The Lord’s Day Worship *Profession of Faith Apostles’ Creed (Traditional) The Lord’s Prayer

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Our Father who art in heaven,
Maker of heaven and earth, Hallowed be thy name.
February 20, 2022 And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; Thy kingdom come,
Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, Thy will be done,
Born of the Virgin Mary, On earth as it is in heaven.
10:00 AM Suffered under Pontius Pilate, Give us this day our daily bread;
Was crucified, dead, and buried; And forgive us our debts,
The congregation’s responses are in bold italics.
He descended into hell; As we forgive our debtors;
* Please stand as you are able
The third day he rose again from the dead; And lead us not into temptation,
Welcome He ascended into heaven, But deliver us from evil.
The Lord be with you. And also with you! And sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; For thine is the kingdom
From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. And the power, and the glory,
I believe in the Holy Ghost; Forever and ever. Amen.
Announcements See reverse for all announcements. The holy catholic church;
The communion of saints;
The forgiveness of sins; *Hymns of Grace Fairest Lord Jesus #107
Prelude My Faith Has Found a Resting Place arr. Mary McDonald The resurrection of the body;
And the life everlasting.
Amen. *Old Testament Lesson Genesis 3 (NASB) p.3
Call to Worship Psalms 32:7-11 (NKJV) p.480 The Word of God for the People of God! Thanks be to God!

Young children are invited forward for a brief

*Presbyterian Hymnal All People That on Earth Do Dwell #220 Children’s Message
lesson and are excused to Children’s Church. Sermon “Paradise Lost”

Call to Confession Joel 2:13 Prayer for Illumination *Presbyterian Hymnal Amazing Grace, How Sweet the Sound #280

Prayer of Confession New Testament Lesson John 2:1-12 (ESV) p.923 *Charge & Benediction
Holy and Omnipotent God, we confess that we are unable to do The Word of the Lord! Thanks be to God!
Your will. We admire those with courage but excuse ourselves when
we falter from the truth. We forget that You are always with us, *Postlude Thine is the Glory Georg Frederick Handel
and that with You all things are possible. Forgive us, lead us, and Anthem At the Riverside with Wade in the Water arr. Joel Raney
renew us in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, one God,
The offering is collected passively. Please place your pledges and offerings in
Father of us all. Amen.
the plates at the back of the sanctuary as you enter or leave.

Assurance of Pardon
*Song of Thanksgiving Doxology
Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Thanks be to God! Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Welcome
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. We welcome all to this service of worship. If you are a Christian
*Song of Praise Gloria Patri visiting with us today, we greet you in the name of our common
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; Lord. If you are not a believer, we greet you as a friend and trust that
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, Pastoral Prayer you will sense the warmth and genuineness of our reception. We
World without end. Amen, Amen. Prayer requests are printed on the back of the bulletin. invite everyone here to participate with our congregation as we sing,
pray, and give attention to God’s Word.
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Prayer Requests
Our session & church leaders
Our nation & elected leaders
Dianne Emmett
Al Smith
Kay & Chuck Gagnon
Doug Robertson
Margaret Liebchen
Alice Barkdoll
Vincent Moorefield
Lynn Bennett
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God’s Church here at APC
and for His guidance
People at APC
Session Elders
Harrison Bell (’22)
Ministry Support
Kevin deBernard (’22)
Christian Education
Cynthia Erb (’22)
Worship
Linda Janiak (’22)
Ministry Beyond
Keegan deBernard (’22)
Youth Elder
Anne Mabry (’23)
Ministry Within
Martha Moore (’23)
Christian Education
Chip Roark (’23)
Property
Mark Younkin (’23)
Ministry Beyond
John Erb
Clerk
Rev. Ed Soto
Moderator
February Events
(434) 369-5286 February 1 10 AM Bible Study
@altavistapc Noon - Men’s Lunch - Main Street Café
6 PM Ministry Beyond Meeting
February 2 8 AM Men’s Bible Study
Keith Myers February 6 10 AM Worship/Communion
Glenn Jefferson Children’s Church
John Tucker Collect Two-Cents-A-Meal Offering
Alline Ritzer 5 PM Youth Group Dinner Meeting
Kathi Bogert February 8 10 AM Bible Study
Billy Robertson February 9 8 AM Men’s Bible Study
Silas Allen February 13 10 AM Worship/Children’s Church
Connie Peresada February 15 10 AM Bible Study
Our service members: Noon - Men’s Lunch – Mama Rosa’s
Jeremy Larkin, Grant Martin February 16 8 AM Men’s Bible Study
Our homebound members: February 17 Presbytery Meeting
Janet Sodders, Dean Smith, February 20 10 AM Worship/Children’s Church
Essie Moore Session Meeting after Worship
5 PM Youth Group Meeting
Staff
Rev. Ed Soto
February 21
February 22
February 23
February 27
March Link Deadline
10 AM Bible Study
8 AM Men’s Bible Study
10 AM Worship/Children’s Church
Altavista
Presbyterian
Minister of Word & Sacrament
Revitalization Luncheon after worship
Carolyn Doss February 28 5:30 PM Christian Ed Meeting
Church Secretary
6 PM Ministry Beyond Meeting
Stephanie Moehlenkamp
Choir Director
Announcements
Linda Giles
Organist & Pianist
John Erb
Clerk of Session
•The Session meets today immediately after worship for its monthly
stated meeting. If you have a prayer concern for which your elders
could pray, we invite you to write it on the insert and place it in the
Church
offering.
Dennis Janiak
Treasurer •February 21, is the deadline for the March “Link” newsletter articles. 
Items for the Link may be e-mailed to the church office.
•The Revitalization Team would like to invite everyone to a Luncheon As members of the Body of Christ,
immediately after worship on February 27th to inventory our strengths
and weaknesses. Food will be provided.
we are His voice and hands
in our community.
Schedules
Today’s Lay Reader Jeff Janiak 
February 27, Lay Reader Kiernan deBernard
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