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    promises of God, that our children are as much a part
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    kids tend to be a bit noisy and squirmy. Please know       move toward the center of your
    that it is something we expect, and that there is no
    reason to feel embarrassed if your children have
                                                               section, leaving the aisle seats
    some trouble adjusting to corporate worship. We’ve          for those coming in after you.
    all experienced the blessed struggle of training
    our children to participate in worship, so if yours
    are still in the process, you’re certainly not alone!                                     Thank you.
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    to 3 years.

    Children’s Worship | Available every Sunday during
    the sermon. Children age 4 through the end of
    kindergarten may attend Training in the Pews children’s
    worship.                                                  Redeemer Presbyterian Church is affiliated with the
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ORDER OF WORSHIP
                                                                                      The Second Sunday after Pentecost
                                                                                              June 6, 2021 | 10:00 am

In consideration
                       PRELUDE
          of other
    worshippers,
 please program
        all mobile
      phones and       WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS                                                         Rev. David Rapp
        electronic
 devices to silent
 or vibrate mode
 for the duration
   of the service.
                       MEDITATION AND PREPARATION FOR WORSHIP
                         “. . . the beauty of human relationships, is the first thing that outsiders
                         are likely to notice when they enter a church. . . . The gospel should be
                         displayed most clearly in our churches. Therefore, how we “behave in the
                         household of God” matters to everyone around us.”

                         				                                —Ray Ortlund, The Gospel: How the Church
                         					                                        Portrays the Beauty of Christ (p. 66)

                      SCRIPTURE FOR MEMORIZATION
                      Acts 2:38-39 (ESV)

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                           And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in
                         the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will
                         receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 For the promise is for you and for your
                         children and for all who are far off, everyone whom the Lord our God calls
                         to himself.”

      ADVENT         CA LEN DA R
 C HR IST M AS       The word ‘Pentecost’ comes from the Greek meaning simply ‘fiftieth’. Pentecost Sunday ends the
                     season of Easter and symbolizes a new beginning. It celebrates the unleashing of the Holy Spirit on
   EPIPHANY
                     the world and the empowering of the church to reach the world with the gospel. In remembering
          L ENT      Pentecost and living in light of this powerful turning point the church expresses gratitude to Christ
                     for sending “another counselor” (John 14:16), celebrates the work of the Spirit in the renewal of all
       E AST ER
                     creation, and professes its confidence and security in knowing the Spirit’s power is available for its
 P EN T ECOST        mission.

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God’s Supremacy

      Please stand.      CALL TO WORSHIP                                             Rev. David Rapp
           The call to   Psalm 150:1-6
             worship
         establishes
          the lines of
                          Minister: “Praise the LORD!
    communication                   Praise God in his sanctuary;
    in worship. God
      always comes                    praise him in his mighty heavens!
     to us before we
       come to God.       All:     Praise him for his mighty deeds;
    Biblical worship
    is a response to
                                     praise him according to his excellent greatness!
     God’s gracious
        revelation of     Minister: Praise him with trumpet sound;
       himself to his
                                      praise him with lute and harp!
              people.
                                    Praise him with tambourine and dance;
    Bold text is read
      together by the
                                      praise him with strings and pipe!
       congregation.
    Plain text is read    All:     Praise him with sounding cymbals;
        by the leader.
                                     praise him with loud clashing cymbals!
          Responsive
    readings remind                Let everything that has breath praise the LORD!
       us that during
            corporate
                                   Praise the LORD!”
         worship God
        speaks to his
          people and
          we respond
        together as a
          community.

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God’s Supremacy

 SONG OF ADORATION
 Come, People of the Risen King

 Come, people of the Risen King,           Refrain
 Who delight to bring Him praise;
 Come all and tune your hearts to sing     Come, young and old from every land -
 To the Morning Star of grace.             Men and women of the faith;
 From the shifting shadows of the earth    Come, those with full or empty hands -
 We will lift our eyes to Him,             Find the riches of His grace.
 Where steady arms of mercy reach          Over all the world, His people sing -
 To gather children in.                    Shore to shore we hear them call
                                           The Truth that cries through every age:
 Refrain:                                  “Our God is all in all”
 Rejoice, Rejoice!
 Let every tongue rejoice!                 Refrain x2
 One heart, one voice;
 O Church of Christ, rejoice!

