Order of Service. Sunday January 14, 2018 PLEASE SILENCE ALL ELECTRONIC DEVICES.

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1 Sunday, January 14, 2018

2 Order of Service Sunday January 14, 2018 PLEASE SILENCE ALL ELECTRONIC DEVICES. PRELUDE Please listen quietly in preparation for worship. In Christ There Is No East or West... AfricanAmerican Spiritual, arr. Dale Wood WELCOME AND MINISTRY SHARING CALL TO WORSHIP INTROIT HYMN 1 Psalm Louie White Our God, Our Help in Ages Past St. Anne INVOCATION AND THE LORD S PRAYER (use debts ) ANTHEM I Don Feel No Ways Tired... AfricanAmerican Spiritual, arr. Stacey Gibbs PASTORAL PRAYER AND CHORAL RESPONSE HYMN Lift Every Voice....Please refer to large insert. READING OF THE SCRIPTURE Hebrews 11:18 (Pew Bible, page 977) Following reading, Leader: The Word of God for people of God. All: Thanks be to God. SERMON HYMN YOU CAN T KILL HOPE... Dr. Michael B. Brown Today s sermon available on CD; visit MarbleVision Table at Coffee Hour. Let Us Hope When Hope Seems Hopeless.... Please refer to small insert. CALL FOR OFFERING AND PRAYER ANTHEM Death Shall Not Destroy My Comfort / Saints Bound for Heaven. American folk hymns, arr. Mack Wilberg Death shall not destroy my comfort, Christ shall guide me through gloom; down He ll send some heav nly convoy to escort my spirit home. Refrain: Oh, hallelujah! How I love my Savior. Oh, hallelujah! That I do. Mourners, you may love Him too. Jordan s stream shall not o erflow me while my Savior s by my side; Canaan, Canaan lies before me! Soon I ll cross swelling tide. Refrain. Our bondage it shall end by and by. From Egypt s yoke set free, hail glorious jubilee, and to Canaan we ll return by and by. Our deliverer shall come, by and by. And our sorrows have an end with our threescore years and ten, and vast glory crown day, by and by. And when to Jordan s floods we are come, Jehovah rules tide and waters He ll divide, and ransomed host shall shout, We are come. Then with all happy throng we ll rejoice, shouting glory to our King till vaults of heaven ring, and through all eternity we ll rejoice! 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 Toccata on Lift Every Voice Mark Miller PARTICIPATING IN THE SERVICE Dr. Kenneth Ruge, Susanah Wade The Marble Choir 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. Sunday January 21 11:00am, Annual TriFaith Worship Hosted by 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 most Sundays. 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. The Book of Mark. Today: The Death of John Prophet. January 21: More Miracles Grace Notes: Inside Music with Kenneth Dake 10:49am, Sanctuary. Hear historic and ological background on day s choral selections, hymns, preludes and postludes. AFTER WORSHIP No Talk Back Today Returns January 21 with our special TriFaith conversation. 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. 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. NEW WINTER SMALL GROUPS Consider joining a Small Group to start your 2018! They can change us, help us grow, and get us to go out and do good in world. For more details or to sign up for upcoming groups, visit Small Group Table during Coffee Hour or contact Baleta McKenzie, BMckenzie@MarbleChurch.org or ext The Way of Discernment Discover God s guidance for personal decisions. Mondays, 6:158:15pm, starts January 22. Invitation to Old Testament Better understand God s calling of people of Israel through many voices of biblical text. Wednesdays, 7:258:45pm, starts January 17; Thursdays, 6:308:00pm, starts January 18. Gratitude: in Scripture & in Our Lives Talk about what gratitude means individually and in community. 2nd & 4th Sundays, 12:30pm, starts January 28. 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. Sundays, 9:00 10:00am, starts February 18 (6 weeks of Lent). 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. Winter Clothing and Book Drive Throughout January, please bring new/gently used winter garments for children and adults, as well as children s books, for Icahn House homeless mors and ir children. Leave items at Action Table or Reception. Habitat for Humanity Partnership Build / Saturdays, January 20 & February 10 Sign up now! No experience needed. Visit MarbleChurch.org/Give/Habitatforhumanity or visit Action Table. Ecclesia / Sunday, January 21 Volunteers needed, 10:0010:30am (276 5th Ave), to prepare lunches for this openair worshiping congregation for homeless adults in Madison Sq Park. We also need ors to transport lunches and host service starting at 1:30pm. (Please note, change in date from January 14.) Congregational Care Prayer Shawl Ministry / Monday, January 22, 4:005:00pm Knit/crochet prayer shawls for ill/homebound. Materials provided; all levels. In Peale Parlor. Contact Judy Tulin. 