The Presbyterian Church BASKING RIDGE, NEW JERSEY FOUNDED CIRCA 1717 April 1 and 2, 2017 Youth Sunday Weekend Fifth Weekend of Lent

Transcription

1 The Presbyterian Church BASKING RIDGE, NEW JERSEY FOUNDED CIRCA 1717 April 1 and 2, 2017 Youth Sunday Weekend Fifth Weekend of Lent Grant unto us, O God, the fullness of your promises. Where we have been weak, grant us your strength; where we have been confused, grant us your guidance; where we have been distraught, grant us your comfort; where we have been dead, grant us your life. Apart from you, O Lord, we are nothing, in and with you we can do all things. Amen.

2 Welcome We warmly welcome you to worship at The Presbyterian Church in Basking Ridge. We pray that you will be encouraged in your journey of faith and drawn closer to God by your experience with us. Children and Families Childcare for infants and children ages 2 and younger is available in the church nursery during our Sunday morning services. Pagers are used to contact parents during the worship services when necessary. Oak Table Service We believe that worship nurtures children and that children enrich our worship life together. If your children become restless in worship, please feel free to quietly move around with them or join them on the carpet for young children behind the seating area. Sunday Worship Services 9:00 am Nursery care is available for children age 2 years and younger. 10:15 a.m. Nursery care is available for children ages 2 and younger. Children in preschool through grade 5 will be invited to leave for Sunday School, and Middle School students will be invited to attend Bibles & Bagels, following the Message for Children. All children in grades 3 and up will be invited to remain in worship with their families on the first Sunday of the month. Online Sermons Recorded audio sermons from most Sundays are available on the church website at To access, click on the Sermons link under Worship and Music on the main menu. Amplification Headsets So that all may enjoy the worship service, sound amplification headsets are available from the ushers for those who need assistance with hearing. Who Does God Call Us to Be? We are a vibrant, warm and welcoming community of faith. Those who worship here come from a diverse range of backgrounds and would describe themselves in a rich variety of ways. We acknowledge our doubt, our struggles, and that we are all quite human and imperfect and that we are each at a unique place on our faith journey. We find our unity, our common identity, in Jesus Christ and together we seek to joyfully worship God and energetically minister to the needs of the world on God s behalf. We gather in anticipation of being transformed by the power, purpose and presence of God among us, and go forth equipped to love God and neighbor more deeply and more wholeheartedly. We believe that faithful leadership of a church requires being open to new possibilities, taking risks and learning from mistakes as we try again. Honoring the past, we are convinced that God calls us to a new future. ~The Opening Paragraph of Vision 2017 of the Presbyterian Church in Basking Ridge

3 PRELUDE April 1, 2017 Order of Worship Saturday Evening 5:00 p.m. - Westminster Hall oak table service (Please prepare prayerfully for worship and be sure all cell phones are turned off.) GREETING AND CALL TO WORSHIP *GATHERING SONGS OPENING PRAYER Soon and Very Soon I Could Sing of Your Love Forever Caroline Schmitt SCRIPTURE 1 Corinthians 12: Clara Twill MESSAGE High School students and Jackie Obregon OFFERING SPECIAL MUSIC Swing Low, Sweet Chariot Daniel Celentano SACRAMENT OF THE LORD S SUPPER Rev. Dennis W. Jones PRAYER RESPONSE (Each time the minister says O Lord, hear our prayer, the congregation is invited to sing the prayer response below) *Those who are able are invited to stand. O Lord, Hear My Prayer (vs. 1) HYMN 471 O Lord, hear my prayer. O Lord, hear my prayer. When I call, answer me. O Lord, hear my prayer. O Lord, hear my prayer. Come and listen to me. THE LORD S PRAYER (unison) 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 debts as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen. *CLOSING SONG CHARGE AND BENEDICTION This Little Light of Mine

