Do You Hear What I Hear?

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1 Do You Hear What I Hear? March 15, 2015 The Fourth Sunday in Lent Service of Baptism and Communion Ten Thirty O clock First Baptist Church Greenville, South Carolina

2 Words of Welcome Choral Call to Worship Take Up Your Cross BOURBON att. Freeman Lewis, 1825 arr. Jonathan Shippey Take up your cross, the Savior said, if you would my disciple be; Take up your cross with willing heart, and humbly follow after me. Take up your cross, heed not the shame, and let your restless heart be still; The Lord for you accepted death upon a cross, on Calvary s hill. Take up your cross, and follow Christ, nor think till death to lay it down; For only they who bear the cross may hope to gain the glorious crown. Take up your cross, the Savior said, if you would my disciple be; Take up your cross with willing heart, and humbly follow after me. Take up your cross, and follow Christ. Take up your cross. Charles W. Everest, 1833, alt. Opening Sentences Baxter Wynn All: All: Draw near to the Lord. Our Lord is faithful to listen. I feel enemies on every side. I sit in the darkness of despair. When overwhelmed with the stresses of life, reach for God. I stretch out my hands to the Lord; as a desert for rain, my soul thirsts for the Lord. *Processional Hymn 104 What Wondrous Love Is This WONDROUS LOVE Invocation Welcome of Worshipers We welcome those who are visiting with us today. Please complete a welcome card located in the pew rack and place it in the offering plate. You may also take it to the Reception Desk following worship where visitors will be presented a gift.

3 Words of Baptism Litany of Baptism Matt Rollins The Lord be with you. Many: And also with you. Let us give thanks to the Lord. Many: It is right to give our thanks and praise. Eternal and gracious God, we give you thanks. In countless ways you have revealed yourself to us and blessed us with signs of your grace. Many: We praise you that through the waters of the sea you led your people Israel out of bondage into freedom in the land of your promise. We praise you for sending Jesus your Son, who was baptized in the waters of the Jordan, and was anointed as the Christ by your Holy Spirit. Many: We rejoice that you claimed us in our baptism and that by your grace we were born again. By your Holy Spirit renew us, that we may continue to be empowered to do your will and bring you glory and honor, both now and forever. All: Amen. The Ordinance of Baptism Candidates: Jay Addison Walt Herbert Baptismal Vow Unison: Having been led to my present relationship with God, who in Jesus the Christ seeks to reconcile the world to himself; recognizing that I have sinned, and that I continually fall short of the wholeness and beauty of God s plan; having accepted Jesus the Christ as the Author and Finisher of my faith, and having experienced Christian baptism to symbolize my death to selfishness, and the renewal of life through the same divine energy which raised Jesus from the grave; I hereby publicly profess that Jesus the Christ is Lord of my life and destiny. I solemnly vow to live in response to God, as the Spirit enables me to grow into the wholeness of Christian maturity and a genuine involvement in Christian ministry. Amen.

4 Words of Faith Old Testament Lesson Psalm 69:3-4, Kendra Plating Pastoral Prayer The scripture may be found on page 462 of the Bible in the pew rack. *Hymn 230 Come, You Disconsolate CONSOLATOR All children first through fifth grades are invited to come to the front during the singing of the last two stanzas of this hymn. Children s Sermon Becky Ramsey Gospel Lesson John 19:28-29 Vivian Hamilton The scripture may be found on page 882 of the Bible in the pew rack. Call to Prayer Do You Hear What I Hear? arr. Kyle Matthews Prayer of Confession God our Redeemer, we confess that we are people of ashes and dust. We want you to notice our humility, but we fail to notice our neighbors in need. We want you to show us mercy, but we fail to show mercy to others. Forgive us, God of Grace. Cleanse our hearts and renew our spirits so that we may know again the joy of community with you and our neighbors through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Choral Worship No Hands but Yours J. Jerome Williams Christ has no body now on earth but yours: No hands but yours; No feet but yours: Christ has no body now on earth but yours. Yours are the eyes through which to look out Christ s compassion to the world. Yours are the feet on which he is to go about doing good. And yours are the hands with which he is to bless us now. Sermon The Cup of Cruelty Kyle Matthews

