CovenantPresbyterianChurch

9:30am Austin,Texas November22,2015

PREPARATIONANDPRAISE

PRELUDE CelebrationforaNewDay SusanWiseCarlTheProMusicaHandbellChoir

WELCOME Pleasesignthefriendshipregisteratthistimeandpassitdowntherow,thenreturnittoitsoriginalposition,

notingthenamesofthoseworshipingwithyou.Attheconclusionoftheservice,taketimetogreetoneanotherinthenameofChrist.MINUTEFORMISSION ShapedtoServeSharing GainesBagby

PASSINGOFTHEPEACE AsGodhasgreeteduswithhispeace,pleasegreetthosearoundyouwithsignsofChrist’speace.

CHORALINTROIT GodIsAlwaysThere MarthaMorrowMorris TheSunshineSingers

*CALLTOWORSHIP fromPsalm5

Leader: Giveeartomywords,OLord. People: Listentothesoundofmycry. Leader: InthemorningIraisemyvoicetoyou, People: Andyoulistentomywords. All: Come,letusnowraiseourvoices,andworshipGod!

*HYMNOFPRAISE AllThingsBrightandBeautiful Hymn30PRAYEROFCONFESSION

(silentconfession…)GraciousGod,oursinsaretooheavytocarry,toorealtohide,andtoodeeptoundo. Forgive what our lips tremble to name, what our hearts can no longer bear, and what hasbecomeforusaconsumingfireofjudgment.Setusfreefromapastthatwecannotchange;opentousafutureinwhichwecanbechanged;andgrantusgracetogrowmoreandmoreinyourlikenessandimage,throughJesusChrist,thelightoftheworld.Amen.

CONFESSIONRESPONSE CreateinMeaCleanHeart,OGod(stanza1) Hymn378

ASSURANCEOFGOD’SGRACEANDPARDON

*RESPONSETOOURFORGIVENESS GloriaPatri(GloryBetotheFather) Hymn734SACRAMENTOFINFANTBAPTISM LouiseElizabethCowan bornJune18,2015 AmandaYatesCowanandClaiborneLamarCowan Elder:MattDowDeacon:ElizabethMcBride

ANTHEM OGod,WeKneelBeforeYourThrone KnollcrestFarm TheSanctuaryChoirandCongregation RoyHopp

(Seenextpage.)*Thosewhoareable,pleasestand

MINISTRYOFTHEWORD

SCRIPTURE Romans5:6-11 NewTestament,917

SERMON TheGospel ThomasDaniel

RESPONSETOTHEWORD

*HYMNOFRESPONSE HowDeeptheFather’sLoveforUs StuartTownend&ViolaGrafstrom

PRAYERSOFTHEPEOPLE

OFFERINGOFOURLIVESANDGIFTS

OFFERTORY Contemplation KarenLakeyBuckwalterTheProMusicaHandbellChoir

*DOXOLOGY PraiseGodfromWhomAllBlessingsFlow Hymn34

*PRAYEROFDEDICATION

*THELORD’SPRAYER(SUNG) Hymn740

*BLESSING

*POSTLUDE NowThankWeAllOurGod J.S.BachQuotebyTimKeller:Thegospelisthis:Wearemoresinfulandflawedinourselvesthanweeverdaredbelieve,yetattheverysametimewearemorelovedandacceptedinJesusChristthanweeverdaredhope.

