“Welcome” “Oh Give Him Glory” “Doxology”
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“Welcome” “Oh Give Him Glory” “Doxology”
S UNDAY W ORSHIP C ELEBRATION MARCH 30, 2014 • 6:00 PM WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH Improv on “Welcome” (Tituss Burgess) WELCOME/ANNOUNCEMENTS++ Adriene Thorne INVITATION TO ART & SOUL Adriene Thorne MUSIC “Welcome” (Tituss Burgess) PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE / LORD’S PRAYER PASSING OF THE PEACE++ “Nothing” (Tituss Burgess) ~ REFLECTING ~ MUSIC “Pass Me Not” SCRIPTURE Psalm 23 SERMON “It’s Okay—We Don’t Got This!” Pilar Millhollen, Natalie Perkins, and Taryn Strauss (Trad., arr. Douglas Miller) Pilar Millhollen, Natalie Perkins, and Taryn Strauss AT M IDDLE C OLLEGIATE C HURCH MONDAY, MARCH 31 – NO PROGRAMMING TUESDAY, APRIL 1 • WRITING WORKSHOP — 6:00–8:00 PM • 122 Second Ave. — Join educator/author Chuck Wachtel every Tuesday for a series of three writing workshops. Workshop 2: March 18– April 15. Limited to 15 people. Please RSVP to Alisa at [email protected]. — Arts You’re welcome if you’re gay You’re welcome if you’re straight Bi, transgender, or confused – this invitation’s for you too. • PUB THEOLOGY — 7:00–8:30 PM • Swift Hibernian Lounge, 34 E. 4th St. – Share good drinks and good conversation about God, life, and everything in between. For more information or to RSVP, contact Jim Kast>Keat at [email protected]. — Adult Education Oh, it’s safe here Minds can renew here Come in and you’ll find out. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2 • CREATIVE WRITING WEDNESDAYS — 6:30 PM • 122 Second Ave. — A supportive, creative, and fun place to work on an idea you’ve always wanted to write. — Arts Tricia Sheffield (Tituss Burgess) T HIS W EEK Check middlechurch.org for full details of all events. You’re welcome in this house Rest inside this house We all are flawed, no judgments made. That’s the beauty of this place ~ GATHERING ~ PRELUDE “Welcome” “Oh Give Him Glory” (Lamar Campbell) Oh, give Him glory! Oh, give Him praise! Oh, give the Lord glory! Oh, give the Lord praise! Glory, glory! Hallelujah! “How Could Anyone” THURSDAY, APRIL 3 • MIDDLE CHURCH JERRIESE JOHNSON GOSPEL CHOIR REHEARSAL — 7:00–9:00 PM • 122 Second Ave. — Weekly rehearsal. All are welcome to join! — Arts FRIDAY, APRIL 4 • CARE CORNER WITH RUCHI AMIN — 10:00 AM–4:00 PM • 122 Second Ave. — Support by appointment. Contact Ruchi: 212>477>0666 ext 304 or [email protected]. — Get Help • MOVIE DATE – 11:00–1:30 AM• Village East Cinema, 189 Second Avenue at 12th Street – This afternoon outing to screen the movie Blumenthal. Screening time may vary so please RSVP! For more information or to RSVP, contact Ruchi Amin at [email protected]. SATURDAY, APRIL 5 – NO PROGRAMMING How could anyone ever tell you You were anything less than beautiful? “Doxology” How could anyone ever tell you You were less than whole? Praise God from whom all blessings flow. Praise God, all creatures here below. Praise God for all that love has done. Creator, Christ, and Spirit, One. How could anyone fail to notice That your loving is a miracle? How deeply you're connected to my soul. SUNDAY, APRIL 6 • SOUL FOOD TRUCK PREPARATION — 8:00–11:00 AM • Soul Food Truck at Sanctuary — Prepare hot meals for distribution to the hungry in Tompkins Square Park. — Give Help • WEE CARE (INFANT–AGE 4) — 10:00 AM–2:30 PM • 122 Second Ave. — Childcare. • CARE CORNER WITH RUCHI AMIN — 10:00 AM–4:00 PM • 122 Second Ave. — Support by appointment. Contact Ruchi: 212>477>0666 ext 304 or [email protected]. — Get Help • JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (GRADES 7–8) — 10:00 AM • 122 Second Ave. — A time for fun Biblically grounded conversations, videos, and games. — Youth Education ~ RESPONDING ~ OFFERTORY “Great Is Your Mercy” (Donnie McClurkin) • MORNING WORSHIP — 11:15 AM • Sanctuary — “The Afterlife Is Now” Chad Tanaka Pack, preacher • Middle Church Choir • MCJJ Gospel Choir • Communion • Family Worship. — Worship DOXOLOGY/DEDICATION PRAYER* Adriene Thorne • CHILDREN’S SUNDAY SCHOOL (AGE 2–GRADE 6) — on hiatus – All of God’s children, the big and the small, enjoy the worship celebration in the sanctuary. — Youth Education MUSIC “Oh Give Him Glory” • CHAT & CHEW — 12:30 PM • Ukrainian Restaurant, 140 Second Ave. — Break bread and share conversation with your Middle Church family. — Community (Lamar Campbell) Alex Bertrand>Price, soloist BENEDICTION* POSTLUDE • SOUL FOOD TRUCK MEAL DISTRIBUTION — 12:30 PM • Tompkins Square Park — Help distribute hot meals to the hungry in Tompkins Square Park. — Give Help Pilar Millhollen, Natalie Perkins, and Taryn Strauss “Oh Give Him Glory” reprise ENCORE!! after fter>>worship food Join us for ENCORE and conversation immediately