Welcome to Severna Park Evangelical Presbyterian Church. May God bless you and your worship today. Visiting?

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1 Welcome to Severna Park Evangelical Presbyterian Church Worship is both discovery and sharing. As we share the Word of God, prayer, and the sacraments in an atmosphere of praise, Christ Jesus reveals the Living God in ever greater fullness. May God bless you and your worship today. Visiting? If you have questions or need assistance, please ask. Please fill out an Visitor Card to register your attendance with us. Listening devices are available from the sound booth. For more information: Our website: Our facebook page: go.spep.church/fbpage SPEPlink our e-newsletter-subscribe or read it online ( Connections our newsletter-available in the Narthex Our Purpose: To Glorify God Our Mission: Discovering in Christ the greatness of God, and sharing those discoveries with others. Our Vision: A church where Jesus mends broken lives with the goodness of God, and equips us to join him in his work. Our Values: Firm in biblical standards, flexible in ministry style. Confident that Jesus is at work. Humbly transparent, with respect and compassion for others. Delighted in God. Passionate for spiritual growth and ministry skill. Committed to be part of what Christ is doing in the church and in the world.

2 Severna Park Evangelical Presbyterian Church Worshipping Sundays at: 9:30am & 11:00am June 25, 2017 Preparation for Worship: O Son of Man, to right my lot Naught but Thy presence can avail; My how or when Thou wilt not heed, But come down Thine own secret stair, That Thou mayst answer all my need- Yea, every bygone prayer. ~ from That Holy Thing, by George MacDonald This morning s sermon: Magi from the East Matthew 2:1-12 Pastor Glenn Parkinson 3

3 4 Order of Worship Entering God s Presence Call to Worship from Daniel 7:13-14 Leader: The Son of Man came from the Ancient of Days. People: And to Him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him; Leader: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, People: and his kingdom one that shall not be destroyed. Gathering Song O Come, O Come, Emmanuel Page 7 Hymn # 123 Prayer of Invocation Mutual Greeting Responsive Reading, (Melissa Drouin 9:30 Michele Prince 11:00) from Isaiah 60 Leader: Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD has risen upon you. People: For behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but the LORD will arise upon you, and his glory will be seen upon you. Leader: And nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising. People: Foreigners shall build up your walls, and their kings shall minister to you; for in my wrath I struck you, but in my favor I have had mercy on you. Leader: Your gates shall be open continually; day and night they shall not be shut, that people may bring to you the wealth of the nations, with their kings led in procession. People: Whereas you have been forsaken and hated, with no one passing through, I will make you majestic forever, a joy from age to age. Leader: And you shall know that I, the LORD, am your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.

4 People: Violence shall no more be heard in your land, devastation or destruction within your borders; you shall call your walls Salvation, and your gates Praise. Leader: The sun shall be no more your light by day, nor for brightness shall the moon give you light; but the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory. People: Your people shall all be righteous; they shall possess the land forever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I might be glorified. Leader: This is the Word of the Lord People: Thanks Be To God Pastoral Prayer Song of Response Veiled in Darkness Judah Lay Page 8 Hymn of Praise Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing Page 9 Hymn # 2 Good News for Kids (11:00) Pastor Bill Evans Offering Ourselves to God Tithes and Offerings Offertory Come Light Our Hearts Doxology & Dedication Hymn # 625 Enjoying God s Fellowship Sermon Magi from the East Pew Bible Pastor Glenn Parkinson Page 807 Sermon text: Matthew 1:1-12 Sending Song By Faith Page 10 Benediction The Prayer Team is available for those who would like prayer, by the choir loft, after the 11:00 service. 5

5 6 Sermon Notes Matthew 2:1-12 Magi from the East

6 Gathering Hymn O Come, O Come, Emmanuel O come, O come, Emmanuel And ransom captive Israel That mourns in lonely exile here Until the Son of God appear Refrain Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel. O come, Thou Day-Spring, come and cheer Our spirits by Thine advent here Disperse the gloomy clouds of night And death s dark shadows put to flight. O come, Thou Wisdom from on high, And order all things, far and nigh; To us the path of knowledge show, And cause us in her ways to go. O come, Desire of nations, bind In one the hearts of all mankind. Bid Thou our sad divisions cease, And be Thyself our King of peace. Text Latin Hymn translated by John M. Neale Music adapted from Plain song by Thomas Helmore; arranged by Tom Fettke 7

7 Song of Response Veiled In Darkness Judah Lay Veiled in darkness Judah lay, Waiting for the promised day, While across the shadowy night Streamed a flood of glorious light, Heav nly voices chanting then, Peace on earth, good will to men. Still the earth in darkness lies. Up from death s dark vale arise Voices of a world in grief, Prayers of men who seek relief: Now our darkness pierce again, Peace on earth, good will to men. Lyrics Douglas L. Rights, 1915; Melody ABERYSTWYTH, by Joseph Parry, 1879 Arr. By Isaac Wardell and Mason Neely 8

8 Hymn of Praise Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing Come, Thou Fount of ev ry blessing, Tune my heart to sing Thy grace; Streams of mercy, never ceasing, Call for songs of loudest praise. Teach me some melodious sonnet, Sung by flaming tongues above; Praise the mount- I m fixed upon it Mount of God s unchanging love. Here I raise my Ebenezer; Hither by Thy help I m come; And I hope, by Thy good pleasure Safely to arrive at home. Jesus sought me when a stranger, Wand ring from the fold of God; He, to rescue me from danger, Interposed His precious blood. O to grace how great a debtor Daily I m constrained to be! Let that grace now, like a fetter, Bind my wandering heart to Thee: Prone to wander, Lord I feel it, Prone to leave the God I love; Here s my heart, O take and seal it; Seal it for Thy courts above Words by Robert Robinson Music by Asahel Nettleton 9

9 Sending Song By Faith By faith we see the hand of God; In the light of creation s grand design In the lives of those who prove His faithfulness; Who walk by faith and not by sight. By faith our fathers roamed the earth, With the pow r of His promise in their hearts Of a holy city built by God s own hand; A place where peace and justice reign. Chorus We will stand as children of the promise; We will fix our eyes on Him, our soul s reward. Till the race is finished and the work is done; We ll walk by faith and not by sight. By faith the prophets saw a day When the longed for Messiah would appear With the pow r to break the chains of sin and death And rise triumphant from the grave. By faith the church was called to go; In the pow r of the Spirit to the lost; To deliver captives and to preach good news, In ev ry corner of the earth. By faith this mountain shall be moved And the pow r of the gospel shall prevail; For we know in Christ all things are possible For all who call upon His name Thankyou Music Keith & Kristyn Getty Stuart Townend CCLI License No. 10

Welcome to Severna Park Evangelical Presbyterian Church. May God bless you and your worship today. Visiting?

Welcome to Severna Park Evangelical Presbyterian Church Worship is both discovery and sharing. As we share the Word of God, prayer, and the sacraments in an atmosphere of praise, Christ Jesus reveals the