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Imani Temple
AACC National Cathedral
Established 1989
Who Are We?
Independent Catholics
Celebrating God with Christian
Praise
A Word and Sacrament Church
An African expression of the
Christian Faith
A Faith Community for all
races and walks of life
West African Adinkra Symbol
Gye Nyame
”…except for God”
His Holiness G. Augustus Stallings, Jr.
Patriarch & Founder
Senior Pastor
“On God we Lean in 2013”
609-611 Maryland Avenue NE
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 388-8155
www.imanitempledc.com
Start a home church
Become an Imani Missionary
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Sandwiches Outreach Project
(202) 489-3752
Sunday Mass
C.A.R.E. Youth Class
10 am
Bradshaw Noon Day Bible
Study
Wednesday at 12 pm
18th Sunday of Praise Time
October 12, 2014
Order of Worship
“Ago”
“Ahmee”
The Spirit of God saying: “I come make way for My entrance.”
“I hear, I acknowledge, and welcome you.”
PROCESSIONAL
“Everybody Clap Your Hands” – pg. 20
OPENING HYMN
GREETING
POURING OF THE LIBATION AND INVOCATION OF
SAINTS AND ANCESTORS
OPENING PRAYER
SIGN OF PEACE
FIRST READING
Isaiah 25:1-8
RESPONSORIAL HYMN
From Booker T. Washington to
Martin Luther King, Jr.
SECOND READING
*GOSPEL
Matthew 9:14-17
RESPONSORIAL & MISSION RECITATION
*HOLY EUCHARIST
Holy, Holy, Holy: Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God Almighty
(Agnus Dei)
Great Amen
POST-COMMUNION PRAYER
TITHES AND OFFERINGS
SONG OF PREPARATION
*HOMILY (SERMON)
WELCOME VISITORS
INVITATION TO DISCIPLESHIP
ANNOUNCEMENTS
SIFA
*Please Do Not Enter or Leave the Sanctuary During This Time
Second Reading
The Second Reading is taken from “Before The Mayflower” by Lerone
Bennett, Jr. entitled,
From Booker T. Washington to Martin Luther King, Jr.
As in all other periods of unbearable pressure, as in the 1850s and the 1880s,
nationalist pressures grew. After Italy invaded Ethiopia in 1935, Haile Selassie
became a national hero and mass meetings were held all over Black America for the
oppressed blacks of Africa. In the same decade, there was a dawning sense of
identification with the nonwhites of Asia. It is no wonder, then, in this climate of
despair, that nationalist organizations grew. There was, for example, the 49th State
movement, which was led by Oscar C. Brown, a Chicago leader who asked the
government to detach part of Texas and create an-all black state. A second and
more important expression of the same mood was the founding of the Nation of
Islam by a mystery man named W.D. Fard and Elijah Poole, the son of a Georgia
preacher. Taking the name of Elijah Muhammad, Poole established temples in
Detroit, Chicago, and other Northern centers and proclaimed a program that was
reminiscent of the Marcus Garvey crusade. The Muslims called for total separation
of black and white Americans and indicated their disdain for white civilization by
dropping their “slave” names and substituting the letter “X.”
Let the Redeemed of the Lord Say So
Congregation Response: AMEN!
Eucharistic Prayer
PRIEST: O God, of heaven and earth, with grateful and uplifted hearts, we come before You, worshipping in
spirit and truth.
Mothering and Fathering, you have kept a spiritual home where to we, you scattered, exiled, wandering and
lonely children might return to recognize each other in our sharing of a common spirit.
Gathered thus into Your family circle, our thankfulness wells up into a song of praise to glorify Your works for
endless days:
CONGREGATION WITH CHOIR: Holy, Holy, Holy!
PRIEST: O Holy God, holy mighty One, holy immortal One, we thank You for Your wonderful works:
CONGREGATION: We thank You, that one day You dispatched for glory You darling Son Jesus Christ, that
He might walk our walk, and talk our talk, and grant to each of us a right to the tree of Life. We thank you for
having identified with the outcasts of this world and the denied people of the universe.
Lord God, we thank You that even in our darkest hour, You keep our hope alive. Singing with faith and with
love, facing the rising sun of a new day begun, somehow we find the strength to march on, knowing that we
shall overcome.
PRIEST: And now, font of every blessing, whose spirit makes everything alive, breathe upon those offerings
and let them become the body and the blood of Jesus the Christ, our Lord, who has called us to celebrate this
great mystery.
