Preparing for worship

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1 Third Sunday after the Epiphany January 21, 2018

2 Preparing for worship In Texas, we do not always experience distinct markers for each season. Fall can morph into a mild winter, and a hot springtime can lead right into an even hotter summer. The bitter cold we ve experienced as we began this year has been unusual, welcome to some and not so much for others. The changing weather is a reminder that life is full of its own seasons and rhythms. I have friends who are pregnant, new parents, sending their firstborn to college and one who just buried her sister after a tragic death. Seasons of life can arrive gradually or extremely abruptly. I m attempting to embrace the season of life I am currently in. As a new year is under way, I m planning and marking my calendar but also trying to simply embrace where I am and where my family is. It is a daily intention for me to be present in the moment and movement of each day. I am prepared for the weather, and my calendar is up to date, but I am also embracing that each moment is a part of my story, my journey. As a family of faith, what will our story look like this year? It may be hard for you to praise the Lord because of your current season of life. Or you may bounce out of bed and find it easy to sing and thank God. In the book Messy Spirituality, Mike Yaconelli writes about how God meets us where we are and transforms us in the midst of a messy and unpredictable life. Jesus understood unfinishedness very well, which is why he was comfortable leaving 11 unfinished disciples. When he died, the disciples were confused, depressed, afraid and doubtful. They faced a lifetime of finishing, just like you and me. Messy spirituality not only reminds us that we will always be a work in progress but it also reminds us that the unfinished life is a lot more spiritual than we imagined. We bring all of who we are today. In this safe place this morning may you rest in your season. May you lean in to where you are in life and know that God meets you here today. Tiffany Wright Wilshire Baptist Church 4316 Abrams Road Dallas, Texas (214) Partnered with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Building a Community of Faith Shaped by the Spirit of Jesus Christ ON THE COVER: Cast Your Nets. 2016, Daniel Bonnell 2

3 January 21, :30 & 11:00 a.m. Third Sunday after the Epiphany Chiming of the Hour The people of Wilshire gather this morning to worship God. In order for this service of worship to be focused upon that purpose, please turn off all cell phones, pagers and alarm watches. Prelude Voluntary No. 5, Op. 6 Stanley Call to Worship *Salmo 150 Aguiar Shekinah Laudáte Dóminum in sánctis éjus: laudáte ému in firmaménto virtútis éjus. Praise the Lord in his sacred places, praise him in the firmament of his power. Laudáte ému in virtútibus éjus: laudáte ému secúndum multitúdinum magnitúdinis éjus. Praise him for his mighty acts, praise him according to his excellent greatness. Laudáte ému in sóno túbae: laudáte ému in psaltério et cíthara. Praise him with the sound of the trumpet, praise him with the psaltery and the harp. Laudáte ému in týmpano et chóro: laudáte ému in chórdis et orgáno. Praise him with the timbrel and the dance, praise him with strings and pipes. Laudáte ému in cýmbalis benesonántibus: laudáte ému in cýmbalis jubilatiónis: Praise him with high-sounding cymbals, praise him with cymbals of joy. Ómnis spiritus láudet Dóminum. Let everything that has breath praise the Lord! **Praise We Sing to Thee Sanctuary Choir Haydn/Luvaas Praise we sing to thee, thou mighty ruler king forever, Praise we sing to thee dear Father, we will fail thee never. All the joys of nature tell us ever of thy wond rous pow r. Still thy tender grace and mercy keep us ev ry hour, Praise we sing to thee most holy, praise forevermore! Grateful hymns of thanks we raise for all the gifts thou dost ordain, Lord of Hosts who o er the wond rous realm of heavn doth reign. Praise we sing to thee most holy, praise forevermore! *8:30 worship service / **11:00 worship service +All congregants who are able are invited to stand. Hearing devices are available in the Narthex and South Atrium. 3

