Decatur Presbyterian Church, p.c.a.a Community of Grace

For what we proclaim is not ourselves,but Jesus Christ as Lord,

with ourselves as your servantsfor Jesus’ sake.2 Corinthians 4:5

The Worship of the KingApril 1, 2012Palm Sunday

Welcome in the name of the Lord Jesus! If you are a guest with us, please be sure to sign our Welcome Pads when they arepassed around before the service. Children are welcome in our worship. We have a nursery available for children 3 andunder. Children 4 to 6 years of age may be dismissed to Godly Play prior to the sermon. Thank you for joining us todayand may the Lord richly bless you.

Song of Assembly1

Lead On, O King Eternal ShurtleffLead on, O King eternal, the day of march has come;

Henceforth in fields of conquest, thy tents shall be our home.Through days of preparation, thy grace has made us strong;

And now, O King eternal, we lift our battle song.

Lead on, O King eternal, till sin’s fierce war shall cease,And holiness shall whisper, the sweet amen of peace.

For not with swords loud clashing, nor roll of stirring drums;With deeds of love and mercy the heavenly kingdom comes.

So lead on, O King, Lead on, O King,Lead on, O King, Lead on.

Lead on, O King eternal, we follow, not with fears,For gladness breaks like morning where’er thy face appears.

Thy cross is lifted o’er us, we journey in its light;The crown awaits the conquest; lead on, O God of might.

Welcome and Preparation for Worship“Then he isn’t safe?” said Lucy. “Safe?” said Mr. Beaver. “Don’t you hear what Mrs. Beaver tells you? Who said anythingabout safe? ‘Course he isn’t safe! But he’s good. He’s the king, I tell you.” ~C.S. Lewis, The Lion, The Witch, and the WardrobeThe next day the large crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. So they took branchesof palm trees and went out to meet him, crying out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even theKing of Israel!” And Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, just as it is written,

“Fear not, daughter of Zion;behold, your king is coming, sitting on a donkey’s colt!”

His disciples did not understand these things at first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these thingshad been written about him and had been done to him. ~The Gospel of John

1 All songs used by permission or covered under CCLI license # 391165.

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Palm Processional The King of Glory Comes Jabusch

The King of glory comes, the nation rejoices.Open the gates before him, lift up your voices.

Who is the King of glory? What shall we call him?He is Immanuel, the promised of ages.

In all of Galilee, in city or village,He goes among his people, curing their illness.

He gave his life for us, the pledge of salvation.He took upon himself the sin of the nations.

He conquered sin and death; he truly has risen.And he will share with us his heavenly kingdom.

THE KING SUMMONS HIS PEOPLECall to Worship2 Zechariah 9:9; Matthew 21:7-11Rejoice greatly, O daughter Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; righteousand having salvation is he, humble and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.... They brought the donkeyand the colt and put on them their cloaks, and he sat on them. Most of the crowd spread their cloaks on the road, andothers cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. And the crowds that went before him and that followedhim were shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in thehighest!” And when he entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred up, saying, “Who is this?” And the crowds said, “Thisis the prophet Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee.”

Prayer of Adoration & Praise Based on Psalm 118

Hymn of Praise

O Worship the King GrantO worship the King all glorious above, O gratefully sing His pow’r and His love;

Our Shield and Defender, the Ancient of Days, pavilioned in splendor and girded with praise.

O tell of His might, O sing of His grace, whose robe is the light, whose canopy space.His chariots of wrath the deep thunderclouds form, and dark is His path on the wings of the storm.

All hail to the King in splendor enthroned; glad praises we bring, thy wonders make known.Returning victorious, great conqueror of sin, King Jesus, all glorious, our vict’ry will win.

Song Here Comes the King Kids of the King

2 We believe that God always initiates with sinners, so we begin worship with his invitation and command to us to gather in His name.2

THE KING FORGIVES HIS PEOPLECall to Confession from the Lord’s Prayer in Matthew 6Your kingdom come, your will be done... forgive us our debts... deliver us from evil.

We RepentO Almighty God, Heavenly Father, I have sinned against you and against my neighbor in thought, word, and deed,in the evil I have done and in the good I have not done, through ignorance, through weakness, and through my owndeliberate fault. I am truly sorry and repent of all my sins. For the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ, who died for me,forgive me all that is past; and grant that I may serve you in newness of life to the glory of your Name. ...Silent &Personalized Confession of Sin... Amen!The Promise and Character of God Isaiah 43:25; Psalm 86:5“I, I am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake, and I will not remember your sins.” .... For you, O Lord,are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon you.

