Sunday Service at Madison Avenue Baptist Church, December 7, 2025 at 11:00 am

Описание: Welcome to our Sunday service on December 7th, 2025. Join us as Rev. Susan Sparks preaches "All Is Calm-ish” inspired by Matthew 3:1-6.

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Musical Selections:

Prelude:
“Romance” by Kalyi Moldobasanov
“Elegy” by Murat Begaliev
Nurmira Greenberg, Cello, Aza Sydykov, Piano

Introit:
All Earth is Waiting

Hymn:
Come, O Long-expected Jesus

Anthem:
“Prepare Thyself, Zion” from Bach’s Christmas Oratorio
Performed by Alex De Suze

Hymn:
Come, O Long-expected Jesus

Offertory:
“O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” arr. by McDonald, Nelson, Schmidt
Nurmira Greenberg, Cello, Aza Sydykov, Piano

Communion Hymn:
We Place upon Your Table, Lord

Hymn:
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

Postlude
Kűű (Improvisation) by Kalyi Moldobasanov
Nurmira Greenberg, Cello, Aza Sydykov, Piano


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Guest Artist: Nurmira Greenberg
Nurmira Greenberg (@numicello) is a New York–based, award-winning electric and acoustic cellist.

At age 17, she won the National Performers Competition of Kyrgyzstan and was selected to accompany the nation’s president and first lady on a diplomatic tour of Russia, Turkey, and Switzerland, performing for international dignitaries and heads of state.

Classically trained from a young age and a graduate of the prestigious Eastman School of Music, Nurmira performs across a wide range of styles, including classical, folk, rock, and pop. She plays a custom-made five-string electric cello, a 300-year-old Italian cello, and an array of Central Asian folk instruments.

Her recent performance venues include The Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, the United Nations, and the Aspen Music Festival. She has served as principal cellist for the Equinox Symphony and Mercury Opera, performed with the Manhattan Chamber Orchestra and string quartet Four Known, and has been a featured performer and lecturer for the Asia-Pacific History Foundation and The Asia Society.

Her album, My Kyrgyzstan—available on all major streaming platforms—showcases her innovative and dynamic performance style. A versatile artist, she also performs on traditional Central Asian instruments such as the komuz and kyl-kiyak.


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MABC CHOIR
Jenny Lindsey - Soprano (she/her/hers)
Karen Rich - Soprano (she/her/hers)
Alexandra de Suze - Alto (she/her/hers)
Richard Binder - Tenor (he/him/his)
Brian Long - Baritone (he/him/his)
Doug Shapiro - Bass (he/him/his)

MABC STAFF
Rev. Susan G. Sparks, Senior Pastor (she/her/hers)
Aza Sydykov , Minister of Music, Education and Cultural Programs (he/him/his)
James Clifford, Operations Director (he/him/his)
Troy Gordon, Property Manager (he/him/his)
Elizabeth Pustinger, Operations Administrator (she/her/hers)
Precious Gordon, Children’s Church Coordinator (she/her/hers)
Reghu Ram, Head Sound Technician (he/him/his)
Travis Dover, Head Video Technician (he/him/his)

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