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:

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Looking Ahead

Mary Carol AndersonYouth and Recreation

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

Will RaybonAssociate Youth

Matt RollinsSpiritual Formation and

Outreach

Frank A. SmithNeighborhood Partnership and Christian Fellowship

Kathy StewartFirst Baptist Day School

Laura StoutMissions

Mittie TaylorAYMC Director

October 27, 11:30amVocare Rehearsal (Choir Room)

October 27, 5:00-7:00pmTrunk or Treat (Phillis Wheatley

Parking Lot)

October 27, 5:00pmLGBTQ Support Group (Parlor)

October 30Wednesdays at First Activities

November 1, 10:30amFirst Friday Lunch and More:

Veteran’s Day (Fellowship Hall)

November 3, 10:30amAll Saints Sunday

CommunionKendra Plating, Proclaimer

November 3, 4:00pmVocare Rehearsal (Choir Room)

November 6, 10:30amRoadrunners to Lunch at Hungry

Drover

November 6Wednesdays at First Activities

November 9-10Children’s Ministry Event:

Discipleship Retreat for 4th-5th Grade Children

November 10, 10:30amJim Dant, Proclaimer

November 10, 11:30amLunch for Visitors (Fellowship Hall)

November 10-17Host IHN Guests

November 10, 4:00pmVocare Rehearsal (Choir Room)

November 10, 5:00-7:00pmSunday Night Live for Youth: Pack

College Care Packages

November 11First Baptist Day School Book Fair

(Parlor)

November 12, 8:45am-3:00pmHoly Rollers to Wholesale Grocery

in Pelzer and Lunch at Kenny’s Homecooking

Quentin Prewitt, Herring Church Music Intern, is the soloist. Quentin is a senior vocal performance major at Furman University.

Jennifer John is the violinist.

The red rose placed on the baptistry today is in honor of Cecilia Evelyn Coates, daughter of Gracie and Jordan Coates, born October 18, 2019.

The flowers in the Sanctuary are given to the glory of God and in memory of Wade, Eugene and Harriet Bryant; and Lamar and Cema Chapman.

Music selections today include: Meditation from Celtic Suite by Charles Callahan, © 2016 Birnamwood Publications; “Oh! Had I Jubal’s Lyre” from Joshua by G.F. Handel; “Dear Refuge of My Weary Soul” by Matthew Merker, arranged by Shelton Ridge Love, © 2016 Sovereign Grace Praise (BMI) admin. at CapitolCMGPublishing.com/Matthew Merker Music (BMI); “Hear My Words” by Stephen Paulus, © 1977 Hinshaw Music, Inc.; Adagio from Sonatine for Organ Pedals Alone by Vincent Persichetti, © 1955 Elkan-Vogel, Inc.; “Let the World Hear Our Songs” by Dan Goeller, © 2013 Dan Goeller Music (BMI); and Chorale on “Nettleton” by Albert L. Travis, © 2006 Birnamwood Publications. For more information on the music, visit The Organist’s Blog at https://firstbaptistgreenville.com/the-organists-blog/

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.

October 27, 2019

Ten Thirty O’clock

Financial Needs as of 10/26$2,232,689

Receipts as of 10/21$1,949,330

Lula Whilden World Missions Offering 2019 Goal

$125,000Receipts as of 10/21

$28,375

Q & A with a Minister

following worship

Meet at the Come unto Me Window

*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 “Meditation” from Celtic Suite Charles Callahan

Prayer for Worship Will Raybon

Our flesh sings for joy to you, O Living God. How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord of hosts! Our souls long for your presence. Pour out your Spirit upon us that we might hear your word and draw closer to you. Amen.

Introit “Oh! Had I Jubal’s Lyre” (from Joshua) G.F. Handel

Oh, Had I Jubal’s Lyre, or Miriam’s tuneful voiceTo sounds like his, I would aspire, in songs like hers, rejoice

My humble strains but faintly, how much to heav’n and thee I owe

Welcome of Worshipers

Opening Sentences

God formed us into beings, breathing life into the dust of the earth.

God formed us into the church, breathing life into human community.

Let us keep our hearts open to the leading of Christ; let us keep our minds open to the movement of the Spirit,

For God is not finished forming and re-forming.

We are the church, who has been reformed. We are the church, always being reformed.

Let us worship the living God!

*Processional Hymn 147 EIN’ FESTE BURG “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God”

Words of Faith

Scripture Lesson Luke 18:9-14 Jim Dant

page 853 of the Bible in the pew rack

Words of Commitment

*Invitation Hymn 258 “Just As I Am” WOODWORTH

*Invitation to Offering

Praise is due to you, O God, in Zion; and to you shall vows be performed, O you who answer prayer! (Psalm 65:1-2a)

Musical Offering Adagio Vincent Persichetti (from Sonatine for Organ Pedals Alone)

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 Dan Goeller “Let the World Hear Our Songs”

Postlude Chorale on “Nettleton” Albert L. Travis

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

Call to Prayer arr. Shelton Ridge Love “Dear Refuge of My Weary Soul”

Dear refuge of my weary soul, on you, when sorrows rise, On you, when waves of trouble roll, my fainting hope relies.

To you I tell each rising grief, for you alone can heal;Your Word can bring a sweet relief for every pain I feel.

Have you not bid me seek your face, and shall I seek in vain?Can the ear of sovereign grace be deaf when I complain?

No, still the ear of sovereign grace attends the mourner’s prayer.O may I ever find a place to breathe my sorrows there.

O gracious God, where shall I flee? You are my only trust;My weary soul will cleave to you, though prostrate in the dust.

Your mercy seat is open still, here let my soul retreat;With humble hope attend your will and wait beneath your feet.

Dear refuge of my weary soul, I wait beneath your feet. – Anne Steele

Pastoral Prayer

*Children’s Hymn 22 VERMONT “My Singing Is a Prayer”

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 Matt Rollins

Choral Worship “Hear My Words” Stephen Paulus

Hear my words, O gracious Lord, To my thoughts attentive be;Hear my cry, my King, my God, I will make my prayer to Thee.

With the morning light, O Lord, Thou shalt hear my voice arise;And expectant I will bring, Prayer as morning sacrifice.

Thou art Holy, O my God, Thou delightest not in sin;Evil shall not dwell with Thee, Nor the proud Thy favor win.

Hear my words, O gracious Lord, To my thoughts attentive be;Hear my cry, my King, my God, I will make my prayer to Thee.

– Psalm 5

Sermon The Pious Words Jim Dant