Order of Worship. April 30, :00 am

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1 Order of Worship April 30, :00 am

2 SUNDAY SCHEDULE 1300 E Aloha St First Service 9:00 am FIRST SERVICE Nursery 6 months 2 years Grace Kids 2s: Room 117 3s: Fellowship Hall (FH) 4s/5s (PreK): Room 119 Kinder8 years old: Room 103 Sermon Activity Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the LORD, our Maker! Psalm 95:6 No matter who you are a committed follower of Jesus, a person curious about Christianity, or a skeptic of spirituality God is calling you to worship him. Wherever you are on the journey, we hope that you feel welcomed and at home. Perhaps you have never been to church (or not in a long time) and fear that you will not know what to do, how to act, or what to say. Be assured: God s grace is for people just like you. In our congregation, we follow an ancient liturgical pattern in our worship, drawing from the wisdom of Christians who have gone before us. Every Sunday we renew our commitment to God, offer him our prayers and gifts, confess our sins, receive forgiveness, hear from God s word, and celebrate the Lord s Supper together. We find worshipping this way liberates us from our culture's obsession with that which is novel. We have also found worshipping this way to be deeply and profoundly formative over time. If you are not used to worship, or not used to worshipping in this manner, give yourself some time to get acclimated. We also make every effort to explain things as we go along. Although we are committed to worshiping in this manner, we realize that the danger of liturgical worship is that it can become an empty ritual. We understand that, at its heart, worship is profoundly relational. It encompasses both our relationship with God and our relationship with one another. Every week we gather to meet with God, strengthen our ties to one another, and welcome strangers into our congregation. For these reasons, although our worship is structured and informed by ancient practices, we also strive for it to be warm and personal. In all of this, our great confidence is that God enjoys meeting with us. Let us worship! Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version (ESV ), copyright 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

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4 Please silence all mobile phones and electronic devices for the duration of the worship service. Text in bold is read together by the entire congregation. Plain text is read by one of the worship service leaders The small symbols you will see throughout these pages correspond to a "Key to Liturgy" that you can pick up in the lobby to engage children in the elements of our worship service. Our worship begins each week with a call to worship. We are gathered here today because God, our Creator, desires to have a relationship with us. Whether we realize it or not, he is the one calling us to himself today and every day. THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER WELCOME CALL TO WORSHIP Psalm 116:14, 1214 I love the Lord, because he has heard my voice and my pleas for mercy. Because he inclined his ear to me, therefore I will call on him as long as I live. The snares of death encompassed me; the pangs of Sheol laid hold on me; I suffered distress and anguish. Then I called on the name of the Lord: O Lord, I pray, deliver my soul! What shall I render to the Lord for all his benefits to me? I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the Lord, I will pay my vows to the Lord in the presence of all his people. Seated Standing Brian Eichelberger, Oh! Great Is Our God! 4 œ Œ œ œ œ œ Œ Oh! Oh! No So Great Great is is our our God! God! song is too awe some His loud! ways, voices loud as we sing. So we should wor ship So let our songs be to So hail we will the ma jes ty of make it known to our our 2. gra cious gifts you give. great ly! end less! how No orchestra could we com too prehend state ly them? 1. King, so lift your œ Œ Ó œ Œ œ j œ œ œ œ œ Œ j œ kids and we will sing about the œ œ œ œ Œ œ œ œ Œ œ œ We will sing Your praise and pour forth Your fame. We will bless Your name. Let ev 'ry one give (repeat refrain 2x after verse 3) œ œ j œ œ œ œ 4 2 œ Œ 4 œ Œ œ œ œ œ Œ œ j œ œ œ œ thanks, because our God is great! 3. Oh! Great is our God! And wecannot con œ Œ œ œ œ œ Œ Ó œ j œ œ œ œ œ œ j œ œ œ œ œ j œ œ j œ œ œ œ œ œ j œ œ œ œ œ œ Œ œ œ œ œ œ Ó œ Œ œ œ œ œ Œ œ j œ œ œ œ œ tain it! We sing from our souls, a ffected by His great ness Ó œ j œ œ œ œ œ œ j œ œ Œ œ j His mercy covers all that He's made, showing His glory and His grace. œ œ œ Ó Ó Œ œ j œ œ œ J œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Œ Ó

