Worship Services. August 13, :30 and 11 a.m. 6:30 p.m.

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1 Worship Services August 13, :30 and 11 a.m. 6:30 p.m.

2 Welcome 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 one of 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 (room 160) located in the Ebenezer Building behind the sanctuary, and the Geneva Room is designated as a cry room for parents with fussy children. Both rooms are equipped with live video feed of the worship services. Ushers are available to direct you. Additional Seating Please see Ushers for additional overflow seating. Flowers The sanctuary flowers are given today to the glory of God. 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. 2

3 The Morning Services Theme: Living for Jesus The Prelude O Worship the King... arr. James Curnow Fabio Mann, trumpet *Welcome and Announcements... Rev. Mike Hearon The Meditation Beautiful Savior... arr. F. Melius Christiansen Fairest Lord Jesus, ruler of all nature, O thou of God and man the Son; Thee will I cherish, thee will I honor, Thou my soul s glory, joy and crown. Beautiful Savior, Lord of the nations, Son of God and Son of man. Glory and honor, praise, adoration Now and forevermore be thine! Men s Choir Kirsten Newlin, solo Words and Music: Silesian Folk Hymn arr. F. Melius Christiansen 1943 Augsburg Publishing House The Call to Worship...from Hosea 6:1-3 Come, let us return to the Lord. He will revive us; he will restore us, that we may live in his presence. Let us acknowledge the Lord; let us press on to know him. As surely as the sun rises, he will appear; He will come to us like the winter rains, like the spring rains that water the earth. 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...Ein Feste Burg (All Verses) Martin Luther, 1529 based on Psalm 46 The Invocation (Please lift hands) 4

5 The Psalter Lesson... Psalm 25:1-10 page 863 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.)... Mary Ellis Tatro daughter of Jessica and Stephen Tatro The Sacrament of Baptism (11 a.m.)...audrey Michelle Kilpatrick daughter of Summer and Ben Kilpatrick Caleb James Caraza son of Mary and Chris Caraza Jacob Elijah Shapiro son of Elizabeth and John Shapiro *Doxology...Old Hundredth The Personal Confession of Sin Indicates the congregation standing. Please kneel if able to do so. 5

6 The Corporate Confession of Sin Gracious Savior and Lord, you have every right to ask us, Do you love me? For like Peter, we have denied you with our words and actions. You said that to love you was to keep your commandments, yet we have disobeyed both the letter and the spirit of your holy law. You said that whoever loves you will also love his neighbor, yet we have not loved our neighbor as ourselves. Forgive us for not taking up our crosses to follow you and for not dying to ourselves. Forgive us for not finding our delight in you. Forgive us for failing to declare your praises and for failing to live as your ambassadors in this world. Forgive us for not seeking first your kingdom, nor considering you our most precious treasure. Forgive us for forsaking you, our first love. Cause us to recognize how far we have fallen, to repent of our sins and return to you. Amen. The Assurance of Pardoning Grace...from Ephesians 5:23-27 Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless. 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. 6

7 **The Offering (Please take a moment to sign the attendance register.) The Offertory Nearer, My God to Thee...arr. James Stevens Men s Choir Colin Fuller, solo In articulo mortis (At the moment of death) Caelitus mihi vires (My strength is from heaven) Nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! E en though it be a cross that raiseth me. In articulo mortis (At the moment of death) Caelitus mihi vires (My strength is from Heaven) Deo adjuvante non timendum (God will help me, nothing should be feared) In perpetuum (For ever) Dirige nos domine (Direct us, O Lord) Ad augusta per angusta (Through difficulties to great things) Sic itur ad astra (Such is the path to Heaven) Excelsior (Ever upward) Still all my song shall be, Nearer, my God, to thee, Nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! Though like the wanderer, the sun gone down, Darkness be over me, my rest a stone, Angels to beckon me nearer, my God, to thee, Nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! Or if, on joyful wing, cleaving the sky, Sun, moon, and stars forgot, upward I fly! Words: Sarah Adams (based on Genesis 28: Jacob s Ladder) Music: Lowell Mason arr. James Stevens 2007 Stevens Music * 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 Power of the Cross... Getty (All Verses) Words and Music: Keith Getty and Stuart Townend 2005 Thankyou Music 8

9 The New.Testament Lesson...Matthew 16:21-28 page 1524 in the pew Bible The Response This is the Word of God, Thanks be to you, O God. Sermon Following Is Dying and Dying Is Living... Rev. John Franks Not for Ourselves What does it look like to follow Jesus in anticipation of his coming Kingdom? a. Denying Self b. Dying to Self 2. Why would we want to follow Jesus in anticipation of his coming Kingdom? a. Promise of Jesus b. Pattern of Jesus 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 All for Jesus...Wycliff (All Verses) Mary D. James, 1869 John Slainer, The Crucifixion, 1887 The Benediction (Please lift hands) (Please be seated following the benediction) The Postlude Te Deum... Marc-Antoine Charpentier Dr. John L. Wilson, Director of Music and Arts, organ Fabio Mann, trumpet 10

11 The Evening Service Theme: The Glorious Gospel Jazz Prelude Heal Us, Emmanuel The Shorter Catechism, Question 41: Q. Where is the moral law summarized? A. The moral law is summarized in the ten commandments. Call to Worship and Invocation...Rev. John Barrett 11

