Order for Worship of God Park Cities Presbyterian Church Ocber 5, 2014 8:00, 9:30 and 11:00 am To all who are spiritually weary and seek rest; all who mourn and long for comfort; all who struggle and desire vicry; all who s and need a Savior; all who are strangers and want fellowship; all who hunger and thirst after righteousness; and all who will come, this church opens wide her doors and offers welcome name of Lord Jesus Christ. We Prepare Our Hearts The LORD is His holy temple; let all earth keep silence before Him. Habakkuk 2.20 Preparation for Worship 9:30/11:00 Be Thou My Vision arr. Yeates Morgan Yeates, piano Call Worship The Rev. Ron Williams 8:00 The Rev. Mark Davis 9:30/11:00 Mister: Your steadfast love, O LORD, extends heavens, Your faithfulness clouds. People: Your righteousness is like mountas of God; Your judgments are like great deep; man and beast You save, O LORD. Mister: How precious is Your steadfast love, O God! The children of mankd take refuge shadow of Your wgs. They feast on abundance of Your house, and You give m drk from river of Your delights. People: For with You is founta of life; Your light do we see light. Psalm 36.59 * Hymn No. 38 Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise ST. DENIO * Prayer of Adoration
* Confession of Faith: Psalm 139.712 Dr. Julian Russell 8:00 The Rev. Paul Goebel 9:30 The Rev. Chad Scruggs 11:00 Where shall I go from Your Spirit? Or where shall I flee from Your presence? If I ascend heaven, You are re! If I make my bed Sheol, You are re! If I take wgs of morng and dwell uttermost parts of sea, even re Your hand shall lead me, and Your right hand shall hold me. If I say, Surely darkness shall cover me, and light about me be night, even darkness is not dark You; night is bright as day, for darkness is as light with You. * Hymn O Splendor of God s Glory Bright OLD HUNDREDTH & # 4 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. & # & # O Come, And O Dawn's brg from with morn Morn, Sprg, ray pow'r bright, one, ú œ œ œ œ ú ú ú ú œ œ œ œ Splen dor of God's glo ry ver y Sun of heav en's now You our prayers as joy ful be pass g glo ry gilds earth and g a out g's a true on our light, bove, end; ray, rise, Day, all con souls Fath O and we with all we quer un er bright, love, cend, day skies, from O with let light last e g ter nal ra diance Fa r, glo rious thoughts as pure as Him, our per fect ú ú ú ú œ œ œ œ ú ú ú Light of light, light's liv pour Ho ly Spir plead faith with like Sov ereign noon tide Grace sh Word God Fath ú œ œ œ œ ú ú w days thk il or temp sha dowed i maged lu do ta by m tion's g: day. hour. night. Son. g it's for g er Prayer of Confession Our God, we praise You that we have been brought out of kgdom of darkness Your marvelous light. May Your Spirit s perfect light penetrate every crevice of our begs, makg us more and more likeness of our Savior Jesus, whom re is no darkness. Lord, we lament how shadows of darkness lger us causg us s, keepg us from lovg You and one anor as we ought. We have often been fooled thkg that we have overcome a specific s, only fd that roots rema deep and strong. Our relationships are filled with stress: grievances are not easily forgotten, love for ors does not always come from a joyful and willg heart. We long for purity of heart and md, of affection and will. We long for Your Spirit bear us fruit of love, joy, peace, patience, kdness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and selfcontrol. Please grant this us for Your glory and for good of Your Church and world. 2
Private Confession Words of Assurance and Comfort of Gospel If we say we have fellowship with Him while we walk darkness, we lie and do not practice truth. But if we walk light, as He is light, we have fellowship with one anor, and blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all s. 1 John 1.67 Hymn Holy Spirit, Livg Breath of God Getty/Townend 9:30/11:00 Robby Higgbotm, guitar Brian Piper, piano & b b b 4 1. 2. 3. & b b b & bb b & bb b & bb b & bb b Please jo sgg when so directed. Ho ly Spir it, liv g Breath of God, brea new life my will g Ho ly Spir it, come a bide with, may Your joy be seen all I Ho ly Spirit, from cre a tion's birth, giv g life all that God has ú soul. do. made. new thought church live and prayers give Turn that Spir God, clear œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Œ my and a Brg Love Show me my œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ pre sence of e nough cov Your pow er once heart and deed and hun ger me; least, rise; make at for give gen lead pas sion striv gs u ni it, brea show Christ for all er a me ti whole. tude: Your ways. me tle us for ty new faith ness on Your for that life all world ris ev en ery ga on Cause Your Kd ness May what sows road pur words face I Lord re s each earth cause Your œ œ œ œ œ œ ú Œ œ œ œ œ œ œ word come a great est fra grance of our œ œ ú œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ú can path sac not of ri see; peace. fice, œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ i ty; Ho of of grace; Christ Breath may œ œ œ œ œ œ ú Œ I me. do. see. ly of be Prayer of Intercession/Offerry Prayer Dr. Russell 8:00 Mr. Goebel 9:30 Mr. Scruggs 11:00 Givg of Tis and Offergs 3
