October 11, 2015

1st UNITED METHODIST CHURCH MARYVILLE

Clergy Mobile Phone Numbers Rev. Catherine Nance 865-660-2082 Rev. Parker Benson 770-715-5743 Rev. Sarah Slack 865-640-0807

Traditional Worship 8:15 am Sanctuary (upper level)

GREETING Rev. Parker Benson

Please fill out the registration pad and pass it to your neighbor. When it gets to the end, please pass it back opened so we can

learn each others’ names.

PRELUDE SCRIPTURE READING Psalm 119:9-16 INVOCATION Rev. Benson *HYMN No. 715 Rejoice, the Lord Is King *AFFIRMATION OF FAITH No. 881 The Apostles’ Creed *GLORIA PATRI No. 70 Glory Be to the Father *PASSING OF THE PEACE GREETING AND GOOD NEWS Rev. Catherine Nance HYMN No. 599 Break Thou the Bread of Life PASTORAL PRAYER & LORD’S PRAYER Rev. Benson RECEIVING OF THE OFFERING OFFERTORY *DOXOLOGY No. 95 Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow! ANTHEM Majesty arr. by Stan Pethel with Christians Come to Sing

Morning Glory Chorus SERMON “ The Throne of Grace” Rev. Nance Hebrews 4:12-16 *HYMN No. 598 O Word of God Incarnate *BENEDICTION Rev. Nance

*Those who are able please stand

Traditional Worship 10:30 am Sanctuary (upper level)

WELCOME Rev. Catherine Nance Please fill out the registration pad and pass it down the aisle.

When it gets to the end, please pass it back opened so we can learn each others’ names.

PRELUDE Christians, We Have Met to Worship rr. Brant Adams CALL TO WORSHIP Psalm 130 Pastor: Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord! Lord, hear my voice! People: Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications! Pastor: If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities, Lord, who could stand? People: But there is forgiveness with you, that you may be worshipped. Pastor: I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, in the Lord’s word, I hope; People: my soul waits for the Lord more than those who watch for the morning, more than those who watch for morning. INVOCATION Rev. Parker Benson *HYMN No. 327 Crown Him With Many Crowns *AFFIRMATION OF FAITH No. 881 The Apostles’ Creed *GLORIA PATRI No. 70 PASTORAL PRAYER & LORD’S PRAYER Rev. Nance 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 trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil; for thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen. RECEIVING OF THE OFFERING OFFERTORY Morning Has Broken arr. Martha Mier *DOXOLOGY No. 95 CHILDREN’S TIME/KIDS OWN WORSHIP Rev. Nance ANTHEM Great Is Thy Faithfulness arr. Jack Schrader Chancel Choir SCRIPTURE Hebrews 4:12-16 SERMON “ The Throne of Grace” Rev. Benson *HYMN No. 715 Rejoice the Lord Is King *BENEDICTION *BENEDICTION RESPONSE No. 473 Lead Me Lord *POSTLUDE Rejoice the Lord Is King arr. Cindy Berry

Contemporary Worship

10:30 am in Wesley Hall (Asbury Hall, lower level)

WELCOME MUSIC Rise and Sing The Band WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS Greta Smith OPENING PRAYER Greta Smith GREETING/PASSING THE PEACE Chris Lee *WORSHIP IN SONG The Band

Shout Great God

ATTENDANCE REGISTRIES TIME OF PRAYER & LORD’S PRAYER Greta Smith OFFERING Slumber The Band You Make Me Brave KIDS OWN WORSHIP SERMON Sibling Rivalry: Jacob & Esau Chris Lee Genesis 25:19-34

*RESPONSE SONG I Am Not Alone The Band

*BENEDICTION Chris Lee *MUSIC The Band

*Those who are able please stand

Thursdays at 5:00 pm

Every Wednesday! This week:

CR Lesson 9: Inventory

6:00 pm - Dinner 7:00 -Worship 8:10 - Open share groups

KIDS OWN WORSHIP During 10:30 Worship

(Ages 3 through 2nd grade)

Preschool in room C3 K -2nd grade in room C10

*New Room Numbers

Today 9:15 am 1st UMC 101, 202 Monday, October 12th 10:00 am United Methodist Women Circle 2, 214 10:00 am Covenant Bible Study Session 1, 205 11:30 am Men’s Connection 6:00 pm Celebrate Recovery Leadership Meeting, 254 7:00 pm Lay Leadership, 205

Tuesday, October 13th 10:00 am Broken & Blessed Bible Study, 254 7:00 pm Pickleball, Asbury

Wednesday, October 14th 6:30 pm Covenant Session 3, 254 Thursday, October 15th 6:00 am Men’s Bible Study, 254 The Call, by Adam Hamilton 10:00 am Covenant Session 3, 205

Friday, October 16th 10:00 am Covenant Session 2, 205

Happening at

Each Sunday 7:35 am Morning Glory Chorus Rehearsal

Today 4:30 pm Youth Handbells, 252, 254 5:10 pm Celebration Singers, 249 5:15 pm Evensong Handbells, 252

Monday, October 12th *No Children’s Choirs

Wednesday, September 30th 7:30 pm Chancel Choir, 249

Meetings &

Small Groups

Music Ministry

For a full calendar of events or to sign up for an event please visit: www.1stchurch.org or call 865-1273

No youth or children’s activities TODAY! Children and Youth

Volunteers needed to make the Fall Festival at 1st a big success. Contact Denise Johns at djohns@1stchurch.org

or call 865-982-1273 if you want to help.

Thursday, Oct. 15th 7:15 am Biscuits w/Jesus, 205 6:30 pm Youth Dinner Club @ Pancho’s

Music: Terry D. Wilson - Director Susan Daves - Assistant Director

Accompianists: Dwain Pesterfield, pianist Mary Abbott, flutist

Youth Ministries: Nathan Irwin - Director Nathan

Children’s Ministries: Denise Johns - Director Carmen Faircloth - Asst. Director

Greeters: 8:15 Traditional Mike & Cookie Crowson Jerry & Frances Hodge 10:30 Traditional Betty Adams Bill Wells 10:30 Contemporary John & Sally Thierbach Acolytes: (10:30) Anna Henneke Sophia Shepard

Online, all the time at:

www.1stchurch.org

Mark 10:35-45

The flowers on the altar today are in remembrance of Juanita Morton’s birthday given by the Morton Family.

NEXT SUNDAY!

10:30 am Contemporary Service Asbury Hall (Lower Level) Joseph and his brothers

Genesis 43: 26-34

Traditional Worship 8:15 and 10:30 am

(Sanctuary)

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! NOVEMBER 8TH 9:00 AM UNTIL 2:00 PM