New Hope Presbyterian Church Dwyn M. Mounger, M.Div., Ph.D., Interim Pastor

(865) 249-7731, cell: (904) 315-9312 dwynmounger@gmail.com

Sarah Davis, Choir and Music Director Debbie Moore, Organist Tina Gregory, Administrative Secretary/Treasurer Missy Smith, Custodian/Sexton

THE SESSION (Ruling Elders): Class of 2016 Class of 2017 Class of 2018 Alyx Chapman James Burkins Connie Carter Bedford Chapman Pamela Burkins Cathy Forester (Clerk) James Rogers Deborah Coffield Lucille Sweet

New Hope Presbyterian Church

Heidelberg Catechism , Question 44: Why does the [Apostles’] Creed add, “He descended into hell”?   Answer: To assure me during attacks of deepest dread and temptation that Christ my Lord, by suffering unspeakable anguish, pain, and terror of soul, on the cross but also earlier , has delivered me from hellish anguish and torment. Make your reservation on the form on the insert today, and come this Wednesday, October 26, with your hardest questions, to our discussions of what Presbyterians believe, 6:00 p.m., Fellowship Hall! We begin with a simple dinner (freewill donations to help with cost). Wednesday the Rev. Bill Westmoreland leads us in looking at questions and answers 40 through 52 of the Heidelberg Catechism. Read these beforehand, and look up the Bible verses below each answer. First published in the colorful, medieval city of Germany’s oldest university, in A.D. 1563, this document from our Book of Confessions, with its personal, Christ-centered tone, has influenced millions of Christians worldwide. Our sessions will continue through Nov. 30 (but not on Thanksgiving Eve). Dig with us deeply into the meaning of the Apostles’ Creed, Ten Commandments, and LORD’s Prayer!

NEXT SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30, IS REFORMATION SUNDAY. Please try to wear red (signifying the Church—blood of martyrs, fire of the Holy Spirit) to 10:45 a.m. worship. We’ll give thanks for the Protestant movement in the Church, led by Luther, Zwingli, and Calvin, who rediscovered the good news of God’s free grace in Jesus Christ. Dr. Mounger’s sermon, “BEING Reformed” (Philippians 2:5-11). We’ll sing beloved hymns of the 16th-century Reformation.

IN WORSHIP TWO WEEKS FROM TODAY, NOVEMBER 6, YOU ARE INVITED TO LIGHT A MEMORIAL CANDLE TO HONOR A RELATIVE OR FRIEND WHO HAS DIED. Please complete the form on today’s insert, tear off, and drop it into the offering plate. At the LORD’s table in the Great Prayer of Thanksgiving we’ll offer praise for your loved one’s lives, as a deep bell rings when each name is mentioned. Holy Communion is, among other precious things, an anticipation of the “Great Marriage Supper of the Lamb,” when, reunited, we shall feast with our fellow Christians in heaven, in the full presence of Christ, our Host (Revelation 19:9).

PRELUDE Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus by G. Duffield, Jr. WELCOME and ANNOUNCEMENTS Lucille Sweet, Ruling Elder INTROIT He Has Made Me Glad by Leona Van Brethorst

CALL TO WORSHIP (based on Ps. 84, 65 ) led by Lucille Sweet, Liturgist L: This is God’s house, a holy temple. We are in the midst of God’s dwelling place. P: My soul longs for the courts of the LORD. My heart and flesh sing for joy to the living God. L. Happy are those whom God has called to be here. Blessed are all whom God has forgiven and called by name. P: Our voices rise in praise of God’s awesome deeds. Mountains and seas bow down to the Creator. L. The LORD crowns the year with a bountiful harvest. Flocks and grains fill the meadows and fields with abundance. P. God’s presence is felt to the ends of the earth. All of creation is God’s dwelling place, God’s home.

1705 Merchants Drive Knoxville, Tennessee 37912-4711

(865) 687-3911 - www.newhopeknoxville.org

October 23, 2016 - 10:45 a.m.

Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost

*HYMN #390 O Savior, in This Quiet Place ST. STEPHEN

*PRAYER OF CONFESSION (unison) led by Lucille Sweet How easily we have forgotten you, O God of our salvation. We imagine that our prosperity is of our own design. We wander into paths of self-righteousness and self-congratulations and greed. We compare ourselves with those whose sins are public knowledge and consider ourselves better than they. O God rescue us from the evil inside us that alienates us from others and from you. We humble ourselves before you, seeking forgiveness and grace. L. LORD, have mercy. P. Christ, have mercy. L. LORD, have mercy.

*CHORAL PRAYER Lord, Let Your Kingdom Come Bonnie Johansen-Werner

*SILENT PRAYER

*ASSURANCE OF PARDON The Rev. William Westmoreland

*RESPONSE (all sing), tune ST. STEPHEN, O Savior, in This Quiet Place: To Father, Son, and Spirit free—the Holy Trinity— Be glory, as it was before, is now, and e’re shall be.

*PASSING OF THE PEACE led by the Rev. Westmoreland

DISCIPLES’ MOMENT Bedford Chapman

SCRIPTURE – First Lesson, Jeremiah 31:27-34, p. 764, pew Bible read by Lucille Sweet

Psalm 65, Hymn #200, To Bless the Earth CHRISTUS, DER IST MEIN LEBEN ( Please remain seated, as we sing God’s Word.)

Second Lesson, II Timothy 3:14-4:5, p. 1166, pew Bible read by the Rev. Westmoreland

*HYMN 303 Jesus, Lover of My Soul ABERYSTWYTH

*GOSPEL, Luke 18:1-8 p. 1019, pew Bible read by the Rev. Westmoreland

SERMON Prayer as an Act of Faith the Rev. Westmoreland

*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH (unison; Apostles’ Creed, traditional): I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he ascended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.

*GLORIA PATRI Hymn #579

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE the Rev. Westmoreland

THE LORD’S PRAYER (unison): 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.

OFFERING OF OUR TITHES AND GIFTS

OFFERTORY ANTHEM Here I Am, LORD Daniel Shutte, arr. Ovid Young

*DOXOLOGY #592 OLD HUNDREDTH

*PRAYER OF DEDICATION the Rev. Westmoreland

*HYMN #304 Jesus Loves Me! JESUS LOVES ME *CHARGE and BENEDICTION

POSTLUDE Jesus Loves the Little Children by G. Root

*All who are able, please stand. Bold for participation by the congregation.

WELCOME, ALL WHO WORSHIP HERE. You are cordially invited to stay after this service for refreshments and conversation in the fellowship hall. The doors of the church are always open to those who wish to unite with this congregation of God’s people. The Session can receive you by profession of faith in Christ (with Holy Baptism, if you have never been baptized), by reaffirmation of faith, or by transfer of letter from another Christian church. Please see one of the elders.

IF YOU WERE UNABLE LAST SUNDAY TO FILL OUT A MOST IMPORTANT QUESTIONNAIRE, PLEASE STAY BRIEFLY TODAY and do so this morning. Whether or not you are an actual member or else a friend of the congregation, we need your input. (You will still have time for refreshments and conversation.) Our Pastor Nominating Committee, when we elect its members, will use the results to help them to discern what gifts are most needed in the new pastor whom

the congregation will eventually call. Many thanks to Jim Burkins for drafting the questionnaire. DR. AND MRS. MOUNGER ARE RETURNING THIS WEEK from having attended the Wee Kirk conference, Montreat, NC, retreat center of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), near Asheville. The Rev. Bill Westmoreland is continuing to stand by in case of dire emergency in the congregation. In such an event, you may reach him on his cellular phone (513) 702-4442. ENDS!

TWO WEEKS FROM TODAY, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6, STANDARD TIME WILL RESUME. Please turn your time pieces BACK on hour, or you’ll be an hour too early for Sunday school and worship!