Calvary Moravian Church

FIFTEENTH SUNDAY

AFTER PENTECOST

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

600 Holly Avenue Winston-Salem, NC 27101

Witnessing to the love of God in the heart of Winston-Salem since 1893.

Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost “THAT WE, AS ON ONE STEM GROWING”

September 22, 2019 11:00 a.m.

Watchword for the Week – From the rising of the sun to its setting the

name of the Lord is to be praised. Psalm 113:3

(Selections in today’s service are taken from the blue Moravian Book of Worship.)

Preparation for Worship

TRINITY CHIME

GREETINGS AND NEWS OF THE CONGREGATION

The Right Reverend Lane A. Sapp PRELUDE –Fugue in G Major Dieterich Buxtehude (1637-1707)

Mary Louise Kapp Peeples, piano

The Praise of God

HYMN OF PRAISE 529 – Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven

T. LAUDI ANIMA (PRAISE MY SOUL)

+CONGREGATIONAL PRAYERS FOR MORAVIAN WORSHIP:

1. THE LORD’S PRAYER (Insert)* The Reverend Chaz Snider

The Worship of God with Our Tithes and Offerings

ANTHEM – God Be In My Head John Rutter (b. 1945)

The Chancel Choir

*Reprinted from Singing from the Heart: A Shorter Moravian Hymnal. © 2010

by the Interprovincial Board of Communication. Used by permission.

+All who are able, please stand.

+DOXOLOGY AND OFFERTORY PRAYER Pastor Chaz

T. TALLIS’ CANON (22 T)

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.

The Proclamation of the Word of God THE HOLY SCRIPTURES Pam Goforth, Lay Reader

OLD TESTAMENT: Psalm 113 p. 529

+GOSPEL: Luke 16:1-13 p. 909

Lay Reader: The Gospel of the Lord.

Congregation: Thanks be to God.

+Ascriptions of Praise.

MOMENTS WITH THE CHILDREN Pastor Lane

(The children are invited to join Pastor Lane at the chancel.)

T. HAYN (82 D)[Hymn 662]

Text: Henriette Louise von Hayn (1776)

Tune: C. Gregor Choralbuch, Herrnhut (1784)

Jesus makes my heart rejoice, I’m his sheep and know his voice;

he’s a Shepherd, kind and gracious, and his pastures are delicious;

constant love to me he shows, yea, my very name he knows.

(Children Pre-K to 2

nd grade are invited to leave for Godly Play

during the singing of this hymn.)

QUIET MEDITATION AND PRAYER Pastor Chaz

HYMN OF PREPARATION 650 – As Saints of Old T. FOREST GREEN

SERMON – We cannot serve two masters…. Pastor Lane

(The service ode continues on the next page.)

+HYMN OF DEDICATION 648 – Son of God, Eternal Savior

T. IN BABILONE

BENEDICTION AND CHORAL RESPONSE –

Lord, Dismiss Us with Your Blessing

T. SICILIAN MARINER’S HYMN (16 L)[Hymn 559]

Text: John Fawcett (1773)

Tune: Sicilian melody (18th century)

POSTLUDE –Andante Grazioso from Sonata in A Major

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), K331

Mrs. Peeples

(The congregation is seated for the postlude as a time of prayerful

reflection. If you need to leave during the postlude, please do so quietly

in respect of those seated near you.)

TRINITY CHIME

PRAYER OF MEDITATION

Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost

When joy is gone and hearts are sick, O God, you give us Christ as our

healing balm. He came in human flesh that he might give himself as a

ransom for our salvation and anoint us with the Spirit of consolation and

joy. Hear the cry of your people, that we may rejoice in the richness of your

love and be faithful stewards of your many gifts. Amen.

