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Morning Worship
February 8, 2015
3725 Metzerott Rd.
College Park, MD 20740
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Welcome to Wallace Presbyterian Church!
Welcome
Stephen Coleman
10:30 a.m. Sunday Service
Welcome, Guests
If you are new to Wallace Presbyterian Church, we are delighted that you have chosen to worship with us this
morning, and we welcome you to the Lord’s house as His honored guests. Please join us following the worship service for an informal time of fellowship and refreshments. You will find more information about our
beliefs and ministries at the Information Table in the Narthex. You may also fill out a Welcome Card at that
table so that we have a record of your visit. May God bless you and your worship among us today.
Children
Nursery and Class: During the worship service we provide a caring nursery for babies and toddlers, as well as a class
for two and three year olds. For parents who wish, children ages 4 through grade 3 are dismissed prior to the
sermon for a time of worship designed for them. Sermon guides are available in the Narthex for children who
are staying in the service. All access to childcare rooms is in the Blue wing.
A Quiet Room with audio and video feed of the worship hour is available on the second floor of the Blue
Wing for parents and children. A changing table is available there.
Call to Worship
A God worthy of our worship calls us to gather and hear the good news of the gospel, and he invites us to respond in love, honor, and
praise for Him.
Psalm 63:1-5
O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you;
my soul thirsts for you;
my flesh faints for you,
as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.
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So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary,
beholding your power and glory.
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Because your steadfast love is better than life,
my lips will praise you.
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So I will bless you as long as I live;
in your name I will lift up my hands.
63:1
My soul will be satisfied as with fat and rich food,
and my mouth will praise you with joyful lips,
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Sunday School and Adult Teaching Fellowships
Join us on Sunday mornings from 9:15-10:15 am.
Please see the flyer in the Narthex to view class listings and locations.
Take a Bible as Our Gift to You
If you are worshipping with us today and do not have a Bible of your own, we invite you to take one of the
gift Bibles on the table in the Narthex.
Please Join Us. . .
Today, Sunday, February 8 -- We will have a chili and soup luncheon after worship. Even if you were unable to bring food, we’d
love for you to join us -- there will be plenty to go around!
Monday, February 23 -- Women’s Bible Study begins
Thursday, April 2 -- Maundy Thursday Service
Friday, April 3 -- Good Friday Service
Sunday, April 5 -- Easter Sunday
Sunday, April 26 -- New Friends and Vistiors Reception after worship
To view a complete list of all of our events at Wallace, please go to our website at
www.wallacepca.org
For further information, please email [email protected] to be added to our weekly eNewsletter or view
it on our website under Resources. A copy of the newsletter is also available in the narthex for guests and
those who do not access information online.
Prayer of Invocation
We pray celebrating God’s promise to bless us with his presence as we worship him.
Worship in Song
We sing here as a response to our Father and King. Having heard the good news of Jesus, we are moved to respond by singing praise
to our God.
By faith we see the hand of God
In the light of creation’s grand design
In the lives of those who prove His faithfulness
Who walk by faith and not by sight
By faith our fathers roamed the earth
With the power of His promise in their hearts
Of a holy city built by God’s own hand
A place where peace and justice reign
By Faith
break the chains of sin and death
And rise triumphant from the grave
By faith the church was called to go
In the power of the Spirit to the lost
To deliver captives and to preach good news
In every corner of the earth
We will stand...
We will stand as children of the promise
We will fix our eyes on Him our soul’s reward
Till the race is finished and the work is done
We’ll walk by faith and not by sight
By faith this mountain shall be moved
And the power of the gospel shall prevail
For we know in Christ all things are possible
For all who call upon His name
By faith the prophets saw a day
When the longed-for Messiah would appear
With the power to
We will stand...
Words and Music by Keith & Kristyn Getty & Stuart Townend
Copyright 2011
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Confessing Our Faith
All My Days (Beautiful Savior)
All my days I will sing this song of gladness,
Give my praise to the Fountain of delights;
For in my helplessness You heard my cry,
And waves of mercy poured down on my life.
