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The Lord's Day Sunday, May 2, 2021
YOUTH:
Youth Group at
Welcome to
5pm. Downtown Presbyterian Church
Contact Chandler
Machemehl for
information. Thank you for worshiping with us today.
The vision of DPC is to see every avenue of downtown Greenville
connected with the good news and loved well.
YOUNG ADULTS:
Contact Our mission is to uphold the gospel of Jesus Christ,
Jeff Heiser share life in small groups and find avenues of downtown to love.
for information.
Visitors, we are so glad you are here!
WOMEN: Please complete a Connect Card on the back of your bulletin
Contact Betsy
Norwood for more and drop it into a Welcome Box on your way out today
information. (tear off the back page if you wish to keep your bulletin).
Feel welcome to reach out to any staff member with questions.
MEN:
Contact STAFF:
Jeff Heiser
for information. Brian Habig Will Gray
Pastor Interim Executive for
bhabig@downtownpres.org Church Leadership
GIVING: wgray@downtownpres.org
Available online. Jeff Heiser
Assistant Pastor Meg Hooper
MORE
jheiser@downtownpres.org Director of Communications
INFORMATION:
mhooper@downtownpres.org
downtownpres.org Chandler Machemehl
Assistant Pastor of Youth Tiffany Mauk
& Families Nursery Director
PRAYER cmachemehl@downtownpres.org dpcnursery@downtownpres.org
REQUESTS:
Prayer requests Ryan McMillen De McKinley
can be sent to Music Director Bookkeeper/HR
Abby Ream. rmcmillen@downtownpres.org dmckinley@downtownpres.org
Adam Radcliff Betsy Norwood
Assistant Pastor Women's Ministries Director
aradcliff@downtownpres.org bnorwood@downtownpres.org
Abby Ream Mary Young
Church Life Coordinator Children’s Director
aream@downtownpres.org dpcchildren@downtownpres.orgPlease Take Note: Young Adults' Faith + Life Bible Study | Friday, May 7 | 7pm Join us for a study on the story of Scripture and how it shapes the way we experience our lives and our world. We’ll gather around a bonfire, make s’mores, and discuss topics such as faith, work, culture, and meta-narratives. Registration is under the Young Adults page on our website. New Member Admission | Sunday, May 9 | 8:30 & 11am Those who have completed membership requirements will join the church and be welcomed to the Lord's Table. Guys' Night | Thursday, May 13 | 7-9pm | Fireforge Brewery Mark your calendars for a DPC Men's night on May 13th at Fireforge Brewery. We'll have a time of sharing and fellowship along with some good food and drinks. All are encouraged to bring a friend or neighbor. Registration to follow in the coming days. Contact Jeff Heiser for more information. Baptism | Sunday, May 16 | 8:30 & 11am Communing members' children will be baptized as members of our church body. Contact Abby Ream to participate. YouthBASE Community Yard Sale | Saturday, May 15 | Reconcile Church Communing members' children will be baptized as members of our church body. Contact Abby Ream to participate.
Reflections With this God, it is not as if sometimes he has love and sometimes he has wrath, as if those are different moods so that when he’s feeling one he’s not feeling the other. ...[His] wrath is not something that sits awkwardly next to his love. Nor is it something unrelated to his love. God is angry at evil because he loves. - Michael Reeves, Delighting in the Trinity The agony in the garden is indeed one of the great foundations of his compassion, because there he plumbed the depths of our emotional weakness, but nowhere is it more important than here to distinguish between the Lord suffering with us and the Lord suffering for us. What he faced in Gethsemane... we shall never face; and we shall never face it precisely because he faced it. - Donald Macleod, The Person of Christ
Order of Worship
§ Call to Worship & Opening Prayer Psalm 77:12-14
Pastor: I will ponder all your work, § Congregation
All: And meditate on your mighty deeds. Standing
Pastor: Your way, O God, is holy.
All: What god is great like our God?
Pastor: You are the God who works wonders;
All: You have made known your might among the peoples.
§ Hymn of Adoration Our Great God
Eternal God, unchanging, mysterious and unknown. Music by Ortega
Your boundless love unfailing, in grace and mercy shown. Juan Fernando
& Powell
Bright seraphim in ceaseless flight around your glorious throne, Johnny Mac.
They raise their voices day and night in praise to you alone. Our Great God
lyrics
©Dejamesolo
Refrain: Hallelujah! Glory be to our great God! Music, Word
Hallelujah! Glory be to our great God! Music, Llc,
New Spring
Publishing, Inc.
