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THE LORD’S DAY
ORDER OF WORSHIPJune 12, 2016
REFLECTION"Realize that illness and other temporal setbacks often come to us from the hand of God our Lord, and are sent to help us know ourselves better, to free
ourselves of the love of created things, and to reflect on the brevity of this life and, thus, to prepare ourselves for the life which is without end."
St. Ignatius
PRELUDE
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
CALL TO WORSHIP Psalm 139:14-17
PRAYER OF ADORATION
HYMNS OF ADORATION All Creatures of Our God and KingAll creatures of our God and King, lift up your voice and with us sing, Alleluia! Alleluia! Thou burning sun with golden beam, Thou silver moon with softer gleam, O praise Him! O praise Him! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Thou rushing wind that art so strong, Ye clouds that sail in Heaven along, O praise Him! Alleluia! Thou rushing morn in praise rejoice, Ye lights of evening find a voice, O praise Him! O praise Him! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Thou flowing water pure and clear, make music for Thy Lord to hear, Alleluia! Alleluia! Thou fire so masterful and bright, That givest man both warmth and light, O praise Him! O praise Him! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
And all ye men of tender heart, forgiving others take your part, O sing ye! Alleluia! Ye who long pain and sorrow bear, Praise God and on Him cast your care, O praise Him! O praise Him! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!Let all things their Creator bless, and worship Him in humbleness. O praise Him! Alleluia! Praise, praise the Father, praise the Son And praise the Spirit, Three in One, O praise Him! O praise Him! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing
Come Thou Fount of every blessing, tune my heart to sing Thy grace; Streams of mercy, never ceasing, call for songs of loudest praise; Teach me some melodious sonnet, sung by flaming tongues above. Praise the mount! I'm fixed upon it, mount of God's unchanging love.
Here I raise my Ebenezer; hither by Thy help I'm come; And I hope, by Thy good pleasure, safely to arrive at home. Jesus sought me when a stranger, wandering from the fold of God; He, to rescue me from danger, interposed His precious blood.
O to grace how great a debtor, daily I'm constrained to be! Let that grace now like a fetter, bind my wandering heart to Thee. Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it, prone to leave the God I love; Here's my heart, O take and seal it, seal it for Thy courts above.
On that day when freed from sinning, I shall see Thy lovely face; Clothed then in blood washed linen, how I’ll sing Thy sovereign grace; Come, my Lord, no longer tarry, take my ransomed soul away; Send thine angels now to carry, me to realms of endless day.
CONFESSION OF SINFather, we lower our heads before you and we confess that we have too often forgotten that we are yours. Sometimes we carry on our lives as if there was no God, and we fall short of being a credible witness to You. For these things, we ask your forgiveness, and we also ask for your strength. Give us clear minds and open hearts so we may witness of You in our world. Remind us to be who You would have us to be regardless of what we are doing or who we are with. Hold us to You and build our relationship with You and with those You have given us on earth. Through Christ our Lord, Amen.SILENT CONFESSION OF SIN
ASSURANCE OF PARDON 1 John 3:1a
HYMN OF PARDON How Deep the Father’s Love for Us
Music and Lyrics: Stuart TownendHow deep the Father’s love for us, how vast beyond all measure;That He should give His only Son, to make a wretch His treasure.
How great the pain of searing loss - the Father turns His face away,As wounds which mar the Chosen One, bring many sons to glory.
Behold the man upon a cross, my sin upon His shoulders;Ashamed, I hear my mocking voice, call out among the scoffers.It was my sin that held Him there, until it was accomplished;His dying breath has brought me life - I know that it is finished.
I will not boast in anything, no gifts, no power, no wisdom;But I will boast in Jesus Christ, His death and resurrection.Why should I gain from His reward? I cannot give an answer;But this I know with all my heart - His wounds have paid my ransom.
CONFESSION OF FAITH The Heidelberg CatechismQuestion: What are good works?Answer: Only those which are done out of true faith, conform to God’s law, and are done for God’s glory; and not those based on our own opinion or human tradition.
NEW TESTAMENT READING 2 Peter 3:8-14Leader: This is the Word of the Lord.All: Thanks be to God.
PASTORAL PRAYER Rev. Hobie Wood, Teaching ElderParents may take their children four years old and under to the nursery.
