ORDER OF WORSHIP Sunday, May 31, :00 am and 11:30 am graceseattle.org

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1 ORDER OF WORSHIP Sunday, May 31, :00 am 11:30 am graceseattle.org

2 LEVITICUS: HOLY GOD, HOLY PEOPLE "Full humanity is humanity united to God, in communion with God." J. Todd Billings, Union with Christ Jewish children used to begin ir synagogue education by studying book of Leviticus. For many of us, this seems unimaginable possibly even unkind. Of all places in Bible to start, why in world would you begin with Leviticus? In fact, Leviticus seems like it should be last place in Bible we should turn. One shrewd observer wryly pointed out that, "Leviticus often becomes that graveyard where readthroughbibleinayear plans go to die." Truth be told, Leviticus is often tedious cumbersome. It reads more like an instruction manual than a novel. Furrmore, Leviticus is seemingly irrelevant to our lives. What good does it do us to know about outdated religious practices, arcane rituals related to skin diseases, wher or not we should eat shellfish? Surely re are better ways to spend our intellectual spiritual energies. But, we neglect Leviticus to our peril. As we will see, burden of book is relational. Leviticus lays out a blueprint that gives us shape texture of what our lives look like when lived out in union with God. One of most significant statements in Leviticus is this one: You shall be holy to me, for I Lord am holy have separated you from peoples, that you should be mine. (Leviticus 20:26) This speaks of God's holiness, which is anor way of speaking about how God is different than us or "set apart" from us. How are we to be joined to this God who is so fundamentally "or"? And, once we are in relationship with him, how do we live out this union express our love loyalty to God? In or words, how do we begin to reflect his holiness into world? These are main concerns of this rich book. Finally, it is important to know that Leviticus is a blueprint. As a blueprint, it is not finished product. As we shall see throughout book, beautiful image silhouetted in Leviticus is fulfilled through person work of Jesus Christ. We are now being invited to live into Christfulfilled reality of pencil sketches we find in Leviticus. Let us worship! WORSHIP SERVICE Sundays, 9:00 am 11:30 am Meeting in Volunteer Park Seventhday Adventist church building (1300 E Aloha St). NURSERY Available for 6 months to 2 years during Christian Formation Hour worship services. Located in Chapel, next to 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 Every Sunday (10:30 am 11:15 am) Grades 712: Room 102 CHRISTIAN FORMATION Adult Christian Formation Class (10:30 am 11:15 am) Current class: Men & Women: Created in God s Image Sanctuary 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 Garing (10:30 am 11:15 am) Foyer Office

3 FOR REFLECTION The Gospel is not religion or irreligion. It s not morality or immorality. It s a radically different approach. The moralistic grid divides world into good people bad people. The good are in bad are out. And relativistic grid divides world into openminded people bigots. The openminded people are in bigots are out. But Gospel divides world into humble proud. It says humble are in proud are out. The Gospel says, those who think y re good are out those who know y re not are in. That is not something in middle, that s something utterly different. Tim Keller It is surely more than coincidental that trumpet blast announcing Jubilee (in Leviticus 25) sounded forth on day of Atonement. Reconciliation with God is precondition for reconciliation with brors sisters. Conversely, genuine reconciliation with God leads inevitably to a transformation of all or relationships. Ron Sider, Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger: Moving from Affluence to Generosity Despite challenges presented by widespread trivialization dilution of Christian gospel, I remain committed to its fundamental claim: To follow Jesus is to love your way through darkness of world. Cornel West, Prophetic Christian Thought

