CovenantPresbyterianChurch11:00am Austin,Texas November22,2015
PREPARATIONANDPRAISE
PRELUDE CelebrationforaNewDay SusanWiseCarl TheProMusicaHandbellChoir WELCOME Pleasesignthefriendshipregisteratthistimeandpassitdowntherow,thenreturnittoitsoriginalposition,
notingthenamesofthoseworshipingwithyou.Attheconclusionoftheservice,taketimetogreetoneanotherinthenameofChrist.
CHORALINTROIT GodIsAlwaysThere MarthaMorrowMorris TheSunshineSingers*CALLTOWORSHIP fromPsalm5
Leader: Giveeartomywords,OLord. People: Listentothesoundofmycry. Leader: InthemorningIraisemyvoicetoyou, People: Andyoulistentomywords. All: Come,letusnowraiseourvoices,andworshipGod! *HYMNOFPRAISE AllThingsBrightandBeautiful Hymn30
(In11:00worship-childrenagesfourthroughsecondgradeareinvitedtoSundaySchool)
MINISTRYOFTHEWORD
SCRIPTURE Romans5:6-11 NewTestament,917SERMON TheGospel ThomasDaniel RESPONSETOTHEWORD
*HYMNOFRESPONSE HowDeeptheFather’sLoveforUs StuartTownend ViolaGrafstrom
(Seenextpage.)*Thosewhoareable,pleasestand
PRAYERSOFTHEPEOPLE
ANTHEM Lord,WeGiveThanks MarkPatterson TheChoristersandCarolersChoirs
Lord,wegivethankstoyouthisday;Thanksfortheblessingsyougiveus. Lord,wegivethankstoyouthisday,Alleluia!Lord,wegivethanks. Lord,wesingpraisetoyouthisday,Praiseforthegiftsofcreation.Alleluia! Lord,wesingpraise.Lord,weliftupourvoicestosingagratefulsongofpraise. Lord,wecomenowbeforeyouthatwemayglorifyyourname. Lord,wegivethankstoyouthisday;Thanksfortheblessingsyougiveus. Alleluia,Alleluia!Lord,wegivethanks.Wegivethanks.
PRAYEROFCONFESSION(silentconfession…)GraciousGod,oursinsaretooheavytocarry,toorealtohide,andtoodeeptoundo. Forgive what our lips tremble to name, what our hearts can no longer bear, and what hasbecomeforusaconsumingfireofjudgment.Setusfreefromapastthatwecannotchange;opentousafutureinwhichwecanbechanged;andgrantusgracetogrowmoreandmoreinyourlikenessandimage,throughJesusChrist,thelightoftheworld.Amen.
CONFESSIONRESPONSE CreateinMeaCleanHeart,OGod(stanza1) Hymn378
ASSURANCEOFGOD’SGRACEANDPARDON
*RESPONSETOOURFORGIVENESS GloriaPatri(GloryBetotheFather) Hymn734
PASSINGOFTHEPEACEAsGodhasgreeteduswithhispeace,pleasegreetthosearoundyouwithsignsofChrist’speace.
MINUTEFORMISSIONS ShapedtoServeSharing StacyCurtis
OFFERINGOFOURLIVESANDGIFTS
OFFERTORY AllGoodGifts NancyRaabe TheChoristersandCarolersChoirs
Forhealthandstrengthanddailyfood,wepraiseyourname,OGod. LordJesus,beourholyguest,ourmorningsun,oureveningrest. AllgoodgiftsaroundusaresentfromGodabove, ThenthanktheLord,OthanktheLord,forallGod’slove. AllgoodgiftsaroundusaresentfromGodabove, Come,LordJesus,beourguestandletthesegiftstousbeblessed. Allgoodgiftscomefromabove,wrappedinJesus’perfectlove. ThankfulheartstoGodweraise,filledwithwonder,love,andpraise!