 Come, those whose joy is morning sun,
 And those weeping through the night;
 Come, those who tell of battles won,
 And those struggling in the fight.
 For His perfect love will never change,
 And His mercies never cease,
 But follow us through all our days
 With the certain hope of peace.

                                                                        Copyright © 2007 Thankyou Music
                                              Words and Music: Keith and Kristyn Getty and Stuart Townend
                                                                                  CCLI License #3250239

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                      PRAYER OF INVOCATION                                                       Rev. David Rapp

                      AFFIRMATION OF FAITH                                                  Mr. Heath Robinson
                      The New City Catechism Q/A #24

                       Leader: Why was it necessary for Christ, the Redeemer, to die?

       *Children’s     All:     Since death is the punishment for sin,
    answers are in              Christ died willingly in our place
           italics.
                                to deliver us from the power and penalty of sin
                                and bring us back to God.
                                By his substitutionary atoning death,
                                he alone redeems us from hell
                                and gains for us forgiveness of sin, righteousness,
                                and everlasting life.

                                                                                                    New City Catechism
                                            Adapted by Timothy Keller and Sam Shammas from the Reformation catechisms
                                                                       Copyright © 2012 by Redeemer Presbyterian Church

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  DOXOLOGY
  Benediction (May the Peace of God) (v. 2)

  May this peace which passes understanding,
  And this grace which makes us what we are,
  And this fellowship of His communion,
  Make us one in spirit and in heart.

  And to Him be praise for His glorious reign;
  From the depths of earth to the heights of heaven
  We declare the name of the Lamb once slain—
  Christ eternal, the King of Kings.

                                                                              © 2005 Thankyou Music
                                                      Words and Music: Keith Getty and Stuart Townend
                                                                              CCLI License #3250239

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God’s Renewal
           Please be     SCRIPTURE WARNING                                              Rev. David Rapp
             seated.
                         Galations 3:10-12
           The Law of
       God invites us     Minister: “For all who rely on works of the law are under a curse; for it is
        to confession
         of sin within              written, “Cursed be everyone who does not abide by all things
       the context of               written in the Book of the Law, and do them.” Now it is evident
        our covenant
         relationship               that no one is justified before God by the law, for “The righteous
          with God, a               shall live by faith.” But the law is not of faith, rather “The one
      relationship in
      which honesty                 who does them shall live by them.””
     about our sin is
       welcome and
    safe. We confess
          together, in
          community,
              before a
        gracious God     CORPORATE CONFESSION OF SIN
      who has given
           us himself.    All:      Most Gracious Creator God,
    Confession both
      acknowledges                  in subtle and explicit ways,
         our need for
                                    we have lived according to a lie.
           mercy and
       celebrates its               We have acted like we can save ourselves by how we live.
       abundance in
               Christ.              We have also acted like we can live however we please.
                                    But when we gaze at your holy law,
                                    we remember that we are accountable to a Sovereign Lord.
                                    When we see that the standard is perfection,
                                    we are exposed as failures and offenders.
                                    We need a Savior.
       This is a time               We need One who is perfect for us.
      of community
          prayer and                We need Jesus.
        holy silence.               Most Generous Redeeming God,
     Please use this
        time to slow                Thank you for sending your Son into the world to rescue us.
    down, pray, and                 Forgive our sins because Jesus paid for them all.
     reflect on your
        relationship                Let us experience fully the joy of your salvation. Amen.
      with God and
     your neighbor.
       Worshippers
     may choose to
    kneel or remain
      seated during
            this time.
                         SILENT CONFESSION OF SIN
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God’s Grace

                       ASSURANCE OF PARDON AND COMFORT                                    Rev. David Rapp
                       Galatians 3:13-14

                        Minister: For all who have confessed their sins and have trusted in Christ alone
                                  for salvation, hear this word of assurance:

                                   “Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming
                                   a curse for us—for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who is
                                   hanged on a tree”— so that in Christ Jesus the blessing of
                                   Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that we might receive
                                   the promised Spirit through faith.”

