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1 REFLECTIONS The service of the Lord's Day is God's action: he calls us into his presence; he declares our sins forgiven; he speaks his word of comfort, rebuke and encouragement; he feeds us at his table; and he sends us back into the world. Of course, at each point, we also respond: when God invites us in, we enter; when he [forgives] our sins, we praise his grace in his Son; we...believe his promises; we eat and drink at his banquet; and when he sends us out, we go. But these are responses and depend on the Spirit's work. Peter Leithart The primary focus of worship is not me, the worshiper, but God, who redeems the world. Worship does God's story, and God, who is the subject of worship, repeats, so to speak, his own story. God, through worship, works on me through his story to elicit praise on my lips and obedience in my living. When this happens, worship takes place. Robert Webber Worship is only secondarily and reflexively humans seeking God; it is, first of all and creatively, the divine Father, through Jesus the Truth, by the Fountain Spirit the one God seeking humans and moving them upward to him. Frederick Dale Bruner Through worship, God trains his people to take the right things for granted. Stanley Hauerwas and Samuel Wells from The Gift of the Church and the Gifts God Gives It

2 RIVERWOOD PRESBY TERIAN CHURCH T U S C A L O O S A, A L A B A M A J u n e 10, :00 Ser vice Rev. J ef f Pa te, Pa stor Third Sunday after Pentecost Leaders In Worship: Rev. Todd Gothard, Assisting Elder Lowell Urban Dr. Linda Graham, piano WELCOME Program all communication devices to be in silent mode. Thank you. PRELUDE Above All M. Smith, arr. M. Hayes Please use this time for prayer and meditation as we prepare to go before the living God in worship. CALL TO WORSHIP: from Psalm 95:1-7 Pastor: Oh come, let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation! Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise! Pastor: For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods. In his hand are the depths of the earth; the heights of the mountains are his also. The sea is his, for he made it, and his hands formed the dry land. Pastor: Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker! All: For he is our God, and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. HYMN OF PRAISE: 302 Come, Christians, Join to Sing P R A I S E 2 PRAYER OF PRAISE 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. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever, Amen.

3 C O N F E S S I O N SCRIPTURE READING: Deuteronomy 6: And when the Lord your God brings you into the land that he swore to your fathers, to Abraham, 11 to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give you with great and good cities that you did not build, and houses full of all good things that you did not fill, and cisterns that you did not dig, and vineyards and olive 12 trees that you did not plant and when you eat and are full, then take care lest you forget the Lord, 13 who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. It is the Lord your God you 14 shall fear. Him you shall serve and by his name you shall swear. You shall not go after other gods, 15 the gods of the peoples who are around you for the Lord your God in your midst is a jealous God lest the anger of the Lord your God be kindled against you, and he destroy you from off the face of the earth. Leader: All: This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God! CORPORATE CONFESSION OF SIN: O, Lord, we are a forgetful people, and we live among people who have forgotten Your Word, Your ways, and Your glory. We have forgotten the greatness of Your power in creating us and the world in which we live. We have forgotten the greatness of our Lord humiliating Himself among us for our benefit. We have forgotten the greatness of the work You have done in our hearts to bring us to Yourself. We have forgotten the greatness of Your promise to deliver us from the power of sin in our hearts. O, Lord, forgive our forgetfulness and help us to remember Your love toward us because of Jesus Christ, the Savior of sinners; Your mercy toward us because of Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God; Your grace toward us because of Jesus Christ, our righteousness. By Your Holy Spirit, remind us continually of our indebtedness to You. In Jesus name, Amen. SILENT REFLECTION AND CONFESSION WORDS OF ASSURANCE & PEACE OF GOD: Ephesians 2: Therefore remember that at one time you Gentiles in the flesh, called the uncircumcision by 12 what is called the circumcision, which is made in the flesh by hands remember that you were at that time separated from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to the 13 covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. Pastor: The peace of God be with you. And also with you. HYMN: 307 Nothing but the Blood 3

4 C O M M I T M E N T OFFERTORY PRAYER OFFERTORY Presentation of tithes & offerings Give Me Jesus DOXOLOGY (Hymnal, page 731) AFFIRMATION OF FAITH: from The Westminster Confession of Faith, Chapter XIV: Of Saving Faith Leader: Leader: How is saving faith given and received? The grace of faith, whereby the elect are enabled to believe to the saving of their souls, is the work of the Spirit of Christ in their hearts, and is ordinarily wrought by the ministry of the Word, by which also, and by the administration of the sacraments, and prayer, it is increased and strengthened. What does this saving faith accomplish in the believer? By this faith, a Christian believes to be true whatsoever is revealed in the Word, for the authority of God Himself is speaking therein. The principal acts of saving faith are accepting, receiving, and resting. RESPONSE: 735 Gloria Patri MISSIONS MOMENT PRAYER OF INTERCESSION HYMN: 468 My Faith Has Found a Resting Place 4

5 P R E A C H I N G O F T H E W O R D SCRIPTURE: Isaiah 6: In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; 2 and the train of his robe filled the temple. Above him stood the seraphim. Each had six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. 3 And one called to another and said: Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory! 4 And the foundations of the thresholds shook at the voice of him who called, and the house 5 was filled with smoke. And I said: Woe is me! For I am lost; for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the 6 Lord of hosts! Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having in his hand a burning coal 7 that he had taken with tongs from the altar. And he touched my mouth and said: Behold, 8 this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away, and your sin atoned for. And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then I said, 9 Here I am! Send me. And he said, Go, and say to this people: Keep on hearing, but do not understand; keep on seeing, but do not perceive. 10 Make the heart of this people dull, and their ears heavy, and blind their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed. SERMON: Rev. Todd Gothard HYMN: 103 Holy God, We Praise Your Name vs. 1-2 RESPONSIVE READING: The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them up unto the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give him thanks and praise. 5

