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Worship ServicesFebruary 12, 20128:30 and 11 a.m.

6:30 p.m.

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Greeters – These Elders welcomed you as you entered the services today:David Whitcomb, Gary Beaudreau, Matt Willis, Skip Wiggins ..................................... 8:30 a.m.Sean Lynch, Bruce VanPeursem, Eric Chou, Jim Scarbrough ............................................ 11 a.m.Sylvester Brown, Mike Watts, Ron Jeffcoat, Gene Betts ..................................................6:30 p.m.

To Our Guests,We especially welcome you today! More information about our church is available in our Welcome Center, located through the doorway to the right of the high pulpit. You can also visit our website at firstpresaugusta.org.

Children’s WorshipWe offer a specially designed program for children in pre-K through fourth grade during the morning services. A leader will escort children from the sanctuary to their classrooms during the hymn of preparation. Parents are welcome to accompany them to observe where to pick them up after the service. Parents of children in pre-K through second grade are asked to pick up their children following Sunday School or the 11 a.m. worship service.

Nursery Nurseries are provided for infants and toddlers during the worship services and Sunday School. We also provide a Mother/Infant Room equipped with audio located beside Nursery 1. Ushers are available to direct you.

Spiritual CareIf you would like to speak to someone about what it means to know Jesus Christ or you have any spiritual need or question, please use one of the prayer cards in the pew rack to contact one of our pastors. Our church elders are also available to speak with you. An elder will be standing next to the pastor following the service.

WelcomeWe are very glad to have you worshipping our gracious God with us today.

Sanctuary Flowers – The Sanctuary flowers are given today to the glory of God.

As stewards of God’s resources, we try not to print an excess of bulletins.We invite you to bring this bulletin with you when you return for the evening service.

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The Morning Service

(† Indicates the congregation standing)

Meditation - I Sing Thy Love.. ............................................................................ KookChancel Choir; Katie Gothel, flute

Theme: The Covenant of Grace

I sing thy love, O Lord, love unquenchable and endless;Holy flame in the heart of the pure Son of God;Love that found me all unlovely gave its loveliness to cover me; Thy pledge of love to me is for all eternity.

From thy love nothing can sever me;I am thine, thou art mine in a covenant divine;Neither depth, or height, nor angel pow’r, nor devil ’s might; Even death cannot alter thy pledge of love.

I sing thy love, O Lord, inexhaustible and boundless; Mighty river that flows from thy throne in the skies;When my life shall end its story and I fly to heaven’s glory, My union, Lord, with thee will go on eternally. Amen.

† The Peace

Welcome & Announcements ........................................................... Rev. John Franks

The Call to Worship ................................................... from Hebrews 12:22-24, 28-29†

You have come to Mount Zion, to the heavenly Jerusalem, the city of the living God.

We have come to thousands upon thousands of angels in joyful assembly, to the church of the firstborn, whose names are written in heaven.

You have come to God, the judge of all men, to the spirits of righteous men made perfect, to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant.

Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, for our God is a consuming fire.

Prelude Music

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(Verses 1, 2, 4, 5)The Hymn of Praise - Jesus Shall Reign ................................................Duke Street†

Based on Psalm 72 | Isaac Watts, 1719 | John Hatton, 1793

The Invocation (Please lift hands)†

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The Sacrament of Baptism (8:30 a.m.) .................................Christian Alexander Myers son of Shannon and Paul Myers

(11 a.m.)...........................................Eva Isabelle Gilchristdaughter of Carly and Matthew Gilchrist

Baptism Response

Words: Anna B. Warner, 1859 | Music: William Bradbury, 1861

The Response The grass withers and the flowers fall,But the Word of our God stands forever.

The New Testament Lesson ............................................................ Galatians 3:10-22page 1812 in the pew Bible

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The Assurance of Pardoning Grace ............................................... Jeremiah 31:33, 34

“This is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after that time,” declares the Lord. “I will put my law in their minds and write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people. For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more.”

Most merciful Father, we acknowledge and confess that we are prone to evil and lazy in doing good. All our shortcomings and offenses are against you. You alone know how often we have sinned by wandering from your ways, in wasting your gifts and in forgetting your love. O Lord, have pity upon us. Teach us to hate our errors. Cleanse us from our secret faults. Forgive all our sins on account of your dear Son, our Savior. Send your purifying grace into our hearts, that we may live in your light and walk according to the commandments of Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen

The Confession of Sin

The Personal Confession of Sin (Please kneel if able to do so)

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*Online giving is available at firstpresaugusta.org and at the giving kiosk in the Narthex.

Praise the Rock of my salvation; praise the mighty God above. Come before his sacred presence with an off ’ring of love.

Hallelujah, hallelujah, he is God and he alone; Hallelujah, hallelujah, come with joy before his throne.

