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Worship begins when the first
person arrives. Please worship
silently through the prelude.
Bold text is read or sung
by the congrega�on.
*Please stand if able.
Idlewild welcomes children and
encourages them to par�cipate
in our en�re worship service.
Pick up a children’s worship
packet at the sanctuary door.
ASSEMBLE IN GOD’S NAME
THE GATHERING (8:30) MS. SARAH WOLF
(11:00) THE REVEREND MARGARET BURNETT
HANDBELL PEAL (11:00)
PREPARATION FOR WORSHIP
Whenever I groan within myself and think how hard it is to keep writing
about love in these times of tension and strife, which may at any moment
become for us all a time of terror, I think to myself, “What else is the
world interested in?” What else do we all want, each one of us, except to
love and be loved, in our families, in our work, in all our relationships?
God is love. Love casts out fear. Even the most ardent revolutionist,
seeking to change the world, to overturn tables of the money changers, is
trying to make a world where it is easier for people to love, to stand in that
relationship to each other. ... The keenness and intensity of love brings
with it suffering, of course, but joy too, because it is a foretaste of heaven.
–Dorothy Day
PRELUDE RICERCATA ON THE THIRD AND FOURTH TONES ADRIANO BANCHIERI (1568 – 1634)
CHORAL INTROIT
“IN REMEMBRANCE” JEFFREY L. AMES (B. 1969)
Lux aeterna Luceat eis, Domine. (Perpetual light shine upon them, Lord.)
Turn to me and be gracious for my heart is in distress.
O God, my God Why hast Thou forsaken me?
My tears linger at night but joy comes in the morning light.
Lord, in your infinite mercy grant them rest forevermore.
–traditional liturgical and Psalm 22
*CALL TO WORSHIP
This is the day that the Lord has made,
Let us rejoice and be glad in it!
SERVICE FOR THE LORD’S DAY
IDLEWILD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
5TH SUNDAY IN LENT; MARCH 18, 2018
8:30 & 11:00 A.M.
*PROCESSIONAL HYMN NO. 475
“COME, THOU FOUNT OF EVERY BLESSING” NETTLETON
*CALL TO CONFESSION
*PRAYER OF CONFESSION
When we are confused, and harden our hearts,
forgive us we pray.
When we are afraid, and immobilized by fear,
forgive us we pray.
When we are divided, and sort ourselves into like minded groups,
forgive us we pray.
In Jesus Christ, we seek the courage that comes with forgiveness
and calls us to serve.
In Jesus Christ, we pray to be bold and brave, forgiven and
forgiving. Help us, Lord.
As only you can, create in us clean hearts, O God.
And put a new and right spirit within us.
KYRIE
(silent prayer and meditation)
Amen.
*ASSURANCE OF PARDON
*CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE
Wri en for Pentecost by a
Bri�sh Bap�st pastor, this hymn
text is full of biblical terms like
“Ebenezer” (1 Samuel 7:12),
Hebrew for “a stone of help” set
up to give thanks for God’s
assistance. The tune name
honors hymnal compiler Asahel
Ne leton, who probably did not
compose it.
In the presence of a holy God,
we become aware of the ways
we fall short of God’s best
hopes for us, and the ways we
have hurt others. We turn to
God in prayer, asking for
forgiveness.
We express gra�tude that
through God’s grace and
Christ’s giving of himself on the
cross we are forgiven and
restored to God and
one another.
We sing in thanksgiving for the
gi5s of forgiveness
and new life.
.
*PASSING THE PEACE
The peace of Christ be with you.
And also with you!
PROCLAIM GOD’S WORD
GATHERING HYMN (11:00)
TIME WITH THE YOUNGER CHURCH (11:00) MS. BURNETT
THE LORD’S PRAYER
BAPTISM (11:00) THE REVEREND ANNE H.K. APPLE
BRIGGS KATHRYN ELLIOTT, DAUGHTER OF LAWRENCE & TIM ELLIOTT
(Camille Deaderick & Cherry Falls, Baptism Buddies)
BAPTISM HYMN
“CHILD OF BLESSING, CHILD OF PROMISE” (verses 1 & 4)
Child of blessing, child of promise, Child of God, your loving Parent,
Baptized with the Spirit’s sign, Learn to listen for God’s call.
With this water God has sealed you Grow to laugh and sing and worship,
Unto love and grace divine. Trust and love God more than all.
BAPTISM PRAYER
The Passing of the Peace is one
of the most ancient
responses in worship. Having
received Christ’s peace,
we pass it on.
We invite children to come to
the front at this �me.
