2015 02 01 bulletin

THE PEOPLE OF CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH GATHER

THE WORSHIP FEBRUARY 1, 2015

OF

GOD

FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY

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. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

COMPASSION IS THE HALLMARK OF JESUS’ GOD. Consequently, Jesus’ healings and exorcisms are not simply patches on bodies destined for death.

They are manifestations of God’s reign on earth, here and now—a revelation of God’s mercy, a promise of the restoration of all things.

A man was possessed by an unclean spirit.

Seeing Jesus, the Spirit cried out, “What do you want with us? Will you destroy us?” “Be quiet!” Jesus said, “And come out of that man!” The man shook. The spirit shrieked. It came out. And, everyone was amazed. ...Mark I:2I-28

In the early church baptism itself was an entry-exorcism, freeing the initiates from the delusional system and false naming that had previously held them in bondage. Jesus’ teaching is a kind of exorcism, as well—a cleansing of the mind of all the misinformation, the un-truth that enslaves people to the false powers of this world.

And, faith is an exorcism of blindness, that is, humanity’s trained inability to perceive God’s presence and deeds even when they are happening before our very eyes.

—Walter Wink, Engaging the Powers, adapted

G ATHERING FOR WORSHIP PRELUDE During the Prelude, prepare for worship by centering your heart with this prayer of St. Clement.

Prelude in E-flat Major Alexandre Guilmant (1837-1911) John Dautzenberg, Organ

O God, you are the unsearchable abyss of rest, the ineffable sea of love, and the fountain of all blessings.

Water us now from the riches of your grace.

And, from the sweet springs of your kindness, deliver us from all that is false, and make us children of quietness, and heirs of peace.

– St. Clement of Alexandria (c. 150-215), adapted LIGHTING THE ALTAR CANDLES WELCOME

Herald Robinson, Acolyte Reverend Glaze

Congregation standing; la congregación se pone de pie.

Congregational responses in bold. Audio enhancement devices available for use during worship. Please ask an usher for assistance. Respuestas congregacionales en negrita. Para Biblias en español o traducción del servicio en español, por favor hablar con un ujier.

PROCESSION, HYMN 23

Praise, My Soul, the God of Heaven LAUDA ANIMA

LITANY OF ADORATION AND PRAISE

Psalm 111 Amelia Taylor, Cantor

Refrain. Praise to God who reigns above: Alleluia!

In the presence of all who worship you, O Beloved, we shout “Alleluia!”

From the depths of our hearts, we give you praise. To all who would listen we tell of your glory, the goodness and wonder of all you have done.

Your faithfulness, compassion and grace are a delight to recall.

For from your hands come justice and righteousness. All you say is true and your promises are sure—written upon our hearts they are unshakeable forever.

Those who know these things are wise.

In reverence and in awe they bow before you, walking ever in your ways. Refrain.

MORNING PRAYER

Amparo Palacios López

Glorious God, with all that we are, we praise you. For you alone wash away the dust of death, and deliver us from the shame of our sin. You alone lift the chains of our guilt, and wipe away the tears of our sorrow. You alone call us by our true name: Beloved. Come now, we pray, and anoint us with your Spirit, so that these blessings that are ours by your grace would flow through us to all those who long to know a love as welcoming and good as yours. Through Jesus Christ our Lord, we pray. Amen.

PASSING THE PEACE OF CHRIST

Amparo Palacios López

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 AND BLESSING

Pastor Erica

People of God, what is your prayer for these children?

Our prayer is that they grow up to be like Jesus—strong and brave, full of grace and truth!

And, that we will help them.

MUSICAL MEDITATION To follow the words as you listen, see Hymn 186.

Silence, Frenzied, Unclean Spirit!

EBENEZER

Calvary Sanctuary Choir

L ISTENING FOR THE W ORD OF G OD HEBREW LESSON

Deuteronomy 18:15-20 Reverend Palacios 15Profeta de en medio de ti, de tus hermanos, como yo, te levantará Jehová tu Dios; a él oiréis; 16conforme a todo lo que pediste a Jehová tu Dios en Horeb el día de la asamblea, diciendo: No vuelva yo a oír la voz de Jehová mi Dios, ni vea yo más este gran fuego, para que no muera. 17Y Jehová me dijo: Han hablado bien en lo que han dicho. 18Profeta les levantaré de en medio de sus hermanos, como tú; y pondré mis palabras en su boca, y él les hablará todo lo que yo le mandare.19Mas a cualquiera que no oyere mis palabras que él hablare en mi nombre,

yo le pediré cuenta. 20El profeta que tuviere la presunción de hablar palabra en mi nombre, a quien yo no le haya mandado hablar, o que hablare en nombre de dioses ajenos, el tal profeta morirá.

