THE COORDINATING TEAM OF WOMEN IN THE PRESBYTERY OF SOUTH ALABAMA EXTEND THEIR DEEPEST GRATITUDE TO: The Presbyterian Women of Government Street Presbyterian Church, Hosts
Rev. Eugenia Gamble, Keynote Speaker Rev. Rebekah Abel Lamar, Worship Leader Tommy Watts, Director of Music & Organist Barbara Williams, Hospitality Brian Naylor, Sound
2019 FALL GATHERING
The Presbytery of South Alabama Presbyterian Women
SCHEDULE SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2019
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10AM | Welcome & Announcements
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Opening Hymn | 664
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PW Purpose
Morning Has Broken
Forgiven and freed by God in Jesus Christ, and empowered by the Holy Spirit, we commit ourselves: • to nurture our faith through prayer and Bible study, • to support the mission of the church worldwide, • to work for justice and peace, and • to build an inclusive, caring community of women that strengthens the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and witnesses to the promise of God’s kingdom. ❖
Mission Haven Update
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10:30 | “Love Carved in Stone” overview | Rev. Eugenia Gamble
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11:00 | Short Break
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11:15 | “Love Carved in Stone” Lesson One
300 GOVERNMENT STREET | MOBILE, AL 36602
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12:00 | Lunch in Fellowship Hall (downstairs)
251.432.1749 | GSPCMOBILE.ORG | @GSPCMOBILE
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1:00 | Worship Service in Sanctuary
GOVERNMENT STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Order of Worship
MESSAGE
REV. REBEKAH ABEL LAMAR
OFFERING ORGAN VOLUNTARY
CHIMING OF THE HOUR | 1:00PM PRELUDE
Gabriel’s Oboe TOMMY WATTS, ORGANIST
Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing
DOXOLOGY | HYMN 607
arr. Diane Bish
CALL TO WORSHIP responsive
Ennio Morricone; arr. Watts
Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow
OLD HUNDREDTH
PRAYER OF DEDICATION
Reveal to my eyes your glory.
THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION
Expose to my heart your love.
INVITATION TO THE LORD’S TABLE
Disperse from my mind the darkness.
GREAT THANKSGIVING responsive
Fill my life with your light.
The Lord be with you.
Protect from thoughts without action.
And also with you.
Guard from words without feelings.
Lift up your hearts.
Defend from ideas without results.
We lift them to the Lord.
Surround me with your presence.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
Open my eyes, my heart, my mind, my will, my soul,
It is right to give our thanks and praise.
To the blowing of your Spirit as we worship and serve.
BREAKING OF THE BREAD
HYMN 761
COMMUNION OF THE PEOPLE
Called as Partners in Christ’s Service
BEECHER
CALL TO CONFESSION
Communion will be offered by intinction and all are welcome at the table of the Lord. COMMUNION MEDITATION
SONG OF CONFESSION Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing vs. 3 “O to grace how great a debtor daily I’m constrained to be! Let that grace now, like a fetter, bind my wandering heart to thee.
Panis Angelicus (Bread of Angels) NETTLETON
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION HYMN 772
Live into Hope
Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it, prone to leave the God I love; Here’s my heart; O take and seal it; seal it for thy courts above.” ASSURANCE OF PARDON PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION SCRIPTURE Exodus 20:2
César Franck (1822-1890)
TRURO
BENEDICTION POSTLUDE Prelude in D Major
J.S. Bach (1685-1750)