PROVIDENCE CHURCH

October 10, 2021

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 hosts;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Call to Worship:   Psalm 78:1-7

Leader:  My people, hear my teaching; listen to the words of my mouth.

Congregation:  I will open my mouth with a parable; I will utter hidden things, things from of old—

Leader:  things we have heard and known, things our ancestors have told us.

Congregation: We will not hide them from their descendants; we will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord, his power, and the wonders he has done.

Leader: He decreed statutes for Jacob and established the law in Israel, which he commanded our ancestors to teach their children,

Congregation: so the next generation would know them, even the children yet to be born,

and they in turn would tell their children.

ALL: Then they would put their trust in God and would not forget his deeds

but would keep his commands.

 

Songs of Praise:

We Come, O Christ, to You (E. Margaret Clarkson, 1957, 1985; tune John Darwall, 1770  CCLI #3680735)

We come, O Christ, to you, true Son of God and man,

by whom all things consist, in whom all life began:

In you alone we live and move, and have our being in your love.

 

You are the Way to God, your blood our ransom paid:

In you we face our Judge and Maker unafraid.

Before the throne absolved we stand, your love has met your law’s demand.

 

You are the living Truth! All wisdom dwells in you,

the Source of every skill, the one eternal True!

O great I Am! In you we rest, sure answer to our every quest.

 

You only are true Life, to know you is to live

the more abundant life that earth can never give:

O risen Lord! We live in you: in us each day your life renew!

 

We worship you, Lord Christ, our Savior and our King,

to you our youth and strength adoringly we bring:

So fill our hearts, that all may view your life in us, and turn to you.

 

Everlasting God (Brenton Brown & Ken Riley, 2005  CCLI Song #4556538)

Strength will rise as we wait upon the Lord,

we will wait upon the Lord, we will wait upon the Lord.

Strength will rise as we wait upon the Lord,

we will wait upon the Lord, we will wait upon the Lord…

 

Our God, you reign forever,

Our Hope, our strong Deliverer!

 

You are the Everlasting God, the Everlasting God!

You do not faint, you won’t grow weary;

You’re the defender of the weak, you comfort those in need,

You lift us up on wings like eagles.

(Repeat all)

 

You are the Everlasting God, the Everlasting God!

You do not faint, you won’t grow weary;

You’re the defender of the weak, you comfort those in need,

You lift us up on wings like eagles

 

What a Friend We Have in Jesus (Joseph Scriven, 1855; tune Charles Converse, 1868)

1.What a Friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and griefs to bear!

What a privilege to carry ev’rything to God in prayer!

O what peace we often forfeit, O what needless pain we bear,

All because we do not carry ev’rything to God in prayer.

 

2.Have we trials and temptations? Is there trouble anywhere?

We should never be discouraged: take it to the Lord in prayer!

Can we find a friend so faithful, who will all our sorrows share?

Jesus knows our ev’ry weakness—take it to the Lord in prayer!

 

3.Are we weak and heavy laden, cumbered with a load of care?

Precious Savior, still our refuge—take it to the Lord in prayer!

Do thy friends despise, forsake thee? Take it to the Lord in prayer!

In his arms he’ll take and shield thee; thou wilt find a solace there.

 

Confession/Assurance    

 

Colossians 2:13-15

 At one time we were dead in our sins and in the uncircumcision of our flesh, but now God has made us alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins, having canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness, which stood against us and condemned us; God has taken it away, nailing it to the cross. And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.

 

Respond in Praise:

 

I Believe in Jesus (Marc Nelson, 1987  CCLI #61282)

I believe in Jesus, I believe He is the Son of God.

I believe He died and rose again, I believe He paid for us all.

And I believe that He’s here now, standing in our midst,

here with the power to heal now, and the grace to forgive.

 

I believe in Jesus, I believe He is the Son of God.

I believe He died and rose again, I believe He paid for us all.

And I believe that He’s here now, standing in our midst,

here with the power to heal now, and the grace to forgive.

