8:30 | 9:45
Prelude
Immortal, Invisible
Welcome and Dwell Liturgy
Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee
The Sacrament of Baptism
Jesus Loves Me
Life of the Congregation *
Pastoral Prayer and the Lord’s Prayer
Let All the World In Every Corner Sing
PSALM 67
DR. RICHARD KANNWISCHER
SENIOR PASTOR
Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing
Congregational Meeting | 9:45 only *
Invitation and Benediction
Postlude
* For 9:45 service only
11:15
Raise A Hallelujah
Welcome
The Sacrament of Baptism
The Blessing
Life of the Congregation
Pastoral Prayer and the Lord’s Prayer
Made for More
PSALM 67
SENIOR PASTOR
Ten Thousand Reasons
Invitation and Benediction
Postlude
Congregational songs are listed in bold italic.
Dwell: Living in God’s Presence with the Psalms
Psalm 90 | God’s Greatest Desire
Psalm 27 | Why We’re So Afraid
Psalm 1 | How to Dwell (And Not Dwell)
Psalm 135 | The Power of Prayer
Amazed: Loving the One to Whom You Pray
Psalm 19 | God is Creator
Psalm 145 | God is Sovereign
Psalm 86 | God is Faithful
Psalm 146 | God is Just
Curious: Bringing Your Questions to God
Psalm 8 | What is Man that You are Mindful of Him?
Psalm 137 | How Can We Sing In A Foreign Land?
Psalm 13 | How Long?
Psalm 22 | Why Have You Forsaken Me?
Psalm 121 | Where Will My Help Come From?
Hopeful: Choosing Anticipation Over Despair
Psalm 40 | Waiting: From Pit to Rock
Psalm 118 | Rescuing: From Surrounded to Salvation
Psalm 16 | Rising: From Death to Life
Psalm 42 | Hoping: From Tears to Trust
MAY
Vulnerable: Asking God for What You Need
Psalm 39 | Hear Me
Psalm 139 | Search Me
Psalm 67 | Bless Me
Psalm 25 | Remember Me
Faithful: Relying on God in Uncertain Times
Psalm 62 | Salvation: A Rocky Shelter
Psalm 91 | Trust: A Feathered Nest
Psalm 130 | Patience: A Watchful Guardian
Psalm 18 | Help: A Sure Step
Psalm 85 | Righteousness: An Unlikely Kiss
JULY
Persevering: Struggling with God
Psalm 2 | The Raging Nations
Psalm 70 | The Slow Response
Psalm 142 | The Cave Prison
Psalm 88 | The Closest Friend
AUGUST
Teachable: Following God’s Guidance and Wisdom
Psalm 119 | A Bright Lamp
Psalm 37 | A Heart’s Desire
Psalm 127 | A Deep Sleep
Psalm 73 | A Forever Portion
Psalm 32 | A Loving Eye
SEPTEMBER
Unifying: Pursuing a Deeper Togetherness
Psalm 133 | The Goal: Dwelling in Unity
Psalm 55 | The Problem: A Lack of Trust
Psalm 34 | The Solution: The Lord is Good
Psalm 15 | The Result: A New Way to Live
OCTOBER
Gracious: Healing Our Brokenness
Psalm 36 | Aware
Psalm 51 | Admit
Psalm 31 | Trust
Psalm 103 | Remember
NOVEMBER
Grateful: Giving Thanks Every Day
Psalm 100 | Because You Belong to Him
Psalm 50 | Because He is Not Silent
Psalm 136 | Because of His Love
Psalm 107 | Because of Your Story
Joyful: Celebrating the Savior
Psalm 131 | Joy as Humble Presence
Psalm 46 | Joy as Peaceful Presence
Psalm 63 | Joy as Loving Presence
Psalm 23 | Joy as Hopeful Presence
Psalm 67
Three mistakes when we pray for blessing:
1. Blessing is what I have—when it’s really about who has me.
May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine on us (v. 1)
Question: Do you seek God’s face or just his handout?
2. Blessing is just for me—when it’s really meant to flow through me.
—so that your ways may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations…. May the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you rule the peoples with equity and guide the nations of the earth. (v. 2 and 4)
Question: Do you see your life as a vacation or a vocation?
