Worship Bulletin 5.7.23

The Gathering Lyrics

Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus

O soul, are you weary and troubled?
No light in the darkness you see?
There’s light for a look at the Savior,
And life more abundant and free!

Turn your eyes upon Jesus,
Look full in His wonderful face,
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim,
In the light of His glory and grace.

Through death into life everlasting
He passed, and we follow Him there;
O’er us sin no more hath dominion—
For more than conqu’rors we are!

Turn your eyes upon Jesus,
Look full in His wonderful face,
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim,
In the light of His glory and grace.

His Word shall not fail you—He promised;
Believe Him, and all will be well:
Then go to a world that is dying,
His perfect salvation to tell!
Turn your eyes upon Jesus,
Look full in His wonderful face,
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim,
In the light of His glory and grace.
Turn your eyes upon Jesus,
Look full in His wonderful face,
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim,
In the light of His glory and grace.

Honey In the Rock

There’s honey in the rock, water in the stone
Manna on the ground, no matter where I go
I don’t need to worry now that I know
Everything I need You’ve got
There’s honey in the rock

Praying for a miracle
Thirsty for the living well
Only You can satisfy
Sweetness at the mercy seat
Now I’ve tasted, it’s not hard to see
Only You can satisfy

There’s honey in the rock
There’s honey in the rock
There’s honey in the rock
There’s honey in the rock
Yeah

Freedom where the Spirit is
Bounty in the wildеrness
You will always satisfy, yeah

There’s honey in the rock, water in the stone
Manna on the ground, no matter where I go
I don’t need to worry now that I know
Everything I need You’ve got

There’s honey in the rock, purpose in Your plan
Power in the blood, healing in Your hands
Started flowing when You said it is done
Everything You did is enough

I keep looking, I keep finding
You keep giving, keep providing
I have all that I need
You are all that I need
I keep praying, You keep moving
I keep praising, You keep proving
I have all that I need
You are all that I need

There’s honey in the rock, water in the stone
Manna on the ground, no matter where I go
I don’t need to worry now that I know (I know)
Everything I need You’ve got

There’s honey in the rock, purpose in Your plan
Power in the blood, healing in Your hands
Started flowing when You said it is done (Jesus)
Jesus, who You are is enough

There’s honey in the rock, ooh
(There’s honey in the rock, ooh)
There’s honey in the rock, ooh
(There’s honey in the rock)

Oh, how sweet, how sweet it is
To trust in You Jesus
Oh, how sweet, how sweet it is
To trust in You Jesus
Oh, how sweet, how sweet it is
To trust in You Jesus

Your Water

I was losing, I was lost, cursing everything that I come across
I was wounded, I was weak, I didn’t realize I needed a drink of your water
Your water
It floods my memory, and it quenches my soul

I was busted, I was broke, drowning in the darkness and starting to choke
I was struggling, I was stranded, then I bent down and cupped my hands in your water
Your water
It floods my memory, and it quenches my soul

I was fumbling and frustrated I was sluggish and sedated
I was worthless, I was wasted, I was blind up until I tasted your water
Your water
It floods my memory, and it quenches my soul
It floods my memory, and it quenches my soul

Traditional Worship Bulletin

Traditional Service
May 7, 2023 | 11:00 am

“The Greatest Good News”
Romans 1:8-17
Rev. Lance Marshall
Senior Pastor

Welcome and Announcements
Rev. Zhenya Gurina Rodriguez, PhD, Associate Pastor

Prelude
Elise Stewart, piano

*Call to Worship
Claire Manno, Youth Staff
One: Grace to you and peace from God.
All: Thanks be to God for the gift of Jesus Christ.
One: We embrace this gift of Christ through our faith.
All: For God’s saving power is offered to everyone.
Let us worship together and celebrate this good news. Amen.

*Hymn 57: “O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing” (vv. 1-4, 7)
1. O for a thousand tongues to sing
my great Redeemer’s praise,
the glories of my God and King,
the triumphs of his grace!

