Worship Services. June 2, :30 and 11 a.m. 6:30 p.m.

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1 Worship Services June 2, :30 and 11 a.m. 6:30 p.m. 1

2 Welcome We are very glad to have you worshiping our gracious God with us today. To Our Guests, We especially welcome you today! More information about our church is available in our Welcome Center, located through the doorway to the right of the high pulpit. You can also visit our website at firstpresaugusta.org. Children s Worship We offer a specially designed program for children in pre-k through fourth grade during the morning services. A leader will escort children from the sanctuary 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 Care If you would like to speak to someone about what it means to know Jesus Christ or you have any spiritual need or question, please use one of the prayer cards in the pew rack to contact one of our pastors. Our church elders are also available to speak with you. An elder will be standing next to the pastor following the service. Flowers The sanctuary flowers are given today to the glory of God from the wedding of Savannah Carson and Brandon Foster. 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. 2

3 The Morning Services Boundless Grace (*Ushers may seat worshipers at this time) ( Indicates the congregation standing) The Flute Prelude How Sweet Are Your Words(Psalm 119:103)... Mendelssohn *Welcome & Announcements... (8:30 a.m.) Rev. John Franks (11 a.m.) Rev. Mike Hearon The Meditation Spirit of God, Descend Upon My Heart... Roberts Spirit of God, descend upon my heart; Wean it from earth, through all its pulses move; Stoop to my weakness, mighty as thou art, And make me love thee as I ought to love. I ask no dream, no prophet ecstasies, No sudden rending of the veil of clay; No angel visitant, no opening skies; But take the dimness of my soul away. Teach me to love thee as thine angels love, One holy passion filling all my frame: The baptism of the heaven-descended dove, My heart an altar, and thy love the flame. Words: George Croly, 1854 Music: Paul Roberts, 2013 Robert Foster, flute Women s Ensemble The Call to Worship...Psalm 100 Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations. The Lord be with you. And with your spirit. Let us worship God! 3

4 * The Hymn of Praise Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise...Joanna (All Verses) Walter Chalmers Smith, 1867 Traditional Welsh hymn melody 4

5 The Invocation (Please lift hands) Celebrating GeneroCity Video Doxology... Lasst Uns Erfreuen *The Psalter Lesson... Psalm 145 I will extol you, my God and King, and bless your name forever and ever. Every day I will bless you and praise your name forever and ever. Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised, and his greatness is unsearchable. One generation shall commend your works to another, and shall declare your mighty acts. The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. The Lord is good to all, and his mercy is over all that he has made. All your works shall give thanks to you, O Lord, and all your saints shall bless you! They shall speak of the glory of your kingdom and tell of your power, On the glorious splendor of your majesty, and on your wondrous works, I will meditate. They shall speak of the might of your awesome deeds, and I will declare your greatness. To make known to the children of man your mighty deeds, and the glorious splendor of your kingdom. Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures throughout all generations. They shall pour forth the fame of your abundant goodness and shall sing aloud of your righteousness. 5

6 The Personal Confession of Sin (Please kneel if able to do so) The Corporate Confession of Sin God in heaven, you are good beyond all thought, but I am vile, wretched, miserable and blind. My lips are ready to confess, but my heart is slow to feel, and my ways hesitant to improve. I bring my soul to you; break it, wound it, bend it and mold it. Unmask sin s deformity to me that I may hate it, abhor it, and flee from it. Work in me a more profound and abiding repentance. Give me the fullness of godly grief that trembles and fears. May I see more clearly through the tears of repentance the brightness and glories of the saving cross of Jesus. adapted from The Valley of Vision The Assurance of Pardoning Grace...Ephesians 2:4-7 But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions it is by grace you have been saved. And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. 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. 6

7 *The Offering (Please take a moment to sign the attendance register.) The Offertory All Things Bright and Beautiful... Rutter All things bright and beautiful All creatures great and small, All things wise and wonderful, The Lord God made them all. Each little flower that opens, Each little bird that sings, He made their glowing colors, He made their tiny wings. The purple-headed mountain, The river running by, The sunset and the morning, That brightens up the sky. The cold wind in the winter, The pleasant summer sun, The ripe fruits in the garden He made them every one. He gave us eyes to see them, And lips that we might tell How great is God Almighty, Who has made all things well. Words: Cecil F. H. Alexander Music: John Rutter 1983 Hinshaw Corp. * The Peace The peace of the Lord be with you always. And also with you. *Online giving is available at firstpresaugusta.org and at the giving kiosk 7

