August 26, 2018 | Fellowship Hall Service | 9:30 and 11:00 a.m.

Welcome and greetings Ben Hooper, pastoral intern

* Call to worship based on Psalm 118

Leader: Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.

All: The Lord is our strength and our song; he has become our salvation. Shouts of joy and victory resound in the tents of the righteous.

Leader: Open for us the gates of righteousness, and we will enter and give thanks to the Lord. We will give you thanks, for you answered us; you have become our salvation.

All: The stone the builders rejected has become the capstone. The Lord has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes. This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.

* Hymn of praise “Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven”

Praise, my soul, the King of heaven, to his feet thy tribute bring;ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven, who, like me, his praise should sing?Praise him, praise him, praise him, praise him, praise the everlasting King.Praise him, praise him, praise him, praise him, praise the everlasting King.

Frail as summer’s flower we flourish blows the wind and it is gone.But while mortals rise and perish God endures unchanging on.Praise him, praise him, praise him, praise him, praise the high eternal One.Praise him, praise him, praise him, praise him, praise the high eternal One.

Angels help us to adore him; ye behold him face to face;sun and moon, bow down before him, dwellers all in time and space.Praise him, praise him, praise him, praise him, praise with us the God of grace.Praise him, praise him, praise him, praise him, praise with us the God of grace.text by Henry Lyte, 1834

* Prayer of adoration

Order of Worship

Affirmationoffaith(11:00) taken from Colossians 1:15-20

Leader: Jesus Christ is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.

All: For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.

Leader: And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy.

All: For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.

Call to confession taken from 2 Chronicles 7 and Hosea 14

If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin. I will heal their waywardness and love them freely.

Hymn of confession (11:00) “To Thee I Come”

To thee I come a sinner poor and wait for mercy at thy door;indeed, I’ve nowhere else to flee, O God be merciful to me.To thee I come a sinner weak and scarce know how to pray or speak;from fear and weakness set me free, O God be merciful to me!

To thee I come a sinner vile upon me, Lord, vouchsafe to smile;mercy through blood I make my plea, O God be merciful to me.To thee I come a sinner great and well thou knowest all my state;yet full forgiveness is with thee, O God be merciful to me!

To thee I come a sinner lost nor have I aught wherein to trustbut where thou art, Lord, I would be, O God be merciful to me. To glory bring me Lord at last and there when all my sins are passed;with all the saints I’ll then agree, O God was merciful to me!O God was merciful to me!text by Samuel Medley, 1738-1799

Silent prayers of confession

Assurance of God’s pardoning grace John 3:16-17

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.

* Hymn of assurance “How Great Thou Art”

O Lord my God, when I in awesome wonderconsider all the worlds thy hands have made,I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder,thy power throughout the universe displayed.

Refrain: Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to thee: how great thou art, how great thou art! Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to thee: how great thou art, how great thou art!

And when I think that God, his Son not sparing,sent him to die, I scarce can take it in,that on the cross, my burden gladly bearing,he bled and died to take away my sin. Refrain

When Christ shall come with shout of acclamationand take me home, what joy shall fill my heart!Then I shall bow in humble adoration,and there proclaim, my God, how great thou art. Refraintext by Stuart K. Hine, 1949

Worship in the giving of God’s tithe and our offerings

Offertory hymn “My Heart Is Filled with Thankfulness” (please turn page for words and music)

Sacrament of baptism (9:30)Ellie and Jay Hildebrand bringing Grigsby Lee Hildebrand

* Scripture reading from Mark 12:1-12 David Fowler (9:30) text printed in the bulletin Dottie Paden (11:00)

This is the Word of the Lord.Thanks be to God.

Prayer of preparation for the study of God’s Word

Sermon “The Parable of the Tenants” Brian Salter, associate pastor

Pastoral prayer

* Hymn of response “Be Thou My Vision”

Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart;naught be all else to me, save that thou art—thou my best thought by day or by night,waking or sleeping, thy presence my light.

Riches I heed not, nor man’s empty praise,thou mine inheritance, now and always:thou and thou only, first in my heart,High King of heaven, my treasure thou art.

High King of heaven, my victory won,may I reach heaven’s joys, O bright heaven’s Sun!Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,still be my vision, O Ruler of all.ancient Irish poem, ca. 8th cent.

* Benediction

* Doxology

PraiseGod,fromwhomallblessingsflow;praise him, all creatures here below;praise him above, ye heavenly host;praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

* Postlude

* Congregation standing as you are able

Musicians for this week:

Eleanor Caines – vocalistDavid Henry – guitar, vocalistHannah Lutz – viola

John Reeder – pianoRebekah Risley – vocalistAbigail Sorrow – vocalist

“My Heart Is Filled with Thankfulness”

Celebrating the baptisms of Harper Louise Gibson and William Grey Gibson at the 8:10 a.m. service in the chapel today are their parents, Krista and Brad Gibson, and their grandparents, Susan and Dan Steere.

