February 10, 2013 Transfiguration Sunday

Calvary Baptist Church Washington, DC

THE PEOPLE OF CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH GATHER FOR

THE WORSHIP OF GOD

FEBRUARY 10, 2013 11:00 A.M. TRANSFIGURATION SUNDAY

We are an ecumenical, multi-racial, multi-ethnic Christian body that 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.

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GATHERING FOR WORSHIP

PRELUDE Andante from Sonata No. 1, Op. 5 in C sharp minor Basil Harwood (1859 - 1949) John Dautzenberg, Organ

WELCOME Leah Grundset Davis

PROCESSION HYMN 517 Love Divine, All Loves Excelling BEECHER

CALL TO WORSHIP Edgar Palacios

Christ is the light of our world: We rejoice in this light, great source of truth. Christ is the light of our lives: We rejoice in this light, great source of peace. Christ is the light of our church: We rejoice in this light, great source of hope. We gather to see Christ’s true light, dispersing the darkness of evil. And we gain for ourselves the courage to be his lights in the world. Let us worship God!

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 Leah Grundset Davis Rachel Alcázar Román, Violin Children of Calvary

MUSICAL MEDITATION Guide My Feet Traditional Spiritual Dwayne Pinkney, Tenor

Congregation standing. Congregational responses in bold. Page numbers refer to Sanctuary Bibles. Audio enhancement devices and Spanish/English Bibles are available for use during worship. Please ask an usher for assistance.

LIVING THE WORD OF GOD

PSALTER, P. 480 Psalm 99 Dwayne Pinkney

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Alleluia We sing together, Howard Hughes, S.M. (b. 1973) echoing the Cantor. Dwayne Pinkney, Cantor

Alleluia, alleluia! Alleluia, alleluia! Then from the cloud came a voice that said, ‘This is my Son, my Chosen; listen to him!’

Alleluia, alleluia! Alleluia, alleluia! Adapted from Luke 9 (NRSV)

GOSPEL LESSON, P. 843 Luke 9: 28 - 36 Kristin Campbell

This is the Gospel of Christ. Thanks be to God.

HOMILY Shine A Little Light: Our Response Edgar Palacios

BEING THE CHURCH TOGETHER

HYMN 536 Pues Si Vivimos/When We Are Living We sing verses 1 and 2, SOMOS DEL SEÑOR in Spanish then English.

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND LORD’S PRAYER Kristin Campbell

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. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

HOMILY Shine A Little Light: Our Response John Ballenger

MUSICAL REFLECTION John Dautzenberg, Piano

GIVING AND SERVING

INVITATION Leah Grundset Davis

MUSICAL OFFERING Toccata per L’Evanzione Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583 - 1643) John Dautzenberg, Organ

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

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow Praise God, all creatures here below: Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise God, the source of all our gifts Praise Jesus Christ, whose power uplifts Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit: Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

PRAYER OF DEDICATION Leah Grundset Davis

BECOMING DISCIPLES

INVITATION TO DISCIPLESHIP Leah Grundset Davis Edgar Palacios

HYMN 609 Take My Life HENDON

During the singing, we invite you to come forward if you wish to make a public commitment to Christ or to join our family of faith. If you are interested in membership or have questions about Calvary, please contact Pastor Leah.

WELCOMING NEW MEMBERS Leah Grundset Davis

We give thanks that you have been guided by the hand of God to this community of faith. We pledge to love each other and to work to grow into the fullness of Christ together. Amen.

BENEDICTION Leah Grundset Davis

POSTLUDE Choral Song in C Samuel Sebastian Wesley (1810 - 1876) John Dautzenberg, Organ During the Postlude, we invite you to sit and listen or to exit quietly. Following worship please join us in Woodward Hall, left as you exit the Sanctuary, for refreshments and 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 reprinted under CCLI #430459.

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

Scripture passages for February 17, First Sunday of Lent, are Deuteronomy 26:1-11, Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16, Romans 10:8b-13, Luke 4:1-13. REMEMBER IN PRAYER Christina Mein Abbasi; Grady Branham, father of Cheryl Branham; Sophie Cho, niece of Cindy Cho; Roberta Clyburn, sister of Janice Glover; Katlyn Greene, sister of Ashley Coates; Janet Grove; Kevin Harvey, brother, and Sandra Harvey, aunt of Ryan Harvey; Bill Harward; Betty Johanna, friend of John Appiah-Duffell; Stella Mary Joseph and Nesamani Joseph; Will NeSmith, friend of John Taylor; Joe Novak, friend of Kim Sisk; Belinda Ann Oates, mother of Mark Brown; William Short; friends and family of Doris Sulerzyski, mother of Ellen Sulerzyski, who died February 1; Virginia Teller.

SPECIAL GIFTS have been made in memory of Vivian Nielsen by Micky and Emily New, Donald and Ardis Bauer, Dewey and Erma Lee, Elizabeth Prosser, and Paul Rosstead. WORSHIP

SHINE A LITTLE LIGHT Today we conclude our Epiphany worship series, taking a new look at the basics of our faith through the stories of the Gospels. We are rethinking faith this Epiphany season, re-imagining what it means to be a person of faith in the world today.

NUMBER YOUR DAYS Next Sunday we begin a new series for Lent when we reexamine the ways we practice our piety. The word “pious” has a negative connotation, perhaps because so many have practiced their piety in ways Jesus warned against: stewardship for

show, prayer for public praise, fasting for face-value. What if we tried to live a lifetime of storing up real treasures? In each of the Gospel passages a word or phrase of time is mentioned. How do we number our days so we may gain hearts of wisdom?

