First Baptist Church Halifax - Where Faith Comes To Life! Founded in 1827 1300 Oxford Street, Halifax, NS B3H 3Y8 Office 902-422-5203 www.fbchalifax.ca; office@fbchalifax.ca facebook.com/firstbaptisthalifax Rev. Dr. Rusty Edwards, Senior Minister (rustyedwards@fbchalifax.ca) Rev. Jenny Drewitz, Minister of Faith Development (jennydrewitz@fbchalifax.ca) Rev. Nelson A. Metcalfe, Minister of Visitation (na.metcalfe@ns.sympatico.ca) Ms. Lynette Wahlstrom, Director of Music (lynettewahlstrom@fbchalifax.ca) Dr. Pauline Allsop, Deacon Emerita Pentecost 14 10 September 2017; 10:30 a.m. OF SERVICE TO YOU TODAY Deacon on Duty: Arla Johnson Sexton on Duty: Sandrico Provo Usher Captains: Jason Naug and Heather Harris Our Mission To be an inclusive and ecumenical community of believers in Jesus Christ, committed to proclaim God s mission of love by word and deed. Our Vision To be a Christ-centered community of diverse people experiencing God s unconditional love and acceptance, finding opportunities to grow and nurture our faith, and sharing that love, acceptance and faith with the world. Using gifts God has given us to do the work God is calling us to do! The Gathering Prelude: Priere and Hymn from Eight Psalm Impressions Wagner Matthew Fraser, Organist Please use this time to settle for worship *Please stand as you are able
*Processional Hymn: *Call to Worship: *Prayer of Approach: Anthem #367 Jesu, Jesu, Fill Us with Your Love (Chereponi) Rev. Jenny Drewitz People of God, open your eyes! Look around! The presence of our Lord Jesus Christ is here among us and within us. God s salvation is close at hand nearer than we know. So open your hearts and minds to the Spirit, and let s worship God together! Loving God, who calls us to live in the love we were given, may we have the courage to reach out to our neighbours. May we extend the hospitality of Christ. And may we gather together to give thanks for You, the author and creator of love. Amen. Lead Me Lord Wesley Ruusu-Maarie Brousseau, Soloist Welcome and Announcements: *Children s Hymn: Blessing of the Backpacks: Rev. Dr. Rusty Edwards #499 Wonder of Wonders Here Revealed (Pentecost) Rev. Jenny Drewitz The Word of God Epistle: Romans 13:8-14 (NT pg. 162) Julian Summers *Responsive Psalm: 149 Give me understanding, O Lord, that I may keep your law and observe it with my whole heart. Lead me in the path of your commandments, for I delight in it. Turn my heart to your decrees, and not to selfish gain. Turn my eyes from looking at vanities; give me life in your ways. 2
Teach me, O Lord, the way of your statutes, and I will observe it to the end. R Confirm to your servant your promise, which is for those who fear you. Turn away the disgrace that I dread, for your ordinances are good. See, I have longed for your precepts; in your righteousness give me life. Teach me, O Lord, the way of your statutes, and I will observe it to the end. R Gospel: Matthew 18:15-20 (NT pg. 20) Deirdre Harvey *Gradual Hymn: #276 Great is Thy Faithfulness (Faithfulness) First Testament: Exodus 12:1-14 (OT pg. 58) Sermon: Offertory Anthem: Girded Loins? Rev. Dr. Rusty Edwards The Response O Sing Joyfully - Batten *Presentation of Offering: Praise God, from whom all blessings flow, Praise Christ, all people here below, Praise Holy Spirit evermore; Praise Triune God, whom we adore. Amen. Prayers of the People and the Lord s Prayer: Rev. Dr. Rusty Edwards *Recessional Hymn: *Benediction and Choral Amen Postlude: #412 Eternal God, Whose Power Upholds (Forest Green) Rev. Dr. Rusty Edwards Sortie Bedard Amanda and Anthony Zadeh, Organists 3
Our Prayer List We pray for all members of our congregation, especially those who are in frail health and unable to join with us for worship and activities. Particular prayers are requested for: Lynne Alary, Roy Yetman, Marion Cameron, Marjorie Morrison, Judy Morton, Jim Riley (Neil Ritchie s brother-in-law), Richard Shore (Julie Shore s Father) and Betty Deal. Music Notes: Special thanks to Matthew Fraser for playing Organ for our Worship service today, and a warm Welcome Back to our Senior Choir. Special music by Matthew Fraser, Ruusu-Maarie Brousseau, Tom Crowell, Amanda and Anthony Zadeh. Clergy Schedules: Note that Rev. Dr. Rusty Edwards will be off each Monday while Rev. Jenny Drewitz will be off each Friday. Rev. Jenny will be out of the office each Thursday morning and will be at the