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Service of WorshipBaptism of Our Lord Sunday

January 13, 2013Eleven o’clock in the morning

Today we celebrate the Baptism of our Lord. The Epiphany season celebrates the revealing of Christ. Traditionally it marks the three events: the visit of the magi, the baptism of Christ, and his first miracle—Jesus’ transforming water into wine at Cana. As our response to the baptism of Jesus, we renew our own baptismal covenant with our Lord. We recall the three elements of our baptism—our stripping of all that stands between us and God, our washing in the water that cleanses us and drowns our sin, and our being clothed in the garments of righteousness, the new vocation of discipleship. Therefore today is a call to holiness of life and renewed vocation.

“Baptism,” by He Qi, 2003.

The congregation is asked to remain silent during the prelude as a time of prayer and meditation.

GatherinG

Carillon

Prelude Variations on the Italian Pavanne Antonio de Cabezón Variations on the Milanese Galliard (1510-1566)

Variations on the Spanish Folia Bernardo Pasquini (1637-1710)

introit Come to the Water John Foley (b. 1939) arr. Howard Helvey

Oh, let all who thirst, let them come to the water. And let all who have nothing, let them come to the Lord: Without money, without price. Why should you pay the price, except for the Lord?

And let all the poor, let them come to the water. Bring the ones who are laden, bring them all to the Lord: Bring the children, without might. Easy the load and light: come to the Lord. —based on Isaiah 55:1-2 and Matthew 11:28-30

GreetinG and announCements

*ProCessional Hymn 168 At the Name of Jesus kinG’s weston

reaffirmination of the Baptismal Covenant

Prayer Lord of all time and eternity, you opened the gate of heaven and revealed yourself as Father by calling Jesus your beloved Son and sending upon him in baptism the dove of your Holy Spirit; you claimed us as your children when you brought us to your freedom through the waters of baptism. Come among us now as we renew the covenant made with you then, and empower us to live the redeemed life to which you call us.

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 the Lord’s Supper, a service of prayer for healing will be held. The service consists of prayers for healing and wholeness,

with anointing and laying on of hands. All are invited.

renewinG our deCision to Follow CHrist Do you turn to Christ as Savior, Lord, and Friend? I turn to Christ.

Do you repent of all your sins? I repent of all my sins.

Do you renounce evil? I renounce evil.

renewinG tHe outward siGn oF inward FaitH We thank you, gracious God, for your gifts of water and the Holy Spirit. We thank you that, through the waters of the Red Sea, you led your people out of slavery to freedom in the Promised Land. We thank you that out of death you raised your Son to glorious life. Send your Holy Spirit upon us and upon this water, that as we recall our burial with Christ in baptism, we may share in his resurrection to new life; that having been born again of water and the Holy Spirit, we may remain for ever in the number of your faithful children, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Do you believe and trust in God the Father, source of all being and life, the one for whom we exist? I believe and trust in God the Father.

Do you believe and trust in God the Son, who took our human nature, died for us and rose again? I believe and trust in God the Son.

Do you believe and trust in God the Holy Spirit, who gives life to the people of God and makes Christ known in the world? I believe and trust in God the Holy Spirit.

This is the faith of the Church. This is our faith. We believe and trust in one God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

welCominG oF new members The minister asks questions to the new members and invites all members of the Congregation at Duke Chapel to stand and respond.

Brothers and sisters, do all in your power to increase their faith, confirm their hope, and perfect them in love. With God’s help we will order our lives after the example of Christ that, surrounded by steadfast love, you may be established in the faith, and confirmed and strengthened in the way that leads to life eternal.

*PeaCe (All exchange signs and words of God’s peace.)

*Hymn 608 This Is the Spirit’s Entry Now azmon (During the hymn, ministers will sprinkle the congregation with water as a tangible reminder of our baptism.)

proClamation

Prayer For illumination (in unison) Heavenly Father, at the Jordan you revealed Jesus as your Son: as we hear your word this morning, may we recognize him as our Lord and know ourselves to be your beloved children, through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.

old testament lesson—Isaiah 43:1-7 (OT pages 631-32 in the pew Bible) Lector: This is the word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God.

antHem O come, every one that thirsteth (from Elijah) Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

O come, every one that thirsteth, O come to the waters, O come unto Him; O hear, and your souls shall live forever. —Isaiah 55:1, 3

new testament lesson—Acts 8:14-17 (NT page 118) Lector: This is the word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God.

