THE WORSHIP OF GOD August 19, 2018 To protect the Worship environment, please, no drinks in the Sanctuary, and remember to turn off cell phones. THE GATHERING *Holy, Holy, Holy Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee; Holy, holy, holy! merciful and mighty! God in three Persons, blessed Trinity! Holy, holy, holy! all the saints adore Thee, Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea; Cherubim and seraphim falling down before Thee, Which wert and art and evermore shalt be. Holy, holy, holy! though the darkness hide Thee, Though the eye of sinful man Thy glory may not see; Only Thou art holy - there is none beside Thee, Perfect in pow'r, in love and purity. Holy, holy, holy! Lord God almighty! All Thy works shall praise Thy name in earth and sky and sea; Holy, holy, holy! merciful and mighty! God in three Persons, blessed Trinity! TEXT: Reginald Heber MUSIC: John B. Dykes *THE PRAYER OF INVOCATION *THE RESPONSIVE CALL TO WORSHIP: Psalm 8 LEADER: O Lord, our Lord, How majestic is your name in all the earth! ALL: You have set your glory above the heavens. Out of the mouth of babies and infants, you have established strength because of your foes, to still the enemy and the avenger. LEADER: When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him, and the son of man that you care for him? ALL: You have made him a little lower than the heavenly beings and crowned him with glory and honor. Leader: You have given him dominion over the works of your hands: you have put all things under his feet, all sheep and oxen, and also the beasts of the field, the birds of the heavens, and the fish of the sea, whatever passes along the pasts of the seas. ALL: O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!
* Faithfulness to Generations Loud may the ocean roar Our God still calms her shores No sorrow shakes, no sadness will sway For He is good Dark is the swelling tide Our God is still her guide Though pain surrounds, our Shepherd is near For He is good The Lord is gracious, He is slow to anger He abounds in love; our God is rich in mercy God holds goodness for His people, Glory for His kingdom; faithfulness to generations. Close may our sin pursue Our God makes all things new No promise He gives can Satan undo Our God is good (repeat chorus) For neither height nor depth Nor powers of hell nor sin Can separate the love of God [from us] (2x) Faithfulness to generations (2x) Copyright Ryan Mayo THE READING OF MARK 10:35-45 THE PRAYERS OF CONFESSION ALL: Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us all our sins. Strengthen us in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep us in eternal life, that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name. Amen. PRIVATE (A time of silent and private confessions for personal sins) LEADER: This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
*How Deep You were broken that I might be healed. You were cast off that I might draw near. You were thirsty that I might come drink, Cried out in anguish that I might sing: How deep is Your love, How high and how wide is Your mercy. How deep is Your grace, Our hearts overflow with praise To You. You knew darkness that I might know light, Wept great tears that mine might be dried. Stripped of glory that I might be clothed, Crushed by Your Father to call me Your own. Based on The Valley of Vision prayer Love Lustres at Calvary Words and Music by Stephen Altrogge 2006 Sovereign Grace Praise (BMI). Sovereign Grace Music, a division of Sovereign Grace Ministries. From Valley of Vision. ARR ICS North American admin. by Integrity Music. International admin. by CopyCare International.CCLI#245668 *Take My Life Take my life and let it be consecrated, Lord, to Thee. Take my moments and my days, let them flow in ceaseless praise. Take my hands and let them move at the impulse of Thy love. Take my feet and let them be swift and beautiful for Thee. Take my voice and let me sing always, only, for my King. Take my lips and let them be filled with messages from Thee. Take my silver and my gold, not a mite would I withhold. Take my intellect and use ev'ry power as Thou shalt choose. Here am I, Echo: Here am I, All of me, Echo: All of me, Take my life Echo: Take my life It's all for Thee. Echo: It's all for Thee. Take my will and make it Thine, it shall be no longer mine. Take my heart, it is Thine own, it shall be Thy royal throne. Take my love, my Lord, I pour at Your feet its treasure store. Take myself and I will be ever, only, all for Thee. Take myself and I will be ever, only, all for Thee. Take my life and let it be consecrated, Lord, to Thee. Words and Music by Frances Havergal. Arrangement and additional lyrics by Chris Tomlin and Louie Giglio. 2003 worshiptogether.com Songs/sixsteps music (administered by EMI Christian Music Publishing) ARR.UBP.CCLI#245668
