Decatur Presbyterian Church, p.c.a. a Community of Grace For what we proclaim is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, with ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake. 2 Corinthians 4:5
The Worship of the King April 1, 2012 Palm Sunday Welcome in the name of the Lord Jesus! If you are a guest with us, please be sure to sign our Welcome Pads when they are passed around before the service. Children are welcome in our worship. We have a nursery available for children 3 and under. Children 4 to 6 years of age may be dismissed to Godly Play prior to the sermon. Thank you for joining us today and may the Lord richly bless you.
Song of Assembly1 Lead On, O King Eternal
Shurtleff
Lead on, O King eternal, the day of march has come; Henceforth in fields of conquest, thy tents shall be our home. Through days of preparation, thy grace has made us strong; And now, O King eternal, we lift our battle song. Lead on, O King eternal, till sin’s fierce war shall cease, And holiness shall whisper, the sweet amen of peace. For not with swords loud clashing, nor roll of stirring drums; With deeds of love and mercy the heavenly kingdom comes. So lead on, O King, Lead on, O King, Lead on, O King, Lead on. Lead on, O King eternal, we follow, not with fears, For gladness breaks like morning where’er thy face appears. Thy cross is lifted o’er us, we journey in its light; The crown awaits the conquest; lead on, O God of might.
Welcome and Preparation for Worship “Then he isn’t safe?” said Lucy. “Safe?” said Mr. Beaver. “Don’t you hear what Mrs. Beaver tells you? Who said anything about safe? ‘Course he isn’t safe! But he’s good. He’s the king, I tell you.” ~C.S. Lewis, The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe The next day the large crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!” And Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, just as it is written, “Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, your king is coming, sitting on a donkey’s colt!” His disciples did not understand these things at first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things had been written about him and had been done to him. ~The Gospel of John 1
All songs used by permission or covered under CCLI license # 391165.
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Palm Processional The King of Glory Comes
Jabusch
The King of glory comes, the nation rejoices. Open the gates before him, lift up your voices. Who is the King of glory? What shall we call him? He is Immanuel, the promised of ages. In all of Galilee, in city or village, He goes among his people, curing their illness. He gave his life for us, the pledge of salvation. He took upon himself the sin of the nations. He conquered sin and death; he truly has risen. And he will share with us his heavenly kingdom.
THE KING SUMMONS HIS PEOPLE Call to Worship2
Zechariah 9:9; Matthew 21:7-11
Rejoice greatly, O daughter Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; righteous and having salvation is he, humble and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.... They brought the donkey and the colt and put on them their cloaks, and he sat on them. Most of the crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. And the crowds that went before him and that followed him were shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!” And when he entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred up, saying, “Who is this?” And the crowds said, “This is the prophet Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee.”
Prayer of Adoration & Praise
Based on Psalm 118
Hymn of Praise O Worship the King
Grant
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 tell of His might, O sing of His grace, whose robe is the light, whose canopy space. His chariots of wrath the deep thunderclouds form, and dark is His path on the wings of the storm. All hail to the King in splendor enthroned; glad praises we bring, thy wonders make known. Returning victorious, great conqueror of sin, King Jesus, all glorious, our vict’ry will win.
Song 2
Here Comes the King
Kids of the King
We believe that God always initiates with sinners, so we begin worship with his invitation and command to us to gather in His name.
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THE KING FORGIVES HIS PEOPLE Call to Confession
from the Lord’s Prayer in Matthew 6
Your kingdom come, your will be done... forgive us our debts... deliver us from evil.
We Repent O Almighty God, Heavenly Father, I have sinned against you and against my neighbor in thought, word, and deed, in the evil I have done and in the good I have not done, through ignorance, through weakness, and through my own deliberate fault. I am truly sorry and repent of all my sins. For the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ, who died for me, forgive me all that is past; and grant that I may serve you in newness of life to the glory of your Name. ...Silent & Personalized Confession of Sin... Amen!
The Promise and Character of God
Isaiah 43:25; Psalm 86:5
“I, I am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake, and I will not remember your sins.” .... For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon you.
