Welcome to Severna Park Evangelical Presbyterian Church Worship is both discovery and sharing. As we share the Word of God, prayer, and the sacraments in an atmosphere of praise, Christ Jesus reveals the Living God in ever greater fullness. May God bless you and your worship today. Visiting? If you have questions or need assistance, please ask. Please fill out an Visitor Card to register your attendance with us. Listening devices are available from the sound booth. For more information: Our website: www.spepchurch.org Our facebook page: go.spep.church/fbpage SPEPlink our e-newsletter-subscribe or read it online (www.spepchurch.org) Connections our newsletter-available in the Narthex Our Purpose: To Glorify God Our Mission: Discovering in Christ the greatness of God, and sharing those discoveries with others. Our Vision: A church where Jesus mends broken lives with the goodness of God, and equips us to join him in his work. Our Values: Firm in biblical standards, flexible in ministry style. Confident that Jesus is at work. Humbly transparent, with respect and compassion for others. Delighted in God. Passionate for spiritual growth and ministry skill. Committed to be part of what Christ is doing in the church and in the world.
Severna Park Evangelical Presbyterian Church Worshipping Sundays at: 9:30am & 11:00am November 13, 2016 Preparation for Worship: And he made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure... to bring all things in heaven and on earth together under one head, even Christ. - from Ephesians 1:9-10 ESV This morning s sermon: Servant of the Living God Daniel 6:1-28 Glenn Parkinson 3
Order of Worship Entering God s Presence Call to Worship Psalm 57:5 Leader: Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! People: Let your glory be over all the earth! Gathering Song He Is Exalted Page 10 Prayer of Invocation Mutual Greeting Responsive Reading, Else Davis Psalm 43 4 Leader: Vindicate me, O God, and defend my cause against an ungodly people, from the deceitful and unjust man deliver me! People: For you are the God in whom I take refuge; why have you rejected me? Why do I go about mourning because of the oppression of the enemy? Leader: Send out your light and your truth; let them lead me; let them bring me to your holy hill and to your dwelling! People: Then I will go to the altar of God, to God my exceeding joy, and I will praise you with the lyre, O God, my God. Leader: Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? People: Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God. Leader: This is the Word of the Lord People: Thanks Be To God
Pastoral Prayer Hymn of Response Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing Page 11 Hymn # 2 Song of Praise Garments of Praise Page 12 Good News for Kids (11:00) Liz Wheeler Offering Ourselves to God Tithes and Offerings Offertory My God, My Father, Blissful Name Page 9 Dedication and Doxology Hymn # 625 5
Enjoying God s Fellowship Sermon Servant of the Living God Pew Bible Glenn Parkinson Page 743 Sermon text: Daniel 6:1-28 Sending Song Isaiah 43 Page 13 Benediction 6
Anne Steele Offertory My God, My Father, Blissful Name Daniel Delaney 3 &b4 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Ó œ œ œ œ œ MyGod, my Fath er, bliss -ful Name! What-e'er Thy pro-vi dence de-nies, If pain and sickness rend this frame May I with sweet as sur -ance claim for Thou art just and good and wise; is not Thy mer-cy still the same O may I call Thee mine? I calm -ly would re - sign, and life al -most de - part, &b Ó œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Ó œ œ œ œ œ &b Ó œ œ œ œ œ b a O por -tion so bend my will di - vine? to Thine! to cheer my drooping heart? This on - ly can my fears control, and bid my sor - rows fly: What-e'er Thy sac-red will ordains, O give me strength to bear, If cares and sor-rows me sur-round, their pow'r why should I fear? &b Ó œ œ œ œ œ b What harm can ev - er reach my soul, be neath - my Fath -er's and let me know my Father - reigns and trust His tend - er My inward - peace they cannot - wound, if Thou, my God, art My God, my Father, bliss ful name! My God, my Father, be Thy name: œ œ bœ œ œ bœ eye? care. near. & b Ó œ œ œ œ œ œ & b Ó œ œ œ œ œ Ó œ œ œ my so -lace and my stay; &b Ó œœ œ œ œ œ œ b œ œ œ œ œ œ O wilt Thou seal my humble claim, and drive my fears a way? Copyright Daniel Delaney 2014 9
Gathering Song He Is Exalted He is exalted, the King is exalted on high; I will praise Him. He is exalted, forever exalted, And I will praise His name! He is the Lord; Forever His truth shall reign. Heaven and earth Rejoice in His holy name. He is exalted, the King is exalted on high. Paris, Twila 1985 Straightway Music Mountain Spring Music CCLI License # 56194 10
Hymn of Response Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing Come, Thou Fount of ev ry blessing, Tune my heart to sing Thy grace; Streams of mercy, never ceasing, Call for songs of loudest praise. Teach me some melodious sonnet, Sung by flaming tongues above; Praise the mount- I m fixed upon it Mount of God s unchanging love. Here I raise my Ebenezer; Hither by Thy help I m come; And I hope, by Thy good pleasure Safely to arrive at home. Jesus sought me when a stranger, Wand ring from the fold of God; He, to rescue me from danger, Interposed His precious blood. O to grace how great a debtor Daily I m constrained to be! Let that grace now, like a fetter, Bind my wandering heart to Thee: Prone to wander, Lord I feel it, Prone to leave the God I love; Here s my heart, O take and seal it; Seal it for Thy courts above Words by Robert Robinson Music by Asahel Nettleton 11
Song of Praise Garments of Praise Put on the garments of praise For the spirit of heaviness Let the oil of gladness flow down From Your throne Put on the garments of praise For the spirit of heaviness Your joy is my strength alone My strength alone Make these broken weary bones Rise to dance again Wet this dry and thirsty land With a river Lord our eyes are fixed on You We are waiting For Your garland of grace As we praise Your name Hallelujah, sing hallelujah! We give all honor and praise to your name; Hallelujah, sing hallelujah! We trade our sorrows for garments of praise. Words and Music by Jamie Harvill 12
Isaiah 43 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you And the waves, will not overcome you Do not fear, for I have redeemed you I have called you by name, you are Mine For I am the Lord your God (women repeat) For I am the Lord your God (I am) the Holy One of Israel, your Savior (men) I am the Lord (women) Do not fear When you walk through the fire, you ll not be burned And the flames will not consume you Do not fear, for I have redeemed you I have called you by name, you are Mine For I am the Lord your God (women repeat) For I am the Lord your God (I am) the Holy One of Israel, your Savior (men) I am the Lord (women) Do not fear (men) You are the Lord (women) I ll not fear You are the Lord Sending Song Hillsong United 13
Reflection & Preparation Reflection: Daniel 6:1-28 This Week: Quote Adversity does not build character. It reveals the character that is already there. Moral courage and integrity are daily choices that the Christian must make; and these can only be upheld by a close walk with Christ and a daily renewal of our spirit by communion with him. Proverbs 3:3-4 Matthew 10:28-33 Philippians 2:14-18 Steadfast love and faithfulness Whoever acknowledges me Prove yourselves to be blameless Prayer: Almighty and eternal God, so draw our hearts to you, so guide our minds, so fill our imaginations, so control our wills, that we may be wholly yours, utterly dedicated to you, and then use us, we pray, as you will, and always to your glory and the welfare of your people, through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. In Preparation for Sunday: Daniel 7:1-28 The Pray for Me Campaign: This week we are praying various verses of Proverbs for our youth. We ask that God s wisdom and love would shine through our students. 14