Healing Prayer is offered the first Sunday of every month immediately following Worship. Two of Riverside’s ministers will be at the front of the Nave to pray for anyone who desires it.
Welcome to the RiveRside chuRch
Worship is at the center of the life of The Riverside Church. As you prepare yourself for Worship, we invite you to reflect quietly on these words:
“Yet I have glimpsed the bright mountain behind the mountain, Knowledge under the leaves, tasted the bitter berries red,
Drunk cold water and clear from an inexhaustible hidden fountain.”
– Kathleen Raine
The LiTurgicaL Year
The Riverside Church follows the liturgical calendar to mark the seasons of our life together. We are currently in the season of Epiphany, as signified by white paraments and clergy stoles, symbolizing joy in the light of Christ’s birth.
if This is Your firsT visiT: Complete a Welcome Card and place it in the offering plate as it passes.
Join us for Fellowship Hour in South Hall Lobby directly after Worship. As you leave the Nave, take a right and follow the hallway past Christ Chapel. Signs and greeters are available to provide direction. You’ll find fair trade coffee from Javesca Coffee, a children’s play area, a greeting area to learn about membership at Riverside, and indoor seating.
A church tour is offered each Sunday after Worship free of charge. Meet in the 1st balcony. Tours also take place on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. leaving from the Gift Shop. No reservations are necessary.
Assistive hearing devices and large print bulletins are available upon request from an usher.
Interdenominational · Interracial · International · Open · Affirming · Welcoming
GATHERINGWe gather as a community and prepare our hearts to worship God
CARILLONMeditation
Dionisio Lind, Carillonneur
ORGANEternal Purposes1 Olivier Messiaen
LIFE OF THE COMMUNITY Rev. Rachel Johnson
PASSING OF THE PEACE One: The peace of the Lord be with you. All: And also with you.
PROCESSIONAL HYMN 67 Brightest and Best of the Stars of the Morning Morning Star
CALL TO WORSHIP2 Rev. Bruce Lamb
One: The heavens open. The Spirit descends. All: Jesus emerges from the water.One: And a voice echoes through the blue expanse. All: “This is my child, the Beloved, with whom I am well pleased.”One: Jesus is named. Claimed.All: We come to the water. We remember we are named. Claimed.One: Can it be so? What a thing to be named. Claimed.All: Let us worship the one who names and claims us still.
INVOCATION
All who are able, please stand
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LISTENINGWe listen for the word of God through song, Scripture, and preaching
ANTHEM This Lit’l Light of Mine Spiritual, arr. Roland CarterO lemme shine; shine, lemme shine! Shine like a morning star. This lit’l light of mine, I’m gon’ let it shine. Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine. O ev’ry where I go, I’m gon’ let it shine. All through the night, I’m gon’ let it shine. O lemme shine; shine, lemme shine! Shine like a morning star. Lemme shine!
PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATE FOR BAPTISM Rev. Debra Northern & Rev. Jim Keat
Lila Bea Montero
PRAYER FOR THE CANDIDATE
HEBREW SCRIPTURE LESSON Ms. Christian PeeleGenesis 1:1-5(page 1 in the Old Testament)
Leader: The Word of God for the People of God.People: Thanks be to God.
PSALTER LESSON Mr. Derrick Jordan Psalm 29 (page 504 in the Old Testament)
Leader: The Word of God for the People of God.People: Thanks be to God.
HYMN 499Wonder of Wonders, Here Revealed Pentecost
GOSPEL LESSON Ms. Bernita DorchMark 1:4-11 (page 34 in the New Testament)Leader: This is the Gospel of Christ.People: Thanks be to God.
SERMON Rev. JohnsonThin Places...
All who are able, please stand
All who are able, please stand
RESPONDINGWe respond to the hearing of God’s word through confession, offering,
passing the peace, and monthly communion
INVITATION TO GIVE AND SERVE Ms. Peele
OFFERTORY ANTHEM And then shall your light break forth3 Felix MendelssohnAnd then shall your light break forth as the light of morning breaketh: and your health shall speedily spring forth then: and the glory of the Lord ever shall reward you. Lord, our Creator. how excellent Thy Name is in all the nations! Thou fillest heaven with Thy glory. Amen.
AT THE PRESENTATION: THE DOXOLOGY The congregation rises row by row as ushers pass to symbolize offering of our whole selves to God
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;Praise God, all creatures here below;Praise God above, you heavenly host;Creator, Christ, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING AND DEDICATIONToday we celebrate the work of our Shower Ministry, which provides a safe, private, and sanitary space for those in need of a warm shower and laundry service. This is a ministry that has become a sanctuary and a place of respite for 50-60 unsheltered people each week.
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE Riverside Pastoral StaffFollowing each petition, please join in the following responses:
Leader: Lord in your mercy, People: Hear our prayer.
