Acts of Faith: Sermon in Song. Black History Month / 1st Sunday in Lent

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1 BROADWAY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 11:00 a.m. February 17, 2013 Acts of Faith: Sermon in Song Black History Month / 1st Sunday in Lent Welcome! We are glad that you have joined us for worship today. Visitors: Please record your complete address, as well as your name, on the registers. We d like to send you a greeting! If you would like to take a short tour of the church building and grounds, meet one of our greeters at the Welcome Center after the service. Childcare for pre-school children is available during our worship service. We invite school-age children to participate in our morning worship with us, as well as to participate in our 11:15 am Children s Education Time. Inclusive Language Here at Broadway we have an inclusive language policy that recognizes and affirms the full range of diversity among persons engaged in the communication process. We are intentional that our imagery of God as well as our liturgy reflect that inclusiveness. The pastors are available to answer any questions you might have regarding the policy. The entire inclusive language policy can be found on the website. A further resource by Paul Smith, Is it Okay to call God Mother? is available through the church office. Large print bulletins are available from the ushers. Stewardship Cards: As you worship with the Broadway community today, you are invited to share in a personal way. The orange card that is in the pew pockets is for you to express how you are or might be in service to God and community this week. It is also a place for you to share prayer concerns. Use as much or as little of the card as you like. The cards will be viewed ONLY by the pastors. By placing this card in the offering plate you are symbolically acknowledging your gifts of time and talents to the glory of God. Song numbers with the designation FS refer to selections from The Faith We Sing books. All other selections are from the United Methodist Hymnal.

2 Words of Centering The time is always right to do what is right. ~ Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Tis The Old Ship of Zion Afro-American Spiritual [Broadway Choir small group; Lamar Adams, soloist] Welcome Statement of Community and Connection arr. Jacqueline Boyd [The Broadway Choir] Bwana Asifiwe arr. Mark Burrows [The Kaleidoscope Choir] Call to Worship: Privilege Walk led by Megan Kelley *Singing Together It s Me, It s Me, O Lord, Standing in the Need of Prayer... # 352 A Time for Young Christians [During the Time for Young Christians, you are invited to use the Prayer Cards in the pew pockets to indicate prayer concerns you would like lifted up in prayer during this week. They can be placed in the offering plate or posted on the prayer wall. Children are invited to Children s Education Time after the Time for Young Christians.] Scripture Deuteronomy 26:1-11 [NRSV adapted] When you have come into the land that YHWH is giving you as an inheritance to possess, and you possess it, and settle in it, you shall take some of the first of all the fruit of the ground, which you harvest from the land that God is giving you, and you shall put it in a basket and go to the place that YHWH will choose as a dwelling for God s name. You shall go to the priest who is in office at that time, and say to him, Today I declare to God that I have come into the land that YHWH swore to our ancestors to give us. When the priest takes the basket from your hand and sets it down before the altar of God, you shall make this response before YHWH: A wandering Aramean was my ancestor; * Please stand, in body or in spirit. 2

3 he went down into Egypt and lived there as an alien, few in number, and there he became a great nation, mighty and populous. When the Egyptians treated us harshly and afflicted us, by imposing hard labor on us, we cried to YHWH, the God of our ancestors; God heard our voice and saw our affliction, our toil, and our oppression. God brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm, with a terrifying display of power, and with signs and wonders; and brought us into this place and gave us this land, a land flowing with milk and honey. So now I bring the first of the fruit of the ground that you, O God, have given me. You shall set it down before God and bow down before God. Then you, together with the Levites and the aliens who reside among you, shall celebrate with all the bounty that God has given to you and to your house. May God bless the speaking and hearing of the Word. Amen. Remembering Our Shared History: A Testimony by Charolette Lill Blackbird by John Lennon and Paul McCartney [Broadway Choir small group] An Anti-Racist Institution: A Pastoral Testimony by Vernice Thorn Black by Shawn Enriquez, arr. Jacqueline Boyd [Shawn Enriquez and The Broadway Choir] Hearing All Voices: A Testimony by Victor Poncé The Offering of Gifts [Broadway is committed to the financial support of its identity, vision, and ministry by tithing. Consider making an offering this morning of 10 percent of your income from this past week.] The Offering of Music Gracias Por La Vida [recording by Mercedes Sosa, video arr. Nathan Jacobs] 3