       Please stand
     for the Song of
         Assurance.

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  SONG OF ASSURANCE
  Be Thou My Vision

  1. Be Thou my vision,          4. Riches I heed not,
  O Lord of my heart;            nor man’s empty praise,
  Naught be all else to me,      Thou mine inheritance,
  save that Thou art             now and always:
  Thou my best thought,          Thou and Thou only,
  by day or by night,            first in my heart,
  Waking or sleeping,            High King of heaven,
  Thy presence my light.         my treasure Thou art.

  2. Be Thou my wisdom,          5. High King of heaven,
  and Thou my true Word;         my victory won,
  I ever with Thee and           May I reach heaven’s joys,
  Thou with me, Lord;            O bright heaven’s Sun!
  Thou my great Father,          Heart of my own heart,
  I Thy true son;                whatever befall,
  Thou in me dwelling,           Still be my vision,
  and I with Thee one.           O ruler of all.

  3. Be Thou my battle shield,
  sword for my fight;
  Be Thou my dignity,
  Thou my delight,
  Thou my soul’s shelter,
  Thou my high tow’r:
  Raise Thou me heav’nward,
  O Pow’r of my pow’r.

                                                  Words: Ancient Irish hymn, ca. 8th cent.
                                                          Music: Traditional Irish melody
                                                                CCLI License #3250239

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      “Lectio Sacra”
                          SCRIPTURE READING                                       Mr. Patrick Coulter
      means “sacred
          reading.” It    Matthew 27:11-16
        has been the
           practice of     Reader: The Word of the Lord!
       the church for
        thousands of
        years to have      People: Thanks be to God!
           portions of
       the Bible read
      during worship
        services. The
         assumption
          behind this
      practice is that
       we are people
      who need to be
     shaped by all of
         God’s Word.

           Please be      PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE                                       Mr. Matt Kiniry
             seated.

                           Leader: Let us pray:

                           All:     Maker of Heaven and Earth,
                                    give us eyes to see the bounty of gifts in what You have given.
                                    You have moved toward us in grace and truth
       Each week, we
           pray for the             and have offered us fullness of life.
       people around                You have given us Your Son as the ultimate embodiment
         us and in the
      world as a way                of generosity, and He holds all things together.
        to serve them               Through Your Holy Spirit, grant us the power
          according to
       God’s will. You              to become living gifts to this world
      are welcome to
                                    by offering ourselves to You and to others.
        sit or kneel as
       we pray. If you              Open our mouths so that they may join
       have children,
      please feel free              creation’s chorus of praise. Amen.
      to use this time
     to teach them to
                  pray.
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  At the parents’
       discretion,
                      THE GREETING OF PEACE                                         Rev. David Rapp
  children age 4
through the end
                       Minister: Let the peace of Christ dwell in your hearts. To this peace we are
 of kindergarten
      may attend                 called as members of a single body. The peace of Christ be with
  Training in the                you!
Pews (Children’s
        Worship).
   Children meet
                       People: And also with you!
   at the back of
 the auditorium
       during the
       Greeting of
     Peace to be
      escorted by
       volunteers
    to Wendland
        Hall. After
     the sermon,
volunteers bring
  the children to
 the back of the
     auditorium,
 where you may
    meet them or
 have them join
      you in your
            seats.

  Please stand.       SCRIPTURE READING
                      text on page 14

       Please be      PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION
         seated.

       The Spirit     THE SERMON 		                                                 Rev. David Rapp
      makes the
    reading and       Mark 7:31-37
   preaching of
  God’s Word a        The Touch
powerful means
   of nourishing
 and comforting
  God’s people,
and awakening
  people to new
           faith.

