GRACE COVENANT

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Awakening a Love for Christ in the Heart of Richmond August 11, 2013 The Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 10:55 a.m.

Please fill out the communication card and place it in the offering plate during the offertory. Please stand for these parts of the service.

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

WE GATHER TO GLORIFY GOD

PRELUDE Allegro (Sonata No. 5 for Trumpet and Organ) Michael Davison, trumpet Domenico Gabrielli, 1640-1690

CALL TO WORSHIP One: Many: One: Many:

from Philippians 4:4-5

Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! The Lord is near. We rejoice in the hope of Christs coming. Let us worship God!

HYMN 469 (Blue Hymnal) Morning Has Broken

Bunessan

PRAYER OF CONFESSION O Lord, We know your promise to love us, provide for us, and abide with us always. We see your faithfulness in the way you adorn your creation. Yet, we remain untrusting. Our minds are anxious, our schedules busy, our hearts fearful. We confess that our worries consume us, and our fears blind us to you. Forgive us. Impress upon our hearts your peace which transcends all understanding. May a bold confidence in you make us bold followers of you. We make our prayer in Jesus name. Amen.

ASSURANCE OF PARDON ALLELUIA (All sing the Alleluia after the organ introduction.) Celtic

Alleluia, music by Fintan OCarroll and Christopher Walker, 1985 by G.I.A. Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-715262.

WE GIVE THANKS TO GOD

PRESENTATION OF TITHES, OFFERINGS, AND GIFTS VOLUNTARY AllegroLargoAllegro (Sonata No. 5 for Trumpet and Organ) Michael Davison, trumpet

Domenico Gabrielli

DOXOLOGY 592 (Blue Hymnal) PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

Old Hundredth Dana McKnight

WE HEAR THE WORD OF GOD

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION EPISTLE READING Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 Dana McKnight Holy Bible, p. 214 NT

Leader: This is the Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God. CHILDRENS SERMON GOSPEL READING Luke 12:22-31 Leslie Hartman Holy Bible, p. 73 NT

Leader: This is the Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God. SERMON The Good News of Bird Watching Bobby Hulme-Lippert

WE RESPOND TO GODS WORD

HYMN 101 (Red Hymnal) This Is My Fathers World AFFIRMATION OF FAITH The Apostles Creed Terra Beata Red Hymnal, p. 12 Greatorex

GLORIA PATRI 579 (Blue Hymnal)

VOLUNTARY Andante (Church Sonata No. 1) Michael Davison, trumpet PASTORAL PRAYER AND THE LORDS PRAYER

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 1756-1791

WE GO FORTH TO LOVE AND SERVE

HYMN 467 (Blue Hymnal) How Great Thou Art BENEDICTION POSTLUDE Trumpet Tune in D Major O Store Gud

David N. Johnson, 1922-1988

Please join us in the Social Room following worship for refreshments and fellowship. The flowers are given to the glory of God and in memory of Taylor Dickenson and in honor of Nell Dickenson, on this, her birthday, by Suzanne and Pete Sizemore.

1627 Monument Avenue Richmond, Virginia 23220 804-359-2463 Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Email: info@grace-covenant.org Website: www.grace-covenant.org Radio: WLES 590 AM Pastor: Bobby Hulme-Lippert Director of Music: Christopher Martin Administrative Assistant: Vanessa Strait Bookkeeper: Martha Rubin Custodian: James Greene Child Development Center Director: Nicole Williams