July 14, 2013 Eighth Sunday After Pentecost Calvary Baptist Church Washington, DC
THE PEOPLE OF CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH GATHER FOR
T HE W ORSHIP OF G OD JULY 14, 2013
EIGHTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
11:00 A.M.
We are an ecumenical, multi-racial, multi-ethnic Christian body that reaches out to the world with the Good News of Jesus Christ. To that end we strive to be welcoming, responsive, trusting and prayerful in everything we do. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
G ATHERING FOR W ORSHIP PRELUDE
WELCOME HYMN 27 CALL TO WORSHIP
Canzona (Liebster Jesu) Richard Purvis (1913 - 1994) Keevin Lewis, Organ Nancy Renfrow Come, Thou Almighty King ITALIAN HYMN
Daniel Potter
The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them up to the Lord. God’s Spirit has called us to this place, to bring our whole selves to the worship of God. We lift our voices, we lift our hearts, We worship the One who calls us to love our neighbors as much as we love ourselves. We gather in expectation, awaiting God’s call and conviction. Let us worship God! INVOCATION
Daniel Potter
PASSING THE PEACE OF CHRIST Daniel Potter La paz del Señor sea contigo. Y contigo también. The peace of the Lord be with you. And also with you. CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE
Make Us One
MAKE US ONE
Make us one, Lord, make us one; Holy Spirit, make us one. Let your love flow so the world will know we are one in you. A TIME WITH CHILDREN
Elijah Zehyoue
SERVICE OF DEDICATION: JAIME MATEO SORTO CHARGE TO THE PARENTS
Amy Butler
CHARGE TO THE COMMUNITY Amy Butler No child grows up without the spiritual support of his community, and no parent raises a child alone. We are now charged with loving and spiritually supporting this family, and we pray for Milagro and Jaime as Jaime Mateo’s parents. Congregation standing; la congregación se pone de pie. Congregational responses in bold. Page numbers refer to Sanctuary Bibles. Audio enhancement devices available for use during worship. Please ask an usher for assistance. Respuestas congregacionales en negrita. Las páginas se refieren a las Biblias en el santuario. Para Biblias en español o traducción del servicio en Español , por favor hablar con un ujier.
As Jaime Mateo’s church family, do you promise to love this child, to offer him your nurturing prayers to help sustain him and his family as they learn and grow and change together? We do. PRAYER OF BLESSING MUSICAL MEDITATION
Edgar Palacios Come Unto Him from Messiah George. F. Handel (1685 - 1759) Natalie Barrens-Rogers, Soprano
L IVING THE W ORD OF G OD HEBREW LESSON, P. 748 PSALTER, P. 472
Amos 7: 7 - 9 Edgar Palacios Psalm 82 Natalie Barrens-Rogers
EPISTLE LESSON, P. 956 GOSPEL ACCLAMATION We sing together, echoing the Cantor.
Colossians 1: 1 - 14 Maggie Jenkins Alleluia Howard Hughes SM (1973) Natalie Barrens-Rogers, Cantor
Alleluia, alleluia! Alleluia, alleluia! What must I do to inherit eternal life? Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and your neighbor as yourself. Alleluia, alleluia! Alleluia, alleluia! Adapted from Luke 10 GOSPEL LESSON, P. 844
Luke 10: 25 - 37 Amy Butler
This is the Gospel of Christ. Thanks be to God. HYMN 323
Wonderful Words of Life
WORDS OF LIFE
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND LORD’S PRAYER Leah Grundset Davis 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. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. SERMON
Power Play Amy Butler
MUSICAL REFLECTION
Keevin Lewis
G IVING AND S ERVING INVITATION
Amy Butler, Jaime Fitzgerald
MUSICAL OFFERING His Eye is On the Sparrow Charles H. Gabriel (1856 - 1932), arr. Mark Hayes (b. 1953)
Natalie Barrens-Rogers, Soprano HYMN 50
Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow
LASST UNS ERFREUEN
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow Praise God, all creatures here below: Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise God, the source of all our gifts Praise Jesus Christ, whose power uplifts Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit: Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! PRAYER OF DEDICATION
Jaime Fitzgerald
B ECOMING D ISCIPLES INVITATION TO DISCIPLESHIP HYMN 610
Amy Butler Living for Jesus
LIVING FOR JESUS
During the singing, we invite you to come forward if you wish to make a public commitment to Christ or to join our family of faith. If you are interested in membership or have questions about Calvary, please contact Pastor Leah.
