The Lord's Day in Worship

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PREPARATION FOR WORSHIP

The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him. –Romans 8:16-17 and 10:45 am

“Here the new beginning of life in the Holy Spirit is directly linked with the mystery of redemption. Through the force of his surrender of himself to death on the cross, Christ sends the Spirit of life. That is the revelation of love in the pain of God, which makes new life for sinners and the dying possible....A true theology of the cross is Pentecost theology, and Christian Pentecost theology is a theology of the cross.”

–Jürgen Moltmann, The Source of Life, 1997

{ GATHERED WORSHIP: The Triune God Renews His People } 2 23 7 OPENING HYMN DAILY WORSHIP RESOURCES

“O For a Thousand Tongues” b Hymn 76 These readings are provided as a personal, family or group worship resource. Use them along with your worship guide as resources for readings, prayers and hymns. These scripture readings are set in the Revised Common Lectionary (RCL), a schedule of daily Bible readings in accord with the Church year. O for a thousand tongues to sing They are designed around a three-year cycle that will take you through the Old Testament once, the New My great Redeemer’s praise, Testament twice, and the Psalms frequently. day of pentecos The glories of my God and King, The triumphs of His grace! SUNDAY, THE LORD’S DAY • DAY OF PENTECOST Jesus! The Name that charms our fears, Morning Psalm 118 Isaiah 11:1-9 John 14:21-29 That bids our sorrows cease, Evening Psalm 145 1 Corinthians 2:1-13 ’Tis music in the sinner’s ears, MONDAY ’Tis life and health and peace. Morning Psalm 1, 2, 3 Ruth 1:1-18 Luke 13:1-9 Evening Psalm 4, 7 1 Timothy 1:1-17 t

He breaks the power of canceled sin, | may 19, 2013 8:00 He sets the prisoner free; TUESDAY His blood can make the foulest clean; Morning Psalm 5, 7 Ruth 1:19-2:13 Luke 13:10-17 His blood availed for me. Evening Psalm 10, 11 1 Timothy 1:18-2:8

Hear Him, ye deaf; His praise, ye dumb, WEDNESDAY Your loosened tongues employ; Morning Psalm 119:1-24 Ruth 2:14-23 Luke 13:18-30 Ye blind, behold your Savior come; Evening Psalm 12, 13, 14 1 Timothy 3:1-16 And leap, ye lame, for joy. THURSDAY My gracious Master and my God, Morning Psalm 18:1-20 Ruth 3:1-18 Luke 13:31-35 and 10:45 am Assist me to proclaim, Evening Psalm 18:21-50 1 Timothy 4:1-16 To spread thro' all the earth abroad, FRIDAY The honors of Thy Name. Morning Psalm 16, 17 Ruth 4:1-17 Luke 14:1-11 Evening Psalm 22 1 Timothy 5:17-25 (Words: Charles Wesley, 1739. Music: AZMON, Carl G. Gläser, 1828.) SATURDAY Morning Psalm 20, 21 Deuteronomy 1:1-8 Luke 14:12-24 Evening Psalm 110, 116, 117 1 Timothy 6:6-21

SUNDAY, THE LORD’S DAY • FIRST SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST Morning Psalm 148, 149, 150 Deuteronomy 4:1-9 Matthew 12:33-45 Evening Psalm 114-115 Revelation 7:1-17

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STAFF CONTACT INFORMATION 7 CALL TO WORSHIP

Bill Boyd, Senior Pastor [email protected] Marty Crawford, Church Administrator [email protected] David Driskill, Pastor of Collegiate Ministries [email protected] Pastor: Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, you are very great! Dan Edwards, Pastor to Children and Families [email protected] light as with a garment, stretching out the heavens like a tent. Danny Giffen, Pastor of Discipleship [email protected] He lays the beams of his chambers on the waters; he makes the

