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Announcements
We’re delighted you are worshipping with us today. The entire Briarwood family is eager
to greet you, answer any questions you may have and minister to you in any way. After
the service, please stop by the foyer so that we may offer you a small gift to acknowledge
your presence with us. I pray that this morning’s worship will be all about Him and not
about us, and that it will draw you close to the Lord of the universe.
For Christ, His Cross and His Crown,
Harry L. Reeder III, Pastor/Teacher
Calendar of the Week
For a full listing of calendar events, visit our website at briarwood.org/calendar.
* Nursery provided - please call for weekday reservations, 776-5214.
Special needs care available - call June Cork, 776-5291.
SUNDAY
* 8:00 a.m.
* 8:00 a.m.
* 9:30 a.m.
* 10:55 a.m.
* 10:55 a.m.
1:30 p.m.
* 6:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
9:30 a.m.
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY 6:30 p.m.
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
Morning Worship Service - Worship Center
Intercessory Prayer - Prayer Room
Sunday School for all ages
Morning Worship Service - Worship Center
Intercessory Prayer - Prayer Room
Japanese Worship Service - G101
Evening Worship - Worship Center
BYG and Raiders D-Groups - The Barn
L.O.V.E. Ministry - Flower Room
No activities for Holy Week Chancel Choir Rehearsal - Choir Room 7:00 p.m. Maundy Thursday Service - Worship Center
Church and School Offices Closed (gates open at 10:00 a.m.)
12:00 p.m. Good Friday Service - Worship Center
7:00 a.m. Men’s Prayer Breakfasts - Barkers’, Thomases’
1:00 p.m. Chancel Choir Rehearsal - Choir Room
Welcome these new members joining today: Daniel Akin; Hannah
Anderson; Ben Cohen; Todd and Jessica Dolon; Jimmy Dugal; Micah
Edwards; Olga Gordon; Odis and Sharon Huffstutler; David Jones; Riley
Key; Stephen Malone; Jon and Abby Mann; Rebecca Martin; Larry, Laura,
Chandler and Lawrence Merrill; Anna Morgan; Grace Morgan; Michelle
Morgan; Robert Morgan; Lauren Northcutt; Zeke and Felicia Owens; MaryAshley Seabrook; Diane Snoddy; Ethan and Kim Vice; Jon Williams; Ben
and Kerri Willson. Returning members: Neil and Debbie Tyson.
No Midweek dinner and activites on Wednesday night for Holy Week.
The sacrament of the Lord’s Supper will be celebrated Thurs., Apr. 2 in the Maundy
Thursday service. Members of the congregation are invited to prepare their hearts to
receive Communion. An alms offering for the Mercy Ministry will be received.
The church and school offices will be closed on Fri., Apr. 3 for Good Friday. The church
gates will open at 10:00 a.m. for the service at noon. Following the service, the gates
will be closed again until Sat. at 6:00 a.m.
All 12th grade church members—Please let us know your full name, your school, and your
plans following graduation so we can effectively recognize and minister to you. Contact
the Student Ministries by Mon., Apr. 6 at 776-5269 or [email protected].
Briarwood College Seniors—If you are graduating this spring or summer or know a member
who is, we want to recognize our graduates’ achievements. Contact Meagan at 776-5269
or [email protected] by Mon., Apr. 6 with your full name, school and degree.
we are committed to equipping
Christians to worship God and to
reach Birmingham to reach the world for Christ.
Graduating from college? The Briarwood Fellows program trains recent college graduates
to reach and impact the marketplace and public arena for Christ through paid
marketplace internships, biblical worldview discipleship and leadership training.
Apply online at briarwoodfellows.org.
John Croyle will speak at the Trailblazer Breakfast Seminar on Tues., Apr. 14 at 9:00 a.m. in the
FH sharing grandparenting ideas. $5 tickets in the Bookstore or at briarwood.org/trailblazers.
Thursday Precept Classes—Join the 11-week Bible study on Revelation beginning Apr. 9
from 9:30–11:30 a.m. in A205 or 6:30–8:30 p.m. in E008. Buy workbooks ($25) in the
Women’s Ministry office or in class. Register at briarwood.org/women.
Pastor Reeder’s Second Q&A session on eschatology (end times) will be in the Chapel
following our last MidWeek dinner on Apr. 29.
Nursery Families…we are now on Facebook! Like our page and be sure to hover over the
button and click to get notifications. We have also added Instagram—follow our page.
Christian Medical Ministry—Children’s vitamins without iron needed for Dominican
Republic mission trip. Drop off by Wed., Apr. 8. Call CMMA at 776-5470.