Lord, we are weak and frail, helpless in the storm.
Surround us with your angels, hold us in your arms.
Our cold and ruthless enemy, his pleasure is our harm.
Rise up, O Lord, and he will flee before our Sovereign God. (Refrain)
Let every creature in the sea and every flying bird;
Let every mountain, every field and valley of the earth;
Let all the moons and all the stars in all the universe
Sing praises to the Living God, who rules them by his word. (Refrain)Old Testmament Reading Nahum 1:1-8
The prophecy of An oracle concerning Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum of Elkosh.
Nahum is like a The Lord is a jealous and avenging God; the Lord is avenging and wrathful;
“Part 2” to the
happy ending of the Lord takes vengeance on his adversaries and keeps wrath for his enemies.
Jonah’s prophecy. The Lord is slow to anger and great in power,
After the people and the Lord will by no means clear the guilty.
of Nineveh repented
from Jonah’s
His way is in whirlwind and storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.
preaching, they
returned to He rebukes the sea and makes it dry; he dries up all the rivers;
practicing evil. In
Bashan and Carmel wither; the bloom of Lebanon withers.
Nahum’s prophecy,
they learn that they The mountains quake before him; the hills melt;
will undergo the the earth heaves before him, the world and all who dwell in it.
wrath of God.
Who can stand before his indignation? Who can endure the heat of his anger?
His wrath is poured out like fire, and the rocks are broken into pieces by him.
The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble;
he knows those who take refuge in him.
But with an overflowing flood he will make a complete end of the adversaries,
and will pursue his enemies into darkness.
Silent Confession & General Prayer of Confession
Our Heavenly Father, we have broken your commandments. We have idolized
the gifts you give us, even other people, and made them into gods. We have
talked and acted as if we could form you into a God we prefer. We have ignored
prayer and misused your name when we spoke it. We have turned to work and
activity to justify ourselves. We have looked down on others around us, even
hating some or ignoring their needs. Have mercy on us. We of all people need
a great Savior. Turn us toward your Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, who washes
us white as snow. Change us by your Spirit, that we might delight in you and
approach you as children. Amen.Assurance of the Gospel 1 Thessalonians 5:9-10
For God has not destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord
Jesus Christ, who died for us so that whether we are awake or asleep we might
live with him.
Hymn of the Gospel Cling to the Crucified
Cling to the Mighty One, cling in thy grief; Words anonymous
(from Bonar’s “Lyra
Cling to the Holy One, he gives relief. Consolationis”) alt.
Cling to the Gracious One, cling in thy pain; by Kevin Twit
Music by Kevin
Cling to the Faithful One, he will sustain. Twit
©️2007 Kevin Twit
Music
Refrain: Cling to the crucified, Jesus the Lamb who died;
Cling to the crucified, Jesus the King.
Cling to the crucified, Jesus the Lamb who died;
Cling to the crucified, Jesus the King.
Cling to the Living One, cling in thy woe;
Cling to the Loving One, through all below.
Cling to the Pardoning One, he speaketh peace;
Cling to the Healing One, anguish will cease. (Refrain)
Cling to the Bleeding One, cling to his side;
Cling to the Rising One, in him abide.
Cling to the Coming One, hope shall arise;
Cling to the Reigning One, joy lights thine eyes. (Refrain)
Intercessory Prayer & the Lord’s Prayer
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 the evil one. For thine is the kingdom, and the power and
the glory forever. Amen.Sermon Luke 22:39-46
This Cup 39
And he came out and went, as was his custom, to the Mount of Olives, and
the disciples followed him. 40 And when he came to the place, he said to them,
Rev. Brian Habig
“Pray that you may not enter into temptation.” 41 And he withdrew from them
about a stone's throw, and knelt down and prayed, 42 saying, “Father, if you
are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be
done.” 43 And there appeared to him an angel from heaven, strengthening him.
If you are caring 44
And being in agony he prayed more earnestly; and his sweat became like great
for a child and
drops of blood falling down to the ground. 45 And when he rose from prayer,
need to step out
of the service he came to the disciples and found them sleeping for sorrow, 46 and he said to
with him/her, a them, “Why are you sleeping? Rise and pray that you may not enter into
cry room is temptation.”
available for you
off the lobby.
For in the hand of the Lord there is a cup with foaming wine, well mixed, and
he pours out from it, and all the wicked of the earth shall drain it down to the
dregs. (Psalm 75:8)
Thus the Lord, the God of Israel, said to me: “Take from my hand this cup of
the wine of wrath, and make all the nations to whom I send you drink it.”