2. My gracious Master and my God,
assist me to proclaim,
to spread through all the earth abroad
the honors of thy name.

3. Jesus! the name that charms our fears,
that bids our sorrows cease;
’tis music in the sinner’s ears,
’tis life, and health, and peace.

4. He breaks the power of canceled sin,
he sets the prisoner free;
his blood can make the foulest clean;
his blood availed for me.

7. In Christ, your head, you then shall know,
shall feel your sins forgiven;
anticipate your heaven below,
and own that love is heaven.

*Affirmation of Faith 881
Rev. Samuel Macias, Associate Pastor
I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth;
And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord: who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; the third day he rose from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick 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.

*Gloria Patri 70
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen.

**Please be seated

Faith Like a Child
“Mister Mark” Burrows, Director of Children’s Ministries

*Hymn 92: “For the Beauty of the Earth” (vv. 1, 2, 4, 6)
1. For the beauty of the earth,
for the glory of the skies,
for the love which from our birth
over and around us lies;

Refrain: Lord of all, to thee we raise
this our hymn of grateful praise.

2. For the beauty of each hour
of the day and of the night,
hill and vale, and tree and flower,
sun and moon, and stars of light; (Refrain)

4. For the joy of human love,
brother, sister, parent, child,
friends on earth and friends above,
for all gentle thoughts and mild; (Refrain)

6. For thyself, best Gift Divine,
to the world so freely given,
for that great, great love of thine,
peace on earth, and joy in heaven: (Refrain)

Senior Recognition
Matt Britt, Youth Ministries Director
2023 Seniors
Eli Joseph Geater, Riley Thomas Geater, Jacob Luke Harris,
Megan Elizabeth Linguist, Parker James McGlinchey,
Benjamin Hilburn Parks, Cole William Richardson,
Carter Jacob Shipp, Elise Claire Stewart, Augustus Eugene Weir

Congregational Response
One: Through the sacrament of baptism you were initiated into Christ’s holy church by the steadfast love and grace of God.
All: We were committed to pray for you and to nurture you in your journey of faith through our words and our deeds.
One: Through confirmation, you reaffirmed your faith, renewing the covenant declared at your baptism.
All: We welcomed you into membership and were encouraged by your claiming of this tradition, and this community.
One: Through church membership, you have taken seriously the call to be a disciple of Christ and, through the Holy Spirit, have grown in grace, knowledge, and maturity.
All: We encouraged you to question and challenge, we served alongside you, and we were inspired and transformed by your witness.
One: Through this recognition, we send you out, knowing that God goes with you wherever you go.
All: We bless you and pray for you as your faith journey continues beyond this church. Always remember that this is your home and that in trials and triumphs, in mountains and valleys, in whatever the future holds, in this community you will always belong.

Scripture: Romans 1:8-17
Carter Shipp, lay reader
God speaks to us through the reading of scripture.
Thanks be to God.

Sermon Series: The Greatest Good News
Rev. Lance Marshall, Senior Pastor

Pastoral Prayer

The Lord’s Prayer
Our 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 trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. (Matthew 6:9-13)

Offertory: “You Are A Yes”
Mark Burrows, composer
Cornerstone Youth Choir
Mark Burrows, director

*Doxology 95
Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow.
Praise God, all creatures here below;
Praise God above, ye heavenly host.
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

*Benediction
One: Our gathering will soon be ended. Where will we go, and what will we do?
All: We will go out to be God’s people in the world.
One: May grace, peace, hope, love, and joy forever accompany you. Amen.

*Congregational Benediction: “Let There Be Peace on Earth”
Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me.
Let there be peace on earth, the peace that was meant to be.
With God our Creator, children all are we.
Let us walk with each other in perfect harmony.

Let peace begin with me, let this be the moment now,
With every step I take let this be my solemn vow:
To take each moment and live each moment in peace eternally.
Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me.

*Postlude: “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty”
Jason D. Payne, arranger

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Notes from First Church

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The Sanctuary Flowers are given in loving memory of Priscilla Brutsche by her family, who misses her very much.

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