Dr. Stanley Kimble Anniversary

the sacred service of shepherd sunday

THE FIRST PASTORAL ANNIVERSARY of

The Reverend Dr. Stanley Kimble Lady Michele Kimble and

. . .beautiful are the feet. . .

I will give you shepherds after my own heart, who will feed you with knowledge and understanding. jeremiah 3.15, nrsv

the sacred service of shepherd sunday

THE FIRST PASTORAL ANNIVERSARY of

The Reverend Dr. Stanley Kimble Lady Michele Kimble and

Sunday, February 24, 2019 10 O'clock Ante Meridiem 3 O'clock Post Meridiem

MOUNT MORIAH BAPTIST CHURCH

“The Citadel of Faith” 2789 Millerfield Road Macon, Georgia 31217 www.mtmoriahmacon.org

The Reverend Dr. Stanley and  Lady Michele

to Our Pastor

With Appreciation For Your Ministry What We Pray For You GUIDANCE For the paths your feet will daily follow, WISDOM For the counsel you are asked to give, COMPASSION For those you are called upon to help, What We Wish For You STRENGTH To stand for what is true and right, Even when there is opposition, COURAGE To press on, even when things seem routine, PERSEVERANCE To follow the decree God has placed in your heart, Even when you doubt What We Give To You SUPPORT For your leadership, APPRECIATION For your calling and gifts, THANKS For the person you are in Christ, GOD BLESS OUR PASTOR

to Our Pastor's Wife It takes a special person To be a pastor’s wife For it is not an easy task Or a simple way of life

The phone often rings at dinner time Vacations, they are few With so many needs in our church There is always lots to do When people need a helping hand On you they can depend For you always try to do your best To be a faithful friend So keep this in a special place So you will always know You are a special gift from God Who is appreciated so much

Former Pastors a tribute to the

The Reverend Harrison Hall 1886 – 1903 The Reverend N. B. Wright 1904 – 1923 The Reverend W. M. Hall 1924 – 1939 The Reverend P. G. Appling 1939 – 1945

The Reverend W. M. Mallard 1946 The Reverend M. M. McTier 1947 – 1966 The Reverend Charles Holliman 1967 – 1984

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The Reverend Dr. Lonzy Edwards 1984 – 2016

o sing about freedom and to pray for its coming is not enough. Freedom must be actualized in history by oppressed peoples who accept the intellectual challenge to analyze the world for the purpose of changing it.

JAMES CONE

THE SHEPHERD SUNDAY LITANY Holy God, we praise You for Your wisdom in gifting the church with pastors. We thank You for giving us a pastor after Your own heart.

Thank You for our Pastor.

You know that in order for Your people to grow, they must be fed with knowledge and understanding.

Thank You for our Pastor who feeds us.

You gifted the Church with pastors to make us ready to do the work of the ministry that the Church would know the truth concerning our faith in Jesus Christ and that we might no longer be gullible concerning the strange teachings of this world.

Thank You for our Pastor.

We thank You for our pastor who labors in the Word of God to preach and teach— rightly dividing the Word of truth. Thank You for our pastor’s diligence in preaching and teaching the Word in season and out of season.

Thank You for our Pastor’s faithfulness to Your Word.

We thank You for the time our pastor spends in prayer, seeking You for direction in guiding this flock.

Thank You for a praying Pastor.

Lord, we thank You for our pastor, who possesses a pastor’s heart and is willing to comfort and willing to correct with a heart that is full of compassion.

Thank You for a caring Pastor.

Truly the pastor’s work is great, and many times is beyond our understanding, but You have told us in Your Word to honor those who work hard for You giving spiritual guidance to Your people. Help us to acknowledge, appreciate, respect, and overwhelm our pastor with love for the sake of Kingdom building.

Thank You for the privilege of loving our Pastor.

