Worship ServicesJanuary 31, 2016

8:30 and 11 a.m.6:30 p.m.

Welcome

Flowers The sanctuary flowers are given today to the glory of God.

Lisa B. Wilson, organ; John L. Wilson, piano

To Our Guests,We especially welcome you today! More information about our church is available on our website at firstpresaugusta.org.

Spiritual CareIf you would like to speak to someone about what it means to know Jesus Christ or you have any spiritual need or question, please use one of the prayer cards in the pew rack to contact one of our pastors. Our church elders are also available to speak with you. An elder will be standing next to the pastor following the service.

Children’s Check-inWe are committed to the highest level of protection possible for the children placed in our care on Sundays and at all church events. For this reason, we require parents of newborns through fifth grade children to check in their children before they go to the nursery, Sunday School, Catechism, Children’s Church or any other children’s activity. Kiosks are available in the Welcome Center. The process is quick and easy, and volunteers are available to assist you.

Children’s WorshipWe offer a specially designed program for children in pre-k through fourth grade during the morning services. Leaders will escort children from the sanctuary to their classrooms before the hymn of preparation. Parents are welcome to accompany them to observe where to pick them up after the service. Parents of children in pre-k through second grade are asked to pick up their children following Sunday School or the 11 a.m. worship service.

Nursery Nurseries are provided for infants and toddlers during the worship services and Sunday School. We provide a Mother/Infant Room located beside Nursery 1, and the Geneva Room is designated as a Cry Room for parents with fussy children, equipped with live video feed of the worship services. Ushers are available to direct you.

Additional Seating Additional seating for morning and evening worship services is available each week in St. Andrew’s Hall.

As stewards of God’s resources, we try not to print an excess of bulletins.We invite you to bring this bulletin with you when you return for the evening service.

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The Morning Services

The Meditation—In the Morning ................................................. Ellen Woods Bryce

Theme: Gospel Priorities

The Prelude—Largo (from Xerxes) .......................................................... G.F. Handel

(† Indicates the congregation standing) (*Ushers may seat worshipers at this time)

†The Call to Worship ...............................................................from Ephesians 3:14-18Come and kneel before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name.

From his glorious riches he may strengthen us with power through his Spirit so that Christ may dwell in our hearts through faith.

And being rooted and established in love, together with all the Lord’s holy people,

May we grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ.

The Lord be with you.And with your spirit.Let us worship God!

In the morning, every morning, I’ll sing praise to you. I will thank you for the wonderful things that you do.For you keep every promise, and you answer my prayer.I will trust you, O Lord, for I know that you care.

In the morning, every morning, and all through the dayI will thank you for the wonderful things you have made.For the oceans that sparkle, and the mountains that sing,And the colors that dance through the seasons you bring.

Lord, I will thank you. Your love is sure.Lord, I will thank you. Your compassions endure.

In the morning, every morning, as long as I live,I will thank you for the wonderful blessings you give!Every gift that is perfect is a gift from above.How I thank you, O Lord, for your great gifts of love!

Canterbury ChoirMallory Sides, director; Julie Blakey, piano

Lisa B. Wilson, organ; John L. Wilson, piano

Words and Music: Ellen Woods Bryce | ©2009 Choristers Guild

*Welcome and Announcements .................................................Dr. George Robertson

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*†The Hymn of Praise—My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less ........................Solid Rock(All Verses)

†The Invocation (Please lift hands)

Edward Mote, 1834 | William B. Bradbury, 1863

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†Gloria Patri ............................................................................................... Greatorex

†The Confession of Faith ...............................................................The Apostles’ CreedI believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, and born of the virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended into hell.* The third day he rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From there he will come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic** church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

*suffered separation from God**universal

The ResponseThe grass withers and the flowers fall,But the Word of our God stands forever.

The Psalter Lesson .................................................................................................Psalm 133page 970 in the pew Bible

The Personal Confession of Sin (Please kneel if able to do so)

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†The Pastoral Prayer and The Lord’s PrayerOur 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 Assurance of Pardoning Grace .........................................................1 John 3:1-5 See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is. All who have this hope in him purify themselves, just as he is pure. Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness. But you know that he appeared so that he might take away our sins. And in him is no sin.

