Presbyterian Church MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE

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1 INDEPENDENT Presbyterian Church MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE THE MISSION OF INDEPENDENT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH is to make disciples of Jesus Christ in Memphis, calling them into a devoted community of worshiping and maturing believers, and sending them out to be salt of the earth and light in the world, all to the glory of God.

2 THE LORD S DAY WORSHIP THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, TWO THOUSAND AND FOURTEEN EightThirty and Eleven O clock Splendor and majesty are before Him; strength and glory are in His sanctuary. Ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. Ascribe to the Lord the glory due His name. Worship the Lord in the splendor of His holiness. Psalm 96:69 THE PRELUDE Adagio Cantabile Molly Johnson, Piano Beethoven THE CALL TO WORSHIP based on Luke 1:4650 from The Worship Sourcebook The Minister: Our souls magnify the Lord! The Congregation: Our spirits rejoice in God our Savior! The Minister: The mighty One has done great things for us! The Congregation: Holy is God s name! The Minister: Come, let us worship God. The Congregation: For God is our Maker and our Redeemer; from generation to generation God gives mercy. Dr. Murray Garrott Associate Pastor 1

3 THE HYMN OF PRAISE Praise the Lord: Ye Heavens Adore Him Based on Psalm 145 sun and moon, re joice be fore Him; praise Him, all ye stars and light. God hath made His saints vic to rious; sin and death shall not pre vail. young and old, Thy praise ex press ing, in glad hom age bend the knee. Praise the Lord, for He hath spo ken; worlds His might y voice o Praise the God of our sal va tion; hosts on high, His pow r pro All the saints in heav'n a dore Thee; we would bow be fore Thy gels, in the height; His prom ise fail; un to Thee; fer the Lord: ye heav'ns, a dore Him; praise Him, an the Lord, for He is glo rious; nev er shall ship, hon or, glo ry, bless ing, Lord, we of 1. Praise 2. Praise 3. Wor Faben laws which heav'n and as Thine nev er shall earth and all an gels serve be bro ken for their guid ance cre a tion laud and mag ni be fore Thee, so on earth Thy 2 hath fy will beyed. claim, throne. He made. His name. be done.

4 OTHE INVOCATION AND THE LORD S PRAYER ur Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. THE GLORIA PATRI O Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder consider all the worlds Thy hands have made; I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder, Thy pow r thro out the universe displayed. Then sings my soul, my Saviour God, to Thee: how great Thou art, how great Thou art! Please sign and pass the Friendship Pad at this time. O Store Gud THE PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING FOR GOD S PROVISION FOR THE CAPITAL RENOVATION CAMPAIGN The Reverend Richie Sessions THE PROFESSION OF FAITH Mary Leslie Sessions, 11:00 a.m. THE DUET Fairest Lord Jesus James A. Brown, Jr., and Van Oliver Fairest Lord Jesus, Ruler of all nature, Son of God and Son of Man! Thee will I cherish, thee will I honor, thou, my soul s glory, joy, and crown. Fair are the meadows, fair are the woodlands, robed in the blooming garb of spring: Jesus is fairer, Jesus is purer, who makes the woeful heart to sing. Beautiful Savior! Lord of the nations! Son of God and Son of Man! Glory and honor, praise, adoration, now and forevermore be mine. arr. Brown 3

5 FTHE CONFESSION OF SIN ather, You tell us in Your Word that whatever does not proceed from faith is sin. We confess that we have frequently relaxed our faith. We have allowed ourselves to become cynical, and our cynicism has boiled over with slander, criticism, prayerlessness, and pessimism. How easily we ve allowed ourselves to crumple under the stresses of our lives. Forgive us for our smallness of faith. In Your mercy, hear us, for Jesus sake. Amen. The Worship Sourcebook THE ASSURANCE OF PARDON Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures throughout all generations. The Lord is faithful in all his words and kind in all his works. The Lord upholds all who are falling and raises up all who are bowed down. Psalm 145:1314 THE HYMN OF ADORATION John Newton, How 2. It 3. Dear sweet makes Name! How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds the the the name wound rock of ed on Je spir which sus it I sounds whole, build, ST. PETER in and my a calms shield be the and ear! breast; place, It 'tis my soothes his man na nev er liev er's trou bled hid ing sor to fail rows, the ing heals his wounds, and drives a way his fear. hun gry soul, and to the wea ry rest. trea s'ry filled with bound less stores of grace. 4

