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“Welcome”
S UNDAY W ORSHIP C ELEBRATION
OCTOBER 19, 2014 • 6:00 PM
CHILDREN’S SABBATH
You’re welcome in this house
Rest inside this house
We all are flawed, no judgments made.
That’s the beauty of this place.
~ GATHERING ~
PRELUDE
Improv on “Welcome”
(Tituss Burgess)
ANNOUNCEMENTS/INVITATION TO ART & SOUL ++
“Welcome”
MUSIC
Jacqui Lewis
(Tituss Burgess)
“God Is in Control”
(James Hall)
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE/LORD’S PRAYER
Jacqui Lewis
“God Is in Control”
PASSING OF THE PEACE++
~ REFLECTING ~
“Oh How Beautiful”
SCRIPTURE
Exodus 33.12–23
HOMILY
“Where God Was”
You are welcome…
Come as you are, there’s room for all…
Rest here, there is room for all…
Oh, it’s safe here…
Ever5loving and holy God, hallowed be your name.
Your reign come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our sins,
as we forgive those who sin against us,
and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil,
for yours is the reign, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
MUSIC
Oh, it’s safe here
Minds can renew here
Come in and you’ll find out.
(Tituss Burgess)
Jim Kast5Keat and Natalie Perkins
God is in control.
God is in control.
What manner of man is this that winds they obey?
What manner of man is this that even the seas obey?
The great One, for He created the heavens and the earth;
God can do just what He wants,
God can do just what He wants,
God can do just what He wants
God is in control.
God is in control.
~ RESPONDING ~
INVITATION TO JOIN THE MOVEMENT
Natalie Perkins
OFFERTORY “Beyond the Veil”
(Daryl Coley)
DOXOLOGY* “Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow”
(Traditional)
T HIS W EEK
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M IDDLE C HURCH
Check middlechurch.org for full details of all events.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 20 – NO PROGRAMMING
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21
• MIDDLE CONSISTORY MEETING — 6:30–8:30 PM • Conference Room – Monthly meeting
of the deacons and elders. — Doing Group
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22 – NO PROGRAMMING
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23
• CREATIVE WRITING THURSDAYS — 6:30–8:00 PM • Conference Room — A supportive,
creative, and fun place to work on an idea you’ve always wanted to write. — Arts
• MIDDLE CHURCH JERRIESE JOHNSON GOSPEL CHOIR REHEARSAL — 7:00–9:00 PM •
Community Room — Weekly rehearsal. All are welcome to join! — Arts
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24
• CARE CORNER WITH RUCHI AMIN — 9:30 AM–4:00 PM • Room 210 — Support by
appointment. Contact Ruchi: 212547750666 ext 304 or [email protected]. — Get Help
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5 – NO PROGRAMMING
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26
• BUTTERFLY MEAL PREPARATION — 9:00 AM & 10:00 AM • Social Hall — Prepare bag lunches
for distribution to the hungry in local parks. — Give Help
• CARE CORNER WITH RUCHI AMIN — 9:30 AM–4:00 PM • Room 210 — Support by
appointment. Contact Ruchi: 212547750666 ext 304 or [email protected]. — Get Help
• WEE CARE (INFANT–AGE 4) — 10:00 AM–2:30 PM • Wee Care Room — Childcare.
• MORNING WORSHIP — 11:15 AM • Sanctuary — REFORMATION SUNDAY “Song in the
Key of Hope”
Hope” Adriene Thorne,
Thorne, preache
preacher • Middle Church choir • Ordination of
Consistory. — Worship
“Doxology”
• THE ARK — 11:30 AM–12:30 PM • 3rd Floor Studio — Grades K–6 explore the Bible through
the arts—singing, acting, dancing, drawing, or drumming. — Children and Youth Education
Praise God from whom all blessings flow.
Praise God, all creatures here below.
Praise God for all that love has done.
Creator, Christ, and Spirit, One.
