November 18, 2018 Sanctuary Service 9:30 and 11:00 a.m.

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1 November 18, 2018 Sanctuary Service 9:30 and 11:00 a.m.

2 Order of Worship Prelude Welcome and greetings Come, You Thankful People, Come Robert Hobby Len Teague, pastor of children and youth Introit Praise and Honor and Wisdom and Thanks Chancel Choir Praise and honor and wisdom and thanks be unto our God forevermore. Amen. text from Revelation 7:12; music by Georg Gottfried Wagner, attr. J.S. Bach * Call to worship based on Psalm 34 and Psalm 146 Leader: We will extol the Lord at all times; his praise will always be on our lips. All: Our souls will boast in the Lord; let the afflicted hear and rejoice. Glorify the Lord with me; let us exalt his name together. Leader: I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears. Those who look to him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame. All: Taste and see that the Lord is good! We will praise the Lord all our lives; we will sing praise to our God as long as we live. * Hymn of praise 363 We Gather Together * Prayer of adoration * Affirmation of faith The Apostles Creed I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell. The third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.

3 I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen. Sacrament of baptism (11:00) Fiona and Patrick Johnson bringing Ellen Frances Johnson Call to confession taken from Hebrews 10:19-22 Since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water. Silent prayers of confession Assurance of God s pardoning grace based on 1 John 3 and Ephesians 2 How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! For it is by grace we have been saved, through faith and this not from ourselves, it is the gift of God not by works, so that no one can boast. * Hymn of assurance 261 What Wondrous Love Is This Worship in the giving of God s tithe and our offerings Offertory Come, Ye Thankful People, Come Chancel Choir Come, ye thankful people, come, raise the song of harvest home; all is safely gathered in, ere, the winter storms begin; God, the Maker, does provide for our wants to be supplied; come to God s own temple, come, raise the song of harvest home. All the blessings of the field, all the stores the gardens yield, all the fruits in full supply, ripened neath the summer sky, all the spring with bounteous hand scatters o er the smiling land, all that lib ral autumn pours from its rich o erflowing stores. These to thee, our God, we owe, source from whence all blessings flow, and for these our souls shall raise, our souls shall raise grateful vows and solemn praise. continued

4 Come, then thankful people, come! Come, then thankful people, come! Raise the song of harvest home! Come to God s own temple, come, raise the song of harvest home. Amen. text by Henry Alford and Anna Barbauld; music by Jason McCoy * Doxology 731 * Prayer of dedication and thanksgiving * Scripture reading from Mark 14:22-26 Stephanie Wharton (9:30) p in pew Bible and text printed in the bulletin Paul Phillips (11:00) This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. Prayer of preparation for the study of God s Word Sermon Meditation The Last Supper Brian Salter, lead pastor God and Man at Table Are Sat Down O, welcome, all ye noble saints of old as now before your very eyes unfold the wonders all so long ago foretold. God and man at table are sat down. Who is this who spreads the vic try feast? Who is this who makes our warring cease? Jesus, risen Savior, Prince of Peace. God and man at table are sat down. Worship in the presence of the Lord with joyful songs and hearts in one accord. And let our Host at table be adored. God and man at table are sat down. When at last this earth shall pass away, when Jesus and his Bride are one to stay, the feast of love is just begun that day. God and man at table are sat down. text by Robert Stamps, 1972, arr. Travis Cottrell

5 Pastoral prayer * Hymn of response 246, vv. 1, 3, 5 Man of Sorrows! What a Name * Benediction * Congregational response Threefold Amen * Postlude Now Thank We All Our God, BWV 657 J. S. Bach * Congregation standing as you are able Musicians for this week: William Darby soloist Joy Gibbons director, piano Joshua Knight organ, piano Celebrating the baptism of Caroline Helen Cleary at the 9:30 a.m. service in the fellowship hall today are her parents, Laura and Ryan Cleary, and her grandparents, Melissa Crawford, and Lisa and Kim Cleary. Celebrating the baptism of George Paschal Chapin at the 11:00 a.m. service in the fellowship hall today are his parents, Addie and Doug Chapin, and his grandparents, Melody Beck, and Joan and Bill Chapin. Celebrating the baptism of Ellen Frances Johnson at the 11:00 a.m. service in the sanctuary today are her parents, Fiona and Patrick Johnson, and her grandparents, Karen and Dan Johnson, and Sue and Scott Webb. The rosebud in the sanctuary today is for the birth of John David Ireland, born to Ivey and Tom Ireland on November GIVING PLANS IF YOU HAVE NOT YET DONE SO, you can submit your giving plans for 2019 online at lmpc.org/giving You can also place a giving plan card in the offering plate or deliver it to David Fowler in the church office. We are praying that, in light of our exciting plans for 2019 and the resulting larger than normal increase in next year s budget, we will have 80% of the 2019 budget pledged by December 31, So far, 48% of the budget has been pledged. Find out more about pledging, ways to give, and the 2019 budget at lmpc.org/give.

