May 6, a.m. Sixth Sunday of Easter Sacrament of the Lord s Supper ( ) WELCOME

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1 WORSHIP May 6, a.m. Sixth Sunday of Easter Sacrament of the Lord s Supper PRELUDE Allegro (from Concerto for 2 trumpets) Francesco Manfredini ( ) WELCOME The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. And also with you. INTROIT O God, the Rock of Ages George F. Handel ( ) CALL TO WORSHIP O sing to the LORD a new song, for God has done marvelous things. God has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness to the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the victory of our God. Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth; break forth into joyous song and sing praises. God will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with equity. Let us worship God. Please stand or sit. As a courtesy to others, please turn off your cell phone and no flash photography during the service.

2 HYMN 331 God of the Ages, Whose Almighty Hand National Hymn PRAYER OF CONFESSION I said I will confess my transgressions to the Lord. And you forgave the iniquity of my sin. Let us pray: All: Almighty God, you poured your Spirit upon gathered disciples creating bold tongues, open ears, and a new community of faith. We confess that we hold back the force of your Spirit among us. We do not listen for your word of grace, speak the good news of your love, or live as a people made one in Christ. Have mercy on us, O God. Transform our timid lives by the power of your Spirit, and fill us with a flaming desire to be faithful people, doing your will for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord. (Silent prayer) ASSURANCE OF PARDON Friends, believe the Good News. In Jesus Christ we are forgiven. GLORIA PATRI (Glory to God, #581) Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. TIME WITH CHILDREN Children recess up the center aisle to Children s Worship. Pre-K goes upstairs, K-2 nd goes downstairs, and 3 rd -5 th go to the Chapel. There are leaders for each, and children can be picked up by following the signs from the narthex. HYMN 462 I Love to Tell the Story Hankey PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION Elder Crystal Espie FIRST LESSON 1 John 5:1-6 p.261 The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God SECOND LESSON John 15:9-17 pp The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God

3 SERMON The Portrait of a Disciple Rev. Dr. Camille Cook Murray HYMN 326 For All the Saints Sine Nomine OFFERING AIR Psalm 2:1-2 Why do the nations so furiously rage together, and why do the people imagine a vain thing? The kings of the earth rise up, and the rulers take counsel together against the Lord, and against His anointed. CHORUS Psalm 2:3 Let us break their bonds asunder, and cast away their yokes from us. DOXOLOGY (Glory to God, #607) Old Hundredth Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise God all creatures here below; praise God above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING THE NICENE CREED I believe in one God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible; And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of His Father before all worlds; God of God; Light of Light; Very God of Very God; Begotten, not made; Being of one substance with the Father, by whom all things were made; Who for us men, and for our salvation, came down from heaven; And was incarnate by the Holy Ghost of the Virgin Mary, and was made man; And was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate. He suffered and was buried; And the third day He rose again according to the Scriptures; And ascended into heaven; And sitteth on the right hand of the Father. And He shall come again with glory to judge both the quick and the dead; Whose Kingdom shall have no end. And I believe in the Holy Ghost; The Lord and Giver of Life; Who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; Who with the Father and the Son together is worshiped and glorifed; Who spake by the prophets. And I believe in one holy catholic and apostolic church. I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins. And I look for the Resurrection of the dead; And the Life of the world to come. Amen.

4 THE SACRAMENT OF THE LORD S SUPPER INVITATION AND GREAT THANKSGIVING The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give our thanks and praise. Prayer continues Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with choirs of angels and with all the faithful of every time and place, who forever sing to the glory of your name: Holy, holy, holy, Lord, God of power and might, Heaven and earth are full of your glory, Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. Prayer continues PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD S PRAYER Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. BREAKING OF THE BREAD Jesus, Lamb of God, Have mercy on us. Jesus, bearer of our sins, Have mercy on us. Jesus, redeemer of the world, Grant us peace. DISTRIBUTION OF THE ELEMENTS RECITATIVE Psalm 2:4 He that dwelleth in Heav n shall laugh them to scorn; The Lord shall have them in derision. AIR Psalm 2:9 Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter s vessel.

5 PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION HYMN 65 I Long for Your Commandments Wohl Denen, Die Da Wandeln BENEDICTION RESPONSE AND POSTLUDE Revelation 19:6, 11:15, 19:16 Hallelujah: for the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth. The kingdom of this world is become the kingdom of our Lord, and of His Christ; and He shall reign forever and ever. King of Kings, and Lord of Lords. Hallelujah!

