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HEARING AIDS, LARGE PRINT BULLETINS & BIBLES AVAILABLE FROM USHERS.

The Silent Prayer, Call to Worship and Assurance of Pardon are from A Wee Worship Book.

THOSE ASSISTING THIS MORNING - Preacher: William L. Hathaway; Liturgists: Heather G. Shortlidge, Nancy Parker (8:30), Jean Williamson (11:00); Time with Children: Miss Good, Bill Hathaway (11:00); Ushers: Dave, Jeannie, Jake, Noah and Matthew Heimann (8:30), Doug Steele, Emma Miller, Anja Weigt, Paul and Marjorie Murphy (11:00); Greeters: Bernie and Louise Wulff (8:30); Acolytes: Oliver H. Durland, Jackson Lastowski (11:00); Godly Play: Agnes Cobbum, Natalie Vowell (11:00). STAFF NOTE - Bill Hathaway leaves early tomorrow for a personal time of study and retreat in rural Haiti. He will be staying in the mountains at the CODEP Depot on the Jakmal Road, the current headquarters of our Haitian partners in the reforestation project. Bill returns on March 15 and will be back to the office on the 16th.

LOOKING AHEAD IN WORSHIP

Wednesday, March 1 - Ash Wednesday - 7:00 pm Worship in the Sanctuary Open the season of Lent in prayer and the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper. The Chancel Choir will assist in the service.

March Sundays – Lament: Cries to God from the Dark

Drs. Shortlidge and Hathaway will present a four Sunday series from the book of Lamentations – prayers from the dark side of life.

Sunday, March 5 - First Sunday of Lent

Dr. Shortlidge will preach from Psalm 100 and Lamentations 1:1-11. Worship will include the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper.

Wednesday, March 8 - Taizé Worship at St. John Neumann’s Church

Worship of prayer, scripture and chant at 7:30 pm.

First Presbyterian Church, Annapolis, Maryland February 26, 2017 – 8:30 & 11:00 am Worship

Transfiguration of the Lord

PREPARATION FOR THE WORD Please rise in body or in spirit.

PRELUDE - Shall We Gather at the River arr. Mark Hayes SILENT PRAYER

Heaven is here, and earth, and the space is thin between them. Distance may divide, but Christ’s promise unites those bounded by time,

those blessed by eternity. Let heaven be glad; let the whole earth cry glory. Amen. NOTICES OF CONGREGATIONAL LIFE

(Please sign and pass the greeter pads along the pew and back again.)

CHORAL INTROIT (11:00) - Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies RATISBON CALL TO WORSHIP

In the beginning before time, before people, before the world began, God was. Here and now among us, beside us, enlisting the people of earth for the purposes of heaven, God is. In the future, when we have turned to dust and all we know has found its fulfillment, God will be. Not denying the world, but delighting in it, not condemning the world but redeeming it, through Jesus Christ, by the power of the Holy Spirit. God was, God is, God will be.

HYMN 189 - O Wondrous Sight, O Vision Fair DEO GRACIAS PRAYER OF CONFESSION (in silence) ASSURANCE OF GOD’S MERCY

Because you made the world, and intended it to be a good place, and called its people your children; because, when things seemed at their worst, you came in Christ to bring out the best in us; so gracious God, we gladly say: Goodness is stronger than evil, love is stronger than hate, light is stronger than darkness, truth is stronger than lies.

RESPONSE OF PRAISE: Hymn 624 - I Greet Thee, Who My Sure Redeemer Art TOULON

Our hope is in no other save in thee; our faith is built upon thy promise free; Lord, give us peace, and make us calm and sure, that in thy strength we evermore endure.

PROCLAMATION OF THE WORD

TIME WITH CHILDREN (11:00)

(After the message, pre-k through second grade children may attend Godly Play and be picked up from the third floor classrooms at the conclusion of worship.)

