Northeastern Presbyterian Church

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1 Northeastern Presbyterian Church 2112 Varnum Street, NE, Washington, DC Telephone: (202) Fax: (202) Website: May 8, :00 a.m. Worship Service The Rev. Nancy E. Thornton, Pastor Northeastern Presbyterian Church

2 Seventh Sunday of Easter Welcome to Northeastern Presbyterian Church. You are welcome here. Whatever motivation propelled you through our doors this morning... you belong here because you are here, and all that you have and all that you are is welcome here. We come together to meet with God, to express our fellowship in the Lord Jesus, and to take our part in the building of Christ s church. We praise and thank God for goodness towards us, hear from God s Holy Word, and pray for the world, and for ourselves. Prelude **We stand with our hearts or our postures Do Not Enter SOZ refers to the Songs of Zion hymnal WE GATHER AS GOD'S PEOPLE IN PRAISE AND PRAYER Choral Introit Choir "Almighty God of Our Fathers" - Will James The Chancel Greetings **Invocation **Call to Worship We come to this place of prayer, for here we can bring our hopes and dreams, our hidden fears and the doubts we wear on our sleeves. We come to this place of grace, for here we learn compassion and joy, and discover how deeply we are loved.

3 We come with these people called the church, to be blessed by the variety of gifts, to live as one for our God. *Hymn #467, Hymnal How Great Thou Art Prayer Of Confession All: Plastic cards, shiny cars, brick and glass homes - what idols we fashion with our hands, how much energy and time serving them occupy our hearts! Let us confess how we have misplaced our priorities, and seek the One who asks us to be first in our lives. Enslaved to sin, we cannot see the lives we lead, God of Glory. Each day, and every day, there are those times when we ignore you and your dreams for us. Each week, and every week, we find the time to ridicule others, when we could have affirmed them. Each moment, and every moment, though we do not want to admit it, we seek our own way rather than skipping down your path of joy and obedience. We come asking forgiveness for our foolish lives, Eternal Blessing. Deliver us, and break the chains of sin and death which hold us captive. Open us to that grace you offer, and give us the gift of the Spirit so we may live as people of the Risen Lord, Jesus Christ. God s Good News Announcements Silence is kept In the beginning was God, and at the end will be God, and in every moment in between, there is God: creating, redeeming, sustaining us. And through Christ, gracious love is poured into our empty souls; through the Spirit, peace becomes the gift we can share with those around us. Thanks be to God. Amen. Welcome to our Visitors **Passing the Peace #114, SOZ Ain t Dat Good News? May the peace of Christ be with you! And also with you! WE EXPERIENCE GOD'S WORD

4 CHILDREN S MESSAGE Elder Jennifer Allen Response #304, Hymnal Me Jesus Loves Invitation to the Offering God invites us to give the testimony of our hearts in practical offerings of money and time. Therefore, let us testify to God s love by bringing our gifts. Offertory Choir **Doxology #592, Hymnal The Chancel Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow **Prayer of Dedication Jesus has made God known to us. We already belong to God. And so we dedicate these gifts to God s service and to the glory of God s name. Amen. Anthem The Lord Is My Shepherd" - Schubert The Chancel Choir Prayer for Illumination May the reading of your Word sanctify us in the truth and bring us to perfect joy. Amen. Scripture Readings: Psalm 97 p. 480, Pew Bible Acts 16:16-34, p. 902, Pew Bible John 17:20-26, p. 880, Pew Bible This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God! Sermonic Selection Mrs. Monica Johnson, Mrs. Patricia Renfro Mrs. Shawnee Ball Message It Takes A Village Elder Cynthia Gervais WE RESPOND TO GOD S WORD *A MOTHER S DAY LITANY Lord, on this day set aside to honor and remember mothers, we give you thanks for our mothers. We are grateful that you chose to give us life through

