Sunday, July 8, 2018 Seventh Sunday after Pentecost PRELUDE Partita on Hyfrydol Charles Callahan (b. 1951) WELCOME Leader: The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. People: And also with you. INTROIT Lord, You Call Us To Your Service Cyril Taylor (1907-1991) Katherine Riddle, soprano CALL TO WORSHIP Adapted from Psalm 48 Leader: Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised in the city of our God. People: We ponder your steadfast love, O God, in the midst of your temple. Leader: Your name, O God, like your praise, reaches to the ends of the earth. People: Tell the next generation that this is God, our God forever and ever. He will be our guide forever. Leader: Let us worship God. HYMN 664 Morning Has Broken Bunessan Please stand or sit. As a courtesy to others, please turn off your cell phone and no flash photography during the service.
PRAYER OF CONFESSION Leader: I said I will confess my transgressions to the Lord. People: And you forgave the iniquity of my sin. Leader: Let us pray. All: Holy and merciful God, in your presence we confess our sinfulness, our shortcomings, and our offenses against you. You alone know how often we have sinned in wandering from your ways, in wasting your gifts, in forgetting your love. Have mercy on us, O Lord, for we are ashamed and sorry for all we have done to displease you. Forgive our sins, and help us to live in your light, and walk in your ways, for the sake of Jesus Christ our savior. (Silent prayer) ASSURANCE OF PARDON Leader: Friends, believe the Good News. People: In Jesus Christ we are forgiven. GLORIA PATRI Glory to God, #581 Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. TIME WITH CHILDREN Children recess up the center aisle to Children s Worship. Pre-K and K-2nd go downstairs, and 3rd-5th go to the Chapel. There are leaders for each, and children can be picked up by following the signs from the narthex. HYMN 638 O Come and Sing unto the Lord Irish PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION Elder Cynthia Farrell Johnson FIRST LESSON Ezekiel 2:1-5 p. 858 Leader: The Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God! ANTHEM Hear My Prayer, O Lord Antonín Dvorák (1841-1904)
SECOND LESSON Mark 6:1-13 p. 41 Leader: The Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God! SERMON Q&A...& Q Rev. Rachel Landers Vaagenes HYMN 318 In Christ There Is No East or West St Peter 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. PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD S PRAYER Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy Written by Christian Leadership kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Intensive participants 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 OFFERING AND I Will Sing New Songs Antonín Dvorák (1841-1904) OFFERTORY Passing of the Fellowship Books DOXOLOGY Glory to God, #607 Praise God from whom all blessings flow; praise God all creatures here below; praise God above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
PRAYER OF DEDICATION HYMN 366 Love Divine, All Loves Excelling Hyfrydol BENEDICTION RESPONSE Lord, You Give The Great Commission Cyril Taylor (1907-1991) POSTLUDE Finale Charles Callhan (b. 1951)
About Today s Service Today s Music: The solos this morning are sung by Katherine Riddle, one of the section leaders in the GPC choir. She sings two of the songs from Biblical Songs, a song cycle by Antonín Dvorák. It was written in 1894 while Dvorák was living in New York City. Flowers: The flowers in the Chancel today are dedicated to the glory of God. Thank you to the many volunteers who make Sundays possible. Ushers: Marty Crowson (Captain), Judi Crowson, Roy Henwood, Nancy Kuhn, Paige McDermott, Peyton Miller, Matthew Nussbaum, Alexis Pollock, Dwight Smith, and Pamela Sorensen. Punch Bunch: Hosted by Cynthia and Steve Johnson Sunday School Teachers and Children Worship Leaders: Priscila Rodriguez, Kuang Chuang, Casey Nolan, Katie Novaria, Gerry Martinez, and Regina Andrade. Church Staff Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. Camille Cook Murray ccm@gtownpres.org Associate Pastor/Discipleship Rev. Rachel Landers Vaagenes rlv@gtownpres.org Associate Pastor/Mission & Young Adults Rev. Christopher Chatelaine-Samsen ccs@gtownpres.org Parish Associate Rev. Katie Francis katherinewfrancis@gmail.com Director of Music Mark Willey maw@gtownpres.org Communications Coordinator & Office Manager Latesha Kelly lmk@gtownpres.org Finance Jackson Njoroge bookkeeper@gtownpres.org Contract Custodian Clifford Ford cxfnite@comcast.net