(Jeremiah 25:15)Sacrament of the Lord's Supper
Guidelines for Receiving the Lord's Supper Words of
Institution,
Serving of the
The Lord’s supper, also called Communion or the Eucharist, is the Bread and the Cup,
Thanksgiving.
family meal of Christians. We invite all followers of Jesus to partake of this
sacrament: those who have believed the good news, have repented of their sins, *Trays marked
and are baptized members in good standing with the Lord’s Church. If you are not ‘juice’ contain
non-alcoholic
a Christian, or if you are not prepared to share in this meal, we encourage you to grape juice.
spend this time in prayer. We hope this time is helpful to you as you The unmarked
trays contain wine.
consider your relationship with Jesus and his people, the Church.
The crackers are
gluten, nut, and
Whoever, therefore, eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy dairy free.
manner will be guilty of profaning the body and blood of the Lord. Let a person
examine himself, then, and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup. For anyone who
eats and drinks without discerning the body eats and drinks judgment on himself.
(1 Corinthians 11:27-29)
Prayers of Reflection for Those Not Partaking
Prayer for Those Searching for Truth: For those
comfortable
Lord Jesus, you claim to be the way, the truth and the life. Grant that I might be partaking:
undaunted by the cost of following you as I consider the reasons for doing so. If The ushers will
direct you to exit
what you claim is true, please guide me, teach me and open me to the reality of who your row.
you are. Give me an understanding of you that is coherent, convincing, and that
leads you into the life you promise. Hand sanitizer is
available in front
of the communion
Prayer for Awakening: tables.
Lord Jesus, I have heard teaching from the Bible for years, and have been in church Individual crackers
for years, but very little of this seems real to me. Please show me the reality of what and cups of juice
or wine will be
you are saying. Unnerve me with the bad news. Captivate me with the good news. distributed to each
Make what is familiar seem new. member partaking
in communion.
Prayer for Belief: Please take your
cracker and cup back
Lord Jesus, I admit that I am weaker and more sinful that I ever before believed, but to your seat.
through you I am more loved and accepted than I ever dared to hope. I thank you
The pastor will direct
for paying my debt, bearing my punishment on the cross and offering forgiveness
the congregation to
and new life. Knowing that you have been raised from the dead, I turn from my sins partake at the same
and receive you as Savior and Lord. time.§ Hymn of Response Man of Sorrows
Words and Music Man of sorrows, Lamb of God – by his own betrayed.
by Brooke
Ligertwood and The sin of man and wrath of God has been on Jesus laid.
Matt Crocker
©️2012 Hillsong
Music Publishing
Silent as he stood accused – beaten, mocked, and scorned.
Bowing to the Father's will, he took a crown of thorns.
Refrain: O that rugged cross, my salvation,
Where your love poured out over me.
Now my soul cries out “Hallelujah!”
Praise and honor unto thee.
Scripture quotations Sent of heaven, God's own Son, to purchase and redeem
from The Holy Bible,
English Standard
And reconcile the very ones who nailed him to that tree. (Refrain)
Version, copyright
© 2001 by Crossway
Bibles, a division
Now my debt is paid – it is paid in full
of Good News By the precious blood that my Jesus spilled.
Publishers. Used Now the curse of sin has no hold on me.
by permission. All
rights reserved. Whom the Son sets free – O is free indeed! (repeat, then Refrain)
All songs used by
permission. CCLI
License #2432089. See the stone is rolled away – behold the empty tomb.
Hallelujah! God be praised! He's risen from the grave. (Refrain)
§ Benediction
Announcement Pastor: Let us go out to serve the world and our city as those
of God's blessing
upon his people. who love our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
All: Thanks be to God!
Ushers will guide § Dismissal
the congregation to
exit from rows.Connect
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Please pray for me regarding:Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working. (James 5:16) I myself am satisfied about you, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge and able to instruct one another. (Rom. 15:14) Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another. (Eph. 4:25) ...With all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love... (Eph. 4:2) ...Bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. (Col. 3:13) Do not speak evil against one another, brothers. The one who speaks against a brother or judges his brother, speaks evil against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge. (James 4:11) So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift. (Matt. 5:23-24) And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works... (Heb. 10:24) We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to build him up. (Rom. 15:1-2) For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. (Gal. 5:13) A Congregation of the Presbyterian Church in America
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