Bulletin for Sunday, December 23, 2012

7/30/2019 Bulletin for Sunday, December 23, 2012

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/bulletin-for-sunday-december-23-2012 1/8



THE PEOPLE OF CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH GATHER FOR

THE WORSHIP OF GOD

DECEMBER 23, 2012 FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT 10:50 A.M. CAROLS 11:00 A.M. WORSHIP

We are an ecumenical, multi-racial, multi-ethnic Christian bodythat reaches out to the world with the Good News of Jesus Christ.

To that end we strive to be welcoming, responsive,

trusting and prayerful in everything we do.__________________________________________________________________

GATHERING FOR WORSHIP

PRELUDE Prelude on GreensleevesRichard Purvis (1913 - 1994)

Keevin Lewis, Organ

WELCOME Amy Butler

CHORAL CALL TO WORSHIP Creator of the Stars of NightTo follow the words as you listen, CONDITOR ALME

see Hymn 127. Calvary Chamber Singers

PROCESSION , HYMN 138 Awake! Awake, and Greet the New MornREJOICE, REJOICE

LIGHTING THE ADVENT CANDLE OF LOVE Latino Fellowship

CALL TO WORSHIP Latino Fellowship

Levantamos nuestras almas a Ti Oh Señor,anhelando que vengas una vez más a nuestra vida.Surely, the Lord is our Salvation.Por lo que eres, Oh Señor, confiamos que la bondad,el milagro y la gracia están a nuestro alcance.

Surely, the Lord is our Peace.Contigo, Oh Señor, caminaremos porTus sendas de rectitud y justicia.Surely, the Lord is our Way.¡Qué el Dios de Adviento esté contigo!Y contigo también.Levantemos nuestros corazones a Dios.We lift our hearts to the One who comes with love.

INVOCATION Edgar Palacios

PASSING THE PEACE OF CHRIST Edgar Palacios

La paz del Señor sea contigo. Y contigo también.The peace of the Lord be with you. And also with you.

CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE Make Us One MAKE US ONE

Make us one, Lord, make us one; Holy Spirit, make us one.Let your love flow so the world will know we are one in you.

A TIME WITH CHILDREN Jason Smith

MUSICAL MEDITATION Laudate Dominum Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)

Arr. Lynne LathamNurmira Greenberg, cello and Cheryl Branham, piano



LIVING THE WORD OF GOD

HEBREW LESSON , P. 756 Micah 5: 2 - 5aLeah Grundset Davis

EPISTLE LESSON , P. 976 Hebrews 10: 5 - 10

Jason Smith

PSALTER Psalm 80

We sing the Psalm together. O Shepherd, Hear and Lead Your Flock ST. LOUIS

1. O Shepherd, hear and lead your flock, as lambs we crave your care;what strength on earth approaches yours, what mercies can compare?Restore, O God, your favor, the radiance of your face,

to lighten and reveal the gift of your redeeming grace.

2. Our selfish prayers deserve God’s wrath, our pride, a sudden burst;

we have but stones to serve as bread, and tears to quell our thirst.Restore, O God Almighty, the radiance of your face, to

lighten and reveal the gift of your redeeming grace.

3. God’s lineage, like a vine, once spread and flourished in the land;

but now the vineyard fails, the fruit lies withered in the sand.

Restore, Lord God Almighty, the radiance of your face,

to lighten and reveal the gift of your redeeming grace.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Prepare the Way of the LordCantor sings, then Jacques Berthier (1923 - 1994)all sing the repeat. Dwayne Pinkney, Cantor

Prepare the way of the Lord. Prepare the way of the Lord,and all people shall see the salvation of our God.

Isaiah 40:3; 52:10

GOSPEL LESSON , P. 831 Luke 1: 39 - 55Amy Butler

This is the Gospel of Christ.

Thanks be to God.

HYMN Da Amor / Share His Love We sing together in Spanish and in English. SULLIVAN

Más grande que la tierra es el amor de Dios

Extenso y profundo más que el mar.

La vida abundante nos la da el Señor

Amor que Dios en su Hijo al mundo quiso dar.

Da amor contando lo que Dios hizo por ti

Da amor viviendo por la fe

Demuestra al mundo que Jesús es real en ti

Cada día vive en él.The love of God is broader than earth’s vast expanse

‘Tis deeper and wider than the sea

Love reaches out to all to bring abundant life

For God so loved the world his only Son He gave.

Share His love by telling what the Lord has done for you

Share His love by sharing of your faith

And show the world that Jesus Christ is real to you

Every moment, every day.