5 them, and that they received the gift of life from your hands, and gave it to us. Thank you for the sacrifices they made in carrying us and giving us birth. We thank you for the women who raised us, who were our mothers in childhood. Whether birth mom, adopted mom, older sister, aunt, grandmother, stepmother or someone else, we thank you for those women who held us and fed us, who cared for us and kissed away our pain. We pray that our lives may reflect the love they showed us, and that they would be pleased to be called our moms. We pray for older moms whose children are grown. Grant them joy and satisfaction for a job well done. We pray for new moms experiencing changes they could not predict. Grant them rest and peace as they trust you for the future. We pray for pregnant women who will soon be moms. Grant them patience and good counsel in the coming months. We pray for moms who face the demands of single parenthood. Grant them strength and wisdom. We pray for moms who enjoy financial abundance. Grant them time to share with their families. We pray for moms who are raising their children in poverty. Grant them relief and justice. We pray for step- moms. Grant them patience and understanding and love. We pray for moms who are separated from their children. Grant them faith and hope. We pray for moms in marriages that are in crisis. Grant them support and insight. We pray for moms who have lost children. Grant them comfort in the resurrection of Jesus Christ. We pray for mothers who aborted their children. Grant them healing and peace. We pray for moms who gave up their children for adoption. Grant them peace and confidence as they trust in your providence. We pray for adoptive mothers. Grant them joy and gratitude for the gift you have provided. We pray for girls and women who think about being moms. Grant them wisdom and discernment. We pray for women who desperately want, or wanted, to be moms. Grant them grace to accept your timing and will. We pray for all women who have assumed the mother s role in a child s life. Grant them joy and the appreciation of others. We pray for those people present who are grieving the loss of their mother.

6 All: Grant them comfort and hope in Christ s resurrection. Lord, we thank you for the gift of motherhood. We thank you for the many examples of faithful mothers in scripture, like Sarah, Hannah, Elizabeth, and Lois. Hear now the first names of other women who have inspired us by their motherly examples (please call out the name of your motherly example)... We are mindful this day of all these women, and especially Mary the mother of our Lord Jesus Christ, who had the courage in faith to say yes to your calling. May these women gathered here today emulate these examples of faith. And may they model for all the rest of us what it means to be your disciple. Bless them on this special day; in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen. WE GO FORTH TO LOVE AND SERVE GOD AND NEIGHBOR **Hymn #53, SOZ Arms Leaning on the Everlasting **Charge and Blessing Choral Benediction "Blessing of Aaron" (Please Be Seated until after the Postlude) Postlude: "Hymn to Joy" - arr. Albert L. Travis LECTIONARY: ACTS16:16-.34; PSALM 97; REVELATION 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21; JOHN 17:20-26 Liturgist: Elder Shirley Logan Greeters: Elder Angela Hemphill and Kathy Spencer

7 Announcements THE NORTHEASTERN SAINTS BOWLING LEAGUE is seeking bowlers for its upcoming season. The League is a group of Christian bowlers who come together each Monday for an evening of fun, fellowship and bowling. If you are interested in joining us or know of someone who is please contact: Benjamin Glenn, Thelma Jones or Glynis Pegram- Higgs. THE CHURCH OFFICE is updating the Church directory. Inserted in the bulletin today is an updated contact information slip. Please fill out the form and place it in the church office mailbox in the Breezeway. TUESDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY: We are studying the Book of Acts on Tuesday mornings. This book is the first written history of the Christian church. The life of the early church is recorded: introduction to the beginning of the church, the church in Jerusalem, the church scattered into Palestine and Syria and the church advancing to the end of the earth. Please join us. THE SOCIAL CONCERNS COMMITTEE needs you! The Social Concerns Committee is establishing a donation drive for several selected charities. Each selected month(s), the committee will choose an item(s) of particular need and give the accumulated items to local organizations in need. The item(s) selected for May 2016 distribution are washcloths and soap, and the designated organization is the COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS. A donation box has been placed in the Narthex. All donated items specifically designated for the submitted months are welcome. Thank you. INTERPRETATION AND STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE (GGC) "HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL MOTHERS AND MOTHERS TO BE." Pentecost Offering; "Because We Care So Deeply For Our Youth" is one of the topics given for Pentecost offering. It goes own to say that the first third of life is a time when spirituality and other developments shape lives of young people well into the future. On next Sunday, Northeastern will be collecting donations/funds, April 15, 2016, for this worthy cause. Please be present and be generous.

8 NORTHEASTERN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH VISION STATEMENT As we rely on God s guidance, the vision of Northeastern Presbyterian Church is to fulfill the command of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, to promote Christian faith and practice through evangelism, outreach, compassion and fellowship to our congregation and the wider Community. We commit to: Worship Witness Learn Grow Nurture Serve 1- Hazel Ward, 2- Louise Mikell, 6- Jacqueline Cook, 7- Sylvia Samuel, 15- Joseph Witherspoon, 23- Shirely Wilson, 24- Stacey Brown, 26- Tommy Brown, III, Arlene Leggett, 30- Cynthia Gervais If your birthday is not listed contact the church office Northeastern Presbyterian Church WOMEN S DAY Worship Sunday, May 22, 2016

9 Speakers: Miriam Pegram Arnicia Downing Blossom Roach Cherie Young Becton Wear your Crown (Sunday-Go-To Meeting Hat) And join in praising God for Christian Women!

