Presbyterian Church of the Covenant Podcast

Just how empty are the things of the world; how unfulfilling their value? What value does that which is broken have? The world has been changed and distorted by sin, so how can a thing that is no longer whole grant to us wholeness? Is there any fulfillment to be had?

Prelude - "My Shepherd will Supply My Need" (arr. Mark Hayes) - Micah Wright, piano

Welcome & News of the Church

Call to Worship

Hymn #2 - "How Great Thou Art" (v. 1, 2, 3)

Moment for Children & Youth, led by Keri Scroggins

Confession and Assurance, led by Amy Hemseri-Sabala

Praise Song - "Let God Arise" - Danny Fehsenfeld, voice

Sermon - "Let's Ponder" (Ecclesiastes 1:1–11)

Offertory - "Bigger than Any Mountain" trio at the Crystal Cathedral - Danny Fehsenfeld, voice

Pastoral Prayer, led by Rev. Sharon Yagerlener

Benediction

How Great Thou Art

O Lord my God! when I in awesome wonder

Consider all the worlds Thy hands have made, 

I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder, 

Thy power throughout the universe displayed: 

Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee:

How great Thou art, how great Thou art!

Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee: 

How great Thou art, how great Thou art!

When through the woods and forest glades I wander

And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees; 

When I look down from lofty mountain grandeur

And hear the brook and feel the gentle breeze: 

Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee:

How great Thou art, how great Thou art!

Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee: 

How great Thou art, how great Thou art!

And when I think that God, His Son not sparing, 

Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in; 

That on the cross, my burden gladly bearing, 

He bled and died to take away my sin: 

Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee:

How great Thou art, how great Thou art!

Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee: 

How great Thou art, how great Thou art!

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Welcome back to part three of Proverbs. Here, we examine a tiny cross-section of Solomon's God-given wisdom and look ahead to the next section in Ecclesiastes.

Prelude - "How Big is God?" (arr. Stuart Hamblen) - Micah Wright, Piano

Welcome & News of the Church

Call to Worship

Hymn #349 - "O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing"

Children's Message, led by Keri Scroggins

Confession and Assurance, led by Rev. Sharon Yagerlener

Praise Song - "Hear our Praises" - Danny Fehsenfeld, piano, voice

Sermon - "Wise Sayings of Solomon" (Proverbs 10:1–12), by Rev. Jason Griffice

Offertory - "It is Well" (arr. Mark Hayes) - Covenant Choir

Prayers of the People, led by Amy Hemseri-Sabala

Benediction

O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing

O for a thousand tongues to sing

My great Redeemer's praise, 

The glories of my God and King, 

The triumphs of His grace!

My gracious Master and my God, 

Assist me to proclaim, 

To spread through all the earth abroad

The honors of Thy name. 

Jesus! the name that charms our fears, 

That bids our sorrows cease, 

'Tis music in the sinner's ears, 

'Tis life and health and peace. 

He breaks the power of cancelled sin, 

He sets the prisoner free; 

His blood can make the foulest clean, 

His blood availed for me. 

Hear Him, ye deaf; His praise, ye dumb, 

Your loosened tongues employ; 

Ye blind, behold your Savior come; 

And leap, ye lame, for joy! 

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Wisdom does not come from the world, and we in the world cannot look to the world to receive it. How then shall we acquire wisdom?

Prelude—"There is a Fountain" (arr. Mark Hayes) - Micah Wright, piano

Welcome & News of the Church

Call to Worship

Hymn #454 - "Trust and Obey" (v. 1, 2, 3)

Children's Message, led by Keri Scroggins

Confession and Assurance, led by Amy Hemseri-Sabala

Praise Song—"What a Beautiful Name" - Danny Fehsenfeld, piano, voice

Sermon—"Trust in the Lord" (Proverbs 3:1–18) by Rev. Jason Griffice

Offertory—"Be Still" by Danny Fehsenfeld

Serving the Sacrament of Communion

Benediction 

Trust and Obey

When we walk with the Lord 

In the light of His Word, 

What a glory He sheds on our way! 

While we do His good will, 

He abides with us still, 

And with all who will trust and obey. 

Trust and obey, for there's no other way

To be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey

Not a shadow can rise, 

Not a cloud in the skies, 

But His smile quickly drives it away; 

Not a doubt or a fear, 

Not a sigh or a tear, 

Can remain when we trust and obey. 

Trust and obey, for there's no other way

To be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey

Not a burden we bear, 

Not a sorrow we share, 

But our toil He doth richly repay; 

Not a grief or a loss, 

Not a frown or a cross, 

But is blest if we trust and obey. 

Trust and obey, for there's no other way

To be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey

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Another week of lockdown ends and another Sabbath Day begins. What shall we do in these days of lessened activity and day of rest? Certainly we are not to do nothing. Let us turn, then, to the Scriptures to equip ourselves with wisdom in preparation for these days ahead.