Each week children bring
quarters to put in educa�on
s�cks, so that young girls
around the world might have
the opportunity for an
educa�on. Just $275 (1,100
quarters) provides scholarship,
supplies, and empowerment for
a young girl. As our children
come forward for the Time with
the Younger Church, please
pass them quarters to share.
The children lead the
congrega�on in The Lord’s
Prayer using “Forgive us our
debts as we forgive
our debtors.”
Following the Time with the
Younger Church, PK and JK
children (three and four-year-
olds) may go to Children’s
Church Con�nued (C3). Parents,
please take your children out to
the hallway by the T.K. Young
Room and sign them in. Helpers
will escort them to the library.
Children two years old or
younger may go to the nursery
(Conference Room).
C3 is in the library for PK and JK
children. Children in senior
kindergarten and older are
welcome to come up for the
Time with the Younger Church,
then stay in the sanctuary for
the en�rety of the worship
service.
Before we can know God, God
knows us. Bap�sm, one of the
two sacraments of the
Presbyterian Church (USA), is in
response to the grace of God,
who calls us to be the people of
God. We welcome children and
adults into the fellowship of
faith. Parents, the
congrega�on, and children of
the church make promises to
guide, nurture and love the
bap�zed person
.
“Come Inside” was
commissioned by Idlewild
Church in memory of Margaret
Montgomery, mother of Steve
Montgomery. It is based upon
the biblical emphasis on
hospitality that, when Abraham
and Sarah welcomed strangers,
they turned out to be angels. It
also reminds us of the vision of
Idlewild, that “all who enter
find a home.”
With its ballad-like repe��ons
before and a5er each stanza’s
central narra�ve lines, this
medita�ve hymn text needs
performance in order to be
effec�ve. Its haun�ng melody
proves the means of convincing
us that the only adequate
response to “wondrous love” is
to “sing on.”
The sermon is a reflec�on on
the day’s scriptures, sugges�ng
implica�ons for our faith
and life.
WELCOME AND CELEBRATIONS MS. APPLE
RECEPTION OF NEW MEMBERS
WELCOMING HYMN “COME INSIDE”
WELCOMING PRAYER
*PROCLAMATION HYMN NO. 215
“WHAT WONDROUS LOVE IS THIS” WONDROUS LOVE
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION MS. APPLE
CHOIR ANTHEM “LAMENTATIONS OF JEREMIAH” Z. RANDALL STROOPE
O vos ómnes qui transítis per víam, atténdite et vidéte:
Si est dólor símilis sícut dólor méus.
Atténdite, univérsi pópuli, et vidéte dolórem méum.
Si est dólor símilis sícut dólor méus.
O all you who walk by on the road, pay attention and see:
if there be any sorrow like my sorrow.
Pay attention, all people, and look at my sorrow:
if there be any sorrow like my sorrow.
–from Lamentations of Jeremiah
NEW TESTAMENT LESSON JOHN 12:27-36 (PAGE 106, NT, PEW BIBLE)
This is the Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
SERMON ALL PEOPLE MS. APPLE
“After Jesus had said this, he departed and hid from them.”
We bring to God our
celebra�ons and cares, praying
for the world, the church and
those close to us.
Doxology literally means
“words of glory.” Doxologies
have long been used by Jews
and Chris�ans to praise God.
Here we honor and thank God
“from whom all blessings flow.”
The invita�on to the Lord’s
Supper is extended to all who
desire to follow Christ,
remembering that access to the
communion table is not a right
conferred upon the worthy, but
a privilege given to the
undeserving who come in faith,
repentance, and love. Even one
who has doubts or whose trust
is wavering is invited to the
table in order to be assured of
God’s love and grace in
Christ Jesus.
RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD
MINUTE FOR MISSION MS. CORRINNE MCCLURE
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
PRESENTATION OF GIFTS, TITHES, AND OFFERINGS
OFFERTORY
(8:30) “JESU, LOVER OF MY SOUL” PHILLIP W.J. STOPFORD
(11:00) “GREAT GOD ALMIGHTY!” STACEY V. GIBBS
*DOXOLOGY
“PRAISE GOD, FROM WHOM ALL BLESSINGS FLOW” OLD HYNDREDTH
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Praise God, all creatures here below;
Praise God above, ye heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
*PRAYER OF DEDICATION
THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION (8:30)
WORDS OF INVITATION
GREAT PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give our thanks and praise.
WORDS OF INSTITUTION
SHARING OF THE BREAD AND CUP
“BENEDICTION AND AMEN” PETER LUTKIN
PRAYER
WORSHIP NOTICES
The Sanctuary flowers are given today to the glory of God and
in memory of Dr. Carl Louis Sebelius Jr. by Xi Psi Phi
Professional Dental Fraternity at the University of Tennessee
College of Den stry.
