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Covenant-First Presbyterian Church Sunday, April 21, 2024 • 10:30 AM Covenant-First’s mission is to praise the Father, proclaim the Son and submit to the perfecting power of the Holy Spirit. Covenant-First Presbyterian Church • 717 Elm Street • Cincinnati, OH 45202 www.covfirstchurch.org • office@covfirstchurch.org • 513-621-4144
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. Parking Validated parking is available in the adjacent garage for all worship services. Please pick up a validation stick-er and apply the sticker to your parking ticket to use for validation. Then simply scan your ticket with the sticker at the parking gate on your way out of the garage. If you are unsure how to obtain your parking stick-er, any greeter or our security personnel will be happy to assist you. 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, please pick up any of the literature located on the back tables, see your morning greeter, contact the church office at 513-621-4144, or visit our website at www.covfirstchurch.org.
Pre-Service Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott Johann Nicolaus Hanff Christie Lee, Organ Scholar Concerns of the Congregation Call to Worship Sonja Vernon One: Let us rekindle the gift of God within us. God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control. Come, let us worship in the strength of his spirit. Prelude Heut’ triumphieret Gottes Sohn, BWV 630 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 #321 Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us *Invocation Sonja Vernon All: Almighty God, as we gather in your presence, we ask for your spirit to illuminate our hearts and minds. Strengthen us with the power, love, and self-discipline you have bestowed upon us. May our worship be a true reflection of your grace, as we seek to honor you in all that we say and do. Guide us in your truth, and deepen our faith as we invoke your holy name. Through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen. *Prayer of Confession Rev. Dan Turis All: Heavenly Father, we confess that we have not always used the spirit of power, love, and self-discipline you gave us. We have let fear and weakness guide our actions. Forgive us, renew our hearts, and help us to live in your strength. Teach us to reflect your love and grace in all we do. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen. *Moments of Silent Confession Service for the Lord’s Day
*Assurance of Pardon Rev. Dan Turis One: The Lord has heard your prayer; he has seen your desire to be made right and is softening your heart to be more sensitive to his leading. He has given you a spirit in your baptism, a spirit that never left you, a spirit that you are rekindling through this very prayer. Trust the Lord is working out his salvation in you. His grace is upon you – live into it. All: Thanks be to God. *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, Amen. *Anthem Come Follow Me Paul Williams/Joseph Martin Covenant Choir Take up your cross and follow. Come, faithful seeker of the light, my voice is calling in the night. Walk with me; I’ll be your guide. Follow me, follow me. Come weary pilgrim, take my hand. I’ll lift you up and help you stand. All who seek the promised land, follow me, come follow me. All who hunger, all who suffer, all who sorrow, all who would be free, follow me. The path is steep, the road is long, but with my love I’ll keep you strong; then my grace will lead you home. Come follow me, come follow me! Come follow me, O faithful one, until the final race is won, until the great Amen is sung! Fol-low me, come follow me, until the great Amen is sung! Follow me, come follow me. I am the Way, the Truth, the Life. Follow me. Prayers of the People The 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.
Offertory God of Grace Arr. Lloyd Larson Jarret Hazleton, Joshua Klein, Ashlyn Rock, Natalie Shephard Sonja Vernon, violin God of grace, amazing wonder, irresistible and free, oh, the miracle of mercy Jesus reaches down to me. God of grace, I stand in wonder as my God restores my soul. His own blood has paid my ransom; awesome cost to make me whole. God of grace who loved and knew me long before the world began. Sent my Savior down from heaven: Perfect God and perfect man. God of grace, I trust in Jesus; I’m accepted as his own. Every day new grace sustains me as I lean on him alone. God of grace, I stand astounded cleansed, forgiven and secure. All my fears are now confounded, and my hope is ever sure. God of grace now crowned in glory where one day I’ll see your face, And forever I’ll adore you in your everlasting grace. *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 #302 I Love to Tell the Story Scripture Lesson 2 Timothy 1:6-7 Rev. Dan Turis For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands. 7 For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. One: This is God’s Word for God’s people. All: Thanks be to God
Sermon The Disciple’s Life in the Spirit Rev. Dan Turis *Hymn #17 Praise the Lord! Ye Heavens, Adore Him *Benediction Postlude Prelude and Fugue in C minor Andrew Hackett Andrew Hackett, Organist *Those who are able, please stand. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ Dinners for Eight — April 28 at 6 PM There are still at few openings available for Dinners for Eight. If you would like to attend, contact Genita Heidenreich TODAY! Neighborhood Fellowship Our first Neighborhood Fellowship will be held next Sunday. We will be moving Fellow-ship Time to the courtyard and we will be enjoying everything blueberry. Plan to join us in the courtyard and front sidewalk for a time to enjoy the beautiful weather. Should the weath-er not be good for gathering outside, we will move inside with the same menu. Questions? Would you like to help? Contact Jamie Jewell, jamiej531@gmail.com. 513-885-2282.
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