Divine Worship 8:30 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. For I received from the Lord what I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, This is my body, which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me. In the same way also he took the cup, after supper, saying, This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me. For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes. VOLUNTARY: We Now Implore the Holy Spirit WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS CHORAL INTROIT: Come, Sinners, to the Gospel Feast Come, sinners, to the gospel feast, Let every soul be Jesus guest; Ye need not one be left behind, For God hath bidden all mankind. Come, all ye souls by sin oppressed, Ye restless wanderers after rest, Ye poor, and maimed, and halt, and blind, In Christ a hearty welcome find. His love is mighty to compel; His conquering love consent to feel, Yield to his love s resistless power, And fight against your God no more. Chancel Choir (I Corinthians 11:23-26, ESV) Dietrich Buxtehude GERMANY Words by Charles Wesley CALL TO WORSHIP Mr. Squires (8:30) Mr. Bult (11:15) + HYMN 6: O Come, My Soul, Bless Thou the Lord TIDINGS Trinity Hymnal + INVOCATION AND LORD S PRAYER Our Father, which 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. + THE APOSTLES CREED I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ His only Son our Lord; Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost; born of the Virgin Mary; suffered under Pontius Pilate; was crucified, dead, and buried; He descended into hell. The third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven; and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen. + GLORIA PATRI Henry Greatorex Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. PRESENTATION OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS OFFERTORY: As the Rain John Ness Beck This is the very word of the Lord. As the rain and the snow come down from heaven And do not return until they have watered the earth, Making it blossom and bear fruit, and give seed for sowing and bread to eat, So shall the word which comes from my mouth prevail; It shall not return to me fruitless without accomplishing my purpose Or succeeding in the task I gave it. For my thoughts are not your thoughts, and your ways are not my ways. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, And my thoughts than your thoughts. This is the very word of the Lord. From Isaiah 55 + DOXOLOGY OLD HUNDREDTH Trinity Hymnal, no. 731 Praise God from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below; praise him above, ye heavenly host: praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. (During the 11:15 a.m. service, K4 and K5 children may leave for Children s Church. Parents should come for them in the Thornwell Education Building, Room 107.) PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION SCRIPTURE LESSON: Ecclesiastes 11:1-12:8 (Pew Bible page 559) SERMON: Inside Out The Reaper PRAYER OF INTERCESSION INVITATION TO THE LORD S SUPPER Dr. Derek W.H. Thomas + HYMN 546: The Sands of Time Are Sinking RUTHERFORD Trinity Hymnal, stanzas 1-3 THE READING OF THE LAW: Mr. Lauten (8:30) Dr. Fluhrer (11:15) Minister: All: God spoke all these words saying, I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. I. Thou shalt have no other gods before me. II. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image. III. Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vain. IV. Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. V. Honour thy father and thy mother. VI. Thou shalt not kill. VII. Thou shalt not commit adultery. VIII. Thou shalt not steal. IX. Thou shalt not bear false witness. X. Thou shalt not covet. (Exodus 20:1-17, KJV) Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. (Matthew 22:37-40, KJV) SCRIPTURAL WORDS OF ASSURANCE THE LORD S SUPPER Our custom is to eat the bread and drink the wine as each of us receives it. PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING + HYMN 546: The Sands of Time Are Sinking RUTHERFORD Trinity Hymnal, stanza 4 + BENEDICTION + CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE Benediction May the grace of Christ our Savior and the Father s boundless love, With the Holy Spirit s favor, rest upon us from above. VOLUNTARY: Grand Choeur + Congregation Standing Evening Worship 6:00 p.m. A TALE OF TWO DAUGHTERS Luke 8:40-56 Dr. D. Ralph Davis To Be Noted WYCLIFF Theodore Dubois An Invitation: We observe the sacrament of the Lord s Supper during the worship service this morning. The table around which we gather is the Lord s. All those worshipping with us who have made a public profession of faith, are communicant members of other Christian churches, and affirm the doctrines of the Apostles Creed are cordially invited to join us at the Lord s table. The white envelopes in the pews give us an opportunity to contribute to the Deacons Fund, used by our deacons to assist members of our own congregation in need and also others in the community.
