O R D E R O F W O R S H I PSunday, 8 December, 10:30 am

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W O R S H I P S E R V I C E10:30am Sundays.Meeting in the Volunteer Park Seventh-day Adventist church building (1300 E Aloha St).

C H R I S T I A N F O R M AT I O NAdult Christian Formation Classes (9:30-10:15am) Current class: Christian Foundations II Location: Fellowship Hall (downstairs)Grace Kids Christian Formation Classes (9:30-10:15am) (2-3 years) Room 117 (4-5 years) Room119 (Kindergarten) Room 103 (1st/2nd grade) Room 110 (3rd/4th grade) Room 218 (5th/6th grade) Room 217Sunday Morning Prayer Gathering (9:30-10:15am) Location: Room 102

N U R S E R YAvailable for 6 months to 2 years during Christian Formation Hour and the worship service.Located in the Chapel, next to the Sanctuary (upstairs).

G R A C E K I D SDuring Worship Service (10:30-12pm) (2-3 years) Room 117 (4-5 years) Room 119 (5-8 years) Room 103 *during sermon only

C O M M U N I T Y G R O U P SMeeting throughout the Seattle metropolitan area. Information is available in the back section and on our website (www.graceseattle.org).

A D V E N T 2 0 1 3 : C O M M U N I O N W I T H G O D

My soul magnifies the Lord.He has filled the hungry with good things.

-- Mary, mother of Jesus

Food is a big deal. We need food to live.

But, even more than that, our relationship to food is a significant aspect of our humanity. Food, you might say, is something that gets down into our bones. 

ere is something about the smell of garlic sautéing in a pan or cinnamon rolls warming in the oven that transcends biology. ere is something about the conversation and laughter around a dinner table that transcends sociology. 

Food is more than merely fuel. And sharing a table with one another is more than merely force of habit. 

God made us hungry creatures. And that is a wonderful thing.

We also need to know that God delights in satisfying our hunger. roughout Scripture, God's relationship with his people is oen described in terms of sharing a meal together. Whether it's the Passover meal instituted to remember God saving his people from Egypt or Jesus feeding the five thousand, or images of a "land flowing with milk and honey," Scripture is full of God's absolute joy in filling his hungry people with good things.

And, more importantly, God satisfies our hunger in a way that invites us into a deep relationship with him. He doesn't just feed us from a distance. Rather, he prepares a table for us and sits at the table with us. He longs to eat with us.

Let us worship!

F O R R E F L E C T I O N

Why do people come to church? As much as anything else, it is their experience of the absence of God that has brought them there in search of his presence, and the absence of God is just that which is not livable. The world hides God from us, or we hide ourselves from God, or for reasons of his own, God hides himself from us, but however you account for it, he is often more conspicuous by his absence than by his presence, and his absence is much of what we labor under and are heavy laden by. Maybe we should also speak of the doctrine of real absence because absence can be sacramental also, a door left open, a chamber of the heart kept ready and waiting. — Frederick Buechner, Telling the Truth: The Gospel as Tragedy, Comedy, and Fairy Tale

The greatness of the great Christian saints lies in their readiness to be questioned, judged, stripped naked and left speechless by that which lies at the center of their faith. — Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury, The Wound of Knowledge

I do not want to be lonely all my life but people only make us lonelier by reminding us of God. — Flannery O'Connor, A Prayer Journal

O R D E R O F W O R S H I P 1

Please silence all mobile phones and electronic devices for the duration of the worship service.

Text in bold italics is read together by the entire congregation. Plain text is read by one of the worship service leaders.

S T A N D I N G

G R A C E C H U R C H S E A T T L ES U N D A Y, 8 D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 3

T H E S E C O N D S U N D A Y O F A D V E N T

S E A T E D

C A L L T O W O R S H I P Adapted from Exodus 14 and John 6The people of God dwelled in the wilderness for forty years and said to Moses,

“What have you done to us in bringing us out of Egypt? Leave us alone that we may serve the Egyptians? For it would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the wilderness.”

But God has not abandoned his people in the wilderness! Jesus says,“I am the bread of life, whoever come to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst.”

Let us go to Jesus, the giver of life!

L I G H T I N G T H E S E C O N D C A N D L E O F A D V E N T

S E A T E D

Christians adopted thepractice of the lighting ofcandles during Advent in the Middle Ages. Another candle is lit during each of the four Sundays of Advent,signifying hope, love, joy,and peace.

