August 16, 2015

Evening Service

Please join us at 5:00 p.m. for the Evening Worship Service

Bible Reading Discussion

Galatians 3 - Philippians 3

Opening Prayer

Opening Hymn: (#115) All Creatures of Our God and King

Prayer of Adoration and Confession

Second Hymn: (#474) Blow Ye the Trumpet, Blow!

Prayer of Intercession and Illumination

Sermon: His Glorious Body - Philippians 3:17-21 page 981

Preaching: Pastor Stephen Magee

The Sacrament of The Lord’s Supper

There is a GF alternative on the back table; please help yourself or ask a server for assistance. The inner ring on the communion tray has juice for those who do not drink wine.

Gloria Patri

Benediction

Pastor: Steve Magee

Associate Pastor: Nathan Snyder

Elders: Alan Bailey (emeritus), Doug Camp, John Coskery,

Dave Herrod, Skip Phelps

Deacons: Fred Kneisley, Stephen Rohrdanz, John Warenda

Pianist: Laura Picciano

Greeting this morning: Skip & Connie Phelps

Greeting next week: Mark Plumpton

EXETER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCA)

Nourishing the Soul in the Hope of the Resurrection

(603)772-7479 www.exeterpca.org

Welcome

to

Exeter Presbyterian Church

August 16, 2015

"This is the day that the Lord has made,

let us rejoice and be glad in it."

Psalm 118:24

*CALL TO WORSHIP: Psalm 93:1

The LORD reigns; he is robed in majesty; the LORD is robed; he has put on strength as his belt. Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved.

*OPENING HYMN: (#19) Thee We Adore, Eternal Lord!

PRAYER OF ADORATION AND INVOCATION

*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 evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever and ever. Amen.

*GLORIA PATRI (#735)

THE LAW OF GOD – The Sixth Commandment

CONFESSION OF SIN [Adapted from the Book of Common Worship]

Almighty God, You are rich in mercy to all those who call upon You. Hear us as we come to You humbly confessing our sins and transgressions, and imploring Your mercy and forgiveness. We have broken Your holy laws by our deeds and by our words, and by the sinful affections of our hearts. We confess before You our disobedience and ingratitude, our pride and willfulness; and all our failures and shortcomings toward You and toward our fellow men. Have mercy upon us, most merciful Father; And by Your great goodness grant that we may hereafter serve and please You in newness of life; through the merit and mediation of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

DECLARATION OF PARDON [Romans 5:1]

Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

*PREPARATION HYMN: (#376) Open Now Thy Gates of Beauty

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

OLD TESTAMENT READING: Psalm 132:14 page 519

GOSPEL PASSAGE: Matthew 24:32-35 page 830

*SERMON TEXT: Genesis 41:37-57 page 35

SERMON: Can We Find a Man Like This?

PREACHING: Pastor Stephen Magee

*RESPONSE HYMN: (#170) Fairest Lord Jesus

PRAYER OF INTERCESSION

OFFERING

*DOXOLOGY (#731) and Prayer of Thanksgiving

*CONFESSION OF FAITH The Nicene Creed

We believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible.

And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of his Father before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God, begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father; by whom all things were made; who for us and for our salvation came down from heaven, and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary, and was made man; and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate; he suffered and was buried; and the third day he rose again according to the Scriptures, and ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father; and he shall come again with glory to judge both the living and the dead; whose kingdom shall have no end.

And we believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son; who with the Father and the Son together is worshiped and glorified; who spoke by the prophets; and we believe in one holy catholic and apostolic church; we acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins; and we look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

THE SACRAMENT OF THE LORD'S SUPPER

There is a GF alternative on the back table; please help yourself or ask a server for assistance. The inner ring on the communion tray has juice for those who do not drink wine.

*CLOSING HYMN: (#305) Arise, My Soul Arise

*BENEDICTION

* Congregation standing as able