I will trust in the cross of my Redeemer,
I will sing of the blood that never fails;
Of sins forgiven, of conscience cleansed,
Of death defeated and life without end.
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We join our voices in confession to God, to each other, and to a watching world what it is we believe to be true.
Star of the Morning, glorious in holiness,
You’re the Risen One, heaven’s Champion,
And You reign, You reign over all!
Question: What is your only comfort, in life and in death?
I long to be where the praise is never-ending,
Yearn to dwell where the glory never fades;
Where countless worshippers will share one song,
And cries of ‘worthy’ will honour the Lamb!
Answer: That I belong – body and soul, in life and in death – not to myself but to my faithful Savior, Christ Jesus,
who at the cost of his own blood has fully paid for all my sins and has completely freed me from the dominion of
the devil; that he protects me so well that without the will of my Father in heaven not a hair can fall from my head;
indeed, that everything must fit his purpose for my salvation. Therefore, by his Holy Spirit, he also assures me of
eternal life, and makes me wholeheartedly willing and ready from now on to live for him.
Stuart Townend
Copyright © 1998 Thankyou Music
Beautiful Saviour, Wonderful Counsellor,
Clothed in majesty, Lord of history,
You’re the Way, the Truth, the Life.
Heidelburg Catechism, Question 1
Morning Prayer
God invites his people be a part of his working in the world as they pray to him. We intercede on behalf of each other and our community, presenting our requests to God, and looking forward with expectant hearts to how he will answer in his time and in his way.
Giving Our Gifts to the Lord
All we are and all we have comes from God. We acknowledge God’s goodness in his provision for us by returning to him a portion
of what he has given to us.
The Word of God
The Bible is the very word of God, and through it God continues to speak to his people.
Ruling Elder Don Frank
The Gospel Reading
Luke 9:12-17
Now the day began to wear away, and the twelve came and said to him, “Send the crowd away to go into
the surrounding villages and countryside to find lodging and get provisions, for we are here in a desolate
place.” 13 But he said to them, “You give them something to eat.” They said, “We have no more than five
loaves and two fish—unless we are to go and buy food for all these people.” 14 For there were about five
thousand men. And he said to his disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.” 15 And they
did so, and had them all sit down. 16 And taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and
said a blessing over them. Then he broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples to set before the crowd.
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And they all ate and were satisfied. And what was left over was picked up, twelve baskets of broken pieces.
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The New Testament Reading
James 1:16-18
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Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers. 17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming
down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. 18 Of his own
will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
Musical Offering
More Love to Thee, O Christ ~~ E. Prentiss and G. Martin
The Wallace Choir
Under the Direction of Dr. Lawrence Ink
More love to Thee, O Christ, more love to Thee!
Hear thou the prayer I make on bended knee.
This is my earnest plea: more love, O Christ,
to Thee,
more love to Thee, more love to Thee.
Then with my final breath singing Thy praise;
this be the glorious cry my heart shall raise.
This still its song shall be: more love, O Christ,
to Thee,
more love to Thee, more love to Thee.
Once earthly joys I craved, sought peace and rest;
now Thee alone I seek, give what is best.
This all my prayer shall be: more love, O Christ,
to Thee,
more love to Thee, more love to Thee!
Preparing to Hear God’s Word
2006 Lorenz Publishing Company
For persons who desire, children 3rd grade and under may be dismissed to Bible class during the last verse of this hymn.
Father, I Know That All My Life -- Hymnal #559
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Scripture
1 Kings 17:7-16
Then the word of the Lord came to him, 9 “Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and dwell there. Behold,
I have commanded a widow there to feed you.” 10 So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of
the city, behold, a widow was there gathering sticks. And he called to her and said, “Bring me a little water in a vessel, that
I may drink.” 11 And as she was going to bring it, he called to her and said, “Bring me a morsel of bread in your hand.”
