April 7, 2013 Second Sunday of Easter Calvary Baptist Church Washington, DC
THE PEOPLE OF CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH GATHER FOR
T HE W ORSHIP OF G OD APRIL 7, 2013
11:00 A.M.
SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER 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 PROCESSION, HYMN 222 CALL TO WORSHIP
Introduzione from Suite Italienne Igor Stravinsky (1882 - 1971) Molly Hollingsworth, Violin Amy Butler Christ is Risen! Shout Hosanna! W ZLOBIE LEZY
Kristin Campbell
We celebrate good news: Jesus Christ is risen! Open our eyes: Send us out of our hiding places with strength and power. Open our eyes: Turn our anxiety to comfort, our mourning into joyful dance. Open our eyes: Remind us of new life all around us—even within us! Open our eyes: Show us signs of resurrection and give us courage to believe. Because all things are possible through God’s love, we proclaim the gospel in this world Where God is still creating and redeeming, and bringing new life. Christ is risen! Christ is risen, indeed! INVOCATION
Kristin Campbell
PASSING THE PEACE OF CHRIST
Kristin Campbell
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
Jason Smith
Congregation standing. Congregational responses in bold. Page numbers refer to Sanctuary Bibles. Audio enhancement devices and Spanish/English Bibles are available for use during worship. Please ask an usher for assistance.
MUSICAL MEDITATION
Gavotta con due Variazioni from Suite Italienne Igor Stravinsky Molly Hollingsworth, Violin
L IVING THE W ORD OF G OD GOSPEL ACCLAMATION We sing together, echoing the Cantor.
Alleluia Howard Hughes SM (1973) Dwayne Pinkney, Cantor
Alleluia, alleluia! Alleluia, alleluia! Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you. Alleluia, alleluia! Alleluia, alleluia!
Adapted from John 20
GOSPEL LESSON, P. 883
John 20: 19 - 31 Amy Butler
This is the Gospel of Christ. Thanks be to God. EYES WIDE OPEN
Amy Butler
THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO…
SINGING OUR RESPONSE
Chuck Andreatta Trey Sullivan Daniel Alcazar Leigh Mayfield Dwayne Pinkney, Cantor
After each resurrection story, we sing the refrain together.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise the Lord, our Risen King! PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND LORD’S PRAYER
Amy Butler
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.
SHARING COMMUNION INVITATION TO THE TABLE
Kristin Campbell
CALL TO CONFESSION AND ASSURANCE OF PARDON
Jason Smith
WORDS OF INSTITUTION
Amy Butler
SHARING THE MEAL To celebrate communion by intinction, please approach the stations using inside aisles. Return to your seat using outside aisles. Three stations are available at the front, as well as a gluten-free option. To receive communion where you are seated, raise your hand and a deacon will be happy to serve you.
COMMUNION MEDITATION
Serenata from Suite Italienne Igor Stravinsky Molly Hollingsworth, Violin
G IVING AND S ERVING INVITATION
Amy Butler
MUSICAL OFFERING
Scherzino from Suite Italienne Igor Stravinsky Molly Hollingsworth, Violin
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
B ECOMING D ISCIPLES INVITATION TO DISCIPLESHIP HYMN 221
Myra Houser The Strife Is O’er
VICTORY
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 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
Myra Houser Minuetto e Finale from Suite Italienne Igor Stravinsky Molly Hollingsworth, Violin
During the Postlude, we invite you to sit and listen or exit quietly. Following worship, please join us in Woodward Hall, left as you exit the Sanctuary, for refreshments and 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 #A719662. Scripture passages for April 14, Third Sunday of Easter, are Acts 9:1-6, (720), Psalm 30, Revelation 5:11-14, and John 21:1-19.
