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Worship ServicesAugust 30, 2015

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

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WelcomeWe are very glad to have you worshiping our gracious God with us today.

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

by Susie and Lee Baker and family in celebration and praise of our Savior!

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. Several kiosks are available in the Welcome Center. The process is quick and easy, and volunteers are available if you need assistance checking in.

Children’s WorshipWe offer a specially designed program for children in pre-k through fourth grade during the morning services. A leader will escort children from the sanctuary to their classrooms during 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 also provide a Mother/Infant Room located beside Nursery 1 which is 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—Fairest Lord Jesus .............................................. Crusader’s Hymn

Theme: Supremacy of Christ

The Prelude—O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus ...................... Beethoven/Mark Hayes

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

†The Call to Worship ........................................................................Philippians 2:9-11God has highly exalted Jesus and bestowed on him the name that is above every name,

So that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

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

(For meditation)Fairest Lord Jesus, Ruler of all nature,O thou of God and man the Son,Thee will I cherish, thee will I honor,Thou, my soul’s glory, joy and crown.

All fairest beauty, heavenly and earthly,Wondrously, Jesus, is found in thee;None can be nearer, fairer or dearer,Than thou, my Savior, art to me.

Mike Murphy, classical guitar

Words: Joseph August Seiss | Music: August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben

*Welcome and Announcements .........................................................Rev. John Barrett

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*†The Hymn of Praise—Crown Him with Many Crowns ..............................Diademata(All Verses)

Matthew Bridges, 1851 | George J. Elvey, 1868

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†The Invocation (Please lift hands)

Jesus Christ is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.

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

†The Confession of Faith ............................................................... Colossians 1:15-20

(Sung by all)We exalt thee, we exalt theeWe exalt thee, O Lord.We exalt thee, we exalt theeWe exalt thee, O Lord.

†Response—We Exalt Thee

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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 ........................................................ Isaiah 40:1-2Comfort, comfort my people, says your God.Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and cry to herthat her warfare is ended, that her iniquity is pardoned,that she has received from the Lord’s hand double for all her sins.

We have sinned against you, O Lord, our Maker, our Defender, and our Redeemer. Our natures are corrupt and sinful; prone to fall away from you, sluggish to do good and swift to do evil. Vain thoughts have come upon us and found lodging within us, defiling and disquieting our minds, and keeping out good thoughts. We have burdened ourselves with that care which you have commanded us to cast upon you. We have failed in our duties one to another, and have provoked one another as much to folly and anger as to love and good works. We have been cold in our love to you, weak in our desires toward you, unsteady in our walking with you, and are even at this time poorly prepared to serve you. We beseech you—forgive all our sins, for Christ’s sake, and be at peace with us in him who died to make peace and lives to make intercession for us. Amen. Adapted from Matthew Henry

The Corporate Confession of Sin

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The Offertory—Be Thou My Vision ................................................................. Slane

**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.

Mike Murphy, classical guitar

(For meditation)Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart;Naught be all else to me, save that thou art.Thou my best thought, by day or by night,Waking or sleeping, thy presence my light.

Riches I heed not, nor man’s empty praise,Thou mine inheritance, now and always:Thou and thou only, first in my heart,High King of heaven, my treasure thou art.

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

Words: Eleanor Henrietta Hull | Translation: Mary Elizabeth Byrne | Music: Traditional Irish tune

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†The Hymn of Preparation—Cornerstone .................................................... Hillsong(All Verses)

Words and Music: Edward Mote, 1834 | William Bradbury, 1893 | Jonas Myrin, Reuben Morgan and Eric Liljero | ©2011 Hillsong Music Publishing

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—Ruler of All Nature, Part 2 ........................................Dr. George Robertson

The New Testament Lesson ...........................................................Revelation 3:14-22

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

The Silent Prayers of God’s People

2. Pitiful

3. Poor

4. Blind

5. Naked

1. Wretched

page 1917 in the pew Bible

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

The Postlude—Festival Toccata on ‘O God, Our Help in Ages Past’ .....Frederick Swann

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

(All Verses) †The Hymn of Response—All for Jesus ...........................................................Wycliff

Mary D. James, 1889 | John Stainer, The Crucifiixion, 1887

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The Shorter Catechism, Question 65:

Q. What does the fifth commandment forbid?

A. The fifth commandment forbids being disrespectful to or not treating others as their position or relationship to us demands.

Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth. –John 17:17

The Evening Service

The Jazz Prelude—Amazing Grace

Call to Worship ...............................................................................Rev. Mike Phillips

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†Song—Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee

Words: Henry van Dyke, 1907 | Music: Ludwig van Beethoven | Adapted: Edward Hodges, 1824

Mike Murphy,Worship Leader

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†Song—On Jordan’s Stormy Banks I Stand

Words: Samuel Stennett, 1787 | Music: Christopher Miner | ©1997 Christopher Miner Music

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†Song—Amazing Grace

Words: St. 1-3, John Newton, 1779 ; St. 4, A Collection of Sacred Ballads, 1790 | Music: Traditional American Tune

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Testimony ..............................................................................Erskine Seminary Video

Evening Prayers

Offertory—Though You Slay Me ........................... Barnard, Woods, Moore, Chandler

Words and Music: Beth Barnard, Brian Woods, Josh Moore, Lauren Chandler, Shane Barnard | ©2013 River Oaks Music Company Waiting Room Music | Fair Trade Global Songs | joshmooreownsthismusic | More Songs From Wellhouse | Songs from Wellhouse

I come, God, I comeReturn to the LordThe one who’s brokenThe one who’s torn me apartYou struck down to bind me upYou say you do it all in loveThat I might know you in your suffering

Though you slay meYet I will praise youThough you take from meI will bless your nameThough you ruin meStill I will worshipSing a song to the one who’s all I need

My heart and flesh may failThe earth below give wayWith my eyes, with my eyes, I’ll see the LordLifted high upon that dayBehold the Lamb that was slainAnd I’ll know every tear was worth it all

Though tonight I’m crying outLet this cup pass from me nowYou’re still more than I needYou’re enough for meYou’re enough for me

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†Song—There Is a Hope

Words and Music: Stuart Townend and Mark Edwards | ©2007 Thankyou Music

Children in pre-k through second grade exit at this time

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Sermon—Promises Are Promises .......................................................................Dr. Paul KooistraPresident of Erskine College and

Erskine Theological Seminary

2. God, the Covenant God

3. The Promises of a Covenant God Bring the Realities of Heaven to Us Now

Exodus 20:1-17

The Silent Prayers of God’s People

1. The Promise of God

Finding joy through success and pain...Lifting, Looking Living.

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†Song—It Is Well with My Soul

Words: Horatio Spafford, 1873 | Music: Philip Bliss, 1876

†The Benediction (Please lift hands)CCLI License Number 425646

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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

Michael InghamDirector of COA MobilizationDirector of Vision Pathwaysmingham@visionpathways.org

Bryn Towner Director of Hope for Augustabryn@hopeforaugusta.org

Pastoral Staff

Ministry Directors

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

Mackenzie Burgess, Youth Internmburgess@firstpresaugusta.org, ext. 8849

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

Michael Denney, Hope for AugustaMentor Coordinatormichael@hopeforaugusta.org

Catherine EdmondsAssistant Director, Children’s Ministrycedmonds@firstpresaugusta.org, ext. 8849

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

Stephen Pittman, Hope for AugustaDirector of Educationstephen@hopeforaugusta.org, 678.234.9803

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

Meghann Williams, 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

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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 August:

8:30 a.m. Matt Willis, Mike Merwin, Bruce Van Peursem, Ed Hartmann, Stan Smith11 a.m. Billy English, Jim Carroll, David Haburchak, Tom Harley, Ron Jeffcoat6:30 p.m. Billy English, Jim Carroll, David Haburchak, Ed Hartmann, Ron Jeffcoat