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PUBLIC WOR SHIP of GOD February 12, 2017, 11:00 September 18, 2016a.m. February 5, 2017 Epiphany Epiphany Season Season

Preparation for Worship

As you enter the Sanctuary, please prepare your heart for worship and silence your mobile devices.

The people of God gather on the Lord’s Day to worship Him . We do this in the power of the Holy Spirit, out of gratitude to our Almighty God who has revealed Himself in the person and work of Jesus Christ . We humble ourselves before Him by declaring His worth, confessing His lordship, and rendering to Him honor and glory according to His Word .

There are many reasons to do this . None is more compelling than grace . God’s grace is unmerited favor from an unobligated giver . God owes us nothing yet gives us His all — the indescribable gift of His Son .

John Newton, whose beloved hymn “Amazing Grace” we sing today, summarized the essence of grace in his simple yet profound testimony in his latter years: My memory is nearly gone; but I remember two things: That I am a great sinner and that Christ is a great Savior!

May we embrace Newton’s testimony as our own and delight to praise our God for “his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved” (Ephesians 1:6b) .

Magnify the Greatness of Our Glorious Lord ORGAN PRELUDE: “Trumpet Tune” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David N . Johnson “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . arr . Dan Miller Samuel Metzger, organ CHORAL INTROIT: ”Introit” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shirley McRae God our loving Father, let us now adore You . All the earth keep silence before You . Love we bring . Praise we sing . We, who come confessing, ask Your holy blessing . Presbyterian Day School Choir Dawn Southerland, Director CALL TO WORSHIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tate Abernathy Farmer WHYMN OF PRAISE: “Comfort, Comfort, Ye My People” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HYFRYDOL

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WPROPHETIC LESSON: Isaiah 40:1-11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carter Fontaine Campbell, Jr .

Comfort, comfort my people, says your God . Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and cry to her that her warfare is ended, that her iniquity is pardoned, that she has received from the Lord’s hand double for all her sins. A voice cries: “In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord; make straight in the desert a highway for our God . Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill be made low; the uneven ground shall become level, and the rough places a plain. And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together, for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.” A voice says, “Cry!” And I said, “What shall I cry?” All flesh is grass, and all its beauty is like the flower of the field. The grass withers, the flower fades when the breath of the Lord blows on it; surely the people are grass . The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever. Go on up to a high mountain, O Zion, herald of good news; lift up your voice with strength, O Jerusalem, herald of good news; lift it up, fear not; say to the cities of Judah, “Behold your God!” Behold, the Lord God comes with might, and his arm rules for him; behold, his reward is with him, and his recompense before him. He will tend his flock like a shepherd; he will gather the lambs in his arms; he will carry them in his bosom, and gently lead those that are with young. WCONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HYFRYDOL

Make ye straight what long was crooked, make the rougher places plain; Let your hearts be true and humble, as befits His holy reign. For the glory of the Lord now o’er earth is shed abroad; And all flesh shall see the token, that His word is never broken. Amen. WPRAYER OF ADORATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taylor Goodloe Patteson

Receive the Grace of Our Loving Lord CORPORATE PRAYER OF CONFESSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Braxton Dale Brady Chaplain, Presbyterian Day School

Gracious and holy Father, You dwell in a high and holy place, but also with those who are repentant and lowly in spirit. Yet our hearts are proud and our eyes are haughty. We look down on others and are absorbed with ourselves. Level, O Lord, the mountains of our pride and self-sufficiency. Forgive us and free us from our self-centeredness so that we imitate the One who was gentle and humble of heart. We confess also how often we wallow in the valleys of condemnation, guilt, shame and despair. Bring us up into the freedom and gladness that belong to those who rest and trust in your gospel grace. For we pray in Jesus’ name, Amen. INDIVIDUAL PRAYERS OF CONFESSION ASSURANCE OF DIVINE PARDON WHYMN OF ASSURANCE: No . 460 “Amazing Grace!” . . . . . . . . . . . . . AMAZING GRACE PRESENTATION OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clyde Lee Patton OFFERTORY ANTHEM: ”A Canon of Praise” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Natalie Sleeth Praise Him, O Praise Him, O come ye people, praise the Lord forever . Sing praises to His holy name . To the God of Glory, loudest praise now bring, Source of our salvation, our Eternal King . Praise Him, praise Him, praise the Lord forever, Come and praise Him, come and praise the Lord . WCONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TO GOD BE THE GLORY

To God be the glory, great things he has done; So loved he the world that he gave us his Son, Who yielded his life an atonement for sin, And opened the lifegate that we may go in. Praise the Lord, praise the Lord; let the earth hear his voice! Praise the Lord, praise the Lord; let the people rejoice! O come to the Father through Jesus the Son, And give him the glory; great things he has done. WPRAYER OF THANKSGIVING AND DEDICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . Arthur Doty Rawson WGREETINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joshua D . Yates A WORD FROM THE PDS HEADMASTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Hancock

Enjoy the Peace of Our Reconciling Father 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. EPISTLE LESSON: Colossians 1:1-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Max Wesley Painter III (page 983 in pew Bible) All flesh is grass, and all its beauty is like the flower of the field;

The grass withers, the flower fades, but the Word of our God will stand forever. Amen.

SERMON

It’s All You Really Need

(Isaiah 40:6b, 8) D . Todd Erickson

PRAYER OF COMMITMENT WHYMN OF GRACE: No . 457 “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing” . . . . . NETTLETON WBENEDICTION WCONGREGATIONAL THREE-FOLD AMEN ORGAN POSTLUDE: “Toccata Brevis” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daniel Gawthrop WIndicates congregation standing

CCLI License #252778

Greeters: John Goodwin Billions, Stephen Barrett Sexton, Richard Kemp Conrad, Raymond Spencer Clift, William Howard Watkins, Wyatt Manning Solberg, James Lauderdale Alexander III, Samuel Brown Nickey, James Mason Cousins, Jr., James Thomas Knowlton

Getting Connected To find out more about who we are and how you can become part of our church community, contact Pastor Todd Erickson at (901) 531-8895 or todd .erickson@2pc .org .

Pastoral Care One of our pastors will be available after the service to pray for you in the Gathering Room, located on the left as you exit the southwest door of the Sanctuary . You may also contact a member of our pastoral team directly using the information below . David Bowen, Pastor to Middle Adults (901) 507-4489, david .bowen@2pc .org

Barton Kimbro, Pastor to Young Adults (901) 531-6182, barton .kimbro@2pc .org

Dan Burns, Pastor of World Missions (901) 531-6182, dan .burns@2pc .org

Gerry Peak, Pastor to Senior Adults (901) 531-6175, gerry .peak@2pc .org

Michael Davis, Pastor to Young Adults (901) 454-0034, michael .davis@2pc .org

Mike Stokke, Pastor to Middle Adults (901) 531-6181, mike .stokke@2pc .org

Dick Cain, Pastoral Team Leader (901) 507-7883, dick .cain@2pc .org

Todd Erickson, Pastoral Executive (901) 531-8895, todd .erickson@2pc .org Tim Johnson, Pastoral Resident (901) 454-0034, tim .johnson@2pc .org

Ron Sadlow, Pastor of World Missions (901) 507-7886, ron .sadlow@2pc .org

Brett Wynne, Pastoral Resident (901) 454-0034, brett .wynne@2pc .org

Josh Yates, Pastoral Resident (901) 454-0034, josh .yates@2pc .org