May 19, 2013 Day of Pentecost

Calvary Baptist Church Washington, DC

THE PEOPLE OF CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH GATHER FOR

THE WORSHIP OF GOD MAY 19, 2013 11:00 A.M.

DAY OF PENTECOST

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 La Rejouissance George Frideric Handel (1685 - 1759) Wendell Phipps, Organ

WELCOME Amy Butler

PROCESSION, HYMN 236 Wind Who Makes All Winds That Blow ABERYSTWYTH

CALL TO WORSHIP Jason Smith

When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit. (Acts 2:1-4a) Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful people; and kindle in us the fire of your love. Let us worship God!

INVOCATION Jason Smith

PASSING THE PEACE OF CHRIST Jason Smith

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 Hostias, from Requiem Gabriel Faure (1845 - 1924) Rameen Chaharbaghi, Baritone Nurmira Greenberg, Cello

Sacrifices and prayers of praise, O Lord, we offer to thee. Receive them, Lord, on behalf of those souls we commemorate this day. Grant them, O Lord, to pass from death unto life, which once thou promised to Abraham and to his seed.

Congregation standing; la congregación se pone de pie. Congregational responses in bold. Page numbers refer to Sanctuary Bibles. Audio enhancement devices available for use during worship. Please ask an usher for assistance. Respuestas congregacionales en negrita. Las páginas se refieren a las Biblias en el santuario. Para Biblias en español o traducción del servicio en español, por favor hablar con un ujier.

LIVING THE WORD OF GOD

THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES, P. 885 Acts 2: 1 - 21 Amy Butler

PSALTER, P. 483 Psalm 104: 24 - 34, 35b We sing the Refrain together. Rameen Chaharbaghi, Cantor

Lord, send out your Spirit and renew the face of the earth.

EPISTLE LESSON, P. 919 Romans 8: 14 - 17 Edgar Palacios

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Alleluia We sing together, Howard Hughes SM (1973) echoing the Cantor. Rameen Chaharbaghi, Cantor

Alleluia, alleluia! Alleluia, alleluia! I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate. This is the Spirit of truth. Alleluia, alleluia! Alleluia, alleluia! Adapted from John 14

GOSPEL LESSON, P. 877 John 14: 8 - 17, 25 - 27 Leah Grundset Davis

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

HYMN 266 Gracious Spirit, Dwell with Me LUX PRIMA

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND LORD’S PRAYER Amy Butler

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.

SERMON Pentecost: Utter Confusion Leah Grundset Davis

CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE

Today we participate together in creating a visual reminder of the gift of Holy Spirit to Christ’s church. During the music, please walk forward to tie a ribbon on a cross.

MUSICAL REFLECTION Un cygne, Op. 27 No. 2 from Mélodies passagères Samuel Barber (1910 - 1981) Rameen Chaharbaghi, Baritone

A swan moves over the water, surrounded by itself, like a gliding tableau. Thus the Beloved is sometimes a moving space. He draws near, duplicated like the swimming swan, to our troubled soul… which adds the trembling image of joy and doubt.

(Rainer Maria Rilke, 1875 - 1926)

GIVING AND SERVING INVITATION Mike Overby

MUSICAL OFFERING Love Divine, All Loves Excelling DEANNA / arr. Mark Edwards Sanctuary Choir Nurmira Greenberg, Cello

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 Mike Overby

BECOMING DISCIPLES

INVITATION TO DISCIPLESHIP Amy Butler

RECESSION, HYMN 239 Wake, the Dawn Is Now Full Rising HYMN TO JOY

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

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 Amy Butler

POSTLUDE Processional Grayston Ives (b. 1948) Wendell Phipps, 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.

Hostias. Translation by Ron Jeffers, from Translations and Annotations of Choral Repertoire, Volume I: Sacred Latin Texts, © 1988 earthsongs, Corvallis, Oregon.

Un cygnet. Translation by Faith J. Cormier, © 2000. Used by permission.

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 May 26, Trinity Sunday, are Proverbs 8: 1 - 4, 22 - 31; Psalm 8; Romans 5: 1 - 5; John 16: 12 - 15.

