24 1 DAILY WORSHIP RESOURCES The Lord’s Day in Worship These readings are provided as a personal, family or group worship resource. Use them along with COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 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 af sunday first the Church year. They are designed around a three-year cycle that will take you through the Old covenant presbyterian exists to glorify God Testament once, the New Testament twice, and the Psalms frequently. by proclaiming the gospel of jesus christ to our community and the world. SUNDAY, THE LORD’S DAY • FIRST SUNDAY AFTER EASTER Morning Psalm 146, 147 Isaiah 43:8-13 John 14:1-7 Evening Psalm 111, 112, 113 1 Peter 2:2-10 t MONDAY e Morning Psalm 1, 2, 3 Daniel 1:1-21 John 17:1-11 R | april 7, 2 r easter Evening Psalm 4, 7 1 John 1:1-10 TUESDAY Morning Psalm 5, 6 Daniel 2:1-16 John 17:12-19 Evening Psalm 10, 11 1 John 2:1-11 PREPARATION FOR WORSHIP WEDNESDAY Morning Psalm 119:1-24 Daniel 2:17-30 John 17:20-26 Evening Psalm 12, 13, 14 1 John 2:12-17 O God, our true life, to know you is life, to serve you is freedom, to enjoy you is a kingdom, to praise you is the joy and happiness of the soul. I praise and bless and 013 8:00 and 10:45 am THURSDAY adore you, I worship you, I glorify you. I give thanks to you for your glory. I humbly Morning Psalm 18:1-20 Daniel 2:31-49 Luke 3:1-14 beg you to live with me, to reign in me, to make this heart of mine a holy temple, Evening Psalm 18:21-50 1 John 2:18-29 a fit habitation for your divine majesty. FRIDAY Morning Psalm 16, 17 Daniel 3:1-18 Luke 3:15-22 Augustine, 4th Century Evening Psalm 134, 135 1 John 3:1-10 SATURDAY Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter through them and give Morning Psalm 20, 21 Daniel 3:19-30 Luke 4:1-13 thanks to the LORD. Evening Psalm 110, 116, 117 1 John 3:11-18 or 12:37-50 SUNDAY, THE LORD’S DAY • SECOND SUNDAY AFTER EASTER Psalm 118:19 Morning Psalm 148, 149, 150 Daniel 4:1-18 John 21:15-25 Evening Psalm 114, 115 1 Peter 4:7-11 { GATHERED WORSHIP: The Triune God Renews His People } ( ( 2 23 7 OPENING HYMN STAFF CONTACT INFORMATION Bill Boyd, Senior Pastor [email protected] “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee” b Hymn 1 Marty Crawford, Church Administrator [email protected] David Driskill, Pastor of Collegiate Ministries [email protected] first sunday af sunday first Dan Edwards, Pastor to Children and Families [email protected] Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee, God of glory, Lord of love; Danny Giffen, Pastor of Discipleship [email protected] Hearts unfold like flowers before Thee, Opening to the sun above. T. J. Wolters, Pastor of Community [email protected] Melt the clouds of sin and sadness, Drive the dark of doubt away; Lucy Anderson, Curator [email protected] Giver of immortal gladness, Fill us with the light of day. Ingram Link, Director of Women's Ministries [email protected] Paul Litten, Interim Choral Director [email protected] Sara Litten, Director of Sr. High Girls [email protected] All Thy works with joy surround Thee, Earth and heaven reflect Thy rays, John Steakley, Director of Student Ministries [email protected] Stars and angels sing around Thee, Center of unbroken praise. Mary Ashley Underwood, Director of Jr. High Girls [email protected] t Field and forest, vale and mountain, Flowery meadow, flashing sea, Mitch Welborn, Director of Jr. High Ministries [email protected] e r easter | april 7, 2 r easter Chanting bird and flowing fountain, Call us to rejoice in Thee. Bill Hay, Pastor Emeritus [email protected] RULING ELDERS Thou art giving and forgiving, Ever blessing, ever blest, Wellspring of the joy of living, Ocean depth of happy rest! Sandy Stradtman, Clerk of Session [email protected] Thou our Father, Christ our Brother—All who live in love are Thine; Steve Ankenbrandt Michael Latta Jason Peevy Teach us how to love each other, Lift us to the joy divine. Bryan Balogh Rich Laws Norman Pless Bill Bennett Charlie Logan Bob Schaffeld Mortals, join the happy chorus Which the morning stars began; Will Brooke Robert Luttrell Carter Stewart Steve Casey Russell Martin Richard Thompson Father love is reigning o’er us, Brother love binds man to man. William Dow Tom McKnight Sam Tortorici Ever singing, march we onward, Victors in the midst of strife, 013 8:00 and 10:45 am A. C. Frese Bruce McLeod Charles White Joyful music leads us sunward In the triumph song of life. Mark Hogewood Warren Norville Lex Williamson (Words: Henry Van Dyke. Music: Ludwig van Beethoven.) 