GRACE COVENANT

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Awakening a Love for Christ in the Heart of Richmond July 21, 2013 The Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 10:55 a.m.

Please fill out the communication card and place it in the offering plate during the offertory. Please stand for these parts of the service.

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

WE GATHER TO GLORIFY GOD

PRELUDE Chorale and Finale Brass Quintet and Organ CALL TO WORSHIP One: Many: One: Many: One: Many: Psalm 98:1-6 Johannes Brahms, 1833-1897

Peter Ro

Sing a new song to the Lord, whose right hand and holy arm have brought salvation. The Lord has made known salvation, has shown justice to the lands, has remembered truth and love for the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. Shout to the Lord, all the earth, sing out your joy. Sing psalms to the Lord with harp, with sound of music. With trumpets and the sound of the horn acclaim the Holy One, the Lord.

HYMN 138 (Blue Hymnal) Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty!

Nicaea

PRAYER OF CONFESSION

Peter Ro

Merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against in 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 mind and strength. We have not loved our neighbor 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. We pray in Jesus name. Amen. ASSURANCE OF PARDON ALLELUIA (All sing the Alleluia after the organ introduction.) Celtic

Alleluia, music by Fintan OCarroll and Christopher Walker, 1985 by G.I.A. Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-715262.

WE GIVE THANKS TO GOD

PRESENTATION OF TITHES, OFFERINGS, AND GIFTS SOLO The Twenty-Third Psalm Pablo Talamante, tenor

Albert Hay Malotte, 1895-1964

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his names sake. Yea, tho I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever, and evermore.

DOXOLOGY 592 (Blue Hymnal)

Old Hundredth

PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING CHILDRENS SERMON

Bobby Hulme-Lippert Nicole Williams

WE HEAR THE WORD OF GOD

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION OLD TESTAMENT READING 1 Samuel 23:7-18 Reverend Jeff Myers Holy Bible, p. 262 OT

Leader: This is the Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God. SERMON Whats the Secret in a Secret Handshake? Jeff Myers

WE RESPOND TO GODS WORD

HYMN 482 (Blue Hymnal) Praise Ye the Lord, the Almighty AFFIRMATION OF FAITH (Red Hymnal, p. 12) The Apostles Creed Lobe Den Herren Charles Holmes

GLORIA PATRI 579 (Blue Hymnal) SOLO Ill Walk with God Pablo Talamante, tenor

Greatorex

Nicholas Brodszky, 1905-1958

Ill walk with God from this day on, his helping hand Ill lean upon. This is my prayer, my humble plea, may the Lord be ever with me. There is no death, though eyes grow dim. There is no fear when Im near to him. Ill lean on him forever, and hell forsake me never. He will not fail me as long as my faith is strong. Whatever road I may walk along, Ill walk with God, Ill take his hand. Ill talk with God, hell understand. Ill pray to him, each day to him, and hell hear the words that I say. His hand will guide my throne and rod and Ill never walk alone while I walk with God. Paul Francis Webster, 1954

PASTORAL PRAYER AND THE LORDS PRAYER

Charles Holmes

THE SERVICE OF INSTALLATION OF THE REVEREND ROBERT HULME-LIPPERT

Statement of Purpose
Teaching Elder, Director of Admissions, Union Presbyterian Seminary Ruling Elder, Westminster Presbyterian Church

Reverend Kate Boswell Jennifer McAdoo

Constitutional Questions to the Candidate

Constitutional Questions to the Congregation Prayer of Installation

Ruling Elder, Lord Jesus Korean Presbyterian Church

Peter Ro

Teacher, Trainer, Program Developer, Roots Matter LLC, Richmond, VA

Reverend Paula Parker

Declaration of Installation Welcome Charge to the Pastor Charge to the Congregation

Reverend Kate Boswell Reverend Kate Boswell

Teaching Elder, Third Presbyterian Church

Reverend Corey Widmar Charles Holmes

Ruling Elder, Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church

WE GO FORTH TO LOVE AND SERVE

HYMN 356 (Blue Hymnal) Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing BENEDICTION POSTLUDE Praise the Lord with Drums and Cymbals Brass Quintet and Organ Sigfrid Karg-Elert, 1877-1933 Nettleton

Please join us in the Social Room following worship for refreshments and fellowship. The flowers are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of Jane Martin Roberts by her family.
1627 Monument Avenue Richmond, Virginia 23220 804-359-2463 Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Email: info@grace-covenant.org Website: www.grace-covenant.org Radio: WLES 590 AM Pastor: Bobby Hulme-Lippert Director of Music: Christopher Martin Administrative Assistant: Vanessa Strait Bookkeeper: Martha Rubin Custodian: James Greene Child Development Center Director: Nicole Williams