Congregation standing.

Congregational responses in bold. Page numbers refer to Sanctuary Bibles. Audioenhancement devices and Spanish/English Bibles are available for use duringworship. Please ask an usher for assistance.



PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND LORD’S PRAYER Leah Grundset Davis

Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name.Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done on Earth as it isin Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgiveus our debts as we forgive our debtors. Lead us not intotemptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is thekingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

SERMON Doing Christmas Differently: Love All

Amy Butler

MUSICAL REFLECTION Air, from Water Music George Frideric Handel (1685 - 1759)Arr. Ted Hunter and Lynne Latham

Nurmira Greenberg and Cheryl Branham

GIVING AND SERVING

INVITATION Marcela Estrada and Francisco Pereira

MUSICAL OFFERING A Babe Is Born, Op. 55William Mathias (1934 - 1992)Calvary Chamber Singers

Keevin Lewis, Organ

HYMN 50 Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow LASST UNS ERFREUEN

Praise God, from whom all blessings flowPraise God, all creatures here below: Alleluia! Alleluia!Praise God, the source of all our giftsPraise Jesus Christ, whose power upliftsPraise the Spirit, Holy Spirit: Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

PRAYER OF DEDICATION Marcela Estrada and Francisco Pereira

BECOMING DISCIPLES

BLESSING ELISABETH FROST Leah Grundset Davis

INVITATION Amy Butler

HYMN 142 People, Look East

BESANÇON

During the singing, we invite you to come forward if you wish tomake a public commitment to Christ or to join our family of faith.

WELCOMING NEW MEMBERS We give thanks that you have been guided by the hand ofGod to this community of faith. We pledge to love eachother and to work to grow into the fullness of Christtogether. Amen.

BENEDICTION Amy Butler

POSTLUDE Joy to the WorldGeorge Friederic Handel (1685 – 1759)

Arr. By Alben C. WhitworthKeevin Lewis, Organ



During the Postlude, we invite you to sit and listen or to exit quietly. Followingworship join us in Woodward Hall, left as you exit the Sanctuary, for refreshmentsand fellowship. Visitors, we look forward to greeting you as honored guests.

Make Us One. Words and Music: Carol Cymbala, ©1991 Word Music, Inc. and Carol Joy Music c/o Integrated Copyright Group. All rights reserved. Words reprintedunder CCLI #430459.

O Shepherd, Hear and Lead Your Flock. Words: Michael Morgan, © 1999, 2011 MichaelMorgan, admin. Faith Alive Christian Resources. All rights reserved. Wordsreprinted under OneLicense.net #A-719662.

Da Amor / Share His Love. Words: William J. Reynolds, transl. Daniel León Ortiz, ©1973 Broadman Press, Music Services Inc. All rights reserved. Words reprintedunder CCLI #430459.

Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow. Words: Thomas Ken, 1674; adapt. GilbertH. Vieira, 1978. Adapt. © 1989 The United Methodist Publishing House. All rightsreserved. Words reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-719662.

Scripture passages for December 30, First Sunday after Christmas, are1 Samuel 2: 18 - 20, 26; Psalm 148; Colossians 3: 12 – 17; Luke 2: 41 - 52.

REMEMBER IN PRAYER Christina Mein Abbasi; Sophie Cho, niece of Cindy Cho; RobertaClyburn, sister of Janice Glover; Warren Ed Ernest, grandfather of Ashley Coates; Kevin Harvey, brother, and Sandra Harvey, aunt of Ryan Harvey; Bill Harward; Nell Ingham, family member of KirstenHancock, who died Friday, December 14; Stella Mary Joseph andNesamani Joseph; Will NeSmith, friend of John Taylor; Al andVivian Nielsen; Joe Novak, friend of Kim Sisk; Belinda Ann Oates,mother of Mark Brown; Doris Sulerzyski, mother of Ellen Sulerzyski;Virginia Teller.

WORSHIP ADVENT CONSPIRACY , 2012 We all want ourChristmas to be a lot of things. Full of joy.Memories. Happiness. Above all, we want it

to be about Jesus. We don’t want stress, ordebt, or feeling like we “missed the moment.”Advent Conspiracy is a movement designed to help us slow downand experience a Christmas worth remembering. But doing thismeans doing things a little differently. A little creatively.

ADVENT ACTIVITY All of us have people in our lives who are hard tolove. Think about someone in your life whom you’ve had a hardtime loving, and find a way this week to extend the olive branch of peace as you accept the challenge to “Love All.”