5 LECTIO SACRA Luke 24:1335 Seated That very day two of them were going to a village named Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, and they were talking with each other about all these things that had happened. While they were talking and discussing together, Jesus himself drew near and went with them. But their eyes were kept from recognizing him. And he said to them, What is this conversation that you are holding with each other as you walk? And they stood still, looking sad. Then one of them, named Cleopas, answered him, Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in these days? And he said to them, What things? And they said to him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, a man who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people, and how our chief priests and rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him. But we had hoped that he was the one to redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things happened. Moreover, some women of our company amazed us. They were at the tomb early in the morning, and when they did not find his body, they came back saying that they had even seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive. Some of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but him they did not see. And he said to them, O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into his glory? And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself. Lectio Sacra means sacred reading. It has been the practice of the church for thousands of years to have portions of the bible read during worship services. The assumption behind this practice is that we are people who need to be shaped by all of God s word. So they drew near to the village to which they were going. He acted as if he were going farther, but they urged him strongly, saying, Stay with us, for it is toward evening and the day is now far spent. So he went in to stay with them. When he was at table with them, he took the bread and blessed and broke it and gave it to them. And their eyes were opened, and they recognized him. And he vanished from their sight. They said to each other, Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked to us on the road, while he opened to us the Scriptures? And they rose that same hour and returned to Jerusalem. And they found the eleven and those who were with them gathered together, saying, The Lord has risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon! Then they told what had happened on the road, and how he was known to them in the breaking of the bread. This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God! INTERLUDE Musical interludes are included in our service in order to provide space for reflection and worship. 2

6 CONFESSION OF SIN Standing Confession of sin happens within the context of relationship, both with God and each other. We confess together, in community, before a gracious God who has given us himself. Confession both acknowledges our need for mercy and celebrates its abundance in Christ. Almighty and most merciful Father; we have strayed from your ways like lost sheep. We have followed too much the desires and schemes of our own hearts. We have offended against your good commandments. We have left undone those things which we ought to have done; and we have done those things which we ought not to have done. O, Lord, have mercy upon us. Forgive us of our sins, for Jesus sake. And grant, Father, that from this day forward, We may live godly, righteous, and sober lives, to the glory of your holy Name. (You are invited to confess your sins silently) RECEIVING OF GRACE Adapted from Lamentations 3 The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end. They are new every morning; great is his faithfulness. In the name of Christ, I declare to you that all those who look to him are forgiven. Amen. May the peace of Christ be with you! And also with you! 3

7 HYMN OF PRAISE Great Is Thy Faithfulness Great Sum Par there sun, thy is mer don is moon own thy and for no and dear faith win sin shad stars pres thou chang est not, join with all na strength for to day as thou to thy bless ings hast great all been faith mine, ful ness, O God ter, and spring time and a peace that ow of in their ence to thy ture and com in bright thou for ful ness, with ten turn cours cheer my and en ing with es a and to pas sions they man i fold hope for to ev er mer cy thou sand wilt and be Fa har dur ther, vest, eth, thee; bove guide; fail not; wit ness mor row, be. love. side! Great is thy faith ful ness! Great is thy faith ful ness! Morn œ œ œ œ œ j œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ j œ œ œ # œ œ œ œ œ œ j œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ j œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ing by morn ing new mer cies I see; œ œ œ œ œ j œ œ œ œ œ all I have need ed thy hand hath pro vid ed œ œ œ œ œ j œ œ œ great is thy faith ful ness, Lord, un to me! œ Thomas O. Chisholm 1923, William M. Runyan

