Skyview Presbyterian Church June 3, 2018 A Reformed and Missional Community ~ Equipping Christians to Engage Their World We are a congregation of the Presbyterian Church in America. Sunday School: 9:00 10:00 a.m. Worship: 10:15 a.m. 251 E. Sterne Blvd. Centennial, CO 80122 303.797.9000 skyviewpca.org
Prelude Songs with congregation Make Me a Servant Make me a servant humble and meek Lord let me lift up those who are weak And may the prayer of my heart always be Make me a servant Make me a servant Make me a servant today * * * * * Seek Ye First Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God And His righteousness And all these things shall be added unto you Allelu, Alleluia Man shall not live by bread alone But by every word That proceeds from the mouth of God Allelu, Alleluia Ask and it shall be given unto you Seek and ye shall find Knock and the door shall be opened unto you Allelu, Alleluia 2
Welcome! Please let us know that you are here by filling out the Let s Get Acquainted card and drop it in the offering bag. PRAISE The Call to Worship Psalm 89:1-4, NRSV I will sing of your steadfast love, O LORD, forever; with my mouth I will proclaim your faithfulness to all generations. I declare that your steadfast love is established forever; your faithfulness is as firm as the heavens. You said, I have made a covenant with my chosen one, I have sworn to my servant David: I will establish your descendants forever, and build your throne for all generations. Praise the Lord! The Prayer of Adoration and 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. 3
The Hymn of Praise Our God, Our Help in Ages Past, #30 4
The Doxology Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heav nly host; Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen. RENEWAL The Call to Renewal Proverbs 28:13 Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy. The Prayer for Renewal from Matthew Henry s A Method for Prayer O LORD our God, you are very great, you are clothed with splendor and majesty, you wrap yourself in light as with a garment; and yet to us, you make darkness your canopy, for we cannot draw up our case because of our darkness. This is the message, which we have heard from you, and we set our seal to it that it is true: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all; and, God is love; whoever lives in love, lives in God and God in him. We desire to consider everything loss for the sake of Christ, and rubbish, that we may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of our own, but that which is through faith in Christ. Let your Spirit testify with our spirit that we are God s children, and if we are children, then we are heirs heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ. Say to our souls, I am your salvation. 5
The Hymn of Assurance There is a Redeemer 6
The Giving of Our Tithes and Offerings* Timothy Hughes Before You I Kneel (A Worker s Prayer) by Keith & Kristyn Getty, Stuart Townend, and Jeff Taylor COMMITMENT The Reading of God s Holy Word Genesis 45: 25-28; 46: 1-4, 26-30 Pew Bible p. 49, 50 25 So they went up out of Egypt and came to the land of Canaan to their father Jacob. 26 And they told him, Joseph is still alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt. And his heart became numb, for he did not believe them. 27 But when they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said to them, and when he saw the wagons that Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of their father Jacob revived. 28 And Israel said, It is enough; Joseph my son is still alive. I will go and see him before I die. 1 So Israel took his journey with all that he had and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac. 2 And God spoke to Israel in visions of the night and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here I am. 3 Then he said, I am God, the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for there I will make you into a great nation. 4 I myself will go down with you to Egypt, and I will also bring you up again, and Joseph s hand shall close your eyes. 26 All the persons belonging to Jacob who came into Egypt, who were his own descendants, not including Jacob s sons wives, were sixty-six persons in all. 27 And the sons of Joseph, who were born to him in Egypt, were two. All the persons of the house of Jacob who came into Egypt were seventy. 28 He had sent Judah ahead of him to Joseph to show the way before him in Goshen, and they came into the land of Goshen. 29 Then Joseph prepared his chariot and went up to meet Israel his father in Goshen. He presented himself to him and fell on his neck and wept on his neck a good while. 30 Israel said to Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen your face and know that you are still alive. *Online giving is also available at skyviewpca.org/giving. 7
The Sermon Pastor Rick Vasquez God is Enough The Gospel According to Joseph 8
The Hymn of Preparation I Lay My Sins on Jesus, #340 9
The Sacrament of the Lord s Supper Communion, also called The Lord s Supper or the Eucharist, is the family meal for Christians. We invite all committed followers of Jesus Christ to partake of this sacrament: those who are baptized members of an evangelical congregation that proclaims the gospel of Jesus Christ, who are at peace with God and with their neighbor, and who seek strength to live more faithfully for Christ. If you are not a Christian, or if you are not prepared to share in this meal, we encourage you to spend this time in prayer. We hope that this time is helpful to you as you consider your relationship with Jesus Christ and with His people, the church. Prayers of Meditation for Those Not Communing If you are unable to receive Communion, please use this time to meditate on one of the following prayers. Prayer for Those Searching for Truth Lord Jesus, you claim to be the way, the truth, and the life. Grant that I might be undaunted by the cost of following you as I consider the reasons for doing so. If what you claim is true, please guide me, teach me, and open to me the reality of who you are. Give me an understanding of you that is coherent, convincing, and that leads to the life that you promise. Amen. Prayer of Belief Lord Jesus, I admit that I am weaker and more sinful than I ever before believed, but through you I am more loved and accepted than I ever dared hope. I thank you for paying my debt, bearing my punishment on the cross, and offering forgiveness and new life. Knowing that you have been raised from the dead, I turn from my sins and receive you as Savior and Lord. Amen. *The communion juice is in the center & the wine is on the outer. *The communion bread is gluten-free.
The Hymn of Response Take Up Your Cross, the Savior Said, #610 The Benediction Pastor Rick Vasquez Postlude March from "Scipio" by George Frederic Handel Timothy Hughes
WELCOME TO SKYVIEW! Pastor Rick Vasquez: 303.797.9000 (office), rick@skyviewpca.org Administrative Assistant: Gi Huh, office@skyviewpca.org Church email: office@skyviewpca.org Church Website: skyviewpca.org UPCOMING EVENTS: Fellowship Luncheon - Today right after the service in the Fellowship Hall. Skyview Work Day - Saturday, June 9 from 9:00am-12:00pm. Lunch will be provided. *Please RSVP to Gi at office@skyviewpca.org by Wednesday, June 6. Children s Confirmation Class - Starting on Sunday, June 10 at 9:00am in the Library. Hymn Sing - Sunday, June 10 from 1:00-2:00pm. The sign-up sheet for Hymn Sing at Someren Glen is availble on our Skyview Community Board. VBS Set-Up & Decorating - Wednesday, June 6 beginning at 6:30pm. Come help trasform our church into an underwater adventure for the children attending VBS. Please contact Kim Mesa at kim.mesa@skyviewpca.org for any questions. Mexico Mission Trip - July 21-28 at La Nueva Jersusalen in Ensenada. Please be praying for those going as they prepare to go and while we are there. May Giving YTD Giving $26,870 (Actual) $148,376 (Actual) $29,583 (Budgeted) $147,917 (Budgeted) -$2,713 (Total) $459 (Total) 6/3 6/10 6/17 Greeters J & D Farrington P & K Sauer Sunday School Nursery K Vasquez K Wories B Jenkins Sunday School Nursery R Hamm S Wories K Jenkins Worship Nursery S Heep T Berglund K Vander Horst Worship Nursery B Jenkins Sr. K Berglund B Steers Worship Nursery Helper K Jenkins B Lansberry A Steers Deacon On Duty David Hughes David Hughes David Hughes CCLI License Number 1369744