Covenant Presbyterian Church

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1 Covenant Presbyterian Church 11:00 a.m. Austin, Texas October 11, 2015 PREPARATION AND PRAISE PRELUDE All Things Bright and Beautiful Michael Burkhardt WELCOME Please sign the friendship register at this time and pass it down the row, then return it to its original position, noting the names of those worshiping with you. At the conclusion of the service, take time to greet one another in the name of Christ. *CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: Let us worship the eternal God, the source of love and life, who creates us. People: Let us worship Jesus Christ, the risen one, who lives among us. Leader: Let us worship the Spirit, the holy fire, who renews us. All: To the one true God be praise in all times and places, through the grace of Jesus Christ. *HYMN OF PRAISE All Things Bright and Beautiful Hymn 30 (In 11:00 worship - children ages four through second grade are invited to Sunday School) MINISTRY OF THE WORD SCRIPTURE I Samuel 17:29-37 Old Testament, 228 SERMON ADVENTURE VS ANXIETY Show Me a Hero Jon Wasson RESPONSE TO THE WORD *HYMNS OF RESPONSE Jesus! What a Friend for Sinners! (stanzas 1-4) Hymn 90 CHORAL CALL TO PRAYER Open the Eyes of My Heart Paul Baloche Journey Youth Choir arr. John Purifoy Open the eyes of my heart, Lord. I want to see You. To see You high and lifted up, shining in the light of Your glory. Pour out Your power and love as we sing holy, holy, holy. Open our eyes, Lord, we want to see Jesus, To reach out and touch Him, and say that we love Him. Open our ears, Lord, and help us to listen. Open our eyes, Lord, we want to see Jesus. PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

2 * Those who are able, please stand PRAYER OF CONFESSION (silent confession ) Lord, in your mercy hear our prayer. We confess that it is still all too easy for us to sacrifice our convictions for convenience, your standards for status, your principles for promotion, your absolutes for our ambition, our souls for shallow and unsatisfying success. How easily we are seduced by power, prestige, pleasure, or possessions seduced into violating our integrity or harming our fellowship with you. From earth s fullest bliss we turn to you again, unfulfilled. Forgive us our half-hearted devotion and our double-minded spirit. In the name of him who refused to save himself we pray. Amen. RESPONSE Lord, Have Mercy David Johnson ASSURANCE OF GOD S GRACE AND PARDON RESPONSE TO OUR FORGIVENESS Gloria Patri (Glory Be to the Father) Hymn 734 PASSING OF THE PEACE As God has greeted us with his peace, please greet those around you with signs of Christ s peace STEWARDSHIP SHARING Pat Beckham OFFERING OF OUR LIVES AND GIFTS OFFERTORY Sit Down Servant Spiritual Journey Youth Choir arr. Patsy Ford Simms Sit down servant, I can t sit down. My soul is so happy that I can t sit down. My Lord, you know that you promised me a long white robe and a pair of shoes. Go yonder, angel, fetch the shoes and put them on my servant s feet. Oh, Lord, Sit down servant My Lord, you know that you promised me a long white robe and a golden band. Go yonder, angel, fetch the band, and put it round my servant s waist. Oh, Lord, Sit down servant *DOXOLOGY Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow Hymn 34 *PRAYER OF DEDICATION 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. *PARTING HYMN Christ the Eternal Lord Hymn 335

3 *BLESSING *POSTLUDE Diademata Wilbur Held ASSISTING IN WORSHIP Jill Williams at 8:15 and 11:00 Lay Liturgists Chuck Ruesink at 8:15, Julie Bou and Ryan Palm at 9:30, Julie Bou at 11:00 Journey Youth Choir Stacy Curtis, director, Tom Brown, accompanist John Schmidt, organist Daniel Izquierdo preaching at 11:30 at Iglesia Presbiteriana Reformada en Luyanó (our sister church in Cuba) Jon Wasson preaching at 11:05 in the Contemporary Worship Service The flowers in the sanctuary are given to the glory of God. CONGREGATIONAL MEETING SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18 The Session has called a Congregational Meeting for Sunday October 18, 2015, immediately following the 11:05 Contemporary worship service in FEB 200 for the stated purpose of issuing a call to Jon Wasson for the position of Associate Pastor of Discipleship.

