The Olin T.Binkley Memorial Baptist Church June 1, 2014 Seventh Sunday of Easter 11:00 am

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1 The Olin T.Binkley Memorial Baptist Church June 1, 2014 Seventh Sunday of Easter 11:00 am Let gratitude be the pillow upon which you kneel to say your nightly prayer. And let faith be the bridge you build to overcome evil and welcome good. ~Maya Angelou 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. Visitors, if this is your first time worshipping with us, we welcome you. Please fill out a visitor card and place it in the offering plate. Hearing assistance devices and children s worship bags are available in the Narthex before service begins. The flowers today are given by Mabel Strowd and Sandra Johnson in loving honor of the memory of W. C. Strowd, whose birthday is June 13 and also to honor all June birthdays. Cover Art: Mural of Christ ascending to heaven on a graffiti wall in Bristol, England. Thank you for serving in the Nursery today. Volunteers: Heather Rabalais Staff: Julie Nutter and Jeanine Gangloff. *The Congregation standing as each is able.

2 CHIMING GATHERING Please silence electronic devices. PRELUDE Nimrod from Enigma Variations Edward Elgar INTROIT Surely the Presence of the Lord Lanny Wolfe *PROCESSIONAL HYMN Come, Christians, Join to Sing 90 *INVOCATION AND PRAYER OF JESUS ( forgive us our sins ) MADRID WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Dale Osborne *SHARING THE PEACE OF CHRIST LISTENING READING from Maya Angelou Gloria Lightsey-Lewis OLD TESTAMENT READING Psalm 104: 1-4, ANTHEM This Do in Remembrance of Me Judy Hunnicutt GOSPEL READING Luke 24:44-53 Nancy Joyner *HYMN OF PREPARATION Come, Holy Spirit, Heavenly Dove 248 ST. AGNES MEDITATION Blessing s High Call Stephanie Ford ORDINATION OF DEACONS Interpretive Remarks RESPONDING Dale Osborne Minister: We affirm that every member in Christ s Church is a minister. We also recognize that there is need for women and men with particular gifts to serve the congregation in its pastoral care. Diaconate Chair: By vote of this congregation and upon the call of God, I present to you the newly elected Deacons of Binkley Church. Wayne Robinson, Anne Huffman, Dana Trent, Christine Anderson, Susan Read and Caryl Fulcher

3 Minister: Do you, the members of this congregation accept and receive these Deacons, and do you promise to give them your prayerful support, encouragement and cooperation? Congregation: We do. Diaconate Chair: Do you, the Deacons-elect, accept and receive this office of the church as a calling of God to servant ministry? Do you promise to uphold the integrity of the Christian faith? Do you promise to nurture members of this congregation and learn from them, so that together we might serve God? Deacons: We do. Prayer of Ordination Claudia Templeton Laying on of Hands Let us participate in blessing new Deacons in the spirit of the ancient, biblical exercise The Laying On of Hands. Worshippers may come forward to offer a brief word of blessing for new Deacons. Please come up the center aisle, speak to the Deacons on one side, exit the side aisles and return up the center aisle to speak to the Deacons on the other side. Those who remain seated are encouraged to pray. Diaconate Chair: Let us rise in affirmation and celebration. Let us celebrate the good news: *Congregation: On this day of joy and gladness, these servants of God are duly ordained as Deacons of Binkley Baptist Church. Thanks Be to God! SHARING AT CHRIST S TABLE COMMUNION Invitation and Words of Remembrance Prayer of Blessing Sharing Bread and Cup Prayer of Thanksgiving *THE BINKLEY CHURCH 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.

4 OFFERING OUR GIFTS Offertory Draw Us In the Spirit s Tether Charles Callahan Today you are invited to make a special offering to the Pastor Discretionary Fund. This fund allows Binkley to support church and community members who are in financial crisis. Please write Discretionary Fund in the item section of your check. Envelopes are available in the chair racks. *Doxology Please sign with the leader or simply sing. LASST UNS ERFREUEN Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, all creatures here below, Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise God above, ye heavenly host; Creator, Christ, and Holy Ghost. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! *Prayer of Dedication MOVING FROM WORSHIP TO WORLD INVITATION TO MEMBERSHIP *HYMN OF INVITATION Called as Partners in Christ s Service 453 BEECHER If you wish to become a member of Binkley Baptist Church today, you are invited to come forward during the first verse of the hymn to be welcomed and received. *BENEDICTION *SUNG RESPONSE I m Gonna Live So God Can Use Me African American Spiritual POSTLUDE Pomp and Circumstance Edward Elgar Thank you for participating in our worship service. Have a wonderful day.

5 Binkley Baptist Church 1712 Willow Drive Chapel Hill, North Carolina OUR STAFF Associate Minister Dale Osborne Minister Christian Formation Stephanie Ford Interim Music Director Steven Thomason Organist Bo Lloyd Bookkeeper/Facility Liaison Duane Gilbert Office Manager Lucy Kucmierz Church Council Moderator Marilyn Metcalf Diaconate Chair Claudia Templeton Nursery Caregivers Minister Emeritus Jeanie Gangloff, Meagan Little, Julie Nutter, Emily Fulcher Robert E. Seymour 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.