Knollwood at WorshipThe Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Sunday, September 22, 2019 • 10:55 am

To those who feel the need of light; to those who find doubts and fears in their hearts;

to those who need courage for their daily tasks; to those who feel lonely and friendless;

to those who wish to give service; to all who, in faith, will support and involve themselves

to the limit of their ability in the work of the Kingdom of God which this church undertakes;

to all who want rest, peace, and happiness — this church invites you to the fellowship of Jesus.

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KNOLLWOOD AT WORSHIP

GATHERING FOR WORSHIP

Please silence all electronic devices. Thank you! THE CHIMES

Three chimes are sounded, awakening us to the presence of God, alerting us to the voice of Christ, centering us in the embrace of the Spirit. As we gather, we present ourselves “as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is our spiritual worship.”

THE OPENING SENTENCE ......................................................................................................... Josh Godwin One: The Lord be with you. All: And also with you.

†THE PRELUDE “I Love to Tell the Story” ............................................................................................. arr. Dale Wood

Lauren Winkelman, organ

THE CHORAL INTROIT “Oh, Come, with Body and Mind” ........................................................................... Michael Bedford

The Chapel Choir; Charlotte Brown, Director Patricia Hughes Ball, flute

Oh, come, with body and mind. Oh, come with spirit and voice. Bring the whole person, come, let’s sing and rejoice!

Come, let us sing to the Lord our God. Come, let us worship and pray. Come, let us dance to the Lord our God. Let us give thanks on this day.

Come, give yourself to the Lord our God. Come with your anthems of praise. Come, give your best to the Lord our God. Let us serve God all our days.

It takes the whole person to sing and rejoice!

THE CALL TO WORSHIP ............................................................................................................. Josh Godwin One: Let us come with body and mind. All: Let us come to sing gladly of our faith. One: Let us come to whisper our doubts. All: Let us come to name both our hopes and our fears. One: Let us come to confess our sin. All: Let us come to worship with our whole selves, trusting the God who meets us here

with love. ~Peggy Haymes

THE INVOCATION AND THE LORD’S PRAYER .................................................................. Josh Godwin

*THE PROCESSIONAL HYMN OF PRAISE, NO. 26 “Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven” ................................................................... LAUDA ANIMA

* Those who are able will stand. † Ushers will seat those waiting. Hearing aids and large print hymns are available from the ushers.

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CONFESSING OUR NEED FOR FORGIVENESS THE PRAYER OF CONFESSION (Unison) ............................................................................... Diane Lipsett

God, you call us to live lives wide with love. We confess that too often we default to living our days pinched with fear. You invite us to live in full relationship but too often we bring You edited versions of ourselves, showing only our best selves. You welcome us into Your transforming grace but we keep coming up with reasons why it cannot be true for us.

Forgive us. Free us. Heal us. ~Peggy Haymes

THE SILENT CONFESSION

THE ASSURANCE OF PARDON

LISTENING FOR GOD’S WORD THE OLD TESTAMENT LESSON: Amos 8:4-7 ................................................................ Lucrecia Norman

One: This is the word of God. All: Thanks be to God.

THE NEW TESTAMENT LESSON: 1 Timothy 2:1-7 .......................................................... Jamie Southern One: This is the word of God. Deacon of the Week All: Thanks be to God.

THE CHILDREN’S TIME AND BIBLE PRESENTATION .................................................. Chrissy Hardy One: Children, keep the Word of God in your heart. Repeat Bible verses and talk about them

when you are at home and when you are away, when you lie down and when you rise. (adapted from Deuteronomy 6:7-9)

Children: We will. One: First graders, will you treasure the Word of God so that you will more clearly know the

call of God in your life? (adapted from Psalm 119) First Graders: We will. One: All scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching and training in righteousness,

so that everyone who belongs to God may be equipped for every good work. (adapted from 2 Timothy 3:16-17)

All: We will model how God’s Word equips us for every good work. One: May God love and guide these children through these Bibles, with our love, and by all

the ways that God reveals God’s call to us. All: Amen and Amen.

The Prayer of Dedication

*THE GOSPEL LESSON: Luke 16:1-9 ......................................................................................... Diane Lipsett Please rise in body or in spirit for the reading of the Gospel lesson.