THE LORD’S PRAYER Pray in the language or version of your heart.
Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
CHORAL AMEN
All who are able, please stand
INVITATION TO THE TABLE Rev. Johnson
GREAT PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING Leader: The Lord be with you.People: And with your spirit.Leader: Lift up your hearts.People: We lift them up unto the Lord.Leader: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. People: It is right to give God thanks and praise.
SANCTUS
WORDS OF INSTITUTION
MEMORIAL ACCLAMATION
CALL TO SUPPER One: The body of Christ, broken for you.All: Thanks be to God for the bread of life!One: The blood of Christ, poured out for you.All: Thanks be to God for the cup of blessing!
A gluten-free option for communion bread is available upon request from a communion server.
MUSIC AT COMMUNION
ORGAN Christmas4 Everett TitcombArietta Thomas Kerr
CHOIR Let the Heaven Light Shine on Me Spiritual, arr. Moses HoganLet the light from heaven shine on me, for low is the way to the upperbright world.
HYMN 510Jesus, Thou Joy of Loving Hearts Quebec
PRAYER FOLLOWING COMMUNION Rev. JohnsonEternal God, we give you thanks for this holy mystery in which you have given yourself to us. We pray that we may follow the example of those who have gone before us as we live our lives in faith and hope. Grant that we may go into the world in the strength of your Spirit, to give ourselves for others. In the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
SENDINGWe are sent out into the world to love God and our neighbors
BENEDICTION
RECESSIONAL HYMN 452O Day of God, Draw Nigh St. Michael
POSTLUDE Variations on “Unto Us a Child is Born” David Johnson
All who are able, please stand
Life of our Community
For announcements of programs and events in the church, please pick up the Life of Our Community bulletin located in the back of the pew or outside the Welcome Center. Or visit our website www.trcnyc.org.
Liturgical Resources for Today: 1From The Birth of the Lord 2 https://re-worship.blogspot.ca/search/label/Epiphany%201%20B 3 From Elijah 4 From Two Short Pieces for Organ
Special thanks to our congregational leaders: Mr. Derrick Jordan and Ms. Bernita Dorch
The author of the book of Mark writes that John the Baptist baptizes with water but Jesus baptizes with something else. Follow the path of letters, and each time you come to a capital letter, write that letter down at the bottom of the page to find out what Jesus baptized people with.
Try to find the words from Matthew 2 in the word search below. Words may go diagonal, up OR down and forward OR backward.
CONNECT WITH RIVERSIDE’S PASTORAL & PROGRAM STAFF
TALK WITH THE PREACHERRead Pastor Amy’s blog online at talkwiththepreacher.org. Printed copies are also available in the Welcome Center/Gift Shop.
Pastor Amy is available for conversations with members by appointment. Please email [email protected] or call 212-870-6775 to arrange an appointment.
Parking - 1/7/2018 Parking is available in the garage below the building. Present this bulletin to the attendant before 6:00 p.m. for a reduced rate of $4.00 cash or $5.00 credit card.
The Riverside Church is a member of the American Baptist Churches, U.S.A. and the United Church of Christ and cooperates with the Council of Churches in the City of New York, and with the New York State, National, and World Council of Churches.
trcnyc.org
Senior Minister’s OfficeRev. Dr. Amy Butler Senior Minister - [email protected]
Rev. Michael Livingston Senior Executive Minister - [email protected]
Rev. Dr. James Forbes Senior Minister Emeritus
CommunicationsRev. Rachel Johnson Executive Minister of Communications - [email protected]
Rev. Jim Keat Associate Minister of Digital Strategy & Online Engagement - [email protected]
Faith FormationRev. Kevin Wright Executive Minister of Programs - [email protected]
Ms. Amanda Meisenheimer, MDiv Associate Minister of Children and Families - [email protected]
Rev. Bruce Lamb Interim Associate Minister of Youth and Young Adults - [email protected]
MusicMr. Christopher Johnson Director of Music and Organist - [email protected]
Parish CareRev. Debra Northern Minister of Parish Care - [email protected]
Rev. Lynn Casteel-HarperAssociate for Parish Care – [email protected]
Social JusticeRev. Bertram Johnson Minister of Justice, Advocacy & Change - [email protected]
Stewardship & DevelopmentMs. Christian Peele, MDiv Executive Minister of Institutional Advancement - [email protected]
Ms. Farley Lord, MTS Associate Minister of Stewardship & Development - [email protected]
Rev. Dustin Pickett Associate Minister of Stewardship & Development - [email protected]
Worship & the ArtsRev. Ellen Robison Minister of Worship & the Arts - [email protected]
Contact Us: To contact the church with general questions, call 212-870-6700 or email [email protected].
For full staff directory visit trcnyc.org/directory
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