CELEBRATION OF WORSHIP
Peachtree is a community of Jesus followers inviting people to love God in heart, mind, soul, and strength.
ASSEMBLE IN GOD’S NAME Prelude
Congregational Introit* Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation Prayer of Adoration*
GIVE PRAISE TO GOD
Hymn of Praise** Jesus Shall Reign Where E’er the Sun #496 Lighting of the Candles/Placing of the Bible Prayer of Confession Gracious and loving God, by your grace you have placed us in a land of abundance and given us far more than we need. You invite us to join your mission by using what we have to advance your purposes for all people. Far too easily, our gratitude grows weak and our grip grows strong as we clutch at your gifts to us. At times our hearts become fearful, and we look to our possessions for our security and well-being. Forgive us for failing to use what we have for the good of the world. By your Spirit cause us to live with open hands and open hearts, thankful for what we have and fearless in letting it go. Do this work among us even now as we offer our silent prayers of confession… Assurance of God’s Forgiveness Congregational Response* Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing #379 (v. 3) Life of the Congregation**
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Those who are able, please stand. Ushers will seat latecomers at this time.
Invitation to Prayer 11:15 | Caitlin Andrews Bayles, soloist My Song in the Night arr. Andrew Bayles O why should I wander, an alien from Thee Or cry in the desert Thy face to see, My comfort and joy, my soul’s delight. My comfort by day and my song in the night. O Jesus, my Savior, my song in the night Come to us with Thy tender love, my soul’s delight. Unto Thee, O Lord, in affliction I call, My comfort by day and my song in the night. Pastoral 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 evil For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
Doxology* Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow #544
LISTEN TO GOD’S WORD
USE IT OR LOSE IT Extravagant Generosity
Matthew 25:14–30 (Pew Bible, 1541–1542) Vic Pentz 8:45, 10:00, 11:15 Presentation of Global Offerings
GO IN GOD’S NAME
Hymn of Response* We’ve a Story to Tell to the Nations #504 Invitation and Benediction* Postlude
Offering Our Gifts Ingrid Cole, soloist Lord, Make Me an Instrument M. Roger Holland, II Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love; Where there is injury, pardon; Where there is doubt, faith; Where there is despair, hope; Where there is darkness, light; And where there is sadness, joy. O Divine Master, grant that I may not So much seek to be consoled, as to console; To be understood, as to understand; To be loved, as to love; For it’s in giving that we receive; It is in pardoning that we are pardoned; And it’s in dying that we are born to eternal life. —St. Francis of Assisi
The beautiful flowers in the Sanctuary this morning are given to the glory of God and in Loving Memory of: J. Ridley Howard by Pam Howard, Holly & Ridley Howard, Jr., and Elizabeth & Ben Newton & Family
If your young child needs attention during worship, live broadcasts of the service are available in the Williams Center and the Nursing Mothers and Infants Room off of the Williams Center.