• JOIN THE MIDDLE MOVEMENT! — 12:30 PM • Social Hall — Join our village of dreamers
and stand with us for racial, LGBT, and economic justice. — Community
• BUTTERFLY MEAL DISTRIBUTION — 12:30 PM • meet at Church House — Help to distribute
bag lunches for the hungry in local parks. — Give Help
DEDICATION PRAYER*
Jim Kast5Keat
• CHAT & CHEW — 12:30 PM • Social Hall — Break bread and share conversation with your
Middle Church family. — Community
MUSIC
(Walter Hawkins)
• READING THE BIBLE FROM THE MIDDLE — 1:00–2:00 PM • Sanctuary — A sermon talkback
and Bible study to explore this Sunday’s text and sermon themes. — Adult Education
“Thank You”
BENEDICTION*
POSTLUDE
Jim Kast5Keat and Natalie Perkins
“God Is in Control” reprise
(James Hall)
ENCORE!! after
fter55worship food and conversation
Join us for ENCORE
and an opportunity to join our movement.
*Indicates please stand if you are able
++ You may find a seat or an Usher will assist you.
PARTICIPATING IN THE CELEBRATION
Singers • Tituss Burgess, Allison Mickelson, and the Middle Community Chorus
• VILLAGE CHORUS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH — 1:15–2:30 PM • Community Room —
Musical and performance workshop for ages 6–14. — Youth Education
• MIDDLE PROJECT YOUNG ADULTS LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE — 1:30–5:30 PM • 4th floor
Studio — Monthly leadership training for young adults. — Adult Education
• BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS — 2:00–3:00 pm • Sanctuary Steps — Our animals are more
than just pets, they are members of the family. Join Jim and Alisa on the front steps of the
sanctuary to honor the animals who enrich our lives in so many ways. — Community
• ART & SOUL REHEARSAL — 4:30–5:30 PM • Sanctuary — For more information or to RSVP,
contact Dionne McClain5Freeney at [email protected]. — Art
• THE OPENING ACT — 4:30–5:30 PM • Conference Room — Gather every week before Art &
Soul to explore themes of faith, life, spirituality, and more. — Adult Education
Musicians
Musicians • Jeremy Bertrand5Price, Hammond organ; Bernice Brooks, drums; Danny Cheng,
bass guitar; Dionne McClain5Freeney–Director of Community Music, piano.
• ART & SOUL WORSHIP — 6:00 PM • Sanctuary — REFORMATION SUNDAY “The Greatest
Love of All”
All” Jacqui Lewis,
Lewis, preache
preacher • Cassondra Kellam and the Middle Community
Chorus. — Worship
WORSHIP VIDEOS AND PODCASTS – Worship music and sermon videos are available on
the Middle Collegiate Church channel. Click the YouTube icon at middlechurch.org.
Subscribe to Middle Collegiate Church sermon podcasts on iTunes: http://ow.ly/i6fHu.
• ENCORE! — 7:00 PM • Social Hall — Food, conversation, and a time to join our village of
dreamers and stand with us for racial, LGBT, and economic justice. — Community
C ONNECT
What is art & soul?
Pablo Picasso once said,
“Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.”
Art & Soul at Middle Church is —
A cool drink of art for your soul, and a chance to bathe in Love.
Worship at night, outside and in between the lines.
Fantastic music that makes you get off your feet or weep.
Sermons that are bold, meaningful, and make you think.
A safe space to be unsure of Spirit, but to lean into it anyway.
A powerful pause from the busy, and a way to jumpstart your heart.
Art & Soul is The Word Made Art.
Come again next week, and bring a friend.
WITH
US!
Join
ART & SOUL ON FACEBOOK
FACEBOOK –
facebook.com/groups/MiddleChurchArtAndSoul/
ART & SOUL ON TWITTER
TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM –
Find us at @MiddleChurch. Tag us with #MiddleChurch.
MIDDLE COMMUNITY CHORUS
CHORUS – Rehearse with us on Sundays at 4:30–5:30 PM
in the sanctuary and then sing with us at Art & Soul that same evening at 6:00–
7:00 PM. For more information or to RSVP, contact Dionne McClain5Freeney at
[email protected].
Learn
THIS WEEK: WHERE GOD WAS
• Where do you see God moving on the world around you. Write three places or situations
from your life. Be intentional about choosing to show up in each one.
1. ______________________________________________________________________________
2._______________________________________________________________________________
3._______________________________________________________________________________
THE OPENING ACT — Join us on Sundays at 4:30–5:30 PM for a new education
group, where we will explore creative and inspiring ideas about spirituality,
justice, theology, and more. For more information, contact Jim Kast5Keat at
[email protected].
