Order for Worship of God Park Cities Presbyterian Church March 12, 2017 8:00, 9:30 11:00 am To all who are spiritually weary seek rest; to all who mourn long for comfort; to all who struggle desire victory; to all who sin need a Savior; to all who are strangers want fellowship; to all who hunger thirst after righteousness; to all who will come, th church opens wide her doors offers welcome in name of Lord Jesus Chrt. Prelude 8:00 Have Mercy on Me, O Lord Johann Sebastian Bach Dr. Bradley Hunter Welch, organ 9:30/11:00 Will Come Bow Down Martin Nystrom Nathaniel Earhart, guitar Call to Worship The Rev. Ron Williams 8:00 The Rev. Paul Goebel 9:30/11:00 Minter: Your steadfast love, O LORD, extends to heavens, Your faithfulness to clouds. People: How precious Your steadfast love, O God! The children of mankind take refuge in shadow of Your wings. Minter: They feast on abundance of Your house, You give m drink from river of Your delights. People: For with You fountain of life; in Your light do we see light. Psalm 36.5, 79
* Hymn of Prae No. 38 mmortal, nvible, God Only We ST. DENO * Prayer of Adoration * Profession of Faith Dr. Pete Deon 8:00 The Rev. Bill Lamberth 9:30 The Rev. Robby Higginbottom 11:00 Blessed be God Far of our Lord Jesus Chrt, who has blessed us in Chrt with every spiritual blessing in heavenly places, even as He chose us in Him before foundation of world, that we should be holy blameless before Him. n love He predestined us for adoption to Himself as sons through Jesus Chrt, according to purpose of H will, to prae of H glorious grace, with which He has blessed us in Beloved. n Him we have redemption through H blood, forgiveness of our trespasses, according to riches of H grace, which He lavhed upon us, in all wdom insight making known to us stery of H will, according to H purpose, which He set forth in Chrt as a plan for fullness of time, to unite all things in Him, things in heaven things on earth. Ephesians 1.310 Musical Meditation Be Still Genito/Eithun 9:30/11:00 Chapel Choir Carol Choir based on Psalm 46 Emilie Miller, piano Lynda Fray, director Please sing when so directed. & # # 4 3... Be still know that am God. & # #... Be still know that am God. 2
* The Doxology LASST UNS ERFREUEN Prae God from whom all blessings flow; Prae Him, all creatures here below; Alleluia, alleluia! Prae Him above, ye heav nly host; Prae Far, Son Holy Ghost. Alleluia, alleluia, Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Public Confession of Sin Almighty God, You have raed Jesus from death to life crowned Him Lord of all. We confess our tendency to supplant H authority; we want to control our lives constantly pursue means to do so. Our lives are anxious because we fear not getting things we most desire. We do not do to ors as we would have m do to us; our altars of selfambition are covered with broken relationships. Loving Far, through blood of Your Son reconcile us to Yourself to one anor. Teach us how to seek first Your kingdom righteousness, trusting that You will add to us everything we need. Place our hope confidence in our Great High Priest, who ever lives to make intercession for us. Private Confession Words of Assurance Pardon of Gospel You have turned for me mourning into dancing; You have loosed sackcloth clod me with gladness, that glory may sing Your prae not be silent. O LORD God, will give thanks to You forever! Psalm 30.1112 3
* Hymn Before Throne of God Above Vikki Cook & # # 4 3 j 1. Be fore 2. When Sa 3. Be hold tan Him throne tempts re, of me God to ri a des sen bove pair, Lamb, j have tells per a me fect & # # strong, of spot a less per fect guilt with Righteous plea, in, ness, j a great up ward great High un Priest look whose change a name see ble Him & # # Love re Am, j who who ev made King er an of lives end to glo ry pleads all for of me. sin. Grace. J My Be One name cause with Him & # # J gra ven on H sin self, less Savior cannot hs. died, die. My My name sin soul ful writ soul pur ten chased on H counted with H & # # J heart. free. blood. know that For My God life while Just hid in with heav'n He sat Chrt on sts fied high, j no to with tongue look Chrt can on & # # bid me nce Him Sav ior par de don part; me, God, j no tongue can to look on with Chrt bid me nce de Him par don Sav ior. part. me. God. Prayer of ntercession/offertory Prayer Dr. Deon 8:00 Mr. Lamberth 9:30 Mr. Higginbottom 11:00 Musical Offering 8:00 We Gar Toger arr. Yeates Morgan Yeates, piano 4