WELCOMING NEW MEMBERS
Amy Butler
We give thanks that you have been guided by the hand of God to this community of faith. We pledge to love each other and to work to grow into the fullness of Christ together. Amen. BENEDICTION POSTLUDE
Edgar Palacios Grand Choeur (Austria) Richard Purvis (1913 - 1994) Keevin Lewis, Organ
During the Postlude, we invite you to sit and listen, or to exit quietly if you prefer. Following worship, please join us in Woodward Hall, to the left as you exit the Sanctuary, for a time of fellowship. Visitors, we look forward to greeting you as honored guests. Make Us One. Words and Music: Carol Cymbala, ©1991 Word Music, Inc. and Carol Joy Music c/o Integrated Copyright Group. All rights reserved. Words reprinted under CCLI #430459. Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow. Words: Thomas Ken, 1674; adapt. Gilbert H. Vieira, 1978. Adapt. © 1989 The United Methodist Publishing House. All rights reserved. Words reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-719662.
Scripture passages for July 21, Ninth Sunday after Pentecost, are Amos 8: 1 12; Psalm 52; Colossians 1: 15 - 28; Luke 10: 38 - 42.
REMEMBER IN PRAYER Maria Bensussen, grandmother of Ryan Harvey; Sara Bermúdez, mother of Lorena Pereira; Grady Branham, father of Cheryl Branham; Sophie Cho, niece of Cindy Cho and Bob Wood; Angelo Dalmacio and Josh Kaufman, friends of Ryan Harvey; Roberta Clyburn, sister of Janice Glover; Katlyn Greene, sister of Ashley Coates; Janet Grove; Betty Johanna, friend of John Appiah-Duffell; Connie Maupin, friend of Claudia Moore; Al Nielsen; Gail Ousley Gibson, friend of Ben and Natalie Barrens Rogers.
WORSHIP POWER PLAY. We continue a four-week series on the Gospel texts, looking at how Jesus turns power on its head, how he redefines our traditional view of power, and how redefining power makes us truly powerful. Join us for this worship series. TODAY COMBINED ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL, 9:45 A.M. This summer we’re studying Christian words that have lost their meaning and power, and how they can be restored. Join us each Sunday in the Chapel. Contact Daniel Alcazar, daniel.alcazar@gmail.com; or Myra Houser, myra.ann.houser@gmail.com. All are welcome! Topics and teachers include: July 14: Believing and Faith, Susan Sevier July 21: Forgiveness and Repentance, Rachel Johnson July 28: John 3:16, Eugenia Reyes August 4: Born Again, Amy Butler August 11: Heaven, Raimundo Barreto August 18: The Lord’s Supper, Jason Smith THANKS TO PASSPORT. We are grateful for the leadership of Passport Camps’ staff in our worship service today: Elijah Zehyoue, Camp Director; Maggie Jenkins, Missions Project Coordinator; Daniel Potter, Worship Coordinator; Jaime Fitzgerald, Camp Pastor. CELEBRATING PASTOR EDGAR. Join us after worship in Woodward Hall as we celebrate Pastor Edgar’s 15 years of ministry at Calvary as well as his birthday (7/15)! Have a great sabbatical, Pastor Edgar! CALVARY WOMEN’S SERVICES DINNER. To help provide food for the meal this evening, contact Claudia Moore, cjmoorekn@aol.com. SHALOM COFFEE AND RAFFLE. Purchase freshly roasted, fair trade, coffee in Woodward Hall after worship. Also, sign up for the Baby Davis raffle—little time is left! Proceeds from coffee and raffle help support the Shalom Scholarship Fund for our university partners in El Salvador. Contact Courtney Rice, courtney.rice@gmail.com. PASTORAL ANNOUNCEMENT. This week our two Associate Pastors begin three months away from the church office. During the next three months, Pastor Edgar and Pastor Leah will not be doing church work. Please help us honor their time away by not contacting them about church business. Pastor Amy and the other Calvary staff will be happy to help you with any pastoral needs, questions or concerns. Do not hesitate to contact the church office! COMING UP MISSION AND CHRISTIAN EDUCATION BOARDS MEET JULY 21, after worship in the Library. Contact Courtney, courtney.rice@gmail.com. CALVARY DINNER GROUPS. Over the summer, our deacons will host informal potluck dinner groups all around our area. Join us! Contact Rachel, Chair of Deacons, rnoelj@gmail.com.