Worship with Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs

Hosanna BalochePraise is rising, eyes are turning to You, we turn to You

Hope is stirring, hearts are yearning for You, we long for You’Cause when we see You, we find strength to face the day

In Your Presence all our fears are washed away, washed away

Hosanna, hosannaYou are the God Who saves us, worthy of all our praises

Hosanna, hosannaCome have Your way among us, we welcome You here, Lord Jesus

Hear the sound of hearts returning to You, we turn to YouIn Your Kingdom broken lives are made new, You make us new

’Cause when we see You, we find strength to face the dayIn Your Presence all our fears are washed away, washed away

Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna

Lo, He Comes WesleyEvery eye shall now behold Him, robed in dreadful majesty.

Those who set at naught and sold Him, pierced and nailed Him to the tree.Deeply wailing, deeply wailing, shall the true Messiah see.

Lo! He comes with clouds descending, once for our salvation slain.Thousand, thousand saints attending, swell the triumph of His train.

Alleluia! Alleluia! God appears on earth to reign.

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Lo! He comes in glory shining, saints arise and meet your King.Glorious captain of salvation, “welcome, welcome” hear them sing.

Shouts of triumph, Shouts of triumph, make the heav’ns with echoes ring.

Yea amen let all adore Thee, high on thine eternal throne.Savior take the power and glory, claim the kingdom for thine own.

O Come quickly, O come quickly, alleluia, come Lord, come!

Glorify Thy Name in All the Earth AdkinsFather, we love You, we worship and adore You,

Glorify Thy name in all the earth. Glorify Thy name, Glorify Thy name,Glorify Thy name in all the earth!

Jesus, we love You, we worship and adore You,Glorify Thy name in all the earth. Glorify Thy name, Glorify Thy name,

Glorify Thy name in all the earth!

Spirit, we love You, we worship and adore You,Glorify Thy name in all the earth. Glorify Thy name, Glorify Thy name,

Glorify Thy name in all the earth!

Majesty HayfordMajesty, worship His Majesty. Unto Jesus be all glory, honor and praise.

Majesty, kingdom authority flow from His throne unto His own, His anthem raise.Jesus, Who died, now glorified, King of all kings.

Prayers of Thanksgiving & Petition Elder Jay Suggs

His Tithes & Our Offerings

THE KING TEACHES HIS PEOPLESermon3 Pastor Tommy Lee

The Lord Reigns. That’s the Deal. No Discussion.Let the earth rejoice.

Psalm 97

We Respond: Holiness Enthroned Psalm 99:1-5Pastor: The Lord reigns;People: Let the peoples tremble!Pastor: He sits enthroned upon the cherubim;People: Let the earth quake!Pastor: The Lord is great in Zion;

3 4, 5, & 6 year-old children may be dismissed before the sermon to Godly Play in room 173.4

People: He is exalted over all the peoples.Pastor: Let them praise your great and awesome name!People: Holy is he!All: The King in his might loves justice and righteousness! Exalt the Lord our God; worship at his footstool! Holy ishe!

THE KING ADDS TO HIS CHURCH

We Receive the Landau Family into Membership Brent & Chelsea & Preston, Drake & GarrettTo read more about the Landau family, see page 6.

Solemn Vows (PCA Book of Church Order §57-5) Elder Mike McMahanDo you acknowledge yourselves to be sinners in the sight of God, justly deserving His displeasure, and without hope except throughHis sovereign mercy?

Do you believe in the Lord Jesus Christ as the Son of God, and Savior of sinners, and do you receive and rest upon Him alone forsalvation as He is offered in the Gospel?

Do you now resolve and promise, in humble reliance upon the grace of the Holy Spirit, that you will endeavor to live as becomesfollowers of Christ?

Do you promise to support the Church in its worship and work to the best of your abilities?

Do you submit yourselves to the government and discipline of the Church, and promise to study its purity and peace?

Prayer for the Landau Family Elder Stuart Smith

THE KING FEEDS HIS PEOPLEThe Sacrament of the Lord’s SupperCommunion, also called The Lord’s Supper or Eucharist, is the family meal of Christians. We invite all committedfollowers of Jesus Christ to share in this sacrament: those who are baptized members of a congregation that proclaims thegospel, who are at peace with God and their neighbor, and who seek strength to live in a deeper communion with Jesus.If you are not a Christian, or you are not prepared to share in this meal, we encourage you to spend this time in prayer.We hope that this time is helpful to you as you consider your relationship with Jesus Christ and with his people, the Church.