Worship with Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs Hosanna
Baloche
Praise is rising, eyes are turning to You, we turn to You Hope is stirring, hearts are yearning for You, we long for You ’Cause when we see You, we find strength to face the day In Your Presence all our fears are washed away, washed away Hosanna, hosanna You are the God Who saves us, worthy of all our praises Hosanna, hosanna Come have Your way among us, we welcome You here, Lord Jesus Hear the sound of hearts returning to You, we turn to You In Your Kingdom broken lives are made new, You make us new ’Cause when we see You, we find strength to face the day In Your Presence all our fears are washed away, washed away Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna
Lo, He Comes Every eye shall now behold Him, robed in dreadful majesty. Those who set at naught and sold Him, pierced and nailed Him to the tree. Deeply wailing, deeply wailing, shall the true Messiah see. Lo! He comes with clouds descending, once for our salvation slain. Thousand, thousand saints attending, swell the triumph of His train. Alleluia! Alleluia! God appears on earth to reign. 3
Wesley
Lo! He comes in glory shining, saints arise and meet your King. Glorious captain of salvation, “welcome, welcome” hear them sing. Shouts of triumph, Shouts of triumph, make the heav’ns with echoes ring. Yea amen let all adore Thee, high on thine eternal throne. Savior take the power and glory, claim the kingdom for thine own. O Come quickly, O come quickly, alleluia, come Lord, come!
Glorify Thy Name in All the Earth
Adkins
Father, we love You, we worship and adore You, Glorify Thy name in all the earth. Glorify Thy name, Glorify Thy name, Glorify Thy name in all the earth! Jesus, we love You, we worship and adore You, Glorify Thy name in all the earth. Glorify Thy name, Glorify Thy name, Glorify Thy name in all the earth! Spirit, we love You, we worship and adore You, Glorify Thy name in all the earth. Glorify Thy name, Glorify Thy name, Glorify Thy name in all the earth!
Majesty
Hayford
Majesty, worship His Majesty. Unto Jesus be all glory, honor and praise. Majesty, kingdom authority flow from His throne unto His own, His anthem raise. Jesus, Who died, now glorified, King of all kings.
Prayers of Thanksgiving & Petition
Elder Jay Suggs
His Tithes & Our Offerings
THE KING TEACHES HIS PEOPLE Sermon3
Pastor Tommy Lee The Lord Reigns. That’s the Deal. No Discussion. Let the earth rejoice. Psalm 97
We Respond: Holiness Enthroned
Psalm 99:1-5
Pastor: The Lord reigns; People: Let the peoples tremble! Pastor: He sits enthroned upon the cherubim; People: Let the earth quake! Pastor: The Lord is great in Zion; 3
4, 5, & 6 year-old children may be dismissed before the sermon to Godly Play in room 173.
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People: He is exalted over all the peoples. Pastor: Let them praise your great and awesome name! People: Holy is he! All: The King in his might loves justice and righteousness! Exalt the Lord our God; worship at his footstool! Holy is he!
THE KING ADDS TO HIS CHURCH We Receive the Landau Family into Membership
Brent & Chelsea & Preston, Drake & Garrett
To read more about the Landau family, see page 6.
Solemn Vows (PCA Book of Church Order §57-5)
Elder Mike McMahan
Do you acknowledge yourselves to be sinners in the sight of God, justly deserving His displeasure, and without hope except through His sovereign mercy? Do you believe in the Lord Jesus Christ as the Son of God, and Savior of sinners, and do you receive and rest upon Him alone for salvation as He is offered in the Gospel? Do you now resolve and promise, in humble reliance upon the grace of the Holy Spirit, that you will endeavor to live as becomes followers of Christ? Do you promise to support the Church in its worship and work to the best of your abilities? Do you submit yourselves to the government and discipline of the Church, and promise to study its purity and peace?
Prayer for the Landau Family
Elder Stuart Smith
THE KING FEEDS HIS PEOPLE The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper Communion, also called The Lord’s Supper or Eucharist, is the family meal of Christians. We invite all committed followers of Jesus Christ to share in this sacrament: those who are baptized members of a congregation that proclaims the gospel, who are at peace with God and their neighbor, and who seek strength to live in a deeper communion with Jesus. If you are not a Christian, or you are not prepared to share in this meal, we encourage you to spend this time in prayer. We hope that this time is helpful to you as you consider your relationship with Jesus Christ and with his people, the Church.