10 Mrs. Stacey Brown University of Maryland Hospital, Baltimore, Md. Mr. Robert Robinson Washington Hospital Center, 4E- Rm. 25, (no phone) Pia Matthews 6112 Teaberry Way Clinton, MD (240) Mrs. Mary Charlotte Smoot 3103 Viceroy Avenue- Forestville, MD (301) Mrs. Edna Hymes -515 Cannon Road, Silver Springs, MD Deacon Faye Waters 1732 Buchanan St., NE, Washington, DC (202) Deacon Harold Henderson Manor Care-1801 Metzerott Rd- Rm 229 Adelphia, MD (301) Deacon Phyllis Adkins 710 Hamlin Street, NE Washington, DC (202) Mr. Edmund Annor nd Street, NE, - Wash., DC (202) Ms. Arline Chisholm 1260 Raum Street, NE, Wash., DC (202) Ms. Shelia Dixon 350 Galloway Street, NE - Unit 105 Wash., DC Mrs. Ethel Farrior 700 Constitution Ave., NE, Wash., DC Mrs. Connie Fortune th Street, NE, Wash., DC (202) Ms. Vivian Hayes- Hayes Health Care Ctr. Dr., #234 Bowie, MD 20716, (301) Ms. Jacqueline Hamlin 1709 Otis Place, NE, Wash., DC (202) Ms. Valencia Hawkins th Place, NE Washington, DC (202) Mrs. Mary Hinton 9250 Edwards Way Dr., #106 Adelphia, MD (301) Mrs. Beatrice Hyatt 6100 Sargent Road, #112 Hyattsville, MD (301) Mrs. Sadie Johnson 4810 Eastern Avenue, NE Washington, DC (202) Ms. Claudia Mallory Russell Avenue, #7 Mt. Rainier, Md (301) Mrs. Beatrice O Bryant nd Street, NW Washington, DC (202) Mr. James Page, Jr th Place, Hyattsville, MD (301) Mr. Nathan Price Parkway Court Hyattsville, MD (301) Mrs. Iris Rogers LaSalle Rd., Rm 18 Hyattsville, MD (301) Desk Mrs. Verelle Webster 5000 NH Burroughs Ave., NE - #531 Washington, DC Mrs. Minnie White Sunrise Sr. Assisted Living New Hampshire Ave., #214, Silver Spring, MD Ms. Ethelyne Wilkes 1217 Tuckerman Street, NW Washington, DC (202) Mrs. Eleanor Wood 1712 Buchanan Street, NE Washington, DC (202) Family Mr. John Darden 3001 Queens Chapel Rd, #225, Mt Rainier, MD (Barbara Ross- Darden) Mrs. Maggie E. Dodson 5858 Eastern Avenue, NE, Washington, DC (202) (Mother of Shirley Dodson and Doretha Elmore) Ms. Sylvia Matthews Signature Health Care Memphis, TN (Aunt to Amanda Sargent) Mr. Wilbert Samuel Winston Salem, NC (Brother of Hasker Samuel) Ms. Rhonda Jackson 2216 Alice Avenue, #202, Oxon Hill, MD (Cousin to Miriam Pegram) Ms. Berlinda Stanback 3509 Holloway South, Upper Marlboro, MD (Niece to Charlotte Smoot) Karen Lee Hanover Parkway, #101- Greenbelt, MD, (Randall Timbers Fiancé)

11 Elders Mack Burnell James Haggins Pamela Jackson Shirley Logan Felicia Lightfoot Nachee Miller Shawn Thomas Clarence Wade Charles Barber, Clerk Church Officers Deacons Phyllis Adkins Carol Fleming Helen Felton Madlyn Fisher Jordan Gessesse Lilla Midgette Rita Newton Blossom Roach Robert Robinson Antoinette Spriggs Lauren Spriggs Randall Timbers Katrin Jones, Moderator usda.gov Trustees Lillian Berry Iris Burnell Jeffery Carr William Douglas Ernest Harris William Hymes, Jr. Arthur Slade, II Helena Slade Elise Whyte James Williams Patricia Young Eliot Johnson, President D. Jenkins, Vice President Church Music Staff Director, Chancel Choir/Organist - Dr. Laddie Bell Director/Pianist, Celestial Choir - Rev. Rosemarie Jones Director, Youth/Cherub Choir Mrs. Michelle Williams Pianist, Youth/Cherub Choir - Ms. Jennifer Allen Pastor s Information Cell Phone: Home Phone: nancyethornton@gmail.com Address: th Street, NE, Washington, DC Office Phone: Northeastern Presbyterian Church