The First Baptist Church Henderson, North Carolina At Worship
SUNDAY MORNING July 3, 2016 ELEVEN O CLOCK Seventh Sunday after Pentecost High School Youth Mission Trip Commissioning The liturgical color today is green. Green is symbolic of growth as the church is on mission during the days following Pentecost THE PREPARATION FOR WORSHIP THE MUSIC FOR MEDITATION THE GREETING Joyce Short Thurman Murphy THE CHIMING OF THE TRINITY THE INVOCATION THE PRELUDE Thurman Murphy March on NATIONAL HYMN George Warren, arr. Emma Lou Diemer The Organ Prelude is based on the text and tune of hymn 407. THE CHORAL INTROIT Psalm 150 John Harper Alleluia! Praise God in his holy place. Praise him for his powerful deeds. Praise his surpassing greatness. Alleluia! O praise him with sound of trumpet, praise him with lute and harp. Praise him with timbrel and dance, praise him with strings and pipe.
Alleluia! O praise him with resounding cymbals, praise him with clashing of cymbals. Let everything that lives and that breathes give praise to the Lord. Alleluia! -Psalm 150 THE CALL TO WORSHIP (Congregation standing) Thurman Murphy LEADER: The God of abundant life is calling to us today. PEOPLE: Let us open our hearts to the voice of the living God. LEADER: Jesus Christ, the Word incarnate, brings us the offer of new life. PEOPLE: Let us open our hearts to the voice of the living God. LEADER: The breath of the Holy Spirit dwells among us, calling us to live lives of justice and loving-kindness. PEOPLE: Let us open our hearts to the voice of the living God. LEADER: We give thanks and offer our worship to the God of all creation. PEOPLE: Praise be to God! Alleluia! Amen. THE HYMN OF PRAISE 127 THE CALL TO CONFESSION God Has Spoken by the Prophets HYMN TO JOY Tammy Hight THE PRAYER OF CONFESSION God in Christ, who is with us in our struggles and imperfections, we come before you today seeking sanctuary, seeking a safe place to just be ourselves. We confess that being ourselves means we have brought with us our pride, our materialism, and our petty grievances. We have brought our desperation to be loved, our persistent doubts, and our fear of death. But we know in the sanctuary of your love, we have been
forgiven and you accept us just as we are. Help us accept each other in the same way, with our struggles and with our imperfections. Help us make your love a sanctuary for our families, our community, our nation, and our world. In the name of Jesus, your Word incarnate, we pray. Amen. THE ASSURANCE OF PARDON THE GOSPEL LESSON: John 1:14-18 THE GLORIA 416 Solon Smith WESTMINSTER ABBEY Four- and five-year-olds may depart for Children s Church. THE EPISTLE LESSON: Hebrews 2:9-18 THE SERMON Unshackled from Fear of Death Ronald Cava THE RECEIVING OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS THE OFFERTORY The Lord Is My Light and My Salvation Frances Allitsen The Lord is my light and my salvation. Whom, then, shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life. Of whom, then, shall I be afraid? Though a host of men were laid against me, yet not shall my heart be afraid; and though there rose up war against me, yet will I put my trust in him. For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his tabernacle. Yea, in the secret places of his dwelling shall he hide me, and set me up upon a rock of stone. - Psalm 27 AT THE PRESENTATION: The Doxology 424 LASST UNS ERFREUEN
THE CALL TO PRAYER Amy Russell THE MORNING PRAYER AND THE LORD S PRAYER THE HYMN 413 Eternal Father, Strong to Save MELITA THE CALL TO COMMITMENT THE HYMN OF RESPONSE 404 A PRAYER OF COMMISSIONING THE BENEDICTION Ronald Cava Precious Lord, Take My Hand PRECIOUS LORD Ronald Cava Ronald Cava THE CHORAL RESPONSE Our Fathers God Thesaurus Musicus, 1744 Our fathers God, to thee, Author of liberty, to thee we sing. Long may our land be bright with freedom s holy light. Protect us by thy might, great God, our King. -Samuel F. Smith THE ORGAN POSTLUDE Intrada and Trumpet Tune on God of Our Fathers Dennis Janzer The Organ Postlude is based on the text and tune of hymn 407.
Assisting with worship leadership today are Deacon of the Week Thurman Murphy and Solon Smith. Music for this morning s service is offered by baritone Jim Davis and the Chancel Choir. The Prayer of Confession is inspired by and adapted from Searching for Sunday (pg. 71) by Rachel Held Evans. Members of the 2016 High School Mission Team are Allison Ayscue, Clara Bobbitt, Andrew Crumpler, Nick Ellington, Brooks Falkner, Dawson Gwynn, Gracie Mason, Maggie Mooring, Elizabeth Pegram, Max Perry, Cam Pritchett, Rebekah Ratliff, Holton Roberson, Turner Roberson, Kendall Royster, Chandler Stainback, and Annie Wiggins with chaperones Thomas Baker, Tammy Hight, Blake Manning, Cynthia Ratliff, John Charles Rose, Amy Russell, and Sandra Wiggins. The flowers which beautify the sanctuary this morning are given to the glory of God and in memory of Jim Young by his family.
Opportunities for Worship and Service SUNDAY 9:15 AM Pre-Sunday School Fellowship Hall Fellowship 9:15-10:45 Sue Kelly Library open 9:45 Sunday School 11:00 Morning Worship - High School Mission Trip Commissioning Sanctuary MONDAY Church Office Closed in observance of Independence Day THURSDAY Staff and Laity Visioning Retreat
The First Baptist Church Henderson, North Carolina Ronald S. Cava, Senior Minister Amy S. Russell, Associate Minister Mark L. Hopper, Minister of Music and Organist Sue M. Crocker, Associate Minister of Music and Organist Tammy C. Hight, Director of Childhood Discipleship Linda O Brien, Financial Secretary Tammy Manning, Ministry Support Coordinator Amber Williamson, Administrative Support Coordinator Robert Snow, Custodian Telephone (252) 438-3172 Fax (252) 438-3710 www.fbchenderson.net fbchurch@fbchenderson.net