Madison Heights Baptist Church
www.madisonheightsbaptist.com
Dr. R. Todd Blake, Pastor
Catherine R. White, Director of Music/Organist
Rev. Katrina S. Brooks, Youth Pastor
Julie Brooks & Caressa Talley, Pianists
Morning Worship
July 5, 2015
Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
Ministry Opportunities ……........................................................... Ann Irvin
YOU HAVE BEEN OUR HELP AND OUR HOPE
Prelude …….................................................................. arr. H. Livingston, Jr.
“God of Our Fathers”
Call to Worship …………….……………….….. Ann Irvin & Congregation
ONE: We meet here today in this holy place to worship.
MANY: We gather together, descendants of generations of journeys.
ONE: Those who traveled here found a land that was blessed.
MANY: Blessed with mountains and valleys, rivers and oceans,
fertile earth and promising cities.
ONE: And here a dream was born.
MANY: A dream of freedom from oppression, of hope for our children,
and of people free to commune with God.
ONE: We said to the nations and peoples who gave us birth:
MANY: Send us the fearful, the hopeless, and the oppressed.
ONE: And today that dream continues…
ALL: God, help us to do Your work until Your Kingdom comes. Amen.
Celebrating Grace Hymn 566 ....................................................... ST. ANNE
“O God, Our Help in Ages Past”
Welcome of Worshippers ……...…………………………...……. Ann Irvin
YOUR SAVING GRACE ALONE IS SUFFICENT
Pastoral Prayer ………...…………………………………… Dr. Todd Blake
Communion Anthem ……………. Chancel Choir & Instrumental Ensemble
“Remembrance (Communion Song)”
The Lord’s Supper ……..…………………….. The Gathered Family of God
Sharing the Bread
Sharing the Cup
Celebrating Grace Hymn 466 ………………..……..…… BEACH SPRING
“Jesus, at Your Holy Table”
Offertory Sentence ………..……...….…………............................ Ann Irvin
Offertory ................................................................................. arr. P. Scholtes
“They’ll Know We Are Christians By Our Love”
Response ……..……………………………………….………… AMERICA
We would be stewards true, holding in trust from You all that You give;
Help us in love to share, teach us like You to care
for peo - ple everywhere, that all may live. A-men
UNDER YOUR THRONE WE STAND SECURE
Scripture ~ Mark 6: 1 ~ 13
Sermon …..…………………………….................………… Dr. Todd Blake
“Message and Mercy”
GUIDE OUR STEPS UNTIL WE REACH HOME
Invitation to Faith and Fellowship ......................................... Dr. Todd Blake
Celebrating Grace Hymn 427 ...................................................... MESSAGE
“We’ve a Story to Tell”
Pastoral Benediction ………………………………..……… Dr. Todd Blake
Postlude
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MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES OF THE WEEK
EVERY DAY – Tell the good news - our God is love!
MONDAY
1:30 pm Youth arrive to load bus for Passport Missions in Danville
7:00 pm Olde Town Neighborhood Meeting
TUESDAY
1:00 pm Mission Action Circle
WEDNESDAY
7:00 pm Adult Summer Bible Study – Carl LaFerney, teacher
THURSDAY
10:00 am Women’s Bible Study
7:00 pm Chancel Choir
SATURDAY
Noon
Neighborhood Meal (co-sponsored by YMCA)
2:00 pm Youth return from mission trip
NEXT WEEK: Older children and youth attend Worship Arts Camp
at Eagle Eyrie (7/13-17). Pray that God will work in and through them as
they explore different ways to use their God-given talents to glorify His Name.
Mark 6:1-13 (NRSV)
6 He left that place and came to his hometown, and his disciples
followed him. 2 On the sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue, and
many who heard him were astounded. They said, “Where did this man get
all this? What is this wisdom that has been given to him? What deeds of
power are being done by his hands! 3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of
Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon, and are
not his sisters here with us?” And they took offense at him. 4 Then Jesus
said to them, “Prophets are not without honor, except in their hometown,
and among their own kin, and in their own house.” 5 And he could do no
deed of power there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people
and cured them. 6 And he was amazed at their unbelief.
Then he went about among the villages teaching. 7 He called the
twelve and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority
over the unclean spirits. 8 He ordered them to take nothing for their
journey except a staff; no bread, no bag, no money in their belts; 9 but to
wear sandals and not to put on two tunics. 10 He said to them, “Wherever
you enter a house, stay there until you leave the place.
11
If any place will
not welcome you and they refuse to hear you, as you leave, shake off the
dust that is on your feet as a testimony against them.” 12 So they went out
and proclaimed that all should repent. 13 They cast out many demons, and
anointed with oil many who were sick and cured them.