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Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own people; you shall heed such a prophet. 16This is what you requested of the Lord your God at Horeb on the day of the assembly when you said: ‘If I hear the voice of the Lord my God any more, or ever again see this great fire, I will die.’ 17Then the Lord replied to me: ‘They are right in what they have said. 18I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their own people; I will put my words in the mouth of the prophet, who shall speak to them everything that I command. 19Anyone who does not heed the words that the prophet shall speak in my name, I myself will hold accountable. 20But any prophet who speaks in the name of other gods, or who presumes to speak in my name a word that I have not commanded the prophet to speak—that prophet shall die.’

EPISTLE LESSON

1 Corinthians 8:1-13 Pastor Elijah 1Now concerning food sacrificed to idols: we know that ‘all of us possess knowledge.’

Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up. 2Anyone who claims to know something does not yet have the necessary knowledge; 3but anyone who loves God is known by him. 4Hence, as to the eating of food offered to idols, we know that ‘no idol in the world really exists’, and that ‘there is no God but one.’ 5Indeed, even though there may be so-called gods in heaven or on earth—as in fact there are many gods and many lords— 6yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things and for whom we exist, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things and through whom we exist. 7It is not everyone, however, who has this knowledge. Since some have become so accustomed to idols until now, they still think of the food they eat as food offered to an idol; and their conscience, being weak, is defiled. 8‘Food will not bring us close to God.’ We are no worse off if we do not eat, and no better off if we do. 9But take care that this liberty of yours does not somehow become a stumbling-block to the weak. 10For if others see you, who possess knowledge, eating in the temple of an idol, might they not, since their conscience is weak, be encouraged to the point of eating food sacrificed to idols? 11So by your knowledge those weak believers for whom Christ died are destroyed. 12But when you thus sin against members of your family, and wound their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ. 13Therefore, if food is a cause of their falling, I will never eat meat, so that I may not cause one of them to fall.

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cuanto a lo sacrificado a los ídolos, sabemos que todos tenemos conocimiento. El conocimiento envanece, pero el amor edifica. 2Y si alguno se imagina que sabe algo, aún no sabe nada como debe saberlo. 3Pero si alguno ama a Dios, es conocido por él. 4Acerca, pues, de las viandas que se sacrifican a los ídolos, sabemos que un ídolo nada es en el mundo, y que no hay más que un Dios. 5Pues aunque haya algunos que se llamen dioses, sea en el cielo, o en la tierra (como hay muchos dioses y muchos señores), 6para nosotros, sin embargo, sólo hay un Dios, el Padre, del cual proceden todas las cosas, y nosotros somos para él; y un Señor, Jesucristo, por medio del cual son todas las cosas, y nosotros por medio de él. 7Pero no en todos hay este conocimiento; porque algunos, habituados hasta aquí a los ídolos, comen como sacrificado a ídolos, y su conciencia, siendo débil, se contamina. 8Si bien la vianda no nos hace más aceptos ante Dios; pues ni porque comamos, seremos más, ni porque no comamos, seremos menos. 9Pero mirad que esta libertad vuestra no venga a ser tropezadero para los débiles. 10Porque si alguno te ve a ti, que tienes conocimiento, sentado a la mesa en un lugar de ídolos, la conciencia de aquel que es débil, ¿no será estimulada a comer de lo sacrificado a los ídolos? 11Y por el conocimiento tuyo, se perderá el hermano débil por quien Cristo murió.

12De esta manera, pues, pecando contra los hermanos e hiriendo su débil conciencia, contra

Cristo pecáis. 13Por lo cual, si la comida le es a mi hermano ocasión de caer, no comeré carne jamás, para no poner tropiezo a mi hermano.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

Alleluia Melchior Vulpius (c. 1560 – 1616) Amelia Taylor, Cantor

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

What is this? A new teaching, with authority.

He commands even unclean spirits, and they obey.

