Stanford Memorial Church University Public Worship 23 July 2017 10:00 A.M

Stanford Memorial Church University Public Worship 23 July 2017 10:00 a.m.

OPENING VOLUNTARY Prelude in A minor Johann Sebastian Bach (BWV 543) (1685 – 1750)

WELCOME The Rev. Professor Jane Shaw

Please stand.

HYMN Come Ye Thankful People Come p. 3

THE LITURGY OF THE WORD OPENING WORDS Rabbi Patricia Karlin-Neumann 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

May God be with you. And also with you.

Let us pray: Through dreams and visions, through texts and song, O God, you open the eyes of your people to your creation that they may discover the meaning of your covenant, even in the midst of trial and exile. As your people joyfully respond to your call with hope, may they share in your promises. Amen. Please be seated.

READING Psalm 86: 11 - 17 Sairus Patel

VOLUNTARY Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ Bach (BWV 1100) Please stand.

READING Romans 8: 12 - 25 Anne Hill

Please be seated.

SERMON Creating with God The Rev. Professor Jane Shaw

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HYMN Almighty God, Your Word is Cast p. 4

PRAYERS

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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HYMN Praise to the Lord the Almighty p. 5

BENEDICTION

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

CLOSING VOLUNTARY Fugue in A minor Bach (BWV 543) 2 Come Ye Thankful People Come (The Hymnal 1982, #290)

3 Almighty God, Your Word is Cast (New Century #318)

4 Praise to the Lord the Almighty (The Hymnal 1982 #390)

July 30 August 27 Rabbi Patricia Karlin-Neumann The Rev. Dr. Joanne Sanders

August 6* September 3 The Rev. Dr. Joanne Sanders TBA

August 13 September 10 The Rev. Professor Jane Shaw The Rev. John Harrison

August 20* September 17 The Rev. Professor Jane Shaw The Rev. Dr. Joanne Sanders

*Service with Communion

Summer Theology Discussion Series Today, July 23, and Sundays, July 30, August 6, August 13 Join us this summer for a theology discussion group following University Public Worship (UPW). In this series, we will explore the readings used in the service, discussing the passages as reflected in the day’s sermon, theories regarding their original meaning and context, and their resonance for life in the 21st century. The discussion will be led by congregant Anne Hill, and the text of the readings will be provided. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, please contact Anne at [email protected]

6 ANNOUNCEMENTS WE EXTEND OUR GRATITUDE to our volunteers Sairus Patel (Reader), Anne Hill (Reader), Jim Shepardson (Usher) and Alexander von Hafften, Jr. (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 email [email protected].

OFFERINGS today by cash and check are in support of Puente de la Costa Sur and will be received at the main doors after today’s service. Puente de la Costa Sur is a community resource center serving the small towns of Pescadero, La Honda, San Gregorio and La Loma. At the heart of its ministry, Puente provides vital services such as health care, food, clothing and financial support to farm workers and their families. Please make checks payable to Puente de la Costa Sur.

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 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ are available for those LARGE -PRINT BULLETINS and HEARING-ASSISTANCE RECEIVERS who need them. Please see an usher to obtain these items.

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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. Dr. 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

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