4 *The Doxology... # 94 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! *The Prayer of Dedication Walk the Walk: A Testimony by Z Williams Imagine Me by Kirk Franklin [Members of Broadway Choir; Latoya Thorn, soloist; Diana Davis, praise dance] *The Benediction led by Rev. Vernice Thorn *Singing Together The Storm is Passing Over by Charles Albert Tindley [Congregation; chorus only] 4

5 MUSIC NOTES What is the Difference Between the Spirituals and Gospel Music? Many people ask what the difference is between the spirituals ( Tis the Ol Ship of Zion ) and Black gospel music ( Imagine Me ). Simply put, the spirituals are the Southern sacred "folk" songs created and first sung by African Americans during slavery. Their original composers are unknown, and they have assumed a position of collective ownership by the whole community. They lend themselves easily to communal singing. Many are in a call-and-response structure, with back-and-forth exchanges between the leader and the group. A formal concert tradition has evolved from the original spirituals, with solo and choral arrangements based on original slave melodies, employed for performance by amateur and professional artists. Black gospel music originated in the churches of the urban North in the 1920's, and has been the predominant music of the twentieth century Black Church. Each gospel song has an identifiable composer. Gospel fuses musical elements of both the spirituals and the blues, and incorporates extensive musical improvisation, with piano, guitar or other instrumental accompaniment. While the gospel tradition descended directly from the spirituals and the blues, the spirituals have also continued to exist as a parallel cultural force. Blackbird, by Paul McCartney and John Lennon, was written as a response to escalating racial tensions in the southern United States. Paul was in Scotland at the time shortly after the race riots around the violent and confrontational desegregation of the Little Rock school system The Little Rock Nine. It was a song of support for the Civil Rights movement. Gracias A La Vida by Mercedes Sosa. Mercedes Sosa, known as La Negra (literally: The Black One), was an Argentine singer who was popular throughout Latin America and many countries outside the continent. With her roots in Argentine folk music, Sosa became one of the preeminent exponents of nueva canción (a musical style which renewed traditional Latin American folk music and was often associated with revolutionary movements). She gave voice to songs written by both Brazilians and Cubans. She was best known as the voice of the voiceless ones. She sang Gracias A La Vida (English: Thanks to Life) and considered it a personal anthem. TODAY S PARTICIPANTS Ministers: All the People Worship Team Leader: Jacqueline Boyd Kaleidoscope Choir Directors: Emily McConnell, Jenn Peterson, Ruthanne Swanson Pianist: Mark Slima Media: Anna Rainey Interested in volunteering? Sign-up sheets are on the table outside the Sanctuary. 5

6 A NNOUNCEMENTS TODAY FEBRUARY 17, 2013 Forty Intentions for Peace Please pick up our Lenten calendar, Forty Intentions for Peace, on the table outside the Sanctuary. You can also access it online at: Black History Month Included in our Black History Month celebration will be a special presentation of the animated time-travel adventure feature, Our Friend Martin. Our children will experience this historical footage of Dr. King blended with colorful animation to help them receive an inspiring message of hope and courage that changed the course of our history. This DVD will be shown in segments of 15 minutes during Children s Education Time on Sundays, February 3, 17 and 24. March Newsletter Deadline Submissions for the March 2013 issue of The Broadway are due today. Articles in electronic format are preferred and should be sent to broadwayc@ameritech.net. Hard copies may also be submitted in the newsletter mailbox off Friendship Hall. **************************** THIS WEEK FEBRUARY 18 TO 23, 2013 Weekday Bible Study Monday Morning Bible Study continues with reading and praying the Psalms. Prayerfully, with meditation and journaling, we are making our way through the Psalms. Please join us from 10:30-12:30 each Monday in Room A. Wednesday Night Live (WNL) Sanctuary Prayer is open to the church and community each Wednesday at 5:30pm. Come, enjoy the quiet, and listen to meditative music and the healing sound of water. A pastor is available for prayer and consultation. WNL! Guided Meditation in the Sanctuary at 6:00pm on Wednesdays. If you re interested, come in comfortable clothes for this brief meditation. If you have questions, please see Vernice or Lois. New Wednesday Night Study We have begun a new study of The Parables of Jesus. We are looking at the richness of story as Jesus used it to address the complex social divides in the world then, and that still exist today. Come and discover the details deeply woven into the fabric of the stories Jesus told. 7pm each Wednesday in the Pillow Room. **************************** NEXT SUNDAY FEBRUARY 24, 2013 Black History Month Acts of Faith: Call to Action Second Sunday in Lent Lectionary: Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18; Psalm 27; Philippians 3:17-4:1; Luke 13:31-35 **************************** COMING SOON Indoor Farmer s Market Mark your calendars: Saturday, March 2, 9am-1pm: Indoor Farmers Market here at Broadway! Interested in volunteering? Contact Clayton Parr at claytonparr@mac.com. See flyer for details. Holy Week and Easter, 2013 Palm Sunday: March 24 Holy Week Maundy Thursday (3/28) & Good Friday (3/29) Services, 7pm Easter! March 31 Sunrise Service at the Lake; Annual Easter Brunch; 8:45 & 11am Worship of the Resurrection! 6

