July 24, 2016

Apostles Peter and John Healing the Paralytic, 1553 – Lambert Suavius

JULY 24, 2016

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WELCOME TO Trinity Church

TPC Facebook: Join the TPC Facebook page! This is a Welcome to Trinity Presbyterian Church! great way to stay informed. Pastor Todd is regularly May you experience a strong and loving posting helpful videos. welcome. All of us have this in common: we need God’s grace. Grace is not Elder-Deacon Nominations Update: The elders have earned or deserved but comes freely begun to review the names nominated and contacting through God’s gift of His Son Jesus these individuals about their interest and sense of call Christ. We desire for you to find this grace and to live in its power. to serve as officers.

th If you have any questions about our August Beach Potluck: Sunday, August 7 , we will be church or Christianity or specific needs meeting up at Kalama Beach Park starting at 3:30p for a we can pray for, please contact me, time of fellowship and a potluck dinner. Mark your Pastor Todd, at 808-224-2010 or by calendars! Sign-ups are on the Welcome Table. email at [email protected].

Support for the Edmonds: If you are able to help NURSERY support the Edmonds either financially or by providing The nursery is located in the building next to the sanctuary and is divided into a meal to help relieve some of the stress of long days at two age groups: infants and toddlers. the hospital, please contact the church office Parents can drop off their children at ([email protected]). 9:45 and can pick them up at the end of the service

CHILDREN’S INSTRUCTION Children ages 4-9 are dismissed half-way through the service to Children’s Instruction which includes Bible stories and application of God’s Word to real life. They are divided into two age groups: 4-6 years, and 7-9 years, and meet in the Education Building. They return to the sanctuary for communion at the end of the service.

PRAY FOR DEPLOYED AND AWAY MILITARY

Eric Larsen Andrew Suzio 2 CONNECT Our Affiliations Fellowship Groups Communities dedicated to The Presbyterian Church in America is a helping you connect with others and grow national denomination with historic roots in spiritually. classical, biblical Christianity. The PCA is faithful AIKAHI: Thursday Evenings to the Scriptures, true to the Reformed Faith Contact Bill & Milda Burkhalter and obedient to the Great Commission of Jesus ([email protected]) Christ. You can learn all about our beliefs, KAILUA: Friday Evenings history and ministries at www.pcanet.org. Contact Joe & Dana Boyer ([email protected]) Northern California Presbytery is the PCA PEARL HARBOR: Thursday Evenings presbytery of the geographic region in which Contact Dave & Tierney McCaughrin Hawaii lies. In addition to northern California, it ([email protected]) also includes the entire state of Utah. Pastor Todd gathers several times a year with other Weekly Playgroup: For ladies/moms – Join us elders in the presbytery to provide oversight at Katherine Franklin's home on Mondays from and encouragement for each other. 9a-11a. Open house style, stop by for as little or as much time as you are able to fellowship Grace Partnership Hawaii is a church-planting with other ladies while the kids play. (Kids not network which seeks to magnify God’s glory by required, any ladies are welcome to join!) helping to fund new churches and college

Contact Katherine at ministries in the Hawaiian Islands. Its vision is to July24 [email protected] for questions raise up churches that engage, challenge, and or directions. serve their neighborhoods and, ultimately, the Hawaiian Islands through the power and application of the gospel.

Reformed University Ministries is lead by John Kim at U of H – Manoa and seeks to connect college students to Christ and to his bride – the church. Learn more about RUF at www.rufhawaii.org.

August 7 - Potluck at Kalama Beach, 3:30p

August 21 - Fellowship Lunch

Sep. 4 - Potluck at Kalama Beach, 3:30p

3 Welcome to Worship JULY 24, 2016

Thoughts on the Gospel

“Fear” in the biblical sense…includes being afraid of someone, but it extends to holding someone in awe, being controlled or mastered by people, worshipping other people, putting your trust in people, or needing people.” ― Edward T. Welch

“Creation not only exists, it also discharges truth... Wisdom requires a surrender, verging on the mystical, of a person to the glory of existence.” ― Gerhard von Rad

Gathering Song Spirit of the Living God

4 Welcome Pastor Todd Capen

The Church expresses her hospitality to all people. To all who are weary and need rest; to all who mourn and long for comfort; to all who feel worthless and wonder if God cares; to all who fail and desire strength; to all who sin and need a Savior; to all who hunger and thirst for righteousness; and to whoever will come—this church opens wide her doors and offers her welcome in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Call to Worship* Based on Psalm 51, Psalm 93, Luke 24:44-46, Ephesians 1:20-22, Hebrews 4:16