CHORAL CALL TO PRAYER (11:00) MORECAMBE

Here, O Our Lord, We See You Face to Face PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION FIRST SCRIPTURE - Exodus 24:12-18 ANTHEM (11:00) - Ev’ry Time I Feel the Spirit arr. William Dawson

David Hancock, soloist Ev’ry time I feel the spirit, moving in my heart, I will pray. Upon the mountain my Lord spoke, out of His mouth came fire and smoke; Looked all around me, it looked so fine, till I asked my Lord if all was mine. Jordan river is chilly and cold, it chills the body, but not the soul. There ain’t but one train upon this track, it runs to heaven and right back. (Refrain.)

SECOND SCRIPTURE - Matthew 17:1-8

SERMON - “Get Up”

RESPONSE TO THE WORD HYMN 193 - Jesus, Take Us to the Mountain UNSER HERRSCHER SERVICE OF ORDINATION & INSTALLATION (11:00)

To be ordained and installed: Bruce Bell (elder), Rachel Hagee (deacon); to be installed: Russ Good (deacon).

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD’S PRAYER

(Concluding with the Lord’s Prayer using “debts” and “debtors,” Hymnal, page 35.) OFFERINGS OF THE PEOPLE OFFERTORY - I Surrender All Edward Broughton DOXOLOGY AND PRAYER OF DEDICATION

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise Christ all creatures here below; praise Holy Spirit ever more; praise Triune God whom we adore. Amen.

HYMN 12 - Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise ST. DENIO CHARGE AND BENEDICTION POSTLUDE - Lancashire arr. Henry Smart

William L. Hathaway, Pastor

Heather G. Shortlidge, Associate Pastor Melissa “Miss” Good, Family Ministry Director

Robert W. Muckenfuss, Music Director & Organist James G. Kirk and Richard Jones, Parish Associates

Covenant Church with the Haiti Reforestation Partnership Partner with Evangelical Church of the Czech Brethren, Czech Republic

The National Naval Memorial of the PC(USA) / Earth Care Congregation of the PC(USA) [email protected] / www.annapolis-presbyterian.com

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Phone: 410.267.8705 / Fax: 410.268.9643

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Date Church Community

Sun, 2/26 8:30 Worship (sanctuary) 9:30 Education Hour 10:30 Coffee Hour (FH) 11:00 Worship (sanctuary) 12:15 Bible In a Year (FH) 5:00 Youth Fellowship & Dinner (Kinhart Center)

Mon, 2/27 12:00 Noon AA (FH) 7:15 ACOA (Music)

Tues, 2/28 SHROVE TUESDAY 5:00-7:00 Pancake Supper (Fellowship Hall) 12:00 Noon AA (FH)

Wed, 3/1 ASH WEDNESDAY 12:00 Staff Meeting (KC1a) 12:00 Noon AA (FH) 4:00 Bible Study (KC1a) 7:00 Worship (sanctuary)

Thurs, 3/2 9:00 Archives (KC6a) 6:30 Bell Rehearsal (Music) 12:00 Noon AA (FH) 7:30 Choir Rehearsal (Music) 6:00 Tax Service (FH)

Fri, 3/3 12:00 Noon AA (FH)

Sat, 3/4 8:00 am-2:00 pm Campus Care 8:30 Saturday Night AA (FH)

Sun, 3/5 LENT 8:30 Worship (sanctuary) - Communion 9:30 Education Hour 9:30 CLAMS (The Conduit) 10:30 Coffee Hour (FH) 11:00 Worship (sanctuary) - Communion 12:00 Home Communion Served 5:00 Youth Fellowship & Dinner (Kinhart Center)

Take the Challenge Read the Bible In a Year

Join us after worship today in Fellowship Hall at 12:15 pm to discuss our journey

which will officially begin this Wednesday, March 1. The schedule of passages is available on our website (http://www.annapolis-presbyterian.com/bibleinayear)

and we will have several discussions during the year.

(Tear off and present in the offering plate today.)

Yes, I am accepting the challenge to read the Bible in a year, beginning March 1, the first day of Lent.

Name

Music &

Mozart

A Faithful Walk: A

Home-Grown Pilgrimage

Lenten Yoga

ART: New Life for

Nature’s Bounty

Faith & Film

ANNOUNCEMENTS MARCH NEWSLETTER - available online at http://www.annapolis-presbyterian.com/newsletter. NURSERY - We are hiring. Please spread the word and contact Miss Good with leads. YOUTH FELLOWSHIP & DINNER - Youth join us from 5:00-7:00 pm tonight in the Kinhart Center as we continue to prepare for Youth Sunday (April 2). All hands needed. Dinner served!

