132 Odell Clark Place Reverend New York, New York 10030 Dr. Calvin O. Butts, III 212.862.7474 - T Pastor 212.862.3255 - F abyssinian.org Ramón Bryant Braxton Director, Music & Fine Arts Ministries

Worship Service YOUTH SUNDAY Sunday, December 30, 2018 10:00 AM

“To all those who enter here: Be thoughtful, be silent, be reverent. Before the service, speak to God. During the service, let God speak to you. After the service, speak to others.

Prelude

Victoria Ray, Pianist Lieder der Grossmutter, Op. 27 Robert Volkmann

Call to Worship Kennedy Jarvis

Leader: Glory to God in the highest!

People: And hope to every discouraged heart.

Leader: Glory to God in the highest!

People: And peace to every conflicted soul.

Leader: Glory to God in the highest!

People: And joy to every downcast spirit.

Leader: Glory to God in the highest!

All: And love to everyone. Amen.

The Lord’s Prayer

Processional “Siyahamba (We are Marching in the Light of God)” #164 Soloist: Amanda Vasques, Djembe

Invocation and Chant Victoria Ray

Responsive Reading “Kwanzaa” #103

Gloria Patri

Prayer and Choral Response Kyra Thompson “Amazing Grace” Traditional Soloist: Ethan Butts, Recorder

Anthem The Abyssinian Children's Choir “Don’t Let” Glenn Burleigh

Pastoral Emphasis

Scripture

Meditation The Abyssinian Children's Choir "Emmanuel" Bob McGee Arr. Carol Tornquist

Sermon and Invitation Invitational "Teach Me Oh Lord" Raymond Wise

Offertory: Offertory Sentences & Selections The Abyssinian Children's Choir "Sing Out Loud" Cynthia Gowens Soloists: Morgan Sage, Kera Beckles, Victoria Ray

Doxology Mattea Rayford Offertory Prayer

Recessional “Doxology for Children's Voices" Richard Towns

Benediction and Amen Jesiah Taylor

BIBLE STUDY • NEW MEMBERS CLASS • PRAYER • BABY BLESSING Sunday Morning Praying Band – Sundays - 7:00 AM Sunday Morning Study – 8:45 AM Monday Afternoon Bible Class – 12:00 PM Wednesday Mid-Week Manna Service – 7:00 PM

NEW MEMBERS CLASS SCHEDULE • Meets Sundays, 8:30 AM | Blue Room Class #1 At the Cross: Jesus and Salvation – January 6 Class #2 Faith Foundations: Baptist Polity and Practices – January 13 Thank you to everyone who supported the Thank you to everyone who supported the $3.0 in 24MO! Class #3 The Abyssinian Baptist : Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow – January 20 Class #4 Giving God Our Best: Worship & Stewardship – January 27 Campaign and to those who attended the reception. This two year campaign officially ended on October 31, 2016. To date, the campaign allowed us to pay for the cost of nearly two of the five

BABY BLESSINGS • Babies are blessed on the 2nd Sunday of each month in the 11:30 AM worship floors. Your generosity has been overwhelming. service. Parents planning to have their child blessed at Abyssinian must attend the Baby Blessing Class. For details/registration, contact Reverend Pamela D. Mason, 212.862.7474 Ext. As you can see, we still have a way to go. For those who have not completed their pledge, we want

204. Next Class: January 16, 2019 you to continue your payments even though the campaign has ended from an accounting point of view. All of your future payments will be noted to your pledge. We ask you to continue to support PRAYER REQUESTS AbyWest. New initiatives will roll out soon as we continue to forge ahead to reach our goal of $8MM Bereavement • Chairman Gerald Barbour & Deaconess Beverly Barbour (sister, Joan to complete the entire five floor community center. Snowden), Families of the late Hazel Cook and Evelyn Francis, Deaconess Earnestine Wallace Adams (sister), Daniel White (father), Wendy Hilliard (mother), Keith & Valerie Davis (cousin), Renee King (mother, Pauline Anglin-King), Katherine Masse