*Gradual Hymn 420 (stanzas 1-2) Breathe on Me, Breath of God trentHam (All turn to face the Gospel Procession.)

*GosPel lesson—Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 (NT page 56) Lector: This is the word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God.

*Gradual Hymn 420 (stanzas 3-4) Breathe on Me, Breath of God trentHam

sermon—Children of the Fire

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 Wade in the Water Traditional Spiritual arr. Moses Hogan (1957-2003)

God’s a gonna trouble the water. Wade in the water, children. All God’s children gonna wade in the water. See that host all dressed in white. The leader looks like an Israelite. See that band all dressed in red. Well it looked like the band that Moses led. Wade in, go wade in, children, go and wade in the water. All God’s children in the water.

*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.

thanksGivinG

This morning we give thanks for the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience.We celebrate its probing of the mind and its seeking to integrate the behavioral and social sciences with the brain and health sciences. The ushers bring a collage of images representing the two fields to the altar.

In Durham, we remember those who are foster parents and all who are adoptive parents. We also remember children who need a nurturing environment and those who long for a stable home. The ushers bring forward a, overnight bag.

*Prayer oF tHanksGivinG

*tHe lord’s Prayer (number 895 in the hymnal, in unison)

sendinG forth

*benediCtion

*reCessional Hymn 610 We Know That Christ is Raised enGelberG

*CHoral blessinG God Be in My Head John Rutter (b. 1945)

God be in my head and in my understanding. God be in mine eyes and in my looking. God be in my mouth and in my speaking. God be in my heart and in my thinking. God be at my end and in my departing.

ministry of Worship

Presiding Ministers The Rev. Bruce Puckett Dr. Adam Hollowell The Rev. Meghan Feldmeyer

Preacher The Rev. Dr. Luke Powery

Lectors Ms. Christine Delp Trinity ’15, PathWays Chapel Scholar

Mr. Grant Petersen Trinity ’15, PathWays Chapel Scholar

Choir Director Dr. Rodney Wynkoop

Organists Dr. Robert Parkins Dr. David Arcus

Presiding Minister over Memorial Chapel Communion The Rev. Bruce Puckett

Head Ushers Dr. James Ferguson and Mr. Rick WilfongCarillonneur Mr. J. Samuel Hammond

The following Congregation opportunities are open to all.

adult Forum—Next Sunday, January 20, Congregation member Jim Wisner will lead the forum in an Energy Saving Workshop. The forum will be held in Room 0012 of the Westbrook Building of the Divinity School at 9:45 a.m.

youtH ministry and invitation to serve witH youtH—Sunday School classes for youth (grades 6-12) are held in the Divinity Student lounge at 9:45 a.m., and Youth Fellowship occurs at 5:00 p.m. each Sunday in the Chapel basement. If you are a university student who would like to work with middle school and senior high youth, please contact Brad Troxell at brad.troxell@duke.edu or by calling 919-684-3917.

Prayer ministry—The Duke Chapel prayer ministry team is available to pray for you. If you have a concern for which you would like prayer offered, or if you would like to pray for others, please send an email with your request to chapel-prayers@duke.edu. You may also place your prayer request or your prayer for others in the prayer box near the Memorial Chapel. All submissions are confidential.

the ConGreGation at duke university Chapel 919-684-3917 • www.congregation.chapel.duke.edu

Postlude Dialogue (from the Magnificat in Mode II) Jean-François Dandrieu (1682-1738)

Carillon

*All who are able may stand.

Chapel announCements

today’s Flowers—The flowers for the worship service today are given to the glory of God by the Nan and Taylor Cole Chapel Endowment.

today’s oFFerinG—All of today’s cash offerings and undesignated checks will be used to support the Chapel’s PathWays program, which offers students opportunities to discern God’s call for their lives through study, counsel, service, and community.

martin lutHer kinG, Jr., serviCe oF Celebration—Next week at 3:00 p.m. the University is hosting the 2013 Service of Celebration in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. in Duke Chapel. The Reverend Dr. William Turner, a member of one of the first classes at Duke to include African Americans, Professor of Homiletics at Duke Divinity School, and pastor at Mt. Level Baptist Church in Durham, will be the keynote speaker. The service will also include United in Praise, Durham School of the Arts Choir, NCCU University Choir, and the Collage Dance Company. All are invited to attend.