8 PRAYING THE PSALMS Psalm 116 Praying through the Psalms each week teaches us how to pray, using the prayer book of ancient Israel. As we pray, there will be pauses for reflection. I love the Lord, because he has heard my voice and my pleas for mercy. Because he inclined his ear to me, therefore I will call on him as long as I live. The snares of death encompassed me; the pangs of Sheol laid hold on me; I suffered distress and anguish. Then I called on the name of the Lord: O Lord, I pray, deliver my soul! Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; our God is merciful. The Lord preserves the simple; when I was brought low, he saved me. Return, O my soul, to your rest; for the Lord has dealt bountifully with you. For you have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling; I will walk before the Lord in the land of the living. I believed, even when I spoke: I am greatly afflicted ; I said in my alarm, All mankind are liars. What shall I render to the Lord for all his benefits to me? I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the Lord, I will pay my vows to the Lord in the presence of all his people. Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints. O Lord, I am your servant; I am your servant, the son of your maidservant. You have loosed my bonds. I will offer to you the sacrifice of thanksgiving and call on the name of the Lord. I will pay my vows to the Lord in the presence of all his people, in the courts of the house of the Lord, in your midst, O Jerusalem. Praise the Lord! 5

9 Greatly To Be Praised # # # # # # œ œ œ œ œ œ Œ œ œ J œ œ œ œ Sing Lift Shout joy ev claim to the Lord up your voice to the God ful ery his morn ing who gave in Je praise. need. praise. to his sus a and of night life Christ, set rules and us reigns. free. Our God is new thank tri song; him; umph; Sing of his sweet Wor ship the God Boast in the res 1. and day to day. to who lift up his name, with our God pro vides our let ev ery tongue pro sal of ur va mer rect tion; cy, ion; # [Chorus 2x at end] # % œ œ œ œ j œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Œ œ j œ œ # # # # # # # # greatly to be praised, no thing in all the earth com pares to him. The God of glo ry and of grace; 1. our God is great, our God is great! our God is great, our God is great! Cre a tion joins to praise him, the sin ner finds sal va tion. king 4 2. œ œ J œ œ Ó Œ œ œ J œ J œ œ # # Ó Œ œ œ J œ œ J œ Ó Œ œ J # # # # œ œ œ Œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Œ œ J œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Ó œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ j œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Œ Ó œ J œ œ œ œ J œ œ œ Ó œ J œ œ œ œ J œ œ œ Œ œ J The church of Christ pro claims it, his œ œ J œ œ dom shouts by sing ing: Our God is great, our God is great! Our God is 4 [to Chorus 2x] œ J œ œ œ œ J œ œ œ œ j œ œ D.S. Brian Eichelberger and Zach Bolen 2014 Erase and Rewind 6

10 WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Seated Prayer for Those Searching for the Truth Jesus, you claim to be the way, the truth, and the life. Grant that I might be undaunted by the cost of following you as I consider the reasons for doing so. If what you claim is true, please guide me, teach me, and open to me the reality of who you are. Give me an understanding of you that is coherent, convincing, and that leads to the life that you promise. Amen. Prayer of Belief Lord Jesus, I admit that I am weaker and more sinful than I ever before believed, but through you I am more loved and accepted than I ever dared hope. I thank you for paying my debt, bearing my punishment on the cross, and offering forgiveness and new life. Knowing that you have been raised from the dead, I turn from my sins and receive you as Savior and Lord. Amen. GOSPEL LESSON Good Religion Mark 11:1233 Rev. Pat Roach Sermons can be streamed and downloaded at graceseattle.org/resources. Sermon time activity for kids kinder8 years old meets in room 103 during the first service sermon. Rev. Pat Roach is preaching to us today. Pat lives in Portland, Oregon where he spent 8 years planting Hope Presbyterian Church in the Grant Park neighborhood of Northeast Portland. Pat is currently the Western Area Director of Reformed University Fellowship, the campus ministry of the Presbyterian Church in America. INTERLUDE OFFERING Prayer for Those Struggling with Sin Lord Jesus, grant that I may see in you the fulfillment of all my need and may turn from every false satisfaction to feed on you, the true and living bread. Enable me to lay aside the sin that clings so closely, and run with perseverance the race set before me, looking to you, the author and perfecter of my faith. Amen. The offering is a way for members and friends of Grace Church Seattle to support the church s mission and ministry. If you are our guest today, please feel under no compulsion to give. Please let us know you ve joined us today, as well as any comments or prayer requests, by placing your welcome card in the offering basket. 7

