Covenant Presbyterian Church

8:15 a.m. Austin, Texas July 9, 2017

PREPARATION

WELCOME Pleasesignthefriendshipregisteratthistimeandpassitdowntherow,thenreturnittoitsoriginalposition,notingthenamesofthoseworshipingwithyou.Attheconclusionoftheservice,taketimetogreetoneanotherinthenameofChrist.

PASSINGOFTHEPEACE SinceGodhaswelcomedusinJesusChrist,letuswelcomeoneanotherbysharingasignofChrist’speace.PRELUDE PRAISINGGOD

*CALLTOWORSHIP fromPsalm148

Leader: PraisetheLord! People: PraiseourheavenlyKing! Leader: Praisehimalongwiththeheavenlyhost! People: Praisehimalltheearth! All: LetussingsongsofpraiseandworshipGod! *HYMNOFPRAISE Come,Christians,JointoSing Hymn87PRAYEROFCONFESSION

(silentconfession…) Weconfess, lovingGod,thatwefindfaithdifficult intimesoftesting.Because of yourmany blessings, we are unaccustomed to sickness, failure, and suffering.Strengthen inusour trust inyour loveandpurpose forour lives.Createanewwithinusalivingfaithandalastinghope.WeprayallofthisinJesus’name.Amen.

ASSURANCEOFGOD’SGRACEANDPARDON

*RESPONSETOOURFORGIVENESS GloriaPatri(GloryBetotheFather) Hymn734

SACRAMENTOFBAPTISM WesleyRandShepard bornSeptember20,2005 and VivienneRitterShepard bornJune23,2011 sonanddaughterofAngelaThomasShepardandTannerLayneShepard Elder:MarilynAdamsDeacon:DeonWright

MINISTRYOFTHEWORD

SCRIPTURE Psalm107:1-15 OldTestament,page487SERMON STORIESOFGOD ThomasDaniel Reorientation*Thosewhoareable,pleasestand

RESPONSETOTHEWORD

*HYMNOFRESPONSE GreatIsThyFaithfulness Hymn72COMMUNIONLITURGY INVITATION PRAYEROFINTERCESSIONANDCONSECRATION SHARINGOFTHEBREADANDCUP MUSICDURINGCOMMUNION CometotheTableofGrace BarbaraHamm

*PRAYEROFTHANKSGIVINGANDTHELORD’SPRAYER

OurFatherwhoartinHeaven,hallowedbethyname.Thykingdomcome,thywillbedone,onearthasitisinHeaven.Giveusthisdayourdailybread;andforgiveusourdebtsasweforgiveourdebtors;andleadusnotintotemptation,butdeliverusfromevil.Forthineisthekingdomandthepowerandtheglory,forever.Amen.

*PARTINGHYMN GodofOurLife Hymn409 (seewordsandmusiconpage3)

*BLESSING*POSTLUDE

1.PsalmsofOrientation:Whereeverythingmakessenseinourlives.Psalms1,8,33,and104areexamples.

2.PsalmsofDisorientation:Wefeelwehavesunkintothepit.Psalms22,50,74,and137areexamples.

3.PsalmsofReorientation:TheexperienceofGod'sgraceandfaithfulnessrescuesusfromthepitandweareforeverchanged.

Psalms23,40,107,and150areexamples.

GodofOurLife

AssistinginWorshipJonWassonat9:30and11:05LayLiturgists–LauraMendenhallat8:15;MelanieWilliamsonat9:30TomBrownandJohnSchmidt,pianists

AdolfoHampreachingat11:30atIglesiaPresbiterianaReformadaenLuyanó(oursisterchurchinCuba)

ThomasDanielpreachingat11:05intheContemporaryWorshipService

TheflowersinthesanctuaryaregiventothegloryofGod.

Encouraging one another to follow Jesus wherever we live, work, and play.

