WEEKLY SCHEDULE Sun (10/9) 9:00 a.m. Choir Rehearsal 10:00 a.m. Worship ~ Toys for Tots Collection 11:30 a.m. Youth Choir Rehearsal 11:30 a.m.

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1 WEEKLY SCHEDULE Sun (10/9) 9:00 a.m. Choir Rehearsal 10:00 a.m. Worship ~ Toys for Tots Collection 11:30 a.m. Youth Choir Rehearsal 11:30 a.m. Trustees Committee (Parlor) 3:00 p.m. Bistro Box (Kitchen) 5:00 p.m. AA Mon (10/10) 10:00 a.m. Al-Anon 7:00 p.m. Flute Ensemble Rehearsal (Music Room) Tues (10/11) 10:30 a.m. AA 6:00 p.m. Girl Scout Meeting (Kelsey Hall) 7:00 p.m. Church Council Meeting (Library) 7:00 p.m. AA Wed (10/12) 6:15 p.m. Yoga (Kelsey Hall) 7:20 p.m. Chair Yoga (Kelsey Hall) Thurs (10/13) 6:00 p.m. Amadeus Ringers (Bell Choir) 6:00 p.m. Diaconate Committee (Library) 6:30 p.m. Girl Scout Leader Meeting (Kelsey Hall) 7:15 p.m. Choir Rehearsal Fri (10/14) Sat (10/15) 2:00 p.m. Good Samaritan Fair (Kelsey Hall) 6:30 p.m. NA Sun (10/16) 9:00 a.m. Choir Rehearsal 10:00 a.m. Worship ~ Toys for Tots Collection 11:15 a.m. All-Church Meeting (Kelsey Hall) 11:30 a.m. Youth Choir Rehearsal 11:30 a.m. Scrip Order Available (Kelsey Hall) 3:00 p.m. Bistro Box (Kitchen) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Rev. Abby Mae Gackenheimer, Transitional Minister Jurg Oggenfuss, Organist Richard Carsey, Director of Chancel Choir Karen Hodge, Bell Choir and Children s Choir Director Kathleen Marsan, Sunday School Superintendent Teresa Talarico, Church Secretary The Congregational Church of Plainville, United Church of Christ 130 West Main Street, Plainville, Connecticut (860) (Office Hours 9:00-1:00 p.m. Monday~Friday) churchoffice@uccplainville.org Website: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thank you this morning to: Deacon in charge: Barbara McClellan Trustee in charge: Paul Marsan Greeters: Deanna and Frank Hoxie Ushers: Diana Drachenberg Nursery caregiver coordinated by: Donna Blanchard Please remember to help yourself to a line on the sign-up sheets for Ushers, Greeters, Coffee Hour!

2 THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF PLAINVILLE Founded in 1840 A Congregation of the United Church of Christ A God is Still Speaking Church No matter who you are or where you are on life s journey, you are welcome here. Giver of Life, may we, this day, join the chorus of your praise, lifting our voices with the sun, moon, and stars; feeling the heartbeat of all creation, as we give you thanks for all we have received. Set us free from the constraints of empires, religious and economic ideologies that bind our hearts with fear and worries about what we do not have. Reorient us with a spirit of gratitude for your abundant love, which is endless, eternal, and all around us. Amen.

3 October 9, 2016 The Order of Morning Worship Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost 10A.M. We offer a warm welcome to all who have come here today. May you receive God s comfort, insight and inspiration through worship, prayer and song. * All who are able may stand Welcome and Announcements The Church Gathers to Worship God Prelude (Silent preparation for worship begins with the appreciation of this music offering) The call to worship, opening prayer, prayer of confession and words of affirmation are from Rev. Dr. Walter Brueggemann s prayer The Gratitude We Intend. It is taken from Awed to Heaven, Rooted in Earth: Prayers of Walter Brueggemann. A moment of silence is offered between each movement. Call to Worship The witnesses tell of your boundless generosity, and their telling is compelling to us: You give your word to call the worlds into being; You give your sovereign rule to emancipate the slaves and the oppressed; You give your commanding fidelity to form your own people; You give your life for the life of the world...broken bread that feeds, poured out wine that binds and heals. You give...we receive...and are thankful. Opening Prayer We begin this day with gratitude, thanks that is a match for your self-giving, gratitude in gifts offered, gratitude in tales told, gratitude in lives lived. *Opening Hymn For the Beauty of the Earth NCH #28 A Story for All Ages * the children arrive to the Chancel to the traveling music of Jesus Loves Me!, NCH #327, v.1 * the children depart to their classrooms to traveling music of Sing Them Over to Me Again, NCH #319, v.1 Anthem What God Ordains is Right Chancel Choir J. Pachelbel Prayer of Confession Gratitude willed, but not so readily lived, held back by old wounds turned to powerful resentment, retarded by early fears become vague anxiety, restrained by self-sufficiency in a can-do arrogance, blocked by amnesia unable to recall gifts any longer. Do this yet. Create innocent space for us this day for the gratitude we intend.

