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Thanksgiving & Commissioning Service

of the

Mothers’ Union Trinity Episcopal Church

Theme: Rebuilding Hope and Confidence Sunday, October 17, 2021, 2:00 p.m.

Trinity Episcopal Church, Arlington, Virginia

Preacher

Mrs. Joy Warburton

Officiant The Very Rev. Kim L. Coleman, Rector

Assisting Clergy

The Rev. Canon Dr. William Lewis

Musician Mr. Patrick Kabanda, Minister of Music

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MUTEC’s

Mission Statement

The Mothers' Union Branch of Trinity Episcopal Church (Arlington, VA) exists to develop prayer, spiritual growth, caring and support for each other so that we may empower members to take practical action to improve the condition of families in our community and to be advocates for parents and children.

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MUTEC Thanksgiving & Commissioning Service Sunday, October 17, 2021

Prelude O Lord, hear my prayer Hymn #1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dDy6-Ek5R4

Welcome and Worship Orientation The Very Rev. Kim L. Coleman Bidding Prayer

Almighty God, who pours out on all who desire it the spirit of grace and supplication: Deliver us, when we draw near to you, from coldness of heart and wanderings of mind, that with steadfast thoughts and kindled affections we may worship you in spirit and in truth; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Opening Acclamation

Officiant Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. People And blessed be his kingdom, now and forever. Amen. Hymn of Praise To God Be the Glory Hymn #2 https://youtu.be/-15v9iworAU Written by Fanny J Crosby – Royal Albert Hall, London

(While remaining muted, worshippers may sing along as desired.)

Prayers The Rev. Canon Dr. William Lewis

Officiant The Lord be with you. People And also with you. Officiant Let us pray:

For the Mothers’ Union Worldwide and USA Leadership:

Gracious God, we thank you for the work and witness of your servant Mrs. Sheran Harper, our Worldwide President, Ms. Evelyn Alleyne. MU USA Province President and Mrs. Rita Johnson, Vice President. Bestow upon them the vision, courage, patience, wisdom, and fortitude that they will need to lead our worldwide and USA Province fellowship in surpassing our goal of transforming one million lives each year with Your all-embracing agape love. Grant that in all things they may serve without reproach, so that Your people may be strengthened, and your Name glorified in all the world. By your Holy Spirit be present in all their pilgrimages, that they may travel with the One who is the Way, the Truth and the Life, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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Prayer for Worldwide Fellowship and MUTEC’s Partnering Organizations

O God, our heavenly Father, we ask you to bless the work of the Mothers’ Union throughout the world, and especially in each Mothers’ Union Diocese for which we pray today: Buye in Burundi; Sebei in Uganda; Ghana; Sierra Leone; Abakaliki & Ekiti-Oke in Nigeria; Africa, East, West, North and South; Asia; Australia; Madagascar; Middle East; New Zealand; Southwell & Nottingham in England and Belize; North America – US and Canada; Papua New Guinea; Philippines; Sri Lanka; Solomon Islands; South America and the Caribbean Islands; South East Asia; and South Korea.

We ask also that you bless The Haiti Micah Project of Mirebalais, Haiti, the Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC), Central Union Mission, Second Story, StreetLight Community Outreach Ministries, MUTEC’s partnering organizations of Trinity Episcopal Church and the Diocese of Virginia Episcopal Church Women, as well as our members in their lives and in their homes, that they, being strengthened in love of you and of each other, may serve you faithfully to your glory; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

For Those Who Suffer of Covid-19 and Those Who Seek a Cure

Loving God, hope of the poor and source of all health: Look with compassion upon your creatures who suffer under the weight of this pandemic. Fill us with love toward our neighbor and deliver us from partisan motives as we strive for the common good. Grant wisdom and fortitude to those working for a remedy and bless all public health and government officials with the strength and courage to act decisively as well as the compassion and understanding to make sound decisions for the good of all people. This we pray in Jesus’ name. Amen.

The Word of God

The Old Testament Lesson Isaiah 53:4-12 Dr. Otolorin P. Jones

A Reading from the Book of Isaiah:

Surely he has borne our infirmities and carried our diseases;

yet we accounted him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted.

But he was wounded for our transgressions, crushed for our iniquities;

upon him was the punishment that made us whole, and by his bruises we are healed.

All we like sheep have gone astray; we have all turned to our own way,

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and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all.

He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth;

like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth.

By a perversion of justice he was taken away. Who could have imagined his future?

For he was cut off from the land of the living, stricken for the transgression of my people.

They made his grave with the wicked and his tomb with the rich,

although he had done no violence, and there was no deceit in his mouth.