ADVENT PRAYERS , 2012 Don’t forget to take home the blue insertand keep the Advent Prayers with you each week. Thank you to allour contributors, and special thanks to Kristin Campbell whoassembled the Advent Prayers.

TODAY MISSION OFFERINGS. At Christmas time, your gifts to Calvary’sChristmas offering helps to support a variety of mission projects,ministries, and missionaries around the world:

December 23, Alliance of Baptists’ Bridges of Hope offeringsupports mission projects led by local Baptist leaders, helping “theleast of these” around the world. In Cuba the offering supports theSeeds of Life project of Iglesia Bautista del Camino de Guanajay,



helping families to build patio gardens, providing healthy living,sustainability, and community development.

ALTERNATIVE GIFT FAIR , helping to meet the needs of CalvaryWomen’s Services, and Shalom Baptist Church in San Salvador. Tolearn more, visit the table in Woodward Hall after worship. ContactMyra, [email protected].

150TH ANNIVERSARY GIFT IDEAS Cookbooks, $15. T-shirts, $10.Anniversary Concert CDs, $10. Mugs, $5. Contact Jason Smith.

SUNDAY AFTERNOON MUSIC ACTIVITIES are on holiday break.Music for Kids resumes on January 6. Easter Festival Choir beginsFebruary 17. Plan now to join us!

2013 BUDGET Copies are available in the Narthex and church office.We will be voting on this budget during our Annual Meeting on January 27.

OFFERING ENVELOPES FOR 2013 If you requested a boxedset of envelopes for 2012, they are available in theNarthex. If you would like a set of weekly or monthlyenvelopes, contact Paul Rosstead. Envelopes not picked

up will be mailed Monday, January 14.

LATINO FELLOWSHIP CHRISTMAS DINNER Join us tonight at 7:00 p.m.for worship and dinner in the Chapel. Contact Pastor Edgar.

COMING UP CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE Join us tomorrow evening for worship andlive nativity in the Sanctuary, 6:30 p.m. Cider and cookies inWoodward Hall at 6:00 p.m. and following the service.

CHURCH OFFICES are closed December 25 through 29. Church staff will have access to email and remote voicemail.

ADVENT CONSPIRACY , WEEK FIVE Join us next Sunday, December 30,as we hear from Calvary members who share their experience of Advent done differently. Allyson Robinson, Daniel Alcázar-Román, Jodi Smith, and Susan Sevier will be sharing during worship.

SMALL GROUPS are on break until the season of Lent. Stay tuned fornew information and updates!

USHERS NEEDED for 2013. This is an easy and fun way to serve theCalvary community. Contact Courtney, [email protected].

CHURCH STAFF

Cheryl Branham Director of Music ([email protected], ext. 136)Amy Butler Senior Pastor ([email protected], ext. 121)Kristin Campbell Pastoral Intern ([email protected]) Leah Grundset Davis Associate Pastor ([email protected], ext. 142)Saw Ler Htoo Missionary, Burmese Community ([email protected])Al Jeter Supervisor of Maintenance ([email protected], ext. 128)Edgar Palacios Associate Pastor ([email protected], ext. 103)Paul Rosstead Church Administrator ([email protected], ext. 127)

Jason Smith Ministry Assistant ([email protected], ext. 133)

Calvary Baptist Church 202.347.8355755 Eighth Street NW fax 202.347.6360

Washington, DC 20001 www.calvarydc.org



(insert)

Avent Prayers, Sunday December 23, 2012

Staff: Micah 5:2-5a

Now you are walled around with a wall; siege is laid against us; with a rodthey strike the ruler of Israel upon the cheek. 2But you, O Bethlehem of Ephrathah, who are one of the little clans of Judah, from you shall come forthfor me one who is to rule in Israel, whose origin is from of old, from ancientdays. 3Therefore he shall give them up until the time when she who is in labor

has brought forth; then the rest of his kindred shall return to the people of Israel. 4And he shall stand and feed his flock in the strength of the LORD, in themajesty of the name of the LORD his God. And they shall live secure, for nowhe shall be great to the ends of the earth; 5and he shall be the one of peace. If the Assyrians come into our land and tread upon our soil, we will raise againstthem seven shepherds and eight installed as rulers.