*DOXOLOGY PraiseGodfromWhomAllBlessingsFlow Hymn34
*PRAYEROFDEDICATION *THELORD’SPRAYER(SUNG) Hymn740
*BLESSING
*POSTLUDE NowThankWeAllOurGod JohannSebastianBach AssistinginWorshipJillWilliamsat9:30and11:00;JonWassonat8:15and11:05LayLiturgists–MarilynAdamsat8:15;MelanieWilliamsonat9:30;JesseWhiteat11:00TheProMusicaHandbellChoir–LindaRutherford,directorTheCarolersChoir–StacyCurtis,director;MelanieDixon,accompanistTheChoristersChoir–JanKeezel,director;DaveLyon,accompanistTheSunshineSingers–JuliePitner,director;AnneTeichaccompanistJohnSchmidt–organistAcolyte–DanielleDvorakCrucifer–LauraPitnerDanielIzquierdopreachingat11:30atIglesiaPresbiterianaReformadaenLuyanó(oursisterchurchinCuba)ThomasDanielpreachingat11:05intheContemporaryWorshipServiceTheflowersinthesanctuaryaregiventothegloryofGodbytheEmbreyfamilyinlovingmemoryofTullyEmbrey.TheflowersinthesanctuaryaregiventothegloryofGodbyStephanieandToddKurioinlovingmemoryofherbrother,CharlieStory.TheflowersinthesanctuaryaregiventothegloryofGodbySuzanneMcIntoshinlovingmemoryofhermother,MamieShepperd.
FormoreinformationabouteventsatCovenant,pleaseseeCovenantMatters.
NEWTOCOVENANTPRESBYTERIANCHURCH?
Welcome!Wearethankfulyouhavechosentoworshipwithustoday!Pleaseintroduceyourselfbysigningtheredwelcomebookletineachpew.Findoutmoreaboutourcommunityattheturquoisetableonthepatiofollowingtheservice.OurprayeristhatCovenantbecomesyoursecondfamily.Wewantyoutofeelcomfortablehereandhopethatwecanhelpyoufindwaystogrowinyourfaith.FormoreinformationaboutCovenant’smanygroups,programsandevents,contactAmySkaggsataskaggs@covenant.org.Amyiseagertomeetanddiscusswaysofconnecting.Youcanalsofindoutmorebyvisitingourwebsiteatcovenant.org.
FourservicesofworshipareofferedeachSunday—8:15a.m.(atraditionalcommunionservice),9:30a.m.and11:00a.m.(traditionalservices)and11:05a.m.(contemporaryservice).AshuttleservicecarriesworshipersfromtheparkinglotattheTexanEyeCenterat5717BalconesDriveatNorthlandDrive,twoblockswestofcampus.Shuttleservicerunsfrom7:55a.m.to12:30p.m.
COVENANTPRAYS
Prayersofcelebrationandjoy:JaxsonWalterMcMahan,bornMonday,November9.ParentsareStefanieandJoshuaMcMahan.GrandmotherisFloritaSheppard,andgreatauntsandunclesareCarolandFrankSheppardandSallySheppardandLeeBlank.
HannahJaneZatopek,bornNovember2.ParentsareMaryandNathanZatopek.GrandparentsareSusanandLarryZatopek.
Prayersofsympathyandsupport:ElizabethChristianandBruceTodd,familyandfriends,onthedeathofElizabeth’smother,JoAnneChristian,onNovember12.
LouisaandBradChandler,familyandfriends,onthedeathofBrad’saunt,HelenDuffenback,onOctober.30.
Prayersfor:MaryJimMcDonald,HomerJohnson,DebbieMcMordie,MaryHelenandTomMitchell,MaymeSueCobb,DonFine,LucasBaer,GingerHurst,DorothyHutchison,RickGrundman,DorothyTaylor,NealJohnson,EdPierson,ChessleyMcKenzie,AndrewNixon,HelenSwanson,SusanSzaniszlo,AllisonJohnson,ArtDavis,AlSparks,MarieandC.J.Ashley,TomMcGee,SarahandJimBrightman,GeorgeBeierle,DavidBockhorn,AnneBeckhamGarcia,PatriciaJimenez,EdWight,JohnMinter,MeghanStill,DavidPena,JoyPenrose,JudyCooley,NancyFast,AndyDay,GiniNester,BeckyCollins,FranLangfitt,MiaSealey,PamHarper,andKayeRoth.
Prayersforpeopleservinginourcountry’sarmedforces:USMC2ndLt.KatherineAshton,USAPvt.JessicaChoe,USA2LTBenSmith,USNLCDRBryanGunkel,USACol.JanetRiley,USAFLt.KatyDeiters,USAFA1CTaylorCotham,USMC1stLt.WillHendrickson,USAMaj.SethPruett,USACapt.MattIrwin,USNLCDRAustinWadeLatour,USAFLt.Col.JosephChennault,USASFCKevinGuy,USMCStaffSgt.JeremyAlexander,USNPO1DrewSchlotter.
