The Power of Faithfulness Pastor Mark Schwarzbauer PhD Family Worship Center
Order of Worship The power to change the - Founders...
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Sunday, March 19, 2017 9am Reflective Worship Service
The power to change the world isn’t limited to
particular people, parties, heroes or “sheroes.” It
will not be found waiting for your next Senior Pastor
to arrive. Nor is it buried in busyness, celebrity,
fear, worry, bullying, or noisy rants or aimless
protests.
Our power to change the world lies within our
ability to choose love over fear, hope over hurt, and
compassion over comparison. Medieval mystic,
Saint Theresa of Avila, likens the journey to that of
castle with many courts, obstacles and chambers.
As we journey deeper within we find increasing
richness, intimacy and authenticity in our
relationships. We also find that to journey deeper,
each subsequent layer presents bigger and scarier
dragons that we must confront and slay.
Perhaps, in this time when humility is rare and
compassion so lacking, the most powerful and
prophetic thing we might do is to listen more deeply
for the Voice of Hope; locate our authentic voice,
and practice using our voice in ways that lovingly,
compassionately, humbly and justly give voice to
others. And perhaps in doing so, we may find
ourselves not only confronting untold dragons, but
also changing the world for good.
Peace,
Rev Kev
Order of Worship
(* indicates times we rise in body and/or spirit)
Prelude Call to Worship Opening Song * Welcome The Exchange of Peace * Sacred Readings
Hebrews 12:1-3 (The Inclusive Bible)
Response* John 3:1-9 (The Inclusive Bible)
Song of Preparation Sermon “Voice of Hope: How Can this Be?”
Rev. Dr. Kevin Downer
Sermon Response* Making Ministry Happen Doxology * Prayers of the People * Communion Benediction * Song of Sending * Postlude
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DUE TO THE MARATHON we will not be having social hour today.
The power to change the
world – for Good. Rev. Dr. Kevin L. Downer Interim Senior Pastor
Rev. Dr. Kevin L. Downer Interim Senior Pastor
Founders Metropolitan Community Church 4607 Prospect Avenue - Los Angeles 90027
Telephone: (323) 669-3434 EMAIL: [email protected] See our online calendar at foundersmccla.org
Board of Directors [email protected] Reverend Dr. Kevin Downer Interim Senior Pastor & Moderator / [email protected]
Rose Yager Vice Moderator / RoseYager @mccla.org Oyie Esguerra Treasurer / [email protected] Roger Owens Clerk / [email protected] Patrice Ford [email protected] Dean Coffey [email protected] Antonio Martinez [email protected]
Lay Delegates [email protected] Amy LaCoe, Cory Montoya, and Lee Te
AM Worship Teams Music Director Jane Syftestad / [email protected] Ushers and Greeters 9am Gene Snook/ [email protected] 11am Don Mueller/ [email protected]
Worship Volunteer Team Reverend Sandy Williams / [email protected]
Altar Guild and Liturgy Reverend Dana Cagle / [email protected]
Creative Team Larry Rodriguez / [email protected]
MultiMedia Camille Araullo / [email protected]
Sunday School Dean Coffey / [email protected]
Spanish Ministry/ICM Spanish Ministry Pastor Reverend Alejandro Escoto / [email protected]
Music - Spanish Ministry Peter Kirkpatrick / [email protected]
Facility Board Property Committee /[email protected] Rooms scheduling / [email protected] Facilities Manager / tbd
Other Ministry Teams Communications [email protected] Community [email protected] Hospitality [email protected] Social Justice Lucia Chappelle / [email protected] Spirituality [email protected] Trans*Unity [email protected] Vison and Values [email protected] Reverend Onetta Brooks / [email protected] Reverend Lori Dick / [email protected] Reverend Tim Hamilton / [email protected] Reverend Barbara Haynes / [email protected] Reverend Steve Pieters / [email protected] Reverend Steve Swafford / [email protected]
Welcome First Time Visitor We are honored that you are worshipping with us this morning. Our community is diverse and come from many different traditions, backgrounds and life situations. Wherever you are on your life or Spiritual Journey you are welcome at Founders MCC. Here are answers to a few common questions that we hope will make your visit more pleasant:
Greeting one another in Service Following our opening song we pause to greet and welcome one another. Feel free to participate in these greetings as much or as little as you would like.
Social time following worship Each Sunday we offer snacks and beverages following worship. It is a great way to get to know a few people and find answers to your questions. Social time usually takes place in Fellowship Hall (listed on the Helpful Information section) and on occasion in the court yard.
Video Recording Our worship services are live streamed as well as archived on our website for international distribution. If you do not wish to be recorded, please sit in the rear right section of the main floor, pulpit side.
Communion We serve communion each Sunday and it is open to everyone. We use wafers and unfermented grape juice.
Ushers help direct when and where to go for communion
Servers dip a small wafer in juice, serve you and offer a brief blessing
You may serve yourself. Just let the server know your preference.
You may ask for a blessing from the server without receiving the bread and juice.
You may receive communion alone or with a loved one(s).
You may also take communion without a server at the private station to the right of the pulpit on the main floor.
You need not receive communion and may remain in your seat.
You are invited to use this time for personal reflection or join in singing songs during communion.
Helpful Information Elevator Access Elevator access to the Theatre, Fellowship Hall, and the Rodney, Gandhi, Rosa Parks, and Upper Rooms is available via the rear Rodney Avenue entrance.
Baby Changing Facilities A restroom with baby changing facilities is located up the stairs from the Sanctuary Lobby.