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. 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 Every Week in Marble Loft, 6:15pm January 17 Dr. Michael B. Brown January 24 Rev. J. Elise Brown A blend of traditional and contemporary worship styles, creating an informal and Spiritfilled mix. Music by praise ensemble. Holy Communion first Wednesday of month. Live streamed. Childcare available, 276 5th Ave, Room 303. TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 6:30pm Rev. Barbara Crafton s Weekday Bible Study The Slaughter of Innocents. January 23: The Flight into Egypt WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 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, JANUARY 17, 12:00pm 60+ Fellowship Soup and salad ($7), followed by program at 1:00pm: Singalong with member Nancy Simpson. Marble Loft. SUNDAY, JANUARY 21, 12:15pm GIFTS: LGBTQ Fellowship Coffee Hour All welcome! Special guests Cindi Creager and Rainie Cole, directors of CreagerCole Communications one of only a few LGBTspecific boutique public relations companies. Labyrinth Room. MONDAY, JANUARY 22, 6:00pm Adult and Men s Ministries Dinner & Discussion Hot Soup for a Warm Spirit... Rev. Elise Brown guides us with prayer and inspiration to center our energy and restore our spirits during winter. Soup, salads, sandwiches. $15. Register at Coffee Hour, online or contact Colleen Cosgrove. SUNDAY, JANUARY 28, 12:15pm Monthly Brunch Join us for this time of fellowship and good food. $12. No reservation needed. Marble Loft. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 9:30am2:00pm Women s Spa Day for Soul Finding Our Pathways to Courage and Light. Experience sessions on life coaching, setting boundaries and developing strategies to reveal your best self. Day includes special guest speaker, Leslie Rawlings Slezak, CSW, small groups, games and testimonials. $30; $25 seniors/students. Register by January 31, online or at Coffee Hour. For more information or full listing of all our programming, please visit MarbleChurch.org or stop by Welcome Center after Worship during Coffee Hour. Information PRAYERS FOR PEACE RIBBONS ON FENCE are now 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 WEEKLY TALKS Tuesdays, 7:30pm, Marble Sanctuary. $20, but no one turned away if unable to pay. Also live streamed. Details at Marianne.com. 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 visit 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 GOSPEL CONCERT Citizens of The Kingdom Today! 3:00pm The Marble Community Gospel Choir honors legacy of Dr. Martin Lur King, Jr. through freedom songs, South African songs, and music of Gospel great Donald Lawrence. Directed by Stacy Penson. Admission: $20; $15, students/seniors. Purchase tickets in Marble Loft after Worship until 1:00pm. Beginning at 2:30pm you may purchase at 5th Ave doors. We need all ticket holders to enter through 5th Ave doors or ramp at 5th & 29th St. TRIFAITH SUNDAY January 21 11:00am Worship & Talk Back Marble has a long and rich history of participating in interfaith activities and one highlight is our 11:00am Worship with a conversation among spiritual leaders of three faiths: Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. This year Dr. Michael Brown welcomes Ms. Laila AlAskari and Rabbi Joe Potasnik. Laila Marie AlAskari is Director of Administration and Finance for The Brick Presbyterian Church where she is developing organization s systems to service inreach and outreach needs as well as interfaith work. In 2014 Islamic Center of New York University (ICNYU) awarded her Visionaries Award for her work in cofounding Islamic Center during her undergraduate years at NYU. In 2017 she joined board of Muslim Community Network to continue her work on building bridges within communities. Rabbi Joe Potasnik is Executive Vice President of The New York Board of Rabbis, largest interdenominational rabbinic body in world. He is Rabbi Emeritus of Congregation Mount Sinai in Brooklyn Heights and serves as Chaplain of New York City Fire Department. He is cohost of Religion on Line, on WABC Talk Radio 770 AM, serves as religious commentator for 1010 WINS Radio, and hosts TV program Faith to Faith on Jewish Broadcasting Service. He was selected by Forward Newspaper as one of 50 most inspiring Rabbis. Extended Talk Back, After Worship Stay in Sanctuary as we continue conversation. Bring your questions as we learn and share toger. 5

