September 4, 2016

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For PreparationYou shall remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt...

- Deuteronomy 15:15

The gentlest physicians are those who have been patients. The best parentsremember what it was like to be a kid. The ablest teachers once struggled asstudents. The most vocal champions for a cause can say, “Hey, I’ve been there.”Empathy is born from experience.

The Lord knows this.

Five times in the book of Deuteronomy, the Lord calls His people to rememberthey were slaves. Each time He commands Israel to perform an especiallycounter-cultural act of compassion, He points them back to Egypt. “Rememberwhat it was like––back before I showed you mercy?”

Mercy. It can take everything in us to keep from acting according to our self-interested sense of justice, of fairness. To hold back when we’re entitled to strike;to forgo Shylock’s “pound of flesh;” to give up the sweet savor of vindication.

The Lord knows this.

And so He calls us to remember. “Hey, you’ve been there. Remember what itwas like––back before I showed you mercy?”

-Kent Woodrow

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Worshiping the God of Abundant Mercy

Welcome and Announcements

Prelude

Marveling In Our CreatorWe joyfully bring praise and adoration to the Maker of all things

Song of Preparation (v. 1) Whate'er My God Ordains Is RightWords by Samuel Rodigast. Music by David Braud

Whate'er my God ordains is right,Holy His will abideth.

I will be still whate'er He does,And follow where He guideth.

He is my God,Though dark my road.

He holds me that I shall not fall,Wherefore to Him I leave it all.

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*Call to Worship—Psalm 96:1—4

Leader: Oh sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD,all the earth!

People: Sing to the LORD, bless his name; tell of his salvationfrom day to day.

Leader: Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelousworks among all the peoples!

All: For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised!

*Song of Adoration O God Beyond All PraisingTrinity Hymnal #660

*Prayer of Adoration

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Mourning the RebellionWe grieve sin and confess our need of God

Call to Confession—Deuteronomy 1:17

You shall not be partial in judgment. You shall hear the small andthe great alike. You shall not be intimidated by anyone, for thejudgment is God's.

Season of Silent Confession

Celebrating RedemptionWe rejoice in our Savior and hear from his Word

Assurance of Pardon—Psalm 130:3—4

If you, O LORD, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand?But with you there is forgiveness, that you may be feared.

Passing of the Peace—2 Timothy 1:2

Leader: Grace, mercy, and peace, to you from God the Fatherand Christ Jesus our Lord.

People: And also with you!

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Song of Pardon Thy Mercy My God Is The Theme Of My SongWords by John Stroker. Music by Sandra McCracken

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Pastoral Prayer

Tithes and Offerings(Children ages 4yr to 2nd grade may be excused for Children's Church in the PrK/K classroom.)

Sermon"Pure Religion"

Part 3 of The Redeemed Neighborhood SeriesJames 1:26-2:13Rev. Chris Polski

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The Hope of RestorationWe look forward and sit at the table of the King who makes all things new

SERVICE OF THE LORD’S SUPPER

Sursum Corda (We Lift Our Hearts)Leader: The Lord be with you!People: And also with you!Leader: Lift up your hearts!People: We lift them up to the Lord!Leader: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God!People: It is right for us to give thanks and praise!

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Song of Thanksgiving Come Behold The Wondrous MysteryMatt Papa

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Confession of FaithLeader: Christian, in whom do you believe?

All: I believe in God, the Father Almighty,Creator of heaven and earth.

And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord,who was conceived of the Holy Spirit,born of the Virgin Mary,suffered under Pontius Pilate,was crucified, died, and was buried.The third day He arose again from the dead.He ascended into heaven and sits at the righthand of God the Father Almighty, whence Heshall come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit,the holy universal church,the communion of saints,the forgiveness of sins,the resurrection of the body,and life everlasting. Amen

Words of Institution– 1 Corinthians 11:23—32For I received from the Lord what I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on thenight when he was betrayed took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it,and said, “This is my body, which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” In thesame way also he took the cup, after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant inmy blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.” For as often as youeat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.Whoever, therefore, eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthymanner will be guilty concerning the body and blood of the Lord. Let a person examinehimself, then, and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup. For anyone who eats anddrinks without discerning the body eats and drinks judgment on himself. That is whymany of you are weak and ill, and some have died. But if we judged ourselves truly,we would not be judged. But when we are judged by the Lord, we are disciplined sothat we may not be condemned along with the world.

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Prayer of Consecration

Distribution of the Bread and CupPlease remain seated and hold the elements until instructed to receive together.

(Please note: Grape juice is in the grape tinted cups in the outer ring. Wine is in the clearcups. If the tray is out of grape juice, raise your hand and an elder will bring it to you.)

House of God Forever (ensemble)Jon Foreman

God is my shepherdI won't be wanting, I won't be wanting

He makes me restIn fields of green, with quiet streams

Even though I walkThrough the valley of death and dying

I will not fearCause You are with me, You are with me

Your Shepherd's staff comforts meYou are my feast in the presence of enemiesSurely goodness will follow me, follow me

In the house of God forever

Prayer of Thanksgiving

*Song of Thanksgiving DoxologyTrinity Hymnal #731

*Benediction

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Trinity Institute for Christian Growth

Redeemed!Some think that James was at odds with Paul when he wrote, "So also faith byitself, if it does not have works, is dead." (James 2:17). Was he? Were there twocompeting visions of salvation in the early church? Join Pastor Polski and KenMcAfee for the next several weeks as we explore the biblical doctrines ofredemption: Justification, Union with Christ and Sanctification, and seek todemonstrate that James' and Paul's vision of redemption were deeplycomplementary.