Let us worship the triune God! Lord, open our lips! Call to Worship: Worship is what we give worth and And our mouth shall declare your praise. weight to in our

lives. The God Blessed be God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. who created us Our God reigns! and redeemed us Robed with majesty and armed with strength, in Christ calls us to God holds our world and our lives securely. respond to the weight of who He is and the worth of This is the God to whom we have given our lives— what He’s done in the God who deserves our worship and our praise! our lives. God invites us into the You have heard what was written about Jesus in Scripture— joy of celebrating how he would suffer and die His Greatness. and then rise from the dead on the third day;

How the same power that raised Jesus from the dead Raised Him to heaven and seated Him at the right hand of God, where he now lives to intercede on our behalf. So let us come before God with confidence, through the loving intercession of our risen Lord, Jesus Christ!

Prayer of Adoration* * - Please stand if you are able

5 Song of Praise* Jesus, Everlasting King

6 Scripture Reading* Katherine Franklin Acts 6:8- 7:16

And Stephen, full of grace and power, was doing great wonders and signs among the people. 9 Then some of those who belonged to the synagogue of the Freedmen (as it was called), and of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians, and of those from Cilicia and Asia, rose up and disputed with Stephen. 10 But they could not withstand the wisdom and the Spirit with which he was speaking. 11 Then they secretly instigated men who said, “We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God.” 12 And they stirred up the people and the elders and the scribes, and they came upon him and seized him and brought him before the council, 13 and they set up false witnesses who said, “This man never ceases to speak words against this holy place and the law, 14 for we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and will change the customs that Moses delivered to us.” 15 And gazing at him, all who sat in the council saw that his face was like the face of an angel. And the high priest said, “Are these things so?” 2 And Stephen said: “Brothers and fathers, hear me. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran, 3 and said to him, ‘Go out from your land and from your kindred and go into the land that I will show you.’ 4 Then he went out from the land of the Chaldeans and lived in Haran. And after his father died, God removed him from there into this land in which you are now living. 5 Yet he gave him no inheritance in it, not even a foot's length, but promised to give it to him as a possession and to his offspring after him, though he had no child. 6 And God spoke to this effect—that his offspring would be sojourners in a land belonging to others, who would enslave them and afflict them four hundred years. 7 ‘But I will judge the nation that they serve,’ said God, ‘and after that they shall come out and worship me in this place.’ 8 And he gave him the covenant of circumcision. And so Abraham became the father of Isaac, and circumcised him on the eighth day, and Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob of the twelve patriarchs. 9 “And the patriarchs, jealous of Joseph, sold him into Egypt; but God was with him 10 and rescued him out of all his afflictions and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who made him ruler over Egypt and over all his household. 11 Now there came a famine throughout all Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction, and our fathers could find no food. 12 But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent out our fathers on their first visit. 13 And on the second visit Joseph made himself known to his brothers, and Joseph's family became known to Pharaoh. 14 And Joseph sent and summoned Jacob his father and all his kindred, seventy-five persons in all. 15 And Jacob went down into Egypt, and he died, he and our fathers, 16 and they were carried back to Shechem and laid in the tomb that Abraham had bought for a sum of silver from the sons of Hamor in Shechem.

Reader: This is the Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God. 7 Confessing Our Sins Bill Burkhalter Psalms 51, 139:23-24 Why is Confession Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my thoughts. important? In the Point out anything in me that offends you, and lead me along the path Light of God’s perfection and of everlasting life. greatness, we see Out of the depths I cry to you, O LORD. our sin and Lord, hear my voice! brokenness, yet Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications! we can come before the Father If you, O LORD, should mark iniquities, Lord, who could stand? But in honesty and there is forgiveness with you, so that you may be revered. I wait for openness, the LORD, my soul waits, and in his word I hope; my soul waits for confessing our sins and remembering the Lord more than those who watch for the morning, more than His promise to those who watch for the morning. forgive us, cleanse us, heal us, and O Israel, hope in the LORD! bless our For with the LORD there is steadfast love, and with him is great gathering in Jesus’ power to redeem. name. It is he who will redeem Israel from all its iniquities.