following. *Indicates please stand if you are able ++ You may find a seat or an Usher will assist you. PARTICIPATING IN THE CELEBRATION Singers • Alex Bertrand Price and the Middle Community Chorus Middle Church Band • Jeremy Bertrand>Price, Hammond organ; Bernice Brooks, drums; David Foster, bass guitar; Dionne McClain>Freeney–Director of Community Music, piano. WORSHIP VIDEOS AND PODCASTS – Worship music and sermon videos are available on the Middle Collegiate Church channel. Click the YouTube icon at middlechurch.org. Subscribe to Middle Collegiate Church sermon podcasts on iTunes: http://ow.ly/i6fHu. WELCOME TO MIDDLE CHURCH. We are glad you are here today. If you are visiting for the first time, we invite you to return often and make Middle Church a home for you, your family, and friends. Complete the pew card or sign the guest book in the narthex to receive our newsletter or listserv. For more information, visit middlechurch.org. Please silence your cell phone and leave food or drink outside. Thank you for your cooperation. By entering the Sanctuary, you grant Middle Collegiate Church unrestricted right to use and publish, transmit, or telecast photographs or likenesses that might be taken of you this day for use in communications related to the church. You agree that all such material will be the sole property of Middle Collegiate Church. If you are uncomfortable in the Sanctuary, you are welcome to worship in the Sanctuary balcony. PRAYER CORNER – May we pray for you? Complete the blue prayer card in the pew, and our MiddlePrays team will hold you in God’s Light. Please pray with us this week for these people and concerns: Jerry and his family; Jacqui and her Mom; everyone impacted by the 110th Street explosion; Ukraine; Crimea; Russia; Venezuela; Malaysia Airlines; Syria; Sudan; Korea; All who seek guidance; Everyone seeking employment; everyone in the shelter system; everyone with addictions. • HIGH SCHOOL (GRADES 9–12) — 1:00 PM • meet at 122 Second Ave. — Walk together to a movie theater to see a movie and then discuss it over brunch. — Youth Education • MIDDLE YOUNG ADULT BRUNCH — 1:00 PM • meet in the narthex — Gather with others drawn to spirituality and social change. Please bring cash for the cost of your meal. Most entrees cost under $15 without drinks. — Being Group • ADULT EDUCATION — 1:00 PM • 140 Second Ave. — LENTEN SMALL GROUPS “From Death to Life” THIS WEEK “Resurrection” Gather in small groups to rediscover our own humanity and find God at the center of our lives. — Adult Education • VILLAGE CHORUS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH — 1:00 PM • 122 Second Ave. — Musical and performance workshop for ages 7–12. — Youth Education • SPIRITUAL DISCERNMENT — 4:30–5:30 PM • 122 Second Ave. — A space for seekers who desire guidance, wisdom, and encouragement to make decisions gracefully, with spiritual depth and clarity. A series of four sessions led by Taryn Strauss. For information, email Taryn at tstrauss@middlechurch. April 6 – Session 3: Memory Practice. — Adult Education • ART & SOUL EVENING WORSHIP — 6:00 PM • Sanctuary — “Can These Bones Live?” Jim KastEKeat, preacher • Music with Allison Mickelson and the Middle Community Chorus • Encore! After>worship food and conversation. — Worship What is art & soul? Pablo Picasso once said, “Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” Art & Soul at Middle Church is — A cool drink of art for your soul, and a chance to bathe in Love. Worship at night, outside and in between the lines. Fantastic music that makes you get off your feet or weep. Sermons that are bold, meaningful, and make you think. A safe space to be unsure of Spirit, but to lean into it anyway. A powerful pause from the busy, and a way to jumpstart your heart. Art & Soul is The Word Made Art. Come again next week, and bring a friend. THIS WEEK: IT’S OKAY—WE DON’T GOT THIS! What thoughts did this sermon provoke? LAST WEEK: STRENGTH OF A WOMAN • Take time to ask someone you admire because of their faith or their strength to tea. Make your top priority to listen to their stories. • Feel the support of the Middle Church community when you invest your time in a Middle Church small group like Praying Dangerously, Mothers and Spirituality, or the Middle Business Network, and build relationships with others who seek to live out their faith. V OLUNTEER O PPORTUNITIES Volunteer opportunities at Middle Church are being reconstructed along with our new building elevator. Our new and different space means that we do ministry in new and different ways—primarily on Sundays, but also during the week. If you are available to serve in any of the ways listed below, we would love to hear from you. Children and Youth Church School Weekly Sundays – Background check required • Work