PRIEST: On the night He was betrayed, He took bread and gave You thanks and praise. He broke the bread,
gave it to His disciples and said: Take this all of you, and eat it: This is my Body which will be given up for
you.
When supper was ended, He took the cup. Again, He gave You thanks and praise, gave the cup to His disciples,
and said: Take this, all of you, and drink from it: This is the cup of my Blood, the Blood of the new and
everlasting covenant. It will be shed for you and for all people, so that sins may be forgiven. Do this is in
memory of me.
PRIEST: Let us proclaim the mystery of faith
CONGREGATION WITH CHOIR: Christ has died. Christ is risen, Christ will come again. Alleluia!
Alleluia! Alleluia!
PRIEST: Even as we your thankful children remember the wonderful works of Your salvation made manifest
in Jesus Christ, even so remember us when your kingdom comes. Let the Pentecostal flame burn bright upon
the head of George our Patriarch, our clergy, those in formation and discernment of ordained ministry and the
people of God of the AACC. Keep us in communion with the saints, with Mary, the mother of Jesus, Joseph,
her husband and all our unnamed foreparents and ancestors who have one your holy will throughout the ages.
Through Him, with Him, In Him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honor is Yours almighty God,
forever and ever.
CONGREGATION WITH CHOIR: “Amen.”
Church Information
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Evangelize! Open your home to friends and neighbors. Let us help you to host an “Evening with
Imani.” A member of the Imani Temple Clergy will come to talk to those you invite about the
African-American Catholic Congregation and its Imani Temples. Please call Rev. Wanda C. Outlaw
at 202.489.3752.
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Baptism: Please contact the Temple Office. Membership and preparation are required.

Christening: A Christening is when a parent(s) brings a child before the church to introduce him/her
as a new member, to dedicate that child to God, and to bless the child. Anyone who desires to have
an infant Christened, please contact Reverend Outlaw at 202.489.3752 or Father Christian Bruce at
301-500-7485.

Marriage: Arrangements must be made through Doris Moffatt, Liturgical Coordinator, at least six (6)
months in advance of the desired date of the wedding.
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Homegoings: If you desire to have a Homegoing at Imani Temple please contact Reverend Outlaw
202.489.3752 or Doris Moffatt at 202.462.1128. The Archbishop has a staff that will assist you in
final arrangements.
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Penance/Reconciliation: Upon request. Contact Imani Clergy or make arrangements through the
Temple Office.
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Church Membership Form: If you have not completed a church membership form, please
remember to do so. A form can be obtained from a Minister of Hospitality or picked up from the
magazine rack in the church vestibule.
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Joining the Temple? Please see one of the Ministers of Hospitality (Ushers) to complete a
registration form. The form may be returned to an usher or given to one of the priests.
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Communion: Is available to the sick and shut-in. Please contact Sister Pauline Mingo at
301.248.4510 at least two (2) days in advance to make arrangements.
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Sick: If you or someone you know is sick and needs a visit from a member of the Imani Clergy,
please contact Rev. Wanda C Outlaw at 202.489.3752 or Father Christian Bruce at 301-500-7485.
For other concerns related to the Health and Wellness Ministry, please contact Sister Roberta Bell at
202.583.7021 or 202.388.8155.
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New Clergy Email:
Archbishop G. Augustus Stallings, Jr. ArchBishop@ImaniTempleDC.com
Reverend Wanda Outlaw ReverendOutlaw@ImaniTempleDC.com
Father Christian Bruce FatherBruce@ImaniTempleDC.com
Father Melvin Deal FatherDeal@ImaniTempleDC.com
Father Kevin Washington FatherWashington@ImaniTempleDC.com
Sunday Liturgy
10:00 am
Mass
Wednesday Services
Bradshaw Wednesday Noon Bible Study
MEMBERSHIP CARE
Healing and Wellness
Staci Cunningham
Rosalyn Fowler
Ethel Harris
Raynard Stevens
Dorsey Harris
Cynthia Gardener
Veronce Washington
Dennis Jarman
Isaiah Dickson
Ardria Cooper
Steve Alleyne
Lula Wolfe
Francis Smith-Lewis
Daniel Harris
Thomasine Brown
Mildren Stevens
Rosalind Davis
Hilda Tolson
Yvonne Lewis
Maslin Brown
Sheila Jackson
Delores Harris
Geneva Winslow
Mary Isaac
Shalita Isaac
Joan Christian
Glenda Brisco
[Once you have been delivered from your illness please let us know.]