Time for Silent Prayers of Confession

Assurance of Pardon* based on Romans 3:23, Psalm 103:10

The Lord is full of compassion and mercy, slow to anger and has not dealt with us according to our sins. Instead, God has chosen the sacrifice of God’s own son on our account. It is because Jesus Christ pays the last full measure that our sins are forgiven. This gift of forgiveness makes us able, with the power of Holy Spirit, to choose to forgive, renew and live again in right relationship with each other and with our God. In the name of Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

8 Song of Thanksgiving* God of Wonders

Lord of all creation/ Of water earth and sky The heavens are Your tabernacle/ Glory to the Lord on high

Chorus: God of wonders beyond our galaxy You are Holy, Holy The universe declares Your Majesty You are Holy, Holy Lord of Heaven and Earth Lord of Heaven and Earth

Early in the morning/ I will celebrate the Light When I stumble in the darkness/ I will lift Your name by night

Chorus

Hallelujah to the Lord of Heaven and Earth (x3)

Chorus

Congregational Prayer Todd Capen Trinity’s Nursery

Prayer will conclude with the Lord’s Prayer All: Our Father, who 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, for ever and ever. Amen.

9 Scripture Reading* Eliot Weston Acts 7:17-38 17 “But as the time of the promise drew near, which God had granted to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt 18 until there arose over Egypt another king who did not know Joseph. 19 He dealt shrewdly with our race and forced our fathers to expose their infants, so that they would not be kept alive. 20 At this time Moses was born; and he was beautiful in God's sight. And he was brought up for three months in his father's house, 21 and when he was exposed, Pharaoh's daughter adopted him and brought him up as her own son. 22 And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and he was mighty in his words and deeds. 23 “When he was forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brothers, the children of Israel. 24 And seeing one of them being wronged, he defended the oppressed man and avenged him by striking down the Egyptian. 25 He supposed that his brothers would understand that God was giving them salvation by his hand, but they did not understand. 26 And on the following day he appeared to them as they were quarreling and tried to reconcile them, saying, ‘Men, you are brothers. Why do you wrong each other?’ 27 But the man who was wronging his neighbor thrust him aside, saying, ‘Who made you a ruler and a judge over us? 28 Do you want to kill me as you killed the Egyptian yesterday?’ 29 At this retort Moses fled and became an exile in the land of Midian, where he became the father of two sons. 30 “Now when forty years had passed, an angel appeared to him in the wilderness of Mount Sinai, in a flame of fire in a bush. 31 When Moses saw it, he was amazed at the sight, and as he drew near to look, there came the voice of the Lord: 32 ‘I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham and of Isaac and of Jacob.’ And Moses trembled and did not dare to look. 33 Then the Lord said to him, ‘Take off the sandals from your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy ground. 34 I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and have heard their groaning, and I have come down to deliver them. And now come, I will send you to Egypt.’ 35 “This Moses, whom they rejected, saying, ‘Who made you a ruler and a judge?’— this man God sent as both ruler and redeemer by the hand of the angel who appeared to him in the bush. 36 This man led them out, performing wonders and signs in Egypt and at the Red Sea and in the wilderness for forty years. 37 This is the Moses who said to the Israelites, ‘God will raise up for you a prophet like me from your brothers.’ 38 This is the one who was in the congregation in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him at Mount Sinai, and with our fathers. He received living oracles to give to us.

Reader: This is the Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God.

10 Worshipping God With Our Gifts Give Me Jesus

Visitors, please do not feel obligated to give unless the Lord leads you to do so. Please feel welcome to use this time to worship either through singing or through reflective meditation.

Why an offering? At the very beginning of the world, God entrusted the material things that he had created to the care of human beings so that they might grow them and use them for the good of others. Christians are to be known for their generosity and sacrificial giving to others. We live this out in our service by giving away our money for use in God's kingdom.

Words and Music: Anonymous (Spiritual) Tune: IN JESUS' NAME

11 Scripture Reading* Martha Weston Acts 7:39-60

39 Our fathers refused to obey him, but thrust him aside, and in their hearts they turned to Egypt, 40 saying to Aaron, ‘Make for us gods who will go before us. As for this Moses who led us out from the land of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him.’ 41 And they made a calf in those days, and offered a sacrifice to the idol and were rejoicing in the works of their hands. 42 But God turned away and gave them over to worship the host of heaven, as it is written in the book of the prophets:

“‘Did you bring to me slain beasts and sacrifices, during the forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel? 43 You took up the tent of Moloch and the star of your god Rephan, the images that you made to worship; and I will send you into exile beyond Babylon.’

