Northeastern Presbyterian Church

Church Officers Elders Deacons Northeastern Presbyterian Church Frank Enty Phyllis Adkins Trustees 2112 Varnum Street, NE, Washington, DC 20018 Lillian Berry Cynthia Gervais Jacqueline Cook Telephone: (202) 526-1730 Fax: (202) 526-5900 Angela Hemphill Willie Jean Cook Iris Burnell

Pamela Jackson Carol Fleming Jeffery Carr Email: [email protected] Website: http://nepc-dc.org Bishetta Merritt James Haggins Ernest Harris Nachee Miller Ralph Jefferson William Hymes, Jr.

Freddie Peaco Katrin Jones Chris Jenkins Lisa Slade Robin Miller Eliot Johnson Shawn Thomas Robert Robinson Arthur Slade, II Clarence Wade Antoinette Brown- Helena Slade

James Wilson Spriggs James Williams

Rhonda Winston Lauren Spriggs Shirley Wilson Charles Barber, Clerk Randall Timbers Patricia Young Cherie Young

Church Music Staff

Director, Chancel Choir/Interim Organist - Dr. Laddie Bell Assistant Organist - Ms. Lillian Berry Director/Pianist, Celestial Choir - Rev. Rosemarie Jones Director, Youth/Cherub Choir - Mrs. Michelle Williams Pianist, Youth/Cherub Choir - Ms. Jennifer Allen

Pastor’s Information Celebrate the Gifts of Women Cell Phone: 845-518-1683 Home Phone: 202-832-1467 E-mail: [email protected] Address: 3617 28th Street, NE, Washington, DC 20018 March 9, 2014 Office Phone: 202-526-1814 10:00 a.m. Worship Service

The Rev. Nancy E. Thornton, Pastor

Northeastern Presbyterian Church

Northeastern Presbyterian Church Mrs. Rutha Hodges – St. Thomas More Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 4922 LaSalle Road, Room 218, Hyattsville, Maryland Mrs. Elsada Peters – 930 Farragut Street, NW, Washington, DC 20011, (202) 829-3075 Mr. James Campbell - 3514 Childress Terrace – Burtonsville, MD 20866, (301) 890-4178

