September 5, 2021 Trinity Season

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Welcome to Second

In recent weeks, we have seen a steady increase in Covid-19 transmission, cases, and hospitalizations in our county caused by the Delta variant.In an effort to relieve our overburdened healthcare system and workers, as well as to help protect our children and others who are not eligible for vaccination, we’ve made a change to our mask guidance. We are once again recommending that everyone above the age of 2 wear masks inside our buildings.The CDC, our local health department, and medical professionals within our church family highly recommend universal indoor masking, regardless of vaccination status. Please join us in loving our neighbors in this tangible way.In addition, social distancing between family units continues to be recommended. Every other pew in the back floor section of the Sanctuary will continue to be roped off for those who prefer greater distancing.

Mask Policy

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Behold the Glory of the LordHANDBELL PRELUDE: “Bell Peal” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hal Hopson “Peace” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joshua Kramer

Second Ringers Phil Chandler, director

CALL TO WORSHIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brett Wynne

WHYMN OF PRAISE: No. 1 “Holy, Holy, Holy!” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NICAEA

Words: Reginald Heber / Music: John B. Dykes; arr. Metzger, Larson / Revelation 4:8

Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee; Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty! God in three Persons, blessed Trinity! Holy, holy, holy! All the saints adore Thee, Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea; Cherubim and seraphim falling down before Thee, Who wert, and art, and evermore shalt be.Holy, holy, holy! Though the darkness hide Thee, Though the eye of sinful man Thy glory may not see. Only Thou art holy; there is none beside Thee Perfect in pow’r, in love, and purity.Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! All Thy works shall praise Thy name in earth and sky and sea. Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty! God in three Persons, blessed Trinity!

WINVOCATION

WPROPHETIC LESSON: Isaiah 6:1-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amanda Coop (8:15)Ben Lomo (11:00)

In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of his robe filled the temple. Above him stood the seraphim. Each had six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew.

And one called to another and said: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory!”

Morning Worship8:15 & 11:00 a.m.

The order of worship for the evening service begins on page 7.

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And the foundations of the thresholds shook at the voice of him who called, and the house was filled with smoke.

And I said: “Woe is me! For I am lost; for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts!”

Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having in his hand a burning coal that he had taken with tongs from the altar.

And he touched my mouth and said: “Behold, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away, and your sin atoned for.”

WCONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HOLY IS THE LORD

Words: Traditional / Music: Franz Schubert / Isaiah 6:3

Holy, holy, holy, holy is the Lord. Holy, holy, holy, holy is the Lord. Holy is the Father, holy is the Son. Holy is the Spirit; blessed Three in One.

Come and Receive His GraceCORPORATE PRAYER OF CONFESSION

Holy Father, You made us in Your image, with a mind to know You, a heart to love You, and a will to serve You. But our knowledge is imperfect, our love inconstant, our obedience incomplete. Day by day, we fall short of Your glory and fail to grow in the likeness of Jesus. In Your tender love, forgive us. By Your grace, rekindle our love for You and bring us back into the fullness of our covenant with You and one another. It is the matchless name of Jesus we pray.

INDIVIDUAL PRAYERS OF CONFESSION

ASSURANCE OF DIVINE PARDON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Romans 6:23For the wages of sin is death,

but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

WORSHIP OF GOD WITH THE GIFTS OF GOD

Give On Campus: Offering boxes are available at the Sanctuary exits.Give Online: 2pc.org/giveGive by Text: Text SECOND followed by the gift amount to (901) 410-9500 to give to the General Fund. Text WORLD followed by the gift amount to the same number to give to World Missions.Give by Mail: Second Presbyterian Church, 4055 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, TN 38111

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OFFERTORY: “Joy in the Morning” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Natalie SleethWords and Music: Natalie Sleeth / Psalm 30:5

There’ll be joy in the morning on that day, there’ll be joy in the morning on that day, For the daylight will dawn when the darkness is gone, there’ll be joy in the morning on that day.There’ll be peace and contentment evermore, there’ll be peace and contentment evermore, Ev’ry heart, ev’ry voice on that day will rejoice, there’ll be peace and contentment evermore.There’ll be love and forgiveness ev’rywhere, there’ll be love and forgiveness ev’rywhere, And the way of the Lord will that day be restored, there’ll be love and forgiveness ev’rywhere.

