July 30, 2017 10 a.m. Worship

*THE CHORAL RESPONSE How Firm a Foundation FOUNDATION

*THE POSTLUDE “Improvisation” Jonathan Crutchfield

1411 North Morningside Drive, NE, Atlanta, GA 30306 TEL 404.876.7396; Preschool 404.685.8758

EMAIL office@morningsidepc.org; WEB morningsidepc.org

*THE APOSTLES’ CREED

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.

THE PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE 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.

*THE DOXOLOGY AND PRAYER OF DEDICATION OLD HUNDREDTH Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise God all creatures here below; Praise God, ye saints, for evermore; Praise Triune God whom we adore. Amen.

*THE HYMN 339 Be Thou My Vision SLANE

THE OFFERTORY Stand the Storm arr. Timothy Amukele

Nan Nowell, soloist

A MOMENT OF SILENCE (for examination of conscience and personal prayers of confession)

* (The asterisk indicates parts of the worship when the congregation is invited to stand as they are able.)

JULY 30, 2017 Order of Worship 10:00 a.m.

Thank you for making sure your cell phone is off during the worship hour.

THE GATHERING Beth Waltemath Leader: The Lord be with you. People: And also with you.

THE PRELUDE My Song is Love Unknown arr. David N. Johnson

*THE CALL TO WORSHIP

Leader: Praise the Lord! People: I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart, in the company of the upright, in the congregation. Leader: Great are the works of the Lord, studied by all who delight in them, People: Full of honor and majesty is God’s work, and the Lord’s righteousness endures forever. Leader: God has gained renown by wonderful deeds; People: The Lord is gracious and merciful. Leader: Then let us worship God: creator, redeemer and sustainer. - Psalm 111:1-4

THE CALL TO CONFESSION

THE PRAYER OF CONFESSION

Holy God, sometimes in life we get a raw deal. Things don’t go our way. Someone lies. Someone takes advantage of us. It is easy then to turn aside from our calling. It is easy then to indulge ourselves to the detriment of others. It is too easy to wind up centered on ourselves and to forget your call to love our neighbors. In those moments, we are no better than those who have hurt us. Offered life-transforming discipleship, we turn away. But for you, nothing is final. Life is full of new beginnings, second and third and fourth starts. Forgive us, and turn us once more to you. Call us again, and give us the strength to follow. Through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen

THE ASSURANCE OF PARDON

Leader: Who is to condemn? People: It is Christ Jesus, who died, yes who was raised, who is at the right hand of God who indeed intercedes for us. Leader: Believe the promise of the gospel:

People: In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. -Romans 8:34

*THE CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE (Hymn 361) Fear not, I am with thee, O be not dismayed, for I am thy God, and will still give thee aid; I’ll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand, upheld by my righteous, omnipotent hand.

*THE PASSING OF THE PEACE

Leader: The peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all! People: And also with you.

THE CONCERNS OF THE CHURCH

(Visitors and members are invited to sign the blue friendship register pad and pass it down the pew.)

*THE HYMN 275 God of Our Life SANDON

THE ANTHEM Praise to the Lord arr. Gordon Young Megan Mashburn, Shannan O’Dowd, sopranos; Nan Nowell, alto; Charles Baugh, tenor; Brandon Odom, baritone Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation! O my soul, praise him, for he is thy strength and salvation! All ye who hear, now to his temple draw near; join me in glad adoration! Praise to the Lord, who doth prosper thy work and defend thee; surely his goodness and mercy here daily attend thee. Ponder anew what the Almighty can do, if with his love he befriend thee. Praise to the Lord, O let all that is in me adore him! Alleluia! All that hath life and breath, come now with praises before him. Let the Amen sound from his people again: Gladly for aye we adore him! (text: Joachim Neander)

THE SERMON “The Bachelor” Baron Mullis

THE OLD TESTAMENT LESSON Genesis 29:15-28 (page 25 in the pew Bible, OT)

*THE PROCESSIONAL HYMN 488 The God of Abraham Praise LEONI THE EPISTLE LESSON Romans 8:26-39 (page 148 in the pew Bible, NT)

THE MINUTE MESSAGE Dr. Charnita West

July 30, 2017

WORSHIP THIS SUNDAY

Welcome to worship at Morningside Presbyterian Church.

