Celebration of Worship

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2 Celebration of Worship Do ThiS in remembrance of me morning ServiceS of Divine WorShip - April 22, 2018 Mr. Bruce Stallings, Executive Pastor Dr. John Haines, Worship Pastor Worship Leaders Dr. Harry L. Reeder III, Pastor/Teacher Please adjust all electronic devices so as not to interrupt the service. Rev. Daniel Cason, Pianist Mr. Hunter Goff, Organist The GaTherinG of God s PeoPle And all who believed were together and had all things in common. Acts 2:44 The Call to Worship and Preparation from the Psalms The Prelude and Time of Meditation and Confession All Creatures of our God and King (arr. Winkler) Briarwood Orchestra Gracious Heavenly Father, we acknowledge this day that You are the Giver of every good and perfect gift, and the Sustainer of our lives. We humbly come before You, recognizing the presence of sin in our hearts, and knowing that You have graciously given Your Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, to pay the price and bear the penalty for our sin. We confess our sin before You now, and gratefully accept Your full and complete pardon. Free us to worship You now in Spirit and Truth, with joy and celebration, and tune our hearts and fit our lives to live to the praise of Your glory and the advancement of Your Kingdom. The Invocation The Gospel Word of Salvation The Reception of Youth Communicants (10:55) *The Greeting of Grace and Peace *The Hymn of Ascents Our Great Savior Hymn 89 vv. 1, 2, 5 The PeTiTioninG of God s Providence They will call upon My name, and I will answer them. Zechariah 13:9 The Pastoral Prayer of Intercession The adoration of God s Glory Let everything that has breath praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! Psalm 150:6 The Choral Offering of Worship Let Us Love and Sing and Wonder (Newton, arr. Haines) The Presentation and Consecration of God s Tithe and Our Offerings The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. II Corinthians 9:6

3 *The Congregational Response of Thanksgiving Gloria Patri *The Prayer of Thanksgiving *The Confession of Faith Westminster Shorter Catechism, qq *The Singing of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs How Great Thou Art Jesus Paid It All The ProclamaTion of God s Word for I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God. Acts 20:27 *The Prayer of Illumination * The New Testament Reading John 13:1 20 The Exposition of God s Word The Lord s Supper in Biblical Perspective The Lord s Supper with Peter and Judas John 13:1 20 Pastor Reeder The sacrament of The lord s supper Do this in remembrance of me. Luke 22:19 *The Hymn of Preparation Before the Throne of God Above v. 1 *The Corporate Confession of Sin The Receiving of the Elements The consecration of God s PeoPle Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I Corinthians 1:3 *The Pastoral Benediction *The Congregational Affirmation Before the Throne of God Above v. 3 The Postlude Promised Land (Stennett) * The congregation is requested to stand, if able. K4 3rd grade dismiss to the Children s Auditorium for Children s Worship. Following the 8:00 service, Children s Worship participants will be escorted to their Sunday School rooms. Following the 10:55 service, please pick up K4 3rd grade children in the Children s Auditorium. A Prayer Team is available following both morning services just to the right of the pulpit platform. Large-print copies of the Order of Worship and audio receivers for the hearing impaired are available at the Information Center. The 8:00 a.m. service is also signed each week in the Worship Center. Both Sunday morning services are broadcast live on WLJR 88.5 FM, and the 10:55 a.m. service video is also available online at briarwood.org/livetv. Texts used with permission granted through CCLI License agreement Scripture quotations are from the Holy Bible, English Standard Version. The evening Service of Divine WorShip - 6:00 p.m. XI. Christ s Church in Biblical Perspective The Ekklesia Seven Distinctives #6: Reformed Worship and Vibrant Community, Part 2 John 4 Dr. Harry L. Reeder III

