Worship Guide March 20, 2016

Palm Sunday March 20, 2016

The Thief on the Cross

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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.

Note: “+” before a worship element indicates to stand if you are able.

Please see an usher if you’d like a listening aid.

WE LOVE CHILDREN! Your entire family is welcome here! Children’s worship bags filled with books and activities are available at the Sanctuary entrances. If you’d like an alternative for your children, childcare for birth through Pre-K is available on Level 2 at any point in the service. Our Welcome Center is also available for those with restless infants, and you can view the service on a monitor there.

ONLINE/SMARTPHONE GIVING In addition to placing your offering in the offering plate, you can give online at 2bcliberty.org/giving or via your smartphone by scanning this QR code.

Those who give electronically can participate in the offering using one of the cards in the pew rack.

Meditation Take a few moments to prepare your heart and mind for today’s service...

But everyone who lined the streets had a different reason for waving those palms. Some were political activists; they’d heard Jesus had supernatural power, and they wanted him to use it to free Israel from Roman rule. Others had loved ones who were sick or dying. They waved branches, hoping for physical healing. Some were onlookers merely looking for something to do, while others were genuine followers who wished Jesus would establish himself as an earthly king. Jesus was the only one in the parade who knew why he was going to Jerusalem – to die. He had a mission, while everyone else had an agenda.

— Bill Hybels “In particular, we must take account of the well-known and striking saying of Jesus to the dying brigand beside him, recorded by Luke (23.43). ‘Today,’ he said, ‘you will be with me in paradise.’ ‘Paradise’ is not the final destination; it is a beautiful resting place on the way there. But notice. If there is anyone in the New Testament to whom we might have expected the classic doctrine of purgatory to apply, it would be this brigand. He had no time for amendment of life; no doubt he had all kinds of sinful thoughts and desires in what was left of his body. All the standard arguments in favour of purgatory apply to him. And yet Jesus assures him of his place in paradise, not in a few days or weeks, not if his friends say a lot of prayers and masses for him, but ‘today.’” — N.T. Wright, For All the Saints: Remembering the Christians Departed

The Worship of God Palm Sunday

March 20, 2016

Gathering

8:30 and 11:00 a.m.

“Psalm 24”

Invitation to Worship

Handel/Guilmant Charles Smith (8:30) Christy Edwards (11:00)

Candlelighting

Ella Robinson

Prelude “The King of Glory Comes” Dan Edwards Michelle Cook, flute; Tim Hannsz, soprano sax; Aaron Long, Jake Stouffer, Julie Williams, percussion

+Processional Hymn of Praise 175

“All Glory, Laud, and Honor”

ST. THEODULPH

Choral Worship “Sing Hosanna Unto the Lord” Isabeall Hudson

Combined Children’s Choirs

Julie Williams, Director; Brenda Lazenby, Accompanist The Gospel Lesson

Luke 19: 28-40 (Pew Bible, page 63, New Testament)

Allan Aunspaugh

Unison Confession O King of Glory, we confess that our praise of your majesty has often been faint, our performance as citizens of your kingdom treasonous.

For we have surrendered to the enemy by our secret and our known sins.

For our treason you died, Lord Jesus.

For our restoration, you rose again.

Draw us closer to you in this holy week, that our eyes may catch the vision of your tears, and our hearts, the wonder of your grace.

By the Holy Spirit’s continuing discipline, let us be loyal and loving servants of the King.

Praise be to you, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen.

Extinguishing the Lenten Candle

Allan Aunspaugh

Practicing the Presence of God +Hymn 176 FOREST GREEN “With Waving Palms and Shouts of Praise” Prayers of the People Choral Worship

Jason Edwards

“Hosanna, Loud Hosanna” The Sanctuary Choir

arr. Mark Hayes

The Gospel Lesson Mary Margaret Oberkrom (8:30)

Marcie White (11:00)

Luke 23:32-47 (Pew Bible, page 68, New Testament)

Leader: The Good News of Our Lord.

