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The Worship of God Christmas +4 January 21, 2018
PRELUDE WORDS OF GATHERING Scott Stearman
Pastor
Congregation read the bold print The Lord be with you. And also with you.
CHORAL INTROIT CALL TO WORSHIP Based on Jonah 3:1-5, 10
Praise the God of all Creation. Worship the One who calls us— speaking with a different voice, offering an unexpected invitation. Celebrate the presence of our loving God. Rejoice, the realm of God is near.
INVOCATION Maren Holmen Deacon
* HYMN #284 Gather Us In
GREETING ONE ANOTHER
LIFE OF THE COMMUNITY Tony Ponella
Program Associate
Updates about Metro and our community ministry, Rauschenbusch Metro Ministries. CHILDREN’S SERMON Davidson Sutherland
Optional childcare is provided for children. Leaders can be found at the back COVENANT OF CONCERNS PASTORAL PRAYER Tiffany Triplett Henkel
Pastor HYMN #354 Seek Ye First SCRIPTURE READING Jonah 3:1-5, 10 OFFERTORY PRAYER Alan H. Green
Deacon Chair OFFERTORY *DOXOLOGY Lasst uns erfreuen
Praise God from whom all blessings flow. Praise God, all creatures here below. Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise God the source of all good gifts! Praise Jesus Christ whose power uplifts! Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
SCRIPTURE READING Mark 1:14-20 SPECIAL MUSIC For Good from Wicked
By Stephen Schwartz Angie Shultz
SERMON A Change for Good Scott Stearman HYMN OF COMMITMENT #342 Lord, You Have Come to the Lakeshore *BENEDICTION POSTLUDE *Please stand as you are able.
Please join us following the service for coffee hour and fellowship.
First Quarterly Business Meeting Join us on Sunday, February 4, for a potluck and our first quarterly
business meeting immediately following the service. Bring a side or a dessert to share! On the agenda for this meeting:
• 2017 Finance Report • Building Committee Report back • 2018 Annual Budget • 2018 Deacon slate affirmation
Help Us Serve Our Community in 2018! See below for ways to donate your time, goods or money to Rauschenbusch Metro Ministries, Metro’s community service not-for-profit.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED RMM winter programs resume starting January 2. Below is a list of programs and
times when volunteers are needed:
Winter Clothes Closet Mondays 12:30-3:00 pm Page Turners Tuesdays-Thursdays 4:15-5:30 pm Food Pantry Saturdays 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Teen Center Fridays 4:00-8:00 pm
DONATIONS NEEDED We are in DIRE need of clothing items for our Winter Clothing Closet, especially large coats, men’s pants, gloves, hats, scarves, and new underwear. We are also collecting for snack bags & toiletry kits. You can drop off any of these items year round: small soaps & shampoo, razors, toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant, washcloths, as well as snack items such as granola bars, crackers, water bottles, juice boxes, etc.
You can also make monetary donations to support RMM programs and services at www.rmmnyc.org/donate.
For further information about how to get involved or support RMM, email [email protected].
LSEP Mentor Training: February 3rd Our spring LSEP programs need mentors to offer support and accompaniment along the journey of healing. A group of veterans and a group of survivors of domestic violence will begin their work in truth telling and trauma healing in February. If you would like to participate as a mentor this
semester, or if you would just like more information, plan to come to the mentor training with the Beck Institute on Saturday, February 3, at Fordham University’s Lincoln Center South Lounge, 12:30-4:00p.m. RSVP to Lesley-Ann: [email protected].
"SEX & POWER - from Aphrodite to Freud to Weinstein" Written & performed by Joanna Rush
Sunday, February 4th Doors open at 5:30pm, presentation begins at 6pm.
Light refreshments will be served. This one woman's look at sexual assault through her personal experience, history and current social culture is frank, humorous and hopeful - following the presentation there will be a round table discussion and talk back & hopefully, a beginning to working thru the "me, too" response to a "never again" resolve and reality! Please contact Kathy Conry at [email protected] to make reservation as space is limited. There is NO CHARGE but a "love offering" will be taken 'for the use of the hall".
The Sanctuary Arts Initiative of MBC & Kathleen Conry present TERZETTA
Women musicians playing women’s compositions, Celebrating National Women’s Month
Sunday, March 4th @ 5:30pm Suggested Donation $20
Proceeds to Benefit RMM Programming
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Coming Up Today Trustees Meeting Feb 3 LSEP Mentor Training
Mark Lamb Dance Winter Salon Feb 4 Church-wide Business Mtg & Potluck Sex & Power Mar 4 Terzetta Concert