VBS June 1–5:
• Rising K5–6th grade shepherds needed. See a list of needs at briarwood.org/VBSstaff.
• Grab a friend and shepherd a Nursery VBS class. Volunteers needed for many
positions—click on the VBS volunteer link on the website at briarwood.org/nursery.
• Donate inside cardboard from paper towels for a Nursery VBS craft. You can
deliver them to a box in the Mailroom.
BCS has limited space availability in K4 and K5 fall classes. Contact Kelly Mooney,
Admissions Dir., at [email protected] for further information or 776-5812.
Summer Drawing Classes for rising 3rd grade–adults June 15–19 and July 13–17 in the
BCS Art Room. Cost $50/week. For registration and supply list, call Jo Anne Young
at 967-8677.
Job Openings—1) Part-time admin. assistant for Briarwood Intl Outreach—primarily serving
international congregations. Send inquiries and resumes to [email protected].
2) Full-time Maintenance/Custodial Manager. Call 776-5230 or send resume
to [email protected].
Today InPerspective airs weekdays at 1:00, 5:15 and 9:00 p.m. on WLJR, 88.5 FM, and at
email: [email protected] • website: briarwood.org
2200 Briarwood Way • Birmingham, Alabama 35243 • 205-776-5200
For God’s glory,
playwljr.com. The week of Mar. 30 Pastor Reeder and host Tom Lamprecht will discuss
the movie Unbroken and giving and finding forgiveness.
Presbyterian Church, PCA
The Choral Anthem of Worship
Celebration of Worship
*The Confession of Truth
“Lord, For Your Glory” ∙ “Mighty to Save”
The Proclamation
Morning Services of Divine Worship - March 29, 2015 Worship Leaders
Dr. Harry L. Reeder III, Pastor/Teacher
Mr. Bruce Stallings, Executive Pastor Rev. Daniel Cason, Pianist
Mr. Hunter Goff, Organist
Please adjust all electronic devices so as not to interrupt the service.
The Gathering
of
God’s People
“I will tell of Your name to my brothers; in the midst of the congregation I will sing Your praise.” Hebrews 2:12
The Prelude and Time of Meditation and Confession
Hymn Setting on “Ellacombe” (arr. Pethel)
Gracious Heavenly Father, we acknowledge this day that You are the Giver of every good and
perfect gift, and the Sustainer of our lives. We humbly come before You, recognizing the presence
of sin in our hearts, and knowing that You have graciously given Your Son, the Lord Jesus
Christ, to pay the price and bear the penalty for our sin. We confess our sin before You now,
and gratefully accept Your full and complete pardon. Free us to worship You now in Spirit and
Truth, with joy and celebration, and tune our hearts and fit our lives to live to the praise of Your
glory and the advancement of Your Kingdom.
of
God’s Word
…and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God... Ephesians 6:17
*The Prayer of Illumination
†*The
Reading of God’s Word from the New Testament
John 5:19–29
The Exposition of God’s Word Pastor Reeder
VII. Thy Word Is Truth in Biblical Perspective
The Supremacy and Sufficiency of God’s Word
“What Does the Son of God Say About the Word of God?—‘It Saves'”
John 5:19–29
The Call to Worship and Preparation from the Psalms
The Consecration
of
God’s People
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I Corinthians 1:3
*The Pastoral Benediction
*The Congregational Affirmation
The Postlude
“Rejoice, the Lord Is King” Hymn 228 v. 4
“My Jesus, I Love Thee” (Gordon)
* The congregation is requested to stand if able.
† K4–3rd grade dismiss to the Children’s Auditorium for Children’s Worship.
Following the 8:00 service, Children’s Worship participants will be escorted to their Sunday School rooms.
Following the 10:55 service, please pick up K4–3rd grade children in the Children’s Auditorium.
The Invocation
Large-print copies of the Order of Worship and audio receivers for the hearing impaired are available at
the Information Center. The 8:00 a.m. service is also “signed” each week in the Worship Center.
Both Sunday morning services are broadcast live on WLJR 88.5 FM, and the
10:55 service video is available online at briarwood.org/livetv.
The Gospel Word of Salvation
The Receiving of New Members (10:55 a.m.)
Texts used with permission granted through CCLI License agreement 124545.
Scripture quotations are from the Holy Bible, English Standard Version.