Calvary Moravian Church Church Office: 336.722.3703 E-mail address: office@calvarymoravian.org

Website: www.calvarymoravian.org

The Rt. Rev. Lane A. Sapp (lsapp@calvarymoravian.org) Pastor

The Rev. Chaz Snider (Chazsnider@calvarymoravian.org) Associate Pastor

Mrs. Amanda M. Schumpert (amoody@calvarymoravian.org) Director of Music and

Congregational Ministries

Mrs. Mary Louise Kapp Peeples Organist

Mr. Paul F. Knouse, Jr. (office@calvarymoravian.org) Administrative Assistant

Ms. Sabrina Maksi (smaksi@calvarymoravian.org) Financial Secretary

Mr. Brian C. Lott (brian.lott@att.net) Band Director

Mr. Gordon D. Cranfill, Jr. (gcranfill@calvarymoravian.org) Facilities Manager

Congregational Prayers for Moravian Worship 1. The Lord’s Prayer*

O come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord our

maker.

For he is our God; we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep

of his hand.

T. WORSHIP (159 A) (Hymn 821; tune for hymn 399)

This day is holy to the Lord; this day the Lord has made;

we will rejoice with one accord and in his name be glad.

Come, let us worship and bow down, with thanks appear before his throne;

he to our songs of praise and prayer will lend a gracious ear.

Let us pray for trust in God, that in all the situations of life we may not be

troubled by needless anxiety or doubt, but may come to him as our loving

heavenly Father, hallowing God’s Name in everything that reveals God,

both in the natural world and in the Holy Scriptures, given for the guidance

and salvation of all.

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed by thy name.

Let us pray for divine guidance, that God’s will may be known and done

among the nations, so that we and the whole world may come to a fuller

knowledge of God’s truth and love, as the gospel of Jesus Christ spreads

throughout the whole world until all people come to know him as Savior and

Lord.

Thy kingdom come.

Let us pray for faithfulness, not only in great matters, but also in the

smallest things, that we may pattern our lives after Christ’s example and be

his holy people to our life’s end.

Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

(The liturgy continues on the reverse side.)

Let us pray for earthly necessities, not only for ourselves, but that all God’s

children may be clothed and sheltered and fed.

Give us this day our daily bread.

Let us pray for forgiveness, that our merciful Father may renew his image in

us, so that we and all people may be freed from bitterness and malice,

forgiving one another as he in Christ has forgiven us.

And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass

against us.

Let us pray for strength from above, that God may grant us his power and

protection to support us in all the dangers and temptations of life.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Let us pray for the constant awareness of God’s presence within each of us

and within God’s whole church, that we may be comforted by his love and

strengthened for witness and service to all of creation in the name of Christ.

For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever

and ever. Amen.

T. CASSEL (167 A) (Hymn 556)

Jesus, Prince of Peace, be near us; fix in all our hearts your home;

with your gracious presence cheer us; let your sacred kingdom come;

raise to heav’n our expectation, give our favored souls to prove

glorious and complete salvation in the realms of bliss above.

*Reprinted from Singing from the Heart: A Shorter Moravian Hymnal. © 2010

by the Interprovincial Board of Communication. Used by permission.

Calvary Moravian Church Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost

September 22, 2019

ANNOUNCEMENTS

We thank Pam Goforth for serving as our Lay Reader this morning.

Our 2019 Discipleship Emphasis continues this morning. This year’s

theme is “That We, as on one stem growing.” On September 8, we had a

very successful and well-attended “Ministry Fair” where many of our

members were able to obtain information about Calvary’s various

ministries. Additionally, discipleship packets have been picked up or

mailed to all of our members. If you need an additional packet, these can be

found in the narthex. Each family will have the opportunity to present their

commitment cards and time and talent surveys to the Lord next Sunday,

September 29, which will be Discipleship Dedication Sunday. See page

two of this insert for more details on this year’s Discipleship program.