4 Prayers and Praises Praise the Lord. Be exalted O God, above the heavens! Let Your glory be over all the earth! (Psalm 108:5) Pray for our annual picnic next Sunday afternoon. Pray for good weather, safety for all who come and opportunities for us to bring friends and neighbors. Missions Prayer Focus Pray for Kevin and Gretchen Scoleri with Athletes in Action (Cru) as he coaches staff in the U.S. on how to raise support. The mission of AIA is to help sports-minded people think and live biblically at the intersection of sports and Christianity. Pray that God will provide opportunities for the Scoleri family to minister to others as He brings people their way. Continue steadfastly in prayer... Colossians 4:2a Opportunities for Ministry and Growth Grab a lawn chair and head to the Church Picnic on Sun., Apr. 29 on the soccer field parking lot from 3:00 7:00 p.m. There will be fun for all, with inflatables, live jazz music, and Full Moon barbeque ($7 or $25/family). No reservation required see you there! Join us to pray for our nation on the National Day of Prayer on Thurs., May 3. The Chapel and Prayer Room will be open all day. Drs. Frank Barker and John Haines will lead worship at 12:00 p.m. in the Chapel. Prayer brochures will be available. Do you wonder how to define success? Come to the Young Business Leaders Breakfast on Fri., May 4 at 6:30 a.m. at The Harbert Center. Our speaker is John Aden, former Mac Tools CEO and Senior VP Walmart. Tickets $20 or $150/table of eight. Make reservations at or rsvp@ybl.org. Our Church Family Duty Elders for Anointing Services: Class of 2019 Serving in the Nursery today: G&C Hospitalized: Dorel Elliott, Sherle Adams, Mary Anne Forbes, Barbara Pierce, Michael Tilford, Emily Blount, James Lee, Steve House, Bill Zabel We rejoice with Duvergne and Cayce Duffee on the birth of their daughter, Lela Henley, on Apr. 13. Our love and sympathy to Nathan Terrell and family on the death of his grandfather, James William Hudkins, on Apr. 7; to Barbara Bullock and family on the death of her husband, member Lee Bullock, on Apr. 16. The flowers in the Worship Center are given to the glory of God in memory of Bob and Serill Arello from Frank and Bud Gutteridge. Welcome these youth communicants who joined today: Luke Dickinson, Olivia Duffey, John David Ellerbee, Joshua Fonbah, Amelia Gentle, Julia Brooke Ivey, Anna Layne Johnson, Harris Jones, Knox Jones, Jason Parker Love, Anna Caroline Misner, Sarah Kate Misner, Anna Leigh Monroe, Luke Tucker, Davis Word, Carson Jane Schornack

5 We re delighted you are worshipping with us today. The entire Briarwood family is eager to greet you, answer any questions you may have and minister to you in any way. After the service, please stop by the foyer so that we may offer you a small gift to acknowledge your presence with us. I pray that this morning s worship will be all about Him and not about us, and that it will draw you close to the Lord of the universe. For Christ, His Cross and His Crown, Harry L. Reeder III, Pastor/Teacher Calendar of the Week For a full listing of calendar events, visit our website at briarwood.org/calendar. * Nursery provided - please make weekday reservations at briarwood.org/nursery. Special needs care available - call June Cork, SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY * 8:00 a.m. Morning Worship Service - Worship Center * 8:00 a.m. Intercessory Prayer - Prayer Room * 9:30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages * 10:55 a.m. Morning Worship Service - Worship Center * 10:55 a.m. Intercessory Prayer - Prayer Room 1:30 p.m. Japanese Worship Service - G101 4:30 p.m. Chapel Choir Rehearsal - Worship Center * 6:00 p.m. Evening Worship - Worship Center 6:00 p.m. BYG and Raiders D-Groups - The Barn 6:30 a.m. MOC Bible Study - FH-E&F * 9:30 a.m. WOC Bible Study: Daniel - M200 9:30 a.m. L.O.V.E. Ministry - Flower Room 6:15 p.m. CMMA Couples - Walkers 6:15 p.m. WOC Bible Study - G103 6:30 p.m. CMMA Singles - Simpsons 9:45 a.m. CMMA Side-by-Side - G101 10:00 a.m. Dr. Barker s Bible Study - A105 5:15 p.m. Fellowship Dinner - FH * 6:30 p.m. MidWeek classes and activities for all ages 6:30 p.m. The Barn - The Barn 7:00 p.m. The Barn - The Barn * 9:30 a.m. WOC Precept Bible Study: Colossians/Philemon - FH-A * 9:30 a.m. Prayer for Our Nation - Women: Prayer Rm/Men: W203 6:00 p.m. WOC Precept Bible Study: Colossians/Philemon - E008 7:00 p.m. Barker Bible Study - Cahaba Ridge (3090 Healthy Way) No activities 7:00 a.m. Men s Prayer Breakfasts - Giddens, Thomases info@briarwood.org website: briarwood.org 2200 Briarwood Way Birmingham, Alabama

