THE OLIN T. BINKLEY MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH

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1 THE OLIN T. BINKLEY MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH JANUARY 14, 2018 THE SECOND SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY BECOMING AWARE OF GOD But the end is reconciliation; the end is redemption; the end is the creation of the beloved community. It is this type of spirit and this type of love that can transform opposers into friends. It is this type of understanding and goodwill that will transform the deep gloom of the old age into the exuberant gladness of the new age. It is an overflowing love which seeks nothing in return This is the love that may well be the salvation of our civilization. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

2 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. VOLUNTARY Prelude on What a Friend We Have In Jesus Darwin Wolford INTROIT Christmas Joy Mark Schweizer When the song of the angels is stilled, when the star in the sky has withdrawn, when the kings see their prophecy rightly fulfilled, when the princes and shepherds have gone; then the true work of Christmas begins. To find the lost, to heal the broken hearts, to feed the hungry, to rebuild the nations, to bring peace among all people, to make music in the heart. Text: Now the Work of Christmas Begins composed by Howard Thurman, an African-American theologian, educator, and civil rights leader. * CALL TO WORSHIP Stephanie Ford One: O God, all people are beloved by You and carry the spark of your presence. Many: Help us, this day, to see everyone we meet as an expression of Your image. One: O Creator, You have instilled all of life with an inescapable kinship of mutuality. Many: Open our hearts to the thread of Your Love uniting us all in a single garment of destiny. One: O Jesus, our Friend and Redeemer, You showed love, reconciliation, and steadfast presence to all those in need. Many: Inspire in us the same passion for hope-filled action on behalf of unheard voices. One: O Holy Spirit, You continue to blow through us, sounding through fresh voices, the possibilities of a just and peaceful community. ALL: So enliven us through word and song, beauty and inspiration, to be Your beloved community in this world. * PROCESSIONAL HYMN All Hail the Power of Jesus Name 91 CORONATION * INVOCATION * PASSING THE PEACE OF CHRIST One: The peace of Christ be with you! Many: And also with you! Please greet one another with this ancient sign of welcome and extension of hospitality and peace.

3 * SONG OF PRAISE Gloria WELCOME & 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! Dale Osborne LISTENING THE OLD TESTAMENT LESSON Psalm 139:1-6, THE NEW TESTAMENT LESSON I Corinthians 12:1, 4-11 THE GOSPEL LESSON John 2:13-22 One: This is the Gospel of Christ. Many: Thanks be to God. * HYMN There Is a Balm in Gilead 501 BALM IN GILEAD SERMON The Beloved Community Susan Rogers PRAYING & GIVING HEARING OUR JOYS AND CONCERNS PASTORAL PRAYER OFFERTORY If I Can Help Somebody arr. George L. Zalva If I can help somebody as I pass along, if I can cheer somebody with a word or song, if I can show somebody he is trav ling wrong, then my living shall not be in vain. If I can do my duty as a Christian ought, if I can bring back beauty to a world upwrought, if I can spread love s message that the Master taught, then my living shall not be in vain.

4 * 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! * AN INVITATION TO CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP * HYMN OF INVITATION Lift Every Voice and Sing 631 If you wish to become a member of Binkley Baptist Church, you are invited to come forward during the hymn to be welcomed and received. LIFT EVERY VOICE * RECEPTION & INTRODUCTION OF NEW MEMBERS 341 * BENEDICTION * BENEDICTION RESPONSE I Am the Light of the World! 469 Refrain only, sung by all. LIGHT OF THE WORLD VOLUNTARY Flourish for a Saint s Day Darwin Wolford Upon leaving the Sanctuary, please be mindful of those choosing to use the Voluntary as their final act of worship. MUSIC NOTES This morning s music is offered to the glory of God and in tribute to the life and legacy of The Rev d Dr Martin Luther King Jr., especially focusing on Dr. King s vision of Beloved Community. Our service is bookended by a contemporary musical setting of the poetry of African American Theologian and civil rights leader Howard Thurman, and a response to that poetry by composer Jim Strathdee. Today we will sing and hear music that was, according to journalist Adelle Banks, dear to King ( There is a Balm in Gilead, All Hail the Power of Jesus Name, If I Can Help Somebody ). Lewis Baldwin, a religious studies professor at Vanderbilt University who has written on King s cultural roots and prayer life, said songs like There is a Balm addressed some of the helplessness the Baptist minister must have felt as he constantly faced threats and attacks. Beyond music that encouraged him, Baldwin said King particularly appreciated songs such as If I Can Help Somebody that moved people toward the goal of creating King s Beloved Community.