The Maryville College Concert Choir, under the direc on of
Stacey Murphy Wilner, will provide musical leadership for both
8:30 and 11:00 worship today. Formed in 1917, the Maryville
College Concert Choir sings a variety of musical styles and
genres while serving as ambassadors for the college. Touring
both na onally and interna onally, membership is by audi on
and many of the students receive music or choral scholarships.
The choir concludes its current tour today.
On Passion/Palm Sunday next week, we will gather in the
garth before the 11:00 a.m. service to celebrate Jesus’
triumphal entry into Jerusalem. The people will be called to
worship by tower bells and hand bells, hear scripture and
respond in song, then process into the sanctuary carrying palm
branches and singing. If you are unable to process from the
garth, please feel free to go into the sanctuary. The worship
service ends on a somber note as we an cipate the events to
come during Holy Week. Camera and video use is not allowed during the worship
service. Please turn off your cell phone.
Members and guests, please indicate your presence on the
Friendship Roster this morning.
The 11:00 service is live at new.livestream.com/idlewild, or
search for “Idlewild” in the Livestream phone or Roku app. You
can also listen on WREC-AM 600 or at www.600wrec.com, or
use the iHeartRadio app.
If you need to step out of the sanctuary for any reason during
worship, you can watch the service in the T.K. Young Room.
Music is printed under Onelicense.net A-702280.
VISITOR NOTICES
We welcome our visitors this morning. To learn more about
Idlewild, please speak to a clergy member at the sanctuary
door a=er the service, or call the church office during the week.
New members are received by the Session the 3rd Sunday of
each month at 10:30 a.m. in the Chapel. If you are seeking a
church home, we invite you to join the Idlewild family. Please
see a minister a=er the service, or call the church office at
726-4681 during the week.
Visit www.idlewildchurch.org for news, events and more. If
you’re not on the web, call the church office at 726-4681.
CONGREGATIONAL NOTICES
Refreshments are served in the T.K. Young Room after the
11:00 service. Please join in this time of fellowship.
Member in the hospital as of March 14: Jordan Braddy-Haney.
This weekend pastor Steve is leading a retreat for the young
men of the church.
Giving sanctuary flowers is a special way to honor a loved one.
If you would like to give flowers, please contact Buff Adams at
818-5567, 834-0479, or [email protected].
CONGREGATIONAL CARE
“Now you are the body of Christ ...” (1 Corinthians 12:27)
There is a group of dedicated members who are commiHed to
praying for the needs of the congrega on. Would you like to be
one of these special members? If so, please contact Anne Apple
Through this Transfigura�on
hymn runs an implicit
comparison between the
aGtudes and assump�ons of
the three disciples on that
mountain and the expecta�ons
of present-day Chris�ans as
they gather for worship.
This event is reported in
Ma hew 17:1-9/, Mark 9:2–9/,
and Luke 9: 28–36.
*RECESSIONAL HYMN NO. 191
“WE HAVE COME AT CHRIST’S OWN BIDDING” BREWER
CHORAL BENEDICTION
“BENEDICTION AND AMEN” PETER LUTKIN
The Lord bless you and keep you.
The Lord gives his countenance upon you.
And give you peace.
The Lord make his face to shine upon you.
And be gracious unto you. –P. Lutkin
*BENEDICTION MS. APPLE
POSTLUDE SACRED DANCE ON HOLY MANNA JANETTE FISHELL
PASTORAL CARE & EVANGELISM Unless otherwise noted, contact Anne Apple, 726-4681 ext. 18
The Gay-Straight Fellowship invites all to a lunch and
presenta on tled “An Introduc on to Sexual and Gender
Iden es and Ally Development” on Sunday, March 25 at 12:45
in the T.K. Young Room. Dr. Tyler Lefevor of Rhodes College will
lead the discussion and educa on on the “ABC’s of the GLBTQ
community” and how we as individuals and a church family can
beHer understand each person’s iden ty. The goal is to beHer
prepare ourselves to care for members of this community and
our own church family. A special invita on is extended to the
parents of our youth. RSVP to Chad Braddock at
[email protected]. Childcare will be provided in the
library from 12:45 to 2:45 p.m.
Our members are always generous and suppor ve of
Lifeblood. At the March 4 blood drive, 14 successful dona ons
were given, and four of those were first me donors. With
these contribu ons, many lives can be saved. We hope to have
another drive in the fall. Thanks to all our members who help
make this ministry possible.