The Chancel Choir Calvin Ellis, director

PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

GREETINGS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

VIDEO: A WORD TO THE CHILDREN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lynn Erickson

Trust and Follow His Life-Giving WordWPRAYERS 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.

HYMN OF PREPARATION: “Yet Not I, but Through Christ in Me” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Robinson

Words and Music: Jonny Robinson, Rich Thompson, Michael Farren; arr. James Ryan

Vocalists:What gift of grace is Jesus, my Redeemer. There is no more for heaven now to give. He is my joy, my righteousness, and freedom, my steadfast love, my deep and boundless peace. To this I hold, my hope is only Jesus, for my life is wholly bound to His. Oh how strange and divine, I can sing, all is mine, yet not I, but through Christ in me.

Laurie Niederbrach and Daija McNeil, vocalists Chris Pruett, guitar; Nik Weber, cajon; James Ryan, piano

WCongregation stands and sings:

The night is dark, but I am not forsaken, For by my side the Savior, He will stay. I labor on in weakness and rejoicing, For in my need His power is displayed. To this I hold, my Shepherd will defend me Through the deepest valley He will lead. Oh the night has been won, and I shall overcome, Yet not I, but through Christ in me.

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No fate I dread, I know I am forgiven; The future sure, the price it has been paid. For Jesus bled and suffered for my pardon, And He was raised to overthrow the grave. To this I hold, my sin has been defeated; Jesus now and ever is my plea. Oh the chains are released, I can sing, I am free, Yet not I, but through Christ in me.With every breath I long to follow Jesus, For He has said that He will bring me home. And day by day, I know He will renew me, Until I stand with joy before the throne. To this I hold, my hope is only Jesus, All the glory evermore to Him. When the race is complete still my lips shall repeat, Yet not I, but through Christ in me.When the race is complete, still my lips shall repeat, Yet not I, but through Christ in me. Yet not I, but through Christ in me.

SCRIPTURE LESSON. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revelation 14:1-51Then I looked, and behold, on Mount Zion stood the Lamb, and with him 144,000 who had his name and his Father’s name written on their foreheads. 2And I heard a voice from heaven like the roar of many waters and like the sound of loud thunder. The voice I heard was like the sound of harpists playing on their harps, 3and they were singing a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and

before the elders. No one could learn that song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth. 4It is these who have not defiled themselves with women, for they are virgins. It is these who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. These have been redeemed from mankind as firstfruits for God and the Lamb, 5and in their mouth no lie was found, for they are blameless.

The grass withers, the flower fades,but the Word of our God will stand forever. (Isaiah 40:8)

SERMON: Following the Lamb Wherever He Goes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . George Robertson

I. Stand Wherever He Stands (Revelation 14:1)

II. Sing Whatever He Sings (Revelation 14:2-3)

III. Sanctify Whatever He Sanctifies (Revelation 14:4-5)

PRAYER OF COMMITMENT

WBENEDICTION

WCONGREGATIONAL THREE-FOLD AMEN

WPOSTLUDE: “Now Thank We All Our God” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Egil Hovland

WIndicates congregation standing CCLI License #252778

Second Ringers: Becki Albert, Jim Cantrell, Jennifer Chandler, Beth Fischer, Fred Flinn, Mary Lawrence Flinn, Donna Lee, Suzanne Latimer, James Ryan, Emily Taylor, Christy Young; Phil Chandler, director

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WCALL TO WORSHIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brad Morrow

WNEW NAME WRITTEN DOWN IN GLORY

I was lost in shame, could not get past my blame, Until He called my name. I’m so glad He changed me!Darkness held me down, but Jesus pulled me out.I’m no longer bound. I’m so glad He changed me!

See, I’m now a new creation in Christ. The old has gone; there’s new life. I live by faith, not by sight.There is a new name written down in glory, and it’s mine, yes, it’s mine! I’ve met the Author of my story, and He’s mine, yes, He’s mine!

