The Evening Service 6:00 p.m. For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. (+ Congregation please stand if able.) WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS PRELUDE: Ave Verum Corpus CALL TO WORSHIP The String Ensemble Julie Anne Russell, director (Romans 3:23-24, ESV) Rev. Bryan Bult by W. A. Mozart arr. Robert Frost + HYMN: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty LOBE DEN HERREN Trinity Hymnal, no. 53 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation! O my soul, praise him, for he is thy health and salvation! All ye who hear, now to his temple draw near, Join me in glad adoration. Praise to the Lord, who o er all things so wondrously reigneth, Shelters thee under his wings, yea so gently sustaineth! Hast thou not seen how thy desires e er have been Granted in what he ordaineth? Praise to the Lord, who doth prosper thy work and defend thee! Surely his goodness and mercy here daily attend thee; Ponder anew what the Almighty will do, If with his love he befriend thee. Praise to the Lord, who with marvelous wisdom hath made thee, Decked thee with health, and with loving hand guided and stayed thee. How oft in grief hath not he brought thee relief, Spreading his wings to o er shade thee! Praise to the Lord! O let all that is in me adore him! All that hath life and breath, come now with praises before him! Let the amen sound from his people again; Gladly fore er we adore him. + PRAYER OF INVOCATION PRESENTATION OF EVENING OFFERINGS OFFERTORY: Immortal, Invisible 19 th Century Welsh Melody Arr. Brian Dunbar SCRIPTURE LESSON: 1 Peter 1:17-21 (Pew Bible, page 1014) SERMON: Unchanging Grace for Uncertain Times Power in the Blood PRAYER Dr. Gabriel N.E. Fluhrer + HYMN: Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me TOPLADY Trinity Hymnal, no. 499 Rock of Ages, cleft for me, let me hide myself in thee; Let the water and the blood, from thy riven side which flowed, Be of sin the double cure, cleanse me from its guilt and pow r. Not the labors of my hands can fulfil thy law s demands; Could my zeal no respite know, could my tears forever flow, All for sin could not atone; thou must save, and thou alone. Nothing in my hand I bring, simply to thy cross I cling; Naked, come to thee for dress; helpless, look to thee for grace; Foul, I to the Fountain fly; wash me, Savior, or I die. While I draw this fleeting breath, when mine eyelids close in death, When I soar to worlds unknown, see thee on thy judgment throne, Rock of Ages, cleft for me, let me hide myself in thee. THE LORD S SUPPER CORPORATE PRAYER OF CONFESSION: Dr. Fluhrer Rev. Lauten Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; According to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin! For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me. Against you, you only, have I sinned And done what is evil in your sight, So that you may be justified in your words And blameless in your judgment. Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities. Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from your presence, And take not your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation, And uphold me with a willing spirit. (From Psalm 51) ASSURANCE OF PARDON DISTRIBUTION OF THE BREAD Our custom is to eat the bread and drink the wine as each of us receives it. DISTRIBUTION OF THE CUP PRAYER + HYMN: At the Lamb s High Feast We Sing ST. GEORGE S, WINDSOR Trinity Hymnal, no. 420 At the Lamb s high feast we sing praise to our victorious King, Who has washed us in the tide flowing from his pierced side; Praise we him whose love divine gives his sacred blood for wine, Gives his body for the feast, Christ the victim, Christ the priest. Where the paschal blood is poured, death s dark angel sheathes his sword; Israel s hosts triumphant go through the wave that drowns the foe. Praise we Christ, whose blood was shed, paschal victim, paschal bread; With sincerity and love eat we manna from above. Mighty victim from the sky, pow rs of hell beneath thee lie; Death is conquered in the fight, thou hast brought us life and light: Hymns of glory and of praise, risen Lord, to thee we raise; Holy Father, praise to thee, with the Spirit, ever be. + 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 CCLI No. 393170 POSTLUDE: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty arr. Malcolm Archer
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. Sermon Notes Unchanging Grace for Uncertain Times Power in the Blood 1 Peter 1:17-21 Dr. Gabriel N.E. Fluhrer First Presbyterian Church Evening Service Missionaries of the Week Cynde and Dennis Morgan Cynde and Dennis Morgan (members of First Presbyterian Church) are serving in Vienna, Austria, with SERGE (formerly World Harvest). They are part of the church plant team for New City Wien church in a Swiss Austrian Reformed denomination. Dennis ministry involves discipling/training as he prepares Christian workers with his Life Mentoring and Coaching training, supervising team members with the Herzwerk ministry to women in forced prostitution, and working with individuals in life coaching and counseling. Cynde is active with women who have come out of forced prostitution. They minister together in the English Café outreach and their New City Wien home group. They have two grown children living on opposite coasts in the United States. October 14, 2018 6:00 p.m.
1 Peter 1:17-21 And if you call on him as Father who judges impartially according to each one's deeds, conduct yourselves with fear throughout the time of your exile, 18 knowing that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold, 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot. 20 He was foreknown before the foundation of the world but was made manifest in the last times for the sake of you21 who through him are believers in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.
CORPORATE CONFESSION OF SIN Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; According to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin! For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me. Against you, you only, have I sinned And done what is evil in your sight, So that you may be justified in your words And blameless in your judgment. Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities. Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from your presence, And take not your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation, And uphold me with a willing spirit. (From Psalm 51)
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.