4 Opening Sentences Jessica Capps / Peggy Tinsley We gather this morning to praise the King of Heaven. We come as people who have been ransomed, healed, restored and forgiven by the love of Almighty God. Here, we acknowledge our frailties and seek to find strength from the one who changes never, who has poured out his life for us and who energizes us with the winds of grace. +Hymn 337 Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven lauda anima Greeting to Worshipers Mark Wingfield Guests are invited to take a Response Card from the pew rack, complete it and place it in the offering plate later in the service. We would love to know you were here today. Prayer concerns will be received and prayed for this week when listed on an intercessory prayer card from the pew rack and placed in the offering plate. Deacon Ordination Introduction of Returning Deacons George Mason Returning to service: Rob Banta, Gail Brookshire, Steve Clay, Linda Francis, LeAnn Hampton, Bill Jernberg, Travis Keath, Carolyn Murray, Allan Stafford, Steve Terry, Sam Tinsley, Andrew Warden, Megan Wilson, Judy Yarbrough Introduction of New Deacons To be ordained: Joannah DeMent, Anna Hines, Shannon Nadalini, Rhonda Walton, Collin Yarbrough Litany of Consecration to Deacon Service Jason Woodbury, Henry Stone, Ann Hill Leader: Candidates: Leader: Candidates: Leader: Candidates: Brothers and sisters, every Christian is called to follow Jesus Christ, serving God the Father, through the power of the Holy Spirit. God now calls you to a special ministry of servanthood within the church. Do you believe that you are truly called by God and this church to the life and work of a deacon? I believe I am so called. Do you now in the presence of God and the church commit yourself to this trust and responsibility? I do, with God s help. Will you be faithful in prayer, in the reading and study of the Scripture, in stewardship of spiritual and material goods, in seeking the will of God for the church, and in promoting the unity of Christ s body? I will. 4

5 Leader: Candidates: Leader: Candidates: Leader: Candidates: Will you do your best to pattern your life in accordance with the teachings of Christ, so that you may be a wholesome example to all people? I will, with God s help. Will you in all things seek not your own glory but the glory of the Lord Christ? I will. May the Lord uphold you with divine grace in this service laid upon you. Amen. The Laying on of Hands and Prayers of the People Larry Granberry 2017 Chair of Deacon Nominating Committee +Hymn Lord, I Lay My Life Before You holy manna Giving of Tithes and Offerings When you give to Wilshire s Unified Budget you support CitySquare, one of our local missions partners working to fight the causes and effects of poverty in Dallas through service, advocacy and friendship. 5

6 Offertory If You But Trust in God to Guide You arr. Powell +Offertory Response gloria patri Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, World without end. Amen, amen. +Gospel Reading Mark 1:14 20 Matt Dodrill / Darren DeMent Now after John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God, and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news. As Jesus passed along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the sea for they were fishermen. And Jesus said to them, Follow me and I will make you fish for people. And immediately they left their nets and followed him. As he went a little farther, he saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John, who were in their boat mending the nets. Immediately he called them; and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men, and followed him. This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. Message Not Fake News George Mason +Hymn of Commitment 480 Rescue the Perishing rescue Sharing of Decisions Benediction Postlude Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven arr. Innes All guests are invited to a coffee reception in the James Gallery immediately after the service. The flowers on the chancel today are given in memory of Marilyn J. Moore by her daughter, Angie Moore. Welcome to Wilshire today. If you are a guest with us today, we welcome you warmly to our congregation. We would like to get to know you and tell you more about our church. Please take a Response Card from the pew rack, fill it out and place it in the offering plate when it comes by. Someone to talk with. If you are facing a life challenge and would like to have a spiritual friend to walk alongside you for a season of healing, perhaps you would benefit from a Stephen Minister. Learn more at wilshirebc.org or contact Tiffany Wright at (214)

