THE OLIN T. BINKLEY MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH

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1 THE OLIN T. BINKLEY MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH WE FOLLOW NOT WITH FEARS APRIL 2, 2017 THE FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT GATHERING RINGING OF THE SANCTUS BELL Some traditions ring Sanctus Bells to call worshippers attention to the holy. (Sanctus means holy or sacred. ) Today, the Sanctus Bell rings to signify the holy around, among, and within us. PRELUDE Suite Gothique Léon Boëllmann III. Prière à Notre-Dame Marcus McFaul Our Mother Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. INVOCATION & OUR LORD S PRAYER * CALL TO WORSHIP based on Psalm 130 One: Healing God, we come together in our brokenness, to call to you in your mercy, to make us whole again. Many: Wholeness-giving God, listen to our prayers, we pray. One: Restoring God, we gather to worship you, even as we hopefully seek to be renewed and restored again. Many: God, our Quiet-Centre, listen to our prayers this day. One: Foundational God, we come to praise and thank you! In the depths of your Holy Being we find peace and rest. Many: God our Beginning and our End, we hope always in you. Amen. * HYMN This Is a Day of New Beginnings 518 BEGINNINGS WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Please pass the Friendship Registers found on each row. Complete the requested information and then pass it back down the row. Thank you for worshipping with us at Binkley! Stephanie Ford

2 HEARING & PRAYING THE PSALM IN SONG Out of the Depths Camille Saint-Saëns The text is found on page 762 of the hymnal. THE GOSPEL LESSON John 11:1-45 One: This is the Gospel of Christ. Many: Thanks be to God. RESPONSE TO THE LESSONS O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go 540 stanzas 1 & 2 ST. MARGARET SERMON Afraid of Both Death and Life Marcus McFaul from a series of Lenten sermons We Follow Not With Fears OUR KNOWN JOYS AND CONCERNS Stephanie Ford CALL TO PRAYER O Love that Wilt Not Let Me Go 540 stanzas 3 & 4 ST. MARGARET AROUND THE TABLE THE GREAT THANKSGIVING One: The Lord be with you. Many: And also with you. One: Lift up your hearts. Many: We lift them up to the Lord. One: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. Many: It is right to give our thanks and praise. One: Let us pray joining our voices, singing:

3 INVITATION TO THE TABLE CELEBRATION OF COMMUNION Beginning with the front pews in each section, you are invited to exit your row by the right aisle, receive the bread and then dip it in the cup, returning to your seat by the left aisle. HYMN AT THE COMMUNION Womb of Life, and Source of Being 14 IN BABILONE UNISON READING OF THE BINKLEY COVENANT Professing our faith in Jesus Christ, we covenant with God and one another to live together as members of this church in obedience to God's will as it has been and shall be made known to us. As part of the body of Christ throughout the world, we promise to express our faithfulness to Christ in love for one another and for the whole of God's creation. The Spirit of God assisting us, we further promise to attend the services of this congregation, observe its sacraments, support its mission to all people, practice faithful stewardship of our possessions and be conscientious caretakers of the Earth, endeavoring always to be a fruitful body of Christians. RESPONDING OFFERTORY When Jesus Wept arr. Arlen Clarke When Jesus wept, the falling tear in mercy flowed beyond all bound. When Jesus groaned, a trembling fear seized all the guilty world around. "Take up your cross," the Saviour said, "If you would my disciple be; take up your cross with willing heart, and humbly follow after me." Take up your cross, then, in his strength, and calmly sin's wild deluge brave; 'twill guide you to a better home, it points to glory o'er the grave. * DOXOLOGY Praise God from whom all blessings flow; OLD HUNDREDTH Praise God, all creatures here below Praise God above, ye heavenly host; Creator, Christ, and Holy Ghost. Amen. * PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING * AN INVITATION TO CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP Heal Me, Hands of Jesus 504 If you wish to become a member of Binkley Baptist Church today, you are invited to come forward during the hymn to be welcomed and received. SOUTHWELL * RECEPTION AND INTRODUCTION OF NEW MEMBERS 341 * BLESSING & BENEDICTION

