Order of Worship – May 31, 2020
Prelude – Come, People of the Risen King
Welcome from David Rountree
Call to Worship: Psalm 100
Song – Oh How Good It Is
Oh how good it is when the family of God
Dwells together in spirit in faith and unity
Where the bonds of peace of acceptance and love
Are the fruit of His presence here among us
So with one voice we'll sing to the Lord
And with one heart we'll live out His word
Till the whole earth sees the Redeemer has come
For He dwells in the presence of His people
Oh how good it is on this journey we share
To rejoice with the happy
And weep with those who mourn
For the weak find strength the afflicted find grace
When we offer the blessing of belonging
(To Chorus)
Oh how good it is to embrace His command
To prefer one another forgive as He forgives
When we live as one we all share in the love
Of the Son with the Father and the Spirit
(To Chorus x2)
Pastoral Prayer – Joel Wilkes
Welcoming New Church and Staff Member (Mikala Butler)
Praying for Mikala
Memorial Moment for Herb Burchette
Song - Amazing Grace
Amazing grace, how sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost but now am found
Was blind but now I see
'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear
And grace my fears relieved
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed
The Lord has promised good to me
His Word my hope secures
He will my shield and portion be
As long as life endures
When we've been there ten thousand years
Bright shining as the sun
We've no less days to sing God's praise
Than when we first begun
Song – Come Behold the Wondrous Mystery
Come behold the wondrous mystery in the dawning of the King
He, the theme of heaven's praises robed in frail humanity
In our longing in our darkness now the light of life has come
Look to Christ who condescended took on flesh to ransom us
Come behold the wondrous mystery, He, the perfect Son of Man
In His living in His suffering never trace nor stain of sin
See the true and better Adam come to save the hell -bound man
Christ the great and sure fulfillment of the law, in Him we stand
Come behold the wondrous mystery, Christ the Lord upon the tree
In the stead of ruined sinners hangs the Lamb in victory
See the price of our redemption, see the Father's plan unfold
Bringing many sons to glory, grace unmeasured, love untold
Come behold the wondrous mystery, slain by death the God of life
But no grave could ever restrain Him, praise the Lord, He is alive
What a foretaste of deliverance, how unwavering our hope
Christ in power resurrected, as we will be when He comes
Sermon: Philippians 4:1-9 – David Rountree
Maintaining Peace through a Divisive Pandemic
Outline:
Maintaining Christian Peace is a matter of:
1. Crisis (v.2)— Recognize it.
2. Community (v.3)— What’s our part?
3. Character (v.4-7)— Rejoicing, gentleness, prayer and faith character.
4. Contemplation (v.8)— Renewing our minds for reforming our behavior.
5. Conduct (v.9)— Practicing the unity we possess in Christ.
Communion
Music – Lo the Storms of Life Are Breaking & Power to Redeem
Song – Lift High the Name of Jesus
Lift high the name of Jesus of Jesus our King
Make known the power of His grace the beauty of His peace
Remember how His mercy reached and we cried out to Him
He lifted us to solid ground to freedom from our sin
Oh sing my soul and tell all He's done
'Til the earth and heavens are filled with His glory
Lift high the name of Jesus of Jesus our Lord
His pow'r in us is greater than is greater than this world
To share the reason for our hope to serve with love and grace
That all who see Him shine through us might bring the Father praise
(To Chorus)
Lift high the name of Jesus of Jesus our Light
No other name on earth can save can raise us a soul to life
He opens up our eyes to see the harvest He has grown
We labor in His fields of grace as He leads sinners home
(To Chorus x2)
Benediction – David Rountree
Postlude – Instrumental