One: This is the Gospel of Christ. All: Thanks be to God.

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*THE HYMN OF DEVOTION “Dear Lord, Creator, Good and Kind” ................................................................................ REPTON

We invite the children, grades 1st through 3rd to remain in worship with their parents. Children’s Worship is on the first and third, fifth Sundays of the month.

Worship Care for infants through kindergarten is offered weekly.

THE PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE ........................................................................................ Lucrecia Norman

THE ANTHEM “There Is a Balm in Gilead” .......................................................................... arr. William L. Dawson

The Chancel Choir; Sara Wichers, soprano [Text may be followed at No. 611 in the hymnal.]

THE SERMON ................................................................................................................................ Bob Setzer, Jr. A RASCAL FOR JESUS

RESPONDING IN FAITH

THE INVITATION TO CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP If you desire membership in this congregation, you are invited to come forward and the pastor will greet you. If you prefer not to come forward, you may speak to one of the ministers after the service. As an open membership church, we honor your previous baptism in any other Christian community. If you have not made a confession of faith, we invite you to do so and receive Christian baptism. Church members are invited to commit themselves anew to God and to God’s service in the world.

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*THE HYMN OF DISCIPLESHIP “For the Healing of the Nations” .......................................................................... CWM RHONDDA

THE PASTORAL GREETING ..................................................................................................... Bob Setzer, Jr.

KNOLLWOOD CARES ................................................................................................................... Linda Yellen

THE PRAYER OF DEDICATION ............................................................................................ Jamie Southern

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DEPARTING TO SERVE *THE BENEDICTION .................................................................................................................... Bob Setzer, Jr.

*THE CHORAL RESPONSE “Send Out Your Light” ........................................................................................................... John Bell

Send out your light, Lord, send your truth to be my guide. Then let them lead me to the place where you reside.

*THE POSTLUDE “How Firm a Foundation” ......................................................................................... arr. Dale Wood

Lauren Winkelman, organ

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TO OUR GUESTS

We extend to you a sincere welcome and the hope that you will find your worship experience meaningful. You are invited to the narthex for a brief time of fellowship following worship where you can meet church members and clergy, and learn more about this congregation. We would ask that you record your visit by filling out the friendship pad in the pew; email addresses are especially helpful. To learn more about Knollwood Baptist Church, find us online at www.knollwood.org. You can also receive our newsletter and email announcements by emailing colleen@knollwood.org, or just call the church office, 725-1343. Sunday School at Knollwood begins at 9:45 AM. KBC WELCOMING STATEMENT

Knollwood Baptist Church is an inviting, inclusive family of faith open to all persons, whatever their race, gender, socioeconomic status, special needs, or sexual orientation, who want to walk in the way of Jesus. ABOUT OUR WORSHIP

Today’s Call to Worship and Prayer of Confession were written by Knollwood member Peggy Haymes. The acolyte is Caroline Crosslin and the crucifer is Meredith Crosslin. Please silence all electronic devices. Thank you! Printed music used by permission of OneLicense.net #A-724940.

FLOWERS

The flowers in the sanctuary are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of Pete and Mildred Hinkle by their children and grandchildren.

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ABOUT OUR BANNERS “The way” is a familiar biblical theme encompassing such truths as “the way of the Lord” (Isaiah 40:3),

Jesus as “the way” (John 14:6), and “the way” as a description of Christian discipleship (Acts 9:2). The words on the banner point to the movements of faith: Longing for God that impels us forward in the spiritual journey; Learning the way of the Scriptures and the way of Jesus; Loving as our love for God and our neighbors deepens; and Living as we live out of Christian faith and witness in the world.

The colors of the banner emphasize green for “ordinary time,” the period in the church year between Pentecost and Advent. The artist who designed and painted the banners is our own Bambi Setzer.

FOR THE CHILDREN Worship Care is provided for children, infant - kindergarten aged on the first floor of Building B.

