ADVENT WEEK 2. ORDER OF WORSHIP Sunday, December 7, :00 am and 11:30 am graceseattle.org

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1 ADVENT WEEK 2 ORDER OF WORSHIP Sunday, December 7, 201 9:00 am and 11:30 am graceseattle.org

2 ADVENT 201 IMMANUEL: GOD WITH US Behold, virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and y shall call his name Immanuel (which means, God with us). Matw 1:2023 An angel uttered se profound words to Joseph, man engaged to Mary, who became mor of Jesus. Joseph was a runofmill Jewish tradesman, who had just gotten engaged to Mary, a young woman probably early in her teenage years. What is striking about m as a couple is how incredibly ordinary y 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 marvel of God s grace. In Jesus Christ, God has come to dwell with us in midst of our very ordinary lives. During this Advent and Christmas season, we will be considering many ways in which God dwells with his people. God is with us; working in us and among us in midst of our ordinary, daytoday lives. Yet, we are often blind to his presence. This will be a great opportunity to pause and reorient our vision to reality of God s presence. Let us worship! WORSHIP SERVICE Sundays, 9:00 am and 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 and 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 First and third Sundays (10:30 am 11:15 am) Grades 712: Room 102 CHRISTIAN FORMATION 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/th grade: Room 218 5th/6th grade: Room 217 Sunday Morning Prayer Garing (10:30 am 11:15 am) Foyer Office

3 FOR REFLECTION Most of things we need to be most fully alive never come in busyness. They grow in rest. Mark Buchanan, The Holy Wild: Trusting in Character of God The God who made Sabbath is not a cranky schoolmaster, always forbidding, coercing obedience, and watching sniveling subjects slinking about in cowardly compliance. The Sabbath commandment comes from a kind, wise teacher who does not like to see us suffer. Let me make it easier for you, God says. Some things at first may seem expedient, or important, or profitable but in end, y will bring you suffering. If you work all week and forget to rest, you will become brittle and hard, and lose precious nourishment and joy. Forgetting Sabbath is like forgetting to unwrap most beautiful gift under tree This is not a lifestyle suggestion, but a commandment as important as not stealing, not murdering, or not lying. Remember to play and bless and make love and eat with those you love, and take comfort, easy and long, in this gift of sacred rest. Wayne Muller, Sabbath Pick up any glossy women s magazine from last few years and you ll see what I mean. The Sabbath has come back into fashion, even among most secular Americans, but Sabbath we now embrace is a curious one. Articles abound extolling virtues of treating yourself to a day of rest, a relaxing and leisurely visit to spa, an extralong bubble bath, and a glass of Chardonnay. Take a day off, magazines urge ir harried readers. Rest. There might be something to celebrate in this revival of Sabbath, but it seems to me that re are at least two flaws in reasoning. First is what we might call capitalism s justification for Sabbath rest: resting one day a week makes you more productive during or six. Or, as my far has often told me, I ll get more done working eleven months a year than twelve. And while that may be true, rest for sake of future productivity is at odds with spirit of Shabbat. We could call second problem with current Sabbath vogue fallacy of direct object. Whom is contemporary Sabbath designed to honor? Whom does it benefit? Why, bubblebath taker herself, of course! The Bible suggests something different. In observing Sabbath, one is giving a gift to God and imitating Him. Exodus and Deuteronomy make this clear when y say, Six days shall you labor and do all your work. But seventh day is a Sabbath to Lord your God. To Lord your God. Lauren Winner, Mudhouse Sabbath Cast your deadly doing down Down at Jesus feet; Stand in Him, in him alone, Gloriously complete. James Proctor, from hymn It Is Finished

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5 S U N D A Y, D E C E M B E R 7, S E C O N D S U N D A Y O F A D V E N T PRELUDE Immanuel God With Us Jess Alldredge 201 Grace Church Seattle LIGHTING THE SECOND CANDLE OF ADVENT S T A N D I N G CALL TO WORSHIP Adapted from Matw 11 & Psalm 95 Brors and sisters, let us hear and obey words of Jesus: Come to me, all you who are struggling hard and carrying heavy loads, and I will give you rest. Put on my yoke, and learn from me. I m gentle and humble. And you will find rest for yourselves. My yoke is easy to bear, and my burden is light." Come, let us worship and bow down. Let us kneel before Lord, our God, our Maker. Christians adopted practice of lighting of candles during Advent in Middle Ages. Anor candle is lit during each of four Sundays of Advent, signifying hope, love, joy, and peace. Please silence all mobile phones and 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. O Come, Messiah, Come Frances R. Havergal 187; Henri A. Cesar Malan, & # & # & # & # Oh come!oh come Mes si ah! Oh come our Al le lu ia! Oh sing! Oh sing Ho san na! Oh come! Mes si ah come! Com Sor 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 œ fort and joy, Alpha O me ga He. œ œ œ œ row and toil no long er ru lers be. S E A T E D Œ Œ Œ O R D E R O F W O R S H I P 1