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel 12TH C. LATIN (TRANS. JOHN M. NEALE 1851)15TH C. FRENCH “VENI EMMANUEL”

O come, O come, Emmanuel,And ransom captive IsraelThat mourns in lonely exile hereUntil the Son of God appear

RefrainRejoice, rejoice, EmmanuelShall come to thee O Israel

O come Thou Dayspring, come and cheerOur spirits by Thine advent hereDisperse the gloomy clouds of nightAnd death’s dark shadows put to flight

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O come Thou Wisdom from on high,And order all things far and nighTo us the path of knowledge showAnd cause us in her ways to go

(Refrain)

O come Desire of nations bind,All peoples in one heart and mindBid envy strife and quarrels ceaseFill the whole world with heaven’s peace

(Refrain 2x)

O R D E R O F W O R S H I P 2

L E C T I O S A C R A 1 Samuel 21:1-9Then David came to Nob to Ahimelech the priest. And Ahimelech came to meet David trembling and said to him, “Why are you alone, and no one with you?”

And David said to Ahimelech the priest, “The king has charged me with a matter and said to me, ‘Let no one know anything of the matter about which I send you, and with which I have charged you.’ I have made an appointment with the young men for such and such a place. Now then, what do you have on hand? Give me five loaves of bread, or whatever is here.”

And the priest answered David, “I have no common bread on hand, but there is holy bread – if the young men have kept themselves from women.” And David answered the priest, “Truly women have been kept from us as always when I go on an expedition… So the priest gave him the holy bread, for there was no bread there but the bread of the Presence, which is removed from before the Lord, to be replaced by hot bread on the day it is taken away.

Now a certain man of the servants of Saul was there that day, detained before the Lord. His name was Doeg the Edomite, the chief of Saul's herdsmen.Then David said to Ahimelech, “Then have you not here a spear or a sword at hand? For I have brought neither my sword nor my weapons with me, because the king's business required haste.” And the priest said, “The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you struck down in the Valley of Elah, behold, it is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod. If you will take that, take it, for there is none but that here.”

And David said, “There is none like that; give it to me.”

The word of the Lord!Thanks be to God!

“Lectio Sacra” means “sacred reading.” It has been the practice of the church for thousands of

years to have portions of the bible read during worship services. e

assumption behind this practice is that we are people who need to be

shaped by all of God’s word.

I N T E R L U D EMusical interludes are

included in our service in order to provide space for

reflection and worship.

O R D E R O F W O R S H I P 3

R E C E I V I N G O F G R A C E Psalm 103The Lord is merciful and gracious,slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.

As far as the east is from the west,so far does he remove our transgressions from us.

Christ died and rose again that we may have life.Live now as forgiven people. Amen.

The Lord is merciful and gracious,slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.

As far as the east is from the west,so far does he remove our transgressions from us.

Christ died and rose again that we may have life.Live now as forgiven people. Amen.

S T A N D I N GS T A N D I N G

C O N F E S S I O N O F S I NHoly Father, we come before you to confess our sins.Though you should guide us, we inform ourselves.Though you should rule us, we control ourselves.Though you should fulfill us, we console ourselves.For we think your ways too high, your will too hard,your power too remote, and your love too free.But they are not! And without them,we are of all people most miserable.

Almighty and most merciful Father,heal our confused minds with your word;heal our divided wills with your Spirit;heal our troubled souls with your love;heal our anxious hearts with your presence;all for the sake of your Son, who loved us and gave himself for us.

(You are invited to confess your sins silently.)

Holy Father, we come before you to confess our sins.Though you should guide us, we inform ourselves.Though you should rule us, we control ourselves.Though you should fulfill us, we console ourselves.For we think your ways too high, your will too hard,your power too remote, and your love too free.But they are not! And without them,we are of all people most miserable.

Almighty and most merciful Father,heal our confused minds with your word;heal our divided wills with your Spirit;heal our troubled souls with your love;heal our anxious hearts with your presence;all for the sake of your Son, who loved us and gave himself for us.

(You are invited to confess your sins silently.)

Confession of sin happens within the context of relationship, both with God and each other. We confess together, in community, before a gracious God who has given us himself. Confession both acknowledges our need for mercy and celebrates its abundance in Christ.