NewMembersinWorshipTodayAtthe8:15Service:DeborahAdams,SusieCoordt,DonCoordt,LesGage,WinnieGage

Atthe9:30Service:TanyaAndrien,JeffAndrien,BoBeacham,JulieDanehy,KyleDanehy,MelanieDixon,LeslieHarrell,MarshallHarrell,GordonKennedy,MelissaKennedy,AshleyMaiberger,ScottMaiberger,NicoleMurphy,TimMurphy,KristinPeterson,LauraSinacori,AbbyStone,JordanWare,WillWare

Atthe11:00Service:KarenEllis,JohnScurlock,AnnaSerratt

AdditionalNewMembersMaryCarruth,JessicaKimutis,TomKimutis,ChrisLado,MindyLado,KazzyeMartens,KurtMartens,KatieMay,TimMay,GregNeff,JulieWinnNeff,HilaryPittman,MarcPittman,JoAnnaRollings,AngieShepard,TannerShepard,SherrySmith,EmilyVanderslice,AbbyWasson,CatherineWilliamsAssistinginWorshipJillWilliamsat9:30and11:00;JonWassonat8:15and11:05LayLiturgists–MarilynAdamsat8:15;MelanieWilliamsonat9:30;JesseWhiteat11:00TheSanctuaryChoir–TomBrown,directorTheProMusicaHandbellChoir–LindaRutherford,directorTheSunshineSingers–JuliePitner,director;AnneTeichaccompanistJohnSchmidt–organistDanielIzquierdopreachingat11:30atIglesiaPresbiterianaReformadaenLuyanó(oursisterchurchinCuba)ThomasDanielpreachingat11:05intheContemporaryWorshipServiceTheflowersinthesanctuaryaregiventothegloryofGodbytheEmbreyfamilyinlovingmemoryofTullyEmbrey.TheflowersinthesanctuaryaregiventothegloryofGodbyStephanieandToddKurioinlovingmemoryofherbrother,CharlieStory.TheflowersinthesanctuaryaregiventothegloryofGodbySuzanneMcIntoshinlovingmemoryofhermother,MamieShepperd.

Wewanttoinviteyouintoaseasonofconfessionandthanksgivingasyourememberthatyoursinshavebeenforgiven.Pleaseobservethefollowingstepseachday.

1.Find15minutesofalonetime.Schedulewhenthiscanhappeneachday.

2.YouwillneedaBible,apieceofpaper,andapencil.3.SayaprayerthatGodwouldstillyourmindandhearttohearyourconfession.

4.ReadPsalm32.Readitslowlyandprayerfully.5.Onyourpapermakealistofyoursins.Considerthefollowingquestionstohelpyouwriteyourlist:

WhatsecretsamIkeepingfromothers?

WhereamIinconflictwithothers?HowhaveIcontributedtotheconflict?

HowhaveInotsharedgenerouslywiththoseinneed?WherehaveIdonewhatIknowtobewrong?WherehaveIfailedtodothatwhichIknowtoberight?

6.ReadPsalm51.Readitslowlyandprayerfully.7.Tearyourpaperintwoandthrowitaway.GivethankstoGodthatyoursinsareforgivenandgoextendgrace,love,andforgivenesswithallwhomyouencounter.

2016PLEDGES–PleasecontinuetoturninpledgecardsormakeyourpledgeonlineTHANKSGIVINGWORSHIPSERVICEANDLUNCH–Wednesday,Nov.25at12noonHANGINGOFTHEGREENWORSHIPSERVICES–Sunday,Nov.29at9:30&11:00

SANCTUARYCHOIRANDORCHESTRACHRISTMASCONCERT–Sunday,Dec.6at9:30&11:00GRACENOTES&PROMUSICAHANDBELLSCONCERT–Sunday,Dec.13at3:00pm

FormoreinformationabouteventsatCovenant,pleaseseeCovenantMatters.

NEWTOCOVENANTPRESBYTERIANCHURCH?

Welcome!Wearethankfulyouhavechosentoworshipwithustoday!Pleaseintroduceyourselfbysigningtheredwelcomebookletineachpew.Findoutmoreaboutourcommunityattheturquoisetableonthepatiofollowingtheservice.OurprayeristhatCovenantbecomesyoursecondfamily.Wewantyoutofeelcomfortablehereandhopethatwecanhelpyoufindwaystogrowinyourfaith.FormoreinformationaboutCovenant’smanygroups,programsandevents,contactAmySkaggsataskaggs@covenant.org.Amyiseagertomeetanddiscusswaysofconnecting.Youcanalsofindoutmorebyvisitingourwebsiteatcovenant.org.

