Invitation to Worship ........................................................................................................... Emily Hull McGee

Prelude: Serenade ......................................................................................................................... F. Schubert

Grace Anderson, Cello Ashley Hall, Trumpet

Jacob Hill, Piano

Call to Worship: Isaiah 58:13-14, Psalm 118:24 .................................................................. David Williamson

Leader: If you refrain from trampling the sabbath, from pursuing your own interests on my holy day; if you call the sabbath a delight and the holy day of the LORD honorable; if you honor it, not going your own ways, serving your own interests, or pursuing your own affairs; then you shall take delight in the LORD, People: And I will make you ride upon the heights of the earth; I will feed you with the heritage of your ancestor Jacob, for the mouth of the LORD has spoken. Leader: This is the day the Lord has made;

People: We will rejoice and be glad in it! *Hymn: God of Dawn, Each Day’s Renewal .................................................................................... HYFRYDOL

The Worship of God July 16, 2017

10:30 am

*Passing of the Peace ........................................................................................................... David Williamson

Leader: May the peace of Christ be with you.

People: And also with you.

Scripture Lesson: Exodus 20:8-11, Deuteronomy 5:12-15 (Pew Bible, OT, p.51,126) ...... Bob and Gayle Edwards

Leader: This is the Word of the Lord.

People: Thanks be to God.

Congregational Response: My Soul Is at Rest ................................................................................ J. Berthier Prayer of Confession ................................................................................................................. Amy McClure

Please read in unison.

God of all time, you have delighted in your created world since the very begin-ning of the age. We confess the speed in which we race through our days. Convinced our life’s value lies in our productivity, we assure ourselves that to be busy is to be important. God of all space, you remind us to be still and know you. We confess the noisy distractions that fill our hands and heads. Terrified of what we might encounter in the silence, we forgo Sabbath quiet and the deep nourishment it would bring. God of all seasons, you promise us that everything under heaven has a sea-son. We confess our inability to observe occasions of dormancy and rest. For-getting to lie fallow, we think ourselves impervious to the erosion of our soul. Liberating God, create in us a clean heart and a right Spirit, our souls renewed by the sacred practice of stillness, silence, and rest; for it is then that your still, small voice can be heard! Amen.

Assurance of Forgiveness .......................................................................................................... Amy McClure

Leader: Brothers and sisters, just as you remember the Sabbath and all its blessings of rest and delight, remember also who and whose you are: beloved children of God, freed and forgiven. Go forth and remember!

People: Thanks be to God!

Response: More Love to Thee, O Christ ................................................................................. arr. W. Cassler

Jerry Bennett, Jacob Hill, Joe Thompson, David Williamson Grace Anderson, Cello

More love to Thee, O Christ; more love to Thee! Hear Thou the prayer I make on bended knee. This is my earnest plea: More love, O Christ, to Thee. Once earthly joy I craved, sought peace and rest; now Thee alone I seek, give what is best. This all my prayer shall be: More love, O Christ, to Thee. Then shall my latest breath whisper Thy praise; this be the parting cry my heart shall raise. This still its prayer shall be: More love, O Christ, to Thee! Amen.

Prayers for the People ............................................................................................................. John Thornton

The Lord’s Prayer Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

*Hymn 543: Abide with Me ............................................................................................................... EVENTIDE

Gospel Lesson: 2:23-3:6 (Pew Bible, NT, p.28) ................................................................................ Judy Eustice

Leader: This is the Word of the Lord.

People: Thanks be to God.

Sermon: “Practicing Our Faith: Keeping Sabbath” .............................................................. Emily Hull McGee

*Hymn of Response: Into the Unshaped Silence .............................................................................. ST. PETER

All are invited to respond to God now in quiet or public ways. Our church welcomes you to share a new desire to follow in the way of Jesus or to join our congregation as a member. As we sing, please come to the front of the sanctuary and share your commitment with one of our ministers.

*Offertory Prayer .............................................................................................................................. Anne Rais

Giving of Tithes and Offerings

Offertory: Oblivion .......................................................................................................................... A. Piazzolla

Grace Anderson, Cello Ashley Hall, Trumpet

Jacob Hill, Piano

Opportunities for Ministry ........................................................................................................... Amy McClure

*Doxology ............................................................................................................................ OLD HUNDREDTH

Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise God all creatures here below, Praise God above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

*Benediction ......................................................................................................................... Emily Hull McGee

Postlude: Sonata in C Major ................................................................................................................... Belisi Hymn Fantasy ....................................................................................................................... Tighe

Grace Anderson, Cello Ashley Hall, Trumpet

*Those who are able will please stand.

PASTORAL STAFF

Please feel free to contact us if we can be of assistance.

Rev. Emily Hull McGee Rev. Amy McClure Rev. John Thornton Rev. David Williamson Pastor Associate Pastor Associate Pastor Associate Pastor ehullmcgee@firstonfifth.org Children, Senior Adults, Pastoral Care Youth, Adults, Missions Worship, Arts, Administration Ext. 116 amcclure@firstonfifth.org jthornton@firstonfifth.org dwilliamson@firstonfifth.org Ext. 111 Ext. 110 Ext. 118

SUNDAY, July 16 8:00 am Deacons’ Meeting (Kelly Auditorium) 9:15 am Bible Study 10:30 am Worship Service (Sanctuary)

TUESDAY, July 18 4:30 pm Finance Committee (Conference Room)

WEDNESDAY, July 19 10:00 am Children’s Movie Time (Kelly Auditorium) 4:00 pm Intercessory Prayer Group (Offsite)

SUNDAY, July 23 9:15 am Bible Study 10:30 am Worship Service (Sanctuary)

SERVING TODAY Deacons of the Week ........................................ Anne Rais Jason Webster Nursery: Babies-Ones ................................ Nancy Baxley Leslie Lowdermilk Nursery: Twos-PreK ....................................... John Baxley Matt Lowdermilk

WORSHIP SERVICE BROADCAST

Our Sunday Morning Worship Service is televised live at 10:30am on Cable Channel 1312 and is streamed live from our website at firstonfifth.org. Online giving is available at give.firstonfifth.org.