SUMMERWORSHIPTIMES–ThesummerworshipschedulewillcontinuethroughSunday,August13.Twotraditionalworshipservicesat8:15and9:30andacontemporaryserviceat11:05a.m.

For more information about events at Covenant, please see Covenant Matters.

NEWTOCOVENANTPRESBYTERIANCHURCH?

Welcome!Wearethankfulyouhavechosentoworshipwithustoday!Pleaseintroduceyourselfbysigningtheredwelcomebookletineachpew.Findoutmoreaboutourcommunityattheturquoisetableonthepatiofollowingtheservice.OurprayeristhatCovenantbecomesyoursecondfamily.Wewantyoutofeelcomfortablehereandhopethatwecanhelpyoufindwaystogrowinyourfaith.FormoreinformationaboutCovenant’smanygroups,programsandevents,contactAmySkaggsataskaggs@covenant.org.Amyiseagertomeetanddiscusswaysofconnecting.Youcanalsofindoutmorebyvisitingourwebsiteatcovenant.org.

ThreeworshipservicesareofferedeachSundaythissummerthroughAugust13—8:15a.m.(traditionalcommunionservice),9:30a.m.(traditionalservice)and11:05a.m.(contemporaryservice).AshuttleservicecarriesworshipersfromtheparkinglotattheTexanEyeCenterat5717BalconesDriveatNorthlandDrive,twoblockswestofcampus.Shuttleservicerunsfrom7:55a.m.to12:30p.m.

COVENANTPRAYS

Prayersofsympathyandsupport:Rob,Maureen,BrianandSarahCrawley,familyandfriends,onthedeathoffatherandgrandfather,Henry“Hank”CrawleyonJune18.

LindaandBillHoltkamp,familyandfriends,onthedeathofBill’sbrother,DavidHoltkamp,onJune16.

KimNugent-AndersonandAustinAnderson,familyandfriends,onthedeathofKim’sgrandmother,HildaBeach,onJune14.

Prayersforrecentlyhospitalized:AnnGlass,KathySummers,TanaTaylor,MarvinCressman,ChuckRoth.

Prayersfor:HarryTipton,BillRobbins,Jr.,MattBlitch,ShirleyMcGee,LuAnnBennett,DonFinney,DavidPhinney,BettyAndrews,ClaraJoHuckaby,T.J.Chapman,DorothyTaylor,CindySullivan,KathyShook,DaveFerguson,MeghanStill,ErinYoung,DeniseMyers,RileyFurlong,BarbaraKnisely.

Prayersforpeopleservinginourcountry’sarmedforces:USAF2LTGonzaloHernando,USMC1stLt.KatherineAshton,USAPvt.JessicaChoe,USA2LTBenSmith,USNLCDRBryanGunkel,USACol.JanetRiley,USAFLt.KatyDeiters, USAFA1CTaylorCotham,USAMaj.SethPruett,USACapt.MattIrwin,USNLCDRAustinWadeLatour,USAFLt.Col.JosephChennault,USASFCKevinGuy,USMCStaffSgt.JeremyAlexander.

Prayersrequestedbyoursisterchurch,IglesiaPresbiterianaReformadaenLuyanó,inHavanaCuba:ParaMaríadelCarmenMata(wholostaneyeinanaccidentJuly4).ParaYamilétSánchez,AidaFuentes,LetdyGonzálezyZaidaGarcía(susenfermedades).ParaDanielyMartinaIzquierdo.ThanksgivingforsharedmissionaloutreachtoourcommunitiesinAustinandLuyanó.¡GraciasaDios!

PrayersrequestedbytheMissionCommittee:CubaTeamandTerryColeatStreetYouthMinistry.

PrayersrequestedbytheSession:Travelingmerciesforthosewhoareontheroadthissummer.

Althoughprayerrequestswillberemovedfromthislistingafterthreeweeks,pleasecontactKayAustininthechurchoffice,512334-3030,orkaustin@covenant.org,ifprayercontinuestoberequested.

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