“Welcome” S UNDAY W ORSHIP C ELEBRATION FEBRUARY 1, 2015 • 6:00 PM • BLACK HISTORY MONTH 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 ~ Middle Church Band PRELUDE ANNOUNCEMENTS/INVITATION TO ART & SOUL ++ MUSIC Jacqui Lewis “Welcome” (T. Burgess) “We Are the Ones” (T. Burgess) Jim Kast Keat PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE/LORD’S PRAYER 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. (T. Burgess) ~ REFLECTING ~ SCRIPTURE Psalm 111 HOMILY “Do the Right Thing” Natalie Perkins Jacqui Lewis ~ RESPONDING ~ Jim Kast Keat INVITATION TO JOIN THE MOVEMENT OFFERTORY “Make Us One” (Twila Paris) Cassondra Kellam, soloist DOXOLOGY* “Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow” Middle Church Clergy COMMUNION “We Are the Ones” “Everyday People” (T. Burgess) (S. Stewart; arr. Dionne McClain Freeney) Jacqui Lewis BENEDICTION* ENCORE!! after worship food and conversation Join us for ENCORE and an opportunity to join our movement. *Indicates please stand if you are able Check middlechurch.org for full details of all events. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2 – NO PROGRAMMING TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3 • ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS — 7:00–8:00 PM • Artists in Recovery – Social Hall; Step Meeting – 3rd Floor Studio. / 8:30–9:30 PM • Closed Discussion – 3rd Floor Studio. AA.org • MIDDLE CHURCH JERRIESE JOHNSON GOSPEL CHOIR REHEARSAL — 7:00–8:30 PM • Community Room — Group rehearsal. All are welcome to join! — Arts WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4 – NO PROGRAMMING THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5 • CREATIVE WRITING THURSDAYS — 6:30–8:00 PM • 4th Floor Studio — A supportive, creative, and fun place to work on an idea you’ve always wanted to write. — Arts • AL ANON — 7:30–8:30 PM • 4th Floor Classroom – Weekly Meeting. Al Anon.org You and I are the ones we’ve been waiting for, you and I thought this was somebody else’s war You and I are the ones, the ones we’ve been waiting for FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6 – NO PROGRAMMING “God Has Done Marvelous Things” God has done marvelous things, has done marvelous things – Praise the Lord! Marvelous, marvelous, marvelous, marvelous things – Praise the Lord! God has done marvelous things – Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord, for God has done great things, praise the Lord, for God has done great things Praise the Lord! (Trad.) Natalie Perkins DEDICATION PRAYER* M IDDLE C HURCH “We Are the Ones” “God Has Done Marvelous Things” (Trad, arr. Jason White, Tim McAfee Lewis, Dionne McClain Freeney) MUSIC Oh, it’s safe here Minds can renew here Come in and you’ll find out. AT • MIDDLE CHURCH JERRIESE JOHNSON GOSPEL CHOIR REHEARSAL — 7:00–9:00 PM • Community Room — Weekly rehearsal. All are welcome to join! — Arts PASSING OF THE PEACE++ “Nothing But God’s Love” MUSIC No one is turned away This rule we cannot break And just in case you’re wondering – We’re more alike than it may seem T HIS W EEK ++ You may find a seat or an Usher will assist you. PARTICIPATING IN THE CELEBRATION Singers • Cassondra Kellam and the Middle Community Chorus Middle Church Band • BAASSIK, bass guitar; Casual T, drums; Dionne McClain Freeney– Director of Community Music, piano; Sean Willis, Hammond organ. 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. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7 • ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS — 7:00–8:00 PM • Beginners – Community Room; Open Discussion – 3rd Floor Studio. / 8:30–9:30 PM • Closed Discussion – 3rd Floor Studio. AA.org SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8 • WEE CARE (INFANT–AGE 4) — 9:30 AM–3:30 PM • Wee Care Room — Childcare. • NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION PART 1: WELCOME AND CONNECT — 10:00–11:00 AM • Community Room — Information and conversation for those who joined the Middle Movement this month. — Adult Education • CELEBRATION! WORSHIP — 11:15 AM • Sanctuary — BLACK HISTORY MONTH “Crash and Change” • Matlin Matlin Gilman, preacher • Middle Church Choir • New Members Welcomed. — 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 • Sanctuary — Join our village of dreamers and stand with us for racial, LGBT, and economic justice. — Community • CHAT & CHEW — 12:30 PM • Social Hall — Break bread and share conversation with your Middle Church family. — Community • READING THE BIBLE FROM THE MIDDLE — 1:15–2:30 PM • Sanctuary — A sermon talkback and Bible study to explore this Sunday’s text and sermon themes. — Adult Education “Doxology” • VILLAGE CHORUS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH — 1:00–2:30 PM • 3rd Floor Studio — Musical and performance workshop for ages 6–14. — 