Order of Worship, 5-15-22
PROVIDENCE CHURCH
May 15, 2022
Welcome
Passing of the Peace: Though we are separated by distance our hearts are one in Christ. The peace of Christ be with you! And also with you!
Doxology
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
Call to Worship: Psalm 95:1-7
Leader: Oh come, let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!
Congregation: Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise!
Leader: For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods.
Congregation: In his hand are the depths of the earth; the heights of the mountains are his also.
Leader: The sea is his, for he made it, and his hands formed the dry land.
Congregation: Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker!
ALL: For he is our God, and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand.
Songs of Praise:
O Worship the King (Robert Grant, 1833, from Psalm 104; tune J.M. Haydn)
O worship the King all glorious above,
O gratefully sing his pow’r and his love;
Our shield and Defender, the Ancient of Days,
Pavilioned in splendor and girded with praise.
O tell of his might, O sing of his grace,
Whose robe is the light, whose canopy space.
His chariots of wrath the deep thunderclouds form,
And dark is his path on the wings of the storm.
Your bountiful care what tongue can recite?
It breathes in the air; it shines in the light;
It streams from the hills; it descends to the plain;
And sweetly distils in the dew and the rain.
Frail children of dust, and feeble as frail,
In you do we trust, nor find you to fail;
Your mercies how tender, how firm to the end,
Our Maker, Defender, Redeemer, and Friend!
Waymaker (osinachi Kalu, Okoro Egbu CCLI #7115744)
You are here, moving in our midst;
I worship You, I worship You
You are here, working in this place;
I worship You, I worship You
You are Way Maker, Miracle Worker,
Promise Keeper, Light in the darkness…
My God, that is who You are.
And you are Way Maker, Miracle Worker,
Promise Keeper, Light in the darkness…
My God, that is who You are.
You are here, touching every heart;
I worship You, I worship You.
You are here, healing every heart;
I worship You, I worship You.
You are here, turning lives around;
I worship You, I worship You.
You are here, mending every heart;
I worship You, I worship You!
And you are Way Maker, Miracle Worker,
Promise Keeper, Light in the darkness…
My God, that is who You are.
Way Maker, Miracle Worker,
Promise Keeper, Light in the darkness…
My God, that is who You are,
That is who You are, That is who You are
That is who You are, That is who You are (2X)
Even when I don’t see it, You’re working,
Even when I don’t feel it, You’re working,
You never stop, You never stop working,
You never stop, Jesus, you are…
Way maker, Miracle worker, Promise keeper,
Light in the darkness, my God,
That is who You are!
Way maker, Miracle worker, Promise keeper,
Light in the darkness, my God,
That is who You are…
That is who You are, That is who You are,
That is who You are, That is who You are,
That is who You are! That is who You are,
That is who You are, That is who You are!
You Are My Hiding Place (Michael Ledner, 1981 CCLI 21442)
You are my hiding place,
You always fill my heart with songs of deliverance;
Whenever I am afraid, I will trust in You,
I will trust in You.
Let the weak say, “I am strong
in the strength of the Lord!”
( Women: I will trust in You…)
Men: You are my hiding place, Women: I will trust in You.
You always fill my heart with songs Let the weak say, “I am strong
Of deliverance; Whenever I am afraid, in the strength of the Lord.”
I will trust in You,
Men: I will trust in You. Women: You are my hiding place,
Let the weak say, “I am strong You always fill my heart
In the strength of the Lord!” with songs of deliverance, whenever I am afraid,
I will trust in You…
Men: You are my hiding place, Women: I will trust in You.
You always fill my heart with songs Let the weak say, “I am strong
Of deliverance; Whenever I am afraid, in the strength of the Lord.” I will trust in You!
I will trust in You!
Confession/Assurance Isaiah 55 (selected verses)
“Come, everyone who thirsts,
come to the waters;
and he who has no money,
come, buy and eat!
Come, buy wine and milk
without money and without price.
2 Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread,
and your labor for that which does not satisfy?
Listen diligently to me, and eat what is good,
and delight yourselves in rich food.
3 Incline your ear, and come to me;
hear, that your soul may live;
and I will make with you an everlasting covenant,
my steadfast, sure love for David.
6 “Seek the Lord while he may be found;
call upon him while he is near;
7 let the sinner forsake their way,
and the unrighteous their thoughts;
let us return to the Lord, that God may have compassion on us,
and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord.
