ADVENT WEEK 1. ORDER OF WORSHIP Sunday, November 30, :00 am and 11:30 am graceseattle.org

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1 ADVENT WEEK 1 RDER F WRSHIP Sunday, November 30, :00 am 11:30 am graceseattle.org

2 ADVENT 2014 IMMANUEL: GD WITH US Behold, the virgin shall conceive bear a son, they shall call his name Immanuel (which means, God with us). Matthew 1:2023 An angel uttered these profound words to Joseph, the man engaged to Mary, who became the mother of Jesus. Joseph was a runofthemill Jewish tradesman, who had just gotten engaged to Mary, a young woman probably early in her teenage years. What is striking about them as a couple is how incredibly ordinary they were. They weren t rich. They weren t powerful. They weren t even necessarily very religious. However, it is to this couple that Jesus came. That is the marvel of God s grace. In Jesus Christ, God has come to dwell with us in the midst of our very ordinary lives. During this Advent Christmas season, we will be considering the many ways in which God dwells with his people. God is with us; working in us among us in the midst of our ordinary, daytoday lives. Yet, we are often blind to his presence. This will be a great opportunity to pause reorient our vision to the reality of God s presence. Let us worship! WRSHIP SERVICE Sundays, 9:00 am 11:30 am Meeting in the Volunteer Park Seventhday Adventist church building (1300 E Aloha St). NURSERY Available for 6 months to 2 years during Christian Formation Hour the worship services. Located in the Chapel, next to the Sanctuary (upstairs). GRACE KIDS During Worship Service (9:00 am 1:00 pm) 23 years: Room years: Room years: Room 103 during 2nd service sermon only YCG First third Sundays (10:30 am 11:15 am) Grades 712: Room 102 CHRISTIAN FRMATIN Grace Kids Christian Formation Classes (10:30 am 11:15 am) 23 years: Room years: Room119 Kindergarten: Room 103 1st/2nd grade: Room 110 3rd/4th grade: Room 218 5th/6th grade: Room 217 Sunday Morning Prayer Gathering (10:30 am 11:15 am) Foyer ffice

3 FR REFLECTIN Almost everyone can agree that one of the big differences between us our ancestors of five hundred years ago is that they lived in an enchanted world, we do not; at the very least, we live in a much less enchanted world. We might think of this as our having lost a number of beliefs the practices which they made possible. But more, the enchanted world was one in which these forces could cross a porous boundary shape our lives, psychic physical. ne of the big differences between us them is that we live with a much firmer sense of the boundary between self other. We are buffered selves. We have changed. Charles Taylor, A Secular Age You would think that believing that Jesus is God among us would be the hardest thing. It is not. It turns out that the hardest thing is to believe that God's work this dazzling creation, this astonishing salvation, this cascade of blessings is all being worked out in under the conditions of our humanity: at picnics around dinner tables, in conversations while walking along roads, in puzzled questions homely stories, with blind beggars suppurating lepers, at weddings funerals. Everything that Jesus does says takes place within the limits conditions of our humanity. No fireworks. No special effects. Yes, there are miracles, plenty of them. But because for the most part they are so much a part of the fabric of everyday life, very few notice. The miraculousness of miracle is obscured by the familiarity of the setting, the ordinariness of the people involved. Eugene Peterson, Christ Plays in Ten Thous Places Being rather than knowing requires showing up letting ourselves be seen. It requires us to dare greatly, to be vulnerable. Brené Brown, Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, Lead

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5 S U N D A Y, N V E M B E R 3 0, F I R S T S U N D A Y F A D V E N T PRELUDE Immanuel God With Us Jess Alldredge 2014 Grace Church Seattle LIGHTING THE FIRST CANDLE F ADVENT S T A N D I N G CALL T WRSHIP Psalm 148 Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord from the earth, you great sea creatures all ocean depths, lightning hail, snow clouds, stormy winds that do his bidding, you mountains all hills, fruit trees all cedars, wild animals all cattle, small creatures flying birds, kings of the earth all nations, you princes all rulers on earth, young men women, old men children. Christians adopted the practice of the lighting of cles during Advent in the Middle Ages. Another cle is lit during each of the four Sundays of Advent, signifying hope, love, joy, peace. Please silence all mobile phones electronic devices for the duration of the worship service. Text in bold italics is read together by the entire congregation. Plain text is read by one of the worship service leaders. Let us praise the name of the Lord, for his name alone is exalted; his splendor is above the earth the heavens. Praise the Lord! R D E R F W R S H I P 1