4 RESPONSE TO THE BENEDICTION When Jesus Wept arr. Clarke We are fortunate at Binkley to have intentionally chosen from our founding to follow the Liturgical Year. Each liturgical season brings with it specific patterns and practices; rhythms, if you will, that allow us to follow more fully in the way of Jesus with head and heart and body. During the season of Lent things change drastically. The singing or saying of "alleluia" is silenced, the paraments (the hangings on the pulpit, lectern, and communion table) change to purple or to unbleached linen, and music takes on a more somber and penitential nature. In some Christian traditions instrumental music, especially organ music, is completely "given up" for Lent. This year at Binkley we will "give up" a portion of the organ music that we normally hear each Sunday by omitting the postlude. The organ postlude will return on Easter Day. Guests, welcome! We are so glad you have chosen to worship with us today. Please leave us your information in the Friendship Register so we can get to know you better. We are grateful for the musical gifts offered today by The Chancel Choir. The flowers on the communion table are given by Zoe Redick in thanksgiving for her birthday on April 9. Hearing assistance devices and children s worship bags are available in the Narthex before service begins. Music reprinted by permission under OneLicense.net A Thank you for serving in the Nursery Heather McCuiston, Hser Ku, and Hannah Wall. * The Congregation standing as each is able. THE INVITATION TO CHRIST S TABLE Holy Communion is a sacred and central part of Christian worship. It is a holy act, in which we, individually and corporately, commune with the Loving God. We welcome all who desire a deepened relationship with Christ to the Communion table. From time to time, questions arise concerning the participation of young children in this congregation s service of Holy Communion. The Diaconate recognizes that two historic Baptist principles inform this decision. Baptists are set apart from many other Christian traditions by our practice of Believer s Baptism, which signifies full membership in the church. Traditionally, many Baptist churches encourage persons to receive the Communion bread and cup for the first time after they have been baptized. At the same time, our historic insistence on Soul Liberty reminds us that Baptists value and respect each believer s unique and personal relationship with God. The Diaconate thus recommends that all members of Binkley continue to deepen their understanding of the meaning of Holy Communion, and that families enter into a time of discernment concerning when their children are able to appreciate the sacred nature of Communion. We affirm the responsibility of all believers to determine whether and when they and their children will partake of the Communion elements as we all participate in the service of Communion. THE DISCRETIONARY FUND Today you are invited to make a special offering to the Pastor Discretionary Fund. This fund allows Binkley to support our church and community members who are in financial crisis. Earmark any checks Discretionary Fund in the item section. Envelopes are available in the chair racks.

5 WELCOME TO BINKLEY! Binkley Baptist Church is a community of faith on a journey that calls for questioning, humility and conviction. As followers of Jesus, we embrace spiritual growth, mutual care, and service, assured that as we serve our neighbors, we joyfully serve God. Intentionally inclusive, we welcome people of all races, sexual orientations, and cultures, respecting diverse religious experiences within the church and beyond. We invite others to join us in our commitment to peace, justice, and care for creation. In a spirit of Christian love, we welcome you. The mission of Binkley Baptist Church is building compassionate and joyful community, freely exploring spiritual paths, and pursuing justice and peace in the way of Jesus. THIS WEEK AT BINKLEY Sunday 4/2 8:45 am Early Worship Chapel 9:30 am Church School 11:00 am Worship: Marcus McFaul preaching Sanctuary 12:15 pm College and Career Group Lunch Alfredo s 5:00 pm Youth Choir Choir Room 6:30 pm Lenten Book Study Library Monday 4/3 7:00 pm Diaconate Chapel Tuesday 4/4 9:30 am Staff Meeting Library 1:00 pm Sermon Shaping Lounge 7:00 pm Kerygma Bible Study Lounge Wednesday 4/5 9:00 am Morning Prayer Chapel 5:30 pm Wednesday Night Series Lounge 6:00 pm Children s Choir Room 15 7:30 pm Chancel Choir Choir Room Thursday 4/6 5:45 pm Lenten Silence Chapel Friday 4/7 10:00 am Group Art Therapy Chapel Saturday 4/8 2:00 pm Chancel Choir Sanctuary PALM SUNDAY: APRIL 9 9:30 am Church School 11:00 am Worship (Begins in the St. Francis Courtyard) Sanctuary 12:30 pm Peace and Justice Library 4:00 pm Duruflé Requiem Sanctuary 6:00 pm Youth Group Sunroom/Lounge