Yet it was the will of the LORD to crush him with pain. When you make his life an offering for sin,

he shall see his offspring, and shall prolong his days; through him the will of the LORD shall prosper.

Out of his anguish he shall see light; he shall find satisfaction through his knowledge.

The righteous one, my servant, shall make many righteous, and he shall bear their iniquities.

Therefore I will allot him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong;

because he poured out himself to death, and was numbered with the transgressors;

yet he bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors. [The Word of the Lord.]

People: Thanks be to God.

Psalm 91: 9-16 (remaining muted, all recite in unison) VOP

9 Because you have made the LORD your refuge, * and the Most High your habitation,

10 There shall no evil happen to you, * neither shall any plague come near your dwelling.

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11 For he shall give his angels charge over you, * to keep you in all your ways.

12 They shall bear you in their hands, * lest you dash your foot against a stone.

13 You shall tread upon the lion and adder; * you shall trample the young lion and the serpent under your feet.

14 Because he is bound to me in love, therefore will I deliver him; * I will protect him, because he knows my Name.

15 He shall call upon me, and I will answer him; * I am with him in trouble; I will rescue him and bring him to honor.

16 With long life will I satisfy him, * and show him my salvation.

The Epistle Lesson Hebrews 5:1-10 Ms. Sandra Atere-Roberts

A Reading from the Book of Hebrews:

Every high priest chosen from among mortals is put in charge of things pertaining to God on their behalf, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. He is able to deal gently with the ignorant and wayward, since he himself is subject to weakness; and because of this he must offer sacrifice for his own sins as well as for those of the people. And one does not presume to take this honor, but takes it only when called by God, just as Aaron was.

So also Christ did not glorify himself in becoming a high priest, but was appointed by the one who said to him, “You are my Son, today I have begotten you”; as he says also in another place, “You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.”

In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to the one who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission. Although he was a Son, he learned obedience through what he suffered; and having been made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him, having been designated by God a high priest according to the order of Melchizedek. [The Word of the Lord.]

People: Thanks be to God.

Sequence Hymn O Taste and see that the Lord is Good Hymn #3 https://youtu.be/kyQNNLVY05M

(Author: James E. Moore) (While remaining muted, worshippers may sing along as desired.)

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The Holy Gospel Mark 10:35-45 The Rev. Canon Dr. William Lewis

Gospeller The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark People Glory to you, Lord Christ.

James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came forward to Jesus and said to him, “Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you.” And he said to them, “What is it you want me to do for you?” And they said to him, “Grant us to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your glory.” But Jesus said to them, “You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, or be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?” They replied, “We are able.” Then Jesus said to them, “The cup that I drink you will drink; and with the baptism with which I am baptized, you will be baptized; but to sit at my right hand or at my left is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared.” When the ten heard this, they began to be angry with James and John. So Jesus called them and said to them, “You know that among the Gentiles those whom they recognize as their rulers lord it over them, and their great ones are tyrants over them. But it is not so among you; but whoever wishes to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wishes to be first among you must be slave of all. For the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.”

Gospeller The Gospel of the Lord. People Praise to you, Lord Christ. The Sermon Mrs. Joy Warburton President Mothers’ Union Diocese of Washington,

Member Trinity Episcopal Church, Arlington (MUTEC)

Hymn of Dedication The Servant Song Hymn #4 https://youtu.be/SIhhxhPOwfc

(Richard Gillard & Betty Pulkingham) (While remaining muted, worshippers may sing along as desired.)

The Nicene Creed (remaining muted, recited by all)

We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth,

of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God,

begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father.

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Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation, he came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary and was made man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead,

and the life of the world to come. Amen. Commissioning of Officers The Very Rev. Kim L. Coleman The Rev. Canon Dr. William Lewis

Incoming MUTEC Officers

Daphne Davies - Corresponding Secretary Yvette Conell - Assistant Corresponding Secretary Eugenia During - Faith and Policy Coordinator

Clergy

Trinity Episcopal Church Mothers’ Union Branch has been blessed with the sound, diligent and faithful leadership of officers. We thank the outgoing corresponding secretary, Mrs. Victoria Fofanah, for her faithful service to this Branch and to its mission.

(Incoming officers of Trinity’s Mothers’ Union Branch, please pin your videos at this time).

Each office carries great responsibility, for the Mothers’ Union is a worldwide society within the Church, with special concern for all who strengthen and preserve marriage & Christian family life. Daphne Davies; Yvette Conell, Eugenia During; do you affirm your desire, willingness, and commitment to serving as an officer in the Mother’s Union?

