Order of Worship May 11, 2014

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1 Welcome to Redeemer! We re glad you ve joined us for worship this morning. We hope you feel welcomed and loved as we worship our great God together. Please use the attendance folder in the pew to tell us about yourself. Join us after the service in the courtyard for light refreshments, as we would love to get to know you better. What s Happening To keep up with church events and details, subscribe to Thursday s Blast on our website or Facebook page. See the back of this bulletin for upcoming ministry opportunities. Check out our Blog for pictures, stories, and news. Ways to Connect Community groups meet in the Charleston area several different nights during the week and truly connect you to life at Redeemer. Visit our website for a current list. Use our online directory to encourage one another during the week. Christian Ed. for all ages Sundays, 9:15 am Redeemer Presbyterian exists to glorify God as a Gospel presence in downtown Charleston by being a grace-filled community that worships Christ and develops disciples who serve Him in our families, neighborhoods, and the nations. Order of Worship May 11, 2014 CALL TO WORSHIP from Psalm 135 LEADER: Praise the LORD! PEOPLE: Praise the name of the LORD. LEADER: Give praise, O servants of the LORD, who stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God! PEOPLE: Praise the LORD for the LORD is good; sing to his name, for he is pleasant! LEADER: For the LORD has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel as his own possession. SONGS OF PRAISE O WORSHIP THE KING O worship the King all glorious above, And gratefully sing His power and His love: Our Shield and Defender, the Ancient of Days, Pavilioned in splendor and girded with praise. O tell of His might, O sing of His grace, Whose robe is the light, whose canopy space. His chariots of wrath the deep thunderclouds form, And dark is His path on the wings of the storm. Thy bountiful care what tongue can recite? It breathes in the air, it shines in the light It streams from the hills, it descends to the plain And sweetly distills in the dew and the rain continued 2

2 Frail children of dust, and feeble as frail, In Thee do we trust, nor find Thee to fail. Thy mercies how tender! How firm to the end! Our Maker, Defender, Redeemer, and Friend! HOPE OF THE NATIONS Jesus, hope of the nations Jesus, comfort for all who mourn You are the source of heaven s hope on earth Jesus, light in the darkness Jesus, truth in each circumstance You are the source of heaven s light on earth In history You lived and died You broke the chains You rose to life You are the hope living in us You are the Rock in whom we trust You are the light shining for all the world to see You rose from the dead conquering fear Our Prince of Peace drawing us near Jesus our hope living for all who will receive Lord we believe 10,000 REASONS Bless the Lord, O my soul, O my soul; Worship His holy name. Sing like never before, O my soul; I ll worship Your holy name. The sun comes up, it s a new day dawning It s time to sing Your song again Whatever may pass, and whatever lies before me Let me be singing when the evening comes (chorus) You re rich in love, and You re slow to anger Your name is great, and Your heart is kind For all Your goodness I will keep on singing Ten thousand reasons for my heart to find (chorus) 3 continued Wee Ones Children are a blessing to the Redeemer family! For all nursery-related questions, find our on-duty Church Mouse next door. Two nurseries are provided on the first floor of the Education building for children up to 3 years. Pick up a kids activity folder (ages 3-7) on your way into the service. Afterwards return the items to the basket. Just before the sermon, Craig dismisses the children (ages 3-7) for Children s Church where they ll sing songs, receive age-appropriate, Gospelcentered teaching, and make crafts. You may pick up your child on the second floor of the Education building. Welcome Home If you d like more information about church membership, attend one of our inquirers classes. Our list of scheduled class dates is available on our website. Ways to View Ask a greeter for a LARGE PRINT edition, or find an electronic version on our website.

3 Want Prayer Use the attendance folder to record any prayer requests you want the elders to pray for throughout the week. -charleston.org to join the prayer chain or request prayer during the week. Join other women in the sanctuary and men in Craig s office the second Saturday of every month from 7-9 am. Who s Who Senior Pastor Craig Bailey Music Will Hunter Office Admin. JaiLynne Wood Communications Gray Morgan Children Tiffany Koch Youth Jim Belton Elders Todd Christian John De La Cruz Deacons Kent McKerihan, chairman Jim Belton Devin Eakes Joel Freeman Chris Jarvis Tyler Martin Ben Mosteller Paul Pepin Thomas Szymanski Scott Thompson Robert Wood And on that day when my strength is failing The end draws near and my time has come Still my soul will sing Your praise unending Ten thousand years and then forevermore Bless the Lord, O my soul, O my soul; Worship His holy name. Sing like never before, O my soul; I ll worship Your holy name. PRAYER OF CONFESSION BEFORE THE THRONE OF GOD ABOVE Before the throne of God above I have a strong and perfect plea A great High Priest whose name is Love Who ever lives and pleads for me My name is graven on His hands My name is written on His heart I know that while in heaven He stands No tongue can bid me thence depart No tongue can bid me thence depart When Satan tempts me to despair And tells me of the guilt within Upward I look and see Him there Who made an end of all my sin Because the sinless Savior died My sinful soul is counted free For God the Just is satisfied To look on Him and pardon me To look on Him and pardon me 4 continued