Children’s Worship is offered for 1st through 3rd graders. It meets on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Sundays of the month. During the Hymn of Devotion, children meet their leaders in the narthex to walk together to Children’s Worship (B244). After the worship service, parents pick up their children from B244. Volunteers are needed to help chaperone the children during that time. For the 2nd and 4th Sundays children are invited to enjoy the worship service with their families. Children’s activity bulletins and crayons are available in the narthex. TODAY, SEPTEMBER 22, KNOLLWOOD CARES SIGN-UP OPPORTUNITY

After worship sign-up forms and descriptions of each team will be available in the narthex for you to become a part of this valuable ministry. Other dates to sign-up will be on Wednesday evenings, Sept. 25 and Oct. 2. Please sign up and place your form in the copper baskets marked with a “Knollwood Cares” label in the Narthex or Foyer B, or sign up online: https://tinyurl.com/y5ca43h6.

WEDNESDAYS AT KNOLLWOOD

5:30-6:10 PM - Dinner is served 6-6:15 PM - Sharing celebrations & concerns 6:15-7:00 PM - Program

SEPT. 25 - Inter-generational Missions Night – “Love Your Neighbor”--The View from My Block Through participatory learning for all ages, we'll explore how the Bible's call to “Love Your Neighbor”

might sound different depending where a person lives and on the assets and goals of their community. We'll play games, read the Bible, and learn together about how our church tries to love and support neighbors in ways that are respectful and helpful, avoiding unintentional harm.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, CHURCH-WIDE LUNCH-OUT Here is your opportunity as a member or as a regular visitor to think of one person, a couple, or a family to

invite. Email, send a card, or call them to meet you for worship on Sept. 29 or just meet them at one of the four restaurants below. Jesus took the initiative to welcome people of all ages and even strangers. Take his example.

Our KBC visitor team will have hosts to seat you and to introduce you to other people. River Birch Lodge, 3324 Robinhood Rd. The Loop, 320 Stratford Rd.

Mi Pueblo, 644 Stratford Rd. Zoe’s Kitchen, 205 S. Stratford Rd.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, SEPARATE AND UNEQUAL: SCHOOL SEGREGATION IN MODERN DAY AMERICA: AN EVENING WITH NIKOLE HANNAH-JONES

7:30 PM at Winston-Salem State University, Kenneth R. Williams Auditorium A coalition of community partners including Knollwood announces an evening with Nikole Hannah-

Jones, nationally recognized author and recipient of a MacArthur Genius grant. Ms. Hannah-Jones covers racial injustice for The New York Times Magazine and has spent years chronicling the way official policy has created—and maintains— racial segregation in housing and schools. Her deeply personal reports on the black experience in America offer a compelling case for greater equity. She is currently writing a book on school segregation called The Problem We All Live With. Read more and register at: www.equityforsyth.com. MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, SENIOR ADULT SING

Meet in Dining Room at 2 PM. We will be going to sing at Heritage Woods.

330 Knollwood Street • Winston-Salem, NC 27104 • 336-725-1343 • knollwood.org

Pastor Dr. Bob Setzer, Jr.Minister of Music Mrs. Rozanna GooceyChildren’s Ministry Associate Mrs. Chrissy HardyMinister of Youth and Recreation Rev. Josh GodwinMinister of Welcome and Engagement Dr. Ben WagenerMusic Ministry Associate and Organist Mrs. Lauren WinkelmanMinister of Faith Formation and Education Dr. Diane LipsettMinister to Senior Adults and Weekday School Rev. Lucrecia NormanPastoral Associate for Congregational Care Mr. Ted Philpott

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, SINK LUNCHEON FOR SENIOR ADULTSGather at 11:30 am in the KBC Dining Room. Lunch at noon in the Fellowship Hall.Please reserve by Tuesday, October 15 by 5 pm, 336-725-1343.

HURRICANE DORIAN RELIEF: BAHAMASAnyone wishing to make a gift toward Hurricane Relief in the Bahamas, please designate your

check or online gift as “Hurricane Relief: Bahamas.” All funds received for this purpose will be chan-neled through our missions partner, the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship (CBF). CBF has partner congregations in the Bahamas.

CALENDARThe church calendar is online at www.knollwood.org/events.

MINISTER ON CALL WEEKEND NUMBER – 336-283-5067Please call this number if you have a pastoral emergency on a weekend. Thank you.