Reformation Sunday. Worship Services. October 28, :30 and 11 a.m. 6:30 p.m.

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1 Reformation Sunday Worship Services October 28, :30 and 11 a.m. 6:30 p.m.

2 Welcome We are very glad to have you worshiping our gracious God with us today. To Our Guests, We especially welcome you today! More information about our church is available on our website at firstpresaugusta.org. You can also visit our welcome desk in the Welcome Center, located directly behind the sanctuary. Spiritual Care If you would like to speak to someone about what it means to know Jesus Christ or you have any spiritual need or question, please use one of the prayer cards in the pew rack to contact our pastors. Our church elders are also available to speak with you. An elder and his wife will be standing next to the pastor following the service to talk or pray with you. Children s Check-in We are committed to the highest level of protection possible for the children placed in our care on Sundays and at all church events. For this reason, we require parents of newborns through fifth grade children to check in their children before they go to the nursery, Sunday School, Catechism, Children s Church, or any other children s activity. Kiosks are available in the Narthex and in the Children s Lobby. The process is quick and easy, and volunteers are available to assist you. Children s Worship We offer a specially designed program for children in pre-k through fourth grade during the morning services. Leaders will escort children from the sanctuary to their classrooms during the hymn of preparation. Parents are welcome to accompany them to observe where to pick them up after the service. Children in pre-k through second grade remain in their classrooms until they are picked up by a parent. Nursery Nurseries are provided for infants and toddlers during the worship services and Sunday School. We provide a Mother/Infant Room (#160) located in the Ebenezer Building behind the sanctuary. The Telfair Room (#100) is designated as the Family Room. It is a great place for parents with restless children to be able to listen to the sermon and also train our youngest worshipers how to participate in the services. Both rooms are equipped with live video feed of the worship services. Ushers are available to direct you. Additional Seating Please see ushers for overflow seating. Flowers The sanctuary flowers are given today to the glory of God by Tricia and Robert Pollard and Sara and Andreas Lazari in honor of the children being baptized this morning, including their beloved grandson, George Andrew Lazari Jr. For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations. Psalm 100:5 As stewards of God s resources, we try not to print an excess of bulletins. We invite you to bring this bulletin with you when you return for the evening service.

3 The Morning Services Sola Fide, Solus Christus The Prelude Praise the Lord with Drums and Cymbals... Karga Elert The Meditation Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation...John Neale Christ is made the sure foundation Christ, our head and cornerstone Chosen of the Lord and precious Binding all the church in one Holy Zion s help forever And our confidence alone Grant we pray, to all your faithful All the gifts they ask to gain What they gain from you forever With the blessed to retain And hereafter in your glory Evermore with you to reign Fabio Mann, Josh Workman, trumpet; Matt Henderson, trombone Dave Tucker, tuba; Jonathan Harper, percussion *Welcome and Announcements...Rev. Mike Hearon Chancel Choir Mark Bischoff, guest director Praise and honor to the Father Praise and honor to the Son Praise and honor to the Spirit, Ever three and ever one One in might and one in glory While unending ages run! Latin Hymn, c. 7th century John Neale Adapted anthem of Henry Purcell, Setting: Carl Schalk 1989 MorningStar Music Publication The Call to Worship...from Hebrews 10, 11 Without faith it is impossible to please God Because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, Let us draw near to God with sincere hearts in full assurance of faith. The Lord be with you. And with your spirit. Let us worship God! * Ushers may seat worshipers at this time. Indicates the congregation standing. 3