Children/Youth/College Sunday SchoolClasses TeachersInfant Nursery Amy Mitchell, Katie Polski, Graham Behnke, Joan Kwong,

Hallie Van Duren, Kelly Hoyt, Emily BoeckmannToddlers & PreSchool Denise & Larry Steinbrueck, Barry Behnke, Josh

Hendricks, Tara Thomason, Kori Schlitt, Hallie Van DurenPre K & K Debbie Highmark, Laurel Elzinga, Melissa Jorgensen,

Kathy O'Neal1st & 2nd grade Neil & Susie Shah, Mimi Steele, Sue Freeman,

Beth Kling3rd, 4th & 5th grade Lenore Maglione, David & Mary Hickman, Sarah ManeyJr. High Justin & Megan Talbert, Ryan & Danika HawkinsSr. High Justin & Megan Talbert, Ryan & Danika HawkinsCollege/Young Adults Duncan Highmark, Dennis Hobbs

NUT FREE POLICYTrinity Church is committed to actively pursuing a nut-free environment but cannot guarantee that thebuilding is always 100% free from any nut products or from products that may have been cross-contaminated by nuts. For this reason we urge any families with children who have allergies and anyfriends of these families to exercise vigilance when consuming any food products in the church building.

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ThisWeek at Trinity September 4, 2016These are just announcement highlights. If you’d like to know more aboutTrinity, connect with us in one of the following ways…

- By phone: 314/821-7311- On the web: www.trinitychurchkirkwood.org- Facebook: Trinity Church Kirkwood

Worship and General Church Information• Join us tonight at 5:45 for our Fall study, "Making Sense of Stories: A Study of OT

Narratives." On the third Sunday evening of each month we will have an hour-longworship service, including the Lord's Supper.

• Sunday school classes for all ages meet today.• We share in the Lord's Supper during our morning service on the 1st Sunday of each

month.• Jr. High Youth meets Sun. at 5:45pm. Sr. High meets Wed. at 7:30pm.• NO Choir Rehearsal today.• Men's Study this Friday at 6:30am. Coffee provided.• Seminary Wives Group- If you are a wife of an MDiv student in seminary, we'd love to

have you join us once a month for a time of discussion, fellowship, encouragementand prayer. We meet at the Taylor's home. More details will be available soon!Questions: contact Katie at polskikatie@gmail.com or Erin atelovetaylor@gmail.com.

• Moms and kiddos, join us Friday, September 9th at 10:30am at the St. Louis ScienceCenter! We will check out the Discovery Room from 11-noon ($4/person ages 1+)and then have lunch in the cafe. Feel free to pack your own lunches! Please RSVP toErin Taylor by Wednesday the 7th.

• This year theWomen's Bible Study will be discussing the Book of Deuteronomy. Wewill have a kickoff, with guest speaker and co-author of our study, Mary BethMcGreevy on the evening of Tue., Sept. 13th. This fall we will offer both a Tues.evening and a Wed. morning (including childcare) study. Study guides ($15 for thewhole year) and signup will be available in the hallway.

• Volunteers next week: Nursery: K. Lackey, E. Polski, E. Taylor, S. Roberts, Johlers.Back Up: Coulter. Ushers: Roberts, O'Neal, Lackey, Maglione. More SnackVolunteers Needed.

• Friendship Sunday, September 25th. Who will you invite?• Ladies Connect: Thursday, Sept. 22nd at 7:30pm at the home of Mickie Schmidt.• Online Directory Update. If you are a member or a regular attender, we would love to

include you in our pictoral directory. Please pass along any changes and additions toyour contact info or updated pictures to Amy in the church office. We hope to have afew printed copies available soon.

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Ministry Organization and Shepherding at TrinityTrinity’s ministries are organized around the core values in our purposestatement which reads: Trinity Church exists to exalt God’s name, establishGod’s people, equip God’s church and engage God’s world, in the power of theHoly Spirit and for the sake of the Risen King, Jesus Christ.Our Ministry Leadership Teams (MLT’s) have been organized around these threevalues (Exalt, Equip, Engage) plus an administrative value of Enable. Below arethe key people to be in contact with in regards to ministry questions. Contactinformation is available through the online directory.The EXALT MLT oversees Worship and Adult Christian Education.

Oversight Elder: Gary PetersonStaff: Chris Polski (Pulpit), Danika Hawkins (Interim Worship), MimiSteele (Choirs)

The EQUIP MLT oversees our ministries to Women, Men, SmallGroups and discipleship ministries.Oversight Elder: Bill KlingStaff: Nate Taylor (Small Groups), Chris Polski (Men)

The ENGAGE MLT oversees World Missions, US and Local Missions andall of Trinity’s ministries of outreach and evangelism.Oversight Elder: Jim TalentStaff: Nate Taylor (Local Missions), Andrew Kwong (World Missions)

The ENABLE MLT oversees the Diaconate, Finance Team, PersonnelTeam and any Special Workgroups like Strategic Planning andBuilding Campaigns.Oversight Elder: Duncan HighmarkStaff: Dan Bailey (Diaconal Chair), Sally Hunter (Bookkeeper), AmyMitchell (Administrative Assistant), Ron Bay (Ushers)

The ESTABLISH MLT oversees our ministries to Nursery, Children, Youth,Young Adults and Adult Sunday school.Oversight Elder: Chris FreemanStaff: Denise Steinbrueck and Hallie Van Duren (nursery), Beth Kling(Children), Hawkins and Talberts (Youth), Chris Polski and Ken McAfee(Adult Sunday school).

Pastors: Rev. Christopher Polski and Rev. Nathan TaylorTrinity Church is a congregation of the Presbyterian Church in America

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