The First Baptist Church at Worship We are invited to greet our nearest neighbors, extend our hand, Considering that this text comes from a part of the world where and greet one another in the name of Christ. Christianity is not the primary religion gives these simple but 13th Sunday After Pentecost / Communion Sunday powerful words even more depth and meaning. The tune name (Please be seated.) recalls the district in the Northern Region of Ghana where this tune September 3, 2017 10:00 AM was collected. Reading & Proclaiming God’s Word The Gathering CHILDREN’S MESSAGE Ray Landis

OLD TESTAMENT LESSON Casey Gruszecki (Following the message, children in preK-5 grades will be led

The Congregation is invited to meditate and contemplate downstairs for Sunday School. PreK-1 graders will be in Rm. #4. during the Prelude. Ecclesiastes 3:9-13: What gain have the workers from their toil? Grades 2-5 will be in Rm. #3B. Parents are asked to pick up their I have seen the business that God has given to everyone to be busy with. He has made everything suitable for its time; moreover children after worship.) THE PRELUDE R. Alan Kimbrough, Organist he has put a sense of past and future into their minds, yet they cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end. Preludes on “Rhosymedre” and “Song 13” CALL TO PRAYER #405 (vs. 2) Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us I know that there is nothing better for them than to be happy and BRADBURY enjoy themselves as long as they live; moreover, it is God’s gift We are Thine; do Thou befriend us, Variations on Communion Hymns that all should eat and drink and take pleasure in all their toil. be the guardian of our way; David N. Johnson Leader: Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church. keep Thy flock, from sin defend us, People: Thanks be to God! seek us when we go astray: Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, In Praise to the Lord PSALTER LESSON Casey Gruszecki hear, O hear us when we pray; blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, Psalm 66:1-9: Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth; sing the ACOLYTES BRING THE LIGHT OF CHRIST INTO THE SANCTUARY hear, O hear us when we pray. glory of his name; give to him glorious praise. Say to God, “How TO LIGHT THE CANDLES awesome are your deeds! Because of your great power, your enemies cringe before you. All the earth worships you; they sing PASTORAL PRAYER and Rev. Dr. Barger THE RINGING OF THE CHIMES praises to you, sing praises to your name.” Come and see what THE LORD’S PRAYER (Debts & Debtors) God has done: he is awesome in his deeds among mortals. He A three-fold ringing of three signifies the presence of the triune God: turned the sea into dry land; they passed through the river on Creator, Christ, and Holy Spirit. foot. There we rejoiced in him, who rules by his might forever, ANTHEM Kathy Butterworth Raisch, Soprano

whose eyes keep watch on the nations—let the rebellious not The Twenty-Third Psalm exalt themselves. Bless our God, O peoples, let the sound of his *CALL TO WORSHIP Rev. Jason Alspaugh by Albert Hay Malotte praise be heard, who has kept us among the living, and has not let our feet slip. *PROCESSIONAL HYMN #303 All Who Hunger, Gather Gladly THE SERMON Rev. Dr. Barger HOLY MANNA Leader: Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church.

This hymn comes out of the early 19th-century southern camp meeting People: Thanks be to God! “Building with Quality” experience, where believers were invited to pray for new converts, often likened to biblical characters such as Paul’s jailer. Many are familiar *GOSPEL LESSON Rev. Alspaugh with the text Brethren, We Have Met to Worship. The Response of God’s People Leader: The Gospel of the Lord according to Matthew. People: Praise be to you, O Christ. *INVOCATION Rev. Alspaugh THE OFFERTORY Kathy Butterworth Raisch, Soprano Matthew 5:13-16: You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost Make Me a Channel of Your Peace (Prayer of St. Francis) its taste, how can its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good *CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE #301 (vs.1) In This Very Room for anything, but is thrown out and trampled under foot. You are by Sebastian Temple, arranged by Mark Hayes Harris the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid. No one In this very room there’s quite enough love for one like me, after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket, but on the *THE PRESENTATION OF GIFTS and in this very room there’s quite enough joy for one like me; lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, and there’s quite enough hope and quite enough power let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good (As the ushers move down the aisles, the congregation is asked to to chase away any gloom, works and give glory to your Father in heaven. stand at the moment the ushers pass their pew. This presentation to God enacts our self-offering and gratitude to God.) for Jesus, Lord Jesus, is in this very room. Leader: For the Word of God in scripture, for the Word of God among us, for the Word of God within us.