Sunday, May 20 8:30 a.m. Worship Service* - Sanctuary The Sacrament of the Lord s Supper 10:00 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages* - Church Campus 10:00 a.m. Inquirers Class Interviews - Small Dining Room 10:50 a.m. Fellowship - Jackson Hall 11:15 a.m. Worship Service* - Sanctuary The Sacrament of the Lord s Supper 3:00 p.m. Youth Voice Recital - Smith Chapel 3:30 p.m. Church Picnic - Family Life Center 4:30 p.m. Cate Memorial Handbell Choir Rehearsal - P107 5:00 p.m. Church-Wide Prayer * - Laffitte Parlor 6:00 p.m. Evening Service* - Sanctuary 7:15 p.m. Uganda Mission Trip Meeting Frank C. Hill Mission Center Monday, May 21 9:00 a.m. Aerobics@First - Family Life Center 12:00 p.m. Recorder Ensemble Rehearsal - P107 5:30 p.m. Session Meeting - P402 Tuesday, May 22 6:45 a.m. Tuesday Morning Men s Bible Study - 34 Foot Point Rd. 7:30 a.m. Men s Prayer - P402A 8:30 a.m. Staff Prayer - BR201 9:00 a.m. Ministry Staff Meeting - BR201 4:00 p.m. World Missions Prayer - Frank C. Hill Mission Center 5:00 p.m. World Missions Committee - Frank C. Hill Mission Center 5:30 p.m. Local Missions Committee - BR327 5:45 p.m. Men s Basketball (35+) - Family Life Center Wednesday, May 23 9:00 a.m. Aerobics@First - Family Life Center 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays@First* - Jackson Hall 5:00 p.m. Centerpoint Dinner - Jackson Hall 6:00 p.m. Centerpoint: Our Needs - Jackson Hall 6:00 p.m. Centerpoint Nursery - T106/T109/T112 6:00 p.m. Chancel Choir Rehearsal - Sanctuary 6:00 p.m. Brass Ensemble Rehearsal - P200 6:00 p.m. Centerpoint Kids - T102/T103 Thursday, May 24 7:15 a.m. Men s Discipleship Bible Study - Blue Marlin, Vista Room 5:30 p.m. American Heritage Girls Board of Review - BR 327 5:30 p.m. Men s Basketball (18+) - Family Life Center Friday, May 25 6:45 a.m. Men s Bible Study - 2920 Gervais Street 9:00 a.m. Aerobics@First - Family Life Center Saturday, May 26 * Childcare is available from birth to four years. Welcome We extend our cordial greetings to all who are visiting us today and hope that you will join us again for worship. We ask our guests to sign the Friendship Register along with members of the congregation and to give us an address so that we can send you information about the First Presbyterian Church. The flowers in the Sanctuary are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of Claudia Moore Walker McCain. Worship at First Things to consider Thank you for turning off cell phones during the worship service. Please leave any food or drink outside of the Sanctuary. Those who have been detained are asked to take their places either during the first hymn or during the organ interlude following the singing of the Gloria Patri. The 8:30 a.m. worship service is broadcast on WISW 1320 AM and www.wisradio.com at 11:00 a.m. Sundays. All services are available on live streaming audio at www.firstprescolumbia.org. The Audio Ministry provides CDs of today s 8:30 a.m. service in the Narthex after the 11:15 a.m. service. All sermons preached by our ministers are available from the church website at www.firstprescolumbia.org. If able, please make room in your pews for others. This helps the ushers as they seat people. The Sanctuary is equipped with a hearing assistance system. Please ask deacons for a receiver. First Presbyterian Church uses two hymnbooks. Trinity Hymnal is the blue hymnbook, and The Hymnbook is the red hymnbook. Nurseries for children to the age of four are provided in the Thornwell Education Building. 