First Presbyterian Church (USA) of Smithville
300 Burleson, Smithville, TX 78957
(512) 360-5231
As a Church we are committed to:
Glorifying God through worship
Welcoming all as children of God
Serving others in the light of God's love.
The First Presbyterian Church (USA) of Smithville welcomes you to our online ministry. Our Church is a church filled with life, serving the community of Smithville and surrounding areas for over 140 years . . . and just a short, pleasant drive from Bastrop, Cedar Creek, Flatonia, and towns throughout Bastrop County. If you are searching for a Church home, we would be pleased to welcome you into our fellowship. New members are received by our Session upon letter of transfer from another Christian congregation, or by profession of faith or reaffirmation of faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. We are open in our church building for the 11 AM service but we will also continue to provide a Facebook Live video and post the video here: Videos, Photos 2021/2022.
MEET PASTOR KRIS AND HER FAMILY - HUSBAND DAVID AND SONS, ALEX AND HENRY.
Come visit us in the building or view us on Facebook Live
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The updated Church Directories are available in the narthex. Pick up a copy next time you are in the church.
Here is the bulletin for the Eleven o’clock service--Please join us on Facebook Live or in the building:
September 25, 2022
the sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost
The Gathering
Chiming of the Hour
Prelude and Lighting of the Candles
Welcome and Sharing in the Life of the Congregation
Call to Worship
Rejoice with me, people of God.
God has gathered us in from the wilderness.
Rejoice with me, people of God.
God has swept away the darkness of the night.
Rejoice with me, people of God.
Today, there is joy in the presence of the angels.
Invocation
Opening Hymn #348, Softly and Tenderly
Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling; calling for you and for me
See on the portals He’s waiting and watching; watching for you and for me
Refrain:
Come home, come home; ye who are weary come home
Earnestly tenderly Jesus is calling; calling O sinner come home
Why should we tarry when Jesus is pleading, pleading for you and for me
Why should we linger and heed not His mercies; mercies for you and for me
Refrain:
O for the wonderful love He has promised; promised for you and for me
Though we have sinned He has mercy and pardon; pardon for you and for me
Refrain:
Call to Confession
Confession of Our Sins
O Lord, forgive your foolish people. Create in us a clean heart, O God. Put a new and right spirit within us. We imagine that we are in familiar territory, that we know what to expect of this hour, that we will leave much the way we came. Do not abandon us to our foolishness. In judgement, make light our darkness. In mercy, bear us home – until we recognize your presence wherever evil is confronted, truth is spoken, and life is restored. (silent, personal prayers of confession) In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.
Assurance of Pardon
Gloria Patri Hymn No. 734
The Word
The Prayer for Illumination
Our First Reading of Scripture Psalm 51: 1-10 (in unison)
1 Have mercy on me, O God,
according to your unfailing love;
according to your great compassion
blot out my transgressions.
2 Wash away all my iniquity
and cleanse me from my sin.
3 For I know my transgressions,
and my sin is always before me.
4 Against you, you only, have I sinned
and done what is evil in your sight;
so you are right in your verdict
and justified when you judge.
5 Surely I was sinful at birth,
sinful from the time my mother conceived me.
6 Yet you desired faithfulness even in the womb;
you taught me wisdom in that secret place.
7 Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean;
wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
8 Let me hear joy and gladness;
let the bones you have crushed rejoice.
9 Hide your face from my sins
and blot out all my iniquity.
10 Create in me a pure heart, O God,
and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
Our Second Reading of Scripture 1 Timothy 1: 12-17
A Time for the Children of Our Church
The Passing of the Peace
Hymn #300, In the Garden
I come to the garden alone while the dew is still on the roses
And the voice I hear falling on my ear the Son of God discloses
Refrain:
And He walks with me and He talks with me, and He tells me I am His own
And the joy we share as we tarry there, none other has ever known
He speaks and the sound of His voice is so sweet the birds hush their singing
And the melody that He gave to me within my heart is ringing
Refrain:
I’d stay in the garden with Him though the night around me be falling
But He bids me go; through the voice of woe His voice to me is calling
Refrain:
Our Gospel Reading Luke 15: 1-10
Sermon the economy of God Rev. Kris Brown
Our Statement of Faith
The Prayers of the People
The Morning Offering
The Offertory
The Doxology
The Prayer of Thanksgiving and Dedication
The Sending
Closing Hymn #440, Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us
Savior like a shepherd lead us much we need thy tender care
In thy pleasant pastures feed us for our use thy folds prepare
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, thou hast bought us thine we are
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, thou hast bought us thine we are
We are thine do thou befriend us, be the guardian of our way
Keep thy flock from sin defend us, seek us when we go astray
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, hear O hear us when we pray
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, hear O hear us when we pray
Thou hast promised to receive us poor and sinful though we be
Thou has mercy to relieve us, grace to cleanse and power to free
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, early let us turn to thee
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, early let us turn to thee
Early let us seek thy favor early let us do thy will
Blessed Lord and only Savior with thy love our bosoms fill
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, thou hast loved us, love us still
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, thou hast loved us, love us still
Blessing
Postlude
Come visit us in the building or view us on Facebook Live
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The updated Church Directories are available in the narthex. Pick up a copy next time you are in the church.