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                         MARK 7:31-37
          The Word of
      God is the chief      31
                              Then he returned from the region of Tyre and went through Sidon to the
     and final means
       through which        Sea of Galilee, in the region of the Decapolis. 32 And they brought to him a
       God speaks to
     us; the principal      man who was deaf and had a speech impediment, and they begged him to
     and most direct        lay his hand on him. 33 And taking him aside from the crowd privately, he
         way we hear
          from God in       put his fingers into his ears, and after spitting touched his tongue. 34 And
             worship.       looking up to heaven, he sighed and said to him, “Ephphatha,” that is, “Be
                            opened.” 35 And his ears were opened, his tongue was released, and he
                            spoke plainly. 36 And Jesus charged them to tell no one. But the more he
                            charged them, the more zealously they proclaimed it. 37 And they were
                            astonished beyond measure, saying, “He has done all things well. He even
                            makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.”

                                 Minister: The Word of the Lord!
                                 People:       Thanks be to God!

     Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®, copyright © 2001 by
     Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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SERMON NOTES

                                 Sermons can be found online at redeemerprestemple.org/resources/sermons and on our
                                 Apple Podcast (search “Redeemer Presbyterian Church Temple”)

Apple Podcast   Sermons online
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                        PREPARING OUR HEARTS TO BE FED                              Rev. David Rapp
                        The Apostles’ Creed

                         Minister: Christian, what do you believe?

                         All:       I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
                                    Maker of heaven and earth.

                                    I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
                                    who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
                                    and born of the virgin Mary.
                                    He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
                                    was crucified, died, and was buried;
                                    he descended into hell.
                                    The third day he rose again from the dead.
                                    He ascended into heaven
                                    and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty.
                                    From there he will come to judge the living and the dead.

                                    I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic* church,
        * “catholic”
            refers to               the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins,
         the church
     throughout the
                                    the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
               world

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                      PRAYER OF CONSECRATION

                      WORDS OF INSTITUTION

                      WORDS OF RESPONSE

                        Minister: Let us proclaim the mystery of the faith:

                        People: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again!

                        Minister: Christ our Passover has been sacrificed for us.

                        People: Therefore, let us keep the feast.

                        Minister: The gifts of God for the people of God. Come, take them in
                                  remembrance that Christ died for you, and feed on Him in your
                                  hearts by faith, with thanksgiving.

                        All:         Hallelujah!

     All we have      THE OFFERING
       is given to
      us by God.
    Our offerings       Minister: What do you have that you did not receive?
          express                 Let us pray. All things, all gifts, come from you, O God and should
        this joyful
    dependance                    be received with gratitude. In gratitude we now return to you
          and our
 commitment to
                                  what is yours. Receive these tithes and offerings, our tangible
  join God in his                 expressions of love and gratitude. Amen.
work of renewal.
                        “For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for
                        your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich.”
                        2 Corinthians 8:9 (ESV)

              In response to God’s grace to us through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, we bring gifts and offerings
              to the Lord with thanksgiving and joy. Worshippers may place their gifts in the offering box at the back as they
              return to their seats. You may also give by texting any dollar amount to 84321, through the Church Center app,
              or at https://redeemerprestemple.churchcenter.com/giving

