METRO BAPTIST CHURCH VINCENT VAN GOGH, THE RED VINEYARD AT ARLES, 1888 S E R V I C E O F W O R S H I P T E N T H S U N D A Y A F T E R P E N T E C O S T A U G U S T 1 S T , 2 0 2 1 I 1 1 : 0 0 A M E S T JOIN US ON ZOOM Click here to join. Meeting ID: 818 3033 7086 One tap mobile: +19292056099,,81830337086# US (New York) +13126266799,,81830337086# US (Chicago) Dial by your location: +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcBQvC19si WORSHIP INSTRUCTIONS Please mute your device when denoted by the asterisk (*) Note other directions in italics/ parentheses throughout order of service Come as you are! After the service closes, you are invited to stay for "Coffee Hour" T O A L L W H O A R E W E A R Y A N D N E E D R E S T , T O A L L W H O M O U R N A N D N E E D C O M F O R T , T O A L L W H O A R E L O N E L Y A N D N E E D F R I E N D S H I P , T O A L L W H O A R E C O M P L A C E N T A N D N E E D D I S T U R B I N G , T O A L L W H O S I N A N D N E E D A S A V I O R , T O A L L W H O A R E G L A D A N D W O U L D S E R V E , T H I S C H U R C H O P E N S W I D E I T S D O O R S . ORDER OF *PRAYER: SERVICE Carole Collins, Deacon *WORDS OF WELCOME: *HYMN: "My Hope is Built" Tiffany Triplett Henkel, Pastor Performed by Jesse Warkentin The Lord be with you 1 My hope is built on nothing less And also with you than Jesus’ blood and righteousness. I dare not trust the sweetest frame but wholly lean on Jesus’ name. *PRELUDE: "There Is A Balm" Refrain: Dawn Anthony, vocals On Christ, the solid rock, I stand; Greg Jarrell, sax all other ground is sinking sand, Mike Gudbaur, bass all other ground is sinking sand. 2 When darkness seems to hide His face, *CALL TO WORSHIP: I rest on His unchanging grace. From Psalm 118 In every high and stormy gale, My anchor holds within the veil. [Refrain] O give thanks to the Lord, for God is good; God’s steadfast love endures forever. 3 His oath, His covenant, His blood Support me in the whelming flood: Out of my distress I called on the Lord; When all around my soul gives way, the Lord answered me and set me in a He then is all my hope and stay. [Refrain] broad place. With the Lord on my side I do not fear. 4 When he shall come with trumpet sound, What can mortals do to me? oh, may I then in him be found, The Lord is on my side to help me; dressed in his righteousness alone, I shall look in triumph on those who hate faultless to stand before the throne. [Refrain] me. It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to put confidence in mortals. *LIFE OF THE COMMUNITY: It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to put confidence in princes. Tony Ponella, RMM-MBC Programming Assistant God’s steadfast love endures forever. Offerings for MBC The Lord is my strength and my might; And has become my salvation. Offerings for the Capital Campaign The stone that the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone. This is the Lord’s doing; PASSING OF THE PEACE it is marvellous in our eyes. (Zoom on gallery view & UNMUTE This is the day that the Lord has made; yourself to speak) let us rejoice and be glad in it. O give thanks to the Lord, for God is good; COVENANT OF CONCERNS God’s steadfast love endures forever. (UNMUTE to speak when called on or type concern/joy into chat box) *PASTORAL PRAYER: Tiffany Triplett Henkel ORDER OF SERVICE *INTRODUCTION: Lesley-Ann Hix Tommey, CBF Field Personnel *SPECIAL MUSIC: "Wild is Love" Dawn Anthony, vocals Greg Jarrell, saxophone Sean Higgins, piano Mike Gudbaur, bass Ocie Davis, drums *SCRIPTURE READING: Mark 12:1-12 Terry Witt, Tabernacle Baptist Church Pastoral Staff *SERMON: "The Parable of the Absentee Landlord" Greg Jarrell, Guest Preacher *BENEDICTION The prelude and special music for today’s service were recorded for a previous service at Myers Park Baptist Church, Charlotte, NC. “There Is a Balm in Gilead” is an African American spiritual dating probably to the early 19th century. The words to “My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less” were written by Edward Mote in 1834 and set to the current tune by William Bradbury in 1864. “Wild Is