May 26, 2013
Real HELP FOR Real PEOPLE Psalm 90
Significance:
Your Life Matters
welcom e to Pe achtree Presby terian Church Where everyone is welcome, nobody is perfect, and anything is possible.
Today’s message Significance: Your Life Matters Scripture: Psalm 90: 1-12 Preachers: Vic Pentz 10:00 and Chuck Roberts at 8:45 and 11:15 a.m.
MEMORIAL DAY We remember and thank God for those who served and sacrificed for our freedom.
Tours of Peachtree: If you are new to Peachtree and would like to learn more about all of our exciting environments, begin by taking a tour of Peachtree! Tours are offered the second Sunday of every month and begin in the Williams Center after each worship service. Next Tour: JUNE 9TH
xploring Peachtree: E Join us in Room 2315 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. where you’ll learn more about Peachtree and have the opportunity to join our community. This interactive class is led by Executive Pastor Marnie Crumpler and other leaders. A light breakfast will be served. Next Class: JUNE 9TH
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MAY 26, 2013 - 8:45, 10:00 and 11:15 AM Services
Assemble in god’s name Prelude...............................................................................................Nicholas Bowden *Congregational Introit (Please stand and join in singing together) Christ is Made the Sure Foundation.....................................WESTMINSTER ABBEY C hrist is made the sure foundation, Christ the head and cornerstone Chosen of the Lord and precious, Binding all the church in one. Holy Zion’s help forever, And her confidence alone! *Prayer of Adoration
Give praise to God * *Hymn of Praise O God, Our Help in Ages Past...................................................................ST. ANNE Page 7
Based on Psalm 90, O God, Our Help in Ages Past celebrates God’s faithfulness through the ages. At an early age, Isaac Watts complained about the dreary psalm-singing in the church. Watt’s father encouraged him to “write something better to sing.” So he did— eventually composing more than 600 hymns including When I Survey the Wondrous Cross.
Lighting of the Candles Placement of the Bible Prayer of Confession Almighty God, you have made us in your image and endowed us with the wonderful gift of memory. By looking to the past we see your grace at work in our lives. You have surprised us with blessings. You have sustained us in trials and affliction. Forgive us for failing to recall your mercies to us. Forgive us for failing to share the stories of what you have done for us. Help us to see our days – both past and present - in ways that make us a glad and grateful people. Hear us now as we offer our silent prayers of confession . . . *Those who are able, please stand. **Ushers will seat latecomers at this time. www . p e a c h t r e e p r e s . o r g
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In 1873, American attorney Horatio Spafford wrote the words to It is Well with My Soul after the death of his four daughters, all under the age of 11, when their ship sank while crossing the Atlantic Ocean with his wife, Anna, who survived the tragedy. Anna sent Spafford a telegram from London: “Saved alone.”
Assurance of God’s Forgiveness *Congregational Response Eternal Father, Strong to Save.....................................................................................MELITA Eternal Father, strong to save, Whose arm doth bind the restless wave, Who bidst the mighty ocean deep Its own appointed limits keep; Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee, For those in peril on the sea! O Trinity of love and power! Thy children shield in danger’s hour; From rock and tempest, fire and foe, Protect us wheresoe’er we go; Thus evermore shall rise to Thee Glad hymns of praise from land and sea. ** Life of the Congregation Anthem It is Well With My Soul......................................................................arr. Ovid Young Clay Hilley, tenor Pastoral Prayer and 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.
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Offering Our Gifts Psalm 23 ...................................................................................................................Paul Basler Chancel Choir Anna Dodd, Horn
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; He leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: For thou art with me; Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table for me in the presence of my enemies: Thou anointest my head with oil; My cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: And I will dwell in the house of the Lord.
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. The Lord is my shepherd, forever. Amen. *Hymn of Thanksgiving Holy, Holy, Holy (all singing).......................................................................................NICAEA H oly, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! Early in the morning, our song shall rise to Thee. Holy, holy, holy! merciful and mighty. God in three Persons, blessed Trinity: Amen!
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Thirteen years ago, Paul Basler, American composer and french horn player, wrote a suite of 5 songs called Songs of Faith, celebrating the ways Americans express their faith. Psalm 23, the best known and most beloved of all the Psalms, is the finale of that suite.
Listen to god’s word read and proclaimed Real Help for Real People: Your Life Matters......................................................................................Vic Pentz Senior Pastor (10:00) Chuck Roberts Pastor for Congregational Life (8:45 & 11:15) Scripture: Psalm 90: 1-12....................................................Pew Bible, page 929-930
A Psalm of Moses
Lord, you have been our dwelling place throughout all generations. Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the whole world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God. 3 You turn people back to dust, saying, “Return to dust, you mortals.” 4 A thousand years in your sight are like a day that has just gone by, or like a watch in the night. 5 Yet you sweep people away in the sleep of death—they are like the new grass of the morning: 6 In the morning it springs up new, but by evening it is dry and withered. 7 We are consumed by your anger and terrified by your indignation. 8 You have set our iniquities before you, our secret sins in the light of your presence. 9 All our days pass away under your wrath; we finish our years with a moan. 10 Our days may come to seventy years, or eighty, if our strength endures; yet the best of them are but trouble and sorrow, for they quickly pass, and we fly away. 11 If only we knew the power of your anger! Your wrath is as great as the fear that is your due. 12 Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. 1 2
GO IN god’s NAME This hymn text dates to 1885, composed in Swedish by Carl Gustav Boberg. The English translation was done by Stuart Hine in 1953, omitting much of the original nine stanzas. The hymn reminds us that when God’s glories are truly seen, it is the soul that sings. Right worship originates deep within us and is not merely a matter of voice and words.