This fall’s Calvary @ The Table series continues this Wednesday,

September 25! Dinner will be held at 5:00 p.m. We are grateful to the New

Life Class for preparing this week’s menu of baked spaghetti. Following

dinner, programs for all groups will be held. In lieu of the study of Luke

this coming Wednesday evening, the Rev. Jeff Carter, Moravian Chaplain at

the Forsyth Jail and Prison Ministry, will be our guest speaker. Jeff will be

sharing the ministry's work and share with us how we might become

involved in ministering to those imprisoned. Our study of Luke will resume

the following week, Wednesday, October 2. We hope you will be able to

attend this fall’s Calvary @ The Table series which continues through

October 30.

Calvary Moravian Church

Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost

September 22, 2019

We welcome all members and guests on this Fifteenth Sunday after

Pentecost. We are glad that you have come to worship at Calvary! We

hope you will feel welcome in the Lord’s house.

Please make a special effort to greet those around you in the spirit of

Christian fellowship. As the Ritual of Friendship pad is passed, kindly

take a moment to write down your name, address, and phone number.

During the prelude, you are invited to enter a spirit of reverence and

quiet reflection as we prepare to worship the Lord. We kindly request

that you silence all electronic devices.

Our Discipleship Emphasis for this year, “That We, as on one stem

growing,” continues today! During worship this morning and continuing

next Sunday, September 29, our worship services are being built around this

theme with a sermon series designed to help us look at what disciples do as

committed followers of Jesus Christ.

Thank you, Calvary Moravian, for your amazing support of the

Discipleship Ministry Fair on Sunday, September 8! Many of you attended

the Fair, enjoyed lunch prepared by the Hospitality Committee, visited the

awesome displays that showcased Calvary's many ministry opportunities,

and signed up for one or more of the ministry areas. Your support and

participation set a positive tone for the 2019 Discipleship Campaign.

Looking around the Fellowship Hall, one could see friendship, fellowship,

and faith at work, giving testimony to "That We, as on one stem growing."

We are grateful for each of you! Also each member/family unit has had the opportunity to pick up or receive

through the mail their “discipleship packet” for this year, including a

commitment card and time and talent survey. Members will be asked to

bring their commitment cards and completed surveys to worship next

Sunday, September 29. If you need additional packets, they may be found

in the narthex.

We hope everyone will make a concerted effort to be present for all of these

important services during September, and let us all join in prayer for one

another that Calvary can truly be a place where we are “branches of Christ,

the Vine.”

The Discipleship Committee

Pastor Lane will be attending the Moravian/Episcopal Dialogue Meeting in

Bethlehem, PA beginning tomorrow as the Bishop representative from the

Southern Province. He will return home this Friday.

Day of Service at Laurel Ridge – this coming Saturday, September 28. Calvary will be participating in a Southern Province wide Moravian Day of

Service! We will head up the mountain to Laurel Ridge to work on Oaks 4

cabin, which our Men’s Fellowship adopted last year. In addition to minor

construction, there will be other chores that can be done. A picnic lunch will

be provided. Plan to arrive 9:00 a.m., Saturday, September 28th. We will

finish up mid-afternoon. Tools will be provided. Please bring your gloves

for this work. Join us for a day of satisfying work, a picnic lunch, and FUN

on the mountain!! Please call Donna Cheek to sign up: 336.399.0857.

REMEMBER CALVARY MEMBERS IN PRAYER

Eddie Johnson; Fay Davis; Patrick Biggam and family; Judy Middleton;

Berletta Walker; Jane Sofley; Hannah Biggam; Margaret Higgins; Mary

Hampton; Ina Magi; Bill Hampton; Ursula Pierce; Jack Messick; Pat

George; Ed Alford; Ramona Burke; Amy Combs; and Michael Goforth.

(Copies of our Prayer List for family members and friends

may be found in the narthex.)

