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TRINITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Montgomery, Alabama
All Saints’ Day
The Lord’s Day, November 2, 2014
THE ORDER FOR MORNING WORSHIP
November 2, 2014  8:30 and 11:00 A.M.
The Silent Meditation upon Entering the Sanctuary
Did we in our own strength confide, our striving would be losing;
were not the right Man on our side, the Man of God’s own choosing.
Dost ask Who that may be? Christ Jesus, it is He;
Lord Sabaoth His name, from age to age the same,
and He must win the battle!
~ Martin Luther
The Welcome and Announcements [8:25 and 10:55 A.M.]
The Prelude
“Air on the G String”
Mrs. Elizabeth V. Arnold, organ
J. Mattheson
The Striking of the Hour
The Choral Introit
“I Was Glad” C.H. Parry; arr. William Wymond
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The Call to Worship
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The Hymn No. 345
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The Confession of Our Faith
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The Prayer of Adoration and Invocation
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The Lord’s Prayer
Mr. McRoberts
Be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might! For our help is in the
name of the Lord Who made heaven and earth.
 The authenticating, inner
essence of worship is being
satisfied with Christ, prizing
Christ, cherishing Christ,
treasuring Christ. It encompasses
all of life that flows from the
heart. But it is tremendously
relevant for understanding what
worship services should be about.
They are about “going hard after
God.” When we say that what we
do on Lord’s Day mornings is to
“go hard after God,” what we
mean is that we are going hard
after satisfaction in God, and
going hard after God as our prize,
and going hard after God as our
treasure, our soul-food, our heartdelight, our spirit’s pleasure. Or
to put Christ in His rightful
place—it means that we are going
hard after all that God is for us in
Jesus Christ, crucified and risen.”
~ John Piper
“Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken”
Apostles’ Creed
 Words may be found on the
inside front cover of the Trinity
Hymnal.
Our Father Which art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom
come. Thy will be done in 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. Amen.
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The Doxology
Praise God from Whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heav’nly host: Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
 In the doxology we not only
recognize the reality of the
Triune God: Father, Son and
Holy Ghost; but also, that we
are worshipping with the
heavenly host.
The Reading of God’s Word
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The Hymn No. 353
Romans 8:12-17
“I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord” [stanzas 1, 3, 5]
The Morning Offering
The Christian Greeting
The Anthem
“How Lovely Is Thy Dwelling Place”
Johannes Brahms
How lovely is Thy dwelling place, O Lord of Hosts!
For my soul, it longeth, yea, fainteth for the courts of the Lord;
My soul and body crieth out, yea, for the living God.
How lovely is Thy dwelling place, O Lord of Hosts!
Blest are they that dwell within Thy house;
They praise Thy name evermore!
How lovely is Thy dwelling place.
The Sermon
 This text can be found in the Pew
Bible on page 1201.
 Children aged four through
kindergarten may leave to attend
Children’s Church. Following the
worship service, please pick up your
children from the Children’s Chapel
in the Covenant Building (E-100).
Mr. Habig
“WHAT IS A CHRISTIAN?”
Romans 8:12-17
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The Remembrances
 All Saints’ Day has been observed
in the church since at least the 5th
century. On this day we emphasize
the number of God’s people from
Trinity Church that has been
“gathered into one under Christ the
Head …” the Bride that has gone
before us (WCF 25:1), and we
remember them as examples of faith
and life (Hebrews 1:7).
Gordon Gray Godwin ~ November 28, 2013
John Milton Pickering ~ November 29, 2013
Stephen Michael Fox ~ February 4, 2014
Sara Tidmore Boykin ~ February 26, 2014
Thomas Alton Smith ~ March 1, 2014
Janice Alber Andersen ~ March 4, 2014
Harold Amos Hatcher ~ March 10, 2014
Frank Compton Ellis, Sr. ~ June 12, 2014
Harry Clayton Rives ~ June 16, 2014
Anita Pierce Folmar ~ August 23, 2014
Dorothy Graham Hallman ~ September 19, 2014
Howard Cobb Alexander ~ October 13, 2014
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The Hymn No. 358
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The Benediction
“For All the Saints”
Minister: Now the God of peace, who brought up from the dead the great
Shepherd of the sheep through the blood of the eternal covenant,
even Jesus our Lord, equip you in every good thing to do His will,
working in us that which is pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ,
to whom be glory forever and ever.
