Sunday, March 19, 2017 9am Reflective Worship Service

The power to change the world isn’t limited to

particular people, parties, heroes or “sheroes.” It

will not be found waiting for your next Senior Pastor

to arrive. Nor is it buried in busyness, celebrity,

fear, worry, bullying, or noisy rants or aimless

protests.

Our power to change the world lies within our

ability to choose love over fear, hope over hurt, and

compassion over comparison. Medieval mystic,

Saint Theresa of Avila, likens the journey to that of

castle with many courts, obstacles and chambers.

As we journey deeper within we find increasing

richness, intimacy and authenticity in our

relationships. We also find that to journey deeper,

each subsequent layer presents bigger and scarier

dragons that we must confront and slay.

Perhaps, in this time when humility is rare and

compassion so lacking, the most powerful and

prophetic thing we might do is to listen more deeply

for the Voice of Hope; locate our authentic voice,

and practice using our voice in ways that lovingly,

compassionately, humbly and justly give voice to

others. And perhaps in doing so, we may find

ourselves not only confronting untold dragons, but

also changing the world for good.

Peace,

Rev Kev

Order of Worship

(* indicates times we rise in body and/or spirit)

Prelude Call to Worship Opening Song * Welcome The Exchange of Peace * Sacred Readings

Hebrews 12:1-3 (The Inclusive Bible)

Response* John 3:1-9 (The Inclusive Bible)

Song of Preparation Sermon “Voice of Hope: How Can this Be?”

Rev. Dr. Kevin Downer

Sermon Response* Making Ministry Happen Doxology * Prayers of the People * Communion Benediction * Song of Sending * Postlude

Nominate someone as volunteer of the week, schedule a room, send general inquiries to

info@mccla.org

DUE TO THE MARATHON we will not be having social hour today.

The power to change the

world – for Good. Rev. Dr. Kevin L. Downer Interim Senior Pastor

Rev. Dr. Kevin L. Downer Interim Senior Pastor

Founders Metropolitan Community Church 4607 Prospect Avenue - Los Angeles 90027

Telephone: (323) 669-3434 EMAIL: info@mccla.org See our online calendar at foundersmccla.org

Board of Directors board@mccla.org Reverend Dr. Kevin Downer Interim Senior Pastor & Moderator / revkev@mccla.org

Rose Yager Vice Moderator / RoseYager @mccla.org Oyie Esguerra Treasurer / treasurer@mccla.org Roger Owens Clerk / RogerOwens@mccla.org Patrice Ford PatriceFord@mccla.org Dean Coffey DeanCoffey@mccla.org Antonio Martinez AntonioMartinez@mccla.org

Lay Delegates LayDelegates@mccla.org Amy LaCoe, Cory Montoya, and Lee Te

AM Worship Teams Music Director Jane Syftestad / music@mccla.org Ushers and Greeters 9am Gene Snook/ greeters@mccla.org 11am Don Mueller/ greeters@mccla.org

Worship Volunteer Team Reverend Sandy Williams / revsandy@mccla.org

Altar Guild and Liturgy Reverend Dana Cagle / revdana@mccla.org

Creative Team Larry Rodriguez / creativeteam@mccla.org

MultiMedia Camille Araullo / MultiMedia@mccla.org

Sunday School Dean Coffey / KidsClub@mccla.org

Spanish Ministry/ICM Spanish Ministry Pastor Reverend Alejandro Escoto / revalejandro@mccla.org

Music - Spanish Ministry Peter Kirkpatrick / peter.kirkpatrick@mccla.org

Facility Board Property Committee /property@mccla.org Rooms scheduling / admin@mccla.org Facilities Manager / tbd

Other Ministry Teams Communications communications@mccla.org Community community@mccla.org Hospitality hospitality@mccla.org Social Justice Lucia Chappelle / justice@mccla.org Spirituality spirituality@mccla.org Trans*Unity transunity@mccla.org Vison and Values visions@mccla.org Reverend Onetta Brooks / revonetta@mccla.org Reverend Lori Dick / revlori@mccla.org Reverend Tim Hamilton / revtim@mccla.org Reverend Barbara Haynes / revbarbara@mccla.org Reverend Steve Pieters / revpieters@mccla.org Reverend Steve Swafford / revsteve@mccla.org

Welcome First Time Visitor We are honored that you are worshipping with us this morning. Our community is diverse and come from many different traditions, backgrounds and life situations. Wherever you are on your life or Spiritual Journey you are welcome at Founders MCC. Here are answers to a few common questions that we hope will make your visit more pleasant:

Greeting one another in Service Following our opening song we pause to greet and welcome one another. Feel free to participate in these greetings as much or as little as you would like.

Social time following worship Each Sunday we offer snacks and beverages following worship. It is a great way to get to know a few people and find answers to your questions. Social time usually takes place in Fellowship Hall (listed on the Helpful Information section) and on occasion in the court yard.

Video Recording Our worship services are live streamed as well as archived on our website for international distribution. If you do not wish to be recorded, please sit in the rear right section of the main floor, pulpit side.

Communion We serve communion each Sunday and it is open to everyone. We use wafers and unfermented grape juice.

Ushers help direct when and where to go for communion

Servers dip a small wafer in juice, serve you and offer a brief blessing

You may serve yourself. Just let the server know your preference.

You may ask for a blessing from the server without receiving the bread and juice.

You may receive communion alone or with a loved one(s).

You may also take communion without a server at the private station to the right of the pulpit on the main floor.

You need not receive communion and may remain in your seat.

You are invited to use this time for personal reflection or join in singing songs during communion.

Helpful Information Elevator Access Elevator access to the Theatre, Fellowship Hall, and the Rodney, Gandhi, Rosa Parks, and Upper Rooms is available via the rear Rodney Avenue entrance.

