Forgiveness Our Faith Values Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee Forgiveness

November 13, 2016 + Opening Song /Apertura de Canción Forgiveness Our faith values Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee forgiveness. Jesus challenged lack Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee, God of glory, Lord of love; of forgiveness. Hearts unfold like flowers before Thee, opening to the sun above. Forgiveness brings Ever singing, march we onward, victors in the midst of strife, healing and yet it is still a very difficult Joyful music leads us Sunward in the triumph song of life. journey. For the next three weeks All Thy works with joy surround Thee, earth and heaven reflect Thy rays, we will dive in Stars and angels sing around Thee, center of unbroken praise. using Forgiveness: Field and forest, vale and mountain, flowery meadow, flashing sea, 21 Days to Forgive Singing bird and flowing fountain call us to rejoice in Thee. Everyone for Everything by Iyanla Vanzant. Forgiving Thou art giving and forgiving, ever blessing, ever blessed, not only others, Wellspring of the joy of living, ocean depth of happy rest! but also ourselves, Thou our Maker, Christ our Brother, all who live in love are Thine; and even God is a Teach us how to love each other, lift us to Thy joy divine. spiritual journey of transformation. by Ludwig van Beethoven, Edward Hodges, and Henry Van Dyke Public Domain, CCLI# 25321 Forgiveness doesn’t mean agreeing with, condoning, or even liking what has happened. As Iyanla says, “Only forgiveness can Our Community Gathers / Nuestra Communidad Se Reúne Rev. Vickey Gibbs liberate minds and hearts once held captive by anger, bitterness, resentment, and fear. Forgiveness is a true path to freedom that can renew faith, build Announcements /Anuncios Mark Eggleston trust, and nourish t h e s ou l .”

Let’s ask the questions together:

Why even take the chance? + Exchange of Peace / Saludo de la Paz Rev. Vickey Gibbs November 6 Do I really have a choice? November 13

When it’s an unending challenge? November 20 + Gathering Song / Canción de Reunión

Take Heart

No shame, no fear No more condemnation Freedom is here Our hope and our salvation No name compares No love that is greater Jesus is here Our God cannot be shaken Oh-oh Take heart, the Love has come Take heart, our God is for us We stand in the Savior’s love The only love that will last forever No sin too great Nothing that God can’t conquer God’s love remains Our God is so much stronger Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh We are more than conquerors God has overcome the hate We are more than conquerors So take heart, take heart.

by Nicole and David Binion

Contemporary Word /Lectura Contemporanea Sharri McGlauthing

21 Days of Forgiveness by Iyanla Vanzant

Forgiveness addresses how we think and feel about others and ourselves, and how those thoughts manifest within our lives.The energy of a feeling doesn’t die or go away because we ignore or resist it. In fact, it is the energy of the un- acknowledged feeling beneath our thoughts that keep us stuck. Forgiveness is a practice that helps us to realign our thoughts and feelings under new conscious management. The only true way to create a more loving, productive, and fulfilling life is by forgiving the past. Releasing the past restores us to the full energy of the present moment.

Children’s Blessing / La Bendición de los Niños (11 am) Wayne Wiggins + Scripture Lesson / Lectura Bíblica Manuel Diaz Mateo 7: 1 - 5

No juzguen y no seran juzgados. Porque el mismo juicio que uses con otro te juzgara a ti, y la medida con que midas a otros, te medira a ti. ¿Por qué ves la paja en el ojo ajeno, pero no te das cuenta de la viga en el tuyo? ¿O cómo puedes decirle a tu vecino, “Déjame sacar la paja de tu ojo”, mientras tienes una viga en el tuyo? ¡Hipócrita, saca primero la viga de tu ojo, y entonces podras ver bien para sacar la paja del ojo de tu vecino.

One: This is the word of God for the people of God. All: Thanks be to God. Amen.

Anthem / Seleción Musical Sanctuary Choir

Purify Me, Lord by David Clydesdale

Sermon / Sermón Rev. Troy Treash

Do I really have a choice?

Sermon Response / Respuesta del Sermón

One: Holy One, Help me!

All: Help me to remember what I desire and to forget what I have done.