CHURCH SERVANTS: SEPTEMBER 22-29, 2019

Ushers

Greeters

Lay Readers

Nursery

Godly Play

Sound

Craig Cagle, Robert Caudle

John Davis

Paul Marshall

Jack Messick

Joel C. Lineback

Chese Trivette

Jay Trivette

Jane Sofley

Pam Goforth

Jordan Wiggins

Alondra Morales

Linda Seippel

Mike Hattaway

TODAY: September 22 Next Sunday: Sept. 29

Craig Cagle

Spencer Davis

Joel C. Lineback

Eldon Nance, Mike Sigmon

Richard Swing

Jay Trivette

Chris Wikel

Paul Marshall

Jessica Childress

Rachel Robinson

Linda Smith

Spencer Davis

CHURCH CALENDAR: SEPTEMBER 22-29, 2019

TODAY (September 22) Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Discipleship Emphasis begins:

“That We, as on one stem growing”

9:45 a.m. Sunday School

11:00 a.m. Worship

TUESDAY (September 24)

6:00 p.m. Stephen Ministers (Burke)

WEDNESDAY (September 25)

5:00 p.m. Calvary @ the Table Dinner and Programs

(Fellowship Hall)

7:00 p.m. Chancel Choir Rehearsal

THURSDAY (September 26)

10:00 a.m. October 2019 “Connection” Newsletter

Assembly Team (2nd

floor foyer)

SATURDAY (September 28)

9:00 a.m. Day of Service at Laurel Ridge

(Oaks Cabin #4)

NEXT SUNDAY (Sept. 29) Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost/

Discipleship Dedication Sunday:

“That We, as on one stem growing”

9:45 a.m. Sunday School

11:00 a.m. Worship

(See the additional inserts for more announcements.)

Calvary Moravian Church Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost

September 22, 2019

ADDITIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

Our infant nursery is in need of some items. If you happen to have any of

the items listed below that are gently used and you wouldn’t mind donating,

that would be greatly appreciated. Please contact Ginni Baker

(ginni.seippel.baker@gmail.com) with any questions. Items needed:

changing table, baby swing, bouncy seat, infant-24 month toys.

Circle #2 is gathering used books to sell at the Women's Fellowship Bazaar

on October 5. If you have hardback or paperback books that you can donate,

please bring them to the church; books received are being stored in the

former drama room on the 1st floor. Books for all ages are welcome. Thank

you for your help with this! If you have questions, please contact either of

the following:

Betty Troutman: bettytroutman@triad.rr.com

Romaine Poindexter: RomaineSP@aol.com

The Southern Province Bishops of the Moravian Church, at their recent

Bishops’ Conference at the end of August, issued a “Pastoral Letter from

Bishops Residing in the Southern Province.” The letter addresses various

matters regarding the 2018 Synodal Process and the PEC’s administration

related to Synod Resolution 14, “Leadership Roles and Diversity of Views.”

Copies of this pastoral letter are available on the table in the narthex if you

would like a copy.

The Moramus Chorale will present a “Singstunde” this Tuesday,

September 24, at 7:00 p.m. at Fairview Moravian Church. Join us for hymns

and anthems in a traditional Moravian Singstunde (hour of singing),

celebrating our love for Christ and our Moravian musical heritage. The

Chorale is under the direction of Drake Flynt, with our own Mary Louise

Kapp Peeples, organist. The event is free. Similar “Singstunden” will be

held on October 20 (Fries Memorial Moravian) and on November 10 (Unity

Moravian).

Women’s Fellowship Fall Bazaar – October 5. The Women’s Fellowship

will be hosting a Fall Bazaar, Saturday October 5, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00

p.m. Items for sale at the bazaar include handmade crafts, jewelry,

woodwork, Moravian items, Calvary-made chicken pies, and vendors with

merchandise to be sold. Additionally, the Women’s Fellowship will have

breakfast and coffee available. Raffle drawings will also be going on with

great prize giveaways. The bazaar is being advertised in local print

publications along with flyers and some Christian radio station spots. Please

spread the word for this fun fall event!

Art for Albania, a special art show and sale to benefit the vital ministries of

the fledgling Moravian Church in Albania, will be held on Saturday,

October 12, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., at the Salem College Elberson Fine

Arts Center. Approximately 50 of our community's finest artists will exhibit

and sell their work, with all or a portion of the proceeds of their sales going

to support the urgent work of the Moravian Church in Albania. Work in

wide-ranging media will be available for sale. These include painting,

sculpture, jewelry, pottery, woodwork, quilting, fabric collage, and more.

