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 TWENTYEIGHTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, TWO THOUSAND AND FOURTEEN EightThirty and Eleven O clock I was glad when they said to me, Let us go to the house of the Lord! Psalm 122:1 THE PRELUDE Fairest Lord Jesus Molly Johnson, Piano arr. Rice THE CALL TO WORSHIP Isaiah 9:2; Psalm 27:1; Psalm 34:3 The Minister: The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shone. The Congregation: The Lord is light and salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of life; of whom shall I be afraid? The Minster and Congregation: Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together! The Reverend Samuel Husband Assistant Pastor 1

3 THE HYMN OF PRAISE Psalm Hal 2. Hap py le 3. Hal lu is le lu Hallelujah, Praise Jehovah, O My Soul jah, praiseje ho vah, the man thatchoos es jah, praiseje ho O soul, Je ho vah IsO rael'sgod to be his vah, soul, Je ho vah Ripley praise; aid; praise; I will he is I will sing blessed sing the glo rious whosehope of the glo rious prais bless prais es of ing on the es of God through all days. Put no con Lord his God is stayed. Heav nand earth God through all days. O ver all fi dence in the Lord cre God reigns for princ es, nor for help at ed, seas and all ev er, through all a on that ges man they He de pend; he shall die, con tain; He de liv is King; unto Him, to dust ersfrom thy God, op re O turn pres Zi ing, and his pur pos es shall end. sion, righteous ness He will main tain. on, joy ful hal le lu jahs sing. 2

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 Store Gud O Lord 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 soul, Saviour God, to Thee: how great art, how great art! Please sign and pass the Friendship Pad at this time. THE PROFESSION OF FAITH James Thompson McDonald, IV, 8:30 a.m. THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Simon Christopher Jones, 11:00 a.m. THE SOLO Satisfied Elaine Clowers, Soprano All lifelong I had panted for a drink from some cool spring That I hoped would quench the burning of the thirst I felt within. Feeding on the husks around me Til strength was almost gone, Longed soul for something better, only still to hunger on. Poor I was and sought for riches, something that would satisfy, But the dust I gathered round me only mocked soul s sad cry. Hallelujah! He has found me, Whom soul so long has craved! Jesus satisfies longing; Thru His blood I now am saved. Well of water, ever springing, Bread of Life, so rich and free, Untold wealth that never faileth, Redeemer is to me. Walters 3

5 GTHE CONFESSION OF SIN racious God, our sins are too heavy to carry, too real to hide, and too deep to undo. Forgive what our lips tremble to name, what our hearts can no longer bear, and what has become for us a consuming fire of judgment. Set us free from a past that we cannot change; open to us a future in which we can be changed; and grant us grace to grow more and more in Your likeness and image; through Jesus Christ, the light of the world. Amen. The Worship Sourcebook THE ASSURANCE OF PARDON The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost. 1 Timothy 1:15 THE HYMN OF ASSURANCE How Firm a Foundation Rippon's Selection of Hymns, 1787 FOUNDATION 1. How firm a foun da tion, you saints of the 2. "Fear not, I am with you. O be not dis 3. "The soul that on Je sus has leaned for re Lord, is laid for your faith mayed; for I am your God, pose, I will not, I will in His and will not, des ex still ert cel lent give you to his Word! What more can He aid; I'll strength en you, foes; That soul, though all say help hell than to you, and should en you He cause you deav or has to to said, to you, who for stand, up held by My shake, I ll nev er, no ref righ nev uge to teousom nip Je sus have fled? o tent hand." er, no nev er forsake." 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 self but to faithful Savior, Jesus Christ, who at the cost of His own blood has fully paid for all sins and has completely freed me from the dominion of the devil; that He protects me so well that without the will of Father in heaven not a hair can fall from head; indeed, that everything must fit His purpose for 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 Let all things their Creator bless, and worship Him in humbleness, O praise Him, alleluia! Praise, praise the Father, praise the Son, and praise the Spirit, three in one, O praise Him, O praise Him, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! Amen. Lasst Uns Erfreuen THE OFFERTORY Bright Canaan James A. Brown, Jr., Director O who will come and go with me, I am bound for the land of Canaan. I m bound fair Canaan s land to see. O, Canaan, bright Canaan, I m bound for the land of Canaan. O, Canaan, it is happy home. I ll join with them who ve gone before, Where sin and sorrows are no more. Our songs of praise shall fill the skies, And higher still our joys they rise. arr. ShawParker THE SERMON Luke 1:6779 Why Does God Rescue People? The Reverend Richie Sessions Senior Pastor 5

7 67 And his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied, saying, 68 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people 69 and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David, 70 as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets from of old, 71 that we should be saved from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us; 72 to show the mercy promised to our fathers and to remember his holy covenant, 73 the oath that he swore to our father Abraham, to grant us 74 that we, being delivered from the hand of our enemies, might serve him without fear, 75 in holiness and righteousness before him all our days. 76 And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways, 77 to give knowledge of salvation to his people in the forgiveness of their sins, 78 because of the tender mercy of our God, whereby the sunrise shall visit us from on high 79 to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace. SERMON NOTES 6

8 THE HYMN OF RESPONSE Be My Vision Ancient Irish poem, ca. 8th century 1. Be 2. Be 3. Be 4. Rich 5. High es King I of vi wis bat heed heav sion, dom, tle not, en, O and shield, nor Lord sword man s vic of for emp to true ty ry heart; word; fight; praise, won, SLANE naught I be may be ev mine I all er in reach else with dig her heav to Thee ni i en's me, and ty, tance, joys, save now O that with and bright me, de al heav'n's art Lord; light, ways: Sun! Heart and of best great soul's ght, Fa shel on own heart, by ther, ter, ly, what day I first ev by true high night, son; tow'r; heart, be fall, or Thy in er wak raise High still ing or in me me King of be sleep dwell heav'n heav vi ing, ing, ward, en, sion, Thy and O O pres I Pow'r trea Rul ence with of sure er Thee of light. one. pow'r. art. all. 7

9 THE BENEDICTION THE CHORAL RESPONSE We Sing Thy Praise Ripley THE POSTLUDE To God Be the Glory arr. Richardson 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. 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) 4:30 p.m.... Jr. High Small Groups 5:00 p.m....sr. High Choir Rehearsal 6 :00 p.m....installation Service for The Reverend John Craft 6:15 p.m....sr. High Small Groups INSTALLATION SERVICE FOR THE REVEREND JOHN CRAFT The Reverend John Craft will be installed as RUF Campus Minister for Rhodes College this evening, Sunday, September 28, 6:00, in the IPC Fellowship Hall. Come support RUF and Rhodes College, and celebrate this new ministry with us. A short reception will follow the service. 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....sr. High Youth Group 7:30 p.m....adult Choir Rehearsal 9

11 JR. HIGH YOUTH GROUP THIS WEEK There will be no Jr. High Youth Group this Wednesday, October 1. Instead, join us on Thursday, October 2, for our Streets Ministries Block Party. For more details, please contact Brad Robson, FALL BLOOD DRIVE IPC is teaming up with LifeBlood to host a fall blood drive on Wednesday, October 1, 4:008:00 p.m., Room 237. Signup to give blood today! Signup sheets are available in the Rotunda, or you may contact Margaret Graham, mstonegraham@gmail.com. FAMILY CAMP@FRENCH 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. 10

12 4738 Walnut Grove Road Memphis, Tennessee