G OVE RN MENT S T REET P RE SBY T E RI A N C H URCH N I NTH S UNDAY A FTE R P E NTE CO S T A UG US T 11, 2 019 | 11 A M Worship begins with the Chiming of the Hour. Please observe silence and meditate on the Prayer of the Day during this time.
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GATHERING CHIMING OF THE HOUR PRAYER OF THE DAY silent
PRELUDE Prelude on “Jewels”
“When He cometh, when He cometh to make up His jewels; all His jewels, precious jewels, His loved and His own! Like the stars of the morning, His bright crown adorning, they shall shine in their beauty, bright gems for His crown.”
song is based, the “jewels” seem to refer to God’s people, just as Paul
crown. As long as we remain in this world, we must labor to serve and
please God in this life, at the same time, setting our affections on things above and not on this earth.
William O. Cushing; arr. R. Haan
And they shall be Mine, saith the Lord of Hosts, in that day when I make up My jewels —Malachi 3:17
Malachi, upon which this
Philippi as his joy and
—Julian of Norwich, Revelations of Divine Love
“God, of your goodness, give me yourself; you are enough for me, and anything less that I could ask for would not do you full honor. And if I ask anything that is less, I shall always lack something, but in you alone I have everything.”
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WELCOME
SALLY PEARSALL, LITURGIST
CALL TO WORSHIP responsive Our soul waits for the Lord, who is our help and shield. Our hearts are glad, because we trust in God’s holy name. Let your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us, even as we hope in you. Let us worship God!