Trinity Sunday
Morning Worship
June 11, 2017
WE ASSEMBLE IN GOD’S NAME
Welcome and Announcements
Call to Worship
Psalm 146:1-2, 5, 10
Leader: Praise the Lord!
People: Praise the Lord, O my soul!
Leader: I will praise the Lord as long as I live;
People: I will sing praises to my God all my life long.
Leader: Happy are those whose help is the God of Jacob,
People: Whose hope is in the Lord their God,
Leader: The Lord will reign forever.
People: Praise the Lord!
Hymn: Leaning on the Everlasting Arms
1. What a fellowship, what a joy divine,
Leaning on the everlasting arms;
What a blessedness, what a peace is mine,
Leaning on the everlasting arms.
Refrain:
Leaning, leaning,
Safe and secure from all alarms;
Leaning, leaning,
Leaning on the everlasting arms.
2. Oh, how sweet to walk in this pilgrim way,
Leaning on the everlasting arms;
Oh, how bright the path grows from day to day,
Leaning on the everlasting arms. Refrain
3. What have I to dread, what have I to fear,
Leaning on the everlasting arms?
I have blessed peace with my Lord so near,
Leaning on the everlasting arms. Refrain
Call to Confession
For God so loved the world that God gave the only Son, that whoever
believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God sent the
Son into the world, not to condemn the world, but that the world might
be saved through him. Let us confess our need for God's saving love.
Unison Prayer of Confession
Merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought,
word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left
undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart and soul and
mind and strength. We have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. In
your mercy, forgive what we have been, help us amend what we are,
and direct what we shall be, so that we may delight in your will and
walk in your ways, to the glory of your holy name.
Assurance of Pardon
The good news in Christ is that when we face ourselves and God with the
awareness of our need, we are given grace to grow, and courage to
continue the journey. Friends, believe the good news of the gospel. In
Jesus Christ, we are forgiven!
Response #592
Doxology
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
DOXOLOGY
Prayer of Dedication
WE PROCLAIM GOD’S WORD
WE GO IN GOD’S NAME
Music: Open the Eyes of My Heart
1. Open the eyes of my heart, Lord 2. To see You high and lifted up
Open the eyes of my heart
Shinin' in the light of Your glory
I want to see You
Pour out Your power and love
I want to see You (Repeat 1)
As we sing holy, holy, holy
3. Holy, holy, holy
We cry holy, holy, holy
You are holy, holy, holy
I want to see you (Repeat) (Repeat 1)
Bless the Lord (10,000 Reasons)
Refrain:
Bless the Lord oh my soul
Oh my soul
Worship His Holy name
Sing like never before
Oh my soul
I'll worship Your Holy name
1. The sun comes up
It's a new day dawning
It's time to sing Your song again
Whatever may pass
And whatever lies before me
Let me be singing
When the evening comes. Refrain
2. You're rich in love
And You're slow to anger
Your name is great
And Your heart is kind
For all Your goodness
I will keep on singing
Ten thousand reasons
For my heart to find. Refrain
3. And on that day
When my strength is failing
The end draws near
And my time has come
Still my soul will
Sing Your praise unending
Ten thousand years
And then forevermore. Refrain
New Testament Lesson
Ephesians 6:10-20
Children’s Message
Old Testament
Sermon
Little Lights
Nehemiah 2:1-10, 17-20
We Are a Fearful People
Jesus Loves Me / I Have Decided to Follow Jesus
WE RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD
Presentation of Tithes and Offerings
Hymn: Just a Closer Walk with Thee
1. I am weak, but Thou art strong;
Jesus, keep me from all wrong;
I’ll be satisfied as long
As I walk, let me walk close to Thee.
Refrain:
Just a closer walk with Thee,
Grant it, Jesus, is my plea,
Daily walking close to Thee,
Let it be, dear Lord, let it be.
2. Through this world of toil and snares,
If I falter, Lord, who cares?
Who with me my burden shares?
None but Thee, dear Lord, none but Thee.
Refrain
3. When my feeble life is o’er,
Time for me will be no more;
Guide me gently, safely o’er
To Thy kingdom shore, to Thy
shore. Refrain
*Charge and Benediction
*Postlude
*Those who are able please stand.
Lillington Presbyterian Church Directory
Interim Minister: Rev. Dawn Stoker
Music Director: Donald E. Waters
Administrative Assistant: Miranda Carter
Sexton: Elmon Pipkin, Jr
THE SESSION
Moderator: Rev. Dawn Stoker
Class of 2017
Class of 2018
Al Bain
Beth Gilchrist
Suzanne Prince
Marc Tunstall
John Wilbourne
Mel Cox
Rupert Langdon
Jennifer Phillips
Steve Plummer
Jay Smith
Clerk: Steve Plummer
Class of 2019
Judy Breeden
Derrick Graham
Dianne Johnson
Michael Knodel
Michelle Pearson
Needs for Prayers and Action
OUR CHURCH: Pray for one another and for the church family as we
move forward in the interim process seeking God’s wisdom for the PNC
and for our future Pastor.
