ST. PAUL’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN AMERICA

To all who are spiritually weary and seek rest;

to all who mourn and long for comfort; to all who struggle and desire hope; to all who sin and need a Savior; to all who are strangers and yearn for fellowship;

to all who hunger and thirst after righteousness; and to whoever will come; this church opens wide her doors and offers welcome in

the name of the risen Lord Jesus Christ.

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ORDER FOR THE

CELEBRATION & WORSHIP OF GOD

8th Sunday after Pentecost; July 26, 2020, 10:30 A.M.

The sounding of the bells is the call for meditation and prayer as we prepare to worship our holy God.

INSTRUMENTAL MEDITATION “HERE IS LOVE” CYMRAEG

WELCOME Please silence your phones and other electronic devices.

ENTERING GOD’S PRESENCE

INSTRUMENTAL PRELUDE “HOW DEEP THE FATHER’S LOVE FOR US” Townend

CALL TO WORSHIP FROM REVELATION 1, 4, & 5 Minister: Grace to you and peace from Him who is and who was and who is to come. People: To Him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood and made

us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever.

Minister: Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come. People: Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for

You created all things, and by your will they existed and were created. Minister: To Him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory

and might forever and ever. Amen.

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*HYMN OF PROCLAMATION #163 “AT THE NAME OF JESUS” KING’S WESTON

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*PRAYER OF ADORATION

Minister O God, the protector of all who trust in You, without whom nothing is strong, and People: nothing is holy: Increase and multiply upon us your mercy; that, with You as our

ruler and guide, we may so pass through things temporal, that we lose not the things eternal; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

*PSALTER READING PSALM 16

16 Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge.

2 I say to the LORD, “You are my Lord;

I have no good apart from you.” 3 As for the saints in the land, they are the excellent ones, in whom is all my delight. 4 The sorrows of those who run after another god shall multiply; their drink offerings of blood I will not pour out or take their names on my lips. 5 The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup; you hold my lot. 6 The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance. 7 I bless the LORD who gives me counsel; in the night also my heart instructs me. 8 I have set the LORD always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken. 9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my whole being rejoices; my flesh also dwells secure. 10 For you will not abandon my soul to Sheol, or let your holy one see corruption. 11 You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.

Minister: The Word of the Lord! People: Thanks be to God!

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PRAYER OF CONFESSION The congregation is invited to kneel through the Pronouncement of Forgiveness.

Minister Our great God and Father, in your abundant goodness and mercy, You gave and People: your only Son to be our Savior. Jesus willingly humbled Himself and

embraced the shame and horror of death on a cross, that we—helpless, undeserving, guilty, and needy sinners—might be reconciled to You. Yet we are so unwilling to humble ourselves or set aside our rights for the sake of others. We don’t often consider the interests of others as we pursue our own selfish interests. Forgive us for the pride that so often wounds relationships with those we ought to love. May your Spirit work powerfully in us that we might be conformed more and more to the image of your Son, Jesus, who lives and reigns with You in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God forever, world without end. Amen.

Please take a moment to silently confess your sin.

PRONOUNCEMENT OF FORGIVENESS

Minister: Jesus Christ bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.

Unison: Thanks be to God! PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE I CHRONICLES 29:10B-13

Minister Blessed are You, O LORD, the God of Israel our Father, forever and ever. and People: Yours, O LORD, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory,

and the majesty, for all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, O LORD, and You are exalted as head above all. Both riches and honor come from You, and You rule over all. In your hand are power and might, and in your hand it is to make great, and to give strength to all. And now we thank You, our God, and praise your glorious name. Amen.

PASTORAL PRAYER

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*HYMN OF CONSECRATION “SPEAK, O LORD” Keith Getty & Stuart Townend

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RENEWING OUR FAITH

*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH WESTMINSTER LARGER CATECHISM Questions 46-48

Minister: What was the estate of Christ’s humiliation? People: The estate of Christ’s humiliation was that low condition, wherein he for our

sakes, emptying Himself of his glory, took upon him the form of a servant, in his conception and birth, life, death, and after his death, until his resurrection.

Minister: How did Christ humble Himself in his conception and birth? People: Christ humbled Himself in his conception and birth, in that, being from all

eternity the Son of God, in the bosom of the Father, he was pleased in the fullness of time to become the son of man, made of a woman of low estate, and to be born of her; with divers circumstances of more than ordinary abasement.

Minister: How did Christ humble Himself in his life? People: Christ humbled Himself in his life, by subjecting Himself to the law, which he

perfectly fulfilled; and by conflicting with the indignities of the world, temptations of Satan, and infirmities in his flesh, whether common to the nature of man, or particularly accompanying his low condition.

Unison: Thanks be to God! *GLORIA “GLORIA PATRI” Patrick Doyle

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*NEW TESTAMENT LESSON PHILIPPIANS 2:19-30

19 I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, so that I too may be cheered by news of you. 20 For I have no one like him, who will be genuinely concerned for your welfare. 21 For they all seek their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ. 22 But you know Timothy's proven worth, how as a son with a father he has served with me in the gospel. 23 I hope therefore to send him just as soon as I see how it will go with me, 24 and I trust in the Lord that shortly I myself will come also.

25 I have thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus my brother and fellow worker and fellow soldier, and your messenger and minister to my need, 26 for he has been longing for you all and has been distressed because you heard that he was ill. 27 Indeed he was ill, near to death. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow. 28 I am the more eager to send him, therefore, that you may rejoice at seeing him again, and that I may be less anxious. 29 So receive him in the Lord with all joy, and honor such men, 30 for he nearly died for the work of Christ, risking his life to complete what was lacking in your service to me. Minister: The Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God!

*PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION PROCLAMATION OF GOD’S WORD REV. DAN THOMPSON

“REFLECTIONS OF CHRIST JESUS” PHILIPPIANS 2:19-30

Big Idea: Consider the flow of thought in Philippians 2: Concerned about divisions developing in the church at Philippi, Paul commanded the people to “do nothing from rivalry and conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others (v. 3-4). He called them to embrace the mindset of Christ (v. 5) and reminded them of the humble state Jesus gladly embraced (v. 6-11). He then urged them to work out this mindset as a church body with a reliance on God, who is at work in them both to will and to work for His good pleasure (2:12-13). By doing this, they will “shine as lights in the world” in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation (v. 15). Encouragement to emulate Jesus is needed, but an example of humble service makes Christ-likeness real and visible. In verses 19-30, Paul sets before the Philippians two examples of the humble Christ-like attitude he described in verses 3-11.

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1. Timothy: I have no one like him. 2. Epaphroditus: He nearly died for the work of Christ. 3. The appeal: Honor such men.

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RESPONDING IN THANKS *HYMN OF RESPONSE “NOT HAUGHTY IS MY HEART” Alt. Tune: TRENTHAM

Not haughty is my heart, not lofty is my pride; I do not seek to know the things God’s wisdom hath denied. With childlike trust, O Lord, in you I calmly rest, Contented as a little child upon its mother’s breast. Ye people of the Lord, in him alone confide; From this time forth and evermore his wisdom be your guide.

GIVING TO GOD & VOCAL OFFERTORY “THE HEAV’NS RESOUNDING” We invite you to give generously as you are able. Music by Ludwig van Beethoven; Text by Oscar R. Overby

The heav’ns resounding his glory eternal, And all creation, praise one God.

The earth and the ocean his love and devotion, His truth and pow’r proclaim abroad! And angels sing of his glory incarnate.

Incarnate the Son of Man, yet King of kings. The hosts re-echo, all praise and thanksgiving

O holy God and King divine, Shall now and evermore be Thine.

*DOXOLOGY “DOXOLOGY I” Traditional Text; Musical Setting by Ronald Owen

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*PRAYER OF DEDICATION

*BENEDICTION

*SENDING FORTH HYMN “THE CHURCH’S ONE FOUNDATION” (Verses 1 & 6) AURELIA

The church’s one foundation is Jesus Christ her Lord; She is his new creation by water and the Word: From heav’n he came and sought her to be his holy bride; With his own blood he bought her, and for her life he died. Yet she on earth hath union with God the Three in One, And mystic sweet communion with those whose rest is won: O happy ones and holy! Lord, give us grace that we, Like them, the meek and lowly, on high may dwell with thee.

Minister: Go in peace to love and serve the risen Lord Jesus Christ. People: Thanks be to God! Please wait to be dismissed by the ushers.

INSTRUMENTAL POSTLUDE “HERE IS LOVE” CYMRAEG

In our worship service this morning, Rev. Dan Thompson will be ministering in the pulpit and Rev. Justin Borger will be assisting. Leading us in musical praise is our organist, Maria Schlehr; pianist Sarah Birx; clarinetist, Tamia Dawkins; violinist, Eric Diaz; guitarist, Joseph Madsen; trumpeter, Robert Krahn; and percussionist, Nicholas Owen; all under the direction of our Director of Music, Ronald Owen. The Vocal Offertory this morning will be sung by Peter Benyola, Jim Crandall, Chris Hurt, and David Romaine. * Congregation standing Additional worshipers seated

WELCOME, VISITORS! If you are visiting St. Paul’s today, we are so glad you have joined us for worship! We would love to get to know you. Email staff@stpaulpca.org to let us know your name, how you heard about St. Paul’s, any contact information you would like to give, and any questions you may have. Please feel free to introduce yourself to our pastors or one of our ushers, as they are eager to greet you!

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PASTORAL STAFF RULING ELDERS

JUSTIN BORGER Senior Pastor

FRANK CAVALLI Pastor Emeritus

MILES HAYES Assistant Pastor of Prison Ministry

DAN THOMPSON Assistant Pastor

GORDON CLOKE MARK KISTNER JOHN MAYNARD

CHARLES MILLER DAN PUGH MARK ROBB

JIM CRANDALL BUD LEONARD

ED MCDOUGALL LARRY PIKE

STEVE RITCHIE DAVID SELIGSON

ST. PAUL’S STAFF DEACONS

JANET CHITTY Children’s Ministry Assistant

DONNA LOVE Director of Children’s Ministries

PHIL LOVE Facilities Manager

RICK MADSEN Director of Ministries

TRISH MICELI Bookkeeping

RONALD OWEN Director of Music

LISA ROWLEY Administrative Assistant

RUSTY TAYLOR Event Setup

ANDREW AUER

MATTHEW GROSS RICK MADSEN

MATT RAGSDALE ANDY WEST

PHIL ELWOOD DAVID JONES JASON MAGES

DAVID SUTTON JIM WALLS

WOMEN IN THE CHURCH BOARD

ANN CHRISTIAN CAROL KISTNER MARY MILLER

SHERRY SWINDLE DEBBIE YERO

CAROLYN JACKSON DONNA LOVE

LAURA RAGSDALE MARTIE TUCKER

SIMONE YOUMANS

CHURCH ADDRESS

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