6 THE STATEMENT OF FAITH Heidelberg Catechism, Q. 1 The Minister: What is your only comfort, in life and in death? The Congregation: That I belong, body and soul, in life and in death, not to myself but to my faithful Savior, Jesus Christ, who at the cost of His own blood has fully paid for all my sins and has completely freed me from the dominion of the devil; that He protects me so well that without the will of my Father in heaven not a hair can fall from my head; indeed, that everything must fit His purpose for my salvation. Therefore, by His Holy Spirit, He also assures me of eternal life, and makes me wholeheartedly willing and ready from now on to live for Him. THE DOXOLOGY Nun Danket All praise and thanks to God the Father now be given, the Son, and Him who reigns with them in highest heaven the one eternal God, whom earth and heav n adore; for thus it was, is now, and shall be evermore. Amen. THE OFFERTORY Jesus, Lover of My Soul Christi Fleming, Flute James A. Brown, Jr., Director Jesus, lover of my soul, Let me to Thy bosom fly, While the nearer waters roll, While the tempest still is high. Hide me, O my Savior hide, Till the storm of life is past; Safe into the haven guide, O receive my soul at last. Other refuge have I none; Hangs my helpless soul on Thee; Leave, O leave me not alone, Still support and comfort me. All my trust on Thee is stayed, All my help from Thee I bring; Cover my defenseless head With the shadow of Thy wing. Thou, O Christ, art all I want; More than all in Thee I find. Raise the fallen, cheer the faint, Heal the sick, and lead the blind. Just and holy is Thy name, I am all unrighteousness; False and full of sin I am, Thou art full of truth and grace. Plenteous grace with Thee is found, Grace to cover all my sin; Let the healing streams abound, Make and keep me pure within. Thou of life the fountain art, Freely let me take of Thee; Spring Thou up within my heart, Rise to all eternity. 5 Emma Lou Diemer

7 THE SERMON Luke 1:3955 Mary Sings The Reverend Richie Sessions Senior Pastor 39 In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a town in Judah, 40 and she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. 41 And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the baby leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit, 42 and she exclaimed with a loud cry, Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! 43 And why is this granted to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me? 44 For behold, when the sound of your greeting came to my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy. 45 And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord. 46 And Mary said, My soul magnifies the Lord, 47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, 48 for He has looked on the humble estate of His servant. For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed; 49 for He who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is His name. 50 And His mercy is for those who fear Him from generation to generation. 51 He has shown strength with His arm; He has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts; 52 He has brought down the mighty from their thrones and exalted those of humble estate; 53 He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich He has sent away empty. 54 He has helped His servant Israel, in remembrance of His mercy, 55 as He spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his offspring forever. 6

8 THE HYMN OF RESPONSE Amazing Grace! 1. A maz ing grace! how sweet the sound that 2.'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, and 3. The Lord has prom ised good to me, His 4. Through man y dan gers, toils, and snares I 5. When we've been there ten thou sand years, bright saved a wretch like me! I grace my fears re lieved; how word my hope se cures; He have al read y come; 'tis shin ing as the sun, we've once pre will grace no was cious my hath less lost did shield brought days but that and me to now grace por safe sing am ap tion thus God's found, pear be far, praise was the as and than blind hour long grace when but now I I first be as life en will we'd lead first me be see. lieved! dures. home. gun. 7

9 THE BENEDICTION THE CHORAL RESPONSE The Honors of Thy Name Azmon THE POSTLUDE The Church s One Foundation Chris SERMON NOTES September 14, 2014 Luke 1:3955 Mary Sings The Reverend Richie Sessions Audio recordings of this morning s sermon are available in the bookstore immediately following the 8:30 worship service, or during the following week on the internet at ~Please do not bring coffee or food into the Fellowship Hall during worship services. Thank you.~ 8

