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Edgewood
Children’s Time: Each Sunday, children of all ages are invited to come
forward for a children’s message during the worship service. Following
the message, children age 4 through 2nd grade are invited to attend
Children’s Church in the Education Building. Children in 3rd grade and
Presbyterian
Church
above will return to their seats to worship with their families.”

Restrooms are located in the Fellowship Hall across the breezeway.

What’s Going On This Week

Sunday, August 15
10:30 am—Joy Gathering Sunday
11:00 am—Worship
5:00 pm—Youth at Church
7:00 pm—Session Meeting Zoom
Glorifying God by making disciples of Jesus Christ
Sunday, August 22
9:30 am—Children’s Sunday School
10:30 am—Joy Gathering Sunday
11:00 am—Worship
5:00 pm—Youth at Church

Wednesday, August 18
8:00 am—Men’s Bible Study Zoom
5:30 pm—Choir Practice
6:30 pm—Handbells Practice
7:30 pm—Wednesday Night Zoom

Church Staff
Pastor Rev. Connie Happell
Director of Music Sue Ellen Williams
Pianist Walter Cornwell
Youth/Young Adult Coordinator NaEisha Owens
Office Manager Deyanna Johnson
Financial Secretary Wayne Braddy
Custodian James Mills

3617 Macon Road, Columbus, Georgia 31907

(706) 561-5137 office@epclife.com
www.epclife.com
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Sunday, August 15, 2021
 Service of Worship *Offertory Prayer
August 15, 2021
Anthem “Give Me Oil in My Lamp”
Prelude Words by A. Sevison and J. Paul Williams
Welcome and Announcements Rev. Connie Happell Arranged by Joseph M. Martin

*Call To Worship (Responsive) from Psalm 147 Children's Message NaEisha Owens
Leader: Praise the Lord. How good it is to sing praises to our
God, how pleasant and fitting to praise him! New Testament Lesson Ephesians 5:15-20
People: The Lord heals the brokenhearted and binds up their
wounds. Sermon: Walking Wisely Rev. Connie Happell
Leader: The Lord determines the number of the stars and calls them
each by name. Creed Apostles’ Creed
People: Great is our Lord and mighty in power; his understanding
has no limit. Prayers of the People
Leader: Sing to the Lord with grateful praise; make music to our
God. Lord’s Prayer
People: The Lord delights in those who fear him, who put their Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name. Thy
hope in his unfailing love. kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts as
*Hymn “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee“ we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but
deliver us from evil; For Thine is the kingdom, and the power
Prayer of Confession and the glory forever. Amen
Holy and merciful God, in your presence we confess our failure to
be what you created us to be. You alone know how often we have *Hymn “You Shall Go Out With Joy”
sinned in wandering from your ways, in wasting your gifts, in
forgetting your love. By your loving mercy, help us to live in your Benediction
light and abide in your ways, for the sake of Jesus Christ our Savior.
(Please continue in silent confession) Amen. Postlude

Assurance of Pardon *Indicates congregation standing, as able.

*Song Of Joy “I've Got Peace like a River”

Offertory
*Doxology