4 April 2, 2017 Order of Worship 9:00 a.m. ~ Chapel; 10:15 a.m. ~ Sanctuary fifth sunday in lent/youth sunday (As the prelude begins, please prepare prayerfully for worship and be sure all cell phones are turned off.) PRELUDE (10:15) Lenten Prelude by Chris Fortin Youth Bell Choir LIGHTING OF THE CANDLES (10:15) Acolyte Kevin Ward CALL TO WORSHIP (9:00) Amber Vigeant, (10:15) Emma Aird Leader: Be joyful in the Lord, all you lands; serve the Lord with gladness and come before God s presence with a song. People: Know this: the Lord alone is God; we belong to the Lord, who made us, we are God s people and the sheep of God s pasture. Leader: Enter God s gate with thanksgiving; go into the holy courts with praise; Give thanks and call upon the name of the Lord.. People: For good is the Lord, whose mercy is everlasting; Psalm 100: 1-5 And whose faithfulness endures from age to age. *OPENING HYMN Soon and Very Soon HYMN 384 PRAYER OF CONFESSION (unison) Lord, sometimes our lives have such little focus: we have so much to do; we possess so much stuff; we re driven by the need for still more and it easily seems to control us. We re sorry, Lord, for how distracted we ve become and for losing our way without even realizing it. Forgive us and help us to know that you are the only one we need. Amen. SILENT REFLECTION AND CONFESSION OF SIN ASSURANCE OF PARDON *RESPONSE OF PRAISE You Have Lifted Me Out by Chris Fortin

5 *THE PEACE Leader: Since God has forgiven us in Christ, let us forgive one another. The peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. People: And also with you. Leader: I invite you to turn and greet one another with a sign of Christ s peace. (10:15 am Children ages 3 through grade 2 are invited to attend Sunday School; There is no Bibles & Bagels for Middle School students.) SCRIPTURE LESSON John 11: 1-6, p. 104 (10:15) Amber Vigeant, Sarah Celentano, Christopher Strona Leader: This is the Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God. SERMON New Life in Christ Jessica Creedon, Gabrielle Obregon PRESENTATION OF TITHES AND OFFERING PASSING OF THE WELCOME PADS OFFERTORY Swing Low, Sweet Chariot Spiritual Daniel Celentano, solo *DOXOLOGY HYMN 606 Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise God all creatures here below; Praise God above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. *PRAYER OF DEDICATION WORDS OF WELCOME Jacqueline Obregon MINUTE FOR MISSION Good News Home for Women Robin Jackson THE SACRAMENT OF THE LORD S SUPPER (10:15) Dr. Maureen Paterson INVITATION PRAYER OF GREAT THANKSGIVING AND INTERCESSION Minister: The Lord be with you. People: And also with you. Minister: Lift up your hearts People: We lift them up to the Lord. Minister: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. People: It is right to give our thanks and praise. Minister: Let us pray... PRAYER RESPONSE (Each time the minister says O Lord, hear our prayer, the congregation is invited to sing the prayer response below) O Lord, Hear My Prayer (vs.1) HYMN 471 O Lord, hear my prayer. O Lord, hear my prayer. When I call, answer me. O Lord, hear my prayer. O Lord, hear my prayer. Come and listen to me. *Those who are able are invited to stand.

6 THE LORD S PRAYER 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 debts as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen. WORDS OF INSTITUTION SERVING THE BREAD AND FRUIT OF THE VINE PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION Minister: Eternal God, we give you thanks for this holy mystery in which you have given yourself to us. People: Grant that we may go into the world in the strength of your Spirit, All: In the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. *CLOSING HYMN This Little Light of Mine (see back page of bulletin) *BENEDICTION Rev. Dennis W. Jones *POSTLUDE (10:15) Church Family The Flowers on the Piers this morning are given to the glory of God: ~ By Jane Mahan, to commemorate the birthday of my husband, Edward C. Mahan. ~ In loving memory of William D. Watts, from his daughters, Sarah Watts and Jane Frank and their families. The flowers that grace our sanctuary each week are gifts from members flowers of the congregation. Flowers may be given in memory or in honor of someone or to celebrate an occasion. If you would like to donate an arrangement, please contact Debbie Schaub at ; address, debbie.schaub@verizon.net. Our Greeters at the 10:15 a.m. service are Lynne Perry and Marilyn King. Join us for Coffee and Fellowship in Westminster Hall following the 9:00 a.m. service, hosted by Bert and Ron Whalin, and for the Mission Potluck luncheon following the 10:15 a.m. service Youth Sunday Weekend Participants Emma Aird Reese DelGrande Matthew Canary Isak Hilde Daniel Celentano Stefani Kuhn Sarah Celentano Rebecca McConnell Olivia Cicchetti Sawyer Melick Jessica Creedon Rose Nelson Sadie Nelson Gabrielle Obregon Caroline Schmitt Christopher Strona Clara Twill Amber Vigeant

