June 30, 2013 Sixth Sunday After Pentecost Calvary Baptist Church Washington, DC
THE PEOPLE OF CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH GATHER FOR
T HE W ORSHIP OF G OD JUNE 30, 2013
SIXTH 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
Voluntary in C major John Alcock (1740 - 1791) Wendell Phipps, Organ
WELCOME
Amy Butler
HYMN 91
All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name! CORONATION
CALL TO WORSHIP
Edgar Palacios
The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them up to the Lord. Together we voice our faith: We find our faith in Jesus, who lives among us, who calls us together to understand life and love as radical commitment. We believe in one God, who created and claimed all creatures, who enters our lives with hope and redemption, and who gives us the courage to act on our beliefs. We know that God’s presence comes to us in community, wherever we seek to know God by doing justice and loving mercy. Once we were no people, but now we are God’s people. Once we had not received mercy, but now we have received mercy. Because all things are possible through God’s love, we proclaim the gospel in this world, where God is still creating and redeeming and making things whole. Let us worship God! INVOCATION
Edgar Palacios
PASSING THE PEACE OF CHRIST Edgar Palacios 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
Jason Smith Be Still, My Soul
FINLANDIA / arr. Lloyd Larson (b. 1954)
Rameen Chaharbaghi, Baritone
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. 284
1 Kings 19: 1 - 15a Leah Grundset Davis
PSALTER, P. 467
Psalm 77: 1 - 2, 11 - 20 Rameen Chaharbaghi, Cantor
We sing the refrain together.
By your strength you have redeemed your people. E PISTLE L ESSON , P . 948
Galatians 5: 22 - 25 Edgar Palacios
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Alleluia Howard Hughes SM (1973) Rameen Chaharbaghi, Cantor
We sing together, echoing the Cantor.
Alleluia, alleluia! Alleluia, alleluia! Let the dead bury their own. As for you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God. Alleluia, alleluia! Alleluia, alleluia! Adapted from Luke 9 GOSPEL LESSON, P. 843
Luke 9: 51 - 62 Jason Smith
This is the Gospel of Christ. Thanks be to God. HYMN 536
We sing verses 1 and 4, each in Spanish then English.
Pues Si Vivimos / When We Are Living
SOMOS DEL SEÑOR
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. SERMON
Power Play: A Calling Amy Butler
MUSICAL REFLECTION
Wendell Phipps
G IVING AND S ERVING INVITATION MUSICAL OFFERING
HYMN 50
Leah Grundset Davis Songs for the Journey arr. Joseph M. Martin (b. 1959) Calvary All-Come 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
Leah Grundset Davis
B ECOMING D ISCIPLES INVITATION TO DISCIPLESHIP HYMN 631
Amy Butler Lift Every Voice and Sing
LIFT EVERY VOICE
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
Leah Grundset Davis
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 Prelude in C minor J. S. Bach (1685 - 1750) Wendell Phipps, 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 7, Seventh Sunday after Pentecost, are 2 Kings 5: 1 - 14; Psalm 30; Galatians 6: 7 - 16; Luke 10: 1 - 11, 16 - 20.
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; family and friends of Elaine Dobrinz, aunt of Kathie Lansing, who died Saturday, June 15; 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 Karim Ziyad, husband of Meara Dietrick Ziyad, who died Saturday, June 15. WORSHIP POWER PLAY. Today we begin a four-week 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. Join us for this special worship series.
TODAY CHILDREN’S VBS ART. Check out the handprint art hanging from the balcony railing in Woodward Hall today. Thanks to all who participated in Vacation Bible School at Camp Fraser last weekend! 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: June 30: Sin, Edgar Palacios July 7: Mercy, Edgar Palacios July 14: Believing and Faith, Susan Sevier 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 ALL-COME CHOIR. Love to sing? Join us for All-Come Choir today. We rehearse at 10:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary, and sing in worship at 11:00 a.m. All ages are welcome. We meet the final Sunday of each summer month. Contact Cheryl Branham. PASSPORT MISSIONS2 CAMP BEGINS TODAY. Calvary’s partnership with Passport began in 2011, and again this summer our church serves as a host site for hundreds of people from churches of many denominations as they engage in service projects all around DC. Passport campers will call Calvary home each week, Sunday evening to Friday morning through July 26, so be sure to welcome staff and campers to Calvary! Contact Jason Smith. 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 for any or all of these! Contact Rachel Johnson, Chair of Deacons, rnoelj@gmail.com.
Silver Spring/Takoma Park group meets today, 5:30 p.m., home of Becky Vaughn in Takoma, DC. Virginia Group meets Sunday, July 21, 5:00 p.m., home of Kathie and Paul Lansing. DC Group meets Saturday, August 3, home of Michelle HarrisLove, hosted by Susan Sevier and Chuck Andreatta.
COMING UP YOUNG ADULT GROUP, JULY 6. Join us for dinner in the BlytheGoodman home. Contact Myra, myra.ann.houser@gmail.com. YOUTH LUNCH AT NANDO’S, JULY 7. Support our youth next Sunday! Dine out at Nando’s Peri-Peri for chicken, 819 7th Street NW. You’ll need to take our flier with you, so be sure to see Jason Smith before you go; a portion of your tab becomes a donation to Calvary’s youth! Contact Jason Smith for more information.
QUARTERLY BUSINESS MEETING, WEDNESDAY, JULY 10. Join us in the Chapel for an ice cream social provided by John Appiah-Duffel’s Kabula Hill at 6:00 p.m. and discussion of church business at 6:30 p.m. Contact Soren Dayton, soren.dayton@gmail.com. CELEBRATING PASTOR EDGAR’S 15TH ANNIVERSARY, JULY 14. Join us for a special reception in Woodward Hall as we celebrate Pastor Edgar’s ministry. Contact Amy, amydale23@yahoo.com. CALVARY WOMEN’S SERVICES DINNER, JULY 14. To help provide food for the meal, contact Claudia Moore, cjmoorekn@aol.com. MISSION AND CHRISTIAN EDUCATION BOARDS MEET JULY 21, after worship in the Library. Contact Courtney, courtney.rice@gmail.com. CALVARY UNPLUGGED BEGINS JULY 28. 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. 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! 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 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)
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