Those who make idols become like them; so do all who trust in them. O Israel, trust in the LORD Psalm 115: 8

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1 My people have committed two sins: they have forsaken me, the spring of living water, and have dug their own cisterns, broken cisterns that cannot hold water. Jeremiah 2: 13 Idols are non-gods and as such are much more congenial to us than God, for we not only have the pleasure of making them, using our wonderful imaginations and skills in creative ways, but also of controlling them. They are gods with all the God taken out so that we can continue to be our own gods. Eugene Peterson Those who make idols become like them; so do all who trust in them. O Israel, trust in the LORD Psalm 115: 8 Those who pay regard to vain idols forsake their hope of steadfast love... Salvation belongs to the LORD Jonah 2: 8-9

2 Order of Worship May 1, 2016 Gathering in God s Presence Praise to the Lord the Almighty Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, The King of creation! O my soul, praise Him, For He is thy health and salvation! All ye who hear, Now to His temple draw near; Join me in glad adoration! Praise to the Lord, Who o er all things So wondrously reigneth, Shelters thee under His wings, Yes, so gently sustaineth! Hast thou not seen, How all thy longings have been, Granted in what He ordaineth? Praise to the Lord, Who doth prosper thy work, And defend thee; Surely His goodness and mercy here Daily attend thee, Ponder anew, What the Almighty can do, If with His love He befriend thee. Praise to the Lord! O Let all that is in me adore Him! All that hath life and breath, Come now with praises before Him. Let the Amen! Sound from His people again: Gladly for aye we adore Him. Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, based on Ps Words by Joachim Neander, Tr. Catherine Winkworth, Tune Public CALL TO WORSHIP The Lord is risen! Congregation: He is risen indeed! Jesus Messiah He became sin, who knew no sin That we might become His righteousness He humbled himself and carried the cross Love so amazing, love so amazing Jesus Messiah, name above all names Blessed redeemer, Emmanuel The rescue for sinners, the ransom from Heaven Jesus Messiah, Lord of all His body the bread, his blood the wine Broken and poured out all for love The whole earth trembled, and the veil was torn Love so amazing, love so amazing All our hope is in You, all our hope is in You All the glory to You, God, the light of the world Chris Tomlin Daniel Carson Ed Cash Jesse Reeves 2008 sixsteps Music

3 CALL TO CONFESSION Prayer of Confession Eternal God, you do not change. You have revealed yourself to us in your Word. You call us to worship you in spirit and in truth. But we confess that we often worship not your true self but who we wish you to be. We too often ask you to bless what we do rather than seeking to do what you bless. Forgive us for seeking concessions when we should be seeking guidance. Forgive us when our worship shapes you into what we want instead of shaping us into what you want. Help us to meet you here, that we might bow before your unspeakable majesty and so live for you now and ever, in Christ. Amen. Silent Confession Assurance of Forgiveness Romans 5:8; Colossians 1:13-14; Romans 5:1, NIV God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness Assurance of Pardon and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. This Is Amazing Grace Who breaks the power of sin and darkness, Whose love is mighty and so much stronger The King of Glory the King above all kings Who shakes the whole earth with holy thunder, Who leaves us breathless in awe and wonder The King of Glory the King above all kings This is amazing grace, This is unfailing love That You would take my place, That You would bear my cross You laid down Your life, That I would be set free Oh Jesus I sing for all that You've done for me Who brings our chaos back into order, Who makes the orphan a son and daughter The King of Glory the King of Glory Who rules the nations with truth and justice, Shines like the sun in all of its brilliance The King of Glory the King above all kings Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, Worthy is the King who conquered the grave Jeremy Riddle Josh Farro Phil Wickham 2012 Phil Wickham Music THE GOOD NEWS NETWORK ~ VBS 2016 Children 3 through 2nd grade are dismissed to attend their worship class. WELCOME AND PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE OFFERING AND DOXOLOGY PASSING OF THE PEACE OF CHRIST May the peace of Christ be with you! Congregation: And also with you! Jennifer Hein Jeff Trollinger Joe Collins, dulcimer

4 LIFE TOGETHER MESSAGE I like to think of Jesus like a Ninja... David Speakman David Speakman And God spoke all these words, saying, 2 I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. 3 You shall have no other gods before me. 4 You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. 5 You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the Lord your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and the fourth generation of those who hate me, 6 but showing steadfast love to thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments. Exodus 20:1-6 This is the word of God for the people of God. Congregation: Thanks be to God. GATHERING AT THE LORD S TABLE *Children return to join their families* The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them up to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give Him thanks and praise. Therefore let us proclaim the mystery of the faith. Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again. PRAYER OF BELIEF Lord Jesus, I admit that I am weaker and more sinful than I ever before believed, but through you I am more loved and accepted than I ever dared hope. I thank you for paying my debt, bearing my punishment on the cross, and offering forgiveness and new life. Knowing that you have been raised from the dead, I turn from my sins and receive you as Savior and Lord. Amen. Hymn Medley On Jordan's Stormy Banks On Jordan s stormy banks I stand, and cast a wishful eye To Canaan s fair and happy land, Where my possessions lie Joe Collins, dulcimer All o er those wide extended plains, Shines one eternal day There God, the Son forever reigns, And scatters night away I am bound, I am bound I am bound for the Promised Land I am bound, I am bound I am bound for the Promised Land

