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1 PROCLAMATION PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Morning Worship, pg.3 11 a.m. Church News, pg. May 4, 2014 To Glorify God & EnJoy Him Forever.

2 Welcome The Lord s Day Sunday, May 4, 2014 Welcome to Proclamation Presbyterian Church! This morning we offer a special welcome to all those visiting Proclamation as a part of the Philadelphia Conference on Reformed Theology. Having the PCRT here at Proclamation has been a special privilege for us. As followers of the Lord Jesus we are glad to be able to serve our Savior by serving you and the church at large. I don t want to neglect others of you visiting with us this morning. My hope is that you will find worship at Proclamation satisfying and will return again. To all of you who show up Sunday after Sunday at Proclamation Welcome! I know you come to worship God with his people. Nevertheless, I hope your attendance at worship is as encouraging to you as it is to me. As the PCRT winds up Dr. Richard Phillips will be preaching this morning. The Rev. Mr. Phillips is the senior pastor of Second Presbyterian Church in Greenville, SC. He also serves as chairman of the PCRT. Let me also remind you not to come to worship at PPC this evening. No I have not lost my mind; we have canceled our evening worship service. Instead I hope you will join the unity worship service sponsored by the regional body to which Proclamation belongs, namely, the Philadelphia Metro West Presbytery of the PCA. This special worship service will take place at Springton Lake PCA, 3090 South Newtown Street Road, Newtown Square, at 5:00 p.m. This is a good time to meet others who share our commitment to the principles of Biblical Presbyterianism and with whom we work together in planting churches in Delaware and Chester counties. If any of you would like to learn more about Proclamation or have someone pray with you, Elder George McKenzie will be available following the morning service. 2 ***Please take a moment to silence all electronic devices. Also, there are large print Bibles and hearing assist devices available in the narthex. We ask visitors and members alike to sign the Friendship Pad as it is passed down the row. As the pad is passed back along the row, I encourage you look at the names. Then you can greet one another by name.

3 THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST 35But someone may ask, "How are the dead raised? With what kind of body will they come?" 36 How foolish! What you sow does not come to life unless it dies. 37 When you sow, you do not plant the body that will be, but just a seed, perhaps of wheat or of something else. 38 But God gives it a body as he has determined, and to each kind of seed he gives its own body. 39 ll flesh is not the same :Men have one kind of flesh, animals have another, birds another and fish another. 40 There are also heavenly bodies and there are earthly bodies; but the splendor of the heavenly bodies is one kind, and the splendor of the earthly bodies is another. 41 The sun has one kind of splendor, the moon another and the stars another; and star differs from star in splendor. 42 So will it be with the resurrection of the dead. The body that is sown is perishable, it is raised imperishable; 43 it is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power; 44 it is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body. 45 So it is written: "The first man Adam became a living being"; the last Adam, a life- giving spirit. 46 The spiritual did not come first, but the natural, and after that the spiritual. 47 The first man was of the dust of the earth, the second man from heaven. 48 As was the earthly man, so are those who are of the earth; and as is the man from heaven, so also are those who are of heaven. 49 And just as we have borne the likeness of the earthly man, so shall we bear the likeness of the man from heaven. 50 I declare to you, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable. 1 Corinthians 15:35-50 MORNING WORSHIP Preparation for Worship: Meditation and Prayer Vasa Dei Symphony #5 (Reformation), mov. 3 & 4 Mendelssohn, arr. J.R. Moser Welcome and Announcements Missions Moment Jeremy Johnson/Youth Missions Trip Record of your Presence Please sign the blue attendance pad found in the pew back in front of you, pass it down the pew for everyone to sign and then return it to the end of the pew from which it was passed. PRAYER OF INVOCATION* CALL TO WORSHIP* 1 Corinthians 15:51-52, Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed 52 in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. 54 When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come true: "Death has been swallowed up in victory." 55"Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?" * Those who are able please stand. 3

4 4 Come, Ye Faithful, Raise the Strain* 266 John of Damascus, 8th cent. ST. KEVIN; Arthur S. Sullivan, 1872

