The Lord s Service The Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time FEBRUARY 17, 2019 Westminster Presbyterian Church POST TENEBRAS LUX
PRELUDE Andatino Hess Southwell Please use the prelude as a time of silent preparation for the worship of the Triune God. H. Willan GREETING The Lord be with you. And also with you. ANNOUNCEMENTS CALL TO WORSHIP PSALM 95:1-2 O come, let us sing to the Lord and shout with joy to the rock of our salvation! Let us come into God s presence with thanksgiving, singing joyful songs of praise! PRAYER OF THE DAY Holy God, your Word, Jesus Christ, spoke peace to a sinful world and brought humanity the gift of reconciliation by the suffering and death he endured. Teach those who bear his name to follow the example he gave us. May our faith, hope, and charity turn hatred to love, conflict to peace, and death to eternal life; through Christ our Lord. Amen HYMN OF PRAISE How Firm a Foundation 94 CONFESSION OF SINS Eternal God, in whom we live and move and have our being, whose face is hidden from us by our sins, and whose mercy we forget in the blindness of our hearts: Cleanse us from all our offenses, and deliver us from proud thoughts and vain desires, that with reverent and humble hearts we may draw near to you, confessing our faults, confiding in your grace, and finding in you our refuge and strength; through Jesus Christ your Son. Amen. STANDING IF COMFORTABLE CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE: spoken, sung 1
THE KYRIE ELEISON Lord, have mercy upon us Christ, have mercy upon us Lord, have mercy upon us ASSURANCE OF PARDON THE PEACE GLORIA PATRI 735 Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen, amen. INTERLUDE PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION God of mercy, you promised never to break your covenant with us. Amid all the changing words of our generation, speak your eternal Word that does not change. Then may we respond to your gracious promises with faithful and obedient lives; through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. OLD TESTAMENT READING ESTHER 3:1-15 NEW TESTAMENT READING ACTS 4:23-31 HYMN OF PREPARATION Though Troubles Assail Us 95 GOSPEL READING JOHN 15:18-16:4 RESPONSE The Word of the Lord Praise be to God. 2
SERMON A Frowning Providence THE APOSTLES CREED 845 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. PRAYER OF THE PEOPLE OFFERTORY The Love of God F.M Lehman DOXOLOGY 731 Praise God from whom all blessings flow; praise him all creatures here below; praise him above ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. SURSUM CORDA Lift up your hearts. We lift them up to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give our thanks and praise. PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING STANDING IF COMFORTABLE CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE: spoken, sung 3
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. HYMN OF DEPARTURE God Moves in a Mysterious Way 128 CHARGE AND BENEDICTION POSTLUDE Elevation Battmann PREACHER: Rev. Kevin Chiarot WORSHIP LEADER: Steve Flewelling ORGANIST: Elaine H. Simpson PIANO ACCOMPANIST: Arlene Sokoloski 4
Announcements Greeters This Week: The D Agostino Family Next Week: Karin & Ron Bonagura Nursery Workers This Week: L. Spagnola / L. David Next Week: E. Felts / K. Bonagura Service Assistants This Week: E. Timberger, E. Weber, S. David, J. Schlegel Next Week: J. Grammer, E. Weber, S. David, J. Schlegel Deacon of the Month Ed Timberger Pastor Chiarot s sermons may be heard on Redeemer Broadcasting at 11:00 AM and 5:00 PM every Sunday. The frequencies are 90.3 FM and 102.5 FM. If you would like to meet with Pastor Chiarot, please contact him at kchiarot@twc.com. Evangelism Sunday School class in Sanctuary Today- Soup Collection for Newburgh Ministry due. (Deadline extended.) 2/19- Session Meeting 7 P.M. 3/6- Ash Wednesday Soup Supper (6:00PM) followed by worship service (7:30PM) We are in need of more nursery workers. If you can serve, please sign up at the nursery or see Melissa Kniffin. RICHARD AND ROBYN CRANE WITH MISSION TO THE WORLD IN LATIN AMERICA Robyn and Richard continue to make many trips to various locales in Cuba where they teach teachers to enable them to be prepared to teach courses on Parenting the way God parents us. Courses are also taught on Counseling and Sexuality, which contains topics such as The Counselor and Today s Culture and Worldview. The Crane s have been teaching these pastors and church leaders for the past two years and they in turn have accepted the challenge of teaching these courses in their local churches. This will be a national movement now that 80 leaders have graduated from both cycles. 5
REV. KEVIN CHIAROT FEBRUARY 17, 2019 A Frowning Providence ESTHER 3:1-15 1. The Refusal (verses 1-4) We Mordecai to be h. Life is u and ir. Haman is now the P M. He is an Agagite which makes him an Am. refused to destroy Agag. As Saul is to Agag so is to. Is Mordecai worried about idolatry or worship? The Persian Empire was known to be generally t t. Mordecai chooses a new t of r. 2. The Rage (verses 5-11) As the king is to, so is to Mordecai. The ancestors of t would be in the crosshairs. The Jewish feast of is derived from this book. The speech to Xerxes is a -S pr. Anonymity de the victim. Separation means they re antisocial h of h. 3. The Royal Decree (verses 12-14) Haman appears to be on the side of. The Rabbi s: Haman was worse than. There is no one f tactic for life in the world. To live is to live with. The decision of the lot is from the Lord: Pr. The decree is issued the day before. Christ bore the d against us; we publish g. 6
WELCOME TO WESTMINSTER Westminster Church is both a place and a people. We gather in this sacred space to worship, to learn, and to serve God as he meets us in Christ. To this end we dedicate our time, our talent, and our resources. Here the Gospel of Christ is freely proclaimed: We are weaker and more sinful than we ever dared admit, but through Christ we are more loved and accepted than we ever dared hope. As a community of Christians, we are building a bridge to the future through faith and friendship. To this end, we pray God will give us strength, vision, and wisdom. We are thankful that you could join with us today. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Welcome to Westminster! Westminster Stated Services Worship 10:00 AM Sunday School 11:45 AM Sunday Evening Service 6:00 PM Westminster Kingston Sunday School 10:00 AM Worship 11:00 AM Church & Office Location 614 Station Road Rock Tavern, NY 12575 T 845.496.7971 F 845.496.7916 WestminsterChurch-NY.org wpca@libertybiz.rr.com Cover The Celtic cross reminds us, as Presbyterians, of our historical roots in the British Isles dating back at least to the fifth century. Post Tenebras Lux is a Latin slogan from the 16th-century Protestant Reformation meaning After Darkness, Light. The cross and the slogan combine to express our desire to be rooted in the ancient faith and to embrace the attainments of the Protestant Reformation. Westminster was organized in 1854 and is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). Senior Minister The Reverend Kevin Chiarot, Ph.D. Assistant Minister The Reverend Mark D. Diedrich Session (Ruling Elders) Mike Bonagura, Robert David, Steve Flewelling, Bob Maucher, James Phillips, Robert Van Gent Elder Emeritus: Neil Fick Board of Deacons Sabi David, John Grammar, Joe Schlegel, Ed Timberger, Ed Weber Board of Trustees Robert Van Gent (Chairman) Robert David (Vice Chairman) Staff Administrative Secretary Jo-Anne Weber Christian Education Betty Rossetter Choir Director Elaine H. Simpson Evangelism Dave Reiss Fellowship JoAnn Maucher Financial Recording Secretary Esther Rifflard Organists Neil Fick, Elaine H. Simpson Sexton Rachel McDuffie Treasurer Kevin Quirk Worship Committee Lori Steinberger