O R D E R O F W O R S H I P 4

Come Thou Fount Of Every Blessing Robert Robinson 1758, John Wyeth 1813

Come, thou fount of every blessing, tune my heart to sing thy grace;Streams of mercy, never ceasing, call for songs of loudest praise.Teach me some melodious sonnet, sung by flaming tongues above.Praise the mount! I’m fixed upon it, mount of God’s unchanging love.

Here I raise my Ebenezer; hither by thy help I’m come;And I hope, by thy good pleasure, safely to arrive at home.Jesus sought me when a stranger, wandering from the fold of God;He, to rescue me from danger, interposed his precious blood.

O to grace how great a debtor daily I’m constrained to be!Let thy goodness, like a fetter, bind my wandering heart to thee.Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it, prone to leave the God I love;Here’s my heart, O take and seal it, seal it for thy courts above.

Come, thou fount of every blessing, tune my heart to sing thy grace;Streams of mercy, never ceasing, call for songs of loudest praise.Teach me some melodious sonnet, sung by flaming tongues above.Praise the mount! I’m fixed upon it, mount of God’s unchanging love.

Here I raise my Ebenezer; hither by thy help I’m come;And I hope, by thy good pleasure, safely to arrive at home.Jesus sought me when a stranger, wandering from the fold of God;He, to rescue me from danger, interposed his precious blood.

O to grace how great a debtor daily I’m constrained to be!Let thy goodness, like a fetter, bind my wandering heart to thee.Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it, prone to leave the God I love;Here’s my heart, O take and seal it, seal it for thy courts above.

H Y M N O F H O P EH Y M N O F H O P E

O R D I N AT I O N A N D I N S TA L L AT I O N O F E L D E R S

Matt ParzybokDarik Taniguchi

Nat TaylorVows for Elders:

1. Do you believe the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, as originally given, to be the inerrant Word of God, the only infallible rule of faith and practice?

2. Do you sincerely receive and adopt the Confession of Faith and the Catechisms of this Church, as containing the system of doctrine taught in the Holy Scriptures; and do you further promise that if at any time you find yourself out of accord with any of the fundamentals of this system of doctrine, you will on your own initiative, make known to your Session the change which has taken place in your views since the assumption of thisordination vow? 

3. Do you approve of the form of government and discipline of the Presbyterian Church in America, in conformity with the general principles of Biblical polity?

4. Do you accept the office of ruling elder in this church, and promise faithfully to perform all the duties thereof, and to endeavor by the grace of God to adorn the profession of theGospel in your life, and to set a worthy example before the Church of which God has made you an officer?

5. Do you promise subjection to your fellow elders in the Lord?

6. Do you promise to strive for the purity, peace, unity and edification of the Church?

Vows for Elders:1. Do you believe the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, as originally

given, to be the inerrant Word of God, the only infallible rule of faith and practice?

2. Do you sincerely receive and adopt the Confession of Faith and the Catechisms of this Church, as containing the system of doctrine taught in the Holy Scriptures; and do you further promise that if at any time you find yourself out of accord with any of the fundamentals of this system of doctrine, you will on your own initiative, make known to your Session the change which has taken place in your views since the assumption of thisordination vow? 

3. Do you approve of the form of government and discipline of the Presbyterian Church in America, in conformity with the general principles of Biblical polity?

4. Do you accept the office of ruling elder in this church, and promise faithfully to perform all the duties thereof, and to endeavor by the grace of God to adorn the profession of theGospel in your life, and to set a worthy example before the Church of which God has made you an officer?

5. Do you promise subjection to your fellow elders in the Lord?

6. Do you promise to strive for the purity, peace, unity and edification of the Church?

S E A T E D

'Ebenezer' means 'stone of help' in Hebrew. It was a

stone marker that the prophet Samuel used to

remind God's people how God had helped them. See 1

Samuel 7:12.

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S E A T E D

Vow for the congregation:Do you, the members of this church, acknowledge and receive this brother as a ruling elder, and do you promise to yield him all that honor, encouragement and obedience in the Lord to which his office, according to the Word of God and the Constitution of this Church, entitles him?

S T A N D I N G

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I N T E R L U D E

O F F E R I N GThe offering is a way for members and friends of Grace Church Seattle to support the church’s mission and ministry. If you are our guest today, please feel under no compulsion to give. Please let us know you’ve joined us today, as well as any comments or prayer requests, by placing your comment card in the offering basket.