T. J. Wolters, Pastor of Community [email protected] day of pentecos clouds his chariot; he rides on the wings of the wind; he makes Lucy Anderson, Curator [email protected] Ingram Link, Director of Women's Ministries [email protected] his messengers winds, his ministers a flaming fire. He set the Paul Litten, Interim Choral Director [email protected] earth on its foundations, so that it should never be moved. Sara Litten, Director of Sr. High Girls [email protected] John Steakley, Director of Student Ministries [email protected] People: I will sing to the LORD as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God Mary Ashley Underwood, Director of Jr. High Girls [email protected] Mitch Welborn, Director of Jr. High Ministries [email protected] while I have being. May my meditation be pleasing to him, for I rejoice Bill Hay, Pastor Emeritus [email protected] in the LORD. t

RULING ELDERS | may 19, 2013 8:00

Sandy Stradtman, Clerk of Session [email protected]

Steve Ankenbrandt Michael Latta Jason Peevy Bryan Balogh Rich Laws Norman Pless Bill Bennett Charlie Logan Bob Schaffeld Will Brooke Robert Luttrell Carter Stewart Steve Casey Russell Martin Richard Thompson William Dow Tom McKnight Sam Tortorici A. C. Frese Bruce McLeod Charles White Mark Hogewood Warren Norville Lex Williamson

and 10:45 am DEACONS

Ty Dedmon, Chairman of the Diaconate [email protected]

Mark Averyt Jeff Hicks Matt Searson Lee Baker Andrew Hart William Siegel Michael Brooks John James Todd Sitton Trey Clegg Mason Johnston John Smith T Nathan Collums Merrill Johnston Alan Spooner Jeff Dyess David Malone Barry Staples Stephen Fitts Joel Megginson Dave Traylor Eric Getty Bud Miller Darrell Tucker Heath Henderson Stephen Mince Brian Vines 4 21

7 SECOND HYMN

“Come, Christians, Join to Sing” b Hymn 108

Come, Christians, join to sing Alleluia! Amen! Loud praise to Christ our King; Alleluia! Amen! day of pentecos Let all, with heart and voice, Before His throne rejoice; Praise is His gracious choice: Alleluia! Amen! s u m m e r s c h e d u l e

Come, lift your hearts on high, Alleluia! Amen! Let praises fill the sky; Alleluia! Amen! Sunday, May 26 through Sunday, September 1 we will follow a summer schedule on He is our Guide and Friend; To us He’ll condescend; Sunday mornings. Sunday School* will be from 9:00 a.m. until 9:45 a.m. His love shall never end: Alleluia! Amen! We will join in one Gathered Worship Service at 10:00 a.m. t

*Please note: Praise yet our Christ again, Alleluia! Amen! | may 19, 2013 8:00 There will be no Sunday School on May 26 or September 1. Life shall not end the strain; Alleluia! Amen! On heaven’s blissful shore His goodness we’ll adore, b Singing forevermore, “Alleluia! Amen!” j u n e s u n day s c h o o l : s u m m e r s h u f f l e (Words: Christian Bateman. Music: Traditional Spanish folk melody.) We will continue our Summer Shuffle tradition each Sunday morning in June during Sunday School. This year there are five classes to choose from:

Revelation taught by Doug Webster, Beeson Divinity School and 10:45 am History of Interpretation taught by Mark Gignilliat, Beeson Divinity School Is There an App for That? Help for the Relational Challenges in Your Life taught by Gordan Bals and Bill White, Daymark Counseling The Gospel in Remembering: Who Are You? What Were You Made For? (a Women's Study) taught by Beth Young and Cheryl Wood Ver Hoef, Two Trees Counseling 20 5

THIS WEEK AT COVENANT: May 19 – May 25, 2013 OLD TESTAMENT READING

From its infancy, humankind struggled to keep the laws God laid out for it and in Babel, man SUNDAY, May 19 again attempts to be his own god. Viewing their city to be the cultural and intellectual center 8:00 a.m. & 10:45 a.m. Gathered Worship (Sanctuary) of the world, the Babylonians desire to prove their perceived equality with God in the form of a Children's Worship–3 years through 3rd grade towering ziggurat. Their failure is so great, however, that God must “come down” from heaven 9:30-10:30 a.m. Sunday School for all stages to view the monument they have built to themselves. To remind them of just how vastly inferior their ways are to His, God creates many languages for them, confusing their communication day of pentecos MONDAY, May 20 and dispersing them from Babel. 8:15-9:15 a.m. Women in Prayer (Parlor)