If you have a personal emergency, hospitaliza on, or pastoral
care need, please call the church office, 726-4681. If it is a=er
office hours or on the weekend, you may leave a confiden al
message (just wait un l a=er the recording). Those messages
are checked regularly so that pastoral needs can be directed to
the clergy staff.
Confidential prayer requests can be made by calling the prayer
chain, 683-6578, or by filling out a card from the literature rack.
CREATIVE PLAY AND RECREATION MINISTRY
Jacob Pierce, 725-4165 or [email protected].
Shari Gross, 725-4165 or [email protected].
We have baseball teams for boys and girls ages kindergarten to
4th grade. Registra on is open through March 23. Cost (include
uniform) is $45 kindergarteners, $75 1st–4th graders. Prac ces
begin the week of April 16 and games begin the week of May 7.
Register at idlewildchurch.org/registra ons or pick up a form at
church and leave it with the front office. For more informa on,
please contact Jacob Pierce.
Please join in as we journey to the cross together through this
season of Lent. On Ash Wednesday we began the journey by
commiRng our own Lenten prac ces for this season. We wrote
those on the strips of cloth, used to prepare the cradle for
Jesus’ birth, and ed them to a branch. We are now collec vely
con nuing this journey to the cross by marking our place with a
fingerprint on a canvas with the image of the cross on it. There
will be two different canvases on which to mark your place and
two Sundays that each canvas will be out. These pieces will
later be framed and auc oned off at an ar san art auc on at
the spring potluck. Proceeds benefit Youth Ministry.
Milk and juice cartons (gallon, half gallon or quart) are needed
to use at A Day in the Pines. A container will be in the hallway
in front of the office throughout March to drop them off.
Please be sure to wash them out.
CHRISTIAN FORMATION
Unless otherwise noted, contact Rebekah Abel Lamar, 726-4681 ext. 46 or
YOUTH MINISTRY
Unless otherwise noted, contact Frank Kelly, 337-0159 or
QUEST (grades 6-8) and BASIC (grades 9-12) will meet today in
the T.K. Young Room from 6:00 to 6:30 for dinner, then split up
for individual programs un l 7:30. Please bring $5 to help cover
the cost of dinner.
ADULT MINISTRY
Unless otherwise noted, contact Rebekah Abel Lamar, 726-4681 ext. 46 or
ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES—MARCH 25
If you would like more detailed informa�on on Sunday
morning church school please visit www.idlewildchurch.org.
Adult Forum (T.K. Young Room) What I Have Learned from
MLK50 (Led by the Rev. Dr. Alvin O. Jackson, coordinator of the
MLK50 clergy group. Dr. Jackson was pastor of Mississippi
Boulevard Chris an Church before going on to serve churches
in Washington D.C. and New York. He is now re red and lives in
Jacksonville, Florida.)
Chris?an Paren?ng of Young Children: Nurturing the Soul of
Your Family (T.K. Young) Adult Forum
20/20 (CAFE, 2nd Floor) The Medieval Church Between St.
Augus ne and Thomas Aquinas (John Boughter and ScoH
Moore)
Confirma?on Parents (TK Young) Adult Forum
Covenanters Class (Parlor) The Kingdom of God (Led by Ben
Bledsoe)
Faith and Func?on & Timothy (Harlan Rm) Passover
Explora on (Led by Associate Rabbi Ka e Bauman, Temple
Israel)
Praying with Scripture: The Prac ce of Lec o Divina (Samaritan
Counseling Center) (Mary McIntosh)
Stephen (Session Room), American Gospel by Jon Meacham
(Facilitated by Jim Cole)
Young Adults (Pastor Steve’s office) Coffee at 9:40, discussion
begins at 10:00 (Led by Sarah Wolf)
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY
Unless otherwise noted, contact Caitlin C. Bomar, 726-4681 ext. 33 or
Extra C3 and Nursery Helpers Needed for Easter Sunday! On
Easter Sunday, both the 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. services will be
held in the sanctuary, and will be iden cal worship services.
Following the Time with the Younger Church at both services,
PK and JK children may go to C3 in the library, and younger
children may go to the nursery. Please contact Caitlin C. Bomar
if you are able to sign up as a C3 or nursery volunteer for either
the 8:30 or 11:00 service. Thank you!
On Easter Sunday, we will have family-friendly Easter ac vi es
in the T.K. Young Room in place of Sunday School.
Parents Night Out: Summer 2018: In lieu of VBS this summer
and due to not having access to the Jones Building, we will be
having three service-oriented evenings of Parents Night Out.
