Covenant Presbyterian Church

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1 Covenant Presbyterian Church 8:15 am Austin, Texas March 6, 2016 WELCOME PREPARATION AND PRAISE 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. PASSING OF THE PEACE PRELUDE As God has greeted us with his peace, please greet those around you with signs of Christ s peace. *CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: Sing praise to our God! People: Lift your voice in praise to our King! All: Come and let us worship God! *HYMN OF PRAISE Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness Hymn 93 PRAYER OF CONFESSION (silent confession ) We confess, merciful God, that we live within the order of Your law. Yet we struggle against Your will and Your purpose, and there is disorder in our lives. Forgive us our transgression, and renew us in our inward selves, that we may know the joy and freedom of obedience to Your precepts; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. ASSURANCE OF GOD S GRACE AND PARDON *RESPONSE TO OUR FORGIVENESS Gloria Patri (Glory Be to the Father) Hymn 734 MINISTRY OF THE WORD HYMN OF PREPARATION Into the Woods My Master Went Peter C. Lutkin (1905) (see page 2) Words, Sydney Lanier (1880) SCRIPTURE Luke 22:47-53 New Testament, page 858 SERMON JOURNEY TO THE CROSS Thomas Daniel In Darkness *HYMN OF RESPONSE In Christ Alone Stuart Townend (see page 3) RESPONSE TO THE WORD COMMUNION LITURGY INVITATION PRAYER OF INTERCESSION AND CONSECRATION

2 * Those who are able, please stand SHARING OF THE BREAD AND CUP PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING 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 God Be with You (stanza 1) Hymn 716 RECOGNITION OF NEW MEMBERS *BLESSING God be with you till we meet again, by his counsels guide, uphold you, With his sheep securely fold you; God be with you till we meet again. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Into the Woods My Master Went

3 In Christ Alone New Members in Worship Today At the 8:15 Service: Megan Clark, Ardis Cox (out of town), Eli Cox, Andrea Guidry, Donna Wilder At the 9:30 Service: Michael Aycock, Shannon Aycock, Julie Baselice, Mike Baselice, Keli Elkins, Nick Elkins, Brent Gudgel, Danielle Gudgel, Paige Lasley, Toby Lasley, Missy Strittmatter, Martha Wynn, Bruce Scott, Laura Scott, Burke Kennedy, Erica Kennedy, Melissa Breunig, Rob Breunig, Jennifer Glover, Orfa Davis, Eledith Falk, Michael Falk At the 11:00 Service: Judie Daniel, Christopher Daniel, Aeri Kim, Jaeweon Kim Additional New Members: Jill Jacobs, Eric Tunks, Lance Jones, Lorraine Volk, Chuck Volk, Emily Schottman, Steve Schottman, Tricia Bruck, Steve Hoyt ASSISTING IN W ORSHIP Jill Williams at 8:15, 9:30 and 11:00, Jon Wasson at 11:00 and 11:05 Lay Liturgists Rehm Maham at 8:15, Brent Stover at 9:30, and Kathryn Sedberry at 11:00 Tom Brown and John Schmidt, pianists Daniel Izquierdo preaching at 11:30 at Iglesia Presbiteriana Reformada en Luyanó (our sister church in Cuba) Thomas Daniel preaching at 11:05 in the contemporary worship service The flowers in the sanctuary are given to the glory of God.

4 VESPERS PRAYER Wednesday evening at 6:30 pm in the Sanctuary, 30-minute service with time for silent prayer and meditation with Taizé music. (Mar. 9) PICTORIAL DIRECTORY sign-up on the Covenant website or on the patio for photography sessions in late February or mid-april 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: Kathryn Gray Fuller, born February 9. Parents are Emily and Gray Fuller. Prayers of sympathy and support: Georgia Mead, family and friends, on the death of her husband, Dave Mead, on March 2. Memorial service will be at Covenant on Tuesday, March 8, at 2:00 p.m. Ashley and Derrick Payne, family and friends, on the death of Derrick s mother, Deborah Strand, on February 28. Susie and Dan Allen, family and friends, on the death of Susie s father, Arnie Skjelbostad, on February 25. Family and friends of Margaret Manroe, on her death on February 21. Jacque Vander Straten, family and friends, on the death of her husband, Richard Vander Straten, on February 18. Prayers for recently hospitalized: Jamie Macdonald, Joanne Myers, June Johnson, Marvin Cressman. Prayers for: Rick Vail, Kaye Roth, Zion Parsons, Roberto Bermudez, Lucille Riley, Mieke Varenbrink, Marc Knisely, Meghan Still, Shirley Lanham, Chuck Cooley, Barbara Knisely, James Lee, Melinda Horner, Evelyn Crawford, Mary Long, Jim Foster, Mike Goodrich, Debbie McMordie, Don Fine, Dorothy Hutchison, Dorothy Taylor, Susan Szaniszlo, Al Sparks, Anne Beckham Garcia, Patricia Jimenez, Gini Nester. 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 Pastor Daniel Izquierdo. 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 and prayers of thanksgiving for our partnership with our brother and sisters at Covenant. Prayers requested by the Mission Committee: Movin & Groovin and Don Davis at InterVarsity and Campus Crusade for Christ. Prayers requested by the Session: Gratefulness for the many new faces that just completed the New Member Class and prayers that they would find ways to be filled up by and to serve their new church home! 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.