T R I N I T Y P R E S B Y T E R I A N C H U R C H

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MORNING WORSHIP

The Welcome and Announcements

The Prelude Priere Lefebure-Wely Elizabeth V. Arnold, organist

The Striking of the Hour

• The Song of Ascent Holy, Holy, Holy nicaea

Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee. Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty! God in three Persons, blessed Trinity!

• The Call to Worship Isaiah 55:6-7 Mr. Howell Seek the Lord while He may be found; call upon Him while He is near; let the wicked

forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the Lord, that He may have compassion on him, and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon.

• The Hymn No. 30 Our God, Our Help in Ages Past (stanzas 1-4, 7) st. anne

• The Confession of Our Faith The Apostles' Creed Inside front cover of the Trinity Hymnal

• Congregation, please stand as able

The Silent Meditation upon Entering the Sanctuary

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor.He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind,

to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor.— LUKE 4:18-19

T H E L O R D ’ S D A Y I N W O R S H I P A T 8 : 3 0 & 1 1 : 0 0 A . M .

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• The Prayer of Adoration and Invocation

• The Lord's Prayer Inside front cover of the Trinity Hymnal

The Old Testament Lesson Joshua 1:6-9; Isaiah 43:2–3a; Zephaniah 3:17 Pages 226, 767, and 1004 in the Pew Bible

The New Testament Lesson Philippians 1:2-11 Page 1247 in the Pew Bible

• A Beloved Hymn of the Trinity Family #47 No. 296 All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name! coronation

The Christian Greeting

The Offertory Anthem How Lovely Shines the Morning Star! Philipp Nicolai, 1597 Arr. by J. S. Bach, ca. 1730 Chancel Choir (The text to this anthem may be found in the Trinity Hymnal, No. 515)

The Personal Meditation and Personal Preparation of the Heart

Children age four through kindergarten may leave to attend Children’s Church.Following the 8:30 worship service, your children will be taken to their Sunday school classes.Following the 11:00 service, please pick up your children from the Children’s Chapel (E-100).

The Pastoral Prayer The Sermon THANKS, SORROWS, AND HOPE Mr. McRoberts

Twenty Reflections in Twenty Years in Twenty-TwentyCarefully Selected Scriptures

The Prayer of Application

• The Hymn No. 598 Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah cwm rhondda

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• The Sending

Life is short and we have too little time to gladden the hearts of those who travel the way with us. So, be quick to love and make haste to be kind, and be assured that God cares infinitely more about our future than our past.

• The Benediction of God’s Grace and the Congregation’s AMEN

Minister: Now unto Him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, to the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and forever.

People: AMEN.

• The Quiet Meditation and Personal Application of God's Word

• The Postlude If Thou Would Suffer God to Guide Him J. S. Bach

Join us at 6:00 p.m. for evening worship in the sanctuary.

Homily “Heroic Faith: Real Faith" Hebrews 11:1-3, 6 Mr. Curles

and in loving memory of the bride's brother,

Mary Frances Morris and Schuyler David Petty

the sanctuary flowers this lord’s day are given to the glory of god and in honor of the marriage of

Andrew Stephen Morrismarch 16, 1995 – march 6, 2015