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Covenant-First Presbyterian Church • 717 Elm Street • Cincinnati, OH 45202 covfirstchurch.org • office@covfirstchurch.org • 513-621-4144 Covenant-First Presbyterian Church Our mission is to praise the Father, proclaim the Son and submit to the perfecting power of the Holy Spirit. November 23, 2025 • 10:30 AM Worship
Welcome to Covenant-First Presbyterian Church Whether you attend Covenant-First Presbyterian Church on a regular basis or are here for the first time, we are glad you are here. Covenant-First Presbyterian Church was founded in 1790, and has been a part of downtown Cincinnati ever since. Our almost 2,000 pound tower bell is from the Paul Revere Foundry in Boston, and first rang from the steeple of one of our earliest buildings. This building was completed in 1875, and the Austin Pipe Organ dates to 1915, with its approximately 3,500 pipes. We have traditional worship with Bible-based preaching each week. Our music program is enhanced by our Music Scholar program and we are excited to have them lead in worship most Sundays. If you need help with directions to restrooms, the fellowship hall, or to the lower level nursery, the person who greeted you this morning will be glad to help you. Children and worship We delight in children, and your children are always welcome to stay with you in worship. However, if you would prefer nursery care for your infants and toddlers, we do have a professionally staffed nursery in the lower level. We invite children ages 2 years to 5 years to participate in Junior Church. If your child wants to participate in Junior Church, you may escort them to the lower level during the singing of the Doxology. You may then pick your child up following the service from the downstairs classrooms. Validated Parking Validated parking is available in the 222 W 7th St. Garage. Validation is done using your car’s license plate number. Please locate a greeter to compete the validation process which requires your license plate number. Fellowship Time After worship, we invite you to gather with us in Metzger Hall for a reception featuring coffee, treats, and encouraging conversation. Many of us travel from a distance to join together in worship on Sunday morn-ings, and we find this weekly fellowship time to be a valuable and enriching time for us to catch up and meet new people. Please join us! About us If you are interested in learning more about Covenant-First Presbyterian Church, see your morning greeter, help yourself to any of the literature located on the back tables, contact the church office at 513-621-4144, or visit our website at covfirstchurch.org.
Pre-Service Music Now Thank We All Our God Sigfrid Karg-Elert Christie Lee, Organ Scholar Concerns of the Congregation Rev. Dr. Dan Turis Call to Worship Jahlil Meatchem One: Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one. Come, love and serve him with all your heart. Prelude Improvisation on St. George’s Windsor Andrew Hackett, Organist Ringing of the Revere Tower Bell Let the ringing of the bell call our attention away from ourselves and onto the living Triune God: Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. *Hymn #565 Come, Ye Thankful People Come *Invocation Jahlil Meatchem All: O Lord, one God, to whom alone belongs our devotion, turn our hearts wholly unto you that our worship may be a fearless love, not divided with idols. *Prayer of Confession Rev. Turis All: Lord, we confess we have not loved you with our whole hearts. We cling to idols, withholding soul and strength. Forgive our divided affections, write your Word anew upon our hearts. *Moments of Silent Confession *Assurance of Pardon Rev. Turis One: Take courage: Though we fail to love perfectly, Christ has loved the Father wholly in our stead. His obedience is our righteousness; his Spirit now writes God’s law upon our hearts. In him, divided souls are made whole, wavering love is strengthened, and sin forgiven. Therefore, rest in this promise: In Christ, you are pardoned, renewed, and equipped to love the Lord with all your heart, soul, and might. *Gloria Patri #575 Glory Be to the Father Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Service for the Lord’s Day
Anthem Now Thank We All Our God Arr. Benjamin Harlan Covenant Choir 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. Now thank we all our God with heart and hands and voices, who wondrous things hath done, in whom this world rejoices; who, from our mother’s arms, hath blest us on our way with countless gifts of love, and still is ours today. O may this bounteous God through all our life be near us, with ever joyful hearts and blessed peace to cheer us; and keep us in his grace, and guide us when perplexed, and free us from all ills in this world and the next. All praise and thanks to God the Father now be given, the Son, and him who reigns with them in highest heaven, the one eternal God, whom earth and heav’n adore; for thus it was, is now, and shall be evermore. Amen! Prayers of the People Lord’s Prayer All: 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. Call for the Offering (If you would like to give online see the back of the bulletin.) Offertory He That Keepeth Israel Adolphe Schlösser Lea Nayak, Soprano He that keepeth Israel, slumbers not, nor sleeps, and he will give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. Put thy trust in him and call upon him for his ears are open unto thy prayers. He that keepeth Israel, slumbers not, nor sleeps. *Doxology #572 Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow At this time all children are invited to go to Children’s Church Praise God from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heav’nly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. *Prayer of Dedication
*Hymn #25 Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee With the Covenant Ringers Scripture Lesson Deuteronomy 6:4-9 Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. 5 Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. 6 These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. 7 Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. 8 Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. 9 Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates. One: This is God’s Word for God’s people. All: Thanks be to God. Sermon Stewardship of Life Rev. Dr. Dan Turis *Hymn #570 We Gather Together Dedication of Our Pledges Please bring your pledge card to the front and place in front of the communion table during the singing of the hymn. *Benediction Postlude Improvisation on Nun Danket Andrew Hackett, Organist *Those who are able, please stand. The flowers today are given to the glory of God by Nancy Hobstetter in honor of her father John Hobstetter in celebration of his birthday.
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