10 GRACE GROUP QUESTIONS Please note that the outline and Grace Group questions for this morning s sermon will be posted on our website, by Tuesday at noon. WELCOME TO IPC Visitors are special at IPC. Please fill out the Friendship Pad and pass it down the aisle so that we will know you were here. Join us on Wednesday evenings for our Fellowship Dinner at 5:30 p.m., followed by an adult Bible Study, Small Groups, and youth and children s programs at 6:30 p.m. Visitors interested in joining IPC are invited to attend our next Pathway Class for Prospective Members. Please contact the Church Office, , for more information. A fullystaffed nursery is available during all services. WELCOME NEW MEMBERS We are happy to welcome into the membership of our church the following new members: Mrs. Justin Jones (Meredith) Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Overholser (Emily) Miss Mary Leslie Sessions Mr. and Mrs. Jordan Thompson (Whitney) OUR CHURCH TODAY 8:30 a.m.... Worship Service (Fellowship Hall) 8:30 a.m....kchurch (Kindergarten) and Jr. Church (Grades 1 & 2) 9:45 a.m....sunday School 11:00 a.m....worship Service (Fellowship Hall) 11:00 a.m....kchurch (Kindergarten) and Jr. Church (Grades 1 & 2) 5:00 p.m....sr. High Choir Rehearsal OUR CHURCH WEDNESDAY 5:30 p.m.....dinner, Fellowship Hall 5:30 p.m....jr. High Choir Rehearsal 6:00 p.m.... DivorceCare (Room 229) 6:30 p.m.....bill Hogan Teaching, Fellowship Hall 6:30 p.m.... Grace Groups (various rooms) 6:30 p.m....preschool and Children s Choir Rehearsals 6:30 p.m.... C.I.A.(Christ in Action) Romper Room 6:30 p.m....jr. High and Sr. High Youth Groups 7:30 p.m....adult Choir Rehearsal RUF 20 TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION Join us on Sunday, September 21, during our worship services to celebrate twenty years of Reformed University The University of Memphis. The Reverend Les Newsom will preach. There will be a luncheon and presentation in the IPC gym following the 11:00 service. 9

11 FAMILY CAMP, MS Join us October 2426, for a weekend of fun, fellowship, and good food (both physical and spiritual!) Chris Treat will serve as the guest speaker for the weekend. The retreat will include activities for children and adults. It will be a great time to build relationships with other families and reconnect with your own. Accommodations are cabins which are suitable for two families. Please keep in mind a family you would like to share a cabin with upon registering. The cost of the weekend is $50 per person, and children under four are free. Maximum cost per family is $220 for the weekend (optional Saturday afternoon activity fees not included). Space is limited; registration is first come, first served. For a registration form, visit our website, and click on Events, or pick up a brochure/registration form in the Rotunda and at the Avon entrance Walnut Grove Road Memphis, Tennessee

12 Dear IPC Congregation, Over the last few months you have been asked to consider making a financial commitment to the Gather to Grow in Christ Renovation Campaign. The goal of the campaign was to raise $2.5 million in order to pay for the renovations already underway. I am excited to announce that as of September 8, the Lord has blessed us with over $2.6 million in gifts and commitments! There are so many I would like to thank for their efforts in making this campaign a success: the Renovation Campaign Committee of Ed Norton, Mike Washburn, Glen Cofield, Dudley Schaefer, Harriet Goshorn, Karen Kruse, Preston Carpenter, Richard Vining, David Neubert, Calvin Purcell, Rebekah Payne and Michael Schaefer, who have all worked tirelessly on this campaign; Richard Meena and the Building Committee, who continue to bring expertise and wisdom to every detail of the renovation; and the membership of IPC, who faithfully prayed for the campaign and who, through those prayers, felt led to cheerfully and sacrificially give to the work God is doing at our church. Ultimately though, all praise and thanks must go to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for the abundant blessings He has and always does provide. In His Name, Josh Davis Campaign Chairman RENOVATION CAMPAIGN FACTS AND FAQS AS OF SEPTEMBER 8, 2014 Total Given/Committed $2,610,827 Total Families/Individuals Participating 294 Total Money Spent on the Campaign $5,738 Q. I meant to give to the campaign but haven t done so. Is there still time? A. Yes. New campaign commitments and gifts are still coming in. Q. How do I give or make a commitment to give? A. For a commitment, please use the special campaign envelopes that are available in the Rotunda. To make a gift, please write Renovation Campaign on your check or if you prefer to give online, use the campaign link found at We respectfully request that all gifts be over and above your current giving to IPC. Q. If the goal has been met, why should I give? A. Additional capital improvements have been recommended to and approved by the Building Committee. These projects could be done more efficiently and cost effectively if added to Phase Two of the renovation, which is scheduled to start in January of 2015.

Presbyterian Church MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE

INDEPENDENT Presbyterian Church MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE THE MISSION OF INDEPENDENT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH is to make disciples of Jesus Christ in Memphis, calling them into a devoted community of worshiping and