44 “Our fathers had the tent of witness in the wilderness, just as he who spoke to Moses directed him to make it, according to the pattern that he had seen. 45 Our fathers in turn brought it in with Joshua when they dispossessed the nations that God drove out before our fathers. So it was until the days of David, 46 who found favor in the sight of God and asked to find a dwelling place for the God of Jacob.1 47 But it was Solomon who built a house for him. 48 Yet the Most High does not dwell in houses made by hands, as the prophet says,

49 “‘Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. What kind of house will you build for me, says the Lord, or what is the place of my rest? 50 Did not my hand make all these things?’

51 “You stiff-necked people, uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit. As your fathers did, so do you. 52 Which of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? And they killed those who announced beforehand the coming of the Righteous One, whom you have now betrayed and murdered, 53 you who received the law as delivered by angels and did not keep it.”

54 Now when they heard these things they were enraged, and they ground their teeth at him. 55 But he, full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. 56 And he said, “Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.” 57 But they cried out with a loud voice and stopped their ears and rushed together2 at him. 58 Then they cast him out of the city and stoned him. And the witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul. 59 And as they were stoning Stephen, he called out, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” 60 And falling to his knees he cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep.

Reader: This is the Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God.

Gloria Patri*

Why do we sing? This short praise follows Scripture reading and has done so for years in Reformed Churches. The title comes from the first line of the praise, “Glory be to the Father.” The Trinitarian praise “Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost,” was later on added the somewhat strange line, “As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen! “Amen!” This second clause was added in the 4th century to counter the Arian heresy, which taught that Christ was not eternal God, but as a created Being, he had a beginning. Thus, with these words, the Gloria Patri affirms the eternality of all three Persons of the Trinity.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, World without end. Amen, Amen.

Prayer for The Church’s Children Pastor Todd

Children ages 4-9 are dismissed for Children’s Instruction. Parents, you are always welcome to have your children stay with you throughout the service.

13 Today’s Message Pastor Todd

“Owning Your History” Acts 7

The Big Question: What’s one of way of living, believing, responding to life that needs to change?

14 Confession of Faith* Pastor Todd The Heidleberg Catechism, Question 1

We join the Church universal in proclaiming some aspect of our faith

Q. What is your only comfort in life and death? A. That I am not my own, but belong with body and soul, both in life and in death, to my faithful Saviour Jesus Christ. He has fully paid for all my sins with his precious blood, and has set me free from all the power of the devil.

He also preserves me in such a way that without the will of my heavenly Father not a hair can fall from my head; indeed, all things must work together for my salvation. Therefore, by his Holy Spirit he also assures me of eternal life and makes me heartily willing and ready from now on to live for him.

The Lord’s Supper

The Minister: Our God Is Thrice Holy. Let us join heaven above in proclaiming with reverence People: Holy, holy, holy Lord! God of power and might, Heaven and earth are full of your glory! Minister: Hosanna in the highest! People: Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest! Minster: Let us proclaim the mystery of faith People: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ is coming again! Blessing by the Minister: As Paul said to the Corinthians, I say to you: Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us. Let us keep the feast! May the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ keep you unto eternal life.

Words of Institution

15 Communion at Trinity Who is invited to take part? All baptized believers who have professed their faith before the leadership of a Bible believing congregation that teaches the Christian faith in terms of faith alone in Christ alone through grace alone are invited to join us at the Lord’s Table today. We ask that children wait to partake in the Lord’s Supper until they have met with the Elders and professed faith publicly.

What if I am not ready? If you or your children are not ready to partake in the Lord’s Supper, you are still invited to come forward and ask the Elders to pray for you. You may also remain in your seat to sing, pray, or meditate.

What is the process? We dismiss by rows and come forward, beginning with the middle sections, then moving to the outer sections. With the elements of the Supper in hand, return to your seat and take the elements when you are ready. As others go forward, we encourage you to sing, pray, or meditate on the finished work of Christ. If you have difficulty coming forward please notify one of the ushers and the elements will be brought to you. After the service, you may place your cup in the baskets near the doors at the rear of the sanctuary. Wine is served in the inner rings; grape juice is in the outer ring. There are gluten-free crackers available on the table.