7 Meet today s worship leaders Larry Granberry came to Wilshire in 1995 and met his wife, Jill, here. He is a Stephen Minister and deacon and chairs the Deacon Nominating Committee. He is a member of Seekers Class. He and Jill are the parents of Emma, who is a seventh grader, and Ross, who is a fifth grader. Ann Hill has been a Wilshire member since She currently serves as vice chair of deacons, attends Discovery Class and serves on the Pathways to Ministry Committee and Wilshire Adventurers Committee. Henry Stone joined Wilshire in An attorney, he currently works in the oil and gas industry. Henry is chair-elect of deacons, past chairman of the Missions Committee and serves as assistant director of Foundations of Faith Class and on the Committee on Committees. Peggy Tinsley and her husband, Sam, joined Wilshire in They are members of Compass Class and have two adult sons, Price and Steve. Jason Woodbury serves as chair of deacons this year. He and his wife, Paula, came to Wilshire in They are members of Seekers Class, but he teaches youth Sunday School. He currently serves on the Weekday Education Committee. He and Paula are the parents of Garrett, an eighth grader, and Kathryn, a third grader. Jason is vice president for information technology with CBRE. Staff contacts George A. Mason Senior Pastor (214) Mark Wingfield Associate Pastor (214) Doug Haney Minister of Music (214) Sarah Stafford Associate Minister of Music (214) Jeff Brummel Music Associate/Organist (214) Tiffany Wright Minister for Care Ministries (214) Heather Mustain Minister of Missions & Advocacy (214) Jessica Capps Minister to Senior Adults (214) Darren DeMent Minister to Students (214) Julie Girards Minister to Children (214) Joan Hammons Minister to Preschoolers (214) Kevin Sinclair Pastoral Resident (214) Jakob Topper Pastoral Resident (214) Aaron Coyle-Carr Pastoral Resident (214) Matt Dodrill Pastoral Resident (214) David Nabors Director of Business Admin. (214) Dale Pride Facilities Manager (214) J. Preston Bright Associate Pastor Emeritus To any staff member, use the first letter of the first name combined with the full last name and 7

8 This week at Wilshire Simulcast with Brené Brown Year-end contribution statements What can a research professor and a Black Lives Matter activist teach us about how to have hard conversations? What does talking about courage, shame and vulnerability have to do with race and privilege? Find out when bestselling author Brené Brown and community activist DeRay McKesson come together for a live conversation on how we summon the courage to show up for those moments that can make a real difference in our lives and our world. The event at Riverside Church in New York City will be live-streamed in Wilshire s Community Hall on Feb. 1 from 7 to 9 No reservation is required. All are welcome. The Courage to Show Up: A Conversation with Brené Brown and DeRay McKesson is part of the Beyond the Dream: Living King s Legacy lecture series. Annual church conference Plan to stay for lunch and dialogue today at noon during Wilshire s first Annual Church Conference. The gathering in Community Hall is open to everyone, and lunch will be served with no reservations required. New committee members will be elected, a 2018 budget will be presented, and inspirational reports will be given on the state of the church. Members also will have opportunity to raise any new business they desire. Child care is available by reservation with Joan Hammons. Job title change Minister of Missions Heather Mustain has an expanded job title, due to assuming additional responsibilities after the departure of Katie Murray from the staff. Katie served the last three years as Christian advocacy specialist and now has begun work with the Baptist Joint Committee on Religious Liberty. Heather s new title is minister of missions and advocacy. She will work with both the Missions Committee and the Christian Advocacy Committee. Watch your inbox for your year-end contribution statement from the church, which should come near the end of January. Beginning in 2018, quarterly and annual contribution statements will be delivered via to everyone who has a registered address in the church database. Those who do not have addresses on file will receive paper copies in the mail. If you would prefer to receive a paper copy rather than an link, contact Lori Gooden at lgooden@ wilshirebc.org or (214) Members may access their contribution records online anytime by following the login link at wilshirebc.org. CitySquare help given Wilshire recently helped fund catering for the Christmas celebration at CitySquare s Second Chance Community Improvement Program. This program helps transform participants lives and behaviors through exposure, support, responsibility, accountability and empowerment. Participants are young men who have committed low-level criminal offenses and need a second chance to put their lives on a different path. With help from Wilshire s Missions Committee they got to celebrate the season with Dickey s Barbecue and the understanding that they are not walking this journey alone. Computer classes A new semester of Wilshire s free computer classes will begin this Tuesday, Jan. 23, with a group registration for PC and Mac classes and for ipads, iphones and Android devices. Attend a registration session either Tuesday morning or evening in Room The times are 10 to Keep up with all the Wilshire news at wilshirebc.org or by using our Wilshire app or via social media. Worship is live streamed every Sunday at 11:00. 8

