Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost October 21, 2018 Preparing for worship How can you mend a broken heart? This was encourages us to let our hearts be broken. But the challenging question posed by brothers unlike so many of the hit songs about heartbreak, Robin, Maurice and Barry Gibb (you know, we don’t get to assume the role of victim this the Bee-Gees) in their 1971 hit song. The song time. In this hymn, our hearts are broken not for made it all the way to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot our own sake, not because of anything that has 100 chart, so apparently it was a question that happened to us, but rather out of a deep concern resonated with quite a few people. for those around us. Unlike the egocentric view In fact, songs about broken hearts historically presented in many popular heartbreak songs, have been a sure-fire way for artists to get songs Leech’s lyrics urge us to let our broken hearts on the charts. From Frank Sinatra to Adele, motivate us toward helping others. Rather than Hank Williams to Pearl Jam, musical acts heartbreak being this painful thing to be avoided repeatedly have mined for musical gold in the at all costs, this hymn wants us to see heartbreak depths of heartbreak. Usually these songs are as necessary in order to be about God’s work in from the perspective of the one who has had the world. a heart broken rather than the one doing the But make no mistake, the heartbreak we sing breaking, and as a result these songs can be quite about in this hymn is not akin to the sappy depressing. The singer can rightly assume the sentimentality present in some of those other role of the victim because he or she is the one songs. The message of this hymn is not, “Don’t who has been mistreated or wronged. feel sorry for yourself, feel sorry for other people Often there is a sense of despair and who don’t have it as good as you do.” Look at the desperation as the heartbroken individual action words in the first stanza:feed, soothe, give, wonders aloud about how life can possibly go serve. on or if there ever will be an opportunity to Our calling as the church is not to feel sorry love again. By the time you get to the end of for people. If having our hearts broken for a the song, you’re likely hoping never to have to world in need only leads us to feeling sorry for endure anything like what the singer has just people, then we are missing the point. As we sing described—a pretty natural response. I mean, together this morning, may we be moved beyond who really wants to have their heart broken? mere sentimentality and motivated to action. Why would anyone want to go through that May we be the means through which the Lord experience? reveals grace to a world in need. Our middle hymn this morning takes a —Darren DeMent different approach toward heartbreak. The writer of this hymn, Bryan Jeffrey Leech, actually Wilshire Baptist Church 4316 Abrams Road | Dallas, Texas 75214 (214) 452-3100 | www.wilshirebc.org Partnered with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Building a Community of Faith Shaped by the Spirit of Jesus Christ ON THE COVER: The Calling of the Apostles St. James and St. John, Friedrich August Pflugfelder, from the Metropolitan Museum of Art collection. 2 October 21, 2018 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost Chiming of the Hour The people of Wilshire gather this morning to worship God. In order for this service of worship to be focused upon that purpose, please turn off all cell phones, pagers and alarm watches. Prelude Aria in E-flat Handel Litany on Psalm 104 Jennifer Carter / Jessica Capps Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord, my God, you are very great. You are clothed with honor and majesty, wrapped in light as with a garment. You stretch out the heavens like a tent. You set the beams of your chambers on the waters, you make the clouds your chariot, you ride on the wings of the wind. You make the winds your messengers, fire and flame your ministers. You set the earth on its foundations, so that it shall never be shaken. O Lord, how manifold are your works! In wisdom, you have made them all; the earth is full of your creatures. These all look to you to give them their food in due season; when you give to them, they gather it up; when you open your hand, they are filled with good things. When you send forth your spirit, they are created; and you renew the face of the ground. May the glory of the Lord endure forever; may the Lord rejoice in his works. I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have being. May my meditation be pleasing to the Lord, for I rejoice in the Lord. Bless the Lord, O my soul. Praise the Lord! *8:30 worship service / **11:00 worship service +All congregants who are able are invited to stand. Hearing devices are available in the Narthex and South Atrium. 3 +Hymn 319 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty lobe den herren Greeting to Worshipers Heather Mustain / Charles Yarbrough Guests are invited to take a Response Card from the pew rack, complete it and place it in the offering plate when it is passed later in the service. You also are invited to take the red fabric rose from the card and place it on your lapel or blouse to help others identify that you are our honored guest today. Prayer concerns will be received and prayed for this week when listed on an intercessory prayer card from the pew rack and placed in the offering plate. Interview on CASA advocates and foster care Mark Wingfield +Hymn 658 Let Your Heart Be Broken wye valley Prayers of the People Matt Dodrill / Ryan Wilson Giving of Tithes and Offerings When you give to Wilshire’s Unified Budget, you support a ministry of encouragement to foster and adoptive families and to individuals serving foster children as court- appointed special advocates. Wilshire’s preschool and children’s ministry reaches beyond our own children to seek the welfare of the children of our city. Offertory All Creatures of Our God and King arr. Bédard +Offertory Response old 100th Our God is making all things new, a promise that we know is true. Through eyes of faith we long to see a love-transformed community. A place where truth and justice reign and healing triumphs over pain, Where all have dignity and worth and peace is passed throughout the earth. +Gospel Reading — Mark 10:35–45 Linda Garrett / Kristin Cabaniss James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came forward to him and said to him, “Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you.” And he said to them, “What is it you want me to do for you?” And they said to him, “Grant us to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your glory.” But Jesus said to them, “You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, or be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?” They replied, “We are able.” Then Jesus said to them, “The cup that I drink you will drink; and with the baptism with which I am baptized, you will be baptized; but to sit at my right hand or at my left is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared.” When the ten heard this, they began to be angry with James and John. So Jesus called them and said to them, “You know that among the Gentiles those whom they recognize as their rulers lord it over them, and their great ones are tyrants over them. 4 But it is not so among you; but whoever wishes to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wishes to be first among you must be slave of all. For the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.” This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. Anthem Honor and Glory J.S. Bach Sanctuary Choir Chorale / Sanctuary Choir Ralph Manuel, director Honor and glory be to God in the highest. Hallejuah, sing praises to his name! Message “Baptizing Ambition” George Mason +Hymn 440 Though I May Speak with Bravest Fire gift of love Sharing of Decisions Family Dedication George Mason We welcome into the life of the church this morning *Daniel Lucas Anderson, son of Patricia and David Anderson, and **Anne (Annie) Frances Murray, daughter of Katie and Steven Murray. Through these dedications, the congregation and the families pledge together to raise Daniel and Annie in the nurture and admonition of the Lord, so that when each reaches an appropriate age, he and she may choose to follow Jesus Christ as Savior. Present for Daniel’s dedication today are big brother Davey; grandparents Jim and Teena Anderson; aunt Sarah Mitchell; and great-aunt Diane Michaels. Present for Annie’s dedication are big brother Drew; grandparents Molly and Buddy Ferguson and Carol and Greg Murray; aunt Mary Ferguson; and other family members joining by live stream.