6 All Creatures f ur God And King # & # 4 & # # & # # & # # & # # & # # All Thou All Let lift ye for lu praise prais praise Thou Thou Ye Praise, thou ye praise crea tures of rush ing wind ye who are all things their up your clouds that giv ing wor ship ia, him, es, him, burn ris who praise sil lights God praise ing ing long the voice sail oth him sun morn pain Fa in ers, in our that of Cre God art ten a with heaven take hum Al Al Al Al with in ther, ver moon with of eve ning on him the Spir it, us a your ble le le le le S E A T E D so der tor sing long, part, ness, lu lu lu lu gold en praise re sor row praise the soft find cast Three Words: St. Francis of Assisi ca. 1225, trans. William H. Draper, 1926 Music: Lasst Uns Erfreuen King, strong, heart, bless, beam, joice, bear, Son, er gleam, a voice, your care, in ne, ia! ia! ia! ia! Al sing le praise him, praise him, Al le lu ia, Al le # 3 7 & # Ó œ œ w w w lu œ œ œ œ œ œ w œ œ œ œ œ œ w Ó œ œ Ó œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ w œ œ œ œ œ œ w Ó œ œ Ó œ œ ia, Alle lu ia! his Ó œ œ Ó œ œ R D E R F W R S H I P 2

7 LECTI SACRA John 1:918 The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. He was in the world, the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him. He came to his own, his own people did not receive him. But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God. And the Word became flesh dwelt among us, we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace truth. (John bore witness about him, cried out, This was he of whom I said, He who comes after me ranks before me, because he was before me. ) For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. For the law was given through Moses; grace truth came through Jesus Christ. No one has ever seen God; the only God, who is at the Father's side, he has made him known. Lectio Sacra means sacred reading. It has been the practice of the church for thouss 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. The word of the Lord! Thanks be to God! INTERLUDE Musical interludes are included in our service in order to provide space for reflection worship. S T A N D I N G CNFESSIN F SIN Adapted from Psalm 90:12, 104:1 Bless the Lord, my soul. h LRD my God, you are very great. Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations. Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you formed the earth the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God. Confession of sin happens within the context of relationship, both with God each other. We confess together, in community, before a gracious God who has given us himself. Confession both acknowledges our need for mercy celebrates its abundance in Christ. We confess that our eyes are often more engaged in looking after our own glory than worshipping yours. We admit that we have pined for further blessing instead of gratefully delighting in you pour out for us daily. the blessings We recognize that we incline our ears to many voices yet fail to hear where you are speaking in the ordinary lives we lead. R D E R F W R S H I P 3

8 Help us, God, to see you are with us your glory is shining among us like the great lights you created when the world was new, shining in our ordinary lives of here now. pen our eyes ears this Advent season. Bless the Lord, my soul. h LRD my God, you are very great. (You are invited to confess your sins silently.) RECEIVING F GRACE Adapted from 2 Corinthians 5 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new has come! In Christ, we have been made new creations! All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ. May the peace of God be with you. And also with you! ANTIPHN Adapted from Psalm 42, J. Alldredge 2014 Grace Church Seattle & # # # Leader/Cantor 1st time through congregation 2nd time 4 3 œ Œ œ œ œ œ Œ Œ & # # # my soul, why are you cast down, trou bled with in? & # # # Leader/Cantor 1st time through congregation 2nd time Ó & # # # Ó œ œ œ œ œ œ Œ Hope in God; for I shall œ œ œ praise him a gain. 7 œ j R D E R F W R S H I P 4

