P R O V I D E N C E P R E S B Y T E R I A N C H U R C H Order of Worship

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2 P R O V I D E N C E P R E S B Y T E R I A N C H U R C H Order of Worship J U N E 2 N D, WELCOME PRELUDE CALL TO WORSHIP* from Psalm ; 9-10 Minister: Praise the LORD! I will give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart, in the company of the upright, in the congregation. All: Great are the works of the LORD, studied by all who delight in them. Full of splendor and majesty is his work, and his righteousness endures forever. Minister: He has caused his wondrous works to be remembered; the LORD is gracious and merciful. He provides food for those who fear him; he remembers his covenant forever. All: He sent redemption to his people; he has commanded his covenant forever. Holy and awesome is his name! The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding. His praise endures forever! H YMNS* Come Thou Almighty King Come, thou Almighty King, help us thy name to sing, Help us to praise: Father, all glorious, O'er all victorious, come, and reign over us, Ancient of days. TRINITY Come, thou Incarnate Word, gird on thy mighty sword, Our prayer attend: come and thy people bless, And give thy Word success, Spirit of holiness, on us descend. Come, holy Comforter, thy sacred witness bear In this glad hour. Thou who almighty art, Now rule in every heart, and ne'er from us depart, Spirit of power. To the great One in Three eternal praises be, Hence evermore. His sovereign majesty May we in glory see, and to eternity love and adore. All Hail the Power of Jesus Name CORONATION All hail the power of Jesus' name! Let angels prostrate fall; Bring forth the royal diadem, and crown him Lord of all. Bring forth the royal diadem, and crown him Lord of all. Ye chosen seed of Israel's race, ye ransomed from the fall, Hail him who saves you by his grace, and crown him Lord of all. Hail him who saves you by his grace, and crown him Lord of all. O that with yonder sacred throng we at his feet may fall! We'll join the everlasting song, and crown him Lord of all. We'll join the everlasting song, and crown him Lord of all. PRAYER OF I NVOCATION AND ADORATION* Rev. Ronnie Rowe

3 CONFESSION OF FAITH Heidelberg Catechism, Question #2 Minister: How many things are necessary for you to know that you may live and die happily? All: Three things that we must know: First, the greatness of our sin and misery. Second, how we are redeemed from all our sin and misery. And third, how we are to be thankful to God for such redemption. SONG OF PRAISE In Christ Alone GETTY A ND TOWNEND In Christ alone my hope is found; He is my light, my strength, my song; This cornerstone, this solid ground, firm through the fiercest drought and storm. What heights of love, what depths of peace, when fears are stilled, when strivings cease! My comforter, my all in all here in the love of Christ I stand. In Christ alone, Who took on flesh, fullness of God in helpless babe! This gift of love and righteousness, scorned by the ones He came to save. Till on that cross as Jesus died, the wrath of God was satisfied; For ev'ry sin on Him was laid here in the death of Christ I live. There in the ground His body lay, light of the world by darkness slain: Then bursting forth in glorious day, up from the grave he rose again! And as He stands in victory, sin's curse has lost its grip on me, For I am His and He is mine, bought with the precious blood of Christ. No guilt in life, no fear in death this is the pow'r of Christ in me; From life's first cry to final breath, Jesus commands my destiny. No pow'r of hell, no scheme of man, can ever pluck me from His hand; Till He returns or calls me home here in the pow'r of Christ I'll stand. PUBLIC CONFESSION OF SIN Minister: Let us confess our sins before our righteous and holy God. All: Heavenly Father, You are noble, good, and true. Forgive and chasten my wandering heart. When good things come from Your hand, all too often I take them for granted and presume on Your grace. Wash away this spiritual adultery and close my heart to all but You. Grant me to walk as Christ walked. Fill me with grace daily, that my life may bring You glory and honor. PRIVATE CONFESSION OF SIN ASSURANCE OF PARDON Ephesians 1:7, Romans 4:7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace. Blessed are they whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. I NTERCESSORY AND OFFERTORY PRAYER Ruling Elder, Mr. Howard Luber MUSICAL OFFERING two