9 11:30 a.m. and 6 to 7:30 During registration, instructors will demonstrate some of the new apps for ipads and iphones and discuss plans for workshops for areas of special interest. They also will offer tips on how to avoid computer scams and how to deal with malware and viruses. Classes will begin the following week and run for six weeks. For more information, contact Max Post at (214) Wednesday classes for adults Two Wednesday night classes for adults continue on Jan. 24 at 6 Faith and #MeToo is led by Heather Mustain and Kevin Sinclair in Room L. Participants will discuss the current #MeToo movement, its corresponding cultural relevancy and how faith relates. Can These Bones Live? Unearthing the World of the New Testament is led by Aaron Coyle-Carr in Room 1205-G. This course explores the realities of life in the Roman Empire in the first and second centuries the period when the New Testament was written. This week: slavery in the Roman world. New members: Vickie Conn Beasley, Jim Beasley. Koinonia Café Jan. 24: Sour cream chicken enchiladas, beef tamale casserole, black beans, Spanish rice, vegetables with peppers and onions, broccoli. February Affinity Groups Sunday, Feb. 11, is the next day for Affinity Group Luncheons in Community Hall at noon. These luncheons are provided as a means for people to gather for an informal conversation around common interests. No reservations are required, but child care is provided only by reservation with Joan Hammons. February topics and facilitators are Living with Special Needs Children, Gina Waterman; Adoption and Foster Care, Joan Hammons; One Starry Night planning, LeAnn Hampton; Immigration and Refugee Issues, Heather Mustain; Help! I Didn t Grow Up Baptist (or Christian), Matt Dodrill and Aaron Coyle-Carr. Branson trip Registration is open for a Wilshire Adventurers and New Song Choir trip to Branson, Mo., April This trip is a senior adult camp with 9 activities and outings each day. Sites to visit include Silver Dollar City, College of the Ozarks, downtown Branson, Top of the Rock, and a performance of Samson at the Sight and Sound Theater. Sign up in the associate pastor s office with Kathi Lyle or call (214) Adventurers to hear Jeanne Robertson All interested senior adults are invited to join Wilshire Adventurers to hear comedienne Jeanne Robertson at the Winspear Opera House on Saturday, Feb. 10. Tickets are $35 apiece and include roundtrip motor coach transportation from the church. The bus will depart Wilshire at 6:30 and return around 9:30 Sign up with Mark Wingfield at mwingfield@wilshirebc. org or (214) Almost Valentine s luncheon Wilshire Adventurers will host an Almost Valentine s luncheon on Monday, Feb. 12, beginning at 11:30 a.m. A special Valentine s meal will be served for $10 per person, followed by a seasonal music program by the husband-wife folk duo Eric and Laura Rothe. Sign up at the Adventurers table in the South Lobby today or in Community Hall on Wednesday. Spring break mission team A spring break mission trip to Shaw, Miss., is open to all ages for service with Wilshire mission partner Delta Hands for Hope. The group will travel by carpool, leaving Wilshire the morning of March 10 and returning Thursday, March 15. Volunteers will host a camp for kids and youth who also will be off for spring break. Contact Heather Mustain for more information. JazzStand this week There s a bonus JazzStand on Abrams concert this Tuesday night, Jan. 23, featuring the vocal jazz ensembles from Booker T. Washington High School. The concert is at 7 in the Sanctuary, with a reception afterward.

10 MLK weekend events Wilshire members commemorated Martin Luther King weekend by participating in three days of activities: Joining Temple Emanu- El to host William Barber on Friday night, joining in a King Teach-In at Friendship-West Baptist Church Saturday morning and packing 20,000 meals in a day of service Monday. 10

11 Wilshire calendar Sunday, January 21 Morning worship 8:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:40 a.m. Morning worship 11:00 a.m. Annual Church Conference noon Nova 2:30 Carillon Ringers 4:00 Youth Choir 4:00 Companions in Christ 4:00 Paradiso 5:00 Monday, January 22 Game of 42 10:00 a.m. Senior women s exercise class 2:00 Wilshire Winds 7:00 Faith in 3D rehearsal 7:00 Tuesday, January 23 Computer Class registration 10:00 a.m. Yoga class 12:15 Faith in 3D rehearsal 5:00 Computer Class registration 6:00 JazzStand on Abrams - Booker T. Washington High School vocal jazz 7:00 Wednesday, January 24 New Song 9:30 a.m. Koinonia Café 11:00 a.m. Bible study noon Children s handbells 5:00 Koinonia Café 5:00 Faith in 3D rehearsal 5:00 Faith and #MeToo 6:00 New Testament background 6:00 Music & Missions 6:00 Companions in Christ 6:00 Yoga class 6:15 Watershed 6:30 Sanctuary Choir 7:00 Thursday, January 25 Companions in Christ noon Knit Unto Others 1:30 New Song program 2:00 Senior women s exercise class 2:00 MDHA homeless count training 5:45 Friday, January 26 Friday Friends 10:00 a.m. Sunday, January 28 Morning worship 8:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:40 a.m. Morning worship 11:00 a.m. Baptism Committee noon New Member Committee noon Library Committee noon Missions/Advocacy Committee noon Pathways to Ministry Committee noon Video Ministry Team noon Nova 2:30 Carillon Ringers 4:00 Youth Choir 4:00 Paradiso 5:00 Shekinah 5:30 Monday, January 29 Game of 42 10:00 a.m. Senior women s exercise class 2:00 Faith in 3D rehearsal 5:00 Wilshire Winds 7:00 Tuesday, January 30 Resident Reunion Yoga class 12:15 Faith in 3D rehearsal 5:00 Wednesday, January 31 Resident Reunion New Song 9:30 a.m. Koinonia Café 11:00 a.m. Bible study noon Companions in Christ 1:00 Children s handbells 5:00 Koinonia Café 5:00 Faith in 3D rehearsal 5:00 Gallery Café 6:00 Music & Missions 6:00 Yoga class 6:15 Watershed 6:30 Sanctuary Choir 7:00 Thursday, February 1 The Bridge/Stew Pot 11:15 a.m. Women s Ministry Brown Bag Book Club noon Knit Unto Others 1:30 Senior women s exercise class 2:00 The Courage to Show Up: A Conversation with Brené Brown and DeRay McKesson 7:00 Sunday, February 4 Morning worship 8:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:40 a.m. Morning worship 11:00 a.m. Souper Bowl of Caring noon Nova 2:30 Carillon Ringers 4:00 Youth Choir 4:00 Companions in Christ 4:00 Paradiso 5:00 Shekinah 5:30 11

12 Mark your calendar, and plan to stay after Sunday School and worship on Sunday, Feb. 4, for Wilshire s annual Souper Bowl of Caring from 11 a.m. to 1 Lunch is free, and the menu is a soup buffet. Diners are asked to make contributions to the Phil Strickland World Hunger Offering equal to or greater than what they would pay to eat out at a nice restaurant that day. This year s offering will highlight a new mission project in Tanzania. Special guest Peter Kamanda will be present from Africa to give an introduction to this initiative. 12