DINNER IS SERVED - Join us for pancakes this Shrove Tuesday, February 28, 5:00-7:00 pm in Fellowship Hall. No RSVP necessary. Also, if you’d like to help with Buffet Set-up, Buffet Serving, Pancake Making, please email Florence Smoot ([email protected]). Kindly indicate your desired “job.” Florence will assign you accordingly and confirm back to you.

WEDNESDAY BIBLE STUDY - continues from 4:00-5:00 pm in the Kinhart Center with the pastor who is preaching the following Sunday. Scripture is listed each week in the bulletin under “Looking Ahead in Worship.” For questions, please contact either Heather ([email protected]) or Bill ([email protected]). CAMPUS CARE: WORKERS NEEDED SATURDAY, MARCH 4 - Work plans include: clean out narthex coatroom, prime walls and woodwork; final cleaning and painting of SR105; replace seats on Fellowship Hall chairs, and weather permitting, exterior pruning and shrubbery maintenance, painting of sanctuary doors. Meet in Fellowship Hall at 8:00 am, light breakfast refreshments and lunch. End at 2:00 pm. RSVP Linda Hanifin Bonner ([email protected]). THE HOLY FAMILY IN EGYPT'S HEART: MARCH 26 - An Egyptian scholar will present “The Holy Family in Egypt’s Heart” on March 26 at 4:00 pm in Fellowship Hall. Dr. Ezzat Kadous is a Professor of Classical Archaeology and head of the department of Classical Archaeology at the University of Alexandria in Egypt. Dr. Kadous has published 70 articles and 17 books in the field of classical archaeology, including the Byzantine and Coptic Archaeology. Dr Kadous will discuss the Holy Family’s journey through Egypt and the stories and history surrounding this. The visit had its own great importance both for Egypt itself and for the Christian world, as we can consider it a direct reason for the spread of Christianity in Egypt since the 1st century AD. The event is sponsored by World Artists Experiences (WAE). The event is free.

PASTOR’S WEEKLY EMAIL - Sign-up at www.annapolis-presbyterian.com/congregational-email.

LENTEN CIRCLE & DINNERS Our church is just big enough that you can float without making meaningful connections or finding the kind of deeper relationships for which most of us hunger. Our small groups in Lent, called Covenant Circles, are designed to bring people together. There’s something for everyone in this year’s line-up—painting, yoga, pilgrimage, film, opera, and graffiti. If you’ve been wanting to connect with new faces and have a little fun, these four Wednesday nights in March (8, 15, 22, 29) are the perfect opportunity. Circles are from 7:00-8:15 pm. There’s also a community meal on these evenings at 6:00 pm, catered by the Light House Bistro, a social enterprise developed to break the cycle of homelessness. Join us on Wednesday evenings in Lent. We look forward to seeing you. For full circle & menu descriptions, go online: www.annapolis-presbyterian.com. Registration deadline: Wednesday, March 1.

“HOW DO I REGISTER FOR A CIRCLE?” Contact the circle leader directly:

Lenten Yoga with Hilary Thompson ([email protected])

Art: Nature’s Walk with Rebecca Pearson, $15 for supplies ([email protected])

Mozart & Music with Bob Muckenfuss ([email protected])

Faith & Film with Heather Shortlidge ([email protected])

A Faithful Walk with Betsy Jenkins & Bill Hathaway ([email protected])

Gratitude Graffiti for 2nd-5th grades with Miss Good ([email protected])

“HOW DO I REGISTER FOR COMMUNITY MEALS?” If paying by check in today’s offering plate, email Kay Black ([email protected]) with your name and which Wednesday dinners you are attending. If paying online, go to www.annapolis-presbyterian.com/give.

Cost is $15 for adults, $10 for children.

Meals provided by Light House B.E.S.T. Catering.

Request vegan meals by contacting Kay Black ([email protected])

Gratitude Graffiti