The Order of Worship

Sunday, February 24, 2019 - 10 O’clock Ante Meridiem THE PRELUDE †THE CALL to WORSHIP

The Reverend Kathy Rooks

†THE INVOCATION “Spirit of The Living God” Spirit of the Living God fall fresh on me, Spirit of the Living God fall fresh on me Break me, melt me, mold me, fill me, Spirit of the Living God, fall fresh on me. A-men

Deacon Kenneth Stewart

†THE SONGS and SACRIFICES of PRAISE

Mount Moriah Voices of Praise

†THE HOLY WORD THE OLD TESTAMENT: Jeremiah 1.4-10

THE NEW TESTAMENT: 2 Timothy 4.1-5

The Reverend Mable Randall The Reverend Gregory Jackson

†THE PRAYER of MEDITATION THE MUSICAL SELECTION

The Reverend Lerry Watson Mount Moriah Voices of Praise

†THE SHEPHERD SUNDAY LITANY The Reverend Curtis Holmes Pastor, Shady Grove Baptist Church, Macon, Georgia THE WELCOME ANNOUNCEMENTS and CONCERNS of the CHURCH THE CHILDREN’S CHURCH DISMISSAL

Sister Cristel Bell

THE OFFERTORY PRAYER Deacon Billy Jordan THE RECEPTION of TITHES and OFFERINGS THE DOXOLOGY

Congregation

THE TRIBUTE

Sister Annette Edwards

THE SOLO

Sister Trysha Stephens

THE INTRODUCTION of GUEST PREACHER

THE PASTORAL PRAYER

The Reverend Gregory Jackson

THE HYMN of PREPARATION

Mount Moriah Voices of Praise

THE PROCLAMATION of the PREACHED WORD

The Reverend Dr. David Latimore

The Reverend George Leakes

THE INVITATION to CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP THE BENEDICTION † Please stand.

The Reverend Kathy Rooks

the guest speaker

REVEREND DR. DAVID G. LATIMORE

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Pastor, Fifteenth Avenue Baptist Church - Nashville, Tennessee

everend Dr. David G. Latimore now serves as the sixth Senior Pastor of the historic Fifteenth Avenue Baptist Church. Reverend Dr. Latimore comes to the ministry as a seasoned Pastor, successful executive, and accomplished scholar. He has previously served the Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Joliet, Illinois, the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church in Gainesville, Florida, and the Southern Union Baptist Church in St. Louis, Missouri as Pastor. He has also served the First Calvary Baptist Church (Durham, North Carolina) as Senior Associate Minister and was licensed into ministry by Bishop Paul S. Morton at Greater St. Stephen Full Gospel Baptist Church.

Reverend Dr. Latimore graduated from Harvard University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics in 1990, and received his Master’s of Divinity degree from Duke Divinity in 2008. He received his Doctorate of Ministry degree in Homiletics from McCormick Theological Seminary in May 2015. His doctoral thesis was entitled, Liberating Lazarus: The Homiletical Mediation of Liberation for Congregant and Community and he was awarded the John Randall Hunt Prize for Outstanding D.Min. Thesis and Academic Record. Additionally, Reverend Dr. Latimore is a Ph.D. Candidate in Theology at the University of Chicago Divinity School. His dissertation focuses on the effects of neoliberalism's ideology on the theology of the Christian church.

Prior to seminary, Pastor Latimore enjoyed a successful career in investment management and economic development.

Most recently he served as President and CEO for the Initiative for A Competitive Inner City (ICIC), an economic research firm focused on economic development in America’s inner cities. He has served in several executive management positions in investment management firms across the nation. Pastor Latimore has faithfully served his community as a founding member of the African-American Clergy Coalition of Joliet, former Chaplain of the River Valley Juvenile Detention Center, and Chair of the Joliet Black Chamber of Commerce. He has also served as an Adjunct Instructor at McCormick Theological Seminary, Moody Bible Institute, Dominican University and the University of Chicago.

Pastor Latimore is blessed to be the husband of Minister Tammie Brown Latimore and father of Grace, Sydney, David, II, Lauren, and Nina.