4 For more information about events at Covenant, please see Covenant Matters. NEW TO COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH? Welcome! We are thankful you have chosen to worship with us today! Please introduce yourself by signing the red welcome booklet in each pew. Find out more about our community at the turquoise table on the patio following the service. Our prayer is that Covenant becomes your second family. We want you to feel comfortable here and hope that we can help you find ways to grow in your faith. For more information about Covenant s many groups, programs and events, contact Amy Skaggs at askaggs@covenant.org. Amy is eager to meet and discuss ways of connecting. You can also find out more by visiting our website at covenant.org. Four services of worship are offered each Sunday 8:15 a.m. (a traditional communion service), 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. (traditional services) and 11:05 a.m. (contemporary service). A shuttle service carries worshipers from the parking lot at the Texan Eye Center at 5717 Balcones Drive at Northland Drive, two blocks west of campus. Shuttle service runs from 7:55 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. COVENANT PRAYS Prayers of celebration and joy: Noah Wade Johnson, born September 29. Parents are Amy and Dustin Johnson. Rosemary Benjamin Gray, born September 21. Parents are Abbey and Edward Gray. Grandparents are Jan and Harold Skaggs, and aunt and uncle are Amy and Jack Skaggs. Prayers of sympathy and support: Barbara Tindel, family and friends, on the death of her husband, Jerry Tindel, on October 7. Memorial service at Covenant today, October 11, at 2:30 p.m. Julie Moore, Michael Moore, family and friends, on the death of son and brother, Colin Moore, on October 7. Barbara and Marc Knisely, Shannon and Michael Knisely, family and friends, on the death of sister and aunt, Colette Knisely, on September 29. Nubia and Paul Askenasy, family and friends, on the death of Nubia s uncle, Alfonso Jimenez, on September 22 in Ft. Worth. Prayers for: Neal Johnson, Ed Pierson, Monte McIntosh, Chessley McKenzie, Andrew Nixon, Helen Swanson, Jo Anne Christian, Susan Szaniszlo, Allison Johnson, Art Davis, Al Sparks, Marie and C.J. Ashley, Tom McGee, Sarah and Jim Brightman, George Beierle, David Bockhorn, Anne Beckham Garcia, Patricia Jimenez, Ed Wight, John Minter, Meghan Still, David Pena, Ruth McIntosh, Joy Penrose, Rick Vail, Judy Cooley, Nancy Fast, Andy Day, Gini Nester, Becky Collins, Fran Langfitt, Mia Sealey, Pam Harper, and Kaye Roth. Prayers for people serving in our country s armed forces: USMC 2nd Lt. Katherine Ashton, USA Pvt. Jessica Choe, USA 2LT Ben Smith, USN LCDR Bryan Gunkel, USA Col. Janet Riley, USAF Lt. Katy Deiters, USAF A1C Taylor Cotham, USMC 1 st Lt. Will Hendrickson, USA Maj. Seth Pruett, USA Capt. Matt Irwin, USN LCDR Austin Wade Latour, USAF Lt. Col. Joseph Chennault, USA SFC Kevin Guy, USMC Staff Sgt. Jeremy Alexander, USN PO1 Drew Schlotter. Prayers requested by our sister church, Iglesia Presbiteriana Reformada en Luyanó, in Havana Cuba: For Tamara, Maria de Carmen, Alejandro and Rolando. For continued provision of clean drinking water and the bread of life our sister church serves to the neighborhood and for Luyanó members and staff as they witness and serve the third age with food, exercise and social programs. Praises for wonderful VBS program in July with brother and sisters from Austin. Prayers requested by the Mission Committee: Partners in Hope and Terry Cole at Street Youth Ministry. Prayers requested by the Session: Gratitude for all those who serve and care for our congregation as deacons. Although prayer requests will be removed from this listing after three weeks, please contact Kay Austin in the church office,

5 3030, or if prayer continues to be requested. Recycling containers for this publication are available in the Narthex.