ORDER OF WORSHIPJANUARY 31, 2016

WELCOME TO REDEEMER PRESBYTER IAN CHURCHWelcome to Redeemer! We are thankful that you have come to worship here today. Please look on this page for information about our Sunday morning schedule and ministries.

Sunday Morning ScheduleNURSERYNursery is available from 9:00 - 11:45AMINFANTS / Room 117 - 4 weeks through children who crawlTODDLERS / Room 118 - Walking toddlers through 3 year oldsNEXT STEP / Room 102 - (3 and 4 year olds) Please meet at the back of the sanctuary and the teacher will walk them over during the offering.

SPIRITUAL FORMATIONClasses are offered during the school year from 9:00 – 9:50AM. REDEEMER KIDS (PRE K - 5TH GRADE) PRE-K (4 year olds) through Kindergarten / Room 102 1st THROUGH 3rd GRADERS / Room 103 4th AND 5th GRADERS / Room 104REDEEMER YOUTH / Jr and Sr High Students meet in the LOFTADULTS / Ages 18+ meet in Room 111

G et Connected at Rede emerAre you a guest? Please take a moment and fill out a Guest Info Card and place it in the bag during the offering so that we may better serve you. We’re glad you’re here!

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Reflections“Pride is the cancer and ego it’s seed.”

— Glenn Phillipsof the band Toad the Wet Sprocket

“I don’t have a problem with anger, I have a problem with idiots.”

— “Hank Hill”on the TV series King of the Hill

“You cannot microwave depth. You cannot microwave maturity. You cannot microwave substance.”

— John Ortberg

Epiphany brings us to the end of the Christmas cycle, completing the great rhythm ofexpectation and fulfillment that defines this period of time. It also points to the beginning of Christ’s manifestation to the world, a ministry that not onlyhappened in the first century but happens now within the church andwithin us as we travel through the unfolding of the paschal mystery of the liturgical year.

+ ADVENT + CHRISTMAS + EPIPHANY + LENT + EASTER + PENTECOST +

We lcomePRELUDE1

GREETING2

Minister: The Lord be with you!

People: And also with you!

PREPARATION

Please spend a few moments in silence, preparing your heart and mind as we enter into God’s presence together this morning.

CALL TO WORSHIP Psalm 145:3-4, 9-10

Minister: Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom.

People: One generation commends your works to another; they tell of your mighty acts.

Minister: The Lord is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made.

People: All your works praise you, Lord; your faithful people extol you.

1 As a courtesy, please mute mobile phones at this time. 2 We have a Mother’s Room located behind the walls in the gym.

ALL CREATURES OF OUR GOD AND KINGwords: Francis of Assisi; transl. William Drapertune: LASST UNS ERFREUEN (1623)

All creatures of our God and King,Lift up your voice and let us singAlleluia! alleluia!Thou burning sun with golden beam,Thou silver moon with softer gleam,O praise him! O praise him!Alleluia! alleluia! alleluia!

Thou rushing wind that art so strong,Ye clouds that sail in heaven along,O praise him! alleluia!Thou rising morning, in praise rejoice,Ye lights of evening, find a voice!O praise him! O praise him!Alleluia! alleluia! alleluia!

And all ye men of tender heart,Forgiving others, take your part.O sing ye! alleluia!Ye who long pain and sorrow bear,Praise God and on him cast your care.O praise him! O praise him!Alleluia! alleluia! alleluia!

Let all things their Creator bless,And worship him in humbleness.O praise him! alleluia!Praise, praise the Father, praise the Son,And praise the Spirit, three in one!O praise him! O praise him!Alleluia! alleluia! alleluia!

THE CHURCH’S ONE FOUNDATIONwords: Samuel J. Stone (1866), ed. Nils H. Jonsson (2012)music: Brian Moss (1996)

The Church’s one foundationIs Jesus Christ her Lord.She is his new creationBy water and the Word.From heav’n he came and sought herTo be his holy bride;With his own blood he bought herAnd for her life he died.

Elect from every nation,Yet one o’er all the earth;Her charter of salvation,One Lord, one faith, one birth;One holy Name she blesses,Partakes one holy food;And to one hope she presses,With every grace endued.

The Church shall never perish!Her dear Lord — to defend,To guide, sustain, and cherish —Is with her to the end.Though there be those who hate her,And false sons in her pale,Against both foe and traitorShe ever shall prevail.

In toil and tribulation,And tumult of her war,She waits the consummationOf peace forevermore;Till, with the vision glorious,Her longing eyes are blessed,And the great Church victoriousShall be the Church at rest.

PRAYER OF ADORATION

WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT Ephesians 2:8

Minister : By grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God. This is the good news.

People: Thanks be to God!

SILENT CONFESSION

RenewalCALL TO CONFESSION Isaiah 30:15; 18

In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength, but you would have none of it. Yet the Lord longs to be gracious to you; he rises to show you compassion. For the Lord is God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for him!

