Happenings/Announcements! a Smattering of Things to Keep You in the Loop

Happenings/Announcements! A smattering of things to keep you in the Loop . . .

Paradise Work Day—July 24 @ 9:00am. Our Paradise work day is just a week away! The plan is for all of us to meet up in the parking lot of the old Continuation School (13665 Skyway, Magalia). From there, we will head over to the worksite together. See the sign-up sheet and/or con- nect with Ken Prentiss (530.680.4272) if you’d like to help!

RidgeParadise Dinner Parties—August 7 @ 5:30pm. Sign-up this week to be a part of the next round of fellowship dinners hosted on the Ridge. This is a great way to meet new people, build deeper friendships, and eat! See the clipboard on the back table.

Serving at Church—Curious about current volunteer needs during Sun- 0 7 . 1 8 . 2 1 day worship? Here are some ideas of ways to pitch-in:

• Deacon Helpers—Volunteer to help our deacons setup/cleanup at church. Check out the sign-up sheet on the back table to let them know about your willingness to serve. • Pre-Church Prayer—Volunteer to arrive early and pray for our church and for God’s work in the worship service (and other prayer needs too!) If you have interest in leading a pre-church Sunday prayer group, contact a pastor! • Paradise PowerPoint Help—Volunteer to help drive the slideshow “I think that churches would be places of greater during worship. If you are willing to serve morning service worship in

intimacy and growth in Christ if people this way, and hopefully join a rotation, contact pastor Bryan. stopped lying about what we need, what we fear, where we fail, and how we sin.” Note about Offering and Sacraments—In the coming weeks we will be returning to passing the offering plate during our worship singing. We’ll - Rosaria Butterfield also be looking to serve the Lord’s Supper at the altar as we did pre- covid. We’ve missed these elements and are very grateful to be returning to them. Thank you for your patience with our modification of these things this past year.

Contacting Ridge Presbyterian Church www.ridgepresbyterian.org | www.facebook.com/vesperschico Ministry Center: 562 Manzanita Ave. #3, Chico, CA 95926 / 530.872.8270 Associate Pastor: Bryan D. Laws; 916.899.0790 / [email protected] Lead Pastor: Josh Lee; 530.514.1648 / [email protected] Office Manager: Monica Zachary | [email protected]

Confession of Faith - Adapted from Philippians 2 Scriptures & Readings For July 18, 2021 We believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped. Instead, He emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, and was born in our likeness. We believe He humbled Himself and Call to Worship - from Revelation 19 became obedient unto death—even death on a cross. We believe God has highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the Name above every other, that Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God, at the Name of Jesus, every knee shall bow—in heaven and on earth and un- for his judgments are true and just; der the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory

of God the Father. We believe we are called to rejoice in Him, and shine His All: Praise our God, all you his servants, you who fear him, light, as we daily work out our great Salvation. AMEN. small and great.

Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns. I Peter 3:8-12 All: Let us rejoice and exult and give him the glory! Preaching of God’s Word - Sermon Title: “Blessed Assurance” Pastor Bryan Laws

8 Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind. 9 Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing. 10 For Prayers of Confession - Adapted from Psalm 139 “Whoever desires to love life and see good days, “O Lord, you have searched us and known us. You know when we sit down let him keep his tongue from evil and when we rise up; you discern our thoughts from far away. Even before and his lips from speaking deceit; a word is on our tongues, O Lord, you know it completely. We cannot flee 11 let him turn away from evil and do good; from your Spirit, nor your presence. You search out our paths and our lying let him seek peace and pursue it. down, and are acquainted with all our ways. Search us, O God, and know 12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, our hearts; test us and know our thoughts. See if there is any wicked way in and his ears are open to their prayer. us, and lead us in the way everlasting. Through your Son, Jesus Christ we But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.” pray, Amen.”

- Silent Prayers of Confession - Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper - 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 “This is my body which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me…” Assurance of Grace - Psalm 51:15-17 “O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise. For you will not delight in sacrifice, or I would give it; Benediction - II Corinthians 13:14 you will not be pleased with a burnt offering. “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all...” a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.” Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus The Stand

You stood before creation Eternity in Your hand O soul are you weary and troubled You spoke the earth into motion No light in the darkness you see My soul now to stand There's light for a look at the Savior And life more abundant and free You stood before my failure And carried the cross for my shame My sin weighed upon Your shoulders My soul now to stand Turn your eyes upon Jesus So what can I say Look full in His wonderful face And what can I do And the things of earth But offer this heart O God Will grow strangely dim Completely to You In the light of His glory and grace So I'll walk upon salvation Your Spirit alive in me My life to declare Your promise Through death into life everlasting My soul now to stand He passed and we follow Him there Over us sin no more hath dominion So I'll stand For more than conquerors we are With arms high and heart abandoned In awe of the One who gave it all I'll stand My soul Lord to You surrendered His Word shall not fail you He promised All I am is Yours Believe Him and all will be well Then go to a world that is dying His perfect salvation to tell

Your Glory Our God and Our King

Our God is the author the first and the last His works they resound through generations past My life is Yours From creation, to the Savior, to the world we now see And my hope is in You only Our God is sovereign in the power He keeps And my heart You hold Our God is the healer who will never change 'Cause You made this sinner holy Defender of the weak and a shield for the saved And holy holy And He binds up the broken and raises the dead Well, if our God is for us then who can be against

Our God will forever and ever be praised 'Cause Your glory is so beautiful One million days our lips sing His name I fall onto my knees in awe And when we have finished will start in again And the heartbeat of my life For our love will go on and on like His Is to worship in Your light 'Cause Your glory is so beautiful Hallelujah, we exalt You 'Cause Your glory is so beautiful Hallelujah, we exalt You

His love we will never be separated from Neither angel or demon or nothing above Glory glory hallelujah Neither principalities or a government of man Jesus You are good Will be able to remove the provision in His hands

His word it goes forth unhindered, untamed He calls out the sons and daughters by name And on White stone a new name will be writ To recall the grace shown and to never forget

When Jesus returns on a white horse He rides His eyes are ablaze with the justice to rise Faithful and True are what He is called To His word, like a sword, all the nations will fall

CCLI Song # 5881068 So praise Him, oh praise Him, let all the saints rise Leslie Jordan And claim the redemption for which He was crucified • © 2011 Integrity's Praise! Music Chimes of freedom eternal will ring For He'll reign supreme our God and Our King