First Baptist Church847 Cleveland Street Greenville, South Carolina 29601-4495 (864) 233-2527 www.firstbaptistgreenville.com

A Community of Believers. Each Member A Minister.Sunday morning worship service broadcasts:

WLFJ-AM 660 and FM 92.9

www.firstbaptistgreenville.com/watchlisten-live/

Links to view or listen to previous services are also available.

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Mary Carol AndersonYouth and Recreation

Bootie CothranMedia and Technology

Jim DantSenior Minister

Vivian HamiltonMusic and Worship

Priscilla HarrisChildren’s Music

Amy JoyeYouth Music

Shelton Ridge LoveOrganist

Jenna ManningChurch Operations

Dewanda MartinFirst Baptist Day School

Kyle MatthewsPastoral Care

Juli MorrowPreschool

Rosemary NewFirst Baptist Day School

Kendra PlatingPastoral Care

Becky RamseyChildren

Matt RollinsSpiritual Formation and

Outreach

Frank A. SmithNeighborhood Partnership and Christian Fellowship

Kathy StewartFirst Baptist Day School

Laura StoutMissions

Looking AheadMay 26-27

AYMC and Church Offices Closed in observance of Memorial Day

May 26, 5:00pmLGBTQ and Friends Support

Group (Parlor)

June 2, 9:30amProtecting Our Children (A302)

June 2, 10:30amSeventh Sunday of Easter

BaptismMission Team CommissioningJim Dant, Proclaimer

June 2, 3:30-5:00pmPuerto Rico Participant Meeting

(AYMC)

June 9, 10:30amDay of Pentecost

Jim Dant, Proclaimer

June 9-23Host IHN Guests

June 9-12Missions Blast for Third-Fifth

Graders

June 10, 7:00pmSAVER Faith, Science and

Climate Solutions Forum (Fellowship Hall)

June 12, 9:00am-12:00noonYouth Mission Possible

June 12, 12:00noon-2:00pmYouth Unidiversity Day (AYMC)

June 12, 2:00-5:00pmPuerto Rico Participant Meeting

(AYMC)

June 12 11:00amRoadrunners to lunch at Wood

Fired Grill and to see “South Pacific” at Flat Rock Playhouse

June 16, 10:30amTrinity Sunday

Jim Dant, Proclaimer

June 17-20, 9:00am-12:00noonArt Experience for Preschoolers

(A312)

Jeremiah Hamilton and Max Richards are the acolytes today.

Paul Sewell is the soloist today.

Rev. Erin Spengeman Hutchison is the guest proclaimer today. Erin grew up at FBG and is the daughter of K.C. and Pam Spengeman and the sister of Megan Larkins. She’s worked with youth for nearly 20 years and loves to preach. She lives in Cincinnati, Ohio, with her super cool husband, Todd; two awesome kids, Desmond and Penelope; and their crazy dog.

Thomas Bruce is the deacon scheduled to provide the offertory prayer today. Thomas is the chair of both the AYMC Committee and the ushers.

Music selections include: Introduction from Suite Gothique by Léon Boëllmann; “O Be Joyful” by Charles Tompkins; “Assurance” arranged by John Ness Beck, © 1980, 1991 Beckenhorst Press, Inc.; “Total Praise” by Richard Smallwood, arranged by Patrick Barrett and Doreen Rao, © 1996 T. Autumn Music with arrangement by Doreen Rao, © 2010 T. Autumn Music; “Soliloquy” by David Conte, © 1997 E.C. Schirmer Music Co.; “The Peace of the Lord” by N. Grant Pfeifer, © 2003 Walton Music Corporation; and Festival Toccata by Percy Fletcher.

This Sanctuary is equipped with Hearing Loop. If you have a hearing aid equipped with a T-coil and switch to it, you will hear audio directly from our sound system.

May 26, 2019

Sixth Sunday of Easter

Ten Thirty O’clock

Financial Needs as of 5/25$1,090,383

Receipts as of 5/21$1,025,806

*Please stand as you are able. Please silence all electronic devices.Please contact an usher for a hearing aid receiver or magnifying glass.

Words of Welcome

Prelude Léon Boëllmann Introduction (from Suite Gothique)

Prayer for Worship Kendra Plating

Christ Jesus, our peace, send forth your Holy Spirit to fill our hearts this day. Surround us with your peace, sustain us by your grace, and strengthen us in your word so that we may be true and faithful disciples. This we pray in your holy name. Amen.

Introit “O Be Joyful” Charles Tompkins

O be joyful in the Lord, all ye lands!Serve the Lord with gladness

and come before his presence with a song! – Psalm 100:1

Opening Sentences

May God be gracious to us and bless us and make God’s face to shine upon us that God’s way be known upon earth, God’s saving power among all nations.

Let all the people praise God; let all the people sing praises!

Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for God judges the peoples with equity and guides the nations upon earth.

Let the people praise God; let all the people sing praise! (Psalm 67)

*Processional Hymn 140 CORONATION “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name”

Welcome to Worshipers

Solo “Assurance” arr. John Ness Beck

Words of Faith

Scripture Lesson Acts 16:9-15 Mary Carol Anderson

page 900 of the Bible in the pew rack

Prayer of Confession

God of mercy, we want to be generous like your servant Lydia, but we often fear that we will not have enough. We want to be

Words of Commitment

*Invitation Hymn 139 DARWALL’S 148TH “Rejoice, the Lord Is King”

*Invitation to Offering Thomas Bruce

The earth has yielded its increase; God, our God, has blessed us. (Psalm 67:6)

Musical Offering “Soliloquy” David Conte

Introduction of New Members

Service and Fellowship of the Church

Words of Blessing

*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!

*Benediction

*Choral Benediction Response N. Grant Pfeifer “The Peace of the Lord”

May the peace of the Lord go with you, and may love be a shining light;

a light that guides and shines with radiance, through every shadowed night.

And let truth be a shield around you and joy fill your every day,

May the peace of the Lord be with you,for this we humbly pray. Amen.

Postlude Festival Toccata Percy Fletcher

Our Service of Worship has ended.Our Worship through Service begins.

Pastoral Prayer

*Children’s Hymn 279 PROMISED LAND “On Jordan’s Stormy Banks I Stand”

All children through 5th grade are invited to the front for the children’s sermon

during the singing of the last two stanzas of the hymn.

Children’s Sermon Becky Ramsey

Choral Worship “Total Praise” Richard Smallwood arr. Patrick Barrett and Doreen Rao

Lord, I will lift mine eyes to the hills,Knowing my help is coming from you.

Your peace, you give me in time of the storm.You are the source of my strength,

You are the strength of my life,I lift my hands in total praise to you. Amen.

Sermon People of the Cloth Erin Hutchison

transformed like your servant Paul, but we often worry that we are beyond your grace. We want to be loving like our savior Jesus, but we often wonder whether we are good enough for your call. God of mercy, forgive our sins. God of mercy, hear our prayers and fill our hearts with your peace.

Call to Prayer “Come and Fill Our Hearts” Jacques Berthier