How Does a Weary World Rejoice? A Service of Lessons and Carols

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Sunday, December 17, 2023
11:00 AM
Third Sunday in Advent

Serving in Worship
Courtney Pittman—Senior Pastor
Karisa Seymour—Music Director
Meghan Shafer—Accompanist
Coleman Jackson—Acolyte
The Bouler Family—Advent Candle
Tommy Arthur—Communications Technologist
Alexis Boylan, violin;
Molly Schneider, violin;
Bryan Johnson, viola;
Zach Helms, cello
Carey Moore, flute
Rob Seymour, trumpet

How Does a Weary World Rejoice? We Find Joy in Connection

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First Reading: Isaiah 40:1-11
Second Reading: Luke 1:24-45

Serving in Worship
Courtney Pittman—Senior Pastor
Karisa Seymour—Music Director
Meghan Shafer—Accompanist
Handbell Choir—directed by David Boardman
Harrison Cribbs—French Horn
Haviley Weaver—Violin
Anne Trulock—Liturgist
Fisher Webster—Acolyte
The Berry Family—Advent Candle
Tommy Arthur—Communications Technologist

The Road Home

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First Reading: Psalm 18:20-30
Second Reading: Joshua 3:7-17

Serving in Worship
Courtney Pittman—Senior Pastor
Karisa Seymour—Music Director
Meghan Shafer—Accompanist
Acolyte—Martha Kelly
Tommy Arthur—Communications Technologist
Christopher Jones, Allen Orr, Linda Sky, Matthew Smith, Ashley Hawk, Larkin Kelly, Dan Jones, Becky Thompson, John Moore—Liturgists

November 5, 2023

Service of Ordination and Installation for Courtney Brown Pittman

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Here and Now
Rev. Neeley Rentz Lane

Micah 6:6-8
1 Timothy 4:6-16
1 Cor. 12:4-7, 27

Celebrating in Worship

THE COMMISSION
Rev. Mari Turner (Moderator of Commission), Pastor, Dahlonega Presbyterian; Moderator, Northeast Georgia Presbytery
Rev. Andy Cooke, Co-Pastor, Covenant Presbyterian Church, Augusta
Rev. Craig Topple, Pastor, Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church; Chaplain, Highland Hills, St. Mary’s Hospital
Kitty Donnan, First Presbyterian Church, Athens
Leigh Ellen Magness, Oconee Presbyterian Church, Watkinsville
Christopher Jones, Madison Presbyterian Church

GUESTS OF THE COMMISSION
Rev. Neeley Rentz Lane, Pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Covington
Rev. Brian Cromer, Pastor, New Day Christian Community Church
Dana AbuGhazaleh, Ministry Associate, Alpharetta Presbyterian Church
Kim Ness, Director of Youth Ministries, First Presbyterian Church, Athens
Margeaux Harvey, Athens Church

Karisa Seymour, Director of Music, Madison Presbyterian Church
Meghan Shafer, Accompanist, Madison Presbyterian Church
Tommy Arthur, Communications Technologist, Madison Presbyterian Church

October 29, 2023

Turning Points

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Old Testament Lesson: Leviticus 19:1-2, 15-18
Epistle Lesson: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8
New Testament Lesson: Acts 2:1-21

Serving in Worship
Rev. Arch Baker, Interim Pastor
Susan McCullar Liturgist
Karisa Seymour, Director of Music
Meghan Shafer, Accompanist
Handbell Choir = conducted by David Boardman
Tommy Arthur, Communications Technologist

Photo by Brigitta Scneider
October 29, 2023

Wild Zucchini

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Old Testament Lesson: Jonah 3:10-4:11
Epistle Lesson: Philippians 1:21-30
Gospel Lesson: Matthew 20:1-16

Serving in Worship
Rev. Arch Baker, Interim Pastor
Christine Smith, Liturgist
Karisa Seymour, Director of Music
Meghan Shafer, Organist
Jake Carlson, Hand Drums
Handbell Choir—directed by David Boardman
Tommy Arthur, Communications Technologist

September 24, 2023