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THE HYMNS

Emmanuel Presbyterian Church is well-known as a singing church! We take Paul’s words in Colossians 3:16 serious, “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.” The hymns that we sing represent some of the best music that the church has produced over the last 2,000 years. We stand in a long tradition of church music and we work very hard to choose hymns that are true, good, and beautiful. We want to sing true hymns, those that accurately reflect biblical teaching about God, this world, and our life in it. We want to sing good hymns, those that fit the place in the service where we sing them and have also stood the test of time. And, we want to sing beautiful hymns, those whose lyrics and tune unite to convey the message of the hymn in a manner that gives the congregation full voice. So, lift up your voice and join with all the angels and archangels, and with all the company of heaven, to praise and magnify God’s glorious name!

Liturgical Color: Green– symbolizes our growth in Christ

In Preparation

PRELUDE Patricia Dolan Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring – J.S. Bach/Myra Hess

Create in Me, O God, a Pure Heart (from Psalm 51) - Johannes Brahms/J.F. Williamson

WORDS OF PREPARATION/SILENCE Philippians 2:5-11 All scripture passages printed in back of bulletin.

COLLECT OF THE DAY O Lord, grant us wisdom to recognize the treasures you have stored up for us in heaven, that we may never despair but always rejoice and be thankful for the riches of your grace; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

SILENT PRAYER Following the prelude, please observe silence in final preparation for gathered worship.

PASTOR’S WELCOME

Congregation stands as able. !3

In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Emmanuel Presbyterian Church opens wide her doors and offers welcome to all who sin and need a Savior; to all who are spiritually weak and seek rest; to all who mourn and long for comfort; to all who struggle and desire victory; to all who are strangers and want fellowship; to all who hunger and thirst after righteousness; and to whosoever will come.

The Divine Service August 6, 2017

The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost

The Service of Entrance

HYMN OF INVOCATION


Minister: Blessed be the Lord from this time forth and forever. People: From the rising of the sun until its setting, the name of the Lord is to be praised! Minister: In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. People: Amen. Minister: Let us pray.

PRAYER OF ADORATION

… world without end. Amen.

CORPORATE CONFESSION OF SIN


Minister: Dearly beloved, we have come together in the presence of Almighty God our

heavenly Father, to render thanks for the great benefits that we have received at his hands, to set forth his most worthy praise, to hear his holy Word, and to ask, for ourselves and on behalf of others, those things that are necessary for our life and our salvation. And so that we may prepare ourselves in heart and mind to worship him, let us with penitent and obedient hearts confess our sins, that we may obtain forgiveness by his infinite goodness and mercy. Let us humbly confess our sins unto Almighty God –

People: Almighty and most merciful Father; we have erred, and strayed from thy ways like lost sheep. We have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts. We have offended against thy holy laws. We have left undone those things which we ought to have done; and we have done those things which we ought not to have done; and there is no health in us. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us, miserable offenders. Spare thou those, O God, who confess their faults. Restore thou those who are penitent; according to thy promises declared unto mankind in Christ Jesus our Lord. And grant, O most merciful Father, for his sake; that we may hereafter live a godly, righteous, and sober life, to the glory of thy holy Name. Amen.

Minister: Having confessed together our great need for God’s mercy, let us now silently and humbly confess to God our personal and particular sins.

DECLARATION OF ABSOLUTION

Minister: Hear the Word of the Gospel: “Christ has died for our sins and been raised for our justification.” All you who repent of your sin and trust in the Lord Jesus Christ for your salvation, rejoice and be glad and give glory to the Lord who has taken away all of your sins in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

People: Amen.


Minister: Our help is in the name of the Lord, People: the Maker of heaven and earth. Minister: O Lord, open our lips, People: and our mouth will declare your praise.

THE GLORIA


HYMN OF GRATITUDE


The Service of the Word THE PSALTER Psalm 136:1-9, 23-26

Cantor: Give thanks to the Lord, for │ he is good, All: for his mercy endures for │ ever.

Give thanks to the │ God of gods, for his mercy endures for │ ever. Give thanks to the │ Lord of lords, for his mercy endures for │ ever Who only does great │ wonders, for his mercy endures for │ ever; Who by wisdom made the │ heavens,

for his mercy endures for │ ever; Who spread out the earth upon the │ waters, for his mercy endures for │ ever; Who created │ great lights, for his mercy endures for │ ever; The sun to │ rule the day,

for his mercy endures for │ ever; The moon and the stars to govern the │ night, for his mercy endures for │ ever. Who remembered us in our │ low estate, for his mercy endures for │ ever; And delivered us from our │ enemies, for his mercy endures for │ ever;

Who gives food to all │ creatures, for his mercy endures for │ ever. Give thanks to the God of │ heaven, for his mercy endures for │ ever. Glory be to the Father and │ to the Son and to the Holy │ Spirit;

As it was in the be- │ ginning, is now, and will be forever. │ Amen.


THE OLD TESTAMENT LESSON Isaiah 55:1-5

Leader: This is the Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God!

THE GOSPEL LESSON Matthew 14:13-21

Leader: This is the Gospel of the Lord. People: Praise be to you, O Christ!