The Sacred Service of Shepherd Sunday Sunday, February 24, 2019 - 3 O’clock Post Meridiem

the worship leader The Reverend Derick Thomas Senior Pastor, Greater Bellevue Baptist Church - Macon, Georgia OPENING VOLUNTARY THE SONGS of WORSHIP and PRAISE Sister Keisha Montgomery Worship Leader, Siloam International Church - College Park, Georgia †THE CLERGY AND LAITY PROCESSIONAL

Marshals The Diaconite Presiding Minister, Shepherd Sunday Preacher Program Participants and Guest Clergy Mount Moriah Baptist Church Associate Ministers Deacon Frederick Matthews and Deaconess Adele Matthews Deacon Eddie Young and Deaconess Natilyn Young Sister Nancy Edwards, First Lady Emeritus The Reverend Dr. Stanley and Lady Michele Kimble

†THE CALL to WORSHIP The Reverend Eric Scott Senior Pastor, Holly Grove Baptist Church - Lizella, Georgia †THE HYMN of PRAISE

“Lift Every Voice and Sing”- James Weldon Johnson

THE PRAYER of EVOCATION The Reverend Dr. Richard Flippin Executive Pastor, Greater Piney Grove Baptist Church - Atlanta, Georgia THE SCRIPTURE LESSONS

THE PENTATEUCH: Genesis 46.32-34

THE POETS: Psalm 80.1-3

THE PROPHETS: Isaiah 40.9-11

THE GOSPEL: John 10.1-3

THE EPISTLE: 1 Peter 5.3-5

The Reverend Alfred Bunkley Senior Pastor, Antioch Baptist Church - Butler, Georgia

The Reverend Bruce Francis Senior Pastor, Duresville AME Church - Macon, Georgia

The Reverend James Goolsby Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church - Macon, Georgia

The Reverend Clarence Hicks Youth Minister, Bethesda Baptist Church - Reynolds, Georgia

The Reverend Leon Ward Senior Pastor, New Birth Baptist Church - Macon, Georgia

THE CHORAL RESPONSE

Zion Hill Baptist Church Choir

THE WELCOME Deacon Billy Jordan THE TRIBUTE Sister Pamela Wilson THE PRAISE DANCE

Get Your Glory Praise Dance and Glorified Mime Ministry

THE OFFERTORY SENTENCE and PRAYER The Reverend Eric Hurst Senior Pastor, Mount Moriah Baptist Church – Atlanta, Georgia

the hymn of praise

LIFT EVERY VOICE AND SING james weldon johnson - 1899

Lift every voice and sing Till earth and Heaven ring, Ring with the harmonies of liberty; Let our rejoicing rise High as the listening skies, Let it resound loud as the rolling sea.

Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us; Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us; Facing the rising sun of our new day begun, Let us march on till victory is won.

Stony the road we trod, Bitter the chastening rod, Felt in the days when hope unborn had died; Yet with a steady beat, Have not our weary feet Come to the place for which our fathers sighed?

We have come over a way that with tears has been watered; We have come, treading our path through the blood of the slaughtered; Out from the gloomy past, Till now we stand at last Where the white gleam of our bright star is cast.

God of our weary years, God of our silent tears, Thou who has brought us thus far on the way; Thou who has by thy might, Led us into the light, Keep us forever in the path, we pray.

Lest our feet stray from the places, our God, where we met thee; Lest our hearts, drunk with the wine of the world, we forget thee, Shadowed beneath Thy hand, May we forever stand.

True to our God, True to our native land.

THE INTRODUCTION of the PREACHER

The Reverend Gregory Jackson

THE HYMN of PREPARATION The Reverend Dr. Walter L. Glover, Jr. Senior Pastor, Zion Hill Baptist Church - Macon, Georgia Moderator, Union Baptist Missionary and Educational Association, Inc. THE SPIRITUAL

Zion Hill Baptist Church Choir

THE PREACHED WORD The Reverend Dr. Aaron Parker Senior Pastor, Zion Hill Baptist Church - Atlanta, Georgia THE INVITATION to DISCIPLESHIP THE PRESENTATION

Deacon Fred and Sister Adele Mathews Deacon Eddie and Sister Natilyn Young

THE SHEPHERD’S STATEMENT

The Reverend Dr. Stanley Kimble

THE BENEDICTION

The Reverend Dr. Aaron Parker

THE RECESSIONAL THE CLOSING VOLUNTARY † Please stand.

the guest speaker

PASTOR AARON L. PARKER, Ph.D.

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Pastor, Zion Hill Baptist Church - Atlanta, Georgia

edicating his life to sharpening the spiritual aptitude and expanding the theological proclivity of some of the nation’s most accomplished pastors, preachers, and teachers, The Reverend Dr. Aaron L. Parker is most appropriately described not as a preacher, but as an educator who answered the divine call to preach.

