The Lord’s Day Worship in giving of God’s tithe and our offerings April 26, 2015 — 9:30 & 11:00 a.m. “Return to the Lord, Your God” Henry V. Gerike Chancel Choir, Michael Devine, director Offertory Please silence all communication devices. Thank you. Prelude Return to the Lord, your God, return to the Lord, your God, for he is gracious, for he is merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love. Return to the Lord, your God, return to the Lord, your God. “My Shepherd Will Supply My Need” arr. by Albin Whitworth Rebecca Deeg, church organist * Welcome and greetings Joe Novenson * Call to worship To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood, and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father—to him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen! Revelation 1:5b-6 * Hymn of adoration 172 vv. 1, 2, 4, 5 “Let Us Love and Sing and Wonder” * Prayer of adoration and The Lord’s Prayer 1 John 1:8-10 If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word has no place in our lives. “God, Be Merciful to Me” My transgressions I confess, grief and guilt my soul oppress; I have sinned against thy grace and provoked thee to thy face; I confess thy judgement just, speechless, I thy mercy trust. taken from Psalm 103 The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love. He does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities. For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him; as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. Membership vows * Scripture reading from Habakkuk 1:5-11 p. 1456 in pew Bible Wes Moore (9:30); Roger Gulick (11:00), readers “God’s Response to Rampant Sin” Brian Salter, associate pastor Sermon Pastoral prayer “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God” * Hymn of response 92 * Benediction * Congregation standing as you are able THIS WEEK’S EVENTS AT LMPC Sunday, April 26 Morning worship (sanctuary) 8:10, 9:30, 11:00 a.m. Morning worship (fellowship hall) 9:30, 11:00 a.m. Nursery 8:10, 9:30, 11:00 a.m. Sunday school for all ages (various locations) 9:30, 11:00 a.m. Middle school small groups (various locations) 4:15 p.m. Evening prayer (chapel) 6:00 p.m. High school senior dessert (JHYB) 7:00 p.m. No Youth Group Monday, April 27 Ladies’ prayer band (parlor) 8:45 a.m. Monday morning Bible class (Conference Room) 10:00 a.m. Kaitlyn Allison Hunter Grace Anderson Chris Barr Christi Barr Mae Mae Bennett Eric Beveridge Meredith Bevill Tyler Bowen Ben Brock Johnny Codington Holland Collett Bailey Diamondidis Eliza Diamondidis Sam Diamondidis Ellen Ford Cassie Gillmore Xaverie Goodman Martha Griffin Nate Groelsema Sarah Groelsema Jess Groenendyk Mitchell Hailey Elizabeth Haley Heath Haley Whit Halvorson Hannah Harrell Mark Harrell Jennie Head Phyllis Henderson Andrew Hill Garrett Hill Jack Hudson Abby Irwin Kim Kaye Larry Kaye Jonathan Kelley Flannery Lowe Henri Lowe Adam Lutz Hannah Lutz Benjamin Palmer Cara Palmer Ethan Pettit Robert Pettit Janie Pippenger Wiley Pippenger Hope Plating Nate Plating Diane Reed Larry Reed Mary Rice Andrew Scott Cameron Scott Kerry Sorrell Tim Sorrell Savannah Stephens Tim Stern Chase Waller Alexandra Walley Zach Walley Karisa Wells Virginia Witcher Will Witcher Adalynn Wykoff Tuesday, April 28 Mothers’ Day Out 9:00 a.m. Silent prayers of confession Assurance of pardon * Doxology 731 Congregational report 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 confession Joel 2:13 * Prayer of dedication and thanksgiving May Jesus Christ be praised! People of God, let us look to the master of our salvation – our risen savior: Jesus Christ! Call to confession NEW MEMBERS JOINING LMPC TODAY Wednesday, April 29 Dead Theologians’ Society (Parkridge Medical Center) 6:30 a.m. Women’s Bible studies (Conference Room, parlor) 9:30 a.m. Children’s choir, grades 1-5 (choir room) 4:45 p.m. Wednesday Fellowship supper (fellowship hall) 5:45 p.m. Wednesday evening prayer (parlor) 6:00 p.m. Middle school youth group (JHYB) 6:10 p.m. Wednesday children’s clubs 6:15 p.m. Chancel choir rehearsal (choir room) 6:30 p.m. High school small groups (various locations) 7:00 p.m. Thursday, April 30 Men’s Bible study & breakfast (Reception