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Village Church of East Atlanta
WELCOME TO VILLAGE CHURCH!
Our desire is to be a church that is in, of, and for East Atlanta Village and its surrounding
neighborhoods. We believe that the church is not a place to go, or an event to attend, but a
community of people who have been changed by the love and grace of God in Jesus Christ. As
those who have been so loved, the church is called to love and bless whatever place it finds
itself. That’s why we hope to not only be a church that meets in the neighborhood, or is simply
made up of people from the neighborhood, but we desire to be for the neighborhood, working
for its care and welfare.
Order of Worship :: November 1st, 2020 :: All Saints Day
“We all know that something is eternal. And it ain’t houses and it ain’t names, and it ain’t earth, and it ain’t even the stars . . . everybody knows
in their bones that something is eternal, and that something has to do with human beings. All the greatest people ever lived have been telling us
that for five thousand years and yet you’d be surprised how people are always losing hold of it. There’s something way down deep that’s eternal
about every human being.” - Thornton Wilder, Our Town
GREETING & ANNOUNCEMENTS Teach me some melodious sonnet, sung by flaming tongues above;
Praise the mount! I'm fixed upon it, mount of God's unchanging love!
The Lord be with you. And also with you.
Here I raise my Ebenezer;
hither by thy help I'm come;
CALL TO WORSHIP: from Psalm 100
And I hope, by thy good pleasure,
Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. safely to arrive at home.
Worship the LORD with gladness;
Jesus sought me when a stranger, wand'ring from the fold of God:
come before him with joyful songs.
He, to rescue me from danger, interposed his precious blood!
Know that the LORD is God.
It is he who made us and we are his; O to grace how great a debtor
we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. daily I'm constrained to be;
Enter his gates with thanksgiving Let that grace now, like a fetter,
and his courts with praise; bind my wand'ring heart to thee.
give thanks to him and praise his name.
For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it, prone to leave the God I love;
his faithfulness continues through all generations. Here's my heart, O take and seal it, seal it for thy courts above!
CONFESSION OF SIN: based on Luke 18:13
PRAYER OF ADORATION: from Psalm 24 & Psalm 103
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.
The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof,
Lord Jesus Christ, Immanuel, have mercy on our broken world.
the world and those who dwell therein,
for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers.
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, (Now is a time of silent confession for specific and personal sins)
bless his holy name!
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, ASSURANCE OF PARDON: from Isaiah 53:4-6
who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases,
Surely he has borne our infirmities and carried our diseases;
who redeems your life from the pit,
yet we accounted him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted.
who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy, who satisfies you
But he was wounded for our transgressions, crushed for our iniquities;
with good so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
upon him was the punishment that made us whole,
and by his bruises we are healed.
SONG OF APPROACH: Fairest Lord Jesus All we like sheep have gone astray;
Munster Gesangbuch, 1677 | Schlesische Volkslieder, 1842 we have all turned to our own way,
and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all.
Fairest Lord Jesus, Ruler of all nature,
Son of God and Son of Man! Believe the good news of the gospel.
Thee will I cherish, thee will I honor, In Jesus Christ, your sins are forgiven!
Thou, my soul's glory, joy, and crown!
Thanks be to God!
Fair are the meadows, fair are the woodlands,
Robed in the blooming garb of spring: SONG OF ASSURANCE: What a Friend We Have in Jesus
Jesus is fairer, Jesus is purer, Joseph Medlicott Scriven, 1855
Who makes the woeful heart to sing!
What a friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and griefs to bear!
Fair is the sunshine, fair is the moonlight, What a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer!
And all the twinkling, starry host:
Jesus shines brighter, Jesus shines purer O what peace we often forfeit, O what needless pain we bear,
Than all the angels heav'n can boast! All because we do not carry everything to God in prayer!
Beautiful Saviour! Lord of the nations! Have we trials and temptations? Is there trouble anywhere?
Son of God and Son of Man! We should never be discouraged; take it to the Lord in prayer!
Glory and honor, praise, adoration, Can we find a friend so faithful who will all our sorrows share?
Now and for evermore be thine! Jesus knows our every weakness; take it to the Lord in prayer!
Are you weak and heavy laden, cumbered with a load of care?
SONG OF REMEMBRANCE: Come Thou Fount Precious Savior, still our refuge—take it to the Lord in prayer!
Robert Robinson, 1758 | John Wyeth, 1813
Do your friends despise, forsake you? Take it to the Lord in prayer!
Come, thou fount of ev'ry blessing, In his arms he'll take and shield you; you will find a solace there.
tune my heart to sing thy grace;
Streams of mercy, never ceasing,
call for songs of loudest praise,CONFESSION OF FAITH: from the Heidelberg Catechism SERMON: “Remember”
Rev. David Stancil
What is your only comfort in life and death?