7 Music Ministries Handbell Concert Today at 4 p.m. Join us today at 4 p.m. in the Sanctuary as we welcome The Chancel Ringers of the First Presbyterian Church in Westminster, PA for a special concert. The Chancel Ringers are part of a singing and ringing ministry featuring 3 singing choirs and 3 handbells choirs, along with a fine arts series, Column Classics. The Choir will ring a program that includes music by Vivaldi and Bizet, Cynthia Dobrinski, William Griffin, Arnold Sherman and Tammy Waldrop, and will include seasonal hymn favorites as well as movie favorites, including music from Pirates of the Caribbean and Let It Go from Walt Disney s Frozen. They ring 5 octaves of handbells and choir chimes made at Malmark Bell Foundry, PA. One of the Ringers, Bev Kreitler Shaner, grew up in the Basking Ridge church. The choir is under the direction of Marcia Sommers, a native of Cranford, NJ, who holds music degrees from Westminster Choir College and Eastern Kentucky University. The concert is free; an offering to defray the expenses will be received, and a reception will follow. Mission Mission Spotlight for March: Good News Home for Women, Flemington, NJ The mission of the Good News Home is to provide a comprehensive long and short-term residential substance abuse treatment program that offers a professional, non-denominational, Christian approach, focusing on healing the total woman utilizing Christian 12-steps, addiction counseling, life skills and spiritual counseling to overcome drug addiction, with integrated treatment for clients who have been diagnosed with co-occurring mental disorders. Underlying their mission is the basic philosophy that faith in God can do for us that we cannot do for ourselves. In the past BRPC has supported the Good News Home for Women through our giving to the Presbytery mission budget. In recent years we have opted to give directly to this organization and are excited to welcome a representative from the home to be with us today to share more of their story. Mission Potluck Luncheon - Today following 10:15 a.m. worship Plan to join us in Westminster Hall as we welcome Robin Jackson, the Development Director of the Good News Home for Women who will share with us about the work and mission of the organization. We will also assemble hygiene kits for women in the program and need your help in collecting: Toothpaste; Toothbrushes; Shampoo; Conditioner; Lotion; Soap; Sanitary Items. Collection boxes are in the Narthex, Westminster Hall and the Church Office. Interfaith Hospitality Hosting Week is Coming up! We are presently weeks away from welcoming our IHN guests who will be arriving at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 16 (Easter). Volunteers are needed to host dinners, spend 2 hours in the evenings and sleep overnight, as well as pick up and return linens, help set up before their arrival and clean up after they leave. Thank you for your faithful support and generosity, as we serve God by serving others! For more info or to sign up call Joan Eichhorn ( ) Sign-ups can also be done after worship services and on our website. Share with God s people who are in need. Practice hospitality. -Romans 12:13

8 The Season of Lent Lent 2017 at BRPC - Encounters with Jesus Lent is the 40-day season of the Christian year where Christians focus on simple living, prayer, and fasting, in order to grow closer to God. It is a season of taking stock of one s life in general and one s spiritual life in particular, and to seek repentance, renewal, and rebirth. This Lent, our theme is Encounters with Jesus, when we will meet the people who met Jesus. We will learn from their joys and their struggles, from what they discovered and from what they totally missed. In the midst of that we will open our own hearts and minds to the transformative encounters that our Lord yearns to have with each of us here and now. Lenten Special Offering During the Lenten season we invite you to make a contribution to a special mission offering which will benefit God's Co-op Pantry. Founded in 2011 by a small group of women from BRPC, the Pantry aims to provide food security to residents living in our local community. We distribute 300 bags a month to residents from Ridge Oak, veterans from the Community of Hope and local families and individuals. Your monetary and food donations keep this program in operation. During the Lenten season we are collecting Maseca Flour (4 lb. bag), Vegetable Oil (28 oz.), dried black beans and powdered chicken bullion or you may make a financial donation. Please bring your donations to the church house or mark your check Lenten Special Offering. Thank you for your support! Lenten Wednesday Bible Study The Women's Bible group is studying the "I Am" sayings of Jesus during Lent. Join us in the Parlor on Wednesday mornings from 9:30-11:30 a.m. New members are always welcome and you can pop in when your schedule allows. Lenten Devotional booklets entitled Meeting Jesus are available in Westminster Hall, the Narthex or the Chapel for your Lenten journey Encounters with Jesus. Spiritual Development Early Bird Study The Early Bird study group concludes their Lenten study today and will be on break from April They will begin a new study on April 30 Bible Basics, discussing sin, redemption, law, grace, atonement and Lordship. Visitors and newcomers are always welcome to join! We meet in the Church House library at 7:45 a.m. on Sunday mornings for coffee and fellowship, followed by a study from 8-8:45 a.m. Deacon s Ministry Prayer Shawl Ministry Please join us for an informal gathering of the Prayer Shawl Ministry on Thursday, April 6 at 10:30 a.m. in the Church House Parlor. Light refreshments will be served. All levels of knitting and crocheting are welcome, as are all those who are interested in learning more about the ministry. For more information, please contact Jean Dorr ( ) or Sally Warman ( ).