First Baptist Church 501 West Fifth Street Winston-Salem NC 27101 ● 336-722-2558 ● www.firstonfifth.org

Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm, Friday 8:30 am - 1:00 pm

PRACTICING OUR FAITH: A WAY OF LIFE FOR A SEARCHING PEOPLE

Churchwide Summer Sunday School Our Sunday School hour during the summer months gives each one of a chance to gather together for one larger teaching and discussion time. Using the book Practicing Our Faith as our guide, we are spending our time in Sunday School in both large group teaching and small group conversation. The schedule is as follows:

July 16 Keeping Sabbath July 23 Testimony July 30 Discernment August 6 Shaping Communities August 13 Forgiveness August 20 Healing August 27 Dying Well September 3 Singing Our Lives

ADULT TRIP TO GAFFNEY, SC

Thursday, July 20 Join your friends for a trip to Gaffney (it’s peach time!) and other sites in the area; Limestone College and Gardner-Webb University. Enjoy driving tours of Gaffney and Shelby, Abbot's in Gaffney for local peach-es, and an early dinner at the area's best restaurant, the Carolina Cafe. Cost of the trip is $35 including trav-el and admissions. Please sign up ASAP and invite friends. Final pay-ment due today. Contact Paul McCraw wi th quest ions at paulmccraw@yahoo.com.

CHILDREN AND YOUTH HOMEBOUND VISITATION

Children and youth are invited to visit our homebound community on Saturday, July 29 from 9:30 am - 12:00 pm. We will gather in the Fel-lowship Hall and go together for visitations. Please let Amy McClure know by July 26 if you are interested in your child and/or youth participat-ing in this event.

QUARTERLY CHURCH CONFERENCE

Wednesday, July 26 at 5:15 pm The congregation will gather on Wednesday night, July 26, in the Fellowship Hall for a little business and a little fun! A taco dinner will begin our night together; serving lines open at 5:15 pm. Then we will gather for our Quarterly Church Conference, where we will hear the regular business of the church along with a proposal from the Spe-cial Committee on Facilities and Mission (SCFM) to hire the archi-tect and capital campaign consult-ant for our upcoming building work. The recommendation will include hiring Joe Bircher, Senior Project Architect & Partner at Walter Robbs Callahan & Pierce here in Winston-Salem, and Ruben Swint, capital campaign consultant behind The Generosity Guy.

TACOS AND TALENTS Following our time of business on July 26, we will move into the “talent” portion of the evening with our 2nd Annual “Tacos & Talents” variety show! Break out your musi-cal instruments, monologues, or mad dancing skills for this evening of fun and holy laughter. Work up your acts, and let Annice Hogsette, our evening emcee, know of your intent to perform by email-ing ahogsette@triad.rr.com. Hope to see you there!

FOREST PARK ELEMENTARY SUMMER BACKPACK DELIVERY Each Thursday, volunteers of all ages meet at the Fellowship Hall door by 10:30 am to travel to For-est Park, set up and serve school lunch from 11:30-12:30. Volunteers will interact with children and par-ents, hand out backpack food, and participate in other activities. A min-imum of 4 volunteers are needed each Thursday. Please contact Anne Rais at 336-972-4359 or asudlowrais@yahoo.com to volun-teer.

JULY BENEVOLENCE NEEDS

Samaritan Ministries ground beef, high-efficiency laundry detergent packs/pods, deo-dorant

Crisis Control peanut butter

COFFEE AND CONVERSATION LIVING LONGER, STAYING STRONGER —

TIPS FOR AGING WELL Thursday, August 17, 10:00-11:30 am

in Ammons-Lolley Commons As life expectancy increases, the goal is not simp-ly to love longer, but to live stronger by paying attention to nutrition and physical activity and by staying engaged mentally, socially, and spiritually. On August 17, First on Fifth welcomes Deb Bur-combe, Director of Outreach for the Sticht Center, as the speaker for our first Coffee & Conversa-tion gathering, sponsored by the Senior Adult Ministry Team. We will gather in the Ammons-Lolley Commons from 10:00 to 11:30 for this kick-off event which is open to the community. Come with your questions about how to age well! Con-tact Linda Lewis at llewis@shepherdscenter.org for more information.

Acknowledgements “God of Dawn, Each Day’s Renewal” words by Marjorie Dobson, ©2004 Stainer and Bell, Ltd., Hope Publishing Company, Used by permission Onelicense.net, #A-720038 “Into the Unshaped Silence” words by S. Curtis Tufts, ©1986 S. Curtis Tufts, Used by permission Onelicense.net, #A-720038 “My Soul Is at Rest” words and music Jacques Berthier, ©1991 Ateliers et Presses de Taizé, Taizé Copmmunity, France, Used by permission Onelicense.net, #A-720038