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Redeemer Presbyterian exists to glorify God as a Gospel
presence in downtown Charleston by being a grace-filled
community that worships Christ and develops disciples who
serve Him in our families, neighborhoods, and the nations.
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Order of Worship
March 29, 2015
CALL TO WORSHIP
from Luke 9:51; Matthew 21:8; Luke 19:37, 38; Matthew 21:9
LEADER: As the time approached for him to be taken up to
heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem. As he
went along, a very large crowd spread their cloaks on the
road, while others cut branches from the trees and
spread them on the road. When he came near the place
where the road goes down the Mount of Olives, the
whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in
loud voices for all the miracles they had seen, saying:
PEOPLE: (with a loud voice) “Blessed is the king who comes in
the name of the Lord!”
LEADER: And the multitudes that went ahead of him and those
that followed shouted,
PEOPLE: (with a loud voice) “Hosanna to the Son of David!”
“Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”
“Hosanna in the highest!”
SONGS OF PRAISE
ALL HAIL THE POWER OF JESUS’ NAME
All hail the power of Jesus’ name! Let angels prostrate fall;
Bring forth the royal diadem, And crown Him Lord of all;
Bring forth the royal diadem, And crown Him Lord of all.
Let every kindred, every tribe, On this terrestrial ball,
To Him all majesty ascribe, And crown Him Lord of all;
To Him all majesty ascribe, And crown Him Lord of all.
O that with yonder sacred throng, We at His feet may fall!
We’ll join the everlasting song, And crown Him Lord of all;
We’ll join the everlasting song, And crown Him Lord of all.
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GLORY TO THE LORD OUR GOD
Lift up your heads, O ye gates,
let the King of Glory come in;
Be lifted up, O ancient doors;
let the King of Glory come in! (repeat)
Glory to the Lord, our God; Glory to the Lamb on the throne;
Open wide the gates of our hearts, with our lips we rise up and praise
As we worship the Ancient of Days.
[Return to verse]
Who can ascend to the hill of the Lord,
people of clean hearts and hands;
You, who are righteous and seeking His face,
Come and worship the Ancient of Days,
Come and worship the Ancient of Days. (chorus)
HALLELUJAH FOR THE CROSS
Up to the hill of Calvary, my Savior went courageously
And there he bled and died for me, Hallelujah for the cross
And on that day the world was changed, a final perfect Lamb
was slain, Let earth and heaven now proclaim:
Hallelujah for the cross!
Hallelujah for the war he fought, love has won, death has lost
Hallelujah for the souls he bought, Hallelujah for the cross!
What good I’ve done could never save, my debt too great for
deeds to pay, But God my Savior made a way,
Hallelujah for the cross, A slave to sin, my life was bound,
but all my chains fell to the ground, When Jesus’ blood came
flowing down, Hallelujah for the cross! (chorus)
And when I breathe my final breath, I’ll have no need to fear
that rest, This hope will guide me into death,
Hallelujah for the cross! (chorus)
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Wee Ones
Children are a blessing to
the Redeemer family! For
all nursery-related
questions, find our on-duty
Church Mouse next door.
A nursery is provided on
the first floor of the
Education building for
children up to 3 years.
Pick up a kids’ clip case
(black for ages 3-6; blue for
ages 7-10) on your way
into the service. Return to
the baskets afterward.
Just before the
intercessory prayer, feel
free to dismiss your
children (3K-Kindergarten)
for Children’s Church
where they’ll sing songs,
receive age-appropriate,
Gospel-centered teaching,
and make crafts. Pick up
your child on the second
floor next door.
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Welcome Home
If you’d like more
information about church
membership, attend one of
our inquirers’ classes. Our
list of scheduled class dates
is available on our website.
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Washroom
Restrooms and water
coolers are located on the
first and second floors of
the Education building.
Who’s Who
Senior Pastor|Craig Bailey
Office Admin.|JaiLynne
Wood
Communications|Gray
Morgan
Children|Tiffany Koch
Elders
Dan Avant
Kurt Brewer
Todd Christian
John De La Cruz
Chris Yates Jarvis
Tony Paladino
Deacons
Robert Wood, chairman
Jim Belton
Joel Freeman
Tyler Martin
Kent McKerihan
Paul Pepin
Thomas Szymanski
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Within Community
The West Ashley
(Wednesday) Community
Group meets on
Wednesdays at 6 pm.
Pray that God would
knit their hearts together as
one and that they would
challenge one another in
their walks with the Lord.
Pray that they would
care for one another’s
needs, while also reaching
out to their community.
Pray for Todd Christian,
their facilitator.
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
A Puritan Prayer from The Valley of Vision
LEADER: My Father, Christ was all anguish,
PEOPLE: That I might be all joy.
LEADER: Cast off,
PEOPLE: That I might be brought in.
LEADER: Trodden down as an enemy,
PEOPLE: That I might be welcomed as a friend.
LEADER: Surrendered to hell’s worst,
PEOPLE: That I might attain heaven’s best.
LEADER: Stripped,
PEOPLE: That I might be clothed.
LEADER: Wounded
PEOPLE: That I might be healed.
LEADER: Athirst,
PEOPLE: That I might drink.
LEADER: Tormented,
PEOPLE: That I might be comforted.
LEADER: Made a shame,
PEOPLE: That I might inherit glory.
LEADER: Entered darkness,
PEOPLE: That I might have eternal light.
LEADER: My Saviour wept
PEOPLE: that all tears might be wiped from my eyes.
ALL: O Father, who spared not thine only Son that thou
might spare me, help me to adore thee by lips and
life. O that my every breath might be ecstatic
praise as I see my sin buried in the ocean of
reconciling blood.
