Order of Service. First Sunday in Lent February 18, 2018 PLEASE SILENCE ALL ELECTRONIC DEVICES.

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1 Sunday, February 18, 2018

2 Order of Service First Sunday in Lent February 18, 2018 PLEASE SILENCE ALL ELECTRONIC DEVICES. PRELUDE Please listen quietly in preparation for worship. Prelude and Fugue in C Minor, BWV 546: Fugue J. S. Bach WELCOME AND MINISTRY SHARING CALL TO WORSHIP INTROIT HYMN 242 Draw Nigh and Take the Body of the Lord Eric Thiman Draw nigh and take the Body of the Lord, and drink by faith the Blood for you outpoured. Saved by His Body, hallowed by His Blood, with souls refreshed we render thanks to God. God feeds the hungry with the Bread of Heav n, and living streams to those who thirst are giv n. O Judge of all, our only Savior Thou, in this Thy feast of love, be with us now. Amen. 7th century, transl. J. M. Neale The Glory of These Forty Days Erhalt uns, Herr INVOCATION ANTHEM Kyrie from Mass in Eflat Major Josef Rheinberger Kyrie eleison. Christe eleison. Kyrie eleison. Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. PASTORAL PRAYER AND CHORAL RESPONSE READING OF THE SCRIPTURE Luke 9:79, 2122, 5153 (Pew Bible, page 842) Following the reading, Leader: The Word of God for the people of God. All: Thanks be to God. SERMON HYMN PRINCIPLES... Dr. Michael B. Brown Part of Lenten Sermon Series: The Key Words Today s sermon available on CD; contact MarbleVision. My Hope Is Built...Please refer to insert. CALL FOR OFFERING AND PRAYER ANTHEM Steal Away...AfricanAmerican Spiritual, arr. Edmund Hughes SACRAMENT OF THE LORD S SUPPER This is the Lord s table. God is our host and we are all guests. Because it is God s table, it cannot belong to any one church or denomination. All who are moving toward the love of God demonstrated in Christ are invited to this Supper. (Our communion cups contain grape juice.) ANTHEM Ave Verum Corpus... Philip Stopford Ave verum Corpus, natum de Maria virgine Hail, true Body, born of the Virgin Mary, Vere passum, immolatum Who has truly suffered was sacrificed in cruce pro homine on the cross for humankind. Cujus latus perforatum From whose pierced side unda fluxit sanguine. flowed water and blood. Esto nobis praegustatum Be for us a foretaste (of heaven) in mortis examine. in our final examining. O dulcis, O pie, O sweet, O holy, O Jesu fili Mariae, miserere nobis. O Jesus, son of Mary, have mercy on us. THE LORD S PRAYER (use debts ) HYMN Lamb of God Please refer to insert. BENEDICTION AND CHORAL RESPONSE POSTLUDE Prelude and Fugue in C Minor, BWV 546: Prelude J. S. Bach PARTICIPATING IN THE SERVICE Rev. Chad Tanaka Pack, Susanah Wade The Marble Choir Live stream Sunday Worship at MarbleChurch.org. Use of photographic and tape recording equipment is not permitted during the service. Assistive Listening System, Large print and Braille copies of bulletin available ask an usher. Second Sunday in Lent February 25 11:00am Worship, Lenten Sermon Series: The Key Words Church Dr. Michael B. Brown 2

3 Today CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES MINISTRY Sunday School Toddlers 3rd Grade, 276 5th Ave, Room 303, 10:00am12:00pm; 4th 12th Grade, 276 5th Ave, Room 300, 10:00am12:00pm. (See page 5 for Nursery information.) BEFORE WORSHIP Prayer Circle 10:00am, Chapel. A time of prayer, Scripture reading and hymn singing. Holy Communion most Sundays. Led by Rev. Gregory Johnson. Meets weekly. Last Sunday of month, connect from around the world via video conference. For special link, contact Siobhan Tull, STull@ MarbleChurch.org. Bible Study with Rev. Barbara Crafton 10:00am, Labyrinth Room. Lenten Series. Today: The Love of God Is Energy. February 25, The Two Baskets. Grace Notes: Inside