Officers I do, the Lord being my helper.

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Clergy Will you serve God in this way, in the firm belief that the power of the Holy Spirit will guide and direct all who call upon the Holy Spirit?

Officers I will, putting my trust in God.

Clergy I ask each officer to raise your right hand and name your new leadership role. After each officer has named her leadership role, clergy continues: Daphne, Yvette, and Eugenia, I commission you in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. People of God, will you now unmute yourselves and welcome these new officials who have committed themselves to service?

Canon Lewis:

Let us pray: Heavenly Father, remember the Mothers’ Union Trinity Church Arlington Branch, especially its new officers as they commit their lives to you. Bless them in all they do. Grant your presence in their fellowship, your inspiration in their activities; and your strength in their service both to the church and to the community. Help them to be faithful in prayer and worship; and outgoing in their witness to the gospel, that they always may advance your kingdom, and glorify your name, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Mothers’ Union Prayer (prayed by all)

Loving Lord, we thank you for your love so freely given to us all. We pray for families around the world. Bless the work of the Mothers' Union as we seek to share your love through the encouragement, strengthening and support of marriage and family life. Empowered by your Spirit, may we be united in prayer and worship, and in love and service reach out as your hands across the world, in Jesus' name. Amen.

Reflections on Hope and Confidence under COVID MUTEC Members In Memoriam Lead Kindly Light

For this we declare to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will by no means precede those who have died. For the Lord himself, with a cry of command, with the archangel’s call and with the sound of God’s trumpet, will descend from heaven, and the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up in the clouds together with them to meet the Lord in the air; and so we will be with the Lord forever.

1 Thessalonians 4:15-17

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We remember our loved ones who passed between October 2020 and October 2021:

Mr. Victor Davies Mrs. Melrose Omo During Mr. Richard Franklyn Tucker Mrs. Susan Suelola Barber-Richards Mrs. Octavia Leonora Olayemi Johnson Dr. Theophilus Brainerd Mr. Chima Wallace Cline- Symthe Ms. Darling Gerber Mr. Joseph Bob- Amara Sunset Mr. Samuel Kwaku Davies Canon Emerson Thomas Mr. Winston Tunde-Raymond Johnson Mr. Solomon Bickersteth Ms. Sylvia Green Mr. Eustace Koons Mrs. Beatrice Olukemi Williams Mr. Aaron Kayode Johnson Mrs. Gloria Anthony Mrs. Helen King Mrs. Megan May-Cole Dr. Cyril Attiogbe Mrs. Esther Porter

Ms. Christiana Roberts Mr. Victor Lawrence Ginoba Mr. Ina Lewis-Jolley Mr. Archimedes Cornelius Faulkner Mr. Alex Samuel Manley Mrs. Marie Lucretia Atere-Roberts Ms. Ajibola Bangura Mr. Onesimus Cline-Thomas Dr. Oliver Davies-Cole Ms. Princess Green-Mahdi Ms. Marie Koroma Rev. Joseph Akus Mrs. Rosamond Ekuyemi Nyama Mr. Michael Olu Paris Mr. Ebenezer Ojukutu-Macauley Baby Clarence Joel Vincent Mr. Christopher Alan Johnson Ms. Nadia Fergusson Mr. Dodlyn Warburton Mrs. Daphne Warburton Mrs. Cassandra Fergusson

Rev. Victor O. Johnson

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Officiant Being surrounded by so great a cloud of saintly witnesses, and joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with all the company of heaven, let us now pray that God will bless God’s servants, the members of this Mothers’ Union Branch, with all the gifts and powers as may be needed for their continued work.

MUTEC Leader: MUTEC Members please unmute and join me in praying:

Heavenly Father, remember us and all those who do the Lord’s work in the ministry and conduct of souls. Give us, we beseech you, great gifts and great holiness, that wisely and charitably, diligently and zealously, prudently and acceptably, we may be guides to the blind and comforters to the sad and weary. Grant that we may strengthen the weak and confirm the strong, boldly rebuke sin, patiently suffer for the truth, and be exemplary in our lives. In all our actions and words, in our discipline and ministrations, may we advance the good of souls, giving honor always to our Lord Jesus Christ, in whom we live, breathe, and have our meaning. Grant this for the sake of your Son our Lord. Amen

The Offertory

At this point in our worship, we bless God by giving back to God a portion of all that we have received. We pause to

remind everyone that your gift is important. It enables us to reach out and support children and families in our community and beyond. During the Offertory selection, please feel free to go to the website for Trinity Church at

www.trinitychurcharlington.org and make an online donation. Designate your donation for Mothers’ Union. Your donation will be forwarded to the MUTEC Branch. Donations also may be made by returning donation envelopes to

members who invited guests, by going to Zelle (asylart@veriozon.net) and by using Cash App ($sylport).