7 Broadway UMC Calendar: Week of February 17, 2013 Sunday February 17 8:45 a.m. Service of Prayer & Preaching: Holy Communion [Sanctuary] 10:00 a.m. Coffee Hour [Friendship Hall] 10:15 a.m. Kaleidoscope Children s Choir [Wesley Room] 11:00 a.m. Festival Service [Sanctuary] 11:15 p.m. Children s Education Time [Wesley Room] 5:00 p.m. Dignity Mass* [Sanctuary and Friendship Hall] 6:00 p.m. CMA Group* [Area C] 7:00 p.m. 12 Step Meditation Meeting* [Room B] Monday February 18 OFFICE CLOSED 9:30 a.m. Toddlers Playhouse [Area C] (Monday through Friday) 10:30 a.m. Weekday Bible Study + [Room A] 12:00 p.m. Broadway Youth Center [Wesley Room, Nursery, Friendship Hall] 7:30 p.m. AA Group* [Room B] 8:00 p.m. NA Group* [Wesley Room] Tuesday 12:00 p.m. Broadway Youth Center [Wesley Room, Nursery, Friendship Hall] February 19 2:00 p.m. Youth Lounge WLT meeting [Room B] 4:00 p.m. LAC Board Meeting [Area C] 7:00 p.m. Stratesqueer (Queer Quoir) [Sanctuary] 7:00 p.m. Anti-Racist White Caucus [See Lois for details.] 7:00 p.m. People of Color Discussion Group [See Vernice for details.] 7:00 p.m. AA Group* [Area C] and NA Group* [Wesley Room] Wednesday February 20 12:15 p.m. AA Group* [Wesley Room] 5:30 p.m. Sanctuary Prayer + [Sanctuary] 6:00 p.m. Guided Meditation + [Sanctuary] 7:00 p.m. Education Hour: The Parables of Jesus + [Pillow Room] and Alanon Group* [Room B] 8:00 p.m. Candlelight AA Group* [Wesley Room] Thursday February 21 Friday 12:00 p.m. Broadway Youth Center [Wesley Room, Nursery, Friendship Hall] 7:00 p.m. Broadway Choir rehearsal [Sanctuary] 12:00 p.m. Broadway Youth Center [entire church except Sanctuary] February 22 6:00 p.m. AA Group* [Area C] 7:00 p.m. Stewardship Team [Wesley Room] 7:30 p.m. Alanon Group* [Area C] Saturday 4:00 p.m. Youth Lounge [Friendship Hall] February 23 7 Bold face indicates BUMC sponsored activities *Community Group + see announcements

8 BROADWAY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH BROADWAY S MISSION STATEMENT God calls Broadway United Methodist Church to be a faith community embracing the diversity of our Chicago neighborhood and larger community. We welcome all persons celebrating the human family s God-given diversity of race, age, gender, sexual orientation, and physical or mental capacity. We also welcome persons of all social and economic classes and faith backgrounds. At Broadway, we are accepted into God s nurturing family, which invites us into spiritual growth through worship, study, mission, and social action. We are grateful for the opportunities God gives us to experience and share the love of Christ. Broadway United Methodist Church 3338 N Broadway St, Chicago, IL Phone: Fax: Rev. Lois McCullen Parr, Pastor Rev. Vernice Thorn, Pastor Benjamin Bower, Student Pastor Jacqueline H. Boyd, Interim Praise & Worship Leader Church Office 8 gizhilois@yahoo.com akatinyt@hotmail.com Benjamin.Bower@garrett.edu jacquelineh.boyd1@gmail.com broadwayc@ameritech.net