1. family and parenting
2. children

S UNDAY W ORSHIP C ELEBRATION
W ELCOME
OCTOBER 19, 2014 • 11:15 AM
CHILDREN’S SABBATH
~ GATHERING ~
If you arrive before 11:00 AM, we welcome you to gather quietly for prayer and reflection.
PRELUDE++
Adriene Thorne
WELCOME/ANNOUNCEMENTS++
INTROIT
HYMN*++
“Bless the Lord”
M IDDLE C HURCH
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
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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.
T ODAY
AT
M IDDLE C HURCH
(Jonah Myrin/Matt Redman)
Teen Chorus
• BUTTERFLY MEAL PREPARATION — 9:00 AM & 10:00 AM • Social Hall — Prepare bag lunches
for distribution to the hungry in local parks. — Give Help
“This Is My Father’s World”
• CARE CORNER WITH RUCHI AMIN — 9:30 AM–4:00 PM • Room 2$10 — Support by
appointment. Contact Ruchi: 212<477<0666 ext 304 or [email protected]. — Get Help
Matlin Gilman
PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING*
~ REFLECTING ~
ANTHEM
TO
“Swimming on the Other Side”
(Pat Humphries; arr. John Del Cueto)
Village Chorus for Children and Youth
Alisa Joyce
MORNING PRAYER/LORD’S PRAYER
SCRIPTURE
Matthew 19.13–15
SERMON
“Precious in God’s Sight”
(Nichole Nordeman/ Bernie Herms)
Jordan, Emma, and Christian Wu
Jacqui Lewis
Jim Kast<Keat
INVITATION TO JOIN THE MOVEMENT
OFFERTORY “Walking”
(Mary Mary)
Teen Chorus
Jim Kast<Keat
DOXOLOGY HYMN/DEDICATION PRAYER*
From all that dwell below the skies / Let faith and hope with love arise.
Let peace, goodwill on earth be sung / Through every land, by every tongue.
HYMN*
“Children, Go Where I Send Thee”
BENEDICTION*
POSTLUDE
“Not While I’m Around”
*Indicates please stand if you are able
Jacqui Lewis and Nita Whitaker
(Stephen Sondheim)
++ You may find a seat or an Usher will assist you.
PARTICIPATING IN THE CELEBRATION • Dionne McClain<Freeney, piano; Jim Kast<Keat,
ukulele
Teen Chorus • John Del Cueto—Director • Cello Millwood, Malaika Mumeka, LaAsha
Nelson, Jonah Carter Smith, Sierra Williams.
Village Chorus for Children and Youth • John Del Cueto—Director • Jean<Luc Gibson, Soraya
Gibson, April Holmes, Asia Holmes, Violet Lu, Cello Millwood, Caelyn Osbern, Troy Prince,
Jr., Christian Rivera, Sabrina Santana, Talin Schell, Jonah Carter Smith, Amir Springer, Anaise
Springer, Aniyah Springer, Christian Wu, Emma Wu.
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
• 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
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5 – NO PROGRAMMING
• BUTTERFLY MEAL DISTRIBUTION — 12:30 PM • meet at Church House — Help to distribute
bag lunches for the hungry in local parks. — Give Help
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26
• READING THE BIBLE FROM THE MIDDLE — 1:15–2:30 PM • Sanctuary — A sermon talkback
and Bible study to explore this Sunday’s text and sermon themes. — Adult Education
• ERASING RACISM — 1: 15 PM • 4th Floor Studio — A monthly group to go deeper and get
real about erasing racism, using art and literature to spark the conversation. — Adult
Education
• MOTHERS AND SPIRITUALITY — 1:15 PM • Parlor — Deepen connection and grow
spiritually by focusing on parenting and its intersection with faith. — Being Group
• PRAYING DANGEROUSLY — 1:15 PM • 4th Floor Classroom — Join this group as they
discuss the poem Praying Dangerously and then pray for one another. — Adult Education
• MIDDLE BUSINESS NETWORK — 1: 15 PM • Room 2<01 — Business professionals meet to
discuss faith, ethics, and the corporate workplace. — Being Group
• FREEDOM SCHOOL: PAINTING MYSELF — 2:00–5:30 PM • 3rd Floor Studio — Grades K–12
learn to paint self<portraits and explore self<identity. — Children and Youth Education
~ RESPONDING ~
MONDAY, OCTOBER 20 – NO PROGRAMMING
• CARE CORNER WITH RUCHI AMIN — 9:30 AM–4:00 PM • Room 2$10 — Support by
appointment. Contact Ruchi: 212<477<0666 ext 304 or [email protected]. — Get Help
• VILLAGE CHORUS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH — 1:15–2:30 PM • Community Room —
Musical and performance workshop for ages 6–14. — Youth Education
“Born for This”
Nita Whitaker, solo
Check middlechurch.org for full details of all events.