9 PRAYING THE PSALMS Psalm 19:16, 14 The heavens declare the glory of God, the sky above proclaims his hiwork. Day to day pours out speech, night to night reveals knowledge. There is no speech, nor are there words, whose voice is not heard. Their voice goes out through all the earth, their words to the end of the world. In them he has set a tent for the sun, which comes out like a bridegroom leaving his chamber,, like a strong man, runs its course with joy. Its rising is from the end of the heavens, its circuit to the end of them, there is nothing hidden from its heat. 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. Let the words of my mouth the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, LRD, my rock my redeemer. ANTIPHN Adapted from Psalm 42, J. Alldredge 2014 Grace Church Seattle & # # # Leader/Cantor 1st time through congregation 2nd time 4 3 œ Œ œ œ œ œ Œ Œ & # # # my soul, why are you cast down, trou bled with in? & # # # Leader/Cantor 1st time through congregation 2nd time Ó & # # # Ó œ œ œ œ œ œ Œ Hope in God; for I shall œ œ œ praise him a gain. 7 œ j R D E R F W R S H I P 5

10 Prayer for Those Searching for the Truth Jesus, you claim to be the way, the truth, 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, open to me the reality of who you are. Give me an understing of you that is coherent, convincing, that leads to the life that you promise. Amen. Prayer for Those Struggling with Sin Lord Jesus, grant that I may see in you the fulfillment of all my need may turn from every false satisfaction to feed on you, the true living bread. Enable me to lay aside the sin that clings so closely, run with perseverance the race set before me, looking to you, the author perfecter of my faith. Amen. Come, Come, Emmanuel 4 &b & b &b el, cheer high, bind, mourns sperse us en &b til death's cause the & b Re &b come, come, come, come, our all Thou Thou De come, Day Wis sire ran som spi rits or der peo ples Em spring dom of 12TH C. LATIN (TRANS. JHN M. NEALE 1851) 15TH C. FRENCH VENI EMMANUEL œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ cap by all in man co fro na tive Is Thine things one ad far heart me m 3. ra vent u on tions Œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ in the the vy, lone gloom path strife, ly y of el here. nigh; mind. that Di To Bid œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ex clouds know quar ile of ledge rels here night, show, cease. œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ the dark us whole Son sha in world of dows her with God put ways hea ap to to ven's pear. flight. go. peace. un Fill œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Œ œ joice! Re joice! Em man u el shall œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ come to you, Is ra el. Œ 17 S E A T E D Prayer of Belief Lord Jesus, I admit that I am weaker more sinful than I ever before believed, but through you I am more loved accepted than I ever dared hope. I thank you for paying my debt, bearing my punishment on the cross, offering forgiveness new life. Knowing that you have been raised from the dead, I turn from my sins receive you as Savior Lord. Amen. GSPEL LESSN Advent Week 1: God With Us In Creation Genesis 1:2631 (NIV), Matt 1:1825, John 1:14 Rev. John Haralson Grace Kids order of worship is available in the lobby for kids 5 years old up. No sermon time activity for kids ages 58 today. Information for all ages on inside front cover. R D E R F W R S H I P 6

11 INTERLUDE FFERING Proceeds from today s offering will go to the Deacons Fund, dedicated to helping those facing financial hardship in our community. The offering is a way for members friends of Grace Church Seattle to support the church s mission 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 comment card in the offering basket. S I T, S T A N D, R K N E E L PRAYERS F THE PEPLE Stir up your power, Lord, with great might come among us. Let your bountiful grace mercy speedily help deliver us. We pray for this congregation others in this city. Dwell with us that we may reflect your glory. (Pray silently for the mission of Grace Seattle; Andy & Rachel Peler All Souls; Jason & Foxy Davison Jubilee Community; James B. & Renée Notkin Union Church; Rev. Carey Anderson First AME Church.) Come, Redeemer, come. We pray for our friends who do not yet know you. Draw them to yourself dwell with them. (Pray silently for those who need a relationship with God.) Come, Redeemer, come. We pray for our nation our city. Dwell with us bring peace racial reconciliation. (Pray for a just forgiving path forward in light of systemic injustice, racial tensions, recent events in Ferguson, Missouri.) Come, Redeemer, come. We pray for the sick suffering. Dwell mercifully with those who are in pain. (Pray for those who are battling sickness, disease, infertility, mental illness.) Come, Redeemer, come. R D E R F W R S H I P 7