Sin had left me blind, but Jesus opened my eyes. Now I can see the light. I’m so glad He changed me! Now I’m walking free. I’ve got the victory. See, it’s all over me. I’m so glad He changed me!I am who I am, because the I AM tells me who I am.

Words and Music: Charity Gayle, David Gentiles, Denita Gibbs, The Emerging Sound / Revelation 2:17

WINVOCATION

WLET THE REDEEMED

He led me out of the desert, brought me into His streams, River of living water turned my bitter into sweet. And all my burdens are lifted, You took the shackles off my feet. There’s no sound louder than a captive set free!

So let the redeemed of the Lord say so, sing of His promises ever more. Pour out your thankfulness, let it overflow, let the redeemed of the Lord say so.

There is joy in the morning springing up in my soul. There is life worth living ‘cause He calls me His own. And there’s a hallelujah after sweet victory. And there’s no sound louder than a captive set free! No, there’s no sound louder than a captive set free!You are my Deliverer, the freedom I’m livin’ in. You are my Deliverer, You are my promised land.I’ll never be alone anymore; how could my voice keep silent? You are my Deliverer; You are my Deliverer!

Words and Music: Bobby Strand, Ethan Hulse, Josh Baldwin, Kalley Heiligenthal

GREETINGS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

Give On Campus: Offering boxes are available at the Sanctuary exits.Give Online: 2pc.org/giveGive by Text: Text SECOND followed by the gift amount to (901) 410-9500 to give to the General Fund. Text WORLD followed by the gift amount to the same number to give to World Missions.Give by Mail: Second Presbyterian Church, 4055 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, TN 38111

Sunday Night Worship6:00 p.m.

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SCRIPTURE LESSON. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nehemiah 31Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brothers the priests, and they built the Sheep Gate. They consecrated it and set its doors. They consecrated it as far as the Tower of the Hundred, as far as the Tower of Hananel. 2And next to him the men of Jericho built. And next to them Zaccur the son of Imri built.3The sons of Hassenaah built the Fish Gate. They laid its beams and set its doors, its bolts, and its bars. 4And next to them Meremoth the son of Uriah, son of Hakkoz repaired. And next to them Meshullam the son of Berechiah, son of Meshezabel repaired. And next to them Zadok the son of Baana repaired. 5And next to them the Tekoites repaired, but their nobles would not stoop to serve their Lord.6Joiada the son of Paseah and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah repaired the Gate of Yeshanah. They laid its beams and set its doors, its bolts, and its bars. 7And next to them repaired Melatiah the Gibeonite and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon and of Mizpah, the seat of the governor of the province Beyond the River. 8Next to them Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, goldsmiths, repaired. Next to him Hananiah, one of the perfumers, repaired, and they restored Jerusalem as far as the Broad Wall. 9Next to them Rephaiah the son of Hur, ruler of half the district of Jerusalem, repaired. 10Next to them Jedaiah the son of Harumaph repaired opposite his house. And next to him Hattush the son of Hashabneiah repaired. 11Malchijah the son of Harim and Hasshub the son of Pahath-moab repaired another section and the Tower of the Ovens. 12Next to him Shallum the son of Hallohesh, ruler of half the district of Jerusalem, repaired, he and his daughters.13Hanun and the inhabitants of Zanoah repaired the Valley Gate. They rebuilt it and set its doors, its bolts, and its bars, and repaired a thousand cubits of the wall, as far as the Dung Gate. 14Malchijah the son of Rechab, ruler of the district of Beth-haccherem, repaired the Dung Gate. He rebuilt it and set its doors, its bolts, and its bars.15And Shallum the son of Col-hozeh, ruler of the district of Mizpah, repaired the Fountain Gate. He rebuilt it and covered it and set its doors, its bolts, and its bars. And he built the wall of the Pool of Shelah of the king’s garden, as far as the stairs that go down from the city of David. 16After him Nehemiah the