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5 S U N D A Y, M A Y 3 1, FIRST SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST TRINITY SUNDAY CALL TO WORSHIP May Lord be with you. And also with you. S T A N D I N G Come worship God Far. He raised Jesus from dead by Holy Spirit, to reign at his right h in majesty. And he makes us royal priests to reign with him! Glory to God in highest! Please silence all mobile phones electronic devices for duration of worship service. Text in bold italics is read toger by entire congregation. Plain text is read by one of worship service leaders. Come Worship God Son. He poured out his life unto death for us. And he rose again to pour out His Holy Spirit upon us! Glory to God in highest! Come worship God Holy Spirit. He bread life into creation in beginning, brings our broken, dead world back to life again. And he brings us into one body in Christ with a love that breaks through all barriers of tribe tongue, culture, color! Glory to God in highest! Holy, Holy, Holy Reginald Herber 1826, John B. Dykes ( Nicaea ) 1861 & # # œ. & # # & # # c Ear cast though All w Thee. sea; see, sea. & # # might ty! fore Thee, side Thee might y! œ œ œ œ Holy, holy, Holy, holy, Holy, holy, Holyholy, j œ œ œ ly in ing down eye Thy works ir of shall ho ho ho ho ly! ly! ly! ly! S E A T E D œ œ œ œ Lord All Though Lord œ œ œ œ morn gold sin praise œ œ œ œ Ho cher on Ho ly, u ly ly, œ œ God who per God in wert, fect in ho bim Thou ho three in three ly, art ly, en ful Thy ing crowns man name œ œ O R D E R O F W O R S H I P 1 our a Thy in ho ly! ser aphim ho ly; ho ly! Per sons, art, pow r, in Per sons, God saints dark God Al a ness Al œ œ œ. song shall round glo ry earth œ. œ œ. œ mer fall re Mer might y! dore Thee, hide Thee, might y! rise glass may sky j œ to y not œ œ œ J ci ful ing down is none ci ful j œ bless ed Trin i ev er more shalt love, pur i bless ed Trin i w ty! be. ty. ty! be be

6 Lectio Sacra means sacred reading. It has been practice of church for thouss of years to have portions of 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. LECTIO SACRA John 17:1826 As you sent me into world, so I have sent m into world. And for ir sake I consecrate myself, that y also may be sanctified in truth. I do not ask for se only, but also for those who will believe in me through ir word, that y may all be one, just as you, Far, are in me, I in you, that y also may be in us, so that world may believe that you have sent me. The glory that you have given me I have given to m, that y may be one even as we are one, I in m you in me, that y may become perfectly one, so that world may know that you sent me loved m even as you loved me. Far, I desire that y also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am, to see my glory that you have given me because you loved me before foundation of world. O righteous Far, even though world does not know you, I know you, se know that you have sent me. I made known to m your name, I will continue to make it known, that love with which you have loved me may be in m, I in m. The word of Lord! Thanks be to God! Musical interludes are included in our service in order to provide space for reflection worship. INTERLUDE O R D E R O F W O R S H I P 2

7 S T A N D I N G CONFESSION OF SIN Far, you have come to meet us as we return to you: Lord, have mercy. Jesus, you died on cross for our sins. Christ, have mercy. Spirit, you give us life peace. Lord, have mercy. Confession of sin happens within context of relationship, both with God each or. We confess toger, in community, before a gracious God who has given us himself. Confession both acknowledges our need for mercy celebrates its abundance in Christ. (You are invited to confess your sins silently.) RECEIVING OF GRACE Brors sisters, hear good news! We did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but we have received a spirit of adoption. When we cry, Abba! Far! it is that very Spirit bearing witness with our spirit that we are children of God. And since we are children, we are also heirs, heirs of God joint heirs with Christ. May peace of Christ be with you! And also with you! O R D E R O F W O R S H I P 3