Prelude - "Christians, We Have Met to Worship" (arr. Mark Hayes) - Micah Wright, piano

Welcome & News of the Church

Call to Worship

Hymn #376 - "Glorious Things of Thee are Spoken"

Moment for Children & Youth, led by Keri Scroggins

Confession and Assurance, led by Amy Hemseri-Sabala

Song of Praise - "Awesome God" - Danny Fehsenfeld, voice, piano

Sermon "Where do I Begin?" (Proverbs 1:1–7) by Rev. Jason Griffice

Offertory - "I Am God" - Danny Fehsenfeld, voice, piano

Pastoral Prayer, led by Rev. Sharon Yagerlener

Benediction

Glorious Things of Thee are Spoken

Glorious things of thee are spoken, 

Zion, city of our God; 

He whose word cannot be broken

Formed thee for His own abode. 

On the Rock of Ages founded, 

What can shake thy sure repose? 

With salvation's walls surrounded, 

Thou mayest smile at all thy foes. 

See the streams of living waters, 

Wpringing from eeternal Love, 

Well supply thy sons and daughters, 

And all fear of want remove. 

Who can faint while such a river

Ever flows their thirst to assuage? 

Grace which, like the Lord, the Giver, 

Never fails from age to age!

Round each habitation hovering, 

See the cloud and fire appear

For a glory and a covering, 

Showing that the Lord is near!

Thus deriving from their banner

Light by night and shade by day, 

Safe they feed upon the manna

Which He gives them when they pray. 

Amen. 

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Prelude—"Jesus is Coming Again" (arr. Fred Bock) - piano by Micah Wright

Welcome & News of the Church

Call to Worship

Hymn #377—"Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee" (v. 1, 2, 4)

Moment for Children & Youth, led by Keri Scroggins

Confession and Assurance, led by Amy Hemseri-Sabala

Praise Song—"How Great is Our God" - Danny Fehsenfeld, voice, piano

Sermon—"God Given Wisdom" (I Kings 4:29–34) by Rev. Jason Griffice

Offertory—"Praise to the Lord, The Almighty" (arr. Mack Wilburg) - PCC Men's Ensemble

Pastoral Prayer, led by Rev. Sharon Yagerlener

Benediction by Rev. Jason Griffice

Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee

Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee, 

God of glory, Lord of love; 

Hearts unfold like flowers before Thee, 

Opening to the sun above. 

Melt the clouds of sin and sadness, 

Drive the dark of doubt away; 

Giver of immortal gladness, 

Fill us with the light of day. 

All Thy works with joy surround Thee, 

Earth and heaven reflect Thy rays, 

Stars and angels sing around Thee, 

Center of unbroken praise. 

Field and forest, vale and mountain, 

Flowery meadow, flashing sea, 

Chanting bird and flowing fountain, 

Call us to rejoice in Thee. 

Mortals, join the happy chorus 

With the morning stars began; 

Father love is reigning o'er us, 

Brother love binds man to man. 

Ever singing, march we onward, 

Victors in the midst of strife, 

Joyful music leads us sun-ward 

In the triumphs song of life. 

Amen. 

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Welcome back after a warm week this Summer.

Prelude—"Come, Christians, Join to Sing" (arr. Mark Hayes) - Micah Wright, piano

Welcome & News of the Church

Call to Worship

Hymn #336 - "O Worship the King"

Moment for Children & Youth, led by Keri Scroggins

Confession and Assurance, led by Amy Hemseri-Sabala

Praise Song—"Our God" by Chris Tomlin - Danny Fehsenfeld, voice, piano

"Humble Yourself" (I Peter 5:1–11) by Rev. Jason Griffice

Call for the Tithes & Offerings

Offertory—"Seekers of Your Heart / Lord We Want to Know You" by Danny Fehsenfeld

Pastoral Prayer, led by Rev. Sharon Yagerlener

Benediction

O Worship the King

O worship the King all glorious above, 

And gratefully sing His wonderful love; 

Our shield and Defender, the Ancient of Days, 

Pavilioned in splendor and girded with praise. 

O tell of His might and 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. 

Thy 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 distills in the dew and the rain. 

Frail children of dust, and feeble as frail, 

In Thee do we trust, nor find Thee to fail; 

Thy mercies how tender, how firm to the end, 

Our Maker, Defender, Redeemer and Friend. 

Amen

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Happy Independence day! I hope you managed some sleep last night with all the celebrating going on. Here's what we have for you this week:

Prelude—"Holy, Holy, Holy" (arr. Mark Hayes) - Micah Wright, piano

Welcome & News of the Church

Call to Worship

Hymn #360—"You Servants of God, Your Master Proclaim" v. 1, 3, 4

Moment for Children & Youth

Confession and Assurance, led by Amy Hemseri-Sabala

Praise Song—"Heart of Worship" - Danny Fehsenfeld, voice, piano

Scripture reading (I Peter 4:1–11) read by Don Beard

Sermon "Discipline Isn't the Enemy" by Rev. Jason Griffice

Offertory—"America the Beautiful" (arr. Ward & Radulescu) - PCC Men's Ensemble

Serving the Sacrament of Communion, led by Rev. Jason Griffice and Rev. Sharon Yagerlener

Benediction

You Servants of God, Your Master Proclaim

You servants of God, your Master proclaim, 

And publish abroad His wonderful name; 

The name, all victorious, of Jesus extol: 

His kingdom is glorious, He rules over all. 