These evenings will be for rising PK-5th grade children 5:30-
8:30 p.m. on June 1, July 6, and August 3. (Childcare will be
provided for nursery-aged children). We are in need of as many
helping hands from youth and adults as possible in order to pull
off these events. Please contact Caitlin if you are able to help!
One Great Hour of Sharing is a global and interdenomina onal
Chris an mission to empower, provide water, supply food, and
give relief from disasters. In Isaiah 58, God issues a call and a
challenge—to love one another more deeply by sharing what
we have with those in need. All around the world, children are
collec ng and dona ng coins by filling a “fish” bank. Children
in PK-5th grade are encouraged to pick up fish banks in their
Sunday School classrooms to fill with coins for One Great Hour
of Sharing. The fish banks are to be returned to the church on
Easter Sunday, April 1, in baskets outside of the sanctuary
doors. The rest of the congrega on is invited to join our
children in this cause by leaving an offering in the offering plate
specifying that it is for One Great Hour of Sharing, or by
dona ng online at hHp://specialofferings.pcusa.org/oghs.html.
Service Opportunity: Idlewild par cipates in a backpack
program with Mid-South Food Bank in order to fill backpacks
with meals and snacks for children in need at Brewster
Elementary. We would like to encourage parents to have their
children do extra chores around the house to earn money to
buy the following type of snacks:
-peanut buHer crackers
-fruit snacks
-granola bars
-Goldfish
-any other type of snack that your child enjoys
Snacks must be in individual packages and can be dropped off
at the church no later than April 8. They can be placed outside
of Caitlin’s office, located in the Chris an Forma on Suite (next
to the Strock Room). We hope that you will find this to be a
meaningful experience for your children, and a me for you to
talk at home about how we can help those in our great city
who are in need.
Monthly Fellowship Opportuni?es: Fellowship gatherings are
held most every month for both SK-5th grade families and JK
and under families. There is no agenda for these gatherings
other than to enjoy each other’s company and grow in
community through the challenge and joy of raising children.
Fellowship for SK-5th Grade Families: Saturday, March 24:
Hosted by Jenna and Jeremy Sykes from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. at
487 Wolf View Cove, Cordova 38018. Older and younger
siblings welcome. Please RSVP to Caitlin by March 18.
Fellowship for Young Families Ester Egg Hunt: Saturday,
March 24: Hosted by Andi and Chick Hill from 10:00 to
11:00 a.m. at 438 Princeton Wood Cove, 38117. We will have a
cra=, an Easter Story, and then an Easter Egg Hunt! (And there
will even be a small peRng zoo.) This event is for families with
children JK and under, but older siblings are welcome. Please
RSVP to Caitlin by March 18, and bring a basket. Many thanks
to Presbyterian Women for helping organize this event!
Children’s Leadership in Worship: As a church that strives to
have an intergenera onal approach to ministry, we believe that
children’s par cipa on in worship is vital to the health of our
congrega on, and helps tremendously in the way of giving
children a sense of purpose and belonging. If your child would
like to be a bulle n greeter or an usher for the 11:00 service,
please contact Caitlin.
First Sunday Bulle?n Greeters: Children in SK-5th grade are
given the opportunity every first Sunday of the month to help
pass out bulle ns prior to the beginning of the worship service.
Third Sunday Ushering: Children in 3rd-5th grade are given the
opportunity every third Sunday to usher during worship. Today
Louise and Eliza Lawhead are helping with this responsibility
during the 11:00 service. We are so thankful for the ways
children lead us in worship!
YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY
Unless otherwise noted, contact Sarah Wolf, 726-4681 ext. 43 or
Dine at Fino’s East Monday, March 19, any me between 4:00
and 7:30 p.m., and support our campus ministries. Fino’s is
dona ng 15% of all proceeds to UKirk campus ministries in
Memphis. Be sure to men on UKirk! If you plan on coming,
please sign up at www.groupraise.com/events/53494.
Thank you!
Ryes and Dyes: The Young Adult March fellowship ac vity
will be an Easter egg decora ng contest. We’ll gather at
Andrew and Laura Falls’s home (3377 Northwood Dr) on
Saturday, March 24 from 3:00 to 5:00 to dye Easter eggs
and to hang out. There will be prizes for different
categories of decora ons and no experience is required!
We are in need of a few people to volunteer to bring a
dozen hard boiled eggs. Please let Sarah know if you are
able to do so!