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AMAZING GRACE (MY CHAINS ARE GONE)
Amazing grace, How sweet the sound, That saved a wretch
like me, I once was lost, but now I’m found
Was blind, but now I see
‘Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, And grace my fears
relieved, How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed
My chains are gone, I’ve been set free, My God, my Savior has
ransomed me, And like a flood His mercy rains
Unending love, Amazing grace
The Lord has promised good to me, His word my hope
secures, He will my shield and portion be
As long as life endures (chorus)
When we’ve been there ten thousand years, Bright shining as
the sun, We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise
Than when we first begun (chorus)
The earth shall soon dissolve like snow, The sun forbear to
shine, But God, Who called me here below
Will be forever mine, Will be forever mine
You are forever mine
OFFERING
BAPTISM
Mary McAlea Eriksen
Parents, if you’d like for your children (3K-Kindergarten) to participate in
Children’s Church, please dismiss them after the baptism.
INTERCESSORY PRAYER
See right sidebar for information about this week’s missionary and left
sidebar for information about this week’s community group.
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Where in the World
Leah Emory, a member of
Redeemer, currently serves
with World Harvest
Mission (whose name
recently changed to Serge)
as part of a small team of
long-term staff working in
London in the missionary
apprenticeship program
(MAP). MAP exists to
mentor and disciple the
next generation by training
and shepherding future
church leaders in the
Greater London area—
with an emphasis on those
from South Asian cultures.
Pray that God would
help Leah to love the
interns and the churches
they are serving, though
those two conflict at times.
Pray for interest from
locals in the internship and
apprenticeship programs.
Pray that God would
provide more
opportunities for Leah to
be in relationship with
nonbelievers and people
on the fringes.
Pray for safety as Leah
and a group of interns
return from South Asia
this week.
Send Leah an email of
encouragement at
ldemory82@gmail.com.
Rev. Craig Bailey
SERMON
from Luke 19:1-10
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THE POWER OF THE CROSS
Oh, to see the dawn, Of the darkest day: Christ on the road to
Calvary. Tried by sinful men, Torn and beaten, then
Nailed to a cross of wood.
This, the pow’r of the cross: Christ became sin for us;
Took the blame, bore the wrath—We stand forgiven at the cross.
Oh, to see the pain, Written on Your face, Bearing the
awesome weight of sin. Ev’ry bitter thought, Ev’ry evil deed
Crowning Your bloodstained brow. (chorus)
Now the daylight flees; Now the ground beneath Quakes as its
Maker bows His head. Curtain torn in two, Dead are raised to
life; “Finished!” the vict’ry cry. (chorus)
Oh, to see my name, Written in the wounds, For through
Your suffering I am free. Death is crushed to death; Life is
mine to live, Won through Your selfless love.
This, the pow’r of the cross: Son of God—slain for us.
What a love! What a cost! We stand forgiven at the cross.
BENEDICTION
Wentworth Parking
Show your bulletin on
Sunday mornings for free
parking in the garage at
69 Wentworth Street.
Parking stickers are
available in the church
office for use on Sunday in
any of our parking lots,
including the lot across
Wentworth Street, the
bank lot, and the lot on the
corner of Meeting and
Hasell streets.
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Ways to Contact
Phone|843-724-1164
Address|43 Wentworth St.
Charleston, SC 29401
Email|info@redeemercharleston.org
Web|redeemercharleston.org
Facebook|facebook.com/
redeemer.charleston
Twitter|@RedeemerChas
Songs used by permission CCLI #1579589
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MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES
EASTER WEEK EVENTS: Find more information for each of the following special events on the
Blog: redeemer-charleston.org/blog.
 Seder Meal, Wednesday, April 1 @ 6 pm
 Egg Dyeing, Friday-Saturday, April 3-4 @ 10 am
 Good Friday Service, April 3 @ 6 pm
 Easter-Sunday Breakfast, April 5 @ 9:15 am
 Easter Worship, April 5 @ 10:30 am
Find announcements, more details about upcoming events, and information about church life in our
weekly Email Blast—available at redeemer-charleston.org/email-blast and on our Facebook page.
Actual Monthly
Budgeted Monthly
Actual Year to Date
February
February
February
30,091.45 Giving:
29,299.83 Giving
59,540.22
Giving:
23,106.73
28,683.83
51,343.66
Expenses:
Expenses:
Expenses:
Monthly (deficit)/surplus: 6,984.72
Budgeted Year to Date
February
58,599.67
Giving:
57,367.67
Expenses:
Yearly (deficit)/surplus: 8,196.56
CURRENT LIST OF COMMUNITY GROUPS:
redeemer-charleston.org/community-groups
DOWNTOWN
Tuesdays, 7 pm | T. Szymanski 704-572-3003
JAMES ISLAND
Tuesdays, 6:30 pm | Beth Plante 843-270-7542
MOUNT PLEASANT
Wednesdays, 6:30 pm | Liz Jarvis 703-999-9424
NORTH AREA
Wednesdays, 6 pm | Robert Wood 843-718-5185
Fridays, 5:30 pm | Gray Morgan 843-478-7127
WEST ASHLEY
Wednesdays, 6 pm | Lisa Christian 843-224-6631
Thursdays, 6 pm | Tony Paladino 616-430-2806
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY SCHEDULE
Coordinator: JaiLynne Wood, 843-412-2037, jl@redeemer-charleston.org
March 29 (Palm Sunday)
April 5 (Easter)
Church Mouse - Morgan Brewer
Church Mouse - Morgan Griffin
Christian-Ed. - Kyle & Shari Babb
Christian-Ed. - Chad Slayton, Morgan Griffin
Baby - Ian & Jamie Mills, Anna Bailey
Baby - Janet Regan, Hannah Regan
Toddler - Morgan Brewer, Kent McKerihan
Toddler - Robby & Maribeth Bosshardt
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