Behold the Lamb Getty/TownendBehold the Lamb who bears our sins away, slain for us: and we rememberThe promise made that all who come in faith find forgiveness at the cross.

So we share in this Bread of Life, and we drink of His sacrifice,As a sign of our bonds of peace around the table of the King.

The body of our Savior, Jesus Christ, torn for you: eat and rememberThe wounds that heal, the death that brings us life, paid the price to make us one.

So we share in this Bread of Life, and we drink of His sacrifice,As a sign of our bonds of love around the table of the King.

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The blood that cleanses every stain of sin, shed for you: drink and rememberHe drained death’s cup that all may enter in to receive the life of God.

So we share in this Bread of Life, and we drink of His sacrifice,As a sign of our bonds of grace around the table of the King.

And so with thankfulness and faith we rise to respond: and to remember.Our call to follow in the steps of Christ as His body here on earth.As we share in His suffering, we proclaim: Christ will come again!And we’ll join in the feast of heaven around the table of the King.

THE KING BLESSES HIS PEOPLEBenediction4 Revelation 19:11-13; Philippians 4:7May he who rides a white horse, who is called Faithful and True, whose eyes are like a blazing fire, and upon whose headare many crowns; who is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and whose name is the Word of God — may he keep yourhearts and your minds in Christ Jesus with the peace of God that transcends all understanding.

Jesus Messiah TomlinHis body the bread His blood the wine

Broken and poured out all for loveThe whole earth trembled and the veil was torn

Love so amazing love so amazing

Jesus Messiah Name above all namesBlessed Redeemer Emmanuel

The Rescue for sinnersThe Ransom from heavenJesus Messiah Lord of allJesus Messiah Lord of all

4 Just as God called us into His presence at the beginning, so now He commands His blessing upon us as we depart. We look up and extend our handsin a posture of thanksgiving as we receive this great gift. Our final response to God’s assurance of His peace and presence upon those who are in Christis a chorus of joyful song.

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Introduction of New MembersThe Landau family has been attending DPC since November 2011. They relocated to Decatur when Brent accepteda position of engineering manager with a local robotics integrator, Global Systems, LLC. Chelsea and Brent are fromEdwardsville, IL (near St. Louis MO). They met in high school and were married in 1999 after graduating fromcollege. God has blessed them with three children, Preston (9), Drake (7), and Garrett (4).

Chelsea is a “domestic engineer” i.e. stay at home mom. She homeschools Preston and Drake, while Garrett attendspreschool. Brent and the boys enjoy trains and anything that shoots or runs on diesel fuel. Chelsea has been labeled a“militant couponer” for demonstrating her superior skills in clipping and strategically using coupons.

The Landaus are adjusting well to Decatur despite the high pollen counts and their ignorance of college football. Theylook forward to worshiping with their new family at DPC!

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The Lord Reigns. That’s the Deal. No Discussion.Let the earth rejoice.

Psalm 97Pastor Tommy Lee

The Bible and the Kingship of God

Entering into This Reality

1. Worship the King with Gladness & Joy

2. Hate All Would-Be Usurpers to the Throne

Sermons are available at the church web site www.decaturpca.org

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7:00pm YBR @ the Schmidts’

TODAY

April 4 Joel & Judy Linton Missionary Visit! April 6 Good Friday Service April 8 Easter Sunday April 15 Dads’ Prayer Meeting April 15 Guest Speaker Roy Hubbard May 3 National Day of Prayer May 6 Graduation Sunday May 6 Newcomers’ Lunch May 9 Kids Choir End of Year Parties May 13 DPC Mother’s Day Breakfast May 13 Ever After: Building Stronger Marriages May 16 Worship Choir & Band Music Appreciation June 18-22 The Edge June 25-29 VBS July 9-14 RYM

FOR YOUR CALENDAR

Tuesday, 9:30am Women’s Bible Study @ DPC (nursery provided) Wednesday, 11:30am Men’s Bible Study @ ADTRAN 5:30pm Dinner / Guests Welcome 6:00pm Kid's Choirs: 5 Year Olds - 2nd Grade / Kids of the King 3rd Grade - 8th Grade / Dare 2 Declare YBR Small Groups (9th - 12th Grade) 6:15pm Midweek Bible Study Worship Choir Practice 6:30pm 4 Year Olds & Kindergarten / Kid's Quest 1st -2nd Grade / Discovery Club 3rd -5th Grade / Discovery Club Stampede (6th - 8th Grade) 7:45pm Praise Band Practice Thursday, 12:00pm Women’s Bible Study @ Neighborhood Christian Center Friday, 6:30am Men’s Bible Study @ Temple, Inc.

