Order for the Worship of God
June 7, 2015
Morning Prayer
Welcome
Pastor: The Lord be with you.
People: And with your spirit.
Pastor: Christ, our Passover Lamb, has been sacrificed for us.
I Corinthians 5:7-8
We Praise Our Lord in Song
And Can It Be
And can it be that I should gain
An int’rest in the Savior’s blood?
Died he for me who caused his pain?
For me, who him to death pursued?
Amazing love! How can it be?
That Thou, my God, shouldst die for me?
Amazing love, how can it be,
That Thou, my God, shouldst die for me?
Amazing love, how can it be,
That Thou, my God, shouldst die for me?
He left his Father’s throne above,
So free, so infinite his grace!
Humbled himself so great his love,
And bled for Adam’s helpless race.
‘Tis mercy all, immense and free,
For, O my God, it found out me.
No condemnation now I dread:
Jesus and all in him is mine.
Alive in him my living head,
And clothed in righteousness divine.
Bold, I approach th’ eternal throne
And claim the crown through Christ my own.
Come, Ye Sinners
Come, ye sinners, poor and wretched, weak and wounded, sick and sore;
Jesus ready stands to save you, full of pity joined with pow’r;
He is able, he is able, he is willing, doubt no more.
Come, ye weary, heavy laden, bruised and broken by the fall;
If you tarry till you’re better, you will never come at all;
Not the righteous, not the righteous, sinners Jesus came to call.
I will not boast in anything: no gifts, no pow’r, no wisdom,
But I will boast in Jesus Christ; his death and resurrection.
Why should I gain from his reward? I cannot give an answer,
But this I know with all my heart: his wounds have paid my ransom.
The Apostles Creed
We Bring God’s Tithes and Our Offerings
The Call to Worship Our Great and Gracious God
People: Come, let us keep the feast!
Lo, th’incarnate God, ascended, pleads the merit of his blood;
Venture on him, venture wholly, let no other trust intrude;
None but Jesus, none but Jesus can do helpless sinners good.
Offertory: VBS 2015 Medley
Indescribable
From the highest of heights to the depths of the sea,
Creation's revealing your majesty;
From the colors of Fall to the fragrance of Spring,
Ev'ry creature unique in the song that it sings; all exclaiming,
“Indescribable, uncontainable, you placed the stars in the sky
And you know them by name! You are amazing, God!”
All powerful, untamable, awestruck we fall to our knees
As we humbly proclaim, “You are amazing, God!”
I Sing the Mighty Power of God
There’s no greater power than the power of our God!
I sing the mighty power of God that made the mountains rise,
That spread the flowing seas abroad and built the lofty skies.
I sing the wisdom that ordained the sun to rule the day;
The moon shines full at his command, and all the stars obey.
I sing the goodness of the Lord that filled the earth with food;
He formed the creatures with his word, and then pronounced them good.
Lord, how your wonders are displayed where’er I turn my eye,
If I survey the ground I tread or gaze upon the sky!
Our God
Into the darkness you shine, out of the ashes we rise;
There's no one like you, none like you.
Our God is greater, our God is stronger;
God, you are higher than any other.
Our God is healer, awesome in power; our God!
I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic church; the
communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the
body; and the life everlasting. Amen.
The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper
We Respond in Prayer and Praise
In Christ Alone
In Christ alone my hope is found;
He is my light, my strength, my song.
This Cornerstone, this solid ground,
Firm through the fiercest drought and storm.
What heights of love, what depths of peace,
When fears are stilled, when strivings cease!
My Comforter, my All in All;
Here in the love of Christ I stand.
In Christ alone, who took on flesh, fullness of God in helpless babe.
This gift of love and righteousness,
Scorned by the ones he came to save.
‘Til on that cross as Jesus died, the wrath of God was satisfied;
For every sin was on him laid, here in the death of Christ I live.
There in the ground his body lay, light of the world by darkness slain.
Then bursting forth in glorious Day, up from the grave he rose again!
And as he stands in victory, sin’s curse has lost its grip on me;
For I am his and he is mine, bought with the precious blood of Christ.
The Scripture Lesson
Matthew 5:17-20
We Receive God’s Word
I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth;
and in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by
the Holy Ghost, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius
Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the
third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven,
and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from
thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
The Rev. Bradford Mercer
“What Makes Jesus Different?”
The Communion Hymn
How Deep the Father’s Love for Us
How deep the Father’s love for us, how vast beyond all measure,
That he should give his only Son to make a wretch his treasure.
