CELEBRATION OF WORSHIP

Assemble in God’s NamePrelude

Congregational Introit*

Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation

Christ is made the sure foundation,Christ the head and cornerstoneChosen 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 GodHymn of Praise**

Holy, Holy, Holy #11

Lighting of the Candles

Placing the Bible

Life of the Congregation**

Pastoral Prayer

Offering Our GiftsDraw Us in the Spirit’s Tether Harold W. Friedell

Draw us in the Spirit’s tether;For when humbly, in thy name,Two or three are met together,Thou art in the midst of them:Alleluia! Alleluia! Touch us now thy garment’s hem.

As the brethren used to gather,In the name of Christ to sup,Then with thanks to God the Father,Break the bread and bless the cup,Alleluia! Alleluia! So knit thou our friendship up.

All our meals and all our living,Make as sacraments of thee,That by caring, helping, giving,We may true disciples be.Alleluia! Alleluia! We will serve Thee faithfully.

Doxology*

Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow #544

Praise God from whom all blessings flow;

Praise Him, all Creatures here below,

Praise Him above, ye heavenly host:Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost.Amen.

Listen to God’s WordDevoted: Read the BookActs 2:42 (Pew Bible 1694)Psalm 1 (Pew Bible 843–844)Psalm 119 (Pew Bible 957–965)Chuck Roberts 8:45, 11:15Mark Crumpler 10:00

Celebrate the SacramentSee pages 4–5

Go in God’s NameHymn of Response*

The Lord’s Prayer (Not in Hymnal)

Invitation and Benediction*

Postlude*

* Those who are able, please stand.** Ushers will seat latecomers at this time.

Peachtree is a community of Jesus followers inviting people to follow God in heart, mind, and strength.

If your young child needs attention during worship, live broadcasts of the service are available in the Williams Center and the Mothers and Infants Room off of the Williams Center.

The beautiful flowers in the Sanctuary this morning are given to the glory of God and in Loving Memory of:

Olivia Grace Hamiltonby her mother, Barbara, and her brothers, Jacob and Caleb

LEADING WORSHIP MILESTONES

8:45Chuck Roberts Pastor for Congregational LifeMarnie Crumpler Executive PastorSteve Huntley Pastor for Grand Adults

10:00Mark Crumpler Pastor for Teaching & Spiritual FormationMarnie Crumpler Executive PastorVicki Harrington Franch Pastor for Pastoral Care

11:15Chuck Roberts Pastor for Congregational LifeJay Madden Pastor for MissionNancy Matossian Minister to Families

Leading the MusicThe Chancel ChoirMary Hoffman Director of MusicAndy Bayles Assoc. Dir. of Music & WorshipKenneth Axelson Interim OrganistBenito Thompson ViolinGuang Wang CelloButch Sievers Percussion

Lighting the CandlesAndrew Ellis, Hayden Shoup 10:00

HospitalsBobby DebordePiedmont

Walter HoodNorthside

Sandy NoltingPiedmont

Payton SzpindorHome Hospice Care

Family Member DeathJohn Lubniewski 12/26Brother of Kristin & Maria Lubniewski

Read the whole Bible in a year for only 10 to 15 minutes a day!

The Bible can seem like an intimidating book to read. Perhaps you’ve wanted to read the whole Bible but get bogged down and overwhelmed, not knowing how to get started or how to keep going.

The Read the Book plan will email the reading selections to you each morning, for you to read at your convenience—on your computer, a tablet, or your phone. Read while waiting in line or between appointments. No links to click or sites to visit. Only the simple, pure, powerful and eternal Word of God.

Read the entire Bible in about 10–15 minutes a day with three to four chapters in your inbox, or read the New Testament in about 5 minutes a day with a single chapter in your inbox, five days a week.

peachtree-church.org/readthebook

CELEBRATE THE SACRAMENT

The Communion Prayer

Pastor:The Lord be with you.

