ST. ANDREWS-COVENANT P R E S B Y T E R I A N C H U R C H October 12, 2014 Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost Morning Worship, 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. ASSEMBLE IN GOD’S NAME Meditation We welcome you today to St. Andrews-Covenant Presbyterian Church. Upon entry to the Sanctuary, worshipers are invited to quiet meditation. Out of respect for other worshipers, we kindly ask that all electronic devices be turned off or muted. Welcome The Reverend Steven E. Hein, DD (Hon.) Moment for Stewardship 8:30 & 11:00 Opening Voluntary Prelude on a Te Deum J.T. Davis M.A. Charpentier Lisa Nichol, Organist *Call to Worship Psalm 100 Leader: Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; People: Come before him with joyful songs. Know that the Lord is God. Leader: It is he who made us, and we are his;we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. People: Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. Leader: For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations. *Prayer of Praise _________________ *Please stand as you are able. *Hymn No. 14 For the Beauty of the Earth Tune: DIX Prayer of Confession Merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed. We have not loved you with our whole heart and mind and strength; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. In your mercy forgive what we have been, help us amend what we are, and direct what we shall be, so that we may delight in your will and walk in your ways, to the glory of your holy name. Amen. Assurance of Forgiveness *Response to Forgiveness We Bless the Father (Hymnal, Inside Back Cover) *Sharing the Sign of Fellowship GIVE THANKS TO GOD Prayers of the People and the Lord’s Prayer (Hymnal, p. 35) Offering of Lives, Tithes and Gifts (Please sign the red friendship pad during the Offertory.) Offertory O Come, Little Children Johann Schultz Harper Williams, Guitar and JT Davis, Handbells *Doxology No. 606 Tune: OLD HUNDREDTH *Prayer of Dedication *Hymn No. 697 Take My Life Tune: HENDON PROCLAIM GOD’S WORD Scripture Readings 1 Kings 17:7-23 Reader: (Pew Bible, p. 323 O.T.) (8:30 Catheryn Thomas ~ 11:00 Bob Searl) This is the word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God. Mark 12: 41-44 (Pew Bible, p. 50 N.T.) Sermon The Reverend Dr. Silas Ncozana “No Half Measures” *Affirmation of Faith Apostles’ Creed (Hymnal, p. 35) GO IN GOD’S NAME *Hymn No. 720 Jesus Calls Us Tune: GALILEE *Invitation and Benediction *Dismissal (Please stand quietly while the bell is rung three times, signifying that God: Creator, Redeemer and Renewer of Life goes with us.) Closing Voluntary Allegro Maestoso G.F. Handel Lisa Nichol, Organist W elcome to this service of worship today. As Jesus Christ welcomes each one of us, we hope you sense the friendly welcome of this congregation of God’s people. News from the Church Family The flowers in the Sanctuary are given to the glory of God and in honor of our visiting Malawi friends Reverend Dr. Silas Ncozana, Dickson Chikwakwa, Ellen Ziwoya and Evelyn Gomani. Our Christian Sympathy... Is extended to Lori Scalamoni on the death of her mother, Thursday, October 9th. Concerns... Jason Atkinson, Mildred McIver, Ed Hartz and Sandra Hiatt. The Session has approved a Congregational Meeting for Sunday, October 19, 2014 after the 11am Traditional Worship Service to be held in the Sanctuary. The purpose of this meeting is to elect the Elder and Deacon officers to serve as the Class of 2017. Contact an Usher to obtain back pillows or large-print bulletins and hearing devices for use during the worship services. Audio CD’s and DVD’s of the worship services are available by phoning the Church Office at 762-9693 or picking up a form on the Ushers Table. This service is also available to our homebound members, allowing them to receive a service CD or DVD mailed to their home each week upon request at no cost. When calling to place your order, please indicate CD or DVD. Sermons are posted and can be heard on our website at sacpc.org or through the SACPC app for iPhone & iPad. Children’s Worship Bags are available in the Narthex or upon request from an Usher. Please help us to continue to provide this helpful resource for each worship service by making sure that ALL items, with the exception of coloring/activity sheets, are returned nicely to the bag at the end of the service and placed in the bin labeled “Used Worship Bags”. Name Tags: If you have not yet ordered your name tag, you may do so by completing an application, found on the tables at the Market Street and the 15th Street entrances. It is IMPORTANT to wear your name tag to assist new members in learning names. If you have misplaced your name tag, please call Catheryn (762-9693 x229). Visitors: Temporary tags are also available at the above referenced locations, so you can be recognized and welcomed by the members. 1416 Market Street ~ Wilmington NC 28401 ~ Website: www.sacpc.org Office: (910) 762-9693 ~ Fax: (910) 762-0317 ~ Care Line: (910) 762-3588