Here is the bulletin for the Eleven o’clock service--Please join us on Facebook Live or in the building:
September 25, 2022
the sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost
The Gathering
Chiming of the Hour
Prelude and Lighting of the Candles
Welcome and Sharing in the Life of the Congregation
Call to Worship
Rejoice with me, people of God.
God has gathered us in from the wilderness.
Rejoice with me, people of God.
God has swept away the darkness of the night.
Rejoice with me, people of God.
Today, there is joy in the presence of the angels.
Invocation
Opening Hymn #348, Softly and Tenderly
Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling; calling for you and for me
See on the portals He’s waiting and watching; watching for you and for me
Refrain:
Come home, come home; ye who are weary come home
Earnestly tenderly Jesus is calling; calling O sinner come home
Why should we tarry when Jesus is pleading, pleading for you and for me
Why should we linger and heed not His mercies; mercies for you and for me
Refrain:
O for the wonderful love He has promised; promised for you and for me
Though we have sinned He has mercy and pardon; pardon for you and for me
Refrain:
Call to Confession
Confession of Our Sins
O Lord, forgive your foolish people. Create in us a clean heart, O God. Put a new and right spirit within us. We imagine that we are in familiar territory, that we know what to expect of this hour, that we will leave much the way we came. Do not abandon us to our foolishness. In judgement, make light our darkness. In mercy, bear us home – until we recognize your presence wherever evil is confronted, truth is spoken, and life is restored. (silent, personal prayers of confession) In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.
Assurance of Pardon
Gloria Patri Hymn No. 734
The Word
The Prayer for Illumination
Our First Reading of Scripture Psalm 51: 1-10 (in unison)
1 Have mercy on me, O God,
according to your unfailing love;
according to your great compassion
blot out my transgressions.
2 Wash away all my iniquity
and cleanse me from my sin.
3 For I know my transgressions,
and my sin is always before me.
4 Against you, you only, have I sinned
and done what is evil in your sight;
so you are right in your verdict
and justified when you judge.
5 Surely I was sinful at birth,
sinful from the time my mother conceived me.
6 Yet you desired faithfulness even in the womb;
you taught me wisdom in that secret place.
7 Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean;
wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
8 Let me hear joy and gladness;
let the bones you have crushed rejoice.
9 Hide your face from my sins
and blot out all my iniquity.
10 Create in me a pure heart, O God,
and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
Our Second Reading of Scripture 1 Timothy 1: 12-17
A Time for the Children of Our Church
The Passing of the Peace
Hymn #300, In the Garden
I come to the garden alone while the dew is still on the roses
And the voice I hear falling on my ear the Son of God discloses
Refrain:
And He walks with me and He talks with me, and He tells me I am His own
And the joy we share as we tarry there, none other has ever known
He speaks and the sound of His voice is so sweet the birds hush their singing
And the melody that He gave to me within my heart is ringing
Refrain:
I’d stay in the garden with Him though the night around me be falling
But He bids me go; through the voice of woe His voice to me is calling
Refrain:
Our Gospel Reading Luke 15: 1-10
Sermon the economy of God Rev. Kris Brown
Our Statement of Faith
The Prayers of the People
The Morning Offering
The Offertory
The Doxology
The Prayer of Thanksgiving and Dedication
The Sending
Closing Hymn #440, Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us
Savior like a shepherd lead us much we need thy tender care
In thy pleasant pastures feed us for our use thy folds prepare
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, thou hast bought us thine we are
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, thou hast bought us thine we are
We are thine do thou befriend us, be the guardian of our way
Keep thy flock from sin defend us, seek us when we go astray
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, hear O hear us when we pray
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, hear O hear us when we pray
Thou hast promised to receive us poor and sinful though we be
Thou has mercy to relieve us, grace to cleanse and power to free
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, early let us turn to thee
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, early let us turn to thee
Early let us seek thy favor early let us do thy will
Blessed Lord and only Savior with thy love our bosoms fill
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, thou hast loved us, love us still
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, thou hast loved us, love us still
Blessing
Postlude