Musical Meditation 8:00 Mr. Col Howland, organ 9:30/11:00 God Be My Head Rutter Chancel Choir J. Marty Cope, direcr God be my head and my understandg. God be me eyes and my lookg. God be my mouth and my speakg. God be my heart and my thkg. God be at me end and at my departg. * The Greetg of Peace Mister: May God of hope fill you with all joy and peace believg, so that by power of Holy Spirit you may abound hope. The peace of Lord be with you always. Romans 15.13 People: And also with you. The Service of Friendship If you are seated on left end of pew, please take Service of Friendship pad, fill out formation and pass it down. When it arrives at or end of pew, pass it back, takg note of those who are seated your row. Children s Sermon 9:30/11:00 * Scripture Readg John 1.45 In Him was life, and life was light of men. 5 The light shes darkness, and darkness has not overcome it. The Morng Sermon The Light Shes On Mr. Williams 8:00 Mr. Davis 9:30/11:00 Worshipers at 9:30 and 11:00, please contue at closg hymn on page six. 4
* The Great Thanksgivg 8:00 only Mister: The Lord be with you. People: And with your spirit. Mister: Lift up your hearts! People: We lift m up Lord! Mister: Let us give thanks un our Lord God. People: It is right give Him thanks and praise. Mister: It is right and good and a joyful thg, always and everywhere give thanks un You, O Lord, Holy Far, Almighty, Everlastg God. People: Therefore, with angels and archangels, and with all company of heaven, we laud and magnify Your glorious Name; evermore praisg You, and sgg: * Prayer of Thanksgivg and Blessg 8:00 * The Words of Institution 8:00 The Communion 8:00 Please come forward down center aisle. Partake of elements upon receivg m from elders. Return your seat with your empty cup via side aisle. 5
Worshipers at 9:30 and 11:00, contue here * Hymn No. 457 Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessg NETTLETON * The Benediction Mister: The LORD bless you and keep you; LORD make His face she upon you and be gracious you; LORD lift up His countenance upon you and give you peace. Numbers 6.2426 People: Thanks be God! Amen. Postlude 8:00 Prelude A Major Bach Mr. Howland, organ 9:30/11:00 Processional D Johnson Mr. Cope, organ * The congregation stands. The flowers our worship service this morng are given glory of God and celebration of marriage of Mary Elizabeth (Mimi) Nichols and Corporal William Ryan Bumpas, US Mare Corps. Park Cities Presbyterian Church exists extend transformg presence of Kgdom of our Lord Jesus Christ Dallas and world. Personal Prayer and Counsel Be devoted one anor brorly love; give preference one anor honor... rejoicg hope, perseverg tribulation, devoted prayer, contributg needs of sats, practicg hospitality. Romans 12.10, 12, 13 We want so much come alongside you brorly love and hospitality by your allowg us be prayer for your salvation or any need you may have. Please jo us Parlor (north of Fellowship Hall) followg worship service where our Elders and prayer leaders are available and eager meet with you and pray with you complete confidence. Music by permission: CCLI #364068 6
Senior Pasr The Rev. Mark Davis Session/Associate Pasr Joe Abbate Tommy Ba Alan Balser Frank Bullock Dr. Pete Deison Jack Denman Mark Fulmer Pat Hamner John Hawks Jim Madden Bob McCamey Gil Sheehan Mike Skner Jay Turner Tim Wilson Jeff Wilson Randy Wood Assistant Pasrs The Rev. Ron Williams The Rev. Bill Lamberth Dr. Julian Russell Dr. Jeff White The Rev. Tommy Overn The Rev. Paul Goebel The Rev. Brent Baker The Rev. Chad Scruggs Executive Direcr Jeff Barber Shepherdg Elders (Elders not currently on Session but active mistry at Park Cities Presbyterian Church) John Bateman Ron Baxter Brad Bradley David Burgher Rick Bush Kit Case George Chapman Jim Chenoweth Doug Chesnut Grady Crosland Marv Culbertson Charles Debter John Denman Curt Dobbs Bert Ehrmann Bill Farrell Paul Flowers Will Francis David Frankl David Gowdey Harry Hargrave John Harper Bob Heonen David Horn Ed Jarrett Tim Jeffress Russell Johnson Kent Johnson Bryan Keyes Don Kg Louie Little Bill Mabus Mike McMahon Robert Mighell Pat Moore David Newman Stephen Nielson Boots Nowl Rick Owens Bobby Payne Kirk Pogoloff Irv Queal Bob Rasberry Nelson Somerville Dick Steele Dan Stewart Tracy Taylor Bill Thomas Steve Vanderhill John Vanderveld Ron Wideman Steve Williamson Arthur Wood 7
Sermon Notes John 1.45 The Light Shes On 8
Order of Worship for Home The Week of Ocber 5, 2014 Call Worship (everyone ger) Praise How precious is Your steadfast love, O God! The children of mankd take refuge shadow of Your wgs. They feast on abundance of Your house, and You give m drk from river of Your delights. O Splendor of God s Glory Bright (read or sg se words ger) Please see hymn on page two. Hearg and Learng God s Word Scripture Readg: John 1.45 (one person read Scripture aloud) Questions for Discussion (may be answered one worship time or spread over several times) 1. Are you ever afraid of dark? What are you afraid of? What makes you feel better? 2. Who is Light described John 1.45? 3. Why is Jesus called Light? 4. What do se verses teach us about light and darkness? 5. How do se verses give us hope? Questions for older children 1. What forms of darkness have you experienced? 2. Why do you thk John starts his gospel with this picture of light and darkness? 3. How does Christ contue conquer darkness? 4. What are you afraid of that you: Can t see? Thk you see? Do see? 5. How can knowg Light help you face darkness? Scripture Memory for Ocber: (memorize se verses of Scripture this month) John 1.913 The true light, which gives light everyone, was comg world. He was world, and world was made through Him, yet world did not know Him. He came His own, and His own people did not receive Him. But all who did receive Him, who believed His name, He gave right become children of God, who were born, not of blood nor of will of flesh nor of will of man, but of God. Prayer (sayg ger) Prayer Our Far, who art heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy Kgdom come; Thy will be done, on earth as it is heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debrs. And lead us not temptation; but deliver us from evil; for The is Kgdom, and power and glory forever. Amen. 9