The 27th Lord's Day Sunday, July 4, 2021
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The 27th Lord’s Day
Sunday, July 4, 2021
A CONGREGATION OF THE
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN AMERICAWelcome to
Sunday: Grace Covenant Church
Sunday School
9:30 a.m. Thank you for worshipping with us today!
Morning Worship
10:30 a.m. Grace Covenant Church exists to love God and worship Him as we
impact our area by teaching and discipling people for Jesus Christ.
Bible Study
5:00 p.m.
Visitors, we are so glad you are here! Please locate a ‘Visitor’s Card,’
and fill out any info you’d like to share with us so that we may get to
Wednesday: know you better. You can place it in the offering plates on the tables
Youth Group in the Narthex.
6 – 8 p.m.
David Donovan, Pastor
pastordavid@gracecovenantpca.com
Trey Reed, Director of Youth and Music
trey.reed@gracecovenantpca.com
Contact Info
1032 Macland Rd
Dallas, GA 30132 JB Pritchett, Chair of the Deacons
678.223.4131 deacons@gracecovenantpca.com
office@gracecovenan
tpca.com Patsy Kuipers, Women’s Ministry Committee
wmc@gracecovenantpca.com
Rusty Barday, Men of the Covenant
moc@gracecovenantpca.com
Sermons Online
Clay Ramsey, Website & Media
www.gracecovenant
pca.com/sermons webmaster@gracecovenantpca.com
&
https://www.youtub Kelly Stout, Communication
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P94JA Candy Still, Prayer Requests & Praises
prayerandpraise@gracecovenantpca.com
Find more about us at www.gracecovenantpca.comPlease Take Note:
Women’s Summer Bible Study – Ladies and teen girls will gather at
church on Tuesday mornings from 10 – 11 am on July 15 and 27 for
prayer, fellowship and meditation on the Word. Contact Laurie Scripture
Chastine if you have questions. quotations
Summer Bible School - There is no Bible school this Wednesday, from The Holy
July 7. We will pick back up on Wednesday July 14 from 6:30 – 8:30 for Bible,
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food, games, crafts, music, and fun Bible lesson. Please invite your kids’
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friends, neighborhood kids, kids in your family, bring them all! © 2001 by
Questions or to sign up contact office@gracecovenantpca.com. Crossway
Churchwide 4th of July Celebration – TONIGHT! All members and Bibles, a division
their guests are invited to enjoy a huge cookout, bounce house for kids, of Good News
Publishers. Used
games, fellowship and fireworks in the field behind the church from
by permission. All
6:30 pm until dusk. Bring your own drinks and a dessert to share., rights reserved.
along with chairs, blankets and PLEASE invite friends and neighbors.
Even if you don't make it for dinner, come by for the rest of the fun.
Fireworks to begin around 9:30 PM once it's dark enough to see
them.
CAYA Summer Lunch Program – Food donations are needed weekly
to provide 400-500 lunches to hungry children in our community.
Please bring specific food item donations each Sunday and place them
in the CAYA basket (or refrigerator if perishable) at church. More
details can be found at: https:\\cayaministries.com/caya-lunch-
program. Volunteers to pack and deliver lunches also needed. Contact
CAYA to help (info@cayaministries.com).
Paulding Pregnancy Services Baby Bottle Fundraiser - Take an
empty baby bottle form the basket in the church foyer, fill it with
change and bills over the summer and return it by August 1st. Your
change goes towards pro-life support that can save the lives of babies
and their parents.
Nursery Schedule: Nursery
Care is available for
July 4: Sunday School Jennifer Standridge children up to age
Worship Jennifer and Sarah Standridge 4 in the nursery
room off the main
July 11: Sunday School Laurie Chastine
hallway.
Worship Laurie Chastine and Lydia Donovan
July 18: Sunday School Amber Stout
Worship Amber and Eliad StoutThe Order of Public Worship
⨘ = Congregation
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Standing
God invites us to ⨘ CALL TO WORHSIP from Psalm 9
His heavenly
throne of grace The LORD sits enthroned forever;…the LORD is a stronghold for the
oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. And those who know his
name put their trust in him, for he has not forsaken those who seek
him. Sing praises to the LORD, who sits enthroned in Zion! Tell among
the peoples his deeds!
We will give thanks to the LORD with our whole heart; we will recount
all of your wonderful deeds. We will be glad and exult in you; we will
sing praise to your name, O Most High.