 

I believe in You, Lord, I believe You are the Son of God

I believe You died and rose again, I believe You paid for us all.

And I believe that You’re here now, standing in our midst,

here with the power to heal now, and the grace to forgive,

here with the power to heal now, and the grace to forgive.

 

 

Scripture Reading:    Matthew 14:13-22

 

Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand

13 Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a desolate place by himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns. 14 When he went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them and healed their sick. 15 Now when it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a desolate place, and the day is now over; send the crowds away to go into the villages and buy food for themselves.” 16 But Jesus said, “They need not go away; you give them something to eat.” 17 They said to him, “We have only five loaves here and two fish.” 18 And he said, “Bring them here to me.” 19 Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass, and taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and said a blessing. Then he broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. 20 And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up twelve baskets full of the broken pieces left over. 21 And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.

22 Immediately he made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds.

 

This is the Word of the Lord.   Thanks be to God!

Sermon:  “Compassion and Presence”                 

 

Hymn of Dedication

 

Jesus Strong and Kind (Rich Thompson, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, Colin Buchanan; CCLI #7139992)

Jesus said that if I thirst

I should come to him;

No one else can satisfy,

I should come to him.

 

Jesus said if I am weak

I should come to him;

No one else can be my strength,

I should come to him.

 

Chorus:

For the Lord is good and faithful,

He will keep us day and night.

We can always run to Jesus,

Jesus, strong and kind.

 

Jesus said that if I fear

I should come to him;

No one else can be my shield,

I should come to him. (Chorus)

 

Jesus said if I am lost

He will come to me.

And he showed me on the cross:

He will come to me. (Chorus 2X)

 

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

Like A River Glorious (Frances Havergal, 1878; tune james Mountain, 1890)

Like a river glorious is God’s perfect peace,

Over all victorious in its bright increase;

Perfect, yet it floweth fuller ev’ry day,

Perfect, yet it growth, deeper all the way.

 

Chorus: Stayed upon Jehovah, hearts are fully blessed,

Finding, as he promised, perfect peace and rest.

 

2.Hidden in the hollow of his blessed hand,

never foe can follow, never traitor stand;

not a surge of worry, not a shade of care,

not a blast of hurry touch the spirit there. (Chorus)

 

3.Ev’ry joy or trial falleth from above,

traced upon our dial by the Sun of Love.

We may trust him fully, all for us to do;

They who trust him wholly find him wholly true (Chorus)

 

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.  Thom and Pastor Edward will alternate teaching a study this semester.   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, please enjoy coffee and snacks and conversation in the Fellowship Hall.

Children of all ages are invited to participate in the entire service of worship.  We will have

childcare for children up to 6 years of age, in our downstairs Christian Ed wing (on the left) at the end of the hallway.

Operation Christimas Child Shoebox Collection –  It’s that time of year to build shoeboxes to carry the Gospel to the ends of the earth.  Providence Shoebox collection will be Nov 14.  What to pack info and materials are in the Narthex.  Please include $9 donation for shipping and discipleship material in each box.  Get packing!

 

GROW

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.

 

Wed. Night Bible Study:  Wednesday Night Bible study for men and women meets in Fellowship Hall from 6:30-8:00 pm.  Currently we are studying the book of Philippians.

 

Would you like to grow in the joy and work of prayer? Join our women on Tuesday mornings at 10:15am or our men on Thursday mornings at 6:45am. These seasons of weekly prayer are rich in fellowship and in prayers. Want to know more about Women’s Prayer? Contact Linda Roberts. Want to know more about Men’s Prayer?  Contact Sam Mitchell.

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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: Healing: Judd and Susanne Harriot, Robbie Hargrove, Mike Lear, Chuck & Carole Torpy; Glenn & Laura Glad; Thom Morgan’s mother; Lisa Rhodarmer’s mother Ruth and brother Michael; Sarah Altman’s brother-in-law Dan