4 * The Hymn of Praise A Mighty Fortress Is Our God...Rutter (Sung by Choir and Congregation) A mighty fortress is our God, A bulwark never failing; Our helper he amid the flood Of mortal ills prevailing. For still our ancient foe Doth seek to work us woe; His craft and power are great; And armed with cruel hate, On earth is not his equal. (Choir Only) Did we in our own strength confide, Our striving would be losing; Were not the right man on our side, The man of God s own choosing. Dost ask who that may be? Christ Jesus it is he, Lord Sabaoth his name, From age to age the same, And he must win the battle. (Choir and Congregation) And though this world, with devils filled, Should threaten to undo us, We will not fear, for God hath willed His truth to triumph through us. The prince of darkness grim, We tremble not for him; His rage we can endure, For lo! his doom is sure; One little word shall fell him. That Word above all earthly pow rs, No thanks to them, abideth; The Spirit and the gifts are ours Through him who with us sideth. Let goods and kindred go, This mortal life also; The body they may kill: God s truth abideth still; His kingdom is forever. Words and melody: Martin Luther Harmonies: J.S. Bach Translated: F. H. Hodge Arranged:John Rutter 2000 Collegium Music Publications 4

5 The Invocation (Please lift hands) The Old Testament Lesson...Genesis 15:1-6 page 20 in the pew Bible The Response The grass withers and the flowers fall, But the Word of our God stands forever. The Sacrament of Baptism (8:30 a.m.)...george Andrew Lazari Jr. son of Ann Elizabeth and George Lazari Anna Ruth Jones daughter of Megan and Barrett Jones The Sacrament of Baptism (11 a.m.)...ethan Keenan Templeton son of Lisa and Keenan Templeton Charlotte Susan Van Peursem daughter of Catherine and Evan Van Peursem Sadie Evans Hock daughter of Valorie and Charles Hock *Doxology...Old Hundredth Indicates the congregation standing. Please kneel if able to do so. 5

6 The Personal Confession of Sin The Corporate Confession of Sin Father in Heaven, you are the covenant keeping God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and you are our God, too. Although we acknowledge your great faithfulness to us and to all the saints who have gone before us, we admit that we are often faithless. We doubt your wisdom, power, goodness, and love. We confess to you that although we are surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses, we are weak-hearted and cowardly. We have not taken up our cross to follow you, but instead have chosen the way of ease, comfort, and security. According to your mercy, forgive our cold, apathetic, selfish hearts. Pour out your grace upon us that we might live lives worthy of the calling we have received. Teach us the joy of losing our lives for your gospel and work in us that apostolic mind that counts it a joy to suffer for your Name. Preserve us by your grace that we might endure to the end and join the heavenly throng in the eternal worship and enjoyment of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. The Assurance of Pardoning Grace... Romans 4:25-5:2 Jesus was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification. Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. The Pastoral Prayer 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. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen. Indicates the congregation standing. Please kneel if able to do so. 6

7 **The Offering The Offertory Now Thank We All Our God...arr. Rutter Now thank we all our God With heart and hands and voices Who wondrous things hath done In whom his world rejoices Who from our mother s arms Hath blessed us on our way With countless gifts of love And still is ours today O may this bounteous God Through all our life be near us With ever joyful hearts And blessed peace to cheer us And keep us in his grace And guide us when perplexed And free us from all ills In this world and the next All praise and thanks to God The Father now be given The Son, and him who reigns With them in highest heaven The One eternal God Whom heaven and earth adore For thus it was, is now And shall be evermore. Amen Chancel Choir Words M. Rinkart Trans: C. Winkworth Melody: J. Cruger Arr. John Rutter 1974 Oxford University Press Transcribed for brass quartet by Roger W. Lowther 1999 * The Peace The peace of the Lord be with you always. And also with you. Children in pre-k through fourth grade exit for Catechism classes at this time. **Online giving is available at firstpresaugusta.org. 7

8 * The Hymn of Preparation The Church s One Foundation...Aurelia (Verses 1, 2, 5) Samuel J. Stone, 1866 Samuel S. Wesley,

9 The New Testament Lesson... Luke 11:29-32 page 1615 in the pew Bible The Response This is the Word of God, Thanks be to you, O God. Sermon Sola Fide, Solus Christus... Rev. John Franks 1. Sign 2. Sin 3. Sentence 4. Salvation The Silent Prayers of God s People Sermons are available on the church website at firstpresaugusta.org/resources/sermons. 9