G O S P E L L E S S O NCommunion With God: Table in the Wilderness

Exodus 16:1-21 (see back page for text)Reverend John Haralson

Grace Kids during worship service 2-3 years (Room 117) 4-5 years (Room 119) 5-8 years (Room 103) *during sermon only (service project)

*Grace Kids order of worship available in lobby for kids 5 years old and up.

P R AY E R F O R PAT I E N C EAll-patient Father, gracious Spirit, merciful Son, it is hard to wait:to wait for things which seem to be good and right and glorifying to you;to wait for wants and to wait for needs. 

Teach us, Creator, Sustainer, and Redeemer,that when you are silent, you continue to be at work;that when you are silent, you continue to love us;that when you are silent, we can continue trust you.

Deepen our trust in you.Give us calm assurance in you.Give us rest in you.Prompt us to be more jubilant in hope,and more patient in times of trouble, worry, and want.

Teach us, Lord, to wait with faith and expectancy.And in our waiting,grow us, shape us, and change us.We pray this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

All-patient Father, gracious Spirit, merciful Son, it is hard to wait:to wait for things which seem to be good and right and glorifying to you;to wait for wants and to wait for needs. 

Teach us, Creator, Sustainer, and Redeemer,that when you are silent, you continue to be at work;that when you are silent, you continue to love us;that when you are silent, we can continue trust you.

Deepen our trust in you.Give us calm assurance in you.Give us rest in you.Prompt us to be more jubilant in hope,and more patient in times of trouble, worry, and want.

Teach us, Lord, to wait with faith and expectancy.And in our waiting,grow us, shape us, and change us.We pray this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Prayer for ose Searching for the Truth

Jesus, you claim to be the way, the truth, and the life.

Grant that I might be undaunted by the cost of

following you as I consider the reasons for doing so. If

what you claim is true, please guide me, teach me, and open to me the reality

of who you are. Give me an understanding of you that

is coherent, convincing, and that leads to the life that

you promise. Amen.

Prayer for ose Struggling with Sin

Lord Jesus, grant that I may see in you the fulfillment of all my need and may turn

from every false satisfaction to feed on you, the true and

living bread. Enable me to lay aside the sin that clings

so closely, and run with perseverance the race set

before me, looking to you, the author and perfecter of

my faith. Amen.

Prayer of BeliefLord Jesus, I admit that I

am weaker and more sinful than I ever before believed, but through you I am more

loved and accepted than I ever dared hope. I thank you for paying my debt,

bearing my punishment on the cross, and offering

forgiveness and new life. Knowing that you have

been raised from the dead, I turn from my sins

and receive you as Savior and Lord. Amen.

S T A N D I N G

O R D E R O F W O R S H I P 7

Prayer for Receiving CommunionLord Jesus, your perfect life, death, and resurrection are the source of all blessing in this life and the life to come. As I eat this bread and drink this cup, renew me in the joy and glory of knowing and serving you. I come to this table on the basis of your merit only and not my own. As you have completely and fully offered yourself for me,I now completely and fully offer myself to you as a living sacrifice. Amen.

Allergen-free communion elements (wafer ingredients: organic brown rice flour, organic white rice flour) are available at the center of the communion table. To partake, please dip in either the wine (taller cup) or grape juice (shorter cup) on the table, then proceed through the line.

T H E S A C R A M E N T O F C O M M U N I O NCommunion, also called the Lord’s Supper or the Eucharist, is the family meal of Christians. We invite all baptized followers of Jesus Christ who acknowledge their sins against God and their neighbors and confess their need for the grace of Christ to partake of this meal. If you are a Christian and haven’t been baptized, please talk with one of our pastors. We would be honored to baptize you. We hope that this time is helpful to you as you consider your relationship with Jesus Christ and with his people, the church.

S E A T E D

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S T A N D I N G

H Y M N O F G O D ’ S L O V EH Y M N O F G O D ’ S L O V EAmazing Grace John Newton 1779 (last stanza author unknown), “New Britain” 1831John Newton 1779 (last stanza author unknown), “New Britain” 1831

Amazing grace! How sweet the soundThat saved a wretch like me!I once was lost, but now am found;Was blind, but now I see.

‘Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,And grace my fears relieved;How precious did that grace appearThe hour I first believed.

