8:30 service February 24, 2019

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1 8:30 service February 24, 2019 Worshiping as a Family Corporate orship is for people all ages, presence children is a gi8 to church. All are elcome here. Or op=ons for children include nursery (ages 8 eeks 2 years), cry room, children s orship during sermon (ages 3 1st grade). Ushers or greeters can give you direc=ons. Jesus said, Let children come to me. (Mark 10:14)

2 Order Worship Liturgist is Rev. Dr. Mike Farley Themes keyords: suffer, joy, itness Prelude Theme Variation Beethoven STANDING (IF ABLE) God calls us to orship from Psalm 50:15; 34:3, 8, 10 The sovereign Lord says, Call upon me in day trouble I ill deliver you, you shall glorify me. So come, magnify Lord ith me, let us exalt name toger. Taste see that Lord is good. Blessed is one ho takes refuge in him, for those ho seek Lord lack no good thing. We praise God Come, Thou Almighty King Text: Hymns for Social Worship 1757 Hymnal #267 Tune: Felice de Giardini 1769 We pray for God to help us orship Pastor: Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! He died for us that e might live for him. SEATED God calls us to confess our sin from Hebres 2:17 18, 4:16 Christ as made like us in every respect, so that he might become a merciful faithful high priest in service God, to make atonement for sins people. Because he himself has suffered hen tempted, he is able to help those ho are being tempted. Let us n ith confidence dra near to throne grace, that e may receive mercy find grace to help in =me need. page 1 Songs orship are used ith permission. CCLI #100150

3 We confess our sin God all joy, you endured path suffering in unavering obedience for joy our salva=on. But hen e endure pain suffering, e are prone to fear to lose sight your presence poer. So e ocen lose our trust joy in you, e miss comfort you fer opportunity suffering brings to bear itness to ors your strength hope. And hen suffering comes at hs ors, e find it hard to do good to our enemies, for e love to hold grudges in biferness to take your judgment into our hs. Lord, have mercy on us. (silent prayers confession) Far, lead our faltering hearts back to you restore to us hope your salva=on. Help us bring our pain to you see you at ork in midst it. Please sho your surpassing poer in us through us by your Holy Spirit so that e may find strength for today bright hope for tomorro ith unconquered joy bear itness surpassing grace Christ Jesus our Lord. STANDING (IF ABLE) God declares our forgiveness from Hebres 5:89; 12:2 Although Jesus as a son, he learned obedience through hat he suffered. And being made perfect, he became source eternal salva=on. Look to Jesus, founder perfecter our faith, ho for joy that as set before him endured cross, despising shame, is seated at right h throne God. For all ho have turned from sin in sorro look to God for mercy, t is God s gi8. In Jesus Christ, God loves you, God forgives you, God accepts you, God rejoices over you as beloved daughters sons. Hallelujah, Amen! page 2

4 We praise God Grace & & & & 1. Your 2. Your 3. Your 4. Let has for Chorus grace that grace that grace that praise rise sings called prince grace my ill leads reach es I can up song heart life see sin far not o ner ex ver home ide plain, flo, from to not my righ teous ness by to en ter in ith out a stain as me el comed home to Text Tune: Niki Shepherd, Johnny Robinson, Rich Thompson arr. John Langley j j death to life for ev ev ery tribe na by my earth ly is song re sound for ev blood joy trad alk ed be not your for side by sal t my mer va sin sav By grace I am re deemed, by grace I am re stored, no I free ly alk in to arms Christ, my Lord. er on dom, er, j j j j j it. on. Chorus ner. Chorus ior. Chorus SEATED Let Nothing Ever Grieve Thee Chancel Choir Let nothing ever grieve e, distress e, nor fret e; heed God s good ill, my soul, be s=ll, compose e. Why brood all day in sorro? Tomorro ill bring e God s help being grace sublime, grace mercy, grace mercy. Be true in all endeavor ever ply bravely, hat God decrees brings joy peace, He ll stay e. Amen. Music: J. Brahms Text: P. Flemming, tr. W. Buszin STANDING (IF ABLE) We greet one anor ith peace Christ page 3 (Children may go to children s orship)

5 SEATED God instructs us in scripture reading Philippians 1:1218 (pe Bible p. 980) God instructs us in preaching Christ s Cell Groups Rev. Dr. Clay Smith We fer ourselves in gifts song Prior to singing, e ill take a moment silence to reflect pray. The Solid Rock Hymnal #404 Text: Edard Mote Tune: William B. Bradbury STANDING (IF ABLE) We pray for church orld (prayers for church orld) 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 t day our daily bread, forgive us our debts as e forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptakon, but deliver us from evil. For thine is kingdom poer glory forever. Amen. page 4

6 SEATED God feeds us at table Central Presbyterian elcomes all Chris=ans ho ac=vely trust in Jesus Christ for salva=on, ho are illing to forsake ir sin, ho are members congrega=ons that proclaim gospel to receive Holy Communion ith us. If you are not ready to receive communion, you may simply pass elements by. We also urge you to meditate on one prayers belo. Bread: The bread is glutenfree. Ea0ng drinking: Please eat drink as you receive bread cup hen you are ready. We ill not hold elements ait to eat un=l all have been served. Prayer for those searching: Lord Jesus, you claim to be ay, truth, life. Help me to be undaunted by cost folloing you as I consider reasons for doing so. If hat you claim is true, please guide me, teach me, open me to reality ho you are. Give me an understing you that is coherent convincing that leads to life you promise. Amen. Prayer ne belief: Lord Jesus, I admit that I am eaker more sinful than I ever dared believe, but through you I am more loved accepted than I ever dared hope. I thank you for paying my debt on cross, taking hat I deserved in order to fer me complete forgiveness. Knoing that you have been raised from dead, I turn from my sins receive you as my Savior Lord. Amen. We praise God Mor Boed Prayed For Me Sung by Naima Wartts page 5

7 & # # 4 # 4 & # # # & # # # & # # # 1. Je 2. Bless 3. Where 4. Peo 5. Let does death dell ir His In An Jesus Shall Reign Text: Isaac Watts 1719 Tune: John Hatton 1793 sus ings he ple ev pris on grate king ea him in gels shall a dis ery suc 'ner ful l more ir moons all bless ear earth reign bound plays realms crea ces sive leaps to curse are love ith hon ors her her ture e'er e'er heal ev rise jour lose knon seet to he ing 'ry neys no est our # sun reigns, po'r tongue bring run. chains, more. song, King. dom ry fant des shall ings ly re stretch find tribes voic cend ax sons than prais peat from e es ith shore to ter nal A shall dam pro songs a ir es ane ant fath to loud no are er A shore, rest, boast claim gain, J J more. blest. lost. name. men. page 6

8 God blesses us sends us out Pastor: And all God s people said... Hallelujah! Amen. & # U U 4 & # Praise God from hom all bless ings flo; Praise Him, all crea tures here be lo; 4 & # Praise Him a bove, ye heav'n ly hosts; Praise Fa r, Son, Ho Doxology Text: Thomas Ken 1709 Tune: Louis Bourgeois, Genevan Psalter, 1551 U U ly Ghost. A men, A men, A men. Postlude Allegro Maestoso Felix Mendelssohn Sermon discussion ques=ons are available in paper copies at Hanley Road entrance, on table outside Choir Room, online at.centralpres.com on Central page under Resources. Central Presbyterian Church 7700 Davis Drive, Clayton, Missouri centralpres.com page 7