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S ERVICE OF C ELEBRATION AND C OVENANT R ENEWAL

Second Sunday of Easter15 April 2012

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Quotes for Reflection

You ask if I ever feel that religion is a sham? No, never. I know it is a reality. If you ask if I am everstaggered by the inconsistencies of professing Christians, I say yes, I am often made heartsick by them; butheartsickness always makes me run to Christ, and one good look at Him pacifies me. This is in fact mypanacea for every ill; and as to my own sinfulness, that would certainly overwhelm me if I spent much timein looking at it. But it is a monster whose face I do not love to see; I turn from its hideousness to the beautyof His face who sins not, and the sight of yon lovely Man ravishes me. But at your age I did this only by fitsand starts, and suffered as you do. So I know how to feel for you, and what to ask for you. God purposelysickens us of man and of self, that we may learn to look long at Jesus.Elizabeth Prentiss

G OD C ALLS H IS P EOPLE TO W ORSHIP It is God Himself who calls His people to worship. We do not call ourselves, but it is the King who opens His gatesand beckons us into his courts.

Prelude

Text: Samuel Medley, 1738-99; Music: D UKE STREET , John Hatton, 1793.

Call to WorshipPsalm 25:4-5, 8-10

Pastor: Good and upright is the Lord.

All: All the paths of the Lord are steadfast love and faithfulness.

Reader 1: He instructs sinners in the way. He leads the humble in what is right.And He teaches the humble His way.

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Reader 2: Make us to know Your ways, O Lord. Teach us Your paths.

All: Lead us in Your truth and teach us.

Pastor: For You are the God of our salvation

Hymn of PraiseO For a Thousand Tongues to Sing

Text: Charles Wesley, 1739; Music: A ZMON , Carl G. Glser, 1784-1829, Arr. By Lowell Mason, 1839.

G OD SPEAKS TO H IS P EOPLE T HROUGH H IS W ORD The Bible is the means by which God graciously reveals Himself to His peopleso we listen, read, and study with expectanthearts. God particularly entreats us in His Word to sing Psalms. And while all Scripture is appropriate for hymns and spiritualsongs, there is a specific exhortation for us to make use of the Psalter as the Churchs songbook.

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Text: Psalm 18:1-3, Ailbe Psalter; Music: S HELTER , ncg 2011

Scripture ReadingIsaiah 60: 1-5

Arise, shine, for your light has come,and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.

For behold, darkness shall cover the earth,and thick darkness the peoples;

but the Lord will arise upon you,and His glory will be seen upon you.

And nations shall come to your light,and kings to the brightness of your rising.

Lift up your eyes all around, and see;they all gather together, they come to you;your sons shall come from afar,

and your daughters shall be carried on the hip.Then you shall see and be radiant;

your heart shall thrill and exult.

Elder: This is the Word of the Lord.All: Thanks be to God.

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Text: Greek Hymn, Tr John Brownlie, 1859-1925; Music: MORNING SONG , Kentucky Harmony, 1816.

Sacrament of Baptism (Second Service) Candice Victoria Vasquez and her daughters:

Remyalynn Victoria Saldaa and Joelle Lulani Saldaa

Covenant baptism is instituted by the Lord Jesus as a sign and seal of the covenant of His graceand thus of the promiseof our ingrafting to Him, of our union with Him, of our adoption by Him, and our regeneration in Him. This is awonderful promise made to believers and their childrenthus showing us that every member of the covenant community is

given access to His means of grace in the visible Church. As a result, all of us who are present at a baptismal service oughtto look back to our own baptismto repent of our sins, to stir up our faith, and to grow in our callings together. Just asevery worship service is a call to covenant renewal, every baptism is a call to revive our obedience , our accountability ,and our love for Jesus.

For to you is the promise, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord ourGod shall call unto him . And I will establish my covenant between me and you and your seed after you throughouttheir generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto you and to your seed after you. Therefore, believe onthe Lord Jesus, and you shall be saved, you and your house . (Acts 2:39; Gen. 17:7; Acts 16:31)

1. Candice, do you acknowledge your own, as well as Remyalynn's and Joelle's, need of the cleansing blood of Jesus

Christ and the renewing grace of the Holy Spirit?2. Do you claim Gods covenant promises for yourself and your daughters, and do you look in faith to the Lord Jesusand only to the Lord Jesusfor their salvation, just as you do for your own?3. Do you now consecrate yourself and your daughters to God; will you in humble reliance upon His sovereign gracelive a godly examplepraying with and for them, teaching them the good hope of the Gospel, opening to them thetruth of the Scriptures, and striving by every means of grace God provides, to bring them up in the nurture andadmonition of the Lord?

Will you as a covenant community joyously commit to assisting the Vasquez family in the good work of discipleship and Christian nurture of her daughters?

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The Reading of the WordPhilippians 1:1-2Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus,

To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and deacons:Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Pastor: This is the Word of the Lord.All: Thanks be to God.

Text: Joshua Stegmann,1628; Music: S T . T HEODULPH , Melchoir Teschner, ca. 1615.

Sermon Servants of Grace and Peace Pastor, George Grant

G OD C ALLS H IS P EOPLE TO C ONFESSION , R EPENTANCE , AND R ECONCILIATION The People of God respond to His Word by confessing their sins, repenting of their sinful ways, and seeking Gods favor through the reconciling work of Jesus, the Son of God.