Love” was written by Dotty Wayne and Ray Rasch and was first recorded and released by Nat King Cole in 1960 on the album by the same name. Music reprinted by permission, OneLicense.net #A725088. GUEST PREACHER: GREG JARRELL Greg Jarrell is co-founder and Chief Door Answerer at QC Family Tree, a community of rooted discipleship in the west Charlotte neighborhood of Enderly Park. Greg shares life there with a host of neighbors who have become family, as well as his wife Helms and their two sons. Greg's work with neighbors in Enderly Park focuses on building from their gifts, creating economic opportunity, and combating serial displacement and land loss in a rapidly changing neighborhood. Greg can also be found around Charlotte playing saxophone. He regularly performs in concert and club venues across North and South Carolina in jazz, classical, and commercial settings. COVENANT OF CONCERNS If you have updates to any of the concerns listed below, please let Tiffany know, or email [email protected]. NATIONAL & GLOBAL CONCERNS Healthcare workers and home aides Leaders & decisionmakers Prayers for our country, as everything starts to open back up Health and safety of peaceful protesters George Floyd’s death and the issue of white supremacy that continues to cause deaths of innocent black people. Prayers for our role in the midst of this. Asian-American Pacific Islander people and communities facing increased violence during COVID-19 RECENT CONCERNS OF OUR CHURCH COMMUNITY Cat - Joy: last day at the food pantry was beautiful! Been volunteering there since August 2015. Joyful to be at Betty’s house in the country. Cat & Rosie (& Puppy the bunny) are moving to Michigan on Saturday 7/31! Ashley - Back to work at the high school. Travel plan update: instead of visiting NYC, Ashley & Mom will be visiting a friend in Pennsylvania. Paula - Mom has bronchitis, has been very disoriented as a result of the illness/medication; she is now feeling better, but David is sick. Prayers for both of them as they deal with illness and stress. Friend Charlie’s son Tom was tested for Lyme’s disease, has something similar. Continued prayers for friend Sheree. Friend Trisha’s mom in Ireland passed away this week. Judith - Anne Blanchard, a former Metro member, passed away this week after a series of strokes and heart failure. Prayers for her family, in particular her husband of less than a year, and for those who knew her. Meagan - Last session of CLUE Camp starting soon! Prayers for the kids & families engaged in RMM youth programming as they prepare for an uncertain fall, and for the volunteer groups joining us for camp. Tiffany - Staff said farewell to Ralph this week, prayers for his safe travels and for time with family as he begins his retirement. He gives his thanks to Metro members for their offerings and kind words. Pray for Nilsa Olivero and her family, grieving the loss of her sister-in-law this week. Anita - Kaylyn is back home. We missed her for the last 2 weeks. She will have to quarantine in her room for a few days. O’Briens - Prayers for us as we’re in the process of buying an apartment, which we thought we would be moving into this week. There have been a lot of delays in getting to closing, and we’re still not there. We were supposed to close by the end of June, and then by the end of July, and now it looks like we’ll be looking at August. The delay and uncertainty is growing discouraging. Shannah - Thank you for your prayers for me and my roommate. We have both received protective orders and the assailant will be behind bars for quite a while it seems. Also, I had a tooth extraction on Friday. Everything is going well. Prayers that that continues and the antibiotics keep doing their job. Sarah - Prayers for health: a bad sinus infection that has turned into bronchitis. Vaccinated & COVID negative, but nervous that it is getting worse, not better. Eric Carter and Bethany Holden - Prayers for physical and emotional healing, and for clarity and discernment. COVENANT OF CONCERNS ONGOING CONCERNS Paula - Paula’s mom has bronchitis, it’s been 1 year since she fell and broke her hip.