Baby Changing Facilities A restroom with baby changing facilities is located up the stairs from the Sanctuary Lobby.

Parking Free parking is available at the Children’s Hospital lot on the NE corner of Lyman Place at Hollywood and at Barnsdall Park and for a small fee at the Bank of America parking lot.

Appointments with Rev Kev You can see Rev Kev’s availability and request an appointment or phone call at doodle.com\revkev

Restrooms Located at the east and west ends of the Sanctuary Lobby, and off the west side of Courtyard. Handicap facilities are located off the Courtyard and in the Lower Level near the Fellowship Hall.

Flowers At The Altar You may provide the altar flowers for any given Sunday in honor or memory of a loved one, etc. Your donation will be acknowledged in the Worship Bulletin if you so desire. Contact the Church Office for further information.

Today’s Worship Service Click on the "Watch Us" tab of our website to view today's Services. Recent Services are also available.

Seeking Candidates to fill Pastoral Search Team Vacancy!

The Pastoral Search Team is charged with shepherding the process by which FMCC will identify and screen candidates – and subsequently elect - and FMCC’s next settled Senior Pastor. In accordance with our by-laws Pastoral Search Team members are elected by the congregation at a Congregational Meeting.

Do you have a passion for FMCC and hope for our future? Able to listen? Willing to honor transparency of the process and confidentiality of potential candidates? Applications are available in our weekly eNews, in the office, and in fellowship hall.

Did you know?

It is told that New England church was experiencing a difference opinion within the congregation. The argument had progress to such an extent that the choir had become rebellious.

Dr. Samuel West, the pastor, received word that the choir was going to express its displeasure by refusing to sing on the following Sunday. The pastor averted any trouble, cleverly and uniquely, by rising on the Sabbath morning in the Church Service and announcing the opening hymn as 'Come, We Who Love the Lord.'

After reading the first verse through very slowly, he turned to the choir and requested that they leading the singing of the second verse:

Let those refuse to sing who never knew our God...

It goes without saying, that the choir could do nothing but abide by their pastor’s resourceful request!"

Seeking applicants for FMCC Board

If you have a passion for FMCC and have gifts in areas such as governance, strategy, finance or fund development we encourage you to discern whether you might be called to serve on the FMCC Board.

Our Board consists of 6 members elected from the congregation and the Senior Pastor. Applications are available in our weekly eNews, in the office, and in fellowship hall. Questions: revkev@mccla.org

This Week at Founders MCC Telephone: (323) 669-3434

Send updates, room requests and articles to Communications@MCCLA.org

Sun Mar 19, 20179am Liturgical Worship, Sanctuary

11am Celebration Service, Sanctuary

11am Kidz Club, Rosa Parks Room

1:30pm Servicio en Español, Sanctuary

4pm Beautiful Gate , Theater

5pm SAA Meeting, Gandhi Room

5:30pm Meditation AA (11 Steppers), Ryland Room

Mon Mar 20, 20177:30am Eastside Morning Meditation Club, Theater

4:15pm Wee Ones, Hunter Room

6pm OA Focus on Abstinence, Ryland Room

7pm Desarrollo Emocional en Los Ángeles, Hunter Room

7pm VVT, 8pm Monday Candle Light Meeting of NA

8pm Monday Candle Light Meeting of NA, Gandhi Room

8pm Top Line Behavior - SLAA Meeting, Theater

8pm Women's AA: Language of the Heart, Ryland Room

Tue Mar 21, 20177:30am CMA Morning Meditation (12 Step), Ryland Room

7:30am Eastside Morning Meditation Club, Theater

12pm Feel It & Say It Women's AA Meeting, Hunter Room

3pm Tiffany Osborne - Violin Rehearsal, Chapel

6:30pm Overeaters Anonymous:TurnOverYourDay, Ryland Rm

7pm Los Feliz Neighborhood Council Meeting, Theater

7pm Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence , Hunter Rm

7:30pm We Agnostics AA, Gandhi Room

7:45pm SLAA (Sexual, Social & Emotional Anorexia), Ryland Rm

Wed Mar 22, 20177:30am Eastside Morning Meditation Club, Theater

6:45pm Circle of Prayer, Chapel

7pm No Frills Big Book AA, Gandhi Room

7:30pm Choir Practice, Sanctuary

7:30pm Estudio Biblico en Español, Chapel

7:30pm No Losers AA, Theater

7:30pm Wednesday Nite Study, Upper Room

8:45pm Fight Club: Men's AA Stag Meeting, Ryland Room

Thu Mar 23, 20177:30am CMA Meditation Meeting, Ryland Room

7:30am Eastside Morning Meditation Club, Theater

10am Wee Ones Music Club, Hunter Room

3pm Tiffany Osborne - Violin Rehearsal, Chapel

6:30pm Bayanihan / Filipino Ministry Group, Fellowship Hall

7pm ICM Coro, Sanctuary

7pm Thursday Big Book AA Meeting, Gandhi Room

Fri Mar 24, 20177:30am CMA Meditation Meeting, Ryland Room

7:30am Eastside Morning Meditation Club, Theater

8:30am Take 5 Men's Stag East AA, Gandhi Room

6pm AAL A Rehersal, Theater

6:45pm Al-Anon Meeting, Chapel

7pm FENIX VIH/SIDA grupo educacional y de apoyo, Ryland Rm

8pm Super Studs AA Meeting, Gandhi Room

Sat Mar 25, 20178:45am HopeNet Food Pantry Distribution, Hunter Room

10am Big Book AA "Closed" meeting, Ryland Room

10am Tiffany Osborn Violin Rehearsal, Chapel