12 ur 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, S T A N D I N G 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, the power, the glory, forever. Amen. Prayer for Receiving Communion Lord Jesus, your perfect life, death, resurrection are the source of all blessing in this life the life to come. As I eat this bread drink this cup, renew me in the joy glory of knowing serving you. I come to this table on the basis of your merit only not my own. As you have completely fully offered yourself for me, I now completely fully offer myself to you as a living sacrifice. Amen. Gloria Patri, 2nd cent. Gloria Karl Patri, Digerness, 2nd cent Gloria Patri & # # & # # & # # & # # œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Œ Glory be to the Fa ther, glory be to the Son, Glo ry be to the Spi rit, Three in ne. As it was in the be gin ing it will be for ev er A men, A men, A men. Gloria Patri œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ S E A T E D œ j œ œ œ œ œ THE SACRAMENT F CMMUNIN 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 their neighbors confess their need for the grace of Christ to partake of this meal. If you are a Christian 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 with his people, the church. Ó Karl Digerness, 2009 Œ œ œ 2 œ œ œ 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 either the wine (taller cup) or grape juice (shorter cup) on the table, then proceed through the line. R D E R F W R S H I P 8

13 HYMN F HPE S T A N D I N G When Morning Lights The Eastern Skies & 11 & 16 & Œ Œ Ó Lord, lift me vive Your my Your my Let To May Re mer cy show; soul will soul to to You; heed; bless, 5 œ œ œ œ Œ me You, your deem Œ your good me œ œ œ When Teach You For Œ morn me are Your œ n For And And œ œ œ Psalm 143 Benjamin P. Smith 2011 Grace Seattle ing lights the way my God; name'ssake, œ You re in in a fuge the Your œ kind ness know. Lord I go. She pherd lead. from dis tress. the that to œ œ œ œ Œ east I you grac ern should I cious lone from right my the faith ful skies, go; pray; Lord, œ œ œ hope cru perr ness 6 re el fect I Teach Re lies, foe way love BENEDICTIN 2 Corinthians 13:14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ the love of God the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen. SENDING Let us go forth serve the world as those who love our Lord Savior Jesus Christ. Thanks be to God! Sermons can be streamed downloaded at graceseattle.org/sermons Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Stard Version (ESV ), copyright 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. R D E R F W R S H I P 9

14 C N N E C T ANNUNCEMENTS AND UPCMING EVENTS Advent & Christmastide Devotional Booklet Drawing from pastoral, musical, artistic talents from within the congregation, we have put together a booklet designed to help individuals, community groups families meaningfully dig deeper this Advent Christmas season. You can pick up a booklet at the welcome table or download one at graceseattle.org/advent. Advent Guided Retreat Saturday, December 6, 9:00 am noon, Bethany Presbyterian Church, Queen Anne. (Note: We are using Bethany s facility for the retreat, but this is a retreat for the Grace community facilitated by Debbie Smith). In the midst of the holiday season, it s easy to get busy doing a lot of activity neglect to make space to receive the gift of Jesus. Debbie Smith will provide guidance for this morning retreat which will provide time to slow down spend time with Jesus during this Advent season. The retreat will include introduction to a scripture reflection other reading time for solitude reflection. Please RSVP. Contact: Debbie Smith (debbie@graceseattle.org) Grace Kids Christmas Pageant Sunday, December 21, 10:30 am. Share in the cheerful message of the Christmas story support the kids of our congregation. Invite your friends family! Christmas Eve Lessons & Carols Wednesday, December 24, 5:00 pm. Join us as we celebrate the birth of Jesus by reading through various portions of scripture singing carols together. Invite your friends family! Nursery Grace Kids activities available (ages 6 months 4 years). Serve at the Welcome Table Do you enjoy meeting people making them feel welcome? The Welcome Table after the 11:30 am service could use your gifts! Contact: Renée Huie, (reneethuie@comcast.net) Serve In Grace Kids Grace kids needs kind people to serve on Sunday mornings to help foster a sense of welcome community for children. Please consider the needs below. The time commitment is 1 1/2 2 1/2 hours a month. Contact: First service needs: Pre K: 2 helpers Nursery: 3 helpers School age: 6 helpers Heidi Hansen (heidi@graceseattle.org) Second service needs: Toddlers: 2 helpers Pre K: 1 helper Nursery: 1 helper School age: 2 helpers Save the date for the Women's Retreat this winter! ur 2015 retreat is scheduled for February 27 March 1, at the Rainbow Lodge in North Bend. It s not too soon to plan to attend, start praying for the time together. Would love to see you there! Stay tuned for registration details in January. Contact: Karissa Taylor (karissalynnetaylor@gmail.com) 10