Baron Mullis, Senior Pastor is our preacher and Beth Waltemath, Associate for Mission and Faith Development is our liturgist.

Large print hymnals and Bibles as well as hearing aids are available; ushers will gladly assist. Please complete the information in the Friendship Pad at the end of the pews and pass the pads down and back again during the Concerns portion of worship. Children are welcomed and encouraged in worship every Sunday. Worship bags for children can be found in the Narthex. Those who wish to attend Sunday School may do so after the Peace of Christ. Childcare for 0-23 months is in Room 105, and Room 012 for 2 and 3 year olds. Pre-K/K are in room 001.

FLOWERS THIS SUNDAY

The flowers today are given to the Glory of God in honor of Dr. Charnita West and the awesome faculty at J.W. Dobbs Elementary School with gratitude for their commitment to the little children whom Jesus loves.

FIRST FRIENDS

First Friends is a program that will pair current MPC members with those who have recently joined our church family. After someone joins the church, you as a First Friend will keep the new members informed about special events and programs the church offers. If you or your family would be interested in participating or learning more about the program, please give your name to one of the deacons who wear silver nametags.

SOCIAL MEDIA IS BUZZING

Morningside wants to connect to the community more than ever! Are you handy when it comes to Twitter and Instagram? If so, our communications team would like to expand MPC’s reach on social media and could certainly use your help! Volunteer to be a part of the communications team by contacting Daisy Ottmann dazette@bellsouth.net. HELP THE KINUMBE-BAUMA FAMILY Thanks to hard work by Morningside’s work crew on Saturday, July 15, a second location of the Mommy and Me preschool and adult literacy program for refugee families is set to open in August. Our friend and church member, Georgine Kinumbe-Bauma will be a student with her kids, Dorcas and Ezekiel. The location is in walking distance of her apartment at The Lakes but the roads are busy. It will be easier for her to get to class and back with the donation of a double stroller and rain cover. If you have either to donate, contact Katye Watts. But wait… if you’re unable to help that way, perhaps you can help in a different way. Does your family have any early reading games or electronic toys laying around? Bienfait Kinumbe is looking for some exposure to the building blocks of reading, and it would very helpful to provide him with a Leapfrog or similar device to use on his own time. He is still learning the phonetics of the alphabet and the English label for each letter, so any activities related to those skills are especially pertinent. Literacy will open up many opportunities for Bienfait and his family, one of which will be reading his Bible!

ELDER ON CALL: Marshall Hunter

DEACON ON CALL: Ellen Behm

USHERS: Gail Kitchens, Laura Fillyaw, Beth Baer, Dianne Johnson

GREETERS: Gail Kitchens, Nancy Hamilton, Cindy and Bill Humphries

COUNTERS: Richard Brownlee and David Wingert

COFFEE AND CONVERSATION HOST: Ellen Landers

NURSERY: Ame Frease

TWOS/THREES VOLUNTEER: Katye and Alex Watts

PRE-K AND K: Sue Ballay and Lee Ann Sapp

FELLOWSHIP: Sarah and Richard Brownlee

Keep in your prayers... Anna Best

Sue Blouin

Patricia Boyko

Andrew Brady (Gwyn Brady’s brother)

Ann Coffey (Sarah Beth Gehl’s mother)

Richard Ezell

Baby Boy Beavers and Farmer family

Chuck Fishpaw (Brenda Fishpaw’s son)

Walter Gilbert (Patrick Gilbert’s father)

Ann Herndon (Will Herndon’s mother)

Billy Jones (Melissa Lawson’s father)