Through many dangers, toils and snares,I have already come;‘Tis grace hath brought me safe thus far,And grace will lead me home.

When we’ve been there ten thousand years,Bright shining as the sun,We’ve no less days to sing God’s praiseThan when we’d first begun.

S E N D I N GLet us go forth and serve the world as those who love our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Thanks be to God!

B E N E D I C T I O N Romans 15:13May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. Amen.May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. Amen.

*Sermons can be streamed and downloaded at www.graceseattle.org/sermonsUnless otherwise noted, all Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® (ESV®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

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A N N O U N C E M E N T S A N D U P C O M I N G E V E N T SGrace's Mailing Address Has Changed - We have moved into our new office, so please make note of our new mailing address. If you take advantage of automated giving from your bank for your tithes and offerings, please make sure your bank has our new address. If you'd like to start giving automatically, use your bank's "Automatic Bill Pay" feature. For questions, contact Linda Scadron Wattles (bookkeeper@graceseattle.org).Our new address is: Grace Church Seattle 400 E Pine St, Suite 215 Seattle, WA 98122

Deacons' Fund Offering - On Sunday, December 1, we collected over $4,700 for our annual anksgiving Deacons' Fund Offering. anks for your overwhelming generosity! All of this money will go towards helping individuals in our congregation facing financial difficulties.

Serve with the Hospitality Ministry - Are you looking for a way to serve at Grace but not sure where to start? Find out about serving in the hospitality ministry! We help plan church-wide gatherings, make coffee, and bring treats each week. We are in need of more volunteers. If interested in learning more contact Linn Haralson.Contact: Linn Haralson (linn@graceseattle.org, 206.718.3982)

Christmas Decorating at Operation Nightwatch - Saturday, December 14, 10:30 am - 2:00 pm, at 302 14th Ave S, Seattle, 98144. Please join us as we ornament trees, deck the halls, make Christmas cookies, serve, and eat lunch with the formerly-homeless seniors who live in the Operation Nightwatch apartments.Contact: Coleen Marta (coleenmarta@yahoo.com)

Inaugural Men's Gathering - Sunday, December 15, 6 pm - 9 pm. Join us for a casual gathering for the purpose of friendship between men at Grace. We will meet at Grace Seattle’s office and will have food and local beer.Contact: Dan Koch (dan.koch@gmail.com)

Grace Kids Christmas Pageant - Sunday, December 22, 10 am. Invite your friends and family to watch our kids act out the story of the first Christmas. It's a not-to-be-missed event! A dress rehearsal and pizza party for the cast and choir will take place December 15 aer the worship service. If you’d like to help out or have any questions, please contact Heidi.Contact: Heidi Hansen (heidi@graceseattle.org)

Christmas Eve Lessons and Carols Service - Tuesday, December 24 at 5 pm. Following the service in the Lobby, we will provide the hot chocolate and cider, you bring the Christmas treats to share. Childcare available (6 months - 3 years). Mark your calendars and tell friends and family!

Grace Women's Retreat - February 28 - March 2. Save the date!  More details to come.  

See our full events calendar at www.graceseattle.org/calendar/listConnect with us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/graceseattle

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C O M M U N I T Y G R O U P SCommunity Groups are places of care and community where we live the Christian life together. Groups meet in several different neighborhoods throughout the week. For more information or to host or lead a group, please contact us at groups@graceseattle.org.

Bryant (6225 37th Ave NE)ursdays at 7:00 pmContact: Lee & Amy Grooms (lee@graceseattle.org, 206.356.5868; amy@graceseattle.org, 206.450.4391)

Capitol Hill (1006 15th Avenue East, Apt. 6)Tuesdays at 7:00 pmContact: Alex Harner(amharner@gmail.com, 517.395.8723)

Capitol Hill (222 Summit Ave E, Apt 301)Wednesdays at 7:30 pm (except 3rd Wed.)Contact: Gabriel & Gwen St. John(sirsinj@hotmail.com, 206.795.8689;gwencrook@hotmail.com, 425.213.9913)

Capitol Hill (424 Summit Ave E, Apt 204)Wednesdays at 7:00 pmContact: Jesse Chase or Rob McMurray (jesse.n.chase@gmail.com; rdmcmurray@gmail.com) Capitol Hill (2414 E Aloha St) Every other Wednesday at 6:30 pm(dinner included)Contact: Tracy Stone(tracytrstone@gmail.com, 425.444.4812)