6 WELCOME Our congregation has been welcoming members and visitors to worship on the Lord s Day since March 16, If you are visiting this morning, we extend a special welcome to you and invite you to introduce yourself to one of the pastors or speak with an usher if you have any questions. If you are looking for a church home and would like to talk with one of the pastors, please fill out the fellowship pad in the pew today or call the church office. Today s Music: Today s choral music brings Part 2 of Handel s Messiah to a close with perhaps the most well known choral composition in all of the repertoire, the Hallelujah chorus. Next Sunday, we will finish our exploration of the Messiah with the complete Part 3. The flowers in the Chancel today are dedicated by Jim and Alice Close in loving memory of their daughter, Leslie Powell. The ushers for May are Rick del Sontro (Captain), Karla Addess, Robert Amanfu, Lucy Coble, Catherine Johnson, Ian McDonald, Will Quinn, Bryan Scott, Michele Tate Wilson and Jimmy Wilson. Today after the service all are invited to join us in the Georgetown Room for Lunch Bunch hosted by the Hospitality Committee. Assisted listening devices may be found at the back of the sanctuary. Each device comes with a headset, but you may bring your own from home to plug in. Please let the ushers know if you have any problems. Children s Worship During the service, Children s Worship continues after Time with Children. Pre-K goes upstairs to Early Children s Worship K-2nd grades go downstairs to Intermediate Children s Worship 3rd-5th grades go to the Chapel for Older Children s Worship Children should be collected by their parents immediately after the service. All children are welcome to remain with their families in the service and ageappropriate worship bags are available in the narthex.

7 ANNOUNCEMENTS Highlights Bible Sunday is May 20 th! All 1 st, 5 th, 9 th, and 12 th grade GPC children and youth will be gifted Bibles. If your child is in one of these grades and you have not received an , please contact Pastor Rachel at rlv@gtownpres.org. Fellowship Young Adult Events May 6 - Join us for brunch after church with Mark Willey on music and theology, hosted by David and Nancy Roll. We will meet in the narthex after the service and walk over together. May 20 - Join us for a tour of the historic Oak Hill Cemetery, led by GPC member and Superintendent of Oak Hill, David Jackson, at 12:30pm. Please RSVP to the Facebook event or dkslentz@gmail.com. Education Adult Education 9:45 Reformed Institute Director, Dr. R. Bruce Douglass, will discuss: 500 Years and Counting - Protestantism s Next Chapter in three installments: May 6 - Origins of Protestantism May 13 - Protestantism & Modernity May 20 - A Post Protestant Era? Micah Bible Study 10 Three-week exploration of the Old Testament Prophet May 6, 13 & 20 Youth Group/ART Sundays 5-7pm May 6 - Georgetown Scavenger Hunt May 13 - Labyrinth May 20 - End-of-Year Celebration! (YG and ART) Mission G town Sat/Sun Dinners Please join us second Sundays at GPC and last Saturdays at Mt. Zion UMC as we serve our neighbors in need. The next date is May 13. Sign up to serve at gtownpres.org/serve. A SPECIAL CALLED MEETING OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CONGREGATION IN GEORGETOWN WASHINGTON, D.C. is hereby called for Sunday, May 20, The meeting will convene after the 11:00 a.m. worship service for the following purpose: To hear a report from the Administration and Personnel Committee to present details of a staff redesign and sabbatical plans. This is the only business to be conducted at this called meeting. By order of the Session: Rev. Dr. Camille Cook Murray, Moderator Liza Marshall, Clerk of Session

8 Weekly Calendar Sunday, May 6 9:30am Nursery Opens 9:45am Confirmation Class Adult Education Elementary Education 10am Micah Bible Study 11am Worship - Communion 12pm Young Adults Brunch 12pm Lunch Bunch 5pm Yoga 5pm Youth Group Tuesday, May 8 9:30am GPC Staff Meeting Wednesday, May 9 7pm Leadership Intensive Friday, May 11 10:30am Music for Tots Sunday, May 13 9:30am Nursery Opens 9:45am Confirmation Class Adult Education Elementary Education 10am Micah Bible Study 11am Worship 12pm Mother s Day Lunch 4pm G town Supper 5pm Yoga 5pm Youth Group Daily Readings Sunday John 15:9-17 Monday Deuteronomy 7:1-11 Tuesday 1 Timothy 6:13-16 Wednesday Mark 16:19-20 Thursday Acts 1:1-11 Friday Revelation 1:9-18 Saturday Psalm 47 Sunday John 17:6-19 Church Staff Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. Camille Cook Murray ccm@gtownpres.org Associate Pastor/Education Rev. Rachel Landers Vaagenes rlv@gtownpres.org Associate Pastor/Mission Rev. Christopher Chatelaine-Samsen ccs@gtownpres.org Parish Associate Rev. Katie Francis katherinewfrancis@gmail.com Director of Music Mark Willey maw@gtownpres.org Communications Coordinator & Office Manager Latesha Kelly lmk@gtownpres.org Bookkeeper Jackson Njoroge bookkeeper@gtownpres.org Contract Custodian Clifford Ford cxfnite@comcast.net Happy Birthday May 10 Carolyn Campbell May 11 Michal Mainwaring May 12 Priscilla Baker Victoria Clarke Stephanie Rales Sheldon Ray May 13 Kakie Colclough Laura Speer May 14 Anna Schuhart Thomas Tucker Andrew Work THE GEORGETOWN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Rev. Dr. Camille Cook Murray, Senior Pastor Rev. Rachel Landers Vaagenes, Associate Pastor for Christian Education Rev. Christopher Chatelaine-Samsen, Associate Pastor for Mission Rev. Katie Francis, Parish Associate Mark Willey, Director of Music 3115 P Street, NW, Washington, DC