PROVIDENCE CHURCH

September 5, 2021

 

Welcome

 

Passing of the Peace: Though we are separated by distance our hearts are one in Christ. The peace of Christ be with you!  And also with you!

 

Doxology

Praise God from whom all blessings flow;

Praise him all creatures here below;

Praise him above, ye heavenly hosts;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Call to Worship:   Micah 7

 

Leader:  Woe is me! For I have become as when the summer fruit has been gathered,

as when the grapes have been gleaned:

People:    there is no cluster to eat, no first-ripe fig that my soul desires.

Leader:     But as for me, I will look to the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation;

my God will hear me.

People:    Who is a God like you, pardoning iniquity and passing over transgression

for the remnant of his inheritance?

Leader:     He does not retain his anger forever, because He delights in steadfast love.

People:   He will again have compassion on us; he will tread our iniquities underfoot.

Leader:    You will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea.

ALL:          You will show faithfulness to Jacob and steadfast love to Abraham,

as you have sworn to our fathers from the days of old.

 

 

Songs of Praise:

All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name (Edward Perronet, 1779; tune Oliver Holden, 1793)

All hail the power of Jesus’ name! Let angels prostrate fall;

Bring forth the royal diadem, and crown him Lord of all;

Bring forth the royal diadem, and crown him Lord of all.

 

Ye seed of Israel’s chosen race, ye ransomed of the fall,

Hail him who saves you by his grace, and crown him Lord of all;

Hail him who saves you by his grace, and crown him Lord of all.

 

Let every kindred, every tribe, on this terrestrial ball

To him all majesty ascribe, and crown him Lord of all;

To him all majesty ascribe, and crown him Lord of all.

O that with yonder sacred throng we at his feet may fall;

We’ll join the everlasting song, and crown him Lord of all;

We’ll join the everlasting song, and crown him Lord of all.

 

Lay Me Down (Chris Tomlin, Matt Redman, Jason Ingram, Jonas Myrin, 2013 CCLI #6223577)

1.With this heart open wide, from the depths from the heights

I will bring a sacrifice.

With these hands lifted high, hear my song, hear my cry,

I will bring a sacrifice, I will bring a sacrifice.

 

Chorus:

I lay me down, I’m not my own, I belong to you alone,

Lay me down, lay me down, Oh—

Hand on my heart, this much is true: there’s no life apart from you,

Lay me down, lay me down.

(2 nd time: Lay me down, lay me down.)

 

2.Letting go of my pride, giving up all my rights,

Take this life and let it shine,

Take this life and let it shine. (Chorus)

 

Bridge: It will be my joy to say, “Your will, your way,”

It will be my joy to say, “Your will, your way,”

It will be my joy to say, “Your will, your way, always!” (Repeat)

 

Chorus:

I lay me down, I’m not my own, I belong to you alone,

Lay me down, lay me down, Oh—

Hand on my heart, this much is true: there’s no life apart from you,

Lay me down, lay me down, Oh—

Lay me down, lay me down, Oh—

Lay me down, lay me down.

 

You Are My Hiding Place (Michael Ledner, 1981 CCLI 21442)

You are my hiding place, You always fill my heart with songs of deliverance;

Whenever I am afraid, I will trust in You,

I will trust in You.

Let the weak say, “I am strong in the strength of the Lord!”( Women: I will trust in You…)

 

Men: You are my hiding place,                        Women: I will trust in You.

You always fill my heart with songs              Let the weak say, “I am strong

Of deliverance; Whenever I am afraid,         in the strength of the Lord.”

I will trust in You, I will trust in You.            You are my hiding place,

Let the weak say, “I am strong                        You always fill my heart

In the strength of the Lord!”                            with songs of deliverance, whenever I am afraid,

 

I will trust in You…

 

(Repeat parts, everyone ending with “I will trust in You!”)

 

Confession/Assurance    

 

Respond in Praise:

 

I Will Sing of My Redeemer I Will Sing of My Redeemer (Philip Bliss, 1876; tune James McGranahan)

1.I will sing of my Redeemer, and his wondrous love to me:

On the cruel cross he suffered from the curse to set me free.

 

Chorus:

Sing, O sing of my Redeemer!

With his blood he purchased me;

On the cross he sealed my pardon,

Paid the debt and made me free.

 

2.I will tell the wondrous story, how my lost estate to save,

In his boundless love and mercy, he the ransom freely gave. (Chorus)

 

3.I will sing of my Redeemer and his heavn’ly love to me;

He from death to life has brought me, Son of God, with him to be. (Chorus)

 

 

 

Scripture Reading:    John 21:15-22

 

Jesus and Peter

15 When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Feed my lambs.” 16 He said to him a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Tend my sheep.” 17 He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, “Do you love me?” and he said to him, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep. 18 Truly, truly, I say to you, when you were young, you used to dress yourself and walk wherever you wanted, but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you and carry you where you do not want to go.” 19 (This he said to show by what kind of death he was to glorify God.) And after saying this he said to him, “Follow me.”

