LAFAYETTE-ORINDA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH LAFAYETTE–ORINDA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH July 14, 2019 9:00 & 11:00 a.m.

We Gather Prelude O Lamb of God, Pure, Spotless, BWV618 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) Immortal, Invisible arr. Michael Burkhardt (b. 1957) Stewart Scharch, organ Welcome Lauren Gully & Gerald Chinen Call to Worship Gerald Chinen We Praise Opening Hymn Praise the Lord! God’s Glories Show (Hymnal #33) tune: Llanfair How Great Are You Lord by Lynn DeShazo Responsive Reading from Psalm 29 Gerald Chinen Lord Have Mercy by Steve Merkel Prayer of Confession & Assurance of Forgiveness Gerald Chinen Response The Wonder of Your Love by J. Mooring, L. Mooring & M. Sampson Peace Brett Strader We Hear the Word Sermon Beautiful Boy Lauren Gully Isaiah 43:1–3 (pp. 585–586) Reckless Love by C. Culver, C. Asbury & R. Jackson Brianna Stutzman & Brett Strader Pastoral Prayer Gerald Chinen The Lord’s Prayer tune: Malotte We Respond Life of the Church Gerald Chinen Offering Son of God, Eternal Savior arr. Michael Burkhardt Stewart Scharch Closing Hymn Great God of Every Blessing (Hymnal #694) tune: Aurelia Prayer of Thanksgiving Gerald Chinen Charge & Benediction Lauren Gully Postlude God of Grace and God of Glory arr. Paul Manz (1919–2009) Stewart Scharch Everyone is invited to the Worship Plaza for coffee and fellowship. Worship Flowers The Sanctuary fowers today are given by Jim and Sherri Williams to celebrate the marriage of their daughter, Kelsey Barbara, to Keenan Maxwell Simon at LOPC on July 13, 2019. Floral Design Team Jane Ebe, Team Leader; Sherril Barber, Lassie Colebourn, Margaret Ann Fowler, Linda Giddings, Jayne Hegenbart, Suze McConnell, Penny Perry, Dorothy Pritchett, Laurie Reich, Jeanne Ryan, Lynne Terril

Hospitality Team 9 a.m. Alan Saxton, Team Leader; Kim Carpenter, Virginia Cowden, Barbara Duff Fran Gentry, Ruwani Jayasingha, Greeters 11 a.m. Jeff West, Team Leader; Bill Brown, Bruce Slater, Sue West SarahJoy Hayes, Tom Scovel, Greeters

Welcome Team A special thank you today to Schooners, a Voyager group, for serving the coffee on the plaza. Worship & Music Team Peter Whitelock, Pastor/Head of Staff Gerald Chinen, Pastor, Care; Lauren Gully, Pastor, Mission & Formation; Jaime Polson, Pastor, Families Brett Strader, Director of Worship and Music Stewart Scharch, Organist Brianna Stutzman, David MacKenzie, vocals Danny Gerz, bass; Michael Henning, drums; Steve Danska, guitar Devin Crane, Sound Technician; Brendan Kelley, Video Technician Hiroko Shibuya, Worship and Music Coordinator Music Licensing: CCLI #246351; CVLI, #504158596 CCS WORSHIPcast License #7791

Sunday Morning Worship Services We worship together at 9:00 & 11:00 a.m. Livestream LOPC Worship at lopc.org Sunday morning services are streamed live online. Visit lopc.org and click WATCH LIVE tab on the top of the front page. Bulletins are also available at lopc.org, under Worship.

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LAFAYETTE-ORINDA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SUNDAY WORSHIP BULLETIN SUPPLEMENT Call to Worship One: The voice of God resounds upon the water. Many: The Spirit of the Lord hovers over the stream. One: The Son of God is named, ”Beloved.” Many: And all who worship shout out, “Glory!” One: Ascribe to the Lord majesty and strength. Many: Let us worship God in holy splendor. Opening Hymn: Praise the Lord! God’s Glories Show (Psalm 15, Hymnal #33) Text: Henry Francis Lyte, 1834; rev. 1836, alt.; Music: Robert Williams, 1817; harm. David Evans, 1927; Music Harm. © 1927 Oxford University Press Praise the Lord! God’s glories show, Alleluia! Saints within God’s courts below, Alleluia! Angels round the throne above, Alleluia! All who see and share God’s love, Alleluia! Earth to heaven exalt the strain, Alleluia! Send it, heaven, to earth again, Alleluia! Age to age, God’s mercies trace, Alleluia! Praise God’s providence and grace! Alleluia! Strings and voices, hands and hearts, Alleluia! In the concert, bear your parts, Alleluia! All that breathes, your Lord adore, Alleluia! Singing praise forevermore, Alleluia! How Great Are You Lord Words and Music: Lynn DeShazo How great are You, Lord How great is Your mercy How great are the things That You have done for me How great are You, Lord Your loving kindness Is filling my heart As I sing how great are You, Lord How great is Your love It reaches to the heavens How great is the heart That sought and rescued me

LAFAYETTE-ORINDA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Music Licensing: CCLI #246351 July 14, 2019

Responsive Reading from Psalm 29 One: Assign to the LORD glory and strength! Assign to the LORD the glory his name deserves! Many: Let us worship the LORD in holy splendor!