Mr. Edmund Annor - 4029 – 22nd Street, NE, - Wash., DC 20018 - (202) 832-5049 Ms. Arline Chisholm – 1260 Raum Street, NE, – Wash., DC 20002 – (202) 398-5362 Ms. Shelia Dixon – 350 Galloway Street, NE - Unit 105 – Wash., DC 20018 - 202-269-3731 Mrs. Ethel Farrior – The Specialty Hospital of Washington – 700 Constitution Ave., NE, Wash., DC 20002 th We at Northeastern Presbyterian Church extend to every person a Christ-inspired welcome. As Mrs. Connie Fortune – 2827 7 Street, NE, Wash., DC 20017 – (202) 832-5281 Ms. Vivian Hayes-Mayes – 14997 Health Care Center Drive, #207 – Bowie, MD 20716, (301) 262-1604 a family of Christians we strive to reflect God’s unconditional love for everyone. We recognize Ms. Jacqueline Hamlin – 1709 Otis Place, NE, – Wash., DC 20018 – (202) 526-1612 the blessings of diversity and celebrate the uniqueness of all who worship here. We welcome all Mrs. Harriette Hemby – 11404 Prospect Court – Glenn Dale, MD 20769 (301) 352-0662 people to be full participants in the life of our congregation. We are happy to have you here! Mrs. Mary Hinton – 9250 Edwards Way Dr., #106 – Adelphia, MD–20783 - (301) 439-9229 Elder Phyllis Hobson – 4016 – 21st Street, NE, Wash., DC 20018 – (202) 529-9168 Mrs. Beatrice Hyatt – 6100 Sargent Road, #112 – Hyattsville, MD 20782 – (301) 559-8831 **We stand with our hearts or our postures Elder Judine Johnson - 205 Rittenhouse St., NE – Wash., DC 20011 - (202) 726-3219 Do Not Enter Mrs. Doris Keating – Fox Chase Rehab Ctr – 2015 East West Hghy – Silver Spring, MD, 20910 – (301) 585-1373 ۩ SOZ refers to the “Songs of Zion” hymnal Mrs. Mary Lockard – 1432 Trinidad Avenue, NE – Wash., DC 20002 – (202) 397-1837 Ms. Claudia Mallory - 4306 Russell Avenue, #7–Mt. Rainier, Md. 20712 – (301) 779-1746 Mrs. Mary Minor – 16810 Dorchester Place - Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 WE GATHER AS GOD’S PEOPLE IN PRAISE AND PRAYER Mrs. Mertina Monk – 2100 Gatewood Place – Silver Spring, MD 20903 – (301) 439-8889 Mrs. Beatrice O’Bryant – 5339 42nd Street, NW – Wash., DC 20015 – (202) 966-2212 th PRELUDE Mr. James Page, Jr. – 6639 – 24 Place, Hyattsville, MD 20782 – (301) 853-3229 Mrs. Helen Price – 55 Trialor Lane - Sicklerville, New Jersey 08081 Mr. Nathan Price - 6532 Parkway Court – Hyattsville, MD 20782 – (301) 559-0723 INTROIT "God Is A Spirit" - Phillip McIntyre The Chancel Choir Mrs. Iris Rogers – 776 Oglethorpe St., NE – Wash., DC 20011 – (202) 635-2047 Mrs. Ida Robinson 325 Anacostia Avenue, NE – Wash., DC 20019 – (202) 399-0093 GREETINGS Mrs. Isabella Sims –9885 Greenbelt Rd – Lanham, MD 20706 Mrs. Verelle Webster – 5000 NH Burroughs Avenue, NE - #531 – Wash., DC 20019– (202) 399-7504 INVOCATION Mrs. Minnie White – 4251 Colorado Avenue, NW – Wash., DC 20011 – (202) 829-8523 Mrs. Ethelyne Wilkes – 1217 Tuckerman Street, NW – Wash., DC 20011 – (202) 726-6119 PRAISING GOD SONG The Chancel Choir and the Congregation Mrs. Eleanor Wood -1712 Buchanan Street, NE, Wash., DC 20017 – (202) 529-7515

**CALL TO WORSHIP Family th One: Come, let us celebrate the unique gifts that God has given to each woman, each Ms. Helen Brown – 4025 19 Street, NE, Washington, DC 20018 – (202) 248-7027 (Sister of Rose Wheeler) Mr. John H. Darden – 4207 Eastern Ave., #A1, Mt. Rainier, MD 20712 (Husband of Mrs. Barbara Ross-Darden) man, every girl and boy. Mrs. Maggie E. Dodson – 5858 Eastern Avenue, NE, Washington, DC 20011 – Many: Let us together, women and men, young and old, give thanks for the call of (202) 526-8144 (Mother of Shirley Dodson and Doretha Elmore) Christ to follow Him into a broken world to lead the church into making all Mr. Tecumseh Harris – 5432 Shirley Jean Court, Winston Salem, NC 27105 (Nephew of Charlotte Smoot) things new. Ms. Sylvia Matthews–Signature Health Care–Memphis, TN (Aunt to Amanda Sargent) Mr. Wilbert Samuel – Winston Salem, NC (Brother of Hasker Samuel) Mrs. Dorothy Samuel Smith – Tabaccoville, NC (Sister of Hasker Samuel)

Our Thoughts & Prayers are with Northeastern Members: One: Let us sing praises to our God that we can claim the amazing gifts of the Spirit with which we have been equipped for service and leadership—gifts of NORTHEASTERN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH VISION STATEMENT peacemaking, compassion, perseverance, unity and love—and use them for the sake of all God's children. As we rely on God’s guidance, the vision of Northeastern Presbyterian Many: Let us worship God with great joy, gratitude and expectation! Church is to fulfill the command of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, to promote Christian faith and practice through evangelism, outreach, PRAYER OF CONFESSION compassion and fellowship to our congregation and the wider Loving and merciful God, You created each of us in Your own image to live in Community. community. You graced us generously with the gifts of apostles, prophets, pastors We commit to: and teachers. You equipped all of us, women and men alike, for the work of ministry.  Worship Yet too often we tarnish Your image, waste our gifts, refuse to accept Your call to  Witness service and fail to live at peace with our neighbors. O, God, in the name of Christ, help us to turn to You to shape us as You intended when You created us. Fill us with Your  Learn Spirit and strengthen us to continue our journey and complete the task of shaping the  Grow Christian community as one people of God. We trust that all things are possible  Nurture through You. In the name of Christ. Amen.  Serve ASSURANCE OF PARDON One: Sisters and brothers, let us work for the good of all and for those in the family of faith. Believe the good news of the Gospel. Many: In Jesus Christ we are forgiven.

