Order for the Public Worship of God
The Twenty-sixth Day of July, Two Thousand and Nine
Season of Trinity
8:15 and 10:50 A.M. • The Sanctuary As you enter the Sanctuary, please assume a quiet and respectful attitude of worship. Please turn off your cell phone.
ORGAN PRELUDE: “Adagio from the Occasional Overture”. . . . . . . . . . . . G. F. Handel Lenora Morrow, Organist
choral INTROIT: “Thee Will I Love”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H. Carey Thee will I love, my strength, my tower, Thee will I love, my joy, my crown, Thee will I love with all my power in all my works and Thee alone, Thee will I love ‘til sacred fire fills my whole soul with pure desire. Trio: Christy Young, Terri Theil and Kathy Hammond CALL TO WORSHIP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Darrin S. Anthony HYMN OF PRAISE No. 103: “Holy God, We Praise Your Name”. . . . . . . . Grosser Gott, Wir Loben Dich stanzas 1-3 PROPHETIC LESSON: Isaiah 6:1-8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Albert Throckmorton (8:15) Ward McClellan (10:50)
In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted, and the train of his robe filled the temple. Above him were seraphs, each with six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. And they were calling to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty; the whole earth is full of his glory.” At the sound of their voices the doorposts and thresholds shook and the temple was filled with smoke. “Woe to me!” I cried. “I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the Lord Almighty.” Then one of the seraphs flew to me with a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with tongs from the altar. With it he touched my mouth and said, “See, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away and your sin atoned for.” Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I. Send me!” WCONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grosser Gott, Wir Loben Dich
Holy Father, Holy Son, Holy Spirit, Three we name You; While in essence only One, undivided God we claim You, And adoring bend the knee, while we sing this mystery.
PRAYER OF ADORATION SACRAMENT OF CHRISTIAN BAPTISM 8:15 a.m. Mallory Lucille Ellingsworth, born February 16, 2009, daughter of Chuck and Laurie Ellingsworth 10:50 a.m. Wilkes Schaffer Anderson, born February 23, 2009, son of Will and Jennifer Anderson Ellen Margaret Spratlin, born December 27, 2008, daughter of Kevin and Kelly Spratlin PARENTAL VOWS
Do you acknowledge your child’s need of the cleansing blood of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the renewing grace of the Holy Spirit? Do you claim God’s covenant promises on his behalf, and do you look to the Lord Jesus Christ for his salvation, as you do for your own?
Do you unreservedly dedicate your child to God, and promise in humble reliance upon divine grace, that you will endeavor to set before him a godly example, that you will pray with and for him, that you will teach him the sacred Scriptures, and that you will strive by all the means that God provides you, to bring him up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord? CONGREGATIONAL VOW
Do you undertake the responsibility to assist these parents in the Christian nurture of their child? SONG OF ENCOURAGEMENT: “Jesus Loves You”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jesus Loves Me
Jesus loves you, this we know, for the Bible tells us so; Little ones to Him belong, you are weak but He is strong. Yes, Jesus loves you! Yes, Jesus loves you! Yes, Jesus loves you! The Bible tells us so. EPISTLE LESSON: Romans 12:1-2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kathy Hammond (8:15) (page 1123 in pew Bible) David Popwell (10:50) This is the Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
CORPORATE PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Sovereign Lord and King of the universe, Who has made all things for Your glory and has commanded all Your creatures to obey all Your decrees, we humbly acknowledge our failure to obey You fully, thus bringing dishonor to Your Divine Majesty. Please forgive us, Your children – Your royal family – for violating Your commandments and grieving Your Spirit. Please restore us to our senses; please grant to us a renewed awareness of the gift of repentance and faith that we may rejoice in Your Kingdom and eagerly anticipate Your glorious return, when every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father. Amen. INDIVIDUAL PRAYERs OF CONFESSION ASSURANCE OF DIVINE PARDON HYMN OF ASSURANCE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marion
Rejoice, ye pure in heart, rejoice, give thanks, and sing; Your festal banner wave on high, the cross of Christ your King. Rejoice, rejoice, rejoice, give thanks, and sing.
Then on, ye pure in heart, rejoice, give thanks, and sing; Your glorious banner wave on high, the cross of Christ your King. Rejoice, rejoice, rejoice, give thanks, and sing. PRESENTATION OF GIFTS TO GOD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael G. Stokke OFFERTORY ANTHEM: “The Majesty and Glory of Your Name” . . . . . Fettke/Johnson When I gaze into the night skies and see the work of Your fingers; The moon and stars suspended in space. What is man, that You are mindful of him? You have given man a crown of glory and honor, And have made him a little lower than the angels. You have put him in charge of all creation: The beasts of the field, the birds of the air, the fish of the sea. But what is man, O, what is man that You are mindful of him? O Lord, our God, the majesty and glory of Your name Transcends the earth and fills the heavens. O Lord, our God, little children praise You perfectly, And so would we, and so would we. Alleluia, Alleluia! The majesty and glory of Your name. Alleluia, Alleluia! The Westminster Singers (8:15), The Chancel Choir (10:50) Christy Young, Interim Director of Music CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lyons
O worship the King all glorious above, O gratefully sing His pow’r and His love; Our shield and Defender, the Ancient of Days, Pavilioned in splendor and girded with praise. O measureless Might! Ineffable Love! While angels delight to hymn You above, The humbler creation, though feeble their lays, With true adoration shall lisp to Your praise. PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING AND DEDICATION GREETINGS A WORD TO THE CHILDREN (8:15) prayeRS OF INTERCESSION And 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. PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION GOSPEL LESSON. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matthew 17:1-9 (page 973 in pew Bible)
All men are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field; The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the Word of our God stands forever. Amen. (Isaiah 40:6b, 8) SERMON
With Moses, Elijah and Jesus on the Mountain
PRAYER OF COMMITMENT
Ronnie Collier Stevens
HYMN OF TRANSCENDENCE: “Transfiguration Hymn”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . CWM Rhondda
See our Lord in all His glory, now arrayed in dazzling white! See Him shine in holy splendor, bathed in everlasting light! See the law and prophets gather, lifting high the living Christ! Lifting high the living Christ. See the cloud of ancient fire guiding thro’ our wilderness. Hear the voice of God our Father. Hear the love His words express: This my Son is pure and pleasing. Hear the blessing that He brings! Hear the blessing that He brings! Jesus Lord, we see Your splendor here and now by daily faith. In our service, in our suff’ring we will follow unafraid, On from glory into glory till we see You face to face, Till we see You face to face. BENEDICTION CONGREGATIONAL THREE-FOLD AMEN Organ Postlude: “God of Grace, God of Glory” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. Manz WIndicates congregation standing
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We consider it a privilege to have our children in worship with us. If your small children become restless and vocal, we invite you to the children’s room especially designed for them at the rear of the Sanctuary. They are also welcome in the nursery. Older children should also be encouraged to come to church prepared to stay in their pew throughout the service.
One of our pastors will be available after the service to pray for you or to offer helpful direction regarding your spiritual life. He will be in the Gathering Room, which is the first room on your left as you exit the southwest door of the Sanctuary (closest to the pulpit). You may also send your confidential email to
[email protected] with questions about your spiritual life.
Ronnie Collier Stevens
We are pleased to have Ronnie Collier Stevens serving as Preacher-in-Residence while our own Senior Minister Sandy Willson takes a well-deserved sabbatical during July. Ronnie and his wife Jane have served as missionaries in Budapest, Hungary for the past six years. He is pastor of Danube International Church, an English speaking church which ministers to the many internationals living in Budapest. Before accepting the missionary call to Budapest, Ronnie was the beloved senior minister at First Evangelical Church in Memphis.
Join us tonight for Sunday Night Worship “Real Love” · I Corinthians 13:1-13 Todd Erickson, preaching · 6 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall
Weekly Focus on Mission Partners
World Missions: Emails come to our missions office daily from our missionary families with one common request: their children. Whether they are asking for prayer for the spiritual, emotional or physical health of their children, wisdom as they parent, or the salvation of a child, missionaries face the same parenting challenges we do here in America. Tim and Evie have been Second Presbyterian missionaries for a little more than two years. Along with prayer requests concerning Tim’s new position as the pastor of the second largest international fellowship in China, and Evie’s new job teaching elementary music and strings at an international school, they ask that we pray for their two college age children: Martyn, who leaves in August to study at the University of Hawaii, and Allison, who returns to Stetson University in Florida. Continue to pray for all our missionary children, asking God for His continued blessings in their lives.