15 C N N E C T WMEN S HAPPY HUR A quarterly event for women to make new connections. Contact: Katheryn Frierson (katheryn@graceseattle.org) MANGRUP (A GRUP FR MEN) A casual group for men to spend time in fellowship with one another. Contact: Dan Koch (dancoke@gmail.com) DIACNATE Grace s deacons provide care for the needs of the church community. Contact: deacons@graceseattle.org PARENTS LIST Connect with other parents share resources requests. Group graceparents@googlegroups.com Contact: Linn Haralson (linn@graceseattle.org), Karissa Taylor (karissalynnetaylor@gmail.com) BK CLUB We ve been reading fiction books off The New York Times Best Seller list, discussing themes, worldviews, critiques. Future brunches (Saturdays, 10:30 am 8231 Densmore Ave N) discussions: January 24 Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy February 21 Americanah by Chimama Ngozi Adichie Group seattlebookgroup@googlegroups.com Contact: Amy Grooms (amy@graceseattle.org) to RSVP or for information INFERTILITY SUPPRT GRUP Struggling with infertility? You are not alone women impacted by infertility all of its collateral damage (loneliness, marital strain, anger at God, bitterness, jealousy, body image issues, everything else) meet regularly to pray for one another, share our stories, encourage support one another as we face these difficult battles that leave us feeling alone. Contact: Karissa Taylor (karissalynnetaylor@gmail.com) REFRMED UNIVERSITY FELLWSHIP (RUF) ur denomination s college ministry has weekly large group meetings at the University of Washington with worship, teaching, fellowship, as well as small groups many events. If you re a student in Seattle, come join us! Contact: Drew Burdette (drew.burdette@ruf.org) Website: uw.ruf.org YCG Youth Community Group is a place for everyone in 7th12th grade to spend time in fellowship with one another. Meets every first third Sunday from 10:30 am to 11:15 am in Room 102. Contact: Lauren Ewer (lauren@graceseattle.org) GIVING We can receive automatic contributions from most banks. If you d like help getting set up, office@graceseattle.org. 11

16 C N N E C T CMMUNITY GRUPS Community Groups are places of care community where we live the Christian life together. For more information or to host or lead a group, please contact Matt Parzybok (matt@graceseattle.org). NEIGHBRHD CNTACT WHEN ABUT Ballard Andy & Hannah Garcia ygarcia@gmail.com hannahgracegarcia@gmail.com Thurs d ays, except fourth Thursday 7:00 pm Contact us for address. Beacon Hill th Ave S Justin & Courtney Sikes courtneysikes@gmail.com jbsikes33@yahoo.com Second fourth Sundays 4:30 pm We have dinner discuss the sermon. Kid friendly. Beacon Hill th Ave S Maile Smith & Kat Davis shamdos@gmail.com katf.davis@gmail.com Wednesdays Bellevue NE 6th Place Cice & Delbert Dueck dcdueck@gmail.com Every other Sunday 5:00pm Kid friendly. Capitol Hill 1422B 25th Ave Ama Cook ajtame1@gmail.com Every other Thursday 6:30 pm Dinner included. Capitol Hill 500 Belmont Ave E Apt 302 Rob & Mary McMurray rdmcmurray@gmail.com mary@graceseattle.org Wednesdays, except third Wednesday 7:00 pm A group of singles marrieds in their 20s 30s with no kids. We discuss the sermon, share our lives, drink good beer. Capitol Hill Michael & Amy Taron michael.taron@gmail.com amy.taron@gmail.com Tuesdays 7:30 pm Contact us for address. Columbia City 3835 S. Edmunds St Tess Trinidade & Maria Wiemann tesstrinidade@gmail.com marialan8@gmail.com Wednesdays 7:00 pm A group of 20 somethings applying the sermon to our lives while eating hodgepodge meals praying for each other. New improved with an infant. Eastlake 2714 Fairview Ave. E Apt 3 Miriam Decker miriammdecker@hotmail.com Wednesdays, except third Wednesday 7:00 pm Singles marrieds in their 20s40s, following the sermon series. Eastside Greg & Pamela Hohman greg.hohman@outlook.com pamela.kortrey@gmail.com Second Friday of each month 6:00 pm Familyfriendly group. Come hungry, we ll share a meal together. 12