2. Blessing is something I’ve earned—when it’s really something I’ve received.
May the peoples praise you, God; may all the peoples praise you. The land yields its harvest; God, our God, blesses us. (v. 5-6)
Question: Do your blessings lead to pride or praise?
“We have been the recipients of the choicest bounties of Heaven…but we have forgotten God. We have forgotten the gracious hand which preserved us in peace and multiplied and enriched and strengthened us. And we have vainly imagined in the deceitfulness of our hearts, that all these blessings were produced by some superior wisdom and virtue of our own…. Intoxicated with unbroken success, we have become too self-sufficient… too proud to pray to the God that made us.” — Abraham Lincoln
Daily Dwell: May 18-May 24
“May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine on us — so that your ways may be known…” - Psalm 67:1–2
Daughter | Born: October 17, 2024
Parents: Catherine and Kenneth Henson
Grandparents: Maxine and Edward Hudson; Chris and Ken Henson
ZEPHANIAH 3:17
The L ord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing.
8:30 9:45
CATHERINE BENNETT
Daughter | Born: March 5, 2024
Parents: Ashley and Patrick Bennett
Grandparents: Tina and Malachi Bennett, III; Helen and Andrew Petkash; Cathy and Jeff Tucker
PSALM 139:14-16
I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.
Daughter | Born: April 26, 2024
Parents: Dana and Christopher Daniels
Grandparents: Teri and Chris Daniels; Maxine and Rayton Fisher
EPHESIANS 4:4-6
There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to one hope when you were called—one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
9:45
Son | Born: May 3, 2024
Parents: Abbey and Chris Meyer
Sibling: Mills (age 3)
Grandparents: Alisa and Greg Holley; Kim and Jim Meyer
ROMANS 5:1-5
Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.
Daughter | Born: September 9, 2024
Parents: Patricia and Reggie Williamson
Siblings: Ash (age 12); Carter (age 10); Ward (age 8)
Grandparents: Jennie and Ray Mays; Lisa and Fred Paula; Mary Ann Williamson; Sue Dennen and Cal Williamson
PROVERBS 3:5-6
Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
11:15
Son | Born: October 1, 2024
Parents: Courtney and Nicholas Casso
Siblings: Stevie (age 4); Sutton (age 2)
Grandparents: Mary Beth and Steve Casso; Tracy and Steve Smith
LUKE 2:40
And the child grew and became strong in spirit, filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon him.
Son | Born: November 20, 2024
Parents: Ansley and Will Collins
Siblings: William (age 3); Hugh (23 months)
Grandparents: Julie and Todd Collins; Andrea and Boland Jones
ROMANS 12:2
Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
Daughter | Born: January 26, 2025
Parents: Kaitlyn and Jackson Davis
Sibling: Hattie (age 3)
Grandparents: Sheilah and Tommy Davis; Debra and Doug McGregor
PSALM 23 (ESV)
The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
11:15
Daughter | Born: September 20, 2024
Parents: Lindsay and Austin Davis
Grandparents: Martha and James Davis; Tina and Greg Tutt
PSALM 139:13-14
For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.
Son | Born: September 9, 2024
Parents: Taylor and Kendall Durkee
Grandparents: Christine and John Durkee, Karen and Daniel Hill, Hope and Chris Lufkin
JAMES 1:17
Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.
JUNE & JULY
9:45am | Traditional Worship 11:15am | Contemporary Worship
In August, we will resume our 8:30am Traditional Worship service!
On Sunday, May 25, we will have one worship service at 9:45am in the Sanctuary. There will be no children’s or student programming, but the nursery will be available. We invite you to join us in person or online at
Rick and his wife, Nancy, have been members of Peachtree for 37 years. He is a Peachtree Elder serving his third term on Session. He has served on the Finance, Global Missions, and Nominating Committees and is a Trustee of the Peachtree Trust and its Grants Committee. Rick is a member of IRONMEN and has long been involved with Peachtree's mission work in Malawi, heading up the installation of solar sourced electricity in four locations where the church works. He has similarly worked with nonprofit organizations, completing a total of 14 solar powered mini-grid projects in Malawi, Rwanda, and Liberia for schools, training centers, hospitals, and villages.
