THE PEOPLE OF CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH GATHER
THE WORSHIP MARCH 1, 2015
OF
GOD
SECOND SUNDAY IN LENT
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. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
To the crowd Jesus said, “If any of you wants to be my disciple, then accept your own cross and follow me.” — Mark 8:34
THE SEASON OF LENT, structured as it is to remember the journey of Jesus to the cross, is the perfect time for articulating the call of Jesus to discipleship. In these forty days we contemplate not only the power of the cross of Christ, but also the power inherent in taking up our own crosses. Opportunities are daily before us, times when we may give our lives sacrificially to acts of love, compassion, justice, and peace. IN THIS SEASON we are wise to ponder not only the cross in our sanctuaries, but the sight of Jesus on the road to Jerusalem, calling those who would be his disciples to take up their own crosses and to walk with him. Paul Shupe, Feasting on the Word, adapted
G ATHERING FOR WORSHIP PRELUDE During the Prelude, prepare for worship by centering your heart with this prayer by Angea Ashwin:
Prelude, from Suite No. 1 in G Major J.S. Bach (1685-1750) Tomás Fajardo, viola
Lord, in these days of mercy, make us quiet and prayerful; In these days of challenge, make us stronger in you; In these days of emptiness, take posession of us; In these days of waiting, open our hearts to the mystery of your cross. LIGHTING THE ALTAR CANDLES WELCOME CHORAL CALL TO WORSHIP
PROCESSION, HYMN 419
David Pereira, Acolyte Pastor Elijah Antiphonal Gloria, from Congregational Mass John Lee / arr. Richard Proulx Sanctuary Choir, Calvary Ringers All Who Hunger, Gather Gladly HOLY MANNA
Congregation standing; la congregación se pone de pie. Congregational responses in bold. Audio enhancement devices available for use during worship. Please ask an usher for assistance. Respuestas congregacionales en negrita. Para Biblias en español o traducción del servicio en español, por favor hablar con un ujier.
LITANY OF ADORATION AND PRAISE
Psalm 22:25-31 Dwayne Pinkney, Cantor
Refrain. All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn unto God. O God, our Beloved, with reverent, heart-felt words we will tell of your kindness to all we meet; in the midst of the congregation we will sing your praise! For you, O Love, have not forgotten those who are poor and who suffer. Every plea has been heard, every cry pulls at your heart, O God. All the ends of the earth shall remember your goodness and shall stream to your table. There they shall feast on boundless mercy and be fed with unlimited grace. Now, Beloved, be glorified this day—enthroned on the praises of your people gathered here and from every corner on earth, from every tribe and people. Lord God, you are our salvation. In you we rest, with you were are safe and free. How can we keep from singing? Refrain. MORNING PRAYER
Marili Alvarado
Beloved, we praise you for giving yourself to us in steadfast love. Thank you for the salvation and grace that is for every person on earth through your Child, Jesus. Assist us, we pray, to so worship and live that we may never shut our eyes, nor bar our hearts, to the travail Christ willingly endured for our sake—nor close our ears and turn away when we are asked to share with Christ in the way of the cross. For your glory we pray these things. Amen. PASSING THE PEACE OF CHRIST
Marili Alvarado
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 AND BLESSING
Pastor Erica
People of God, what is your prayer for these children? Our prayer is that they grow up to be like Jesus—strong and brave, full of grace and truth! And, that we will help them. MUSICAL MEDITATION
Allemande, from Suite No. 1 J.S. Bach Tomás Fajardo, viola
L ISTENING FOR THE W ORD OF G OD HEBREW LESSON
Genesis/Génesis 17:1-7, 15-16 José Gonzalez-Alfaro 1Era Abram de edad de noventa y nueve años, cuando le apareció Jehová y le dijo: Yo soy el Dios Todopoderoso; anda delante de mí y sé perfecto. 2Y pondré mi pacto entre mí y ti, y te multiplicaré en gran manera. 3Entonces Abram se postró sobre su rostro, y Dios habló con él, diciendo: 4He aquí mi pacto es contigo, y serás padre de muchedumbre de gentes. 5Y no se llamará más tu nombre Abram, sino que será tu nombre Abraham, porque te he puesto por padre de muchedumbre de gentes. 6Y te multiplicaré en gran manera, y haré naciones de ti, y
reyes saldrán de ti. 7Y estableceré mi pacto entre mí y ti, y tu descendencia después de ti en sus generaciones, por pacto perpetuo, para ser tu Dios, y el de tu descendencia después de ti. 15Dijo
también Dios a Abraham: A Sarai tu mujer no la llamarás Sarai, mas Sara será su nombre. la bendeciré, y también te daré de ella hijo; sí, la bendeciré, y vendrá a ser madre de naciones; reyes de pueblos vendrán de ella. 16Y
1When
Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said to him, ‘I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be blameless. 2And I will make my covenant between me and you, and will make you exceedingly numerous.’ 3Then Abram fell on his face; and God said to him, 4‘As for me, this is my covenant with you: You shall be the ancestor of a multitude of nations. 5No longer shall your name be Abram, but your name shall be Abraham; for I have made you the ancestor of a multitude of nations. 6I will make you exceedingly fruitful; and I will make nations of you, and kings shall come from you. 7I will establish my covenant between me and you, and your offspring after you throughout their generations, for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your offspring after you. 15God
