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The Worship of God Glendale Baptist Church: a caring community of equality and grace
Sunday, June 21, 2020
By the Rivers of Babylon: A Summer Considering Exile
Exile [ˈeɡˌzīl, ˈekˌsīl] NOUN -the state of being barred from one's
native country, typically for political or punitive reasons.
"They knew now that they would die in exile."
synonyms: banishment · expulsion · expatriation · deportation ·
eviction · uprooting · separation · extradition · ostracism
The Life of the Community Amy Mears
May God be with you. And also with you.
Lift up your hearts! We lift them up to God.
Glendale’s worship continues to provide the community of faith and
our guests a way to enter into Holy Presence with blessing,
authenticity, and joy. The tone and method of our worship is a shift
from our usual style, but the care with which we plan and the
reverence with which we enter into worship remains consistent with
our values. Liturgy—the work of the people—takes many different
forms. We are blessed to have a summertime season of
strengthening and stretching our liturgical muscles together as we
examine ideas of home, exile, and what it means to be strangers. As
the bell chimes, take a moment to breathe deeply, settle into Holy
Presence, offer a prayer for those whose faces you see, and prepare
yourself for worship.
ENTERING WORSHIP
Lighting Our Candles and Chiming the Hour
Pausing for Silence
Introit “Come, Join Us as We Journey” Brian Koho
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& Don Schlosser
Come, join us as we journey beyond what we have known.
All seeking hearts are welcome. No need to go alone.
For there are shadowed valleys and mountains, high and steep,
And many river crossings with currents swift and deep
Call to Worship Kelly Moreland Jones
God of the open road, God of the twisting path, God of the narrow
and upward way:
We are gathered for worship in whatever manner that we may.
In this hour, give us provision for life’s journey, courage and faith
and compassion, and endurance to face our hardships.
Open our eyes to experience Holy Presence as we walk the path
before us.
Open our eyes to experience the encouragement, the
companionship, the love.
May our worship cause blessings to abound on the way we travel.
Let us worship together.
Hymn 3 “The Sun Is on the Sea and Shore” BROTHER JAMES’ AIR
PRAYING
Morning Prayer Tambi Swiney
Congregational Response
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Praying the Psalms from Psalm 91 Lauren Plummer
Those who dwell in the shelter of Infinite Light, who abide in the
wings of Infinite Love, will raise their voices in praise:
“My refuge and my strength, in you alone will I trust.”
You deliver me from the webs of fear, from all that separates and
divides; you protect me as an eagle shields its young.
I will not fear the shadows of the night, nor the confusion that comes
by day, nor the dreams that awaken me from sleep, nor the daily
changes that life brings.
Though I walk among those who roar like the lion, or are as stealthy
as the adder, in your strength will I flourish.
All through the years, will I dwell in your heart, as Loving
Companion Presence, forever.
Contemplative Experience Don Schlosser
Chanting and Sacred Singing
Sacred chants, words and music born of contemplative
practice and spiritual devotion, are soothing. They induce
tranquility by easing the turmoil of thoughts and emotions.
Chanting may bring release for a while from daily anxieties
and pains and, most importantly, evoke a sense of Divine
Presence.
Psalm 85:10
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PROCLAIMING
Godly Play A Time for Glendale Kids Amy Mears
Sarah’s and Abraham’s Story
Hymn 595 “Be Thou My Vision” SLANE
Homily Journey without a Map April Baker
Genesis 12 & Kadia Edwards
Music “Anticipation” Brian Koho &
Carly Simon Don Schlosser
RESPONDING
Offering Prayer Lauren Plummer
Paying our Tithes and Giving Our Offerings Jake Schaub, pianist
“Douma” by Modest Mussorgsky
Dedicating Our Gifts in Service of the World
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Declaring Our Thanks Together
God of yesterday, today, and tomorrow, we give thanks for those
whose worship informs ours, whose love for singing their doubt and
faith inspires ours, whose generosity with their resources
encourages ours. May our worship prompt curiosity; may our
singing connect joy and challenge; and may our giving improve
our lives and bless the earth and the people you love. Amen.
PREPARING FOR THIS WEEK
Hymn “We Are Travelers on a Journey” THE SERVANT SONG
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Benediction
Congregational Response
Pausing for Silence
In the quiet, all are invited to consider how Spirit has been revealed
in this hour. Please remain in reverent expectation during the music
as you discover ways to transition from this hour of worship into your
own life of service in the world, seeking where God is at work and
how you might continue your worship by joining in.