6 Lectio Sacra means sacred reading. It has been practice of church for thousands 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 Exodus 20:811; Deuteronomy 5:1215 Remember Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor, and do all your work, but seventh day is a Sabbath to LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, you, or your son, or your daughter, your male servant, or your female servant, or your livestock, or sojourner who is within your gates. For in six days LORD made heaven and earth, sea, and all that is in m, and rested on seventh day. Therefore LORD blessed Sabbath day and made it holy. Observe Sabbath day, to keep it holy, as LORD your God commanded you. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but seventh day is a Sabbath to LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, you or your son or your daughter or your male servant or your female servant, or your ox or your donkey or any of your livestock, or sojourner who is within your gates, that your male servant and your female servant may rest as well as you. You shall remember that you were a slave in land of Egypt, and LORD your God brought you out from re with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. Therefore LORD your God commanded you to keep Sabbath day. The word of Lord! Thanks be to God! Musical interludes are included in our service in order to provide space for reflection and worship. INTERLUDE Of The Far's Love Begotten Henry Williams Baker, John Mason Neale, and Marcus Aurelius Clemens Prudentius S T A N D I N G Confession of sin happens within context of relationship, both with God and each or. We confess toger, in community, before a gracious God who has given us himself. Confession both acknowledges our need for mercy and celebrates its abundance in Christ. CONFESSION OF SIN Adapted from Psalm 90:12, 10:1 Gracious God, in a world of distractions which compete continuously for our attention, we confess how we have been bad stewards of our time, ignoring your Spirit within our midst. Forgive us, benevolent Far. We confess minutes, hours, days, when we have chosen to busy ourselves with idols of our hearts, irreverently bowing down before m instead of before you. Forgive us, benevolent Far. O R D E R O F W O R S H I P 2

7 And in both our busyness and our boredom, we confess to you how we have struggled to accept true rest which your gospel so freely and abundantly offers us: in disbelieving in your mercy, we have pushed you away out of shame; in disbelieving your goodness, we have strived in our own strength to make better lives for ourselves; in disbelieving in your provision, we have sought idols to help us feel safe. Forgive us, benevolent Far. We confess we have done se things knowingly and recklessly, and we have also done se things inadvertently and out of ignorance. Forgive us, benevolent Far. (You are invited to confess your sins silently.) RECEIVING OF GRACE Adapted from Micah 7 Our Far, who is a God like you, pardoning iniquity and passing over transgression for remnant of his inheritance? God does not retain his anger forever, because he delights in steadfast love. He will again have compassion on us; he will tread our iniquities underfoot. Our Far, you have cast all our sins into depths of sea. May peace of God be with you. And also with you! O R D E R O F W O R S H I P 3

8 HYMN OF GOD S LOVE We Are Not Overcome Isaac Wardell and Robert Heiskell, 2011 Bifrost Arts 1. Flesh will 2. Put no 3. Have no steal, sod cheek! fade; dust; death; œ œ us: breath: fail trust fear The Lord The The Lord Lord you stand Turn earth will up your will will will give make give and bones will in for your shake. on. cheek! and a all Night Flow Bear take place life break; earth, life; will ers 1. away: for and fall, fade yoke thieves will in turn your light will in to of love and Because of his great love, we are not o ver come! not o ver come! œ j œ œ Œ œ œ œ r œ œ œ œ œ r œ œ œ j œ œ œ Œ œ r œ œ œ r œ œ œ œ œ œ Be cause of his great love, we are Ó œ œ œ œ œ Œ œ œ œ œ œ Œ Ó œ œ Œ œ œ ANTIPHON Adapted from Psalm 2, J. Alldredge 201 Grace Church Seattle # Leader: 1st time through Congregation: 2nd time 3 Œ œ œ œ œ œ Œ Œ # O my soul, why are you cast down, Ó œ œ œ œ œ œ Œ and trou bled with in? # Leader: 1st time through Congregation: 2nd time Ó j œ œ œ œ Hope in God; for I shall praise him a gain. O R D E R O F W O R S H I P