said to Abraham, ‘As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her Sarai, but Sarah shall be her name. 16I will bless her, and moreover I will give you a son by her. I will bless her, and she shall give rise to nations; kings of peoples shall come from her.’ EPISTLE LESSON
Romans/Romanos 4:13-25 Pastor Erica 13For the promise that he would inherit the world did not come to Abraham or to his descendants through the law but through the righteousness of faith. 14If it is the adherents of the law who are to be the heirs, faith is null and the promise is void. 15For the law brings wrath; but where there is no law, neither is there violation. 16For this reason it depends on faith, in order that the promise may rest on grace and be guaranteed to all his descendants, not only to the adherents of the law but also to those who share the faith of Abraham (for he is the father of all of us, 17as it is written, ‘I have made you the father of many nations’)—in the presence of the God in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things that do not exist. 18Hoping against hope, he believed that he would become ‘the father of many nations’, according to what was said, ‘So numerous shall your descendants be.’ 19He did not weaken in faith when he considered his own body, which was already as good as dead (for he was about a hundred years old), or when he considered the barrenness of Sarah’s womb. 20No distrust made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God, 21being fully convinced that God was able to do what he had promised. 22Therefore his faith ‘was reckoned to him as righteousness.’ 23Now the words, ‘it was reckoned to him’, were written not for his sake alone, 24but for ours also. It will be reckoned to us who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead, 25who was handed over to death for our trespasses and was raised for our justification. 13Porque
no por la ley fue dada a Abraham o a su descendencia la promesa de que sería heredero del mundo, sino por la justicia de la fe. 14Porque si los que son de la ley son los herederos, vana resulta la fe, y anulada la promesa. 15Pues la ley produce ira; pero donde no hay ley, tampoco hay transgresión. 16Por tanto, es por fe, para que sea por gracia, a fin de que la promesa sea firme para toda su descendencia; no solamente para la que es de la ley, sino también para la que es de la fe de Abraham, el cual es padre de todos nosotros 17(como está escrito: Te he puesto por padre de muchas gentes delante de Dios, a quien creyó, el cual da vida a los muertos, y llama las cosas que no son, como si fuesen. 18El creyó en esperanza contra esperanza, para llegar a ser padre de muchas gentes, conforme a lo que se le había dicho: Así será tu descendencia. 19Y no se debilitó en la fe al considerar su cuerpo, que estaba ya como muerto (siendo de casi cien años , o la esterilidad de la matriz de Sara. 20Tampoco dudó, por
incredulidad, de la promesa de Dios, sino que se fortaleció en fe, dando gloria a Dios, 21plenamente convencido de que era también poderoso para hacer todo lo que había prometido; 22por lo cual también su fe le fue contada por justicia. 23Y no solamente con respecto a él se escribió que le fue contada, 24sino también con respecto a nosotros a quienes ha de ser contada, esto es, a los que creemos en el que levantó de los muertos a Jesús, Señor nuestro, 25el cual fue entregado por nuestras transgresiones, y resucitado para nuestra justificación. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Praise to You, Lord Jesus Christ Leo Nestor (b. 1948) Dwayne Pinkney, Cantor
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ. If any want to become my followers, let them take up their cross and follow me. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ. – Mark 8, adapted GOSPEL LESSON
Mark/Marcos 8:31-38 Pastor Elijah 31Then he began to teach them that the Son of Man must undergo great suffering, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. 32He said all this quite openly. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. 33But turning and looking at his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, ‘Get behind me, Satan! For you are setting your mind not on divine things but on human things.’ 34He called the crowd with his disciples, and said to them, ‘If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. 35For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake, and for the sake of the gospel, will save it. 36For what will it profit them to gain the whole world and forfeit their life? 37Indeed, what can they give in return for their life? 38Those who are ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of them the Son of Man will also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.’ 31Y comenzó a enseñarles que le era necesario al Hijo del Hombre padecer mucho, y ser desechado por los ancianos, por los principales sacerdotes y por los escribas, y ser muerto, y resucitar después de tres días. 32Esto les decía claramente. Entonces Pedro le tomó aparte y comenzó a reconvenirle. 33Pero él, volviéndose y mirando a los discípulos, reprendió a Pedro, diciendo: !!Quítate de delante de mí, Satanás! porque no pones la mira en las cosas de Dios, sino en las de los hombres. 34Y llamando a la gente y a sus discípulos, les dijo: Si alguno quiere venir en pos de mí, niéguese a sí mismo, y tome su cruz, y sígame. 35Porque todo el que quiera salvar su vida, la perderá; y todo el que pierda su vida por causa de mí y del evangelio, la salvará. 36Porque ¿qué aprovechará al hombre si ganare todo el mundo, y perdiere su alma? 37¿O qué recompensa dará el hombre por su alma? 38Porque el que se avergonzare de mí y de mis palabras en esta generación adúltera y pecadora, el Hijo del Hombre se avergonzará también de él, cuando venga en la gloria de su Padre con los santos ángeles. This is the Gospel of Christ. Thanks be to God.