TH= Trinity ⨘ SONG OF ADORATION Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise, TH 38
Hymnal
⨘ PRAYER OF INVOCATION
CALL TO CONFESSION Psalm 121
God cleanses us
and renews us in
His grace CONFESSION OF SIN
Most merciful Heavenly Father, we confess that we have sinned against
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; we have
not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We have not perfectly trusted you
and your word above ourselves and our own wisdom, yet, we often try to
hide this before You and one another, and act like we are living more
faithfully than we actually are. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent.
For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us;
that we may delight in your will and walk in your ways to the glory of
your name. In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.
ASSURANCE OF THE GOSPEL Acts 2.22-24; 13.32, 36-39
⨘ SONG OF PRAISE There Is a Fountain Filled with Blood, TH 253
PRAYER OF INTERCESSION & LORD’S PRAYER
(continued….)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.
⨘ SONG OF TRUST He Will Hold Me Fast
When I fear my faith will fail, Christ will hold me fast;
When the tempter would prevail, He will hold me fast.
I could never keep my hold through life's fearful path;
For my love is often cold; He must hold me fast. Words and Music
by Jordan Kauflin
Chorus: He will hold me fast, Sovereign Grace
He will hold me fast; Praise (BMI) (adm.
For my Savior loves me so, at
He will hold me fast. CapitolCMGPublish
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Those He saves are His delight, Christ will hold me fast;
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Precious in his holy sight, He will hold me fast.
He'll not let my soul be lost; His promises shall last;
Bought by Him at such a cost, He will hold me fast. [Chorus]
For my life He bled and died, Christ will hold me fast;
Justice has been satisfied; He will hold me fast.
Raised with Him to endless life, He will hold me fast
'Till our faith is turned to sight, When He comes at last! [Chorus]
God consecrates us
SERMON TEXT Ecclesiastes 9.11-18 to renewed
devotion and
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION obedience
SERMON “Time and Chance Happen to Us All”
PRAYER OF APPLICATION
⨘ CONFESSION OF FAITH Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 1
What is your only comfort in life and in death?
That I am not my own,
But belong body and soul, (continued….)both in life and in death,
to my faithful Savior, Jesus Christ.
He has fully paid for all my sins
with his precious blood,
and has set me free
from the tyranny of the devil.
He also preserves me in such a way
that without the will of my heavenly Father
not a hair can fall from my head;
indeed, all things must work together
for my salvation.
Therefore, by his Holy Spirit
He also assures me
of eternal life
and makes me wholeheartedly willing and ready
from now on to live for him.
⨘ SONG OF RESPONSE Yet Not I But Through Christ in Me
What gift of grace is Jesus my redeemer
There is no more for heaven now to give
He is my joy, my righteousness, and freedom
Words & Music by My steadfast love, my deep and boundless peace
Jonny Robinson,
Rich Thompson, To this I hold, my hope is only Jesus
Michael Farren For my life is wholly bound to His
2018 CityAlight Oh how strange and divine, I can sing, "All is mine"
Music Yet not I, but through Christ in me
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The night is dark but I am not forsaken
For by my side, the Saviour He will stay
I labour on in weakness and rejoicing
For in my need, His power is displayed
To this I hold, my Shepherd will defend me
Through the deepest valley He will lead
Oh the night has been won, and I shall overcome
Yet not I, but through Christ in me
No fate I dread, I know I am forgiven
The future sure, the price it has been paid
(continued….) For Jesus bled and suffered for my pardonAnd He was raised to overthrow the grave
To this I hold, my sin has been defeated
Jesus now and ever is my plea
Oh the chains are released, I can sing, "I am free"
Yet not I, but through Christ in me
With every breath I long to follow Jesus
For He has said that He will bring me home
And day by day I know He will renew me
Until I stand with joy before the throne
To this I hold, my hope is only Jesus
All the glory evermore to Him
When the race is complete, still my lips shall repeat
Yet not I, but through Christ in me
God blesses us
When the race is complete, still my lips shall repeat with His presence
Yet not I, but through Christ in me and power to be
His ambassadors of
⨘ BENEDICTION 1 Thessalonians 5.23-24, 28 grace
Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely,
and may your whole spirit and soul and body
be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
He who calls you is faithful; he will surely do it.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
⨘ SONG OF BLESSING Doxology
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. Amen.
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