9 PRAYING THE PSALMS Psalm 85:12, 813 LORD, you were favorable to your land; you restored fortunes of Jacob. You forgave iniquity of your people; you covered all ir sin. 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. Let me hear what God LORD will speak, for he will speak peace to his people, to his saints; but let m not turn back to folly. Surely his salvation is near to those who fear him, that glory may dwell in our land. Steadfast love and faithfulness meet; righteousness and peace kiss each or. Faithfulness springs up from ground, and righteousness looks down from sky. Yes, LORD will give what is good, and our land will yield its increase. Righteousness will go before him and make his footsteps a way. ANTIPHON Adapted from Psalm 2, J. Alldredge 201 Grace Church Seattle # Leader: 1st time through Congregation: 2nd time 3 Œ œ œ œ œ œ Œ Œ # O my soul, why are you cast down, Ó œ œ œ œ œ œ Œ and trou bled with in? # Leader: 1st time through Congregation: 2nd time Ó j œ œ œ œ Hope in God; for I shall praise him a gain. O R D E R O F W O R S H I P 5

10 Prayer for Those Searching for Truth Jesus, you claim to be way, truth, and 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, and open to me reality of who you are. Give me an understanding of you that is coherent, convincing, and 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 and may turn from every false satisfaction to feed on you, true and living bread. Enable me to lay aside sin that clings so closely, and run with perseverance race set before me, looking to you, author and perfecter of my faith. Amen. HYMN OF MERCY Comfort, Comfort You My People & Œ & tell in make 5 & & & & 1. Com fort, com fort 2. For her ald's 3. Make you straight what of sit make true Speak O For m; way; broad; œ peace, thus de sert rough er says far pla our and ces in da rkness bowed re pen tance since and hum ble, as œ œ œ œ œ you that to war glo œ œ œ œ œ 5 & œ œ œ œ œ Ó and ir war and hills that God's word Je ru se lem ning cry o bey! ry of Lord Œ œ tell let and Œ m all œ œ œ œ œ œ fare now bow down is ne 5 is in ver Adapted from Isaiah 0:15 Smith, Alldredge 2012 Grace Church Seattle 5 œ œ œ œ God; near, plain; be neath king be fits that va flesh you voice once my peo ple, is cry ing was crook ed, com fort bidd ing let your those who us to hearts be 2 œ œ œ œ o greet bro o pre ssion's load. dom now is here. God's ho ly reign. ir lleys shall of Now o'er ver. ing. ken. peace pre pare earth sins rise see 1. I in that for is Œ œ 5 œ œ œ œ Ó 2 Œ œ Œ œ Ó Œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ waits for God a shed a co ver, mee ting to ken 5 5 S E A T E D GOSPEL LESSON Advent Week 2: God With Us in Time Gen 2:13, Ex 20:811, Deut 5:1215, Matt 11:2512:8 Rev. John Haralson Prayer of Belief Lord Jesus, I admit that I am weaker and more sinful than I ever before believed, but through you I am more loved and accepted than I ever dared hope. I thank you for paying my debt, bearing my punishment on cross, and offering forgiveness and new life. Knowing that you have been raised from dead, I turn from my sins and receive you as Savior and Lord. Amen. Grace Kids order of worship is available in lobby for kids 5 years old and up. Kids 58 years old in Room 103 during second sermon. Information for all ages on inside front cover. INTERLUDE O R D E R O F W O R S H I P 6

11 OFFERING The offering is a way for members and friends of Grace Church Seattle to support church s mission and ministry. If you are our guest today, please feel under no compulsion to give. Please let us know you ve joined us today, as well as any comments or prayer requests, by placing your comment card in offering basket. S I T, S T A N D, O R K N E E L ADVENT PRAYER OF YEARNING Far in heaven, So many of us arrive at this time of year exhausted. We are a people weary from hurt and struggle of our lives. We are a community whose mouths and bodies yearn for change. Some of us yearn for employment. Some of us yearn for better jobs. Some of us yearn for romantic love. Some of us yearn for friendship. Some of us yearn to have children. Some of us yearn for end of physical pain and illness. Some of us yearn for healing from abuse and neglect, both past and present. Some of us yearn to be rescued from our battles with anxiety and depression. Some of us yearn to break free from tyranny and shame of personal sin. Some of us yearn for what death has taken away from us. All of us yearn for rest from our heartache and disappointment. All of us yearn for justice, peace, and racial reconciliation. Far, we yearn for rest. So we beseech you, merciful God, to powerfully break through and change hue and landscape of our lives, that you, Good Shepherd, would lead us beside those still waters, into those pastures green. Far in heaven, in our loneliness may we know you as God with us here, now, on this earth. Son of God, in our despair may you bring to blossom our hope which has faded. Holy Spirit, in our exhaustion may you teach us to rest. We yearn for rest. Come, Messiah, come! Amen. O R D E R O F W O R S H I P 7