(Sung by all)Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine! O what a foretaste of glory divine! Heir of salvation, purchase of God, born of his Spirit, washed in his blood.

This is my story, this is my song, praising my Savior all the day long; this is my story, this is my song, praising my Savior all the day long.

Response—Blessed Assurance ................................................................... Assurance

Gracious Heavenly Father, we are sinners in your sight; you have judged us so and if we deny it, we make you a liar. Yet in Christ you are reconciled to your rebellious servants. Shamefully, we have experienced your amazing grace towards us, but we have not loved you with our whole heart, nor our neighbors as ourselves. We confess that we often honor your Son with our lips when our hearts are far from you. Forgive us for our hypocrisy and formality in religion. Forgive our neglect of your Word, your direction, your priorities, and your day. Forgive us for tolerating sin in the knowledge that grace abounds. The worship that you do not despise comes from a broken spirit and contrite heart before you. Therefore, we plead for you to create in us clean hearts and put new and right spirits within us, that we may bring glory to your name. Through Christ we pray, Amen.

The Corporate Confession of Sin

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Words and Music: Amanda Singer arr. Joe Milton | ©2015 Choristers Guild

Canterbury ChoirMike Murphy, guitar

The Offertory—Bring You Praise ..........................................................arr. Joe Milton

**The Offering (Please take a moment to sign the attendance register.)

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*†The PeaceThe peace of the Lord be with you always.

And also with you.

Maker of the Universe, Ancient of Days, Giver of Salvation, there’s no other way.Alpha and Omega, Love that never ends, King of Kings, Lord of Lords, still our closest friend.

We bring you praise, we bring you praise!We shout your name, we shout your name!We celebrate, we celebrate!We have come to worship you!No other name, worthy of praise.We celebrate, we celebrate!We have come to worship you, Jesus!

Father, Son, and Spirit, blessed Trinity.Perfect, pure, and holy, Jesus we believe!Fill us with your presence, lead us to your throne.King of Kings, Lord of Lords, we worship you alone!

Lord, we worship you. Fix our eyes on you.Lord, we pledge our lives to you today.

* Children in pre-k through fourth grade exit for Catechism classes at this time.**Online giving is available at firstpresaugusta.org.

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1.2.3.

†The Hymn of Preparation—How Deep the Father's Love for Us ................Townend(All Verses)

Words and Music: Stuart Townend | ©1995 Thankyou Music

Who gave himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age. Galatians 1:4

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Sermons are available on the church website at firstpresaugusta.org/resources/sermons.

Sermon—The Giver of Adoption ...................................................Rev. Alex Shipman

The New Testament Lesson .................................................................... Matthew 5:9

The Response This is the Word of God,Thanks be to you, O God.

The Silent Prayers of God’s People

2. The Lifestyle of a Peacemaker

1. The Blessing of Adoption

page 1501 in the pew Bible

10Dr. John L. Wilson, Director of Music and Arts

The Postlude—Toccata ......................................................................W. Ralph Driffill

†The Benediction (Please lift hands) (Please be seated following the benediction)

(Verses 1, 2, 3, 5) †The Hymn of Response—The Church's One Foundation ..............................Aurelia

Samuel J. Stone, 1866 | Samuel S. Wesley, 1864

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†Invocation .................................................................................................... Rev. John Franks

Service of Celebration

The Evening Service

The Jazz Prelude—Now Thank We All Our God

†Call to Worship & Celebration ...................................................... Rev. John FranksI will exalt you, my God the King; I will praise your name for ever and ever. Every day I will praise you and extol your name for ever and ever.

Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom. One generation commends your works to another; they tell of your mighty acts.

They speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty—and I will meditate on your wonderful works.