Purchases can be made in cash, by check, or by credit card. The public is

welcome!

The “Aging Well” Fall Rally will be held on Tuesday, October 15, at 12:30

p.m. at Advent Moravian Church. Join Moravians from across the province

to enjoy a fellowship meal, a guest speaker, and to hear updates on various

provincial outreach efforts. The cost of the event, including lunch, is $10;

Guest speaker J. Eric Elliot, archivist of the Moravian Church, will lead the

event. Eric will be speaking on “Keeping Joy in Your Landscape.”

Moravians have long drawn comfort, inspiration and happiness from a

planted landscape. What can you intentionally plant to keep joy in your view

of the world? To register (due by October 7) and/or if you have questions,

please call or email the BCM offices at 336.722.8126 or BCM@MCSP.org.

You are asked also to bring a non-perishable food item to be given to

Sunnyside Ministry.

UPCOMING SERVICES AND EVENTS

Wednesdays, September 25

and October 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30

Calvary @ the Table Dinner and Programs – 5:00 p.m.

Chancel Choir Rehearsals – 7:00 p.m.

Sunday, September 29

Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Discipleship Emphasis: “That We, as on one stem growing”

Discipleship Dedication Sunday

Sunday School – 9:45 a.m.

Worship – 11:00 a.m.

Sunday, October 6

Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost/

World Communion Sunday

Sunday School – 9:45 a.m.

Worship – 11:00 a.m.

Sunday, October 13

Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Sunday School – 9:45 a.m.

Worship – 11:00 a.m.

Second Sunday Neighborhood Lunch – 12:00 Noon

Sunday, October 20

Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Sunday School – 9:45 a.m.

Worship – 11:00 a.m.

The Moravian Church Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost September 22, 2019

Come, O Unexpected Jesus

Shrewd? Dishonest? Clever? How can these translations coexist in the world

of biblical interpretation? No one seems to agree on what this parable of the

“shrewd/dishonest manager” actually means, but almost everyone agrees

that it is strange. Or is it?

If we’ve learned anything throughout our lives as Christians, surely it is

never to expect the expected from Jesus. That would be too easy. And yet,

this parable is extreme. When is the last time you were reprimanded for

being dishonest, responded by being even more dishonest, and then were

commended for it? It simply doesn’t make sense.

It makes about as much sense as loving your enemies, throwing a party for

your irresponsible son, a newborn baby who is savior of the world, an empty

tomb when someone has died . . .

Whenever Jesus does or says the unexpected, I’ve learned to look for the

relationships in the story. Jesus has a way of surprising us with God’s

generosity in relationships. It has nothing to do with our idea of fairness and

everything to do with God’s grace.

In this case, did the manager value relationships by putting them ahead of

money? Did the owner care more about the manager than his bottom line?

Does the radical generosity of God extend to and through those whose

worth the world might question? This is a parable that leads us to more

questions than answers.

May we experience God’s generosity in community as we ask, struggle,

discern, and wonder together.

Melissa Johnson, pastor, Advent Moravian Church, Bethlehem, PA

Calvary Moravian Church Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost

September 22, 2019

THE ORGAN OF CALVARY MORAVIAN CHURCH

Calvary’s organ was built by the Hook and Hastings Company of Boston,

MA, which was in business from 1827-1936. The Opus (model) Number

2510 is inscribed in various places inside the organ. A graffito on the wall

inside the organ says: “Organ installed March 18, 1926, W. C. Greenwood,

J.B. Wilson.” Mr. Greenwood was descended from Joseph Greenwood,

who established an organ building company in England about 1825. The

instrument is a two-manual organ with over 2,000 pipes. It has a special

electro pneumatic action; 20 speaking stops (e.g., oboe, tuba, brass, violin,

etc.), plus a large number of functional stops; 17 ranks; and a detached

console. The instrument was originally installed at a cost of $10,000, the

money being raised by the congregation. It was dedicated on Easter Sunday,

April 4, 1926. The organ is the only specimen of its type surviving in this

area. It is part of the original equipment of the building and was unaltered

until 1983, when E. C. White carried out a conservative modernization plan

drawn up by James Boeringer.