8 Gloria Patri & # # & # # & # # & # # Gloria Patri, 2nd cent. Karl Digerness, 2009 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Œ Glory be to Fa r, glory be to Son, œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Glo ry be to Spi rit, Three in One. As it œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ was in be gin ing it will be for ev er A men, œ œ œ œ œ œ A men, A men. œ j œ œ œ œ œ Ó Œ œ œ 2 œ œ œ Praying through Psalms each week teaches us how to pray, using prayer book of ancient Israel. As we pray, re will be pauses for reflection. PRAYING THE PSALMS Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all earth! You have set your glory in heavens. Through praise of children infants you have established a stronghold against your enemies, to silence foe avenger. When I consider your heavens, work of your fingers, moon stars, which you have set in place, what is mankind that you are mindful of m, human beings that you care for m? Psalm 8 (NIV) You have made m a little lower than angels crowned m with glory honor. You made m rulers over works of your hs; you put everything under ir feet: all flocks herds, animals of wild, birds in sky, fish in sea, all that swim paths of seas. Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all earth! O R D E R O F W O R S H I P 4

9 Praise To The Lord Joachim Neer 1680, Lobe den Herren & # # # # 4 & # # # # & # # # # & # # # # & # # # # & # # # # œ 1. Praise 2. Praise 3. Praise 4. Praise King won work in O Shel Sure All health gent dai prais to to to to of drous me my ters ly that All ye Hast thou Pon der Let œ ly ly es who not a A Praise Him in Grant ed in If with His Glad ly for soul, e His hath œ œ œ j œ œ œ œ hear, seen new men glad what love aye cre ly de a sal sus at be a He He we Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord, praise un good life a reign fend dore now how what sound va tain tend fore who who O Al o er doth let Him, for der His ness breath, to thy from dor a or dain be friend a dore His de Al His tem sires might peo might all pros all œ œ œ œ œ tion. eth? e. Him. He wings, mer come tion! eth, e; Him! y, things per that tion! eth! e; Him; is yea, cy now so thy is œ œ œ j œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ j œ œ œ œ œ œ œ thy so here with ple draw e er have been near; y can do, ple a gain, 7 Prayer for Those Searching for Truth Jesus, you claim to be way, truth, life. Grant that I might be undaunted by cost of following you as I consider reasons for doing so. If what you claim is true, please guide me, teach me, open to me reality of who you are. Give me an understing of you that is coherent, convincing, that leads to life that you promise. Amen. Prayer for Those Struggling with Sin Lord Jesus, grant that I may see in you fulfillment of all my need may turn from every false satisfaction to feed on you, true living bread. Enable me to lay aside sin that clings so closely, run with perseverance race set before me, looking to you, author perfecter of my faith. Amen. S E A T E D GOSPEL LESSON Holy Freedom Leviticus 25:817, Isaiah 61:14, Luke 4:1621 Rev. John Haralson Grace Kids order of worship is available in lobby for kids 5 years old up. Sermon activity for kids age 58 in room 103 (during second service only). Information for all ages on inside front cover. O R D E R O F W O R S H I P 5 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 cross, offering forgiveness new life. Knowing that you have been raised from dead, I turn from my sins receive you as Savior Lord. Amen.

10 INTERLUDE OFFERING The offering is a way for members friends of Grace Church Seattle to support 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 offering basket. The song text below is given for reflection. O Triune God text adapted from The Trinity from The Valley of Vision music by Jess Alldredge O Triune God, who comms all universe, you have prescribed me to care for all that concerns your kingdom my soul. Holy, holy, holy Lord! Let me live pray as one baptized into threefold name. O R D E R O F W O R S H I P 6

11 S I T, S T A N D, O R K N E E L PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE Triune God, Far, Son, Holy Spirit, we adore you for your threeness oneness, a holy mystery. We are in awe of your unfathomable mystery reflected in creation around us, complexity of an atom, birth of a child, your work in our lives. (Silent prayers of praise) Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer. We regularly pray for people around us in world as a way to serve m according to God s will. You are welcome to sit, st, or kneel as we pray. If you have children, please feel free to use this time to teach m to pray. Your ways are higher than our ways, your thoughts greater than our thoughts, so although we acknowledge that we do not always underst your ways, we continue to offer you our prayers for creation its care, nations of world, our nation its leaders, this city those in authority, church universal as it works on your behalf, this local church its ministry, friends with particular needs. (Silent prayers of intercession) Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer. S T A N D I N G Let us join toger in praying as Jesus taught us to pray: Our Far, 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, forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is kingdom, power, glory, forever. Amen. O R D E R O F W O R S H I P 7

