Ninth Sunday after Pentecost

The acolytes today are Jordan Manning and Kathleen Way.
Evan Currie, recent Furman University graduate with degree in organ
performance, is the guest organist today. While at Furman, Evan studied
organ with Charles Tompkins, piano with Ruby Morgan and voice with Lisa
Barksdale. He will be attending Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers
University to pursue a Master of Music (M.M) in organ performance with
Renee Anne Louprette.
Henry Branson, recent Herring church music intern, will be the guest
conductor of the Sanctuary Choir today. This fall, Henry, a Furman
University music education graduate, will pursue a masters in choral
conducting at East Carolina University where he will serve as a graduate
assistant.
Kyle Matthews is the soloist today.
Tony McDade is the deacon assisting in worship today. Tony serves as
a teacher for Children on Mission. He and his wife, Cam, are members of
the Rose/Grace Class and have two married children and a granddaughter:
Jennifer with husband, Jeremy Murphy, and daughter Ainsley; and Andrew
with wife, Ashley.
Looking Ahead
July 18-23
July 27, Noon-1:00pm
July 24, 9:30am
July 28
Unidiversity Youth Camp (University of Tennessee - Knoxville)
Joint Adult Sunday School Option
July 24, 10:30am
Roadrunners to Flat Rock Playhouse and A Day in the Country
July 31, 9:30am
Jim Dant, Proclaimer
Service of Communion
Joint Adult Sunday School Option
July 24, 11:30am
Youth VBS Crew Leader Orientation
July 25-28
Youth Lunch Club (Joy of Tokyo
and Zoe’s)
July 31, 10:30am
Jim Dant, Proclaimer
July 31, 5:00-8:00pm
Youth and College Pool Party
Preschool and Children’s Vacation
Bible School
Financial Needs as of 7/16
$1,346,156
Receipts as of 7/13
$1,112,823
Portions of today’s liturgy adapted from Call to Worship: Lectionary
Aids for 2015-2016, Year C, © 2015 Office of Theology and Worship
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
Musical selections today include: “I Know that My Redeemer Lives”
arranged by Michael Cox, © 1991 Hinshaw Music, Inc.; and “Go Ye Now in
Peace” by Joyce Elaine Eilers, © 1981 Jensen Publications, Inc.
July 17, 2016
Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
Mary Carol Anderson
Kyle Matthews
Bootie Cothran
Juli Morrow
Youth and Recreation
Media and Technology
Jim Dant
Vivian Hamilton
Kendra Plating
Children’s Music
Jenna Manning
Church Operations
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Rosemary New
Infant-Toddler Program
Priscilla Harris
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Preschool
Senior Minister
Music and Worship
Sunday morning worship service broadcasts:
Worship Arts
Pastoral Care
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
A Community of Believers. Each Member A Minister.
First Baptist Church
847 Cleveland Street
Greenville, South Carolina 29601-4495
(864) 233-2527 www.firstbaptistgreenville.com
Ten Thirty O’clock
Call to Prayer
Words of Welcome
Call to Worship
God of Abraham and Amos,
We are here to seek your will.
God of Mary and Martha,
Prayer for Worship
Welcome of Worshipers
Matt Rollins
Choral Worship
arr. Michael Cox
“I Know that My Redeemer Lives”
I know that my Redeemer lives; Glory, Hallelujah!
What comfort this sweet sentence gives, Glory, Hallelujah!
Shout on, pray on, we’re gaining ground, Glory, Hallelujah!
The dead’s alive, And the lost is found, Glory, Hallelujah!
He lives, He lives who once was dead, Glory, Hallelujah!
He lives, my everlasting head, Glory, Hallelujah!
He lives to bless me with his love, Glory, Hallelujah!
He lives to plead for me above, Glory, Hallelujah!
Shout on, pray on, we’re gaining ground, Glory, Hallelujah!
The dead’s alive, And the lost is found, Glory, Hallelujah!
He lives, all glory to his name! Glory, Hallelujah!
He lives, my Jesus still the same, Glory, Hallelujah!
Shout on, pray on, we’re gaining ground, Glory, Hallelujah!
The dead’s alive, And the lost is found, Glory, Hallelujah!
Words of Commitment
*Invitation Hymn 332
KINGSFOLD
“Today We All Are Called to Be Disciples”
Invitation to Offering
Tony McDade
He has told you, O mortal, what is good; and what does the Lord
require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk
humbly with your God? (Micah 6:8)
Musical Offering
Alexander Scriabin
Nocturne for the Left Hand Alone, Op. 9 No. 2
I am loving
On the outside, Lord
Selfish motivations still intrude
Let your deep compassion
Overtake me now
Heal me from the inside out
We are here to love and serve you.
*Processional Hymn 318
CWM RHONDDA
“God of Grace and God of Glory”
Kyle Matthews
I am quiet
On the outside, Lord
Still a storm is raging in my soul
Calm the waves within me
Tell the winds to cease
Only your voice brings me peace
Peyton Mills
Holy God, patient and kind, you know that we are worried and
distracted by many things. In this time of worship together, help
us to focus on what is truly important; through Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.
“Quiet on the Outside”
Introduction of New Members
Prayer of Confession
Faithful and loving God, we confess that we have not lived in
faith and love. In the business of our daily life, we trample on
the poor and needy. In our daily worry and distraction, we forget
to rest in your presence. Forgive us, God of grace. Let us be
reconciled to you and to one another in Christ, so that we may
declare your glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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 heav’nly host;
Creator, Christ and Holy Ghost.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Declaration of Forgiveness
Once we were dead in sin; now we are alive in Christ. In the name
of Jesus Christ, we are forgiven!
(Colossians 2:13)
Words of Blessing
Thanks be to God.
*Benediction
Pastoral Prayer
*Children’s Hymn 326
“O Zion, Haste”
TIDINGS
All children first through fifth grades are invited to come to the front during
the singing of the last two stanzas of this hymn.
Children’s Sermon
Becky Ramsey
*Choral Benediction Response
“Go Ye Now in Peace”
Joyce Eilers
Go ye now in peace, and know that the love of God will guide you.
Feel his presence here beside you showing you the way.
In your time of trouble, when hurt and despair are there to grieve you,
Know that the Lord will never leave you. He will bring you courage.
Know that the God who sent his son to die that you might live will
never leave you lost and alone in his beloved world.
Go ye now in peace. Go ye now in peace.
Solo
Words of Faith
Scripture Lesson
Amos 8:1-12
Sermon
The Summer of the Fruit Fly
Kendra Plating
Our Service of Worship has ended.
Our Worship through Service begins.
page 748 of the Bible in the pew rack
*Please stand as you are able.
*Postlude Alla Breve and Adagio
(from Prelude in D Major – BWV 532)
Please contact an usher for a hearing aid receiver or magnifying glass.
Please silence all electronic devices.
J.S. Bach