the Music with Kenneth Dake 10:49am, Sanctuary. Hear historic and theological background on the day s choral selections, hymns, preludes and postludes. If you miss it live, watch online when you get home. AFTER WORSHIP Live Sermon Talk Back with Dr. Brown Immediately after Worship, Sanctuary. Join Dr. Brown and Marble s online community for a conversation about today s sermon. Submit questions on Talk Back card in pews or Connect@MarbleChurch.org. Coffee Hour 12:15pm, Marble Loft (next door, 274 5th Ave, first flr). All invited. Make new friends, greet old ones. Visit Welcome and Action Tables, learn about ministries and outreach. Hope Tree 12:15pm, Marble Loft. During Lent, we invite you to write your prayers and hopes for yourself, your family, your friends and for the world, on a bulb to place on the wall. Growth and change begin in darkness, but give way to light. Art Exhibit for Black History Month 12:15pm, Marble Loft. From Struggle to Triumph: The Resilience of Blacks in America. View powerful, inspiring artwork by some of Marble s visual artists. Through February. GIFTS: LGBTQ Fellowship Coffee Hour 12:15pm, Peale Parlor. All welcome for this time of fellowship! This month we discuss performing arts and LGBTQ identity. Prayer Room Open 12:15pm, next to Reception/29th St Lobby. Pray with a member of Marble Prayer Team or speak to a Stephen Minister. OPPORTUNITIES FOR HELPING OTHERS To signup or for more information, please visit Action Volunteer Table after Worship during Coffee Hour, contact Tom Schneider, TSchneider@MarbleChurch.org, ext. 258, or check MarbleChurch.org. Habitat for Humanity Partnership Build / Saturday, March 10 No experience needed. Visit MarbleChurch.org/Give/Habitatforhumanity or visit Action Table. Bowery Mission Dinner / Saturday, March 10 Join other Marble members as we serve the homeless, 5:307:30pm. Congregational Care Prayer Shawl Ministry / Monday, February 26, 4:005:00pm Knit/ crochet prayer shawls for ill/homebound. Materials provided; all levels. In Peale Parlor. Contact Judy Tulin. Marble Fights Hunger Please bring canned food items every Sunday. Nutritious, canned/ bottled items only: fruits, vegetables, pasta sauce, meats, fish, pasta, soups, peanut butter, jelly, juice, vacuumpacked cartons of milk/juice and baby food in plastic/glass containers. Drop off bins in 29th St lobby and Marble Loft. Donations distributed to Icahn House shelter program. Support Marble through Amazon! Go to smile.amazon.com to have option of selecting a charity to support. Details at MarbleChurch.org/GIVE/How. Donate used glasses and sunglasses which are given to The Lion s Club who recycles and distributes them in developing countries. By entering the Sanctuary, you grant to Marble 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. If you are uncomfortable in the Sanctuary you are welcome to worship downstairs in the Chapel. 3

4 Upcoming MEMORIAL SERVICE Ms. Sara Ashenafi. Saturday, March 3, 11:00am, Sanctuary. WEWO: WEDNESDAY WORSHIP Every Week, 6:15pm, in the Marble Loft February 21, Wilderness, You and God Rev. J. Elise Brown, Ph.D. A blend of traditional and contemporary worship styles, creating an informal and Spiritfilled mix. Music by praise ensemble. During Lent, Holy Communion each week, February 21March 21. Live streamed. Childcare available, 276 5th Ave, Room 303. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 6:30pm Rev. Barbara Crafton s Weekday Bible Study The Temptation in the Wilderness. February 27: Lead Us Not into Temptation. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 11:00am12:00pm Wednesday Morning Prayers A time of prayer in Chapel. All welcome! Led by Rev. Gregory Johnson; also meet him for individual prayer/family caregiving issues, 12:001:00pm; contact Judy Tulin to schedule. