Better Than Italy

September 8, 2024 Preparation for Worship Time for Gathering Opening Hymn “Come Thou Fount of Evr’y Blessing” Come Thou fount of ev'ry blessing tune my heart to sing Thy grace Streams of mercy never ceasing call for songs of loudest praise Teach me some melodious sonnet sung by flaming tongues above Praise the mount I'm fixed upon it mount of Thy redeeming love Here I raise mine Ebenezer hither by Thy help I'm come And I hope by Thy good pleasure safely to arrive at home Jesus sought me when a stranger wand'ring from the fold of God He to rescue me from danger interposed His precious blood O to grace how great a debtor daily I'm constrained to be Let Thy grace Lord like a fetter bind my wand'ring heart to Thee Prone to wander Lord I feel it prone to leave the God I love Here's my heart Lord take and seal it seal it for Thy courts above Here's my heart Lord take and seal it Seal it for Thy courts above Prayer of Praise Song of Worship Prayers of the Church and Prayer of our Lord Offering and Doxology Scripture Lesson Luke 23 :43 Sermon Better than Italy Closing Hymn “Great is Thy Faithfulness” Great is Thy faithfulness O God my Father There is no shadow of turning with Thee Thou changest not Thy compassions they fail not As Thou hast been Thou forever wilt be Chorus Great is Thy faithfulness great is Thy faithfulness Morning by morning new mercies I see All I have needed Thy hand hath provided Great is Thy faithfulness Lord unto me Summer and winter and springtime and harvest Sun moon and stars in their courses above Join with all nature in manifold witness To Thy great faithfulness mercy and love [Chorus] Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth Thy own dear presence to cheer and to guide Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow Blessings all mine with ten thousand beside [Chorus] Benediction Fellowship • Sunday Morning Study: 9 AM in the Sunshine Room • Sunday Prayer | 9:30 AM in the Sunshine Room • NO Monday Bible Study | 12 & 6 PM in the Sanctuary and via Zoom off until September 16th • Wednesday Issues Hour | 11 AM in the Fellowship Area and via Zoom • F3 Ladies Luncheon: Wednesday, September 18th | 1 PM at Lavender. Please sign up. • New Sunday Morning Class on Forgiveness: Beginning September 22nd | 9 AM in the Sunshine Room