Parking Free parking is available at the Children’s Hospital lot on the NE corner of Lyman Place at Hollywood and at Barnsdall Park and for a small fee at the Bank of America parking lot.
Appointments with Rev Kev You can see Rev Kev’s availability and request an appointment or phone call at doodle.com\revkev
Restrooms Located at the east and west ends of the Sanctuary Lobby, and off the west side of Courtyard. Handicap facilities are located off the Courtyard and in the Lower Level near the Fellowship Hall.
Flowers At The Altar You may provide the altar flowers for any given Sunday in honor or memory of a loved one, etc. Your donation will be acknowledged in the Worship Bulletin if you so desire. Contact the Church Office for further information.
Today’s Worship Service Click on the "Watch Us" tab of our website to view today's Services. Recent Services are also available.
Seeking Candidates to fill Pastoral Search Team Vacancy!
The Pastoral Search Team is charged with shepherding the process by which FMCC will identify and screen candidates – and subsequently elect - and FMCC’s next settled Senior Pastor. In accordance with our by-laws Pastoral Search Team members are elected by the congregation at a Congregational Meeting.
Do you have a passion for FMCC and hope for our future? Able to listen? Willing to honor transparency of the process and confidentiality of potential candidates? Applications are available in our weekly eNews, in the office, and in fellowship hall.
Did you know?
It is told that New England church was experiencing a difference opinion within the congregation. The argument had progress to such an extent that the choir had become rebellious.
Dr. Samuel West, the pastor, received word that the choir was going to express its displeasure by refusing to sing on the following Sunday. The pastor averted any trouble, cleverly and uniquely, by rising on the Sabbath morning in the Church Service and announcing the opening hymn as 'Come, We Who Love the Lord.'
After reading the first verse through very slowly, he turned to the choir and requested that they leading the singing of the second verse:
Let those refuse to sing who never knew our God...
It goes without saying, that the choir could do nothing but abide by their pastor’s resourceful request!"
Seeking applicants for FMCC Board
If you have a passion for FMCC and have gifts in areas such as governance, strategy, finance or fund development we encourage you to discern whether you might be called to serve on the FMCC Board.
Our Board consists of 6 members elected from the congregation and the Senior Pastor. Applications are available in our weekly eNews, in the office, and in fellowship hall. Questions: [email protected]
This Week at Founders MCC Telephone: (323) 669-3434
Send updates, room requests and articles to [email protected]
Sun Mar 19, 20179am Liturgical Worship, Sanctuary
11am Celebration Service, Sanctuary
11am Kidz Club, Rosa Parks Room
1:30pm Servicio en Español, Sanctuary
4pm Beautiful Gate , Theater
5pm SAA Meeting, Gandhi Room
5:30pm Meditation AA (11 Steppers), Ryland Room
Mon Mar 20, 20177:30am Eastside Morning Meditation Club, Theater
4:15pm Wee Ones, Hunter Room
6pm OA Focus on Abstinence, Ryland Room
7pm Desarrollo Emocional en Los Ángeles, Hunter Room
7pm VVT, 8pm Monday Candle Light Meeting of NA
8pm Monday Candle Light Meeting of NA, Gandhi Room
8pm Top Line Behavior - SLAA Meeting, Theater
8pm Women's AA: Language of the Heart, Ryland Room
Tue Mar 21, 20177:30am CMA Morning Meditation (12 Step), Ryland Room
7:30am Eastside Morning Meditation Club, Theater
12pm Feel It & Say It Women's AA Meeting, Hunter Room
3pm Tiffany Osborne - Violin Rehearsal, Chapel
6:30pm Overeaters Anonymous:TurnOverYourDay, Ryland Rm
7pm Los Feliz Neighborhood Council Meeting, Theater
7pm Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence , Hunter Rm
7:30pm We Agnostics AA, Gandhi Room
7:45pm SLAA (Sexual, Social & Emotional Anorexia), Ryland Rm
Wed Mar 22, 20177:30am Eastside Morning Meditation Club, Theater
6:45pm Circle of Prayer, Chapel
7pm No Frills Big Book AA, Gandhi Room
7:30pm Choir Practice, Sanctuary
7:30pm Estudio Biblico en Español, Chapel
7:30pm No Losers AA, Theater
7:30pm Wednesday Nite Study, Upper Room
8:45pm Fight Club: Men's AA Stag Meeting, Ryland Room
Thu Mar 23, 20177:30am CMA Meditation Meeting, Ryland Room
7:30am Eastside Morning Meditation Club, Theater
10am Wee Ones Music Club, Hunter Room
3pm Tiffany Osborne - Violin Rehearsal, Chapel
6:30pm Bayanihan / Filipino Ministry Group, Fellowship Hall
7pm ICM Coro, Sanctuary
7pm Thursday Big Book AA Meeting, Gandhi Room
Fri Mar 24, 20177:30am CMA Meditation Meeting, Ryland Room
7:30am Eastside Morning Meditation Club, Theater
8:30am Take 5 Men's Stag East AA, Gandhi Room
6pm AAL A Rehersal, Theater
6:45pm Al-Anon Meeting, Chapel
7pm FENIX VIH/SIDA grupo educacional y de apoyo, Ryland Rm
8pm Super Studs AA Meeting, Gandhi Room
Sat Mar 25, 20178:45am HopeNet Food Pantry Distribution, Hunter Room
10am Big Book AA "Closed" meeting, Ryland Room
10am Tiffany Osborn Violin Rehearsal, Chapel