12 S T A N D I N G Prayer for Receiving Communion Lord Jesus, your perfect life, death, and resurrection are source of all blessing in this life and life to come. As I eat this bread and drink this cup, renew me in joy and glory of knowing and serving you. I come to this table on basis of your merit only and not my own. As you have completely and fully offered yourself for me, I now completely and fully offer myself to you as a living sacrifice. Amen. HYMN OF SALVATION The Church s One Foundation œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ The Church's E lect from one foun da ev ery Though with a scorn Mid toil and tri bu ful na won la Yet she on earth hath u is his new cre char ter of sal schisms rent a waits con sum my stic sweet com a va sun ma mu heaven he came and sought ho saints with ir ly name watch she bles are keep vi sion glo hap py ones and ho S E A T E D Text: Samuel J. Stone, 1886 Music: Samuel S. Wesley tion is Je sus Christ her Lord; tion, yet one o er all earth, der we see her sore op pressed, tion, and tu mult of her war, nion with God, Three in One, tion, by wa ter and tion: one Lord, one faith, one der, by he re sies dis tion of peace for e ver nionwith those whose rest is her ses, ing, rious ly! to par ir her Lord, be takes cry long give word: birth; tressed: more, won: she her by she and 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 and ir neighbors and confess ir need for grace of Christ to partake of this meal. If you are a Christian and haven t been baptized, please talk with one of our pastors. We would be honored to baptize you. We hope that this time is helpful to you as you consider your relationship with Jesus Christ and with his people, church. his ho ly one ho ly goes up, How ing eyes are us grace that bride; food, long? blest, we, from one yet till O œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ with his own blood he and to one hope she and soon and like m, great night of Church vic meek and bought pres weep to low her, ses ing rious ly, and with shall shall on œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ J œ œ for her life he ev ery grace en be be high morn of Church at may dwell with died. dued. song. rest. e. 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. O R D E R O F W O R S H I P 8

13 How Be I vast sin gifts, make out death be up no a a and deep hold will not Fa man boast S T A N D I N G HYMN OF GOD S LOVE How & # Deep Far s Love for Us # 5 œ j œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ j r's love up on in an yond all meas ure that he should on his shoulders. A shamed, I pow'r, no wis dom. But I will wretch his treas ure. mong scof fers. res ur rec tion. How It Why great was should my I for a y give hear boast pain sin gain us, cross, thing: his on ly my mock ing in Je sus of that from sear held his how my No œ œ œ œ œ œ œ j œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ j œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Son to voice call Christ: his ing loss. him re re ward? œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ j œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ j The un I Far turns his face away as wounds which mar til it was ac complished; His dy ing breath Cho sen One bring has brought me life. I cannot give an an swer. But this I know with all my heart: his 3 œ œ œ œ œ man know wounds y sons that it have paid to is my glo fin ran ry. ished. som. Stuart Townend, 1995 Thankyou Music 3 œ j 3 BENEDICTION Numbers 6:226 The LORD bless you and keep you; LORD make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; LORD lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace. Amen! SENDING Let us go forth and serve world as those who love our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Thanks be to God! Sermons can be streamed and downloaded at graceseattle.org/sermons Unless orwise noted, all Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version (ESV ), copyright 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. 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 Advent & Christmastide Devotional Booklet Drawing from pastoral, musical, and artistic talents from within congregation, we have put toger a booklet designed to help individuals, community groups and families meaningfully dig deeper this Advent and Christmas season. You can pick up a booklet at welcome table or download one at graceseattle.org/advent. Gallery Night Capitol Hill Art Walk,Thursday, December 11, 58:00 pm, 00 E Pine St. If you missed John Harrison s photography and short film in November, join us this month for a continued showing of his work. Website: blueskyhill.com Contact: Heidi Hansen (heidi@graceseattle.org) Extended Fellowship Hour Sunday, December 1, 10:30 am, Fellowship Hall. Join us for an hour of extended fellowship in between services as we celebrate welcoming of children to Lord s Supper and receiving of new members. Grace Kids Christmas Pageant Sunday, December 21, 10:30 am. Share in cheerful message of Christmas story and support kids of our congregation. Invite your friends and family! Christmas Eve Lessons & Carols Wednesday, December 2, 5:00 pm. Join us as we celebrate birth of Jesus by reading through various portions of scripture and singing carols toger. Invite your friends and family! Nursery and Grace Kids activities available for ages 6 months years. Serve at Welcome Table Do you enjoy meeting people and making m feel welcome? The Welcome Table after 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 and community for children. Please consider 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 date for Women's Retreat this winter! Our 2015 retreat is scheduled for February 27 March 1, at Rainbow Lodge in North Bend. It s not too soon to plan to attend, and start praying for time toger. Would love to see you re! Stay tuned for registration details in January. Contact: Karissa Taylor (karissalynnetaylor@gmail.com) 10