OUR RESPONSE


WELCOME At this time, please sign and pass the attendance pads down the row.

RECEPTION OF NEW MEMBERS

HOLY BAPTISM George Winfield Schalles V

(Please, no flash photography.) BAPTISM RESPONSE

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PRAYER OF SUPPLICATION Joel Altsman

Unison: Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on 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, forever. Amen.

THE SERMON LESSON Philippians 2:5-11

Leader: This is the Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God!

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

MORNING SERMON Rev. Dr. Ken Campbell Hallowed Be Thy Name

Philippians 2:5-11


The Service of the Table

CORPORATE CONFESSION OF FAITH Apostles Creed

Unison: I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth,

And in Jesus Christ, his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.

PASSING OF THE PEACE

Minister: The peace of the Lord be always with you. People: And also with you! Minister: Let us offer one another a sign of peace.

Members of the congregation greet one another with a sign of friendship such as the ancient words that the church has used over the centuries, “The peace of Christ be with you,” and the response, “And also with you.”


TITHES AND OFFERINGS*

Minister: The earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof; People: the world, and they that dwell therein.

HYMN OF GRATITUDE TO GOD

*Please make checks payable to Emmanuel Presbyterian Church. All gifts are tax deductible and as such are at the discretion of the Session of EPC for the ministry of the Church.


Minister: Yours, Lord, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the splendor, and the majesty; for everything in heaven and on earth is yours.

PRAYER OF DEDICATION

Minister: Our Holy and Triune God, for your glory and the advancement of your kingdom, with grateful, joyous, and faithful hearts we present to you these tithes and offerings, together with all that we are. Multiply these gifts and increase their usefulness; magnify your name and purposes in their distribution; continually increase in us the joy of honoring you so; and now set your blessing upon us all, supplying our every need according to your riches and glory in Christ Jesus, in whose mighty name we pray.

People: Amen.


THE GREAT THANKSGIVING

Minister: The peace of the Lord be always with you! People: And also with you! Minister: Lift up your hearts! People: We lift them up to the Lord! Minister: Let us give thanks to our Lord God! People: It is good and right to do so! Minister: It is very good and right that we should at all times and in all places give

thanks to you, O Holy Lord, Father Almighty, Everlasting God, through Jesus Christ our Lord, who on this day overcame death and the grave and by his glorious resurrection opened to us the way of everlasting life. Therefore, with angels and archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we praise and magnify your glorious name, evermore praising you and singing:


Emmanuel invites all baptized Christians to come to the table of our Lord and rejoice with us in God’s grace given to us in Christ. This includes all Christians, whether you are a member of Emmanuel Presbyterian Church or another Church. Baptized children are admitted to the Table upon an age-appropriate profession of faith in Christ. If you require a gluten free communion bread, please come forward during the passing of the peace. The center cup and inner circle contain grape juice and the outer circles contain wine. Please hold each element until all have been served so that we may partake together.

WORDS OF INSTITUTION

PRAYER OF CONSECRATION

COMMUNION HYMN (as the bread is served)


AGNUS DEI

COMMUNION HYMN (as the cup is served)


BENEDICTION

DEPARTING HYMN

Please be seated for brief announcements.


The Lessons

Sermon Lesson - Philippians 2:5-11 5 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, 6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. 9 Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Isaiah 55:1-5 “Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. 2 Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy? Listen diligently to me, and eat what is good, and delight yourselves in rich food. 3 Incline your ear, and come to me; hear, that your soul may live; and I will make with you an everlasting covenant, my steadfast, sure love for David. 4 Behold, I made him a witness to the peoples, a leader and commander for the peoples. 5 Behold, you shall call a nation that you do not know, and a nation that did not know you shall run to you, because of the LORD your God, and of the Holy One of Israel, for he has glorified you.

Matthew 14:13-21 Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a desolate place by himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns. 14 When he went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them and healed their sick. 15 Now when it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a desolate place, and the day is now over; send the crowds away to go into the villages and buy food for themselves.” 16 But Jesus said, “They need not go away; you give them something to eat.” 17 They said to him, “We have only five loaves here and two fish.” 18 And he said, “Bring them here to me.” 19 Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass, and taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and said a blessing. Then he broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. 20 And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up twelve baskets full of the broken pieces left over. 21 And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.

Sermon Outline

INTRODUCTION: Hallowed be thy name. “How is this a petition? Is it not simply a declaration of fact?”

In our TEACHING: we pray in this petition that the Word of God would be taught in its truth and purity.

In our LIVING: we pray in this petition that we live a holy life, as dear children of God, according to it.

CONCLUSION: The NAME “Jesus” tells us who he is – our savior from sin! He is God with us; our brother; our healer; our constant friend; our shepherd and guide; our sustaining bread of life; our friend in divine mercy; our Lord.