Columbia City **NEW** (3835 S Edmunds St)ursdays 7:00 pm -- begins November 7Contact: Brett & Maria Wiemann(bweemann@gmail.com, 978.771.5654;marialan8@gmail.com, 973.747.2579)

Green Lake (2324 N 57th St)Wednesdays at 7:00 pmContact: Susan Subracko(susan.subracko@gmail.com, 206.697.2858) 

Kirkland (702 Kirkland Ave)Every other Sunday: dinner at 5:00 pm,discussion at 6:00 pm (RSVP for childcare)Contact: Howie & Debbie Donahoe(howiedonahoe@gmail.com, 704.907.7479;momdonahoe@gmail.com, 704.906.2724)

Madrona (406 32nd Ave) Wednesdays at 7:30 pm (except 3rd Wed.)Contact: Ben Ahern(bgahern@gmail.com, 206.779.6314)

Maple Leaf (8204 5th Ave NE)1st and 3rd Saturday of each month at 9:00 amContact: Eric DeMoney(rdemoney@gmail.com)

North Seattle(820 NE 128th St)Every other Sunday at 5:00 pm (dinner included)Contact: Darik & Jo Taniguchi(dariktaniguchi@msn.com, 206.595.3562;taniguchijo@gmail.com, 206.818.9058)

Queen Anne (1404 3rd Ave N, Apt 15)Mondays at 7:30 pm (except 1st Mon.)Contact: Laura Bannister or Justin Hawkins(lmbannister@gmail.com, 540.383.7515;ultimatehawk44@yahoo.com, 314.614.7736) Sand Point/View Ridge (4320 NE 58th St) Every other Wednesday at 6:30 pmContact: Matt & Edna Parzybok(parzybok@gmail.com, 206.271.6407; ednaparz@gmail.com, 206.604.2269) South Seattle (3720 37th Ave S)Tuesdays at 6:30 pm (dinner included)Contact: Santino Pascua(santinopascua@yahoo.com; 206.307.7544)

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D I A C O N AT EGrace’s deacons provide care for the needs of the church community.Contact: deacons@graceseattle.org

PA R E N T S ’ E M A I L L I S TConnect with other parents and share resources and requests.Group email: graceparents@googlegroups.comContact: Linn Haralson (linn@graceseattle.org) or Karissa Taylor (karissalynnetaylor@gmail.com)

B O O K C L U BWe’ve been reading fiction books off The New York Times Best Seller list, discussing themes, world-views, and critiques. Future brunches (Saturdays, 10:30 am @ 8231 Densmore Ave N) and discussions:

• January 11 - Les Misérables by Victor HugoGroup email: seattlebookgroup@googlegroups.comContact: Amy Grooms (amy@graceseattle.org) to RSVP or for information

I N F E R T I L I T Y S U P P O R T G R O U PStruggling with infertility? You are not alone - women impacted by infertility and all of its collateral damage (loneliness, marital strain, anger at God, bitterness, jealousy, body image issues, and everything else) meet regularly to pray for one another, share our stories, encourage and support one another as we face these difficult battles that leave us feeling alone. Please contact Karissa Taylor for details on where and when we will be meeting and with any other questions.Contact: Karissa Taylor (karissalynnetaylor@gmail.com)

I N T R O D U C T I O N T O G R A C E C H U R C H S E AT T L EA periodic course for learning more about our ministry and philosophy.Contact: Michael Subracko (michael@graceseattle.org)

G I V I N GTired of carrying your checkbook to church? We can receive automatic contributions from most banks. is is a convenient way to make regular contributions to the church on the days of the month you specify—many already give by this method. If you’d like help getting set up, email office@graceseattle.org or call 206.709.4432.

R E F O R M E D U N I V E R S I T Y F E L L O W S H I P ( R U F )Our denomination’s college ministry has weekly large group meetings at the University of Washington with worship, teaching, and fellowship, as well as small groups and many events. If you’re a student in Seattle, come join us!Contact: Drew Burdette (drew.burdette@ruf.org)Website: www.uw.ruf.org

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C H R I S T I A N F O R M AT I O NChristian Formation fosters the holistic pursuit of faithful Christian living by cultivating the image of Christ in us as men, women, children, parents, workers, artists, neighbors, and every other area of life we occupy.