If you are not able to partake in the Lord’s Supper today, please use this time to meditate on one of the following prayers:

Prayer of Searching for Truth Lord Jesus, you claim to be the way, the truth and the life. If what you claim is true, please guide me, teach me, and open to me the reality of who you are. Grant that I might be undaunted by the cost of following you as I consider the reasons for doing so. Give me an understanding of you that is coherent, convincing, and leads to the life that you promise. Amen.

Prayer of Believing on Jesus Lord, Jesus, I admit that I am weaker and more sinful than I ever before believed, but through you, I am more loved and accepted than I ever dared to hope. I thank you for paying my debt, bearing my punishment on the cross and offering forgiveness and new life. Knowing that you have been raised from the dead, I turn from my sins and receive you as my savior. Amen.

Prayer of Struggling Against Sin Lord, Jesus, grant that I may see in you the fulfillment of all my needs, and may turn from every false satisfaction to feed on you, the true and living bread. Enable me to lay aside the sin that clings so closely to me, and run with perseverance the race that you have set before me, looking only to you, the pioneer and champion of my faith. Amen.

16 Song of Communion We Come to Jesus

We have not come to the mountain of dreadful awe to tremble in darkness But to the mountain called Zion, the House of God, the City of Jesus. We’ve come to thousands and thousands of angels in joyful assembly And to the church of the Firstborn whose names are all written in heaven.

And how they sing with their conscience clean and their hands held high To praise the One who died, to raise this broken life For we have come to Heaven’s King to Him whose blood Speaks a better word than ancient offerings.

Some words were spoken behind me; the voice was like the roar of the waters. It was the voice I have followed for all my life. I turned to see my Lord. He stood before me in glory, His robes of white; His eyes were like fire; His face shone out like the sun shines with all its might, and He spoke with power.

“I am He who is alive and behold I died To save the ones I love to raise them up to life; Now you are mine, and I am yours; night has passed Let us go to greet the bright eternal morn.

“Now you are mine, and I am yours; night has passed Let us go to greet the bright eternal morn. Come stand with me at last alive forevermore Alive forevermore (x4)”

17 Song of Blessing* 10,000 Reasons

Chorus Bless the Lord oh my soul Oh my soul Worship His Holy name Sing like never before Oh my soul I'll worship Your Holy name

The sun comes up /It's a new day dawning It's time to sing /Your song again Whatever may pass /And whatever lies before me Let me be singing /When the evening comes

Chorus

You're rich in love/And You're slow to anger Your name is great/And Your heart is kind For all Your goodness/I will keep on singing Ten thousand reasons/For my heart to find

Chorus

And on that day/When my strength is failing The end draws near/And my time has come Still my soul will/Sing Your praise unending Ten thousand years/And then forevermore

18 Doxology*

Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow; Hoʻonani i ka makua mau Praise Him all creatures here below; Ke Keiki me kaʻUhane nō Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Ke Akua mau hoʻomaikaʻi Pu Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Kō kēia ao, Kō Kēlā ao. ʻAmene.

Benediction* Pastor Todd From The Book of Common Prayer

The peace of God which passes all understanding guard your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God, and of His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. The blessing of God Almighty, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit be with you and upon you forever. Amen

19 Missed a Sermon? Church Leadership Sermons are available online at Trinity’s Todd Capen Senior Pastor Bill Burkhalter Elder website, www.trinitychurchkailua.org under Brandon Edmonds Elder the resources tab. You can also find Rob Franklin Elder uploaded copies of the worship bulletin. The Matt Goda Elder (On Sabbatical) sermons are also available as a podcast on iTunes by searching, “Trinity Church Kailua.” Ministry Leadership Mary Ann Capen Children’s Instruction This Week: July 24, 2016 Christin Powell Nursery Coordinator Children’s Instruction: Lenya Goda Sound Sandy Scafe-Kalama (4-9 yrs) Trinity Christian School Nursery: John & Kristin Bothof, Cara Larsen Steve Sprague Headmaster Parent of the Month: Melissa Conner 808.262-8501 Set-Up: The Burkhalters www.tcskailua.net Clean-Up: The Burkhalters Church Office Next Week: July 31, 2016 Bailey Suzio Administrator Children’s Instruction: 808.262.8587 Sandy Scafe-Kalama (4-9 yrs) [email protected] Nursery: Tierney McCaughrin, Martha 875 Auloa Road | Kailua, HI 96734

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