9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
so are my ways higher than your ways
and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Respond in Praise:
Breathe on Me, Breath of God (Edwin Hatch CCLI #2647449)
Breathe on me, breath of God, fill me with life anew,
That I may love what thou dost love, and do what Thou wouldst do.
Breathe on me, breath of God, until my heart is pure,
Until my will is one with thine to do and to endure.
Breathe on me, breath of God, ‘til I am wholly thine,
Until this earthly part of me glows with thy fire divine.
Breathe on me, breath of God, So shall I never die,
But live with Thee the perfect life of thine eternity.
Scripture Reading: Nehemiah 3
1 Then Eliashib the High Priest and the other priests rebuilt the wall as far as the Tower of the Hundred and the Tower of Hananel; then they rebuilt the Sheep Gate, hung its doors, and dedicated it. 2 Men from the city of Jericho worked next to them, and beyond them was the work crew led by Zaccur (son of Imri).
3 The Fish Gate was built by the sons of Hassenaah; they did the whole thing—cut the beams, hung the doors, and made the bolts and bars. 4 Meremoth (son of Uriah, son of Hakkoz) repaired the next section of wall, and beyond him were Meshullam (son of Berechiah, son of Meshezabel) and Zadok (son of Baana). 5 Next were the men from Tekoa, but their leaders were lazy and didn’t help.
6 The Old Gate was repaired by Joiada (son of Paseah) and Meshullam (son of Besodeiah). They laid the beams, set up the doors, and installed the bolts and bars. 7 Next to them were Melatiah from Gibeon; Jadon from Meronoth; and men from Gibeon and Mizpah, who were citizens of the province. 8 Uzziel (son of Harhaiah) was a goldsmith by trade, but he too worked on the wall. Beyond him was Hananiah, a manufacturer of perfumes. Repairs were not needed from there to the Broad Wall.
9 Rephaiah (son of Hur), the mayor of half of Jerusalem, was next down the wall from them. 10 Jedaiah (son of Harumaph) repaired the wall beside his own house, and next to him was Hattush (son of Hashabneiah). 11 Then came Malchijah (son of Harim) and Hasshub (son of Pahath-moab), who repaired the Furnace Tower in addition to a section of the wall. 12 Shallum (son of Hallohesh) and his daughters repaired the next section. He was the mayor of the other half of Jerusalem.
13 The people from Zanoah, led by Hanun, built the Valley Gate, hung the doors, and installed the bolts and bars; then they repaired the 1,500 feet of wall to the Dung Gate.
14 The Dung Gate was repaired by Malchijah (son of Rechab), the mayor of the Beth-haccherem area; and after building it, he hung the doors and installed the bolts and bars.
15 Shallum (son of Col-hozeh), the mayor of the Mizpah district, repaired the Fountain Gate. He rebuilt it, roofed it, hung its doors, and installed its locks and bars. Then he repaired the wall from the pool of Siloam to the king’s garden and the stairs that descend from the City of David section of Jerusalem. 16 Next to him was Nehemiah (son of Azbuk), the mayor of half the Beth-zur district; he built as far as the royal cemetery, the water reservoir, and the old Officers’ Club building.[a] 17 Next was a group of Levites working under the supervision of Rehum (son of Bani). Then came Hashabiah, the mayor of half the Keilah district, who supervised the building of the wall in his own district. 18 Next down the line were his clan brothers led by Bavvai (son of Henadad), the mayor of the other half of the Keilah district.
19 Next to them the workers were led by Ezer (son of Jeshua), the mayor of another part of Mizpah; they also worked on the section of wall across from the armory where the wall turns. 20 Next to him was Baruch (son of Zabbai), who built from the turn in the wall to the home of Eliashib the High Priest. 21 Meremoth (son of Uriah, son of Hakkoz) built a section of the wall extending from a point opposite the door of Eliashib’s house to the side of the house.
22 Then came the priests from the plains outside the city.[b] 23 Benjamin, Hasshub, and Azariah (son of Maaseiah, son of Ananiah) repaired the sections next to their own houses. 24 Next was Binnui (son of Henadad), who built the portion of the wall from Azariah’s house to the corner. 25 Palal (son of Uzai) carried on the work from the corner to the foundations of the upper tower of the king’s castle beside the prison yard. Next was Pedaiah (son of Parosh).
26 The Temple attendants living in Ophel repaired the wall as far as the East Water Gate and the Projecting Tower. 27 Then came the Tekoites, who repaired the section opposite the Castle Tower and over to the wall of Ophel. 28 The priests repaired the wall beyond the Horse Gate, each one doing the section immediately opposite his own house.