5 No chilling winds or poisonous breath, can reach that healthful shore; sickness and sorrow, pain and death, are felt and feared no more. When shall I reach that happy place, And be forever blest When shall I see my Father s face, And in His bosom rest "On Jordan's Stormy Banks" words & music by Dennis Allen & Samuel Stennett 2007 Van Ness Press, Inc. BENEDICTION Romans 15:13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. Come be a part of GNN: The Good News Network! VBS is a fantastic opportunity to get involved at Hope. Our VBS will be held July from 5:30 to 8 pm each evening. Interacting directly with children, helping prepare food, playing games, creating fun crafts, singing crazy songs, and praying for the Lord to move in exciting and meaningful ways are just a few opportunities to help share the good news with children and show them the love of Jesus. If you are a rising 6th grader or older, sign up today to be a volunteer at VBS! Just go to the Latest News section on Hope's website, hopechurchws.org. Please send us an , vbs@hopechurchws.org if you have any questions. CONGREGATIONAL LIFE SCHEDULE & ANNOUNCEMENTS May 1st, 2016 May 8th, 2106 Deacons Ernie Hobbs Bill Kossler Hope Café Jane Ciancio Linda Mosley Greeters Sallie & John Harrison Ann & Ken Lee Hugh Dowlen Jane Ciancio Infants Leslie Branch & Ben Bloodworth Valerie Godwin 1 year olds Maggie & Nick Hansell Meg Weiss 2 year olds Abbie Trollinger Hannah & Nate Myer Kalila Roche Hank Lenham 3 year olds Maggie Donley, Melanie Hobbs, John Walsh Beth & Frank Chen Margaret Ella Weaver 4 & 5 year olds Julie Long Lindsay & Tim Musser Gabrielle Fuller Abbie Trollinger K-2nd Jennifer Hein, Emily Short, Lora & Andy Geer Mason Briggs Lydia Weaver Congratulations to Emily & Brett Anderson on the birth of their daughter Nellie Rae Anderson April 25, 2016 at 4:35pm 7 pounds, 2 ounces inches

6 Ordination Service for Ethan Smith. Please plan to attend this special service today at 4:00pm. Childcare will be provided. Spring church-wide picnic potluck. Our annual Spring picnic will begin at 5:30pm today. If your last name begins with A-M please bring a dessert, N-Z please bring a side dish or salad. Please note that if you are unable to attend the Ordination Service you are welcome to attend the picnic. In the event of bad weather the picnic will be rescheduled. Community Prayer Breakfast. The 3rd annual city wide prayer breakfast will be Tuesday, May 3rd at the Benton Convention Center. The breakfast buffet opens at 6:30am, the program begins at 7:00am and will conclude by 8:00am. Please Clyde, cgodwin@hopechurchws.org if you would like to attend. The Nursery is in need of Sunday School volunteers for the rest of May. If you are able to serve one Sunday from 9:15-10:15am please contact Elizabeth Koneru at nursery@hopechurchws.org. Young Life Camp Fundraiser! Saturday, May 14th from 9:30-11:30am is Spring Work Day. Help the youth raise money for camp this summer! They will do anything yard work, wash cars, paint, clean bathrooms, etc. Contact Julie Bell, dudnjulie@aol.com for more information. Looking Ahead: June 5th is Rally Day! All will gather in the worship center at 9:30am for a program and light breakfast. More details to follow. Folders are available for 3rd through 5th grades to use during worship. Please return following the service. HOPE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH LEADERSHIP Deacons Ken Burgess Ernie Hobbs Bill Kossler Ken Lee Peter Mitchell Tim Musser John Reed Jason Short Jim Weiss Elders Delane Clark Clyde Godwin John Harrison John Lenham Tom Nicholson Larry McGee John Petty David Speakman (704) STAFF Clyde Godwin David Speakman Ethan Smith Barrett Kenan Vickie Turner Julie Money Deanne Trollinger Elizabeth Koneru Amy Roller Hannah Myer cgodwin@hopechurchws.org dspeakman@hopechurchws.org esmith@hopechurchws.org office@hopechurchws.org connections@hopechurchws.org music@hopechurchws.org children@hopechurchws.org nursery@hopechurchws.org bookkeeper@hopechurchws.org communications@hopechurchws.org Hope Presbyterian Church is a member of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). Scripture texts are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version (ESV) Copyright 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Songs are licensed through CCLI # Hope Presbyterian Church 2050 Peace Haven Road Winston-Salem, NC (336) office@hopechurchws.org

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