*Hymn of Response How Great Thou Art............................................................................................O STORE GUD Page 8 *Invitation and Benediction *Postlude.............................................................................................Nicholas Bowden
The beautiful flowers in the Sanctuary this morning are given to the glory of God and in Loving Memory of Drew Pogue. They are the gift of his parents, Tom and Susan Pogue and his sister, Rebecca. 6
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sanctuary services Leading the worship Vic Pentz, senior pastor Chuck Roberts, pastor for congregational life Jay Madden, pastor for mission Vicki Harrington Franch, pastor for pastoral care Jay Madden, pastor for mission Chuck Roberts, pastor for congregational life Jay Madden, pastor for mission Steve Huntley, pastor for grand adults
10:00 8:45 & 11:15 8:45
10:00
11:15
Leading the MUSIC The Chancel Choir
8:45, 10:00, 11:15
Mary Hoffman, director of music ministries Nicholas Bowden, principal organist Anna Dodd, horn Clay Hilley, soloist
Lighting the candles Lily Mercer Katie Jacobus & Emilie Jacobus
8:45 10:00
elders placing the bible Wendy Turner
8:45
Hyland Justice
10:00
Joanne Joiner
11:15
Weekly Recommended Resource
HOW TO READ THE PSALMS By Tremper Longman
Tremper Longman gives us the kind of help we need to overcome the distance between the psalmists’ world and ours. He explains the various kinds of psalms, the way they were used in Hebrew worship and their relationship to the rest of the Old Testament. Then he looks at how Christians can appropriate their message and insights today. Turning to the art of Old Testament poetry, he explains the use of parallelism and imagery. Step-by-step suggestions for interpretating the psalms on our own are followed by exercises for further study and reflection. Also included is a helpful guide to commentaries on the Psalms. Here is a book for all those who long to better understand these mirrors of the soul.
Available in the Peachtree Bookstore and the Williams Center.
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Support Groups & Pastoral Care For complete information, visit www.peachtreepres.org/support • Stephen Ministers • Cancer Care Team • Spiritual Life Recovery Group • Women’s Fertility & Prayer Support Group
• The National Alliance on Mental Illness(NAMI) Family-to-Family Educational Course
• Grief Support Group Harrington Library • Minor Brain Injury Support Group • Divorce Recovery Support Groups
• NAMI Family Support Group
• Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-Anon
• NAMI Connections Recovery Support Group
CAREGIVING CONCERNS For pastoral care after hours (a personal crisis, death in the family, etc.) please call 404.693.6667 Births Henley & Todd McKnight Boy: Emory Fletcher, 3/11 Angela & Joseph Winters Boy: Joseph Grant, 5/1
How to
Help Change Lives :
A story from:
Kellie Glenn, Covenant Hous e Development Coordinator
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Women and This fall, Presbyterianagain collect Covenant House will ces these valuable resour for women in need.
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I met a young lady in the park wh o found herself homeless after enduring an unsafe living arrang ement with her Mom’s new boyfriend. The young lady had onl y been on the streets a short time but had not anticipated wh at living on the streets might entail. Unfortunately, she found herself homeless for much longer than the “couple of days” she envisioned. She only had a backpack with a few shirts, zer o toiletries, and toothbrush. When I asked what she needed most, with a smile and small chuckle, she said, “a shower and deodorant”. When I pulled the toiletry bag out of my backpack - she wept. It was as if the kit represented much more than jus t the items she needed. Through tears and a cracked voice she sai d, “I really needed this”. We were able to place her at the Covenant House.
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Summer Book Club Led by Mark Crumpler
Thursdays 12:00 – 1:00 pm June 6 – July 18
Why do good kids do stupid things?
Dr. Chap Clark
(no meeting July 4)
In the Lodge: Room 4204
(Appalachian Room)
June 2, 2013
10:00am Kellett Chapel From Fuller Seminary, a leading expert on parenting presents a special one hour seminar on how to influence kids to have a lifelong faith in a changing culture.
The Music Ministry of Peachtree Presbyterian Church Presents
F eaturing :
The Chancel Choir and Handbells of Peachtree Presbyterian Church with the Atlanta Community Symphony Orchestra Mary Hoffman, Juan Ramirez, Chris Barry, Heather Ellison, Conductors Nicholas Bowden, Organ Andy Bayles, Piano Special Guests: Kurt Bestor, Emmy Award Winning Composer Maria McDaniel, Mezzo Soprano Yannie Tan, Piano Melody Spencer, Violin and many more!
Sunday, June 9, 2013 6:00 pm, Sanctuary www.peachtreepres.org Nursery available for children 5 and under. Join us after the concert for Ice Cream on the Front Lawn!
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global giving 2013
Join us in making your gift today. Use the commitment card in the pews or use an envelope/check and mark SPROUT. Thanks to all who have made their gifts as we join God’s work in the world. Upcoming Key Dates at Peachtree June 3-6 June 9 June 9-13 June 16-21 June 18 August 23 August 25
Vacation Bible School An American Pops Concert | 6:00 pm Ducktown Middle School Camp Rutledge High School Camp Summer Men’s and Women’s Choruses Kick-off, 6:30-7:30 | Room 4403 African Children’s Chorus | 7:00pm | Sanctuary Red Dot Picnic In The Park
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