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1 SUNDAY SCHOOL 9:30 A.M. WORSHIP SERVICE 8:30 and 11:00 A.M. Associate Pastor of Young Adult Ministries... Rev. Mark Lampley Associate Pastor of Older Adult Ministries... Rev. Rachel Hamburger Pastor Emeritus... Rev. Dr. William Barron Director of Music... Andrew Skoog Organist/Pianist... Dr. Eunsuk Jung Director of Children s Ministries... Mary Emily Morris Director of Youth Ministries... Laura Cutter Parish Nurse... Laurette Beekman Business Manager...Noah Allen 3700 Keowee Avenue Knoxville, Tennessee Tel Fax:

2 Sequoyah Hills Presbyterian Church ORDER OF WORSHIP October 8, 2017 Eight thirty and Eleven O clock We are glad that you are here worshipping with us and blessing us with your presence. Please use the meditation verse(s) to prayerfully prepare to worship. CHIMING OF THE HOUR TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OPENING SENTENCES AND PASSING THE PEACE... Richard Swan MEDITATION: So the last will be first, and the first will be last. Matthew 20:16 SILENT PRAYER GATHERING IN GOD S PRESENCE PRELUDE: Voluntary IX... William Boyce WELCOME AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR DISCIPLESHIP... Rev. Mark Lampley CHORAL INTROIT CALL TO WORSHIP Attendance registers are in the pews, next to the center aisle. Please sign and pass them on to the person sitting next to you. Leader: God calls us to community. People: With those who are lovely and those who are difficult, Leader: God calls us to community. People: With those who are known and with those who are strangers, Leader: God calls us to community. People: With people all around the world, All: God calls us to community. Amen! * HYMN OF PRAISE: O, For A World... Hymn No. 386 * PRAYER OF CONFESSION: (in unison) God of steadfast love and unending mercy, hear us as we come to you. We too often have forgotten you and your love for us and have gone our own way. We too often neglect to seek your strength and power and have been a weak witness of your love and grace in our families, in our schools, in our place of employment, and in our communities. Help us remember and reconnect with you so we may walk filled with renewed life and renewed hope. Amen. * SILENT CONFESSION * ASSURANCE OF PARDON

3 Leader: People: All: Friends, believe the good news! God is for us, not against us. In Jesus Christ we are forgiven. Thanks be to God! * GLORIA PATRI: (Congregation sings.) Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen, Amen. CHILDREN S TIME... Rev. Mark Lampley (As the children come forward, the congregation shall sing Jesus Loves Me! ) Jesus loves me! This I know, for the Bible tells me so. Little ones to Him belong, they are weak, but He is strong. Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me! The Bible tells me so. (Following the Children s Time, children age four through first grade should meet their greeters for Children & Worship. Children should be picked up below the Sanctuary after the service.) LISTENING FOR GOD ANTHEM: Prayer to Jehovah... Molly Ijames OLD TESTAMENT READING: Psalm 105: Pew Bible, Page 556 PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE THE LORD S PRAYER: Our 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, forever. Amen. * HYMN OF WORSHIP: Alas! And Did My Savior Bleed... Hymn No. 78 NEW TESTAMENT LESSON: Matthew 20: Pew Bible, Page 21 Leader: People: This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. SERMON: It s Just Not Fair... Rev. Dr. William Barron * DOXOLOGY: (Congregation sings.) * PRAYER OF DEDICATION RESPONDING TO GOD S WORD Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. OFFERTORY: If With All Your Hearts... arr. Felix Mendelssohn Darius Thomas, tenor

4 * 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. 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. * HYMN OF DEDICATION: Savior, Like A Shepherd Lead Us... Hymn No. 387 * CHARGE AND BENEDICTION * CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE:... Hymn No. 539 Grant us Thy peace upon our homeward way; With Thee began, with Thee shall end the day. Guard Thou the lips from sin, the hearts from shame, That in this house have called upon Thy name. POSTLUDE: "Organ Suite"... Henry Purcell Trumpet Large-print bulletins, Bibles, hymnals, and assisted-listening devices (Bluetooth and t-coil compatible) are available upon request. Lightweight shawls are hanging on the coat rack for anyone who would like a little extra warmth. Ushers are available to assist you with these items. Please let us know how we can further assist you. If you feel the Spirit of God moving you to affirm your faith in Jesus, please speak to a pastor following the service or contact them this week at the church. May applause resound in our hearts as we ascribe to the Lord the glory of His Name! * Please stand if you are able. TODAY CALENDAR 8:30 A.M. - Worship Service (Sanctuary) 9:15 A.M. - Fellowship Coffee Cart (Bell Tower) 9:30 A.M. - Sunday School (see CE brochure) - Blood Pressure Checks (Reception Room) 10:30 A.M. - Chancel Choir Rehearsal (Choir Room) 11:00 A.M. - Worship Service (Sanctuary) 12:00 P.M. - Blood Pressure Checks (Reception Room) MONDAY 11:00 A.M. - Staff Meeting (Fowler Conference Room) 6:00 P.M. - Grief Care (Room 320) TUESDAY 8:15 8:45 A.M. - Tai Chi Set Practices (Barron Hall) 9:00 A.M. - Exercise Class (Barron Hall) 10:00 A.M. - Presbyterian Women Meeting (Fowler Conference Room) 7:00 P.M. - Session Meeting