Demetrius Mathis 1
Dr. Richard De Carlo 3
Mary Handy 5
John Madden 14
Rev. Wanda Outlaw 17
Keon Stith 21
Camille Lewis 27
Sherrie McHayle 1
Ayano Bayo 3
Miyosha Jefferson 9
Constance Banner 15
Glenda Briscoe 17
Angela Corbett 21
Dorothy Jones 27
DeShawn Davis 2
Michael Alexander 4
Norbet Collins 10
Sterling Walker 17
Kacey Phillips 18
Marion King 25
Doris Mitchell 29
The Seven Principles of the Nguzo Saba
(The Black Value System)
UMOJA
UNITY: To strive for and maintain unity in the
family, community, nation and race.
KUJICHAGULIA
SELF-DETERMINATION: To define ourselves,
Name ourselves, and speak for ourselves, instead
of being defined, named, created for and spoken
for, by others.
UJIMA
COLLECTIVE WORK & RESPONSIBILITY:
To build and maintain our community together, to
make our brothers’/sisters’ problems our problems,
and to solve them together.
UJAMAA
COOPERATIVE ECONOMICS: To build and
maintain our own stores, shops, other businesses,
and to profit from them together.
NIA
PURPOSE: To make our collective vocation the
building and developing of our community in
order to restore our people to their traditional
greatness.
KUUMBA
CREATIVITY: To always do as much as we can,
in the best way we can, in order to leave our
community more beautiful and beneficial then we
inherited it.
IMANI
FAITH: To believe with all our hearts in our
people, our parents, our teachers, our leaders and
the righteousness and victory of our struggle.
Notes
Homilist/Preacher:
Title of Sermon:
Scriptural Passages:
Announcements ~ October 12, 2014
MAKE YOUR CHECK OUT TO...
When you make out your checks for tithes, offerings, or
any event sponsored by Imani Temple make the check
out to: AACC/Imani Temple. In your absence mail
your tithes and offerings to the Temple so they arrive
the Saturday prior to Sunday. Mail check or money
order to:
Imani Temple National Cathedral
611 Maryland Avenue NE
Washington, DC 20002
MEMBERSHIP
A member of Imani Temple on Capitol Hill is one who
attends church on Sundays and other holy days as well
as Temple events, they participate in Temple fundraisers,
they Tithe and are active in Temple ministries. We
know that there are those who are unable to climb the
stairs so are unable to physically attend but they send in
their Tithes and support our other fundraising events.
We thank God for your dedication and support!
PASTORAL CARE SERVICES
The Clergy are here to guide and minister to you in areas
of: relationship management; professional, personal and
spiritual development; pre-marriage and marriage
pastoral care; career guidance; image management; and
self-esteem. Know that you are not alone. We will see
individuals or families. Client confidentiality is
mandated. Call Reverend Outlaw at (202) 388-8155 or
(202) 489-3752. Call Father Bruce at (301) 881-1627.
Call Father Deal at 202-355-8183.
TRIBAL CLEANING
Please all tribes need to do their part in cleaning. So far,
Bruce’s Tribe is way out front in cleaning…THANK
YOU! Cleaning Day is now Saturday’s at 10 am.
The week of October 5
Stalling’s Tribe
The week of October 12
Outlaw’s Tribe
The week of October 19
Deal’s Tribe
The week of October 25
Bruce’s Tribe
The cycle will continue each month.
What needs to be cleaned weekly?
Bathrooms, Vacuum carpets, Wash entrance glass
windows, clean altar floor and the altar. Many hands
make light work!
SHARE FOOD PROGRAM
October SHARE orders are due on the 12th and pick-up
is on the 25th from 10:30 until 11:30 a.m. Please be
available to pick up your SHARE meal on the 25th as
there is no place to store your package. Health
regulations require immediate pick-up. Call Valerie
Powers at (202) 250-0304, Rosalind Davis at (301) 8149316, or Johnette Anderson-Kioko at (301) 325-3032 for
more information.
SOCKS N’ SANDWICHES
Please begin to amass socks, hats, gloves so that we can
go out into the highways and by-ways to serve the
homeless. Let us gather enough for 3 winter runs.
CD & BULLETIN ORDER REQUEST FORM(S)
Sermon CDs are available upon request. Please provide
your name, address and phone number to the Ushers.