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION SERMON
LISTENING IN THE SILENCE
Pastor Elijah Cross-Roads Pastor Elijah Zehyoue
SHARING COMMUNION COMMUNION HYMN 396 We sing v 1 Spanish, v 2 English, v 3 Spanish, v 4 English.
Una Espiga / Sheaves of Summer UNA ESPIGA
INVITATION TO THE TABLE
Pastor Erica
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Pastor Erica
Merciful God, we talk much about faith, yet often are slow to take its risk. We seek forgiveness, yet often are stingy in giving it. We gladly enter into your presence by grace, yet set restrictions before everyone else. We praise love, yet have placed conditions on our loving; we urge others to hope, while holding on to doubt and despair. We have honored the cross of Christ, yet have avoided our own; we boast of our faithfulness, but turn back when the way is difficult and we grow weary and tired. O God, deal with us for our betrayals of the Gospel. By your Spirit enter our hearts and there reveal, judge, cleanse and reform us. And may we rise as Christ’s faithful followers, known for practicing what we say we believe with deeds of love and mercy, ever walking in ways of justice and peace, welcome and grace. WORDS OF ASSURANCE
Pastor Erica
Hear the Good News: Where Jesus asks us to go, he knows the way and has prepared it for us. All we need for the journey, Jesus will supply. Do not fear, do not falter, do not turn back. The Lord walks before us to give us hope, beside us that we might be strengthened, and dwells within us that we would be at peace. Yes, Jesus knows the way and is with us every step! Thanks be to God! GIVING THANKS
Pastor Elijah
SHARING THE MEAL To celebrate communion by intinction, approach the stations using inside aisles. Return to your seat using outside aisles. A gluten-free option is available. To receive communion where you are seated, raise your hand and we will be happy to serve you. COMMUNION MEDITATION
Sarabande, from Suite No. 1 J.S. Bach Tomás Fajardo, viola
G IVING AND S ERVING OFFERING OUR WITNESS
John Appiah-Duffell
Let us state together the truth God’s people have come to trust, by the witness of both scripture and Spirit. Today’s witness is about putting faith into action by taking up our own cross. (Inspired by Romans 8:37-39, John 1:14, James 1:22, and Micah 6:8) We trust in a “with-us” God who came to us in Jesus to share our humanity—to take on, in love and on the cross, our brokenness, our weakness, our pain, our hopes and dreams. We affirm that in asking us to take up our own cross, Jesus calls us beyond the safe places—to join him, with vulnerability, in entering into the lives of others with love. We commit to work for justice and to put ourselves on the line—to live faithfully, to speak truthfully, to act confidently, ready by love’s power to face humiliation
and loss in order to stand with those who need our presence and our voices, with those who have been pushed aside and out the door. And, in taking up our own cross we are used by the Spirit in building God’s new community of grace and peace, welcome and love. Thanks be to God. MUSICAL OFFERING
Gigue, from Suite No. 1 J.S. Bach Tomás Fajardo, viola
HYMN 48 We sing in 4-part canon, left to right, as directed. We conclude by singing the Amen together.
Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow TALLIS’ CANON
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow Praise Christ, all creatures here below Praise Holy Spirit evermore One God, triune, whom we adore. Amen. PRAYER OF DEDICATION
John Appiah-Duffell
B ECOMING D ISCIPLES INVITATION TO DISCIPLESHIP Pastor Elijah During the singing, we invite you to come forward if you wish to make a public commitment to follow Jesus or to express interest in joining this community of faith. HYMN 655
Community of Christ
LEONI
AFFIRMING GOD’S CALL We give thanks that you have been guided by God to this moment. As a community of faith we pledge to love each other and to work together to grow into the fullness of Christ. BENEDICTION
Pastor Elijah During the season of Lent, we hear no Postlude at the conclusion of worship; rather, we exit silently in a spirit of contemplation.
Following worship join us in Woodward Hall, left as you exit the Sanctuary, for refreshments and a time of fellowship. Visitors, we look forward to meeting you! Scripture passages for March 8, Third Sunday in Lent, are Exodus 20:1-17; Psalm 19; 1 Corinthians 1:18-25; John 2:13-22. Make Us One. Words and Music: Carol Cymbala, ©1991 Word Music, Inc. and Carol Joy Music c/o Integrated Copyright Group. Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow, Chalice Hymnal No. 48. Words: Thomas Ken, 1674, alt. Words reprinted under CCLI #430459 and OneLicense.net #A-719662. Cover art by Steve Erspamer, Liturgy Training Publications. All rights reserved. Unless otherwise noted, all printed prayers and litanies are by Reverend Glaze.
REMEMBER IN PRAYER Carmen Angdisen; Nardita (Edith) Angdisen; Teddi Angelov, Liubov Russell’s friend; Maria Bensussen, Ryan Harvey’s grandmother; Sara Bermúdez, Lorena Pereira’s mother; Cristina Chacón; Roberta Clyburn, Janice Glover’s sister; Megan DeWitt, Cheryl Branham’s friend; Radost Fortunova, Liubov Russell’s sister; Gail Ousley Gipson, Ben and Natalie Barrens Rogers’ friend; family of José Gonzalez in El Salvador; Jenny Goon; Janet Grove; Berniece and Bill Harward; Rena Jirack; Lucy Johnson, Jackie Wright’s grandmother;
Will Short, former Calvary member; Lynne Mayfield, Jay Mayfield’s mother; Robin Myers and family; Al Nielsen; Armando Pacheco, Amy Dale’s friend; Amelia Powell, Andrea Powell’s mother; Rochelle Powell, Eva Powell’s grandmother; Paul Rice; Joe Stout, Holly Miller’s brother-in-law; Victoria Sulerzyski, Ellen Sulerzyski’s sister-in-law; Lisa Tette; Doris Vermilya; Earl and Jenna Wright, Isaac Wright’s parents. Pray also for racial reconciliation and justice everywhere.
TODAY DIRECTORY PHOTOS. Calvary is updating its directory to include a picture of you! Karla Fahey is available to take a snap shot of you during Coffee Hour over the next few Sundays. Photos will be made in family groups and individually. We’ll also ask you to confirm your contact info. Contact Paul in the church office or Karla for more details. Be sure to participate in this important project! FESTIVAL CHOIR. Calling all singers in the Calvary Community: join us for Festival Choir and sing with us in worship on Easter Day. We rehearse each Sunday afternoon in Lent, 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. in Music Suite. Contact Cheryl Branham. PICTURING MARY: WOMAN, MOTHER, IDEA. The National Museum of Women in the Arts currently has an art exhibit highlighting Mary! Meet Pastor Erica in the Calvary office at 1:00 p.m., to walk over to the museum together. First Sundays of the month are free at the museum!
LENTEN OPPORTUNITIES WEDNESDAY LENTEN LECTIONARY LUNCHES! Interested in deeper conversation with the Lectionary texts during Lent? Come to Lectionary Lunch each Wednesday in the Calvary Library, 12:15-12:45 p.m. Can't make it? Feel free to call in, 1-857-232-0159 with code 999215. Contact Pastor Elijah. MARCH CANNED GOODS DRIVE. Calvary kids are collecting green non-perishable canned goods for the food bank in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. Skip the green eggs and ham this year and bring a green canned good during the entire month of March to support friends in need! LENTEN QUIET DAY AT THE CATHEDRAL. The Washington National Cathedral will offer a 1-day Lenten retreat Saturday, March 14, 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Leading the day is Rev. Carolyn Tanner Irish, an advocate for environmental causes, just immigration reform, and the safety and care of children. This quiet day offers reflection, prayer, journaling, sharing, and concludes with communion. Cost is $45 per person. Register online, cathedral.org/quietday. Contact Tiffany Montavon, tmontavon@cathedral.org. PRAYERS FOR PEACE, MARCH 22. Join Pastor Edgar in the Chapel at 5:00 p.m. PALM/PASSION SUNDAY, MARCH 29. Calvary Children’s Choir leads in worship as we wave palm branches and sing Hosannas! After worship, Calvary Presents Reflections on the Passion, 2:15 p.m. in Chapel. Free community concert features Calvary Soloists in collaboration with Ensemble 2015, conducted by Tomás Fajardo. EASTER LILY ORDER FORMS are available in Narthex or church office. Order lilies online; see the Donations page of our website. Lilies are $12 each and deadline for ordering is Monday, March 30. MAUNDY THURSDAY, APRIL 2. Soup supper at 6:30 p.m., worship with communion at 7:15 p.m., Chapel. GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 3. Tenebrae service of darkness and remembrance, 7:30 p.m. in Sanctuary. EASTER SUNDAY, APRIL 5. Invite friends and family to celebrate Easter at Calvary! All are invited to Latino Community breakfast at 9:30 a.m. in Woodward Hall. Festival Choir leads in worship at 11:00 a.m. After worship, potluck lunch in Woodward Hall—a Calvary tradition!
