Service for the Lord s Day, May 17, Welcome!

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1 Service for the Lord s Day, May 17, 2015 Welcome! Druid Hills Presbyterian Church calls everyone into Christian community to explore God s purpose for our lives, celebrate God s work in the world, and serve the needs of our neighbors. We want to know you've worshipped with us! Please sign the blue Fellowship Pad, located in the rack at the end of each pew, and pass it down the row.

2 G OD G ATHERS U S A ROUND T HE W ORD You are invited to stand when you see this symbol. PRELUDE Tuba Tune in D Major C. S. Lang WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS CHORAL INTROIT Christ Has Arisen, Alleluia Mfurahini Haleluya CALL TO WORSHIP It is a wonderful thing when members of God s family live together in love and peace. They shall be like trees planted beside flowing rivers. They delight in the law of the lord, and on God s law they meditate all day long. They shall yield good fruit in its season, and their leaves shall never wither. HYMN #744 Arise, Your Light Is Come! Festal Song CALL TO RECONCILIATION UNISON PRAYER OF BROKENNESS Holy God, we are anxious for your love and for your affirmation of our lives. We are honored that you find us worthy to be the Body of Christ in the world. But sometimes we don t appreciate your calling. Sometimes your calling is a hassle. Sometimes it is outside our comfort zone. When your hopes for us are difficult or no fun, we aren t so eager to follow. Forgive us for our fickleness, O God. Renew our commitment to you. Open our ears to your plans for us and our hearts for living out those plans that we might be more faithful to you and ourselves. (time for silent reflection) POURING OF BAPTISMAL WATER AND ASSURANCE OF FORGIVENESS RESPONSE OF PRAISE #582 Glory to God, Whose Goodness Shines on Me SHARING THE PEACE OF CHRIST (Please greet your neighbors with signs and words of peace and reconciliation.)

3 E NCOUNTERING G OD S W ORD 1 ST SCRIPTURE LESSON John 17:6-19 P 111 NT (WE RE ALL GOD S) CHILDREN S MESSAGE PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION 2 ND SCRIPTURE LESSON Acts 1:15-17, P 118 NT This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. SERMON No Whammies Rev. Shelli Latham HYMN #718 Take Up Your Cross, the Savior Said Bourbon RECEPTION OF NEW MEMBERS R ESPONDING T O G OD S W ORD AFFIRMATION OF FAITH Apostles Creed I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic Church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen. CONGREGATIONAL WELCOME We welcome you with joy in the common life of this church. We promise you our friendship and prayers as we share the hopes and labors of the church of Jesus Christ. By the power of the Holy Spirit may we continue to grow together in God s knowledge and love and be witnesses of our risen Savior.

4 INVITATION TO THE OFFERING ANTHEM Peace I Leave with You Matthew Glandorf DOXOLOGY #710 We Lift Our Voices Offering PRAYER OF DEDICATION INVITATION TO THE LORD S TABLE GREAT PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING AND THE LORD S PRAYER Leader : The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them up to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give our thanks and praise....our 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; and 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 and the power and the glory, forever. Amen. WORDS OF INSTITUTION COMMUNION OF THE PEOPLE All communion bread is gluten free. COMMUNION MUSIC #509 All Who Hunger, Gather Gladly Holy Manna PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION BEARING GOD S WORD INTO THE WORLD HYMN #700 I m Gonna Live So God Can Use Me I m Gonna Live CHARGE AND BENEDICTION POSTLUDE Procession of Joy Hal H. Hopson.