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. 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. The flowers on the communion table are given by Ed & Sherri Davis in memory of their parents. We are grateful for the musical gifts offered today by The Chancel Choir and Caryl Thomason Price, mezzo-soprano. About today s guest preacher: Susan Rogers has been a member of Binkley since A graduate of James Madison University and Duke Divinity School, Susan is an ordained minister in the American Baptist Churches USA. After a stint as a social worker in her native Durham, she served churches in pastoral ministry in the Metropolitan New York region of ABC-USA. Susan is in her 14th year of working with the amazing students at the Duke School of Medicine. She also looks to move toward a third act, with the unconditionally loving God as her guide. Hearing assistance devices and children s worship bags are available in the Narthex before the service begins. Music reprinted by permission under OneLicense.net A Thank you for serving in the Nursery Heather McCuiston, Hser Ku, and Tay Nay Sar. * The Congregation standing as each is able. THIS WEEK AT BINKLEY Sunday 1/14 9:30 am Sunday School 11:00 am Worship: Susan Rogers preaching Sanctuary 5:00 pm Youth Choir Choir Room 6:00 pm Youth Group Sunroom/Lounge Monday 1/15 Church office closed in observance of MLK Holiday 7:00 pm Church Council Lounge Tuesday 1/16 9:30 am Staff Meeting Library 1:00 pm Sermon Shaping Library

6 Wednesday 1/17 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 1/18 9:30 am Grounds Committee Library Sunday 1/21 9:30 am Church School 11:00 am Worship: Marcus McFaul preaching Sanctuary 12:15 pm Peace and Justice Library 5:00 pm Youth Choir Choir Room 6:00 pm Youth Group Sunroom/Lounge 7:00 pm Sanctuary Matters Library REVISED 2018 BUDGET: The revised 2018 Asking Budget is now available for viewing in the Members section of binkleychurch.org. Login information is located on the inside back cover of your pictorial directory. The 2018 Budget will be voted on at a March 4 Church in Conference following worship. CHRISTMAS EVE OFFERING: Thank you to everyone who contributed so generously to the Christmas Eve Offering sponsored by the Outreach Committee. To date, we have collected $5, The funds will be allocated among three projects: one third to Binkley families in need; one third to hurricane relief in Puerto Rico through the American Baptists Churches Home Mission Societies, Puerto Rico Region; and one third to the Pastor s Discretionary Fund, which supports community families in need. DAYTIME BOOK GROUP: Book Change: The Daytime Book Group will meet on January 23, at 10:30 am and will discuss A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles (a change from what was published in the January newsletter). Jo Flair and Bobby Wagoner will co-facilitate. CABARET 2018: January 27, 7 pm: This year s Cabaret theme is Binkley Goes Back to the Prom so get out your dancing shoes, order your date some flowers, and get ready to have fun. You are invited to let the Music Ministry know about your favorite prom memories and songs. Cabaret is Saturday, January 27, 2018 at 7:00 pm in Fellowship Hall. All proceeds go to support annual Music Ministry initiatives including the Children s Choir Workshop Weekend, Youth Choir participation in Festival By the Sea, and the Chancel Choir retreat. Get your tickets ($25) at the Binkley office. Prom pictures needed! Send your favorite prom photos to office@binkleychurch.org by January 19. CABARET SILENT AUCTION: Bah humbug! If this doesn t capture your current state of mind, please consider donating to the 2018 Cabaret Silent Auction. Do you own an abode by the sea, mountains, or lake where someone could experience Sabbath for a week or weekend? Are your culinary skills on par with those of award-winning chef Ashley Christensen? Don t be a Scrooge! Contact Anne Huffman (ahuffman9112@gmail.com) to contribute to the Cabaret Silent Auction. FLOWERS FOR THE COMMUNION TABLE: Please sign up to provide flowers for the communion table on the board in the narthex. Please consider taking a date in January or February if you don t have a preference. Providing flowers is a wonderful way to honor or memorialize a loved one or special event while adding beauty to our worship space. Sign up today!