Confession of SinJames 4:4; Romans 3:22-26Pastor: Lord, we come confessing. We know that friendship with the world is enmity with God.

We know that whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.

All: For there is no distinction: all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified only by His grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.

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Pastor: God put Jesus forward as a propitiation by His blood, to be received by faith.

All: This was to show Gods righteousness, because in His divine forbearanceHe had passed over former sins.

Pastor: It was to show his righteousness at the present time,so that He might be both the just and the justifier.

All: And thus, He has completely redeemed the one who has faith in Jesus.

Assurance of PardonPsalm 85: 8-12Let us hear what God the Lord will speak, for He will speak peace to His people, to His saints; Surely Hissalvation is near to those who fear Him, that glory may dwell in the land. Steadfast love and faithfulnessmeet; righteousness and peace kiss each other. Faithfulness springs up from the ground, and righteousnesslooks down from the sky. Yes, the Lord will give what is good.

Text: Luke 18:13; Music: F RANKLIN KYRIE , Gregory D Wilbur, 2009. 2009 Greyfriars Press.

H EAVENLY G IFT E UCHARISTO As God beckons His people to the bounty of His table, they make joyous profession of their fealty to Him.

Profession of FaithThe Apostles CreedWe believe in God, the Father Almighty, the Creator of Heaven and Earth,

And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord: who was conceived of the Holy Spirit,Born of the Virgin Mary, Suffered under Pontius Pilate,Was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into Hell.On the third day he rose again from the dead.He ascended into Heaven and now sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty;From whence He shall come to judge the living and the dead.

We believe in the Holy Spirit; The one holy Churchboth visible and invisible;The communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins;

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The resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.

Pastor: The Lord be with you.People: And also with you. Pastor: Lift up your hearts.People: We lift them up to the Lord. Pastor: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.People: It is right to give Him thanks and praise.Pastor: It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to

give thanks to You, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth.

Trisagion HymnPastor: Therefore, we praise You, Triune God, and we join our voices with the Angels, the Archangels,

and the whole company of Heaven in this hymn of eternal praise:

Text: Is 6:3, Rev 4:8, Mt 21:9; Music: F RANKLIN SANCTUS , Gregory D Wilbur, 2009. 2009 Greyfriars Press.

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Words of Institution and the Lords TableHaving confessed our sins and made a good profession of faith, God's Table is open to all those faithfully-fenced" members of thecovenant community. Please come forward to partake of this means of grace. You may take the bread and dip it either in the cup of wine or grape juice. Elders and their wives are available for prayer in the front after communion.

Text: Isaiah 43, Anonymous; Music: A NONYMOUS .

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Hymn of ReflectionMy Shepherd Will Supply My Need: Psalm 23

Text: Psalm 23, Isaac Watts, 1719; Music: R ESIGNATION , Southern Harmony, 1854,

G OD S P EOPLE R ESPOND IN G RATEFUL P RAISE , P ETITIONS , T ITHES & O FFERINGS

The Lords 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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Text: Charles Coffin, 1736, Tr by John Chandler, 1837, based on Psalm 133; Music: American Folk Melody

G OD SENDS H IS P EOPLE OUT After calling His people into His presence, forgiving their sins, instructing them in His Word, and providing a foretaste of themarriage supper of the Lamb, God sends His people into the world to show His light in the darkness.

BenedictionHebrews 11:1; 12:1-2

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Let us therefore run withendurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith. Amen.

Text: Charles Wesley, 1739; Music: A ZMON , Carl G. Glser, 1784-1829, Arr. By Lowell Mason, 1839.

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Resources for Family WorshipThe following readings and resources are presented here to help prepare your hearts and the hearts of your children for worship throughout the week and for next Sunday.

Next Sundays Sermon We will continue in our new series in Pauls letter to the Philippians with a study of 1:3-8.

Philippians 1:3-8

I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayerwith joy, because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now. And I am sure of this, thathe who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. It is right for me tofeel this way about you all, because I hold you in my heart, for you are all partakers with me of grace, both inmy imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel. For God is my witness, how I yearnfor you all with the affection of Christ Jesus.

Presbyterian Church in AmericaWeb: www.parishpres.org / Twitter: @parishpres

Church Office: (615-574-1029) or office@parishpres.org

Pastors: George Grant (574-1029 Office) or george@parishpres.orgBing Davis (574-1029 Office) or bing@parishpres.org / Parish Presbyterian Pastoral Care (615-378-7774)

Chief Musician: Nathan George (944-8831) or nathan@parishpres.orgMusic Intern: Henry Haffner, henry@parishpres.org

Parish Nursery Coordinator: Taryn Clausing (319-9965) or tarynclausing@gmail.com

EldersTom Goddard (791-9231) Mike Miserocchi (373-3124) John Scherrer (790-3207)Danny Ketchum, adjunct Steve Nelson (595-0520) Louis Huesmann (309-6937)

DeaconsAaron Anderson (794-2989) Andy Clark (545-7626) Jason Parolini (497-3337) Jeff Dokkestul (618-6064) Rich Fleck (794-2499) Randy Sadler (356-3948)Will Matheny (790-5095) Ben Crist (509-3040)

All Biblical Quotes from the English Standard Version