Behold the Lamb Behold the Lamb who bears our sins away, slain for us: and we remember The promise made that all who come in faith find forgiveness at the cross. So we share in this Bread of Life, and we drink of His sacrifice, As a sign of our bonds of peace around the table of the King. The body of our Savior, Jesus Christ, torn for you: eat and remember The wounds that heal, the death that brings us life, paid the price to make us one. So we share in this Bread of Life, and we drink of His sacrifice, As a sign of our bonds of love around the table of the King.
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The blood that cleanses every stain of sin, shed for you: drink and remember He drained death’s cup that all may enter in to receive the life of God. So we share in this Bread of Life, and we drink of His sacrifice, As a sign of our bonds of grace around the table of the King. And so with thankfulness and faith we rise to respond: and to remember. Our call to follow in the steps of Christ as His body here on earth. As we share in His suffering, we proclaim: Christ will come again! And we’ll join in the feast of heaven around the table of the King.
THE KING BLESSES HIS PEOPLE Benediction4
Revelation 19:11-13; Philippians 4:7
May he who rides a white horse, who is called Faithful and True, whose eyes are like a blazing fire, and upon whose head are many crowns; who is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and whose name is the Word of God — may he keep your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus with the peace of God that transcends all understanding.
Jesus Messiah
Tomlin
His body the bread His blood the wine Broken and poured out all for love The whole earth trembled and the veil was torn Love so amazing love so amazing Jesus Messiah Name above all names Blessed Redeemer Emmanuel The Rescue for sinners The Ransom from heaven Jesus Messiah Lord of all Jesus Messiah Lord of all Introduction of New Members The Landau family has been attending DPC since November 2011. They relocated to Decatur when Brent accepted a position of engineering manager with a local robotics integrator, Global Systems, LLC. Chelsea and Brent are from Edwardsville, IL (near St. Louis MO). They met in high school and were married in 1999 after graduating from college. God has blessed them with three children, Preston (9), Drake (7), and Garrett (4). Chelsea is a “domestic engineer” i.e. stay at home mom. She homeschools Preston and Drake, while Garrett attends preschool. Brent and the boys enjoy trains and anything that shoots or runs on diesel fuel. Chelsea has been labeled a “militant couponer” for demonstrating her superior skills in clipping and strategically using coupons. The Landaus are adjusting well to Decatur despite the high pollen counts and their ignorance of college football. They look forward to worshiping with their new family at DPC! Just as God called us into His presence at the beginning, so now He commands His blessing upon us as we depart. We look up and extend our hands in a posture of thanksgiving as we receive this great gift. Our final response to God’s assurance of His peace and presence upon those who are in Christ is a chorus of joyful song. 4
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The Lord Reigns. That’s the Deal. No Discussion. Let the earth rejoice. Psalm 97 Pastor Tommy Lee The Bible and the Kingship of God
Entering into This Reality 1. Worship the King with Gladness & Joy
2. Hate All Would-Be Usurpers to the Throne
Sermons are available at the church web site www.decaturpca.org
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TODAY 7:00pm
YBR @ the Schmidts’
THIS WEEK Tuesday, 9:30am Wednesday, 11:30am 5:30pm 6:00pm
Women’s Bible Study @ DPC (nursery provided)
7:45pm
Men’s Bible Study @ ADTRAN Dinner / Guests Welcome Kid's Choirs: 5 Year Olds - 2nd Grade / Kids of the King 3rd Grade - 8th Grade / Dare 2 Declare YBR Small Groups (9th - 12th Grade) Midweek Bible Study Worship Choir Practice 4 Year Olds & Kindergarten / Kid's Quest 1st -2nd Grade / Discovery Club 3rd -5th Grade / Discovery Club Stampede (6th - 8th Grade) Praise Band Practice
Thursday, 12:00pm
Women’s Bible Study @ Neighborhood Christian Center
6:15pm 6:30pm
Friday, 6:30am
Men’s Bible Study @ Temple, Inc.
FOR YOUR CALENDAR April 4
Joel & Judy Linton Missionary Visit!
