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1 The Presbyterian Church BASKING RIDGE, NEW JERSEY FOUNDED CIRCA 1717 April 6, 2014 Fifth Sunday in Lent Come to this sacred table, not because you must, but because you may; come to testify not that you are righteous, but that you sincerely love our Lord Jesus Christ, and desire to be his true disciples; come not because you are strong, but because you are weak; not because you have any claim on the grace of God, but because in your frailty and sin you stand in constant need of his mercy and help; come, not to express an opinion, but to seek his presence and pray for his Spirit. ~Covenant Book of Worship, Order for Holy Communion

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. A special welcome to visitors we're glad you're here! When our welcome pads are passed down the pew, we invite all worshippers to take a moment and sign their name, and for visitors to also include their address and phone number. Following both of our worship services, everyone is invited to gather for fellowship & coffee in Westminster Hall. Childcare and Sunday School Childcare for infants and toddlers is available in the nursery downstairs. Pagers are used to contact parents during the worship service when necessary. 9:00 am The Nursery is open for infants & toddlers through age 2. Please bring children ages 3 through grade 5 directly to their Sunday School classrooms. They may be picked up by their parents in their classrooms at 9:45 a.m. 10:15 am Children ages 3 through Grade 2 are invited to attend Children s Church in the Chapel after the Message for Children. Children in grades 3 and up are invited to remain in worship with their families. Calendar of Prayer Sessions and Congregations are invited to pray for the congregations, pastors, members and staff of the Presbytery of Elizabeth during This week we pray for Third-Westminster Presbyterian Church, Elizabeth. Online Sermons Recorded audio sermons from the most recent Sundays are available on the church website at To access, click on the sermons link 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. Statement of Purpose God calls the Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church to be a living community and light to the world, guided by the Holy Spirit and transmitting God s love revealed through Christ Jesus. In response to God s call, we seek to realize the Kingdom of God as we Welcome everyone into our community with open arms, Care for each other both in times of joy and in times of sorrow, Worship together creatively and enthusiastically in gratitude to God, Prepare each other through Bible-based education and open discussion to Serve Jesus Christ as disciples in local and global ministry and to Share our wealth, time, talents and faith with the world. Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, as indeed you are doing. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. I Thess. 5:11, 28

3 April 6, 2014 Order of Worship 9:00 a.m. - Chapel; 10:15 a.m. - Sanctuary fifth sunday in lent (As the prelude begins, please prepare prayerfully for worship and be sure all cell phones are turned off.) PRELUDE (9:00) O Sacred Head, Now Wounded Michael Burkhardt (10:15) There is a Balm in Gilead arr. Michael Ryan Alpha Bell Choir CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: O God, you are my God; eagerly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you, my flesh faints for you, as in barren and dry land where there is no water. People: Therefore I have gazed upon you in your holy place, that I might behold your power and your glory. Leader: For your loving-kindness is better than life itself; my lips shall give you praise. Psalm 63: 1-4 People: So will I bless you as long as I live and lift up my hands in your name. *HYMN 441 Hear the Good News of Salvation nettleton PRAYER OF CONFESSION (unison) God of compassion, we confess before you that we have sinned. We have passed by our neighbors, and ignored opportunities to show them mercy. We have mocked their misery by making excuses to avoid their plight. We who have been taught the law of love, but practice instead the law of self-interest. Forgive us, we pray, for the sake of Him who came to bind up the wounds of the one by the side of the road. Amen. SILENT REFLECTION AND CONFESSION OF SIN PRAYER RESPONSE - HYMN 471 O Lord, Hear My Prayer (v.1) *Those who are able are invited to stand.