Dalhousie Multifaith Centre as the Baptist Chaplain. Last Chance to submit photos for the 190th Anniversary Slideshow. Please send all photos to Rev. Jenny Drewitz today. (Digital copies preferred). Please indicate who is in the photo and the approximate date. The slideshow will run following the service on September 24th. (The goal is to have 190 photos.) Ahoy Mates! The Men at Work Group will be meeting on Saturday, September 16 th 1:00 4:30 PM for a Sail on St. Margaret s Bay and BBQ afterwards - We ll meet at David Dexter s cottage, 84 Irwin Hubley Road, Seabright, N.S. Sailing this time of year can sometimes be chilly and other times perfectly nice. So, everyone should bring warm clothes as well as summer clothes! We will meet indoors if there s really foul weather. Please RSVP to: neil.ritchie@invictahealth.com, call 902 489-9123 for more information or if you need transportation. All are welcome! Welcome reception for Rusty, Jenny, and Addision: On Sunday September 17th the congregation of First Baptist Church Halifax will formally welcome Rev. Dr. Rusty Edwards and his family, Jenny and Addison to their new church home among us with a reception during Coffee & Conversation. In addition, Rusty and Jenny will join the church as members during morning worship. Calling all FBC Senior Choir Alumn! We are inviting everyone who has been in the Senior Choir to join us on our FBC 10:30 service, Sept. 24th, for a special 190th celebration focusing on music. Our musical guest is Maestro Bernhard Gueller, from Symphony Nova Scotia. Those interested in joining the Senior Choir for this service please contact Lynette Wahlstrom. 4
Songsters invites all interested youth, especially new singers, to a Meet and Sing in the Chancel, following Oct. 1 st Worship service. Come and hear what fun it is to sing! Songsters will continue weekly. Please contact Lynette for more information. Intergenerational Family Fellowship: The Yip Ashton family would like to invite members, old and new, of the IGFF to meet Rusty, Jenny, and Addison Edwards at our home Saturday, Sept. 30, beginning at 5:30pm. We'll have a potluck dinner, meet and greet, and conversation about Bible study/devotional formats that we've experienced previously, and future directions for young adults and families. Details and RSVPs will be confirmed closer to the time. Harvest Supper: Great items have been contributed already for our October 13 Harvest Supper Auction hosted by the Community Outreach Committee, and we are still collecting. Can you think of a gift of time or item to donate? See more info at: http://fbchalifax.ca/outreach/community outreach/harvest supper/ Contact Peggy Dunbar, Donna Darrell or Dianne Kokesh (d.kokesh@bellaliant.net). Mark the Date! The annual Christmas Tea and Sale will be held Sat. Nov. 4, 2-4:30 pm. Come and enjoy The Best Tea in Town and browse the many tables. Books, crafts, jewellery, new-to-you, jams and jellies, special quality items and much more! Tickets are $8 each / 4 for $30/ $1 for children under 12, available from Auxiliary members or at the door. Note that the Jelly and Jam project is in need of baby food jars or ½ cup size jars for the Tea and Sale. Please leave your donated jars in the box outside of the Creche, under the mailboxes. The FBC Member Directory is undergoing an update in the coming weeks. If you have recently changed your mailing address, email or contact phone, please be sure to let us know. Any changes can be emailed to office@fbchalifax.ca. A Note from Property Maintenance: The re-work of the new schedule for the south stairwell repairs is still in progress. We will update all accordingly once the revised dates are known. 5
This Week in Our Church: Sept. 10-17 Please refer to the calendar on our website for a complete list of activities. Church Office hours: Mon. - Fri. 8:30 am - 12:30 pm, 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm Today 10:30am Creche, Worship 11:45am Coffee and Conversation Tuesday 12noon, Staff Meeting (office closed) Tuesday 6:30pm, Finance Meeting Thursday 4:30pm, Wedding Rehearsal Thursday 7pm, Choir Saturday 5:30am Brunswick St. Breakfast Next Sunday: September 17, 2017; Pentecost 15 10:30am Creche, Worship A Bewhaping God Rev. Dr. Rusty Edwards 10:45am Sunday School 11:45am Edwards Family Welcome Reception 4:00pm Johnson Shore Wedding 6
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