REMEMBER IN PRAYER Maria Bensussen, grandmother of Ryan Harvey; Sara Bermúdez, mother of Lorena Pereira; Lucy, Liz and Zach Boren; Grady Branham, father of Cheryl Branham; Sophie Cho, niece of Cindy Cho; Roberta Clyburn, sister of Janice Glover; Gail Ousley Gibson, friend of Ben and Natalie Barrens Rogers; Katlyn Greene, sister of Ashley Coates; Janet Grove; Betty Johanna, friend of John Appiah-Duffell; Al Nielsen; Amelia Powell, mother of Andrea Powell; Calvin Smith, father of Katie Harvey; Abby Sulerzyski, niece of Ellen Sulerzyski.

WITH JOY, WE WELCOME Baby Kaiden Tett, son of Lisa Tett, born Thursday, May 16 at 7 lbs 7 oz. We celebrate with Lisa and her daughters Nia and Anna on this blessing for their family.

SPECIAL GIFTS have been made to the General Fund by Barbara and Marco Bicchieri in memory of her parents, Bob and Nell Sammons; to the Shalom Fund by Holly Miller; by John and Salima Appiah-Duffell in honor of Baby Davis.

WORSHIP

This morning on the Day of Pentecost, we celebrate the birth of the Church. On Sunday, June 2 we begin a worship series on the Gospel texts where we meet people who experienced Jesus from the margins. What does it mean to be on the margins? How do we see Jesus when we’re on the margins? All are welcome and invited to join us in this special worship series.

TODAY JOURNEY: A THINKING FAITH CLASS. We meet Sunday mornings at 9:45 a.m. in the Library. Contact Pastor Leah.

SPANISH LANGUAGE BIBLE STUDY. Estamos estudiando el libro de Apocalipsis. Para más información sobre el estudio bíblico en español, por favor contactar a Pastor Edgar. Join us as we study the book of Revelation. Contact Pastor Edgar.

MUSIC FOR KIDS MEETS TODAY AND NEXT SUNDAY. Join us in the Music Suite, 12:30-1:00 p.m. We perform on Anniversary Sunday, June 2. All ages welcome—parents too! Contact Cheryl Branham.

COMING UP INTERFAITH PANEL AT SIXTH & I…JOIN US! On Monday, May 20, Pastor Amy joins Rabbis Scott Perlo and Sue Shankman on a panel moderated by Lisa Bonos from The Washington Post and Jennie Rothenberg Gritz from Atlantic magazine. Further information available at: www.sixthandi.com.

THEOLOGY ON DRAFT meets for our final session of the season, Tuesday, May 21, 6:30 p.m. in the Library. Contact Pastor Leah.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT WORDS small group gathers May 22, 6:30 p.m. on G3. Contact Pastor Amy.

ZUMBA AND SOCCER. Join us Friday, May 24, at 7:00 p.m., for the final Zumba class of the season in the Teen Room (G3). Soccer continues each Friday in the gym (GB). Contact Pastor Edgar.

CELEBRATING PASTOR LEAH’S ANNIVERSARY. Join us Sunday, May 26, following worship as we celebrate Pastor Leah’s 5 years of service and ministry at Calvary.

CALVARY PRESENTS… 20TH CENTURY OPERA: BEFORE, DURING, AFTER. Rameen Chaharbaghi is one of the featured soloists in this exciting concert, Friday evening, May 31, 7:30 p.m. in the Chapel. Free admission; donations appreciated.

ATTENTION CALVARY STUDENTS: Applications for Edith Miller Scholarships are available in the Church Office; application deadline is June 1. These funds provide small awards to qualifying members of Calvary who have financial need as they continue their education next fall. Contact Mike, mike.overby@gmail.com.

CALVARY’S 151ST ANNIVERSARY: ON BEING BAPTIST. At Calvary we are unapologetically Baptist, but it is easy to forget what that means. For Calvary’s 151st anniversary weekend, we welcome Dr. Rosalie Beck, Professor of Religion at Baylor University, to lead us in conversations on Baptist history. Join us Saturday, June 1, 6:00 p.m. in the Chapel, and on Sunday, June 2 for worship and an Anniversary Lunch in Woodward Hall. Contact Jason Smith.

VOLUNTEER FOR CAPITAL PRIDE. Christian Education and Mission Boards need volunteers to share the love of the Calvary community for all people. Walk in the parade on Saturday, June 8; staff our booth at the festival on Sunday, June 9. Contact Courtney, courtney.rice@gmail.com or Mike, mike.overby@gmail.com.

CHURCH STAFF

Cheryl Branham Director of Music (cbranham@calvarydc.org, ext. 136) Amy Butler Senior Pastor (abutler@calvarydc.org, ext. 121) 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