ANNOUNCEMENTS LATEST HAPPENINGS weekly e-mail newsletter is back! Sign up on the Calvary website by clicking “sign up for updates” at the bottom of the home page. CALVARY’S CALENDAR OF EVENTS. Visit www.calvarydc.org/events/ for a current listing, or stop by the church office to pick up a complete listing of Sunday School classes and Small Group programs. WOMEN’S MISSION SOCIETY (WMS) meets Tuesday, March 3, 10:30 a.m. for fellowship, mission activities and lunch. Contact Claudia Moore. THEOLOGY ON DRAFT meets each Tuesday evening in Butler Hall to reflect on events of the week, in our lives, the church, and the world. Bring your own dinner at 6:30 p.m. and catch up with others before our discussion at 7:00 p.m. Drinks are provided. Contact Pastor Elijah. WEDNESDAY NIGHT WORDS PURIM CELEBRATION, 6:30-7:30 p.m. in Butler Hall. This week we’ll celebrate Purim, the Festival of Esther! Come for homemade hamentaschen cookies and discussion about the story of Esther. Throughout the spring, we’ll study Jewish community practices in connection with Christian community practices. Contact Pastor Erica. NEIGHBORHOOD OFFICE HOURS. Join Pastor Erica in Rockville at First Watch Café (100 Gibbs St, Rockville Town Square Plaza) Thursday, March 5, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (come & go). Each Thursday, Pastor Erica is available in locations around the city—come by for coffee! FRIDAY MORNING MUSIC CLUB. Join us in the Chapel at noon, Friday, March 6, when Calvary’s Resident Partners in FMMC continue their tradition of free recitals each week. ZUMBA meets on Friday evenings, 6:00-7:00 p.m.; $5 per person and scholarships available. Contact Katie Harvey, katherine.s.harvey@gmail.com. SPRING FORWARD. Be sure to set your clocks ahead on Saturday night, March 7. LATINO COMMUNITY BREAKFAST. All are invited! Sunday, March 8, 8:30 a.m. in the Chapel. CALVARY WOMEN'S SERVICES. Volunteers are needed to cook or to serve dinner for Calvary Women's Services, Sunday, March 8. Contact Claudia Moore ASAP. THEATRE LAB OPPORTUNITY. Register by April 1 to receive a 10% Calvary discount for Spring Break Camp (April 13-17) and Summer Camps (June 22-August 21) for school age children. Visit www.theatrelab.org or call 202.824.0449 for more information. ALLIANCE OF BAPTISTS ANNUAL GATHERING, in Atlanta, April 17-19. Interested in riding in a van? (Depart Thursday, April 16 and return Sunday, April 19) Email Carol Blythe, blythe-goodman@ comcast.net. This year’s theme: We've A Story to Hear from the Nations. You’re invited! C HURCH S TAFF Cheryl Branham Joseph Glaze Saw Ler Htoo Al Jeter Erica Lea Edgar Palacios Paul Rosstead Elijah Zehyoue
Director of Music (cbranham@calvarydc.org, ext. 136) Pastor during the Interim (jglaze@calvarydc.org, ext. 121) Pastor, Calvary Burmese Church (lerhtoo@hotmail.com) Supervisor of Maintenance (ajeter@calvarydc.org, ext. 128) Pastoral Resident (elea@calvarydc.org, ext. 142) Associate Pastor (epalacios@calvarydc.org, ext. 103) Church Administrator (prosstead@calvarydc.org, ext. 127) Pastoral Resident (ezehyoue@calvarydc.org, ext. 133)
José Gonzalez-Alfaro
Deacon of the Week (josealfa77@gmail.com)
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