Westminster Presbyterian Church Sunday, May 13, 2018 WPC exists to develop in ourselves and others a passion for the glory of God and the preeminence of Christ in all of life and in all the world, as revealed in the infallible, inerrant Word of God alone.
The Lord s Day May 13, 2018 10:15 a.m. The Prelude Greetings and Announcements A Voluntary Offering will be taken at the door as you leave the Service for Trinity Family Ministries in Mobile, AL The Call to Worship Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved. (Ephesians 1:3-6) * Hymn # 66 To God Be the Glory Crosby/Doane To God be the glory great things He hath done! So loved He the world that He gave us His Son, Who yielded His life an atonement for sin And opened the Lifegate that all may go in. Praise the Lord, Praise the Lord, let the earth hear His voice! Praise the Lord, Praise the Lord, let the people rejoice! O come to the Father thru Jesus the Son, And give Him the glory great things He hath done! O perfect redemption, the purchase of blood! To ev ry believer the promise of God; The vilest offender who truly believes, That moment from Jesus a pardon receives. Great things He hath taught us, great things He hath done, And great our rejoicing thru Jesus the Son; But purer and higher and greater will be Our wonder, our transport, when Jesus we see. * A Prayer of Praise and Adoration 2
* Hymn # 203 And Can It Be? Wesley/Campbell And can it be that I should gain an int rest in the Savior s blood? Died He for me, who caused His pain? For me, who Him to death pursued? Amazing love! How can it be that Thou, my God shouldst die for me? Amazing love! How can it be that Thou, my God, shouldst die for me! He left His Father s throne above, so free, so infinite His grace! Emptied Himself of all but love and bled for Adams s helpless race! Tis mercy all, immense and free, for, O my God, it found out me. Long my imprisoned spirit lay fast bound in sin and nature s night. Thine eye diffused a quick ning ray: I woke the dungeon flamed with light! My chains fell off, my heart was free, I rose, went forth, and followed Thee No condemnation now I dread: Jesus, and all in Him, is mine! Alive in Him, my living Head, and clothed in righteousness divine, Bold I approach th eternal throne, and claim the crown, thru Christ my own. Offertory Prayer, Music, & Offering (The Member/Guest book: Please sign and pass to others on your row. Note the names of any guests or people you do not know and greet them later.) Song My Heart Is Filled with Thankfulness Getty/Townend My heart is filled with thankfulness to Him who bore my pain; who plumbed the depths of my disgrace and gave me life again. Who crushed my curse of sinfulness and clothed me in His light and wrote His law of righteousness with pow r upon my heart. My heart is filled with thankfulness to Him who walks beside; who floods my weaknesses with strength and causes fears to fly. Whose every promise is enough for every step I take; sustaining me with arms of love and crowning me with grace. My heart is filled with thankfulness to Him who reigns above; whose wisdom is my perfect peace, whose every thought is love. For everyday I have on earth is given by the King. So I will give my life, my all, to love and follow Him to love and follow Him. Dismissal of the Children (ages 3 yrs thru 5 th Grade at parents discretion) 3
* The Reading of God s Word Luke 22:1-23 The Proclamation of the Word of God The Lord s Supper Heavenly Father, The Lord s Supper A Confession of Our Sin Bill Tyson, pastor We confess before you the weakness of our grip on you. In good times, we declare with assurance that in Jesus we have a sympathetic High Priest and that you will never leave us nor forsake us. Yet when trials and troubles come, we quickly feel abandoned and alone, convinced that you have forgotten us. Instead of drawing near to the throne of grace, full of confidence in your love for us, our hearts are consumed with frustration and fear. Instead of reveling in our assurance in Christ, we lash out at those closest to us in anger, or withdraw within ourselves to sulk and hide, running to the idols that promise us escape or immediate relief from our pain. We quickly forget that our advocate has ascended into heaven in triumph and intercedes for us there. Father, forgive us. Jesus, thank you that you entered this world of suffering and temptation as our merciful and compassionate High Priest. You know what it is to be tired and overwhelmed; you know what it is to be abandoned and betrayed. Thank you that you were faithful in all these things for us, always trusting your Father, always revering him and obeying him from your heart. Thank you that you are completely without sin, and that you sprinkle us with your perfect and spotless holiness. Thank you for the gentleness with which you receive us, and for not reproaching us for our constant weakness, doubt, and folly. Holy Spirit, help us to cling to Christ. Show us more clearly our eternal High Priest and advocate above. Help us to ponder more deeply his love for us