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WORSHIP SERVICE 7TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

JULY 11, 2021 614 Griffis Street, Cary, NC 27511

(919) 467-8700 www.carypresbyterian.org

Psalm 24 by Wim van de Wege

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THIS WEEK AT CARY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Website and Online Member Directory: www.carypresbyterian.org

Sunday,

July 11

10:00 a.m.

Online Worship Service Worship Service

streamed live on Cary Presbyterian Church

Facebook page.

Monday,

July 12

Tuesday,

July 13

We have resumed limited gatherings on church

grounds in accordance with state guidelines,

Wednesday,

July 14

Check Events on the CPC app, E-Link, and the

CPC website for updates, SignUpGenius links for

services, and Zoom meeting info as provided to

the office.

Thursday,

July 15

Friday,

July 16

Saturday,

July 17

Sunday,

July 18

10:00 a.m.

Online Worship Service Worship Service

streamed live on Cary Presbyterian Church

Facebook page.

Worship Service Reservation Sign-up The ReGathering Task Force and Music & Worship Ministry teams are pleased to announce that limited, in-person worship capacity has increased in the Sanctuary on Sunday mornings at 10:00 a.m. We now allow up to 75 people in the Sanctuary for Sunday morning worship. Reservations are required by signing up at the link given below. Facemasks are still required and safe seating will be marked. Post-worship fellowship is encouraged to take place outdoors in the courtyard, under the portico, or elsewhere. Worship will continue to be live-streamed to Facebook for those who are not comfortable or able to attend in person, and is also available later on the CPC website. A Waiting List is provided for each date in case the service reaches capacity and there is a cancellation.

Sign-up at SignUpGenius at: https://tinyurl.com/5xyth9bh

Today’s Worship Service Participants Minister: Rev. Dr. Paul Lang, Rev. Alan Bancroft

Piano: Nancy Neubauer Time with Our Children: Rev. Dr. Paul Lang

Usher: Tom Bolick, Al Hardie Graphics: Beth Cleveland

Tech: Troy Burton, John Campbell CCLI No.: 3015474

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ORDER OF WORSHIP – 10:00 A.M.

Gathering Gathering Chime

Prelude Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us Bradbury

Welcome and Announcements Introit From All That Dwell Below the Skies (v.1) No. 327

From all that dwell below the skies let the Creator’s praise arise: Alleluia! Alleluia!

Let the Redeemer’s name be sung through every land, in every tongue.

Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Call to Worship (2 Sam. 6:5, 14; Eph. 1:3b)

Come, let us worship God with the passion and joy of King David

and all the people who sang and danced before the ark of the covenant. Let us worship our Savior with the songs of praise and thanksgiving of

the apostle Paul and all who are blessed with every spiritual blessing. God has blessed us in our Lord Jesus Christ, destined us to be children of God, and sealed us in the Holy Spirit. Let us worship God.

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Hymn Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates No. 93

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Call to Confession

Prayer of Confession

Holy, holy, holy Lord, you are the God of glory. We confess that we often forget that your holiness is dangerous. We take our impurities for granted, make excuses for the sins we commit, and expect you to overlook the harm we cause while still demanding justice from others. We do not deserve your mercy. Forgive us, and return us to a right relationship with you for the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ. You made us for the purpose of praising you; enliven us with the Holy Spirit so that we can fulfill our calling in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

Silent Confession

Assurance of Pardon

Word

Prayer for Illumination First Reading Ephesians 1:3-14

One: This is the word of the Lord. All: Thanks be to God.

Second Reading Psalm 24

The Message Clean Hands and Pure Hearts Paul Lang

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Hymn Blessed Assurance, Jesus Is Mine! No. 839

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Affirmation of Faith A Brief Statement of Faith

In life and in death we belong to God. Through the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit, we trust in the one triune God, the Holy One of Israel, whom alone we worship and serve. We trust in God the Holy Spirit, everywhere the giver and renewer of life. The Spirit justifies us by grace through faith, sets us free to accept ourselves and to love God and neighbor, and binds us together with all believers in the one body of Christ, the Church.

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The same Spirit who inspired the prophets and apostles rules our faith and life in Christ through Scripture, engages us through the Word proclaimed, claims us in the waters of baptism, feeds us with the bread of life and the cup of salvation, and calls women and men to all ministries of the Church. In a broken and fearful world the Spirit gives us courage to pray without ceasing, to witness among all peoples to Christ as Lord and Savior, to unmask idolatries in Church and culture, to hear the voices of peoples long silenced, and to work with others for justice, freedom, and peace. In gratitude to God, empowered by the Spirit, we strive to serve Christ in our daily tasks and to live holy and joyful lives, even as we watch for God’s new heaven and new earth, praying, “Come, Lord Jesus!” With believers in every time and place, we rejoice that nothing in life or in death can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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Joys and Concerns of the Congregation Lord in your goodness: Hear our praise; Lord in your mercy: Hear our prayer.

Prayers of the People and 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 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

Responding Offering

Prayer by Sharmon Davidson

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Sending

Hymn Seek Ye First No. 175

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Blessing and Charge

Sharing the Peace of Christ You are invited to share Christ’s peace with those around you.

Postlude Allegro Maestoso from ‘Water Music’ Handel

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To make our needed solution possible, we ask for your financial support. The cost of our proposed technology and lighting improvements is $50,000. Any amount is greatly appreciated: a suggested donation is $250 or more, as you are able. You may mail your gift to the church office or select “Can You Hear Me Now” in the ‘Give Online’ under the Generosity tab on the CPC website for your bank draft or credit card gift.