Christian Foundations IIInstructors: Wendy Alsup, John Haralson, & Michael Subracko When: Sunday, 9:30-10:30 amWhere: Fellowship HallDescription: Who is Jesus? What can we really know about his identity and mission? In Christian Foundations II, we will explore these questions and more by considering the Gospels, the historical context in which he lived, and other resources in order to inspire and instruct us on faithful Christian living in 21st-century Seattle as individuals and as a community. Christian Foundations II is a helpful class whether you are a questioning skeptic, a brand new Christian, or someone who has been following Jesus for years.Contact: Michael Subracko (michael@graceseattle.org)

Prayer Gathering every Sunday starting at 9:30 am in room 102 (at the bottom of the front stairs directly under the chapel). is is a great time of community building to pray for God's glory and leading, personal prayer requests, and growth in our church body and the city.Contact: Dan Huie (dan@graceseattle.org)

By His Wounds You are Healed - A Book Study (women only)Time: ursday, 9:45-11:45 am (Starting October 3)Location:  3010 NE 60th St. Seattle, WA 98115Book: By His Wounds You are Healed by Wendy Alsup (Can be ordered through Amazon.com)Childcare: $5 a week per family (financial assistance may be available)Contact: Susie Becker (sbecker@spu.edu)

GRACE KIDSGrace Kids exists to cultivate the love of God in the lives and hearts of all children that encounter Grace Church Seattle. Each class explores God's story found in scripture and our place in it, and engages in a variety of activities to foster a sense of wonder, worship, and community.When: Every SundayWhere: See the inside front cover for class locationContact: Heidi Hansen (heidi@graceseattle.org)

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I N O U R C O N G R E G AT I O NGrace Kids: ank you to all who have joined the work of Grace Kids and those who continue to serve. Your generous efforts for the spiritual care of our youngest members is enormously appreciated by your community. Contact Heidi if you are interested in serving this ministry.Contact: Heidi Hansen (heidi@graceseattle.org)

Hospitality: Help create an atmosphere of welcome on Sunday mornings with coffee and treats, as well as planning and hosting lunches, picnics, and dinners where people can make deeper connections. Contact: Linn Haralson (linn@graceseattle.org)

Meals Ministry serves Grace community members with food delivery in case of short-term needs, such as injuries, illnesses, and new children. Volunteers are added to an email list and asked to serve as they are able when needs arise.Contact: Sara Huey (meals@graceseattle.org) to volunteer

Sound assistance needed! Ever had an interest in recording and mixing live music? Grace is in immediate need of more people to help bolster our sound techs team! No prior experience necessary, just a willingness to learn.Contact: Jess Alldredge (jess@graceseattle.org)

Music: Exercise your musical gis in our worship services.Contact: Jess Alldredge (jess@graceseattle.org)

Worship Service Volunteers: Greet and usher, read scripture, or help serve communion.Contact: Jess Alldredge (jess@graceseattle.org)

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I N O U R W O R L DFor more information on serving in our world, contact Abby St. Hilaire (abby@graceseattle.org).

Hospitable Heart for China? Have you ever been touched by hospitality? China’s scholars are in our midst and eager to connect. One way to show hospitality is by providing a friendly homestay environment for a student or research scholar coming to the University of Washington this fall (homestays are typically for 7-10 days).Contact: Heidi Schuler (nihaoheidi@gmail.com), Campus Ministry Staff, China Outreach

Ministries—for more information or to receive updates on other ways to show hospitality to Chinese students at UW

Website: chinattle.blogspot.com

Sponsor an Akha child: e Akha Youth Development Center provides housing and education to help young people escape the sex and drug trades in ailand. You can support a child for $40/month.Contact: Michael Subracko (michael@graceseattle.org)

I N S E AT T L EFor more information on serving in Seattle, contact John Haralson (john@graceseattle.org).