One: The voice of the LORD is over the waters; the God of glory thunders over the mighty waters. Many: The voice of the LORD breaks the cedars; the LORD breaks the cedars of Lebanon. One: The voice of the LORD flashes forth flames of fire. Many: The voice of the LORD shakes the wilderness. One: The voice of the LORD causes the oaks to whirl and strips the forests bare. Many: In his temple, everyone cries out, “Glory to God! Glory to God! Glory to God!” One: The LORD sits enthroned over the floods. Many: The LORD sits enthroned as King forever. One: May the LORD give strength to his people. Many: May the LORD bless his people with peace. Lord Have Mercy Words and Music: Steve Merkel Chorus: Lord, have mercy Christ, have mercy Lord, have mercy on me x2 Jesus, I’ve forgotten the words that You have spoken Promises that burned within my heart have now grown dim With a doubting heart I follow the paths of earthly wisdom Forgive me for my unbelief, renew the fire again Chorus I have longed to know You and all Your tender mercies Like a river of forgiveness, ever flowing without end So I bow my heart before You in the goodness of Your presence Your grace forever shining like a beacon in the night Chorus x2 Prayer of Confession We are precious in your sight, yet we often forget that we are your beloved. We confess that our love is fickle and inconstant. We follow selfish goals and deny that our way of life harms others and hurts your world. We are sorry and we want to change. Create in us a clean heart,

LAFAYETTE-ORINDA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Music Licensing: CCLI #246351 July 14, 2019 strengthen our resolve, reconcile us one to another, and bless us with your peace. Assurance of Forgiveness Beloved, God forgives your sins; know that you are pardoned and be at peace to love the Lord and serve the world. Response: The Wonder of Your Love Words and Music by Jack Mooring, Leeland Mooring, and Marty Sampson You inhabit the praises of Your people You delight in the glory of Your son In the love of the Father we will worship In the kingdom of God we find our home bridge: The wonder of Your love will break the chains that bind us The power of Your touch releases us to worship refrain: Sing out to God. Sing hallelujah With all we are we will worship You Holy is Your name, holy is Your name, O God Together we lift the name of Jesus Together we sing of Your great love We will join with the angels to praise You May our voices be pleasing to You God bridge, refrain 2x refrain 2x Holy is Your name 4x, O God Sermon: Beautiful Boy The Scripture (Isaiah 43:1–3) and other quotes But now thus says the LORD, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you. For I am the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. I give Egypt as your ransom, Ethiopia and Seba in exchange for you. —Isaiah 43:1–3

LAFAYETTE-ORINDA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Music Licensing: CCLI #246351 July 14, 2019

"20 Million Americans meet the criteria for substance-use disorder, and an estimated 72,000 Americans dies from overdose in 2017, which is a two-fold increase from a decade before. Drug overdoses are now the leading cause of death for Americans under 50.” —statistics from the end of the movie and the article by Sam Lansky, October 3, 2018, time.com. God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference.—The Serenity Prayer

”But while he was still far off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion; he ran and put his arms around him and kissed him.”—Luke 15: 20b ”Then the father said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours. But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and has come to life; he was lost and has been found.’”—Luke 15:31–32

"The darkness has faded just enough so that for the first time he can dimly see his opponent’s face. And what he sees is something more terrible than the face of death—the face of love. It is vast and strong, half ruined with suffering and fierce with joy…”—Frederick Buechner, The Magnificent Defeat Reckless Love Words & Music: Caleb Culver, Cory Asbury, and Ran Jackson; CCLI Song #7089641, © 2017 Cory Asbury Publishing Before I spoke a word You were singing over me You have been so, so good to me Before I took a breath You breathed Your life in me You have been so, so kind to me Chorus: O, the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God O, it chases me down, fight ’til I’m found, leaves the ninety-nine I couldn’t earn it, I don’t deserve it, still You give Yourself away O, the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God. When I was Your foe Still Your love fought for me You have been so, so good to me When I felt no worth You paid it all for me You have been so, so kind to me Chorus

LAFAYETTE-ORINDA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Music Licensing: CCLI #246351 July 14, 2019

The Lord’s Prayer Text: Matthew 6:9–13; Music: Albert Hay Mallotte; arr. by Donald P. Hustad Our Father, which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever Amen. Closing Hymn: Great God of Every Blessing (Hymnal #694) Text: David Gambrell, 2009; Music: Samuel Sebastian Wesley, 1864; text © 2011 David Gambrell (admin. Presbyterian Publishing Corp.) Great God of every blessing, of faithful, loving care You are the fount of goodness, the daily bread we share How can we hope to thank you? Our praise is but a start: Refrain: Sincerely and completely I offer you my heart Your Word is our salvation, the source of endless grace In death and life extending your covenant embrace In Christ we are one body; each member has a part: Refrain Your Spirit is our teacher, the light that guides our search Transforming broken people into the holy church For feeding us with mercy, for wisdom you impart: Refrain

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