Forest Hill Church, Presbyterian

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1 Forest Hill Church, Presbyterian 3031 Monticello Blvd, Cleveland Hts OH Fax: Website: Discovering God s call, celebrating the Spirit s presence, Witnessing to Christ s transformative power! Dr. John C. Lentz, Jr., Pastor Rev. Clover Reuter Beal, Assoc. Pastor Rev. Tricia Dykers-Koenig, Parish Assoc. Anne Wilson, Ministry of Music Keon Abner, Director of Youth Ministries Rachel McDonald, Summer Intern

2 Service of Worship September 13, 2014 at 10:00 am Welcome! Thank you for joining us today for worship. Our ushers have large print editions of this bulletin; activity bags with quiet activities for children staying in worship; and directions to our nursery for babies and young children. Welcome Opening Songs: Come, O come Come, O come and fill this temple, Fill this temple, With the glory of the Lord. (Repeat) Sanctuary Lord, prepare me to be a sanctuary Pure and holy, tried and true With thanksgiving, I'll be a living Sanctuary for You (Repeat) Time of Confession & Celebration of Forgiveness 2

3 Scripture Matthew 13:1-9 That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea. Such great crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat there, while the whole crowd stood on the beach. And he told them many things in parables, saying: Listen! A sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seeds fell on the path, and the birds came and ate them up. Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil, and they sprang up quickly, since they had no depth of soil. But when the sun rose, they were scorched; and since they had no root, they withered away. Other seeds fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them. Other seeds fell on good soil and brought forth grain, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. Let anyone with ears listen! Song of Preparation How very good and pleasant How very good and pleasant when we live in unity. It is like precious oil, like fresh morning dew. We gather here together with our hearts and voices raised To God, who s the center of our unity and praise! 3

4 Sermon Listen Ritual of Friendship, Offering & Response Prayers of the People & Lord s ord s Prayer South African song Our Father, who art in hea heaven, ven, 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. 4

5 Closing Song Benediction *************************************************** Today s guest percussionist is Josh Daum. He's a graduate of Baldwin- Wallace College with degrees in Religion and English. Josh is a Cleveland native who plays percussion locally. Welcome, Josh! 5

6 Welcome Visitors! We look forward to greeting you and answering any questions you may have. Visitor welcome bags are available in the foyers and the narthex. Take one home with you! Be sure to visit our website, to find a complete list of upcoming events, education programs for all ages, and texts and audio of past sermons. *************************************************** Community Notes Flowers The flowers today are given by the Hunter, Forsythe and Tzefronis families in memory of Joyce Hunter; by Mary Ball in loving memory of her parents; and by Julie Ann and Robert Yoe in memory of Julie Ann s grandfather Max Korb. Prayer Concerns Prayers are requested this week for the following: Kay Currie, Ginny Colville, Flora Dannemiller, Betty Farnfield, Margaret Sentell, Debbie Ungemach. Please remember these homebound members in your prayers: Dick Bloomquist, Ruth Brickel, Bill Currie, Pat Drake, Marge Drollinger, Iris Gilbert, Ron and Florence Klein, Emelia McGuire, Joyce Peters, Elaine Tapié. TODAY 11:15 am How are you feeling about the decisions made by the Presbyterian Church at their recent General Assembly? Bring your coffee into Fellowship Hall to discuss. Dr. Lentz will lead. 3:00 pm The FHC congregation is invited to join Keon Abner s home church, New Life at Calvary Church, as they hold a farewell and 6

7 installation service for him today. New Life at Calvary Church is located on the corner of E. 79 th and Euclid Ave. (a few blocks past the Cleveland Clinic.) Everyone is invited to come and celebrate Keon s passage from New Life at Calvary to Forest Hill Church. A dinner at the church will follow at 5:00 pm. Hope to see you there! COMING UP 5th Annual Thunder Run 5-K Run / Walk: This year s event is on Saturday, July 19, starting at 9 am. Proceeds will go to Lake Erie Ink. A local non-profit, the group promotes creative writing among school-aged children. See Jim Roosa or for more info. Young Adult Group Brunch: The young adult group (loosely, ages 18-30s) is having brunch at SOHO (1889 W 25th St, Cleveland, OH 44113) after worship on Sunday, July 27. Meet in fellowship hall right after worship to coordinate carpooling. Charity McDonald (charityrmcdonald@gmail.com) to RSVP or for more information. Screwtape Letter Book Discussion: Save the date! Sunday, Aug. 7:00 pm Sabbath Keeping Workshops Sign up for workshops throughout the month of July to learn how to practice Sabbath in a busy world. Sign up on the board in Fellowship Hall or Rachel McDonald (stripeswithplaid@gmail.com) for more information. Tuesday July 15, 7:30 pm - Scriptures and Sabbath Sunday July 20, 11:15 am - Sabbath as Resistance Wednesday July 23, 7:30 pm - The Challenge of Sabbath ** Special Meeting Place - The BottleHouse, 2050 Lee Rd ** *************************************************** 7

8 Calendar: July 13 July 20, 2014 Sunday, July 13 8:30 am Youth Fundraiser Car Wash 9:00 am Adult Ed: Bible study Special Session meeting 9:15 am Child care begins 9:30 am Summer Choir Continental Breakfast 10:00 am WORSHIP 11:15 am Coffee Hour General Assembly conversation with Pastor Lentz 3:00 pm Service for Keon Abner at New Life at Calvary Church 4:40 pm Labre East Cleveland Hunger Outing 6:00 pm Softball vs Quarry Monday, July 14 6:00 pm Progress not Perfection (AA) 7:00 pm Al Anon 7:30 pm AA: Borton Group Tuesday, July 15 1:00 pm Abundance Pantry food distribution 5:00 pm Fitness Fusion exercise class 7:30 pm Sabbath Keeping workshop Wednesday, July 16 7:30 am Bible and Bagels 12:30 pm Wednesday Women s AA Thursday, July 17 1:00 pm Abundance Pantry food distribution 5:00 pm Fitness Fusion exercise class Friday, July 18 9:30 am Al Anon Saturday, July 19 9:00 am Thunder Run 5-K Run/Walk Forest Hill Park Sunday, July 20 8:30 am Nominating Committee meeting 9:15 am Child care begins 9:00 am Adult Ed: Bible study 9:30 am Summer Choir Continental Breakfast 10:00 am WORSHIP 11:15 am Coffee Hour Sabbath Keeping workshop 8

9 FHC Staff s Program Staff Rev. Dr. John Lentz Jr. Rev. Clover Beal Anne Wilson Keon Abner Rachel McDonald Office Staff Becky Austin Lynda Bernays Stavros Gazis Cover image: Vincent van Gogh s 1888 oil on canvas painting The Sower. Original: Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo, Netherlands. 9

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