LAFAYETTE-ORINDA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 9:00 & 11:00 a.m. Alive! in Christ in the World February 18, 2018 We Gather Preludes O God and Lord Johann Gottfried Walther (1684 1748) Stewart Scharch, organ Welcome Peter Whitelock & Gerald Chinen (9 a.m.) Peter Whitelock & Lauren Gully (11 a.m.) We Praise Songs of Praise O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing (Hymnal #610) tune: Azmon Psalm 111 Here I Am to Worship Tim Hughes (b. 1977) Great Is Thy Faithfulness arr. Debbie Shaeffer Preparation for Prayer Cornerstone by J. Myrin, R. Morgan, E. Liljero W.B. Bradbury & E. Mote Prayer of Confession & Assurance of Pardon Gerald Chinen (9 a.m.) Lauren Gully (11 a.m.) Anthem Grace arr. Mark Hayes (b. 1953) Chancel Choir; Tony Domenick, assistant conductor Peace Peter Whitelock We Hear the Word Sermon Nativity Peter Whitelock John 1:1 5, 10 14, 16 18 (P. 862) Pastoral Prayer & The Lord s Prayer Jaime Polson We Respond We Are Called by Name Offering Come Home Charles Callahan (b. 1956) Linda Wight & Stewart Scharch, organ duet Closing Hymn Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah (Hymnal #65) tune: CWM Rhondda Prayer of Thanksgiving Charge & Benediction Jaime Polson Peter Whitelock Postlude Jesus, Priceless Treasure, BWV 610 Johann Sebasticn Bach (1685 1750) Stewart Scharch Everyone is invited to the Worship Plaza for coffee and fellowship.
Worship Flowers The Sanctuary flowers this morning are given in memory of Jim Catlin s birth date, February 16, 1925, with love by Barbara and Larry. Floral Design Team Sherril Barber, Team Leader; Lassie Colebourn, Jane Ebe, Linda Giddings, Jayne Hegenbart, Pat Jeans, Suze McConnell, Clarice Odell, Penny Perry Hospitality Team 9 a.m. Sharon Bartlett, Team Leader; Dick Courtney, Colleen Fawley, Ann Loar, Virginia Wharton Ruwani Jayasingha, Greeter 11 a.m. Elizabeth Johnson, Team Leader; Philip Jensen, Nan Reuther, Jason Scovel Carol Landey, Greeter Welcome Team A special thank you today to Explorers, a Voyager group, for serving the coffee on the plaza. Worship & Music Team Peter Whitelock, Pastor/Head of Staff Gerald Chinen, Pastor, Care; Lauren Gully, Pastor, Mission & Formation; Jaime Polson, Pastor, Families Brett Strader, Director of Worship and Music Stewart Scharch, Organist; Tony Domenick, Assistant Music Director Michael Henning, drums; Terry Miller, bass Brandt Andersson, Brianna Stutzman, Cathy Felter, vocalists Devin Crane, Sound Technician; Brendan Kelley, Video Technician Hiroko Shibuya, Worship and Music Coordinator Music Licensing: CCLI #246351; CVLI, #504094534 CCS WORSHIPcast License #7791 Sunday Morning Worship Services We worship together at 9:00 & 11:00 a.m. Livestream LOPC Worship at LOPC.org Sunday morning services are streamed live online. Visit LOPC.org and click WATCH LIVE tab on the top of the front page. Large Print Bulletins and Bulletin Supplements are available in the Narthex this morning. Bulletins are also available at LOPC.org, under Worship. LAFAYETTE-ORINDA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 49 Knox Drive l Lafayette CA 94549 l LOPC.org l 925-283-8722
LAFAYETTE-ORINDA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SUNDAY WORSHIP BULLETIN SUPPLEMENT Call to Worship From water to wilderness: God s covenant continues; God s kingdom comes near. On stone and in hearts: God s covenant continues: God s kingdom comes near. From the ancestor of nations to the Son lifted up: God s covenant continues: God s kingdom comes near. We follow Jesus on the Lenten path. for where he is, we would be also. Songs of Praise: O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing (Hymnal #610) Text: Charles Wesley, 1839, alt.; Music: Carl Gotthelf Gläser, 1828l arr. Lowell Mason, 1839 O for a thousand tongues to sing my dear Redeemer s praise The glories of my God and King, the triumphs of God s grace The name of Jesus charms our fears, and bids our sorrows cease Sings music in the sinner s ears, brings life, and health, and peace Christ speaks, and listening to his voice new life the dead receive The mournful waken to rejoice, the poor in heart believe My gracious Master and my God, assist me to proclaim To spread through all the earth abroad the honors of thy name To God all glory, praise, and love be now and ever given By saints below and saints above, the church in earth and heaven Here I Am to Worship Words and Music: Tim Hughes Light of the world, You stepped down into darkness Opened my eyes, let me see Beauty that made this heart adore You Hope of a life spent with You King of all days, oh so highly exalted Glorious in heaven above Humbly You came to the earth You created All for love s sake became poor (song continues to the next page.)