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CELEBRATION OF HOLY COMMUNION                              PRAYER FOR RECEIVING COMMUNION
     This is a time for all of us to seek the Lord.             Lord Jesus, your perfect life, death, and
     For Christians, Communion (also called The                 resurrection are the source of all blessing in this life
     Lord’s Supper or The Eucharist, which means                and the life to come. As I eat this bread and drink
     “thanksgiving” is a time to meet with their Savior         this cup, renew me in the joy and glory of knowing
     by faith to be strengthened and renewed by Him as          and serving you. I come to this table on the basis
     they eat bread and drink wine. The Lord’s Supper           of your merit only and not my own. As you have
     is a joyful celebration in which the family of God         completely and fully offered yourself for me, I now
     together delights in the presence and salvation of         completely and fully offer myself to you as a living
     their Redeemer King. All baptized Christians who           sacrifice. Amen.
     trust in Christ alone as their Savior and Lord, belong
     to a church that embraces the Gospel, are at peace         PRAYERS FOR THOSE NOT COMMUNING
     with their neighbor, and seek strength to live more        Because Redeemer is a church that is not only
     faithfully to Christ, are invited to participate. If you   for convinced Christians, but also for people
     are not a Christian, or if you are not prepared to         at different stages in their spiritual journey, we
     share in this meal, we encourage you to spend this         gladly extend room for you to process, think, and
     time in prayer and to consider more deeply your            dialogue. Use the prayers provided below as guides
     relationship to Jesus Christ. We would love to pray        to reflect upon and respond to what God is doing in
                                                                your life.
     with and for you during this time and there will
     be someone stationed at the front left side of the         Prayer for Those Searching for Truth
     auditorium to do so. Please let us know if there is        Lord Jesus, you claim to be the way, the truth, and
     something specific you would like us to pray for.          the life. If what you claim is true, please guide
                                                                me, teach me, and open to me the reality of who
     A Word to Parents                                          you are. Grant that I might be undaunted by the
     Children are invited to come forward, either to            cost of following you as I consider the reasons for
     receive communion or a prayer of blessing. To              doing so. Give me an understanding of you that is
     receive communion, a child must have been                  coherent, convincing, and that leads to the life that
     baptized, publicly professed their faith in Christ,        you promise. Amen.
     and been formally received as a communing
     member by the Session (elders) of this church or the       Prayer of Belief
     governing body of the church to which you belong.          Lord Jesus Christ, I admit that I am weaker and
     If your children will not be receiving communion,          more sinful than I ever before believed, but through
     please instruct them to come forward with their            you I am more loved and accepted than I ever
     arms crossed to receive a prayer of blessing. We           dared to hope. I thank you for paying my debt,
     look forward to welcoming your children to the table       bearing my punishment on the cross, and offering
     and ask that you speak with the pastor when you            forgiveness and new life. Knowing that you have
     believe your child is ready to begin the process.          been raised from the dead, I turn from my sins and
                                                                receive you as my Savior and Lord. Amen.
     Directions for Participating in Communion                  Prayer for Those Struggling with Sin
     If you are participating, when you are ready, please       Lord Jesus, grant that I may see in you the
     join the line coming down the center aisle. You            fulfillment of all my need, and may turn from every
     will make your way past the servers at the front to        false satisfaction to feed on you, the true and living
     receive the elements. Then, please return to your          bread. Enable me to lay aside the sin that clings so
     seat by way of the side aisles and hallway. If you         closely to me, and run with perseverance the race
     wish to bring an offering to the Lord, please place        that you have set before me, looking only to you,
     it in the box at the back of the room as you return        the pioneer and perfecter of my faith. Amen.
     to your seat. We use wine in communion and drink           Prayer of Commitment
     from a common cup. Individual cups are available           Lord Jesus, you have called us to follow you in
     in the trays, with grape juice in the center ring          baptism and in a life of committed discipleship in
     which may be requested by those who desire it. A           your church. Grant that I may take the necessary
     gluten-free cracker is available upon request for          steps to be one with your people, and live in the
     those unable to eat the bread due to allergies.            fullness of your Spirit. Amen.

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 COMMUNION SONG
  Hallelujah, Praise Jehovah

  1. Hallelujah, praise Jehovah,       3. Food He daily gives the hungry,
  O my soul, Jehovah praise;           Sets the mourning prisoner free,
  I will sing the glorious praises     Raises those bowed down with anguish,
  Of my God through all my days.       Makes the sightless eyes to see,
  Put no confidence in princes,        Well Jehovah loves the righteous,
  Nor for help on man depend;          And the stranger He befriends,
  He shall die, to dust returning,     Helps the fatherless and widow,
  And his purposes shall end.          Judgment on the wicked sends.

  2. Happy is the man that chooses     4. Hallelujah, praise Jehovah,
  Israel’s God to be his aid;          O my soul, Jehovah praise;
  He is blest whose hope of blessing   I will sing the glorious praises
  On the Lord his God is stayed.       Of my God through all my days.
  Heaven and earth the Lord created,   Over all God reigns forever,
  Seas and all that they contain;      Through all ages He is King;
  He delivers from oppression,         Unto Him, thy God, O Zion,
  Righteousness He will maintain.      Joyful hallelujahs sing.