WEDNESDAY, May 22 Genesis 11:1-9 7:00-8:00 a.m. Chancel Choir Rehearsal (Sanctuary) Now the whole earth had one language and the same words. 2And as people SATURDAY, May 25 migrated from the east, they found a plain in the land of Shinar and settled 7:00-8:00 a.m. Church-wide Hour of Prayer (Tower Room) there. 3And they said to one another, "Come, let us make bricks, and burn them t

thoroughly." And they had brick for stone, and bitumen for mortar. Then they | may 19, 2013 8:00 said, "Come, let us build ourselves a city and a tower with its top in the heavens, and let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be dispersed over the face of the whole earth." 5And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of man had built. 6And the LORD said, "Behold, they are one people, and they have all one language, and this is only the beginning of what they will do. And nothing that they propose to do will now be impossible for them. 7Come, let us go down and there confuse their language, so that they may not understand BUDGET UPDATE through May 10, 2013 one another's speech." 8So the LORD dispersed them from there over the face of all the earth, and they left off building the city.9 Therefore its name was called and 10:45 am Budget Receipts Expenses Babel, because there the LORD confused the language of all the earth. And from $1,641,958 $1,102,734 $1,470,384 there the LORD dispersed them over the face of all the earth.

FAITH PROMISE: This is the word of the Lord. Planned Missionary Support Faith Promise Receipts Thanks be to God! $154,750 $107,820

If you have questions regarding the budget, please contact Marty Crawford in the church office or members of the Joint Finance Committee: Ty Dedmon Heath Henderson Rich Laws John Wood William Dow Merrill Johnston Todd Sitton 6 19

CONFESSION OF SIN MINISTRIES AND SPECIAL EVENTS

Children's Worship Information. Following the Sunday morning worship service, parents Pastor: Search me, O God, and know my heart; will find their children attending Children's Worship in the following rooms: test me and know my thoughts. Three Year Olds b Room C222 (available for the entire worship hour) b (available for the entire worship hour) See if there is any wicked way in me, Four and Five Year Olds Room C221

First through Third Grades b Room C316 (dismissed during the worship hour) day of pentecos and lead me in the way everlasting.

Summer Schedule. Sunday mornings this summer, May 26–September 1, we will join together –Psalm 139:23-24 nrsv for one gathered worship service at 10:00 a.m., and our pastors will be preaching a series from the book of Proverbs. Our Sunday School hour for the summer will begin at 9:00 a.m., with two exceptions: Memorial Day weekend (Sunday, May 26) and Labor Day weekend (Sunday, People: Almighty God, September 1) we will have one service at 10:00 a.m. with no Sunday School hour. who sent the promised power of the Holy Spirit to fill disciples with willing faith: Birmingham Hospitality Network. Our Birmingham Hospitality Network guests will be coming t

back to Covenant May 26-June 2. There are four different options to serve: 1) bring and serve

We confess that we resist the force of your Spirit among us, | may 19, 2013 8:00 breakfast; 2) drop off dinner; 3) host in the evening (5:30-8:30) by eating dinner and hanging that we are slow to serve you out with our guests; 4) spend the night at the church. If you have any questions, call Barbara and reluctant to spread the good news of your love. Finch Thompson at 870-0029 or 999-0003. God, have mercy on us. Forgive our divisions Nursery Play Days. Join us this summer in SonShine Valley for Covenant Nursery Play Days! and by your Spirit draw us together. Contact Marilyn Lindsey, Nursery Director, for more information ([email protected]). Inflame us with a desire to do your will and be your faithful people Covenant Day School: Fours and Kindergarten. CDS has a few openings in the Fours Classes for the sake of your Son, our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. and in the Kindergarten classes for the 2013/2014 school year. For more information regarding these openings, please contact Brooke Stewart at 871-8470. Feel free to spread the word to and 10:45 am your friends in the community. We are excited about our new school year and the opportunity to partner with parents in these early years of education and development.