4 ASSURANCE OF PARDON *RESPONSE OF PRAISE - HYMN 544 Bless the Lord, My Soul *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. WORDS OF WELCOME PASSING OF THE WELCOME PADS Dr. Maureen Paterson MINUTE FOR MISSION SCEEP Ronna Storm MESSAGE FOR CHILDREN (10:15) (Children ages 3 through Second Grade may leave for Children s Church in the Chapel. Children in grades 3 and up are invited to remain in worship.) Jacqueline Obregon *HYMN 178 (10:15) The Woman Hiding in the Crowd simmons SCRIPTURE LESSONS (10:15) Lauren Graback Luke 13: 1-5, 8: p. 76 Leader: This is the Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God. MEDITATION Change the World: When Bad Things Happen Rev. Dennis W. Jones PRESENTATION OF TITHES AND OFFERING ANTHEM (10:15) I Want Jesus to Walk with Me arr., Lloyd Larson Sanctuary Choir *OFFERTORY HYMN 710 We Lift our Voices *PRAYER OF DEDICATION

5 THE SACRAMENT OF THE LORD S SUPPER 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... 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 MUSIC DURING COMMUNION (10:15) O Sacred Head, Now Wounded arr. Lloyd Larson Alpha Bell Choir 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. *HYMN 649 Amazing Grace, How Sweet the Sound amazing grace BENEDICTION POSTLUDE (10:15) Give Me Jesus arr. Sandra Eithun Alpha Bell Choir Thank you, Claire Pratt, for the lovely piano music at the 9:00 a.m. service.

6 Church Family The Flowers on the Piers this morning are given to the glory of God: ~ By Jane Mahan, in celebration of the birthday of her husband, Edward C. Mahan. ~ By Chet and Ellen Ehrman, in loving memory of Chet s mother, Lillian D. Ehrman. The flowers that grace our sanctuary each week are gifts from members of flowers 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 this morning are Joanne Howell and Bonnie Diehl at the 10:15 a.m. service. Join us for Coffee and Fellowship in between services beginning at 9:45 a.m., hosted by Jason and Shannon Lukes, and after the 10:15 a.m. service, hosted by Scott and Joan Eichhorn. Opportunities to Give and Serve Maundy Thursday Mission Project Donations URGENTLY Needed Join us as we put our love into action by assembling Personal Hygiene kits for clients of Homeless Solutions, Interfaith Hospitality Network and God s Co-Op Pantry as part of our Maundy Thursday events. Please consider donating large shampoo, lotion, toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, disposable razors and deodorant. Y our donations are urgently needed! Collection boxes are located in Westminster Hall and the Church House. Please contact Dr. Maureen Paterson ( ext. 11) for more information. Coffee and Fellowship Time Please consider volunteering to host a Fellowship time by taking a few moments from your busy week to give of yourself in service to your church family. While fellowship is vital to the life of the church, for some individuals Sunday is the only opportunity they have to connect. To volunteer, please contact Nancy Sinni at or at hape2run@verizon.net. God s Co-op Pantry The food donation item for the month of April is canned green beans. Please bring your donation to the church house. Thank you for your support! 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 14. The cost is $15. Names of those honored will be listed in the Easter Sunday bulletin.

7 Children and Family Ministries Easter Egg Hunt Palm Sunday, April 13 What: An Easter Egg Hunt for children through grade 5, rain or shine! (Older children are encouraged to help.) When: Next Sunday 11:30 a.m. (following the 10:15 a.m. service) Where: Parents meet your children in Westminster Hall after the 10:15 service, then hop over to Allen St. Park for the festivities! For more information, please contact Jacqueline Obregon at x14 or Mission Luncheon Luncheon Palm Sunday, April 13 Join us next Sunday, when Doug Baker, a missionary from Northern Ireland, will be leading us in worship. Doug previously served at BRPC as an intern while he was at Princeton Seminary. A potluck luncheon will follow the 10:15 a.m. service in Westminster Hall. For those with last names beginning with A-L, please bring a salad or side dish, for those with last names beginning with M-Z, please bring a main dish. Dessert will be hot cross buns and muffins supplied by Joanne Howell. All are invited and we especially hope that children and parents will join us in Westminster Hall following the Easter Egg Hunt. The Season of Lent Lenten Music and Meditation Services Join us for our final Music and Meditation Service this Wednesday, April 9 at 12 noon in the Sanctuary featuring Sacred Solos and Ensembles with soloists and instrumentalists from BRPC. After the service, there will be a light lunch in Westminster Hall for $7. No reservation needed. Special Lenten Offering Interfaith Hospitality Network A special offering will be collected on Sunday mornings during the season of Lent to help our IHN partners pilot a preschool program with the Somerset YMCA in Somerville. This is a licensed program that helps to prepare children for school as opposed to just providing minimal daycare. A successful pilot program will provide this opportunity for children who are currently unable to attend an educational preschool. Please mark your checks Lenten Offering and thank you for your generosity.