17 C N N E C T NEIGHBRHD CNTACT WHEN ABUT Greenlake 8231 Densmore Ave N Nat & Karissa Taylor nat@graceseattle.org karissa.taylor@kingcounty.gov 2nd 4th Saturday 9:00 am Kid friendly. Hawthorne Hills 4743 NE 55th St rion Ifl orion@ifl.net 2nd 4th Saturday 9:00 am Babysitting provided. North Greenwood Fremont Ave N Eric DeMoney & Nate Andrews rdemoney@gmail.com n8rrews@gmail.com 1st 3rd Saturday 10:00 am Family oriented CG that is just exping from existing CG. Babysitting provided North Seattle nd Ave NE Silas Snider swsnider@gmail.com Every other Sunday 6:00 pm Dinner included. North Seattle 820 NE 128th St Darik Jo Taniguchi dariktaniguchi@gmail.com taniguchijo@gmail.com Every other Sunday 5:00 pm Dinner included. Queen Anne 1127 lympic Way West Eric & Joy Hadden hadden.eric.a@gmail.com joybhadden@gmail.com Wednesdays, except first of the month 7:30 pm A group of singles marrieds in their 20s 30s. Laid back, either discussing the sermon or sharing what's going on in each other's lives. Ravenna/Roosevelt th Ave NE Lee & Amy Grooms lee@graceseattle.org amy@graceseattle.org Wednesdays 7:00 pm 20s40s, single not, considering what it means to follow Jesus together. Spoint/Viewridge 4320 NE 58th Street Edna Parzybok ednaparz@gmail.com Every other Wednesday 6:30 pm Kidfriendly, but come no matter what stage of life you're in (single, married without kids, etc.) Shoreline th Ave NE Dan Koch & Jaffrey Bagge dancoke@gmail.com jaffreyrose@gmail.com First Monday of each month 7:00 pm Potluck dinner, then casual intentional discussion. nceamonth frequency may be good for those with children or in a very busy seasons. South Seattle th Ave S Santino Pascua santinopascua@yahoo.com Wednesdays 6:00 pm Potluck dinner, then casual intentional discussion. Very diverse group but unified under Christ. Kid Friendly. 13

18 C U L T I V A T E Prayer Gathering This is a great time of community building to pray for God's glory leading, personal prayer requests, growth in our church body the city. When: Sunday, 10:30 am Where: Foyer ffice Contact: Dan Huie (dan@graceseattle.org) Men's Bible Study We are reading through the book of Deuteronomy together. We hope you can join us. Coffee pastries will be provided. When: Second & Fourth Wednesday, 6:007:00 am. The next meeting is December 10. Where: Grace Seattle ffice (400 E Pine St, Suite 215) Contact: Adam Schuyler (adam@graceseattle.org, ) Grace Kids Grace Kids exists to cultivate the love of God in the lives hearts of all children that encounter Grace Church Seattle. Each class explores God's story found in scripture our place in it, engages in a variety of activities to foster a sense of wonder, worship, community. When: Every Sunday Where: See the inside front cover for class location Contact: Heidi Hansen (heidi@graceseattle.org) Introduction to Grace Seattle A course offered each Spring Fall to learn more about our ministry philosophy. The next course is March Contact: Mary McMurray (mary@graceseattle.org) 14

