CELEBRATION OF WORSHIP
Peachtree is a community of Jesus followers inviting people to follow God in heart, mind, and strength.
ASSEMBLE IN GOD’S NAME
LISTEN TO GOD’S WORD
Prelude Peachtree Youth Bells We are Climbing Jacob’s Ladder
Life of the Congregation**
arr. Valerie Stephenson
Invitation to Prayer Ingrid Cole, soloist Before You I Kneel Getty
Congregational Introit* Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation Prayer of Adoration*
GIVE PRAISE TO GOD Hymn of Praise** Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah #339 Lighting of the Candles Placing the Bible Prayer of Confession Gracious and loving God, we confess that there are many days when we would rather do anything but pray. We acknowledge that we are often too tired to pray. Just as often we are too busy or too distracted. More than anything we confess that we would rather manage life in our own power. Forgive our pride and the self-sufficient spirit that keeps us from prayer. Only by your grace will our hearts be humbled. Only by your grace will we look to you for wisdom and strength as we face a new week. Pour out your grace upon us in these moments as we continue our confession in silence…
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.
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Those who are able, please stand. Ushers will seat latecomers at this time.
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Mark 1:32 – 39 (Pew Bible 1553) Marnie Crumpler 8:45, 11:15 Joe Skillen 10:00 Ordination & Installation of Elders 10:00
GO IN GOD’S NAME Hymn of Response* My Faith Looks Up to Thee #378 Invitation and Benediction* Postlude
Offering Our Gifts Precious Lord Thomas A. Dorsey/arr. Arnold Sevier Precious Lord, take my hand, lead me on, let me stand, I am tired, I am weak, I am worn; Through the storm, through the night, lead me on to the light. Take my hand, Lord, and lead me home. When my way grows drear, precious Lord, linger near, When my life is almost gone, at the river, Lord, I stand, guide my feet and hold my hand: Take my hand, Lord, and lead me home.
Assurance of God’s Forgiveness Congregational Response* Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee #21 (v. 3)
WHY IS PRAYER SO HARD?
Doxology* Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow #544
The beautiful flowers in the Sanctuary this morning are given to the glory of God and in Loving Memory of: Marie L. Diercks by her husband, Chester W. Diercks, Jr. and her children, Mr. and Mrs. Chester W. Diercks, III (Chet and Merlene) and Lisa Diercks
If your young child needs attention during worship, live broadcasts of the service are available in the Williams Center and the Family Room off of the Williams Center.
LEADING WORSHIP
MILESTONES
TODAY IN WORSHIP
8:45
HOSPITALS
ELDER ORDINATION & INSTALLATION
Marnie Crumpler Executive Pastor Chuck Roberts Pastor for Congregational Life Vic Pentz Senior Pastor Mary Hoffman Director of Music
Jackson Burleson Scottish Rite Fred Cox Home Hospice Care
10:00
Joe Skillen Pastor for Young Adults Chuck Roberts Pastor for Congregational Life Vic Pentz Senior Pastor Mary Hoffman Director of Music
Margie Glover Home Hospice Care Amelia Holley Scottish Rite
11:15
Marnie Crumpler Executive Pastor Mark Crumpler
June Mindrup Lenbrook Nursing Unit—Hospice Care
Pastor for Teaching & Spiritual Formation
Vic Pentz Senior Pastor Mary Hoffman Director of Music
LIGHTING THE CANDLES
Lily Schaffer 8:45 Eric Sharabura, Andrew Ellis 10:00 Evelyn Hare, Caden McLary 11:15
PLACING THE BIBLE Michelle Tart 8:45 Bill Gray 10:00 Rick Haughey 11:15
FAMILY MEMBER DEATHS David Foltz, Sr. 5/20 Husband of Lori Foltz; Father of Michele & Heath Foltz
Today, during the 10:00 am service, we ordain and install the 2018 Class of Peachtree Elders. The following will serve a three year term as part of our 60-member Session: Jennifer Armstrong Betsy Bunte Kitty Correll Lisa Dempster Mark Dodson Wendy Eavenson Joe Ellis Mike Elting Tim Gartland Bill Gaston Doug Justice Stiles Kellett Jon Naphin Aaron Pelz Sylvia Ratchford Melinda Rue Frank Skinner Michelle Tart Cheryl Windom Anne Wray We would also like to give special thanks to the outgoing class of elders: Kathy Anderson Deborah Ashendorf Trenton Chasteen Ed Easterlin Tom Gay Marion Glover Sally Hinkle Billy Holley Nancy Ike Hyland Justice Marianne Lassiter Robert Miller Jay O’Meara Dan Pattillo Craig Scott Mack Secord Murray Shevlin Boynton Smith Bonnie Wurzbacher Eric Zimmermann
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