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“O Christ, Our King, Creator, Lord” 7 ASSURANCE OF PARDON

O Christ, our King, Creator, Lord Savior of all who trust Thy word Pastor: For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but To them who seek Thee ever near you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, Now to our praises bend Thine ear “Abba! Father!” day of pentecos In Thy dear cross a grace is found –Romans 8:15 It flows from every streaming wound Whose power our inbred sin controls Breaks the firm bond and frees our souls The Almighty and merciful Lord grant you absolution and remission of all your sins, true repentance, amendment of life, and the grace Thou didst create the stars of night and consolation of His Holy Spirit.

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Hast deigned a mortal form to wear | may 19, 2013 8:00 A mortal’s painful lot to bear ALL: Amen.

When Thou didst hang upon the tree The quaking earth acknowledged Thee When Thou didst there yield up Thy breath The world grew dark as shades of death

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Great Conqueror never more to die and 10:45 am Us by Thy mighty power defend And reign through ages without end

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7 HYMN OF RESPONSE “O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus” b Hymn 211

“For All the Saints” O the deep, deep love of Jesus, Vast, unmeasured, boundless, free! For all the saints, who from their labors rest, Rolling as a mighty ocean Who Thee by faith before the world confessed, In its fullness over me, day of pentecos Thy Name, O Jesus, be forever blessed. Underneath me, all around me, Alleluia, Allelu... Is the current of Thy love; Leading onward, leading homeward Thou wast their rock, their fortress and their might; To my glorious rest above. Thou, Lord, their captain in the well fought fight; Thou, in the darkness drear, their one true Light. O the deep, deep love of Jesus, Alleluia, Allelu... Spread His praise from shore to shore!

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O may Thy soldiers, faithful, true and bold, Changeth never, nevermore; | may 19, 2013 8:00 Fight as the saints who nobly fought of old, How He watches o’er His loved ones, And win with them the victor’s crown of gold. Died to call them all His own; Alleluia, Allelu... How for them He intercedeth, Watcheth o’er them from the throne. The golden evening brightens in the west; Soon, soon to faithful warriors comes their rest; O the deep, deep love of Jesus, Sweet is the calm of paradise the blessed. Love of every love the best; Alleluia, Allelu... ’Tis an ocean vast of blessing,

’Tis a haven sweet of rest, and 10:45 am But lo! There breaks a yet more glorious day; O the deep, deep love of Jesus, The saints triumphant rise in bright array; ’Tis a heav'n of heav'ns to me; The King of glory passes on his way, And it lifts me up to glory, Alleluia, Allelu... For it lifts me up to Thee.

From earth's wide bounds, from ocean's farthest coast, Through gates of pearl streams in the countless host, (Words: Samuel Trevor Francis. Music: Welsh melody, adapted by Thomas John Williams.) Singing to Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, Alleluia, Alleluia!

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HYMNS FOR THE EUCHARIST THE RECEPTION OF NEW MEMBERS

“The Church's One Foundation” zach and liza eaves

The church’s one foundation Is Jesus Christ her Lord, emily ferris She is His new creation By water and the Word. samuel gwaltney day of pentecos From heaven He came and sought her To be His holy bride; With His own blood He bought her, And for her life He died. elizabeth smith

Elect from every nation, Yet one over all the earth; rick and suzanne smith Her charter of salvation, One Lord, one faith, one birth; william and caroline walker One holy Name she blesses, Partakes one holy food, And to one hope she presses, With every grace endued. t

Mid toil and tribulation, And tumult of her war, | may 19, 2013 8:00 She waits the consummation Of peace forevermore; THE GIVING OF FIRST FRUITS ’Til, with the vision glorious, Her longing eyes are blessed, And the great church victorious Shall be the church at rest. For Jesus, the value of a gift is not the amount given, but the cost to the giver.

Yet she on earth hath union With God the Three in One, –James R. Edwards And mystic sweet communion With those whose rest is won. O happy ones and holy! Lord, give us grace that we Like them, the meek and lowly, On high may dwell with Thee.

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7 PASSING OF THE PEACE

PRAYER OF HUMBLE ACCESS Pastor: Alleluia! Christ is risen.