People: AMEN!
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The Quiet Reflection, Meditation and Personal Application
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The Postlude
“For All the Saints”
arr. Denis Bédard
FALL BIBLE CONFERENCE
GUEST SPEAKER … Brian Habig
Brian Habig, a graduate of Mississippi State University and Covenant
Seminary, has served as organizing pastor of Downtown Presbyterian
Church in Greenville, South Carolina, since 2005. Before this, he
served as a campus minister with Reformed University Fellowship for ten
years. Brian, who grew up in First Presbyterian Church in Jackson,
Mississippi, and Claude have been life-long friends—beginning when
they were in grade school together and had classses on the same
hallway. Brian has promised to tell about some of their adventures
together. Brian and his wife Dana have three children: Henry, 14
years old; John, 12; and Betsy, 9. Brian enjoys plucking around on
acoustic guitar, being outside, and exploring downtowns. “Chariots
of Fire” is one of his all-time favorite movies. Brian, whose mother
was a big admirer of Dr. Robert Strong, is currently reading a
spiritual biography of Flannery O’Connor entitled The Terrible
Speed of Mercy by Jonathan Rogers. A fan of southern fried
chicken, he looks forward to being with the Trinity Church Family.
FALL BIBLE CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
The Lord’s Day, November 2
8:30 and 11:00 A.M. ~ Worship/Conference #1 in the Sanctuary
“What Is a Christian?” ~ Romans 8:12-17
6:00 P.M. ~ Worship/Conference #2 in the Sanctuary
“What Christians Do” ~ Romans 8:12-17
Monday, November 3
12 Noon ~ Officers/Ministry Staff Luncheon
with Brian Habig, guest speaker
5:00 P.M. ~ Churchwide Supper
6:00 P.M. ~ Bible Conference #3 in Trinity Hall
“The Christian’s Real Self” ~ Romans 6:1-14
Tuesday, November 4
10:00 A.M. ~ WIC Meeting and Luncheon
with Brian Habig, guest speaker
5:00 P.M. ~ Churchwide Supper
6:00 P.M. ~ Bible Conference #4 in Trinity Hall
“Struggle Is Normal (but Good)” ~ Romans 7:14-25
LORD’S DAY EVENING SERVICE
CONCLUDING THE LORD’S DAY IN WORSHIP 6:00 P.M.
PREPARATION • REFLECTION • GREETING • PRAYER
5:45 prelude music in the sanctuary
5:45 time of prayer in the Westminster Room.
The Silent Meditation upon Entering the Sanctuary
The Bible is an armory of heavenly weapons,
a laboratory of infallible medicines, a mine of exhaustless wealth.
It is a guidebook for every road, chart for every sea,
a medicine for every malady, and a balm for every wound.
Rob us of our Bible, and our sky has lost its sun.
~ Thomas Guthrie: Scottish Pastor and Writer (1803-1873)
Scripture Calls Us to Worship
Mr. McRoberts
Hymn No. 580 – “Lead On, O King Eternal”
Prayer Invoking the Nearness of God
Scripture Reading ~ Romans 8:12-17
Hymn Medley of Preparation
No. 575 – “Soldiers of Christ, Arise”
“O Church, Arise”
O church, arise, and put your armour on;
Hear the call of Christ our Captain.
For now the weak can say that they are strong,
In the strength that God has given.
With shield of faith and belt of truth,
We'll stand against the devil's lies;
An army bold, whose battle cry is Love,
Reaching out to those in darkness.
Our call to war, to love the captive soul,
But to rage against the captor;
And with the sword that makes the wounded whole,
We will fight with faith and valour;
When faced with trials on ev’ry side,
We know the outcome is secure,
And Christ will have the prize for which He died,
An inheritance of nations.
 This text can be found in the
Pew Bible on page 1201.
Come see the cross, where love and mercy meet,
As the Son of God is stricken;
Then see His foes lie crushed beneath His feet,
For the Conqueror has risen.
And as the stone is rolled away
And Christ emerges from the grave,
This vict’ry march continues till the day
Every eye and heart shall see Him.
So Spirit, come, put strength in ev’ry stride,
Give grace for ev’ry hurdle;
That we may run with faith, to win the prize
Of a servant, good and faithful.
