Park Cities Presbyterian Church

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1 Park Cities Presbyterian Church February 18, 2018 To all ho are spiritually eary and seek rest; to all ho mourn and long for comfort; to all ho struggle and desire victory; to all ho sin and need a Savior; to all ho are strangers and ant felloship; to all ho hunger and thirst after righteousness; and to all ho ill come, this church opens ide her doors and fers elcome in name Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Order Worship February 18, :00, 9:30 and 11:00 am First Sunday Lent * Call to Worship The Rev. Ron Williams 8:00 The Rev. Mark Davis 9:30/11:00 Minister: I have set Lord alays before me; People: Because He is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken. Minister: Therefore my heart is glad, and my hole being reoices; People: My flesh also dells secure. Minister: For You ill not abandon my soul to Sheol, People: Or let Your holy one see corruption. Minister: You make knon to me path life; in Your presence re is fullness oy; People: At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore. Psalm Hymn Praise I Stand Amazed WHAT A SAVIOR * & b b b b 4 4 I He When. stand took ith a my mazed in pres sins and my sor ran somed in glo ence ros, ry He His & b b b b.. Je sus Naz a rene, and on der ho He made m His ver y on; He bore bur den face I at last shall see, Till be my oy through. could to & b b b b. love Cal a me, a sin ner, con demned, un v ry, and suf fered and died a ges to sing His love for & b b b b Refrain... 2 clean. lone. me. J

3 Refrain & b b b b. Ho marvelous! Ho onder ful! And my song shall ev er be: & b b b b..... J J Ho marvelous! Ho onder ful is my Sav ior s love for me! * Prayer Adoration Musical Meditation Blest Are They David Haas 9:30/11:00 based on The Beatitudes Mat Covenant Choir and Chapel Choir Lynda Fray, director Stephen Nielson, piano Blest are y, poor in spirit, irs is kingdom God. Blest are y, full sorro, y shall be consoled. Reoice! and be glad! Blessed are you, holy are you. Reoice! and be glad! Yours is kingdom God. Blest are y, loly ones, y shall inherit earth. Blest are y ho hunger and thirst; y shall have ir fill. Blest are y ho seek peace; y are children God. Blest are y ho suffer in faith, glory God is irs. Blest are you ho suffer hate, all because Me. Reoice and be glad, yours is kingdom; shine for all to see. Please sing hen so directed. & bb b b Re & b b b b oice! oice! and be and be glad! glad! Bless ed are you, ho ly are you, Yours is king dom God! re 3

4 * Hymn Poer Cross Getty/Tonend & O, 2. O, to to see see 3. No daylight 4. O, to see my dan pain flees; name dark est day; rit ten on Your face, No ground be neath rit ten in ounds, Christ bear quakes for & on ing as through &. torn ev dead life & Œ. (v13) (v4) &. its Your. and ry are is Refrain road to ae some Ma ker suf f ring Cal eight bos I va His am ry. sin. head. free. beaten, n nailed to a e vil deed cron ing Your raised to life Fin ished! mine to live, on through Your This This Took What a blame, love, po r po r.. J bore hat a cross: cross: rath; cost!. We We Christ Son be stand stand. Tried Ev Cur Death. by ry tain is sin bit torn crushed cross bloodstained vic self t ry less came God forgiven forgiven. ful ter in to ood. bro. cry. love! sin for slain for. at at men, thought, to, death, us. us. cross. cross. The Sacrament Baptism 9:30/11:00 Parental Vos 1. Do you acknoledge your children s need cleansing blood Jesus Christ, and reneing grace Holy Spirit? 2. Do you claim God s covenant promises on ir behalf, and do you look in faith to Lord Jesus Christ for ir salvation, as you do for your on? 3. Do you no unreservedly dedicate your children to God, and promise, in humble reliance upon divine grace, that you ill endeavor to set before m a godly example, that you ill pray ith and for m, that you ill teach m doctrines our holy religion, and that you ill strive, by all means God s appointment, to bring m up in nurture and admonition Lord? Congregational Vo Do you as a congregation undertake responsibility assisting se parents in Christian nurture ir children? 4

5 9:30 Eleanor Drummond Cooper Hadley Jeell Pogolf Elliot Gregory Wood Emily Courtney Squibb 11:00 Aurora Emmeline Wileman Prayer for Families 9:30/11:00 Musical Meditation Sanctus James MacMillan 9:30/11:00 Chancel Choir Please oin in singing hen so directed. & # # 4 3 ú ú ú. ú Ho ly, ho ly, ho ly Lord, God & # # ú. ú Œ ú ú ú po'r and might, heav'n and earth are full & # # ú ú. glo ry. Ho san na in high Your U ú. est. Public Confession Sin Dr. Pete Deison 8:00 The Rev. Paul Goebel 9:30 The Rev. Robby Higginbottom 11:00 Lord Jesus Christ, surely You have borne my griefs and carried my sorros; yet I have considered You stricken by God, and afflicted. But You ere pierced through for my transgressions, You ere crushed for my iniquities; chastening for my ellbeing as upon You, and by Your scourging I am healed. Like a sheep I have gone astray, I have turned to my on ay; but Lord has caused my iniquity to fall on You, my blessed Savior. Private Confession Words Assurance and Pardon Gospel You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; You have loosed my sackcloth and clod me ith gladness. Psalm Prayer Intercession/Offertory Prayer Dr. Deison 8:00 Mr. Goebel 9:30 Mr. Higginbottom 11:00 5