son of Azbuk, ruler of half the district of Beth-zur, repaired to a point opposite the tombs of David, as far as the artificial pool, and as far as the house of the mighty men. 17After him the Levites repaired: Rehum the son of Bani. Next to him Hashabiah, ruler of half the district of Keilah, repaired for his district. 18After him their brothers repaired: Bavvai the son of Henadad, ruler of half the district of Keilah. 19Next to him Ezer the son of Jeshua, ruler of Mizpah, repaired another section opposite the ascent to the armory at the buttress. 20After him Baruch the son of Zabbai repaired another section from the buttress to the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest. 21After him Meremoth the son of Uriah, son of Hakkoz repaired another section from the door of the house of Eliashib to the end of the house of Eliashib. 22After him the priests, the men of the surrounding area, repaired. 23After them Benjamin and Hasshub repaired opposite their house. After them Azariah the son of Maaseiah, son of Ananiah repaired beside his own house. 24After him Binnui the son of Henadad repaired another section, from the house of Azariah to the buttress and to the corner. 25Palal the son of Uzai repaired opposite the buttress and the tower projecting from the upper house of the king at the court of the guard. After him Pedaiah the son of Parosh 26and the temple servants living on Ophel repaired to a point opposite the Water Gate on the east and the projecting tower. 27After him the Tekoites repaired another section opposite the great projecting tower as far as the wall of Ophel.28Above the Horse Gate the priests repaired, each one opposite his own house. 29After them Zadok the son of Immer repaired opposite his own house. After him Shemaiah the son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the East Gate, repaired. 30After him Hananiah the son of Shelemiah and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph repaired another section. After him Meshullam the son of Berechiah repaired opposite his chamber. 31After him Malchijah, one of the goldsmiths, repaired as far as the house of the temple servants and of the merchants, opposite the Muster Gate, and to the upper chamber of the corner. 32And between the upper chamber of the corner and the Sheep Gate the goldsmiths and the merchants repaired.

The grass withers, the flower fades,but the Word of our God will stand forever. (Isaiah 40:8)

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SERMON: Kingdom Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Barton Kimbro

PRAYER OF COMMITMENT

The Liturgy of the TableINVITATION TO THE TABLE

PRAYERS OF CONFESSION

ASSURANCE OF DIVINE PARDON

WORDS OF INSTITUTION

PRAYER OF CONSECRATION

SHARING THE BREAD AND THE CUP

WTHANK YOU, JESUS, FOR THE BLOOD

I was a wretch; I remember who I was. I was lost, I was blind, I was running out of time. Sin separated, the breach was far too wide, But from the far side of the chasm, You held me in Your sight.So You made a way across the great divide, Left behind heaven’s throne to build it here inside. And there at the cross, You paid the debt I owed, Broke my chains, freed my soul — for the first I had hope.

Thank You, Jesus, for the blood applied. Thank You, Jesus, it has washed me white. Thank You, Jesus, You have saved my life, Brought me from the darkness into glorious light.

You took my place, laid inside my tomb of sin. You were buried for three days, and then You walked right out again. And now death has no sting and life has no end, For I have been transformed by the blood of the Lamb!There is nothing stronger Than the wonder working power of the blood, The blood that calls us sons and daughters; We are ransomed by our Father through the blood, the blood.Glory to His name! Glory to His name! There to my heart was the blood applied — glory to His name!Words and Music: Charity Gayle, Ryan Kennedy, Steven Musso, David Gentiles, Bryan McCleery; arr. Dan Galbraith

Mandy Webb, soloist

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Adult Bible StudiesAMEN Men’s Bible Study will be offered on Thursday mornings beginning September 9 and recorded for those who cannot attend at that time. Visit 2pc.org/amen to register. Various Bible study options are available for women—some studies recently started, and others begin this month. Visit 2pc.org/women to register.

Ellie Holcomb Concert Date RescheduledIn an effort to keep our city and congregation safe in light of the recent surge in Covid-19 cases, we have decided—in conjunction with Ellie and her band—to reschedule her concert date to January 21, 2022.If you already have tickets, you don’t have to do a thing; tickets simply transfer over to the rescheduled date. If you don’t yet have tickets, there’s good news for you, too—it’s not too late to buy them! Visit 2pc.org to purchase tickets.

WNO. 413: JESUS! WHAT A FRIEND FOR SINNERS!

Jesus! What a friend for sinners! Jesus! Lover of my soul; Friends may fail me, foes assail me, He, my Savior, makes me whole.