Seeking to be good stewards of this historic instrument which has

complemented our worship for almost a century, Calvary embarked upon its

renovation this summer. At a cost of approximately $140,000 raised over a

period of 3 years, Lewtak Pipe Organ Builders of Mocksville, NC received

the contract to complete this important project. The process includes the

renovation of the organ façade, overhaul of the swell louvers mechanism,

and the delicate leather replacement of the pneumatic motors that operate

valves for each individual pipe, as well as other repairs and maintenance

issues.

Due to the generosity of many, almost $120,000 of the total project cost has

been raised. However, we still have about $20,000 to raise in order to

satisfy our obligation to Tom Lewtak. If you would like to make a

contribution toward this project, it will be greatly appreciated. If you have

questions, please see Pastor Lane, Amanda Schumpert, or Spencer Bullins,

Chair of the Board of Trustees.

Mark your calendars for Saturday, November 16, at 4:00 p.m. when a

special dedicatory concert for the organ will be held in the Calvary

sanctuary. To God be the Glory!

Calvary Moravian Church Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost

September 22, 2019

REMEMBER IN PRAYER

FAMILY AND FRIENDS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

Maude Booker (Sandra Davis’ mother); Jeanne Underwood (Wesley Davis’

sister); Blake Johnson (Vickey Pitts’ cousin); Blake and Angie Johnson

(Brandi Stone’s friends); Dr. Tad Lowdermilk (Adrienne Polychron’s

friend); Maegan Simms (Ursula Pierce’s granddaughter); Angie Cranor

(Shannon Lineback’s sister); David Taylor (Jan Bullins’ brother); Pam

Stowers (cousin of Bob Snyder); Meli Novovic (friend of Mary and Bill

Hampton); James and Joseph Nance (grandsons of Eldon and Beth Nance);

Sandra Reich (friend of Vickey Pitts and Pam Goforth and a friend of Joel

N. Lineback); Gary Pitts (Vickey Pitts’ husband); Shirley Stewart (sister of

Fay Davis); Greg (nephew of Brandi and Jordan Stone); Debbie Frye (friend

of Judy Ludwick); Sherri Sheppard (sister of Donna Sharp); John Turner

(father of Shannon Lineback); Austin Kahler (nephew of Stephen Baker);

Kelsey Salmon (friend of Angie Seippel Jones); Louie Childress (Michael

Childress’ father); Devan and Bobby Yountz (niece [and her husband] of

Frances Swing); Diane Bacon (friend of Mary Bland); Rachel Falls; Randy

Fulton; Robert Shults (friend of Mary Bland); Patricia Smith (sister-in-law

of Pat Scales); Susan Hill Harwell (friend of the Lineback family); Patricia

James (niece of Camilla Williams); Judy Steel and Ken Loucks (friends of

Gene and Donna Sharp); Colin O’Brady (son in law of Gene and Donna

Besaw Sharp); Ryan and Adrienne O’Connor, and their son, Keegan,

(relatives of Lydia Ingram); Allyson Wooten (daughter of the Reverend Dr.

Craig Atwood); Beverly Day; Jim Zarick (friend of Seth McKnight); the

Reverend Jeff Coppage (Moravian pastor); Ann Schaefer and Ann Everhart

(friends of Rameth McKnight); Mrs. William Burrier (mother of Jan

Wikel); Ann Thomas (Jane Sofley’s sister); Lewis Hill Jenkins, III (nephew

of Carloyn and Bennett Perry); Jerry and Ann Locklair (cousins of Jack and

Chi Chi Messick); and all victims of Hurricane Dorian, especially those in

the Bahamas.

Calvary Moravian Church Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost

September 22, 2019