5 DECLARATION OF FAITH* The Apostles Creed All: I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our LORD, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary, He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into hell. The third day He rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From there He will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen READING THROUGH THE BIBLE Psalms 127 and 128, p.441 in the pew Bible; Elder George MacKenzie Leader: 1 Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the watchmen stand guard in vain. All: 2 In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for food to eat for he grants sleep to those he loves. Leader: 3 Sons are a heritage from the LORD, children a reward from him. All: 4 Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are sons born in one's youth. Leader: 5 Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. They will not be put to shame when they contend with their enemies in the gate. All: 1 Blessed are all who fear the LORD, who walk in his ways. Leader: 2 You will eat the fruit of your labor; blessings and prosperity will be yours. All: 3 Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house; your sons will be like olive shoots around your table. Leader: 4 Thus is the man blessed who fears the LORD. All: 5 May the LORD bless you from Zion all the days of your life; may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem, Leader: 6 and may you live to see your children's children. Peace be upon Israel. PASTORAL PRAYER OF INTERCESSIO N 5

6 6 Who Are These like Stars Appearing* 542 Heinrich T. Schenk, 1719 ALL SAINTS OLD; Darmstadt Gesangbuch, 1698

7 WORSHIP IN GIVING Chancel Choir Declare His Glory J.W. Peterson Declare His glory among the heathen, His wonders among all people, for the LORD is great, and greatly to be praised: He is to be feared above all gods, for the gods of the nations are idols, but the LORD made the heavens. Honor and majesty are before Him. Strength and beauty are in His sanctuary: Give unto the LORD, O Ye kindred of the people, give unto the LORD the glory due unto His name. Bring an offering and come into His courts: O worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness, Fear before Him all the earth. PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING FOR THE OFFERING Children, ages seven (7) years and younger, may be dismissed to Rooms 147 & 149 for Children s Church. SERMON SCRIPTURE Revelation 7:9-17, p.871 in the pew Bible 9 After this I looked and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and in front of the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands. 10 And they cried out in a loud voice: "Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb." 11 All the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures. they fell down on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, 12 saying: "Amen! Praise and glory and wisdom and thanks and honor and power and strength be to our God for ever and ever. Amen!" 13 Then one of the elders asked me, "These in white robes who are they, and where did they come from?" 14 I answered, "Sir, you know." And he said, "These are they who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. 15 Therefore, "they are before the throne of God and serve him day and night in his temple; and he who sits on the throne will spread his tent over them. 16 Never again will they hunger; never again will they thirst. The sun will not beat upon them, nor any scorching heat. 17 For the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd; he will lead them to springs of living water. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes." 7

8 The Holy Bride of Christ Notes: SERMON Rev. Richard Phillips Christ Jesus Lay in Death s Strong Bands* Martin Luther, 1524 CHRIST LAG IN TODESBANDEN; Medieval melody, arr. J.R. Moser 8

9 THE LORD S PRAYER* All: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name, Your kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. Forgive us our debts as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen. INVITATION TO THE LORD S SUPPER We welcome you to our Communion service this morning and invite to the table all those who believe in Jesus Christ and are members in good standing in a Bible-believing church. It is our custom to hold the elements and commune together. *If you have not yet embraced Jesus Christ by faith, we invite you to reflect on one of the following prayers. Prayer for those searching for Truth: Lord Jesus, you claim you are the Way, the Truth, and the Life. Please guide me by your Holy Spirit and open my heart and mind to receive the life you promise. Give me grace to repent of my sin and trust in your perfect sacrifice on my behalf. Teach me what it means to faithfully follow you as Lord. Amen. Prayer of Faith: Lord Jesus Christ, I confess that I am sinful. I have sinned by thought, word, and deed. But through your sacrifice I am loved and accepted by my heavenly Father. Thank you for paying my debt on the cross and for taking the punishment I deserve. I turn from my sins and trust in you as my living Savior and Lord. Amen. 9

