First Baptist Church Greenville, South Carolina

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1 January 11, 2015 Baptism of the Lord Sunday Deacon Ordination and Installation Ten Thirty O clock First Baptist Church Greenville, South Carolina

2 Words of Welcome Organ Prelude Prayer for Worship Kendra Plating God of Light, God of Grace, God of Peace, In our worship we seek the light of your presence. We seek it, and yet would turn away from it, for you may illuminate more than it is comfortable for us to see. We may see the dust and dirt of guilt that clings so closely to us. We may see the walls that we have built so cleverly between ourselves... and you. Still, we long for your Spirit moving in our worship. By your grace, O Lord, wash us and make us clean. By your love, O Lord, tear down our walls, build up our lives. Amen. Peggy A. Haymes *Processional Hymn 321 Jesus Shall Reign Where er the Sun DUKE STREET Welcome of Worshippers We welcome those who are visiting with us today. Please complete a welcome card located in the pew rack and place it in the offering plate Words of Faith New Testament Lesson Mark 1:4-11 The scripture may be found on page 812 of the Bible in the pew rack. *Baptismal Hymn 351 Baptized in Water BUNESSAN

3 Litany of Baptism Baxter Wynn One: The Lord be with you. Many: And also with you. One: Let us give thanks to the Lord. Many: It is right to give our thanks and praise. One: Eternal and gracious God, we give you thanks. In countless ways you have revealed yourself to us and blessed us with signs of your grace. Many: We praise you that through the waters of the sea you led your people Israel out of bondage into freedom in the land of your promise. One: We praise you for sending Jesus your Son, who was baptized in the waters of the Jordan, and was anointed as the Christ by your Holy Spirit. Many: We rejoice that you claimed us in our baptism and that by your grace we were born again. By your Holy Spirit renew us, that we may continue to be empowered to do your will and bring you glory and honor, both now and forever. All: Amen. The Ordinance of Baptism Jim Dant Candidates: Will Bailey John Robert McCollum Baptismal Vow Unison: Having been led to my present relationship with God, who in Jesus the Christ seeks to reconcile the world to himself; recognizing that I have sinned, and that I continually fall short of the wholeness and beauty of God s plan; having accepted Jesus the Christ as the Author and Finisher of my faith, and having experienced Christian baptism to symbolize my death to selfishness, and the renewal of life through the same divine energy which raised Jesus from the grave; I hereby publicly profess that Jesus the Christ is Lord of my life and destiny. I solemnly vow to live in response to God, as the Spirit enables me to grow into the wholeness of Christian maturity and a genuine involvement in Christian ministry. Amen.

4 Solo I ve Just Come from the Fountain Spiritual Words of Ordination Old Testament Lesson Genesis 1:1-5 Baxter Wynn The scripture may be found on page 1 of the Bible in the pew rack. Pastoral Prayer Ordination Hymn Take, O Take Me as I Am John L. Bell

5 Litany of Ordination and Installation We pray to you, Lord Christ. We pray for this church, O God, that it may be filled with truth and love, and be found without fault at the day of your coming, we pray to you, O Lord. For every member of this church in their vocation and ministry, that they may serve you in a true and godly life, we pray to you, O Lord. For Eric Coleman, Carrie Cruce, Ryan Dennis, Eleanor Dunlap, Brad Easterling, Charmaine Fuller, Carol Ann Good, John Harris, Tony McDade, Charles McDonald, Mary Pyett, Marie Richards, Brian Shelley, Judy Tollison, Elizabeth Union and Jerry Wylie, that they may be filled with your love, may hunger for truth, and may thirst after righteousness, we pray to you, O Lord. Especially for Carrie Cruce, Brad Easterling, Charmaine Fuller, Carol Ann Good, Marie Richards and Elizabeth Union, being ordained as deacons in this, your church, we pray to you, O Lord. That they may faithfully fulfill the duties of this ministry, build up your church and glorify your name, we pray to you, O Lord. For their families, that they may be adorned with all Christian virtues and enjoy a sense of your presence, we pray to you, O Lord. May they reverence you, God, seek you, and believe in you, Lord Christ, and lead us in such a way that any and all divisions among us may cease and that all may be one as you and the Father are one, we pray to you, O Lord. May they further the mission of this church, that in faithful witness it may preach the gospel to the ends of the earth, we pray to you, O Lord. May they know our love each day. May they serve us well. May we love them well. Amen. Laying on of Hands

6 Prayer of Dedication Beverly Greer Words of Blessing Choral Worship Eternal Light, Shine in My Heart K. Lee Scott Eternal light, shine in my heart; eternal hope, lift up my eyes; Eternal power, be my support; eternal wisdom, make me wise Eternal life, raise me from death; eternal brightness, help me see; Eternal Spirit, give me breath; eternal Savior, come to me: Until by your most costly grace, invited by your holy word, At last I come before your face to know you, my eternal God. God, who commanded the light to shine in the darkness, Has shined in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge Of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. Based on a prayer of Alcuin Sermon A Voice Change *Invitation Hymn Here I Am, Lord CHRIST, BE OUR LIGHT Please come forward during the singing of this hymn if you wish to confess your faith or identify with this fellowship. A minister will greet and receive you.