6 Musical Offering 8:00 O Sacred Head J. S. Bach Dr. Nathan Davy, organ 9:30/11:00 Agnus Dei from Requiem Gabriel Fauré Chancel Choir High School Ensemble J. Marty Cope, director Dr. Davy, organ Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi dona nobis requiem. Lux aeterna luceat nobis, Domine: Cum sanctis tuis in aeternum, quia pius es. Requiem aeternam dona nobis Domine, et lux perpetua luceat nobis. Lamb God, ho takes aay sins orld, give us rest. May light eternal shine upon us, O Lord, in company Thy saints forever and ever; for Thou art merciful. Rest eternal grant to us, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon us. * The Greeting Peace Minister: People: He as ounded for our transgressions. He as bruised for our iniquities; chastisement for our peace as upon Him, and by His stripes e are healed. The peace Lord be ith you alays. Isaiah 53.5 And also ith you. * The Scripture Reading Acts Then y cast him out city and stoned him. And itnesses laid don ir garments at feet a young man named Saul. 59 And as y ere stoning Stephen, he called out, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. 60 And falling to his knees he cried out ith a loud voice, Lord, do not hold this sin against m. And hen he had said this, he fell asleep. 8.1 And Saul approved his execution. And re arose on that day a great persecution against church in Jerusalem, and y ere all scattered throughout regions Judea and Samaria, except apostles. 2 Devout men buried Stephen and made great lamentation over him. 3 But Saul as ravaging church, and entering house after house, he dragged f men and omen and committed m to prison. Acts 9.19 But Saul, still breathing threats and murder against disciples Lord, ent to high priest 2 and asked him for letters to synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any belonging to Way, men or omen, he might bring m bound to Jerusalem. 3 No as he ent on his ay, he approached Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven shone around him. 4 And falling to ground, he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, hy are you persecuting Me? 5 And he said, Who are You, Lord? And He said, I am Jesus, hom you are persecuting. 6 But rise and enter city, and you ill be told hat you are to do. 7 The men ho ere traveling ith him stood speechless, hearing voice but seeing no one. 8 Saul rose from ground, and although his eyes ere opened, he sa nothing. So y led him by hand and brought him into Damascus. 9 And for three days he as ithout sight, and neir ate nor drank. The Sermon Converting Opposition Mr. Williams 8:00 Mr. Davis 9:30/11:00 Worshipers at 9:30 and 11:00, please continue at closing hymn. 6

7 * The Great Thanksgiving 8:00 Minister: The Lord be ith you. People: And ith your spirit. Minister: Lift up your hearts! People: We lift m up to Lord! Minister: Let us give thanks unto our Lord God. People: It is right to give Him thanks and praise. Minister: It is right and good and a oyful thing, alays and everyhere to give thanks unto You, O Lord, Holy Far, Almighty, Everlasting God. People: Therefore, ith angels and archangels, and ith all company heaven, e laud and magnify Your glorious Name; evermore praising You, and singing: & b 4 4. Ho ly, ho ly, ho ly Lord, God poer and & b & b heav n Ho. J and n. earth are.. full Your might, glo ry. san na in high est. Ho san na in high est.. * The Words Institution and Communion 8:00 Please come forard don center aisle. Partake elements upon receiving m from elders. Return to your seat ith your empty cup via side aisle. * Closing Hymn No. 460 Amazing Grace! AMAZING GRACE Stanzas: 13, 6 * The Benediction Minister: No to Him ho is able to do immeasurably more than all e ask or imagine, according to His poer that is at ork ithin us, to Him be glory in church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations for ever and ever! Ephesians People: Thanks be to God! Amen. Postlude Grand Choeur Theodore Dubois Dr. Davy, organ * Please stand if you are able. The floers in our orship service this morning are given to glory God in celebration and thanksgiving for Ernie Figari by his girls on occasion his birthday. No, our God, e give You thanks and praise Your glorious name. 1 Chronicles

8 Sermon Notes Acts Acts 9.19 Converting Opposition Park Cities Presbyterian Church exists to extend transforming presence Kingdom our Lord Jesus Christ in Dallas and to orld. Welcome to Park Cities Presbyterian Church. We are glad you oined us today. We ant to come alongside you in hospitality and prayer. At conclusion our services, re are men and omen at front and back sanctuary to meet and pray ith you in complete confidence. If you are experiencing an unexpected pregnancy, you are loved. For support, please speak ith us or call Thrive Women s Clinic at or Kari Stainback at Be devoted to one anor in brorly love; give preference to one anor in honor... reoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer, contributing to needs saints, practicing hospitality. Romans 12.10, 12, 13 Music printed by permission: CCLI #

9 Order Worship for Home The Week February 18, 2018 Praise Call to Worship (everyone toger) I have set Lord alays before me; because He is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken. Therefore my heart is glad, and my hole being reoices; my flesh also dells secure. Poer Cross (read or sing se ords toger) Please see hymn on page four. Hearing and Learning God s Word Scripture Reading: Acts Acts 9.19 (one person read Scripture aloud) Questions for Discussion (may be ansered in one orship time or spread over several times) 1. What as Saul doing to Christians? 2. Ho might you have felt if you ere a Christian living at this time in history? 3. What happens to Saul? 4. What does this story teach us about God s poer and plan? Questions for older children 1. What amazes you about his story? 2. Ho might this story influence ay e pray for our enemies? Scripture Memory for February: (memorize this passage Scripture this month) Acts Then he brought m out and said, Sirs, hat must I do to be saved? 31 And y said, Believe in Lord Jesus, and you ill be saved, you and your household. Prayer Prayer (saying toger) Our Far, ho art in heaven, halloed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy ill be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our debts as e forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil; for Thine is kingdom, and poer and glory forever. Amen. 9