6 Announcements Tonight all children ages K4 6th grade will be in the Gym with Pastor John. TRAILBLAZERS Follow-up Seminar/Workshop Whether or not you attended last Tuesday s breakfast seminar, come learn more on planning and organizing your estate, Tues., April 24 at 10:00 a.m. in FH-D. Contact dmatthews@briarwood.org for additional information Are you a graduating church member? 12th grade high schooler members, contact us with your full name, high school, and plans following graduation. If you re graduating this spring/summer from College or Graduate School or know a member who is, send us your full name, school and degree. Contact Rachel by May 2 at rlaster@briarwood.org or We want to celebrate you! Kids Night Out May 4 from 6:00 9:30 p.m. Briarwood members bring your kids (nursery 6th grade). For information about this register-only event, visit briarwood.org/children. O Praise His Name Sun., May 6 at 6:00 p.m. in the Worship Center. This Community Worship Service will be an evening of non-stop worship. Come, and invite a friend! Summer Fun for Kids Start planning now for a summer of spiritual growth and fun! See the activities for Briarwood at briarwood.org/summerkids. VBS registration is open! Register your children for Vacation Bible School by May 31 at briarwood.org/vbs. We want YOU...to help with VBS. 1) Sign up to help in the Nursery shepherding the 2 s, 3 s, or 4 s. Make a difference in a child s life and sign up at briarwood.org/nursery. 2) Rising K5 6th grades still need 13 shepherds. To sign up, Raleigh Macoy at rmacoy@briarwood.org or see a volunteer list at briarwood.org/vbs under staff needs. Camp Briarwood Give the gift of a lifetime of memories that only summer camp can give! Registration now for June July camps at briarwood.org/camp. TRAILBLAZER Travel June Voluntouring Trip to Global Aid Network in Lancaster, Pa., to assist in emergency aid preparation and see local sites. Contact delliott@briarwood.org, , or go to briarwood.org/trailblazers for information. Officer Nominations Deacon and Elder nominations for the Class of 2021 will be accepted from the congregation during the month of May. Nominating forms will be available on April 29 at the various information stations throughout the church. The deadline for nominations is May 31, Current Job Openings Junior High Ministry Director. Full-time position working under the Youth Pastor to include programming, personal ministry, volunteer recruiting and developing, assisting parents, discipling and shepherding students. Send résumé to Jay Shaw at jshaw@briarwood.org or call Part-Time Accountant. Briarwood seeks a part-time accountant with prior experience in compensations and benefits. Three years accounting experience, proficiency in Microsoft Office and accounting degree preferred. Hours are Mon. Fri. 8:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. résumé to fmorris@briarwood.org. Briarwood Christian School Superintendent. Seeking a committed Christian leader to effectively lead our faculty to embrace the school s mission. Master s degree required. Teacher Positions. Go to briarwoodchristianschool.org/employment to see current openings and job descriptions. See full details on all positions at briarwood.org/employment.