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

– Mark 1, adapted GOSPEL LESSON

Mark 1: 21-28 Reverend Glaze 21They went to Capernaum; and when the sabbath came, he entered the synagogue and taught. 22They were astounded at his teaching, for he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes. 23Just then there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, 24and he cried out, ‘What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are, the Holy One of God.’ 25But Jesus rebuked him, saying, ‘Be silent, and come out of him!’ 26And the unclean spirit, throwing him into convulsions and crying with a loud voice, came out of him. 27They were all amazed, and they kept on asking one another, ‘What is this? A new teaching—with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.’ 28At once his fame began to spread throughout the surrounding region of Galilee.

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entraron en Capernaum; y los días de reposo,[a] entrando en la sinagoga, enseñaba. 22Y se admiraban de su doctrina; porque les enseñaba como quien tiene autoridad, y no como los escribas. 23Pero había en la sinagoga de ellos un hombre con espíritu inmundo, que dio voces, 24diciendo: !!Ah! ¿qué tienes con nosotros, Jesús nazareno? ¿Has venido para destruirnos? Sé quién eres, el Santo de Dios. 25Pero Jesús le reprendió, diciendo: !!Cállate, y sal de él! 26Y el espíritu inmundo, sacudiéndole con violencia, y clamando a gran voz, salió de él. 27Y todos se asombraron, de tal manera que discutían entre sí, diciendo: ¿Qué es esto? ¿Qué nueva doctrina es esta, que con autoridad manda aun a los espíritus inmundos, y le obedecen? 28Y muy pronto se difundió su fama por toda la provincia alrededor de Galilea.

This is the Gospel of Christ. Thanks be to God. PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

Reverend Glaze

Delivering God, send now your Holy Spirit, so that by her gentle moving among us we might learn to live, not arrogantly, with certainty and with pride, but in humility and grace, so that those about us might know the goodness and welcome that await them here, with you and with us. Amen.

SERMON

An Exorcism and a Food Fight!

The Reverend Dr. Joseph Edgar Glaze

LISTENING IN SILENCE

SHARING COMMUNION COMMUNION HYMN 421 We sing v. 1 Spanish, English and v. 2 Spanish, English.

Hasta Tu Altar / Unto Your Table, Lord HASTA TU ALTAR

INVITATION TO THE TABLE

Pastor Erica

PRAYER OF CONFESSION

Reverend Palacios and Congregation

God, our Beloved, true home of every longing heart, we confess that because often we are half-hearted in worship and neglectful in prayer, our hearts are malnourished, misshapen, possessed by fear and captive to what this world would make of us. We wander, searching for anything to fill our emptiness, to quench our thirst, to calm our anxious spirits. We look here and then there—when all we need is already present, already given. In you alone is everything we need.

Beloved, come and by your grace liberate us from the hold of all that which promises much, but which delivers only emptiness and loss. And, with hearts set free and given only to you, may we at last find rest and joy—and be the children of peace you have created us to be.

WORDS OF ASSURANCE

from Isaiah 55:1-2, 6-7 Reverend Palacios

Friends, hear the promise of God: “Are you thirsty? Come! Hungry and broke—not a penny to your name? It doesn’t matter—just come! It’s all on me: bread and wine and milk, whatever you need. Why have you been spending money on what leaves you hungrier than before? Come to me and eat what is good. Seek me and you’ll find me. Call and I’ll answer.

Come, and I’ll give you life!”

Yes, we’ll come and we’ll eat. We’ll come and we’ll live. Thanks be to God! GIVING THANKS

Reverend Glaze

SHARING THE MEAL To celebrate communion by intinction, approach the stations using inside aisles. Return to your seat using outside aisles. A gluten-free option is available. To receive communion where you are seated, raise your hand and we will be happy to serve you.

CONGREGATIONAL MEDITATION As we participate in communion, we sing the Refrain together as directed.

Shepherd Me, O God SHEPHERD ME

Amelia Taylor, Cantor

Shepherd me, O God, beyond my wants, beyond my fears, from death into life.

G IVING AND S ERVING OFFERING OUR PRAYERS Pastor Elijah After the Pastoral Prayer, we invite everyone to pray the Lord’s Prayer in your native language.

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.

Padre nuestro que estás en los cielos, santificado sea tu nombre. Venga tu reino. Hágase tu voluntad, como en el cielo, así también en la tierra. El pan nuestro de cada día, dánoslo hoy.

Y perdónanos nuestras deudas, como también nosotros perdonamos a nuestros deudores.

