To the Greater Glory of God A Service for Worship Sunday, January

The Worship Service
Leading worship this morning
Petra Wahnefried, pastoral resident
Joan Watson, associate minister
Stephen Talley, minister of music
Susan Talley, associate director of music
Leading other services
Bob Henderson, senior minister
Jessica Patchett, associate minister
Daniel Heath, contemporary worship leader
The flowers in the Narthex are in memory of Sandy Stanton.
Worship in the Presbyterian Church
Congregational Notes
The congregation extends is sincere sympathy and love to Sharon Davis on
the death of her sister, Hattie Withers of Charlotte, on January 12, 2015;
and to
Niki Herr on the death of her son, Christopher Bowman Herr on January 6,
and rejoices with them in the assurance of the resurrection.
Births
Congratulations to Neeley and Robert Lane on the birth of their daughter,
Paisley Sims Lane on January 14.
In the Hospital (as of Thursday, Jan. 15)
Elaine Scoles – CMC Monroe
In the Presbyterian Church, worship is considered the highest and best of
human endeavors. It includes the gathering of people before God in
praise and adoration, followed by confession and pardon and listening
for the word of God in scripture and sermon. In response, worshipers
are invited to return to God a portion of what they have been given and
to gather at the table of our Lord to celebrate the saving love of God
in Jesus Christ. Worship ends with the blessing of God as those who
have gathered are now sent out empowered by the Holy Spirit to live
well the lives they have been given. Worship is a time of formation and
reformation; it is a time of the reordering of our lives around the person
and purposes of God.
Welcome to Covenant
Welcome to this service of Word and Sacrament at Covenant Presbyterian
Church. The beautiful Morrison Chapel – with its intimate architecture,
artful appointments and stunning stained glass windows that tell the
“old, old story” – is the setting for this traditional service. With the
finest of instruments we raise our voices in praise of God. In the majesty
and mystery of worship and the sacraments it is our hope and prayer
that all encounter the living Lord.
Join us for fellowship and refreshments in the Circle, where today's preaching
minister will be glad to greet you. You also may learn more about our life
of faith together at our website or on Facebook.
Interested in joining Covenant? We welcome new members each Sunday at
10:30 a.m. in the parlor, located downstairs in the Sanctuary building.
To the Greater Glory of God
A Service for Worship
Sunday, January 18, 2015
9:30 a.m.
Chapel
presbyterian church
1000 E. Morehead Street
Charlotte, North Carolina 28204
704.333.9071 • www.covenantpresby.org
Covenant Presbyterian is a dynamic Christian community that gladly
invites all people into a transformational experience of faith; boldly
proclaims the gospel, bravely works toward a whole and just world,
and passionately nurtures discipleship.
A Service for the Worship of God
Sunday, January 18, 2015
9:30 a.m.
Chapel
Welcome to Covenant; we are glad you are here. Children are always
welcome in worship. Child care and children’s programs (ages 6 weeks to
fifth grade) are offered in the Education Wing.
Anthem
The Lord is a Mighty God
��F. Mendelssohn, arr. O.C. Christiansen
The Lord is a mighty God and a mighty ruler over all
false idols.
The Chapel Choir
Word
Gathering
Voluntary
Faith of Our Fathers�� arr. A. Jordan
The God of Abraham Praise �� arr. W. Hutson
Whate'er My God Ordains is Right ��arr. J.L. Krebs
Prayer for Illumination
Words of Welcome and Announcements
Sermon: Can We Talk About the Bible and Violence?
Petra Wahnefried
Sermon Series: Can We Talk About the Bible And…
Call to Worship
Liturgist: God is our light and our salvation;
People: Whom shall we fear?
Liturgist: God is the stronghold of our lives;
People: Of whom shall we be afraid?
Liturgist: One thing we ask of our God;
People: That we may dwell in God's presence always.
Liturgist: Come, let us worship God!
*Processional Hymn: 395
Blessed Jesus, at Your Word�� Tune: Liebster Jesu
*Prayer of Adoration
The waters of
baptism have long
Call to Confession
represented the
Silent Prayer
cleansing power of
Corporate Prayer of Confession
God in our lives,
God of love, you command us to love you and love our
freeing us from the
neighbor, but so often we do not love. We hate our
bondage of sin and
enemy, and scorn those who wrong us. We hate you
death. Baptismal
for things you have done and not done. God, heal our
waters also remind
hearts and allow us to love better. Forgive us. Amen.
us that our lives
are intentional
Congregational Response (Choir and Congregation)
and that we are
Take, O take me as I am. Summon out what I shall
called for God's
be. Set your seal upon my heart and live in me.
purposes, which
Declaration of Pardon
are greater than
*Congregational Response
our own. In the
Gloria Patri��Sung in Unison
Declaration of
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the
Pardon we receive
Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now and
the good news of
ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen.
God’s forgiveness
and saving love in
*Peace of Christ Shared
Jesus Christ.
Scripture
Exodus 32:27-28 ��Pew Bible, OT, p. 76
Joshua 10:40 ��Pew Bible, OT, p. 194
*Hymn of Response: 756
O God of Every Nation��Tune: Llangloffan
Communion
Today we celebrate
communion
by the long
practiced means
of intinction,
which is the
administration of
the sacrament by
dipping bread into
the cup. (Gluten
free crackers are
also available).
As we join together
in communion,
let us remember
the invitation of
the psalmist to
“taste and see the
goodness of God!”
Invitation to the Lord’s Table
Great Prayer of Thanksgiving
Leader: The Lord be with you;
People: And also with you.
Leader: Lift up your hearts;
People: We lift them to the Lord.
Leader: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God;
People: It is right to give our thanks and praise.
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.
Words of Institution
*Hymn: 530 (stanzas 1 and 2)
One Bread, One Body ��Tune: One Bread, One Body
*Affirmation of Faith
In a broken and fearful world the Spirit gives us
courage to pray without ceasing, to witness among
all peoples to Christ as Lord and Savior, to unmask
idolatries in Church and culture, to hear the voices
of peoples long silenced, and to work with others for
justice, freedom and peace.
from A Brief Statement of Faith
Prayers of the People
Offering and Offertory Anthem
My Song in the Night
�� Southern Folk Hymn, arr. P. Christiansen
O Jesus my Savior, my song in the night, come to us
with thy tender love, my soul's delight. Unto thee, O
Lord in affliction I call, my comfort by day and my song
in the night. O why should I wander, an alien from
thee, or cry in the desert thy face to see, my comfort
and joy, my soul's delight, O Jesus my Savior, my song
in the night.
The Chapel Choir
*Doxology
*Prayer of Dedication
Communion of the People
Sending
*Closing Hymn: 754
Help Us Accept Each Other ��Tune: Baronita
*Benediction
Please greet those nearest you with the peace of Christ.
*Voluntary
In Dulci Jubilo�� arr. J.S. Bach
* Those who are able please stand

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