10 Words of Institution & Distribution of Bread and Wine Vasa Dei Christ Jesus Lay in Death s Strong Bands Medieval melody, arr. J.R. Moser Then let us feast this joyful day on Christ, the Bread of heaven; the Word of grace hath purged away the old and evil leaven. Christ alone our souls will feed, he is our meat and drink indeed; faith lives upon no other, Hallelujah! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Glory be to God on high; alleluia to the Savior, who has won the victory; alleluia to the Spirit, fount of love and sanctity. Alleluia! Alleluia to the Triune Majesty. EBENEZER BENEDICTION* CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE* Postlude Songs used with permission. CCLI All Scripture references unless otherwise noted taken from NIV 1984 DIRECTOR OF MUSIC Jonathan R. Moser CHANCEL CHOIR Soprano Andrea Broido*, Karen Garven, Beth Kempf, Lisa Moneymaker, Marion Sacks, Brenda Sbraccia, Fran Wilkens, Sharon Wu, Alto Emily Byrne*, Lynne Frey, Annette Hunsaker, Cheryl Kiesel, Elizabeth Lyon, Sandy Martin, Marge Williams, Tenor Jerry Giosa, Joe Kempf, Jeff Kiesel, Tad Lyon, Mike Martin*, Bill Stillman, Bass Ephraim Chen, Roger Cocking, Mike Mulder*, Bill Rumberger, Paul Wik, Sam Wu, *Section Leader VASA DEI Ryan Kelly, organ; Roger Cocking, percussion; String Quartet Richard Amoroso Jr., violin; Mary Moser, violin; Burchard Tang, viola; Richard Amoroso Sr., cello Woodwind Quintet Martha Alford, flute; Tara Harvey, oboe; Joe Smith, clarinet; John Smith, horn; Jesse Lall, bassoon 10 Foll owing the ser vice, Elder Ge orge Mac ken zie will be av ai la ble to pray with you at the front of the san ctuar y. If you have a pastor a l need during the week, ple ase cont act the church office,

11 News Presbytery Unity Worship Service Sunday, May 4, 5:00 pm There will be no evening worship service at Proclamation this evening. All are welcome to attend the our Presbytery s Unity Worship Service at Springton Lake Presbyterian Church (3090 S. Newtown St. Road, Newtown Square) at 5 pm. Youth Missions Trip Fundraiser Phillies Game Friday, May 30 Join Jeremy Johnson at Citizens Bank Park on Friday, May 30 (7:05 pm) and cheer on the Phillies when they play the Mets. You can sign up for tickets in the narthex. Proceeds will go towards the Youth Missions Trip to the Dominican Republic. Church Picnic Sunday, May 18 Our Annual Church Picnic will be held Sunday, May 18, immediately following the morning worship service on the church grounds (weather permitting). Hoagies and drinks will be provided by the women s ministry and yes! - the ice cream truck will pay us a visit. Please bring your own lawn chairs or blanket. Sign-up in the narthex. Thank You Dear Brothers and Sisters at Proclamation, Easter Sunday was a beautiful day and much love and joy was made possible to poor families in the Chester Area by your donations to CityTeam (monetary gifts, hams and non-perishable food items, candy and Easter basket items). You showed Our Risen Lord s love to so many by your gifts. A special thank you to our Sunday school children who colored and completed quizzes on placemats for the recipient families. CityTeam thanks all of you and so do I. In Christ s love, Dominic Mattioni Dear Proclamation family, I am so deeply grateful for all of your prayers and support during my recent illness. I was overjoyed by the many cards and beautiful flowers as well. I thank God for the great kindness I experienced as demonstrated by the thoughtfulness and care of so many. In Christ, Susan Ballam 11

