WORSHIPING THE GOD OF GRACE 14th Anniversary of Spring Hills Presbyterian Church September 11, 2016 - 10:30 AM Please turn off all communication devices. Hearing Assistance Devices and Large Print Bibles are available; please ask an Usher. Children’s Bulletins and “Quiet Bags” are available at the Welcome Table.
PREPARATION FOR WORSHIP To God Be the Glory/My Tribute arr. by Chrystal Clay Please take this time to quietly meditate on the following Scripture passage as you prepare your heart to worship the Lord. For whatever was written in the former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. Romans 15:4 (ESV)
INTROIT Sweet Joy by James Ward
*CALL TO WORSHIP 1 Corinthians 1:9; Deuteronomy 7:9; Psalm 100:5 (ESV) As God’s Word calls us to worship, let’s shout these words to one another recognizing that our worship is a response to God’s gracious call. Leader: God who has called you into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful. People: Know therefore that the LORD your God is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations. Leader: For the LORD is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations. ALL: We therefore praise the faithfulness of our Lord Jesus Christ saying, Great is your fai thfulness! We will exalt and praise your name, for in perfect faithfulness you have do ne marvelous things. Great is your faithfulness to us, O Lord our God.
*HYMN OF PRAISE #55 To God Be The Glory
*PRAYER OF ADORATION
*WORSHIP IN SONG Better Is One Day I Can Only Imagine
TESTIMONY OF GOD’S AMAZING GRACE Ray & Maggi Zesch
*SONG OF CELEBRATION All Blessings Flow
PRAYER OF CONFESSION After the public confession below, you are encouraged to confess your sins silently to God. O Lord, my every sense, member, faculty, and affection, is a snare to me. I can scarce open my eyes but I envy those above me, or despise those below. I covet the honor and riches of the mighty, and am proud and unmerciful to the rags of others. Am I comely? What fuel for pride! Am I gifted? How I lust after applause! Am I unlearned? How I despise what I have not! You know that all these are snares by my corruptions, and that my greatest snare is myself. Keep me ever mindful of my natural state, but let me not forget my heavenly title, or the grace that can deal with every sin.
COMFORT AND ASSURANCE OF THE GOSPEL Psalm 32:5 (ESV) I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not cover my iniquity; I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,” and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. *For those who are able, please stand. MINISTRY UPDATE Ministry Team Leaders
*GREETING OF PEACE Romans 5:1-2 (ESV) Please take this opportunity to greet those around you, offering them the right hand of fellowship and the peace which is only found in Christ. Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER Ephesians 6:18 (ESV) [Pray] at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints.
WORSHIPING THE LORD WITH HIS TITHES AND OUR OFFERINGS Please take a moment to sign our “Fellowship Pad” and pass it along to those worshiping with you. Thank you! The offering is a vital part of our response to God and God’s Word. It helps us connect our adoration for God with our life of discipleship. Thanks be to God for his inexpressible gift! 2 Corinthians 9:15 (ESV)
OFFERTORY To You, O Lord, Be The Glory! by Lloyd Larson
*SCRIPTURE READING (page 1007 in pew Bible) Hebrews 10:19-25
SERMON “Encouraging One Another” Rev. Dave Stain Pastor, Spring Hills Presbyterian Church
*HYMN OF RESPONSE #173 Praise Him! Praise Him!
*BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE Praise Medley arr. by Marilynn Ham
PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR CELEBRATION LUNCHEON IMMEDIATELY AFTER WORSHIP
Spring Hills Presbyterian Church is committed to: CHANGED HEARTS through the transforming power of the Gospel of Grace, CHANGED LIVES through Biblical preaching, teaching, fellowship and discipleship, and a CHANGED COMMUNITY, where the community is so transformed by the power of the Gospel that it becomes predominately Christian and committed to the worship and service of our Triune God.
*For those who are able, please stand. Volume 15, No. 37 September 11, 2016
*For those who are able, please stand.