8 Youth and Young Adult Ministries Senior High Fellowship (Grades 9-12) There is NO Senior High Fellowship tonight due to yesterday s rock climbing event. Please note that next Saturday is our Sandy Relief trip. Please join this important cause! To encourage participating in the Sandy Saturday, there will also be NO Senior High Fellowship next Sunday, April 13. Middle School Fellowship (Gr. 6-8) - Wed., April 9, 6-7:30 p.m. *Westminster Hall* Come join this fun and vibrant group for a night of games, fellowship and a Bible story. We start the night with a sit-down pizza dinner, and proceed with a program geared to please our Middle School youth s thirst for fun as well as enrich their understanding of God and the Bible. We welcome new faces! Please note that this week is in Westminster Hall due to hosting our IHN guests. Senior High Trip Sandy Relief, Saturday April 12 Along with Mike Rountree s crew, the Senior High Fellowship will join the Sandy Relief efforts at the NJ shore on Saturday, April 12. These communities need your help! We meet at the Allen St. Parking Lot by 7:30 a.m. and return around 5:00 p.m. Projects are similar to those at Workcamp. If you are interested, please contact Jenna (jmeyers@brpc.org) ASAP to reserve your spot. We look forward to this opportunity to give back! Women s Ministry Mary Circle Presbyterian Women s Group The next meeting for Mary Circle will be this Thursday, April 10 at 12:30 p.m. in the Parlor. We will continue reading To Heaven and Back and we encourage all interested women to attend. Please bring a sandwich; dessert will be provided by the hostess. Adult Education Compassionate Communication 4-Week Program Beginning April 29 Do you find yourself in situations of conflict, opposing viewpoints, and issues around respect and consideration? If so, join us for a 4 week program on Compassionate Communication. We will explore: How to Communicate with Difficult People, How to Handle Conflict and Anger, How to Speak your Truth While Respecting Others, and other common challenges. Linda Mills, a member of BRPC has had extensive training in Compassionate Communication and will be facilitating the program.

9 HOLY WEEK AND EASTER SERVICES Palm Sunday-April 13 9:00 a.m. Chapel worship 10:15 a.m. Sanctuary worship You are God s Plan Guest Preacher: Missionary Doug Baker Spirit, Youth and Sanctuary Choirs Following the 10:15 a.m. service, join us for: Missionary Potluck Lunch in Westminster Hall Easter Egg Hunt at Allen St. Park Maundy Thursday-April :30 p.m. Westminster Hall Pasta Dinner No reservations needed Mission Project Assemble personal hygiene kits for clients of Homeless Solutions, Interfaith Hospitality & God s Co-Op Pantry Informal Worship Sacrament of Holy Communion Youth Choir Good Friday Tenebrae Service of Shadows and Stones-April 18 7:30 p.m. A contemplative worship experience including music from the Taize tradition. Sanctuary Choir Easter Sunday-April 20 9:00 & *10:30 a.m. Sanctuary worship *note modified time Easter Faith Rev. Dennis Jones Brass, Festival Choirs Join us in celebrating the Gift of New Life!

10 Scholarships Scholarships Offered Each year, the Youth and Young Adult Ministry Council offers scholarships for college juniors, seniors or graduate students. The scholarships are granted to aid education at an accredited college, university or seminary for individuals dedicated to working in helping professions, such as the pastorate, psychology, psychiatry, medicine, nursing, law and social work. Church members and Somerset Hills residents are eligible and can obtain applications in the Church House. Applications are due by May 15. Three BRPC SCEEP Scholarships Awarded! Several years ago, our Church established the SCEEP scholarship fund for the purpose of providing tuition aid to students who had participated in our SCEEP tutoring program. Kiyana Crawford and Rodney Pencile were in our SCEEP program 6 years ago. They are both in their second year of college Kiyana at Montclair State University, and Rodney at Rowan University. We have provided scholarship aid to both of them for the past 3 semesters. They also are recipients of our Verburg scholarships. Taquinza Berryman is a single mother with one son who was in our SCEEP program 9 years ago. She was out of school for a while, but is now back at Kean University supported by a SCEEP scholarship. She wrote to us and said: I will push forward and graduate! That was a promise that I made to myself!... I just wanted you to know that I was elated to see that you still believe in me! With the awarding of these three scholarships, the SCEEP scholarship reserve funds have been totally depleted. Believing in the importance of supporting the education of former SCEEP students, several members made personal contributions to support Kiyana, Rodney, and Taquinza. We hope others will feel called to make a contribution so that BRPC will be able to continue provide tuition support in the coming years. If you would like to participate in the rewarding experience of being a SCEEP tutor, or if you have questions about the SCEEP program or scholarship fund, please contact Chuck or Betsy Miller at