15 C O N N E C T WOMEN S HAPPY HOUR A quarterly event for women to make new connections. Contact: Karyn Frierson (karyn@graceseattle.org) 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 and share resources and requests. Group graceparents@googlegroups.com Contact: Linn Haralson (linn@graceseattle.org), Karissa Taylor (karissalynnetaylor@gmail.com) BOOK CLUB We ve been reading fiction books off The New York Times Best Seller list, discussing mes, worldviews, and critiques. Future brunches (Saturdays, 10:30 am 8231 Densmore Ave N) and discussions: January 2 Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy February 21 Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Group seattlebookgroup@googlegroups.com Contact: Amy Grooms (amy@graceseattle.org) to RSVP or for information INFERTILITY SUPPORT GROUP Struggling with infertility? You are not alone women impacted by infertility and all of its collateral damage (loneliness, marital strain, anger at God, bitterness, jealousy, body image issues, and everything else) meet regularly to pray for one anor, share our stories, encourage and support one anor as we face se difficult battles that leave us feeling alone. 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, and fellowship, as well as small groups and 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 first and 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 O N N E C T COMMUNITY GROUPS Community Groups are places of care and community where we live Christian life toger. For more information or to host or lead a group, please contact Matt Parzybok (matt@graceseattle.org). NEIGHBORHOOD CONTACT WHEN ABOUT Ballard Andy & Hannah Garcia andygarcia@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 and fourth Sundays :30 pm We have dinner and discuss sermon. Kid friendly. Beacon Hill th Ave S Maile Smith shamdos@gmail.com Wednesdays Bellevue 1212 NE 6th Place Candice & Delbert Dueck dcdueck@gmail.com Every or Sunday 5:00pm Kid friendly. Capitol Hill 122B 25th Ave Amanda Cook ajtame1@gmail.com Every or 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 and marrieds in ir 20s and 30s with no kids. We discuss sermon, share our lives, and 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 sermon to our lives while eating hodgepodge meals and praying for each or. New and improved with an infant. Eastlake 271 Fairview Ave. E Apt 3 Miriam Decker miriammdecker@hotmail.com Wednesdays, except third Wednesday 7:00 pm Singles and marrieds in ir 20s0s, following 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 toger. 12

17 C O N N E C T NEIGHBORHOOD CONTACT WHEN ABOUT Greenlake 8231 Densmore Ave N Nat & Karissa Taylor nat@graceseattle.org karissa.taylor@kingcounty.gov 2nd and th Saturday 9:00 am Kid friendly. Hawthorne Hills 73 NE 55th St Orion Ifland orion@ifland.net 2nd and th Saturday 9:00 am Babysitting provided. North Greenwood Fremont Ave N Eric DeMoney & Nate Andrews rdemoney@gmail.com n8randrews@gmail.com 1st and 3rd Saturday 10:00 am Family oriented CG that is just expanding from existing CG. Babysitting provided North Seattle nd Ave NE Silas Snider swsnider@gmail.com Every or Sunday 6:00 pm Dinner included. North Seattle 820 NE 128th St Darik and Jo Taniguchi dariktaniguchi@gmail.com taniguchijo@gmail.com Every or Sunday 5:00 pm Dinner included. Queen Anne 1127 Olympic Way West Eric & Joy Hadden hadden.eric.a@gmail.com joybhadden@gmail.com Wednesdays, except first of month 7:30 pm A group of singles and marrieds in ir 20s and 30s. Laid back, eir discussing sermon or sharing what's going on in each or's lives. Ravenna/Roosevelt th Ave NE Lee & Amy Grooms lee@graceseattle.org amy@graceseattle.org Wednesdays 7:00 pm 20s0s, single and not, considering what it means to follow Jesus toger. Sandpoint/Viewridge 320 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 and 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 and intentional discussion. Very diverse group but unified under Christ. Kid Friendly. 13