A young, serious professor and preacher, Reverend Dr. Aaron L. Parker, was installed as Pastor of Zion Hill Baptist Church in 1994. Having served as the Church’s former Youth Minister, he had both a heart for the people and a vision for the Church’s future. Within his first year as pastor of the historical church, God led the Mississippi preacher to hit the ground running establishing the Care to Love Outreach Ministry; implementing four new music ministries including the Voices of Oluwa and Azizi Children’s Choir; establishing the now nationally-recognized Rites of Passage Program for youth ages 13-18; and designating what would be the Church’s declarative creed, “Living to Love and Loving to Serve." The following years resulted in history-making ministry after ministry to include more than 50 ministries designed to impact the world!

Now, with a rapidly growing congregation of over 4,000 members, Dr. Parker is leading the Church to deepen its focus on service to the community through the Church’s expansive outreach ministries and its support of the Zion Hill Community Development Corporation, a non-profit organization devoted to spiritual, economic, and educational enhancement of those in need. Dr. Parker is the visionary and shepherd of Zion Hill’s “Rock Project,” a $20 million building program that completed first of three phases in December of 2010, and relocated Zion Hill from the historical Southwest Atlanta community to a 43.5 acre site in South Fulton County at 6175 Campbellton Road.

In addition to serving as Pastor of Zion Hill, Dr. Parker is currently an Associate Professor of Philosophy and Religion at Morehouse College where he has spent over 30 years molding and shaping daring youth into Morehouse Men. He is the author of several articles including “African Religion in African American Religion,” “Revisiting the Concept of God in Light of the Thought of Henry Highland Garnet,” “The Joy of Molding Morehouse Men,” and “The African American Church: Major Role Player in the African American Struggle for Freedom.”

Prior to accepting the pastorate of Zion Hill, Dr. Parker served as Pastor of Butler Street Baptist Church, Adjunct Professor of Theology at the Interdenominational Theological Center, and Assistant to the Pastor of Grace Covenant Baptist Church. Dr. Parker is a member of the Concerned Black Clergy of Atlanta, the Society for the Study of Black Religion, the American Academy of Religion, among other leadership positions.

The seventh of seven children born to the late Reverend P. F. Parker and the late Mrs. Amy C. Parker of Canton, Mississippi, Pastor Parker was a serious child who knew early that God had a plan for his life. At the age of eight, he accepted Jesus Christ into his life at the Mount Zion Baptist Church in Canton, where his father served as pastor.

At the age of eighteen, he heard and answered the call to minister. After completing elementary and secondary school in Canton, he attended Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia, where he received the Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in Philosophy and Religion. As a student at Morehouse, Dr. Parker received several academic awards, including induction into the Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society. He furthered his formal education at Emory University earning the Master of Arts degree in Religion and the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Systematic Theology.

Dr. Parker is married to Shelia Smith Parker, his high school sweetheart, and they are the parents of two children, Aaron Larry Parker, Jr., Asha Parker Booth and a son-in-law, Reverend Paul Booth. They recently welcomed their first grandchild, Laila Marie Booth.

To Our Pastor

Our God has sent you to this place To lead us in the way That He would have us work and think And live from day to day.

No matter the hour; whatever the need, You've gone the extra mile-Always ready and willing to share A comforting thought and a smile.

We're grateful you've been with us To teach us from His word, And we will try to do our best In service of our Lord.

We thank you for your ministry, Your guidance, and your care.

His greatest blessings for your life Is our most humble prayer.

THE SHEPHERD SUNDAY CELEBRATION TEAM CHAIRPERSONS Deacon Frederick Mathews and Sister Adele Mathews Deacon Eddie Young and Sister Natilyn Young CO-CHAIRPERSONS Sister Kathy Burnell Sister Zandra Curry Deacon Marion Dean Sister Mozelle Golson Sister Denisetrice Goodrum Sister Violet W. Johnson Brother Freddie Jones Sister Ida Jordan Brother James Mitchell Sister Lula Ryder Sister Irene Watkins Sister Phyllis Watson Sister Carolyn Williams Caterer Atlanta Fine Catering - Eldora Gray Wimbush

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