Weekly Bulletin | May 18, 2025

Morning Worship
The Lord's Day – May 18, 2025 – 10:30 AM
Please silence all communication devices before worship begins.
§ Denotes congregation standing as able

Welcome and Announcements                  
Mr. Stephen Murphy, Elder

• Join Us tonight for Combined Worship in Word & Sacrament, followed by a Youth Gathering at the Murphy home.
• Newcomer Class: Friday night and Saturday morning, June 20-21, 2025, for those interested in learning more about Grace Church. Saturday breakfast, lunch, and childcare provided. If interested, please sign up with the QR code so that we can plan food and childcare accordingly.
• Sign Up Here to Worship with our Sister Churches: Cartecay Gathering and Grace PCA Cedartown.
• Mission Trip: Pray for Pastor Robie and Talena, who are ministering in Bulgaria this week. Please direct any shepherding issues to Pastor Taylor.
• Grace Family Night: Our Summer Schedule will begin on June 4th until August 6th. We will pause our separate classes and instead have family-worship style devotions led by men from the congregation.
• Ladies: Mark Your Calendars! Baby Shower for Danielle Hindt will be held on June 14th in the Fellowship Hall. Danielle is having a girl.
• Thank You! Warren Kinney is retiring and taking on elder emeritus status. We appreciate his many years of service to our church body!

The Prayer of Invocation
                                                                                                            
The Prelude

§ The Call to Worship                                        
Lamentations 3:40-41
Let us lift up our hearts and hands to God in heaven and return to the LORD.

§ The Prayer of Adoration

§ The Hymn of Adoration            
Great Is Thy Faithfulness                
N0 32

The Prayer of Confession

The Assurance of Pardon                                                    
1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.


The Receiving of New Members
     Danny and Robin Cobery

The Sacrament of Baptism
     Boaz Edmund Scott Cobery
      Lyla James Roberts

The Reading of Scripture              
Job 26-27              
Pew Bible Page 433

§ The Confession of Faith    
Heidelberg Catechism          Question #53
Leader: What do you believe concerning “the Holy Spirit”?
People: First, that the Spirit, with the Father and the Son, is eternal God. Second, that the Spirit is given also to me, so that, through true faith, He makes me share in Christ and all His benefits, comforts me, and will remain with me forever.

The Prayer of Thanksgiving                                
Mr. Lutfi Siyam, Deacon

Giving of Tithes and Offerings
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      [Our Benevolence Offering will be received next Sunday.]
 
§ The Doxology                                                                                
Tune: Ortega
    Praise God from whom all blessings flow;
          praise Him, all creatures here below.
     Praise God above, Praise God above,
         ye heavenly hosts!
     Praise the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
     Alleluia, allelu…, alleluia. Amen.
   
The Prayer of Supplication                              
Mr. Brady Payne, Elder

The Hymn of Preparation                        
Soli Deo Gloria                  
Insert

§ The Prayer for Understanding the Word of God

§ The Scripture Reading          
Luke 9:28-62              
Pew Bible Page 867

The Preaching of God’s Word                                  
Rev. Jackson Taylor
      Whom Do You Follow?

Sermon Outline

• Jesus is the Son of God (v. 28-43)
• Jesus is our Humble Teacher (v. 44-56)
• Jesus is the Only Way (v. 57-62)

The Prayer for Blessing on the Word of God

§ The Hymn of Consecration                                                              
N0 676
      Day by Day, and With Each Passing Moment

§ The Benediction                                                                    
Numbers 6:24-26
The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the LORD lift up His countenance upon you and give you peace. Amen.