6 YOU ARE INVITED TO. LENTEN BOOK STUDY Final Meeting TONIGHT, 6:30 pm, Library: This Lenten season in worship and with a special book study we will examine the forces that keep us afraid and how our Christian Discipleship can form us in pursuit of a faith which is free from debilitating fears. The book study, facilitated by Dr. McFaul, will conclude tonight in the Library from 6:30-7:30 pm. Come prepared to discuss chapter 9 to the end of Scott Bader-Saye s Following Jesus in a Culture of Fear. WEDNESDAY NIGHTS IN LENT Apr. 5, 5:30 pm, Lounge: Soul Force: Grounding Our Spirits for Activism: Reflecting upon Satyagraha, the strength of non-violent resistance, Gandhi said: In a gentle way, you can shake the world. It is this soul force that Jesus taught and lived. This Wednesday, we'll be inspired by Native American Spirituality. Charles Coble will provide a broad overview of the importance of nature and place to the spiritual practices of the indigenous peoples of North America. His presentation will necessarily be laced with elements of lament for their losses, as well as joy for the reemergence of reclaimed spiritual and worldly identity among Native Americans. Dinner 5:30-6:00 pm; Program, 6-7:00 pm. Register in the office by Tuesdays at noon for dinner: $6, adults; $3, children. LENTEN SILENCE Apr. 6, 5:45, Chapel: Opportunity for contemplative prayer. Starting with a short reading, we will simply sit in silence together for 30 minutes. If you are late or need to leave early, you are still most welcome-- just enter and leave as quietly as you can. Enter the church at the door closest to the chapel. Join us for one or all sessions. Contact Lori Cahill or Janet O'Neal for more information. UPDATING THE BINKLEY DIRECTORY: Binkley Directory Photos are being made today, April 2, and April 9. Be sure to stop by the table in the narthex after worship to sign up for an appointment. You may also choose to reuse your photo from the 2015 directory just let the office know. Also, please check the current directory to be sure your contact information is correct. PRIMETIMERS Apr. 12, 12:30 pm, Lounge: Blowin in the Wind Marge Miles will give a presentation and lead a discussion on the music and poetry of Nobel Prize winner Bob Dylan. Lunch from K&W is $8, or come just for the program. Reservation required: Sign up outside Dale s office or contact the office to make a reservation by Monday, April 10. All are welcome. THE MEMBERS OF THE FINE ARTS COMMITTEE hope that you will make the time during Lent to learn more about Mary Magdalene. Her life is shown in the beautiful art work displayed in the Sanctuary. Most of the work was done from the 1st to the 21st Century by well-known artists from the Renaissance period. Look at the small pictures next to each piece to see the artist, when it was painted and where it is today. It is especially interesting to try to find the subject in the small picture in the larger picture. Mary Magdalene has excited the imagination of people through the ages more than almost any other New Testament character. First, her name refers to her hometown, Magdala, a port on the Sea of Galilee. Just as we say Jesus, the Nazarene, because he was raised in Nazareth, we say Mary, the Magdalene, because she came from that town. In the four gospels the Magdalene is referred to often and is almost always the first woman mentioned. She is prominent at the time of the crucifixion, being with Jesus mother at the foot of the cross, witnessing his burial, and discovering his resurrection. At the resurrection Jesus tells her to go tell the other disciples that he has risen, which she does, hence earning the title apostle to the apostles. MOWERS NEEDED: The weather is warmer, the showers have come, and the grass is growing. Binkley needs more volunteer mowers (male and female!). It's not a difficult job and we have a new mower that is easy to learn to use. Free lessons! So give Janet O'Neal a call or send her an (joneal23@nc.rr.com) to let her know you can help out. With other volunteers, you probably will be asked to mow about once every 6 weeks. More volunteers= less mowing dates, so invite all your friends to sign up.

7 THE APRIL 23, 2017 CROP HUNGER WALK CHECKLIST: Check your monthly water bill. Donate or help raise the equivalent to the Church World Service (CWS) Crop Hunger Walk. Check the Crop Hunger Walk table and bulletin board in the narthex: T-shirts; Crop Walk donation envelopes for walkers; the work of CWS; this year's walk routes, and more. Check the Binkley Crop Walk webpage at to donate or sponsor a walker on line. If you prefer to donate by check or cash, just give your donation to the Binkley team walker you would like to sponsor or visit the CROP Walk table in the narthex. It all goes toward meeting our Binkley team goal of $6,600. OUR WIDER COMMUNITY PARENTING WORKSHOP THURSDAY, APRIL 6: The Durham Orange Preschool Association, is sponsoring a parenting workshop, Tools for your Parenting Toolbox, with Kelli Underwood, of To Be Aligned. Please join us for a fun and informative evening, April 6, 2017, 7 pm at Aldersgate Methodist Church. The cost is $5.00/person. Interested? Please contact Ellen Cole, director@binkleypreschool.org for more information and for reservations. ALLIANCE OF BAPTISTS 30TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION AND ANNUAL GATHERING, Apr : Over four days in April, the Alliance of Baptists will convene in Raleigh to discuss why we have hope in what Baptists can offer the world and to celebrate the good work of the Alliance in the world, while embracing, ever more deeply, the challenging work of justice and love ahead of us. Rev. William Barber is among many exciting and inspiring speakers on the schedule. See flyer in the narthex for more information. If you can help with supplying homemade cookies for the event, please sign up outside Stephanie Ford s door. YOU'RE INVITED: ENJOY A SEASON OF FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES THROUGH THE HARVESTSHARE PROGRAM! What is it? An abundant box of fresh, sustainably-grown fruits and vegetables from Anathoth Community Garden & Farm, grown in Cedar Grove, distributed on a sliding scale, and all for a mission to cultivate peace. Where and when can I find the produce boxes? We deliver weekly (Wednesdays 5-8 p.m.) to Binkley. Deliveries begin April 26. How do I join? You can purchase a produce box for the season for your own household, or contribute towards another household that needs the support -- or both! Our vision is for everyone to pitch in what they are able, while sharing as equals in the gift of good food. To sign up, contact Julia Sendor ( or anathothgarden@gmail.com) or visit our website at anathothgarden.org. More details: - Box pick-up sites right here at Binkley, and elsewhere in Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, Efland, Cedar Grove, and Roxboro. - Season length: Warm Season runs April 26 - Sept. October 4 (24 weeks); Cool Season runs Oct.11- Dec. 3 (8 weeks). Sign up for both, or choose one! - More about HarvestShare: Weekly deliveries of produce, all grown at Anathoth Community Garden & Farm in Cedar Grove (northern Orange County). Through the HarvestShare CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) program we care for the land, employ local youth, and distribute good food throughout the community - to households of all income levels. Half of the produce we grow is distributed at no cost to HarvestShare participants who connect with us through churches and health and social service organizations. - Anathoth's story: The garden, now grown to a farm, was founded in 2005 to address the effects of rural poverty that were brought to light by a murder of a community member. Our mission is to "cultivate peace" through good food and sustainable agriculture, by bringing together neighbors to form lasting relationships with each other and God, while helping the garden and farm thrive. You're invited to join us in this work for peace.