11 PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE Standing, Sitting, or Kneeling Father in heaven, through the resurrection of your Son you have brought new life into the world. We receive this new life from you as your beloved children. We bring before you now our needs, our city s needs, and our world s needs. For this congregation and others in Seattle: Bless our labors and spread the gospel through us. (Pray for Grace Seattle, First AME Seattle, All Souls Church of Seattle, University Presbyterian Church, St. Joseph s, and other congregations in the city.) Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer. For those who suffer illness, poverty, hunger, injustice, and loneliness: Hear their cries and lift their burdens. (Pray for the sick, the homeless, the mentally ill, and others who suffer.) Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer. For those in positions of public trust: Guide them and lead them to make wise and just decisions. (Pray for President Trump, Governor Inslee, Mayor Murray, and others who hold power.) Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer. Jesus, glorious Savior, we see you resurrected unable to be held in the grip of the grave, immortal yet so vibrantly human. You are the Son of God, Lord of the living and the dead, and head of the church. Revive us in your grace, strengthen us in the good fight, and assure us our our resurrection. To you be glory forever and ever. Amen! Standing 8

12 O For A Thousand Tongues To Sing Charles Wesley, 1739 Carl Gläser, 1828 arr. L. Mason, 1839 O for a thousand tongues to sing My great Redeemer s praise, The glories of my God and King, The triumphs of his grace! My gracious Master and my God, Assist me to proclaim, To spread through all the earth abroad The honors of thy name. Jesus! the name that charms our fears, That bids our sorrows cease; Tis music in the sinner s ears, Tis life, and health, and peace. He breaks the power of canceled sin, He sets the prisoner free; His blood can make the foulest clean, His blood availed for me. Allergenfree communion elements (wafer ingredients: organic brown rice flour, organic white rice flour) are available at the center of the communion table. To partake, please dip in the wine cup on the table, then proceed through the line. He speaks, and, listening to his voice, New life the dead receive, The mournful, broken hearts rejoice, The humble poor believe. THE SACRAMENT OF COMMUNION Seated Prayer for Receiving Communion Lord Jesus, your perfect life, death, and resurrection are the source of all blessing in this life and the life to come. As I eat this bread and drink this cup, renew me in the joy and glory of knowing and serving you. I come to this table on the basis of your merit only and not my own. As you have completely and fully offered yourself for me, I now completely and fully offer myself to you as a living sacrifice. Amen. Communion, also called the Lord s Supper or the Eucharist, is the family meal of Christians. We invite all baptized followers of Jesus Christ who acknowledge their sins against God and their neighbors and confess their need for the grace of Christ to partake of this meal. If you are a Christian and haven t been baptized, please talk with one of our pastors. We would be honored to baptize you. We hope that this time is helpful to you as you consider your relationship with Jesus Christ and with his people, the church. If you would like prayer during communion, intercessors will be available at the front of the sanctuary to pray with you. 9

13 HYMN OF HOPE We Will Feast In The House Of Zion # # œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Standing We will feast in the house of Zi on. We will sing with our hearts re stored. He has done great things, we will say to ge ther. # œ œ 4 2 œ œ œ œ J 4 w Ó œ œ œ œ 1. # # # œ œ œ We will feast and weep no more. We will 2. In the 3. Ev ery œ r œ œ burned night bro God. fraid one, flood; long. grave, be ken œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ by fore and the the be fire, dawn, trayed. We are for the not con pro mised and from the up held, pro O God of bind us to tect Ja ge ed, cob ther sumed mor gar he my You is soul are the be the ning, den 4 2 œ j œ œ j œ œ j œ œ œ 4 w Œ not dark vow Lord not faith by o to ga thered up. be my strength. bring sha lom. œ be of we've œ j œ œ j œ œ j our a ful œ œ œ œ œ r œ œ Œ the how the Sandra McCracken 2015 Drink Your Tea Music BENEDICTION 2 Thessalonians 2:1617 Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace, comfort your hearts and establish them in every good work and word. Amen. SENDING Let us go forth and serve the world as those who love our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Thanks be to God! 10