8 The Hymn of Preparation How Sweet the Name... Reinagle (All Verses; Children in pre-k through fourth grade exit at this time) Words: John Newton Music: Alexander Reinagle Arranged: Bill Moore 8

9 The Old Testament Lesson... Jonah 4:1-11 page 1438 in the pew Bible The Response This is the Word of God, Thanks be to you, O God. Sermon The Grace Groove... Dr. George Robertson 1. Absorbs self-righteous anger 2. Disciplines destructive emotions 3. Reasons with unreasonable sinners The Silent Prayers of God s People For audio copies of today s sermons, you may visit the Welcome Center or the church website at firstpresaugusta.org. 9

10 The Hymn of Response Lord, With Glowing Heart I d Praise Thee... Ripley (All Verses) Words: Francis Scott Key, 1817 Gregorian chant Arr. Lowell Mason, 1839 The Benediction (Please lift hands) (Please be seated following the benediction) The Flute Postlude Praises, All Praises to God... Bach Paul Roberts, Director of Music and Arts 10

11 The Evening Service The Installation of Reverend John Barrett as Associate Pastor ( Indicates the congregation standing) Jazz Prelude Take My Life and Let it Be...Hendon Welcome and Call to Worship...Dr. George Robertson Song How Firm a Foundation... Foundation Meredith Williams,Worship Leader Words attr: R. Keene Traditional American Melody 11

12 Invocation... Dr. Dale Johnson Professor of Church History Erskine Seminary Charge to The Pastor... Dr. Mark Ross Professor of Systematic Theology Erskine Seminary *The Offering and Prayer of Dedication (Please take a moment to sign the attendance register.) Offertory I d Rather Have Jesus... Shea Don Donell I d rather have Jesus than silver or gold; I d rather be his than have riches untold; I d rather have Jesus than houses or lands; I d rather be led by his nail-pierced hand, Than to be the king of a vast domain And be held in sin s dread sway. I d rather have Jesus than anything This world affords today. I d rather have Jesus than men s applause; I d rather be faithful to his dear cause; I d rather have Jesus than worldwide fame; I d rather be true to his holy name, He s fairer than lilies of rarest bloom; He s sweeter than honey from out of the comb; He s all that my hungering spirit needs; I d rather have Jesus and let him lead. Words and Music: Rhea Miller and George Beverly Shea 1922 Word Music Installation Vows *Online giving is available at firstpresaugusta.org and at the giving kiosk 12

13 Song Father I Know That All My Life... Morwellham Children in pre-k through second grade exit at this time Words: Anna Waring, 1850 Music: Charles Steggall,

14 Sermon and Charge The Great Love Affair... Dr. George Robertson 2 Corinthians 6: Live Faithfully under Christ s Cross (3-10) a. Passive Experience of Afflictions (3-5) b. Active Exertions by Grace (5-7) c. Personal Discipline from the Father (8-10) 2. Love Passionately Christ s People (11-13) a. Open Speech b. Open Affection The Silent Prayers of God s People 14

15 Song Lead On, O King Eternal... Lancashire Words: Ernest Shurtleff, 1888 Music: Henry Smart, 1936 Concluding Prayer...Dr. Terry Eves Professor of Old Testament Erskine Seminary The Benediction (Please lift hands)...dr. Bob Vasholz CCLI License Number

16 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. Class Class Description Location College In college or of college age Murphy Hall MCO Health care students Murphy Hall Young Adults For those in their 20s Murphy Hall Young Married Young married couples Young Married Classroom Single Adults For those in their 30s Library Student Families Parents of elementary high school students Letchford Hall Adult Families Parents of college students and older Eve Room Covenanters Empty-Nesters Telfair Room Trinity Those with grandchildren and older Adult Classroom Greeters These elders are greeting you during the month of June 8:30 a.m. Charlie Green, Ken Lanclos, Phin Hitchcock, Mike Merwin 11 a.m. Gerald Killian, Chip Fisher, Tom Harley, Sean Lynch 6:30 p.m. Dale Martin, Jim Scarbrough, Bruce Van Peursem, Matt Willis 16