WELCOME TO TRADITIONAL WORSHIP
SUNDAY, AUGUST 3, 2025
We welcome those of you visiting with us today and pray that you connect with the Holy Spirit during your time here.
We invite everyone to fill out the Friendship Pad as it is passed down your pew, or complete the online version by scanning the QR code found on the Friendship Pad and to the left.
SUNDAY CHILDCARE & NURSING ROOMS
Childcare for children 8 weeks - 5 years is available each Sunday Morning from 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM. Nursing areas are available in Room 118 and across from Westminster Hall in the parlor area of the women's restroom.
SUNDAY MORNING SCHEDULE
8:30 AM Adult Class
300 - Bereans (formerly Genesis 2 Reboot)
9:30 AM Traditional Worship in Sanctuary Modern Worship in Westminster Hall
Adult Classes | 2nd & 3rd Floor Classrooms fpcsanantonio.org/christian-education
315 - Bridges presents "The Chosen" (Covenant Hall)
207 - Arthur Gray Jones (St. Andrews Room)
310 - Family Journey Class: Families with Students 6th Grade+
6th-12th Grade Classes | Student Center fpcsanantonio.org/students
2yrs-5th Grade Children's Classes | 1st Floor fpcsanantonio.org/children
11:00 AM Traditional Worship in Sanctuary Modern Worship in Westminster Hall
SANCTUARY FLOWERS
The flowers in the Sanctuary are given by the Christianson family to the Glory of God and in celebration of their daughter Faith’s marriage to Maki Carabin.
FPC3 - COFFEE, COOKIES, & CONNECTION
Visit the McCullough Room from 9:15 AM - 12:00 PM for FPC3. 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM is a dedicated halfhour between Services & Classes for connecting with the Church community. Sign up at bit.ly/fpccookie-bakers to bake or bring cookies to share.
PRAYER AND CARE
Please take a moment today to add your prayers, silently and individually, for our church and its missions, ministries, leadership, staff, and community.
A TIME FOR PRAYER
A Deacon will be available after the service today for those seeking prayer. Visit Griffith Chapel in the foyer outside the Sanctuary.
CARE & CONCERN
Join the congregational care email list by filling out the form at bit.ly/careandconcern or calling 210-226-0215.
Care & Concern phone line: 210222-CARE (2273).
Let our Mental Health Team walk with you toward hope and healing: contact mentalhealth@ fpcsat.org or 210-271-2708. In crisis, call or text 988.
THE ORDER OF WORSHIP
ASSISTING IN WORSHIP | Elder Charlotte Milner and Rev. Scott Simpson
Please silence all electronic devices and do not take flash photos during the service. As the prelude begins, we invite you into a period of quiet reflection as we prepare for worship. Please stand at these times if you are able to do so.
PRELUDE | Praeludium, Op.3 No. 4
CHIMING OF THE HOUR
PREPARATION
MISSION VIDEO | FPC Students' Trip to YPM, Mexico
WELCOME AND GREETINGS
CALL TO WORSHIP | Psalm 148:1–5
Leader: Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise him in the heights!
People: Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his hosts!
Leader: Praise him, sun and moon, praise him, all you shining stars!
Moritz Brosig
All: Praise him, you highest heavens, and you waters above the heavens! Let them praise the name of the Lord!
PRAYER OF ADORATION
CONGREGATIONAL WORSHIP | Hymn #405 My Hope is Built on Nothing Less
CALL TO CONFESSION
CONFESSING OUR SIN
Our God, as we come to your table, forgive us for failing to understand and accept the great demands placed upon us by your love. We enlist in your causes, but find ourselves losing interest. We promise to be courageous, but find ourselves afraid. We want to be sensitive, but find ourselves hard and callous. We get angry when our faith is mocked, but do not take advantage of those times to declare your truth and witness to your love. Forgive us; take our limitations and turn them into possibilities for service that lead to the praise of your glory. Have mercy on us and grant us your peace. We pray in Jesus' name, Amen.
SILENT CONFESSION
ASSURANCE OF FORGIVENESS
Leader: Friends, believe the good news!
People: In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven.
AFFIRMATION AND DEDICATION
DECLARING OUR FAITH | The Nicene Creed
We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, light from light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one being with the Father; through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary and became truly human. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.
(Adopted as part of ECO Confessional Standards 2020 at the ECO Synod Meeting on February 6, 2020 in Dallas, TX)
GLORIA PATRI
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
PRESENTING OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS
(While the offering is received, please sign the friendship pad found on the end of the pews and pass it down the row, returning it to its original place. Please take time after the worship service to greet those seated near you.)
OFFERTORY | There’s Something About That Name
DOXOLOGY | Old Hundredth
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.
PRAYER OF DEDICATION
WORSHIP IN SONG | Ave Verum Corpus W. A. Mozart / Chamber Singers (English Translation)
Hail, true Body, born of the virgin Mary, Having truly suffered, sacrificed on the cross for mankind, From whose pierced side water and blood flowed: Be for us a sweet foretaste in the trial of death!
PROCLAMATION
SCRIPTURE READING | 1 John 5:1-12 (ESV)
1 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father loves whoever has been born of him. 2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments. 3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome. 4 For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith. 5 Who is it that overcomes the world except the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?
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6 This is he who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ; not by the water only but by the water and the blood. And the Spirit is the one who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth. 7 For there are three that testify: 8 the Spirit and the water and the blood; and these three agree. 9 If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater, for this is the testimony of God that he has borne concerning his Son. 10 Whoever believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself. Whoever does not believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has borne concerning his Son. 11 And this is the testimony, that God gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12 Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.
SERMON | How to Overcome the World Rev. Dr. John Kaiser
THE LORD’S SUPPER
WORDS OF INVITATION
The invitation to the Lord’s Supper is extended to those who trust in Jesus Christ and seek to live as His followers. Access to the table is not a right conferred upon the worthy, but a privilege given to the undeserving who come in faith, repentance and love. In preparing to receive the Sacrament, the believer is to confess sin and brokenness, to seek reconciliation with God and neighbor, and to trust in Jesus Christ for cleansing and renewal. Even one who doubts or whose trust is wavering may come to the table in order to be assured of God’s love and grace in Christ Jesus.
PRAYERS OF CONSECRATION AND INTERCESSION
WORDS OF INSTITUTION
COMING FORWARD TO RECEIVE
It is an honor and blessing to celebrate the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper (Holy Communion) in worship today. All those who declare Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, who have been baptized in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, and who follow Him as disciples are welcome to the Lord’s table.
Today, at the appointed time, the ushers will direct communicants to come forward to the table. Please wait for the usher’s instruction and come to the table by the center aisle. If you are unable to come forward, communion elements will be brought to you.
At the front, please take a piece of bread and an individual cup. Return to your seat, with both the bread and the cup, by the outside aisles. Hold them until the Pastor invites the congregation to partake together. As you wait for others to be served, please use the time to pray for our neighbors and neighborhoods, our nation, our families and our church family. Remember to pray for your own growth in Jesus Christ, and lift up His name in glory.
At the end of the service, please place your empty communion cups in the pew cup holders (beside the hymnal racks).
CONCLUDING PRAYER
HYMN | 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.
CONGREGATIONAL MEETING
Officer nominee photos and link to online biographies on page 6.
BENEDICTION AND CHARGE