4 Words of Affirmation In thankfulness, we will give, we will tell, we will live, Your gift through us to gift the world. Amen. *Gloria Patri PH #513 Message of Christian Concern Joys and Concerns Ruthe Boiczyk Prayers of the People Pastoral Prayer The Lord's Prayer (trespasses) Choral Response Precious Lord, Take My Hand NCH #472, v.2 Supporting the Church s Mission in God s World Invitation to Giving The Offertory Beauty for Brokenness Chancel Choir G. Kendrick * The Doxology NCH #780 Offertory Prayer/Prayer of Dedication Grateful for the restoration of body, mind, and spirit this day, we come to offer You our gratitude and gifts, Gracious God. May the giving we do now mimic Your own generous, without hesitation. May the living we do henceforth embody a continual openness to You and all people and creation. May we be made whole and fully human in the likeness of Christ and to Your glory. Amen. The Word of God for the People of God Centering Hymn Come, O Fount of Every Blessing NCH #459 The Scripture Reading Luke 17:11 19 p. 80 Sermon Life of Gratitude The Faithful Response of the People of God *Closing Hymn Joyful, Joyful, We Adore You NCH #4 *Benediction *Choral Benediction Fourfold Amen NCH #813 Postlude As a matter of courtesy and welcome to those who may be visiting, please take a moment to pick up your name tag on the wall in the narthex...and put it on.

5 In our Prayers this week, we remember: Leslie Urbanski (Bobbie Turcotte s sister), Yamilèe de Zuniga (Bobbie Turcotte s sister), Jorgè de Zuniga (Bobbie Turcotte s great-nephew), Friend of Joanna Vastola, Bernie (Ann Campbell s friend), Bruce Morris (Ann Campbell s friend), Karen (Ann Campbell s friend), Diane (Ann Campbell s friend), Clifford (Ann Campbell s friend), Cheryl Myeski, Bill Hopkins (Vicky Stilwill s father), Victims of the NJ train crash, Our youth & the children involved in the NC School shooting, Carol Markazie, Carol & Aralea, those affected by the fire at the First Congregational Church in Berkeley, Cliff Carlson, Daniel Talarico (Teresa Talarico s son), Michael and Amber (Ann Campbell s friend), James (Ann Campbell s friend), Paula (Ann Campbell s friend), Linda Catucci and the McClellan & Catucci families, Pam Christiansen s Mother, Vinny (Vicky Stilwill s friend), Tommy McCormick (Bev Letendre s cousin), Mercedes (Eleanor Kordes s greatgranddaughter), Scott Carpenter, Carol & George Peterson, Rachel (Deanna Hoxie s sister-in-law), Betsy (Lauralee Colella s co-worker), Barb Edge, Victims of the NYC Bombing, Wade Raymond (Beverly Raymond s grandson), Mary (Ann Campbell s sister), Taylor (Ann Campbell s nephew), Bernie Skinner (Cheryl Cone s uncle), Luke Coté, Anna Mae (Eleanor Kordes s sister), Carrie (Jen Zakrzewski s friend), Beverly (Marilyn Borry s friend), Laura Mayne (Richard Carsey s sister), All travelers, People of Italy, Joanna Vastola and family, Dr. Edward Toffolon and family, Marcia (Ann Campbell s friend), Colleen (Ann Campbell s Friend), Families affected by the Louisiana Floods, Kaara Koplowitz, Lena (Robin Anderson s friend), Jaden Lopez, Vickie Flener, Ann Campbell, Nancy Novack (Michelle Janota s friend), Laureen and Steve Swets,, Eleanor Kordes, The Nixon Family, Joyce Lagana, Betsy Daddario, Paul and Jackie (Joanna Vastola s grandparents), Marlene (Joanna Vastola s tenant), People of Nice France, Shirlee (Bev Letendre s cousin), Diane (Eleanor Kordes s niece), Uncle Charlie (Sheryl Cone s uncle), Bob Haltner (Russ Drachenberg s uncle), Victims & Families of Recent Shootings, Homeless People and Animals, Robin Anderson, Dana Fusco (Danielle Flaherty s fiancé), and the families and friends of: Valerie Chanthavong (Ruthe Boiczyk's neighbor), Kenneth (Pauline Mowry's uncle), Judy (Pauline Mowry's aunt), Steve Mangold, Helen Snow, Joey Edmonds, Dorothy Griffin, Steven Hebenstreit, Bobbie Koplowitz (Kaara Koplowitz s mom), Robert Dabrowski (Laureen Swets s father), as well as members and friends serving in the military: Justin Meyers, Tim Conklin, Renny Astolfi Sr., Spencer Pelletier, James Palmer, Tommy Daigle, Mark Terrill, Dalton Morehouse, David Sauer, Ryan Steikers, Shawn Ellis & Steve Boertmann.