8 PALM SUNDAY AND EASTER WORSHIP On Palm Sunday, worship will begin in the St. Francis Courtyard, from where we will process into the Sanctuary together with palms. On Easter Sunday, the Prelude will begin at 10:40 am in the Sanctuary.

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10 BINKLEY PRAYER CONCERNS & JOYS CHURCH FAMILY Alex Swanson Jo Flair Judy Trent Swanson-Boyd family Janice Pope Rachel Avery Ginny Lansing Bradshaw Family Jim Dostert Edith Wiggins Bill Bodkin Kara Richards-Baker Meredith Bratcher Carl Henley Bob Seymour Martha Henderson Betsy Kreutzberg Allen Davidson Steven DeAlmeida Our condolences to the family of former Binkley member John McLachlan upon his recent death. HEALTH CENTER RESIDENTS AND THOSE IN THE HOSPITAL Ann Overton Don Hamm EXTENDED FAMILY Taen & Scott Coats (Burma missionaries) Nanh & Veo Siu (Ehn Rocham & Phyut Siu) Aaron Perkinson, USAF (Nape Baker) Newt Smith (Nancy Joyner) Johnny O Neal (Janet O Neal) Torren Kudzal, US Army (Roal Carlson) Will Harris & Family (Barbara Harris) David Houser (Lynn Houser) Don Knight (Josiah & Myra Knight) Tara Strickland (The Walker Family) Kathy West (Lillian Lee) Sharon Stevens (Nan Pardington) Dan McInnis (Gary Stutts) Joan Hammond (Tim Bradshaw) Dirk Leiser (Mary Lou Smith) Pat Schmitzer (Suzy Osborne) Donna Tesh (Stephanie Ford) Family of Kim Page (Betsy Kreutzberg) Suzie Michael (Karen Long) Roger Butler (Erik Butler) Ryan Shepherd (Gaye Williams) Maria de la Mata Bruno (Maribel Bruno) Pearl Davis (Karen Long) Steve Lunsford (Scott Hawkins) Edna Bradshaw (Tim Bradshaw) Wesley J. Gebert, USAF (Sue Wallace) Tamara Shelp (Merrie & Stacey Shelp and Ell-Shelp Peck) Percell Harper (April Harper) Carol Boltz (Jo Lea) Shannon Voekel (Ellen Cole) Carolyn Ripley (Carol Ripley-Moffitt) Gladys Deblitz (Caryl Fulcher) Ron & Sharon Hull and family (Vicki Shafer) Betsy Bradley (Julie Lentz) Steve Paschall (Joyce Winterbottom) Pinheiro Baptist Church, Maceio, Brazil The Binkley Minister Search Committee The Binkley Church Council Odja Barros, Wellington Santos and daughters Andrea & Alana Jan Parsons (The Rabalais Family) Binkley Baptist Church OUR STAFF Intentional Interim Minister Associate Minister Minister of Christian Formation Marcus McFaul Dale Osborne Stephanie Ford marcus@binkleychurch.org dale@binkleychurch.org stephanie@binkleychurch.org Minister of Music and Organist Business Manager Office Manager Daniel C. Cherrix Duane Gilbert Stephenie Sanders daniel@binkleychurch.org business@binkleychurch.org office@binkleychurch.org