9:00 service + January 7, 2018
Order Worship Liturgist is Eric Schmidt Themes and keywords: oy, fellowship, union Prelude Prelude F Maor J. S. Bach STANDING (IF ABLE) God calls us worship from Psalm 95:12, 7 Oh come, let us sg Lord, Let us make a oyful noise rock our salva7on! Let us come his presence thanksgivg. Let us make a oyful noise him songs praise! For he is our God, and we are people his pasture, and sheep his hand. We praise God Praise Lord, Almighty Text: Joachim Neander 1680 Hymnal #8 Tune: Anonymous 1665 We pray for God help us worship Pasr: is risen! is risen deed! died for us that we might live for him. We greet one anor peace SEATED God calls us confess our s from John 14:6; 1 John 1:6, 9 Jesus said, I am way, and truth, and life. No one comes Far except through me. If we say we have fellowship him while we walk darkness, we lie and do not pracxce truth. If we confess our ss, he is faithful and ust forgive us our ss and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. page 1 Songs worship are used permission. CCLI #100150
We confess our s All (sg): Trisagion (below); sg 3 Xmes All (sg): Our Far, you sent your Son dwell among us flesh and give us fullness life and love forever union you and your people. But we treat your presence as trivial and common. We are content follow you at a distance or run away where we thk you cannot see. We oden seek life from mere created thgs, thgs that cannot save or give us deep oy we crave. And we seek life alone, content draw from your people and from our place and purpose your family. Lord, have mercy on us. (silent prayers confession) Far all oy, help us see that promises abundant life out you are empty. Forgive us for abusg your gi^s and for seekg life and love all wrong ways and places. Draw us near you and one anor by your Spirit, so that we will run you and fd refuge your family and, ger your presence, fd fullness glory and oy forevermore. Trisagion (below); sg 1 Xme & # # # # 4 & # # # # Ho Ho Ó Trisagion Text: Traditional Greek prayer Tune: Fernando Ortega 2011 Ó ly God, Ho ly Migh ty One, w ly Im mor tal One, Have mer cy, have mer cy on us. page 2
STANDING (IF ABLE) God declares our forgiveness from John 3:16; 1:14, 16 God so loved world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes him should not perish but have eternal life. The Word became flesh and dwelt among us, full grace and truth, and from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. For all who have turned from s sorrow and look God for mercy, this is God s gi^. In Jesus, God loves you, God forgives you, God accepts you, and God reoices over you as beloved daughters and sons. Halleluah, Amen! We praise God Immortal, Invisible Text: Walter C. Smith 1867 Hymnal #25 Tune: Traditional, c. 1800 SEATED The Glory Far Chancel Choir Nancy Mayo, keyboardist The Word was made flesh and dwelt among us. We beheld glory Far, full grace and truth. In begng was Word. The Word was God. In him was life; and life was light for all. came his own, and his own received him not. The Word was made flesh and dwelt among us. We beheld glory Far, full grace and truth. Music: Evil Hovland God structs us scripture readg 1 John 1:14 (pew Bible p. 1021) God structs us preachg page 3 Real Jesus for Real Connection Rev. Dr. Clay Smith
We fer ourselves gifts and song & # 4 & # 1. As 2. As 3. As 4. Ho 5. In As re so and Thou y ly that may when So, most So, may all our where y There for glad ness oy ful fered Je sus, glor ious oy bend we earth light, y ly gra cious we cost liest need no ev er men steps gi s ev ci hailed knee ho thgs oy, Lord, will trea star may y most ery ty be ly are may g sures we old sped rare day bright did at keep need that us y guid low man no g ly ger cre star be hold. man ger bed, rude and bare, nar row way, a ted light. light, lead g on ward, beam g bright. fore him whom heav'n and earth a dore. oy, pure and free from s's al loy, past, brg our ransomed souls at last crown, thou sun which goes not down. we feet brg, guide, sg ev ev, where al er er no le more seek e clouds lu be our thy ias?# 4 & # led mer cy heav'n ly glo ry our?# Prior sgg, we will take a moment silence reflect and pray. As Gladness Men Old Text: William C. Dix 1858 Tune: Conrad Kocher 1838?# J e. seat. Kg. hide. Kg! page 4
STANDING (IF ABLE) We pray for church and world (prayers for church and world) Our Far, who art heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kgdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debrs. And lead us not tempta7on, but deliver us from evil. For the is kgdom and power and glory forever. Amen. SEATED God feeds us at his table Central Presbyterian welcomes all ChrisXans who acxvely trust Jesus for salvaxon, who are willg forsake ir s, and who are members congregaxons that proclaim gospel receive Holy Communion us. If you are not ready receive communion, you may simply pass elements by. We also urge you meditate on one prayers below. Bread: The bread is glutenfree. Ea)ng and drkg: Please eat and drk as you receive bread and cup when you are ready. We will not hold elements and wait eat unxl all have been served. Prayer for those searchg: Lord Jesus, you claim be way, truth, and life. lp me be undaunted by cost followg you as I consider reasons for dog so. If what you claim is true, please guide me, teach me, and open me reality who you are. Give me an understandg you that is coherent and convcg and that leads life you promise. Amen. Prayer new belief: Lord Jesus, I admit that I am weaker and more sful than I ever dared believe, but through you I am more loved and accepted than I ever dared hope. I thank you for payg debt on cross, takg what I deserved order fer me complete forgiveness. Knowg that you have been raised from dead, I turn from ss and receive you as Savior and Lord. Amen. Music for Communion: In Alone (page 6) page 5
We praise God & # # # # 4 3 & # # # #. 1.+ In 2.+ In 3.+ There 4.+ No guilt This This Then From cor D ner D gig burstdg life's first & # # # # & # # # # What 'Til And No heights on as pow'r My for For 'Til In Alone Text and tune: Keith Getty and Stuart Townend 2001 2001 Kgsway Thankyou Music that ComDfor D ev D ery I am re D a D a D. sne, love forth cry. ter, s His turns. lone lone, ground life,. love, cross stands hell, who His no this and hope is ok on bod D y fear found, flesh, lay, death, full D light this sol D id ground, firm rightdeous D ness scorned glor D ious day, up fi D nal breath, Je D J what as no depths Je D vic D scheme on and or all Him calls was is me sus r is ness is. peace, died, D y, man, when s's can through by from sus fears wrath curse ev all, laid, me, home here here bought here light, God world pow'r. by fierc D ones grave comdmands D are has er. sklled, God lost pluck love death pre D pow'r strength, help D dark D. est drought came rose des less ness and a D D Kn D J when was me. cious stri D vgs sat grip from D is on His D blood I I I. song. babe. sla. me.. srm. save. ga. y.. cease. fied, me. hand.. Πstand. live.. stand. page 6
God blesses us and sends us out Pasr: And all God s people said... Halleluah! Amen. & # U U 4?# & #?# Praise God from whom all bless gs flow; Praise Him, all crea tures here be low;?# 4 Praise Him a bove, ye heavn' ly hosts; Praise Fa r, Son, and Ho Doxology Text: Thomas Ken 1709 Tune: Louis Bourgeois, Genevan Psalter, 1551 & # U U w ly Ghost. A men, A men, A men. w w Postlude Fugue C Maor J. S. Bach Sermon discussion quesxons are available paper copies at Hanley Road entrance, on table outside Choir Room, and onle at www.centralpres.com at Sunday @ Central page. Central Presbyterian Church 7700 Davis Drive, Clayn, Missouri 63105 + 3147272777 www.centralpres.com page 7