ANNOUNCEMENTS BIRTHDAYS OF THE MONTH WELCOME TO OUR VISITORS 3-Valencia Hawkins, Rosalyn Cephas, 6-Barbara Wright, 11-Carla Ester, 14-Tonya Vincent, 19-Mary Minor, 20-Jaryn Gessesse, 27-Clara Rich, 28- **PASSING THE PEACE #232, SOZ “God Is So God” Rutha Hodges, 31-Clarence Wade One: May the peace of Christ be with you! Many: And also with you!

WE EXPERIENCE GOD’S WORD

CHILDREN’S MESSAGE Elder Jennifer Allen

RESPONSE #26, SOZ “Jesus Loves the Little Children”

INVITATION TO THE OFFERING Israel was able to offer to God baskets full, in joyful celebration. We too, bring the first fruits of all that God has so generously given us, with joy and thanksgiving. ** THE AFFIRMATION OF FAITH Excerpted from "A Brief Statement of Faith," The Book of Confessions, Presbyterian OFFERTORY "Hear Me, Redeemer" - Henry Mollicone The Chancel Choir Church (U.S.A.) In sovereign love God created the world good and makes everyone equally in God's **DOXOLOGY #592, Hymnal “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow” image, male and female, of every race and people, to live as one community ....We trust in God the Holy Spirit, everywhere the giver and renewer of life. ** PRAYER OF DEDICATION – (unison) Gracious and Generous God, we are amazed by the goof gifts You bestow in The Spirit justifies us by grace through faith, sets us free to accept ourselves and to abundance. Thank you for food that sustains us on our journey. Thank you for the love God and neighbor, and binds us together with all believers in the one body of company of saints to whom we are joined. Thank you for giving us Your work to do Christ, the Church. on earth. We offer back a portion of all that we have received, setting down our baskets in celebration of Your greatest gift, Jesus Christ, in whose name we pray. The same Spirit who inspired the prophets and apostles rules our faith and life in Amen. Christ through Scripture, engages us through the Word proclaimed, claims us in the waters of baptism, feeds us with the bread of life and the cup of salvation, and calls ANTHEM “Breath of Life" - Mark Hayes The Chancel Choir women and men to all ministries of the Church.

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE Bring Your Word near to us, O God. May it rest not only on our lips, but also reside in our hearts. By the power of Your Holy Spirit, help us to respond to Your Word with THE PRAYER JESUS TAUGHT our whole lives until You become our dwelling place; through Jesus Christ, we pray. Amen. WE GO FORTH TO LOVE AND SERVE GOD AND NEIGHBOR

SCRIPTURE READING: Genesis 1:27, Page 1, Pew Bible **HYMN #343 “Called as Partners in Christ’s Service” Galatians 3:26-29, Page 947, Pew Bible **CHARGE AND BLESSING Acts 2:17-18, Page 885, Pew Bible

One: This is the Word of the Lord. CHORAL BENEDICTION "A Parting Prayer" Many: Thanks be to God! POSTLUDE SERMONIC SELECTION Mrs. Shawnee Ball

MESSAGE Gifts of Women LECTIONARY: GENESIS 12:1-4; PSALM 121; ROMANS 4:1-5, 13-17; JOHN 3:1-17 Eve – Trustee Felicia Lightfoot Hagar – Deacon Robin Miller Today’s Worship Leadership Liturgist: Elder Denise Hodges Mary Magdalene – Elder Cynthia Gervais Greeters: Elder Carolyn Mundy and Deacon Phyllis Adkins Rhoda – Deacon Valerie McCray

WE RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD