October 18th, 2020
First Baptist Church of Cooperstown
21 Elm Street
Cooperstown, NY 13326
An American Baptist Church
WELCOME TO WORSHIP! Whatever your religious background, and however you have come to be here, we welcome you to this fellowship.
PRELUDE
CHORAL INTROIT “Thankful”
David Foster, Carole Bayer Sager and Richard Page, 2007
Michael Sloan
CALL TO WORSHIP
INVOCATION
HYMN “Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty!”
1. Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee.
Holy, holy, holy! merciful and mighty!
God in three persons, blessed Trinity!
2. Holy, holy holy! all the saints adore thee,
casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea;
cherubim and seraphim falling down before thee,
who wert, and art, and evermore shalt be.
3. Holy, holy holy! though the darkness hide thee,
though the eye of sinfulness thy glory may not see,
only thou art holy; there is none beside thee,
perfect in power, in love and purity.
4. Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
All thy works shall praise thy name, in earth and sky and sea.
Holy, holy, holy! merciful and mighty!
God in three persons, blessed Trinity!
Text: Reginald Heber, 1827
Music: John Bacchus Dykes, 1861
Much of the imagery of this hymn comes from Revelation 4:2-11, which its author, an Anglican bishop, knew as a reading appointed for Trinity Sunday. The tune, written specifically for this text, reinforces the Trinitarian theme by strong dependence on the D-major triad.
ANNOUNCEMENTS & PRAYERS AND PRAISES
PASTORAL PRAYER AND THE LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.
Thy Kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the Kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.
MUSICAL OFFERING “Beautiful City” from “Godspell”
Stephen Schwartz, 1972
Michael Sloan
OLD TESTAMENT Exodus 33:12-23
SERMON “In the Cleft” The Rev. Joseph Perdue
HYMN “Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise”
1. Immortal, invisible, God only wise,
in light in accessible hid from our eyes,
most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of Days,
almighty, victorious, thy great name we praise.
2. Unresting, unhasting, and silent as light,
nor wanting, nor wasting, thou rulest in might:
thy justice, like mountains high soaring above;
thy clouds, which are fountains of goodness and love.
3. To all, life thou givest, to both great and small.
In all life thou livest, the true life of all.
We blossom and flourish like leaves on the tree,
then wither and perish; but naught changeth thee.
4. Thou reignest in glory; thou dwellest in light.
Thine angels adore thee, all veiling their sight.
All praise we would render; O help us to see
‘tis only the splendor of light hideth thee!
Text: Walter Chalmers Smith, 1867
Music: St. Denio, Welsh folk melody; arr. Caniadau y Cysseger, 1830
The opening line of this hymn was inspired by the three divine attributes listed in I Timothy 1:17 (King James Version), and it continues by considering how God’s life exceeds our own finite existence. The text is well set to a Welsh melody shaped by many three-note units.
BENEDICTION & POSTLUDE
FBC Pastor: Rev. Joseph Perdue
(607) 547-9371 (Office) (352) 216-0834 (Joe’s Cell)
e-mail: jperdue@fbccooperstown.org
Music Director: Timothy Iversen
Ed Townsend, Interim Pastor, FPC will be in Cooperstown on Wednesdays and Thursdays. etownse1@twcny.rr.com 315-794-3212 (preferred)
Faith Gay, Pastoral Intern, will be in the pastors’ study on Mondays. fgay@selendygay.com - 646-712-4794
Joe Perdue, Parish Associate, will be in the Church House on Tuesdays. Joseph.perdue@gmail.com
Betty Baxter, Office Administrator, will be in the office on Tuesdays and Thursdays, as well as Friday mornings. cooppreschurch@gmail.com 607-547-8401
Katie Boardman, Director of Music. boardkatie@gmail.com
Peter Deysenroth, Organist. peterdeysenroth@hotmail.com
Amanda Bottoms, Webmaster, cooppresIT@gmail.com