Peoples Congregational United Church of Christ 4704 13th Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20011

Rev. Brandon Harris, Senior Minister

Rev. Mahogany S. Thomas, Executive Minister

Sunday, July 26, 2020 10:00 a.m.

This is the day that the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24 (NRSV)

VISION 2020: Renew Reach Restore

ENTER TO WORSHIP…

The Order of the Word Eighth Sunday after Pentecost

Sunday, July 26, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. The Liturgical Color is Green

PRELUDE Edwin Hawkins “I Heard the Voice of Jesus”

Arranged by Gwendolyn Jenifer WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Rev. Mahogany S. Thomas

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CALL TO WORSHIP Rev. Mahogany S. Thomas

PRAYER OF INVOCATION Rev. Brandon Harris

Collect for Purity – Book of Common Prayer

Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy Name; through Christ our Lord. Amen. Ella DeBose Dios omnipotente, para quien todos los corazones están manifiestos, todos los deseos son conocidos y ningún secreto se halla encubierto: Purifica los pensamientos de nuestros corazones por la inspiración de tu Santo Espíritu, para que perfectamente te amemos y dignamente proclamemos la grandeza de tu santo Nombre; por Cristo nuestro Señor. Amén. PRAISE AND WORSHIP virtual sing along – lyrics attached Fanny J. Crosby

“To God be the Glory” Dr. Warren D. Hood, II

“Praising”

Philip Carter THE PROCLAMATION OF THE GOSPEL SCRIPTURE READING Deacon Laura Minor

Psalm 128 1 Thessalonians 5: 16-18

GLORIA PATRI Andre Kearns

Glory be to the Father; and to the Son; and to the Holy Ghost As it was in the beginning,

is now, and ever shall be, World without end. Amen HYMN OF PREPARATION Regina Bell

“God is Good” Kathy English Holt, Soloist

Gwendolyn Jenifer, Arranger

SERMON Rev. Khristi Adams

“We Cannot Stop Praying” 1 Thessalonians 5: 16-18

INVITATION TO MEMBERSHIP Rev. Brandon Harris PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE/LORD’S PRAYER Rev. Brandon Harris MUSICAL RESPONSE Twila Paris

“Lamb of God” Imani Hinkson, Soloist

OFFERING Rev. Mahogany S. Thomas DOXOLOGY Dr. Warren D. Hood, II

Praise God from Whom all blessings flow; Praise Him all creatures here below; Praise Him above Ye heavenly host,

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen FINAL REMARKS Rev. Brandon Harris Musical Selection Negro Spiritual

“I Want to Be Ready“ Gwendolyn Jenifer

BENEDICTION Rev. Brandon Harris POSTLUDE Negro Spiritual

“I Want Jesus to Walk with Me” Dr. Warren D. Hood, II, Arranger

… DEPART TO SERVE

BIO: Rev. Khristi Adams serves as the Firestone Endowment Chaplain; interim Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; and an instructor of religious studies and philosophy at the Hill School in Pottstown, PA. Rev. Adams earned her B.A. at Temple University (2003) and, in 2008, her M.Div. at Princeton Theological Seminary. The Rev. Adams previously worked as a chaplain and campus pastor at both Georgetown University and Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) and as a program administrator for the Center for Black Church Studies at Princeton Theological Seminary; a counselor for adolescents and young adults at the Christian Wellness Center of New Jersey. She continues to serve as an associate pastor at First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens (Somerset, N.J.). She also has extensive experience in providing students with pastoral counseling and spiritual guidance; organizing student life programs, conferences, and service opportunities; partnering with community groups; and using mediums including the dramatic arts and film to teach and engage a variety of audiences.

1 Tanner, Henry Ossawa, 1859-1937. Thankful, from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN. http://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/act-imagelink.pl?RC=56998 [retrieved July 21, 2020]. Original source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Thankful_Poor,_1894._Henry_Ossawa_Tanner.jpg.

To God Be the Glory

1. To God be the glory, great things He hath done,

So loved He the world that He gave us His Son,

Who yielded His life an atonement for sin,

And opened the life gate that all may go in.

o Refrain:

Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, let the earth hear His voice!

Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, let the people rejoice!

Oh, come to the Father, through Jesus the Son,

And give Him the glory, great things He hath done.

2. Oh, perfect redemption, the purchase of blood,

To every believer the promise of God;

The vilest offender who truly believes,

That moment from Jesus a pardon receives.

3. Great things He hath taught us, great things He hath done,

And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son;

But purer, and higher, and greater will be

Our wonder, our transport, when Jesus we see.

Please join Rev. Harris and Rev. Thomas

immediately after service today

for a church-wide virtual Coffee Hour

Rev. Khristi Adams will join us for 10 minutes

to briefly talk about her book

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Date: July 26, 2020

Time: 11:00 a.m.

Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89672723013?pwd=TzBYMmFYOTNaSjFQSnVlczRqQ0dTQT09

Meeting ID: 896 7272 3013

Passcode: 316534

WHAT'S HAPPENING AT PEOPLES CHURCH

ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. For Weekly What's Happening submissions and monthly Prodder submissions, please

send all newsletter articles to email: info@peopleschurchucc.org. The deadline for What's

Happening is Wednesday at noon. Prodder submissions deadline is the third Thursday of

each month (except if there are 5 Thursdays in the month).

2. A confirmation email reply will be sent upon completion of all requests.

Direct Links to Online Giving for Donations https://peopleschurchucc.org/online-giving/ or

https://tithe.ly/give?c=2030372

Prayer Meeting Dial-In 515-604-9545, Access Code: 659959# Noon Prayer Service is every Wednesday at Noon.

