Stanford Memorial Church University Public Worship 2 April 2017 10:00 A.M

Stanford Memorial Church University Public Worship 2 April 2017 10:00 a.m. 6 Nisan 5777

OPENING VOLUNTARY Prelude in B minor Johann Sebastian Bach (BWV 544) (1685 - 1750)

WELCOME The Rev. Joanne Sanders

Please stand.

HYMN All People That on Earth Do Dwell p. 3

OPENING WORDS (Responses of the people are in bold.)

This is the day that God has made; Let us rejoice and be glad in it.

PRAYER OF THE DAY

Let us pray: God of mercy and refuge, your grace is extravagant and unexpected. You call us from wrongdoing to serve you. Lead us to the acceptance of your grace, that we may witness to your love, which embraces both those we call friend and those we call stranger. Fulfill in us your commonwealth of justice and joy, that the light of your presence may be revealed. Amen.

Please be seated.

READINGS Jonah 1:1-3; 3:1-4:11

1 VOLUNTARY Andante Bach (BWV 528ii)

READING Numbers 13: 1-3; 26-33

SERMON Curing Certainty; Dismantling Walls Rabbi Patricia Karlin - Neumann

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HYMN O God, Our Help in Ages Past p. 4

PRAYERS

THE PEACE

The peace of God be with you. And also with you.

Please be seated.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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HYMN There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy p. 5

BENEDICTION

You are invited to be seated after the clergy & preacher have departed to enjoy the closing voluntary.

CLOSING VOLUNTARY Fugue in B minor Bach (BWV 544)

2 All People That on Earth Do Dwell (New Century #7)

There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy (New Century #23)

All hymn rights reserved. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-712649. 5 SPRING QUARTER 2017 UNIVERSITY PUBLIC WORSHIP SERVICE AND PREACHER SCHEDULE Sundays, 10:00 am unless otherwise noted.

April 9* Palm Sunday The Rev. Joanne Sanders

April 14 Good Friday, 12:00pm The Ven. Margaret Dyer-Chamberlain Associate Vice Provost for Administration

April 16* Easter Sunday The Rev. Professor Jane Shaw

April 23 Rabbi Mike Comins Director, Lev Learning

April 30*

The Rev. Joanne Sanders *Service with Communion Lent Discussion Series–Today, April 2 Join us for a theology discussion group following University Public Worship (UPW) today. The season of Lent is a time of reflection and exploration, often likened to a journey of faith. Associate Dean Joanne Sanders and congregant Anne Hill will lead a discussion probing ways that we can make sense of the themes of Lent in our everyday lives as viewed through the lens of the Gospel of John. The text we will be discussing, John 11:1-45, will be provided. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, contact Anne at [email protected] 6 ANNOUNCEMENTS WE EXTEND OUR GRATITUDE to our volunteers Jim Shepardson (Usher) and Alexander von Hafften (Usher) for donating their time to assist during today’s worship service. Those wishing to assist in our worship service as readers, ushers, communion assistants, please call 650-723-1762 or email [email protected].

OFFERINGS today by cash and check are in support of California Interfaith Power and Light, and will be received at the main doors after today's service. Please make checks payable to CIPL.

California Interfaith Power and Light seeks to be a faithful steward of creation by responding to global warming through the promotion of energy conservation and renewable energy. This ministry intends to protect the earth’s ecosystems, safeguard public health, and ensure sufficient, sustainable energy for all.

PLEASE NOTE Checks written to Stanford University will be considered gifts to Stanford Memorial Church to support the programs and events in this Church. These gifts will not be formally acknowledged in writing, unless your gift check is $250.00 or greater. Thank you for your thoughtfulness in giving.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FOR YOUR INFORMATION ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LARGE-PRINT BULLETINS and HEARING-ASSISTANCE RECEIVERS are available for those who need them. Please see an usher to obtain these items. EVENT INFORMATION AND MORE Please visit religiouslife.stanford.edu to learn more about the Office for Religious Life, events, join our weekly email newsletter and much more. KZSU REBROADCAST University Public Worship can be heard on the Internet at kzsulive.stanford.edu and on the radio at 90.1 FM every Sunday at 11:30 am. PAST SERMONS can be accessed on Stanford’s iTunes U. You can listen to single sermons or subscribe to our feed at religiouslife.stanford.edu/sermons.

Dean for Religious Life The Rev. Professor Jane Shaw 723-1762

Senior Associate Dean for Religious Life Rabbi Patricia Karlin-Neumann 725-0010

Associate Dean for Religious Life The Rev. Joanne Sanders 725-0090

Chaplain Affiliate Fr. Xavier Lavagetto, O.P. 725-0080

Memorial Church Services Dr. Robert Huw Morgan, University Organist 725-0530 and Director, Memorial Church Choir Melissa Prestinario, Wedding Coordinator 723-9531

Office Staff Carol Velazquez, Administration Manager 725-7366 Diane Abundabar, Rathbun Program Manager 724-7174 Vanessa Gomez Brake, Event Specialist 725-0531 Michael Slack, Operations Coordinator 724-9349 Bahara Emami, Office Assistant 723-1762

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