4 SCRIPTURE READING* Joshua When Jabin, king of Hazor, heard of this, he sent to Jobab king of Madon, and to the king of Shimron, and to the king of Achshaph, 2 and to the kings who were in the northern hill country, and in the Arabah south of Chinneroth, and in the lowland, and in Naphoth-dor on the west, 3 to the Canaanites in the east and the west, the Amorites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, and the Jebusites in the hill country, and the Hivites under Hermon in the land of Mizpah. 4 And they came out with all their troops, a great horde, in number like the sand that is on the seashore, with very many horses and chariots. 5 And all these kings joined their forces and came and encamped together at the waters of Merom to fight against Israel. 6 And the LORD said to Joshua, "Do not be afraid of them, for tomorrow at this time I will give over all of them, slain, to Israel. You shall hamstring their horses and burn their chariots with fire." 7 So Joshua and all his warriors came suddenly against them by the waters of Merom and fell upon them. 8 And the LORD gave them into the hand of Israel, who struck them and chased them as far as Great Sidon and Misrephoth-maim, and eastward as far as the Valley of Mizpeh. And they struck them until he left none remaining. 9 And Joshua did to them just as the LORD said to him: he hamstrung their horses and burned their chariots with fire. 10 And Joshua turned back at that time and captured Hazor and struck its king with the sword, for Hazor formerly was the head of all those kingdoms. 11 And they struck with the sword all who were in it, devoting them to destruction; there was none left that breathed. And he burned Hazor with fire. 12 And all the cities of those kings, and all their kings, Joshua captured, and struck them with the edge of the sword, devoting them to destruction, just as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded. 13 But none of the cities that stood on mounds did Israel burn, except Hazor alone; that Joshua burned. 14 And all the spoil of these cities and the livestock, the people of Israel took for their plunder. But every person they struck with the edge of the sword until they had destroyed them, and they did not leave any who breathed. 15 Just as the LORD had commanded Moses his servant, so Moses commanded Joshua, and so Joshua did. He left nothing undone of all that the LORD had commanded Moses. 16 So Joshua took all that land, the hill country and all the Negeb and all the land of Goshen and the lowland and the Arabah and the hill country of Israel and its lowland 17 from Mount Halak, which rises toward Seir, as far as Baal-gad in the Valley of Lebanon below Mount Hermon. And he captured all their kings and struck them and put them to death. 18 Joshua made war a long time with all those kings. 19 There was not a city that made peace with the people of Israel except the Hivites, the inhabitants of Gibeon. They took them all in battle. 20 For it was the LORD's doing to harden their hearts that they should come against Israel in battle, in order that they should be devoted to destruction and should receive no mercy but be destroyed, just as the LORD commanded Moses. SERMON God Works in Mysterious Ways Rev. David Rea H YMN OF RESPONSE* All Creatures of our God and King LASST UNS ERFREUEN All 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! Chorus: 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! Chorus 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! Chorus three

5 WORDS OF I NSTITUTION Rev. Ronnie Rowe T HE LORD S T ABLE All those who trust in Christ alone for their salvation, are baptized, and belong to a Bible believing church are invited to partake of the Lord s Supper together, feeding on the grace of God by faith. If you have not put your trust in Christ, please allow the elements to pass you by and take this opportunity to meditate on the meaning of the Gospel. A word to parents: Baptized children are invited to the table after they have made a profession of faith and been received as communing members by the Session of the church to which their parents belong. Please hold the bread, and we will partake together. Please drink the cup as you receive it. The outer ring is grape juice and the inner rings are wine. During the bread The King of Love My Shepherd Is ST. COLUMBA The King of love my Shepherd is, whose goodness faileth never, I nothing lack if I am His And He is mine forever. Where streams of living water flow, my ransomed soul He leadeth, And where the verdant pastures grow, with food celestial feedeth. Perverse and foolish oft I strayed, but yet in love He sought me, And on His shoulder gently laid, and home, rejoicing, brought me. And so through all the length of days Thy goodness faileth never; Good Shepherd, may I sing Thy praise within Thy house forever. During the cup Instrumental PRAYER OF T HANKSGIVING CLOSING H YMN* Love Divine, All Loves Excelling BEECHER Love divine, all loves excelling, joy of heaven to earth come down; Fix in us thy humble dwelling; all thy faithful mercies crown! Jesus, Thou art all compassion, pure unbounded love Thou art; Visit us with Thy salvation; enter every trembling heart. Breathe, O breathe Thy loving Spirit, into every troubled breast! Let us all in Thee inherit; let us find that second rest. Take away our bent to sinning; Alpha and Omega be; End of faith, as its Beginning, set our hearts at liberty. Finish, then, Thy new creation; pure and spotless let us be. Let us see Thy great salvation perfectly restored in Thee; Changed from glory into glory, till in heaven we take our place, Till we cast our crowns before Thee, lost in wonder, love, and praise BENEDICTION* Minister: May the blessing of God Almighty, God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit, be with you all now and forever.. four

