July 21, 2013 Ninth Sunday After Pentecost Calvary Baptist Church Washington, DC
THE PEOPLE OF CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH GATHER FOR
T HE W ORSHIP OF G OD JULY 21, 2013
NINTH 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
Meditation on Veni Creator Spiritus James G. Kantor (b. 1967) Keevin Lewis, Organ
WELCOME
Rachel Johnson
HYMN 707
Marching to Zion
MARCHING TO ZION
CALL TO WORSHIP
Eugenia Reyes
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
Eugenia Reyes
PASSING THE PEACE OF CHRIST
Eugenia Reyes
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 MUSICAL MEDITATION
Andi Thomas Sullivan Take My life, and Let It Be Music by Mark Hayes (b. 1953) Words by Frances R. Havergal (1836-1879) Susan Sevier, Mezzo-Contralto
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.
L IVING THE W ORD OF G OD HEBREW LESSON, P. 748
Amos 8: 1 - 12 Jason Smith
PSALTER, P. 453
Psalm 52 Susan Sevier
E PISTLE L ESSON , P . 956
Colossians 1: 15 - 20 Harold Ritchie and Eugenia Reyes
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Alleluia Howard Hughes SM (1973) Susan Sevier, Cantor
We sing together, echoing the Cantor.
Alleluia, alleluia! Alleluia, alleluia! You are worried and distracted by many things. There is need of only one thing which will not be taken away. Alleluia, alleluia! Alleluia, alleluia! Adapted from Luke 10 GOSPEL LESSON, P. 845
Luke 10: 38 - 42 Rachel Johnson
This is the Gospel of Christ. Thanks be to God. HYMN 610
Living for Jesus
LIVING FOR JESUS
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND LORD’S PRAYER
Susan Sevier
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: Martha’s Lament Tony Cartledge
MUSICAL REFLECTION
Cheryl Branham
G IVING AND S ERVING INVITATION MUSICAL OFFERING
HYMN 50
Jason Smith We've Come This Far by Faith Albert Goodson (1883 - 1947) Susan Sevier, Mezzo-Contralto 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
Harold Ritchie
B ECOMING D ISCIPLES INVITATION TO DISCIPLESHIP HYMN 559
Rachel Johnson All the Way My Savior Leads Me ALL THE WAY
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.
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
Rachel Johnson Rejoice, the Lord is King DARWALL’S 148TH
Martha Sobaje (b. 1948) 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 28, the first Sunday of the Calvary Unplugged worship series meeting in Woodward Hall, are Judges 6-8 and Luke 11:1-13.
REMEMBER IN PRAYER Maria Bensussen, grandmother of Ryan Harvey; Sara Bermúdez, mother of Lorena Pereira; Lucy, 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; Connie Maupin, friend of Claudia Moore; Gail Ousley Gibson, friend of Ben and Natalie Barrens Rogers; Katlyn Greene, sister of Ashley Coates; Janet Grove; Betty Johanna, friend of John Appiah-Duffell; Al Nielsen; Amelia Powell, mother of Andrea Powell; family and friends of Estelle Short, mother of William Short, who died Wednesday, July 17. WORSHIP POWER PLAY. Today marks our last day in the Sanctuary, before moving to Woodward Hall next Sunday for Calvary Unplugged. We close our series on the Gospel texts, looking at how Jesus turns power on its head, how Jesus redefines our traditional view of power, and how redefining power makes us truly powerful.
CALVARY WELCOMES REV. DR. TONY CARTLEDGE to the pulpit this morning. Tony is Professor of Old Testament at Campbell University Divinity School in Buies Creek, North Carolina and also is a contributing editor of Baptists Today. He has published five books and many articles on the Old Testament. Tony also has served as Editor/President of the Biblical Recorder and has served as pastor of five churches over 26 years of ministry. Follow his blog at www.baptiststoday.org/cartledge-blog. Welcome, Tony! 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; Myra Houser, myra.ann.houser@gmail.com. All are welcome! Topics and teachers include: 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 BOARD OF TRUSTEES meet at 12:30 p.m. in G319A. Contact Ellen Sulerzyski. MISSION AND CHRISTIAN EDUCATION BOARDS meet at 12:30 p.m. in the Library. Contact Courtney Rice or Daniel Alcazar. COMING UP CALVARY DINNER GROUPS. Summers are crazy in DC, with people traveling for vacation and work. Over the course of 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 tonight, July 21, 5:00 p.m., home of Kathie and Paul Lansing. DC Group meets Saturday, August 3, 5:00 p.m., home of Michelle Harris-Love, hosted by Susan Sevier and Chuck Andreatta.
CALVARY UNPLUGGED BEGINS NEXT SUNDAY, 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 through these stories. 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!
JULY
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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 we sing in worship at 11:00 a.m. in Woodward Hall. All ages are welcome! Contact Cheryl Branham. PASSPORT MISSIONS2 CAMP. This week is the final week for Passport Missions2 DC. For the past three weeks, Calvary has served as a host site for hundreds of people from churches of many denominations as they have engaged in service projects all around DC. We thank camp staffers Daniel, Elijah, Jaime, and Maggie, and we look forward to our continued relationship with Passport Missions Camps. Contact Jason Smith. DONATE TO CALVARY’S YARD SALE. Support Calvary’s fourth annual yard sale, October 16 - 18. Beginning next Sunday, July 28, bring your items to sell, Kendall Room 5. No clothing, shoes, large appliances, computers, but other items are welcome including clean boxes, bags, tissue paper. Benefit for Shalom Scholarship Fund. Contact Gretchen White, 202.462.5595. HAVE YOU CHECKED OUT THE NEW CALVARY WEBSITE? Visit www.calvarydc.org to see our newly-designed site. It’s beautiful! Thanks to Pastor Leah and Jason for their work on this project.
C HURCH S TAFF John Appiah-Duffell Deacon of the Week (duffel@gmail.com)* 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) 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) * 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
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