CHrist in tHe desert sPrinG break triP—The Duke Chapel PathWays program is sponsoring a trip for undergraduates to the Christ in the Desert Monastery in the mountains of New Mexico March 9-16, led by the Rev. Meghan Feldmeyer. Students will spend their spring break immersed in the rhythms of prayer, rest, and work that shape the monastic life. Find applications at www.chapel.duke.edu/pathways.The application deadline is noon on Monday, January 21. Please contact Meghan with questions at meghan.feldmeyer@duke.edu.

student PreaCHer sunday—sunday, February 24, 2013, is Student Preacher Sunday at Duke Chapel. A Duke undergraduate student will be selected to preach at the 11:00 a.m. Sunday worship service in Duke Chapel. All Duke undergraduates are welcome to apply. Application guidelines can be found at chapel.duke.edu/community/pathways/student-preacher-sunday. The submission deadline is noon on Monday, January 28. Please contact the Rev. Meghan Feldmeyer with questions at meghan.feldmeyer@duke.edu.

this Week at duke Chapel

morninG prayer - Monday at 9:00 a.m. in the Memorial Chapel

Communion and healinG - Tuesday at 5:15 p.m. in the Memorial Chapel

Choral vespers - Thursday at 5:15 p.m. in the Chancel

www.chapel.duke.edu • Box 90974, Durham, NC 27708 • 919-684-2572

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For Families & CHildrenFor worsHiPers & visitors

† 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. † Activity Bags (for children 5 and under) and Liturgy Boxes (ages 5-8) are available at the rear of the Chapel to help children engage in worship. Please return after the service.

† 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 assist units and a Braille hymnal are available at the attendant’s desk at the entry way of the Chapel. See the Chapel attendant if you would like to use one of our large-print Bibles or hymnals for the worship service this morning.

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. If you are interested in making Duke Chapel your home church, please contact the Rev. Bruce Puckett at 919-684-3917. www.congregation.chapel.duke.edu

Duke Chapel is a grand building, suitable for hosting major events in the life of the University and its members; it acts as a moderator for the diversity of religious

identity and expression on campus; and it is a Christian church of an unusually interdenominational character, with a tradition of stirring music, preaching, and liturgy. We welcome you to our life of worship, learning, dialogue, and service.

The Rev. Dr. Luke Powery Dean of the ChapelMinistry Dr. Christy Lohr Sapp Associate Dean for Religious Life The Rev. Meghan Feldmeyer Director of Worship Dr. Adam Hollowell Director of Student Ministry The Rev. Bruce Puckett Director of Community Ministry Ms. Kennetra Irby Interim Black Campus Minister Ms. Gerly Ace Staff Assistant for Student MinistryMusic Dr. Rodney Wynkoop Director of Chapel Music Dr. Robert Parkins University Organist Dr. David Arcus Chapel Organist and Associate University Organist Dr. Brian Schmidt Assistant Conductor and Administrative Coordinator of Chapel Music Mr. John Santoianni Curator of Organs and Harpsichords Mr. J. Samuel Hammond University Carillonneur Mr. Michael Lyle Staff Assistant for Chapel MusicAdministration Ms. Beth Gettys Sturkey Director of Development Ms. Adrienne Koch Special Assistant for Communications Ms. Sara Blaine Chapel Events and Wedding Coordinator Ms. Kelsey Hallatt Chapel Communications Specialist Ms. Lisa Moore Accounting Specialist and Office Coordinator Ms. Lucy Peaden Staff Assistant for Development Mr. Oscar Dantzler and Mr. Razz Za Rayakob HousekeepersStaff of the Congregation at Duke University Chapel The Rev. Bruce Puckett Interim Pastor The Rev. Brad Troxell Interim Associate Pastor Ms. Phyllis Snyder Children’s Pastor Ms. Mary Ann Manconi Administrative Assistant