McPhail Baptist Church
Prelude: “Variations on In Christ There Is No East or West”
(Stewart Landon)
Hymn: “It Is Good To Sing Your Praises”
Prayer of Thanksgiving and Confession
We are thankful, God of creation, God of providence, God of grace, for the many evidences of Your love. We are grateful for life itself, for the ability to think, to see, to hear, to feel. We are grateful for seemingly unrelated incidents along the way, events which brought us to this point of our maturity, fulfillment, and accomplishment. We are grateful for people who support us, pray for us, encourage us, and love us just the way we are.
We are also grateful for Jesus Christ and for all that He gives to us, strength for each new day, and the promise of His grace, goodness and mercy for all the days of our lives.
O God of mercy, your hopes for us are greater than our own, yet our failures do not surprise You. Teach us to affirm what is good in our lives, and to put behind us what is unworthy, that by your grace we may live in confidence and joy, in the manner of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Special Music: “The Lord’s My Shepherd”(Brother James’ Air)
Terri-Ann Wint, Laurel Tye, Lynda Cox
Scripture Reading
Psalm 23 (KJV)
1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.
Special Music: “The New 23rd”
Lynda Cox
Hymn: “It Is Well With My Soul”
Sermon: “The Shepherd Psalm”
Rev. Ernie Cox
Hymn: “My Shepherd Will Supply My Need”
Benediction
“Postlude” (Caleb Simper)
Lovely service. Thank you Ernie, Lynda, Sue for the music and inspiring words.
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