                                                                 ©1982 Darwin Jordan Music.
                                                                                   Psalm 146
                                                            Words: The Psalter, 1912; modified
                                                                        Music: Darwin Jordan

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      COMMUNION SONG
       O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing

       1. O for a thousand tongues to sing         4. He breaks the pow’r of canceled sin,
       My great Redeemer’s praise,                 He sets the pris’ner free;
       The glories of my God and King,             His blood can make the foulest clean,
       The triumphs of His grace.                  His blood availed for me.

       2. My gracious Master and my God,           5. He speaks and, list’ning to His voice,
       Assist me to proclaim,                      New life the dead receive;
       To spread through all the earth abroad      The mournful, broken hearts rejoice;
       The honors of Thy Name.                     The humble poor believe.

       3. Jesus, the Name that charms our fears,   6. Hear Him, ye deaf; His praise, ye dumb,
       That bids our sorrows cease;                Your loosened tongues employ;
       ’Tis music in the sinner’s ears,            Ye blind, behold your Savior come;
       ’Tis life, and health, and peace.           And leap, ye lame, for joy.

                                                                                           Public Domain
                                                                        Words: Charles Wesley, 1739; alt.
                                                                        Music: Carl G. Glaser, 1784-1829
                                                                        Arranged by Lowell Mason, 1839
                                                                                CCLI License #3250239
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God’s Blessing
  SONG OF BLESSING AND SENDING
  And Can It Be

  1. And can it be that I should gain     3. Long my imprisoned spirit lay,
  An interest in the Savior’s blood?      Fast bound in sin and nature’s night;
  Died He for me who caused His pain!     Thine eye diffused a quickening ray;
  For me who Him to death pursued?        I woke, the dungeon flamed with light;
  Amazing love! How can it be             My chains fell off, my heart was free,
  That Thou, my God, should die for me?   I rose, went forth, and followed Thee.

  Chorus:                                 Chorus
  Amazing love! How can it be
  That Thou, my God, should die for me!   4. No condemnation now I dread;
  Amazing love! How can it be             Jesus, and all in Him, is mine;
  That Thou, my God, should die for me!   Alive in Him, my living Head,
                                          And clothed in righteousness divine,
  2. He left His Father’s throne above,   Bold I approach the eternal throne,
  So free, so infinite His grace!         And claim the crown, through Christ my own.
  Emptied Himself of all but love,
  And bled for Adam’s helpless race.      Chorus
  ‘Tis mercy all, immense and free,
  For O my God, it found out me!

  Chorus

                                                                    ©1994 Scott Roley Music.
                                                                  Words: Charles Wesley, 1738
                                                                            Music: Scott Roley
                                                                      CCLI License #3250239

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       Please stand.       BENEDICTION                                                                         Rev. David Rapp
           Just as we      Romans 15:5-7
      begin with with
      God’s gracious
        invitation, so      Minister: “May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to
          we end with                 live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ
       God’s promise
         to always be                 Jesus, that together you may with one voice glorify the God and
              with us.
                                      Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore welcome one another
     It is appropriate                as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God.”
      to lift our heads
           as a symbol
          that through
             Christ God
       graciously lifts
        our head, and
      we hold out our
         hands palms       POSTLUDE
      up to symbolize
         our need and
          eagerness to
         receive God’s
               blessing.                                     FOLLOWING THE SERVICE
                                  All are invited to join us for coffee, donuts, and conversation in the north parking lot

     WEEKLY PRAYER GUIDE
     We are praying that God would do mighty, transforming works in our hearts, in our families, in our church,
     in our city, and in our world. Here are some categories which we use to pray during our corporate worship
     services. You are encouraged to use this list at home during your private and family worship times to help you
     join with Redeemer as we together petition our Father, asking that His Kingdom would come in ever greater
     measure.

     GROWTH IN THE GOSPEL OF GRACE | for spiritual growth as individuals and as a church
     LOCAL MISSION | for the work of the Gospel in Temple
     GLOBAL MISSION | for God’s work around the world
     STATE/SOCIETY/WORLD | for civil authorities and Christians’ witness in the world
     SPECIAL CARE | for people who are sick or in other need
     VISION | for God to build his Church

     PRAYER NEEDS
     If you would like someone to pray for or with you, please consider the following:
     • We hope all will join a Community Group to build relationships with people who know you + pray for you.
     • Contact one of our elders. They would love to talk with you and pray for you (contact info on next page).