They tell of the power of your awesome works—and I will proclaim your great deeds. They celebrate your abundant goodness and joyfully sing of your righteousness. Psalm 145:1-7

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Mike Murphy, Worship Leader

†Song—Hail to the Lord's Anointed

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†Song—Arise, Shine for Your Light Has Come

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Patrick Daughtery, pastoral intern

Testimony of God's Faithfulness ....................................................Cliff Eckles, Elder

David praised the Lord in the presence of the whole assembly, saying,“Praise be to you, Lord, the God of our father Israel, from everlasting to everlasting.Yours, L ord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours.Yours, Lord, is the kingdom; you are exalted as head over all.Wealth and honor come from you; you are the ruler of all things.In your hands are strength and power to exalt and give strength to all.Now, our God, we give you thanks, and praise your glorious name.“But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as gener-ously as this? Everything comes from you, and we have given you only what comes from your hand. We are foreigners and strangers in your sight, as were all our an-cestors. Our days on earth are like a shadow, without hope. Lord our God, all this abundance that we have provided for building you a temple for your Holy Name comes from your hand, and all of it belongs to you. I know, my God, that you test the heart and are pleased with integrity. All these things I have given willingly and with honest intent. And now I have seen with joy how willingly your people who are here have given to you. Lord, the God of our fathers Abraham, Isaac and Israel, keep these desires and thoughts in the hearts of your people forever, and keep their hearts loyal to you. And give my son Solomon the wholehearted devotion to keep your commands, statutes and decrees and to do everything to build the palatial structure for which I have provided.”

Then David said to the whole assembly, “Praise the Lord your God.” So they all praised the Lord, the God of their fathers; they bowed down, prostrating them-selves before the Lord and the king.

The next day they made sacrifices to the Lord and presented burnt offerings to him: a thousand bulls, a thousand rams and a thousand male lambs, together with their drink offerings, and other sacrifices in abundance for all Israel. They ate and drank with great joy in the presence of the Lord that day.

Old Testament Lesson .................................................................... 1 Chronicles 29:10-22page 671 in the pew Bible

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†Song—Now Thank We All Our God

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Melissa Gordon, solo

Stewardship Testimony .......................................................... Mary and Chris Caraza

Offering and Prayer of Dedication

Offertory—Awesome ........................................................................................Jenkins

Words and Music by Charles Jenkins | © 2012 P Alex Publishing

My God is awesomeHe can move mountainsKeep me in the valleyHide me from the rain

My God is awesomeHeals me when I'm brokenStrength where I've been weakenedForever he will reign

My God is awesome, awesome, awesome, awesomeMy God is awesome, awesome, awesome, awesome

My God is awesomeSavior of the whole worldGiver of salvationBy his stripes I am healed

My God is awesomeToday, I am forgivenHis grace is why I'm livingPraise his holy name

He's mighty, he's mightyHe's mighty, he's mightyAwesome, awesome

He's holy, he's holyHe's holy, he's holyAwesome, awesome

Protector,ProtectorProvider, ProviderAwesome, awesome

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Looking Forward to 2016 ............................................................... Rev. Mike Hearon

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†The Benediction (Please lift hands)

CCLI License Number 425646

†Song—O Church Arise

Chris WhiteDirector of Ministry Operationscwhite@firstpresaugusta.org, ext. 8837

Drew EptingRegional Director of Campus Outreachdrew.epting@campusoutreach.org, ext. 8847

Emily FreemanDirector of Women’s Discipleshipefreeman@firstpresaugusta.org, ext. 8831

Rick KeuroglianDirector of Evangelism & Community DevelopmentDirector of City Hope Alliancerkeuroglian@firstpresaugusta.org, ext. 8843

Clark NewtonDirector of Medical Campus Outreachclark@mcoaugusta.org, ext. 8841

Vonnie EidsonDirector of Communicationveidson@firstpresaugusta.org, ext. 8822

Jessica TatroDirector of Children’s Ministryjtatro@firstpresaugusta.org, ext. 8832

Louise ColemanDirector of Nursery Ministrylcoleman@firstpresaugusta.org, ext. 8849

John L. WilsonDirector of Music and Artsjwilson@firstpresaugusta.org, ext. 8827

Mike MurphyAssistant Director of Music and Artsmmurphy@firstpresaugusta.org

Stephen PittmanDirector of Hope for Augustastephen@hopeforaugusta.org, 678.234.9803

Pastoral Staff

Ministry Directors

Bonnie Bowles, Bookkeeperbbowles@firstpresaugusta.org, ext. 8840

Kelly Carelson, CO Resource Staffkelly.carelson@campusoutreach.org, ext. 8844

Beth Carson, Data Coordinator and Main Office Assistantbcarson@firstpresaugusta.org, ext. 8827

