Bridging Faith and Learning Service of Worship Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost July 31, 2016 Eleven o’clock in the morning “The Rich Fool,” by the Jesus MAFA Community, Cameroon. What we value as a society can be very different from what Jesus calls us to value. In today’s Gospel reading, Jesus warns against placing our security in possessions, and ignoring the will of God. Likewise, Paul teaches the church at Colossae that for those who believe in Christ, their life is now hidden in him. Therefore we are to put to death our sin and be renewed in the likeness of Christ. The prophet Hosea records God’s urging of Israel to embrace a life worthy of the Lord, and not to test the God whose justice and love are perfect.
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Bridging Faith and Learning
Service of Worship
Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost July 31, 2016
Eleven o’clock in the morning
“The Rich Fool,” by the Jesus MAFA Community, Cameroon.
What we value as a society can be very different from what Jesus calls us to value. In today’s Gospel reading, Jesus warns against placing our security in possessions, and ignoring the will of God. Likewise, Paul teaches the church at Colossae that for those who believe in Christ, their life is now hidden in him. Therefore we are to put to death our sin and be renewed in the likeness of Christ. The prophet Hosea records God’s urging of Israel to embrace a life worthy of the Lord, and not to test the God whose justice and love are perfect.
The congregation is invited to reflect silently during the prelude as a time of prayer and meditation. The Chapel welcomes families with children. If at any time during the service your child needs a place for active play, please know there is a nursery in the Chapel basement.
GatherinG
Organ and Harp prelude Elegy George T. Thalben-Ball (1896–1987)
greeting and annOuncements
*prOcessiOnal Hymn 126 (found in the hymnals located in the pew racks) Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above mit freuden zart
*prayer Of cOnfessiOn and WOrds Of assurance The minister offers words of confession in three biddings, to which the congregation responds as follows:
Lord have mercy. Lord have mercy.
Christ have mercy. Christ have mercy.
Lord have mercy. Lord have mercy.
The minister speaks words of assurance.
*peace (All exchange signs and words of God’s peace.)
Proclamation
prayer fOr illuminatiOn (in unison) God of our pilgrimage, you have willed that the gate of mercy should stand open for those who trust in you: send your Spirit now to illuminate your holy word; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Old testament lessOn—Hosea 11:1–11 (OT page 794) Lector: This is the word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God.
At the close of today’s service, the Lord’s Supper will be celebrated in the Memorial Chapel located to the left of the chancel. Immediately following Communion, a service of prayer for healing will be held in the same location. The service consists of prayers for healing and wholeness with anointing and laying on of hands. All are invited.
antHem Be Thou My Vision arr. Alice Parker (b. 1925)
Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart; nought be all else to me, save that thou art. Thou my best thought by day or by night, waking or sleeping, thy presence my light.
Be thou my wisdom, and thou my true word; I ever with thee and thou with me, Lord; thou my great Father, I thy true son; thou in me dwelling, and I with thee one.
Riches I heed not, nor man’s empty praise. Thou mine inheritance, now and always; thou and thou only, first in my heart, high king of heaven, my treasure thou art.
High King of heaven, my victory won, may I reach heaven’s joys, O bright heaven’s sun! Heart of my own heart, whatever befall, still be my vision, O ruler of all.
neW testament lessOn—Colossians 3:1–11 (NT page 190) Lector: This is the word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God.
*gradual Hymn 364 (Please see insert. stanzas 1–2) Son of God, Eternal Savior in babilOne (All turn to face the Gospel Procession.)
*gOspel lessOn—Luke 12:13–21 (NT page 70) Lector: This is the word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God.
*gradual Hymn 364 (stanzas 3–4) Son of God, Eternal Savior in babilOne
sermOn—Of Deficits and Surpluses
resPonse
call tO prayer Minister: The Lord be with you. People: And also with you. Minister: Let us pray.
prayers Of tHe peOple (The congregation responds to each petition: “Hear our prayer.”)
OffertOry antHem Cantique de Jean Racine Gabriel Fauré (1845–1924)
O Redeemer Divine, our sole hope of salvation, Eternal Light of the earth and the sky, On this holy day, we kneel in adoration. O Savior, turn on us thy loving eye! Send down on us the fire of thy grace all-consuming, Whose wondrous might dispersed the powers of hell, and rouse our slumbering souls with radiance all illumining, that they may waken thy mercy to tell! O Christ, bestow thy blessing unto us, we implore thee, Who here are gathered on penitent knee. Accept the hymns we chant to thine everlasting glory And these and these thy gifts we return unto thee!
*dOxOlOgy lasst uns erfreuen Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, all creatures here below; Alleluia, Alleluia! Praise God above, ye heavenly host, Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.
sendinG Forth
*prayer Of tHanksgiving
*tHe lOrd’s prayer (All are encouraged to pray the Lord’s Prayer in the language of their choosing. The English version is number 895 in the hymnal.)