Y no nos metas en tentación, mas líbranos del mal; porque tuyo es el reino, y el poder, y la gloria, por todos los siglos. Amén.

INVITATION TO GIVE AND TO SERVE

Eugenia Reyes

MUSICAL OFFERING

O God Beyond All Praising THAXTED/Gustav Holst (1874-1934) Calvary Sanctuary Choir

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

Eugenia Reyes

B ECOMING D ISCIPLES INVITATION TO DISCIPLESHIP Reverend Glaze During the singing, we invite you to come forward if you wish to make a public commitment to follow Jesus or to express interest in joining this community of faith.

HYMN 494

They’ll Know We Are Christians

ST. BRENDAN’S

AFFIRMING GOD’S CALL We give thanks that you have been guided by God to this moment. As a community of faith we pledge to love each other and to work together to grow into the fullness of Christ.

BENEDICTION POSTLUDE

Reverend Glaze Improvisation on THAXTED John Dautzenberg, Organ

Following worship, join us in Woodward Hall, left as you exit the Sanctuary, for lunch and a time of fellowship.

Visitors, we look forward to meeting you!

Scripture passages for February 8, Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany, are Isaiah 40:21-31; Psalm 147:1-11,20c; 1 Corinthians 9:16-23; Mark 1:29-35.

Make Us One. Words and Music: Carol Cymbala, ©1991 Word Music, Inc. and Carol Joy Music c/o Integrated Copyright Group. Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow. Words: Thomas Ken, 1674; adapt. Gilbert H. Vieira, 1978, ©1989 The United Methodist Publishing House. Words reprinted under CCLI #430459 and OneLicense.net #A-719662. Cover art by Steve Erspamer, Liturgy Training Publications. All rights reserved. Unless otherwise noted, all printed prayers and litanies are by Reverend Glaze.

REMEMBER IN PRAYER Carmen Angdisen; Nardita (Edith) Angdisen; Teddi Angelov, Liubov Russell’s friend; Maria Bensussen, Ryan Harvey’s grandmother; Sara Bermúdez, Lorena Pereira’s mother; Grady Branham, Cheryl Branham’s father; Cristina Chacón; Roberta Clyburn, Janice Glover’s sister; family and friends of Violet Flynn, Matt Daley’s grandmother, who passed away during the December holidays; Radost Fortunova, Liubov Russell’s sister; Gail Ousley Gipson, Ben and Natalie Barrens Rogers’ friend; family of José Gonzalez in El Salvador; Jenny Goon; Janet Grove; Berniece and Bill Harward; Stephanie Gabriela Hernandez; Rena Jirack; Lucy Johnson, Jackie Wright’s grandmother; Sam Kanakry and Helen Lewis,

Cheryl Branham’s friends; Will Short, former Calvary member; Lynne Mayfield, Jay Mayfield’s mother; Robin Myers and family; Al Nielsen; Armando Pacheco, Amy Dale’s friend; Amelia Powell, Andrea Powell’s mother; Rochelle Powell, Eva Powell’s grandmother; Paul Rice; Joe Stout, Holly Miller’s brother-in-law; Victoria Sulerzyski, Ellen Sulerzyski’s sister-in-law; Lisa Tette; Doris Vermilya; Earl and Jenna Wright, Isaac Wright’s parents. People of Burma, especially the families of Tangbau Hkawn Nan Tsin & Maran Lu Ra, also for racial reconciliation and justice everywhere.

TODAY BREAKFAST, FROM PERU! Join the Latino Fellowship at 8:30 a.m. in the Chapel for a churchwide breakfast featuring Peruvian specialties. All are welcome.

SOUPER BOWL SUNDAY. Missionary Society (WMS) asks you to bring canned soup to church on Super Bowl Sunday! Many people bring canned goods for the food bank during the "giving season" of Thanksgiving and Christmas, but the need does not end on January 1. Thanks for contributing; bring canned soup to the church office.

OFFERING ENVELOPES FOR 2015. If you would like a set of envelopes, contact Paul Rosstead.

