Steve Wells Pastor

Carey Cannon Minister of Music and Worship

Greg Funderburk Minister for Pastoral Care

Brad Jernberg Minister of Administra on for Opera ons

Susan Moore Minister of Administra on for Communica ons

Dolores Rader Minister to Families

Ma Walton Minister for Discipleship

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4100 MAIN ST., HOUSTON, TX 77002(713) 529-4167 • SMBC.ORG

DR. STEVE WELLS, PASTORCCLI #1763254

10:00 AMJUNE 6, 2021

STREAMING AT SMBC.ORG

WORSHIP

GATHERTolling the Hour

PreludeEvery Time I Feel the Spirit (arr. Farrington)Yuri McCoy, organ

Call to Worship and Litany of HomecomingAmy Brown, Minister to Youth

Leader: Come ye who hear—draw near from your long pandemic-exile.Congrega on: Hope, healing, homecoming.Leader: Praise God, thy health and salva on.Congrega on: Hope, healing, homecoming.Leader: Worship now with joyful shouts of praise!Congrega on: We are joyful in this, our moment of arrival. Leader: Worship now too with sorrowful hearts for all which was lost. Congrega on: Our hearts grieve in this, our moment of arrival.Leader: God, shelter us under angelic wings—gently sustain us.Congrega on: We worship with shouts of joy and the sound of weeping. Leader: In this our season of homecoming.All: In this our good season of great blessing.

PRAISE Hymn 319 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty

Morning Prayer concluding with The Lord’s PrayerCarey Cannon, Minister of Music and WorshipOur 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 tempta on but deliver us from evil, for Thine is the Kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen.

REFLECT AnthemJoyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee (arr. Sherman) South Main Bronze

Good NewsSteve Wells, Pastor

With praise and thanksgiving they sang to the LORD: “He is good; His steadfast love to Israel endures forever.”

And all the people gave a great shout of praise to the LORD, because the founda on of the house of the LORD was laid.

Ezra 3:11

RESPONDHymn 366 O God Beyond All Praising

OffertoryDown By the Riverside (arr. Sherman) South Main Bronze

In lieu of passing shared offering plates, we invite you to use this me to give online at smbc.org/giving, or if you brought an offering, you may place it in the offering plates near the exits as you leave the Sanctuary.

Doxology (OLD HUNDREDTH)

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.

Offertory Prayer Carole Porter

SHAREWelcoming and Covenant with New MembersIn response to your decision, we pledge ourselves to be the family of God for you in this place. We offer you our love, our care, our kinship, and our hopes. We hope to learn from you, give to you, and receive from you by God’s grace.

Benedic onSteve Wells

PostludeAllegro Maestoso from 2nd Sonata(Mendelssohn)Yuri McCoy

FLOWERSThe Sanctuary flowers are given in celebra on of Bill and Karinne McCullough’s 53rd wedding anniversary. Congratula ons!

DISCOVER/SHAREMainStreamers: Games, Fellowship, Food...and Trivia!June 8 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in the Fellowship Hall will mark our first MainStreamers back in the Fellowship Hall in over a year. We will have an extended me for games, puzzles, and fellowship before enjoying trivia, celebra ng some birthdays, and sharing a special meal together. Don’t miss this long-awaited me of reunion. We can’t wait to see you!

South Main Family Reunion T-shirtsAren’t family reunions great? We will have a summer-long family reunion to celebrate our return to in-person ac vi es. All family members are invited to pick up a South Main Family Reunion t-shirt a er Sunday School from the Welcome Center. Family Ministry members will be given a shirt during Sunday School.