April 6
Good Friday Service
April 8
Easter Sunday
April 15
Dads’ Prayer Meeting
April 15
Guest Speaker Roy Hubbard
May 3
National Day of Prayer
May 6
Graduation Sunday
May 6
Newcomers’ Lunch
May 9
Kids Choir End of Year Parties
May 13
DPC Mother’s Day Breakfast
May 13
Ever After: Building Stronger Marriages
May 16
Worship Choir & Band Music Appreciation
June 18-22
The Edge
June 25-29
VBS
July 9-14
RYM 8
DPC ANNOUNCEMENTS PRAY FOR YOUR CANDIDATES The following men were nominated to an office in the church (or to return to one of the officer boards after a sabbatical): Dale Hambright, Wade Littrell, Tim Lovelace, Scott Missildine, Jay Montgomery, David Mulligan, Allen Schmidt. Please pray for them as they enter into the officer training classes. “And he gave [leaders] to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ.” (Ephesians 4)
They’re Coming! DPC Supported Missionaries Joel & Judy Linton (Taiwan)
They will be here Wednesday, April 4 to give us an update on their ministry. Make plans now to come hear them!
Medical Mission Trip to DR PLEASE PRAY! Dr. Jay Suggs (medical) & Dr. Dale Hambright (dental) are leading a medical mission trip to the Dominican Republic April 20 - 27. They are working with DPC supported missionary, Dr. Silvia Martinez. Pray for physical needs to be met in order to open the door to meet spiritual needs. More info to come.
Good Friday Service April 6, 2012 6:00pm 9
Who wants to go to the DR????? May 28-June 4 and/or June 4-June 11 College/Career only (must have been out of high school one year)
For Children Rising K - 5th
VBS ANNOUNCEMENT
Mark your calendars!
June 25 - 29
June 11-18 and/or June 18-June 25 Any age Cost: $1400 one week $400 each additional week
Sign up by April 9th Call or email Carol Godwin
256.227.5614 or carolg@pclnet.net Fundraising sample letter upon request If you plan on going, get that passport immediately! Faith Promise DPC’s support of our world missionaries is funded through our Faith Promise budget. Remember —
Terrific Tuesdays in April! Ladies, join us in the Food Court on Tuesday, April 3, 10 & 17 at 9:30am for a spring Bible study: based on Proverbs 31 led by Pastor Tommy Lee! Child care available! Hamburger Steak w/Steamed Onion & Brown Gravy Baked Potatoes / Garden Salad Rolls / Tea & Lemonade Kids: Nuggets
Faith Promise Update At DPC our support of world missions comes from a separate fund than that of the general budget. Our global missionaries are supported from the Faith Promise budget. If you’d like to make a gift to Faith Promise, just designate it so on your check. Pledge Total: $66,920 Given YTD: $90,516 Unpledged Given YTD: $34,495
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Please e-mail your dinner reservations and/or changes to debbie@decaturpca.org or call the church office @ 351-6010 ext. 2. Name: ________________________________________ No. of meals: Adult _________ Kids ________ Name: ________________________________________ Date: _________________________________________ No. of meals: Adult __________ Kids ________
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King's Cross: The Study of the World in the Life of Jesus (using the book by Tim Keller). Meeting in Room 167a (down the hall from the church office). The Temple/Walraven and Thompson/G. Smith Care Groups are encouraged to attend together! And guest are always welcome!
An Introduction to Biblical Ethics (using the book by Robertson McQuilken). Meeting in Room 158a (right off the sanctuary). The Suggs/Quinn and McMahan/S. Smith Care Groups are encouraged to attend together! And guests are always welcome!
The Sedona Class for Young Adults will be studying The Gospel of John (using the book inspired by the Holy Spirit!). Meeting in Room 168a (off the back hallway, which can be accessed from the hallway across from the church office). The Godwin Care Group is encouraged to enjoy this class together! And guests are always welcome!
Church Staff Senior Pastor Assistant Pastor of Youth Worship Director Director of Family Ministries Interim Children’s Ministry Director Office Coordinator
Tommy Lee Steve Coward Stu Schieler Bill Nelson Cindy Johnston Debbie Bell
tommy@decaturpca.org steve@decaturpca.org stu@decaturpca.org bill@decaturpca.org cindy@decaturpca.org debbie@decaturpca.org
Session George Godwin Mike McMahan Kent Quinn Greg Smith Stuart Smith
Diaconate Jay Suggs Blake Temple Skip Thompson Chip Walraven
David Adams James Fudge Scott Griess
Service Times 9:30am 10:45am
Sunday School Worship
Decatur Presbyterian Church, P.C.A. 2306 Modaus Road, Southwest / Decatur, Alabama 35603 Phone 256.351.6010 / Fax 256.351.6099 /
www.decaturpca.org
Chris Johnston Steve Sasser David Whitcomb