CELEBRATION WORSHIP SANCTUARY 9:30 A.M.

☩ - When you see this symbol, we ask that you stand, if able.

In following best practices to prevent the potential spread of disease, we ask that you allow our worship leader to sing on our behalf in this morning’s

service.

Chiming of the Hour Tim Evans

Prelude Tim Evans

Call to Worship Ellee Hilley God of the still, small voice, quiet our inner spirit; Help us to focus upon You, and You alone, to hear Your voice within - To slow down and fix our thoughts on Jesus. All: Be still and know that I am God. There are so many other voices demanding our attention. But we cannot attend to them without You - You are worthy of all our worship. We slow down and reflect on Your glory. All: Be still and know that I am God. Take our hearts and our mouths, fill us with your Spirit, as we exalt Your name together we slow down to rejoice. All: Be still and know that I am God.

Hymn 383 Near to the Heart of God MCAFEE Be still and know that I am God. Be still and know that I am God. Be still and know that I am God.

There is a place of quiet rest, near to the heart of God, a place where sin cannot molest, near to the heart of God.

Refrain: O Jesus, blest Redeemer, sent from the heart of God, hold us, who wait before Thee, near to the heart of God.

There is a place of comfort sweet, near to the heart of God,

a place where we our Savior meet, near to the heart of God. [Refrain]

There is a place of full release, near to the heart of God, a place where all is joy and peace, near to the heart of God. [Refrain]

I need Thee, O, I need Thee; every hour I need Thee! O bless me now, my Savior, I come to Thee!

Welcome Seth Brown

☩ Scripture Reading The Jester Family Philippians 4:1-9 All: Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stay true to the Lord. I love you and long to see you, dear friends, for you are my joy and the crown I receive for my work. Now I appeal to Euodia and Syntyche. Please, because you belong to the Lord, settle your disagreement. And I ask you, my true partner, to help these two women, for they worked hard with me in telling others the Good News. They worked along with Clement and the rest of my co-workers, whose names are written in the Book of Life. All: Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice! Let everyone see that you are considerate in all you do. Remember, the Lord is coming soon. Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. Keep putting into practice all you learned and received from me—everything you heard from me and saw me doing. All: Then the God of peace will be with you.

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

Pastoral Prayer Sarah Murray At the conclusion of the prayer: Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed by 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 trespasses As we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.

Hymn 409 What a Friend We Have in Jesus CONVERSE What a friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and griefs to bear! What a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer!

Oh, what peace we often forfeit, oh, what needless pain we bear, all because we do not carry everything to God in prayer!

Have we trials and temptations? Is there trouble anywhere? We should never be discouraged; take it to the Lord in prayer! Can we find a friend so faithful who will all our sorrows share? Jesus knows our every weakness; take it to the Lord in prayer!

Are we weak and heavy laden, cumbered with a load of care? Precious Savior, still our refuge— take it to the Lord in prayer! Do thy friends despise, forsake thee? Take it to the Lord in prayer! In His arms He'll take and shield thee; thou will find a solace there.

Rooted in Grace Video Caroline Foster

Offertory Prayer Nancy Blake

Musical Offering Becky Mozo-Adams

☩ Presentation of the Offering The Doxology OLD 100TH Praise God, from whom all blessings flow. Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him, above ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. Time for Children Sarah Murray

Hymn His Eye is On the Sparrow SPARROW Why should I feel discouraged? Why should the shadows come? Why should my heart be lonely, and long for heaven and home When Jesus is my portion? My constant friend is He: His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me; His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.

Refrain: I sing because I’m happy, I sing because I’m free, For His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.

“Let not your heart be troubled,” His tender word I hear, And resting on His goodness, I lose my doubts and fears; Though by the path He leadeth, but one step I may see; His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me; His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me. [Refrain]

Whenever I am tempted, whenever clouds arise, When songs give place to sighing, when hope within me dies, I draw the closer to Him, from care He sets me free; His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me; His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me. [Refrain]

Sermon Steven Norris

The Enemies of Gratitude: Worry

Hymn 72 Day by Day BLOTT EN DAG Day by day and with each passing moment, strength I find to meet my trials here; trusting in my Father’s wise bestowment, I’ve no cause for worry or for fear. He whose heart is kind beyond all measure gives unto each day what he deems best-- lovingly, its part of pain and pleasure, mingling toil with peace and rest.

Every day the Lord Himself is near me with a special mercy for each hour; all my cares He gladly bears, and cheers me, He whose name is Counselor and Power. The protection of His child and treasure Is a charge that on Himself He laid; “As your days, your strength shall be in measure,” this the pledge to me He made.

Help me then in every tribulation so to trust Your promises, O Lord, that I lose not faith’s sweet consolation offered me within Your holy Word. Help me, Lord, when toil and trouble meeting, e'er to take, as from a father’s hand, one by one, the days, the moments fleeting, 'til I reach the promised land.

Benediction Steven Norris

Postlude Tim Evans

October 11, 2020

NEWS AND EVENTS

RSVP Planning to be here in person on Sunday? Don’t forget to RSVP online at www.fbcgriffin.org/rsvp. To help us plan for worship materials and needs, we are asking that everyone RSVP each week for our in-person Sunday worship.

Memorial Flowers The flowers in the sanctuary and Morgan Hall are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of James and Elaine Goebert on their 73rd wedding anniversary by their daughter Sally Hartman.

Offering Plates The offering plates are located by each exit door as you enter/leave.

Truth Be Told: An Afternoon of ArtThere’s still space for new registrations for this fun afternoon with an instructor-led art class on Sunday, November 22 at 3pm. Deadline to register is November 1, and the cost is $30. Please contact Jody Singletary or Ellee Hilley to register.

Gratitude JournalsWeek three begins this week. Don’t forget to pick up your journal and bookmark and follow along in this journey.

Minister Appreciation The month of October is Minister Appreciation month. At FBC Griffin, we love our ministers, and we are designating October 25 as Minister Appreciation Day. If you would like to show your gratitude to Steven, Sarah, Seth, Erin and Ellee, we will have baskets available in both worship spaces so that you can place cards and tokens of appreciation for them on that day. You can also deliver them to the church during the week or mail them to P.O. Box 908, Griffin, GA 30224.

Christmas Eve Surveys Though your plans may still be taking shape, would you let us know what you hope will be true for you in December so that we can responsibly plan the right number of services to include everyone who plans to be physically present? Go to www. fbcgriffin.org/christmas-eve-surveys/ to complete a brief survey.

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News & EventsSermon Notes

September 27, 2020

“If you’re grateful, you’re not fearful, and if you’re not fearful, you’re not violent. If you’re grateful, you act out of a sense

of enough and not a sense of scarcity, and you are willing to share. If you are grateful, you are enjoying the differences

between people, and you are respectful to everybody, and that changes this power pyramid under which we live.”

David Steindl-Rast

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Steven NorrisSENIOR PASTOR

Ellee HilleyDIRECTOR OF WORSHIP ARTS

Seth BrownMINISTER TO STUDENTS

Sarah MurrayMINISTER TO FAMILIES WITH

CHILDREN

Erin ClarkeMINISTER OF MUSIC

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Guest Card/Prayer Request (Please tear off and place in the offering plate.)

Name ________________________________

How can we contact you? (email or phone)

___________________________________________________________

How can we pray for you?

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

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RSVPPlanning to be here in person on Sunday? Don’t forget to RSVP online at ZZZ�IEFJULIˋQ�RUJ�UVYS. To help us plan for worship materials and needs, we are asking that everyone RSVP each week for our in-person Sunday worship.

Memorial Flowers7KH�ˌRZHUV�LQ�WKH�VDQFWXDU\�RQ�6HSWHPEHU����ZHUH�JLYHQ�WR�WKH�JORU\�of God and in honor of the anniversaries of Chuck and Janet Prothro, 44 years, and Curtis and Sallianne Hardwick, 5 years.

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News & EventsSermon Notes

September 27, 2020

“If you’re grateful, you’re not fearful, and if you’re not fearful, you’re not violent. If you’re grateful, you act out of a sense

of enough and not a sense of scarcity, and you are willing to share. If you are grateful, you are enjoying the differences

between people, and you are respectful to everybody, and that changes this power pyramid under which we live.”

David Steindl-Rast

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Steven NorrisSENIOR PASTOR

Ellee HilleyDIRECTOR OF WORSHIP ARTS

Seth BrownMINISTER TO STUDENTS

Sarah MurrayMINISTER TO FAMILIES WITH

CHILDREN

Erin ClarkeMINISTER OF MUSIC

%UXFH�0RUJDQPASTOR EMERITUS

Guest Card/Prayer Request (Please tear off and place in the offering plate.)

Name ________________________________

How can we contact you? (email or phone)

___________________________________________________________

How can we pray for you?

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

“Gratitude is both a feeling and a choice. The first often arises unannounced and the second takes a

lifetime of practice...Techniques are what we use to make do and survive; practices move us to who we

become and how we thrive.” Diana Butler Bass,

Grateful: The Subversive Practice of Giving Thanks