Friends and relatives of Linda Johnson

Klotz family

Betty Lynn Lambert

Jan McMahan

Ted McMahan

Michael Morgan

Lin Parker (Nancy Coomes’ friend)

Ray family

Bev Reed

Beth Klotz Von Seggern (Jack Klotz’s sister)

Marlie Ann Senf

Myra Shore

Mary Turner (Sanda Means’ mother)

Waltemath-Lewicki family

Wells family

Dr. Nathaniel West (Dr. West’s father)

Evelyn Wimberly (Nancy Frampton’s ex-mother-in-law)

John Young

Have no anxiety about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. - Philippians 4:6-7

Attendance Update WORSHIP COUNT 12/22/13 — 164

SUNDAY, JULY 30

8:30 a.m. Coffee and Conversation 9:15 a.m. Donut Days with Mardee 9:30 a.m. Faith Development 10 a.m. Worship/Children’s Sunday School (PreK-Kinder) 11 a.m. Fellowship

MONDAY, JULY 31

7 p.m. Mandolin Society

TUESDAY, AUGUST 1

11 a.m. Yoga 2:15 p.m. Parkinsons Tai Chi 6:30 p.m. Weight Watchers 7:30 p.m. MLPA Zoning

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2

6 p.m. APNC 7 p.m. Wells Knitting Group THURSDAY, AUGUST 3

11 a.m. Yogasculpt 6 p.m. Night Yoga

FRIDAY, AUGUST 4

NO EVENTS SATURDAY, AUGUST 5 9 a.m. Women’s AA Meeting 5 p.m. Young Adults Cookout (offsite)

SUNDAY, AUGUST 6

9 a.m. Coffee and Conversation 9:45 a.m. Faith Development 11 a.m. Worship/Communion/Children’s Sunday School (PreK-Kinder) 12 p.m. Fellowship 5 p.m. Youth Committee Meeting/Youth Group

Faith Development at Morningside ADULT

Next week Susan Hylen, professor of New Testament at Emory University, will lead the study on the lives of women in the New Testament and debunk myths about their leadership and their limitations. CHILDREN

This Sunday, children will meet from 10:15 a.m. to 11 a.m. in Room 001.

HELP WITH RIDES Help the Kinumbe-Bauma family with their transition here in the States with something as simple as offering a ride. The pick-up time will be 9:30 a.m. Please consider giving the Kinumbe-Bauma family a ride and helping them get to know one more member of their church community. http: www.signupgenius.com/go/409044ca5aa28a3ff2-rides. ADULT FAITH DEVELOPMENT The Adult Faith Development class will study the lives of women in the New Testament and debunk myths about their leadership and their limitations. Susan Hylen, professor of New Testament at Emory University, will lead on August 6 and August 27. Anna Miles, a student of Dr. Hylen’s, will lead on the same topic August 13 and August 20.

COLLECTION FOR DOBBS ELEMENTARY Please support our partnership with Dobbs Elementary School as the teachers prepare for the new school year. We are collecting items to stock their classrooms and student incentive closet. Please see the list of requested items on the Mission bulletin board.

WHEN YOU WISH UPON A STAR

Mark your calendars for Morningside’s fourth annual musical gala! This year’s production features music from your favorite Disney movies, both old and new, and will be sure to enchant the whole family. Invite your friends and neighbors to see these performances on Saturday, August 19 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, August 20 at 3 p.m. It will be magical!

We are in need of volunteers Saturday, August 12 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Intown Collaborative Ministry pantry to distribute food to homeless and in-need folks in our area. The pantry is located at McIver Hall beside Druid Hills Presbyterian Church near the corner of Highland and Ponce. Please contact Laura Ulep at Lauraulep@gmail.com or Nancy Collins at ncollins0209@gmail.com if you are interested in helping.

THIS WEEK AT MORNINGSIDE

WORSHIP TIME STARTS AT 11 A.M. BEGINNING SUNDAY, AUGUST 6!