Virginia Group meets Sunday, July 21, 5:00 p.m., home of Kathie and Paul Lansing.
DC Group meets Saturday, August 3, home of Michelle HarrisLove, hosted by Susan Sevier and Chuck Andreatta. Rockville/MD Group meets in late August, home of Daniel and Lu Alcazar, hosted by John Appiah-Duffell
PASSPORT MISSIONS2 CAMP, THRU JULY 26. Calvary’s partnership with Passport began in 2011, and again this summer our church serves as a host site for hundreds of people from churches of many denominations as they engage in service projects all around DC. Passport campers will call Calvary home each week, Sunday evening to Friday morning, so be sure to welcome staff and campers to Calvary! Contact Jason Smith. ALL-COME CHOIR, JULY 28. Love to sing? Join us for All-Come Choir, the final Sunday of each summer month. We rehearse at 10:00 a.m. in the Music Suite, and sing in worship at 11:00 a.m. in Woodward Hall. All ages are welcome! Contact Cheryl Branham. CALVARY UNPLUGGED BEGINS JULY 28. For six weeks this summer we’ll gather in Woodward Hall for worship, to participate in a less formal holy time together. Our theme this year is the book of Judges—more specifically, the men of Judges! Six storytellers from our congregation will guide us. The book of Judges introduces us to some very interesting men, to say the least. And Calvary has many gifted and theologically trained members. So Unplugged is a perfect opportunity to hear from them in worship. Join us for riveting Biblical texts and talented storytellers, all summer long! CONGREGATIONAL LEADERSHIP. From mid July until early November, Calvary will be without the services of one or both of its associate pastors. Pastor Edgar will be in El Salvador on sabbatical and Pastor Leah will be on family leave. The Pastoral Relations Committee (PRC) has been working on plans to make sure everything runs smoothly during this period. Additionally, a “deacon of the week” will be assigned during this period to coordinate pastoral care needs and to help lead worship. For questions, see below for PRC contact information. Chuck Andreatta Amy Dale, Soren Dayton, Jay Mayfield, Eugenia Reyes,
202.546.1698, 703.593.3941, 202.552.1860, 865.386.7778, 202.882.9608,
andreatL13@gmail.com; amydale23@yahoo.com; soren.dayton@gmail.com; mayfieldjay@gmail.com; eugenia1170@gmail.com .
C HURCH S TAFF Cheryl Branham Director of Music (cbranham@calvarydc.org, ext. 136) Amy Butler Senior Pastor (abutler@calvarydc.org, ext. 121) Leah Grundset Davis Associate Pastor (lgrundset@calvarydc.org, ext. 142) Saw Ler Htoo Missionary, Burmese Community (lerhtoo@hotmail.com) Al Jeter Supervisor of Maintenance (ajeter@calvarydc.org, ext. 128) Rachel Johnson Deacon of the Week (rnoelj@gmail.com) Edgar Palacios Associate Pastor (epalacios@calvarydc.org, ext. 103) Paul Rosstead Church Administrator (prosstead@calvarydc.org, ext. 127) Jason Smith Ministry Assistant (jsmith@calvarydc.org, ext. 133) Calvary Baptist Church 755 Eighth Street NW Washington, DC 20001
202.347.8355 fax 202.347.6360 www.calvarydc.org