11 So Many Hats, So Little Time A Women s Retreat Led by Dr. Maureen Paterson How many hats do you wear? Ever feel like a mad hatter? How can we tame our hat collections? 9:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. Saturday, May 3 at the Shrine of St. Joseph Stirling, NJ Cost: $35 Sign up today after services. or mpaterson@brpc.org Sponsored by The Presbyterian Church in Basking Ridge

12 Weekly Calendar Interfaith Hospitality Hosting Week 4/6-4/13 SUNDAY APRIL 6 Early Bird Bible Study, 7:45 am... Library Worship, 9:00 am... Chapel Christian Ed. For All, 9:00 am... Fellowship Time, 9:45 am... Westminster Hall Worship,10:15 am... Sanctuary Fellowship Time, 11:15 am... Westminster Hall Confirmation Class, 5:00 pm... Parlor/Geneva Rm Small Group, 6:30 pm... Library MONDAY APRIL 7 Lenten Small Group, 9:30 am... Youth Center Shelter Friends, 12:00 pm... Parlor SCEEP, 3:00 pm... Church House Session, 7:30 pm... Parlor TUESDAY APRIL 8 Oak Tree Quilters, 9:00 am... Westminster Hall Spirit Program, 3:45 pm... Education Bldg. Youth Bells, 4:00 pm... Sanctuary Youth Choir, 4:45 pm... Sanctuary Quartet Rehearsal, 5:30 pm... Sanctuary Alpha Bell Choir, 6:00 pm... Knox Room Communications, 7:30 pm... Library Knox Bell Choir, 7:15 pm... Knox Room Small Group, 7:30 pm... Off-Site WEDNESDAY APRIL 9 Women s Bible Study, 9:30 am... Parlor Music & Meditation, 12:00 pm... Sanctuary Lenten Lunch, 12:30 pm... West. Hall Middle School Fellowship, 6:00 pm West. Hall Cemetery Heritage, 7:30 pm... Library Lenten Small Group, 7:30 pm... Jones Home THURSDAY APRIL 10 Mary Circle, 12:00 pm... Parlor Vision Task Force, 7:00 pm... Library Sanctuary Choir, 7:30 pm... Knox Room Scout #351, 7:30 pm... West. Hall FRIDAY APRIL 11 Book Group, 7:30 pm... Library SATURDAY APRIL 12 Sandy Workday, 7:00 am... Off-site Men s Lenten Study., 7:30 am... Library 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 Bruce Schundler Acting Director of Ministries to Youth, Young Adults and their Families Jenna Meyers... ext. 17 Director of Ministries to Children Jacqueline Obregon.... ext. 14 Tree House Director Jennifer Nowack Minister of Music Mary Lou Stevens Director of Children s Music Ministry Beth Donley Handbell Director Linda Langstaff Church Administrator & Treasurer Janet Bentley... ext. 18 Assistant Treasurers Nancy Kuhn... ext. 21 Liz Messineo... ext. 21 Pastoral Administrative Asst. Cara Burchett... ext. 19 Church Administrative Asst. Pam Smith... ext. 12 Interim Website Coordinator Gary Ingram... ext. 13 Sexton Staff Peter O Connor... ext. 16 David Brownlee Ministers All the People Clerk of Session Dick Fryling President of Trustees Jeff Schaub Moderator of Deacons Jann Slapin