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Words: Reginald Heber, 1783-1826 | Music: John B. Dykes, 1862

† Song—Come Thou FountMeredith Williams, Worship Leader

*Rock of Help | Words: Robert Robinson, 1758 | Tune: Nettleton

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† Song—Give Us Clean Hands

Charlie Hall ©2000 worshiptogether.com songs | Sixsteps Music

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† Song—Our Song From Age to Age

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Words and Music: Joel Sczebel | ©2012 Sovereign Grace Music

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We delight in the law of your WordWe delight in the Son who was perfect from birthWe delight in the day he’s returning to earthHallelujah (hallelujah)

We will bow our hearts because we are freeAs we raise our hands to give you gloryFather of life and love and infinite worthWe’re delivered by blood that flows from the treeDraw us near to you, vessels of your mercyBefore the invention of man glorious Trinity

We will lift our eyes to the cloud and the flameLord you guide our steps and restore us againThe nations of man will rejoiceIn the God of the wilderness

Hallelujah hallelujahHallelujah hallelujah

Caedmons Call | © 2001

Evening Prayers

Offertory—We Delight ..................................................................................... MooreMelissa Schultz

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† Song—I Stand in AweChildren in Pre-K through second grade exit at this time

Mark Altrogge | © 1985 People of Destiny International

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a. What it looks like (17)

b. Where it comes from (17)

a. What it looks like (14)

b. Where it comes from (15)

1. Wisdom from Below

2. Wisdom from Above

Sermon —Two Ways to Live ............................................................Mr. Chris DrinkardJames 3:13-18

The Silent Prayers of God’s People

c. What it produces (16)

c. What it produces (18)

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† Song – The Wonderful Cross

Jesse Reeves, Chris Tomlin, J.D. Walt, & Isaac Watts | ©2000 worshiptogether.com songs | Six Steps Music

The Benediction (Please lift hands)†

CCLI License Number 425646

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CLass CLass DesCription LoCation

College In college or of college age Youth Ministry BuildingYoung Adults For those in their 20s Youth Ministry BuildingYoung Married Young married couples Choir RoomSingle Adults For those in their 30s and above Murphy HallStudent Families Parents of elementary – high school students Murphy HallCovenanters Parents of college students and older Murphy HallAdult Families Parents of college students and older Adult (Builders) ClassroomTrinity Those with grandchildren and older Eve Room

Adult Sunday School Classes A guide to navigating our campus is available in the Welcome Center, and ushers are available to help direct newcomers and guests.