Lord s Day August 27, 2017

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1 Lord s Day August 27, 2017 Faith Presbyterian Church Presbyterian Church America 620 South Shirley, Tacoma, Washgn Misters: obert S. ayburn, ichard H. DeMass, Steven A. Nicoletti fpc@tacoma.org

2 Lord s Day August 27, 2017 Upon enterg sanctuary please mata silence for sake congregation s preparation for worship, please make sure electronic devices are f or usg silent mode. Prelude Prelude G Maor... Edward F. imbault ( ) Welcome Announcements +Silent Prayer Lord, what a change with us one short hour Spent Thy presence will prevail make! What heavy burdens from our bosoms take, What parched grounds refresh, as with a shower! We kneel, all around us seems lower; We rise, all distant near, Sts forth sunny outle, brave clear; We kneel, how weak! We rise, how full power! Why, refore, should we do ourselves this wrong Or ors, that we are not always strong, That we are ever overborne with care, That we should ever weak or heartless be, Anxious or troubled, when with us is prayer, And oy, strength, courage are with Thee! Archbishop Chenevix Trench Call Worship All with me bless Lord, All with me bless his holy name. O hear, you righteous, know that Lord is good. We remember all his love; He crowns our lives with hope truth. God Lord is gracious, same forever. The Lord our God loves his own. Those who love Lord shall claim his everpresent help. O bless Lord, O all with me bless his holy name.. Pachelbel from Kanon ; arr. by H. Hopson (text from Psalm 103) *Hymn Invocation Praise God O Splendor God s Glory Bright No. 58 +Confession S Silent Prayer Corporate Prayer O Lord our Savior, help us. We are slow learn, prone forget weak climb. We are foothills when we should be on heights. We are paed by our graceless hearts, our prayerless days,

3 our poverty love, our sloth heavenly ourney, our sullied conscience, our wasted hours our unspent opportunities. We are bld while light shes around us: take scales from our eyes, grd dust our hearts unbelief. Make it our highest oy study you, meditate on you, gaze on you, sit, like Mary, at your feet, lean, like ohn, on your breast, count, like Paul, all thgs dung. We believe, help our unbelief. Amen. Assurance Pardon Come now, let us reason ger, says Lord: though your ss are like scarlet, y shall be as white as snow; though y are red like crimson, y shall become like wool. Isaiah 1:18 (ESV) *Hymn Faith Christ By Faith *Confession Faith Q. Why is Son God called esus, meang savior A. Because he saves us from our ss. Salvation cannot be found anyone else; it is futile look for any salvation elsewhere. Q. Why is he called Christ, meang anoted A. Because he has been ordaed by God Far has been anoted with Holy Spirit be our chief prophet teacher who perfectly reveals us secret counsel will God for our deliverance; our only high priest who has set us free by one sacrifice his body, who contually pleads our cause with Far; our eternal kg who governs us by his Word Spirit, who guards us keeps us freedom he has won for us. Heidelberg Catechism Nos. 29, 31 Unison eadg God s Law Colossians 3:117 (ESV p. 984) Worship God with Tis Offergs Meditation eligieuse... Alexer Schreer ( ) *Congregational Petitions O Lord heaven, earth, sea, To e all praise glory be; How shall we show our love e, Giver all For souls redeemed, for ss forgiven, For means grace hopes heaven, Far, what can e be given, Who givest all We lose what on ourselves we spend, We have as treasure without end Whatever, Lord, e we lend, Who givest all. To e, from whom we all derive Our life, our gifts, our power give: O may we ever with e live, Giver all! Amen. Scripture Lesson Genesis 39:21 40:23 (ESV pp. 3334)

4 Sermon Livg Truth *Hymn Forever Settled Heavens No. 59 (Psalm 119:8997) *Benediction +Silent Prayer Let words my mouth meditation my heart be acceptable your sight, O Lord, my rock my redeemer. Psalm 19:14 (ESV) Postlude *Congregation stg +The congregation is vited kneel CCLI License # I want walk as a child light. I want follow esus. God set stars give light world. The star my life is esus. In Him re is no darkness at all. The night day are both alike. The Lamb is light city God. She my heart, Lord esus. I want see brightness God. I want look at esus. Clear Sun ighteousness, she on my path, And show me way Far. I m lookg for comg Christ. I want be with esus. When we have run with patience race, We shall know oy esus. Kathleen Thomerson, arranged by Benam Harlan ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sunday August 27 Morng Worship Fellowship Hour DeSo Hall Battle Books Choir ehearsal Eveng Service & 9:45 am 2:30 pm 4:30 pm Welcome & Announcement Elders Peter Chiou Don Mellott