THIS WEEK

Medical MissionTrip to DR

PLEASE PRAY!Dr. Jay Suggs(medical) & Dr. DaleHambright (dental)are leading a medi-cal mission trip to

the Dominican Republic April 20 - 27.They are working with DPC supportedmissionary, Dr. Silvia Martinez. Prayfor physical needs to be met in orderto open the door to meet spiritualneeds. More info to come.

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DPC ANNOUNCEMENTSPRAY FOR YOUR CANDIDATES

The following men were nominated to anoffice in the church (or to return to one ofthe officer boards after a sabbatical): DaleHambright, Wade Littrell, Tim Lovelace,Scott Missildine, Jay Montgomery, DavidMulligan, Allen Schmidt. Please pray forthem as they enter into the officer trainingclasses. “And he gave [leaders] to equip thesaints for the work of ministry, for building upthe body of Christ.” (Ephesians 4)

They’re Coming!DPC Supported

MissionariesJoel & Judy

Linton(Taiwan)

They will be here Wednesday,April 4 to give us an update ontheir ministry. Make plans now

to come hear them!

Good FridayService

April 6, 20126:00pm

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Who wants to go to theDR?????

May 28-June 4 and/orJune 4-June 11

College/Career only(must have been out of high school one year)

June 11-18 and/or June 18-June 25Any age

Cost: $1400 one week$400 each additional week

Sign up by April 9thCall or email Carol Godwin

256.227.5614 or carolg@pclnet.netFundraising sample letter upon request

If you plan on going, get that passport immediately!

Hamburger Steak w/Steamed Onion & Brown GravyBaked Potatoes / Garden Salad

Rolls / Tea & LemonadeKids: Nuggets

Tear here and place in the offering plate

Please e-mail your dinner reservations and/or changesto debbie@decaturpca.org or call the church office @351-6010 ext. 2.

Name: ________________________________________

No. of meals: Adult _________ Kids ________

Name: ________________________________________

Date: _________________________________________

No. of meals: Adult __________ Kids ________

VBS ANNOUNCEMENTMark your calendars!

ForChildren

Rising K - 5th

June 25 - 29

Faith Promise UpdateAt DPC our support of world missions comes from a sepa-rate fund than that of the general budget. Our global mis-sionaries are supported from the Faith Promise budget. Ifyou’d like to make a gift to Faith Promise, just designate itso on your check. Pledge Total: $66,920 Given YTD: $90,516 Unpledged Given YTD: $34,495

Faith PromiseDPC’s support of our world missionaries isfunded through our Faith Promise budget.Remember —

Terrific Tuesdays in April!Ladies, join us in the Food Court onTuesday, April 3, 10 & 17 at 9:30amfor a spring Bible study:

based on Proverbs 31 ledby Pastor Tommy Lee!

Child care available!

King's Cross: The Study of the World in the Life of Jesus (using the book by TimKeller). Meeting in Room 167a (down the hall from the church office). The Temple/Walraven andThompson/G. Smith Care Groups are encouraged to attend together! And guest are always welcome!

An Introduction to Biblical Ethics (using the book by Robertson McQuilken). Meeting inRoom 158a (right off the sanctuary). The Suggs/Quinn and McMahan/S. Smith Care Groups areencouraged to attend together! And guests are always welcome!

The Sedona Class for Young Adults will be studying The Gospel of John (using the bookinspired by the Holy Spirit!). Meeting in Room 168a (off the back hallway, which can be accessedfrom the hallway across from the church office). The Godwin Care Group is encouraged to enjoy thisclass together! And guests are always welcome!

Church Staff Senior Pastor Tommy Lee tommy@decaturpca.org Assistant Pastor of Youth Steve Coward steve@decaturpca.org Worship Director Stu Schieler stu@decaturpca.org Director of Family Ministries Bill Nelson bill@decaturpca.org Interim Children’s Ministry Director Cindy Johnston cindy@decaturpca.org Office Coordinator Debbie Bell debbie@decaturpca.org

Session DiaconateGeorge GodwinMike McMahanKent QuinnGreg SmithStuart Smith

Jay SuggsBlake TempleSkip ThompsonChip Walraven

David AdamsJames FudgeScott Griess

Chris JohnstonSteve SasserDavid Whitcomb

Service Times 9:30am Sunday School 10:45am Worship

Decatur Presbyterian Church, P.C.A.2306 Modaus Road, Southwest / Decatur, Alabama 35603

Phone 256.351.6010 / Fax 256.351.6099 / www.decaturpca.org