People: Praise be to our Lord, Jesus Christ.

Sermon

The Thief

on the

Cross

Jason Edwards

+Hymn of Response 438 “O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus”

EBENEZER

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

Ann Henning

“The Converted Thief”

Lloyd Pfautsch

+ Presentation of Offerings “To God, All Glorious Heavenly Light” To God, all glorious heavenly Light, to Christ revealed in earthly night, to God the Spirit now we raise our joyful songs of thankful praise.

TRURO

Words: Charles Coffin, 1736

+A Time of Greeting

Jason Edwards

+Congregational Blessing

Jason Edwards

NATIONAL HYMN +The Sending Forth “Go, Forth and Tell! O Church of God” Go forth and tell! O Church of God arise!

Go in the strength which Christ your Lord supplies.

Go till all nations His great name adore And serve him, Lord and King, for ever more.

Text by James Edward Seddon © 1964 by Hope Publishing Company.. UBP

Postlude

“The Royal Banners Forward Go”

Wilbur Head

 All Songs UBP CCLI #1091036

All Video UBP CCVI #502497070

Organ: Ann Posey Piano: Leslie Bunch (8:30) Brenda Lazenby, Helen Brown (11:00) Sanctuary Sound: Dave Heston, Gary Pennington Media: John Hilton, Ben Lassiter

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PRAYER CONCERNS CHRISTIAN SYMPATHY Christian sympathy is extended to Denny and Betty Lou Anderson and family in the death of his mother, Dorothy Anderson, on March 12. Services were in Nashville March 16.

Christian sympathy is extended to Marti and Bill Mauzey and family in the death of Marti’s mother, Elizabeth Riley, on March 12.

Christian sympathy is extended to Charles and Donna Martin and family in the death of Charles’ father, Bill Martin, on March 11.

VALLEY MANOR & REHAB CENTER, EXCELSIOR SPRINGS Margaret Thomson, rehabbing Carole Tanner, recuperating from back surgery COVENANT HOSPITAL, LUBBOCK, TX Mary Alice Aguero, Charlie Hughes’ sister HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL Brad Peck Lily Gamet OTHER PRAYER CONCERNS John Arnold, upcoming surgery

 WORSHIP LEADERS TODAY Christy Edwards is married to Pastor Jason Edwards. They have three children: Jackson, Luke, and Norah. Christy is in CPE chaplaincy program at St Luke’s Hospital. She is a member of MOPS and is Chair-Elect of the CBF Missions Council.

Ann Henning is a mother of three, grandmother of five, and greatgrand mother of three. She is a retired school teacher and occupies her leisure time volunteering.

Mary Margaret Oberkrom is a Mentor Mom in MOPS and a 40+ year member. She retired from teaching after a 35-year career and now enjoys time with family, friends and in her gardens.

Ella Robinson is the daughter of Chris and Vanessa Robinson. She is a fifth grader at Schumacher Elementary.

Charles Smith is Associate Pastor for Students. He grew up in the Kansas City area and attended Second Baptist Church as a student at William Jewell College. Charles is married to Stephanie Swanson, Senior Pastor at Crossroads Church in KC. They are parents of fouryear-old Finn.

Marcie White grew up at Second Baptist. She currently lives in Liberty and works at UMB. She is a member of the choir, and her parents are Jerry and Christie White.

ď ł OUR CARE MINISTRY CARDS There is a Care Ministry card located in the pew racks that describes our ministry and provides an option to request prayer or care on the opposite side.

We would like to encourage you to use the card to express a need.

Simply fill out the information and place it in the offering plate during worship, or give the card to one of the pastoral staff members.

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Our Ministry Team Jason Edwards, Senior Pastor Allan Aunspaugh, Minister of Music | Ann Posey, Organist Mike Lassiter, Associate Pastor | Connie McNeill, Associate Pastor Charles Smith, Associate Pastor | Gwen Phillips, Children’s Pastor Linda Jones, Church Administrator

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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