12 Prayer for Receiving Communion Lord Jesus, your perfect life, death, resurrection are source of all blessing in this life life to come. As I eat this bread drink this cup, renew me in joy glory of knowing serving you. I come to this table on 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. Allergenfree communion elements (wafer ingredients: organic brown rice flour, organic white rice flour) are available at center of communion table. To partake, please dip in eir wine (taller cup) or grape juice (shorter cup) on table, n proceed through line. All Creatures Of Our 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 ir up your clouds that giv ing wor ship ia, him, es, him, burn ris who praise sil lights God praise ing ing long voice sail oth him sun morn pain Fa in ers, in our that of Cre God art S E A T E D Words: St. Francis of Assisi ca. 1225, trans. William H. Draper, 1926 Music: Lasst Uns Erfreuen THE SACRAMENT OF COMMUNION Communion, also called Lord s Supper or Eucharist, is family meal of Christians. We invite all baptized followers of Jesus Christ who acknowledge ir sins against God ir neighbors confess ir need for 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, church. O R D E R O F W O R S H I P 8 ten a with heaven take hum Al Al Al Al with in r, ver moon with of eve ning on him Spir it, us a your ble le le le le so der tor sing long, part, ness, lu lu lu lu gold en praise re sor row praise soft find cast Three King, strong, heart, bless, beam, joice, bear, Son, er gleam, a voice, your care, in One, ia! ia! ia! ia! Al O sing O O le praise him, O 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

13 S T A N D I N G HYMN OF BENEDICTION 2 Corinthians 13:14 Jess Alldredge 2012 Grace Church Seattle & b b b 6 8 Œ œ œ œ J œ œ j œ œ œ j œ œ 5 9 &b b b & bb b 13 & bb b 17 & bb b 21 &b b b fel 2. The grace of Lord Je sus Christ Œ œ œ J œ œ œ œ œ Œ Œ œ œ j love of God œ œ œ œ Œ œ œ j œ œ j œ œ œ Œ low ship of Ho ly Spir it be with œ œ œ Œ you all. A men. Œ œ œ J Œ A A men, A men, A men. 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 men, A men, A men. Œ œ œ J 1. Œ Œ SENDING Let us go forth serve world as those who love our Lord Savior Jesus Christ. Thanks be to God! Sermons can be streamed downloaded at graceseattle.org/sermons Unless orwise 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. O R D E R O F W O R S H I P 9

