we praise god - First Baptist Church

THE WORSHIP OF GOD
October 16, 2016
Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost
Eleven O’clock
WE PRAISE GOD
Chiming of the Hour
†Prelude - “Meditation on How Great Thou Art” ............................................................ John Carter
Kyle Ballantine, organist
Welcome and Call to Worship .................................................................................. Dr. John Finley
Give thanks to God, who is our peace.
We give thanks with all our hearts.
Praise the Lord, who makes us whole.
We praise the holy name of God.
Let us worship God. The Lord be with you!
And also with you!
Choral Introit - “Let Us Build a House” ............................................................................. two oaks
Let us build a house where love can dwell and all can safely live,
A place where saints and children tell how hearts learn to forgive.
Built of hopes and dreams and visions, rock of faith and vault of grace;
Here the love of Christ shall end divisions: All are welcome in this place.
(The text is by Marty Haugen.)
Invocation ......................................................................................................... Rev. Lauren Colwell
†*Hymn No. 554 - “Let All Things Now Living” .................................................................... ash grove
*Affirmation of Faith
We believe in one God, the Creator of the universe, and in Jesus Christ, God’s Son,
our Savior, who lived and died among us, that through faith, he might
always dwell in our hearts.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, who in comfort or chastisement leads us to the
will of God.
We believe in the church, community of the redeemed, gathered to follow
Christ in mission and fellowship, stewardship, and service.
We believe in the Scriptures, the Word of God, given for reproof, correction,
guidance unto salvation, and the maturity of the saints.
We believe God loves us, Christ died for us, the Holy Spirit remains with us,
and the church on earth is for the abounding praise of God.
*Gloria Patri
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be,
World without end. Amen. Amen.
WE PROCLAIM GOD’S WORD
†Children’s Time ..................................................................................................Rev. Lauren Colwell
Children through fifth grade are invited to the front of the sanctuary for the children’s time.
First Lesson - 2 Kings 5:1-3, 7-15c ....................................................... Howard Pendley, lay reader
Second Lesson - 2 Timothy 2:8-15
Anthem - “God of Great and God of Small” ............................................................... Natalie Sleeth
God of great and God of small, God of one and God of all,
God of weak and God of strong, God to whom all things belong,
Alleluia, Alleluia, praised be thy name.
God of land and sky and sea, God of life and destiny,
God of never ending power, yet beside me every hour,
Alleluia, Alleluia, praised be thy name.
God of silence, God of sound, God in whom the lost are found,
God of day and darkest night, God whose love turns wrong to right,
God of heaven and God of earth, God of death and God of birth,
God of now and days before, God who reigns forevermore,
Alleluia, Alleluia, praised be thy name.
(The text is by Natalie Sleeth.)
Gospel Lesson - Luke 17:11-19
Response to the Lessons
This is the written Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God!
Sermon - “The Lost Art of Gratitude” ........................................................................Dr. John Finley
WE RESPOND TO THE WORD
*Hymn No. 562 - “Eternal Father, Strong to Save” ..................................................................melita
Call to Prayer
Silent Prayers
Prayers of the People
Lord, in your mercy,
Hear our prayer.
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will
be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive
us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us; and lead us not into
temptation, but deliver us from evil; for thine is the kingdom and the power and
the glory, forever and ever. Amen.
Prayer Response - “Come and Fill Our Hearts” ............................................... confitemini domino
The choir will sing the response once, then the congregation is asked to join the second time.
Come and fill our hearts with your peace, you alone, O Lord, are holy.
Come and fill our hearts with your peace. Alleluia!
(The text is by Jacques Berthier.)
Offertory Sentence .................................................................................................. Ashley Williams
Receiving of Tithes and Offerings
Offertory - “Sing Praise to God, Who Reigns Above” ............................................................... James Biery
Please record your presence today in the pew register while the offering is being received.
*Presentation and Doxology ..................................................................................... old hundredth
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, all creatures here below;
Praise God above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
*Offertory Prayer
*Invitation to Christian Discipleship
WE GO INTO THE WORLD
*Hymn of the People (see insert) - “Leaning on the Everlasting Arms” ...........................showalter
Events in the Life of the Church
Pastoral Benediction
Choral Response - “Walk in Peace”........................................................................ Sally Ann Morris
Walk in peace; walk in beauty; walk in the Spirit of God, and when you walk, Christ is there!
(The text is by Adam Tice.)
Postlude - “Sinfonia” (Solomon) .................................................................................... G.F. Handel
The congregation is invited to greet the ministers in the narthex or remain seated for the postlude.
The greeters today are June and Van Pool.
The sanctuary flowers are given to the glory of God and in thanksgiving for the safety of our congregation
throughout Hurricane Matthew by Janis and Richard Lewis.
Today’s Hymn of the People was chosen by Will Barnes. Will shares the following thoughts about this hymn:
I have been singing this hymn since I was a child. It has always reminded me of God’s unfailing help
and nearness even in the darkest times. I also worked on staff with a minister whose name was Arms,
which reminded me of the hymn. He was a true saint and dear friend. You could always depend on
him like God and the fellowship was always so sweet.
*The congregation stands with the choir.
†The ushers will seat those waiting.
John M. Finley, Senior Minister
Lauren E. Colwell, Associate Minister for Spiritual Formation and Families
Kyle J. Ballantine, Organist and Choir Director
Josh S. Brewer, Assistant Minister for Community Missions
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