October 14, 2012 Twentieth Sunday After Pentecost Calvary Baptist Church Washington, DC

THE PEOPLE OF CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH GATHER FOR

THE WORSHIP OF GOD

OCTOBER 14, 2012 TWENTIETH 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

PRELUDE Andantino Csar Franck (1822 - 1890) John Dautzenberg, Organ Jason Smith Let the Whole Creation Cry
LLANFAIR

WORDS OF WELCOME HYMN 21 CALL TO WORSHIP We are all one family. We are all one family, made in the image of God. Somos todos una familia Somos todos una familia en todo el mundo. We stand with the afflicted, We comfort those in pain. 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. We are all one family. Somos todos una familia. Let us worship God! INVOCATION THE PEACE OF CHRIST

Jason Smith

Jason Smith Jason Smith

La paz del Seor sea contigo. Y contigo tambin. 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 Kirsten Hancock, Jason Smith How Great, O Lord, from St. Peter Julius Benedict (1804 1885) Dwayne Pinkney, Tenor

Congregation standing. Congregational responses in bold; leader and congregational responses in bold italics. 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.

LIVING THE WORD OF GOD

HEBREW LESSON, P. 596 PSALTER, 746 EPISTLE LESSON, P. 972 GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Isaiah 53: 4 - 12 Amy Butler Psalm 90 Dwayne Pinkney, Cantor Hebrews 4: 12 - 16 Leah Grundset Alleluia Jacques Berthier (1923 - 1994) Dwayne Pinkney, Cantor

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia. Many who are first will be last, and the last will be first. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia. Adapted from Mark 10 GOSPEL LESSON, P. 822 This is the Gospel of Christ. Thanks be to God. HYMN 345 We sing verses 1, 4 and 5. Thy Life Was Givn for Me
KENOSIS

Mark 10: 17 - 31 Kristin Campbell

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND LORDS 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 MUSICAL REFLECTION Re-imagine: Worth All the Pain Edgar Palacios John Dautzenberg

GIVING AND SERVING

INVITATION MUSICAL OFFERING Andi Thomas Sullivan For the Fruit of All Creation
AR HYD Y NOS

Sanctuary Choir 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 Andi Thomas Sullivan

BECOMING DISCIPLES
INVITATION HYMN 251 Amy Butler O Holy Spirit, Root of Life
PUER NOBIS NASCITUR

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.

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 Prelude and Fugue in F Major, BWV 556 J. S. Bach (1685 - 1750) John Dautzenberg, Organ

During the Postlude, we invite you to sit and listen or to exit quietly. Following worship, 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 #A-719662. Scripture passages for October 21, Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost, are Jeremiah 31: 7 10; Psalm 91: 9 16; Hebrews 5: 1 10; Mark 10: 35 45.

REMEMBER IN PRAYER Christina Mein Abbasi; Roberta Clyburn, sister of Janice Glover; Bob Dale, father of Amy Dale; Rex Fleming, friend of Kirsten Hancock; Riley Green, brother of Ashley Coates; Kevin Harvey, brother, and Sandra Harvey, aunt of Ryan Harvey; Bill Harward; Nell Ingham, family member of Kirsten Hancock; Stella Mary Joseph and Nesamani Joseph; Lynn Mayfield, mother of Jay Mayfield; Claudia Moore; Needham family, friends of Josh Keller; Will NeSmith, friend of John Taylor; Al and Vivian Nielsen; Joe Novak, friend of Kim Sisk; Belinda Ann Oates, mother of Mark Brown; Doris Sulerzyski, mother of Ellen Sulerzyski; Virginia Teller. WORSHIP We are part of an incredible community of faith here at Calvary. Filled with trust and love for one another, deeply committed to mission and discipleship, open to the prophetic wind of Gods Spirit, we approach our 151st year of life together ready to re-imagine what God is doing at Calvary. Come, join us!