14 C O N N E C T ANNOUNCEMENTS AND UPCOMING EVENTS Community Group Leader Retreat Saturday, June 6, 9:00 am Noon. There will be a yearend retreat for all leaders of existing community groups. Stay tuned for details about location Debbie as soon as possible if you won t be able to attend. Contact: Debbie Smith (debbie@graceseattle.org) AllChurch Grace Kids Appreciation Lunch June 21 after second service. Join us for lunch as we celebrate those who have served in Grace Kids this year. Congregational Meeting Sunday, June 21, 10:30 am, Sanctuary. We will be having a congregational meeting during Christian Formation Hour. We will be summarizing this past ministry year begin looking forward to fall. Everyone is invited. Nightwatch Summer Garden Series Saturday, June 27, Saturday, July 25 Saturday, August 29, from 10 am until 1 pm, at Operation Nightwatch. The garden at Operation Nightwatch provides fresh food a pleasant outdoor space for formerlyhomeless senior citizens who reside re. We will be weeding, watering, harvesting, mowing, raking or tasks to help maintain beautify grounds. We ll also help prepare lunch for seniors enjoy some chat time with m. Volunteer yourself, or bring your family or community group along; join us for one Saturday or all three! Contact: Coleen Marta (coleen@graceseattle.org) Grace Kids Art Workshop Slated for Sunday afternoons July 12 August 2. The plan is starting with sack lunches after second service, n 1:002:30 pm exploring different materials to create final projects to be shared at an all kids art show at Grace Gallery in August. Register with Heidi if your child/ren can attend a minimum of 3 sessions is entering at least third grade in fall. A $20 art supplies donation is appreciated, but not required. Contact: Heidi Hansen (heidi@graceseattle.org) Summer Schedule Starting Sunday, July 5. As we take a break from Christian Formation hour, we will be starting our summer schedule: First Service 9:00 am Second Service 11:00 am We will resume normal schedule on Sunday, September 13. New Community Group Leaders Please contact Debbie Smith if you d like to learn more about getting connected as a leader within Community Group ministry for new ministry year starting in September. Contact: Debbie Smith (debbie@graceseattle.org) 600 sq ft. Morinlaw Unit Available July 1; Mount Baker Neighborhood; large kitchen/living room area; 1 bedroom; full bathroom; queen bed couch; private entry; lots of windows light in main living area; shared laundry;street parking; walking distance to light rail, grocery store, Columbia City; close to bus routes; no smoking, marijuana, or drugs; $880/month includes utilities WiFi. Contact: Dennis ( ) or Krista Marceron ( ) See our full calendar of events at graceseattle.org/calendar 1 0

15 C O N N E C T WOMEN S HAPPY HOUR A quarterly event for women to make new connections. Contact: Karissa Taylor (karissalynnetaylor@gmail.com) MANGROUP (A GROUP FOR MEN) A casual group for men to spend time in fellowship with one anor. Contact: Dan Koch (dancoke@gmail.com) DIACONATE Grace s deacons provide care for needs of church community. Contact: deacons@graceseattle.org PARENTS LIST Connect with or parents share resources requests. Group graceparents@googlegroups.com Contact: Linn Haralson (linn@graceseattle.org), Karissa Taylor (karissalynnetaylor@gmail.com) BOOK CLUB Delicious food discussion of awardwinning literature (mostly fiction). Upcoming monthly potluck brunch meetings (Saturdays, 10:30 am, th Avenue NE) books: June 20 Still Alice; Lisa Genova July 18 All Light We Cannot See; Anthony Doerr August 22 Devil in White City; Erik Larson September 19 No Place to Hide: Edward Snowden, NSA, U.S. Surveillance State; Glenn Greenwald Group seattlebookgroup@googlegroups.com Contact: Amy Grooms (amy@graceseattle.org) to RSVP or for information INFERTILITY SUPPORT GROUP No matter where you are in journey of infertility, you are not alone. We are a small group of women affected by infertility all of its collateral damage. We meet regularly to pray, share our stories, encourage one anor as we face se difficult battles. We would love for you to join us. Please contact Karissa Taylor for details or with any or questions. Contact: Karissa Taylor (karissalynnetaylor@gmail.com) REFORMED UNIVERSITY FELLOWSHIP (RUF) Our denomination s college ministry has weekly large group meetings at 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 anor. Meets every Sunday from 10:30 am to 11:15 am in Room 102. Contact: Lauren Ewer (lauren@graceseattle.org) GIVING We can receive contributions from most banks through ir automatic bill pay, which mails checks to our office (400 E Pine St. Suite 215) on a regularly scheduled basis. Contact: Mary McMurray (mary@graceseattle.org) 1 1