7 *Offertory Scripture and Prayer Greg Crowe The Lord sits enthroned over the floodwaters; the Lord sits enthroned king forever! Let the Lord give strength to his people! Let the Lord bless his people with peace! (Psalm 29:10-11)

8 Musical Offering O Morning Star, How Fair and Bright setting by Paul Manz (based on Hymn 92) Introduction of New Members The Service and Fellowship of the Church *Doxology (Hymn 32) 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! Alleluia! *Benediction *Choral Benediction Response Peter C. Lutkin The Lord bless you and keep you, The Lord lift his countenance upon you; And give you peace, The Lord make his face to shine upon you, And be gracious unto you. Amen. Numbers 6:24-26 Peal of the Bells Postlude Festal Flourish Gordon Jacob *Please stand if able. Hearing aid receivers and large-print orders of worship are available. Please contact an usher. Our Service of Worship has ended. Our Worship through Service begins.

9 Sermon Notes

10 The soloist is Debbie Paden Mobley, soprano. The guitarist is Bootie Cothran. The acolytes are Will Gray and Kathleen Way. The soloist today is Debbie Paden Mobley. Debbie is a member of the Sanctuary Choir and the Crazy Eights Circle. She and her husband, Sherwood, have two daughters: Naomi and Sarah. Assisting in worship today is Beverly Greer, chair of the Diaconate. Beverly is a member of the Carson Class and serves on the College Ministries and Intern Committees, as well as the Lula Whilden Task Force. Beverly and her husband, Joe, have four grown children, two grandsons and a granddaughter. The deacon assisting in worship today is Greg Crowe. Greg is a teacher in youth Sunday School. He and his wife, Catherine, are members of the Rose/Grace Class and parents to Caleb and Rebecca. The rose placed on the baptistry today is in honor of Shelley Rachel Stout, daughter of Doug and Laura Stout, born December 31, The flowers in the Sanctuary are given to the glory of God in joyful celebration of the life of FM Rogers and in honor of Oz Rogers in celebration of his birthday by their children. Baptism Committee member scheduled today is Mike Houston. Audiovisual technical crew members include Stewart Caldwell, Randy Childers, J.R. Christy, Lee Coates, Bootie Cothran, Will Dodson, John Michael Dunn, Mike Fuller, Mason Garner, Boyd Gaskin, Rob Hanley, John Jones, Christopher Matthews, Brown Miller, Peyton Mills, Sam Ramsey, Heath Rogers, Jack Rollins, Woods Russo and Reed Wilson. Special music today includes: Eternal Light, Shine in My Heart by K. Lee Scott, MorningStar Music Publishers, 2000; and The Lord Bless You and Keep You by Peter C. Lutkin, Summy-Birchard Company, 1961, public domain.

11 Looking Ahead January 11 Children s Ministries to Hockey Game January Youth Choir to Jubilate! January 18 The Second Sunday after Epiphany Ordination of Kendra Plating Becky Hartzog, proclaimer January 19 AYMC and Church Offices Closed in Observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day January 25 - The Third Sunday after Epiphany Kendra Plating, proclaimer January 27, 10:30 a.m. Roadrunners Trip to Walnut Lane Inn and Cookie Jar Bistro in Lyman, SC

12 A Community of Believers Each Member A Minister Bootie Cothran, Media and Technology Jim Dant, Senior Minister Vivian Hamilton, Music and Worship Priscilla Harris, Children s Music Jenna Manning, Church Operations Kyle Matthews, Worship Arts Juli Morrow, Preschool Rosemary New, Infant-Toddler Program Kendra Plating, Pastoral Care and Interim to Youth Becky Ramsey, Children Jeanie Reed, Youth Music Matt Rollins, Spiritual Formation and Outreach Frank A. Smith, Neighborhood Partnership and Christian Fellowship Kathy Stewart, Kindergarten Laura Stout, Missions Charles Tompkins, Organist Baxter M. Wynn, Pastoral Care and Community Relations The Sunday morning worship service is broadcast on WLFJ-AM 660 and FM The radio broadcast can also be heard via the World Wide Web. On the media page of are links to the radio and Livestream broadcasts. Links to view or listen to previous services are also available. First Baptist Church 847 Cleveland Street, Greenville, South Carolina (864) First Baptist Church, Greenville, SC (all rights reserved)