If you are looking for a place that respects tradition while embracing the future, then you discover why God brought you here. We are a faithful place, which is led by the graciousness of the Holy Spirit and the truth of God’s Word. We hope that you might consider our church to be your spiritual home!

WOW – Beginning September 26 – 6:00-7:00 p.m. –We will have a cookout on the lawn with hamburgers, hot dogs, baked beans & chips. We will enjoy games with Corn hole, face painting, craft tables, & ice breakers. Gradye will be signing his book, Our Connectional Church, which we will be studying in the following weeks. Reservation forms are in the pewholders to sign up for dinner.

Women’s Fellowship – Sunday, October 14 – 3-5 p.m. Soup exchange. We will also be making bookmarks for shut-ins.

These Days, daily devotionals for October-December are available at the entrances to the sanctuary.

Christian love and sympathy is extended to Sue Kennard on the loss of her brother.

You may contact our interim pastor Gradye Parsons at 865-368-2762 or gradyemorton@gmail.com.

It is good when FCPC needs and Maryville College needs can match up. Some of their scholarships require time at a church. The FCPC Youth Council approved providing an internship with a stipend for our great youth program. Sam Philips, son of the Rev. Dr. Buran Philips at Westminster, will minister with Ashley to our terrific teens.

Sam Phillips is a senior religion major/German minor from Knoxville, TN with an interest in urban ministry farming. He hopes to use the skills and education he has learned at Maryville College to further his education at a Presbyterian Seminary. He would love to be ordained in the Presbyterian Church. He hopes to get connected with a church or organization focused on bettering communities affected by food insecurities.  He is the moderator of the Progressive Christian Community on campus. He also is the site recovery coordinator for the Food Recovery Network. He is also a very active participant in religious life on campus (i.e. chapel, Church and College Scholar).

Festive Praise Lyrics

Sing to the Lord a song of praise, a wonderful, marvelous song.Sing to the Lord with joy in your heart, a wonderful, marvelous song.Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia amen.  Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia amen.Come, come rejoice, as you sing you will lift up your voices in praise and thanksgiving to God.Sing all of the  heavens, sing of the glory of God.Sing all of the earth rejoice! Sing of the glory, the marvelous glory of God.Sing to the Lord a song of praise, a wonderful, marvelous song.Sing to the Lord with joy in your heart, a wonderful, marvelous song.

Sing a new song with the lute and the harp.Make melody with the sound of the lyre.It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises, rejoice and be glad for the Lord is our God.

Sing to the Lord a song of praise, a wonderful, marvelous song.Sing to the Lord with joy in your heart, a wonderful, marvelous song.Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia amen.  Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia amen.Come, come rejoice, as you sing you will lift up your voices in praise and thanksgiving to God.Sing all of the  heavens, sing of the glory of God.

Sing to the Lord a song of praise, a wonderful, marvelous song.Sing to the Lord with joy in your heart, a wonderful, marvelous song.Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia amen.  Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia amen.Sing to the Lord, sing to the Lord, Sing to the Lord,A marvelous song!

Welcome

Fountain City

Presbyterian Church

Sunday, September 23

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Webpage: www.fountaincitypres.org 500 Hotel Road

Phone 865-688-2163 Past Sermons and Bulletins Ministries and Missions Devotional Resources Life Needs Church Happenings Staff Information Online Giving …and much more!

For our members and guests convenience we have baby changing tables in the following locations – please see an usher if you are not sure of the locations:

Hallway below the narthex (entrance to the sanctuary) Women’s restroom in the hallway to the left of the pulpit 2nd & 3rd floor men’s & women’s bathrooms in the Davis Education Building

(located to the right of the pulpit)

Facebook: Fountain City Presbyterian ChurchFountain City Presbyterian Church Youth

Instagram: fountaincitypresbyterianTwitter: @FCPresbyterian

Webpage: www.fountaincitypres.org 500 Hotel Road

Phone 865-688-2163 Past Sermons and Bulletins Ministries and Missions Devotional Resources Life Needs Church Happenings Staff Information Online Giving …and much more!

25th Sunday in Ordinary Time 10:30 A.M.

