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Worship ServicesJuly 26, 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.

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—O Rest In the Lord ............................................Felix Mendelssohn

Theme: Professing Christ

The Prelude—The Heavens Declare ............................................. Benedetto Marcello

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

†The Call to Worship ........................................................................Philippians 2:9-11

God 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!

O rest in the Lord, wait patiently for him, And he shall give thee thy heart’s desires.Commit thy way unto him, and trust in him;And fret not thyself because of evildoers.

Kirsten Newlin, Solo

Words: Psalm 37:7 | Music: Felix Mendelssohn (From Elijah)

*Welcome and Announcements ......................................................... Rev. John Franks

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*†The Hymn of Praise—O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing ................................ Azmon(Verses 1, 2, 3, 4, 6)

†The Invocation (Please lift hands)

Charles Wesley, 1739 | Carl G. Glaser, 1784-1829

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The Response—Angels, from the Realms of Glory ........................... Regent Square(Sung by all)All creation, join in praisingGod, the Father, Spirit, Son,Evermore your voices raisingTo the eternal Three in One.Come and worship, Come and WorshipWorship Christ, our Savior King.

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, and born of the virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended into hell.* The third day he rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From there he will come to judge the living 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.

*suffered separation from God**universal

†The Confession of Faith ...............................................................The Apostles’ Creed

The Response

The grass withers and the flowers fall,But the Word of our God stands forever.

The New Testament Lesson ..................................................................Matthew 10:16-33page 1511 in the pew Bible

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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 ................................................. Hebrews 4:15-16For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin. Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

Loving King, our thoughts and motives cannot be hidden from your sight. Our self-pity and pride, our idolatry and sloth, our anger and envy are laid bare before your eyes and ours. Forgive us for remaining silent and for shrinking back in fear when we should be speaking up for righteousness and truth. We regret the times we have denied our Eternal Savior because we were afraid of men. We regret the times we have gone along with the crowd because we were afraid of what standing for Christ would cost us. We humble ourselves before you and ask that you cover us in the blood of Christ and grant us courage to proudly identify ourselves as followers of Jesus. Renew us in the grace and strength of your Holy Spirit, for the sake of Jesus Christ your Son, our Savior. Amen.

The Corporate Confession of Sin

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

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The Offertory—I Need Thee Every Hour .........................................arr. Sally DeFord

Words: Annie Hawkes | Music: Robert Lowry | Arranged: Sally DeFord | ©2013 Sally DeFord

I need thee every hour, most gracious Lord;No tender voice like thine can peace afford.

I need thee, O I need thee, every hour I need thee;O bless me now my Savior, I come to thee.

I need thee every hour, stay thou near by,Temptations lose their power when thou art nigh.

I need thee every hour in joy or pain,Come quickly and abide or life is vain.

I need thee every hour, most Holy One,O make me thine indeed, thou Blessed Son!

**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.

Kirsten Newlin, solo; Ruth Killisch, violin

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

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†The Hymn of Preparation—Come, We that Love the Lord .................... St. Thomas(Verses 1, 2, 4, 5)

Isaac Watts, 1707 | Aaron Williams, 1763

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—It's Easier to be a Martyr than a Daily Disciple ........Dr. George Robertson

The New Testament Lesson ...........................................................Revelation 2:12-17

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

The Silent Prayers of God’s People

2. Take Up Your Cross Daily (14-16)

1. Profess with Your Mouth (12-13)

a. Jesus Is Lord

a. Stuff

b. The Beliefs in Your Heart

b. Sex

page 1915 in the pew Bible

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The Postlude—Grand Choir Dialogue .................................................Eugene Gigout

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

(Verses 1, 3, 4) †The Hymn of Response—Stand up, Stand up for Jesus .......................................Webb

George Duffield, 1858 | George J. Webb, 1837

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The Shorter Catechism, Question 60:

Q. How do we keep the Sabbath holy?

A. We keep the Sabbath holy by resting the whole day from worldly affairs or recreations, even ones that are lawful on other days. Except for necessary works or acts of mercy we should spend all our time publicly and privately worshiping God.

Theme: Redemption Songs

The Evening Service

The Jazz Prelude—Holy, Holy, Holy

Call to Worship .................................................................................Rev. John Barrett

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†Song—Rejoice, the Lord Is King

Words: Charles Wesley, 1746 | Music: John Darwall, 1770

Guest Worship Leader, Adam Hatcher

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†Song—Forever Reign

Words and Music: Reuben Morgan and Jason Ingram | ©2009 Hillsong Music Publishing

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†Song—Holy, Holy, Holy

Words: Reginald Heber, 1783-1826 | Music: John B. Dykes, 1862

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Testimony ........................................................................................ The Pervis Family

Evening Prayers

Offertory—Agnus Dei ....................................................................................... Smith

Words and Music: Michael W. Smith | ©1990 Sony/ATV Milene Music

Alleluia, alleluiaFor the Lord God Almighty reignsAlleluia, alleluiaFor the Lord God Almighty reignsAlleluia

Holy, holyAre you Lord God AlmightyWorthy is the LambWorthy is the LambYou are holy, holyAre you Lord God AlmightyWorthy is the LambWorthy is the LambAmen

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†Song—Cornerstone

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

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

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4. Mission

Sermon—Redemption Songs: Let Us Worship God ............................Rev. John Franks

2. Manner

3. Material

1 Chronicles 16

The Silent Prayers of God’s People

1. Motivation

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

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†Song—10,000 Reasons

Words and Music: Jonas Myrin and Matt Redman | ©2011 Thankyou Music

†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

Michael Denney, Hope for AugustaMentor Coordinatormichael@hopeforaugusta.org

Catherine EdmondsAssistant Director, Children’s Ministrycedmonds@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

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 Assistant Director of Maintenancegtrent@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 July:

8:30 a.m. Mike Harris, David Whitcomb, Phin Hitchcock, Jim Carroll, Robert Campbell11 a.m. Matt Pantsari, Steve Hubbard, Ashley Paulk, Sylvester Brown, Jim Bodden6:30 p.m. Matt Pantsari, Allen Pelletier, Barry Whitney, Sylvester Brown, Robert Campbell