The People of Calvary Baptist Church Gather for
THE WORSHIP OF GOD August 25, 2013
Fourteenth 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. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
GATHERING FOR WORSHIP MUSIC AS WE GATHER All join in singing the Refrain.
¡CANTA, DÉBORA, CANTA! All-Come Choir and Congregation
Porque bueno es Dios, bueno es Dios, él escoge a los humildes. Porque bueno es Dios, bueno es Dios, él los fortalece con su poder. For our God is good, God is good, and has chosen those who are humble. For our God is good, God is good, and will strengthen the people with might.
WELCOME
Corina Lopez
GATHERING SONG
GATHER US IN
Here in this place, the new light is streaming, shadows of doubt are vanished away. See in this space our fears and our dreamings, brought here to you in the light of this day. Gather us in, the lost and forsaken; gather us in; our spirits inflame. Call to us now, and we shall awaken; we shall arise at the sound of our name. We are the young—our lives are a mystery; we are the old, who yearn for your face. We have been sung throughout all of history, called to be light to the whole human race. Gather us in—the rich and the haughty; gather us in—the proud and the strong. Give us a heart so meek and so lowly; give us the courage to enter the song. Here we receive new life in the waters; here we receive the bread of new birth. Here you shall call your sons and your daughters, call us anew to be salt for the earth. Give us to drink the wine of compassion, give us to eat the bread that is you. Nourish us well, and teach us to fashion lives that are holy and hearts that are true. (turn page for verse 4) Congregation standing. La congregación se pone de pie. Congregational responses in bold. Respuestas congregacionales en negrita.
Not just in buildings, small and confining, not in some heaven, light years away. Here in this place the new light is shining; now is God present, and now is the day. Gather us in and hold us forever; gather us in and make us your own. Gather us in, all peoples together, fire of love in our flesh and our bone.
CALL TO WORSHIP
Jason Smith
We believe in the gospel of Jesus Christ, who came to free the captives, heal the sick, and proclaim the good news of the kingdom of God. We believe in the story of God’s love, which is told to us by our ever creating God. We believe in a continually caring Christ, whose example encourages us to risk ourselves for the sake of the gospel. We believe in a continually healing Holy Spirit, whose power enables us to share the story of God’s love. We believe in a continually caring community called the Church, which physically lives out the story of God’s love. We believe in participating in the great calling we have—to live out the gospel in the world. Let us worship God!
PRAYER
Jason Smith
PASSING THE PEACE OF CHRIST
Jason Smith
La paz del Señor sea contigo. Y contigo también. The peace of the Lord be with you. And also with you.
LIVING THE WORD OF GOD STORYTELLING AND THE BOOK OF JUDGES
Amy Butler
HEBREW LESSON SUMMARY
JUDGES 4: 1 - 22 Susan Sevier
GOSPEL LESSON
LUKE 13: 10 - 17 Jason Smith
This is the Gospel of Christ. Thanks be to God.
CALL TO PRAYER
TAKE, O TAKE ME AS I AM
Take, O take me as I am; summon out what I shall be. Set your seal upon my heart and live in me. (repeat)
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.
CALVARY UNPLUGGED
THE MEN OF JUDGES: SISERA Susan Sevier
MUSICAL REFLECTION
I DO, DON’T YOU? Unplugged Music Team
GIVING AND SERVING INVITATION MUSICAL OFFERING We invite you to sing along.
Allyson Robinson LEANING ON THE EVERLASTING ARMS All-Come Choir and Congregation
What a fellowship, what a joy divine, leaning on the everlasting arms. What a blessedness, what a peace is mine, leaning on the everlasting arms. (Refrain) Leaning, leaning, safe and secure from all alarms. Leaning, leaning, leaning on the everlasting arms. Oh, how sweet to walk in this pilgrim way, leaning on the everlasting arms. Oh, how bright the path grows from day to day, leaning on the everlasting arms. (Refrain)
What have I to dread, what have I to fear, leaning on the everlasting arms? I have blessed peace with my Lord so near, leaning on the everlasting arms. (Refrain)
DEDICATING OUR GIFTS
TAKE MY GIFTS
Take whatever I can offer—gifts that I have yet to find, skills that I am slow to sharpen, talents of the hand and mind, things made beautiful for others in the place where I must be: take my gifts and let me love you, God who first of all loved me.