12 Opportunities for Service Donate Items for Flea Market Fundraiser Proclamation member Judie Cocking is accepting household items for Beacon Theatre Productions, a non-profit historical theatre group providing free or low-cost theatre to the under-served in city schools, nursing homes and other community venues. Contact Judie at judithcocking@comcast.net regarding pick-up or you can leave small items in the Donations Room on the shelf marked Beacon Theatre. You can read more about this at Benefit Auction for Life Change Ministries International Proclamation missionaries Sanjay and Keren Dalavai invite you to attend LCMI s annual benefit auction on Saturday, May 31 from 12 to 3 pm at Calvary Church in Souderton, PA. Come for the silent auction, Pa. Dutch meal and entertainment by Ryan & Friends (Christian comedian & ventriloquist). Proceeds raised will help LCMI reach the children of India through Christian camping. Contact Keren to buy tickets ($15) or if you can donate auction items or help with the event. (info@lcmintl.org or ) Short Term Housing for Young Life Leader A Young Life leader who will be graduating from Eastern University in May needs housing in our area from July 1 and August 1. She is a sweet, mature, Christian young lady who has been faithfully bringing the gospel to high school students at Lower Merion and Harriton. Slightly allergic to cats but dogs are no problem. For more info please contact Shelley Votto at or sdvhope@verizon.net. Thank you!!! Got a week? Be a missionary! Join YoungLives at Lake Champion from August 2-8. Spend a week at camp as a child care worker. You will hold, play with and care for the children of teen moms so these women can have the best week of their lives while hearing about their Savior, Jesus Christ. This missions trip is open to men and women. Teens must be accompanied by a parent or other adult. Cost is $495. Benefits include free time for using camp facilities, room and board, smiles and laughter to last until next summer. Please contact Kim Fulcher at kafulcher@verizon.net or This is the one summer missions trip you won't want to miss. 12

13 Prayer Needs Our Church Family: Sally & Leighton Derr, Thelma Deutsch, Fern Doppler, BJ Dunn, Daryoush Ekhterae, Ginnie Federschmidt, Elise Fijan Those Serving in the Military: Elizabeth Josephson Germany, Rob Martin VA, Tim Wik Norfolk, Peter Mitchell Texas Laura Fels, Cru, Christian Embassy, New York Laura works with the Christian Embassy ministering to United Nations Diplomats. On May 3rd Laura joined a team on a week long mission trip to Cuba. During their time there they will be having Vacation Bible School, leaders training, home visitations, doing construction work and baseball clinics with Bible instruction and games. Laura will be meeting with women from the church for vision & training on the Magdalena film and program. Pray for the outreach dinner and showing of the film Magdalena on May 6th. Then on May 7th they will have an all-day women s workshop Reflections of Hope based on the film. Pray for a safe and healthy time. Pray for those who will be ministered to this week that God would open their hearts to the message being presented. Prayer Requests If at all possible, please let the Pastoral Staff know of your prayer requests in advance of Sunday worship by contacting the church office via phone or (info@proclamation.org). In this way, the Staff and Elders can pray for you throughout the week. You may also place the pink prayer request form in the collection plate. Please print legibly. Thank you. Proclaiming the Gospel to All Nations Missions Faith Promise The Missions Committee relies on the pledges made in the next few months to determine the support we can provide our missionaries in the coming year. You ll see one of these cards in the pew back. Please take one home and prayerfully consider making a Faith Promise. There s a tear-off portion which you fill in and put in the offering plate. Support the Youth Missions Trip to the Dominican Republic Youth Director, Jeremy Johnson, will again take a team of young people and adult leaders to the Dominican Republic this year (June 23-July 1). They will work in the village of Juan Tomas doing construction projects and holding vacation bible school for the children. This year, there are 24 people on the team and the cost for each team member to serve is $1300. Would you prayerfully consider partnering with the Missions Team by making a financial donation? If you would like to participate, you can make your check payable to Proclamation Presbyterian Church and note Youth Missions. Thank you! 13