12 Song O Love that Will Not Let Me Go (Soon and Very Soon) Mike Murphy, Assistant Director of Music and Arts 12

13 Song Holy, Holy Holy (My Tribute) 13

14 Song Heal Us, Emmanuel

15 Testimony...Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) Evening Prayers Offering Offertory In Christ There Is No East or West... Dunkerley and Littlepage In Christ there is no East or West, In him no North or South; But one great fellowship of love Throughout the whole wide earth. In him shall true hearts everywhere Their high communion find; His service is the golden cord, Close binding humankind. Join hands, then, members of the faith, Whate er your race may be; Who serves my Father as his child Is surely kin to me. In him those walls shall tumble down, That bear hostility, And the whole family of God Shall dwell in unity. In Christ now meet both East and West; In him meet North and South: All Christlike souls are one in him Throughout the whole wide earth. Words: William Dunkerley, 1908, and Joel Littlepage (v.3) Music: Joel & Melissa Littlepage 2015 Little Pages Music 15

16 Song Come, Behold the Wondrous Mystery 16

17 Sermon Law and Love... Dr. Mike Phillips The Glorious Gospel Galatians 5:13-26 page 1815 in the pew Bible 1. Freedom From the Obligation of the Law (15-21) 2. Freedom for Loving and Serving One Another (13-14, 22-26) 17

18 Song Because He Lives The Benediction (Please lift hands) CCLI License Number

19 George Robertson Senior Pastor ext John Franks Associate Pastor, Family Nurture and Worship ext Mike Hearon Associate Pastor, Outreach and Missions ext Pastoral Staff John Barrett Associate Pastor, Discipleship ext Mike Phillips Associate Pastor Jim Knight Pastoral Associate, Pastoral Care Robert Vasholz Pastoral Certification Chris White Director of Ministry Operations ext Drew Epting Regional Director of Campus Outreach ext Luke Niday Shalom Project Director ext Stephen Pittman Director of Hope for Augusta Ministry Directors Rick Keuroglian Director of Young Professionals Executive Director of City Hope Alliance Clark Newton Regional Director of Medical Campus Outreach ext George Lazari Director of Medical Campus Outreach Augusta ext Louise Coleman Director of Children s Ministry lcoleman@firstpresaugusta.org, ext John L. Wilson Director of Music and Arts jwilson@firstpresaugusta.org, ext Mike Murphy Assistant Director of Music and Arts mmurphy@firstpresaugusta.org Vonnie Eidson Director of Communication veidson@firstpresaugusta.org, ext Ministry Staff Cameron Anderson, Youth Intern canderson@firstpresaugusta.org, ext Elizabeth Barone, Children s Ministry Administrative Assistant ebarone@firstpresaugusta.org, ext Sarah Boudet, Youth Intern sboudet@firstpresaugusta.org, ext Bonnie Bowles, Bookkeeper bbowles@firstpresaugusta.org, ext Beth Carson, Main Office/Discipleship Asst. bcarson@firstpresaugusta.org, ext Beth Cave, Children s Ministry Preschool Coordinator bcave@firstpresaugusta.org, ext Lesley Hamm, Discipleship Coordinator lhamm@firstpresaugusta.org, ext Jonathan Harper Pastoral Intern and Missions Associate jharper@firstpresaugusta.org, ext Rachel Hyatt, Graphic Designer rhyatt@firstpresaugusta.org, ext David Jones, MCO Resource Director david@mcoaugusta.org, ext Sandy Lanclos, Event Coordinator and Assistant to Director of Operations slanclos@firstpresaugusta.org, ext Chandler Machemehl, Assistant Youth Director cmachemehl@firstpresaugusta.org, ext Ellen McGaha, CO Office Manager ellen.mcgaha@campusoutreach.org, ext Kaitlyn McNair, MCO Women s Director kaitlyn@mcoaugusta.org, ext Mary-Clayton Murphy, Youth Intern mcmurphy@firstpresaugusta.org, 8849 Alissa Preston, Family Nurture and Youth apreston@firstpresaugusta.org, ext Jess Romer, Ministry Assistant jromer@firstpresaugusta.org, ext Mike Rosser, Hope for Augusta Walton Oaks Coordinator mrosser@hopeforaugusta.org, Mallory Sides, Canterbury Choir Director msides@firstpresaugusta.org Kelly Tabb, Children s Ministry Nursery Coordinator ktabb@firstpresaugusta.org, ext Gregory Trent, Maintenance Coordinator gtrent@firstpresaugusta.org, ext Pam Turley Finance and Accounting Manager pturley@firstpresaugusta.org, ext Candyn Turman, Hope for Augusta Associate Director candyn@hopeforaugusta.org, Hannah Westfall, CO Events Coordinator hannah.westfall@campusoutreach.org Krissy Wilkins, Children s Ministry Elementary Coordinator kwilkins@firstpresaugusta.org, ext Steven Zhang, CO Creative Director steven.zhang@campusoutreach.org

20 Adult Sunday School Classes A guide to navigating our campus is available in the Welcome Center, and ushers are available to help direct newcomers and guests. 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 Harmony Hall Student Families Parents of elementary high school students Letchford Hall Cornerstone Parents of college students and older St. Andrew s Hall Covenanters Empty-Nesters Geneva Room Trinity Those with grandchildren and older Adult Classroom Greeters These elders are greeting you during the month of August: 8:30 a.m. David Whitcomb, Robert Campbell, Skip Wiggins, Stan Smith, Jeff Westergreen, Jerry Miller 11 a.m. Jim Scarborough, Sean Lynch, Byron Morris, Matt Aitken, Ron Jeffcoat, Gerald Killian 6:30 p.m. David Whitcomb, Robert Campbell, Skip Wiggins, Stan Smith, Jeff Westergreen, Jim Grayson