4 I bow before the cross of Christ And marvel at this love divine God's perfect Son was sacrificed To make me righteous in God s eyes This river s depths I cannot know But I can glory in its flood The Lord Most High has bowed down low And poured on me His glorious love And poured on me His glorious love Behold Him there the risen Lamb My perfect spotless Righteousness The great unchangeable I Am The King of glory and of grace One with Himself I cannot die My soul is purchased by His blood My life is hid with Christ on high With Christ my Savior and my God With Christ my Savior and my God OFFERING INTERCESSORY PRAYER see sidebar for information about this week s missions project Where in the World The Children s Home Bhogpur, located in Northern India, has its founding and expansion largely due to the tireless efforts of David and Eleanor Fiol. The Home s mission is to see underprivileged children from leprosy-affected communities cared for, educated, and morally nurtured to become well adjusted in today s world as living witnesses of our Lord Jesus Christ. There are 298 children in the Home receiving care, education, and sound Biblical teaching. They are nurtured by a staff dedicated to seeing that the children grow in their knowledge of God and love for Jesus Christ. Redeemer currently sponsors four children at $60/month per child. Pray for Redeemer s children in the Home sisters Ritu and Mohini Kumari and brothers Rohan and Harry Mahato. Pray that God would raise them up to be godly men and women who will share the Gospel with the world around them. See home4children.com for more information. 5

5 SERMON from Psalm 133 William Hunter Subscribe to our itunes podcast, or listen online at redeemer-charleston.org/sermons. 6 6

6 HOW SWEET AND AWESOME IS THE PLACE How sweet and awesome is the place With Christ within the doors Where everlasting love displays The choicest of her stores While all our hearts and all our songs Join to admire the feast Each of us cries with thankful tongues, Lord, why was I a guest? Why was I made to hear Your voice, And enter while there s room, When thousands make a wretched choice, And rather starve than come? Twas the same love that spread the feast That sweetly drew us in, Else we had still refused to taste, And perished in our sin. Pity the nations, O our God! Constrain the earth to come Send Your victorious Word abroad And bring the strangers home We long to see Your churches full That all the chosen race May with one voice, and heart, and soul, Sing Your redeeming grace BENEDICTION Wentworth Parking Show your bulletin on Sunday mornings for free parking in the garage at 69 Wentworth Street. Parking stickers are available in the church office for use on Sunday in any of our parking lots, including the lot across Wentworth Street, the bank lot, and the lot on the corner of Meeting and Hasell streets. Washroom Restrooms and water coolers are located on the first and second floors of the Education building. Ways to Contact Phone Address 43 Wentworth St. Charleston, SC info@redeemercharleston.org Web redeemercharleston.org Facebook facebook.com/ redeemer.charleston Songs used by permission CCLI #

7 MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES UGANDA 2014: This summer Redeemer is once again sending a group to serve with local Ugandan believers July The trip will be slightly different from past trips in that we are serving in a new region the Sheema District in western Uganda. We have been invited to this region by local government leaders who are believers and have ties to our church. There is much opportunity for discipleship training, teaching in schools, evangelism, and public health workshops with a local clinic. How You Can Be Involved: 1) Pray for our team! And, prepare your hearts and minds along with our team by reading historical accounts of God s mighty work in Uganda. redeemer-charleston.org/uganda 2) Invite friends and family to our upcoming fundraiser a family-friendly event Friday, May 16 at 6:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall with live music, delicious food, and a silent auction. 3) Volunteer to help make the fundraiser a success! Contact Lauren Martin at for details. **Find announcements, details about upcoming events, and information about church life in our weekly Blast available at redeemer-charleston.org/ -blast and on our Facebook page. CHILDREN S MINISTRY SCHEDULE Coordinator: JaiLynne Wood, , jl@redeemer-charleston.org May 11 May 18 Church Mouse - Morgan Brewer Church Mouse - Lori Moore Christian Ed. - Nancy Vinson, Kent McKerihan Christian Ed. - Tyler & Lauren Martin Baby Nursery - Lauren Bowers, Morgan Brewer Baby Nursery - Lori Moore, Ellie Moore Toddler Nursery - Alicia Short, Adam Bailey Toddler Nursery - Garrett & Morgan Griffin 8