February 16

6th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Lessons

Deuteronomy 30:15-20

Matthew 5:21-37

Sermon

Faithful Living

David L. Welch

Bell Prelude

Praise to the Lord, the Almighty

Sanctuary Bells

Hymns

I Greet Thee, Who My Sure Redeemer Art

Forgive Our Sins as We Forgive

Hear the Good News of Salvation

Anthem

Sing We Merrily

Sanctuary Choir

Worship Count

February 9:8:30: 150; 11:00: 128

Ethiopia Mission Under Way

Wednesday Night Programs for Feb. 19

Heart to Heart Read & Feed Next Saturday

Register Now for Women's Retreat

Sunday's music participants: Sanctuary Choir and Sanctuary Bells.

Sunday's music: The Sanctuary Choir anthem, "Sing We Merrily," is by Adrian Batten (1591-1637), a lesser known English composer of the early seventeenth century. Working in the Tudor period, he served as a musician in several London churches, wrote extensively for the church in English, and compiled one of the most important collections of music of his period, the Batten Organbook.

The choir anthem is a setting of the first four verses of Psalm 81 in the Coverdale translation, which predates the King James Version. The music picks up the joyous character of the text and at times illustrates musically what the text is saying. In the modern NRSV translation, verse four begins, "Blow the trumpet at the new moon"; the sixteenth^-century text is "Blow up the trumpet in the new moon." This is set to music that is trumpetlike, with an ascending line. Throughout the anthem, Batten is sensitive to what the text says, and he uses the music to highlight the meaning of the words.

The bell prelude is a setting of the great hymn, "Praise to the Lord, the Almighty," always appropriate at the beginning of worship.

Clarence Mitchell II

Arts Series: It's not too late to put the next program on your calendar! Three Sundays from now, it will be our privilege to host guest trumpeter Clarence Mitchell II, accompanied by his colleague and friend Dr. David Champouillon and members of the Pro Musica Chamber Ensemble, a group of local string players. Sunday, March 2, at 3:00 p.m. in the sanctuary, you will hear music by composers Telemann, Purcell, Vivaldi, and more! Suggested ticket donation is $10 for adults and $5 for students ages 6 through college.

In Our Prayers

Mack Blevins

Frances Caldwell

Sue Cannon

Jane Crewey

Dorothy Dollar

DeeDee Galliher

Mary Nell Harris

Ed Hatcher

Sharon Hatcher

Ann Holler

Carolyn King

Mary Landrum

Ruth Musser

Nancy Preston

Sara Rhea

Mary Rice

Virginia Rutherford

An extensive list of prayer concerns, "Pray for One Another," is available for pickup at the church each week.

Birthday Prayer Fellowship

February 16        Matt Williams   

February 18        Josh Kite

February 19        Bob Millard

February 21        Peggy Rutherford

February 22        Mary Lynn Connor, Emily Patton, Dillon Pendley

Gifts have been made in memory of the following individuals:

Thelma Cook (mother of Randy Cook): by Mr. & Mrs. Tom Daniel, to the Minister's Discretionary Fund; by Mr. & Mrs. Richard King, to the Music Projects Fund; by Mrs. Opal Johnson, to the Capital Campaign Fund/MEP; by Mr. & Mrs. Ernie Pennington, to the Capital Campaign Fund /MEP

Bill Darnell (husband of Linda Darnell):by Mr. & Mrs. Eddie Hill, to the Capital Campaign Fund/MEP; by Mrs. Opal Johnson, to the Capital Campaign Fund/MEP

George King: by Mr. & Mrs. Eddie Hill, to the Capital Campaign Fund/MEP; by Mr. & Mrs. John Ratliff, to the Arts Series Fund

Dr. Robert Vann: by Dr. & Mrs. M. Joe Hardwick, to the Capital Campaign Fund/MEP; by Mr. & Mrs. Eddie Hill, to the Brazil Scholarship Fund; by Mrs. Opal Johnson, to the Capital Campaign Fund/MEP; by Dwight & Pam King, to the Capital Campaign Fund/MEP; by Mr. & Mrs. Richard King, to the Capital Campaign Fund/MEP; by Mr. & Mrs. Ernie Pennington, to the Capital Campaign Fund /MEP; by Mrs. Peggy Rogers, to the Capital Campaign Fund/MEP; by Mrs. Frances Rowell, to the Capital Campaign Fund/MEP; by Dr. & Mrs. William Wade, to the Capital Campaign Fund/MEP

Jane Warner: by Mr. & Mrs. John Ratliff, to the Arts Series Fund

Janet Wright: by Mr. & Mrs. Eddie Hill, to the Capital Campaign Fund/MEP; by Mrs. Opal Johnson, to the Capital Campaign Fund/MEP

A gift has been made in honor of the following individuals:

Dot & Lou Mattison: by Mr. & Mrs. Ernie Pennington, to the Capital Campaign Fund /MEP

Sunday, February 16

8:30 a.m.      Worship, Fellowship Hall

9:00 a.m.      Cherub Choir, Room 209

9:45 a.m.      Sunday School

11:00 a.m.   Worship, Sanctuary

6:00 p.m.     Student Ministries Fellowship, Fellowship Hall

Monday, February 17

4:45 p.m.     Administrative Committee, Room 117

5:45 p.m.     Sanctuary Handbells, Handbell Room

Tuesday, February 18

9:00 a.m.      Staff Meeting, Room 123

10:00 a.m.   Morning Prayer Group, Conference Room

7:00 p.m.     Betsy Turnbull's Heart to Heart Bible Study, Room 123

7:00 p.m.     Boy Scout Troop 3, Scout Wing

Wednesday, February 19

9:30 a.m.      Lynette Wallen's Heart to Heart Bible Study, New Mothers' Room

9:30 a.m.      Lorri Looney's DVD Bible Study, Friendship Classroom

4:15 p.m.     Children's Handbells, Room 212

4:45 p.m.     Youth Handbells, Room 212

4:45 p.m.     Savior's Singers Children's Choir, Room 209

5:15 p.m.     Baby & Toddler Care, Nursery

5:30 p.m.     Fellowship Dinner, Fellowship Hall

6:00 p.m.     Wednesday Night Kids, Rooms 11 & 31

6:00 p.m.     Student Ministries Small Groups

6:15 p.m.     Adult Learning, Fellowship Hall

7:15 p.m.     Sanctuary Choir, Room 202

Thursday, February 20

7:00 a.m.      Men's Bible Study, Parlor

12:00 p.m.   Noon Bible Study, Room 117

8:15 p.m.     Praise Team Rehearsal, Fellowship Hall

Saturday, February 22

11:00 a.m.   Heart to Heart Read & Feed, Jennifer Kennedy's Home