7 ACOLTYE MINISTRY: The church is renewing its acolyte ministry this year, with a focus on training 3rd through 6th graders. Acolyting involves lighting candles, carrying banners, helping with Sanctuary setup, and more. Josh McIntyre, the instructor, grew up as an acolyte in his home church, and Josh brings enthusiasm and know-how to guiding others. Participants would learn more about traditions of the church and have the opportunity to play an active role in 11:00 am Worship. When the training concludes on March 18, participants would then sign up to lead as an acolyte in Worship beginning Palm Sunday, March 25, with alternating schedules through May 20. If your 3rd, 4th, 5th or 6th grader is interested, please contact Stephanie Ford or Dale Osborne, or office@binkleychurch.org by Fri., Feb. 2. GIVING THANKS: Sharing with Syrian Refugees Last Sunday, nearly sixty folks gathered in the Fellowship Hall to fill baskets of supplies for the Syrian Refugee community in Durham. We also met a number of Syrian families. One young Syrian woman told the story of the long trek she made to the U.S. because of her daughter s medical condition. Heartbreaking, but full of courage and love. Fairouz, a Syrian American who regularly helps these families, shared about the ongoing needs in the refugee community. Youth and children made cards of welcome (in Arabic!) for the baskets. And the baskets were filled to overflowing so that we had to start filling bags and boxes! Thanks to all who contributed these necessities, and to all of the children who filled the baskets, and to Christine Jernigan, Nancy Cheek, Linda Hill-Wise, and the Bradshaw family for making it happen! --Stephanie Ford Dear Binkley Congregation, FROM THE LEADERSHIP TEAM We join with you in warmly welcoming Marcus McFaul as our new senior pastor. This is a time of new beginnings for all of us as we enter the new year with hope and high expectations for grace, peace, joy, and kindness within our congregation and without, as we minister to each other and God s world around us. We find it rather fun to imagine where we will be as a church in January 2019 and realize how many opportunities lie before us and some of the choices we will be given. And wonder how we will humbly accept and live up to our mission. We owe enormous gratitude to our staff who have taken on additional responsibilities as needed since last August and kept our pastoral and programmatic ministries on track in the midst of change and uncertainty. We are also enormously grateful to the many volunteers who have led us through a long transition time of searching, discerning, and putting in place leadership for Binkley s future and to a congregation who stayed the course, providing energy, expertise, and information needed for the challenges of this three year plus period. So on to our future. Marcus arrived in Chapel Hill earlier this week. He will attend the MLK Banquet Sunday evening, be present at the Church Council meeting on Monday evening, and begin his first day of employment on Tuesday, January 16. His first day in the pulpit will be Sunday, January 21. For those of you who would like to contact him, Marcus can be reached at hookem1962@gmail.com. We begin anew and together building compassionate and joyful community, freely exploring spiritual paths, and pursuing justice and peace in the way of Jesus. Blessings and peace, Sonnie, Melinda, and Terry

8 BINKLEY PRAYER CONCERNS AND JOYS CHURCH FAMILY Allen Davidson Rachel Avery Jo Flair Alex Swanson-Boyd Edith Wiggins John Holt Meredith Bratcher Priscilla Bratcher Gladess Crisp Our condolences to Carl Henley and family upon the death of Martha Henderson on January 5, Service arrangements are incomplete at this time. HEALTH CENTER RESIDENTS AND THOSE IN THE HOSPITAL Ann Overton Carolyn Kozelka Jim Greene Bill Moffitt Bill Bodkin EXTENDED FAMILY Nanh & Veo Siu (Ehn Rocham & Phyut Siu) Ron & Sharon Hull and family (Vicki Shafer) The Binkley Church Council The Binkley Diaconate Bill Elcome & Karen Koop (Barbara Harris) Dean Johnson (Terry Huneycutt-Horn) Maria de la Mata Bruno (Maribel Bruno) Aaron Perkinson, USAF (Nape Baker) David Houser (Lynn Houser) Pinheiro Baptist Church, Maceio, Brazil Jesse & Mary Ann Cantrell (Stuart Cantrell) Joan Hammond (Tim Bradshaw) Tara Strickland (The Walker Family) Torren Kudzal, US Army (Roal Carlson) Diane Kudla (Marge Miles) Valerie and Percell Harper (April Harper) Bill Maher (Larry McManus) Tammy Jordan (Roy Brock) Mary Alice Kearley (Christine Jernigan) Dan McInnis (Gary Stutts) Betsy Bradley (Julie Lentz) Johnny O Neal (Janet O Neal) Dirk Leiser (Mary Lou Smith) Linda Cox (Karen Long) Melanie Minton Nault (Mae Lee Waddell) Suzie Michael (Karen Long) Scott Carpenter (Libba Wells) Ann & John Glover (Alice Glover) Jennifer Iacono (Larry McManus) Jean Swanson (Pam Swanson-Boyd) Ethan Zolit (Martha Hutt) Rusty Gunn (Susan Preston & Dee Gunn) Don Knight (Josiah & Myra Knight) Jan Parsons (The Rabalais Family) Tan & Scott Coats (Burma missionaries) Jim Dyer (Barbara Harris) OUR STAFF Associate Minister Minister of Christian Formation Minister of Music and Organist Dale Osborne Stephanie Ford Daniel C. Cherrix dale@binkleychurch.org stephanie@binkleychurch.org daniel@binkleychurch.org Business Manager Office Manager Sexton Duane Gilbert Stephenie Sanders Charles Myhand business@binkleychurch.org office@binkleychurch.org sexton@binkleychurch.org THE OLIN T. BINKLEY MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH 1712 Willow Drive Chapel Hill, NC