Operation Nightwatch: Join the group from Grace that cooks and serves dinner on the third Wednesday of each month (7:00-10:00 pm) for non-housed and low-income people at the Operation Nightwatch Dispatch Center in the International District.Contact: Coleen Marta (coleenmarta@yahoo.com)Website: www.seattlenightwatch.org

Penny’s Place: A ministry of Northwest Family Life, Penny’s Place is a shelter for abused women and children.Contact: Hope Brian (baldwin.hope@gmail.com) Website: www.pennysplace.info

Reformed University Fellowship (RUF), our denomination’s college ministry, has weekly large group meetings at the University of Washington with worship, teaching, and fellowship, as well as small groups and many events.Contact: Drew Burdette (drew.burdette@ruf.org)Website: uw.ruf.org

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S TA F FRev. John Haralson, Pastor (john@graceseattle.org)Rev. Michael Subracko, Associate Pastor (michael@graceseattle.org)Rev. Andy Pelander, Church Planter, West Seattle (andy@allsoulsseattle.org)Jess Alldredge, Worship Arts Director (jess@graceseattle.org)Heidi Hansen, Grace Kids Director (heidi@graceseattle.org)

M I N I S T R Y C O O R D I N AT O R SChristian Formation: Michael Subracko (michael@graceseattle.org)Community Groups: Michael Subracko (michael@graceseattle.org)Hospitality: Linn Haralson (linn@graceseattle.org)Serving Seattle: John Haralson (john@graceseattle.org)Serving the World: Abby St. Hilaire (abby@graceseattle.org)

PA S T O R S A N D E L D E R SDan Huie (dan@graceseattle.org)Matt Parzybok (parzybok@gmail.com)Adam Schuyler (adam@graceseattle.org)Darik Taniguchi (dariktaniguchi@msn.com)Nat Taylor (nat@graceseattle.org)Rev. John Haralson (john@graceseattle.org)Rev. Michael Subracko (michael@graceseattle.org)

D E A C O N SKatheryn Frierson (katheryn@graceseattle.org)Lee Grooms (lee@graceseattle.org)Sarah McCrum Voelzke (sarah@graceseattle.org)Bob Montgomery (bob@graceseattle.org)

[1]  They set out from Elim, and all the congregation of the people of Israel came to the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after they had departed from the land of Egypt. [2] And the whole congregation of the people of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness, [3]  and the people of Israel said to them, “Would that we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the meat pots and ate bread to the full, for you have brought us out into this wilderness to kill this whole assembly with hunger.” [4] Then the LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I am about to rain bread from heaven for you, and the people shall go out and gather a day's portion every day, that I may test them, whether they will walk in my law or not. [5] On the sixth day, when they prepare what they bring in, it will be twice as much as they gather daily.” [6]  So Moses and Aaron said to all the people of Israel, “At evening you shall know that it was the LORD who brought you out of the land of Egypt, [7]  and in the morning you shall see the glory of the LORD, because he has heard your grumbling against the LORD. For what are we, that you grumble against us?” [8] And Moses said, “When the LORD gives you in the evening meat to eat and in the morning bread to the full, because the LORD has heard your grumbling that you grumble against him—what are we? Your grumbling is not against us but against the LORD.” [9]  Then Moses said to Aaron, “Say to the whole congregation of the people of Israel, ‘Come near before the LORD, for he has heard your grumbling.’” [10] And as soon as Aaron spoke to the whole congregation of the people of Israel, they looked toward the wilderness, and behold,

the glory of the LORD appeared in the cloud. [11]  And the LORD said to Moses, [12]  “I have heard the grumbling of the people of Israel. Say to them, ‘At twilight you shall eat meat, and in the morning you shall be filled with bread. Then you shall know that I am the LORD your God.’” [13] In the evening quail came up and covered the camp, and in the morning dew lay around the camp. [14] And when the dew had gone up, there was on the face of the wilderness a fine, flake-like thing, fine as frost on the ground. [15] When the people of Israel saw it, they said to one another, “What is it?” For they did not know what it was. And Moses said to them, “It is the bread that the LORD has given you to eat. [16] This is what the LORD has commanded: ‘Gather of it, each one of you, as much as he can eat. You shall each take an omer, according to the number of the persons that each of you has in his tent.’” [17]  And the people of Israel did so. They gathered, some more, some less. [18] But when they measured it with an omer, whoever gathered much had nothing left over, and whoever gathered little had no lack. Each of them gathered as much as he could eat. [19] And Moses said to them, “Let no one leave any of it over till the morning.” [20] But they did not listen to Moses. Some left part of it till the morning, and it bred worms and stank. And Moses was angry with them. [21]  Morning by morning they gathered it, each as much as he could eat; but when the sun grew hot, it melted.

(Exodus 16:1-21)

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