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 12:00pm 60+ Fellowship Soup and salad ($7) followed by Program at 1:00pm: Joy Like a River, Margaret Nelson sings church songs and spirituals. Marble Loft. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 12:15pm Jazz Brunch Join us for this time of fellowship and good food, with live music by Gary Thompson and Mario Sprouse. $12. No reservation needed. Marble Loft. SUNDAY, MARCH 4, 8:4510:00am Adult and Men s Ministries Breakfast Breaking Bread, Sharing Lent. Dr. Michael Brown helps us look at our personal Lenten practices. $12, full breakfast. Register by February 28 at Coffee Hour or online. WEEKEND MARCH 1618 Women s Retreat Audacious Faith: Discovering the Valor in You. Led by Rev. Barbara Crafton, Rev. Julie Johnson Staples and Nina Frost. Register by March 1 at Coffee Hour or online. For more information or full listing of all programming, please visit MarbleChurch.org or stop by Welcome Center after Worship during Coffee Hour. Information REV. KIRSTY DEPREE S INSTALLATION at First Reformed Church of Hawthorne, Sunday, February 25, 4:00pm. The bus leaving from Marble at 2:30pm is full, contact Judy Tulin to get on waiting list. Cost, $20, paid in advance to guarantee seat. NJ Transit train also close to the church. PRAYERS FOR PEACE RIBBONS ON FENCE are orange, representing our refocused vigil in light of the growing number of mass shootings. Orange is the color selected for gun violence awareness in Chicago in 2015 and picked up by national activists. The ribbons underscore our prayers and passion that this madness may end. DR. MICHAEL BROWN S ONLINE INSPIRATIONS Practical Faith Podcast offers advice on how Faith can help us with deeper questions and daily life. Listen or download at MarbleChurch.org/ connect/podcast or subscribe at itunes. Soul Purpose videos are a brief and lively way to feed your spirit. Visit MarbleChurch.org/worship/inspiration or YouTube. WALK THE LABYRINTH Available most Wednesdays before WeWo, 5:006:00pm, and first Sunday of each month, 1:003:00pm. (Schedule could vary, call to confirm). MARIANNE WILLIAMSON S TALKS 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 7:30pm, Marble Sanctuary. $20, Also live streamed. Details at Marianne.com. Please note, now twice a month, not weekly. WHEN YOU NEED HELP To ask for prayer, or share feedback, use Prayer Request card in pews or visit Prayer Room after Worship (off 29th St lobby). Members of Marble Prayer Ministry Team spend at least two weeks in prayer over each request. Marble s Stephen Ministers may be able to help you with spiritual/emotional support in difficult times. Visit Prayer Room after Worship or StephenMinistry@MarbleChurch.org. Pastoral Counseling with Dr. Ken Ruge Please call Judy Tulin to schedule. BlantonPeale Counseling Ctr Individual, group, family , blantonpeale.org. MARBLE S MEDIA MINISTRY Visit website or contact MarbleVision. CDs, DVDs, books, featuring Dr. Brown, Sr. Carol, Dr. Caliandro, Dr. Peale, and others. Subscribe to sermon Podcasts. PARKING DISCOUNT 7 11 W. 28 St, $20, Sundays (7 hours) Marble Receptionist validates. Please note, lot not available on weekdays for several months due to construction. 4