5 Congregational Petitions Leaders Kyle Murphy Kirk McMillan Nursery Schedule Margo & Kaelene Kelly Shari ol & Savannah ackson Evelyn German & Viola ames Cfee/Tea Hosts Mary Moseley & Melda Gauley Kelly Family Church Library Elizabeth immk Buildg Monirs Dale Woodard onathan Nichols 9:40 10:45 am Tuesday August 29 ACM Gloria KickOff Barbecue, DeSo Hall Wednesday August 30 Prayer Meetg, 7:00 pm, Sanctuary, Bob & Kathy Somerville speakg, I can fd that nobody will be saved by his prayers, but I cannot fd that without prayer anybody will be saved.. C. yle Sr. High Youth Group 7:00 8:30 pm Thursday August 31 Samson Society, Pasr ayburn s Office 7:00 8:00 pm Saturday September 2 ESL Trag, DeSo Hall 8:00 am 1:00 pm Sunday September 3 Morng Worship Sunday School Choir ehearsal Eveng Service & 9:45 am 4:30 pm Welcome & Announcement Elders im Price Paul Darby Congregational Petitions Leaders Paul Bentson Andrew Lee Nursery Schedule Mie, Vicria & ulia Lenzo Leanne Van Gilder & Kelly Wilson 9:45 am

6 Dana Isenberger & Ally Bennett Dawn & Cessalie Darby Cfee/Tea Hosts Blake & Terri Hurlbut oseph & Mary Matthiessen ay & Carole Weigley Church Library Megan & Marilyn Schlaudraff Buildg Monirs Ken owan Adam Skrivan Prep for 11:00 Service 9:40 10:45 am Upcomg Events For details please see Information/Events on web site. September 11 Better English on Sixth Begs September 12 Ladies Bible Study Begs September 14 Lauren Miller Baby Shower September 17 Family Fun Luncheon September 21 Women Church KickOff Dner September 30 Men Faith Okberfest Ocber 57 Annual WIC etreat, Seabrook WA This Eveng We contue sermon series entitled How My Md Has Changed. The subects are meant illumate possibility differences viewpot or perspective entertaed by our new mister. The Lord s Supper will be served. The Lord s Supper is observed every Lord s Day at Faith Presbyterian Church alternatg between morng eveng services. The ficers have wanted reta eveng communion not only because all Lord s Suppers explicitly mentioned New Testament were eveng, but as well reforce importance Sunday eveng worship as a regular part observance Lord s Day. Eveng Prelude Begs at 5:40 p.m. Beautiful music enlivens our spirits adds our Sabbath oy. Each Sunday eveng prior worship service, musicians beg play or sg at 5:40 pm. Summer eadg Program Battle Books Today Today is gr fale for this year s Summer eadg Program with followg schedule: 2:30 PM High School Battle Books 4:00 PM Pizza party for all High School Middle School participants ( families) 4:30 PM 11 th Annual Battle Books (Middle School) 5:30 PM Ice Cream for ALL gradeschool prize drawg All this bookspired fun will be happeng DeSo Hall. Plenty spectar seatg is available for Battle Books. This morng is last chance turn worksheets! Thank You Our Church Family from Steve & Marian Bush The Lord God gave YOU ngue learned, that you should know how speak a word season us who were weary : ( so He heard your prayers... He woke US morng by morng, He woke our ears hear as learned (wise). (Paraphrased tell you how this