AA (ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS) MEETING
Every Wednesday at 8:30 pm
Please note that all Bulletin Announcements are due
to the Bulletin Committee by 11:00am on Tuesdays.
Email all announcements to
imanibulletin@yahoo.com. Also all ministries and/or
individuals are responsible for providing their own
copies (folded) for insertion in the bulletins by the
above mentioned deadline.
Imani Temple on Capitol Hill
~
October 2014
Tribes we need you to help keep God’s house clean. We need someone from each Tribe to call your group
together for cleaning day. Let Reverend Outlaw know who the team leaders will be. (202) 489-3752
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
1
2
8:30 – 9:30 PM
Kingman Park Group AA
5
6
10:00 AM
MASS
12
13
7
8
6:30 PM
Praise In Motion
8:30 – 9:30 PM
Kingman Park Group AA
14
15
Friday
3
10
11
Outlaw’s Tribe
7:00 PM
Choir Rehearsal
16
4
Stalling’s Tribe
7:00 PM
Choir Rehearsal
9
Saturday
17
18
Columbus Day
10:00 AM
MASS
6:30 PM
Praise In Motion
SHARE Order
Deadline
19
20
6:30 PM
Praise In Motion
10:00 AM
MASS
26
10:00 AM
MASS
21
27
28
6:30 PM
Praise In Motion
Noon Day
Bradshaw Bible Study
6:30 PM
Dance Ministry
8:30 – 9:30 PM
Kingman Park Group AA
7:00 PM
Choir Rehearsal
22
23
Noon Day
Bradshaw Bible Study
6:30 PM
Dance Ministry
8:30 – 9:30 PM
Kingman Park Group AA
7:00 PM
Choir Rehearsal
29
30
Noon Day
Bradshaw Bible Study
6:30 PM
Dance Ministry
8:30 – 9:30 PM
Kingman Park Group AA
7:00 PM
Choir Rehearsal
Deal’s Tribe
24
25
Bruce’s Tribe
10:30 – 11:30 AM
SHARE Pick-up
31
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7:00 pm.
1-712-432-0075, code 111926.
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19th Sunday of Praise Time
October 19, 2014
1st Reading: Isaiah 56:1, 6-7
Gospel: Matthew 15:21-28
SIFA
(Praise)
May we always remember those who have gone before us;
May we be inspired by their vision and valor;
May their lives continuously remind us
That Service is More Important Than Success;
That People Are More Important Than Possessions;
That Principle Is More Important Than Power.
May whatever we do be shaped and molded by honesty, competence and
commitment.
May our children and our children’s children carry forth with pride, the
nobility of our history and tradition.
To the Creator of all of us, we dedicate our lives to make this world better
and more beautiful.
Mission Statement
Imani Temple African-American Catholic Congregation (AACC) believes that
people who do not take ownership and control over their own destiny, moved by
the genius of their culture, can never achieve full spiritual, social, economic,
political, cultural, educational and psychological maturity. While Imani Temple
AACC is a church in an African-centered paradigm, it is a faith community for
all peoples, races and walks of life.
Ministerial Team
George Augustus Stallings, Jr. Patriarch, Founder and Senior Pastor
Rev. Wanda C. Outlaw
Father Christian D. Bruce
Father Nana Melvin Deal
Father Mwata Kevin Washington
Senior Associate Pastor
Associate Pastor
Bro. Girard Hull
Information Technology Specialist
Bro. Michael Session
Chairman, Finance Commission
Sis. Doris Moffatt
Liturgical Coordinator
Sis. Sheila Jackson
Ministry of Cantors
Archbishop
Sis. Valerie D. Scott
Ministry of Music & Lector Ministry
Liturgical Dance Ministry
Sis. Pauline Mingo
Eucharistic Ministry
Sis. Phyllis Dorsey
Ministry of Hospitality (Ushers)
Sis. Doris Adams
Processional Ministry
Sis. Rose Pope & Sis. Valerie Scott
Pyramid (Youth Ministry)
Sis. Roberta Bell
Ministry of Healing and Wellness
Bro. John Strickland
Security Ministry
Sis. Donna Bruce
Culinary Ministry
Sis. Bridget Dingle, Sis. Danielle Dingle,
Sis. Sara Gilbert, Sis. Cynthia Watson, &
Sis. Lisa Watson
Bulletin Ministry
Bro. Russell Gray & Father Bruce
Sound & CD Ministry
Associate Pastor and Drumming Ministry
Associate Pastor and Dean, IAM Institute