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 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Columbia, South Carolina Est. 1795 Dr. Brad A. Anderson, Youth Ministry Chad C. Barrett, Finance and Operations Rev. Bryan Bult, Minister to the Elderly Dr. Daniel B. Cole, Music Ministry Dr. D. Ralph Davis, Minister in Residence Barbara A. Diller, Congregational Nurse Dr. Gabriel N.E. Fluhrer, Minister of Discipleship David C. Henderson, College Ministry Beth Ann Hurst, Youth Ministry Hannah J. Lampman, Children s Ministry Ministry Staff Dr. Derek W. H. Thomas, Senior Minister Rev. David H. Lauten, Minister of Congregational Care Joshua G. Madsen, Youth Ministry Rev. Neal Mathias, World Missions Director Thomas A. Russell, Music Ministry Rev. Josh A. Squires, Minister of Counseling Hannah R. Stevenson, College Ministry Patricia A. Stoker, Youth Ministry Richard Wolford, Executive Chef Emily R. Woodard, Women s Ministry If, at any time, you have an emergency, please call 513-7931 to contact a pastor. First Presbyterian Church 1324 Marion Street Columbia, South Carolina 29201 Office (803) 799-9062 Fax (803) 799-9172 Lord s Day, May 20, 2018 8:30 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. It is good to give thanks to the LORD, to sing praises to your name, O Most High; to declare your steadfast love in the morning, and your faithfulness by night. (Psalm 92:1,2) 1324 Marion Street, 29201
Ecclesiastes 11:1-12:8 Cast your bread upon the waters, for you will find it after many days. 2 Give a portion to seven, or even to eight, for you know not what disaster may happen on earth. 3 If the clouds are full of rain, they empty themselves on the earth, and if a tree falls to the south or to the north, in the place where the tree falls, there it will lie. 4 He who observes the wind will not sow, and he who regards the clouds will not reap. 5 As you do not know the way the spirit comes to the bones in the womb of a woman with child, so you do not know the work of God who makes everything. 6 In the morning sow your seed, and at evening withhold not your hand, for you do not know which will prosper, this or that, or whether both alike will be good. 7 Light is sweet, and it is pleasant for the eyes to see the sun. 8 So if a person lives many years, let him rejoice in them all; but let him remember that the days of darkness will be many. All that comes is vanity. 9 Rejoice, O young man, in your youth, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your
youth. Walk in the ways of your heart and the sight of your eyes. But know that for all these things God will bring you into judgment. 10 Remove vexation from your heart, and put away pain from your body, for youth and the dawn of life are vanity. Remember Your Creator in Your Youth 12 Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come and the years draw near of which you will say, I have no pleasure in them ; 2 before the sun and the light and the moon and the stars are darkened and the clouds return after the rain, 3 in the day when the keepers of the house tremble, and the strong men are bent, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those who look through the windows are dimmed, 4 and the doors on the street are shut when the sound of the grinding is low, and one rises up at the sound of a bird, and all the daughters of song are brought low 5 they are afraid also of what is high, and terrors are in the way; the almond tree blossoms, the grasshopper drags itself along, and desire fails, because man is going to his eternal home, and
the mourners go about the streets 6 before the silver cord is snapped, or the golden bowl is broken, or the pitcher is shattered at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern, 7 and the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it. 8 Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher; all is vanity.
I Thou shalt have no other gods before me. II Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image. III Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vain. IV Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. V Honour thy father and thy mother. VI Thou shalt not kill. VII Thou shalt not commit adultery. VIII Thou shalt not steal. IX Thou shalt not bear false witness. X.Thou shalt not covet. Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
The Sands of Time Are Sinking The bride eyes not her garment, but her dear bridegroom s face; I will not gaze at glory, but on my King of grace; Not at the crown he gifteth, but on his pierced hand; The Lamb is all the glory of Emmanuel s land.
Benediction May the grace of Christ our Savior and the Father s boundless love, With the Holy Spirit s favor, rest upon us from above.