Young Presbyterian Women’s group Dine-01 meets at Molly’s
LaCasita (2006 Madison Ave.) on Monday, March 26, at 6:30
p.m. For informa on contact Kristen Murphy at 816-896-5707
OUTREACH MINISTRY
Unless otherwise noted, contact Sara Dorrien-Christians, 726-4681 ext. 42 or
Outreach opportuni?es abound as we seek to reflect Christ’s
love in Memphis and beyond. Volunteers worship and enjoy a
hot meal with many who are homeless in our community at
MTAM every Thursday evening; tutors assist students with
reading and math at Idlewild Elementary School; helpers stuff
backpacks with weekend meals for students at Brewster;
gardeners work with neighborhood children to tend the
McMerton Gardens in Binghampton; mission leaders work with
partners in Ghana and Cuba to install and sustain clean water
systems and learn about one another; and a hospitality team
offers compassionate care to those seeking assistance and
prayer on Sunday morning. And this is just a sampling!
These ministries are sustained by those who present the
offering of their hearts and me. If you feel called to join in, or
are simply curious and want to learn more, don’t hesitate to
reach out. We’d love to plug you in somewhere or discern
where and how your gi=s and passions can best be used.
Reading of Mar?n Luther King Jr.’s
“LeHer from Birmingham Jail”
April 15, 2018, 4:00 p.m.
Idlewild Presbyterian Church, Sanctuary
Dr. Ernest L. Gibson III
Assistant Professor of English, Rhodes College
On April 16, 1963, Mar n Luther King Jr. wrote his now-famous
“LeHer from Birmingham Jail” in response to an open leHer by
eight white clergy cri cizing his methods of protest.
In the almost 55 years since Dr. King wrote his leHer, it has
con nued to challenge people of faith. Join us on April 15 to
hear a reading of the statement of the eight white clergy, and
then hear Dr. Ernest Gibson of Rhodes College offer a drama c
reading of “LeHer from Birmingham Jail.” The reading will be
followed by remarks from Dr. Gibson and discussion with other
aHendees about the meaning of King’s words for us today. This
event is free and open to the public.
CAFE AT IDLEWIID
The Children and Family Enrichment Center at
Idlewild (CAFE) is commiHed to providing families
tools for lifelong resilience. One vital tool for resilience
is being part of a group that walks the same or similar path.
Two such groups are happening this spring. The Gi=s of
Imperfect Paren ng began on March 6 and is full.
Strong Couples Struggle, Too is a gathering of couples who will
use 12 Step principles to build connec on and resilience. This
group will meet Sunday evenings from 5:30-7:00 beginning
April 8 and going through May 13. Registra on is required
by March 23. Spaces are limited. Please make your reserva on
by emailing Margaret BurneH at [email protected].
CALVARY LENTEN PREACHING SERIES
Calvary Episcopal Church’s Lenten Preaching Series speakers
this week: March 20, the Rev. Gregory J. Boyle, S.L., Homeboy
Industries, Los Angeles; also on March 19, Lent A=er Dark is at
7:00p.m. at Church of the Holy Communion; March 21, Dr.
Bashar Shala, Memphis Islamic Center; also on March 21, Lent
A=er Dark is at 6:30 p.m.; March 22, Dr. Steve Stone Sr.,
Memphis Friendship Founda on; also on March 21, Lent A=er
Dark is at 6:30 p.m. with Dr. Bashar Shala; the Rev. Naomi Tutu,
Race and Gender Jus ce Ac vist, Nashville. Services are
Tuesday–Friday, 12:05-12:40 p.m. See details at
www.calvarymemphis.org.
Flowers are needed Easter morning to decorate the Easter
cross. As part of our celebra on of the Resurrec on, people
of all ages will place flowers on a cross in the T.K. Young
Room between services. If you have flowers or greenery
from your yard that you would like to share, please bring
them Easter Sunday, April 1 by 9:20 to the T.K. Young
Room. If you have ques ons, please contact Rebekah Abel
Lamar ([email protected], 726-4681 ) or Shari
(Gross [email protected], 726-4681).
MAKE PLANS NOW FOR A DAY IN THE PINES ON APRIL 7
IT’S FOR EVERYONE!
One and all are invited to come to Pinecrest Retreat Center
(just east of Collierville) Saturday, April 7, from 10:00 a.m.
to 4:00 p.m. for a day of rest and joyful fellowship.
Expect to enjoy a structured me of ac vity from 10:30 to
12:30, lunch from 12:30 to 1:30, op onal ac vi es from
1:30 to 3:30, and closing worship from 3:30 to 4:00. Our
hope is that all who come will walk away refreshed by the
me spent outside the walls of the church enjoying one
another and God’s crea on. Cost is $20 per person
(children under 3 are free) with a $60 family cap. Lunch is
included.
Registra on is open now and ends March 18. Sign up and
pay online at www.idlewildchurch.org/registra ons. Please
contact Caitlin C. Bomar with ques ons.