One: Help me to forget what I haven’t done so that I will remember what I can do.

All: Help me to hear and know Your voice, when You are guiding me, inspiring me, and leading me into new experiences, new opportunities, and new possibilities.

One: Help me to see new ways of being as I release old ways of seeing.

All: Help me to release.

One: Help me to surrender.

All: Help me today.

One: I rest in Thee.

All: I let it be!

Baptismal Remembrance Rev. Troy Treash Rev. Vickey Gibbs

Healing Is Here

Invitation to Give / Invitacíon para dar Angela Whorton Offertory / Ofertorio Sanctuary Choir Where Still Waters Flow Words and Music by Susan Naylor Callaway

Prayer of Receiving / Oración de Recepcíon Angela Whorton

Communion / Comunión Rev. Vickey Gibbs, Rev. Troy Treash, Rev. Johnna Faber

Communion Songs / Cantos de Comunión

Awakening by Reuben Morgan and Chris Tomlin

How Great Is Our God by Ed Cash, Jesse Reeves, and Chris Tomlin

Revelation Song by Jennie Lee Riddle

Prayer of Thanksgiving /Acción de Gracias Rev. Vickey Gibbs

+ Closing Song /Canto de Salida

I Am Free

Through you the blind will see Through you the mute will sing Through you the dead will rise Through you all hearts will praise Through you all hatred flees Through you my heart screams I am free Yes, I am free

I am free to run. (I am free to run.) I am free to dance. (I am free to dance.) I am free to live for You. (I am free to live for You.) I am free! (I am free!) I am free! (I am free!)

+ Benediction / Benedición Rev. Troy Treash

+ Postlude / Postludio Reprise - I Am Free

MEETING 4 TODAY

This is our voting session when reports are formally received and votes are cast for our 2017 budget, Board Members, and Lay Delegates. All official church members are asked to be present so that we may establish a quorum which enables us to carry out this important church business. With the Q&A opportunity completed on November 6, this voting session moves quickly.

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November 16 SUNDAY Saturday • 7 - 10 pm NOVEMBER 20 1 pm • Chapel NOVEMBERA.D. Bruce Religion Center 19 Join Officer Sam, Rev. Vickey, and Rev. Troy as we hold a sacred conversation on the inter-sectionality of University of Houston Main Campus Jesus, Justice, and Race. 3841 Cullen Blvd, Houston 77027 It is rare that individuals take the time to listen deeply The Houston Transgender Unity Committee is and to hear beyond the sound bites. Join in as we hosting this annual observance, which honors create a safe space to listen and hear, as we share the memory of those murdered from acts of anti- about the reality of a broken system, the danger in transgender violence in the last 12 months. The and the consequences of rushing to judgement, share event highlights the pervasive problem of violence in the reality of prayer for all of God’s people, and against transgender people, as well as the diversity learn the techniques we need to know so that we all have a better chance of getting home safely. and resilience of the community in the face of harassment and violence. [email protected]

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 19 9 am - 1 pm • Gathering Place During All Church Workdays, we get together to love on, clean up, organize, and maintain our church. This day we would like to clean storage area, power wash outside ceiling, and paint parking lines. Join us at 9 am in the Welcome Area to choose an indoor or outdoor project. Lunch and laughs will be held in the Gathering Place from Noon - 1 pm.

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7 FOSTER CARE & ADOPTION Sunday NOVEMBER 20 After Both Worship Services Gathering Place November is National Adoption Month - a month set aside in the U.S. each year to raise awareness about the thousands of children in foster care waiting for permanent, loving homes. Did you know that there were more 2800 children in foster care and more than 1500 children waiting for adoptive families in the Greater Houston area? Only 30% of those children will return home. So, with thousands of children in foster care in our area, the need for safe, loving homes has never been greater. Learn more from DeJuana Jernigan from DePelchin Children’s Center in the Gathering Place after service today. www.depelchin.org [email protected]