9 Youth Ministries New Director of Ministry to Youth, Young Adults and Their Families On behalf of the Search Committee, Personnel Council and Session, we are thrilled to announce that our search for the position of Director of Ministry to Youth, Young Adults and Their Families has concluded, resulting in a candidate who is perfectly suited for our needs. With more than two decades of experience leading youth and young adults at the United Methodist Church of Bridgewater, Catherine Reckenbeil has accepted the opportunity to lead our youth ministry, beginning April 6 th. Cathi is a seasoned professional who is passionate about youth and their relationships with God, as evidenced by her vast experience developing and executing fellowship events, classes, retreats and mission trips. God has answered our prayers by leading us to Cathi, and we are excited for you and your families to meet her- stay tuned for upcoming opportunities to welcome her. We give heartfelt thanks for the excellent work of the search committee under the able leadership of chairperson Joy Schmitt. This committee includes Julie Conway, Peggy Eicher, Josh Felter, Bill Gretta, Heidi Law, Connie Ledder, and Sally Speakman. Children & Family Ministries

10 HOLY WEEK and EASTER SERVICES Palm Sunday Weekend Maundy Thursday Good Friday Holy Saturday Easter Sunday Saturday, April 8, 5 p.m., Westminster Hall Sunday, April 9 at 9:00 and 10:15 a.m. Following the 10:15 a.m. service, join us for an Easter Egg Hunt at Allen Street Park April 13 at 7:30 p.m. Sanctuary Traditional Service Sacrament of Holy Communion April 14 at 7:30 p.m. Sanctuary Seven last words of Christ Saturday, April 15, 5 p.m., Westminster Hall Sunday, April 16 at 9:00 and *10:30 a.m. Both Services in the Sanctuary *note modified time Brass and Choirs Join us in celebrating the Gift of New Life! Easter Lilies Celebrate the Memory of Loved Ones The lilies that grace our sanctuary at Easter are gifts from members of our congregation given in memory of loved ones. If you would like to contribute to this fund, please contact the Church Office by Monday, April 10. The cost is $15. Names of those honored will be listed in the Easter Sunday bulletin.

11 Tree House Event

12

13 BRPC Tricentennial Celebration Mark Your Calendars for these Upcoming Events April 19 Oak Tree Fundraising event at Pollaro s April Jazz Sunday Weekend May 7 Congregational Meeting and Potluck Dinner at 5 pm May 14 Spring Children s Musical at 10:15 am service May 21 Ordination and Installation of New Officers June 4 Confirmation Sunday June th Celebration Weekend

14 Today s Scripture Reading John 11:1-6, New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) The Death of Lazarus 11 Now a certain man was ill, Lazarus of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. 2 Mary was the one who anointed the Lord with perfume and wiped his feet with her hair; her brother Lazarus was ill. 3 So the sisters sent a message to Jesus, [a] Lord, he whom you love is ill. 4 But when Jesus heard it, he said, This illness does not lead to death; rather it is for God s glory, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it. 5 Accordingly, though Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus, 6 after having heard that Lazarus [b] was ill, he stayed two days longer in the place where he was. Jesus the Resurrection and the Life 17 When Jesus arrived, he found that Lazarus [d] had already been in the tomb four days. 18 Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, some two miles [e] away, 19 and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them about their brother. 20 When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met him, while Mary stayed at home. 21 Martha said to Jesus, Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. 22 But even now I know that God will give you whatever you ask of him. 23 Jesus said to her, Your brother will rise again. 24 Martha said to him, I know that he will rise again in the resurrection on the last day. 25 Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection and the life. [f] Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live, 26 and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this? 27 She said to him, Yes, Lord, I believe that you are the Messiah, [g] the Son of God, the one coming into the world. Jesus Weeps 28 When she had said this, she went back and called her sister Mary, and told her privately, The Teacher is here and is calling for you. 29 And when she heard it, she got up quickly and went to him. 30 Now Jesus had not yet come to the village, but was still at the place where Martha had met him. 31 The Jews who were with her in the house, consoling her, saw Mary get up quickly and go out. They followed her because they thought that she was going to the tomb to weep there. 32 When Mary came where Jesus was and saw him, she knelt at his feet and said to him, Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. 33 When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with her also weeping, he was greatly disturbed in spirit and deeply moved. 34 He said, Where have you laid him? They said to him, Lord, come and see. 35 Jesus began to weep. 36 So the Jews said, See how he loved him! 37 But some of them said, Could not he who opened the eyes of the blind man have kept this man from dying?