TODAY

FINAL STEWARDSHIP MEETING TODAY at 12:30 p.m., lunch in the Chapel. This fall we re-imagine our commitment to stewardship as we gather for a meal, discuss what our commitment to stewardship means, review the commitment brochure, and consider our shared future. All are welcome.
Join us! 150TH ANNIVERSARY COOKBOOKS available for $15. T-shirts ($10) and mugs ($5) are also available. Contact Jason Smith. COMING UP THEOLOGY ON DRAFT Tuesday, October 16, 6:30 p.m. in the Library. Contact Pastor Leah. WEDNESDAY NIGHT WORDS Wednesday, October 17, 6:30 p.m., in G319. Contact Pastor Amy. BASKETBALL! Wednesday, October 17, 6:30 p.m. in Calvarys gym (GB). All ages welcome! Group meets every other Wednesday. Contact Jason Smith. POLITICAL RESPONSIBILITY BIBLE STUDY Friday, October 19, 7:00 p.m. in G319. Contact Pastor Edgar. ESL CONVERSATION PARTNERS Join us as we pair native speakers with English learners for conversation and fellowship. Each pair meets weekly. Make a new friend, grab a coffee, and chat about culture, hobbies, current eventsanything you like. Contact Myra Houser, myra.ann.houser@gmail.com. CALVARYS YARD SALE, THIS WEEK! Wednesday through Friday, October 1719, in Kendall Hall. Proceeds benefit Shalom Scholarship. Yard Sale is open Wednesday, 10 to 3 p.m., Thursday, 12 to 6 p.m. and Friday, 10 to 3 p.m. Sign up to volunteer in Woodward Hall following worship. Contact Gretchen White. CHRISTIAN EDUCATION AND MISSION FORUM: FOOD FOR ALL? Every day in DC, one in eight households struggles with hunger, with uncertain access or limited ability to buy nutritionally adequate and safe food. Join us as we discuss these obstacles and the policies behind them, Sunday, October 21, 12:30 p.m. in the Chapel. Sandwich lunch will be served. REV. RUTH ORANTES, pastor of Shekina Baptist Church in El Salvador, is our special guest on Sunday, October 28. Join us to discuss the role of the church in El Salvador, 9:45 a.m. in the Chapel. Contact Amparo Palacios for information. QUARTERLY BUSINESS MEETING on Sunday October, 28, 1:00 p.m. following worship. DCBC CONVENTION will gather October 29 30 at Clifton Park Baptist Church in Silver Spring. To attend, contact Soren Dayton.

COMMITMENT SUNDAY Join the Stewardship Team Sunday, October 28, as we gather as a congregation to reaffirm our commitments to this community and to each other, recognizing each of our sacrificial gifts of time and money. Did you receive a commitment card in the mail? If you did not, please see an usher. The Stewardship Team calls on all members and friends to fill out a commitment card and make a commitment of prayers, time, and money for the coming year as a crucial part of supporting Calvarys ministry and as a part of a persons individual discipleship and spiritual growth. We need your prayers. We need your participation. And we need your commitment. Thank you for your generous giving and willingness to serve. CALLER DEADLINE Articles for the winter Caller (covering December, January and February) need to be submitted to Jason Smith in the church office by Monday, October 29. FRIDAY MORNING MUSIC CLUB Join us this Friday, October 19 for a concert featuring the music of Brahms, Schulhoff, and Berkeley. Hear classical guitarists Charles Mokotoff and Jonah RabinowitzBuchanan, Gwyn Jones on the flute, Caroline Brethauer on the viola, Cyndy Elliott on the bass, Melissa Lindon on the flute, and Wei-Der Huang on the piano. FMMC concerts are Fridays at noon in the Chapel. Contact the church office for more information.

OCTOBER 26-27 AT CAMP FRASER, GREAT FALLS VA All children, youth and adults are invited to participate, relax and fellowship as we contemplate our life together, part of our 2013 Re-imagine focus. Cost is $10 per person. Registration forms available in the church office. Contact Jason Smith. CHURCH STAFF
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, Education (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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