Celebrating the baptism of Grigsby Lee Hildebrand at the 9:30 a.m. service in the fellowship hall today are his parents, Ellie and Jay Hildebrand, and grandparents, Connie and Jim Hildebrand and Mary and David Gamache.

The rosebud in the fellowship hall today is for the birth of Theodore Richard Tencza, born to Heather and Jonathan Tencza on August 16.

IN MEMORIAMJean Merilyn Shimel Hall

December 12, 1920 – August 16, 2018

WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS

OUR ANNUAL BUILD-A-BAG FOOD DRIVE to benefit the Chattanooga Area Salvation Army continues today. Reusable grocery bags and shopping lists are available in the fellowship hall lobby. All bags must be filled and returned to the parlor at LMPC by Sunday, September 9. Our goal this year is to collect 300 food bags, which would be our largest collection to date. Please plan to participate!

TODAY, YOU CAN PICK UP AN INFORMATIONAL BROCHURE that outlines the pastoral succession process so far and highlights the past, current, and upcoming roles of our pastors Brian Salter and Joe Novenson. This brochure is available in the fellowship hall lobby and sanctuary narthex. The leadership transition will take effect on October 1 following a service of installation on Sunday, September 30, at 6:00 p.m. in the sanctuary, to which all are invited.

LMPC CHILDREN’S CHOIRS WILL BEGIN MEETING on Wednesday, September 5. We will meet each week from 4:45-5:40 p.m. You can register ahead of time and find more information at lmpc.org/childrens-choirs.

ALL COLLEGE STUDENTS ARE INVITED to join us for lunch on Sunday, September 9, at 12:30 p.m. at the Jane Harris Youth Building.

WE WILL OFFER THE MARRIAGE COURSE again this fall beginning October 4. The course is seven sessions on Thursday nights from 7:00-9:00 p.m. in the Conference Room. The course is hosted by Dottie and Frank Brock, and the cost is $45 per couple which includes workbooks, dessert, and flowers. Enrollment is limited to 12 couples, so be sure to register early to reserve your spot. For more information and to register, email frank.brock@aalc.onmicrosoft.com.

SOME SEASONS ARE HARDER THAN OTHERS. Caring for a loved one can be difficult. If you need support, please contact Ed Salter at edwardsalter815@gmail.com about a gathering of caregivers that is beginning to meet this fall.

To find out more about happenings at LMPC, visit lmpc.org/news

Mark 12:1-12

1He then began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a pit for the winepress and built a watchtower. Then he rented the vineyard to some farmers and went away on a journey. 2At harvest time he sent a servant to the tenants to collect from them some of the fruit of the vineyard.

3But they seized him, beat him and sent him away empty-handed. 4Then he sent another servant to them; they struck this man on the head and treated him shamefully. 5He sent still another, and that one they killed. He sent many others; some of them they beat, others they killed. 6He had one left to send, a son, whom he loved. He sent him last of all, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’ 7But the tenants said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’ 8So they took him and killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard.

9What then will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and kill these tenants and give the vineyard to others. 10Haven’t you read this scripture: “‘The stone the builders rejected has become the capstone; 11the Lord has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?”

12Then they looked for a way to arrest him because they knew he had spoken the parable against them. But they were afraid of the crowd; so they left him and went away.

SERMON NOTES“The Parable of the Tenants”

Mark 12:1-12

1. The appropriate expectation of the faithful owner (vv. 1-2)

2. The appalling rejection of the owner’s servants and son (vv. 3-8)

3. The severe warning and clear proclamation (vv. 9-11)

4. The foolish response of the listeners (v. 12)

BIG IDEA: Serving in God’s vineyard is a gracious gift to steward.

SERMON NOTES“The Parable of the Tenants”

Mark 12:1-12

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TODAY AT LMPC

Sunday, August 26 8:10 a.m. Worship service chapel only 9:30 a.m. Worship service sanctuary & fellowship hall 9:30 a.m. Sunday school for all ages various locations 10:30 a.m. Elders are available to pray for your needs Brian Salter’s office 11:00 a.m. Worship service sanctuary & fellowship hall 11:00 a.m. Sunday school for all ages various locations 4:00 p.m. Middle School Small Group Prep #1 JHYB 6:00 p.m. Evening prayer chapel 7:30 p.m. High school youth group JHYB

Nursery is available at all morning services. Children of any age are welcome to participate in worship services. Crayons and

activity sheets relevant to today’s sermon are available in the fellowship hall lobby.

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