The First Baptist Church Henderson, North Carolina

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1 The First Baptist Church Henderson, North Carolina At Worship

2 SUNDAY MORNING September 2, 2018 ELEVEN O CLOCK AM Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost The liturgical color today is green. Green represents growth as the church is on mission in the weeks following Pentecost. THE PREPARATION FOR WORSHIP THE MUSIC FOR MEDITATION THE GREETING Phil Young Betty Boyd THE CHIMING OF THE TRINITY THE INVOCATION Betty Boyd THE PRELUDE Aria Flor Peeters THE CALL TO WORSHIP (Congregation standing) Betty Boyd LEADER: Let us worship the Lord our God. ALL: Giving glory and honor to the Father, Son, and Spirit. LEADER: Soaking up the love of the one who has loved us with unfailing love. ALL: Learning to love as we have been loved. LEADER: Listening, speaking, singing, praising, ALL: and being re-formed in the image and likeness of our Creator. LEADER: Yes, let us worship God. ALL: Come Lord, beloved One, abide with us and accept our offerings. Praises to you, dear Lord! THE HYMN OF PRAISE 205 For the Beauty of the Earth DIX

3 THE PSALTER LESSON: Psalm 108:1-6 (OT p523) THE CALL TO CONFESSION Nancy Moody Tammy Hight THE PRAYER OF CONFESSION (Unison) Lovely and loving Savior, hear our prayers. We confess and repent of our lukewarm efforts to honor you with our attitudes and actions. Pardon us when we reflect less than your matchless loveliness to those around us. You are beautiful beyond all beauty, so forgive us when we crave any beauty beyond you. You are all love, so forgive us when we yearn for any love more than your love. You have made all people and all things lovely, so forgive us when we fail to see the beauty of the things and people you have created. Your love is pure and undefiled, so forgive us for reducing love to anything less than pure, undefiled, and heartfelt adoration. Forgive us and fill us anew with the wonders of life and love. We pray for the sake of Jesus, the ultimate example of all that is lovely. Amen. THE ASSURANCE OF PARDON THE GOSPEL LESSON: John 10:11-18 (NT p90) THE GLORIA 416 David Cole WESTMINSTER ABBEY Four- and five-year-olds may depart for Children s Church during the singing of the Gloria.

4 THE OLD TESTAMENT LESSON: Song of Solomon 2:8-13 (OT p585) THE SERMON Redeeming Love Ronald Cava THE HYMN 299 Though I May Speak With Bravest Fire O WALY WALY THE CALL TO PRAYER Amy Russell THE MORNING PRAYER AND THE LORD S PRAYER THE RECEIVING OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS THE OFFERTORY ANTHEM God Fashioned Love Carol Muehlig God fashioned love and gave it as a gift for each to share and give again, that through all generations love might sift as wheat from chaff to make an increase of the best, that time and wind might have the rest. God fashioned love and gave from heaven s store for each to share and give again, that through all generations love might pour as wine from water by a miracle can pass, that every hand may take the glass. God fashioned love and gave it mankind s cast for each to share and give again, that through all generations love might last as Christ is born in every child God gives, so love, though yet all die, shall live. -Linda Muehlig AT THE PRESENTATION: The Doxology 424 LASST UNS ERFREUEN

5 THE CALL TO COMMITMENT Ronald Cava THE HYMN 317 Love Divine, All Loves Excelling HYFRYDOL THE BENEDICTION Ronald Cava THE CHORAL AMEN THE ORGAN POSTLUDE Festive Trumpet Tune David German

6 Assisting with worship leadership today are Deacon of the Week Betty Boyd and Nancy Moody. Eva Hopper opens the Bible. The Crucifer is Coleman Hines. Acolytes are Levi Bean and Bridger Stewardson. The flowers which beautify the sanctuary this morning are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of our beloved son, Dr. Harold N. Frazier, Jr. by Harold N. and Jane R. Frazier. The Prayer Shawl Ministry has provided shawls in the back of the Sanctuary. Should you need physical warmth or spiritual comfort, please borrow one for today s service.

7 Opportunities for Worship and Service 8:45 AM Membership & Outreach Meeting Library 9:15 Pre-Sunday School Fellowship Fellowship Hall SUNDAY 9:15-10:45 Sue Kelly Library open 9:45 Sunday School 11:00 Morning Worship Sanctuary MONDAY Church Office Closed WEDNESDAY 5:15 PM Girls Ensemble Rehearsal Adult Choir Room THURSDAY 7:30 PM Chancel Choir Rehearsal Adult Choir Room FRIDAY Churchwide Retreat Noon Absentee Deacon Nomination Ballots Due Church Office SATURDAY Churchwide Retreat

8 The First Baptist Church Ronald S. Cava, Senior Minister Amy S. Russell, Associate Minister Mark L. Hopper, Minister of Music and Organist David Cole, Associate Minister of Music and Organist Tammy C. Hight, Director of Childhood Discipleship Linda O Brien, Financial Secretary Tammy Manning, Ministry Support Coordinator Amber Jones, Administrative Support Coordinator Robert Snow, Custodian Marion D. Lark, Senior Minister Emeritus Philip M. Young, Composer-in-Residence Telephone (252) Fax (252) fbchurch@fbchenderson.net Henderson, North Carolina