GRACE COVENANT

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Awakening a Love for Christ in the Heart of Richmond
June 30, 2013 The Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 10:55 a.m.

WE GATHER TO GLORIFY GOD

Please fill out the communication card and place it in the offering plate during the offertory.
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS PRELUDE Light Dawns on a Weary World CALL TO WORSHIP One: Many: One: Many: All:

Aaron David Miller, b. 1972 from Psalm 150

Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens! Praise him for his might deeds; praise him according to his surpassing greatness! Let everything that has breath praise the Lord!

HYMN 371 (Blue Hymnal) Lift High the Cross

Crucifer

PRAYER OF CONFESSION Gracious God, Our presence this morning suggests we are faithful followers of you. Yet we know better. We prefer following our ways and habits. We want to follow you, but not when it means discomfort or uncertainty not when it means changing our priorities. Forgive us and draw us toward your life-giving way. We pray in the name of Jesus. Amen. ASSURANCE OF PARDON

ALLELUIA

(All sing the Alleluia after the organ introduction.)

Celtic

Alleluia, music by Fintan OCarroll and Christopher Walker, 1985 by G.I.A. Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-715262.

WE GIVE THANKS TO GOD

PRESENTATION OF TITHES, OFFERINGS, AND GIFTS SOLO My Lord, What a Mornin Savannah Berry, soprano
My Lord, what a mornin, when de stars begin to fall. Done quit all my worlly ways. Jine dat hebbenly ban? -spiritual, Revelation 8:10

Harry T. Burleigh, 1866-1949

DOXOLOGY 592 (Blue Hymnal)

Old Hundredth

PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

Virginia Hudson

WE HEAR THE WORD OF GOD

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION OLD TESTAMENT READING 2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14 Virginia Hudson Holy Bible, p. 327 OT

Leader: This is the Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God. CHILDRENS SERMON NEW TESTAMENT READING Luke 9:51-62 Leslie Hartman Holy Bible, p. 69 NT

Leader: This is the Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God. SERMON Following Jesus Bobby Hulme-Lippert

WE RESPOND TO GODS WORD

HYMN 525 (Blue Hymnal) Here I Am, Lord AFFIRMATION OF FAITH The Apostles Creed Here I Am, Lord Red Hymnal, p. 12

GLORIA PATRI 579 (Blue Hymnal) SOLO Draw Near to Me (Bist du bei mir) Savannah Berry, soprano

Greatorex

Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750

Draw near to me! Thee would I follow wherever Thou shalt lead me, Lord, my mind and heart are stayed on Thee. Though storms arise, Thou art beside me, no darkness can dispel Thy light, through Thee alone mine eyes shall see. In Thee I dwell, my Guide and Father. Though raging tempest surge around me, my joy and shelter Thou shalt be. Thy face I see; Thy voice is saying, When troubled waters would oercome thee, I am forever at thy side. Then would I die, dying victorious! In death or life I shall not fear! I know my soul shall rest in Thee.

PASTORAL PRAYER AND THE LORDS PRAYER

Red Hymnal, p. 12

WE GO FORTH TO LOVE AND SERVE

HYMN 132 (Blue Hymnal) Come, Great God of All the Ages BENEDICTION POSTLUDE Jig Fugue in C Major Abbots Leigh

Dietrich Buxtehude, 1637-1707

Please join us in the Social Room following worship for refreshments and fellowship. The flowers are given to the glory of God and with thanksgiving for the men and women serving in the military by Laura Leigh and Jake Savage.
1627 Monument Avenue Richmond, Virginia 23220 804-359-2463 Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Email: info@grace-covenant.org Website: www.grace-covenant.org Radio: WLES 590 AM Pastor: Bobby Hulme-Lippert Director of Music: Christopher Martin Administrative Assistant: Vanessa Strait Bookkeeper: Martha Rubin Custodian: James Greene Child Development Center Director: Nicole Williams