CONFESSION OF SIN

Almighty God, you despise nothing you have made, and you forgive the sins of all who are penitent. Create in us new and contrite hearts, that, truly repenting of our sins and acknowledging ourbrokenness, we may obtain from you, the God of all mercy, fullpardon and forgiveness, through your Son, Jesus Christ, ourRedeemer, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

AS IT IS IN HEAVENwords and music: Matt Maher and Ed Cash (2007) after the Lord’s Prayer

Our Father, who are in heaven,Hallowèd be your name.Come and let your glory,Come and let your glory fall.

Our Father, who are in heaven,The rocks cry out your fame.Come and let your glory,Come and let your glory fall.

I will sing, sing a new song.I will sing, sing a new song.I will sing, sing a new song to the Lord.

Let your Kingdom come,Let your will be doneOn earth as it is in heaven.Every heart proclaimThe mercy of your Name,On earth as it is in heaven.

God, give us new every morningMercy as daily bread.In the name of Jesus,In the name of Jesus, we pray.

And lead us not to temptation,But deliver us with your Hand.In the name of Jesus,In the name of Jesus, we pray.

I will sing, sing a new song.I will sing, sing a new song.I will sing, sing a new song to the Lord.

Let your Kingdom come,Let your will be doneOn earth as it is in heaven.Every heart proclaimThe mercy of your Name,On earth as it is in heaven.

For the Kingdom is yours,And the power is yours,And the glory forever, Amen. [repeat]

Let your Kingdom come,Let your will be doneOn earth as it is in heaven.Every heart proclaimThe mercy of your Name,On earth as it is in heaven.

CommitmentTHE PEACE OF GOD

Minister: May the peace of Christ be with you!

People: And also with you!3

DOXOLOGY

Praise God from whom all blessings flow,In heav’n above and here below.Praise God the Father and the Son!Praise God the Spirit, three in one!

3 Take this time to remind each other that Christ brings peace to the world by saying, “May the peace of Christ be with you!” You can reply by saying, “And also with you!” This is also a great time to go grab some coffee. There are “sermon boards” in the back for the children.

PRESENTING TO GOD OUR GIFTS AND OFFERINGSThe offering is a way for Christians to support the mission and ministry of the church. Christians offer a sacrificial portion of their resources – time, talents, and possessions – as an act of faith and gratitude in response to God’s grace. While many at Redeemer make their regular contributions through the mail or by auto-mated bill pay, offerings are a part of our worship service as an opportunity for the regular, proportionate and generous giving of the resources God has given us.

SCRIPTURE READING II CHRONICLES 33:13; JAMES 4:6-8II Chronicles 33:13 And when he prayed to him, the Lord was moved by his entreaty and listened to his plea; so he brought him back toJerusalem and to his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the Lord is God. James 4: 6 But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.” 7 Submityourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.8 Come near to God and he will come near to you.

Reader: This is the Word of the Lord!

People: Thanks be to God!

SERMON REV. BRAD WRIGHTTITLE: The Rhythm of Humility / SERIES: Rhythms: Restoring Everyday Spirituality

CommunionGUIDELINES FOR THE RECEPTION OF COMMUNIONCommunion, also called The Lord’s Supper or the Eucharist, is the family meal of Christians. We invite all committed followers of Jesus Christ to partake of this sacrament: those who are baptized members of a congregation that proclaims the gospel, who are at peace with God and with their neighbor, and who seek strength to live more faithfully for Christ. If you are not a Christian, or if 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.

THE GOSPEL IS GOOD NEWS INDEEDwords: William Gadsby (1814)music: Benj Pocta (2005)

The gospel is good news indeed to sinners deep in debt;The man who has no works to plead will thankful be for it.To know that - when he’s nought to pay - his debts are all dischargedWill make him, blooming, look as May, and set his soul at large.

No news can be compared with this to men, oppressed with sin,Who know what legal bondage is, and labor but in vain.Freedom from sin and Satan’s chains - and legal toil as well -The gospel sweetly now proclaims, which tidings suit them well.

How gladly does the pris’ner hear what gospel has to tell!’Tis perfect love that casts out fear and brings him from his cell.The man that feels his guilt abound, and knows himself unclean,Will find the gospel’s joyful sound is welcome news to him.

WORDS OF INSTITUTION

Minister: The Lord be with you.People: And also with you.

Minister : Lift up your hearts!People: We lift them up to the Lord!

All: Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory.

Minister: Therefore we proclaim the mystery of the faith: All: Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again.

Minister: Christ our Passover has been sacrificed for us;People: Therefore let us keep the feast.

Minister: The gifts of God for the people of God.

PRAYERS DURING COMMUNIONBelow are listed three communion prayers. Please take this time to meditate on the love of God for you in Christ with one of the prayers listed.

