The Evening Service (+ Congregation please stand if able.) 6:00 p.m. Moreover, I gave them my Sabbaths, as a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am the LORD who sanctifies them. WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS PRELUDE: Variations on O Day of Rest and Gladness CALL TO WORSHIP (Ezekiel 20:12, ESV) Rev. Bryan Bult arr. Dr. Bill Bates + HYMN: O Day of Rest and Gladness AURELIA O day of rest and gladness, O day of joy and light, O balm of care and sadness, most beautiful, most bright, On you the high and lowly, through ages joined in tune, Sing Holy, holy, holy to the great God triune. On you, at the creation, the light first had its birth; On you, for our salvation, Christ rose from depths of earth; On you our Lord, victorious, the Spirit sent from heav n; And thus on you, most glorious, a triple light was giv n. Today on weary nations the heav nly manna falls; To holy convocations the silver trumpet calls, Where gospel light is glowing with pure and radiant beams, And living water flowing with soul-refreshing streams. New graces ever gaining from this our day of rest, We reach the rest remaining to spirits of the blest. To Holy Ghost be praises, to Father, and to Son; The church her voice upraises to you, blest Three in One. + PRAYER OF INVOCATION + HYMN: We Praise You, O God, Our Redeemer, Creator KREMSER Trinity Hymnal, no. 97, stanzas 1-2 We praise you, O God, our Redeemer, Creator; In grateful devotion our tribute we bring. We lay it before you, we kneel and adore you; We bless your holy name, glad praises we sing. We worship you, God of our fathers, we bless you; Through life s storm and tempest our Guide you have been. When perils o ertake us, escape you will make us, And with your help, O Lord, our battles we win. CHILDREN S SERMON: God's Gracious Reward Children s Catechism #26 Q. What did God promise in the covenant of life? A. To reward Adam with life if he obeyed God perfectly. HYMN: We Praise You, O God, Our Redeemer, Creator KREMSER Trinity Hymnal, no. 97, stanza 3 With voices united our praises we offer, To you, great Jehovah, glad anthems we raise. Your strong arm will guide us, our God is beside us; To you, our great Redeemer, forever be praise. PRESENTATION OF EVENING OFFERINGS OFFERTORY: Improvisation on Break Thou the Bread of Life EVENING PRAYER arr. Dr. Bill Bates Elder Steve Joye + HYMN: Father of Mercies, in Your Word BEATITUDO Trinity Hymnal, no. 144 Father of mercies, in your Word what endless glory shines; Forever be your name adored for these celestial lines. Here may the wretched sons of want exhaustless riches find; Riches above what earth can grant and lasting as the mind. Here the Redeemer s welcome voice spreads heav nly peace around; And life and everlasting joys attend the blissful sound. O may these heav nly pages be my ever dear delight; And still new beauties may I see, and still increasing light. Divine Instructor, gracious Lord, O be forever near; Teach me to love your sacred Word, and view my Savior there. SCRIPTURE LESSON: Isaiah 58:13-14 (Pew Bible, page 618) SERMON: Delighting in the Lord PRAYER Rev. David Lauten + HYMN: Take My Life and Let It Be ST. BEES Trinity Hymnal, no. 586, stanzas 1,2,5 and 6 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 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 thy feet its treasure-store. Take my self, and I will be ever, only, all for thee. + BENEDICTION + CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE May the Peace (Benediction) May the peace of God our heav nly Father, And the grace of Christ the risen Son, And the fellowship of God the Spirit Keep our hearts and minds within his love. And to him be praise for his glorious reign, From the depths of earth to the heights of heav n; We declare the name of the Lamb once slain, Christ eternal, the King of kings. Keith Getty and Stuart Townend POSTLUDE: Improvisation on Take My Life and Let It Be CCLI No. 393170 arr. Dr. Bill Bates
To Be Noted Thank you for turning off cell phones during the worship service. Please leave any food or drink outside the Sanctuary. Nurseries for children to the age of four are provided in the Thornwell Education Building. Parents of children who have been in the Nursery are asked to come for them promptly after the conclusion of the service. 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 Sanctuary is equipped with a hearing assistance system. Please ask deacons for a receiver. The flowers in the Sanctuary are given to the glory of God and in memory of Larry Hunnicutt by his family. The flowers in Jackson Hall are given to the glory of God and in honor of the marriage of Caroline Harris and Grayson Hill on July 28, 2018. Sermon Notes Delighting in the Lord Isaiah 58:13-14 Rev. David Lauten First Presbyterian Church Evening Service Missionary of the Week United Kingdom Cardiff, Wales In Cardiff, Wales, Fiona and Mark Johnston lead an effort to revitalize Bethel Presbyterian Church. The church slowly grows, attracting new people including Cardiff area college students. The Johnstons have two adult children. July 29, 2018 6:00 p.m.
O Day of Rest and Gladness O day of rest and gladness, O day of joy and light, O balm of care and sadness, most beautiful, most bright, On you the high and lowly, through ages joined in tune, Sing Holy, holy, holy to the great God triune. On you, at the creation, the light first had its birth; On you, for our salvation, Christ rose from depths of earth; On you our Lord, victorious, the Spirit sent from heav n; And thus on you, most glorious, a triple light was giv n. Today on weary nations the heav nly manna falls; To holy convocations the silver trumpet calls, Where gospel light is glowing with pure and radiant beams, And living water flowing with soul-refreshing streams. New graces ever gaining from this our day of rest, We reach the rest remaining to spirits of the blest. To Holy Ghost be praises, to Father, and to Son; The church her voice upraises to you, blest Three in One.
We Praise You, O God, Our Redeemer, Creator We praise you, O God, our Redeemer, Creator; In grateful devotion our tribute we bring. We lay it before you, we kneel and adore you; We bless your holy name, glad praises we sing. We worship you, God of our fathers, we bless you; Through life s storm and tempest our Guide you have been. When perils o ertake us, escape you will make us, And with your help, O Lord, our battles we win. With voices united our praises we offer, To you, great Jehovah, glad anthems we raise. Your strong arm will guide us, our God is beside us; To you, our great Redeemer, forever be praise.
Father of Mercies, in Your Word Father of mercies, in your Word what endless glory shines; Forever be your name adored for these celestial lines. Here may the wretched sons of want exhaustless riches find; Riches above what earth can grant and lasting as the mind. Here the Redeemer s welcome voice spreads heav nly peace around; And life and everlasting joys attend the blissful sound. O may these heav nly pages be my ever dear delight; And still new beauties may I see, and still increasing light. Divine Instructor, gracious Lord, O be forever near; Teach me to love your sacred Word, and view my Savior there.
Isaiah 58:13-14 If you turn back your foot from the Sabbath, from doing your pleasure on my holy day, and call the Sabbath a delight and the holy day of the Lord honorable; if you honor it, not going your own ways, or seeking your own pleasure, or talking idly; 14 then you shall take delight in the Lord, and I will make you ride on the heights of the earth; I will feed you with the heritage of Jacob your father, for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.
Take My Life and Let It Be 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 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 thy feet its treasure-store. Take my self, and I will be ever, only, all for thee.
May the Peace (Benediction) May the peace of God our heav nly Father, And the grace of Christ the risen Son, And the fellowship of God the Spirit Keep our hearts and minds within his love. And to him be praise for his glorious reign, From the depths of earth to the heights of heav n; We declare the name of the Lamb once slain, Christ eternal, the King of kings.