Michael Denney, City Hope AllianceMentor Coordinatormichael@hopeforaugusta.org

Francesca Fontanez, Youth Internffontanez@firstpresaugusta.org, ext. 8849

Jonathan Harper Pastoral Intern and Missions AssociateJharper@firstpresaugusta.org, ext. 8860

Lesley Hamm, Discipleship Coordinatorlhamm@firstpresaugusta.org, ext. 8831

Rachel Hyatt, Communication Associate rhyatt@firstpresaugusta.org, ext. 8833

Elaine Janik, Children’s Admin Assistantejanik@firstpresaugusta.org, ext. 8832

David Jones, MCO Resource Directordavid@mcoaugusta.org, ext. 8841

Sandy Lanclos, Event Coordinator and Assistant to Director of Operationsslanclos@firstpresaugusta.org, ext. 8820

Chandler Machemehl, Youth Interncmachemehl@firstpresaugusta.org, ext. 8849

J.T. Martin, CO Accountingjtmartin@campusoutreach.org, ext. 8848

Kaitlyn McNair, MCO Women’s Directorkaitlyn@mcoaugusta.org, ext. 8841

Luke Niday, Director of Outreach Operations and CO Global Resource Coordinatorluke.niday@campusoutreach.org, ext. 8845

Alissa Preston, Family Nurture and Youthapreston@firstpresaugusta.org, ext. 8849

Jess Romer, Ministry Assistantjromer@firstpresaugusta.org, ext. 8855

Mallory SidesCanterbury Choir Directormsides@firstpresaugusta.org

Brandon Terry Pastoral Intern and IT Directorbterry@firstpresaugusta.org, ext. 8838

Clifton Tippins, Assistant Youth Director ctippins@firstpresaugusta.org, ext. 8849

Gregory Trent Maintenance Coordinatorgtrent@firstpresaugusta.org, ext. 8835

Pam TurleyFinance and Accounting Managerpturley@firstpresaugusta.org, ext. 8821

Candyn Turman, Hope for AugustaAssociate Directorcandyn@hopforaugusta.org

Meghann Robinson, Hope for AugustaArt Program Coordinatormeghann@hopeforaugusta.org

Ministry Staff

George RobertsonSenior Pastorofficeofsrpastor@firstpresaugusta.org, ext. 8855

John FranksAssociate Pastor, Family Nurturejfranks@firstpresaugusta.org, ext. 8849

Mike HearonAssociate Pastor, Outreach and Missionsmhearon@firstpresaugusta.org, ext. 8860

John BarrettAssociate Pastor, Discipleshipjbarrett@firstpresaugusta.org, ext. 8852

Mike PhillipsAssistant Pastor, Pastoral Caremphillips@firstpresaugusta.org

Jim KnightPastoral Associate, Pastoral Carejknight@firstpresaugusta.org

Robert Vasholz Pastoral Certificationbvasholz@firstpresaugusta.org, ext. 8859

Caleb ClickAssistant Pastor, Youth Ministrycclick@firstpresaugusta.org, ext. 8849

CLass CLass DesCription LoCation

College In college or of college age Murphy HallMCO Health care students Murphy HallYoung Professionals For those in their 20s and 30s, single or married Baker House Young Married Young married couples Eve RoomStudent Families Parents of elementary – high school students Letchford HallCornerstone Parents of college students and older St. Andrew’s HallCovenanters “Empty-Nesters” Geneva RoomTrinity Those with grandchildren and older Adult Classroom

Adult Sunday School Classes A guide to navigating our campus is available in the Welcome Center, and ushers are available to help direct newcomers and guests.

GreetersThese elders are greeting you during the month of January:

8:30 a.m. Ken Lanclos, Mike Harris, Mike Merwin, Jerry Miller, Mike Watts11 a.m. Gerald Killian, Chip Fisher, Ron Jeffcoat, Bill McCartney, Byron Morris6:30 p.m. Gerald Killian, Dale Martin, Ron Jeffcoat, Jerry Miller, Byron Morris