6 Mark 14: While they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, Take it; this is my body. 23 Then he took the cup, gave thanks and offered it to them, and they all drank from it. 24 This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many, he said to them. 25 I tell you the truth, I will not drink again of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it anew in the kingdom of God. 26 When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS WE ARE COLLECTING NEW, UNWRAPPED TOYS AT LMPC beginning today (November 18) through Wednesday evening, December 5, for Hope for the Inner City s Christmas Store. You can find a list of suggested gifts at lmpc.org, and you can drop off your donation at children s classroom E-204 (located near the courtyard entrance to the sanctuary). For other opportunities with our home missions strategic partners, you can pick up a volunteer guide in the sanctuary narthex or fellowship hall lobby. If you have any questions, please contact Stephanie Young in the missions office. THE LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING SERVICE will be held in the LMPC sanctuary this Wednesday, November 21 at 6:30 p.m. Pastor Tom Tucker of Lookout Mountain United Methodist Church will bring the message, and an offering will be collected for Bridge Refugee Services. THE KINGDOM KIDS AND MUSIC4MISSIONS CHOIRS will present Light of the World, a musical by Mark Patterson, on Wednesday evening, November 28 at 6:30 p.m. in the sanctuary. Begin the Advent season with timeless truths and songs that will carry you through to Christmas Day! ALL ARE WELCOME TO OUR ANNUAL CHRISTMAS HYMN SING on Sunday, December 2 at 6:00 p.m. in the fellowship hall. Join us as we celebrate the incarnation through the singing of hymns, listening to vocal and instrumental ensembles, and the reading of God s Word. Following the service, Christmas treats will be served in the Reception Room. Nursery is provided. JOIN US FOR FAMILY NIGHT on December 5 at 5:45 p.m. in the fellowship hall as we host our friends from Hope for the Inner City! We ll enjoy pizza, hear more from our ministry partners, play bingo (winning prizes for the Christmas Store), and finish packing the trucks with items from the toy collection. To find out more about happenings at LMPC, visit lmpc.org/news

7 SERMON NOTES The Last Supper Mark 14: A familiar context: the night before a great deliverance (v. 17) 2. The final Lamb: sacrifice of his body and blood (vv ) 3. A foretaste of a better meal to come: the wedding feast of the Lamb (vv ) BIG IDEA: In Jesus Kingdom, the menu is the sacrificial grace of Christ. We should eat heartily!

8 TODAY AT LMPC Sunday, November 18 8:10 a.m. Worship service... chapel 9:30 a.m. Worship service... sanctuary & fellowship hall 9:30 a.m. Sunday school for all ages... various locations 10:30 a.m. Elders are available to pray for your needs...brian Salter s office 11:00 a.m. Worship service... sanctuary & fellowship hall 11:00 a.m. Sunday school for all ages... various locations 4:00 p.m. Middle school small groups...jhyb 6:00 p.m. Evening worship with Communion... chapel 7:30 p.m. High school youth group...jhyb Nursery is available at all morning services. Children of any age are welcome to participate in worship services. Crayons and activity sheets relevant to today s sermon are available in the narthex and at the front of the sanctuary. For more events this week, visit lmpc.org/calendar. If you are new to LMPC, haven t contacted us for a while, or want to get more involved here, please fill out a welcome card from the pew in front of you and place it in the offering plate when it passes. OUR MISSION Glorifying God by growing in grace and giving our lives away on the mountain, in the city, and around the world. Address: 316 North Bragg Avenue Lookout Mountain, TN Web: lmpc.org memberinfo@lmpc.org Phone: CONTACT US Worship services with Communion are held on the first Sunday of every month in the morning services and in lieu of evening prayer on the third Sunday of every month. Devices to amplify sound during the Sunday morning worship services are available. If you would like one, please arrive a few minutes early and ask an usher to assist you.