*benedictiOn
*clOsing prOcessiOnal Hymn 548 In Christ There Is No East or West mckee
pOstlude Final, from Symphony 6, Op. 42 Charles Marie Widor (1844–1937)
*All who are able may stand.
Prayers For the Week
This morning we give thanks for the Duke Youth Academy for Christian Formation (DYA) for its work in guiding young people in the rituals and practices of Christian faith so that they may better understand how to live out their Christian commitments in the world. In Durham, we celebrate all those people who seek to build friendships across social, economic, and racial lines.
ministry oF WorshiP
Presiding Ministers The Rev. Dr. Luke Powery Dr. Christy Lohr SappPreacher The Rev. Dr. Gabriel SalgueroLectors Mr. Whitney Schwab Member, Congregation at Duke Chapel Ms. Elizabeth Barahona Chapel PathWays Scholar, Trinity ’18 Organist Mr. Christopher JacobsonChoir Duke Chapel Summer ChoirHarpist Ms. Anita Burroughs-PricePresiding Minister at Post-Service Communion The Rev. Bruce PuckettHead Ushers Dr. James Ferguson and Mr. Rick Wilfong
† Children 4 and younger are welcome to visit the nursery (capacity limited), located in the Chapel basement, beginning at 10:50 a.m. each week. Pagers are available for parents to keep with them during worship. Parents needing a place to feed, quiet, or change infants are also welcome. † Worship Bags for ages 0–5, and Children’s Worship BulletinsTM for ages 3–6 and 7–12, are available at the rear of the Chapel. Please return bags and clipboards at the end of the service.
We invite you to consider joining the Congregation at Duke Chapel. The Congregation is an interdenominational church with a variety of vibrant ministries, including discipleship and spiritual formation (for children, youth, and adults), mission and outreach, and pastoral care. Please email [email protected] or call 919-684-3917 for information.
fOr families and cHildrenfOr WOrsHipers and visitOrs
† Prayer requests may be placed in the prayer box located by the Memorial Chapel.† For a tour of Duke Chapel, meet today’s docent near the front steps of the Chapel following the service.† Hearing assistance units are available at the sound desk at the back left of the Chapel. For optimal hearing assistance, please sit in the pews near the third columns of the Chapel nave, where the speakers are located.
UPcominG Preachers at dUke chaPel
aUGUst 7—The Rev. Dr. Luke A. Powery, Dean of Duke Chapel
aUGUst 14—Dr. Esther E. Acolatse, Assistant Professor of the Practice of Pastoral Theology and World Christianity, Duke Divinity School
aUGUst 21—The Rev. Dr. Raquel Lettsome, Associate Minister at Union A.M.E. Church in Warwick, New York
aUGUst 28—The Rev. Dr. Luke A. Powery, Dean of Duke Chapel
chaPel annoUncements
TOday’s flOWers—Flowers for today’s worship service are given to the glory of God by the Erlenbach Family Trust.
tOday’s Offering—All of today’s cash offerings and undesignated checks will be used to underwrite the costs for undergraduate students going on the Chapel’s Spring Break mission trips. Duke Chapel PathWays provides mission trip opportunities for students who are interested in spending their Spring Break in service and reflection. Most recently, Chapel staff led student trips to Costa Rica and Kentucky.
tOday’s guest preacHer—The Rev. Dr. Gabriel Salguero is associate pastor of Iglesia El Calvario in Orlando, Florida, alongside his wife, Rev. Jeanette Salguero. They were formerly co-pastors of the Lamb’s Church in New York City, and often preach concurrently in English and Spanish. Salguero is the founder of the National Latino Evangelical Coalition (NaLEC) which offers an important leadership voice for the close to 8 million Latino evangelicals in the United States. He earned a MDiv from New Brunswick Theological Seminary and completed a PhD in Christian Social Ethics at Union Theological Seminary in New York. Salguero also received a Doctor in Divinity (honoris causa) from Eastern Nazarene College in Massachusetts.
tOday’s guest musician—The Chapel is pleased to welcome back Ms. Anita Burroughs-Price, who is principal harpist with the North Carolina Symphony. She is a graduate of Furman University with a double major in French and Harp Performance, and her recitals often include harps from Ireland, Africa, Paraguay, and a rare Erard single-action harp from England.
lemOnade On tHe laWn—Please stay for a time of fellowship and refreshment following worship, located under the magnolia trees by Page Auditorium.
email updates—To receive weekly updates on Chapel news and events, sign up for the email list at chapel.duke.edu/email.
hUmanitarian service aWard aPPlication available
Applications for the Humanitarian Service Award, an award honoring someone who has been committed to a life of simplicity and service, are now available on the Chapel’s website. Individuals can be nominated or nominate themselves for this award, which comes with a $1,500-3,000
grant to go toward humanitarian work. Please make your nomination by Monday, August 15. Direct questions to Bruce Puckett at
The following Congregation opportunities are open to all.
