THE OLIN T. Binkley Memorial Baptist Church The fourth Sunday after the EPIPHANY February 1, AM

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1 THE OLIN T. Binkley Memorial Baptist Church The fourth Sunday after the EPIPHANY February 1, AM 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 at Binkley, 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 for today s service are given in honor of Marcus McFaul, Dale Osborne, Stephanie Ford, Daniel Cherrix, Duane Gilbert and Lori King from Dan & Linda Textoris. Thank you for serving in the Nursery today: Hser Ku, Jeanine Gangloff, and Julie Nutter *The Congregation standing as each is able. Gathering A bell tolls. All are invited into quiet. PRELUDE O Food To Pilgrims Given Johannes Brahms INTROIT Let Us Make A Joyful Noise To God Austin C. Lovelace With Songs Of Joy

2 *CALL TO WORSHIP Dale Osborne One: May the God of all grace and compassion be present among us as we worship this day. Many: Listening for the voice of God, may we also hear the cries of our brothers and sisters in need. One: Seeking God s healing love in our lives, Many: May we also feel the pain of those whose hurts are uncared for. One: Lifting our songs of praise and thanksgiving, Many: May we also offer to God our lives, dedicated to living out the gospel of peace. One: God, be with us in our worship. Many: Lest in shutting the doors of this sanctuary we also shut the doors of our hearts. One: Lest we believe that in closing our eyes to pray, we can close our eyes to a world in need. Many: God be with us. (Peggy Haymes, Be Thou Present) *HYMN Praise, My Soul, the God of Heaven 23 LAUDA ANIMA *SHARING THE PEACE OF CHRIST *ALLELUIA VERSE The Alleluia Verse calls us back to a time of prayer. It is first intoned by the organ, then sung by the choir, then repeated by the entire assembly. *INVOCATION and PRAYER OF JESUS Dale Osborne (Our Mother Father God forgive us our sins ) WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS Stephanie Ford Listening GOSPEL LESSON Mark 1:21-28

3 SERMON An Authoritative Voice Heard Marcus McFaul Responding PSALM LESSON Psalm 111 Response In the Lord I'll Be Ever Thankful J. Bethier The response is first sung by choir and then by the entire assembly. After the reading of the Psalm, it is again sung once by the entire assembly. PASTORAL PRAYER Stephanie Ford COMMUNION Invitation and Words of Remembrance and Prayer of Blessing Sharing Bread and Cup and Prayer of Thanksgiving THE BINKLEY CHURCH COVENANT Join us as we share these words of commitment and intention in part or in full. 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 Anthem Ave Verum W. A. Mozart Ave, verum corpus Natum de Maria Virgine, Vere passum immolatum In Cruce pro homine, Cujus latus perforatum Unda fluxit et sanguine, Esto nobis praegustatum In mortis examine. Hail, true Body, born of Mary, who having truly suffered, was sacrificed on the cross for humankind, whose pierced side flowed with water and blood: May it be for us a foretaste of the Heavenly banquet. *Doxology Please sign with the leader or simply sing. 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! *UNISON PRAYER OF DEDICATION You have called us to follow you, O Lord. May we follow you to the bedsides of those who are sick, to the tables of those who are hungry, to the prison cells of those who are captive, to the dark nights of those who have no hope. We cannot be all places, O God, so bless these gifts to be your love in all places, for all peoples. Bless these gifts and send them to places of need. Bless those who give, and send us to the places of our calling. Amen. (Peggy Haymes, Be Thou Present) *INVITATION TO MEMBERSHIP If you wish to become a member of this congregation and share in its ministry and mission, you are invited to come forward during the first verse of this hymn to be welcomed and received. *HYMN O Christ, the Healer 503 ROCKINGHAM *BENEDICTION *RESPONSE Thank You, Lord 531 The response is first sung by the choir then repeated by the entire assembly. *POSTLUDE Gaudeamus Sidney S. Campbell

5 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. Ave verum corpus is a short Eucharistic (or communion) hymn that has been set to music by various composers. It dates from the 14th century and has been attributed to Pope Innocent VI. The original poem includes the ending phrase O Jesu dulcis, O Jesu pie, O Jesu, fili Mariae. Miserere mei. Amen. (O sweet Jesus, O pious Jesus, O Jesus, son of Mary, have mercy on me. Amen.) The Mozart setting is among many that do not include this final phrase. Thank you, Lord is a traditional African American text and tune that is commonly sung at the end at the end of worship in many African American churches. We will use this as our response to the Benediction in a modified call and response (sung once by choir and then by the entire assembly) form during Black History Month.