NURSING HOMES:
Texas: Veve Moore
Universal Health Care: Imogene Holmes
Emerald: Clive Thomas
RECUPERATING AT HOME: Charlotte Langdon, Don Waters, Beth
Gilchrist, Paulette Dobrin, Steve Stone, Mary Lou Mackintosh, Bonnie
Stanley, Marie Gray, Jennifer Phillips, Ann Collins, Bob Bromhal (Emily
Quinn’s step-father), Gladys Baker, Bucky Brown, Michelle Thomas, Ed
Howard, Margaret Randall, Dallas Pope, Dock Jones, Katherine Evans,
Layla Mewborn, LeMar Tart, Vanessa Silvan
A Congregational meeting is called for Sunday, June 25th to announce the
PNC’s candidate for Called Pastor. We will vote on the pastor as well as the
officers for the class of 2020 at this meeting.
Worship Leaders June 11, 2017
Worship Leaders June 18, 2017
Nursery
Nursery
Rachel Langdon and Brenda McLeod Michelle Pearson and Carma Baggett
North Entrance
North Entrance
Rupert and Brenda Langdon
Judy Breeden and Elaine Hayes
South Entrance
South Entrance
Ed and Ann McCormick
Peggy Christian and Debbie Smith
Liturgist
Liturgist
Bob Beasley
Paul Phillips
Acolyte
Acolyte
Matie Knodel
Aiden Shroats
Counters for June: Judy Breeden, Ann Collins, (Cherie Shaw)
Lillington Presbyterian Church
is a vibrant and nurturing congregation serving through mission and witness as
living examples of God’s love and grace.
Church Calendar
Sunday, June 11, 2017
10:30 AM Raven Rock Service
11:30 AM Lunch at the Park
Monday, June 12, 2017
8:30 AM Quilting Club
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
12:00 PM Prayer Group
New Testament
Ephesians 6:10-20
10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his power. 11 Put on
the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the wiles
of the devil. 12 For our struggle is not against enemies of blood and flesh,
but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers
of this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly
places. 13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, so that you may be
able to withstand on that evil day, and having done everything, to stand
firm. 14 Stand therefore, and fasten the belt of truth around your waist, and
put on the breastplate of righteousness. 15 As shoes for your feet put on
whatever will make you ready to proclaim the gospel of peace. 16 With all
of these, take the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all
the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation, and the
sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18 Pray in the Spirit at all times
in every prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert and always
persevere in supplication for all the saints. 19 Pray also for me, so that when
I speak, a message may be given to me to make known with boldness the
mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that
I may declare it boldly, as I must speak.
Old Testament
Nehemiah 2:1-10, 17-20
2 In the month of Nisan, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when
wine was served him, I carried the wine and gave it to the king. Now, I had
never been sad in his presence before. 2 So the king said to me, “Why is
your face sad, since you are not sick? This can only be sadness of the
heart.” Then I was very much afraid. 3 I said to the king, “May the king live
forever! Why should my face not be sad, when the city, the place of my
ancestors’ graves, lies waste, and its gates have been destroyed by
fire?” 4 Then the king said to me, “What do you request?” So I prayed to
the God of heaven. 5 Then I said to the king, “If it pleases the king, and if
your servant has found favor with you, I ask that you send me to Judah, to
the city of my ancestors’ graves, so that I may rebuild it.” 6 The king said to
me (the queen also was sitting beside him), “How long will you be gone,
and when will you return?” So it pleased the king to send me, and I set him
a date. 7 Then I said to the king, “If it pleases the king, let letters be given
me to the governors of the province Beyond the River, that they may grant
me passage until I arrive in Judah; 8 and a letter to Asaph, the keeper of the
king’s forest, directing him to give me timber to make beams for the gates
of the temple fortress, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I
shall occupy.” And the king granted me what I asked, for the gracious hand
of my God was upon me. 9 Then I came to the governors of the province
Beyond the River, and gave them the king’s letters. Now the king had sent
officers of the army and cavalry with me. 10 When Sanballat the Horonite
and Tobiah the Ammonite official heard this, it displeased them greatly
that someone had come to seek the welfare of the people of Israel.
17 Then I said to them, “You see the trouble we are in, how Jerusalem lies
in ruins with its gates burned. Come, let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem,
so that we may no longer suffer disgrace.” 18 I told them that the hand of
my God had been gracious upon me, and also the words that the king had
spoken to me. Then they said, “Let us start building!” So they committed
themselves to the common good. 19 But when Sanballat the Horonite and
Tobiah the Ammonite official, and Geshem the Arab heard of it, they
mocked and ridiculed us, saying, “What is this that you are doing? Are you
rebelling against the king?” 20 Then I replied to them, “The God of heaven
is the one who will give us success, and we his servants are going to start
building; but you have no share or claim or historic right in Jerusalem.”
The next Team Meetings night is Wednesday, June 21st. Dinner will start
at 6:00 PM.
Session will meet on Sunday, June 25th at 6:30 PM.
Giving to Change the World last week
General Fund
$ 3,291.00
Sunday School
$
58.00
Capital Fund
$
85.00
2 cents a Meal
$ 107.00
Pentecost
$ 265.00
Raven Rock Service
Lillington Presbyterian Church
June 11, 2017