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And she said, “As the Lord your God lives, I have nothing baked, only a handful of flour in a jar and a little oil in a
jug. And now I am gathering a couple of sticks that I may go in and prepare it for myself and my son, that we may eat
it and die.” 13 And Elijah said to her, “Do not fear; go and do as you have said. But first make me a little cake of it and
bring it to me, and afterward make something for yourself and your son. 14 For thus says the Lord the God of Israel,
‘The jar of flour shall not be spent, and the jug of oil shall not be empty, until the day that the Lord sends rain upon
the earth.’” 15 And she went and did as Elijah said. And she and he and her household ate for many days. 16 The jar of
flour was not spent, neither did the jug of oil become empty, according to the word of the Lord that he spoke by Elijah.
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Hymn of Preparation for the Lord’s Supper
At the Lamb’s High Feast We Sing -- Hymnal #420
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The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper
God invites his people to come, taste and touch the gospel. The bread and the wine represent the body and blood of Jesus, who died
on the cross for sinners. At this table, God feeds his people to strengthen their faith, remind them of their hope, and spur them on
to love and good works.
We invite all who repent of their sins, trust in Christ alone for salvation and have been admitted to a
church that preaches the Gospel to join us at the Lord’s Table.
Please hold the elements (the bread and the cup) so we may partake together.
Sermon
God speaks to us through the pastor as he faithfully expounds what the Bible says and how it applies to our lives.
“The Gospel According to Elijah”
Scott Bridges
Proposition: Because, ultimately, God alone is dependable, we must cast our cares upon Him, trusting that He
cares for us.
Main Point 1: Why Zarephath?
The Distribution of the Bread and the Cup
There are gluten-free wafers in the center of each communion bread tray.
As instituted by our Lord, wine is the element used in the Lord’s Supper to show forth his blood shed on our
behalf. (Mark 13:23-25; I Corinthians 10:16; 11:21-22; I Timothy 4:2-3). If, for reasons of conscience or health,
you do not wish to participate using wine, we encourage you to use the grape juice which is provided for you in the
grape colored cups in the center of the communion tray.
Parting Hymn
Main Point 2: Why a Widow?
And Can It Be, That I Should Gain -- Hymnal #455
Benediction
Just as God had the first word in our worship, he also gets the last word as he sends us out to our homes, work, family, and relationships with his blessing. God blesses us as his children, to live as sons and daughters of the great King, and as brothers and sisters of
Christ, and therefore, of one another.
Main Point 3: Why a Miracle?
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Our Staff
All Staff emails can be found at
www.wallacepca.org
Senior Pastor: Rev. Scott Bridges
([email protected])
Associate Pastor: Rev. Stephen M. Coleman
([email protected])
Assistant Pastor: Rev. Dr. David Miner
([email protected])
Church Planting Intern: Abraham NuQuay
([email protected])
Church Musicians: Erik Apland
Dr. Lawrence Ink
Children’s Ministries: Melanie Brockman
Carrie Coleman
Youth Ministry: Frank Wang
Sam & Michelle Hemphill
Church Administrator: Karen Frank
Assistant Administrators: Julie Bridges
Chris Pressau
Property Manager: Bob Werth
Treasurer: Chipper Miller
Assistant Treasurer: Nancy Keegan
Prayer of Belief
Lord Jesus Christ, I admit that I am weaker and more
sinful than I ever before believed but, through you, I am
more loved and accepted than I ever dared hope. I thank
you for paying my debt, bearing my punishment and offering forgiveness. I turn from my sins and receive you as
Savior. Amen.
If you are saying this prayer for the first time today, please
let one of the pastors know.
Ruling Elders
Joseph Alder
William Brockman
Andy Cavanaugh
John Daly
Don Frank
Justin Horst
Dorry Kenyon
Bashir Khan
Rachi Ngaine
Martin Rabenhorst
Charles Robinson
Allen Timothy
Deacons ([email protected])
Jared Lamb
Dan Lanterman
Frank McGovern
Jon Mease
Bob Werth
3725 Metzerott Road,
College Park, Md., 20740
301-935-5900
[email protected]
www.wallacepca.org