Order of Service. Transfiguration Sunday February 11, 2018 PLEASE SILENCE ALL ELECTRONIC DEVICES.

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1 Sunday, February 11, 2018

2 Order of Service Transfiguration Sunday February 11, 2018 PLEASE SILENCE ALL ELECTRONIC DEVICES. PRELUDE Please listen quietly in preparation for worship. Concerto in B Minor.... Antonio Vivaldi, arr. J.G. Walr WELCOME AND MINISTRY SHARING CALL TO WORSHIP INTROIT HYMN Sing We Merrily unto God Our Strength Sidney Campbell Sing we merrily unto God our strength. Make a cheerful noise unto God of Jacob. Take psalm, bring hir tabret, merry harp with lute. Blow up trumpet in new moon, even in time appointed, and upon our solemn feast day. For this was made a statute for Israel and a law of God of Jacob. Alleluia! Psalm 81:14 O Wondrous Sight! O Vision Fair... Please refer to insert. INVOCATION AND THE LORD S PRAYER (use debts ) ANTHEM How Great Are Thy Wonders Georg Schumann This text compares righteous person to a tree a symbol of life that is deeply rooted, enduring and fruitful. Regardless of age, Psalmist says, righteous will continually flourish and blossom with life abundant, so as to sing God s praise. We sing with joy in our hearts to Thee, O Lord. We sing praises to Thy name, O Most High. We sing of Thy mercy, we sing of Thy goodness, we sing day and night of Thy glorious truth. We sing with joy of Thy great works. We glorify Thy name and wonders of Thy hands, Lord. How great are Thy wonders. For righteous ones will flourish as a palm tree. They will grow like a cedar of Lebanon, yea, and when y grow old, y will still flourish and blossom, and will proclaim Thy kindness. adapted from Psalm 92 PASTORAL PRAYER AND CHORAL RESPONSE HYMN 458 All Way My Savior Leads Me....Pleading Savior READING OF THE SCRIPTURE John 10:710 (Pew Bible, page 872) Following reading, Leader: The Word of God for people of God. All: Thanks be to God. SERMON HYMN FOUR ROADS TO LIFE.... Dr. Michael B. Brown Today s sermon available on CD; visit MarbleVision Table at Coffee Hour. We Are a New Creation.... Please refer to insert. CALL FOR OFFERING AND PRAYER ANTHEM Speak to My Heart Donnie McClurkin Jessica Peters, soloist Keep on talkin to me. Refrain: Speak to my heart, Holy Spirit. Give me words that will bring new life. Words on wings of a morning, dark night will fade away if You speak to my heart. Speak to my heart, Holy Spirit. Message of love, love to encourage me, lifting my heart from despair, how You love me and care for me. Refrain. Speak to my heart, that s what I want You to do. Speak to my heart, cause I m waiting to hear from You. Speak to my heart, Lord, give me Your holy word. If I can hear from You, n I ll know what to do. I won t go on, never go on my own. Just let Your spirit guide and let Your word abide. DOXOLOGY... Lasst uns erfreuen (The tune is that of Hymn 4.) Praise God from whom all blessings flow, Praise God, all creatures here below: Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise God with saints in heav n above, praise Jesus Christ who shows God s love, Praise Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! BENEDICTION AND CHORAL RESPONSE POSTLUDE Festal Flourish... Gordon Jacob PARTICIPATING IN THE SERVICE Rev. J. Elise Brown, Daryl Paul Lobban Marble Community Gospel Choir, Stacy Penson, director The Marble Choir, Paolo Bordignon, guest organist David Melton, piano; Ben Hoffman; Hammond organ Eitan Akman; guitar; Danielle Williams, drums; Jonathan Levy; bass Live stream Sunday Worship at MarbleChurch.org. Use of photographic and tape recording equipment is not permitted during service. Assistive Listening System, Large print and Braille copies of bulletin available ask an usher. First Sunday in Lent February 18 11:00am Worship, Holy Communion, Lenten Sermon Series: The Key Words Principles 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. (Next Sunday, Communion at 11:00am Worship so not at Prayer Circle). Led by Rev. Gregory Johnson. Meets weekly. Last Sunday of month, connect from around 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: Ashes to Ashes Love Stronger Than Death. February 18, The Love of God Is Energy. No Grace Notes Inside Music with Kenneth Dake returns next Sunday, February 18. 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. Membership Q&A 12:15pm, Peale Parlor. Please see page 5 Spotlight. 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. 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. 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. Women s Ministry Financial Planning Lunch 12:15pm, Labyrinth Room. Financial experts Sara Stanich and Shannon McNulty help you identify gaps in your fiscal and estate planning (or confirm that you are on right track). $15. Gospel Choir Open Rehearsal 1:00pm, Choir Room (next door, 276 5th Ave, 2nd flr). Please see today s insert. Ecclesia Ministry Help host and transport lunches and altar for openair worship for homeless in Madison Square Park starting at 2:00pm. Meet in front of 276 5th Ave at 1:30pm. 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 Sign up now! No experience needed. Visit MarbleChurch.org/Give/Habitatforhumanity or visit Action Table. 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. STEPHEN MINISTRY OPEN HOUSE Tuesday, February 20, 6:308:30pm Dr. Brown and Stephen Ministers invite you to learn about this onetoone ministry and how it can help you or ors 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 ir participation. Light refreshments. No charge. Please preregister with Judy Tulin. By entering 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 church. If you are uncomfortable in Sanctuary you are welcome to worship downstairs in Chapel. 3