FourservicesofworshipareofferedeachSunday—8:15a.m.(atraditionalcommunionservice),9:30a.m.and11:00a.m.(traditionalservices)and11:05a.m.(contemporaryservice).AshuttleservicecarriesworshipersfromtheparkinglotattheTexanEyeCenterat5717BalconesDriveatNorthlandDrive,twoblockswestofcampus.Shuttleservicerunsfrom7:55a.m.to12:30p.m.

COVENANTPRAYS

Prayersofcelebrationandjoy:JaxsonWalterMcMahan,bornMonday,November9.ParentsareStefanieandJoshuaMcMahan.GrandmotherisFloritaSheppard,andgreatauntsandunclesareCarolandFrankSheppardandSallySheppardandLeeBlank.

HannahJaneZatopek,bornNovember2.ParentsareMaryandNathanZatopek.GrandparentsareSusanandLarryZatopek.

Prayersofsympathyandsupport:ElizabethChristianandBruceTodd,familyandfriends,onthedeathofElizabeth’smother,JoAnneChristian,onNovember12.

LouisaandBradChandler,familyandfriends,onthedeathofBrad’saunt,HelenDuffenback,onOctober.30.

Prayersfor:MaryJimMcDonald,HomerJohnson,DebbieMcMordie,MaryHelenandTomMitchell,MaymeSueCobb,DonFine,LucasBaer,GingerHurst,DorothyHutchison,RickGrundman,DorothyTaylor,NealJohnson,EdPierson,ChessleyMcKenzie,AndrewNixon,HelenSwanson,SusanSzaniszlo,AllisonJohnson,ArtDavis,AlSparks,MarieandC.J.Ashley,TomMcGee,SarahandJimBrightman,GeorgeBeierle,DavidBockhorn,AnneBeckhamGarcia,PatriciaJimenez,EdWight,JohnMinter,MeghanStill,DavidPena,JoyPenrose,JudyCooley,NancyFast,AndyDay,GiniNester,BeckyCollins,FranLangfitt,MiaSealey,PamHarper,andKayeRoth.

Prayersforpeopleservinginourcountry’sarmedforces:USMC2ndLt.KatherineAshton,USAPvt.JessicaChoe,USA2LTBenSmith,USNLCDRBryanGunkel,USACol.JanetRiley,USAFLt.KatyDeiters,USAFA1CTaylorCotham,USMC1stLt.WillHendrickson,USAMaj.SethPruett,USACapt.MattIrwin,USNLCDRAustinWadeLatour,USAFLt.Col.JosephChennault,USASFCKevinGuy,USMCStaffSgt.JeremyAlexander,USNPO1DrewSchlotter.

Prayersrequestedbyoursisterchurch,IglesiaPresbiterianaReformadaenLuyanó,inHavanaCuba:ForEstebanandTamara.ForcontinuedprovisionofcleandrinkingwaterandthebreadoflifeoursisterchurchservestotheneighborhoodandforLuyanómembersandstaffastheywitnessandservethe“thirdage”withfood,exerciseandsocialprograms.PraisesandprayersofthanksgivingfortherecentvisitofbrotherandsistersfromAustin.

PrayersrequestedbytheMissionCommittee:LifeworksDailyBreadprogramandBlakeMcDanielatNavigators.

PrayersrequestedbytheSession:InthisseasonofThanksgiving,weprayforrecognitionofallthatwehavetobethankfulforandatenderheartforthosewhoaresuffering.

Althoughprayerrequestswillberemovedfromthislistingafterthreeweeks,pleasecontactKayAustininthechurchoffice,512334-3030,orkaustin@covenant.org,ifprayercontinuestoberequested.

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