10 The Hymn of Response How Firm a Foundation... Foundation (Verses 1, 3, 5, 6) Rippon's Selection of Hymns, 1787 Traditional American Melody J. Funk's A Compilation of Genuine Church Music, 1832 The Benediction (Please lift hands) (Please be seated following the benediction) The Postlude Psalm 19, The Heavens Declare the Glory of God...Marcello Mark Dickens, organist; Jonathan Harper, percussion 10

11 The Evening Service Reformation Sunday Prelude Our Great God Call to Worship and Invocation... Rev. John Franks Reception of New Members Baptism... LaSherrica Christian 11

12 Song You Alone Can Rescue/ Praise the Name of Jesus Kirk Sauers, Evening Worship Leader 12

13 Lesson 1 Sola Scriptura (Scripture Alone)...Rev. Mike Hearon Philippians 1:3-11 Lesson 2 Solus Christus (Christ Alone)... Dr. Mike Phillips Philippians 1:21, 27 Evening Prayers Offering Offertory My Heart Is Filled With Thankfulness... Getty and Townend Mark Dickens, piano 13

14 Song Jesus Paid It All 14

15 Lesson 3 Sola Gratia (Grace Alone)...Rev. Andy Lee Philippians 1:2, 7 Lesson 4 Sola Fide (Faith Alone)...Rev. John Barrett Philippians 2:1 15

16 Song By Faith 16

17 Lesson 5 Soli Deo Gloria (God s Glory Alone)... Rev. John Franks Philippians 1:11; 2:11 17

18 Song Our Great God The Benediction (Please lift hands) CCLI License Number

19 Mike Hearon Lead Pastor ext John Franks Associate Pastor, Family Nurture and Worship ext Pastoral Staff John Barrett Executive Pastor ext Mike Phillips Associate Pastor, Discipleship ext Andy Lee, Assistant Pastor Jim Knight, Pastoral Associate Robert Vasholz, Pastoral Associate Louise Coleman Director of Children s Ministry lcoleman@firstpresaugusta.org, ext Vonnie Eidson Director of Communication veidson@firstpresaugusta.org, ext Church Ministry Directors Vanessa Hawkins Director of Women s Ministry vhawkins@firstpresaugusta.org, ext 8842 D.T. House Director of Youth Ministry dthouse@firstpresaugusta.org, ext Chris White Director of Ministry Operations cwhite@firstpresaugusta.org, ext Rick Keuroglian Director of Young Professionals Executive Director of City Hope Alliance rkeuroglian@firstpresaugusta.org, George Lazari Director of Medical Campus Outreach Augusta george@mcoaugusta.org, ext Outreach Ministry Directors Clark Newton Regional Director of Medical Campus Outreach clark@mcoaugusta.org, ext Luke Niday Director of Shalom Project lniday@firstpresaugusta.org, ext Stephen Pittman Director of Hope for Augusta stephen@hopeforaugusta.org Andrew Sears Regional Director of Campus Outreach andrew.sears@campusoutreach.org, ext Elizabeth Barone, Children s Ministry Ministry Assistant ebarone@firstpresaugusta.org, ext Leslee Bogdanow, Children s Ministry Elementary Coordinator lbogdanow@firstpresaugusta.org, ext Sarah Boudet, Youth Intern sboudet@firstpresaugusta.org, ext Bonnie Bowles, Bookkeeper bbowles@firstpresaugusta.org, ext Beth Carson, Ministry Associate, Membership bcarson@firstpresaugusta.org, ext Beth Cave, Children s Ministry Preschool Coordinator bcave@firstpresaugusta.org, ext Daniel Cirincione, COA Financial Manager daniel.cirincione@campusoutreach.org Natalie Cook, Youth Intern ncook@firstpresaugusta.org, ext Karen Crisler, Ministry Assistant, Youth, Family Nurture, and Worship kcrisler@firstpresaugusta.org, ext Mark Dickens, Organist mdickens@firstpresaugusta.org, ext John Farmer, Pastoral Intern jfarmer@firstpresaugusta.org Ministry Staff Sarah Graybeal, Hope for Augusta Director, Arrow Institute of Art sarah@hopeforaugusta.org Lesley Hamm, Database Administrator lhamm@firstpresaugusta.org, ext Jonathan Harper, Worship & Arts Coordinator jharper@firstpresaugusta.org, ext Patty Hood, Reception phood@firstpresaugsuta.org, ext Rachel Hyatt, Graphic Designer rhyatt@firstpresaugusta.org, ext David Jones, MCO Resource Director david@mcoaugusta.org, ext Sandy Lanclos, Facilities and Events Coordinator slanclos@firstpresaugusta.org, ext Susie Lovekamp, Hand in Hand Coordinator slovekamp@firstpresaugusta.org, ext Ellen McGaha, CO Communications Director ellen.mcgaha@campusoutreach.org, ext Kaitlyn McNair, MCO Women s Director kaitlyn@mcoaugusta.org, ext Jon Meshanko, Youth Intern jmeshanko@firstpresaugusta.org, ext Lee Myers, Information Technology and Audio Visual Coordinator lmyers@firstpresaugusta.org, ext Jess Romer, Discipleship Coordinator jromer@firstpresaugusta.org, ext Mike Rosser, Hope for Augusta Walton Oaks Coordinator mrosser@hopeforaugusta.org, Kirk Sauers, Evening Worship Leader ksauers@firstpresaugusta.org, ext Mallory Sides, Canterbury Choir Director msides@firstpresaugusta.org Kelly Tabb, Children s Ministry Nursery Coordinator ktabb@firstpresaugusta.org, ext Gregory Trent, Maintenance Supervisor gtrent@firstpresaugusta.org, ext Pam Turley, Finance and Accounting Manager pturley@firstpresaugusta.org, ext Candyn Turman, Hope for Augusta Associate Director candyn@hopeforaugusta.org, Londi Welborn, Reception lwelborn@firstpresaugusta.org, ext Chris Williams, Hope for Augusta Pastoral Intern chris@hopeforaugusta.org, Steven Zhang, CO Resource Director steven.zhang@campusoutreach.org