14 ANNOUNCEMENTS & UPCOMING EVENTS See our full calendar at graceseattle.org/events/calendar Sign up for our list One Worship Service 9AM Due to Men's Retreat, we will only have one worship service at 9 am today. There will be no Christian Formation classes. YCG Retreat May 5th7th, Camp McCullough If you are in middle school or high school, please plan to join us for our first Youth Community Group (YCG) retreat! Cost for the weekend is $40 (scholarships available) and it will begin Friday the 5th at 7:30 pm and end Sunday the 7th at 1 pm. This is going to be an amazing time of fun and connection and learning together you won t want to miss it! For more information or to register, contact Kristin Guppy at klebolt@yahoo.com Adult Christian Formation May 7, 10:30 AM Sanctuary As we conclude our series on Understanding and Living the Story: Connecting Our Head and Heart, we want to provide an opportunity to discuss any questions you have about what we ve talked about in the class or other questions about the reality of living out our faith in the daytoday circumstances of our lives. On Sunday, May 7th, Pastor John Haralson and Debbie Smith will be facilitating a Q & A time to address these questions, so bring your questions and join us for this time together! Candlelit Evening Prayer Sunday, May PM Church Sanctuary Come to the church sanctuary at 7 pm on Sunday, May 7, for a candlelit hour of prayer to start the week. We'll sit in a circle and begin with a responsive reading and guided prayer time, then move into open prayer and quiet reflection. No childcare will be provided. Questions? Sara Billups at sadiebillups@gmail.com Spring Women s Happy Hour SAVE THE DATE May 13th, 57 PM If you are a woman at Grace, you are invited to join us for an informal gathering at the home of Shelly Morse on Saturday, May 13th from 57 pm. Many women at the women s retreat expressed a desire to have more opportunities to get together, and Shelly has graciously offered to host this spring gathering at their home in Renton. Plan on bringing your favorite appetizer to share and we will provide the beverages. Stay tuned for more details, but mark your calendar and plan on joining us for this great time of connection and fun! Lifelong Drivers Needed Grace Seattle delivers premade meals once a week to individuals living with or at risk of HIV/AIDS and/or other chronic diseases. The delivery team is currently in need of 12 new volunteers willing to deliver meals the 2nd Saturday of each month. If you would like more information or would like to be part of the delivery team, Jordan Klekamp at jordan@graceseattle.org 11 Hiring a Grace Kids Coordinator We are currently looking for a parttime Grace Kids Ministry Coordinator. This job is 1520 hours per week and includes administrating the Grace Kids volunteer schedule and making sure Grace Kids activities run smoothly on Sunday mornings. We are looking for someone who loves the church and its children, have a strong eye for details, and can exhibit grace under pressure on Sunday mornings. If you are interested, or know anyone who might be a good fit, please contact John Haralson at john@graceseattle.org Hiring a Grace Kids Nursery Host We are currently looking for a parttime Grace Kids Nursery Host. This job is 6 hours per week and includes helping set up Grace Kids on Sunday, warmly welcoming children and families, and making sure all children are safely checked into and out of nursery. We are looking for someone who loves the church and its children and is gifted with hospitality. If you are interested, or know anyone who might be a good fit, please contact John Haralson at john@graceseattle.org Volunteers Needed For Grace Kids Jesus said, Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven. Please help us make Grace a place where all children are welcomed, known, and loved. You can start by serving once or twice a month with our under 5 years old crowd. To start the application process, please contact Matt Johnson at matt@graceseattle.org. WAYS TO GET CONNECTED Parish fellowships What is a parish? A parish is a neighborhood or collection of neighborhoods that are proximate to each other. Each parish has a parish captain who is responsible for coordinating quarterly parish fellowships for the people who live within the parish. These fellowships are a great opportunity for new people to connect with others from Grace and for regular attendees and members to get together for an informal time of fun and fellowship together. To be added to your parish list, contact your parish captain (see page 13) or our Ministry Administrator, Catie Stroethoff at catie@graceseattle.org. Community groups What is a community group? A community group (CG) is a small group of up to 12 adults plus children that commit to journey together for the year (SeptemberMay) for the purpose of growing in relationship with God and each other. Community groups are located throughout the city, and are hosted and led by various members of the Grace community. CGs spend time in some form of study/ discussion and prayer as well as fellowship. To see the list of available groups and/or register for a CG, visit our website ( and click on the link for community group registration. If you have questions about community groups, contact Debbie Smith at debbie@graceseattle.org.