• MORNING WORSHIP — 11:15 AM • Sanctuary — CHILDREN’S SABBATH “Precious in
God’s Sight” Jacqui Lewis,
Lewis, preache
preacher • Village Chorus for Children and Youth. — Worship
PASSING OF THE PEACE++
RESPONSE
M IDDLE C HURCH
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24
• CHAT & CHEW — 12:30 PM • Social Hall — Break bread and share conversation with your
Middle Church family. — Community
Middle Clergy, Consistory,
and Children
AT
• WEE CARE (INFANT–AGE 4) — 10:00 AM–2:30 PM • Wee Care Room — Childcare.
Ever<loving 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.
ORDINATION OF DEACONS AND ELDERS
T HIS W EEK
• ART & SOUL REHEARSAL — 4:30–5:30 PM • Sanctuary — For more information or to RSVP,
contact Dionne McClain<Freeney at dmcclain<[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
• ART & SOUL WORSHIP — 6:00 PM • Sanctuary — CHILDREN’S SABBATH “Where God
Was”
Was” Jim Kast<
Kast<Keat and Natalie Perkins,
Perkins, preache
preacher • Allison Mickelson and the Middle
Community Chorus. — Worship
• 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
• COMMUNITY JAM — 7:30–8:30 PM • Sanctuary — Open invitation to any musician who
wants to learn Art & Soul music or become part of the band supporting Art & Soul. — Art
PRAYER CORNER
Please pray with us this week for these people and concerns.
Phyllistine; Jorryn; Sandy Stone; Derek Sievers; Joey M.; Sandy R.; Donna J.; Edith A.; Eva G.;
Riqi Velez; Babz; Ricky; Mark; Rosemarie Seippel; Elaine, Mike, Patricia and Kevin; Hannah,
Fred and Eddie Joe; Djana Maria Hughes; Jason G.; Daniel N.; Gusto; Shea; Ruben; Luz; Evie;
Jody; Iris; Aida; Catherine; Zulma; Scott Stevens; Keith Poss and family; Jobs and abundance
for family and friends; Bring back our Girls; Middle’s new members; the success of the Ark;
the African continent; Ferguson; St. Louis; All affected by the Ebola virus and enterovirus; All
affected by gun violence; Australia; Middle East; Ukraine; Russia; Australia; Hong Kong;
China; All affected by severe weather and wild fires; Survivors and victims of domestic
violence everywhere; the Rockaways.
• 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 2$10 — Support by
appointment. Contact Ruchi: 212<477<0666 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
• 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
• 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
• CHAT & CHEW — 12:30 PM • Social Hall — Break bread and share conversation with your
Middle Church family. — Community
• 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
• 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 McClain<Freeney at dmcclain<[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
• 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
• 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
OCTOBER CLOTHING 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.
“Children, Go Where I Send Thee”
Children, go where I send thee.
How shall I send thee?
I’m gonna send thee one by one,
one for the little bitty— baby
born, born, born in Bethlehem.
Children, go where I send thee.
How shall I send thee?
I’m gonna send thee two by two,
two for Paul and— Silas,
one for the little bitty— baby
born, born, born in Bethlehem.
Verse 3
… three by three,
three for the Hebrew— children
Verse 4
… four by four
four for the four that stood at the door
Verse 5
… five by five
Five for gospel— preachers
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.
THIS WEEK: PRECIOUS IN GOD’S SIGHT
As we consider the values of God’s Household, one thing is clear: children matter. The
reign of God belongs to them.
• In worship today, choose one of our children to be the beneficiary of your prayers this
week. Ask God to bless that child, hold that child, and care for that child.
• In his new film, Every Three Seconds, filmmaker Daniel Karslake features a boy named
Charlie who raised a quarter of a million pounds to help children in Haiti through
UNICEF. Make a donation to UNICEF and mark it for Haiti relief.
• Middle Church is holding a Day of Art every month on the way to the launch of our
Freedom School beginning today at 2:00 PM. See Alisa Joyce to volunteer. Bring a child to
our next Day of Art on November 9. Donate at middlechurch.org to make the Freedom
School dream a reality.
DEAR MIDDLE FAMILY—
FAMILY Thank you for your financial gifts over the last twelve months! We
ended our fiscal year on June 30, having achieved approximately 94% of our annual offering
goal. This is amazing generosity. In 2008, we gave $164,000; this year, we gave more than
$470,000! As we move back into our program building, and on the way to funding 50% of
our ministry by 2020, Middle Church needs your continued support. Your giving enables us
to grow our efforts to do justice, to nurture spirits, and to share God’s love with those
around us. Thanks for your faithful giving! — Middle Church Consistory
M I D D L E CO L L E G I A T E C H U R CH
Rev. Jacqueline J. Lewis, Ph.D. – SENIOR MINISTER
Rev. Adriene Thorne – MINISTER • Chad Tanaka Pack, M.Div. – MINISTER
Jim Kast<Keat, M.Div. – ASSOCIATE MINISTER
Alisa Joyce, M.Div. – ASSISTANT MINISTER
SANCTUARY
OFFICE
LAST WEEK: LA PAZ DE DIOS
In your own heart, connect the dots between immigration issues and Ferguson. What is the
common narrative? What do you think Middle Church can do about it? What do you think
you can do about it? Write an idea on the back a blue prayer card and put it in offering bag.
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
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WEBSITE
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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