REMEMBER IN PRAYER Christina Mein Abbasi, granddaughter of Betty Mein; family and friends of John Alves, who died Monday, April 1; Maria Bensussen, grandmother, and Kevin Harvey, brother of Ryan Harvey; Liz and Zach Boren; Grady Branham, father of Cheryl Branham; Sophie Cho, niece of Cindy Cho and Bob Wood; Roberta Clyburn, sister of Janice Glover; Katlyn Greene, sister of Ashley Coates; Janet Grove; Betty Johanna, friend of John Appiah-Duffell; Al Nielsen; Cristián Palencia, cousin of Marcela Estrada; Amelia Powell, mother of Andrea Powell; Ben Rogers; Calvin Smith, father of Katie Harvey. We mourn the loss of John Alves, Calvary’s Minister of Music, organist, and choirmaster from 1973 to 2004. Memorial Service and Reception will be held Saturday, April 20, 10:30 a.m. in the Sanctuary and Woodward Hall. Letters can be sent to 7814 Mineral Springs Dr., Gaithersburg, MD 20877. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Organ Fund at Calvary. WORSHIP EYES WIDE OPEN. During the Season of Easter, we continue to examine the reality of how resurrection—life—changes the way we look at our world that is filled with death. Members will share stories of resurrection in their own lives each Sunday in worship—you won’t want to miss it! TODAY WIN MOVIE SCREENING. View the film Inocente on youth homelessness, 12:30 p.m. in the Chapel, and learn how you can participate in the Washington Interfaith Network’s efforts in DC. Contact Salima Appiah-Duffel. MUSIC FOR KIDS: BRAVO! Thanks for your beautiful singing on Palm Sunday, everyone! Now we’re taking a short break, so be sure to join us again Sunday, April 21, 12:30-1:00 p.m. in Music Suite. Parents and teachers, remember how important it is for all our children to attend each Sunday! These are our weekly rehearsals for Children’s Choir, preparing us to sing in worship later this Spring. COMING UP SPANISH LANGUAGE BIBLE STUDY. Durante el mes de abril, la Escuela Bíblica Dominical de Adultos en español estudiará lecciones basadas en el Apocalipsis y escritas por el teólogo y biblista Dr. Tony Cartledge. Nos reunimos en la Capilla a las 9:45 a.m. For more information about the Spanish language class, contact Pastor Edgar. THEOLOGY ON DRAFT starts Tuesday, April 9, 6:30 p.m. in the Library, where we will discuss women in the Bible. What do they have to teach us about resurrection? And who are those little-known female characters in Scripture? Contact Pastor Leah. WEDNESDAY NIGHT WORDS. We meet again Wednesday, April 10, 6:30 p.m. on level G3. We’ll take a look at the book A Dangerous Dozen: 12 Christians Who Threatened the Status Quo, but Taught Us to Live Like Jesus! Contact Pastor Amy.
CBC COUNCIL MEETING, Thursday, April 11. Contact Soren Dayton, soren.dayton@gmail.com. FRIDAY MORNING MUSIC CLUB CONCERT. Join us in the Chapel at noon on Friday, April 12. Hear music of Edward Elgar and Béla Bartok featuring artists Jean Provine and Miriam Goldberg, violins, Caroline Brethauer, viola, Valerie Matthews, cello, Enoch Gordis, piano Renée Roberts, violin, Albert Hunt, clarinet, and Felicia Weiss, piano. Admission is free. ZUMBA CLASSES AND SOCCER. Join us Friday, April 12. We meet Fridays, 7:00 p.m., in the Teen Room for Zumba and in the gym for soccer. Childcare is available. Contact Pastor Edgar. CBC TRUSTEES MEETING, Sunday, April 14, 9:30 a.m. in G310. Contact Contact Soren Dayton, soren.dayton@gmail.com. JOURNEY: A THINKING FAITH CLASS. We meet on Sunday mornings, 9:45 a.m. in the Library. During the season of Easter, beginning April 14, we study the Gospel texts of Jesus' post-resurrection appearances. Where do we see resurrection in our own lives? We will wrestle with this question and more. Contact Pastor Leah. CALVARY CONVERSATION ON RESTRUCTURING, Sunday, April 14, 12:30 p.m. in the Chapel. All are invited to attend. Contact Soren Dayton, soren.dayton@gmail.com. CHRISTIAN EDUCATION AND MISSION BOARDS will meet jointly Monday, April 15, 7:00 p.m. in the Library. Contact Mike Overby, mike.overby@gmail.com. BASKETBALL GROUP. Wednesday night, April 17, 6:30 p.m. in the gym. We meet every other Wednesday. Contact Jason Smith. QUARTERLY BUSINESS MEETING AND LUNCH, Sunday, April 21. Join us for the meeting; lunch is provided by Calvary’s youth in support of their summer trip. Contact Jason Smith. FORUM ON IMMIGRATION REFORM, Sunday, April 28. Sponsored by Mission and Christian Education Board. Contact Carol Blythe, blythe-goodman@comcast.net.
C HURCH S TAFF Cheryl Branham Director of Music (cbranham@calvarydc.org, ext. 136) Amy Butler Senior Pastor (abutler@calvarydc.org, ext. 121) Kristin Campbell Pastoral Intern (kcampbell@calvarydc.org) 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) 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)
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