Prayer for Those Searching for Truth: God, if you are real and you care about me, please show up in my life. Give me understanding of mind and experience of heart to know who you are, who I am, and what life in this world is about. If Jesus is “the way the truth and the life,” then I need you to persuade me. If it is true that ”Christ has died, Christ has risen, Christ will come again,” then give me faith. Amen.

Prayer of Belief:

Lord Jesus, I admit that I am weaker and more sinful than I ever before believed, but through you I am more loved and accepted than I ever dared hope. I thank you for paying my debt, bearing my punishment on the cross, and offering forgiveness and new life. Knowing that you have been raised from the dead, I turn from my sins and receive you as Savior and Lord. Amen.

Prayer of Commitment:Lord Jesus, you have called us to be poor in spirit, meek, hungry and thirsty for righteousness, merciful, and pure in heart. Grant that I may see in you the fulfillment of all my needs and turn from every false satisfaction to feed on you, the Bread of Life. Enable me to love you with my whole heart and love myneighbors as myself. Amen.

S endingTHE GOSPEL IS GOOD NEWS INDEEDwords: William Gadsby (1814)music: Benj Pocta (2005)

The gospel is good news indeed,To sinners deep in debt;The man who has no works to plead,Will thankful be for it.

Minister:

People:

May the God of peace himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be kept sound and blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Thanks be to God! Amen.

POSTLUDE

The pastors and other leaders are available following the service for prayer or to answer any questions you may have about Redeemer Presbyterian Church.

BENEDICTION & COMMISSION

MUSICIANS

Jeneane Chmieleski - percussionBrooke Dreyer – vocalist Jodey Hinze – percussion Araceli Jonsson – vocalist Rich Kelly - guitarSarah Kuo - vocalist

Frank Matta – guitar Margie Matta – vocalistApril Thompson – pianoTim Thompson – guitarSteven Zelaya - percussionBen Zinnecker – guitar

Announc ementsWelcome to Redeemer! We are thankful that you have come to worship here today. Please look on this page for information about events in our community and mission. If you would like to learn more about Redeemer, create an account with Redeemer Online where you can find a detailed calendar of events. Again, we are grateful you are here.

We lcomingNewMemb ers REDEEMER’S CLASS OF 2015

+ Bill and Bec Brouwer

+ David, Maria, and Faith Carolan

+ Phil and Jeneane Chmieleski

+ Dinah Hall

+ Laurien Hook

+ Nick and Olivia Johnson

+ Dan, Carla, Carmen, and Logan Morton

+ Robin Murphy

+ Bryce, Kaitlyn, Emilee, and Holden Ritzen

+ Heidi Sihvola

+ Chris, Kimberly, Lydia, Easter, and Stephen Windham

MinistryT eams HOW WE DO WHAT WE DO AT REDEEMER

Are you part of the mission of Redeemer? Each ministry of Redeemer is cared for and led through a ministry team. Ministry teams are the way we do what we do here in the Redeemer community. Take a moment and read the list below to see our Class of 2015-2016 Ministry Team leaders. If you would like to serve with one of the Ministry Teams, visit redeemersl.org to sign up.:

Communion Ministry Team: Jill Thaxton

Community Groups Ministry Team: Andres Zelaya

Meals Ministry Team: Charity Mackenzie

Men’s Ministry Team: Joel Mullins

Music Ministry Team: Rich Kelly

Redeemer Kids Ministry Team: Emily Voelkel

Redeemer Youth Ministry Team: Gabriel Byrd

Sunday Morning Ops Ministry Team: Andres Zelaya

Women’s Ministry Team: MINISTRY LEADER NEEDED

Worship Ministry Team: Bradley Wright

Rede emer KidsMinistryChildren are precious to Jesus, and we are so thankful for the op-portunity to love and care for each one of them. Every child of our church, infant – 5th grade is considered part of the Redeemer Kids program. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Emily Voelkel.

NURSERY is available from 9:00-11:45am. INFANTS / Room 117 (4 weeks – children who crawl) TODDLERS / Room 118 (Walking toddlers – 3 year olds) NEXT STEP / Room 102 (3 and 4 year olds) Please meet at the back of the sanctuary and the teacher will walk them over during the offering.

SPIRITUAL FORMATION CLASSES are offered before worship during the school year and meet from 9:00 – 9:50am.

Pre-K (4 year olds) – KINDERGARTEN / Room 102 1st – 3rd GRADERS / Room 103 4th – 5th GRADERS / Room 104

A CRY ROOM is available for mothers to care for their babies during the worship service in Room 409 behind the dividers. There are chairs and a diaper changing station for you to use to care for your little one. A baby monitor is set up so you can still hear the service. Dads are welcome to care for their little ones in the foyer of the gym.

