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ST. ELMO PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Presbyterian Church in America

June 7, 2020

Online bulletin

Our purpose is to know, live out of, and proclaim the wonder of God’s grace in Jesus.

Rev. Cal Boroughs, Pastor

4400 St. Elmo Avenue l Chattanooga, TN l 37409

423-821-1424

http://www.stelmopres.org

CCLI Music License #418158

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Music

Welcome and Announcements

GATHERING FOR WORSHIP Almighty God, You alone can bring into order the unruly wills and affections of sinners. Grant Your people grace to love what You command and desire what You promise; that, among the swift and varied changes of the world, our hearts may surely there be fixed where true joys are to be found; through Jesus Christ our Lord, Who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

Music

We Praise You, Lord

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L — The L is a God who avenges. P — O God who avenges, shine forth. L — Rise up, Judge of the earth; pay back to the proud what they deserve. P — How long, L , will the wicked, how long will the wicked be jubilant? They pour out arrogant words; all the evildoers are full of boasting. L — They crush your people, L ; they oppress your inheritance. P — They slay the widow and the foreigner; they murder the fatherless. L — They say, “The L does not see; the God of Jacob takes no notice.” Take notice, you senseless ones among the people; you fools, when will you become wise? P — Does he who fashioned the ear not hear? L — Does he who formed the eye not see? P — Does he who disciplines nations not punish? L — Does he who teaches mankind lack knowledge? The L knows all human plans; he knows that they are futile. P — Blessed is the one you discipline, L , the one you teach from your law; you grant them relief from days of trouble, till a pit is dug for the wicked. L — For the L will not reject his people; he will never forsake his inheritance. Judgment will again be founded on righteousness, and all the upright in heart will follow it. P — Who will rise up for me against the wicked? Who will take a stand for me against evildoers? Unless the L had given me help, I would soon have dwelt in the silence of death. When I said, “My foot is slipping,” your unfailing love, L , supported me. When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy. L — Can a corrupt throne be allied with you — a throne that brings on misery by its decrees? The wicked band together against the righteous and condemn the innocent to death. ALL — But the L has become my fortress, and my God the rock in whom I take refuge. He will repay them for their sins and destroy them for their wickedness; the L our God will destroy them.

Psalm 94

Rejoice! 23 — Dear Refuge of My Weary Soul (see page 4)

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Prayer (including 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.

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Sharing of Thanksgiving ............ Music

Offering of Our Gifts (see note on page 5) Our Return to God Our Savior Prayer of Confession O God of Grace, Thou hast imputed my sin to my substitute, and hast imputed his righteousness to my soul, clothing

me with a bridegroom’s robe, decking me with jewels of holiness. But in my Christian walk I am still in rags; my best prayers are stained with sin; my penitential tears

are so much impurity; my confessions of wrong are so many aggravations of sin; my receiving the Spirit is tinctured with selfishness.

I need to repent of my repentance; I need my tears to be washed; I have no robe to bring to cover my sins, no loom to weave my own righteousness; I am always standing clothed in filthy garments, and by grace am always receiving change of

raiment, for thou dost always justify the ungodly; I am always going into the far country, and always returning home as a prodigal, always saying,

Father, forgive me, and thou art always bringing forth the best robe. Every morning let me wear it, every evening return in it, go out to the day’s work in it, be married in

it, be wound in death in it, stand before the great white throne in it, enter heaven in it shining as the sun.

Grant me never to lose sight of the exceeding sinfulness of sin, the exceeding righteousness of salvation, the exceeding glory of Christ, the exceeding beauty of holiness, the exceeding wonder of grace.

Silent Prayer

Assurance of God’s Pardon: Romans 10:8-13 L — “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,” that is, the word of faith we are proclaiming: P — That if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. L — For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved. P — As the Scripture says, “Anyone who trusts in Him will never be put to shame.” L — For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile—the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him, ALL — for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” Rejoice! #38 — Heal Us, Emmanuel (See page 6)

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Prayers of Intercession Kara Lea Jim Lees Elijah, Ashlee, Winter, and Hallow Lubben David, Gwen, Helen Grace, Tirzah, Caleb, and Colin Macallister Christian Education Staff: Jessica Anderson, Ellie Potter, Matt and Kristin Rogers, Avery Patz, Aden Hunt The Bethlehem Center RUF-UTC: John Mark Scruggs Teresa Harwood: Guatemala Our U.S. Governors Pray for the Persecuted Church in NIGERIA (12) Continue in prayer for: Our faithfulness in being witnesses to our neighbor

Proclamation of God’s Word Sermon: Ephesians 2.1-3 Outline 1. Three Problems That We Are All Born With 2. Two Reasons For Hope Hymn #469 — How Sweet and Awesome is the Place (see page 8)

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Benediction L — Having heard the Gospel, P — Let us go forth to serve the world as those who love our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. ALL — Thanks be to God!

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*Tithes and Offerings (4 options) During COVID-19

1. This option works really well: Send a check to the church at the church's street address 4400 St. Elmo Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37409. Please address the envelope to St Elmo Presbyterian Church ATTN: bookkeeping.