20 Adult Sunday School Classes Class Class Description Location College In college or of college age Murphy Hall MCO Health care students Murphy Hall Young Professionals For those in their 20s and 30s, single or married Baker House Young Married Young married couples Room 112 Restorers For ages St. Andrew s Hall (Rm 115) Sojourners For ages Room 201 Cornerstone Parents of college students and older Letchford Hall Covenanters Empty Nesters Room 114 Trinity Those with grandchildren and older Eve Room (Rm 103) International For those in the international community Room 211 October Greeters 8:30 a.m. Ashley Paulk, Jeremy Wells, Jim Grayson, David Haburchak, Bruce Van Peursem 11 a.m. Sean Lynch, Matt Pantsari, Matt Aitken, Tom Harley, Jim Scarbrough 6:30 p.m. Ashley Paulk, Jeremy Wells, Jim Grayson, David Haburchak, Bruce Van Peursem Active Elders Phil Ames Wheeler Parish Julian Battle Masters Parish Gene Betts Lake Forest Parish Sylvester Brown Grovetown Parish Cliff Eckles Savannah Rapids Parish Billy English Pleasant Home Parish Jim Grayson Brynwood Parish Steve Hubbard Downtown Parish Ron Jeffcoat Lakeside Parish Gerald Killian Palmetto Parish Steve Lutz Belair Parish Sean Lynch Wheeler Parish Dale Martin Westminster Parish Bill McCartney Wheeler Parish Jerry Miller Wheeler Parish Byron Morris River Parish Ashley Paulk Wheeler Parish Jim Scarbrough Brynwood Parish Ron Skenes Belair Parish Bruce Van Peursem River Parish Mike Watts Savannah Rapids Parish Jeremy Wells Lake Forest Parish Jeff Westergreen Wheeler Parish David Whitcomb Martintown Parish Skip Wiggins Brynwood Parish Matt Willis Evans Parish All active officers are listed at firstpresaugusta.org/officers. 642 Telfair Street Augusta, Georgia tel firstpresaugusta.org