Exodus 12:43-13:16
That I am not my own, but belong with body and soul, both in life
This is the Word of the Lord.
and in death, to my faithful Savior Jesus Christ. He has fully paid
Praise to you Father, Son, and Holy Spirit!
for all my sins with his precious blood, and has set me free from all
the power of the devil. He also preserves me in such a way that Notes
without the will of my heavenly Father not a hair can fall from my
head; indeed, all things must work together for my salvation.
Therefore, by his Holy Spirit he also assures me of eternal life and
makes me heartily willing and ready from now on to live for him.
THE PASSING OF PEACE
The peace of Christ be with you. And also with you.
(Please engage each other in the comments section of our live feed)
INSTALLATION OF THE REVEREND DAVID STANCIL
Questions to the Assistant Pastor
1. Are you now willing to serve this congregation as their assistant
pastor, agreeable to your declaration in accepting its call?
2. Do you conscientiously believe and declare, as far as you know
your own heart, that, in taking upon you this charge, you are
influenced by a sincere desire to promote the glory of God and the
good of the Church?
3. Do you solemnly promise that, by the assistance of the grace of
God, you will endeavor faithfully to discharge all the duties of a
pastor to this congregation, and will be careful to maintain a
deportment in all respects becoming a minister of the Gospel of
Christ, agreeable to your ordination engagements?
Questions to the Session
1. Do you, the Session of this congregation, continue to profess your
readiness to receive the Reverend David Stancil,
whom you have called to be your assistant pastor?
2. Do you promise to receive the word of truth from his mouth
with meekness and love?
3. Do you promise to encourage him in his labors, and to assist his
endeavors for your instruction and spiritual edification?
4. Do you engage to continue to him while he is your assistant pastor
that competent worldly maintenance which you have promised, and
to furnish him with whatever you may see needful for the honor of
religion and for his comfort among you?
PASTORAL CHARGE
CONGREGATIONAL CHARGE
PRAYERCOMMUNION
Let us proclaim the mystery of our faith:
Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again!
The Lord be with you. And also with you!
Lift up your hearts! We lift them up to the Lord!
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give Him thanks and praise!
Prayer of Thanksgiving
Words of Institution
Breaking Bread Together
DOXOLOGY
Praise God from whom all blessings flow,
Praise Him all creatures here below,
Praise Him above ye heavenly host,
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
SONG OF REFLECTION: We Will Feast
(in the House of Zion)
Sandra McCracken, 2015
We will feast in the house of Zion!
We will sing with our hearts restored!
“He has done great things!” we will say together
We will feast and weep no more!
We will not be burned by the fire
He is the LORD our God
We are not consumed, by the flood
Upheld, protected, gathered up!
In the dark of night, before the dawn
My soul, be not afraid
For the promised morning, oh how long?
Oh God of Jacob, be my strength!
Every vow we’ve broken and betrayed
You are the Faithful one
And from the garden to the grave
Bind us together, bring shalom!
BENEDICTION: from Numbers 6:24-26
The Lord bless you and keep you; 2020 Jan-Aug Financial Update
the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; YTD Budget YTD Actual Variance % Variance
the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace. Amen. Giving $239,759 $265,984 $26,225 10.9%
Spending $278,034 $265,586 -$12,449 -4.5%
SENDING
Go forth, remembering who you are and to whom you belong. 2020 (Jan-Aug) Avg. Giving $33,248
2019 (Jan-Aug) Avg. Giving $30,311
2018 (Jan-Aug) Avg. Giving $27,589
Village Church of East Atlanta Administrative Director: Helen Kynes Elders: Rev. Matthew Armstrong, Lee Kynes,
1231 Glenwood Ave, Suite B, helen@villagechurchofeastatlanta.org David Smith, Bill Worden
Atlanta, GA 30316 Worship Director: Tripp Avrett Deacons: Matt Altmix, Peter Armstrong,
Website: villagechurchofeastatlanta.org tripp@villagechurchofeastatlanta.org Peter Davis, Robert Fortson, Joel Larsgaard,
Office Phone: 404.981.2065 Children’s Ministry Director: Courtney Beck
Andrew Levine, David Reid, Greg
Pastor: Rev. Matthew Armstrong courtney@villagechurchofeastatlanta.org
Wickersham
matt@villagechurchofeastatlanta.org Women’s Ministry Contact: Angela Floyd
Assistant Pastor: Rev. David Stancil womensministry@villagechurchofeastatlanta.org
david@villagechurchofeastatlanta.org
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