How great the pain of searing loss; the Father turns his face away,
As wounds which mar the chosen One bring many sons to glory.
No guilt in life, no fear of death, this is the power of Christ in me;
From life’s first cry to final breath, Jesus commands my destiny.
No power of hell, no scheme of man, can ever pluck me from his hand;
‘Til he returns or calls me home, here in the power of Christ I’ll stand.
We Are Sent Forth
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Benediction
CCLI #6249
Announcements
Midweek@Highlands returns in August!
Gluten-free Communion bread is served to those seated on the north
(piano) side of the sanctuary.
Women's Summer Study Series: Join us for our Summer Study Series:
“Preachers with a Passion.” Four different women will share stories of four
preachers on four consecutive Wednesdays beginning July 8. Join us at 6:00
p.m. for fellowship and snacks followed by teaching and prayer.
Youth Ministry
If you have any questions or want to get plugged in to a program or an event,
contact Billy or Devin. All weekly programs are open to visitors and take place in
the youth building behind the church (we call it “The U”). Jr. High and Sr. High
meet at the same time and place, but have separate programs. Come join us!
All Youth
 Sunday School: 9:30-10:30 a.m.
 Ultimate Frisbee - Tuesday nights @ Liberty Park. All parents and youth
volunteers are invited to play.
 This Wednesday, 7:15pm (at the end of JH and SH Bible Studies):
Meenan Baby #2 gender reveal party! Come find out the gender of the
baby with Billy, Christina, and Bear! All are welcome!
Many thanks to our 2015 VBS Volunteers! We had an outstanding week
exploring the untamed nature of God! Lacey Madden and her team put together
a spectacular time of Bible lessons, music, crafts and recreation for children K-4
through fifth grade. Well done!
Construction Site Safety: For your safety, please do not attempt to enter the
new building as it is still not safe to do so. Please keep your children away from
the construction site. Although it is exciting to see everything take shape, we
will not take possession of the building until its completion this summer.
Get Connected at Highlands! If you are not in a Sunday Community or a
small group Bible Study and would like to be, contact Pastor Lee Hutchings at
[email protected] or call the church office at 601-853-0636.
Sr. High Events:
 Wednesday: Dinner(5-6pm) and Bible Study(6-7:30pm). Meet at Newks
at 5pm. After dinner we will head over to The U for hang out and Bible
Study.
 Wednesday, 7:30pm (after Bible Study): RYM Colorado final information
meeting. All parents are encouraged to attend, but parents of first timers
are required to attend.
 June 15-20: RYM Colorado Conference, Estes Park, CO (Register online @
hpcym.org)
 July 1: 7:30pm (after Bible Study) Yakama Mission Team final
meeting. Parents are strongly encouraged to attend, but parents of first
timers are required to attend. ALL SUPPORT MUST BE RAISED
BEFORE THIS MEETING
 July 10-18: Yakama Mission Trip, Yakama Indian Reservation, WA
Jr. High Events:
 June 10 and the Wednesday nights following: Dinner + Bible
Study. Meet at Chick-fil-a at 5pm. Bring $. Devin will drive students to
The U. Bible Study at The U 6 - 7:30pm. You can come to Bible Study
even if you can’t make it to dinner.
 June 15-19: The Edge. Packing list + schedule at hpcym.org/the-edge.
Go to hpcym.org for the full youth calendar and other important information!
Sunday Servants
Nursery Workers This Week: Julie Crosland, coordinator
Room 101
Jennifer Wolfe
308
Jerry Eichelberger
308
Trisha Copeland
HIGHLANDS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
www.highlandspca.org ∙ www.facebook.com/highlandspca ∙ twitter.com/highlandspca
307
Trey Copeland
Caroline Hogan
104
Rita Jones
105
Melinda Everett
Early Service
Katie Simpson
Kate Russell Snopek
102
Dixie Myrick
307
Scott Everett
Lacey Madden
Greeters Next Week:
8:30 - Marilyn Tipton and Judy Austin
9:30 and 10:30 - Jeff and Mona Trotter
104
Kellen Farmer
June 7, 2015
Morning Worship ~ 8:30 a.m. and 10:50 a.m.
Sunday School and Adult Communities ~ 9:30 a.m.
Nursery Workers Next Week: Susan Tanner, coordinator
Room 101
Michelle Faulkner
1160 Highland Colony Parkway, Ridgeland, MS 39157
Contact us at (601) 853-0636 or at [email protected].
102
Trevor Gross
105
Lee Elkins
Early Service
Megan Kelly
McKenzie Robinson