First Presbyterian
Church
Joe R. Blevins, Pastor
GATHERING
Gathering Music
Opening Scripture Proverbs 3: 13-14
*Opening Prayer (Responsive)
Leader:
Come,
let all God’s people give praise
and worship the Lord!
People: For we are the handiwork of the Lord
God
Almighty.
Leader: God
has called us to a new way of life
and has forgiven our sins.
People: We are not perfect, but God is molding
and
working with us always.
Leader: Then
let us give our hearts, filled with
loving praise, to the Lord daily.
ALL: Blessed be the name of the
Lord!
Leader: O
Lord, You are the Potter and we are
Your clay. Mold us and
shape us into
the people You want us to be. In the
name of Christ. Amen.
Hymn of Praise Come,
Christians, Join to Sing
150
Children’s
Moment
PROCLAMATION
First Reading Proverbs 14: 14-16
Special
Music Guide My
Feet
Choir
(African-American Spiritual)
Second
Reading Romans 12: 1-3
Sermon
“Think
Soberly” Pastor Blevins
RESPONSE
Hymn
of Response Dear Lord and Father of Mankind 345
(Leader: Stanzas 1,2; Congregation: Stanzas
4-5)
Prayers
and Confession (Responsive)
Lord, You have
blessed us greatly in this life.
Yet, we take credit for all we are and
have.
We act as if Your
work is our very own.
We fail to give you the praise and glory.
We are filled with pride and
self-assurance.
Forgive us, Lord, and mold and shape us
into
what you would have us to be
(The pastor continues the prayer)
In the name of Jesus who taught us to
pray:
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.
Offering
of Gifts and Self
Offertory
* Doxology 592
Prayer
*The
Apostle’s Creed
14
*Closing Hymn The Lord’s My Shepherd 170
*Benediction
*Postlude
*Standing, if you are able (3 digit hymns are in the hardback hymnal; 4
digit hymns are in the soft cover book)
Announcements
Our
Greeters today are: Gene and Jackie
Williams
The
Elder at the door is: Brenda Watson
The flowers in the sanctuary this
morning are given to the Glory of God and in loving memory of Lois Boldenow.
Please
continue to keep the following individuals and their families in your
prayers: Bessie Andrews, Katherine
Birdsong, Cass Dayton, Jo Daniel, Sylvia Fehr, Fran Moore, Norman Gardner,
Charlie and Martha Jewell Mixon, Lindsey Moss, Bob Shacklett, Dick Strouss,
Sylvia Tucker (Bessie Andrews niece), Dick Waggoner and Bob Williams (Barbara
Richards’ brother-in-law).
In Sympathy
The
congregation extends its Christian Sympathy to the family of Mary Small who
joined the church triumphant on
Wednesday Night Suppers Are Back!
Wednesday
night suppers will begin on Wednesday, September 7. Each week we will have a different theme. On Wednesday, September 7th, the
theme is “
Newsletter
Please
have all information for the September newsletter in writing to the church
office by
The
following is the schedule for meetings the week of August 21 thru August
27. Please note all meetings will be at
the church unless otherwise indicated.
Sunday
Sunday Evening Bible Study 6:30
Tuesday
Mary McVaney Circle
Wednesday
Chancel Choir 7:00
Friday
Silver Circle will be the guests of the