Thank you in advance for your generosity.

Officiant

Let us with gladness present the offerings and oblations of our life and labor to the Lord. Offertory Hymn L-99 My Hope is Built on Nothing Less Hymn #5 https://youtu.be/rkMapZB8qMk

Edward Mote (While remaining muted, worshippers may sing along as desired.)

The Lord’s Prayer

Officiant: And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say,

Officiant and People:

Our Father who art in heaven: hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

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Announcements The Very Rev. Kim L. Coleman Rector, Trinity Episcopal Church, Arlington MUTEC Honorary Member

Provincial President’s Remarks Ms. Evelyn Alleyne Provincial President MU USA

Vote of Thanks Mrs. Sylvia Porter MUTEC Branch Leader The Blessing

Officiant

Life is short, and we do not have much time to gladden the hearts of those who travel the way with us. So be swift to love, and make haste to be kind, resting assured that God is now, always has been, and always will be infinitely more concerned with our future than with our past. And the blessing of God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, be amongst you, and remain with you always. Amen. Closing Hymn Be thou my vision Lord Hymn #6

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnQyo2uIOGo Words: Ancient Irish. Translated by Mary E. Byrne, versified Eleanor H. Hull.

Music: Traditional Irish Melody. Public Domain (While remaining muted, worshippers may sing along as desired.)

The Dismissal

Officiant Let us go forth into the world rejoicing in the power of the Spirit. People Thanks be to God.

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Acknowledgements

Distinguished Grand Chief Patron Dr. & Mrs. Otolorin P. Jones Grand Chief Patron Ms. Sandra Atere-Roberts Chief Patrons Mr. & Mrs. Justin Hellen

Patrons

Mr. & Mrs Amatie

Ms. Joelle Atere-Roberts

Ms. India Atere-Roberts

Mr. Samuel Atere-Roberts

Mr. Charles Azi- Nartey

Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Caramba- Coker

Dr. Festus Cole

Ms. Jean Coleman

Ms. Helen Davies

Ms. Lisa Davies

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Davies

Mr. Sam K. Davies

Richard E. During Esq.

Ms. Vida During

Mr. & Mrs. Joshua Elliott

Mr. John Fofanah

Mr. Teddy Hunter

Mr. & Mrs. Jartu

Mr. George Johnson

Ms. Joya Johnson

Ms. Christina Kalawa

Ms. Harriet Kamanda

Ms. Bator Len

Ms. Elaine Morgan

Ms. Georgina Onomake

Ms. Robin Paterson

Mr. Arthur Ade Porter

Mr. Shawn Porter

Ms. Yolanda Roberts

Mr. Mrs. Roy-Lewis

Mr. & Mrs. Alwynn Taylor

Ms. Olive Thompson

Ms. Emerica Williams

Mr. Victor Wyse

Mr. & Mrs. Duke Allen

Pastor Emmanuel Lamptey

Mr. and Mrs. Elisha Powell

Mr. & Mrs. Damien Roberts

Mr. Eddie John Williams

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In Appreciation

Special thanks to the Very Rev. Kim L. Coleman, Rector of Trinity Church; our Guest Preacher, Mrs. Joy Warburton; Assisting Clergy, the Rev. Dr. Canon William Lewis;

MUTEC member Yvette Conell, our Voice of the People, the Vestry of Trinity Episcopal Church; our sister Branch members from MU USA Province and within the DMV area

and our guests, for your dedication and support of MUTEC.

We pray God’s Continued Blessings Upon Us All.

The Executive of the Mothers’ Union

Trinity Church Arlington Branch (2021—2024)

Branch Leader Sylvia Porter Assistant Branch Leader Hulda Hunter Corresponding Secretary Daphne Davies Assistant Secretary Yvette Conell Faith & Policy Leader Eugenia During Assistant Faith & Policy Leader Marion Richards Social Secretary Ada Rahim Assistant Social Secretary Olive Johnson Treasurer Theodora Davis Literature/Resources Secretary Theresa Dougan-Claye Auditor Ruth Mela-Jalloh Ex-Officio Members Rita Johnson Joy Warburton Victoria Fofanah

MUTEC Branch Members

Hanatu Ihezue Elfreda Massaquoi Rosamond Jarret-Judkin Daphne Riddle Elsie Jolley Evelyn Reindorf Rosaline Kabia Letitia John-Williams Nadeline King The Very Rev. Kim Coleman

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