TODAY

THE RESTRUCTURING TASK FORCE will offer a presentation on their progress, to the Adult Sunday School class at 9:45 in the Chapel this Sunday. Everyone is welcome to attend to find out more about where we are headed in the next year.

MARTHA STEARNS MARSHALL PULPIT EXCHANGE Today we welcome Rev. Dr. John Ballenger, Senior Pastor at Woodbrook Baptist Church in Baltimore, Maryland to our pulpit. Pastor Amy is preaching today at Woodbrook. Dr. Ballenger is a member of Pastor Amy’s planning group which meets annually to work on sermons for an entire season of preaching. Welcome, Dr. Ballenger!

MUSIC FOR KIDS will not meet today. Contact Cheryl Branham.

MISSION BOARD MEETING at 12:30-1:30 p.m. in the Library following fellowship hour. Contact Carol Blythe, Chair of Mission Board.

CALVARY DEACONS MEETING this afternoon at 1:00-3:00 p.m. at the home of Nancy Renfrow. Contact Rachel Johnson, Chair of Deacons.

CHINESE NEW YEAR PARADE Following worship, grab some lunch, then join our youth outside on the corner of 8th and H Streets as they distribute hot chocolate to parade goers. We’ll meet to set up and watch the parade at 1:30 p.m. Hope to see you there!

LENTEN CONTEMPLATIVE PRAYER GROUP meets tonight 5:00-6:30 p.m. in the Library. Contact Ridgeway Addison, prayer group leader, jra55@georgetown.edu. COMING UP

ASH WEDNESDAY Calvary offers both noon and 6:30 p.m. worship services on Ash Wednesday, February 13, in the Sanctuary. Join us for this time of reflection and the imposition of ashes.

FRIDAY MORNING MUSIC CLUB CONCERT Join us this Friday, February 15, at 12:00 p.m. to hear the FMMC Composers’ Concert. The concert will feature original works by FMMC composers performed by local area musicians.

ZUMBA CLASSES AND SOCCER We will meet this Friday, February 15, 7:00-8:00 p.m. in the Teen Room on G3 for Zumba and in Calvary’s gym on GB for soccer. Childcare is available. Join us!

LATINO FELLOWSHIP PICNIC AND SOCCER in Rock Creek Park, Saturday, February 16. All are welcome. Contact Pastor Edgar.

FESTIVAL CHOIR Join us in rehearsals beginning Sunday, February 17, 1:15-3:00 p.m. in the Music Suite (childcare is available). We’ll rehearse for six weeks, then sing in worship on Easter Day. Youth and adults are welcome! Contact Cheryl Branham.

THEOLOGY ON DRAFT begins Tuesday, February 19. Join us in the Library on Tuesdays from 6:30-8:00 p.m. as we look at the Beatitudes and examine how they affect us during Lent. Contact Pastor Leah.

LENTEN LUNCHES Bring your lunch to the Chapel and join us Wednesdays February 20, 27, March 6, 13 and 20, 12:15-12:45 p.m., for fun, informal discussion on the Gospel Lessons for the upcoming week in reference to current social and political situations in our world. Want to help lead prayers one week? Contact Pastor Leah.

DYING WELL No one likes to talk much about dying, but it’s an experience every one of us will have. Wednesday Night Words, a Calvary small group, begins again on February 20, 6:30-7:30 p.m., and for six weeks we’ll talk about dying. Topics include: Talking about Death, Physical Issues, Legal and Practical Issues, Spiritual Issues, Family Issues, and Dying Well: My Death Plan. All are welcome to join us. Contact Pastor Amy.

BASKETBALL GROUP Wednesday night, February 20, 6:30-7:30 p.m. in Calvary’s gym. Group meets every other Wednesday. Contact Jason Smith.

CHRIST HOUSE SERVICE DAY Volunteer Saturday, February 23, in a full day of service at Christ House in Adams Morgan. We’ll help prepare breakfast and lunch and tidy up transitional apartments for homeless men and women in the DC area. Volunteers are still needed! Contact Jason Smith.

NUMBER YOUR DAYS RETREAT Join us Saturday, March 9, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Camp Fraser for a congregational retreat led by Calvary’s Diaconate. Lunch is provided. Cost is $15 (scholarships available). Contact Rachel Johnson, Chair of Deacons, rnoel@gmail.com.

CHURCH STAFF

Cheryl Branham Director of Music (cbranham@calvarydc.org, ext. 136) Amy Butler Senior Pastor (abutler@calvarydc.org, ext. 121) Kristin Campbell Pastoral Intern (kcampbell@calvarydc.org) Leah Grundset Davis Associate Pastor (lgrundset@calvarydc.org, ext. 142) Saw Ler Htoo Missionary, Burmese Community (lerhtoo@hotmail.com) Al Jeter Supervisor of Maintenance (ajeter@calvarydc.org, ext. 128) Edgar Palacios Associate Pastor (epalacios@calvarydc.org, ext. 103) Paul Rosstead Church Administrator (prosstead@calvarydc.org, ext. 127) Jason Smith Ministry Assistant (jsmith@calvarydc.org, ext. 133)

Calvary Baptist Church 202.347.8355 755 Eighth Street NW fax 202.347.6360 Washington DC 20001 www.calvarydc.org