This Father's Day will be bittersweet at Calvary as Pastor Ray Bartlett will be preaching his last sermon as he prepares to leave Calvary and serve the Lord in Pennsylvania. It will be a special day to say goodbye to a dear friend, pastor and beloved family. We also have the joy of hearing testimonies from three people who are joining our church and from missionaries Rick and Karyn Visser.
We will open the service singing The Father's Love from Sovereign Grace Music. This song glories in the love of God through Christ. While we were sinners, Christ died for us and that truth is the message of this song. We have sung this song often at Calvary and I hope it will be special for us as we use it to celebrate Father's Day.
We are also singing the hymn Be Thou My Vision. This traditional hymn is full of theological truths formed in poetic language. The phrase that catches my attention is this: Thou my best thought by day or by night. The idea that no thought that I have is better that God is a remarkable notion. I pray that you will be blessed by this song.
Before Pastor Paul leads us in a time of prayer for fathers, we will sing How Deep The Father's Love For Us by Stuart Townend. This song clearly declares the Gospel of Jesus Christ and powerfully proclaims that our only boast is in Christ.
We will close the service singing the Steve Green classic song Find Us Faithful. This song encapsulates our goal as fathers and our prayer for Pastor Ray as he moves on to serve in a new ministry.
I hope you will join us on Sunday as we glory in the love of God.
Soli Deo Gloria,
Trent
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