6 PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING AND WORDS OF INSTITUTION: All: Let us proclaim the mystery of faith: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again. Christ, our Passover, has been sacrificed for us. Therefore, let us keep the feast. The gifts of God are for the people of God. C O M M U N I O N THE SACRAMENT OF THE LORD S SUPPER Riverwood Presbyterian uses wine in the celebration of Holy Communion. If you would prefer non-alcoholic grape juice, please take a cup from the inner circle of the tray. HYMN: 103 Holy God, We Praise Your Name vs. 3-4 BENEDICTION ANNOUNCEMENTS DISMISSING HYMN: 263 Lift High the Cross v. 4 6 HAPPY BIRTHDAYS June 13 Carolyn Hopper June 13 Brianna Morgan June 16 Emory Arnold A N N O U N C E M E N T S SHORT-TERM MISSION TRIPS MEETING From Riverwood elder Gene Martin: As I mentioned in an announcement last Sunday, No Compromise International is holding an informational meeting today, June 10, at 3:00 PM, in the gymnasium at American Christian Academy. I am a member of No Compromise International and have full faith in the organization. This year they are offering two short-term mission trips and one tour to Israel. I will be in attendance this afternoon, and I pray we will have a number of interested individuals from Riverwood also. If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at: VBS VOLUNTEERS We need plenty of help for VBS this year (July 9-12)! There is a sign up sheet in the foyer, or contact Joann Williams.

7 ANNOUNCEMENTS JUNIOR HIGH YOUTH GROUP - TIME CHANGE FOR TONIGHT ONLY Junior High Youth Group will meet from 4:00 pm to 5:10 pm today because of the RYM Trip meeting at 5:15 pm. All Junior Highs are welcome to play Gaga Ball during the 5:15 meeting and then eat pizza with us at 5:45 in the Admin Building. RYM FLORIDA TRIP MEETING TODAY There will be a brief meeting for all parent(s)/student(s) today at 5:15 pm in the Barn (bottom floor) to provide detailed information for our journey to Florida from July 2-6 and to sign up for electives. Thanks in advance for attending! SENIOR HIGH YOUTH GROUP Senior High Youth Group will meet at the regular time tonight from 5:40 pm to 7:45 pm. We'll eat some awesome pizza, play an awesome game, do some awesome singing, and hear the awesome testimony of Daniel Kidder! So come on out to the Barn and join us it'll be awesome. :-) CHILDREN S MINISTRY SUMMER EVENT: MONKEY JOE S Children under 12 years of age and a parent are invited. On Tuesday, June 12, from 10:0012:00, join us for a morning at Monkey Joe's followed by a picnic lunch at Snow Hinton Park. The price is $10.00 per child ($5.00 for 3 years and under if playing). Children must wear SOCKS to play on the equipment. Parents, if you have to work please contact another parent about taking your child. If you have any questions, contact Elena Arnold. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL REGISTRATION THE GREATEST July 9 12 from 9:00-12:00 VBS is designed for rising K5 through 12 years old. There are three ways to register your children for VBS: 1. See your announcements for a link to register online 2. Registration form in foyer of sanctuary 3. Sign up during VBS Early registration assists in purchasing supplies and preparing class materials. Nursery (under 2 years) and a toddler VBS program (2-4 year olds) will be provided for children of individuals who are working VBS. EVENTS COMING SOON Thursday, June 21, 7:00pm: Jammin Night Pool Party at the Staggs s house Thursday, June 28, 1:00pm: Children s Ministry Splash Pad at Palmore Park July 2-6: Youth to RYM Florida Saturday, July 21, 10:00am: Family Picnic at Lake Lurleen 7

8 S U N D A Y S C H O O L At Riverwood Presbyterian Church we have Sunday School at 9:45am for all age groups. MEETING DOWNSTAIRS: Nursery: Multi-Staffed 2-3 year olds: Janalie Graham & Joanie Norris 4-5 year olds: Debbie Jones MEETING UPSTAIRS: Grades 1-3: Monica Urban Grades 4-6: Ginny Nippert MEETING IN THE FELLOWSHIP HALL: Adult Class MEETING IN THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING: Adult Class Disability and the Gospel led by Gene Martin M I N I S T R I E S O F S E R V I C E NURSERY VOLUNTEER SCHEDULE: June 10: Sarah Vander Wal / Debbie Jones / Bruce DeHaan & Janalie Graham / Kaitlin Jones June 17: Vielyana Kim / Meg Sigmon / Katharine Bedsole & Quay Finch / Bob DeWitt JUNE DEACON SCHEDULE: Head Deacons: Chris Locklear & Bruce DeHaan Clean Up: Tom Arnold & Steve Patridge F I N A N C I A L R E P O R T 8 Through May 2018: Operating Income: $168, Operating Expense*: $177, Net Income: ($8,933.17) Designated gifts: $14, Building loan balance: $919, *Includes the minimum monthly building loan payment