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7 ANNOUNCEMENTS Teachers and Helpers Needed in the Children s Wing for next Fall! As we continue to add classes to our children s wing, we are in need of both teachers and helpers to love and instruct our little ones during both the Sunday School and Worship hour. We are hoping to get at least 30 additional volunteers next fall so that all of our little ones can have the best environment possible to learn and grow in love for the Lord. It is such a wonderful way to make a difference! If you are interested in either teaching or helping next Fall, please contact Ashley Mowrey. Send-Off Reception for the Rowe Family PPC will be hosting a send-off reception for the Rowe family on Sunday, June 23rd from 4-6pm at the church building. Dessert and coffee will be served, and everyone is invited. If you have any questions, or would like to help with the preparations, please contact Debi Nelson at deborah.nelson3452@sbcglobal.net. Congregational Meeting for Officer Election, Sunday July 14th We are pleased to announce that the Session has unanimously approved the following men to stand for election to office at Providence Presbyterian Church: Graham Averitt, Michael Breed, and Grant Simmons for the office of Elder and Raegan Barringer, Jason Dallas, Jeff Crow, Randy McCabe, and Price Wagner for the office of Deacon. The task of prayerfully electing officers in Christ s church is a joyful privilege and serious charge for each communing member of PPC. Much like a wedding service, this process is not to be entered into unadvisedly or lightly, but reverently, discreetly, advisedly, soberly, and in the fear of God. The office of elder is to open to qualified men (1 Tim 2:12-14, 3:1-7, Titus 1:5-9) who are entrusted with the government and spiritual oversight of the flock, including the teaching and guarding of the Gospel, the humble shepherding of God s people, and the zealous pursuit of the glory of God in all things. The office of deacon is open to qualified men (1 Tim 3:8-13, Acts 6:3) who are entrusted with the responsibilities of caring for the needy, sick, and friendless, handling the gifts of God s people, and sacrificing their energy for the physical and spiritual well-being of Christ s church. PPC Women's Retreat Mark your calendars for this fall's PPC Women's Retreat! The retreat will be the evening of Friday October 18 thru Saturday afternoon, October 19 at the Doubletree hotel here in Dallas. Details coming soon! Children's Story Time Dates for Spring and Summer Please join us twice a month for a children s story time. All children ages 0-5 are invited to join us for stories, music, crafts and snacks. We ask that the mothers attend with their children and hope this will be a time of fun and fellowship for the moms as well! Please Mark your calendars for the summer and spring story time dates: June 3, June 17, July 8, July 22, Aug 5, and Aug 19. A ll story times will be held at 10:30am at PPC. Older siblings welcome. If you plan to attend or have questions please Melissa Rowling (melissa.rowling@gmail.com). Volunteers Needed for VBS snacks! Want to help with VBS but can't be there the whole week? Wed 6/12 is Providence's day to bring snacks for volunteers and we're looking for 9 people to help. Just drive your snack up to the carpool line that morning. Contact Amy Dunlap (agdunlap@gmail.com) if you are willing to help. six

8 ANNOUNCEMENTS Summer Ladies' Bible Studies: Wednesdays at 9:30am To You it Has Been Given: A study in the Parables of Jesus. We will look at 5 parables and examine what Christ called the secrets or mysteries of the kingdom of heaven. Taught by Trish Luber. Loving and Serving the Lord as a Mom of Young Children. We will spend 5 weeks studying how to serve and love the Lord in this unique season of life. We will discuss topics from loving the Word, to teaching our children, discipline, marriage and more. Taught by Alyson Averitt. Both studies will be Wednesdays, June 5, 19, 26, July 10 & 17 at the church, 9:30-11 a.m. Childcare is provided for both classes, if you plan to attend either, please contact Trish Luber at htluber@tx.rr.com. *The evening Women's Bible Study will break for summer and begin again in the fall.* Voice of Hope Summer Camp Voice of Hope Summer Camp is right around the corner! This is a perfect opportunity to support a ministry doing great things in the lives of West Dallas kids. For anyone interested in sponsoring a child and/or volunteering, or for more information, please contact Brett Owens (brett.owens@transwestern.net). Cristo Rey Summer Youth Corps Cristo Rey is searching for summer workplace internships for the kids (ages 14-20) in its Summer Youth Corps program. They re looking for financial support and/or organizations willing to take on part-time interns from June 25 th -August 15 th. Besides gaining experience in the workplace, these teens will spend the summer studying God s word, working with mentors, and participating in community service activities. If you re interested in supporting this program, or if you know of an organization offering internships (paid preferred but unpaid considered), or for additional information, please contact Josh Geiger (pastorjosue@sbcglobal.net) or Brett Owens (brett.owens@transwestern.net). June Housing-Caleb Martinez Caleb Martinez, son of Victor Martinez, associate pastor at Redeemer Presbyterian in San Antonio, needs a place to stay during the month of June. Caleb is a student at UT-Austin, and has the opportunity to intern with a corporation this summer in Dallas. He s looking for a place to stay for the month of June. If you know of an opportunity, please contact Josh Geiger (pastorjosue@sbcglobal.net) or Brett Owens (brett.owens@transwestern.net).