5 WEDNESDAY 8:15 8:45 A.M. - Tai Chi Set Practices (Barron Hall) 10:30 A.M. - Wednesday Bible Study (Fowler Conference) 7:00 P.M. - Chancel Choir Rehearsal (Choir Room) THURSDAY 8:15 8:45 A.M. - Tai Chi Set Practices (Barron Hall) 9:00 A.M. - Exercise Class (Barron Hall) 12:00 P.M. - Church and Community Luncheon (Barron Hall) FRIDAY 7:00 A.M. - Men s Bible Studies (various locations) 8:30 A.M. - Men s Bible Study (The Empty Cup) 9:30 A.M. - Beginners Tai Chi (Barron Hall) ANNOUNCEMENTS ARE YOU A VISITOR WITH US TODAY? We are delighted that you are here. If you would like more information about Sequoyah Church, please speak to an usher or visit our website at THE SESSION HAS CALLED A CONGREGATIONAL MEETING today at 10:50 A.M. in the Sanctuary for the purpose of electing members of a Pastor Nominating Committee. BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS TODAY following both services in the Reception Room. THERE WILL BE NO YOUTH SNF tonight due to Fall Break. WEDNESDAY NIGHT FELLOWSHIP will resume next week, October 18, 5:30 P.M. There will be no WNF dinner or programming on October 11 due to Fall Break. THE 2018 MEN S RETREAT is scheduled for April 6 through 8. It will be a weekend of fun and fellowship with men of all ages from our church. Please contact Joey White at JosephHWhiteJr@gmail.com or (865) to sign up. THE CHURCH & COMMUNITY LUNCHEON is Thursday, October 12, 12:00 P.M. This month s program Be Informed: Scams and Frauds in Our Area will be led by John Morgan of the Knox County Police Department and Julie Webb. To reserve your boxed lunch, contact by Tuesday, October 10. A HEARTFELT THANKS TO CHRIS JAFFURS AND DUSTIN ROBERTS from UT Health Center Pharmacy for sponsoring our Flu Shot Clinic on Wednesday, September 27th, and our 40+ participants. We are entering in to Flu Season so please remember to get your flu shot soon! SECOND ANNUAL ADVENT BY CANDLELIGHT is November 28, 2017, at 7:00 P.M. Please save the date and consider being a table hostess for this memorable, Spirit-filled evening for the women of SHPC and their guests. Table hostess registration will take place October 15 through 28 on the SHPC website only. Guest reservations to attend will begin in early November (more details to follow). Contact Jill Gilbertson at gilbyson@yahoo.com with questions regarding table hostess responsibilities. Thank you for considering being a part of this special evening. STEPHEN MINISTRY IS STARTING a new training class in January For anyone interested in this ministry, there will be an informational meeting on Tuesday, October 17, at 7:00 P.M. in Barron Hall.

6 THE FIRST COMMUNION CLASS for all second through fifth graders who have not yet participated is Wednesday, October 18, at 6:15 P.M. in the Sanctuary. Children who participate will meet with a member of the session on Sunday, November 5, at 10:15 A.M. and will take their first Communion during the 11:00 o clock Worship Service on that date. memorris@sequoyahchurch.org if you plan to participate. CELEBRATE GOD S CREATION during the SHPC camping trip at Big South Fork s Bandy Creek Campground November 3 through 5. Individuals and families are welcome. Register online at sequoyahchurch.org or by using the brochures throughout the church. The deadline for registration is October 18. WE OFFER OUR CONGRATULATIONS to Wes and Taylor Livingston on the birth of their son, Hugh, born on October 2. WE EXTEND OUR LOVE AND SYMPATHY to Mary Alice Tucker and family on the death of her daughter, Margaret Tucker, on Monday, October 2; and to the family of Tom Stephenson on his death, Tuesday, October 3. I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die. John 11:25-26 BRRRR! Donate your used coats (all kinds and any size) to KARM s annual Coats for the Cold Drive. Bring coats to the Fowler Conference Room between October 16 and November 11. Volunteers will again be needed to help sort, hang, and rack the coats at every KARM Stores location. Come join the fun and help make this drive the biggest and best ever. For more information, Cathy Henry and tootieorchid@comcast.net. PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN are collecting donations for Sunset Gap Children s Christmas store. Please bring small gifts for all ages, gift bags or small boxes, wrapping paper, or office supplies (copy paper, file folders, envelopes, pens, or tape) to the bin marked Sunset Gap in the PW room above the SHPC office or to the PW meeting Tuesday, October 10. THIS SUNDAY S VOLUNTEERS: Greeter Jonathan Frazier; Ushers Al Akerman, Ned Babb, Joe Bruner, Rusty Burton, Sandy Gillespie, Beau Hannifin, Lee Hyde, Vance Link, Jim Mitchell, Jerry Sinclair, and Judd Spitzer; September Flowers Nancy Barger, Sunny Biden, Kathryn Callaway, Robyn Doiron, Stevens Koella, Courtney Lee, and Tamara Warner. IN THE NURSING HOMES AND ASSISTED-LIVING CENTERS: Arbor Terrace Donna Stevens; Clarity Pointe Mrs. Barbara Knoph; Deane Hill Place Mrs. Jeanette Carlson; Shannondale Healthcare Mrs. Varina Jenkins LaNieve; Sherrill Hills Mrs. Frank (Anita) Wedge; Westmoreland Ms. Pat Gray and Mr. Tom Wood Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. (Matthew 11:28)

SERVICE FOR THE LORD S DAY May 27, 2018

SERVICE FOR THE LORD S DAY May 27, 2018 GATHERING WELCOME Dr. Steve Eason PRELUDE Come, Thou Almighty King Healy Willan OPPORTUNITIES FOR DISCIPLESHIP CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: This is the day the Lord has