15 Jesus Raises Lazarus to Life 38 Then Jesus, again greatly disturbed, came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone was lying against it. 39 Jesus said, Take away the stone. Martha, the sister of the dead man, said to him, Lord, already there is a stench because he has been dead four days. 40 Jesus said to her, Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God? 41 So they took away the stone. And Jesus looked upward and said, Father, I thank you for having heard me. 42 I knew that you always hear me, but I have said this for the sake of the crowd standing here, so that they may believe that you sent me. 43 When he had said this, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come out! 44 The dead man came out, his hands and feet bound with strips of cloth, and his face wrapped in a cloth. Jesus said to them, Unbind him, and let him go. This Little Light of Mine This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine Let it shine, Let it shine, Let it shine! Ev rywhere I go, I'm gonna let it shine Ev rywhere I go, I'm gonna let it shine Ev rywhere I go, I'm gonna let it shine Let it shine, Let it shine, Let it shine! Even when I m afraid, I'm gonna let it shine Even when I m afraid, I'm gonna let it shine Even when I m afraid, I'm gonna let it shine Let it shine, Let it shine, Let it shine! This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine Let it shine, Let it shine, Let it shine!

16 Weekly Calendar FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT APRIL 2 Early Bird Study, 8:00 am... Library Worship, 9:00 am... Chapel Adult Small Group, 9:00 am... Parlor Fellowship Time, 9:45 am... Westminster Hall Worship, 10:15 am... Sanctuary Sunday School, 10:15 am... Westminster Hall Fellowship Time, 11:15 am... Westminster Hall Mission Luncheon, 11:15 am... Westminster Hall Scout Troop #351 CPR, 1:00 pm... Youth Center Handbell Concert, 4:00 pm... Sanctuary Concert Reception, 5:00 pm... Westminster Hall MONDAY APRIL 3 Leisure Learning, 9:00 am... Sanctuary Shelter Friends, 12:15 pm... Parlor Session, 7:30 pm... Parlor TUESDAY APRIL 4 Oak Tree Quilters, 9:00 am... Geneva Room Spirit Program, 4:00 pm... Westminster Hall Alpha Bell Choir, 6:15 pm... Knox Room Small Group, 7:00 pm... Off-Site Oak Tree Task Force, 7:30 pm... Library Knox Bell Choir, 7:30 pm... Knox Room WEDNESDAY APRIL 5 Women s Bible Study, 9:30 am... Parlor Youth Music, 5:00 pm... Knox Room Middle School Fellowship, 6:00 pm Youth Center 300th Committee, 7:30 pm... Parlor Stephen Ministry, 7:30 pm... Library THURSDAY APRIL 6 Prayer Shawl Ministry, 10:30 am... Parlor Scout #351, 7:30 pm... Youth Center Sanctuary Choir, 7:30 pm... Knox Room FRIDAY APRIL 7 SATURDAY APRIL 8 Oak Table Service, 5:00 pm... Westminster Hall Mark Your Calendars Vacation Bible School is July 31-August 4 Theme: Maker Fun Factory 9 am 12 noon, for children ages 3-grade5 Registration is open! Sign up now on our website brpc.org. The Presbyterian Church One East Oak St., Basking Ridge NJ FAX: info@brpc.org - Pastor & Head of Staff Rev. Dennis W. Jones... ext. 15 Associate Pastor Dr. Maureen Paterson... ext. 11 Parish Associate Rev. Bruce E. Schundler Seminarian Jordan Goodwin Director of Ministries to Children Jacqueline Obregon.... ext. 14 Tree House Director Jennifer Nowack Director of Music Ministry Chris Fortin Director of Children s Music Ministry Beth Donley Church Administrator & Treasurer Janet Bentley... ext. 18 Assistant Treasurers Liz Messineo... ext. 21 Nancy Kuhn... ext. 21 Pastoral Administrative Asst. Cara Burchett... ext. 19 Church Administrative Asst. Pam Smith... ext. 12 Receptionist Michelle Lew... ext. 10 Communications Coordinator Gary Ingram... ext. 13 Sexton Staff David Brownlee... ext. 16 Juan Alvarez Ministers All the People Clerk of Session Tina Bramel President of Trustees Bonnie Diehl Moderator of Deacons Karen Skoglund