LEADING WORSHIP
MILESTONES
8:45
WEDDINGS
Vic Pentz Senior Pastor Chuck Roberts Pastor for Congregational Life Jay Madden Pastor for Mission Mary Hoffman Director of Music 10:00
Vic Pentz Senior Pastor Chuck Roberts Pastor for Congregational Life Vicki Harrington Franch Pastor for Pastoral Care Mary Hoffman Director of Music 11:15
Vic Pentz Senior Pastor Mark Crumpler Pastor for Teaching & Spiritual Formation Vicki Harrington Franch Pastor for Pastoral Care Mary Hoffman Director of Music
LIGHTING THE CANDLES
Thomas Ellison, Abby Armstrong 8:45 Eric & Kate Sharabura 10:00
PLACING THE BIBLE Doug Gooding 8:45 Bill Gray 10:00 Rick Haughey 11:15
Jane Jones & Alan Block 3/12 Sanctuary
BIRTHS
Sorrel Lucio Atkins 3/1 Lori & Chad Atkins
FAMILY MEMBER DEATHS Kathryn Eiford 3/4 Mother of Kathy Williams
Dave Snodgrass 3/2 Brother of John Snodgrass
Over the past five years, Peachtree has partnered with local churches in the Chitipa district of the country of Malawi to transform thousands of lives. Consider: • Where young people couldn’t afford high school, now 200 attend on scholarship • Where young women dropped out because of physical danger, a dormitory offers 100 girls a secondary education • Where local churches had no ministry to children, now more than 19,000 kids hear the gospel each week • Where contaminated water presented a life threatening problem, now over 100 wells deliver clean, life-giving water • Where food was insecure, now our Seeds of Hope have grown 80,000 sustainable gardens In one community, a young man named David received a scholarship and now attends college. He planted Seeds of Hope and grew tomatoes. The crop was so good that he began selling the extra and earned $233 —in a country where people live on $2 a day. In another community, people planted a new church, and named it Peachtree. This is what it looks like when one part of the body of Christ gives honor to another part. Learn more about our global mission on pages 4–5. peachtreechurch.org/global
What does it look like when a part of the body of Christ in Atlanta
ONE BODY The body of Christ is just like the human body. God has put the body together, giving greater honor to the part with less honor so that there won’t be division in the body and so the parts might have mutual concern for each other.
If one part suffers, all the parts suffer with it; if one part gets the glory, all the parts celebrate with it.
You are the body of Christ and parts of each other. —1 Corinthians 12:25–27
gives honor to a part of the body of Christ around the world?
Join God’s work in the world through Peachtree’s Global Mission in 2016 by: GIVING to Peachtree’s Global Mission.
There are several ways to contribute to parts of the body around the world. Visit peachtreechurch.org/global Present your gift today in worship Text 404-800-7578 and enter any amount with the keyword “global” (e. g. “250 global” creates a $250 gift)
PRAYING that our work and generosity at Peachtree will change lives around the world.
Easter Lilies On Easter morning, the Sanctuary will be decorated with beautiful Easter Lilies. If you would like to take part by honoring or remembering your loved ones or special friends with a lily, please place your order online at peachtreechurch.org/lilies or simply fill out this form. Lilies are $10.00 for each person you wish to remember (Mr. and Mrs. are two persons). Names of those being honored will be published in the March 27 bulletin. Make checks payable to Peachtree Presbyterian Church, and mail both the check and this form to: Mary Catherine Durkin 3434 Roswell Road, NW Atlanta, GA 30305
u H n t g e g E h T ter ! e s r March 26 e a h 10 a.m.–12:00 noon E is Chastain Park Chick-fil-A
lunch!
Playground
Ages 2 and under, 10:30 am, ages 3 - 5, 10:45 am, and ages 6 and up, 11:00 am. $5 Donation per Meal
All submissions must be received or dropped at the Welcome Center or Williams Center desks by this Wednesday, March 16. Please do not place orders in the collection plate. In Memory Of: In Honor Of: Given By: Day Telephone:
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It’s that time again—Peachtree’s annual VBS registration is open! This year, join the race! Peachtree VBS 2016 is all about teaching our little ones about God’s love to them through Jesus and how every facet of their lives is understood by their Creator. VBS begins Monday, June 6. Let’s keep our Eye on the Prize. peachtreechurch.org/vbs
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Next Saturday, March 19, lace up your running shoes and come help us make miles of progress in closing the education gap that severely impacts the Latino community. You run, we tutor, kids learn! Cost is $30 with pre-registration and $35 on the day of the run. peachtreechurch.org/laamistad5k
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How do you move on from a divorce in your life? Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with golden lacquer. Rather than treating the break as something to hide, kintsugi covers it with beauty. Discover hope and healing from the break in your life. peachtreechurch.org/divorcerecovery
Peachtree Tours—Today! If you’ve ever wanted to learn more about Peachtree, tours of Peachtree will be given today following each worship service. Please meet in the Williams Center by the piano at the close of each service. peachtreechurch.org/tours