Music for Closing Jake Schaub, pianist
“Prelude,” op. 34, no. 10 by Dmitri Shostakovich
Glendale Happy Hour with Summer
Glentern Summer Hyche invites you to stay connected in the zoom room
right now for a 15-minute conversation about things that are comforting,
sustaining, pleasing, or exciting you during this season. You can
participate in the chat thread (click on the little conversation bubble
icon at the bottom of the screen) or unmute yourself and speak. Bring
your happies and give other Glendalers more reasons to smile as they
connect with the faith community.
Concerning Worship
In our worship, Glendale recognizes the theological importance of ways
language is used. We do not attempt to change every historical reading,
anthem, and hymn in each service; we do try, over time, to balance
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cultural and gender references to include all persons in the worship of
God. Please feel free to use inclusive language during worship. The Introit
and Congregational Responses are from “Come Join Us as We Journey”
2002, written by Thomas H. Troeger, Oxford University Press, used by
permission. The Psalm reading is adapted from Nan Merrill’s Psalms for
Praying, The Continuum International Publishing Group Inc: New York,
1996. Used by permission.
Special Called Business Meeting
There will be a Special Called Business Meeting via Zoom today, June 21,
at 10:30 am before we begin worship. The agenda is to receive and vote
on recommendations from the Nominating Committee for Leadership
Council and other positions.
Where Are We Now?
If anybody has been praying that as a congregation, Glendale would
learn how to be more creative and expansive in the ways that we
partner with God and follow Jesus on the Way of Love, you’ve done a
fine, fine job! We continue to find ways to be a vibrant, effective,
community of faith working diligently and consistently toward our
purpose. We’re certainly experiencing church in unprecedented ways!
The Glendale building remains closed with only necessary entries. We are
using the church grounds in select ways, with appropriate distancing and
masks. The Leadership Council’s plan continues to be to decide on a
month-by-month basis when and how we will regather in classrooms and
the sanctuary. At this point, the building will remain closed at least
through the month of July. In the last part of July, we will make a decision
about August. The ways that you have offered care and maintained
connection with one another, the ways that you have continued to live
into your commitment to this community during this time is encouraging,
inspiring, vibrant, and compassionate. As Glendale has shown in other
times of difficulty and crisis, we will get through this together sustained by
the Holy and our companionship with one another.
COVID-19 & Homelessness in Nashville – How To Help Alleviate Food
Insecurity
Community partners* are coordinating outreach efforts to support
people living in encampments. As a direct result of COVID-19, food
insecurity has become a big issue for people experiencing homelessness.
We need about 150 more food boxes per week. With that, our partners
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will be able to serve about 400-500 people who currently have no other
options than to stay outdoors (following CDC guidance on COVID-19).
We are asking for your help. Here are two options:
1. Make a monetary donation directly to the outreach food operations.
You can donate online to Open Table Nashville or to The Bridge Ministry.
Make sure you designate the donation to "Food for Encampments."
2. Donate food items directly. Items can be dropped off at Glencliff
United Methodist Church, 2901 Glencliff Road, Monday through Thursday
from 9am to noon. Please include trash bags and if possible some
hygiene items including disinfectant wipes.
*Our Street 2 Home encampment coordination effort includes the Metro
Homeless Impact Division, The Village at Glencliff, The Bridge Ministry,
Open Table Nashville, Mental Health Cooperative, Park Center, The
Salvation Army, Neighborhood Health, Shower Up, People Loving
Nashville, Second Harvest, The Food Project, Southern Alliance for People
and Animal Welfare, and more (if you are not mentioned here, please
email [email protected] - we'd like to list all the partners that
keep joining this effort).
Storytime for Kids and Families
Glendaler Klem-Marí Cajigas Chimelis, who works for Nashville Public
Library, will hold a weekly zoom story hour for young and formerly young
folks. Alan Green will send the link on Wednesday mornings; the story
time will begin at 11:00am each Wednesday. Gather around the screen
to watch, read, and listen as Klem-Marí brings us stories from around the
world.
Centering Prayer Fridays at Noon
Each Friday at noon during our spatial distancing from one another,
Glendaler Johnny Sears, Director of the Upper Room’s Academies of
Spiritual Formation, will be leading a zoom session of Centering Prayer. He
will offer some helps at the beginning of each session for those who are
newer to the practice, then hold 10 minutes of Centering Prayer, and
close with a benediction. If you’re a rookie or a novice to Centering
Prayer, here is a helpful primer: https://www.lindsayboyer.com/centering-
prayer It offers a nice overview of the practice so that we can become
familiar with it before the session.