Jim Beddingfield graduated from the University of Georgia with a BBA in Finance and later an MBA from Georgia State. He started attending Peachtree in 2011, where he met his wife, Christy. They have been married 10 years and have two boys, James (4) and Jackson (3). Jim is actively involved in the Connections Belong Community and Children’s Ministry. This is his second time serving on Session. He works as a Senior Manager of Sales Performance at Republic National Distributing Company and is the Treasurer of his HOA. In his free time, he enjoys walking the dogs and working in the yard.
Anne is a native Virginian who served as Director of Christian Education for four years at Rutherfordton Presbyterian Church in North Carolina before moving to Atlanta. She has been a member of Peachtree Church since 1986. Anne and Bill have been married for 39 years and have two adult children, Will and Cameron.
Anne is an active member of PPC, helping to start singles classes and working with Divorce Recovery and Blending Families classes. She has been a Partners In Faith Belong Community member for 26 years and taught adult Sunday school classes for 40 years. She hosted a Buckhead Red Dot gathering, assisted with The Gift Goes On auction, helped build Habitat houses, and traveled with mission teams to Malawi and Guatemala.
Neal is originally from Greenville, North Carolina, earning a Bachelor of Science from North Carolina State University and an MBA from Georgia State University. He has been a member of Peachtree Church since 2016 and is a founding member of the Abiding Belong Community. He owns Neal Creech Custom Home Advisors and, in 2013, began serving as the City Director for CLC (Christ Led Communities). Neal has been married to Bonni for 23 years. They have two children, Will (21) and Caroline (19), who were actively involved in the youth programs at Peachtree and are now attending Auburn University.
Robert Margeson was born and raised in Atlanta. He attended the University of Mississippi, where he met his wife, Elizabeth. Elizabeth and Robert have two sons, Will (2) and Mac (1).
Robert works as an insurance broker at Amwins, where he leads a team within the Casualty Department. He also serves on the Board of Directors for Atlanta Insurance Ministries and is actively involved with CLC (Christ Led Communities).
In his spare time, Robert enjoys traveling with his family and spending time outdoors biking, hiking, snowboarding, and playing golf.
Henley McKnight grew up in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, and moved to Atlanta in 2007 upon graduating from Auburn University. She and her husband, Todd, were married in 2010 and have been members of Peachtree Church since 2012. They have three children, Emory (12), Molly (10), and Stuart (7). Before staying home with their children, Henley had the privilege of teaching middle school math and science. She currently enjoys volunteering in her children’s school and sports communities. Henley is a member of the Connections Belong Community, has participated in Peachtree Women’s Ministry Bible Studies and WCBS, and currently volunteers with Peachtree’s Children’s Ministry. Henley co-chaired Peachtree’s VBS from 2017-2019 and currently serves as a grade level teacher on Sunday mornings for first grade boys.
Jon Naphin is originally from Niagara Falls, Ontario, and has lived in Atlanta for over 35 years. He earned his Bachelor of Industrial Administration degree from Kettering University and his MBA from Harvard Business School. Jon is a Senior Account Executive with TalentQuest. Jon served as Chairman of the LaAmistad Board of Directors from 2006 to 2014 and is a tutor with the LaAmistad in Smyrna. Previously, Jon held leadership positions in his small group, the Builders Belong Community, and local chapters of Literacy Volunteers of America, Junior Achievement, and Sigma Chi Fraternity.
This will be Jon’s third term serving on Session. He served on Peachtree’s HR Committee for several years, recently participated in a Peachtree mission trip to Cuba, and on a mission to Jamaica. Jon and his wife, Angela, also a Peachtree Elder, have two adult children, Alex and Julia.
Elizabeth Payne, her husband Brad, and their four children made Peachtree their church home in 2012. A North Carolina native, she holds degrees in English and Education from UNC-Chapel Hill and certifications in applied positive psychology and leadership development.
After a career in leadership development and performance management services at Bank of America, she earned certification as an executive coach with Gallup, focusing on equipping young adults for success in all areas of life. She brought this experience to Peachtree as founding director for The Atlanta Zacchaeus Fellows and now serves on the board.