BUSY BOARDS - These are available during worship for ourchildren. Busy Boards are clipboards with a worship bulletin, colored pencils, and paper to keep young hands busy while following along during the sermon. These are located in the rear of the worship area. Children usually pick them up before the offering.

Rede emer YouthMinistryThe Redeemer Youth Ministry exists in the context of the church’s mission to be a community of faith, provoked by the Redeemer’s love to serve Sugar Land and beyond. We implement this mission through a spiritual formation class, discipleship groups and a variety of events. Make sure to join the “Redeemer Youth” group in Re-deemer Online. Gabriel will send out a monthly eLetter with events and other helpful info.

Rede emer Women’sMinistryUFO (UnFINISHED OBJECTS) NIGHT (6PM) – Please join us on the first Saturday of each month (unless indicated) as we hang out at Panera Bread in Sugar Land from 6:00pm-9:00pm. More details can be found on The City.

EARLY BIRD BIBLE STUDY (5:30 AM) – Please join us at 5:30am on Friday mornings. Meetings will alternate locations between the Jonssons’ home and the Minottis’ home. More details can be found on The City.

NIGHT OWL BIBLE STUDY (8:00 PM) – Please join us at 8pm onWednesday evenings (except the 3rd Wednesday of each month which will be a Redeemer Fellowship Night). We will meet atPhaedra Taylor’s home. More details can be found on The City.

COMMUNITY BIBLE STUDY (10AM) – Join us every Thursday at 10am in the Sugar Creek Baptist Church Chapel. Limited child care available. For more information contact Pam Liang at liangpamela@hotmail.com.

RedeemerMen’sMinistryMEN’S SPRING BIBLE STUDY (6AM) – Please join us on Mondaymornings at Minuti Coffee in Sugar Land to discuss Edmund Clowney’s commentary, “The Message of 1 Peter : The Way of the Cross” (1989). The study starts January 25th and ends April 18th. More details can be found on The City.

Rede emer Online :The CityRedeemer Online is a tool for us to communicate electronically & can be accessed via our www.redeemersl.org. Here, you can:

+ Receive Redeemer mailings and internal communications + Email others whose information you don’t have+ Keep your information in the church directory up to date+ Verify your giving to Redeemer+ Check the Events Calendar

If you need a password, login help or have any questions, please send an email to admin@redeemersl.org

Stewardship UpdateRedeemer thanks you for your generous giving to support the mission and work of this church. If you have any questions about the budget, please email admin@redeemersl.org for more information.

2015 Internal/External Expense Statement for January-September Expenses: 317,960.62 Budget: 315,100.12 Income: 267,582.60 Net Income: -50,378.02

Mission Expansion CampaignIn January of 2015, the Lord provided through the generous contri-butions of those part of Redeemer to purchase 6.89 acres of land to build sacred space. Our goal is to pay off the outstanding debt and begin construction in 2016/2017. If you would like to be part of seeing this vision become a reality, we invite you to join the Mission Expansion Campaign today. You can make a one-time gift as well as a 1/2/3 year commitment online or in the Redeemer App (Apple Store & Google Play).

PHASE GOAL INFORMATION

PHASE 1 Purchase Land & Vision Development Redeemer currently has a loan for $389,000.00 on the 6.89-acre property. Our goal is have this loan paid in 2016.

PHASE 2 Sanctuary, Nursery, Admin We estimate the building will cost 1.5-2 million. We hope to begin construction in 2016-2017.

PHASE 3 Campus Development This phase will include a community center, expanded office space, and other property development.

Rede emerMission PartnersEverything we do as a church is meant to be an expression of the Kingdom of God from our weekly worship services, to Spiritual Formation Classes, as well as our participation with missions outside of our community. Here is a list of the different things Redeemer participates with:

The Southwest Church Planting Network: Participating with the PCA to plant nearly one church a week in the US over the past 3 years. Redeemer contributes a portion of our budget to thisNetwork. www.plantchurch.org

Local Missional Works: Redeemer cooperates with ministries in the greater Fort Bend Area such as Attack Poverty, Second Mile Mission, and 800 Brooks St.

Reformed University Ministries: RUF is the PCA’s ministry tocollege campuses around the world. We have an RUF ministry at Rice and a new ministry at the University of Houston.

LEAD PASTOR REV. BRAD WRIGHTCHURCH PLANTING INTERN ANDRES ZELAYAELDERS DAVID FISH / MIKE KUO / NATE PREG / JOHN THAXTON / REV. BRAD WRIGHT /BEN ZINNECKERDEACONS NATHAN FELL / PAM LIANG / JOEL MULLINS / MARIAN PARISHLEAD MUSICIAN RICH KELLYCHILDREN’S MINISTRY EMILY VOELKELYOUTH MINISTRY GABRIEL BYRDCOMMUNICATIONS WHITNEY PREGMINISTRY INTERN LAURIEN HOOK

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