Prayersrequestedbyoursisterchurch,IglesiaPresbiterianaReformadaenLuyanó,inHavanaCuba:ForEstebanandTamara.ForcontinuedprovisionofcleandrinkingwaterandthebreadoflifeoursisterchurchservestotheneighborhoodandforLuyanómembersandstaffastheywitnessandservethe“thirdage”withfood,exerciseandsocialprograms.PraisesandprayersofthanksgivingfortherecentvisitofbrotherandsistersfromAustin.
PrayersrequestedbytheMissionCommittee:LifeworksDailyBreadprogramandBlakeMcDanielatNavigators.
PrayersrequestedbytheSession:InthisseasonofThanksgiving,weprayforrecognitionofallthatwehavetobethankfulforandatenderheartforthosewhoaresuffering.
Althoughprayerrequestswillberemovedfromthislistingafterthreeweeks,pleasecontactKayAustininthechurchoffice,512334-3030,[email protected],ifprayercontinuestoberequested.
RecyclingcontainersforthispublicationareavailableintheNarthex.
QuotebyTimKeller:Thegospelisthis:Wearemoresinfulandflawedinourselvesthanweeverdaredbelieve,yetattheverysametimewearemorelovedandacceptedinJesusChristthanweeverdaredhope.
NewMembersinWorshipTodayAtthe8:15Service:DeborahAdams,SusieCoordt,DonCoordt,LesGage,WinnieGage
Atthe9:30Service:TanyaAndrien,JeffAndrien,BoBeacham,JulieDanehy,KyleDanehy,MelanieDixon,LeslieHarrell,MarshallHarrell,GordonKennedy,MelissaKennedy,AshleyMaiberger,ScottMaiberger,NicoleMurphy,TimMurphy,KristinPeterson,LauraSinacori,AbbyStone,JordanWare,WillWare
Atthe11:00Service:KarenEllis,JohnScurlock,AnnaSerratt
AdditionalNewMembersMaryCarruth,JessicaKimutis,TomKimutis,ChrisLado,MindyLado,KazzyeMartens,KurtMartens,KatieMay,TimMay,GregNeff,JulieWinnNeff,HilaryPittman,MarcPittman,JoAnnaRollings,AngieShepard,TannerShepard,SherrySmith,EmilyVanderslice,AbbyWasson,CatherineWilliams
Wewanttoinviteyouintoaseasonofconfessionandthanksgivingasyourememberthatyoursinshavebeenforgiven.Pleaseobservethefollowingstepseachday.1.Find15minutesofalonetime.Schedulewhenthiscanhappeneachday.2.YouwillneedaBible,apieceofpaper,andapencil.3.SayaprayerthatGodwouldstillyourmindandhearttohearyourconfession.4.ReadPsalm32.Readitslowlyandprayerfully.5.Onyourpapermakealistofyoursins.Considerthefollowingquestionstohelpyouwriteyourlist:WhatsecretsamIkeepingfromothers?WhereamIinconflictwithothers?HowhaveIcontributedtotheconflict?HowhaveInotsharedgenerouslywiththoseinneed?WherehaveIdonewhatIknowtobewrong?WherehaveIfailedtodothatwhichIknowtoberight?
6.ReadPsalm51.Readitslowlyandprayerfully.7.Tearyourpaperintwoandthrowitaway.GivethankstoGodthatyoursinsareforgivenandgoextendgrace,love,andforgivenesswithallwhomyouencounter.
2016PLEDGES–PleasecontinuetoturninpledgecardsormakeyourpledgeonlineTHANKSGIVINGWORSHIPSERVICEANDLUNCH–Wednesday,Nov.25at12noonHANGINGOFTHEGREENWORSHIPSERVICES–Sunday,Nov.29at9:30&11:00
SANCTUARYCHOIRANDORCHESTRACHRISTMASCONCERT–Sunday,Dec.6at9:30&11:00GRACENOTES&PROMUSICAHANDBELLSCONCERT–Sunday,Dec.13at3:00pm
