WORSHIP OF GOD
WORSHIP OF GOD
Sunday, August 4, 2024 at 11 a.m.
PRELUDE
Pastorale (from Suite for Organ)
Sunday, August 4, 2024 at 11 a.m.
Malcolm Archer
Alvin Blount, organ
HYMN NO. 264
CHORAL CALL TO WORSHIP HYMN NO. 282
Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken
WELCOME & INVOCATION
AUSTRIAN HYMN
Eddie Applegate Community Council Chair
SCRIPTURE
Psalm 51:1–12
Rev. Jonathan Hall
Leader: Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your loving-kindness; in Your great compassion blot out my offenses. Congregation: Wash me through and through from my wickedness and cleanse me from my sin. Leader: For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me. Against You only have I sinned and done what is evil in Your sight. Congregation: And so You are justified when You speak and upright in Your judgment. Leader: Indeed, I have been wicked from my birth, a sinner from my mother's womb.
Leader: Purge me from my sin, and I shall be pure; wash me, and I shall be clean indeed. Congregation: Make me hear of joy and gladness, that the body You have broken may rejoice. Leader: Hide Your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquities. Congregation: Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Leader: Cast me not away from Your presence and take not Your Holy Spirit from me. Congregation: Give me the joy of Your saving help again and sustain me with Your bountiful Spirit.
ANTHEM
The Solid Rock Create in Me a Clean Heart
Sanctuary Choir; Alvin Blount, organ
MY SPDL COMMUNITY STORY OFFERTORY
SOLID ROCK Mueller Anna Bowen
Blessed Assurance
Alvin Blount, organ
DOXOLOGY (HYMN NO. 706) Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow
SCRIPTURE
Rev. Allie Osborne RESIGNATION
Where Charity and Love Prevail Matthew 14:22–33
Rev. Ronnie Brewer
On Staying in the Boat
Rev. Brewer
HYMN OF RESPONSE NO. 262 I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord
ST. THOMAS
SERMON
(p. 796 in your pew Bible)
Those wishing to join Second-Ponce today are invited to come down front at this time.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENGAGEMENT
Eddie Applegate
CONGREGATIONAL BENEDICTION We are one in the bond of love; we are one in the bond of love. We have joined our spirits with the Spirit of God; we are one in the bond of love. POSTLUDE
Gigue from Praeludium in G Major Alvin Blount, organ
Vincent Luebeck
SHARING HER SPDL COMMUNITY STORY
Congregation: For behold, You look for truth deep within me, and will make me understand wisdom secretly.
HYMN NO. 590
PASTORAL PRAYER
Gerald Near OLD 100TH
Children K–5 may leave during this time for Kids Worship. Parents, please pick up your children in room C-305 of the Children's Building after the service.
Anna Bowen is from Tifton, Georgia and grew up attending First Baptist Church of Tifton. Anna graduated from the University of Georgia in 2022, and afterward moved to Atlanta to work as an underwriter for Utica National Insurance Group. Since joining Second-Ponce she has joined the Missions Council, Personnel Committee and most recently the Senior Pastor Search Committee*. *We'll continue to highlight the members of our Senior Pastor Search Committee in worship. Please encourage this group and pray for their important work together.
AUGUST IS COMMUNITY COUNCIL MONTH
We value community at Second-Ponce by working hard to build relationships and care for each other. We also prioritize the greater community outside of our church walls by sharing God’s love and encouraging people to engage with us in our ministry together. During our August worship services, we'll highlight the work of building community at Second-Ponce. Each Sunday a member of our Community Council will lead the Welcome and Invocation. There will also be a “My SPdL Community Story," aimed at sharing how some of the ministries at Second-Ponce help strengthen and grow our faith community. We grow in community, connecting and caring for each other, and inviting others to join us. That’s how Rev. Jonathan Hall and the Community Council describe their purpose. If you’re interested in helping or have an idea, send a quick message to our group at community@spdl.org. For more details on what we’re doing, visit spdl.org/community.
WORSHIP OF GOD Sunday, August 4, 2024 at 11 a.m. WE'RE "PEOPLE PEOPLE" FOR GUESTS WE HAVEN'T MET YET Welcome to church! Make yourself at home here! Settle in for a transformative and joyful hour of worship. We'd love to be helpful in your faith journey. There's a green card in the pew rack—I'm New Here—use it to share as much information as you like and drop it in the offering plate. We understand that some people are hesitant to fill out church cards. It's true—a member of our pastoral staff will reach out, but you won't be flooded with calls, emails or requests. Engagement with us will be at your own pace; we just want to know who you are and how we can pray for you. FOR GUESTS WE KNOW & CHURCH MEMBERS Welcome back to church! Your presence is part of what makes Sundays at Second-Ponce so wonderful. If you're a guest who's ready to take the next step or a church member who wants to deepen your involvement, fill out the red pew card—I'm a Regular—and drop it in the offering plate. Let us know how we can help.
MORE GOOD STUFF EVERYONE IS AN "INSIDER" AT SPDL We're pulling back the curtain on some experiences and words you'll encounter today. • Doxology: The Doxology is a short hymn of praise. We use it as transition music when children leave the Sanctuary for Kids Worship. • Fellowship Supper: Each Wednesday, we share a meal together in the Fellowship Hall. It's a great social and spiritual pick-me-up in the middle of the week. • Inclusive Psalter: A translation of the Psalms, compiled by Young Peoples’ Theology, that maintains tradition, eliminates exclusion and welcomes a wide liturgical audience. • Invocation: The first prayer of the service invoking the spirit of God to be with us as we worship. • Prime Timers: Prime Timers is the name of our vibrant senior adult ministry. • SPdL: An abbreviation for Second-Ponce de Leon. We pronounce it "Spee-duhl." • SPdLU: An acronym for Second-Ponce de Leon University, our Wednesday evening time of adult discipleship. CHILDCARE DURING WORSHIP We love to see children at Second-Ponce, and we have a Kids’ Club area just for them! It's one floor up from the Sanctuary, and our greeters will be happy to show you the way. In the Kids' Club, there’s a nursery and Kids Worship for babies–5th grade. You may take your children to the Kids' Club before the service or, if you prefer, they can stay with you in the Sanctuary for the entire hour or until the Doxology (when kids leave with children's ministry leaders). After worship, pick them up in the Kids’ Club. HOW TO JOIN Second-Ponce enthusiastically welcomes you to make a commitment to Christ and our community of faith. At any time during the Hymn of Response, simply walk to the front of the Sanctuary where a member of our ministry team will greet you with warmth and joy. If you're uncomfortable being "in the spotlight," but still want to join–that's ok! Speak with one of our ministers after worship and they'll walk you through an alternate plan.