Elizabeth is involved in Spiritual Formation, Women’s Ministries, and missions with Kids Alive International. She enjoys gardening, bringing people together through radical hospitality, traveling, and creating family gatherings.
Beth Robertson is returning as an elder at Peachtree, where she has been a member since 1985. She and her husband, David, are active members of the Partners in Faith Belong Community. Beth continues to enjoy her engagement with Women’s Community Bible Study as a member and group facilitator. Currently, she serves as President of The Sandy Springs Society, a philanthropic organization dedicated to raising funds for non-profits and charitable causes in Sandy Springs.
Beth and David are proud parents of two grown, married sons (and wonderful daughters-in-law!) raised at Peachtree. Her favorite role is being grandmother to their three precious young children (two of whom can be found in the Nest on Sunday mornings!).
Catherine Ross grew up in Atlanta and graduated with her PharmD from the University of Georgia. She and her husband, Chad, moved back to Atlanta after college and have been members at Peachtree since 2011. They have two daughters, Caroline (8) and Emma (6).
She works as a pediatric hematology/oncology pharmacist and spent 10 years at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta before joining the pharmaceutical industry. She is currently Senior Director, Head of Field Medical Affairs at Nuvalent.
Catherine and Chad are active members of the Connections Belong Community. She has been involved in Small Groups, Evening MOPS, and The Well. She volunteered in Children’s Ministry, Children's Music Ministry, and previously served on the Elder Nominating Committee.
Don and his wife, Marian, met in the Roaring Twenties class in 1987, are both Atlanta natives, and have two sons, ages 25 and 26. Don went to Georgia Tech, majoring in mechanical engineering, and recently retired after a 43-year career as a consulting engineer designing systems that “make buildings work”. Don is active in the Partners In Faith Belong Community, the Chancel Choir as member and librarian, IRONMEN, taught Children’s Sunday School when their boys were young, leads a Belong group, and has participated in Habitat for Humanity, Seeds of Hope, a family mission trip to Jamaica and an IRONMEN trip to Guatemala with Kids Alive International. In addition to singing with the Chancel choir, Don is also a member, librarian, and treasurer of the Atlanta Choral Guild.
Michelle is originally from Pittsburgh, PA, and is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh. After seven years as an Army Nurse, she moved to Atlanta and has worked at Piedmont Healthcare for the last 28 years. She and her husband, Steve, were married at Peachtree and currently attend the Partners in Faith Belong Community.
Michelle attends Women’s Bible Study and the annual Peachtree Women’s Retreat. After participating in Fuller Spiritual Formation Cohort in 2024, she now serves as a small group leader for the 2025 cohort. Michelle is privileged to have participated in mission trips to Malawi and Guatemala. Fortunate to have her son and his family local to Atlanta, she looks forward to the time she spends with her three grandchildren.
Amy White
Joe Ellis
Beth Robertson
Stephanie Cronmiller
Fitz Wickham
Nancy Vason
Scotty Candler
Joseph King
Dana Tucker
Jon Naphin
Joe Ellis
Tom Aderhold
Todd Markle
Just as families keep in touch about joys and sorrows, our church family at Peachtree wants to do the same. During your prayers this week, we ask you to lift up these people to God.
Jack Edward Dodd | 4/30
Ansley and James Dodd
Grandparents: Diane and Thomas McCarter
Wade Thomas Clifton | 5/4
Jennifer and Stephen Clifton
Grandparents: Diane and Thomas McCarter
Mead Grady | 5/8
Michael Jordan | 5/11
Grandfather of Quan Stallings
Joe P. Tarple | 5/7 Father of Frances Braswell
Whitner Wise | 5/13 Cousin of Maggie deGolian
The beautiful flowers in the Sanctuary this morning are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of the members of the Peachtree Presbyterian Women who have been promoted to the Church Triumphant:
Beth Stanford 11/24/2023
Dorothy Farmer 2/3/2024
Peggy Dominey 4/2/2024
Cheryl Ann Davis 5/18/2024
Eve Hannum 2/4/2025
Ann White 2/17/25
by the Peachtree Presbyterian Women