5 Welcome! THANK YOU FOR WORSHIPING WITH US TODAY! Please stop by the Welcome Center in the Marble Loft (next door, 274 5th Ave, first flr) after Worship during Coffee Hour to learn more about our faith community. New to Marble? Please fill out a Welcome Card found in pew racks and give to an usher or drop it off at the Welcome Center during Coffee Hour, and we ll have a welcome bag for you. Children s activity bags available in Fifth Ave Narthex or from an usher. Nursery available (infant2yrs old), 2nd flr, 1 W 29th St, 9:30am1:00pm. BECOME A MEMBER. We would love to have you join us! For information on our upcoming New Member Orientations come to Deacons Pew (right of Chancel) after Worship and talk with one of our Membership Team (wearing red carnations). Or call Kim SebastianRyan, ext 221. Spotlight STEPHEN MINISTRY OPEN HOUSE Tuesday, February 20, 6:308:30pm Marble Loft Dr. Brown and the Stephen Ministers invite you to learn about this onetoone ministry and how it can help you or others who are hurting, and also find out how to become a Stephen Minister. All welcome! We are low on male Stephen Ministers and especially encourage their participation. Light refreshments. No charge. Please preregister with Judy Tulin. FRIDAY NIGHT JAZZ VESPERS February 23, 6:15pm Marble Loft Music is a gift that helps us travel through all sorts of journeys in our lives. And Jazz, that quintessentially American form that transcends generations, can uniquely put us in touch with our yearnings. The heart s hunger and the deep hope that lives inside songs the soul sings in the middle of the night. As the work week ends and the day s light fades, join us for this special musical vespers with a message, Steal Away, by Rev. Barbara Cawthorne Crafton and sacred Blues led by Jazz pianist Chris Whittaker and friends: Nicole Zuraitis, vocalist; Jordan Pettay, alto saxophone; Julia Pedersen, bass; Dan Pugach, drums. WAYS TO ENHANCE YOUR LENTEN JOURNEY SMALL GROUPS Your Journey to a Prayerful Life We won t become people of prayer accidentally. Think of author Barbara Schutt as our track coach during this study. Meets Sundays, 9:00 10:00am, started today, February 18. Also meets online, Wednesdays, 12:30 1:30pm, starting February 21. For details or to sign up, visit Small Group Table during Coffee Hour, or contact Baleta McKenzie, BMcKenzie@MarbleChurch.org. For online group, contact Siobhan Tull, STull@MarbleChurch.org. Connection: Young Adult Ministry Online Group Daryl Paul Lobban leads our walk through Bryan Stevenson s book Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption. Meets Mondays, 7:008:00pm, starting February 19. Sign up at Coffee Hour or contact Siobhan Tull. REV. BARBARA CAWTHORNE CRAFTON S DEVOTIONAL, LIVING LENT, available to purchase ($7.75) today at the Welcome Table during Coffee Hour or contact Siobhan Tull. 5

6 Hymns MY HOPE IS BUILT Text: Edward Mote, 1834; Tune: William B. Bradbury, My hope is built on nothing 2. When 3. His darkness oath, his veils cov his e love ly nant, his 4. When he shall come with trumpet right eous ness; I chang ing whelming grace; flood; him be found! wholly anchor then is less to lean holds all stand on with my be In When Dressed dare ev all in not ery a his Je sus name. in the veil. hope and stay. fore the throne. less face, blood, sound, trust high round right than I sup O, the sweet and storm my soul eous ness, Je sus Christ, rest port may on me I his in then est y gives a frame, gale, way, lone, my un the in but my he fault On Christ, the sol id Rock, I stand; all oth er ground is sinking sand, all oth er ground is sinking sand. LAMB OF GOD Twila Paris Your on ly Son, no sin to hide, but You have sent Him from Your side to walk up on this guilty sod, and to be come the Lamb of God. Oh Lamb of God, sweet Lamb of God, I love the ho ly Lamb of God. Oh wash me in His precious blood till I am just a lamb of God Straightway Music (ASCAP) / Mountain Spring Music (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing) Used with permission. All rights reserved. CCLI License # v v v v v v BIBLE & BREAD Tuesdays, 12:00pm Marble Loft After a brief hiatus, the Tuesday Bible Study Lunch reappears under a different name. Anybody