*WELCOME & PASSING THE PEACE Rev. Dr. Louise Barger People: Thanks be to God. *OFFERTORY RESPONSE (SEE INSERT) Thank You for the Gifts Morris (Please register your attendance by filling out a yellow card from the *THE FELLOWSHIP HYMN #656 Jesu, Jesu, Fill Us with Your Love pew rack and placing it in the offering bag this morning.) CHEREPONI *OFFERTORY PRAYER Casey Gruszecki *POSTLUDE R. Alan Kimbrough Holy Communion First Baptist Church of Dayton (Celebrants: Rev. Barger and Rev. Alspaugh) Variations on “” ...... Ralph Vaughan Williams th 13 Sunday after pentecost INVITATION TO THE TABLE Rev. Dr. Barger

COMMUNION SUNDAY PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING Rev. Dr. Barger The chancel flowers are given today in honor of Barbara & Daryl Bogan’s 50th Wedding Anniversary. SEPTEMBER 3, 2017 SHARING THE BREAD Rev. Dr. Barger

#462 In Remembrance ...... RED

Congregation A Note from the Search Committee

Last Sunday, August 27, the church members met in a special SHARING THE CUP Rev. Alspaugh business meeting called by church moderator, Jim Jackson, to vote on #462 In Remembrance ...... RED candidate for lead pastor as presented by the Search Committee. The church voted 100 - 7 to call Rev. Dr. Kent Berghuis. Dr. Berghuis's first Congregation Sunday will be October 1, 2017.

PRAYER AFTER RECEIVING COMMUNION Rev. Alspaugh A Note from Pastor Kent Berghuis

With great joy I accepted the call extended last Sunday to become your INVITATION TO CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP Rev. Dr. Barger Lead Pastor. It is my intention to come to Ohio in time to fill the pulpit October 1st. Special thanks go to the Search Committee for their (Persons wishing to make known a decision to follow Christ as Lord diligent work in bringing us all to this moment. Deb and I have felt that or to join First Baptist Church are invited to come forward while the this situation fits us just right, and we look forward to making your organist plays the first verse of the recessional hymn. You may join community our home. Please pray for us in the flurry of details ahead in First Baptist Church by transfer of letter, statement of faith, or arranging a move. Feel free to email or friend me on Facebook (email baptism. The pastor will greet you as you come forward this [email protected]). I look forward to learning more about each morning.) of you, and to a long and fruitful time of building Christ's church together with you. ACOLYTES ENTER ON LAST VERSE OF HYMN

*HYMN OF RESPONSE #406 Jesus, Lover of My Soul ABERYSTWYTH

Joseph Parry born from Glamorganshire, , 1841

was born into a poor but musical family. Although he showed musical gifts at an early age, he was sent to work in the puddling furnaces of a HOMECOMING SUNDAY: SEPTEMBER 10, 2017 steel mill at the age of nine. This tune was first used with this text in a

cantata written in 1910 by the composer Joseph Parry. WORSHIP – FOOD – FELLOWSHIP – LEARNING

ACOLYTES EXTINGUISH THE LIGHT AND LEAD THE PASTORS OUT, “Journeying Together In Hope” Our Mission Statement: SYMBOLICALLY CARRYING THE LIGHT OF CHRIST INTO THE WORLD Our schools traditionally celebrate the return of students with a To celebrate God's love as a community of believers homecoming celebration. And the end of summer often signals a time in Jesus Christ through worship, education, *BLESSING WITH DISMISSAL Rev. Dr. Barger of homecoming for churches, as many have been traveling and visiting family abroad. And so, on Sunday, September 10th we will once again fellowship, and outreach to others. *CONGREGATIONAL BENEDICTION #514 Christians, Let Us Go… have a homecoming celebration that includes worship, fellowship, food HOLY MANNA (including an ice cream sundae bar!), and the start of fall Sunday 111 W. Monument Avenue School classes. Christians, let us go and serve Him, Dayton OH 45402 serve the One who gives us life. As we begin another season of ministry together, we would like to 937-222-4691 Let us serve in love and power, encourage one another by sharing our hopes for the year ahead as we Fax: 937-222-0649 in the name of Jesus Christ. worship and as we gather in the Fellowship Hall after worship. The Serve in love and serve in wisdom, ministry theme for our ABC-Ohio region this year is “Transformed by [email protected] reaching all we know and see. the Journey,” and we are connecting with that through our homecoming www.fbcdayton.org Christians, let us go and serve Him, theme: “Journeying Together in Hope.” We are on a journey, we are in Twitter: @FBCDaytonOH now and through eternity. this together, and we are moving forward in hope! Thanks be to God! Instagram: fbcdayton