14 Christian Education Adult Sunday School Electives The King and His Stories: the Parables of Jesus... Room 243/245 New Members Class... Room 241 Gospel of John /Encouragers Class (Teachers: Mike Harnish & Don Klingen)... Room 240 College and Career ( Does God exist? )... Room 017 Japanese Discipleship... Rooms 040/046 Children s Classroom Assignments Nursery rd & 4th Grades Toddlers (2 & 3 y/o) th & 6 th Grades Pre-K & Kindergarten th to 12th Grades st & 2nd Grades Note: Scripture and catechism memory recitations take place in Room 148 (9:20 am). Should you have any questions about the Christian Education ministries, please feel free to stop by Rm. 150 of the Christian Education Building during the Sunday School hour and speak to the Asst. Sunday School Superintendent. Upcoming Events Sun. 5/4 Metro-West Presbytery Unity Worship Service May 4, 5:00 pm, Springton Lake Presbyterian Church, Newtown Square Sun. 5/11 Rescue in the Night Children s Mothers Day Musical May 11, 9:30 10:30am, Sanctuary Sun. 5/18 Church Picnic May 18, 12:30 pm, Church lawn Sun. 6/8 Congregational Meeting June 8, 12:30 pm, Sanctuary 14

15 General Information Childcare: While children of all ages are warmly welcomed in our worship service, for your comfort and convenience, we have childcare (Nursery and Toddler) available during the Sunday School hour and during the worship service and a crying room for families with nursing infants and/or active babies located in the right rear of the sanctuary. Children seven years of age and younger are invited to Children s Church. Pastor On-call If you would like to speak to a member of the pastoral staff on the weekend, please call the main office number ( ) and press 8 to leave a message. You will be called as soon as possible. For the weekdays, after business hours, please contact the pastor-on-call for that day. The staff names are listed on the Prayer Sheet. You can find their phone number in the Church Directory. Audio CD or DVD recordings of today s sermon and adult Sunday School classes are available for a small donation ($3/$5). You may order at the media table located in the Resource Room (across from the Parlor) immediately following the 11 am service, and pick up the following week (usually). If you desire a recording from a prior week, use the order forms that are available on the table. Today s sermon message will be available for playback online starting tomorrow at the church website You can find the sermon under Recent Sermons on the homepage. For more recordings, click on Sermons & Talks under the Resources & Media heading in the main menu. Church Staff PASTORAL STAFF Interim Senior Pastor... Rev. Allen Curry Pastor of Teaching... Rev. David Garner Pastor of Visitation... Rev. Stuart Sacks Pastor of Japanese Ministries... Rev. Kisup Lee Director of Christian Education... Mr. Dave Moneymaker Director of Music... Mr. Jonathan Moser Director of Youth Ministries... Mr. Jeremy Johnson Church Administrator... Mr. Jim Browne Minister Emeritus... Dr. Peter Lillback 15

16 This Week at Proclamation Sunday 9:00am 9:30am 10:30am 11:00am 12:30pm 12:30pm Monday 9:45am 12:00pm 5:00pm Wednesday 9:15am 10:00am 1:30pm 4:45pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:15pm Prayer for the Church Sunday School for all ages Fellowship Time Morning Worship Japanese Congregation Lunch Children s Musical Rehearsal ESL Classes ESL/Bible Study Children s Musical Rehearsal Women s Bible Study (off-site) Japanese Bible Study Pastoral Staff Meeting Children s Musical Rehearsal Session Meeting Boys of the Bible Girls of Grace Refinery (Middle School) Women s Bible Study Church Prayer Meeting Thursday 10:00am 2:30pm 5:45pm 7:00pm Friday 6:00pm Saturday 9:00am 9:30am Next Sunday, May 11 Morning Worship Dave Garner is preaching Papaya Club Kid s ESL Adult Handbell Rehearsal Chancel Choir Rehearsal Japanese Worship Team Rehearsal Men s Bible Study Children s Musical Rehearsal Evening Worship Allen Curry s message will be Ascended into Heaven (Acts 1:1-11) Sunday Morning Prayer for Our Church 9:00 am to 9:30 am in the Parlor Next Church-Wide Prayer Meeting Wednesday, May 7th, 7:15 8:15 pm in the Beechwood Chapel 16