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 7 Congregation stand, as able ( ( 22 3 THIS WEEK AT COVENANT: April 7 – April 13, 2013 7 CALL TO WORSHIP SUNDAY, April 7 Pastor: Praise the LORD! Praise God in his sanctuary; first sunday af sunday first 8:00 a.m. & 10:45 a.m. Gathered Worship (Sanctuary) praise him in his mighty heavens! Children's Worship–3 years through 3rd grade 9:30-10:30 a.m. Sunday School for all stages People: Praise him for his mighty deeds; 5:30-7:00 p.m. Women’s Study/Idol Addition (C316) praise him according to his excellent greatness! Youth Worship and Small Groups MONDAY, April 8 Pastor: Praise him with trumpet sound; 8:15-9:15 a.m. Women in Prayer (Parlor) praise him with lute and harp! Praise him with tambourine and dance; t TUESDAY, April 9 e praise him with strings and pipe! | april 7, 2 r easter 10:00 a.m. Divine Design Discipleship (C316) WEDNESDAY, April 10 People: Let everything that has breath praise the LORD! Praise the LORD! 9:15-10:30 a.m. Women’s Study/The Discipline of Surrender (E201) 10:30 a.m. Grands Bible Study (E204) Psalm 150:1-4, 6 5:30 p.m. Dinner (Fellowship Hall) Menu: Taco Bar and Key Lime pie 6:00-7:15 p.m. Children's Activities: ages 3 years to 6th grade (C316) Music Clubs (6:00-6:30) Kidz Clubs (6:30-7:15) (Please check room assignments at covpres.com/childrensweeklyactivities) 013 8:00 and 10:45 am 6:15-7:15 p.m. Youth Activities (Youth Room) 6:30 p.m. Chancel Choir Rehearsal (S103) SATURDAY, April 13 7:00-8:00 a.m. Church-wide Hour of Prayer (Tower Room) ( ( 4 21 7 SECOND HYMN MINISTRIES AND SPECIAL EVENTS “Christ the Lord is Ris'n Today” b Hymn 217 Children's Worship Information. Following the Sunday morning worship service, parents will find their children attending Children's Worship in the following rooms: Three Year Olds b Room C222 (available for the entire worship hour) af sunday first Christ the Lord is ris’n today, Alleluia! Four and Five Year Olds b Room C221 (available for the entire worship hour) Sons of men and angels say: Alleluia! First through Third Grades b Room C316 (dismissed during the worship hour) Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia! Sing, ye heav’ns, and earth reply: Alleluia! Vision Retreat: Costa Rica. You are invited to participate in a Vision Retreat May 16-20 for the purpose of seeing firsthand what God is doing in our midst in Costa Rica! Please email Rodney Lives again our glorious King, Alleluia! Davila at [email protected] for more information. There is a limit of 12 participants and we need all participants to have paid their medical insurance April 15. So please contact Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia! Rodney as soon as you can if you would like to join this trip. t Dying once He all doth save, Alleluia! e Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia! | april 7, 2 r easter Documentary Premier. You are invited to the Birmingham premier of "Not Forgotten: The Untold Story of Autism in Ukraine" to be presented at Covenant Presbyterian, Friday, April 19 Love’s redeeming work is done, Alleluia! at 7:00 p.m. The 50-minute documentary chronicles the story of parents throughout Ukraine Fought the fight, the battle won, Alleluia! who have children with Autism. It reveals their hopelessness and desperation concerning Death in vain forbids Him rise, Alleluia! proper care for their children. The documentary was produced and written by Dr. Sandra Christ has opened Paradise, Alleluia! Redden, Tom Saxon and Matt Blick. Soar we now where Christ has led, Alleluia! Mayors' Prayer Breakfast. The Greater Birmingham Mayors' Prayer Breakfast Committee has Foll’wing our exalted Head, Alleluia! invited Covenant to participate in our city's 49th annual gathering, Thursday May 2 from 7:00- 8:15 a.m. at the Sheraton Hotel Ballroom. This year, 50 years after the Civil Rights struggles of Made like Him, like Him we rise, Alleluia! 013 8:00 and 10:45 am 1963, the gathering will commemorate the trials of yesterday and celebrate the progress of our Ours the cross, the grave, the skies, Alleluia! present.