5 WORSHIP NOTES Today, we welcome new members Chris Conte, Stan Thrift, and Harrison Thweatt to our congregation. (Harrison is joining as a member of the 2015 Confirmation Class.) PRAYERS pray with celebration We celebrate that on May 16 students who have served DHPC in various capacities graduated from Columbia Theological Seminary. We pray for God s blessings and guidance for them and all the graduates as they discern where God is calling them to serve. Ontonio Christie received a Master of Divinity (MDiv) Kelly Couch received a Master of Arts in Practical Theology (MAPT) Shawn Allen received a Master of Divinity (MDiv) Lisle Gwynn Garrity received a Master of Divinity (MDiv) and a Master of Arts in Practical Theology (MAPT) We celebrate with Caitlin and Jeff Phillips the birth of their daughter, Rowan Grace Phillips, April 24. All are doing well. Their son, Asher, was born December 18, 2012 when Caitlin was a pastoral intern at DHPC and Jeff was a member of DHPC. Caitlin is now an associate pastor at Alpharetta Presbyterian. pray for our dhpc community Kathleen Clayton; Mary Grace Earhart; Jesse Hatton; Penny Hill; Ivey Lois Hubert; Gayle Lindsay; Charles Middleton; Chuck Middleton; Phil Sauerbrun; Mari Stilson; J. Wade. pray for our family and friends Nancy Hahn Bono, Susan Hagood s sister; Pat Buffington, Hannah family s friend; Ty Delbarrio, Robert Cheek's friend; Etric Gartman, Bryan Gartman s father; Christina Georgiadou, friend of the Vigilante and Adams families; John Gray, Vigilante Family s friend; Katherine Hankins, Green Family s friend ; Noel Howard, Cader Howard s mother; Rev. Larissa Kwong Abazia, Vice Moderator of the 221st General Assembly of the PC(U.S.A.); Stephanie Looper, Joe and Pam Looper s daughter; Alex McKay & family, grandson of Judy Davis friend; Ray McLees, Hannah family s friend; Michael Robinson, Bill Smith s brother-in-law; Michelle O. Rouse, Cynthia Middleton s sister; John Ruttman, Vigilante Family s friend; Ruby Sermeño, Miriam Herrera s sister; Elissa Tatton, Genie Talbott s sister; Ronnie Vincent, Bill Smith s childhood friend; Bryan Wilson, Mary Jane Hannah s brother; Carolyn Wright and family, J. Wade s sister; Robert Young, Cliff Frierson s uncle. pray for our world Glory to you, Lord. We thank you for the gift of youth. We see much hope for the future when the youth of the church share with us their strong faith and the many talents you have given them. How comforting it is to see these young adults, who will one day be leaders of the church as they reflect your love. We pray that other youth of the world are also becoming adults with a strong desire to work for peace and justice so that the strife of today might be diminished if not possibly erased. We thank you for the opportunity we have to serve our neighbors: those who are working toward a life of independence in our shelter, Journey, and those we serve on Sunday who are beginning to become a community. We ask your blessing for your children suffering in many ways and pray that you will open the hearts and minds of world leaders who have difficult decisions to make.

6 All these things we pray in the name of your son, Jesus. Amen. THIS WEEK Sunday, May 17 11AM Worship Service 1PM - Session Meeting 4PM - Community Fellowship Monday, May 18 7PM - Linda Miller Book Club Tuesday, May 19 6:15PM - Yoga Prayer Wednesday, May 20 7:30PM - Choir Practice Sunday, May 24 9:30AM - Adult Sunday School 10AM - Knit One, Pray Too! 11AM Worship Service 4PM - Community Fellowship WEEKLY UPDATE LINDA MILLER BOOK CLUB MEETING Monday, May 18, 7PM The DHPC book club will be meeting next Monday at Letia Henson's home to discuss the John Grisham book Gray Mountain. Please contact Letia ( loletia12@comcast.net ) with any questions. All are welcome! SUMMER SUNDAY SCHOOL INFORMATION Sunday School classes for children and youth at DHPC will take a break for the summer following this morning s classes. Classes will restart again on Rally Day in early fall. Information regarding the adult Roundtable class summer schedule will be announced next week. PENTECOST WORSHIP SERVICE Next Sunday, May 24, 11 AM Join us next Sunday as we welcome the Auditioned Youth Handbell Choir (Hope Ringers) and Youth Choir (Dolce Voce) from Kirk of Kildaire Presbyterian Church in Cary, NC. These talented youth will share their musical gifts throughout the worship service. Our own youth and children are invited to process with flags and kites. If you/your child is interested in taking part, please plan to be in the sanctuary at 10:40 AM. And all members of the congregation are invited to wear red, the color that reminds us of the work of the Holy Spirit. NEW WORSHIP TIME FOR SUMMER 2015 Beginning June 7, 10:30AM This summer our Sunday morning worship service will have a new time! We are moving it up 30 minutes to allow folks some extra time for summer fun in the afternoons. The Sunday morning worship service will begin at 10:30 AM beginning on the first Sunday in June. Mark your calendars now so you will be prepared! INTOWN FOOD PANTRY NEEDS Saturday, May 9, the Pantry served 69 families with 1,265 pounds of food. Among the recipients were the home delivery folks who were once again pleased to receive individual jars of instant coffee.