when we are tempted to doubt it, and to stir one another up to love and good deeds. Intercede for us in our weakness, taking our incoherent prayers and presenting them perfectly before the Father. Strengthen us in growing holiness as you continue in us the good work that you have already begun, so that on the last day we might receive what you have promised us in Christ, along with all of the saints. In Jesus name, amen. ( Streams of Mercy: Prayers of Confession and Celebration by Barbara R. Duguid) * Song Before the Throne of God Above Bancroft/Cook Before the throne of God above I have a strong and perfect plea; A great High Priest whose name is love, who ever lives and pleads for me. My name is graven on His hands; my name is written on His heart. I know that while in heav n He stands, no tongue can bid me thence depart, no tongue can bid me thence depart. When Satan tempts me to despair, and tells me of my guilt within. Upward I look and see Him there, who made an end of all my sin. Because the sinless Savior died, my sinful soul is counted free. For God, the Just, is satisfied to look on Him and pardon me, to look on Him and pardon me. 4
Behold Him there the risen Lamb, my perfect spotless, Righteousness. The great un-change-a-ble I Am, the King of Glory and of grace. One with Himself, I cannot die. My soul is purchased by His blood. My life is hid with Christ on high, with Christ my Savior and my God, with Christ my Savior and my God. The Invitation to the Table A Prayer to Set the Elements Apart A Hymn of Preparation Behold the Lamb (A Communion Hymn) Getty/Townend Behold the Lamb who bears our sins away, slain for us and we remember The promise made that all who come in faith find forgiveness at the cross. So we share in this bread of life, and we drink of His sacrifice As a sign of our bonds of peace around the table of the King. The body of our Savior Jesus Christ, torn for you eat and remember; The wounds that heal, the death that brings us life paid the price to make us one. So we share in this bread of life, and we drink of His sacrifice As a sign of our bonds of love around the table of the King. The blood that cleanses ev ry stain of sin, shed for you drink and remember He drained death s cup that all may enter in to receive the life of God. So we share in this bread of life, and we drink of His sacrifice As a sign of our bonds of grace around the table of the King. And so with thankfulness and faith we rise to respond - and to remember Our call to follow in the steps of Christ as His body here on earth. As we share in His suffering, we proclaim Christ will come again! And we ll join in the feast of heav n around the table of the King. The Supper Served * Song In Christ Alone Getty/Townend In Christ alone my hope is found, He is my light, my strength, my song; This Cornerstone, this solid ground, firm through the fiercest drought and storm. What heights of love, what depths of peace, when fears are stilled, when strivings cease. My Comforter my All in all, here in the love of Christ I stand In Christ alone who took on flesh, fullness of God in helpless babe! This gift of love and righteousness scorned by the ones He came to save. Till on the cross as Jesus died, the wrath of God was satisfied. For every sin on Him was laid; here in the death of Christ I live. 5
There in the ground His body lay, Light of the world by darkness slain; Then, bursting forth in glorious day, up from the grave He rose again! And as He stands in victory, sin s curse has lost its grip on me; For I am His and He is mine, bought with the precious blood of Christ. No guilt in life, no fear in death, this is the pow r of Christ in me; From life s first cry to final breath, Jesus commands my destiny. No pow r of hell, no scheme of man, can ever pluck me from His hand; Till He returns or calls me home, here in the pow r of Christ I ll stand! (repeat) * The Benediction Now may the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, with the blood of the eternal covenant, equip you with everything good that you may do his will, working in us that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen. (Hebrews 13:17) A Voluntary Offering will be taken at the door as you leave the Service for Trinity Family Ministries in Mobile, AL For Your Calendar: Sunday, May 13, 4-7 p.m. NextGen Youth Group Monday, May 14, 6:30 p.m. Diaconate Meeting Wednesday, May 16, 9:30 a.m. Ladies Bible Study Wednesday, May 16, 4:30-6:15 p.m. Kids Club Thursday, May 17, 6 a.m. The Carpenter s Apprentices (Men s Bible Study at The Breakfast Place on Beal Pkwy) VISITORS: We are glad you are here with us today and trust you find us warm and friendly. We hope you will come again! During the service the Friendship Pads will be passed to you. Please fill it out completely to help us get to know you. If at some point you would like to consider joining WPC please so indicate on the Friendship Pad or contact the Pastor or one of the Elders. If you are a first-time visitor, please pick up a Visitor Folder on the table in the entrance foyer. 6