summer classes—Three Sunday morning classes are available from 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Refreshments and fellowship begin at 9:30 a.m. Classes are held in the lowest level of Duke Divinity School, Westbrook Building. All are welcome to participate: Wee Praise: For ages 0–3 with parents or caregivers in 0011Westbrook. Lift Ev’ry Voice: For ages 4 through 5th grade in 0014 Westbrook. Bible Study on the Gospel of John: For youth and adults in 0013 Westbrook.
yOutH service prOject—Middle and high school students are invited to meet in the Chapel Kitchen tomorrow, August 1, at 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. to make bagged lunches for neighbors at Urban Ministries of Durham. For more information please contact Andrew Phillips at 919-684-3917 or [email protected].
lectiOnary bible study—All are welcome to attend a Bible study on the lectionary readings on the first Friday of the month in the library at The Forest at Duke, 2701 Pickett Rd., Durham. On Friday, August 5, the topic will be Psalm 50.
yOung adults dinner—Young adults and their families are invited to gather for dinner on Friday, August 12, at 6:00 p.m. at Foster’s Market, 2694 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd., Durham.
yOutH retreat—Middle and high school youth are invited to participate in a daylong retreat on Saturday, August 13, at Camp Chestnut Ridge, Efland, NC. Participants will look at the statement “You are what you eat!” from Jesus’ point of view, take a tour of the Chestnut Ridge Farm, and eat some delicious food together. For more information please contact Andrew Phillips at 919-684-3917 or [email protected].
back peW cOllectiOn—The Mission and Outreach Committee invites the donation of school supplies to be given to two local Durham high schools. Donations of loose leaf paper, spiral one-subject notebooks, three-ring binders (usually 2” works well), pens, colored pencils, and markers may be placed on the back pew on Sundays, August 14 and August 21.
serve dinner at urban ministries—Volunteers are needed every month to assist with serving a lasagna dinner at Urban Ministries in downtown Durham. Both cooked lasagnas and helping hands are needed on Wednesday, August 24, at 6:15 p.m. For more information and to volunteer, contact Cricket Scovil at [email protected] or the Congregation office at 919-684-3917.
pOtatO drOp—Many volunteers will be needed on Saturday, September 3, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. to bag 40,000 pounds of potatoes. The event will take place on East Campus in the parking lot behind Crowell Hall, 10 Epworth Lane, Durham.
the conGreGation at dUke University chaPel 919-684-3917 • www.congregation.chapel.duke.edu
next Week in WorshiP at dUke chaPel
choir and GUest mUsician—We will welcome the Duke Chapel Summer Choir with guest saxophonist Susan Fancher.
Preacher—Our preacher will be the Rev. Dr. Luke A. Powery, Dean of Duke Chapel.
oFFerinG—Next week’s offering will go to the Chapel’s Disaster Relief Fund.
dUke University chaPel
Duke Chapel is a Christian church of an unusually interdenominational character, with a tradition of stirring music, preaching, and liturgy. It is also a grand building, suitable for hosting major events in the life of the University and its members; it further acts as a moderator for the diversity of religious identity and expression on campus. We welcome you to our life of worship, learning, dialogue, and service.
Office of the Dean The Rev. Dr. Luke Powery Dean of the Chapel Mr. Jack Adams Assistant to the DeanStudent Ministry Dr. Christy Lohr Sapp Associate Dean for Religious Life Dr. Adam Hollowell Director of Student Ministry Min. Joshua Lazard C. Eric Lincoln Minister for Student Engagement Ms. Gerly Ace Staff Specialist for Student MinistryMusic Dr. Rodney Wynkoop Director of Chapel Music Dr. Robert Parkins University Organist Mr. Christopher Jacobson Chapel Organist Dr. Brian Schmidt Assistant Conductor and Administrative Coordinator of Chapel Music Mr. J. Samuel Hammond University Carillonneur Mr. John Santoianni Curator of Organs and Harpsichords Mr. Michael Lyle Office Coordinator for Chapel Music Ms. Brandi Melvin-Scammell Staff Assistant for Chapel MusicCommunity Ministry and Events The Rev. Bruce Puckett Director of Worship and Community Ministry Ms. Sara Clark Chapel Events and Wedding Coordinator Ms. Blanche Williams Chapel Wedding Director Ms. Ann Hall Visitor Relations Assistant Ms. Wanda Cobb Visitor Relations AssistantDevelopment and Administration Ms. Amanda Millay Hughes Director of Development and Strategy Ms. Joni Harris Business and Facilities Manager Mr. James Todd Communications Manager Ms. Andie Rea Communications Specialist Ms. Lisa Moore Accounting Specialist and Office Coordinator Ms. Ava West Staff Assistant for Development Mr. Oscar Dantzler University Housekeeper Ms. Beverly Jordan University Housekeeper
Staff of the Congregation at Duke University Chapel The Rev. Dr. Carol Gregg Pastor The Rev. Andrew Phillips Assistant Pastor Ms. Phyllis Snyder Children’s Pastor Mr. Nelson Strother Administrative Assistant