WORSHIP THROUGH GIVING
DOXOLOGY AND PRAYER OF THANKSGIVINGPraise God from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below; praise him above, ye heavenly host: praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
SERMON Rev. Steve WoodworthPsalm 90 “Numbering Your Days”
HYMN OF RESPONSE Come Thou Long- Expected JesusCome, Thou long-expected Jesus, born to set Thy people free;from our fears and sins release us; let us find our rest in Thee.Israel’s strength and consolation, hope of all the earth Thou art;dear desire of every nation, joy of every longing heart.
Joy to those who long to see thee, Dayspring from on high, appear;Come, thou promised Rod of Jesse, of thy birth we long to hear!O’er the hills the angels singing news, glad tidings of a birth;“Go to him, your praises bringing; Christ the Lord has come to earth.”
Come to earth to taste our sadness, he whose glories knew no end;By his life he brings us gladness, our Redeemer, Shepherd, Friend.Leaving riches without number, born within a cattle stall;This the everlasting wonder, Christ was born the Lord of all.
Born Thy people to deliver, born a child, and yet a King,Born to reign in us forever, now Thy gracious kingdom bring.By Thine own eternal Spirit rule in all our hearts alone;By Thine own sufficient merit, raise us to Thy glorious throne.
BENEDICTION
Guest Preacher:Rev. Steve Woodworth serves as the Associate Coordinator for the International Theological Education Network. He is a graduate of Montreat College in Montreat, N.C. (BS) and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in Charlotte, N.C. (MDiv and DMin). He is an ordained EPC Teaching Elder and has served in the local church, the academy, and the mission field. He currently lives in Clarkesville, Ga., with his wife, Carrie, and their sons Luke, Andrew, and Zachary.
WHO WE AREOur Purpose: “To find our Identity, Lifestyle, and Mission in the Gospel of Jesus Christ.”Our Beliefs and Our Denomination: Our final rule of authority is God’s word, contained in the Scriptures of the Old and New testaments. Our denominational affiliation is with the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). We believe that the Westminster Confession of Faith, along with the Larger and Shorter Catechisms, are an accurate reflection of the teaching of Scripture. We also follow the Book of Church Order of the PCA, which is a guide to conducting church life in an orderly manner.
ANNOUNCEMENTSCongregational Meeting: On the recommendation of the Session, we will have a short congregational meeting after worship on Sunday, June 26 for the purpose of voting to change Rev. Brandon Meeks' call from Assistant Pastor to Associate Pastor. The change would enable Brandon to serve as an elder of Christ Presbyterian Church with a vote on the Session.Prayer: If you have prayer requests to share with our entire church body, please forward them to Faye Gibbs ([email protected]).Connection cards: If you would like more information about our church, would like to be added to the email list, or if you would like our elders to pray about something specific, please fill out a connection card and drop it in the offering plate when it comes by.Leading in worship this morning: Rev. Brandon Meeks, Teaching ElderPreaching this morning: Rev. Steve WoodworthNursery Today: Paul and Amy Belk/ Sarah Stone and Heather Shemery/ Bryan and Julie Willet
Nursery Next Week: Jordan and Leslie Terrell/ Craig and Connie Elder/ Kathy Hardigree and Mary Kate Smith
CHRIST PRESBYTERIAN LEADERSHIPPastor, Teaching Elder
Hobie Wood, 706.490.2065, [email protected] Pastor, Teaching Elder
Brandon Meeks, 704.662.2737, [email protected] Elders
Chris Akridge 706.768.7498, Bryan Black 706.461.0431,Don Bluster 706.499.6818, Ken Doll 404.401.9164,
Bill Horton 706.754.2619, John Stumpf 706.949.4958Deacons
Gus Hames 706.461.3091, Lee Hicks [email protected],Keith Loveland 706.878.3165, Brian Patterson 770.841.4642
CONTACT USMailing Address: Christ Presbyterian Church, PO Box 391
Clarkesville, GA 30523Email: [email protected]: www.cpcclarkesville.org
Office: 706.968.2867Meeting at the Ruby C Fulbright Aquatic Center
120 Paul Franklin Rd., Clarkesville, GACCLI# 11160829
