Worship Guide 022215

LENT 2015

2BC LENTEN SERIES

The SEVEN

The letters to the Seven Churches of Revelation

To the church in Ephesus . . .

February 22, 2015

Welcome Guests If you are a first-time guest, please complete a guest card from a pew pocket or Friendship Register and drop it in the offering plate so that we may acknowledge your visit and get acquainted with you. We are glad you have joined us for worship today. ________________________

Meditation You see love liberates. It doesn’t hold, that’s ego. Love says, I love you if you’re in China, I love you if you’re across town, I love you if you’re in Harlem, I love you. I would like to be near you. I would like to have your arms around me. I would like to have your voice in my ear, but thats not possible now.

I love you, so go.

– Maya Angelou

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The Worship of God First Sunday in Lent

February 22, 2015

8:30 and 11:00 a.m.

Gathering Trinity Chime Candlelighting

Ella Anderson

Prelude “Come Thou Fount”

Invitation to Worship

Gordon Young Ashton Wells

+Hymn of Praise 281 “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling” The Psalm

Psalm 25:1–10

BEECHER

Angie Fuller (8:30) Heather Lewis (11:00)

(Pew Bible, page 390, Old Testament)

Leader: This is the Word of the Lord.

People: Thanks be to God! Extinguishing the Lenten Candle

Jason Edwards

Unison Confession Almighty God, our Redeemer, in our weakness we have failed to be your messengers of forgiveness and hope.

Renew us by your Holy Spirit, that we may follow your commands and proclaim your reign of love, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

Practicing the Presence of God

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Words and Music by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty and Graham Kendrick © 2014 Getty Music Publishing and Makeway Music (musicservices.org) UBP

Prayers of the People

Pam Pratt

+Hymn 577

Choral Worship

KINGSFOLD

“I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say” “Amazing Love! How Can It Be” The Sanctuary Choir

New Testament Lesson

Revelation 2:1–7

Lloyd Larson

David Fuller (8:30) Nathan Lewis (11:00)

(Pew Bible, page 193, New Testament)

Leader: This is the Word of the Lord.

People: Thanks be to God! ©2014 Getty Music Publishing and Makeway Music

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+Hymn of Response 472 “Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus”

Abigail Pratt LEMMEL

The worship of the living God invites our response. Those who wish to profess faith in Christ and/or to unite with the church are invited to come forward and share your decision with the pastor.

+Offertory Prayer

Offertory

David Fuller (8:30) Greg Duncan (11:00)

“Change My Heart, O God”

+Presentation of Offerings 473 “Will You Come and Follow Me” Stanza 1

Douglas Wagner KELVINGROVE

Will you come and follow Me if I but call your name?

Will you go where you don’t know and never be the same?

Will you let My love be shown, will you let My name be known, will you let My life be grown in you and you in Me? Words by John L. Bell and Graham A. Maule © 1987 Wild Goose Resource Group, Iona Community, Scotland, GIA Publications, Inc. UBP

+A Time of Greeting

+Congregational Blessing +The Sending Forth 512

Jason Edwards

“We Go in Peace”

Jason Edwards EDWARDS

We go in peace, we go in love, we go with grace and mercy from the Lord above to tell the world this very thing: that Jesus Christ is Lord and King, Jesus Christ is Lord and King!

Words and Music by Keith Christopher © 2010 Celebrating Grace, Inc. UBP

+Postlude

“Come Thou Fount”

Gordon Young

 All Songs UBP CCLI #1091036

All Video UBP #502497070

Organ: Ann Posey

Piano: Milton Horne (8:30); Helen Brown (11:00) Sanctuary Sound: Dave Heston, Gary Pennington Media: John Hilton, Mitchell Yoakum

OUR GUEST TODAY We welcome Abigail (Abby) Pratt to the pulpit this morning. Abby led our students over the weekend in Disciple Now 2015. Abby was a member of our congregation while in high school and earning her B.A. at William Jewell College. She earned her M. Div., at Wake Forest School of Divinity. In 2014, she joined the staff of Central Baptist Church in North Chesterfield (Richmond) Virginia as Pastor of Youth Ministry and Missional Engagement

WORSHIP FLOWERS The flowers in worship today are given to the glory of God and in celebration of Carolyn Buckner Fulk’s 50th birthday by her family.

 PRAISES & PRAYER CONCERNS PRAISES Jeff Moore is home from Johns Hopkins and cancer free!

CHRISTIAN SYMPATHY Christian sympathy is extended to Heather and Kevin Murphy and family in the death of Heather’s aunt.

HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL Lloyd Shockley, Kathy Benavidez’ father Carol Tucking’s granddaughter, Allison, Betty Dinsmore NORTH KANSAS CITY HOSPITAL Robert Yoakum, Rolland’s father

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GETTING TO KNOW ONE ANOTHER Worship Leaders Today

Ella Anderson is a first grader at Schumacher Elementary. She is the daughter of Anne and Tim Anderson.

Greg Duncan has been a member of 2BC since 1990. He is a deacon and has served on a wide variety of committees. He teaches the Connections class. Greg is VP of Cates Auction & Realty Co., and is on the Liberty City Council.

Angie Fuller came to Second in 1997. She serves in the Music and Children’s Ministries and on the Arts and Environment Team. She also teaches at Second Friends Preschool. Angie and David are parents to Naomi and Adam.

David Fuller joined Second after graduating from William Jewell College. He is a deacon serving on the Ordinance Team.

Davis is an Operations Research Analyst for the Department of the Army at Ft. Leavenworth.

Heather Lewis is an active MOPS mom and stays at home with Jack, 6, and Henry, 4. She plays clarinet in the church orchestra.

Nathan Lewis has worked at Cerner for 11 years. Nathan, Heather, and their family began attending Second Baptist in 2012.

Pam Pratt and Andy have been members at 2BC since 2002.

Pam is Chaplain for the Liberty Hospital Hospice and Palliative Care Program. She is also the proud mother of Abby Pratt.

Ashton Wells is a student at Central Baptist Theological Seminary in the Create program. She, along with Jordan Groves, are serving as Interim Co-Pastors of Student Ministry.

She has been attending Second Baptist for three years now and is thankful for this faith community

Our Ministry Team Jason Edwards, Senior Pastor Allan Aunspaugh, Minister of Music | Ann Posey, Organist Mike Lassiter, Associate Pastor | Connie McNeill, Associate Pastor Gwen Phillips, Children’s Pastor | Linda Jones, Church Administrator Ashton Wells & Jordan Groves, Interim Student Co-Pastors

Getting Connected Each Sunday in the Welcome Center (just inside the Kansas Street entrance on Level 1), our Connections Team is waiting to help you get “connected.” This may include finding a Bible study class, showing you where children and student ministries meet, or sharing the days’ activities and schedule. You may also choose simply to enjoy a cup of coffee at the Welcome Center’s coffee bar and get to know others at Second.

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