Room) 6:30 a.m. Mothers’ Day Out 9:00 a.m. Prayer & Bible Hour (Reception Room) 10:15 a.m. Friday, May 1 Men’s Bible study and breakfast (Reception Room) 7:30 a.m. Saturday, May 2 Chancel choir rehearsal (choir room) 9:00 a.m. Evening prayer in the chapel—6:00 p.m. Sermon Notes “God’s Response to Rampant Sin” Habakkuk 1:5-11 Big Idea: We must deal with sin severely because God does. 1. God takes sin among his people seriously; look at his fierce judgment. Weekly Announcements Lookout Mountain Presbyterian Church There will be a called congregational meeting at the end of each worship service in the sanctuary and fellowship hall today for the purpose of electing the nominated elders and deacons to the class of 2018. Frank Hitchings will be on his Session-approved sabbatical from this Friday, May 1, to August 15 as a gift of rest given to our ministers in grateful acknowledgement of the burden they bear for the church and the spiritual wellbeing of those they serve. We should consider it an act of love to support the Hitchings family in prayer and respect their privacy to withdraw from our lives for a season. Pray for refreshment of soul, mind, and body for Frank and a drawing close to Mary Vassar and their children. The choir will be presenting its spring concert, Amazing Love, on Sunday, May 3, at 6:00 p.m. in the sanctuary. The concert will be a festival of hymns incorporating congregational singing, brass quintet and timpani, and choral music. In addition, we’ll hear the stories behind some favorite hymns including And Can It Be and Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing. We warmly invite the entire congregation to this special evening of music as we praise the Lord together. 2. God rules sovereignly; look at who he wields. This year’s high school missions week will be June 14-19, and we will be serving Widows Harvest and Church of the First Born. The cost is $150 with a $50 deposit due next Sunday, May 3. The $100 balance is due June 1. For more information and to register, visit lmpc.org/youth. This year’s high school beach trip will be July 6-11 at Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. The cost is $350 with a $150 deposit due next Sunday, May 3. The $200 balance is due June 1. For more information and to register, visit lmpc.org/youth. LMPC Connect is now accessLMPC! The name may be different, but you can still do everything you were able to do previously. In addition, you can now opt in to receive timely text updates from LMPC. It’s very simple: go to lmpc.org/access, request an invite, and confirm from your phone. Email [email protected] if you have any questions. 3. God judges rightly; look at his Son. Be sure to check out Pastors’ Corner, our new blog from the LMPC pastors, at lmpc.org/blogs. We're starting off with a series on our core values, and the first one is from Frank Hitchings on Gospel love. To subscribe to the blog, add lmpc.org/blogs/feed to your RSS reader. High school graduates: to be included in our 2015 graduate list, please email your name and the name of the school from which you are graduating this spring to [email protected] no later than May 22. We are grateful for the new pew cushions and furnishings added to our sanctuary recently. These furnishings were made possible through a generous bequest of Frances Gardenhire, LMPC member from 1997-2012. With the help of numerous church members, the book They Called her Miss Nancy is now a reality. Commissioned by her husband, Bill Caulkins, this book talks of the lives Nancy Caulkins touched and the difference she made on Lookout Mountain. A limited number of copies are available at the church office for a contribution of $25 to the Nancy Caulkins Award for Excellence. Lookout Mountain Presbyterian Church 316 North Bragg Avenue Lookout Mountain, Tennessee 37350 423.821.4528 phone www.lmpc.org Many church leaders planning to attend General Assembly in Chattanooga from June 8-12, 2015, are unable to afford housing. If you are willing to host an individual, couple, or family, or if you can host those with special needs, please contact Judie Finch at the church office for more details. 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