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January 26, 2014 Third Sunday After the Epiphany Calvary Baptist Church Washington, DC
THE PEOPLE OF CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH GATHER FOR
THE WORSHIP JANUARY 26, 2014
OF
GOD 11:00 A.M.
THIRD SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY
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 WORSHIP PRELUDE
Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam, BuxWV 180 Dietrich Buxtehude (c. 1637 - 1707) John Dautzenberg, Organ
WELCOME CHORAL CALL TO WORSHIP PROCESSION, HYMN 280 CALL TO WORSHIP
Amy Butler Come, Holy Spirit, Fill This Place
VENI CREATOR SPIRITUS
God Is Here!
ABBOTĹ?S LEIGH
Jason Smith
Young and old, sons and daughters of God, all you who are the diverse ETGCVKQPU QH )QFĹ?U KOCIKPCVKQP CPF NQXG LQKP KP RTCKUG CPF thanksgiving as we worship the One who brings us together! We come to this place, bringing our varied stories, our unique gifts, and our distinct calls to serve. We come together in partnership and mission, knowing that we are ECNNGF VQ DG VJG EJWTEJ VQ EGNGDTCVG )QFĹ?U RTGUGPEG VQ UGTXG QVJGTU VQ seek justice, to offer the hope of the Resurrected Christ. We are called to be the body of ChristĹ?a community of believers, a household of faith, a communion of saints, the people of the covenant. We are called to the one hope of our high callingĹ?one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God. As members of the body of Christ, we covenant together in this hour to build on our sure foundation of Jesus Christ our Lord and to seek VJG XKUKQP QH %JTKUVĹ?U JQRG HQT VJG YQTNF Let us worship God!
INVOCATION
Jason Smith
PASSING THE PEACE OF CHRIST
Jason Smith
La paz del SeĂąor sea contigo. Y contigo tambiĂŠn. 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 THE VALUE OF PLACE
Paul Rosstead, Amy Butler Buzz Mauro Washington Theatre Lab
Congregation standing; la congregaciĂłn 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 pĂĄginas se refieren a las Biblias en el santuario. Para Biblias en espaĂąol o traducciĂłn del servicio en espaĂąol, por favor hablar con un ujier.
MUSICAL MEDITATION
Bless This House May H. Brahe (1884 - 1956) Elizabeth Beavers, Mezzo-Soprano
L IVING THE W ORD OF G OD HEBREW LESSON, P. 555
Isaiah 9: 1 - 4 Amy Butler
PSALTER 736
Psalm 27 Elizabeth Beavers, Cantor
We sing and read responsively.
EPISTLE LESSON, P. 926
1 Corinthians 1: 10 - 18 Jason Smith
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Alleluia Robert F. Twynham (1930 - 2011) Elizabeth Beavers, Cantor
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! The people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, and for those who sat in the shadow of death the light has dawned. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! Adapted from Matthew 4
GOSPEL LESSON, P. 785
Matthew 4: 12 - 23 Amy Butler
This is the Gospel of Christ.
Thanks be to God.
HYMN 284
Gather Us In
We sing verses 1, 2 and 4.
GATHER US IN
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
Jason Smith
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
Identity Ŗ Values Ŗ Mission: Place Amy Butler
MUSICAL REFLECTION
John Dautzenberg
G IVING AND S ERVING INVITATION
Amy Butler
MUSICAL OFFERING, HYMN 469 Follow the words in your hymnal as the Choir sings the verses. All join in singing the Refrain.
HYMN 50
I Am the Light of the World!
LIGHT OF THE WORLD
Congregation and Sanctuary Choir
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
Amy Butler
B ECOMING D ISCIPLES BLESSING AND SENDING: AMANDA BUTLER AND SOREN DAYTON Amy Butler, Calvary Deacons Calvary Community, I present to you Soren and Amanda, who have been called by God to do the work of justice in India. Soren and Amanda, do you recognize your calling of being sent by God to serve? Soren and Amanda, I present to you this congregation that will support you and pray for you on your journey. People of Calvary Baptist Church, do you commit Soren and Amanda to the Lord, and will you pray for them? We will. Go and do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, giving thanks to God.
PRAYER OF BLESSING INVITATION TO DISCIPLESHIP HYMN 459
We sing verses 1, 2 and 5.
Susan Sevier Amy Butler Lord, You Give the Great Commission
ABBOTŏS LEIGH
During the singing, we invite you to come forward if you wish to make a public commitment to join our community of faith. If you are interested in membership or have questions about Calvary, please contact the Church Office.
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
Amy Butler Grand Choeur Theodore Dubois (1837 - 1924) John Dautzenberg, 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 %CNXCT[ŏU #PPWCN $WUKPGUU /GGVKPI CPF 5RGEKCN Lunch celebrating our 50 year and new members. Visitors, we look forward to greeting you during this time of fellowship! Scripture passages for February 2, 2014, Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany, are Micah 6: 1 Ō 8; Psalm 15; 1 Corinthians 1: 18 Ō 31; Matthew 5: 1 - 12. 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.