Taking Gathered Worship Home The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost– Sunday, August 6th, 2017

DAILY COLLECT O Lord, let your merciful ears be attentive to the prayers of your servants, and by your Word and Spirit teach us how to pray that our petitions may be pleasing before you; through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

SUNDAY Morning Psalter – 93, 96 2 Samuel 6:12-23 Romans 14:5-12 John 1:43-51 Evening Psalter – 34

HYMN OF INVOCATION

MONDAY Morning Psalter – 80 2 Samuel 7:1-17 Acts 18:1-11 Mark 8:11-21 Evening Psalter – 77, 79 THE GLORIA

TUESDAY Morning Psalter – 78:1-39 2 Samuel 7:18-29 Acts 18:12-28 Mark 8:22-33 Evening Psalter – 78:40-72

HYMN OF GRATITUDE WEDNESDAY Morning Psalter – 119:97-120 2 Samuel 9:1-13 Acts 19:1-10 Mark 8:34—9:1 Evening Psalter – 81, 82

HYMN OF RESPONSE

THURSDAY Morning Psalter – 83 2 Samuel 11:1-27 Acts 19:11-20 Mark 9:2-13 Evening Psalter – 85, 86

HYMN OF GRATITUDE TO GOD

FRIDAY Morning Psalter – 88 2 Samuel 12:1-15a Acts 19:21-41 Mark 9:14-29 Evening Psalter – 91, 92

FIRST COMMUNION HYMN SATURDAY Morning Psalter – 87, 90 2 Samuel 12:15b-31 Acts 20:1-16 Mark 9:30-41 Evening Psalter – 136

SECOND COMMUNION HYMN

Taking Gathered Worship Home” (TGWH) has been developed for you to use in the private worship of your home, whether you are married or single, and whether or not you have children. It is a tool to knit us together throughout the church year. While we would encourage the use of TGWH in its entirety, you are encouraged to adapt the offerings to your particular circumstances. The prayer is taken from “Lutheran Worship” and the psalm readings are taken from the “Book of Common Prayer” and the daily readings are from “The Book of Common Worship.”

IN PREPARATION FOR THE DIVINE SERVICE The Tenth Week after Pentecost, August 13th, 2017

Preaching: Rev. Greg Ward Sermon Reading: Colossians 4:2-6

Scripture Lessons: Job 38:4-18 Psalm 18:1-9 Matthew 14:22-33 Romans 10:5-17

CHURCH LIFE

CALENDAR

PLEASE BE IN PRAYER FOR:

- Pastor Ward asks that we pray for his father, Barry Ward, who is recovering from back surgery in Louisiana.

- Keri Davis writes, “My mom’s husband passed away. Please pray for comfort for the family.”

- Please pray that Mae Graves will receive God’s blessing and peace as she settles into her new home in Iowa.

- Susan Ellis asks that we pray for her aunt, Anna Nell Bland. She asks that we, “pray that God will bless, comfort, and give peace to her as she adjusts to her new living accommodation in an assisted living home in Cedar Park.”

- Matt Wensing’s father passed away this past week due to complications related to cancer. Please pray for the Wensing family during this time of loss.

- Ken and Cathy Campbell write, “Thank you for your prayers on behalf of our friend, Rose. Her surgery was successful and she is now in rehab. PTL!”

- Jason Sato asks that we pray for his friend Aaron Stack and his family. Aaron's mother recently died of cancer.

Today, August 6 10:00 am The Divine Service

4:00-6:00 pm Youth Group Game Night @ Connell’s

11905 Brookwood Circle Austin TX, 78750

Sunday, August 13 10:00 am The Divine Service

Wednesday, August 16 6:30 pm Meet Pastor Azim @ Russell’s home 7308 Greenhaven Dr., Austin, TX 78757

Thursday, August 17 6:30 pm Meet Pastor Azim @ Campbell’s home 1328 Pasa Tiempo, Leander, TX 78641

Saturday, August 19 7:30 am Men’s Breakfast @ 1431 Cafe

Sunday, August 20 10:00 am The Divine Service

11:15 am Church Feast

GETTING INVOLVED

At Emmanuel, we have a variety of small group activities to participate in during the week. For more information on our gatherings, please see the list below:

Wednesday Evening Women’s Bible Study— 7-8:30 pm At the home of Barbara Dunn

15804 Royal Ashdown Dr. Austin, TX 78717

Contact: Alison Ferguson [email protected]

Breaking Bread Together Coordinator: Monica Dziuk

[email protected]

Sunday Evening Youth Group — 4–6pm - On Summer Break -

At the home of Luke and Stephanie Hargrove: 1609 Graford St. Leander 78641

Coordinators: Tommy Connell- [email protected] Luke Hargrove- [email protected]

Men’s Breakfast — 7:30am 3rd Saturday of the Month

1431 Cafe 601 E Whitestone Blvd, Ste. 300

Cedar Park, TX 78613

EPC Leadership and Staff

Elders Joel Altsman

John Ellis Tommy Connell

Senior Pastor Rev. Greg Ward

[email protected]

Assistant Pastor Rev. Dr. Ken Campbell

[email protected]

Church Administrator Katie Drell

[email protected]

Worship: The Gym of Summit Christian Academy, 2121 Cypress Creek Road, Cedar Park TX 78613

Mail: 13359 N Hwy 183, # 406–301, Austin, TX 78750 Call: 512.690.2577

www.EmmanuelCedarPark.church

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