4 Upcoming WEWO: WEDNESDAY WORSHIP Returns February 21, Marble Loft, 6:15pm 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. Please note, traditional Ash Wednesday service, February 14, in Sanctuary. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 6:30pm Rev. Barbara Crafton s Weekday Bible Study Fat Tuesday. February 20: The Temptation in Wilderness. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 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 14, 12:00pm 60+ Fellowship Soup and salad ($7) in Marble Loft, followed by Ash Wednesday Worship at 1:00pm in Sanctuary, Rev. J. Elise Brown, preaching. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 12:15pm GIFTS: LGBTQ Fellowship Coffee Hour All welcome for this time of fellowship! This month we discuss performing arts and LGBTQ identity. Note, in Peale Parlor this month. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 6:308:30pm Stephen Ministry Open House Please see bottom of page 3. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 12:15pm Monthly Brunch Join us for this time of fellowship and good food, with live music. $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. 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. To reserve place on bus leaving from Marble at 2:30pm, contact Judy Tulin (firstcome, firstserved; please note: bus almost full). Cost, $20, paid in advance to guarantee seat. NJ Transit train also close to church. PRAYERS FOR PEACE RIBBONS ON FENCE are orange, representing our refocused vigil in light of growing number of mass shootings. Orange is 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. 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 MarbleVision Table at Coffee Hour. CDs, DVDs, books, featuring Dr. Brown, Sr. Carol, Dr. Caliandro, Dr. Peale, and ors. 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 Welcome Center in Marble Loft (next door, 274 5th Ave, first flr) during Coffee Hour to learn more about our faith community. New to Marble? Pick up a welcome bag before Worship at Newcomers Table in Fifth Ave Narx, or after Worship at Welcome Center. Children s activity bags available in Fifth Ave Narx 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 MEMBERSHIP Q&A TODAY! 12:151:00pm, Peale Parlor Have you wondered what Membership means? Kim SebastianRyan and Membership Team invite you to join m after Worship for coffee and Q&A. Bring your questions and curiosity, hear about our March New Member Orientation, no obligation. Peale Parlor is in hallway behind Chancel; exit Sanctuary through doors on eir side of Chancel. SHROVE TUESDAY PANCAKE SUPPER February 13, 5:008:00pm, Marble Loft Back by popular demand, we are excited to announce our Third Annual Pancake Supper! These Tuesday before Lent celebrations go back centuries and are a day of feasting before we begin a period of fasting. Grab your friends and family, and head over to Marble Loft (next door, 274 5th Ave) to enjoy pancakes flipped on griddle by Ministers, Staff, Elders and Deacons along with bacon and fruit. Glutenfree options available. Join us as we celebrate Mardi Gras with a stack of pancakes, a little Jazz, and a lot of fun! Stop by any time, 5:008:00pm. $7, per person, children under 12 are free. (Childcare available.) No reservation needed. LENT 2018 ASH WEDNESDAY WORSHIP February 14, Sanctuary 1:00pm: Holy Dust Rev. J. Elise Brown 6:15pm: Repentance Dr. Michael B. Brown This kicks off Dr. Brown s Lenten Sermon Series: The Key Words. Traditional worship music led by The Marble Choir and Kenneth Dake. We offer ashes at conclusion of both services. WeWo returns Wednesday, February 21, in Marble Loft. LENTEN SMALL GROUPS Make a Small Group part of your Lenten journey. 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, 9:0010:00am, starting 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. 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, STull@MarbleChurch.org. REV. BARBARA CAWTHORNE CRAFTON S BESTSELLING DEVOTIONAL, LIVING LENT, available to purchase at MarbleVision Table during Coffee Hour. 5

6 More in Spotlight MARBLE COMMUNITY GOSPEL CHOIR OPEN REHEARSAL TODAY! 1:00pm Have you ever wondered what it s like to be in midst of a choir that is spiritually powerful, vocally exhilarating, and emotionally uplifting? Then you are invited to sit in an open rehearsal with Stacy Penson and Marble s awardwinning gospel choir where you will get a taste of this inspiring community and ministry. All are welcome today eir to observe or, if Spirit leads you, to jump in and sing! In Choir Room, next door, 276 5th Ave, 2nd floor, Room 201 (go left as you get off elevator). BIBLE & BREAD Tuesdays, starting February 13, 12:00pm Marble Loft After a brief hiatus, 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 scripture passage that formed basis for past Sunday s sermon. Bring your own lunch and join us every week in Marble Loft (274 5th Ave). 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 deep hope that lives inside songs soul sings in middle of night. As work week ends and 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. 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 Cadral, WilkesBarre, PA Jason Roberts, Associate Organist St. Bartholomew s Church Mark Pacoe, Director of Music Parish of St. John Nepomucene, NYC

7 Hymns O WONDROUS SIGHT! O VISION FAIR Text: Sarum Breviary (1495) trans. John Mason Neale; Tune: Wareham by William Knapp 1. O won 2. The 3. With 4. And law shin faith that wit ness man i vi sion s moun tain shows, out irs strains a we cloud bove raise drous and ing ful church es fest mys sight! pro face hearts where pro who shall of that ter O phets and are vi sion fair of re bright raised have ar on place, ray, high two Christ by share, grace, day y; which The What For bright er than claims joy His in on God voice of prayer, Christ Fa glo which ly with glo chos deigns this ry en to great up on r s ry in voice shall joy from be ful sun Son per hymn he a fect of glows! loud. love. praise. WE ARE A NEW CREATION

8 Vision: We envision a world where we all become 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 life and teachings of Jesus Christ. We inspire everyone to become positive thinkers who make a difference in 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 Carine 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 Entrepreneurs.... Gayle Robinson 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 easiest way to connect with Marble anytime you want! Visit MarbleChurch.org or search for Marble Church in your app store.