January 19, 2020 Report

CHURCH STAFF

Interim Senior Pastor….Rev. John Routzahn

Pastor Emeritus……………...Rev. E.G. Sims

Choir Director……………...........William Hoekstra

Pianist………………………...Ethebet Gibson

Organist……………………..Dr. Susan Jones

Assoc. Pastor- Youth/Young Adults/Children

……………………...Rev. Taylor Young

Office Administrator…………Jessica Morgan

Session Clerk……………………...Sallie Noel

Preschool Director…………….Alicia Coakley

Child Care Staff……………….Katrina Evans,

Mary Brenner

Sunday School 167

Worship 202

Offering $7,082.50

Needed Weekly $7,985.00

VOLUNTEERS FOR TODAY

Liturgist:

Andy Kettle

Ushers:

Brandon Kettle-Lead Usher

Lainey Persinger, Mike Gibson

Bill and Watson Persinger

Acolyte(s):

Lily Kettle, Wiley Greene

Children’s Message:

Rev. Taylor Young

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Today:

6:00 p.m. Session meets

Monday, January 27:

8:00 a.m. Newsletter deadline

1:00 p.m. Handbell practice

Tuesday, January 28:

9:00 a.m. Preschool

Wednesday, January 29:

9:00 a.m. Mission Quilters

11:00 a.m. Adult Bible Study

5:15 p.m. W.O.W. meal

6:00 p.m. Programs for all ages

7:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal

Thursday, January 30:

9:00 a.m. Preschool

Sunday, February 2–Poverty Meal following Worship (FLC)

A lunch consisting of ham and beans, vegetable soup,

corn bread, and desserts will be provided for a donation.

There will be hotdogs, PB&J sandwiches and chips for the

children. Remember this donation goes to the Hot Lunch

Program in Colombia, South America.

Now Accepting Egg Roll Orders! 100% of proceeds benefit

the FLC Kitchen Remodel. $15 per dozen. Sign-up sheet

in the narthex. Deadline to order is February 23rd; pick-up

will be February 29th. Please see Kim Moyer for more

information.

Men’s Trip! Ark Encounter March 6th-7th Details and Sign

up sheet located on the bulletin board across from Fel-

lowship Hall. See Scott Celusta if you have any questions.

Clarksville Cumberland Presbyterian Church 1410 Golf Club Lane — Clarksville, Tennessee 37040

Church Office: 931-648-0817 Email: office@clarksvillecpc.com Website: www.clarksvillecpc.com Sunday: Fellowship - 9:00 A.M. ~ Sunday School - 9:30 A.M. ~ Worship - 10:30 A.M.

Wednesday: W.O.W. - 5:15 - 7:00 P.M. ~ Choir Practice - 7:00 P.M.

The prayer quilt today is for David Watson. David recently fell

and had surgery on his leg. Please tie a knot and pray for a quick and complete healing for David. Pray he will feel God’s

presence during his recovery.

The altar flowers today are in memory of Edmond “Pawpaw” Prater

given by Brandon, Christie, Wesley & Lily Kettle.

Stepping into God’s Presence Welcome and Announcements Liturgist

Prelude Susan Jones (As the prelude is played, please begin to prepare your hearts in silent prayer for worship.)

The Light of Christ Enters Acolytes Honoring God in Song and Prayer

Call to Worship Isaiah 49 Liturgist L: To those who sit in darkness, light has dawned. P: To those who dwell in gloom and despair, God’s glorious presence has appeared. L: God is indeed our light and our salvation. P: We will follow, unafraid, where God and Jesus lead us. L: Let us worship our God of light and promise. P: Let us celebrate the hope and joy of our salvation. Amen!

Opening Prayer Liturgist

Registration of Attendance Ushers

Children’s Message Rev. Taylor Young Children fifth grade and younger are invited to come forward for the Children’s Message. Worship and Wonder will follow in the Worship Center upstairs in the Education Building for children ages 3-10 who would like to attend. Today’s Worship and Wonder: The Mustard Seed– Matthew 13:31-32 *Hymn of Praise “O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing” No. 130

*Apostles Creed No. 14

*Gloria Patri No. 807

Call to Confession Liturgist Let us this morning approach the God of the universe who alone is immortal and who lives in unapproachable light. Let us who have eyes stinging from the brightness of His glory and the radiance of His dominion, approach the One no one has seen nor will ever see, so that we may give Him the honor and worship due, and receive His comfort and peace. Let us raise our voices as we pray:

Prayer of Confession In Unison God of our light and our salvation, sometimes we prefer to live in darkness, embracing the safety and anonymity of the shadows; sometimes we delight in our divisions, believing we are better than others; sometimes the yoke of our calling feels too heavy, and we seek to slip out from under the bar across our shoulders. Forgive our fear. Forgive our aversion to the light. Forgive our unresponsiveness to your call. Forgive our willful blindness and deafness to the Way. Help us know deep in our souls that you are our light and our salvation, our joy and our wonder, our very life. Hear us as we cry aloud in our need. Amen.

Assurance of Pardon Psalm 27 Liturgist Our God of light and love hears us when we cry aloud. We have nothing to fear. Know that this God of light wraps us in comforting arms, lifts us from the darkness of our guilt and sin, and forgives us once and for all. Know that we will dwell in safety in God’s house, now and forevermore. Amen!

Anthem “As the Deer” Choir

Giving Thanks to God Offertory Sentence Liturgist “One thing I ask of the LORD, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple.” (Psalm 27:4)

Offertory Ethebet Gibson

*Offertory Response “Doxology” No. 809

*Prayer for the Offering Rev. Taylor Young

*Call to Prayer “Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us” No. 522

Prayers of the People Rev. Taylor Young

The Lord’s Prayer Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. In Unison 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. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

Called to Tell Scripture Reading Matthew 4:12-23 Liturgist

Prayer for Illumination Liturgist

Sermon “Radical Obedience” Rev. Taylor Young

Sent to Share

*Invitational Hymn “What a Friend We Have in Jesus” No. 622

*Benediction Rev. Taylor Young

*Extinguishing of the Candles

Postlude Susan Jones (Please remain in your pew until the Light of Christ goes forth.)

Taking Forth the Light

Recessional * Indicates– Congregation Please Stand, If Able

Service for the Lord’s Day Third Sunday after Epiphany

January 26, 2020 10:30 A.M.

Prayer Concerns

Anna James Alsobrooks Ann Anderson Nina Baker Rob Ballard Kelly Bills Nicole Blaser Tyler Blaser Steve Boren’s family Deanie Brown Matthew Celusta Jace Coakley

Richard Elliot Margaret Farmer Mike Gibson Irma Gobleman Chandra Guthrie Dr. Randy Haase Betty Harris Kevin Harrison Ricky Henry Sr. Tommy Karns Donnie Legate David Littleton

Jessie Maddox Beverly Martin Jerry & Jean Moore Marisa Odom Nolan Tyler Odom Heidi Oechsel Russ Parchman Dean Patterson Family of Mary Helen Patterson Mary Lu Persinger Alyce Powers

Treva & Johnna Primm Sondra Roddy E.G. Sims Earleen Smith W.L. & Martha Smith Bettye Tidwell Marcus Thornhill & family David Watson Ron Williams Maylee Wilshire

Nolen Withers Michael Wynn missionaries, law enforcement officials, first responders, school staff, our students, our youth, our military, our nation, our world.