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CHURCH OFFICERS & STAFF
SESSION                                                         STAFF
David Rapp, Teaching Elder                                      David Rapp, Senior Pastor
david@redeemerprestemple.org / 254.935.3711                     david@redeemerprestemple.org / 254.935.3711

Paul Hicks, Ruling Elder                                        Liz Joffrion, Administrator, Communications, and Design
pbhicks4520@gmail.com / 254.760.8309                            liz.joffrion@redeemerprestemple.org / 254.935.3711

Heath Robinson, Ruling Elder                                    Erin Illian, Director of Nursery and Children’s Ministry,
bheathr@gmail.com / 254.421.3916                                Director of Connections and Engagement
                                                                erin.illian@redeemerprestemple.org / 254.935.3711
Ken Smith, Ruling Elder
ken@kensmith.com / 724.462.8574                                 Jenny Kiniry, Director of Women’s Ministry
                                                                jenny.kiniry@redeemerprestemple.org

DIACONATE                                                       David Joffrion, Director of Worship Music
                                                                djoffrion@redeemerprestemple.org
Matt Kiniry, Deacon
matt.kiniry@gmail.com / 254.541.5702                            Keenan Swain, Bookkeeper
                                                                bookkeeper@redeemerprestemple.org
Keenan Swain, Deacon
keenan@redeemerprestemple.org / 254.541.6953                    Jason Fedelem, Audio/Visual Coordinator
                                                                jfedelem@redeemerprestemple.org / 254.624.4180

                                                                Gary Rapp, Facilities Manager
                                                                gary.rapp@redeemerprestemple.org / 281.732.8824

MUSICIANS

Vocalists:		        Dr. David Joffrion, Mrs. Sarah Spencer
Piano:
Guitar:		           Dr. David Joffrion
Bass Guitar:        Mr. Jaime Madrid
Percussion:		       Mr. Calvin Smith

       FINANCIAL GIVING REPORT
       Thank you for your faithful and generous giving to Jesus’ mission through Redeemer!

       							ACTUAL		ACTUAL
       			INCOME* BUDGET		EXPENSES* VARIANCE

       2021 Jan-May		                    $177,144.20         $215,305.90           $186,036.82              ($8,892.62)

       2021 May		                        $35,150.50          $43,061.18            $39,452.35               ($4,301.85)

       2021 April		                      $38,438.23          $43,061.18            $37,025.29               $1,412.94

       2021 March		                      $41,341.83          $43,061.18            $38,502.47               $2,839.36

       *These include all funds and operating expenses except income and expenses in the designated building fund.

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EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
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     WOMEN’S WINE NIGHT
     Thursday, June 17, 6pm. 3 Texans Winery & Vineyard (7536 FM 2409, Temple)

     COMMUNITY GROUPS BREAK FOR THE SUMMER
     This is the last week of Community Groups before we take a break for the summer. Groups start
     fresh every semester. Watch for updates as new groups begin in the Fall!

     BABY BOTTLE BOOMERANG
     To support Hope Pregnancy Center, fill those baby bottles and bring them back on Father’s Day,
     June 20! More info in the narthex.

     KITCHEN CLEANING WORK PARTY
     Saturday, June 19, 9:30-11:30am. All supplies provided. Let Gary Rapp know if you can make it
     (gerapp52@gmail.com, 281-732-8824)

     REDEEMER STUDENT MINISTRY SUMMER HAPPENINGS

     WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9 | GAMEROOM | ping pong, foosball, air hockey, card games, and more at the RSM
     Youth Room, 6:30-8pm

     WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16 | DEVOTIONAL + PRAYER | the Robinsons’ (1106 N 9th St), 6:30-8pm

     WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23 | CREEK FLOAT | prepare to get wet as we hang out by Nolan Creek in Belton– meet
     by the Gin around 6pm (219 S East St)

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