16 C O N N E C T COMMUNITY GROUPS Community Groups are places of care community where we live Christian life toger. For more information or to host or lead a group, please contact Debbie Smith (debbie@graceseattle.org) NEIGHBORHOOD CONTACT WHEN ABOUT 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 sermon. Kid friendly. Bellevue NE 6th Place Cice & Delbert Dueck dcdueck@gmail.com Every or Sunday 5:00pm Kid friendly. Capitol Hill 1422B 25th Ave Ama Cook ajtame1@gmail.com Every or Thursday 6:30 pm Dinner included. Capitol Hill Michael & Amy Taron michael.taron@gmail.com amy.taron@gmail.com Tuesdays 7:30 pm Contact us for address. Columbia City 5351 A 48th Ave S Tess Trinidade tesstrinidade@gmail.com Wednesdays 7:30 pm A group of 20 somethings applying sermon to our lives while eating hodgepodge meals praying for each or. 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 ir 20s40s, following sermon series. Eastside Greg & Pamela Hohman greg.hohman@outlook.com pamela.kortrey@gmail.com Second Friday of each month 6:30 pm Familyfriendly group. Come hungry, we ll share a meal toger. Greenlake 8231 Densmore Ave N Nat & Karissa Taylor nat@graceseattle.org karissalynnetaylor@gmail.com 2nd 4th Saturday 9:00 am Kid friendly. 1 2

17 NEIGHBORHOOD CONTACT WHEN ABOUT Greenwood Ryan & Jenny James 1st 3rd Thursdays 6:00 pm Potluck dinner, n casual intentional discussion. Kid friendly. Hawthorne Hills 4743 NE 55th St Orion 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 820 NE 128th St Darik Jo Taniguchi dariktaniguchi@gmail.com taniguchijo@gmail.com Every or Sunday 5:00 pm Dinner included. Queen Anne Eric & Joy Hadden hadden.eric.a@gmail.com joybhadden@gmail.com Wednesdays, except third Wednesday 7:30 pm A group of singles marrieds in ir 20s 30s. Laid back, eir discussing sermon or sharing what's going on in each or's lives. Contact us for address 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 toger. Spoint/Viewridge 4320 NE 58th Street Edna Parzybok ednaparz@gmail.com Every or 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, n casual intentional discussion. Onceamonth 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, n casual intentional discussion. Very diverse group but unified under Christ. Kid friendly. 1 3

18 C U L T I V A T E Men & Women: Created in God s Image Thinking through issues of gender Christian can be a challenging task. During this 5 week class, Wendy Alsup John Haralson will be giving a helpful framework for navigating through some potentially difficult, but ultimately lifegiving waters. We will be considering such questions as: What does it mean that men women are created in God s image? What, if any, are distinct ways that God invites men women to reflect his image? And, Is Bible good for women? When: Sundays, 10:30 am May 10: Blessed Alliance May 24: Is Bible Good for Women? May 31: Male Headship: Gift or Curse? June 7: Women as Strong Helpers June 14: The S Word June 21: No class (Congregational Meeting) Where: Sanctuary Class Leaders: Wendy Alsup & John Haralson (john@graceseattle.org) Prayer Garing This is a great time of community building to pray for God's glory leading, personal prayer requests, growth in our church body city. When: Sunday, 10:30 am Where: Foyer Office Contact: Dan Huie (dan@graceseattle.org) Grace Kids Grace Kids exists to cultivate love of God in 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 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 October Contact: Mary McMurray (mary@graceseattle.org) 1 4