People: He is risen indeed. Alleluia! ALL: We do not presume to come to this your Table, O merciful Lord, trusting in our own righteousness, but in your manifold and great mercies. We day of pentecos Greet one another with words of peace and reconciliation such as those above. are not worthy so much as to gather up the crumbs under your Table, but you are the same Lord whose property is always to have mercy. Grant us therefore, gracious Lord, so to eat the flesh of your dear Son Jesus Christ, and to drink His blood, that our sinful bodies may be made clean by His MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENTS body and our souls washed through His most precious blood, that we may evermore dwell in Him, and He in us. Amen. Please take a moment to fill out the attendance notepad located in the pew racks. t

| may 19, 2013 8:00 Children are dismissed at this time. CONSECRATION OF THE ELEMENTS

Celebrant: Gracious God, pour out your Holy Spirit upon us and upon these your gifts of bread and wine, that the bread we break and the cup we bless may be the communion of the body and blood of Christ. By your Spirit make us one with Christ, that we may be one with all who share this feast, united in ministry in every place. As this

bread is Christ’s body for us, send us out to be the body of Christ and 10:45 am in the world.

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GOD WELCOMES US TO HIS TABLE MORNING PRAYER AND THE LORD'S PRAYER

Who should feast at God’s table? All who are united in Christ Jesus by faith and are baptized, God, who as upon this day has taught the hearts of your faithful people, by communing members of His visible Church are invited to come to the Lord’s Table. If you are the sending to them the light of your Holy Spirit; grant us by the same spirit not communing but would like to participate, come forward and fold your hands, and you will to have a right judgment in all things; and evermore to rejoice in his holy receive a prayer of blessing from the server. During communion the congregation will sing the comfort; through the merits of Christ Jesus our savior; who lives and reigns

printed hymns. day of pentecos with you, in the unity of the same spirit, one God, world without end.

—Thomas Cranmer, 16th Century INVITATION

Hebrews 10:19-25 And so Lord, we pray as Christ taught: Friends, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus,

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through his flesh,21 and since we have a great priest over the house of God, 22let ALL: Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy kingdom | may 19, 2013 8:00 us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. 23Let us daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. Lead us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for Thine is the kingdom, faithful. 24And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, and the power, and the glory, forever, Amen. 25not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.

WORDS OF INSTITUTION and 10:45 am

from 1 Corinthians 11:23-26, Mark 14:22-25

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The gift that Jesus had repeatedly promised, the Holy Spirit, has at last been given to the disciples. reverend bill boyd Babel has been reversed as communication is restored and God has given a great sign of the power ______of His Spirit. Peter describes the end times and encourages his fellow believers to live always as if those days are at hand. ______day of ______Acts 2:1-21 ______

2 When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. And ______pentecos suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled ______the entire house where they were sitting. 3And divided tongues as of fire appeared ______to them and rested on each one of them. 4And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance. 5Now there ______6 were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven. And ______t

at this sound the multitude came together, and they were bewildered, because ______| may 19, 2013 8:00 each one was hearing them speak in his own language. 7And they were amazed and astonished, saying, "Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? 8And how ______is it that we hear, each of us in his own native language? 9Parthians and Medes ______and Elamites and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and ______Asia, 10Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, ______and visitors from Rome, 11both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabians–we hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty works of God." 12And all were amazed ______and perplexed, saying to one another, "What does this mean?" 13But others mocking ______said, "They are filled with new wine."14 But Peter, standing with the eleven, lifted ______up his voice and addressed them: "Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let and 10:45 am this be known to you, and give ear to my words. 15For these people are not drunk, as ______you suppose, since it is only the third hour of the day. 16But this is what was uttered ______17 through the prophet Joel: "'And in the last days it shall be, God declares, that I will ______pour out my Spirit on all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams; 18even ______on my male servants and female servants in those days I will pour out my Spirit, ______19 and they shall prophesy. And I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs ______on the earth below, blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke;20 the sun shall be turned ______to darkness and the moon to blood, before the day of the Lord comes, the great and magnificent day.21 And it shall come to pass that everyone who calls upon the name ______of the Lord shall be saved.'

This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

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