19 S E R V E IN UR CNGREGATIN Hospitality: The Coffee ministry needs a few more people to help out with setup or cleanup once a month. The Welcome Table could also use a few volunteers, so if you enjoy meeting new people making them feel welcome, this ministry could use your gifts. Coffee Ministry Contact: Erin Christensen (erin@graceseattle.org) Welcome Table Contact: Renée Huie (reneethuie@comcast.net) Serve in Grace Kids Grace Kids needs kind adults to serve as helpers in all our classes. The commitment is once a month during either worship service. Contact: Heidi Hansen (heidi@graceseattle.org) Meals Ministry Serves Grace community members with food delivery in case of shortterm needs, such as injuries, illnesses, new children. Volunteers are added to an list asked to serve as they are able when needs arise. Contact: Sara Huey (meals@graceseattle.org) Sound assistance needed! Ever had an interest in recording mixing live music? Grace is in immediate need of more people to help bolster our sound techs team! No prior experience necessary, just a willingness to learn. Contact: Jess Alldredge (jess@graceseattle.org) Sunday Worship Servers: Greet usher, read scripture, or help serve communion. Contact: Mary McMurray (mary@graceseattle.org) IN SEATTLE Lifelong AIDS Alliance: Grace Seattle delivers premade meals once a week to individuals living with or at risk of HIV/AIDS /or other chronic diseases. Contact: Coleen Marta (coleen@graceseattle.org) Website: llaa.org peration Nightwatch: Join the group from Grace that cooks serves dinner on the third Wednesday of each month (7:0010:00 pm) for nonhoused lowincome people at the peration Nightwatch Dispatch Center in the International District. Contact: Miriam Decker (miriammdecker@hotmail.com) Website: seattlenightwatch.org Penny s Place: A ministry of Northwest Family Life, Penny s Place is a shelter for abused women children. Contact: Hope Brian (baldwin.hope@gmail.com) Website: pennysplace.info For more information on serving in Seattle, contact Coleen Marta (coleen@graceseattle.org). IN UR WRLD Sacred Road Ministries: A ministry that serves our first neighbors on the Yakama Reservation in central Washington. Grace is sending a team to serve next summer, July 1118, Contact : Dan Huie (dan@graceseattle.org) Website: sacredroadministries.com For more information on serving in our world, contact Abby St. Hilaire (abby@graceseattle.org). 15

20 S E R M N T E X T [26] Then God said, Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea the birds in the sky, over the livestock all the wild animals,[a] over all the creatures that move along the ground. [27] So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male female he created them. [28] God blessed them said to them, Be fruitful increase in number; fill the earth subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea the birds in the sky over every living creature that moves on the ground. [29] Then God said, I give you every seedbearing plant on the face of the whole earth every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food. [30] And to all the beasts of the earth all the birds in the sky all the creatures that move along the ground everything that has the breath of life in it I give every green plant for food. And it was so. [31] God saw all that he had made, it was very good. And there was evening, there was morning the sixth day. Genesis 1:2631 (NIV) [18] Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. [19] And her husb Joseph, being a just man unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. [20] But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. [21] She will bear a son, you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins. [22] All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: [23] Behold, the virgin shall conceive bear a son, they shall call his name Immanuel (which means, God with us). [24] When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commed him: he took his wife, [25] but knew her not until she had given birth to a son. And he called his name Jesus. Matthew 1:1825 [14] And the Word became flesh dwelt among us, we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace truth. John 1: E Pine St, Suite 215 Seattle, WA graceseattle.org STAFF Rev. John Haralson, Pastor (john@graceseattle.org) Rev. Andy Peler, Church Planter, West Seattle (y@allsoulsseattle.org) Debbie Smith, Community Formation Director (debbie@graceseattle.org) Jess Alldredge, Worship Arts Director (jess@graceseattle.org) Heidi Hansen, Grace Kids Director (heidi@graceseattle.org) Mary McMurray, Ministry Administrator (mary@graceseattle.org) ELDERS Dan Huie (dan@graceseattle.org) Matt Parzybok (matt@graceseattle.org) Adam Schuyler (adam@graceseattle.org) Darik Taniguchi (darik@graceseattle.org) Nat Taylor (nat@graceseattle.org) MINISTRY CRDINATRS Christian Formation: John Haralson (john@graceseattle.org) Community Groups: Debbie Smith (debbie@graceseattle.org) Hospitality: Erin Christensen (erin@graceseattle.org) Serving Seattle: Coleen Marta (coleen@graceseattle.org) Serving the World: Abby St. Hilaire (abby@graceseattle.org) DEACNS Katheryn Frierson (katheryn@graceseattle.org) Lee Grooms (lee@graceseattle.org) Bob Montgomery (bob@graceseattle.org)