with children and youth on Sundays from 10:00 AM–2:00 PM (classes for different age groups, ages 4–high school). • Participate in special children productions, worship, or chorus. INFO: Alisa at [email protected] Facilities Weekly Sundays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays • Sundays – Assist in tidying the Sanctuary after Sunday worship from 12:30–1:00 PM. • Tuesdays & Wednesdays – Assist around the buildings anytime between 9:00 AM– 4:00 PM. INFO: Angel at [email protected] Middle Church Jerriese Johnson Gospel Choir Weekly Thursdays • All are welcome to join this volunteer, no> audition required choir, from 7:00–9:00 PM. INFO: John at [email protected] Office Administration Weekly Thursdays and as scheduled • Help fold the bulletin for Sunday’s Worship Celebration at 1:00 PM. • Help fold and seal the monthly newsletter for mailing. INFO: Rachel at [email protected] Lay Leaders in Worship Sundays and Holidays as scheduled • Read scripture or lead the congregation in prayer during worship celebrations. INFO: Ellen at [email protected] Rockaways Mission Trip Monthly third Saturdays as scheduled • Help with Hurricane Sandy relief work, traveling to the communties in the Rockaways. INFO: Trish at [email protected] Sanctuary Preparation Weekly Sundays and weekdays • Help organize the sanctuary for worship on Sunday mornings at 10:15 AM and/or anytime Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–4:00 PM INFO: Rachel at [email protected] Soul Food Truck Weekly Sundays • Help distribute food to the congregation during Chat & Chew. • Help distribute food to the hungry in Tompkins Square Park. INFO: Rachel at [email protected] Ushers & Greeters Weekly Sundays • Help welcome and seat Middle Church guests from 10:45 AM–12:30 PM and 5:30– 7:00 PM. INFO: Rachel at [email protected] Welcome a gospel album celebrating all love is God’s love THE LEADING EDGE 2014: HEAL THE SOUL, HEAL THE WORLD Save the Dates: Saturday, April 26–Tuesday, April 29, 2014 If you want to go back to graduate school for a weekend without the debt or homework, our annual conference is the place to renew your mind and inspire your actions. Please register now to secure your place to learn from New York Times bestselling author Marcus Borg, Omega founder Elizabeth Lesser, fundraiser Lynne Twist, and Moral Courage founder Irshad Manji and other social architects. Middle Church members receive a 50% discount with MCC2014 promotional code. Register now to secure your place at middleproject.org. ADULT ED BEFORE ART & SOUL — SPIRITUAL DISCERNMENT Sundays • 4:30–5:30 PM • 122 Second Ave. The Spiritual Discernment Group is a space for seekers who desire guidance, wisdom, and encouragement to make decisions gracefully, with spiritual depth and clarity. Led by Taryn Strauss, this group will meet on four Sunday evenings before Art & Soul. Email Taryn at tstrauss@middlechurch for more information and to register. • March 30 – Session 2: Writing Practice • April 6 – Session 3: Memory Practice • April 13 – Session 4: Body Awareness M I D D L E CO L L E G I A T E C H U R CH VI S I O N S T AT E M E N T Middle Collegiate Church is a celebrating, culturally diverse, inclusive and growing community of faith where all persons are welcomed just as they are as they come through the door. Rooted in Christian tradition as the oldest continuous Protestant Church in North America, Middle Church is called by God to boldly do a new thing on the earth. As a teaching congregation that celebrates the arts, our ministries include rich and meaningful worship, care, and education that nurture the mind, body, and spirit, social action which embraces the global community, and participation in interfaith dialogue for the purpose of justice and reconciliation. :: middlechurch.org middlechurch.org Available at iTunes from Middle Church Prefer CDs? $20 each — 5 for $80 M I D D L E CO L L E G I A T E C H U R CH Rev. Jacqueline J. Lewis, Ph.D. – SENIOR MINISTER Rev. Adriene Thorne – MINISTER ASSOCIATE MINISTERS – Jim Kast>Keat, M.Div. • Rev. Tricia Sheffield, Ph.D. • Chad Tanaka Pack, M.Div. SANCTUARY OFFICE TELEPHONE PASTORAL CARE E>MAIL WEBSITE 112 Second Avenue (at 7th St.) 122 Second Avenue New York, NY 10003 212>477>0666 212>477>0666 EXT 318 [email protected] middlechurch.org CONSISTORY ELDERS Rev. Jacqueline J. Lewis, Ph.D. Jocelyn Lieu Jeff Mummert Chair Gloria Tate Shanta Thake Darren Troup>Major James Wu FOLLOW US! facebook.com/MiddleCollegiateChurch facebook.com/Rev.Jacqui.Lewis youtube.com/MiddleNYC vimeo.com/middlechurch twitter.com/middlechurch twitter.com/RevJacquiLewis DEACONS Dennis Barton Graham Bridgeman Veronica Carrera Johanna Goepel Erica Hunt Jonathan Lucas Representatives to INTERSECTIONS Elder – Danita Branam Deacon – Marvin Rodriguez