Give
OCTOBER CLOTHING DRIVE
DRIVE — Middle Church is excited to participate in a
clothing drive with our partners at Project Hospitality who serve families in
need on Staten Island. They are seeking NEW unisex sweatpants and
sweatshirts for adults and children. Please also bring NEW packages of socks,
gloves, and hats appropriate for any adult or child. We will collect clothing in
the sanctuary through the end of October.
• Read Genesis 28. What does this text have to say about "where God was"?
• Spend time with a child. What can they can teach you about God? How can you remind
them that their face reflects the image of God?
• Contact Jim at [email protected] to find out how you can be a part of the
Middle Project Freedom School.
LAST WEEK: GO IN PIECES, GO IN PEACE
• Sit down with a group of friends and assemble a puzzle. What does this experience teach
you about bringing peace in the midst of pieces?
• Go online and search for “Go in Pieces” by Padraig O Tuama. Then write your own
Pray
Please pray with us this week for these people and concerns:
Gloria Moy; Djana Maria Hughes; Ukraine; Hong Kong; China; Australia; the
African Continent; the USA; cocoa farmers; the children struggling to cross into
the USA from Mexico; the Middle East; retailers preparing for the holiday
season; All fighting for living wages; Russia; NYC’s school children; everyone
affected by unemployment and homelessness; the Rockaways; Ferguson; St.
Louis; everyone affected by severe weather and wild fires. God, make us
instruments of your mind5blowing peace.
version of a “Go in Pieces, Go in Peace” poem or prayer.
• Watch one of the Batman movies. What could he do to help create a more sustainable
peace and work for systemic justice?
• Make a list of ways that you want God to bring peace to the pieces of your life. Then make
another list of ways that you can bring peace to the pieces around you.
M I D D L E CO L L E G I A T E C H U R CH
WELCOME TO MIDDLE CHURCH. We are glad you are here today. If you are visiting for the
first time, we invite you to return often and make Middle Church a home for you, your family,
and friends. If you want to join our movement, see a clergy after worship. Complete the pew
card or sign the guest book in the narthex to receive our paper newsletter or weekly eblast.
For more information, visit middlechurch.org. Please silence your cell phone and leave food
or drink outside. Thank you for your cooperation.
By entering the Sanctuary, you grant Middle Collegiate Church unrestricted right to use and
publish, transmit, or telecast photographs or likenesses that might be taken of you this day
for use in communications related to the church. You agree that all such material will be the
sole property of Middle Collegiate Church. If you are uncomfortable in the Sanctuary, you
are welcome to worship in the Sanctuary balcony.
M I D D L E CO L L E G I A T E C H U R CH VI S I O N S T AT E M E N T
Middle Collegiate Church is a celebrating, culturally diverse, inclusive and growing
community of faith where all persons are welcomed just as they are as they come through
the door. Rooted in Christian tradition as the oldest continuous Protestant Church in North
America, Middle Church is called by God to boldly do a new thing on the earth.
As a teaching congregation that celebrates the arts, our ministries include rich and
meaningful worship, care, and education that nurture the mind, body, and spirit, social
action which embraces the global community, and participation in interfaith dialogue for
the purpose of justice and reconciliation. :: middlechurch.org
Rev. Jacqueline J. Lewis, Ph.D. – SENIOR MINISTER
Rev. Adriene Thorne – MINISTER • Chad Tanaka Pack, M.Div. – MINISTER
Jim Kast5Keat, M.Div. – ASSOCIATE MINISTER
Alisa Joyce, M.Div. – ASSISTANT MINISTER
SANCTUARY
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CONSISTORY
ELDERS
Rev. Jacqueline J. Lewis, Ph.D.
Veronica Carrera
Kent Holliday
Jeff Mummert
Shanta Thake Chair
Darren Major
James Wu
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DEACONS
Malia T. Blake
Graham Bridgeman
Johanna Goepel
Erica Hunt
Jonathan Lucas
Hadaryah Morgan
Representatives to
INTERSECTIONS
Elder – Danita Branam
Deacon – Marvin Rodriguez