Weekly Calendar Sunday, July 8 9:30am Nursery Opens 9:45am Summer Singing 10am Worship 11am Punch Bunch 4pm G town Sunday Dinner 5pm Yoga Tuesday, July 10 11am GPC Staff Meeting Sunday, July 15 9:30am Nursery Opens 9:45am Summer Singing 10am Worship 11am Punch Bunch 5pm Yoga Announcement Highlights Our youngest children s worship has moved! PreK will now meet downstairs on the ground level. Please follow signs for pick-up after worship. GPC choir members are on the move! Katherine Riddle (soprano) will be singing a program of musical theater standards on July 13 at 8p at Creative Cauldron in Falls Church. Save the date for guest preacher, Rev. Michael Koppel, Professor and Associate Dean at Wesley Theological Seminary on July 15. Summer means Punch Bunch outside! Enjoy a glass of lemonade after church. We also need volunteers to provide punch and snacks. Contact the deacons or the church office for more information, ot sign-up at gtownpres.org/serve/hospitality. Daily Readings Sun Mark 6:1-13 Mon 2 Corinthians 11:16-33 Tue James 5:7-12 Wed John 7:1-9 Thu Colossians 2:1-5 Fri Amos 3:1-12 Sat Luke 1:57-80 Sun Ephesians 1:3-14
Connect gtownpres.org/connect Moving? Long Stint Abroad? Temporarily Relocating? We want to pray for and encourage you! Email us at info@gtownpres. org! Learn gtownpres.org/learn GPC offers educational opportunities for all ages. Visit our website for more information. Serve gtownpres.org/serve Serve a meal to our neighbors in need. Second Sundays at GPC, and last Saturdays at Mt. Zion UMC, we serve over 70 women and men. The next date is today. Sign-up to serve at our next dinner on July 28. Mark your calendars for Operation Backpack on Sunday, August 5. Join us after worship in the Georgetown Room to assemble over 100 backpacks for DC students preparing to return to school. All ages are welcome! Save the date for a build-day with Habitat for Humanity in DC on August 25. Greeting cards featuring Excel Academy student artwork are available in the Georgetown Room and online at gtownpres. org/sharethelove/. 100% of the proceeds from these cards will go to the Family Assistance Fund, a fund dedicated to helping at-risk students and families with food, clothing, and shelter assistance. Worship gtownpres.org/worship While Pastor Camille is on sabbatical this summer, we will have a line-up of exciting guest preachers. July 15 Rev. Michael Koppel, Professor and Associate Dean at Wesley Theological Seminary July 22 Rev. Dr. Lovett Weems, Professor and Senior Consultant at Wesley Theological Seminary July 29 Rev. Whitney Fauntleroy, Associate Pastor for Youth & Young Adults at Westminster Prebyterian Church Aug 12 Rev. Craig Goodrich, Senior Pastor at the First Presbyterian Church of Naples Aug 26 Rev. Jennifer Dunfee, Chaplain at the National Presbyterian School Happy Birthday July 9 Francesca Schinnerer July 12 Bud McFarlane Tim Shand July 13 Megan Kennedy Sherry Krokowski July 14 Tim Campbell Victoria Tigwell
Serving our city, united in Christ. Welcome to the Georgetown Presbyterian Church If you are here for the first time, we extend a special welcome to you. Please take a moment to read through the bulletin which contains important information for the life of this congregation. Ushers are wearing red lapel tags and are in the back of the Sanctuary. If you have any questions, don t hesitate to ask them. Assisted listening devices can be found in the back of the Sanctuary in a marked basket. Please join us after worship for a time of fellowship and food. Children are always welcome! If you need to step out, there is a room near the front doors with a television which shows the service, and resources for small children. For older children, there are purple bags near the front doors with coloring supplies. For our youngest children through 2 years old, child care is available upstairs beginning at 9:30am After the Time with Children in the service, children can remain with their families, or exit the Sanctuary with one of the pastors to continue age-appropriate worship. Please feel free to escort your children to their classroom to meet the leaders. More information is available in the Order of Worship. Navigating the Service Stars indicate when you are invited (but not required) to stand. Bold text indicates that the congregation says this together, in one voice. Hymns can be found in the purple hymnals. Bibles are located at the end of the pews. Large print hymnals are available in the back of the sanctuary. The Georgetown Presbyterian Church has been a steadfast presence in our nation s capital since 1780, ministering to generations of Washingtonians, serving our city, united in Christ. For more of our history, visit gtownpres.org/us/history. 3115 P St NW, Washington, DC 20007 (202) 338-1644 gtownpres.org