Bible Study Information Virtual Bible Study Meeting Information Every Thursday at 6:00 p.m. Dial-in# +1 301 715 8592 US Meeting ID: 992 6852 3678 Password: 784420 Join Zoom Meeting: Click on link below: https://zoom.us/j/99268523678?pwd=NFZrUzNlUXBXczJkMWVxZ1VZclU5UT09 Meeting ID: 992 6852 3678 Password: 784420

POSSE Scholarship nomination period is now open. The POSSE Foundation provides full four-year leadership scholarships to DC, MD, and VA youth. Peoples Church, as a community partner, can nominate up to 10 youth. Applicants must be in their junior year of high school. Nominations close on July 30, 2020. For more information, please visit possefoundation.org. Contact Yvonne Hinkson at yehinkson@gmail.com or 301-803-0305 for additional information and to submit a nomination.

VIRTUAL VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL (VBS): YOU ARE INVITED

TO ATTEND THE FINAL MONDAY MORNING ZOOM MEETING ON JULY

27TH AT 10:00 A.M. CHURCH MEMBERS ARE WELCOME TO SEE

AND PARTICIPATE IN THIS INNOVATIVE YOUTH- IN ACTION VIRTUAL

EXPERIENCE. TO JOIN ZOOM MEETING, CLICK ON:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88994938909

IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO A COMPUTER WITH INTERNET

SERVICE, PLEASE JOIN US ON THE CONFERENCE LINE BELOW.

DIAL-IN #: +1.301.715.8592 MEETING ID: 889 9493 8909

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL (VBS): Our Peoples Church Family is invited to help this year's campers reach their goal to provide 1000 masks for COVID-19 relief to children in Haiti You can donate via the church website https://peopleschurchucc.org/online-giving/ or tithe.ly (a way to give via your cell phone). Of course, you can always send a check to the church address. Make sure that you write VBS - Haiti Mask Up Campaign in the Memo Line. The Hospitality Circle will present the RUPERT B. CLARK SERVICE AWARD to deserving members in September 2020. Nomination forms are available on the church website at peopleschurchucc.org and can be submitted electronically. Nominations are to be submitted no later than Friday, July 31,

2020. The two signed letters of support for the nominees can be submitted electronically to hospitalitycircle@gmail.com. Questions may be submitted to Marie Whitaker, President of Hospitality Circle or to Walter Faggett, Chair of the Rupert Clark Service Award Committee at hospitalitycircle@gmail.com. The Bylaws Work Group thanks all Church organizations and individual members as well for input to the proposed amendment of the Bylaws of our beloved Church. The draft was distributed at the February 19 Council meeting. We have spoken with each organization about their specific portion of the Bylaws. The Moderator has scheduled a series of meetings for the Council in preparation of a vote on the proposed amendments. The full governing body (the congregation) will have a 45-day period to examine the document prior to a meeting to vote on its adoption. You may direct questions on the process to info@peopleschurchucc.org. Members of the Bylaws Work Group: Pat Ellis, Lead; Robert Hendricks, Moderator, Brenda Ewing, Church Treasurer; Brenda V. Smith, immediate past Moderator; Marie Whitaker, President, Council of Circles and Clubs and Esther Williams Yarborough, At-Large Council member.

ENHANCED COMMUNICATIONS WITH OUR MEMBERS

Well-being Check-in Calls: As you know, our Church is fully engaged in continuing support and encouragement to our members and the community during this season of pandemic and social justice imperatives. Our leadership sees the need to reach out to our members to ensure their access to Church information and services while we remain under social distancing restrictions. The Church office volunteers, augmented by other Church members, will be calling members beginning July 1 to check on well-being and inquire about technology support at home. Your response to the volunteers will greatly enhance improved communication from the Church.

Special Request: As we have advised you, Peoples Congregational United Church of Christ is moving to a new email platform. By this time, you should have received an email from the Church welcoming you to our new MailChimp email platform. If you have not received a welcoming email, please contact Deacon Francis Smith (info@peopleschurchucc.org) with your preferred email address and telephone number. The current email platform will be retired at the end of the month. Thank you for your assistance with updating our database and church directory.

In church Worship Services, Activities and Events remain suspended until further notice.

In order for us to continue to operate safely and within the CDC Guidelines as

well as the DC government guidelines, we have had to put new practices in place.

Schedule: Since we can only have a limited number of essential individuals in

the building at any one time, a schedule has been set in place. If you need to

come to the church, simply contact the Office Staff either by email:

info@peopleschurchucc.org or by calling 202-829-5511 and the staff will get you

on the schedule.

1. Accessing the building: Strict procedures are in place which you will find

posted at the front door (see below).

• Only one (1) person will be buzzed through the doors at a time.

• Each individual will have their temperature taken with a touchless thermometer.

• If an individual’s temperature is above 100o they will not be allowed to remain in the building.

• Individuals MUST wear a mask at all times and use hand sanitizer.

• Individuals must sign-in and sign-out at the front desk.

• Individuals must maintain 6 feet of social distancing.

Please help us celebrate Mr. Ellsworth Robinson’s 83rd

Birthday with a ride-by

Date: Monday, July 27, 2020

Time: 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Address: 4913 11th Street, NE

Washington, DC 20017

There will be a box at the end of the walkway for cards and

thoughtful expressions. Thank you for your kindness,

Donna Robinson, wife

Vaster Bridgewater Passed on January 10, 2020

Ebena Sims Passed on April 21, 2020

Derek Jones Passed on February 27, 2020

James Jones Passed on June 19, 2020

David Driskell Passed on April 1, 2020

Presley Reed, Sr. Passed on July 17, 2020

In Memoriam January – July 2020