9:30/11:00 Show Me Thy Ways Walter Pelz Chancel Choir Dr. Welch, conductor Nathaniel Earhart, guitar Lauren White, oboe Show me Thy ways O Lord, teach me Thy paths; Lead me in Thy truth teach me For Thou art God of salvation; And on Thee do wait all day Show me Thy ways O Lord, teach me Thy paths, Lead me in Thy truth. * The Greeting of Peace Minter: Having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Chrt. We also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Chrt, through whom we have now received reconciliation. The peace of Lord be with you always. Romans 5.1, 11 People: And also with you. * The Scripture Reading 1 Peter 3.812 Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brorly love, a tender heart, a humble mind. 9 Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on contrary, bless, for to th you were called, that you may obtain a blessing. 10 For Whoever desires to love life see good days, let him keep h tongue from evil h lips from speaking deceit; 11 let him turn away from evil do good; let him seek peace pursue it. 12 For eyes of Lord are on righteous, H ears are open to ir prayer. But face of Lord against those who do evil. The Sermon On Contrary, Bless Mr. Williams 8:00 Mr. Goebel 9:30/11:00 Worshipers at 9:30 11:00, please continue at closing hymn on page six. 5
* The Great Thanksgiving 8:00 only Minter: The Lord be with you. People: And with your spirit. Minter: Lift up your hearts! People: We lift m up to Lord! Minter: Let us give thanks unto our Lord God. People: t right to give Him thanks prae. Minter: t right good a joyful thing, always everywhere to give thanks unto You, O Lord, Holy Far, Almighty, Everlasting God. People: Therefore, with angels archangels, with all company of heaven, we laud magnify Your glorious Name; evermore praing You, singing: * The Prayer of Thanksgiving Blessing 8:00 * The Words of nstitution 8:00 The Communion 8:00 Please come forward down center ale. Partake of elements upon receiving m from elders. Return to your seat with your empty cup via side ale. * Closing Hymn No. 585 Take My Life, Let t Be Consecrated HENDON * The Benediction Minter: Oh, depth of riches of wdom knowledge of God! From Him through Him to Him are all things! To Him be glory forever! Romans 11.33, 36 People: Thanks be to God! Amen. 6
Postlude 8:00 There s a Balm in Gilead arr. Yeates Mr. Yeates, piano 9:30/11:00 Toccata in D Minor ( Dorian ), BWV 538 JS Bach Dr. Welch, organ * Please st if you are able. The flowers in our worship services th morning are given to glory of God. How precious Your steadfast love, O God! The children of mankind take refuge in shadow of Your wings. Psalm 36.7 We thank following musicians for ir participation in our services th morning: Dr. Bradley Hunter Welch, organ/conductor Nathaniel Earhart, guitar Lauren White, oboe Morgan Yeates, piano Park Cities Presbyterian Church exts to extend transforming presence of Kingdom of our Lord Jesus Chrt in Dallas to world. Welcome to Park Cities Presbyterian Church. We are honored by your presence. We want to come alongside you in love, hospitality, prayer. At conclusion of our services, re are men women at front back of sanctuary eager to meet pray with you in complete confidence. f you are experiencing an unexpected pregnancy, you are loved. For support, please speak with us or call Thrive Women s Clinic at 2143439263 or Kari Stainback at 2142242738. Be devoted to one anor in brorly love; give preference to one anor in honor... rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer, contributing to needs of saints, practicing hospitality. Romans 12.10, 12, 13 Music printed by permsion: CCL #364068 7
Sermon Notes 1 Peter 3.812 On Contrary, Bless 8
Order of Worship for Home The Week of March 12, 2017 Prae Call to Worship (everyone toger) Your steadfast love, O LORD, extends to heavens, Your faithfulness to clouds. How precious Your steadfast love, O God! The children of mankind take refuge in shadow of Your wings. Before Throne of God Above (read or sing se words toger) Please see hymn on page four. Hearing Learning God s Word Scripture Reading 1 Peter 3.812 (one person read Scripture aloud) Questions for Dcussion (may be answered in one worship time or spread over several times) 1. What does it mean to bless someone else? What examples does Peter give? 2. Have you ever wanted revenge? Why revenge harmful? 3. How should we treat one anor as Chrtians? 4. How should we treat those who are unkind to us? Questions for older children 1. What difference between revenge justice? 2. How can you be a blessing to Park Cities Presbyterian Church? 3. What does it look like to love your enemies? 4. How has Jesus Chrt blessed us? How do se blessings shape way we bless ors? Scripture Memory for March (memorize th verse of Scripture th month) 1 Peter 3.18 For Chrt also suffered once for sins, righteous for unrighteous, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in flesh but made alive in spirit. Prayer Prayer (saying toger) Our Far, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done, on earth as it in heaven. Give us th day our daily bread forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil; for Thine kingdom, power glory forever. Amen. 9