The Evening Service 6:00 p.m. All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness. (+ Congregation please stand if able.) WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS PRELUDE: The Worship Ensemble CALL TO WORSHIP + HYMN: Oh the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus (II Timothy 3:16, ESV) Rev. David Lauten + PRAYER OF INVOCATION + HYMN: What a Friend We Have in Jesus WHAT A FRIEND Trinity Hymnal, no. 629, stanzas 1 and 2 What a Friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and griefs to bear! What a privilege to carry ev rything to God in prayer! O what peace we often forfeit, O what needless pain we bear, All because we do not carry ev rything to God in prayer. Have we trials and temptations? Is there trouble anywhere? We should never be discouraged: take it to the Lord in prayer! Can we find a friend so faithful, who will all our sorrows share? Jesus knows ourev ry weakness take it to the Lord in prayer! CHILDREN S SERMON: Forbidden Delight Children s Catechism #33 Q. What was the sin of our first parents? A. Eating the forbidden fruit. HYMN: What a Friend We Have in Jesus Trinity Hymnal, no. 629, stanza 3 WHAT A FRIEND Are we weak and heavy laden, cumbered with a load of care? Precious Savior, still our refuge take it to the Lord in prayer! Do thy friends despise, forsake thee? Take it to the Lord in prayer! In his arms he ll take and shield thee; thou wilt find a solace there. PRESENTATION OF EVENING OFFERINGS OFFERTORY: Softly and Tenderly MOMENT FOR MISSIONS EVENING PRAYER Sara Groves Nate Cesky Elder Reid Tribble SERMON: Who Wrote the Bible? PRAYER Dr. Gabriel N.E. Fluhrer + HYMN: Be Still, My Soul FINLANDIA Trinity Hymnal, no. 689, stanzas 3 and 4 Be still, my soul: when dearest friends depart, And all is darkened in the vale of tears, Then shall you better know his love, his heart, Who comes to soothe your sorrow and your fears. Be still, my soul: your Jesus can repay From his own fullness all he takes away. Be still, my soul: the hour is hast ning on When we shall be forever with the Lord, When disappointment, grief, and fear are gone, Sorrow forgot, love s purest joys restored. Be still, my soul: when change and tears are past, All safe and blessed we shall meet at last. + BENEDICTION + CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE May the Peace (Benediction) May the peace of God our heav nly Father, And the grace of Christ the risen Son, And the fellowship of God the Spirit Keep our hearts and minds within his love. And to him be praise for his glorious reign, From the depths of earth to the heights of heav n; We declare the name of the Lamb once slain, Christ eternal, the King of kings. Keith Getty and Stuart Townend CCLI No. 393170 + HYMN: Be Still, My Soul FINLANDIA Trinity Hymnal, no. 689, stanzas 1 and 2 Be still, my soul: the Lord is on your side; Bear patiently the cross of grief or pain; Leave to your God to order and provide; In ev ry change he faithful will remain. Be still, my soul: your best, your heav nly Friend Through thorny ways leads to a joyful end. Be still, my soul: your God will undertake To guide the future as he has the past. Your hope, your confidence let nothing shake; All now mysterious shall be bright at last. Be still, my soul: the waves and winds still know His voice who ruled them while he dwelt below. SCRIPTURE LESSON: 1 Peter 1:10-12 (Pew Bible, page 1014)
To Be Noted Thank you for turning off cell phones during the worship service. Please leave any food or drink outside the Sanctuary. Nurseries for children to the age of four are provided in the Thornwell Education Building. Parents of children who have been in the Nursery are asked to come for them promptly after the conclusion of the service. A quiet room with a live video feed of the service is available in Thornwell, Room 113. There, mothers may attend to the needs of their children. The Sanctuary is equipped with a hearing assistance system. Please ask deacons for a receiver. The flowers in the sanctuary are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of Powers McElveen by his family. Sermon Notes Unchanging Grace for Uncertain Times Who Wrote the Bible? 1 Peter 1:10-12 Dr. Gabriel N.E. Fluhrer First Presbyterian Church Evening Service Missionaries of the Week Dorciane and Andy Toth Dorciane and Andy (members of First Presbyterian Church) serve with World Indigenous Missions (WIM). Their ministry has returned to the site of some of their original efforts, the Southern Mexican Highlands. They are helping with the formation of a Presbytery of indigenous churches with the expectation that Mexican Presbyterian Church will bring them into their fold. The Toths have four grown children. September 30, 2018 6:00 p.m.
Be Still, My Soul Be still, my soul: the Lord is on your side; Bear patiently the cross of grief or pain; Leave to your God to order and provide; In ev ry change he faithful will remain. Be still, my soul: your best, your heav nly Friend Through thorny ways leads to a joyful end. Be still, my soul: your God will undertake To guide the future as he has the past. Your hope, your confidence let nothing shake; All now mysterious shall be bright at last. Be still, my soul: the waves and winds still know His voice who ruled them while he dwelt below.
1 Peter 1:10-12 Concerning this salvation, the prophets who prophesied about the grace that was to be yours searched and inquired carefully, 11 inquiring what person or time the Spirit of Christ in them was indicating when he predicted the sufferings of Christ and the subsequent glories. 12 It was revealed to them that they were serving not themselves but you, in the things that have now been announced to you through those who preached the good news to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven, things into which angels long to look.
Be Still, My Soul Be still, my soul: when dearest friends depart, And all is darkened in the vale of tears, Then shall you better know his love, his heart, Who comes to soothe your sorrow and your fears. Be still, my soul: your Jesus can repay From his own fullness all he takes away. Be still, my soul: the hour is hast ning on When we shall be forever with the Lord, When disappointment, grief, and fear are gone, Sorrow forgot, love s purest joys restored. Be still, my soul: when change and tears are past, All safe and blessed we shall meet at last.
May the Peace (Benediction) May the peace of God our heav nly Father, And the grace of Christ the risen Son, And the fellowship of God the Spirit Keep our hearts and minds within his love. And to him be praise for his glorious reign, From the depths of earth to the heights of heav n; We declare the name of the Lamb once slain, Christ eternal, the King of kings.