The Idlewild bus will be leaving at 9:00 a.m. Space on the
bus is limited, so you must RSVP to
[email protected] to reserve your spot.
PRESBYTERY OF THE MID-SOUTH
As we begin the process to fill the Execu ve Presbyter
posi on, the Presbytery seeks input from members on what
is desired of the next Execu ve Presbyter. The purpose of
this leHer is to let you know that we are planning a series of
listening sessions to be held throughout the Presbytery.
These listening sessions will collect input from our members
and provide help in answering the ques on, “What do we
want in an Execu ve?” You will be receiving details about
these listening sessions soon. If anyone is unable to aHend
one of the listening sessions, a survey link will be posted on
the Presbytery’s website.
The Execu ve Presbyter posi on is provided to nurture and
guide us in our witness, worship, and service. The specific
tasks for the Execu ve Presbyter posi on, as specified in
the Presbytery’s Manual of Administra ve Opera on, are
on the Presbytery’s website, www.medouthpesbytery.org.
Our Idlewild members, Joe Hoyle, Vice Moderator of the
Presbytery, and Rick Baker, elder, will serve on the
Execu ve Presbyter Search CommiHee.
APPLY NOW FOR A JONES SCHOLARSHIP
Funded by a generous gift from our former senior minister and
his wife, the Paul T. and Anna H. Jones Scholarship is awarded
annually according to the following guidelines: first priority is
given to members of Idlewild Church who are going to Rhodes
College or Louisville Seminary; second priority is given to
members of Idlewild going to any other higher education
institution; third priority is given to non-members of Idlewild
going to Rhodes College or Louisville Seminary.
To apply, write a letter describing your accomplishments/
honors during your high school or college career, your
involvement at church, and plans for the 2018-19 school year.
Direct your letter to this address:
Doris Hurdle, Director of Operations
Idlewild Presbyterian Church
1750 Union Ave.
Memphis TN 38104
Mail or bring the letter to the church office by Tuesday, May 1,
2018. Applicants will be notified as soon as possible as to
whether or not they will receive a scholarship.
HOLY WEEK SERVICES
Passion/Palm Sunday Worship
March 25, 8:30 & 11:00 a.m.
Maundy Thursday Communion Service
March 29, 7:00 p.m.
Good Friday Tenebrae
March 30, 7:00 p.m.
EASTER CELEBRATIONS
Worship Services – 8:30 & 11:00 a.m.
Community Sunrise Service
at LeviH Shell – 6:45 a.m.
Sunday March 18
5th Sunday in Lent
Young Adult Men’s Retreat
8:30am Handbell Choir Rehearsal,
East Transept
8:30am Worship Service, Chapel
9:40am Sunday School
10:30am New Members, Chapel
11am Worship Service, Sanctuary
12pm Young Adults Lunch, Away
6pm QUEST/BASIC, TK Young Rm
Monday March 19
4pm UKirk Dinner, Fino’s East
Tuesday March 20
6:30am BASIC Prayer Breakfast,
Panera Bread
9am Men’s Fellowship & Bible Study,
TK Young
10am PW Coordina�ng Team, Parlor
1pm PW Bible Moderators, Parlor
4pm Children’s Yoga, TK Young
4pm Imperfect Paren�ng Group,
CAFE
5:30pm Girl Scouts
6pm Adult Ministry, Parlor
6:30pm NA, TK Young
Wednesday March 21
9:30am Wednesday Morning Class,
Harlan Rm
6:15pm Choir Sec�on Rehearsal,
Choir Rm
6:30pm Men in Mid-Life, Session Rm
6:30pm Session, Harlan Rm
6:30pm Women’s ChristCare Group,
Parlor
7:30pm Adult Choir Rehearsal,
Choir Rm
Thursday March 22
8am Personnel, Parlor
10am Thursday Morning Bible Study,
Trezevant Manor
2pm Idlewild Book Club, Parlor
4:30pm Greek Class, Away
5pm More Than A Meal Worship,
Chapel
5:30pm More Than A Meal,
TK Young
6:30pm AA Mee�ng, TK Young
6:30pm Sandwich Genera�on,
7pm Theology on Tap, Away
Saturday March 24
10am Easter Egg Hunt, Away
3pm Young Adults Ryes & Dyes, Away
4:30pm Fellowship for SK-5th Grade
Families, Away
Sunday March 25
Palm Passion Sunday
8:30am Handbell Choir Rehearsal,
East Transept
8:30am Worship Service, Chapel
9:40am Sunday School
9:40am Adult Forum: Alvin Jackson,
TK Young
11am Worship Service, Sanctuary
12:30pm Bap�sm Buddies Leadership
Team, Parlor
12:30pm Children’s Choir Rehearsal,
Choir Rm
12:45pm Gay-Straight Fellowship
Lunch, TK Young
6pm QUEST/BASIC, TK Young Rm
THIS WEEK’S EVENTS
See the calendar online at www.idlewildchurch.org/fullcalendar.