and everybody is welcome to join Rev. Barbara Cawthorne Crafton and talk about many things, including but not limited to the scripture passage that formed the basis for the past Sunday s sermon. Bring your own lunch and join us every week in the Marble Loft (274 5th Ave). LENTEN ORGAN RECITAL SERIES Mondays, February 26 March 26, 12:30pm Take a 30minute break for your soul. Free. February 26 March 5 March 12 March 19 March 26 Bryan Dunnewald, Assistant Organist Wanamaker Grand Court Organ Philadelphia Janet Yieh, Organist Berkley Divinity School at Yale Mark Laubach, Organist/Choirmaster St. Stephen s Cathedral, WilkesBarre, PA Jason Roberts, Associate Organist St. Bartholomew s Church Mark Pacoe, Director of Music Parish of St. John Nepomucene, NYC

7 Vision: We envision a world where we all become the individuals God created us to be. 1 West 29th Street, at Fifth Avenue New York, NY MarbleChurch.org Mission: Marble Collegiate Church is a diverse, inclusive community of God s people led by the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. We inspire everyone to become positive thinkers who make a difference in the world. MARBLE STAFF For full staff list and addresses, please visit MarbleChurch.org/Welcome/Staff. Ministerial Staff Dr. Michael B. Brown, Senior Minister; Rev. J. Elise Brown, Ph.D., Executive Minister Rev. Chad Tanaka Pack, Associate Minister Dr. Kenneth Ruge, Minister of Counseling & Staff Consultation; Daryl Paul Lobban, Associate in Ministry Spiritual Teacher Rev. Barbara Cawthorne Crafton Prayer Circle Rev. Gregory Johnson Program Leadership Kenneth V. Dake, Director of Music Kim SebastianRyan, Director of Membership Christina Morano Keiser, Director of Media & Connecting Catherine Ortiz, Director of Marketing & Communications Susanah Wade, Director of Missions & Outreach Gayle F. Robinson, Chief Operating Officer Elders: Stephanie M. Bailey, Peter Barnett, T. Hunter Dare, Marcelle E. Doll, Rick Harper Sheila B. Moses, Eileen A. O Connell, John E. Rorer, II, Gregory W. Walker Clair J. Zak, Elder Emerita Deacons: Trenesa Danuser, Sandra Diaz, Nick Gilman Ted Gregory, G. Gregory Lozier, Barbara Sagan Serving as Deacons to Intersections International: Barbara Costigan, Urs Weber CONTACTS Address Changes/Membership Records... Shana Wolfe All Church Events/Concert Tickets... Kim SebastianRyan, Siobhan Tull Archives/Sanctuary Tours... Kim SebastianRyan Baptism... Kate Troy Children, Youth & Families Ministry (CYF)... Daryl Paul Lobban, Jessica Scovel Contributions (Offerings and Pledges)... Shana Wolfe Facilities/Events... Stuart Cole Festival of Voices... Kenneth Dake Funerals/Memorial Services/Columbarium... Any Minister, Judy Tulin Gospel Choir... Stacy Penson Missions/Outreach... Susanah Wade New Members... Kim SebastianRyan, Don Piper Outreach Volunteering... Tom Schneider Pastoral Care... Judy Tulin Prayer Requests... Judy Tulin Small Groups Baleta McKenzie Stephen Ministry... Susanah Wade, Judy Tulin Virtual Relations Siobhan Tull Weddings... Gary Thompson Welcome and Hospitality... Kim SebastianRyan, Colleen Cosgrove, Siobhan Tull Fellowship Groups Adult Ministry (All Ages)... Colleen Cosgrove Arts Ministry Mario Sprouse Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (GIFTS)... Chad Tanaka Pack, Don Piper Men s Ministry... Tom Schneider 60+ Fellowship... Colleen Cosgrove Women s Ministry (MWM)... Don Piper Young Adults (Connection)... Daryl Paul Lobban DOWNLOAD THE MARBLE COLLEGIATE CHURCH APP! Live stream, catch up on last week s sermon, listen to podcasts, connect with ministries, make a gift and sign up to volunteer. This is the easiest way to connect with Marble anytime you want! Visit MarbleChurch.org or search for Marble Church in your app store.