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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 complete 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 mornings, 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.

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Bach Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier, BWV 633 & 634 Christie Lee, Organ Scholar Concerns of the Congregation Rev. Dr. Dan Turis Call to Worship Robert Sullivan One: Gather, Christians named in Antioch’s wake; the grace that reached outsiders there now gathers and sends us as everyday, everywhere missionaries. Prelude Komm, Gott Schöpfer, Heiliger Geist, BWV 631 J.S. Bach Christie Lee, Organ Scholar 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 #197 Come, Holy Spirit, Heavenly Dove *Invocation Robert Sullivan All: Lord of Antioch and our own hometowns, you turn “them” into “us” and “us” into “sent ones.” As we worship, show us your grace at work among diverse people, and give us Barnabas eyes to spot and celebrate it. Shape this church into a place where outsiders are discipled, equipped, and gladly sent. *Prayer of Confession Rev. Dr. Dan Turis All: Father, we confess we like being receivers more than senders. We cherish teaching but resist being launched. We admire Antioch from a safe distance while guarding our time, money, and people. We forget, as John Calvin emphasized, that “we are not our own… we are God’s; therefore let us live for him and die for him.” Instead, we treat our lives as private property, not kingdom capital. Forgive our hoarding of gifts, our reluctance to encourage others into risk, and our preference for cozy homesteads over mission outposts. *Moments of Silent Confession

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Dr. Dan Turis One: Hear this assurance: The God who gave his only Son for you is not stingy. He is the sending God, and Christ is the sent Savior. Your failure to live as a sent one was nailed to his cross. His perfectly obedient, outward-facing life is counted as yours. In him, you are forgiven and freed from self-ownership. The Spirit who turned Antioch into a sending base now lives in you, not as a drill sergeant but as a comforter and empowerer. You are pardoned, adopted, and invited into a mission that runs on grace, not guilt. *Gloria Patri 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. Anthem Go Ye into All the World Eugene Butler Covenant Choir Go ye into all the world and preach my gospel to every creature! Jesus said, “This is the great commandment: That you love one another as I have loved you. Greater love hath no man than this; that he lay down his life for his friends.” Go ye into all the world and preach my gospel to every creature! “Let not your heart be troubled, you believe in God. If you believe in God, you believe in me!” Go ye into all the world and preach my gospel to every creature! Alleluia! 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.)

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url("userFiles/a/1/4/3/0/1/4/4/eeyrOqDGyZ6UdNMv0ll9P2/fonts/sub_Garamond-I_lfi_bv-c0c12594-.woff?_cbt=1779378643") format("woff"); } @font-face { font-family: sub_Garamond_lfr_bv-c0c12594-; src: url("userFiles/a/1/4/3/0/1/4/4/eeyrOqDGyZ6UdNMv0ll9P2/fonts/sub_Garamond_lfr_bv-c0c12594-.woff?_cbt=1779378643") format("woff"); } Offertory Come Down, O Love Divine Hilary Tadman-Robins Covenant Choir Come down, O Love divine, seek thou this soul of mine, and visit it with thine own ardour glowing; comforter, draw near, within my heart appear, and kindle it thy holy flame bestowing. Let holy charity mine outward vesture be, and lowliness become mine inner clothing: True lowliness of heart, which takes the humbler part, and over its own shortcomings weeps with loathing. O let it freely burn, till earthly passions turn to dust and ashes in its heat consuming; And let thy glorious light shine ever in my sight, and clothe me round, the while my path illuming. So the yearning strong with which the soul will long shall far out pass the power of human telling; for none can guess it’s grace till he becomes the place where the Holy Spirit makes his dwelling. Come down, O Love divine. *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 #198 Spirit of God, Descend upon My Heart Scripture Lesson Acts 11:1-30 The apostles and the believers throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God. 2 So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers criticized him 3 and said, “You went into the house of uncircumcised men and ate with them.” 4 Starting from the beginning, Peter told them the whole story: 5 “I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision. I saw something like a large sheet being let down from heaven by its four corners, and it came down to where I was. 6 I looked into it and saw four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, reptiles and birds. 7 Then I heard a voice telling me, ‘Get up, Peter. Kill and eat.’ 8 “I replied, ‘Surely not, Lord! Nothing impure or unclean has ever entered my mouth.’ 9 “The voice spoke from heaven a second time, ‘Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.’ 10 This happened three times, and then it was all pulled up to heaven again. 11 “Right then three men who had been sent to me from Caesarea stopped at the house where I was staying. 12 The Spirit told me to have no hesitation about going with them. These six brothers also went with me, and we entered the man’s house. 13 He told us how he had seen an angel appear in his Continued on next page

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from Cyprus and Cyrene, went to Antioch and began to speak to Greeks also, telling them the good news about the Lord Jesus. 21 The Lord’s hand was with them, and a great number of people believed and turned to the Lord. 22 News of this reached the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch. 23 When he arrived and saw what the grace of God had done, he was glad and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with all their hearts. 24 He was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord. 25 Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul, 26 and when he found him, he brought him to Antioch. So for a whole year Barnabas and Saul met with the church and taught great numbers of people. The disciples were called Christians first at Antioch. 27 During this time some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch. 28 One of them, named Agabus, stood up and through the Spirit predicted that a severe famine would spread over the entire Roman world. (This happened during the reign of Claudius.) 29 The disciples, as each one was able, decided to provide help for the brothers and sisters living in Judea. 30 This they did, sending their gift to the elders by Barnabas and Saul. One: This is God’s Word for God’s people. All: Thanks be to God. Sermon Where Outsiders Became Missionaries Rev. Dr. Dan Turis *Hymn #43 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty *Benediction Postlude Fughetta on Lobe den Herren Andrew Hackett Andrew Hackett, Organist The flowers are given to the glory of God by Mike and Kelly Millhaem in honor of the birthdays of Kelly and Charlie Millhaem.