First Presbyterian
Church
Joe R. Blevins, Pastor
GATHERING
Gathering Music
Opening Scripture Psalm 145:10-13
*Opening Prayer (Responsive)
Leader:
We come together as heirs
to the
People: We come together with joy and
thanksgiving.
Leader: We
come together to proclaim God’s
grace that made us whole.
People: We come together to celebrate that we
are
indeed part of God’s family.
Leader: We
come together to shout praise for
God’s loving mercy and grace.
ALL: Blessed be the name of the
Lord!
Leader: O
God, You have made us Your own
and called us to bring forth the fruit of
Your presence in our lives.
Give us the
grace to show the world that Your
kingdom is real. In
Christ we pray.
Amen.
*Hymn
of Praise Holy, Holy,
Holy 138
Confirmation Service
PROCLAMATION
First Reading Isaiah 12:
1-4
Special Music
Second Reading Romans 12: 1-3
Sermon “Be Dedicated
Totally” Pastor Blevins
RESPONSE
Hymn of Response
Prayers and Confession (Responsive)
Let us pray:
Lord, so many times we fail to remember
that we
are members and heirs to Your
Kingdom.
We act as though we live in our own
kingdoms.
We focus on ourselves and our own little
worlds.
We fail to live up to what You would have of us.
We haven’t given ourselves to You fully.
Forgive us, Lord, and give us the strength
to
dedicate
ourselves wholly to you.
(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
*Closing Hymn Take My
Life 391
*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 honor of the confirmation of Sara
Strouss by her family.
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, Dick Strouss, Sylvia Tucker
(Bessie Andrews niece), Dick Waggoner.
In Sympathy
The
congregation extends its Christian sympathy to the family of Kathryn Bowles who
joined the church triumphant on Tuesday, August 2.
New Members
This
morning the following children are renewing their baptismal vows and are being
received as members in the church.
Kate Abbott Hawkins
Robert Fredrick Myatt
Alexander Vinson Myatt
Chelsie Elizabeth Rogers
Sara Margaret Strouss
Kaitlin Reid Vaughan
The
following is the schedule for meetings the week of August 7 thru August
13. Please note all meetings will be at
the church unless otherwise indicated.
Sunday
PW Coordinating Team
Christian Ed Meet
Sunday Evening Bible Study
Tuesday
Members
of the
Wednesday
Chancel Choir 7:00
Thursday
Witness and Outreach
Newsletter Correction
Please note the
Children’s Church Volunteers
The following is the schedule for children’s church
volunteers. If you would like to
volunteer please contact Mandy Miller.
August 7th Robbie and Sarah Armstrong
August 14th Neil and Kelli Vaughan
August 21st Mary Strouss
Upcoming
Events and Meetings
Congregational Life will meet on Sunday, August 14 at
Youth Get Together
On Sunday, August 14 the youth will go to Martin and
Betty Grizzard’s home for a pool party and
supper. All youth are invited. Please meet at the church at