Covenant Presbyterian Church

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1 Covenant Presbyterian Church 9:30 a.m. Austin, Texas July 2, 2017 PREPARATION PRELUDE Draw Nigh and Take the Body of the Lord Richard Warner 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. PRAISING GOD *CALL TO WORSHIP from Psalm 86 Leader: Hear my cry, this day, O Lord. People: Hear my prayer to you and please answer. Leader: I hunger and thirst for your holy presence. People: Meet me here and be gracious. All: For you, O Lord, are good! *HYMN OF PRAISE I Greet Thee, Who My Sure Redeemer Art Hymn 77 *PRAYER OF ADORATION PRAYER OF CONFESSION (silent confession ) We confess, our Father, that we often walk more by sight than by faith. When our circumstances are difficult, or not to our liking, we question the reality of your love for us. Doubt becomes disbelief, and disbelief leads to disobedience. Forgive us, Lord, for taking our eyes off Jesus Christ, the only true focus of our faith. Help us to believe in you as you have always proven worthy of our trust. We pray this in Jesus name. Amen. RESPONSE Lord, Have Mercy David Johnson ASSURANCE OF PARDON *RESPONSE TO OUR FORGIVENESS Gloria Patri (Glory Be to the Father) Hymn 734 PASSING OF THE PEACE Since God has forgiven us in Christ, let us forgive one another as we extend the peace of Christ to those around us. GIVING OF OURSELVES IN TITHES AND OFFERINGS OFFERTORY With Songs of Rejoicing Johann Sebastian Bach Duet: Melanie Dixon and GinnyRae Joy arr. Hal H. Hopson With songs of rejoicing sing praise to the Lord; For He has done marvelous things! Break forth into joy. His praises the lyre and the trumpet employ. The floods clap their hands, and the hills sing for joy. The seas with their roaring speak praise to His name. With songs of rejoicing sing praise to the Lord; For He has done marvelous things! Break forth into joy. Come make a joyful noise. Sing to the Lord Alleluia! (Psalm 98, adapted)

2 *DOXOLOGY Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow Hymn 34 * Those who are able, please stand *PRAYER OF DEDICATION MINISTRY OF THE WORD SCRIPTURE Job 1:20-21 and Job 19:25-27 Old Testament, pages 392 and 406 SERMON STORIES OF GOD Whitney Bell Yet I will praise You RESPONSE TO THE WORD MUSIC FOR MEDITATION Though you slay me Shane and Shane I come, God, I come Return to the Lord The one who's broken The one who's torn me apart You strike down to bind me up You say You do it all in love That I might know You in Your suffering Refrain: Though You slay me Yet I will praise You Though You take from me I will bless Your name Though You ruin me Still I will worship Sing a song to the One who's all I need My heart and flesh may fail The earth below give way But with my eyes, with my eyes I'll see the Lord Lifted high on that day Behold, the Lamb that was slain And I'll know every tear was worth it all Refrain Though tonight I'm crying out Let this cup pass from me now You're still all that I need You're enough for me You're enough for me Refrain COMMUNION LITURGY INVITATION PRAYER OF PREPARATION WORDS OF INSTITUTION MUSIC DURING COMMUNION I Am the Bread of Life Suzanne Toolan Duet: Tom Brown and Ryan Palm arr. Tom Brown Solo 1. I am the bread of life; you who come to me shall not hunger; You who believe in me shall not thirst. No one can come to me unless the Father beckons. Refrain Refrain - All Singing: Solo 2. The bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world; and if you eat of this bread, you shall live forever. Refrain Solo 3. I am the resurrection, I am the life. If you believe in me, Even though you die, you shall live forever. Refrain Solo 4.Yes, Lord, we believe that you are the Christ,

3 the Son of God who has come into the world. Refrain PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING *THE LORD S PRAYER (Sung) Albert Hay Malotte *BLESSING *POSTLUDE Procesión Alegre Garry A. Cornell ASSISTING IN W ORSHIP Jill Williams at 8:15, Thomas Daniel at 9:30 and 11:05 Lay Liturgists Harold Skaggs at 8:15; Marilyn Adams at 9:30 John Schmidt, organist Adolfo Ham preaching at 11:30 at Iglesia Presbiteriana Reformada en Luyanó (our sister church in Cuba) Whitney Bell preaching at 11:05 in the Contemporary Worship Service The flowers in the sanctuary are given to the glory of God by Bretna and Marv Hackert in celebration of their 25 th wedding anniversary on July 4 th. Encouraging one another to follow Jesus wherever we live, work, and play.

4 SUMMER WORSHIP TIMES June 18, the summer worship schedule begins: Two traditional worship services at 8:15 and 9:30 and a contemporary service at 11:05 a.m. 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. Three worship services are offered each Sunday this summer through August 13 8:15 a.m. (traditional communion service), 9:30 a.m. (traditional service) 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 sympathy and support: Rob, Maureen, Brian and Sarah Crawley, family and friends, on the death of father and grandfather, Henry Hank Crawley on June 18. Linda and Bill Holtkamp, family and friends, on the death of Bill s brother, David Holtkamp, on June 16. Sydney Langley, Lindsey Sartain, family and friends, on the death of nephew and cousin, Joe Clendenin, on June 15. Keni and John Neff, Julie Winn, Greg, Gracie and Adeline Neff, family and friends, on the death of father, grandfather, and greatgrandfather, Arthur Cunningham, on June 13. Paul Szaniszlo, Chris, Chesney, and Lee Szaniszlo, Juli, Chuck, and Lily and Matthew Powell, family and friends, on the death of wife, mother, and grandmother, Susan Szaniszlo, on June 6. Prayers for recently hospitalized: Kathy Summers, Marvin Cressman, Chuck Roth. Prayers for: Matt Blitch, Shirley McGee, LuAnn Bennett, Don Finney, David Phinney, Karen Friesenhahn, Betty Andrews, Clara Jo Huckaby, T.J. Chapman, Dorothy Taylor, Cindy Sullivan, Tana Taylor, Kathy Shook, Dave Ferguson, Meghan Still, Erin Young, Denise Myers, Riley Furlong, Barbara Knisely. Prayers for people serving in our country s armed forces: USAF 2LT Gonzalo Hernando, USMC 1st 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, 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. Prayers requested by our sister church, Iglesia Presbiteriana Reformada en Luyanó, in Havana Cuba: Para Yamilét Sánchez, Aida Fuentes, Letdy González y Zaida García (sus enfermedades). Para Daniel y Martina Izquierdo y la familia de Pepe García Varela y María del Carmen Mata Azoy. Prayers for students taking final exams. Thanksgiving for shared missional outreach to our communities in Austin and Luyanó. Gracias a Dios! Prayers requested by the Session: Traveling mercies for those who are on the road this summer. Prayers requested by the Mission Committee: Presbyterian Children s Homes & Services, and Skip Crowe at Search Ministries. Although prayer requests will be removed from this listing after three weeks, please contact Kay Austin in the church office, , or kaustin@covenant.org, if prayer continues to be requested.

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