PRAYER
Allyson Robinson
BECOMING DISCIPLES INVITATION
Amy Butler
During the singing, we invite you to come forward if you wish to make a public commitment to Christ or to join our community of faith. If you are interested in membership or have questions about Calvary, please contact the Church Office.
SONG OF INVITATION
WE SHALL OVERCOME
1. We shall overcome, we shall overcome, we shall overcome some day! Oh, deep in my heart I do believe we shall overcome some day! 2. We’ll walk hand in hand…
3. We shall live in peace…
WELCOMING NEW MEMBERS
Jason Smith
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.
FINAL BLESSING AND BENEDICTION SONG
Amy Butler / 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. (repeat)
MUSIC AS WE DEPART
SOON AND VERY SOON All-Come Choir and Congregation
1. Soon and very soon, we are going to see the King (repeat twice) Hallelujah! Hallelujah! We’re going to see the King. 2. No more crying there, …
3. No more dying there, …
4. Soon and very soon, …
¡CANTA, DÉBORA, CANTA! words, Luiza Cruz; English tr, Gertrude C. Suppe; Spanish tr, Raquel Gutiérrez-Achon; © 1975, 1987, transl. 1989 The United Methodist Publishing House. GATHER US IN: words, Marty Haugen; © 1982 GIA Publications, Inc. TAKE, O TAKE ME AS I AM: words, John L. Bell; © 1995 Wild Goose Resource Group, Iona Community, GIA Publications, Inc. LEANING ON THE EVERLASTING ARMS: words, Elisha A. Hoffman (1839–1929); published in The Baptist Hymnal, © 1991 Convention Press. TAKE MY GIFTS: words, Shirley Erena Murray; © 1992 Hope Publishing. WE SHALL OVERCOME: traditional. MAKE US ONE: words, Carol Cymbala; © 1991 Word Music, Inc. and Carol Joy Music c/o Integrated Copyright Group. SOON AND VERY SOON: words, Andraé Crouch; © 1976 Lexicon Music, Inc. All rights reserved. Calvary is licensed under CCLI #430459 and OneLicense.net #A-719662.
REMEMBER IN PRAYER Maria Bensussen, grandmother of Ryan Harvey; Sara Bermúdez, mother of Lorena Pereira; John Blythe, father of Carol Blythe; family and friends of Edna Burneston who died Wednesday, August 21; Lucy, Liz and Zach Boren; Grady Branham, father and Dolly Branham, aunt of Cheryl Branham; Sophie Cho, niece of Cindy Cho and Bob Wood; Roberta Clyburn, sister of Janice Glover; Bill Fahey; Jenny Goon; Katlyn Greene, sister of Ashley Coates; Janet Grove; Betty Johanna, friend of John Appiah-Duffell; Al Nielsen; Gail Ousley Gibson, friend of Ben and Natalie Barrens Rogers; Amelia Powell, mother of Andrea Powell.
WORSHIP CALVARY UNPLUGGED: THE MEN OF JUDGES. As we worship in Woodward Hall, participating in a less formal holy time together, our theme is the men from the book of Judges. Storytellers will guide us and introduce us to some interesting men, to say the least. Next Sunday is the final day of Unplugged worship before we move to the Sanctuary on Sunday, September 8.