WORLD AIDS VIGIL Come eat, drink, and be thankful! We would be AND QUILT DISPLAY delighted if you would bring a dish and join us for our annual Thanksgiving Luncheon. We will enjoy a brief service and delicious Thanksgiving THURSDAY feast while sharing our gratefulness stories with others at the table. DECEMBER 1 Pull your favorite recipe and let us know what you are 11 am - 1 pm • Chapel bringing. Sign up after worship in the Gathering Place on November 6, 13, and 20. We will gather to remember those RSVP with your dish and number of people in your party we have lost to HIV / AIDS. to [email protected]. [email protected]

8 RMCC Positive: Christmas HIV / AIDS Celebration with SUPPORT GROUP our Neighbors THURSDAY COLLECTION: Sundays, December 4 & 11 DECEMBER 1 ASSEMBLY: 7 pm • Chapel Saturday, December 17, 9 - 11 am Few can question the value of support groups in DISTRIBUTION: helping you transition from being a person with HIV Sunday, December 18, 12:30 - 2 pm to a person truly living with HIV. We will provide a safe, non-judgmental environment where people can Pride Charities and RMCC join together to celebrate communicate freely and find the emotional support the season with our neighbors. Join us as we distrib- and education you need to better normalize HIV in ute Christmas bags, have holiday snacks, sing, and your life. maybe a visit from someone familiar. [email protected] [email protected]

BECOMING AN LGBTQIA ADVOCATE DECEMBER 9 Saturday DECEMBER 3 9 am - 1 pm • Gathering Place Academy for Equality with ACLU learning the skills needed to tell our individual story and how it relates to the community narrative in preparation for 2017 Texas legislative session. It is predicted that 30 anti-LGBTQ bills will be proposed so we need everyone’s help to stand up for our rights. Presenter Brad Pritchett, Policy and Advocacy Strategist for ACLU. Please RSVP to [email protected]

8 9 HOUSTON FOOD BANK VOLUNTEERING THURSDAY DECEMBER 8 6 - 9 pm • Portwall Warehouse 535 Portwall St, Houston 77029 Join us in the fight against hunger as we volunteer for the Carousel and re-pack project at the Houston Food bank. We will assist other volunteers in processing over 60,000 pounds of food that will go out to our hungry neighbors. Wear a Resurrection MCC “Got Love / Love Thy Neighbor” shirt if you have one. Registration is requested at www. ResurrectionMCC.org/food-bank [email protected]

10 For YTD Ended November 6, 2016

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10 This Week @ ResurrectionMCC.org This schedule lists open offerings for which all are invited to participate. This is not a comprehensive list of all events on campus.

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 13

9:00 am Worship Service Sanctuary 10:15 am Coffee Talk! Gathering Place 10:45 am Generation Faith Teen Activities Building 11:00 am Worship Service Sanctuary 12:15 pm Coffee Talk! Gathering Place 12:30 pm Annual Congregational Meeting Sanctuary 1:30 pm Devotion in Motion Sanctuary MONDAY NOVEMBER 14 6:30 pm Toastmasters Gathering Place

TUESDAY NOVEMBER 15 7:00 pm Gospel Ensemble Rehearsal Music Room 7:00 pm Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal Sanctuary 7:00 pm Narcotics Anonymous 12-Step Meeting Chapel 7:00 pm Yoga Activities Building WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 16 6:30 pm Overeaters Anonymous 12-Step Meeting Chapel 7:00 pm Forgiveness Gathering Place THURSDAY NOVEMBER 17 Bellissimo Ristorante No Events Scheduled FRIDAY NOVEMBER 18

No Events Scheduled SATURDAY NOVEMBER 19 9:00 am All Church Work Day Welcome Center 9:30 am Overeaters Anonymous 12-Step Meeting Chapel TODAY 1:00 pm Joy of Djembe Drumming Activities Building After the Annual Meeting SUNDAY NOVEMBER 20 Terry Briggs’ Residence 9:00 am Worship Service Sanctuary 5804 Lynbrook Dr, Houston 77057 9:00 am Adoption Month Workshop Gathering Place 10:15 am Coffee Talk! Gathering Place 10:45 am Generation Faith Teen Activities Building 11:00 am Worship Service Sanctuary 12:15 pm Coffee Talk! Gathering Place 12:30 pm Brunch Buddies Welcome Center 1:30 pm Devotion in Motion Sanctuary