5:2 Pero tú, Belén Efrata, pequeña para estar entre las familias de Judá, de ti mesaldrá el que será Señor en Israel; y sus salidas son desde el principio, desde losdías de la eternidad.5:3 Pero los dejará hasta el tiempo que dé a luz la que ha de dar a luz; y el restode sus hermanos se volverá con los hijos de Israel.5:4 Y él estará, y apacentará con poder de Jehová, con grandeza del nombre de

Jehová su Dios; y morarán seguros, porque ahora será engrandecido hasta los

fines de la tierra. 5:5 Y éste será nuestra paz.

Leah Grundset DavisSoon and coming Christ, we pray that you might bring aboutfulfillment of our hearts, your world and your coming kingdom of God. Teach us to love. Amen.

Amy ButlerLord, thank you for the loving way in which you feed and care for usand help us to live secure. May we be beacons of your love to aworld that needs your hearing care. Amen.

Paul RossteadO God, we give thanks for the love you have shown all your people.Amen.

Jason SmithO Ancient of Days, guard your loving presence in our hearts andminds this day and through this Advent season. Bring us closer tothe one of peace as we find your way for our lives. Amen.

Edgar PalaciosGod, this scripture expresses the prophecy of the time of hope andpeace. Jesus, give this hope peace for your people. Amen.

Poinsettias have been given by:

The Alcázar FamilyChuck Andreatta, in memory of Millie BerryDemetrio Angdisen, in memory of Howard and Beth SorrellAnonymous, in honor of the Calvary Staff, who bring such hard

work and dedication to their jobs. Thank you.Alice Bartlett, in memory of her parents, Elva and Paul BartlettLaura Beth Blythe-Goodman, in memory of Laura HughesSusie and Laura Beth Blythe-Goodman, in memory of

Grandmother Blythe, Grandpa Goodman and Amparo Palacios



The Blythe-Goodman Family, in memory of Donna Beth Blythe,Maxwell Goodman, and Richard Goodman, Sr. and in honor of the Church staff

Grady and Joan Branham, in honor of their daughter, CherylBranham

Edna Burneston, in memory of her husband, George Burneston andgrandson, Jay Grove

Amy Butler, in honor of Al and Vivian Nielsen, for their many yearsof dedicated service at Calvary and beyond, and for theirenduring example of faithful living.

Ken and Colleen Butler, in memory of Charles Farlow, Jean F.Wegel, Coleene Montz, Lea Greer, Dr. Everett W. Butler, Jr., Mrs.Virginia Butler, Stanley and Ada Botner, Mr. Everett W. Butler,Sr., and Ms. Mary Butler

The Calvary Ushers, in memory of Flora Alexander

Leah Grundset Davis, in honor of her Sunday school classBill & Karla Fahey, in memory of Helen & Ron FaheyKirsten Leigh Hancock, in memory of Rex Tyler Fleming, Marsha

King, and Nell InghamBarbara Hoffer, in memory of loved onesKen M. Jue, in memory of loved onesNaw Hla Kyi, in memory of her parents and her niece's familyNaw Aye Aye Lwin, in memory of her parents and younger sisterThe Mein Family, in memory of John Gordon MeinMr. and Mrs. William H. Michael, Sr. and William H. Michael, Jr.,

in memory of loved onesClaudia Moore, in memory of loved onesAl and Vivian Nielsen and family, in memory of loved onesKyin Oo, in memory of Khin Thein Han Oo

Courtney Rice, in memory of her grandparents, Elmer and PaulineRice, Clyde and Lillian Dougherty, and Rev. Brent Dugan

Harold L. Ritchie, in memory of loved onesPaul Rosstead, in honor of his mother Dorothy Rosstead, sisters

Kristine Smith and Barbara Cristy, nephews, nieces andgrandniece

Susan Sevier, in memory of Mabel, Jack and John Sevier, andMichael Paul Patterson

Kim Sisk, in memory of Jay Sisk, Ed Sisk, Roger & Zylpha Sisk, andin honor of Clyde Sisk

Ellen Sulerzyski, in memory of her father, Peter Sulerzyski and in

honor of her mother, Doris Sulerzyski Jon, Karen, Jill and Jake Tupitza, in memory of their mother andgrandmother, Sarah Helen Tupitza and in honor of their fatherand grandfather, Victor Tupitza

Victor Tupitza, in memory of his wife, Sarah H. TupitzaFamilia Vazquez-Cruz, in memory of Dorothea Rojas, great-

grandmother, Dolores Chavez, grandmother, and NayelyMartinez, cousin, and in honor of Calvary Baptist Church

Gretchen White, in memory of her mother and father, Betty andDick White

Documents

Bulletin for Sunday, December 23, 2012