This will ensure privacy and security, as these envelopes will be stored securely and dealt with according to our accounting policies ensuring proper handling. The church mailbox has a lock on it.

2. Another option that works really well is to set up a "bill pay" check through your bank's website. Most banks have a bill pay feature where you can log into your account online, find the bill-pay feature, add the church as a payee using the church's street address, and then schedule one-time or recurring payments to be sent to the church. You may need the church phone number for this when you set up the account: 423-821-1424. If it asks for an account #, use: Offering, Deacon’s Fund, General Fund, or something similar.

3. If one of these options does not work well for you, another option for making a donation to the church is online through

the church's Square account. The link to this, found in the FAQ section of the church website, is

https://st-elmo-presbyterian-church.square.site. When you get to this page, remember to scroll down. There are many options. We are glad to receive donations in

this way if it is the best option for you. If mailing a check or bank bill pay work for you, those two methods are preferred for us, for the sake of avoiding processing fees, and due to the advantage of less complicated processing for bookkeeping.

4. Write your check and drop it off at church during the week. But call/text first to make sure we are here.

If you have any questions, feel free to e-mail Mark Slavovsky at mslavovsky@gmail.com. Thank you all for your faithful financial support of the church. Mark

The Bethlehem Center Contact: Smita Donthamsetty

Prayer:

For our community. That the Lord would give us wisdom to know how they might be impacted by COVID-19 and the ability to react and plan ahead.

That He would bless the work of our hands and establish our plans.

For the continued safety of our staff and community.

For those who are being negatively impacted by isolation.

We want to start a counseling program for our community and pray the Lord would open doors.

Pray for our nation. Pray for the peaceful protestors. Pray for the law enforcement profession

Pray for all of the summer programs preparing to open.

Pray for the leadership here at the Beth as we are venturing into unknown territory.

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ZOOM Meetings

Women’s Book Study and Prayer: Tuesdays 10am and 6:30pm Contact Lynn Hall, 423-645-1812, ldh5050@gmail.com/Shelley Madueme, 205-746-5474, shelleymadueme@gmail.com

Monday Night Bible Study (Precepts Ministry, Inductive Bible Study) at 7:15pm

Contact Jim Lees, jimlees88@epbfi.com, 423-544-5073. Visitors welcome! You can sit in, even if you’ve missed the previous lessons.

Monday Precept class will continue in June with a Zoom study on the book of Ruth/Kinsman Redeemer. This will be a short, power-packed course in which you will come to thoroughly understand Jesus' role as our own personal Redeemer (as Boaz was to Ruth) and how He will eventually be the Blood Avenger of the whole fallen earth.

We will have an orientation class on June 1, and for the first time we will have an afternoon class. The options are 1 PM or 7:15 PM. Then we will continue for the next 3 weeks with discussion of the homework. Workbooks ($6.75) are available from Precept Ministries either online or by phone (423-892-6814). For more info contact Jim Lees, 423-544-5073 or jimlees88@gmail.com.

Meal/Prayer and Fellowship — 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month for meal usually right after morning worship. Darrell and Margaret Stewart at dcstewart77@gmail.com or mlstewart51@gmail.com.

Teresa Harwood Guatemala

Prayer: Could you pray for wisdom as to how to be faithful

and serve in this time of corona virus and for the future?

As well as for the Lord's hand of protection and healing over Guatemala, the US and the world-- specifically in Guate as we face COVID and also the tropical storm Amanda.

Praise:

I will be teaching a few students online soon. I also was able to share some food baskets with some needy people in my friend's more remote village, so praise for that!

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Upcoming

August 1 Annual Boy Scout Yard Sale July 26-31 Donations accepted TBD Annual Church Business Meeting

Pray for the Persecuted Church in NIGERIA (12)

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S : V M , J 2, 2020

Like most of the world, Nigeria has been affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Although Nigerians have been told to shelter in place, that hasn’t slowed a wave of attacks against Christians in northern Nigeria. VOM workers reported these recent attacks that occurred within just one week this month:

May 16: Fulani Islamic militants attacked Ungwa Anjo, in southern Kaduna state. Two people were killed and many others displaced as attackers burned Christians’ houses and property.

May 18: Boko Haram extremists attacked Dapchi village, in Yobe state. The Islamists burned down the General Hospital, forcing many patients to run for their lives. Since the attack, many have been reported missing.

May 21: Fulani Islamic militants launched another attack in southern Kaduna state, one of many recent attacks in the region. VOM workers are still trying to determine how many were injured or killed. IDP (internally displaced people) camps are overflowing, and aid is difficult due to the pandemic.

Despite ongoing danger from both militants and the virus, VOM workers are delivering aid to Christians affected by these attacks.

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Which song from today’s service is your favorite?

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Were you perfect when you were born? _________

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Words from the Sermon

SORROW CLIFF DEAD BABY TRESPASSES SINS ENSLAVED SKIN CONDEMNED WRATH PAST FIX GRACE

Find the words from the sermon below. Circle them.