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CARING FOR ONE ANOTHER
CONCERNS IN THE CHURCH FAMILY
Kristina Brown
Betty Clifton
Stewart Clifton
Elaine Dickson
Deb Krueger
Susan Moore
Joe O’Cain
Billie Pate
Richard Smith
CONCERNS IN THE EXTENDED FAMILY
Terry Edgerton, Cecelia Caldwell’s cousin
Josiah Evans, Joy Smith’s friend
Mark Gooch, Joy Gooch & David Gooch’s brother
Hazel Halford, MATrotter’s sister
Stuart Harris’s mother
Steve Hawkes, Cecelia Caldwell’s brother-in-law
Tom Hulette, Joy Smith's brother
Alvin Jeffery’s grandmother
Jason Laster, Suzanne Wilson’s son-in-law
Kathleen McCracken, Poli Polidoro’s friend
Bud Moon, Jim and Sharon Hiett’s friend
Sandy Moyich, Mary Wright’s mother
Sammy O’Cain, Joe O’Cain’s son
Joy and Richard Smith’s friends, Jene and Jan Robinson
Joy Smith’s sister Becky
Kim Vaday, Brian Koho’s sister
Bob Veach, Myrte Veach's brother
Joseph Whaley, Brian Whaley’s father
Don Wheless, Lee Wheless’ brother
Lee Wheless’ father
Sarah Wilbanks, Lynn & Eileen Campbell-Reed's niece
Joan Yarborough and John Laney, former Glendalers
CARE FOR OUR PARTNERS IN MINISTRY
Our friends in Cuba
Other Sheep
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CHURCH CALENDAR
Sunday, June 21
10:15 AM Zoom Room open
10:30 AM Special Called Business Meeting, Worship Service
11:30 AM Happy Hour with Summer Hyche
1:00 PM Youth Zoom
Wednesday, June 24
11:00 AM Zoom Room open
Storytime for Kids and Families with Klem-Marí Cajigas Chimelis
6:30 PM Zoom Room open
Sharing and prayer concerns
Thursday, June 25
5:00 PM Peaceful Home Protest
Friday, June 26
12:00 PM Zoom Room open
Centering Prayer with Johnny Sears
Sunday, June 28
10:15 AM Zoom Room open
10:30 AM Worship Service
11:30 AM Happy Hour with Summer
1:00 PM Youth Zoom
Wednesday, June 30
11:00 AM Zoom Room open
Storytime for Kids and Families with Klem-Marí Cajigas Chimelis
6:30 PM Zoom Room open
Sharing and prayer concerns
Thursday, July 1
5:00 PM Peaceful Home Protest
Friday, July 2
12:00 PM Zoom Room open
Centering Prayer with Johnny Sears
BIRTHDAYS
June 25 – Gannon Leigh Rohde
June 27 – Kyra Thomas
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GLENDALE BAPTIST CHURCH
A Caring Community of Equality and Grace
We strive
to partner with God and follow Jesus on the Way of Love
to create sanctuary for one another with special concern
for those who are marginalized
to work intentionally for mercy and justice
to sustain a creative and compassionate theological voice
to gather resources joyfully and share them generously
to love our neighbors and care for all of creation.
As part of the Body of Christ in the world, Glendale Baptist Church values
diversity and inclusivity in our relationships. We maintain close
relationships with our ecumenical partners locally. Our distinctly Baptist
affiliations include the Alliance of Baptists and the Cooperative Baptist
Fellowship. Being a Partner Congregation of the Baptist Peace Fellowship
of North America provides us with a network of fellow peacemakers with
whom to work for justice and peace in God’s world. Because we value
the place of all people in the church without regard to their sexual
orientation or gender identity, we are a member congregation of the
Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists.
GLENDALE BAPTIST CHURCH STAFF
Minister of Music: Rev. Don Schlosser
Office Administrator: Alan Green
Pastor: Rev. April Baker
Pastor: Rev. Amy Mears, Ph.D.
Pastoral Intern: Summer Hyche
Pastoral Intern: Kelly Moreland Jones
Pastoral Intern: Lauren Plummer
Pianist: Jake Schaub
1021 Glendale Lane, Nashville TN 37204
Website: www.glendalebaptist.org
E-mail: [email protected]
Office Phone: 615-269-0926
April Baker: [email protected]
Amy Mears: [email protected]
June 21, 2020 Vol. 61, No. 25