15 ONGOING EVENTS & GROUPS Book Club 10:30 AM May 20: State of Wonder by Anne Patchett June 17: A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman Delicious food and discussion of awardwinning literature. For information on meeting locations, contact Amy Grooms at amy@graceseattle.org Infertility Support Group No matter where you are in the journey of infertility, you are not alone. We are a small group of women affected by infertility and all of its collateral damage. We meet regularly to pray, share our stories, and encourage one another as we face these difficult battles. We would love for you to join us. Contact: Karissa Taylor karissalynnetaylor@gmail.com Play Group Meets the second and fourth Thursday of each month at the church. The group will be hosted in Fremont in an area with plenty of parking. Contact Katie Truelove for specific location details. Contact: Katie Truelove katie.e.truelove@gmail.com Meals Ministry Serves Grace community members with food delivery in case of shortterm needs, such as injuries, illnesses, and new children. Volunteers are added to an list and asked to serve as they are able when needs arise. Currently additional volunteers are needed to help serve the community in this practical way. Contact: Rebecca Ifland meals@graceseattle.org Prayer Ministry We are looking for people who are feeling called to our prayer ministry team. Each Sunday, intercessors from the prayer team will be stationed at the front of the sanctuary to pray with you during communion time and immediately after the service. The prayer team also meets quarterly to pray together for the needs of our church, city, and world. Contact: Heather Andrews prayer@graceseattle.org Women s Gatherings Contact: Karissa Taylor karissalynnetaylor@gmail.com Grace Kids Facebook Page For the latest news, messages and resources, check out the Grace Kids Facebook page at: Seattle / 12

16 PARISH FELLOWSHIPS Since our congregation draws from a wide geographic area, the parish model provides a way for people to connect with people who live near them. There is the greatest opportunity for organic connection and time together when people are proximate to one another. We want to establish and grow community groups within each parish, and we also hope that quarterly parish fellowships provide a natural way to reach out to neighbors who aren t part of the Grace community. If you are uncertain which parish your neighborhood is in, contact Debbie Smith at debbie@graceseattle.org. Parish Number Neighborhood Parish Captains Contact 1 Ballard, Fremont, Phinney Ridge, Green Lake, Wallingford 2 Blueridge, Crown Hill, Greenwood, North Beach, Licton Springs 3 Bitterlake, Broadview, Edmonds, Everett, Haller Lake, Lake Forest Park, Lynnwood, Shoreline, Woodinville Ben & Callie Salzman Aaron & Rebecca Zide Tassie & Eric DeMoney Olivia Jones calliesalzman@gmail.com rebeccafdot@gmail.com oliviajones87@gmail.com 4 Lake City, Maple Leaf, Northgate, Pinehurst Sabrina Fordyce sfordyce@spu.edu 5 Bryant, Laurelhurst, Ravenna, Roosevelt, U Lydia Landrey lydia@graceseattle.org District, Windermere 6 Hawthorne Hills, Sand Point, View Ridge, Scott & Jane Ickes sbicke@gmail.com Wedgwood 7 Magnolia, Queen Anne, Westlake Jordan & Josh Klekamp jordan@graceseattle.org 8 Eastlake, Lower Capitol Hill, South Lake Union 9 Madison Park, Madison Valley, Madrona, Montlake, Portage Bay, Upper Capitol Hill 10 Central District, Downtown, First Hill, Leschi, Mercer Island 11 Arbor Heights, Burien, Delridge, Fauntleroy, Highland Park, South Park, West Seattle, Westwood 12 Beacon Hill, Columbia City, Hillman City, Kent, Mt. Baker, Rainier Valley, Renton, Seward Park, Tacoma 13 Eastside (Bellevue, Redmond, Sammamish, etc.) Ben Ahern Jenny James Sarah Hurt Abby St. Hillaire Nicole Herring Ruth Chase bgahern@gmail.com jenny@graceseattle.org sarahwhurt@gmail.com abby@graceseattle.org neherring@yahoo.com ruth.e.chase@gmail.com 13