 

Jesus and the Beloved Apostle

20 Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them, the one who also had leaned back against him during the supper and had said, “Lord, who is it that is going to betray you?” 21 When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, “Lord, what about this man?” 22 Jesus said to him, “If it is my will that he remain until I come, what is that to you? You follow me!”

This is the Word of the Lord.   Thanks be to God!

Sermon:  “Being Hones”                                  Rev. Chad Smith              

 

Hymn of Dedication

 

More Love to Thee (Elizabeth Prentiss, 1869; tune William Doane)

More love to thee, O Christ, more love to thee;

Hear thou the prayer I make on bended knee.

This is my earnest plea: more love, O Christ, to thee,

More love to thee, more love to thee!

 

Once earthly joy I craved, sought peace and rest;

Now thee alone I seek; give what is best.

This all my prayer shall be: more love, O Christ, to thee,

More love to thee, more love to thee!

 

Let sorrow do its work, send grief and pain;

Sweet are thy messengers, sweet their refrain

When they can sing with me: more love, O Christ, to thee,

More love to thee, more love to thee!

 

Then shall my latest breath whisper thy praise;

This be the parting cry my heart shall raise.

This still its prayer shall be: more love, O Christ, to thee,

More love to thee, more love to thee!

 

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.

Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil:

for thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory.  Amen

 

Hymn of Thanksgiving

Spirit Song (John Wimber, 1979 CCLI #27824)

O let the Son of God enfold you with his Spirit and his love,

Let him fill your life and satisfy your soul.

O let him have the things that hold you, and his Spirit like a dove

Will descend upon your life and make you whole.

 

Chorus: Jesus, O Jesus, come and fill your lambs;

Jesus, O Jesus, come and fill your lambs.

 

O Come and sing the song of gladness, as your hearts are filled with joy;

Lift your hands in sweet surrender to his name.

O give him all your tears and sadness, give him all your years of pain,

And you’ll enter into life in Jesus’ name. (Chorus X2)

 

Benediction 

 

 

 

 

 

KNOW

Welcome to Providence Church! We are glad that you are here, joining us in person or via Zoom!.

Sunday School:   Adult and Youth Sunday School is at 11:15.  Thom and Pastor Edward will alternate teaching a study this semester.   Will/Christina are leading a study of The Risen Lord for couples/singles. Bill/Jerry are leading the Youth SS in a classic book by CS Lewis.

Fellowship Time: Between the end of our worship service and before SS, please enjoy coffee and snacks and conversation in the Fellowship Hall.

Children of all ages are invited to participate in the entire service of worship.  We will have

childcare for children up to 6 years of age, in our downstairs Christian Ed wing (on the left) at the end of the hallway.

 

GROW

Pastor Bible Study – meets each Tuesday at noon in the fellowship hall to discuss the previous week’s sermon as well as the upcoming sermon (Matthew12:15)   Bring your Bible and a bagged lunch if you would like.

 

UPCOMING NEW WED. NIGHT BIBLE STUDY!!!  Beginning Sept 8, we will begin a new Wednesday night Bible Study at 6:30pm until 8pm for both men and women.  The study will be on the book of Philippians.  Our desire for Providence is to have a line-by-line Scripture based study. We will have a potluck at 5:30 for the first study on Sept. 8.  If you are interested in joining us for this time of learning and fellowship, please let Glenda Brouwer know at glendajbrouwer@gmail.com or 828-713-6115.  Childcare will be provided if needed.

 

Would you like to grow in the joy and work of prayer? Join our women on Tuesday mornings at 10:15am or our men on Thursday mornings at 6:45am. These seasons of weekly prayer are rich in fellowship and in prayers. Want to know more about Women’s Prayer? Contact Linda Roberts. Want to know more about Men’s Prayer?  Contact Sam Mitchell.

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Open Door Soup Kitchen: This is an ongoing commitment of Providence Church to the least, the last, the lost and the lonely of our community.  While Open Door is no longer able to serve meals, we are still volunteering to cook the meals on the first Friday of each month.  If you can serve in this way, please let Linda Wilson know at 901-230-7178.  Thanks for your faithfulness.

 

Prayer Requests: Healing: Melanie (Mike and Rhonda’s daughter), Lisa Rhodarmer; Judd and Susanne Harriot, Robbie Hargrove, Chuck & Carole Torpy; Glenn & Laura Glad; Thom Morgan’s mother; Lisa Rhodarmer’s brother Michael – cancer; Sarah Altman’s brother-in-law Dan

 

As of August 30, 2021

Tithes and Offerings $112,366.66

Expenditures (103,988.48)

Collections over expenditures $8,378.18