Praise the Rock of my salvation; Jesus’ blood atones for sin. Jesus, at the door of mercy, waits to let us in.

Praise, my soul, the King of heaven, to his feet thy tribute bring. Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven, who his praise shall sing?

Praise the Rock of my salvation; praise the Father’s boundless love.Praise the Lamb, my great redemption; praise the Father above.

The Offertory - Rock of My Salvation ............................................................. Meyer

The Offering* (Please take a moment to sign the attendance register.)

The Pastoral Prayer and The Lord’s PrayerOur 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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The Hymn of Preparation - The Spirit Breathes Upon the Word ........... Ortonville(Verses 1-3; Children in K4 through fourth grade exit at this time)

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William Cowper, 1779 | Thomas Hastings, 1837

The Old Testament Lesson ................................................................ Genesis 32:1-21page 51 in the pew Bible

The Response This is the Word of God,Thanks be to you, O God.

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For audio copies of today’s sermons, you may visit the Welcome Center or the church website at firstpresaugusta.org.

The Silent Prayers of God’s People

2. Move Against the Fear (v. 6-8)

Sermon - The Covenant of Grace ............................................. Dr. George Robertson

1. Claim the Promise (v. 1, 2, 9-13)

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The Hymn of Response - Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah ...........CWM Rhondda†

William Williams, 1745 | John Hughes, 1907

(All Verses)

The Postlude - Hope of the World .....................................................................VicarPaul Roberts, Director of Music and Arts

The Benediction (Please lift hands) (Please be seated following the benediction)†

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The Evening Service

Jazz Prelude - Blessing in the Name of the Lord

(† Indicates the congregation standing)

Based on Psalm, 103 | Joachim Neander, 1680

† Gathering Song - Praise to the Lord, the AlmightyMeredith Williams, Worship Leader

“But the Lord is righteous; he has cut me free from the cords of the wicked.”

Psalm 129:4

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Call to Worship .......................................................................... Rev. John Franks

The Shorter Catechism, Question 20:

Q. Did God leave all mankind to die in sin and misery? From all eternity and merely because it pleased him God chose some to have everlasting life. These he freed from sin and misery by a covenant of grace and brought them to salvation by a redeemer.

The Invocation & Confession

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† Song - At the Cross

Words: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 | Music: Ralph E. Hudson, 1843-1901

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† Song - You Are So Good To Me

© 1999 Blue Renaissance Music | Words and Music: Don Chaffer, Ben & Robin Pasley

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† Song - There Is a Redeemer

© 1982 Birdwing Music, BMG Songs, Inc., Ears To Hear | Melody Green-Sievright

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© 2009 Words by Henry Alford Music by Kevin Twit Kevin Twit Music (ASCAP)

Lo! The storms of life are breaking, Faithless fears our hearts are shakingFor our succor undertaking, Lord and Savior, help us!

Lo! The world from thee rebelling, Round thy church in pride is swellingWith thy word their madness quelling, Lord and Savior, help us!

By thy birth, thy cross, and passion, By thy tears of deep compassion,By thy mighty intercession,Lord and Savior, help us!

On thine own command relying, We our onward task are plyingUnto thee for safety sighing, Lord and Savior, help us!

Offertory - Lo! The Storms Of Life Are Breaking ............................................ AlfordEllen Hoover

Offering and Prayer of Dedication

Missions Conference Video

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† Song - You Are So Beautiful(Children in K4 through second grade exit at this time)

© 2001 Mercy/Vineyard Publishing | Words and Music: Jesse Rowell

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Psalms 129, 137, 140

The Silent Prayers of God’s People

Sermon - What To Do with Anger .............................................Dr. George Robertson

1. When

a. Worship Halted

b. Church Attacked

c. Worship Halted

2. Where

a. No Success

b. No Esteem

c. No Future

3. With

a. New Testament Spirit?

b. Whose Words?

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† Song - Shout To the North

© 1995 Curious? Music UK | Martin Smith | EMI Christian Music Publishing

Benediction

CCLI License Number 425646

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CLass CLass DesCription LoCation

College In college or of college age Greene Street Building, first floorMedical Medical professionals/students 623 BuildingYoung Adults For those in their 20s Old Medical College, second floorSingle Adults For those in their 30s and above Telfair RoomYoung Married Young married couples Young Married RoomStudent Families Parents of elementary – high school students Telfair HallAdult Families Parents of college students and older St. Andrew’s HallCovenanters Parents of college students and older Geneva RoomTrinity Those with grandchildren and older Eve Room

Adult Sunday School Classes The fall season of adult Sunday School is now underway. A guide to navigating our campus is available in the Welcome Center and in the Sanctuary narthex, and ushers are available to help direct newcomers and guests.