ASSEMBLE IN GOD’S NAMEWelcome to our worship service. We are honored by your presence and count it a blessing to share this time together. May the warmth and acceptance of Christ’s love surround you this, and every day.

Organ Prelude

Welcome Lyn Oakley

Choral Prelude Leaning on the Everlasting Arms, Chancel Choir

Call to Worship Anne McKeeLeader: Who is wise and understanding among us?People: Those who seek wisdom and understanding each and

every day. Those who delight in God and meditate onGod’s law.

Leader: Come, learn more about the wisdom from above, a wisdom that yields a harvest of righteousness.

People: O God, your wisdom is more precious than jewels! We draw near to you.

Opening Prayer Patti CristilWe draw near to you, O God, Source of all understanding, and ask you to draw near to us. Teach us your wisdom from above, that we may bear good fruit in our lives. Root us beside the streams of your wisdom, that the green leaves of our goodness, fed by your insight, may not wither. Amen.

(please stand as the organ begins)

*Hymn No. 21 O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing

Scripture Reading James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a p. 923 Call to Confession What a Friend We Have in Jesus, Chancel Choir

Prayer of ConfessionO God, we live our lives as best we can—dealing with difficult relationships and situations, putting failures and disappointments behind us, and moving into each new day with as much energy, goodwill, and optimism as we can muster. Fill us with your wisdom, that we may live lives of goodness and peace. Amen.

Silent Prayer of Confession

Declaration of Pardon

*Response Sung by Congregation

Glory Be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen, Amen.

*Hymn No. 343 Amazing Grace

PROCLAIM GOD’S WORD

Ritual of Friendship Patti Cristil Members and Guests - Please sign and pass the friendship register

located on the center aisle under the pew in front

Minute for Mission Linda Sullivan

Children’s Sermon Lyn Oakley

Anthem Festive Praise, Chancel Choir (led by Bob Eubanks) (lyrics on back)

Scripture Mark 9:30-37 p. 770Sermon On Being Great Anne McKee

GIVE THANKS TO GOD

Prayers of the People 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.

Offertory Patti Cristil *Doxology Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow

The Celebration Hymnal, p. 815

*Affirmation of FaithI 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 descended 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. The Apostles’ Creed

GO IN GOD’S NAME – BEGINNING OF MISSION

*Passing of the Peace

Leader: As Jesus offered himself to secure our peace with God, let us share that peace with one another. The peace of Christ be with you.

People: And Also with You. (Exchange Signs of Reconciliation and the Peace of Christ with your neighbor - e.g., “The Peace of Christ be with you.” Response - “And also with you.”)

*Hymn No. 664 Take My Life, Lead Me, Lord

*Pastoral Benediction Anne McKee*Congregational Benediction Make Us One Make us one, Lord, make us one. Holy Spirit make us one. Let Your love flow so the world will know We are one in You. (repeat)Tag: Let Your love flow so the world will know We are one in You.

*Organ Postlude __________________________________________________*For those who are able, please standUshers: Lisa New, Brett Miller, Shelley Miller, Darlene MillerAccompanist: Todd Spangler, George Hill Hearing Aids are available for use anywhere in the sanctuary. The ushers have them available.Enlarged copies of hymns are at the sanctuary entrances.Please recycle the bulletins and enlarged hymns. Place them in the boxes provided at the entrances to the sanctuary.

The flowers this morning are given in memory of Gramps, 9/23/42-9/06/16 by the Biddle Family

The Rev. Dr. Anne D. McKee has been the Campus Minister at Maryville College since June 2001. This year she is also serving as the moderator of the Presbytery of East Tennessee. Anne is married to Dr. Mark D. Hulsether, who teaches at U.T. Mark and Anne have two young adult children and live in Maryville. 

Fountain City Presbyterian LOVES children in worshipTo make families more comfortable we have worship bags that contain a clipboard, a “boogie board”, markers, crayons and colored pencils in the wagons located in the Narthex and outside the sanctuary near the chancel. Children’s bulletins and color sheets are in the clear bags. Please return the worship bags to the nearest wagon after worship.