GRACE COVENANT

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Awakening a Love for Christ in the Heart of Richmond
May 19, 2013 Pentecost Sunday 10:55 a.m.

WE GATHER TO GLORIFY GOD

Please fill out the communication card and place it in the offering plate during the offertory. WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS PRELUDE Come Holy Ghost, Our Souls Inspire CALL TO WORSHIP
One:

Wilbur Held (b. 1914) from Psalm 104

O LORD, how manifold are Your works! In wisdom have You made them all; the earth is full of Your creatures. Many: Here is the sea, great and wide, which teems with creatures innumerable, living things both small and great. One: These all look to You, to give them their food in due season. Many: When You give it to them, they gather it up; when You open your hand, they are filled with good things. One: When You hide your face, they are dismayed; when You take away their breath, they die and return to their dust. Many: When You send forth Your Spirit, they are created, and You renew the face of the ground. All: I will sing to the LORD as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have being. Bless the LORD, O my soul! Praise the LORD!

HYMN 129 (Blue Hymnal) Come, O Spirit, Dwell Among Us

Ebenezer

PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Almighty and everlasting God, You are the Giver of Life and the Author of all blessing. Yet we confess that we turn from You and pursue life and blessing apart from Your Spirit. We seek first our own welfare and security, rather than Your kingdom and its righteousness; We trust in the false promise of material prosperity, rather than in the riches of Your all-sufficient grace; We strive for the marks of human accomplishment, rather than turn over our lives to You and be used in humble service to others. Have mercy on us, O LORD, and forgive us our sins. Convict us of our hopelessness apart from You. Remind us that by Your Spirit alone are we fed, guided, comforted, provided for, and led forth upon paths of righteousness. Increase our ardor for You, and our devotion to Your Spirit, That we may daily grow in faith, hope, and joy, and witness to all the world the saving grace of Your love, made flesh, and given freely to all, in Your Son, our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, in whose sweet and glorious name we pray. Amen.

ASSURANCE OF PARDON ALLELUIA

(All sing the Alleluia after the organ introduction.)

Celtic

Alleluia, music by Fintan OCarroll and Christopher Walker, 1985 by G.I.A. Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-715262.

WE GIVE THANKS TO GOD

PRESENTATION OF TITHES, OFFERINGS, AND GIFTS ANTHEM Assurance

arr. John Ness Beck, 1930-1987

Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine! O what a foretaste of glory divine! Heir of salvation, purchase of God, born of His Spirit, washed in His blood. This is my story, this is my song, praising my Savior, all the day long. Perfect submission, all is at rest, I in my savior am happy and blest, watching and waiting, looking above, filled with His goodness, lost in His love.
text: Fanny J. Crosby, 1820-1915

DOXOLOGY 592 (Blue Hymnal) PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

Old Hundredth Dana McKnight

WE HEAR THE WORD OF GOD

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION OLD TESTAMENT READING Genesis 11:1-9 Leader: This is the Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God. CHILDRENS SERMON NEW TESTAMENT READING Acts 2:1-21 Leader: This is the Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God. SERMON Spirit-Filled, Spirit-Led Dana McKnight Holy Bible, p. 9 OT

Brian Baird Holy Bible, p. 113 NT

Brint Pratt Keyes

WE RESPOND TO GODS WORD

HYMN 235 (Red Hymnal) Breathe on Me, Breath of God AFFIRMATION OF FAITH GLORIA PATRI 579 (Blue Hymnal) PASTORAL PRAYER AND THE LORDS PRAYER The Apostles Creed Trentham Red Hymnal, p. 12 Greatorex Red Hymnal, p. 12

WE GO FORTH TO LOVE AND SERVE

HYMN 442 (Blue Hymnal) The Churchs One Foundation BENEDICTION AND CHORAL RESPONSE Threefold Amen POSTLUDE Festival Fanfare Aurelia

Danish

Charles Callahan (b. 1951)

Please join us in the Social Room following worship for refreshments and fellowship. The flowers are given to the glory of God and in memory of Bob McCrickard by Kip Moore.
1627 Monument Avenue Richmond, Virginia 23220 804-359-2463 Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Email: info@grace-covenant.org Website: www.grace-covenant.org Radio: WLES 590 AM Interim Pastor: The Reverend Mr. Brinton Keyes Director of Music: Christopher Martin Administrative Assistant: Vanessa Strait Custodian: James Greene Child Development Center Director: Nicole Williams Seminary Intern: Christopher Tweel