19 S E R V E IN OUR CONGREGATION Premarital Mentoring Couples who have been married for 10 years or more are paired with a couple preparing for marriage to provide mentoring spiritual friendship. All materials are provided commitment involves meeting with premarital couple six times prior to ir wedding. Contact: Jo Taniguchi (taniguchijo@gmail.com) Hospitality: Currently, Welcome Table needs more volunteers, so if you enjoy meeting new people making m feel welcome, this ministry could use your gifts. Hospitality Contact: Debbie Smith (debbie@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 eir 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 y 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 Mary's Place: Come read books with kids who sleep at Mary's Place shelter in Bell Town. We serve on first third Wednesdays of every month, from 7:308:30 pm. RSVP required. Contact: Coleen Marta (coleen@graceseattle.org) Website: marysplaceseattle.org Lifelong: Grace Seattle delivers premade meals once a week to individuals living with or at risk of HIV/ AIDS /or or chronic diseases. Contact: Coleen Marta (coleen@graceseattle.org) Website: llaa.org Operation Nightwatch: Join group from Grace that cooks serves dinner on third Wednesday of each month (7:0010:00 pm) for nonhoused lowincome people at Operation Nightwatch Dispatch Center in 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 OUR WORLD Nepal Disaster Relief: If you would like to help with disaster relief in Nepal, you can give directly through Mission to World, our denomination s world mission agency. To find out more, go to ir home page at mtw.org Sacred Road Ministries: A ministry that serves our first neighbors on Yakama Reservation in central Washington. Contact : Dan Huie (dan@graceseattle.org) Website: sacredroadministries.com For more information on serving in our world, contact Abby St. Hilaire (abby@graceseattle.org). 1 5

20 S E R M O N T E X T [8] You shall count seven weeks of years, seven times seven years, so that time of seven weeks of years shall give you fortynine years. [9] Then you shall sound loud trumpet on tenth day of seventh month. On Day of Atonement you shall sound trumpet throughout all your l. [10] And you shall consecrate fiftieth year, proclaim liberty throughout l to all its inhabitants. It shall be a jubilee for you, when each of you shall return to his property each of you shall return to his clan. [11] That fiftieth year shall be a jubilee for you; in it you shall neir sow nor reap what grows of itself nor gar grapes from undressed vines. [12] For it is a jubilee. It shall be holy to you. You may eat produce of field. [13] In this year of jubilee each of you shall return to his property. [14] And if you make a sale to your neighbor or buy from your neighbor, you shall not wrong one anor. [15] You shall pay your neighbor according to number of years after jubilee, he shall sell to you according to number of years for crops. [16] If years are many, you shall increase price, if years are few, you shall reduce price, for it is number of crops that he is selling to you. [17] You shall not wrong one anor, but you shall fear your God, for I am LORD your God. Leviticus 25:817 [16] And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. And as was his custom, he went to synagogue on Sabbath day, he stood up to read. [17] And scroll of prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled scroll found place where it was written, [18] The Spirit of Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to captives recovering of sight to blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, [19] to proclaim year of Lord's favor. [20] And he rolled up scroll gave it back to attendant sat down. And eyes of all in synagogue were fixed on him. [21] And he began to say to m, Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing. Luke 4:1621 [1] The Spirit of Lord GOD is upon me, because LORD has anointed me to bring good news to poor; he has sent me to bind up brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to captives, opening of prison to those who are bound; [2] to proclaim year of LORD's favor, day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn; [3] to grant to those who mourn in Zion to give m a beautiful headdress instead of ashes, oil of gladness instead of mourning, garment of praise instead of a faint spirit; that y may be called oaks of righteousness, planting of LORD, that he may be glorified. [4] They shall build up ancient ruins; y shall raise up former devastations; y shall repair ruined cities, devastations of many generations. Isaiah 61: 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) Emily Tacke, Sunday Facilites Coordinator (emily@graceseattle.org) MINISTRY COORDINATORS Christian Formation: John Haralson (john@graceseattle.org) Community Groups: Debbie Smith (debbie@graceseattle.org) Serving Seattle: Coleen Marta (coleen@graceseattle.org) Serving World: Abby St. Hilaire (abby@graceseattle.org) Premarital Mentoring: Jo Taniguchi (taniguchijo@gmail.com) 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) DEACONS Lee Grooms (lee@graceseattle.org) Bob Montgomery (bob@graceseattle.org) DIACONAL ASSISTANTS Hear Andrews (hear@graceseattle.org) Erika Schuyler (erika@graceseattle.org)