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19 SERMON TEXT Mark 11:1233 [12] On the following day, when they came from Bethany, he was hungry. [13] And seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to see if he could find anything on it. When he came to it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs. [14] And he said to it, May no one ever eat fruit from you again. And his disciples heard it. [15] And they came to Jerusalem. And he entered the temple and began to drive out those who sold and those who bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the moneychangers and the seats of those who sold pigeons. [16] And he would not allow anyone to carry anything through the temple. [17] And he was teaching them and saying to them, Is it not written, My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations? But you have made it a den of robbers. [18] And the chief priests and the scribes heard it and were seeking a way to destroy him, for they feared him, because all the crowd was astonished at his teaching. [19] And when evening came they went out of the city. [20] As they passed by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered away to its roots. [21] And Peter remembered and said to him, Rabbi, look! The fig tree that you cursed has withered. [22] And Jesus answered them, Have faith in God. [23] Truly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, Be taken up and thrown into the sea, and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will come to pass, it will be done for him. [24] Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. [25] And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. [26] [But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father who is in heaven forgive your trespasses.]* [27] And they came again to Jerusalem. And as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests and the scribes and the elders came to him, [28] and they said to him, By what authority are you doing these things, or who gave you this authority to do them? [29] Jesus said to them, I will ask you one question; answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things. [30] Was the baptism of John from heaven or from man? Answer me. [31] And they discussed it with one another, saying, If we say, From heaven, he will say, Why then did you not believe him? [32] But shall we say, From man? they were afraid of the people, for they all held that John really was a prophet. [33] So they answered Jesus, We do not know. And Jesus said to them, Neither * Some manuscripts of Mark do not include verse 26. will I tell you by what authority I do these things. 16

20 SUNDAY SCHEDULE 4/30 Third Sunday of Easter Rev. Pat Roach Preaching One Worship Service 9 AM No Christian Formation Classes 5/07 Fourth Sunday of Easter Luke 5:111 Worship Service 9 AM and 11:30 AM Baptism of Luca Zechariah Garcia 9 AM Adult & Grace Kids Christian Formation 10:30 AM 5/14 Fifth Sunday of Easter Luke 5:1216 Worship Service 9 AM and 11:30 AM Adult & Grace Kids Christian Formation 10:30 AM 5/21 Sixth Sunday of Easter Luke 5:1726 Worship Service 9 AM and 11:30 AM Adult & Grace Kids Christian Formation 10:30 AM STAFF Rev. John Haralson, Pastor john@graceseattle.org Debbie Smith, Community Formation Director debbie@graceseattle.org Jess Alldredge, Worship Arts Director jess@graceseattle.org Matt Johnson, Grace Kids, Interim Director matt@graceseattle.org Catie Stroethoff, Ministry Administrator catie@graceseattle.org Noni Wilson, Bookkeeper bookkeeper@graceseattle.org Ginny Holladay, Grace Kids Host Allyson Darakjian, ArtistinResidence allyson@graceseattle.org MINISTRY COORDINATORS Kristin Guppy, YCG klebolt@yahoo.com Rebecca Ifland, Meals Ministry meals@graceseattle.org Erin Christensen, Connection Center suprhanson@gmail.com Abby St. Hilaire, Serving the World abby@graceseattle.org Jo Taniguchi, Premarital Mentoring taniguchijo@gmail.com ELDERS Adam Schuyler adam@graceseattle.org Darik Taniguchi darik@graceseattle.org Nat Taylor nat@graceseattle.org Dan Huie on sabbatical DEACONS Heather Andrews heather@graceseattle.org Rebecca Ifland rebecca@graceseattle.org Coleen Marta coleen@graceseattle.org Tamarack Randall tamarack@graceseattle.org Grace Weigel grace@graceseattle.org Lee Grooms on sabbatical Bob Montgomery on sabbatical REFORMED UNIVERSITY FELLOWSHIP(RUF) Rev. Drew Burdette drew.burdette@ruf.org MAKING DISCIPLES. SERVING THE CITY. Grace Church Seattle is a worshipping community in Capitol Hill, Seattle rooted in the belief that the historic Christian gospel is true, compelling, and transformative. Worship Location 1300 E Aloha St Seattle, WA Office Location 400 E Pine, Suite 215 Seattle, WA graceseattle.org office@graceseattle.org