Covenant Presbyterian Church of Fort Smith Podcast

This week's service featured the sermon "Worthy of His Calling," from 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12, the ninth installment in our sermon series 1 & 2 Thessalonians: Every Grace Endued. The hymns for this week were "Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing," Psalm 9 (verses 1-2, 7-10), "O Christ, Our King, Creator, Lord," and Be Thou My Vision. We also welcomed cellist Patrick Bellah, who played Britten's Cello Suite No. 1: "Canto Primo" for the Prelude, and Bach's Cello Suite No. 3: "Sarabande" for the offertory.

This week, Pastor John Clayton preached the sermon "Gloriously Revealed," from Isaiah 44:24-28. The hymns for this week were "Join All the Glorious Names," Psalm 117, "O Christ, Our King, Creator, Lord," and "Jesus, Thou Joy of Loving Hearts." We also observed the Lord's Supper.

This Sunday, Jason Glover, chaplain to the Army National Guard, preached a message entitled "A Biblical Worldview," from Ecclesiastes 3. The hymns for this week were "God, All Nature Sings Thy Glory," Psalm 113, "Redeemed, How I Love to Proclaim It," and "When Troubles Assail Us." The choir sang the hymn "Jesus, Thy Blood and Righteousness" for the week's offertory.

This week's service included the sermon "Redeeming the Idol Factory," from Isaiah 44:9-23. The hymns for this week were "Behold Our God," Psalm 115 (verses 1-5, 9-11), "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross," and "Be Thou My Vision." The choir sang the hymn "My Jesus, I Love Thee" for the offertory.

This week was Trinity Sunday in the historical liturgical calendar, and Pastor John's sermon was from Isaiah 44:1-8. The hymns for this week were "Holy, Holy, Holy!," Psalm 110, "Hallelujah! Thine the Glory," and "Thy Mercy, My God." The choir sang the hymn "Come, Thou Almighty King" for the offertory.

This week, Pastor John preached a sermon from Galatians 5:16-25 for Pentecost Sunday, and we observed the sacrament of the Lord's Supper as well. The hymns for this week were "Come, O Spirit, Dwell Among Us," Psalm 96 (verses 1-8), "Lord, with Glowing Heart I'd Praise Thee," and "Amidst Us Our Beloved Stands." The choir sang "If Ye Love Me" for the offertory.