5 Words of Communion Celebration of the Lord s Supper Invitation to the Table Prayer of Consecration Passing of the Bread Passing of the Cup Fill My Cup, Lord Richard Blanchard Words of Commitment *Hymn of Invitation 339 Blest Be the Tie that Binds DENNIS Please come forward during the singing of this hymn if you wish to confess your faith or identify with this fellowship. A minister will greet and receive you. *Offertory Scripture and Prayer Oz Rogers Beloved, since God loved us so much, we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God lives in us, and his love is perfected in us. (1 John 4:11-12) Musical Offering If You Will Only Let God Guide You (BWV 647) J.S. Bach (based on hymn 251) Introduction of New Members The Service and Fellowship of the Church *Doxology (Hymn 114, stanza 4) Were the whole realm of nature mine, That were a present far too small; Love so amazing, so divine, Demands my soul, my life, my all. HAMBURG

6 Words of Blessing *Benediction *Congregational Benediction Response Peal of the Bells Postlude If You Will Only Let God Guide You (BWV 642) J.S. Bach *Please stand if able. Hearing aid receivers and large-print orders of worship are available. Please contact an usher. Our Service of Worship has ended. Our Worship through Service begins. Music selections today include: Take Up Your Cross arranged by Jonathan Shippey (ASCAP), Hinshaw Music Inc., 2006; and No Hands but Yours by J. Jerome Williams, Hinshaw Music In., 1999.

7 The soloist is Linda Russ, soprano. The service choir is the Youth Choir. Jahnna Reck is the Youth Choir accompanist. The acolytes are Reese Beeby and Haig Traynham. The crucifer is Katherine Histon. Linda Russ is a member of the Johnson Sunday School Class and the Sanctuary Choir. Linda and her husband, Eldon, have four children and five grandchildren. The deacon assisting in worship today is Oz Rogers. Oz is a member of the Sanctuary Choir and the Carson Class. He has three grown children and five grandchildren. The flowers in the Sanctuary today are given in loving memory of Frances Sheppard by her husband, Jim Sheppard. The rose placed on the baptistry today is in honor of Jack Preston Rodwell, son of Foster and Leslie Rodwell, born March 6, The altar cloth on the baptistry today was a gift from our sister church, La Iglesia Bautista del Camino in Guanajay, Cuba. As a part of our covenant with this congregation, we remember them each time we celebrate the sacrament of communion. Baptism Committee members scheduled today include Jan and Mike Houston. Communion Committee members scheduled today include Frank and Susan Webb. Audiovisual technical crew members include Stewart Caldwell, Randy Childers, J.R. Christy, Lee Coates, Bootie Cothran, Will Dodson, John Michael Dunn, Mike Fuller, Mason Garner, Boyd Gaskin, Rob Hanley, John Jones, Christopher Matthews, Brown Miller, Peyton Mills, Sam Ramsey, Heath Rogers, Jack Rollins, Woods Russo and Reed Wilson. BAPTISTRY FLOWERS Minister: The white rose on the baptistry today is in memory of... People: Lord, have mercy. Minister: The red rose on the baptistry today is in honor of... People: Thanks be to God. Financial Needs as of March 14: $442,310 Receipts as of March 12: $407,327 This week, I generously shared a random act of kindness by...

8 A Community of Believers Each Member A Minister Bootie Cothran, Media and Technology Jim Dant, Senior Minister Vivian Hamilton, Music and Worship Priscilla Harris, Children s Music Jenna Manning, Church Operations Kyle Matthews, Worship Arts Juli Morrow, Preschool Rosemary New, Infant-Toddler Program Kendra Plating, Pastoral Care and Interim to Youth Becky Ramsey, Children Jeanie Reed, Youth Music Matt Rollins, Spiritual Formation and Outreach Frank A. Smith, Neighborhood Partnership and Christian Fellowship Kathy Stewart, Kindergarten Laura Stout, Missions Charles Tompkins, Organist Baxter M. Wynn, Pastoral Care and Community Relations The Sunday morning worship service is broadcast on WLFJ-AM 660 and FM The radio broadcast can also be heard via the World Wide Web. On the media page of are links to the radio and Livestream broadcasts. Links to view or listen to previous services are also available. First Baptist Church 847 Cleveland Street, Greenville, South Carolina (864) First Baptist Church, Greenville, SC (all rights reserved)