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. • FOOD PANTRY DISTRIBUTION — 1:30–3:00 PM • Community Room — Distribution of food items to the community on second and fourth Sundays of the month. Volunteers are needed for setup (1:00–1:30 PM), hosting (1:00–3:30 PM), distribution (1:30–3:30 PM), and cleanup (4:00–5:00 PM). For more information and to volunteer, contact Alisa Joyce at 212 477 0666 ext 300 or [email protected]. — Get Help • MIDDLE COMMUNITY CHORUS REHEARSAL — 4:30–5:30 PM • Sanctuary — For details, contact Dionne McClain Freeney at dmcclain [email protected]. — Arts • 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 • NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION PART 1: WELCOME AND CONNECT — 5:00–5:50 PM • Community Room — Information and conversation for those who joined the Middle Movement this month. — Adult Education • ART & SOUL WORSHIP — 6:00 PM • Sanctuary — BLACK HISTORY MONTH “Have You Not Known? Have You Not Heard?” Jim Kast Keat, preache preacher • Middle Community Chorus. — Worship • ENCORE! — 7:00–7:30 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 • ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS — 7:00–8:00 PM • 3rd Floor Studio — Big Book Meeting. AA.org 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 LITERARY MAGAZINE MAGAZINE NEEDS YOU! — Submit your writing and/or art to our annual Literary Magazine! In keeping with the Leading Edge 2015 conference, the theme is “Race, Reconciliation, and Courage—Creating the World We Want.” Poetry, fiction, essay, art, photos, children’s work—even a video clip—are all welcome! Send your submissions to editor Carol Wierzbicki at [email protected] by February 8, 2015. Learn THIS WEEK: DO THE RIGHT THING • This week, make Psalm 111 your meditation/devotional practice. Try reading it when you wake up when you lie down for bed, praising God for the freedoms you enjoy. • Verses 3–6 rehearse the story of God emancipating Israel from the bonds of slavery. This month, as we think about racial reconciliation as an act of justice, pray daily for God to free the United States of America from systemic racism. Prayer changes hearts; prayer changes things. • In Hebrew, the words for awe and fear have the same root. Motivated by awe of the Lord, THE OPENING ACT — Sundays, 4:30–5:50 PM • Conference Room — Join us for an education group where we will explore creative and inspiring ideas about spirituality, justice, theology, and more. For more information, contact Jim Kast Keat at [email protected]. Pray Please pray with us this week for these people and concerns: John Dyett; the African continent; Europe; the Middle East; Zen Browne, Gloria Moy; Asia; Sierra Sue Goodale; Djana Maria Hughes; Mr. Jerome Artis; Boyd family; Nkhereanye family; Middle Church family; the world family. rather than fear of the Lord, what might you do differently in your personal life to keep God’s commandment to love God, neighbor, and self? LAST WEEK: WHAT’S IN YOUR HAND? • This week, set aside a period for meditation and reflection. During this time, reflect on what you feel is the core of your nature. What is your make up? • Next, reflect on: Where do you see God in this? Where do you see room for personal growth? • Finally, reflect on: How do you see this reflected in who you are and how you present yourself? What would shift as you continue to grow into your relationship with God? 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. DEAR MIDDLE FAMILY— Every week, we do ministry because of your kindness and your generosity. Our offering goal for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015, is $525,000. You were super during Gift to Bring season. Together, we raised more than $250,000 in the first half of our fiscal year! Remember that there are several ways to give—including sponsoring a brick in our newly renovated Church House, directing donations to one of our funds, and giving online. We love you! —The Consistory 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 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 Rev. Jim Kast Keat – ASSOCIATE MINISTER Alisa Joyce, M.Div. – ASSISTANT MINISTER SANCTUARY OFFICE TELEPHONE CARE LINE E MAIL WEBSITE 112 Second Avenue (at 7th St.) 50 East 7th Street New York, NY 10003 212 477 0666 917 439 9268 [email protected] middlechurch.org CONSISTORY ELDERS Rev. Jacqueline J. Lewis, Ph.D. Veronica Carrera Kent Holliday Jeff Mummert Shanta Thake Chair Darren Major James Wu FOLLOW US! facebook.com/MiddleCollegiateChurch facebook.com/Rev.Jacqui.Lewis youtube.com/MiddleNYC vimeo.com/middlechurch twitter.com/middlechurch twitter.com/RevJacquiLewis DEACONS Malia T. Blake Graham Bridgeman Johanna Goepel Erica Hunt Jonathan Lucas Hadaryah Morgan Representatives to INTERSECTIONS Elder – Danita Branam Deacon – Marvin Rodriguez