REMEMBER IN PRAYER Family and friends of Dorothy Barrens who died Monday, January 20, grandmother of Natalie Barrens-Rogers; Maria Bensussen, grandmother of Ryan Harvey; Sara Bermúdez, mother of Lorena Pereira; Cassandra Brown; family and friends of Ruth Burness who
died Saturday, December 28; Cristina Chacón; Sophie Cho, niece of Cindy Cho; Roberta Clyburn, sister of Janice Glover; Carolyn Crumpler, grandmother of Amy Shaw; Kimberly Durham-Bates; Penny Eller, friend of Kim Sisk; Catherine Friesen, friend of Michelle Harris-Love; Gail Ousley Gibson, friend of Ben and Natalie Barrens Rogers; Jenny Goon; Janet Grove; Carmen James, friend of Corina López; Betty Johanna, friend of John Appiah-Duffell; Aileen Jones, mother of Kathie Lansing; family and friends of Carl N. "Chick" Mathis who died Monday, January 6, father of Meredith Mathis; Sabrina McEwen, daughter of Sarah Livingston; Al Nielsen; Armando Pacheco, friend of Amy Dale; Amelia Powell, mother of Andrea Powell; Rochelle Powell, grandmother of Eva Powell; Amelia Rogers, mother of Ben Rogers; Jingman Shan, father of Lu Shan; Scott Singley, brother-in-law of Courtney Rice; Carol Sunde. WORSHIP
,GHQWLW\ 9DOXHV 0LVVLRQ. During the season following Epiphany, we read stories of Jesus beginning his ministry and laying the groundwork, the basics of who he was and YJCV JG ECOG VQ FQ 9GŏNN TGCF VJG )QURGN texts and think about our own community, Calvary Baptist Church, and five defining values of our church. The artwork for our series is an original piece by our very own Michelle Harris-Love! TODAY
ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING
Join us this afternoon for the 50 Year and New Member Luncheon followed by the Annual Business Meeting, in Woodward Hall. We will gather as a congregation for a special lunch at 12:30 p.m. to celebrate membership in this community of faith, honoring both our newest members and those celebrating 50 years at Calvary. At 1:00 p.m., we will review 2013 and look to the year ahead as we elect new church leadership and adopt a budget for 2014. Suggested donation for lunch is $10.00. For credit card donations, please see Jason Smith. We hope you will join us for this important event in the life of the Calvary community.
COMING UP ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL, TURN UP THE LIGHT: A JOURNEY THROUGH EPIPHANY. During the season of Epiphany, the Adult Sunday School is following the Lectionary Gospel Passages. We walk with the disciples to uncover the light of Christ as we head into the
season of Lent. Check the previous page in the bulletin for this upcoming week's Lectionary texts. Contact Trey Sullivan. FRIDAY MORNING MUSIC CLUB CONCERT, Friday, January 31, 12:00 p.m. in the Chapel. Hear the music of Mendelssohn, Schubert, Poulenc, and Weil performed by Ramona Matthews, violin; Jan Timbers, cello; Enoch Gordis, piano; Felicia Weiss, piano; Anissa Hartline, soprano; and Sarah Strauss Himmelfarb, piano. Contact Jeongseon Choi, chamber@fmmc.org. CBC BOARD meets Thursday, February 13, 7:00 p.m. in the Library. YOUNG ADULT RETREAT: FINDING GOD IN OUR TIME. Sunrise yoga, wine and cheese gatherings, hiking in the Shenandoah Mountains, a progressive dinner, and time for worship and Sabbath. Join young adults from around the DC area and participate in this special retreat February 14-16, at Massanetta Springs Conference Center, Harrisonburg VA. Fee of $120 per person includes 2 nights lodging, meals, registration and more. Retreat is led by Lutheran pastor Amy Sevimli, with well-known music leaders Trey Sullivan and Jason Smith. Contact Rachel Johnson, rnoelj@gmail.com. WEDNESDAY NIGHT WORDS, BEING CHURCH: A CONVERSATION. In this two week series, February 19 and 26, we discuss what it means to be church. The first week we will focus on the biblical foundations of church and the church in today's world, and on the second week we will engage with the five values Calvary claims as a congregation. THEOLOGY ON DRAFT, őAUTOBEEROGRAPHY:Œ TELLING OUR SPIRITUAL STORIES. During the next season of Theology on Draft, beginning March 18, weŏll focus on spiritual autobiography. Weŏll discover powerful biblical stories and discuss modern spiritual memoirs. Spoiler alert: weŏll also tell our own spiritual stories. We all want to be heard, right? USHERS NEEDED FOR 2014. Contact Jason Smith to learn about this easy and fun way to serve the Calvary community.
C HURCH S TAFF Cheryl Branham Amy Butler Myra Houser Saw Ler Htoo Al Jeter Edgar Palacios Paul Rosstead Jason Smith Trey Sullivan
Director of Music (cbranham@calvarydc.org, ext. 136) Senior Pastor (abutler@calvarydc.org, ext. 121) Communications Coordinator (mhouser@calvarydc.org) Missionary, Burmese Community (lerhtoo@hotmail.com) Supervisor of Maintenance (ajeter@calvarydc.org, ext. 128) Associate Pastor (epalacios@calvarydc.org, ext. 103) Church Administrator (prosstead@calvarydc.org, ext. 127) Ministry Assistant (jsmith@calvarydc.org, ext. 133) Spiritual Formation Coordinator (tsullivan@calvarydc.org)
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Becky Vaughn
Deacon of the Week (becky@beckyvaughn.org )
Calvary Baptist Church 755 Eighth Street NW Washington, DC 20001
202.347.8355 fax 202.347.6360 www.calvarydc.org