6 Thanks for Giving Thank you to all who participated in our 2017 Holiday outreach projects, from Thanksgiving to end of December! In addition to projects listed below, re are many Marble members who volunteered or contributed funds for or projects. We are grateful to all who gave of mselves and helped ors in need! Marble is truly blessed to be a blessing. 40 youths whose families were devastated by recent hurricanes received $50 gift cards from Marble donations to Longpath Community Center, a ministry of our sister church St. Thomas Reformed Church. 189 children at SCAN, Icahn House (Children s Rescue Fund) and PS 30 tutored students received Christmas toys through Marble s Santa Letters. 100 homeless men and women received movie tickets at Mainchance DropIn Center homeless men and women received hats, gloves and scarves at Mainchance Dropin Center, Project Hospitality and St. Luke in Fields for homeless LGBTQ teens. 36 families from Icahn House were our special guests for Icahn House Children s Christmas Party in Marble Loft, assisted by 28 Marble volunteers. Volunteers from Women s Ministry treated mors at Icahn House Christmas Party to cosmetic makeovers and gift bags. 21 volunteers served Christmas Morning Brunch to clients at Mainchance Dropin Center. Donations were made to Housing+Solutions and Neighborhood Coalition for Shelter for purchase of turkeys for ir clients on Thanksgiving. 100 bags of food were assembled and delivered to Housing+Solutions for ir formerly homeless clients during Thanksgiving. 68 bags of food were assembled and delivered to Housing+Solutions and families of Marble s tutored students at PS 30 for Christmas. 44 knit hats and scarves from Marble s Knitting Ministry were delivered to senior clients at Search and Care. 48 containers of cookies were delivered and assembled as care packages during Thanksgiving for Search and Care s senior clients. 535 donated food items were delivered to Icahn House Food Pantry during Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. v v v Thank you to all who contributed to our 2017 Christmas Offering! If you haven t given a gift yet, or if you d like to give more, it s not too late. Help keep spirit of Christmas love and giving going. Here at Marble love is lived out every day through our many ministries, both those visible to all and ors you might never see. 365 days a year lives are touched and changed by love of God working through everyday people involved in this ministry. Please consider supporting our shared ministry through an above and beyond gift to Marble. This is a gift beyond your regular pledge. We are currently at $24, and our goal is still $45,000. We know that faithful supporters like you can help us reach it. You can make your gift by using a Christmas Offering envelope in pews or at MarbleChurch.org/Give (click Donate Now ). In addition, you can text your gift to or contact Business Office directly, , ext Thank you.

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8 Hymn LET US HOPE WHEN HOPE SEEMS HOPELESS Text: David Beebe, 1989; Tune: Hyfrydol 1. Let 2. Faith 3. Like us and a hope hope child when hope seems in love s com out grow ing hope pas child less, sion hood, when will set sur ting dreams we vive though child hood dreamed have mor ning breaks in bright hun dull in know ledge things a weep ger shall words life died. cease, way, be of of When though we will sat is proph e God s new fied. cies. day. tongues learn One Faith Now of to who shall we joy live fall in sows see see and as si free fields trust in ness, lent, dom, with its a ob mir ing shall ject; hope ror. Then re shall we trace set its shall see sorrowing way an face chor to sure; face, and love re shall un der joice in bloom in stand how har vest boun Love e ter love s com pas ty nal. sion at break ing of Faith and hope and love blos soms through a maz en ing day. dure. Grace. Text by David Beebe, Copyright 1994, The Pilgrim Press. All rights reserved. Used by permission only. OneLicense.net License #A707380

9 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, Derek Weagle Funerals/Memorial Services/Columbarium.... Any Minister, Judy Tulin Gospel Choir.... Stacy Penson, Derek Weagle 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.... 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 20s&30s (Marble Connection).... Daryl Paul Lobban Women s Ministry (MWM).... Don Piper 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.