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A Throne UnshakenAugust 1, 202110th Sunday after PentecostCovenant Presbyterian Church of Chicago
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Psalm 96, Music, Paul van der Bijl 2018
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Oh sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth!Sing to the LORD, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to day.
Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; letthesearoar,andallthatfillsit;Then shall all the trees of the forest sing for joy before the LORD.
Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples!For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; he is to be feared above all gods.
Sing to the Lord a new song, sing to the Lord all the earth,
sing to the Lord praise his name. De clare- his great sal va- tion- day af ter- day.
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For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols, but the LORD made the heavens.Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.
Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; bring an offering, and come into his courts!Worship the LORD in the splendor of holiness; tremble before him, all the earth!
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Sing to the Lord a new song, sing to the Lord all the earth,
sing to the Lord praise his name. De clare- his great sal va- tion- day af ter- day.
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Jesus says, “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me.”
Jesus, you have bound us to yourself in love, and we draw our life from you. Forgive us our tendency to sustain ourselves and find our meaning in anything but your grace and mercy. Amen.
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Jesus promises, “If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.”
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Lessons from the Word
Gospel Lesson - Matthew 26.30-32New Testament Lesson - Hebrews 10.11-14
The Word of the LordThanks be to God
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Pastor Aaron BakerInto the Hand of the Lord, 2 Samuel 24:10–18, 23–25
But David’s heart struck him after he had numbered the people. And David said to the LORD, “I have sinned greatly in what I have done. But now, O LORD, please take away the iniquity of your servant, for I have done very foolishly.” And when David arose in the morning, the word of the LORD came to the prophet Gad, David’s seer, saying, “Go and say to David, ‘Thus says the LORD, Three things I offer you. Choose one of them, that I may do it to you.’” So Gad came to David and told him, and said to him, “Shall three years offaminecometoyouinyourland?Orwillyoufleethreemonthsbeforeyourfoeswhile
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Holy, holy, holy Lord,God of power and might,heaven and earth are full of your glory.Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.Hosanna in the highest.
Leader: It is truly right and our greatest joy to give you thanks and praise, O Lord our God, creator and ruler of the universe.
In the fullness of time, out of your great love for the world, you sent your only Son to be one of us, to redeem us and heal our brokenness.
By the baptism of his suffering, death, resurrection, and ascension you gave birth to your Church, and delivered us from slavery to sin and death. Once we were no people, but now we are your people, Therefore we join our voices with all the saints and angels and the whole creation to proclaim:
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Celebrate the Table: The Great Thanksgiving
The Lord be with you.And also with you.Lift up your hearts.We lift them to the Lord.Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.It is right to give Him thanks and praise.
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they pursue you? Or shall there be three days’ pestilence in your land? Now consider, and decide what answer I shall return to him who sent me.” Then David said to Gad, “I am in great distress. Let us fall into the hand of the LORD, for his mercy is great; but let me not fall into the hand of man.”
So the LORD sent a pestilence on Israel from the morning until the appointed time. And there died of the people from Dan to Beersheba 70,000 men. And when the angel stretched out his hand toward Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD relented from the calamity and said to the angel who was working destruction among the people, “It is enough; now stay your hand.”Andtheangelof theLORDwasby the threshingfloorofAraunahtheJebusite.Then David spoke to the LORD when he saw the angel who was striking the people, and said, “Behold, I have sinned, and I have done wickedly. But these sheep, what have they done? Please let your hand be against me and against my father’s house.”
And Gad came that day to David and said to him, “Go up, raise an altar to the LORD on the threshingfloorofAraunahtheJebusite.”
All this, O king, Araunah gives to the king.” And Araunah said to the king, “May the LORD your God accept you.” But the king said to Araunah, “No, but I will buy it from you for a price. I will not offer burnt offerings to the LORD my God that cost me nothing.” So David boughtthethreshingfloorandtheoxenforfiftyshekelsofsilver.AndDavidbuiltthereanaltar to the LORD and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. So the LORD responded to the plea for the land, and the plague was averted from Israel.
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Receiving Communion Communion (also called The Lord’s Supper or the Eucharist) is the family meal of baptized Christians. We invite all to partake of this sacrament who trust in Jesus Christ alone for salvation, and seek strength to live more faithfully for him.
Distribute the Bread & CupPlease note that we serve both red wine and white grape juice. All wafers are gluten free and available in a single serve cup.