People:And also with you.

Pastor:Lift up your hearts.

People:We lift them up to the Lord.

Pastor:Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

People:It is right to give our thanks and praise.

Pastor:It is right, and a good and joyful thing to give thanks to you, Lord God Almighty, creator of heaven and earth. We enter this New Year mindful of the grace that has surrounded us and sustained us in the year gone by. We gather at your table confident and hopeful that your grace will meet us in days yet to come. Our times, O God, are in your hand. We ask you now to pour out your Holy Spirit on us gathered here, and on these gifts of bread and wine. Make them be for us the body and blood of Christ that we, as your people, may be the presence of Christ in the world. All glory and honor be yours, O God, both now and forever. Amen.

“I am the bread of life. All who come to

me shall not hunger, and all who believe in me

shall never be thirsty.”

—John 6:35

Words of Institution/Distribution of the Bread & Cup

To symbolize our individual experience of God’s grace, please partake of the bread* as it is served. To symbolize our common experience together of God’s grace, please retain the cup until all have been served.

* The communion bread was made gluten free but not cut in a dedicated facility.

Unison Prayer of Thanksgiving

Gracious and loving God, you have made us one in the body of Christ, and nourished us at your table with holy food and drink. Thank you for feeding our hunger and relieving our thirst. Now send us into the world to do the work you have given us to do: to find the lost and lonely, to heal broken souls, to free prisoners, and to love in Jesus’ name. Grant us strength to persevere in resisting evil, and to proclaim in all we say and do your good news in Christ Jesus our Savior. Amen.

join us red dot desserts january 25, 2015

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brookhaven buckhead dunwoody

marietta/e. cobb n.druid hills/

ponce/decatur roswell/alpharetta

sandy springs smyrna/mableton

vinings

Join a community group and take a six-week journey through the book of James, using selected scripture readings and engaging discussion materials from Bill Hybels’ study, Live Wisely.

You’ll meet in a group of your choosing, among women’s groups, men’s groups, young adult groups, couples groups and larger community groups. Groups will meet weekly for 1.5 hours beginning the week of Feb. 2 and

lasting until mid-March. Day of the week and time will be different for each group.

Small groups typically have 5-12 people. Young Adult groups are for those between the ages of 22-35. Red dot community groups can be larger, with up to 25 people among those living in the same general area, and they will

typically be inter-generational. Larger community groups provide both large group and small group interaction.

peachtree-church.org/communitygroups

What kind of plans do you have for the

new year? At work and home, your ideas

and resolutions require effort. You get up

at 5:00 am on a winter day because you’ve

decided that you’re going to run. Only later

does it become routine and even enjoyable.

A person’s ability to sustain a commitment

to a value or a behavior isn’t based on

feelings, which wax and wane, but on a

deeper sense of devotion. When you’re

devoted to something, you build your life

around it.

They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching

and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to

prayer. —Acts 2:42

The spiritual disciplines might be called

spiritual devotions. They are the practices

of the faith life. This series is an invitation

for you to be devoted.

SERMON NOTES

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VBS Redux (Fifty6): June 1–4, 2015City Plunge (Fifty6): July 23–25, 2015Ducktown (Middle): June 7–11, 2015

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Nashville (Middle): July 12–17, 2015Rutledge (High): June 14–19, 2015Honduras (High): July 11–18, 2015

Middle schoolers, come join us as we head to Ducktown, TN for our annual Winter retreat. We will spend time with our small groups, play paintball or horseback ride, listen to an awesome speaker and enjoy some good worship music. This is a weekend you don’t want to miss! Cost is $175 per student. Contact Drew Adams for more information.dadams@peachtreepres.org

Begin 2015 with prayerWhat are you asking God to do in your life in the coming year? What are we asking God to do in our church? Join us this Wednesday, January 7, and the first Wednesday of every month in The Lodge from 7:05 –7:55 pm for a time of prayer. Everyone is welcome.