2015 Calvary Baptist Church Officiary Board:

Diaconate:

Moderator

Becky Vaughn

Marili Alvarado

Secretary

Claudia Moore

John Appiah-Duffell

Treasurer

Barbara Hoffer

Yolanda Appiah-Kubi

Christian Formation

Daniel Alcazar

Ashley Becker

Diaconate

Abby Ammerman

Jose Gonzalez-Alfaro

Facilities

Salima Appiah-Duffell

Amparo Palacios-Lopez

Finance

Corina Lopez

Nancy Renfrow

Latino Fellowship and

Eugenia Reyes

Susan Sevier Lu Shan

Vice Moderator Membership Development

Jay Mayfield

Tim Shaw

Missions

Drew Bongiovanni

John Taylor

Nominations

Rachel Johnson

Jackie Wright

Personnel

Eva Powell

Stewardship

Courtney Rice

Cheryl Branham Joseph Glaze Saw Ler Htoo Al Jeter Erica Lea Edgar Palacios Paul Rosstead Elijah Zehyoue

C HURCH S TAFF Director of Music (cbranham@calvarydc.org, ext. 136) Pastor during the Interim (jglaze@calvarydc.org, ext. 121) Pastor, Calvary Burmese Church (lerhtoo@hotmail.com) Supervisor of Maintenance (ajeter@calvarydc.org, ext. 128) Pastoral Resident (elea@calvarydc.org, ext. 142) Associate Pastor (epalacios@calvarydc.org, ext. 103) Church Administrator (prosstead@calvarydc.org, ext. 127) Pastoral Resident (ezehyoue@calvarydc.org, ext. 133)

Amparo Palacios-López

Deacon of the Week (amparo.palacios@gmail.com)

ANNOUNCEMENTS CALVARY’S CALENDAR OF EVENTS. Visit www.calvarydc.org/events/ for a current listing, or stop by the church office to pick up a complete listing of Sunday School classes and Small Group programs.

CALVARY IS ON MEETUP.COM! Check out our group page and invite your friends to see Calvary events, http://www.meetup.com/Calvary-Baptist-Church-Downtown-DC-Small-Groups/ SUNDAY SCHOOL will continue a study of Brian McLaren’s We Make the Road By Walking this spring.

Come to Butler Hall Sunday mornings, 9:45-10:45 a.m., for prayer and conversation centered on the Calvary community and Bible texts related to the liturgical year. Contact Pastor Erica.

WOMEN'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY (WMS) MEETS Tuesday, Feb. 3, 10:30 a.m. to prepare bandages for hospitals in Africa. Join us for work and fellowship! Bring a sandwich; dessert is provided. WMS invites everyone to bring sturdy shoe boxes to the church office so they can be used to support local homeless people in need with boxes for S.O.M.E [So Others Might Eat]!

THEOLOGY ON DRAFT meets Tuesday, Feb. 3 in Butler Hall, to reflect on events of the week, in our lives, the church, and the world. Bring your own dinner at 6:30 p.m. and catch up with others before our discussion at 7:00 p.m. Drinks are provided. Contact Pastor Elijah.

LECTIONARY LUNCH meet each Wednesday, 12:15-12:45 p.m. in the Calvary library, for open discussion about the week’s Lectionary texts. Bring a brown bag lunch. Contact Pastor Elijah.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT WORDS, 6:30-7:30 p.m. in Butler Hall. Each week we’ll discuss a chapter from Lauren Winner’s book, Mudhouse Sabbath. Throughout the spring, we’ll study Jewish community practices in connection with Christian community practices. Contact Pastor Erica.

NEIGHBORHOOD OFFICE HOURS. Join Pastor Erica in Clarendon at Northside Social Coffee & Wine (3211 Wilson Boulevard), Thursday, Feb. 5, 1:30-3:30 p.m. (come & go). Each Thursday, Pastor Erica is available in locations around the city for conversation, pastoral care, whatever—come by for coffee!

FRIDAY MORNING MUSIC CLUB. Join us in the Chapel at noon, Friday, Feb. 6, when Calvary’s Resident Partners in FMMC continue their tradition of free recitals each week.

ZUMBA now meets on Friday evenings, 6:00-7:00 p.m.; $5 per person and scholarships available.

Contact Katie Harvey, katherine.s.harvey@gmail.com, as we consider additional weekly times.

2015 INSTALLATION. Be sure to join us in worship next Sunday, Feb. 8, when we’ll bless and dedicate our Calvary Church Board, Moderator and Diaconate for their important work this year, as well as thanking our out-going leadership. Calvary Leaders, we appreciate all of you!

BLOOD DRIVE. Interested in giving blood during a spring blood drive? Contact Paul Rosstead!

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