7 Mother s Day you brought even more small jars, almost enough for the next home delivery, May 23. They thank you! Thanks also for the much-needed single serve Mac & Cheese and noodle meals and the often requested pop top cans of meat and tuna. The donated plastic grocery bags will be used to double-bag the food which is handed out to the guests. Nothing goes to waste! PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN OFFER BOWKER COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP Do you have a student in your family who is graduating from high school this spring? If so, please share with them information about the Bowker Scholarship given by DHPC. Mrs. Bowker was an active member of PW. Following her death money from her estate was given to PW to fund this scholarship. Please see Letia Henson for scholarship applications and more details. FESTIVAL SINGERS OF ATLANTA SPRING CONCERT Sunday, May 17, 3PM The Festival Singers of Atlanta will present its spring concert, The Many Languages of Love, Sunday, May 17, 3 p.m. at Druid Hills Presbyterian Church. DHPC choir director Keith Walker will be conducting. The concert is free but donations are accepted. For more information, visit their website JOURNEY MEN S SHELTER INFORMATIONAL MEETING AND DINNER Wednesday, May 27 All those interested in learning more about how to support Journey are welcome to join shelter staff at 5:30pm for dinner or 6:30pm for a talk at First Baptist Church, Decatur. Please contact Rebecca Arayan with any questions or to reserve your space for dinner by Wednesday, May 20 at development@journeyshelter.org. MAKE YOUR OFFERING DONATION FROM YOUR SMARTPHONE Simply scan the image you see here using your phone s Quick Response code reader, and you will be taken to DHPC s secure giving portal, where you can make a one-time or recurring gift using your credit or debit card or checking or savings account. CHURCH STAFF Pastor: Rev. Shelli Latham, pastorshelli@dhpc.org Interim Choir Director: Dr. Keith H. Walker, kwalker@dhpc.org Organist: Cliff Frierson, cfrierson@dhpc.org Office & Facilities Manager: Danielle Wilson, dwilson@dhpc.org Interim Communications Director: Elizabeth Acton, eacton@dhpc.org Interim Sexton: Chip Miller MINISTRY TEAMS AND CHAIRS Christian Education: Gigi Muirheid Congregational Life: Kenyon Thweatt / Robert Cheek Finance: Donna Durden Membership and Evangelism: Karin Dusenbury Mission: Anne Townsley / Will Young Personnel: Renée Weese Property and Administration: Bryan Gartman / Howell Adams Worship: Susan Miller Clerk of Session: Kenneth Wideman Treasurer: Linda Davis Elders Emeriti: Cecile McRae Hooks, Charles C. Knox, Belle Miller McMaster, Frank Harkins Merl Druid Hills Presbyterian Church 1026 Ponce de Leon Ave NE Atlanta, GA Music is used by permission and reprinted under OneLicense.net #A