Hallelujah! What a Savior! Hallelujah! What a friend! Saving, helping, keeping, loving, He is with me to the end.

Jesus! What a strength in weakness! Let me hide myself in Him. Tempted, tried, and sometimes failing, He, my strength, my victory wins.Jesus! What a help in sorrow! While the billows o’er me roll, Even when my heart is breaking, He, my comfort, helps my soul.Jesus! What a guide and keeper! While the tempest still is high, Storms about me, night o’ertakes me, He, my pilot, hears my cry.Jesus! I do now receive Him, more than all in Him I find; He hath granted me forgiveness, I am His, and He is mine.

Words: J. Wilbur Chapman / Music: Rowland H. Prichard / Matthew 11:19 WPRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

WBENEDICTION

WGOSPEL AMEN

WIndicates congregation standing CCLI License #252778

Gospel Choir: Kristin Jones, Laurie Niederbrach, Jauna Ellis, Haleigh Boykin, Mandy Webb, Shelbie Pittman, Chris Pruett, Calvin Ellis

Instrumentalists: Chris Pruett, Chris Franklin, David Pruitt, James Ryan

Fall Congregational Prayer MeetingsLast week on CityServe Sunday, we were challenged to consider how we might engage our city with the gospel of Christ. A key way we can participate in our Father’s mission is through prayer. We invite you to join us for three monthly times of corporate prayer: September 8, October 6, and November 3. This guided congregational prayer time, led by our staff, will meet from 12:00-12:45 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Please join us to call upon the name of the Lord and seek His mercy and guidance for our church, our city, our country, and our world.

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The flowers in the Sanctuary this month are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of: Jack Cox by his wife, Helen, and his family; Meredith Fox by Terri, Roy, Roy III, and Margaux; Demetra Patton Quinn by her children and her grandchildren; Reverend Tim Russell by Katherine W. Russell; Forrest Spence by his parents, Brittany and David, and his siblings, Austin, Miller, and Maggie; and in honor of: Jeanne Broemmelsick Smith’s birthday by her daughters.

September Flowers

General Fund Giving Update

July

YTD 7/1/21–7/31/21

$ 585,005 $ 585,005

$ (33,059) $ (33,059)

$ 604,280 $ 604,280

This Year Actual Variance

Last Year Actual

This Year Budget

$ 618,064 $ 618,064

In the Hospital: (as of 9/1/21)Eva Miller, Signature Health & RehabOlin Morris, Methodist Germantown

Mary Jo Gordon, St. Francis

Caring Ministry Update

World Missions–Jamila: After a year of waiting to go to E. Asia, Jamila and her team flew to Thailand in late August. They will continue teaching English online to the university students they have been working with in E. Asia, while also taking Chinese classes themselves in Chiang Mai. This city has the largest Chinese population outside of E. Asia. They will stay until January 2022, before returning to the States to continue the visa process for entering E. Asia in the spring. Pray for her as their team learns more Chinese and has many opportunities to share Christ while in Chiang Mai. Pray they will be able to enter E. Asia next year and greet the students they’ve been teaching in person with the love of Christ and the hope of the gospel.Mission Memphis–Young Life Memphis: Young Life’s ministry serves hundreds of young men and women in Memphis by helping them find new hope amidst difficult circumstances through the Good News of Jesus Christ. Pray for God to enable leaders and volunteers to get the East High School Young Life Club meeting off the ground this semester, as well as for God to provide more volunteers to reach students returning to in-person learning this fall. Pray also for the Lord to raise up adults to serve with this ministry as board members. 2PC Ministry–AMEN Men’s Bible Study: AMEN is a rich time of Bible study and fellowship for men. Fostering a high commitment to God’s Word and one another, AMEN helps men build a strong foundation for a life of abiding in Christ, obeying Christ, and sharing Christ alongside other believers. Please pray for AMEN as it starts back this week. Pray for George, Barton, and Todd—that the LORD will use their teaching to give the participants a growing understanding of Christ and His Kingdom through the in-depth study of Matthew. Pray also for the AMEN committee as they faithfully serve this ministry through handling logistics on Thursday mornings.

Weekly Prayer Focus

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