Remembering your mighty acts in Jesus Christ,we take from your creation this bread and this wineand joyfully celebrate his dying and rising,as we await the day of his coming.With thanksgiving we offer our very selves to youtobealivingandholysacrificededicated to your service.
Great is this mystery of faith:Christ has died,Christ is risen,Christ will come again.
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Prayer for those taking communionLord Jesus, your perfect life, your death and resurrection are the source of all blessing in this life and the life to come. As I eat this bread and drink this cup, renew me in the joy and glory of knowing and serving you. I come to this table on the basis of your merit only and not my own. As you have completely and fully offered yourself for me, I now completely and fully offer myself to you as a living sacrifice. Amen.
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News & AnnouncementsAnnouncements in our community
Summer Service Times. Covenant offers two services for the summer at 8:30 and 10:00 am. The 8:30 service will continue to be a mask-required service with designated rows for seating. The 10:00 am service will have no capacity or seating restrictions. Registrations are no longer required.
Breakthrough Trunk Party: Breakthrough Urban Ministries is hosting their annual Trunk Party on Saturday,August7th.TheTrunkPartyisacelebrationforhighschoolgraduatesinGarfieldParkwhoareheadedoff to college, andare invited tofill their “trunks”withessentials for college.Covenant is helping Breakthrough by providing items the students need, as well as volunteers to serve at the event. Donations can be sent directly to Breakthrough from their Target registry (http://breakthrough.org/target)orcanbedroppedoffintheMercyBinintheNarthex.Ifyouareinterested in volunteering, please reach out to [email protected].
Serve Breakfast at Breakthrough: On the fourth Saturday of every month, Covenant provides breakfast for the Breakthrough women’s shelter. If you are interested in volunteering to help purchase, prepare and serve food to shelter guests, you can sign up for an upcoming date on our events page or reach out to [email protected] for more information.
Children’s Ministry: Covenant now offers childcare for both services. At 8:30, we have one nursery available for children birth through pre-k. At the 10:00 am service, we’ll offer nurseries for young children as well as children’s worship for grades K-2 and catechism class for grades 3-5. If you plan to have your children attend, please note that masks are required for all people two and older in the children’s ministry area and all children must be checked in by a parent or guardian. If you have any questions, please contact Ian ([email protected]).
Children’s Ministry Volunteers: Covenant’sChildren’sMinistryrecentlyexpandedourin-personchildren’s programs. At both services, we offer childcare for children birth through pre-k. At the 10:00 am service, we offer children’s worship for grades K-2 and Catechism for grades 3-5. In order to do this, we need volunteer support. If you are interested in serving in our nurseries or children’s worship classrooms, please contact Ian Troll ([email protected]) for more information.
Summer Playgroup: Covenant Summer Playgroup will meet up at various parks, pools, beaches, and other outdoor spaces on weekday mornings throughout the summer. All are welcome - please feel free to drop in as your schedule allows. Email Mandi Taylor ([email protected]) or Iva Riggs ([email protected]) to be added to the summer email list.
Common Ground: Covenant is looking for volunteers to help make and serve the coffee in the courtyard between services. If you’d be willing to help, please contact Larissa Bossemeyer ([email protected]).
Sermon Devotional Emails: Twice a week, a team from Covenant sends sermon devotional emails thatwillhelpyoureflectonandprayerthroughthepriorweek’ssermontextandScripturelessons.Email [email protected] to sign up.
Pastor Dan is on sabbatical and will return on August 17.
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Romans 15:5–7 May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus, that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Pastoral Staff
Aaron BakerPastor, [email protected]
David SalsedoAssociate Pastor, [email protected]
Dan AdamsonAssociate Pastor, [email protected]
Jeff SchneiderChurch Planting Pastor, [email protected]
Support Staff
Larissa BossemeyerDirector of Ministries: [email protected]
Gene PiersonDirector of Finance & Property: [email protected]
Ian TrollDirector of Children and Youth Ministries: [email protected]
Paul van der BijlDirector of Worship and Music: [email protected]
Session
Aaron Baker (Moderator), Dan Adamson, David Dillon, Kevin Jones, Brad Lewis, Steve Lehmann, David Salsedo, Ryan Von Drehle. Please direct correspondence for the Session to [email protected].
Diaconate
Rich Lane, Andrew Dykstra, Jonathan Ellison, Phil Koerner, Paul Leo, Joel Miller, Shane Rector, Jenny Smith, Deb Van Der Molen, Matt Ver SteegTreasurer: Ben Harvey
If you’re in need or wish to speak with a deacon, you can email us at [email protected].
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