Chorus: Bridge: Here I am to worship Here I am to bow down Here I am to say that You re my God You re altogether lovely Altogether worthy Altogether wonderful to me I ll never know how much it cost To see my sin upon that cross Psalm 111 Praise the LORD! I will give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart, in the company of the upright, in the congregation. Great are the works of the LORD, studied by all who delight in them. Full of honor and majesty is his work, and his righteousness endures forever. He has gained renown by his wonderful deeds; the LORD is gracious and merciful. He provides food for those who fear him; he is ever mindful of his covenant. He has shown his people the power of his works, in giving them the heritage of the nations. The works of his hands are faithful and just; all his precepts are trustworthy. They are established forever and ever, to be performed with faithfulness and uprightness. He sent redemption to his people; he has commanded his covenant forever. Holy and awesome is his name. The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding. His praise endures forever. Great Is Thy Faithfulness Words and Music: Thomas O. Chisholm & William M. Runyan; arr. Debbie Shaeffer Great is Thy faithfulness, O God, Creator There is no shadow of turning with Thee Thou changest not, Thy compassions they fail not As Thou hast been Thou forever wilt be Chorus: Great is Thy faithfulness! Great is Thy faithfulness! Morning by morning new mercies I see
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me! Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside! Chorus Preparation for Prayer: Cornerstone Words and Music: Jonas Myrin, Reuben Morgan, Eric Liljero, William Batchelder Bradbury, and Edward Mote My hope is built on nothing less Than Jesus blood and righteousness I dare not trust the sweetest frame But wholly trust in Jesus name. chorus: Christ alone Cornerstone Weak made strong in the Savior s love Through the storm, He is Lord Lord of all When darkness seems to hide His face I rest on His unchanging grace In ev ry high and stormy gale My anchor holds within the veil My anchor holds within the veil When He shall come with trumpet sound Oh may I then in Him be found Dressed in His righteousness alone Faultless stand before the throne Anthem: Grace Early American Melody; arr. by Mark Hayes (b. 1953) Amazing grace, how sweet the sound That saved a wretch, a wretch like me I once was lost, but now am found I once was blind, but now I see Twas grace that taught my heart to fear And that same grace my fears relieved How precious did that grace appear The hour when I first believed! Through many dangers, toils, and snares I have already safely come This grace hath brought me safe thus far And surely grace will lead me home chorus x2
I shall go home When we ve been there ten thousand years Bright shining as the sun, the glorious sun We ve no less days to sing God s praise Than since the day we first begun The Scriptures (John 1;1 5, 10 14, 16 18) In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being in him was life, and the life was the light of all people. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it. He was in the world, and the world came into being through him; yet the world did not know him. He came to what was his own, and his own people did not accept him. But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God, who were born, not of blood or of the will of the flesh or of the will of man, but of God. And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father s only son, full of grace and truth. From his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. The law indeed was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. No one has ever seen God. It is God the only Son, who is close to the Father s heart, who has made him known. 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. Closing Hymn: Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah (Hymnal #65) Text: William Williams, 1762; stanza 1, trans. Peter Williams, 1771; stanzas 2 3, trans William Williams, 1772; Music: John Hughes, 1907 Guide me, O thou great Jehovah, pilgrim through this barren land I am weak, but thou art mighty. Hold me with thy powerful hand Bread of heaven, bread of heaven, feed me till I want no more Feed me till I want no more Open now the crystal fountain, whence the healing stream doth flow Let the fire and cloudy pillar lead me all my journey through Strong deliverer, strong deliverer, I will ever give to thee I will ever give to thee
When I tread the verge of Jordan, bid my anxious fears subside Death of death, and hell s destruction, land me safe on Canaan s side Songs of praises, songs of praises I will ever give to thee I will ever give to thee