18 C U L T I V A T E Prayer Garing This is a great time of community building to pray for God's glory and leading, personal prayer requests, and growth in our church body and city. When: Sunday, 10:30 am Where: Foyer Office Contact: Dan Huie (dan@graceseattle.org) Men's Bible Study We are reading through book of Deuteronomy toger. We hope you can join us. Coffee and pastries will be provided. When: Second & Fourth Wednesday, 6:007:00 am. The next meeting is December 10. Where: Grace Seattle Office (00 E Pine St, Suite 215) Contact: Adam Schuyler (adam@graceseattle.org, ) Grace Kids Grace Kids exists to cultivate love of God in lives and hearts of all children that encounter Grace Church Seattle. Each class explores God's story found in scripture and our place in it, and engages in a variety of activities to foster a sense of wonder, worship, and 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 and Fall to learn more about our ministry and philosophy. The next course is March Contact: Mary McMurray (mary@graceseattle.org) 1

19 S E R V E IN OUR CONGREGATION 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 and making m 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 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, and new children. Volunteers are added to an list and 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 and 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 and 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 and/or or chronic diseases. Contact: Coleen Marta (coleen@graceseattle.org) Website: llaa.org Operation Nightwatch: Join group from Grace that cooks and serves dinner on third Wednesday of each month (7:0010:00 pm) for nonhoused and 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 and 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 Sacred Road Ministries: A ministry that serves our first neighbors on 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 O N T E X T 2 [1] Thus heavens and earth were finished, and all host of m. [2] And on seventh day God finished his work that he had done, and he rested on seventh day from all his work that he had done. [3] So God blessed seventh day and made it holy, because on it God rested from all his work that he had done in creation. Genesis 2:13 20 [8] Remember Sabbath day, to keep it holy. [9] Six days you shall labor, and do all your work, [10] but seventh day is a Sabbath to LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, you, or your son, or your daughter, your male servant, or your female servant, or your livestock, or sojourner who is within your gates. [11] For in six days LORD made heaven and earth, sea, and all that is in m, and rested on seventh day. Therefore LORD blessed Sabbath day and made it holy. [23] Behold, virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and y shall call his name Immanuel (which means, God with us). [2] When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as angel of Lord commanded him: he took his wife, [25] but knew her not until she had given birth to a son. And he called his name Jesus. Exodus 20:811 5 [12] Observe Sabbath day, to keep it holy, as LORD your God commanded you. [13] Six days you shall labor and do all your work, [1] but seventh day is a Sabbath to LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, you or your son or your daughter or your male servant or your female servant, or your ox or your donkey or any of your livestock, or sojourner who is within your gates, that your male servant and your female servant may rest as well as you. [15] You shall remember that you were a slave in land of Egypt, and LORD your God brought you out from re with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. Therefore LORD your God commanded you to keep Sabbath day. Deuteronomy 5: [25] At that time Jesus declared, I thank you, Far, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden se things from wise and understanding and revealed m to little children; [26] yes, Far, for such was your gracious will. [27] All things have been handed over to me by my Far, and no one knows Son except Far, and no one knows Far except Son and anyone to whom Son chooses to reveal him. [28] Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. [29] Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. [30] For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. 12 [1] At that time Jesus went through grainfields on Sabbath. His disciples were hungry, and y began to pluck heads of grain and to eat. [2] But when Pharisees saw it, y said to him, Look, your disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on Sabbath. [3] He said to m, Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, and those who were with him: [] how he entered house of God and ate bread of Presence, which it was not lawful for him to eat nor for those who were with him, but only for priests? [5] Or have you not read in Law how on Sabbath priests in temple profane Sabbath and are guiltless? [6] I tell you, something greater than temple is here. [7] And if you had known what this means, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice, you would not have condemned guiltless. [8] For Son of Man is lord of Sabbath. Matw 11:2512:8 00 E Pine St, Suite 215 Seattle, WA graceseattle.org STAFF Rev. John Haralson, Pastor (john@graceseattle.org) Rev. Andy Pelander, Church Planter, West Seattle (andy@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 COORDINATORS 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 World: Abby St. Hilaire (abby@graceseattle.org) DEACONS Karyn Frierson (karyn@graceseattle.org) Lee Grooms (lee@graceseattle.org) Bob Montgomery (bob@graceseattle.org)