MissionUSA: Streets Ministries’ students and staff members will be spread far and wide this summer as they take elementary, middle and high school kids to camps in Tennessee, Florida and Michigan. Please be in prayer for travel safety as well as for the time spent with the students. Pray that students will have open hearts to hear and respond to the Gospel. Please also be in prayer for the residents of the Foote and Cleaborn communities as the month brings extreme heat to their homes. Pray for peace and relief for our neighbors physically, emotionally and spiritually.
July Flowers
The flowers in the Sanctuary for the month of July are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of: Skip Dickinson by Scott and Holly Knowlton; James Edward Echols by his wife, Evelyn, and his sons Turner, Ken, Jim and their families; William Quintard Glass by Haskins, Dotsie and John Glass; Wenonah Hascher by Bill and Barbara Johns and her family; Dr. and Mrs. John McIntosh and their sons Bill and John, Jr. by their family.
Announcements
MISSION USA PRAYER: Join us to pray for our city and our MissionUSA missionaries and ministry partners tonight from 5:25-5:55 p.m. in B102. BAPTISM CLASS: Baptism class will be held August 5 at 6:30 p.m. If you are interested in having your child baptized, contact Dawn Curtis at 454-0034 or
[email protected].
STORY TIME FINAL SUMMER DATE: Story Time’s final summer meeting is tomorrow from 10:30-11:00 a.m. in the Growing Place Library. The fall session will begin August 24. Stay tuned for more details or call 454-0034 for more information. JR HIGH: July 28: Summer Serve with Advance Memphis, 1-4 p.m. July 29: Summer Splash at the Jordans’ home, 6:00-7:30 p.m. July 31: Wild River Water Park, 1-9 p.m. Visit www.2pcyouth.org for more information. SR HIGH: July 26: Year-end Cookout, 7:45 p.m. July 29: Bible Study at the Dickinsons’ home, 8 p.m. Visit www.2pcyouth.org for more information.
KAIROS COLLEGE MINISTRY: The Kairos College Class meets Sunday mornings at 9:45 for music, fellowship and teaching in the Aerobics Room in the E Building. Join us Tuesdays during July at the Morrisons’ home (196 West Cherry Circle, 38117) at 7:30 p.m. for worship, fellowship and teaching. Visit www.2pckairos.org for more information.
Receiving love and giving love is probably one of the greatest needs and concerns of all human beings. We certainly all want to feel loved and most of us have people in our lives whom we love. But do we really know how to love? Is love a feeling or a commitment? And what about unconditional love? Is that even possible? This Sunday night we will be looking at the great “love chapter” of the Bible, I Corinthians 13. Join us tonight as we see what God’s Word has to tell us about giving and receiving love.
Nursery is available by reservation only. Activities are planned for children age 4-sixth grade.
Worship Schedule to Change August 16
Save the dates!
For several months the Session has considered how to solve two problems concerning our Sunday morning worship schedule: 1) the lack of adequate time for our Congregational Communities and 2) the lack of adequate transitional time between worship services and Congregational Communities. In order to ensure a full 50-55 minutes for our Congregational Communities and to allow for transitional time between meetings, we will move to the following Sunday morning schedule, effective August 16, 2009: 8:15-9:30 a.m. Early Worship Service; 9:45-10:40 a.m. Congregational Communities; 11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Late Worship Service. Our prayer is that our Sundays together will continue to be the best day of the week!
Vision Banquet 2010 Wednesday, August 26 · 5:30 p.m. · Adults $10, Children $3 Tickets on sale beginning August 2 online and in The Bookmark Bookstore.
Shout Out - Kids at Second: August 30, 4-6 p.m. MidWeek: September 2, Dinner 5:30 p.m., Classes 6:30 p.m. Church Health Fair: September 3, 4-8 p.m. Renew Fall Women’s Bible Study: September 16, 6:30 a.m. AMEN Fall Men’s Bible Study: September 17, 6:15 a.m. CityServe: September 25-27 Visit www.2pc.org and watch for more details!
JULY 26, 2009