*THE PROFESSION OF FAITH: PHILIPPIANS 2:5-11 Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. *It Is Well with My Soul When peace like a river attendeth my way, When sorrows like sea-billows roll; Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say, It is well, it is well with my soul. (refrain) It is well echo: It is well With my soul echo: With my soul It is well, it is well with my soul. Though Satan should buffet, tho trials should come, Let this blest assurance control, That Christ has regarded my helpless estate, And hath shed His own blood for my soul. (repeat refrain) My sin O, the bliss of this glorious thought, My sin not in part but the whole. Is nailed to the cross and I bear it no more, Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul! (repeat refrain) And, Lord, haste the day when the faith shall be sight, The clouds be rolled back as a scroll, The trump shall resound and the Lord shall descend, Even so it is well with my soul. (repeat refrain) TEXT: Horatio G. Spafford MUSIC: Philip P. Bliss *All to Us Let the glory of Your name be the passion of the Church Let the righteousness of God be a holy flame that burns Let the saving love of Christ be the measure of our lives We believe You're all to us (repeat chorus) Words and Music by Chris Tomlin, Jesse Reeves, Matt Redman, and Matt Maher 2010 worshiptogether.com Songs / sixsteps Music / Vamos Publishing / Said And Done Music (Admin. at EMICMGPublishing.com) (ASCAP) / Thankyou Music (admin. worldwide at EMICMGPublishing.com, excluding Europe, which is admin. by kingswaysongs.com) (PRS) / spiritandsong.com Publishing (BMI)
THE DEDICATION OF OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS 8:45 PRAYER FOR MISSIONS Although giving is a significant part of worship, we do not collect the offering during our service. Two boxes are placed by the doors to receive your offering. Tithes and offerings for the General Fund are placed in the box without the steeple. Offerings for the Building Fund are to be placed in the box with the steeple, with check payable to Grace EPC Building Fund. THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM 10:45 Abigail Kristine Hosek (CHILDREN ARE DISMISSED FOR THEIR CLASSES AT THIS TIME: K-4TH GRADE --- LINE UP IN THE HALLWAY OUTSIDE SANCTUARY.) (THOSE WHO ARRIVE AFTER THE SERVICE HAS BEGUN MAY BE SEATED AT THIS TIME) THE WELCOME At this time, please fill out the friendship register found at the side aisle. As the register is passed, please note those with whom you are worshipping so that you can greet one another after the service. If this is your first Sunday at Grace, please accept our invitation to worship with us again soon. If you would like information about Grace EPC, please take one of our brochures from the table in the narthex. If you are looking for a church home, please let us know and we will be happy to visit with you. THE WORD OF GOD AND PRAYER THE PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION THE READING OF SCRIPTURE RESPONSE TO THE READING OF THE WORD All: The grass withers and the flower falls, but the word of the Lord remains forever. Ephesians 4:17-5:2 THE MESSAGE FROM SCRIPTURE Bill Vogler THE PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE It is our sincere desire to pray effectively for the particular needs of those worshipping with us this morning. If you have a prayer concern that you want shared with the congregation during the prayers of the people, please call the church office or one of the elders prior to the service with your request. If you desire prayer on a personal matter, we invite you to meet with the elders in the front pews after the Benediction. Available for prayer after 8:45 worship: Joe Harvey & Darby Ritter Available for prayer after 10:45 worship: Michael Lemon & Larry Swinson THE SENDING *THE BENEDICTION
*Unchanging Great is Your faithfulness, great is Your faithfulness You never change, You never fail, O God True are Your promises, true are Your promises You never change, You never fail, O God So we raise up holy hands To praise the Holy one Who was and is and is to come Wide is Your love and grace, wide is Your love and grace You never change, You never fail, O God (repeat) You were, You are, You will always be (4x) Chris Tomlin 2002 worshiptogether.com Songs/sixsteps Music. Admin. By EMI Christian Music Publishing, P.O. Box 5085, Brentwood, TN 37204-5085.ARR.UBP.CCLI#245668 *Congregation will stand.