29 Zadok (son of Immer) also rebuilt the wall next to his own house, and beyond him was Shemaiah (son of Shecaniah), the gatekeeper of the East Gate. 30 Next was Hananiah (son of Shelemiah); Hanun (the sixth son of Zalaph); and Meshullam (son of Berechiah), who built next to his own house. 31 Malchijah, one of the goldsmiths, repaired as far as the Temple attendants’ and merchants’ Guild Hall, opposite the Muster Gate; then to the upper room at the corner. 32 The other goldsmiths and merchants completed the wall from that corner to the Sheep Gate.
”This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God!
Sermon: “Building Teams”
Hymn of Dedication
My Stronghold (John Michael Talbot CCLI #14521)
1.Only in God is my soul at rest; in Him comes my salvation.
He only is my rock, my strength, and my salvation.
Chorus: My stronghold, my Savior!
I shall not be afraid at all.
My stronghold, my Savior!
I shall not be moved.
2.Only in God is found safety, when the enemy pursues me.
Only in God is found glory, when I am found meek and lowly. (Chorus)
- Only in God is my soul at rest; in Him comes my salvation.
He only is my rock, my strength, and my salvation. (Chorus X2)
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.
Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil:
for thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory. Amen
Hymn of Thanksgiving
A Mighty Fortress is Our God (Martin Luther, 1529)
A mighty fortress is our God, a bulwark never failing;
Our helper, he amid the flood of mortal ills prevailing.
For still our ancient foe doth seek to work us woe:
His craft and pow’r are great; and armed with cruel hate,
on earth is not his equal.
Did we in our own strength confide, our striving would be losing;
Were not the right man on our side, the man of God’s own choosing.
Dost ask who that may be? Christ Jesus, it is he,
Lord Sabaoth his name, from age to age the same,
And he must win the battle.
And though this world, with devils filled, should threaten to undo us,
We will not fear, for God hath willed his truth to triumph through us.
The prince of darkness grim, we tremble not for him;
His rage we can endure, for lo! his doom is sure;
One little word shall fell him.
That Word above all earthly pow’rs, no thanks to them, abideth;
The Spirit and the gifts are ours through him who with us sideth.
Let goods and kindred go, this mortal life also;
The body they may kill; God’s truth abideth still;
His kingdom is forever!
Benediction
KNOW
Welcome to Providence Church! We are glad that you are here, joining us in person or via Zoom!.
Sunday School: Adult and Youth Sunday School is at 11:15. Shawn and Lisa Stewart will be teaching this Sunday!. Will/Christina are leading a study of The Risen Lord for couples/singles. Bill/Jerry are leading the Youth SS in a classic book by CS Lewis.
Fellowship Time: Between the end of our worship service and before SS
Children of all ages are invited to participate in the entire service of worship. Childcare for children up to 6 years of age, in our downstairs Christian Ed wing (on the left) at the end of the hallway.
Nursery Worker Needed – Providence is looking to hire a part time nursery worker for each Sunday from 9:45 to 12noon. Please contact Edward Brouwer 828-550-4615, or Linda Wilson, 901-230-7178, providencechurchassistant@gmail.com, if you are interested or know of anyone that might be. Also, please be in prayer that God will guide this process. Thank you!
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Pastor Bible Study – meets each Tuesday at noon in the fellowship hall to discuss the previous week’s sermon as well as the upcoming sermon. Bring your Bible and a bagged lunch if you would like.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT BIBLE STUDY – From 6:30pm until 8:00pm, we are excited to hold our Wednesday night bible study. The study will be on selections from the book of John. We will also have a short praise and prayer time. Childcare provided if needed. Contact the Allsbrooks or the Mitchells with any questions.
Women’s Prayer Group – 10:15am Tuesday mornings, contact Linda Roberts for more info
Men’s Prayer Group – 6:45am Thursday mornings, contact Sam Mitchell for more info.
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Open Door Soup Kitchen: This is an ongoing commitment of Providence Church to the least, the last, the lost and the lonely of our community. While Open Door is no longer able to serve meals, we are still volunteering to cook the meals on the first Friday of each month. If you can serve in this way, please let Linda Wilson know at 901-230-7178. Thanks for your faithfulness.
Prayer Requests: For Mercy and Grace: Bill Silverthorne, Glenda White, Judd and Susanne Heriot, Robbie Hargrove, Mike and Rhonda Lear, Chuck & Carole Torpy; Lisa Rhodarmer’s mother Ruth