SEPTEMBER 8: A NEW SEASON OF WORSHIP BEGINS. Join us in two weeks as we begin the 2013-14 church season with a new sermon series, The Cost: What it Takes to Tell the Truth on Jeremiah, the Weeping Prophet. Jeremiah’s entire career was built on lament, and our lives are often made of laments. We lament loss, loneliness, fear, failure, frustration, pain, grief…so much to cry about. We’ll walk through the prophecies of Jeremiah in these weeks, giving voice to those things that make us weep. Plan on joining us for this special worship series as we challenge ourselves to follow in the prophetic footsteps of Jeremiah. Come also for Sunday school at 9:45 a.m., Sanctuary Choir at 10:00 a.m., worship in the Sanctuary at 11:00 a.m., and Music for Kids at 12:30 p.m. in Music Suite.
TODAY COMBINED SUNDAY SCHOOL: PROMOTION SUNDAY. All ages, join us in the Chapel at 9:45 a.m. for a special Christian Education Sunday. No Sunday School on September 1, Labor Day holiday weekend, but come to worship a little early next week, and enjoy coffee and fellowship time with your Calvary friends. ALL-COME CHOIR. Thanks to everyone who participated in All-Come Choir today, and special thanks to Harold Ritchie, piano and Ashley Dalton, flute. Interested in fall music opportunities? Contact Cheryl Branham. CALVARY YARD SALE COLLECTION. Bring your donated items to Kendall 5, and support Calvary’s fourth annual yard sale, October 16-18. No clothing, shoes, large appliances, computers; other items are welcome, including clean boxes, bags, tissue paper. Benefitting Shalom Scholarship; contact Gretchen White, 202.462.5595. CALVARY DINNER GROUP, TONIGHT! Join the Maryland group this evening, hosted by Daniel and Lu Alcazar. Contact Rachel Johnson, Chair of Deacons, rnoelj@gmail.com. All are welcome!
COMING UP FINANCIAL HEALTH SUNDAY. Join the Stewardship Team for breakfast and a seminar on personal finance, September 8 at 9:45 a.m. Contact Corina, clopez_260@hotmail.com or Bob, james.robert.wood@gmail.com. WOMEN’S MISSIONARY SOCIETY. meets Tuesday, September 10 at 10:00 a.m. for study, and we’ll roll bandages for hospitals in countries at war. Bring your own lunch; dessert is provided by our hostess of the day. CHURCH AND STATE. Thursday, September 12, at 7:00 p.m., Brent Walker from the Baptist Joint Committee will attend the Council meeting in the Library to talk about how we maintain legal church/state boundaries while effectively advocating for legislative change. If you’re interested in a discussion addressing questions like: “What is the responsible way to engage in political discourse as Baptists and Christians?” and more, please join us! SHALOM SCHOLARSHIP LUNCHEON. Sunday, September 28, Christian Education and Mission Boards host this Luncheon in Woodward Hall. All are invited; contributions support students in El Salvador. Contact Courtney Rice, courtney.rice@gmail.com. CHURCH STAFF Cheryl Branham Amy Butler Leah Grundset Davis Saw Ler Htoo Al Jeter Kathie Lansing Edgar Palacios Paul Rosstead Jason Smith
Director of Music (cbranham@calvarydc.org, ext. 136) Senior Pastor (abutler@calvarydc.org, ext. 121) Associate Pastor (lgrundset@calvarydc.org, ext. 142)* Missionary, Burmese Community (lerhtoo@hotmail.com) Supervisor of Maintenance (ajeter@calvarydc.org, ext. 128) Deacon of the Week (lansing2k_p@verizon.net)* Associate Pastor, Education (epalacios@calvarydc.org, ext. 103)* Church Administrator (prosstead@calvarydc.org, ext. 127) Ministry Assistant (jsmith@calvarydc.org, ext. 133)
* Pastor Leah is on family leave and Pastor Edgar is on sabbatical. If you have a pastoral need, please contact the Church Office or the Deacon of the Week.
Calvary Baptist Church 755 Eighth Street NW Washington DC 20001
202.347.8355 fax 202.347.6360 www.calvarydc.org