*The Greeting of Grace and Peace
*The Hymn of Ascents and Palm Processional
“All Glory, Laud and Honor” Hymn 173
The Ministry of Worship in Song
The Petitioning
Psalm 24:7–10
*The Singing of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs
Palm Sunday
Rev. Clay Campbell, Minister of Worship
“Lift Your Voice” (Lantz)
Chancel Choir
God’s Providence
They will call upon My name, and I will answer them. Zechariah 13:9
The Pastoral Prayer of Intercession and Thanksgiving
The Adoration
of
God’s Glory
Sing praises to the LORD, for He has done gloriously; let this be made known in all the earth. Isaiah 12:5
The Bringing of God’s Tithes and Our Offerings
Proverbs 3:9–10
Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your produce; then your barns
will be filled with plenty, and your vats will be bursting with wine.
Praise the Lord. And those who went before and those who followed were shouting, “Hosanna! Blessed is
He who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David! Hosanna in
the highest!” (Mark 11:9, 10)
Pray for a special Briarwood Ballet trip to Cuba Mar. 26–Apr. 6 that was the vision of Pastor
Cheely. Peggy Townes leads the group for 12 days, partnering with house churches and reaching
out to children and adults. Pray God goes before them to prepare the hearts of those who will
attend concerts and workshops, and also for their protection and safe return.
Missions Prayer Focus—Ireland. Pray for the successful ministry and follow-up to our Embers
Conference in Northern Ireland in February of this year. Pray the Lord will open the doors
for opportunities to minister to pastors and leaders of churches seeking church revitalization.
“Continue steadfastly in prayer...” Colossians 4:2a
Opportunities for Ministry and Growth
Holy Week offers every Christian the opportunity to meditate on the suffering and
death of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. It culminates in the celebration of His Easter
resurrection and conquering death for all who believe.
Our 7:00 p.m. Maundy Thursday service will be a time of reflection and Communion
around the table as we remember the Last Supper. A special service at noon on Good
Friday will focus on the cross and the last words of Christ. Then, as the Scriptures tell
us that Christ came toward the dawn of that resurrection morning, join us at 6:30 a.m.
on Easter Sunday for our Sunrise Service in Parking Lot A, when we will be blessed in
the expression and hearing of worship. Remember to invite friends and family to our
8:00 and 10:55 Easter morning services of celebration which will include guest artist
Larnelle Harris, then return that evening at 6:00 p.m. for Saviour: A Modern Oratorio with
the choir, orchestra, Mr. Harris and other soloists.
The Holy Week daily devotional guide will aid you in your personal and family worship
as you contemplate the events of this solemn week. The Guide is available online at
briarwood.org/devotional, the Worship Center Lobby Information Desk or on the kiosks.
Our Church Family
.
Duty Elders for Anointing Services: Class of 2016
“Every Move I Make” (Ruis)
Children’s Church Ministry
of
Prayers and Praises
Serving in the Nursery today: Encounter
Fellowship of Worship
The Evening Service of Divine Worship – 6:00 p.m.
X. Timeless Truth for Timely Topics in Biblical Perspective
What Does the Bible Say?
“The Great Tribulation–The Tribulation–The Future Tribulation”
Revelation 20
Dr. Harry L. Reeder III
Hospitalized: Nancy Armstrong Anna Joy Powell, Christian Terrell, Phil Young, Carol
Allison, Barry Wood, Jean Register, Flory Ruiz, Jim Griffin, Doyle Moore
Our love and sympathy to Karen Franks and Kelly Stewart and families on the death of
their mother and grandmother, Ann Ruth McFall, on Mar. 19; to Deb Evans and family
on the death of her father, Stuart McDonald, on Mar. 19; to Greg Wolchok and Christina
Wolchok and families on the death of their mother and grandmother, Sophie Wolchok,
on Mar. 19; to Robbie Wilson and family on the death of his mother, Charlotte Wilson,
on Mar. 22; to Helen House and family on the death of her brother, John Petran, on
Mar. 22; and to Mack Deas and family on the death of his father, Cecil Deas, on Mar. 22.
We rejoice with Phillip and McCauley Adams on the birth of their daughter, Margaret
Klein, on Mar. 25, and with grandparents Steve and Peggy Adams.
Briarwood
Presbyterian Church PCA
The Lord’s Day Morning, March 29, 2015
Palm Sunday
Dr. Harry L. Reeder III
VII. Thy Word Is Truth in Biblical Perspective
The Supremacy and Sufficiency of God’s Word
“What Does the Son of God Say About the Word of God?—‘It Saves’”
John 5:19–29 (page 890 in the ESV pew Bible)
Introduction/Review:
Life Takeaway