As saints of old still line the way,
Retelling triumphs of His grace,
We hear their calls, and hunger for the day
When, with Christ, we stand in glory.
 Children in grades 1-5 are
dismissed to attend their classes.
 Keith Getty|Stuart Townend;
© 2005 Thankyou Music (Admin.
by EMI Christian Music Publishing)
Interlude
Preaching of God’s Word
“WHAT CHRISTIANS DO”
Romans 8:12-17
Mr. Habig
Closing Prayer
Closing Hymn No. 572 – “Onward, Christian Soldiers” [stanzas 1-2, 4]
Benediction
 Your evening offering may be
given to one of the ushers standing
at the doors as you exit.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE WEEK
OUR CHURCH THIS LORD’S DAY, November 2, 2014
The Lord’s Day … All Saints’ Day
8:30 A.M. Early Morning Worship/Fall Bible Conference
9:45 A.M. Sunday School
11:00 A.M. Morning Worship/Fall Bible Conference
5:00 P.M. Youth Choir
6:00 P.M. Fall Bible Conference/Communicants’ Class
7:00 P.M. Senior High Fellowship at the Home of the Coopers
FOR PRAYER AND PARTICIPATION THIS WEEK
See inside for Fall Bible Conference Schedule
Monday, November 3
12 Noon
Men’s Bible Study in the Spires Room
Tuesday, November 4 … Election Day
6:45 A.M. Prayer Breakfast in Trinity Hall
10:00 A.M. WIC General Meeting
1:00 P.M. WIC Study in the Spires Room
7:00 P.M. Ministry of Administration Meeting
Wednesday, November 5
6:30 A.M. Men’s Search the Scriptures in the John Knox Room
7:00 A.M. Men’s Bible Study in the Westminster Room
11:45 A.M. WIC Study in Room 203
Thursday, November 6
9:30 A.M. Mother2Mother in the Spires Room
Saturday, November 8
9:00 A.M. Trinity Bookstore Open until 12 noon
VOLUME LXXI, NUMBER 44
Our Purpose: To exalt Christ in
metropolitan
Montgomery
by
dynamic and faithful worship,
aggressive evangelism both at home
and abroad, teaching the Word of
God, and equipping members to
minister to the spiritual needs of our
church and community.
PASTORAL AND
MINISTRY STAFF
Claude E. McRoberts, III
Senior Minister
Patrick W. Curles
Executive Minister
S. Michael Howell
Minister of Pastoral Care
W. Robert Pendley
Minister of Discipleship
P. Kurt Cooper
Minister to Youth
Todd Alexander
Director of Music and Organist
Rebecca S. Canerday
Director of Outreach
and Women’s Ministries
Thomas J. Danielson
Director of Missions
Trinity Church Prayer Focus:
2014 Fall Bible Conference
Missionary Prayer Focus of the Week:
Ed Thompson ~ LOGOI, Latin America
Michael Hogg
Director of Business Operations
Stacy S. Hamilton
Director of Children’s Ministry
Mary Cam Shaw
Youth Ministry Assistant
WELCOME
Welcome to the family of Trinity Presbyterian Church! We believe that the Lord has
a purpose in bringing you here today, and we extend to you a genuine greeting as you
worship with us. Everyone is encouraged to sign the Friendship Registers at the center aisle end
of the pews. The Spires Room is set up to provide overflow seating for each Lord’s
Day morning worship service. Please use this seating when the sanctuary is
overcrowded or you have special worship needs. If you are new to Trinity, please
speak to a minister at one of the doors at the close of the service and inform him.
To find out more about the many opportunities to serve and learn at Trinity, please
visit our website, www.trinitypca.org. Audio enhancement units are available from
an usher in the Narthex. Our morning service is broadcast live over WNZZ AM 950
at 11:00 a.m. in the metropolitan area and on iHeart Radio on the internet. Archived
sermons may be heard at any time on our website: www.trinitypca.org.
Complimentary childcare is provided for all worship services.
Alice DeMoss
Director of Preschool
1728 South Hull Street
Montgomery, AL 36104
P.O. Box 6320
Montgomery, AL 36106
334-262-3892
Fax: 334-262-4469
www.trinitypca.org
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