"Salvation to God, who sits on the throne!" 

Let all cry aloud and honor the Son; 

The praises of Jesus the angels proclaim, 

Fall down on their faces and worship the Lamb. 

Then let us adore and give Him His right— 

All glory and power, all wisdom and might, 

All honor and blessing, with angels above, 

And thanks neverceasing, and infinite love. 

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Welcome again to another week of worship! This week, we have a guest pastor preaching: Tim McCalmont. He'll be teaching us about the quiet times when we have little to do or are in a place where we can't do much of anything.

Prelude—"Beneath the Cross of Jesus" (arr. Mark Hayes) - Micah Wright, piano

Welcome & News of the Church (Rev. Jason Griffice)

Call to Worship (Rev. Tim McCalmont)

Hymn #319—"Immortal, Invisible, God only Wise" v. 1, 3, 4

Moment for Children & Youth (Keri Scroggins)

Confession and Assurance (Rev. Jason Griffice)

Praise Song—"Holy Spirit" - Danny Fehsenfeld, piano, voice

Sermon—"Waiting in the Dark" (Isaiah 40:27–31) by Rev. Tim McCalmont

Call for the Tithes and Offerings (Rev. Jason Griffice)

Offertory—"Word of God Speak" - Danny Fehsenfeld, piano, voice

Pastoral Prayer (Rev. Sharon Yagerlener)

Benediction (Rev. Tim McCalmont)

Immortal, Invisible, God only Wise

Immortal, invisible, God only wise, 

In light inaccessible hid from our eyes, 

Most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of Days, 

Almighty, victorious, Thy great name we praise. 

To all, life Thou givest, to both great and small; 

In all life Thou livest, the true life of all; 

We blossom and flourish as leaves on the tree, 

And wither and perish—but naught changeth Thee. 

Great Father of glory, pure Father of light, 

Thine angels adore Thee, all veiling their sight; 

All praise we would render: O help us to see 

'Tis only the splendor of light hideth Thee. 

Amen. 

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Happy Father's Day! Join us for a celebration of our fathers and our Father.

Prelude—"This is My Father's World" (arr. Fred Bock) - Micah Wright, piano

Welcome & Announcements

Call to Worship

Hymn—(#6) "This is My Father's World"

Moment for Children & Youth, by Keri Scroggins

Confession and Assurance, led by Rev. Sharon Yagerlener

Praise Song—"Faithful One" - Danny Fehsenfeld, vocal, piano

Sermon—"Don't Fear What They Fear" (I Peter 3:8–22)

Offertory—"Be Still" by Danny Fehsenfeld and Erik Peterson - Danny Fehsenfeld, vocal, piano

Pastoral Prayer, led by Rev. Sharon Yagerlener

Benediction

This is My Father's World

This is my Father's world, 

And to my listening ears 

All nature sings, and 'round me ring 

The music of the spheres. 

This is my Father's world: 

I rest me in the thought 

Of rocks and trees, of skies and seas- 

His hand the wonders wrought. 

This is my Father's world, 

The birds their carols raise, 

The morning light, the lily white, 

Declare their Maker's praise. 

This is my Father's world: 

He shines in all that's fair; 

In the rustling grass I hear Him pass, 

He speaks to me everywhere

This is my Father's world, 

O let me ne'er forget 

That though the wrong seems oft so strong, 

God is the ruler yet. 

This is my Father's world: 

The battle is not done; 

Jesus who died shall be satisfied, 

And earth and heaven be one. 

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Welcome back! We continue diving into I Peter this week with a focus on rocks and stones.

Prelude—"I Will Serve Thee" (arr. Fred Bock) - Micah Wright, piano

Welcome & News of the Church

Call to Worship

Hymn—"The Church's One Foundation" (vs. 1, 2, & 4)

Moment for Children & Youth, by Keri Scroggins

Confession and Assurance, led by Rev. Sharon Yagerlener

Praise Song—"Good Good Father" - Danny Fehsenfeld, voice, piano

"The Living Stone" (I Peter 2:1–10) by Rev. Jason Griffice

Offertory—"To Love Our God" by Mark Hayes - performed by PCC Choir; Felix Macovei, piano; Cornel Radulescu, director

Pastoral Prayer, led by Amy Hemseri-Sabala

Benediction

The Church's One Foundation

The Church's one foundation 

Is Jesus Christ her Lord, 

She is His new creation 

By water and the word; 

From heaven He came and sought her 

To be His holy bride; 

With His own blood He bought her, 

And for her life He died. 

Elect from every nation, 

Yet one o'er all the earth, 

Her charter of salvation, 

One Lord, one faith, one birth; 

One holy name she blesses, 

Partakes one holy food, 

And to one hope she presses, 

With every grace endued. 

Yet she on earth hath union 

With God, the Three in One, 

And mystic sweet communion 

With those whose rest is won; 

O happy ones and holy! 

Lord, give us grace that we 

Like them, the meek and lowly, 

On high may dwell with Thee. 

Amen. 

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