KEEP OUR CHURCH IN YOUR PRAYERS
Each week we invite you to pray for our church.
This week’s prayers are for…
• the coaches, parents, and players in the Recrea on Ministry’s spring soccer; for Jacob Pierce, Interim Director of
Athle cs, and Shari Gross, Interim Director of Recrea on and Fellowship, and their leadership of this ministry.
• the Session as they meet on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.
• the choir and Barry Oliver, Director of Music, as they prepare to lead us in worship during Holy Week and on
Easter morning.
ORDER EASTER LILIES
Mail or bring your order form and payment to the church by Monday, March 26 or visit www.idlewildchurch.org/
registra ons. Orders cannot be accepted without payment. (Online orders have a $3.50 fee.)
NAME ______________________________________________________________PHONE ___________________
E-MAIL _____________________________________________________
Enclosed is my check for $________ ($10 each) for Easter sanctuary lilies.
Circle either in “Memory” or “Honor” for each name. Please print names carefully. A ach addi�onal sheet if needed.
IN MEMORY/HONOR OF _______________________________________________________
FROM ______________________________________________________________________
IN MEMORY/HONOR OF _______________________________________________________
FROM ______________________________________________________________________
IN MEMORY/HONOR OF _______________________________________________________
FROM _______________________________________________________________________
IN MEMORY/HONOR OF _______________________________________________________
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IDLEWILD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (USA)
1750 Union Avenue / Memphis TN 38104 / www.idlewildchurch.org
901-726-4681 / Recreation 725-4165
The mission of Idlewild Presbyterian Church is to pursue, personify, and
practice as Presbyterians the good news of reconciliation and salvation
in Christ through worship, education, fellowship, and outreach.
MINISTERIAL AND PROGRAM STAFF
Ministers: All the members of Idlewild Presbyterian Church
For staff phone numbers and emails visit www.idlewildchurch.org or call the church.
Stephen R. Montgomery
Pastor
Anne H.K. Apple
Associate Pastor for Pastoral Care
and Evangelism
Margaret Burnett
Associate Pastor/Executive
Director of CAFE
Rebekah Abel Lamar
Associate Pastor for Christian
Formation
Corinne Nienhuis
Parish Assistant
Stephen R. Haynes
Theologian in Residence
Barry Oliver
Director of Music Ministry
David Schnell
Music Asst. & Handbell Director
Caitlin C. Bomar
Director of Children’s Ministry
Frank Kelly
Director of Youth Ministry
Dara Bigger
Assistant Director of Youth Ministry
Sarah Wolf
Young Adult Ministry
Sara Dorrien-Chris ans
Coordinator of Outreach Ministry
Shari Gross
Interim Director of Recreation
& Fellowship
Jacob Pierce
Interim Athletic Director
Doris Hurdle
Director of Operations
Henry B. Strock, Jr.
Pastor Emeritus
WELCOME TO IDLEWILD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Whether you are visi ng for the first me, or are a
long me member, we are blessed to have you with us.
You will no ce that our vision statement begins and ends
with “Idlewild Presbyterian Church is a community in
which....all who enter might find a home.”
We take these words seriously. We strive to be a
community as diverse and hospitable as God’s kingdom.
We don’t all look or act alike; God knows we don’t all
think alike. We don’t all read the Bible the same way. We
bring different ques ons, and we carry different burdens.
But every Sunday, we worship together as one.
In this grand old church, we do Sunday morning in some
preHy tradi onal (very Presbyterian!) ways. We study the
teachings and the ac ons of Jesus. We sing many of the
same hymns our grandparents sang. Yes, in our preaching
and our prayers, (and many of our newer hymns!) we
wrestle with the challenges of the modern world. I hope
your heart will hear something personal and relevant this
morning—a word of comfort, a spur to ac on, a call to a
deeper rela onship with God.
A=er the 8:30 service, join us for Sunday School. There are lots
of op ons. A=er the 11:00 service, s ck around. Come to the
fellowship hall for refreshments in the T.K. Young Room.
Introduce yourself to one of our clergy.
There are tons of opportuni es here to feed your soul and
expand your spirit. Try one out. You never know—you just
might be home!
Joyfully,
Pastor Steve Montgomery
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