7 body Christ met a great need US at a time shock durg Alan s death burial. (Steve Bush s baby bror). Alan Bush (1 7 siblgs) died at 61, leavg wife Addie, son Michael Carrie (Asberg) Bush daughter Care Bush all 3 are graduates Covenant High school. Your warm embraces, words kdness, cards, food, prayers were extremely comfortg. We love this family which LOD has enfolded us. You will appreciate hearg your prayers were heard answered: physical strength, family harmony (ten tested durg such an event), emotional health, a Word wisdom/comfort given when none came us but from Spirit God at mute it was needed such were riches that were lent from Heaven s srehouse for such a time as we experienced this last month. Thanks our support team God s sure answers we were held cleft The ock while possible srm passed over us. You must know you played a role you were unable observe. But it was substantial we are grateful! Steve Marian Bush. Baby Shower for Lauren Miller Ladies, o us showerg Lauren Miller as she is expectg a baby boy! Wear somethg blue meet us DeSo Hall on September 14 th at 7:00 pm! The box will be narx if you would like contribute group gift. Make checks payable Stacie Aown. Ladies Bible Study Begs September 12 th Ladies, we will beg a new study on Tuesday, September 12, 9:30 am noon WIC room downstairs. If you are terested studyg God s Word with or women as well as fellowshippg deepeng friendships, prayg with for each or, please o us every Tuesday morng. This fall we will study a new book by our own Bob ogl, Galatians: Freedom Christ. The Apostle Paul s letter churches Galatia presents genue gospel Christ, a gospel Galatians were danger abong for a false one. Current research shows that well over half Americans day have fallen same error as Galatians. Every Christian needs a solid understg truth gospel as laid out Galatians. This study guide will help Bible student better underst apply truths Galatians. Babysittg is available. If you need a book or have any questions, please see Dawn Darby. Ladies etreat Seabrook, WA Ocber 57 Our annual WIC etreat is comg up on Ocber 57, 2017, Seabrook, WA. This year our me is: edeemg Deurs. We ll pray, sg, contemplate God s Word, meet small groups, have numerous free time activities available. efresh your soul as you enoy God s creation fellowship with old friends new. This year s cost is $160 per woman, except capta bunks which are $100; this cludes 2 nights stay & meals. Sunday, September 3rd is deadle for signg up payment is also due n. A signup table Narx will be available begng day. Sunday School Classes on Break Durg August We are takg a break from Sunday School classes durg month August. Only ESL class will contue on regular weekly schedule oom 304 through month; all or classes will resume next Sunday, September 3 rd. You are warmly vited take this opportunity enoy fellowship refreshments DeSo Hall between services every Sunday August. Cfee will not be served after services. The Harvest Is Plentiful Be Labor, o Party! If you speak English on a regular basis, you are qualified be a friend language partner for an English learner at Better English on Sixth. Yesterday was first trag, but next Saturday, September 2nd, is a repeat same trag DeSo Hall from 8:00 am 1:00 pm. Attendg

8 trag is helpful but not necessary for og mistry. Also, you are welcome do trag without committg mistry. As for mistry, Better English on Sixth will beg Monday night, September 11 contue every Monday night from 6:50 8:30 through school year. Don t miss this ongog harvest party! onathan at betterenglishonsixth. org day he will be thrilled hear from you! o ACM Festival Choir Sg Vivaldi s Gloria durg Advent 2017 ehearsals for timeless orario, Gloria, by Annio Vivaldi will beg on September 12 contue on succeedg Tuesdays through November. A kickf barbeque is scheduled for August 29, 6:00 p.m. SVP fo@acmusicians.org. Gloria will be performed by ACM Festival Choir under on Bechtel s direction on December 3. For more formation, click acmusicians.org. Men Faith, Morng Prayer Meetgs & Devotions There are opportunities meet with fellow Men Faith for prayer devotions each week: MondayFriday morngs Fit for Cross devotions with im ol, 5:30 am at church, oom 304. Come North door church. Any questions call im. Wednesday morngs with Phil Perks: We will take a break from our usual schedule for month August resume September. Thursday morngs with Thom Wilson, 6:30 am at church. o us studyg through books Ezra Nehemiah as we pray for our concerns world around us. College & Career Community Groups College & Career is a young adult mistry Faith Presbyterian Church. The goal is provide opportunities for young adults 18 older, wher sgle or married, do life ger throughout week form deep Christian friendships. C&C Community Groups are weekly small groups that meet a home for dner fellowship. We currently have two established groups: one that meets on Tuesday at Caleb Tamala Bestvater s home at 7 pm one that meets on Thursday at Nate achael Shelden s home at 6:30 pm. For more details, or if you re terested og a C&C Community Group, please contact one us we ll help you get connected! Women Women Mistry There is a mistry menrg by women women here at Faith. If you would like meet with a woman for this purpose, you may contact Debbie Mellott she will put you uch with one women providg this mistry. Nursg Mors In addition nursery rooms, oom #117 Women Church room, is open available for your convenience durg all Worship Services. The service can be seen heard WIC room. Hearg Assistance If you would like a device help with hearg worship service, please see a Deacon. Explanation Cover Symbol Sce time eformation, burng bush has been a symbol Church. The Lat words are taken from Exodus 3:2 read... yet it was not consumed. In one his letters Samuel urford remds his correspondent, The bush has been burng se five thous years, no man yet saw ashes that fire.

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