Collingswood Presbyterian Church

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1 Collingswood Presbyterian Church October 28, Fern Avenue, Collingswood, New Jersey Telephone: Fax: Website: The Rev. Dr. Katherine G. Killebrew, Pastor William Powell, Director of Music Gretchen Kolecki, Director of Christian Education Joan Hafer, Secretary Chris Keeley, Custodian

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3 COLLINGSWOOD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SERVICE FOR THE LORD S DAY October 28, th Sunday in Ordinary Time ASSEMBLE IN GOD S NAME Silent Prayer We look but do not see. We look right past the most amazing gifts right before us. We know you are here in this time of worship. Be with us, O Lord. Open our eyes that we may see you, know you, and learn to be more like you. Amen. Prelude Welcome and Announcements We welcome you in the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ! Please sign the guest book in the narthex so we can send you a welcome packet. Stewardship Moment Gathering of Prayer Concerns and Joys Please raise your hand to share your joys or concerns to be included in the prayers of the people this day. You may also write your concern on the pink sheets and hand to the Pastor. Please mail a prayer card from the narthex to your loved one. Centering Music - Simple Song by L. Bernstein (Please stand for items marked with an asterisk.)

4 Call to Worship Leader: With our lips and with our hearts: People: we bless God in every moment of our lives. Leader: With our ears and with our hearts: People: we will hear the cries of our sisters and brothers, Leader: in every painful moment, in every broken place. People: With every gift and with our hearts: we will serve God and all of God's children, with every moment of our lives. *Hymn: Earth and all Stars PH #458 *Prayer of Confession Leader: When we cannot do it, God can! Anything and everything - our messes, the hurts we inflict on others, the way we stand around when we could be helping - God can renew, reshape, restore us. That is how much God loves us, this is why God calls to us to come and be healed. Join me as we pray to our God, saying, ALL: Gracious and holy God, we admit that it is easier to have pain-causing words on our lips, than praise for another. Our foolishness often keeps us from seeing the deep hurts and hunger of the suffering who are around us. We stand by the side of the road, afraid to step forward in faith, afraid to trust that you are with us, afraid to cry out for healing and hope. We are not people who repent in ashes and dust, but we do know we need your mercy, and ask that you forgive our faithlessness, our fears, our hurts. Healer of all people, we lift our hearts and souls to you, that through Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, we might find your grace, discover your love, and serve your people in your name. Silence is kept

5 Words of Assurance Leader: Take heart: God hears your prayers. Get up: God has healed your brokenness. Listen: God calls to you with hope, with forgiveness, with life. People: Now, our eyes are opened and we can see; now, our ears are opened and we can hear; now, we can follow Christ into the kingdom. Thanks be to God, we are forgiven. Amen. *Congregational Response: Kyrie STF #2275 Kyrie, Kyrie, Kyrie eleison. Christe, Christe, Christe eleison. *Sharing of the Peace Leader: The peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. People: And also with you. Presentation of Bibles PROCLAIM GOD S WORD Children s Sermon (Children Pre-K through 8th Grade may leave for Sunday School.) Anthem - Organ Piano Duet Old Testament Lesson: Jeremiah 31:7-14 (p.720) Psalm 126:1-6 (responsive) Leader: When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, * we were like those who dream. People: Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy; then it was said among the nations, The Lord has done great things for them. (continues on next page)

6 Leader: The Lord has done great things for us, and we rejoiced. People: Restore our fortunes, O Lord, like the water courses in the Negeb. Leader: May those who sow in tears reap with shouts of joy. People: Those who go out weeping, bearing the seed for sowing, shall come home with shouts of joy, carrying their sheaves. *Hymn: Open My Eyes That I May See PH #324 New Testament Lesson: Mark 10:46-52 (p.922) Sermon: Making the Turn WE RESPOND TO GOD S WORD *Affirmation of Faith - A Brief Statement of Faith The Rev. Dr. Katherine G. Killebrew We trust in Jesus Christ, fully human, fully God. Jesus proclaimed the reign of God: preaching good news to the poor and release to the captives, teaching by word and deed and blessing the children, healing the sick and binding up the brokenhearted, eating with outcasts, forgiving sinners, and calling all to repent and believe the gospel. Unjustly condemned for blasphemy and sedition, Jesus was crucified, suffering the depths of human pain and giving his life for the sins of the world. God raised this Jesus from the dead, vindicating his sinless life, breaking the power of sin and evil, delivering us from death to life eternal. Offering I have found the paradox, that if you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt, only more love. ~ Mother Teresa

7 Musical Meditation *Doxology PH 593 `*Prayer of Dedication Prayers of the People Leader: The Lord be with you People: And also with you. Leader: Let us pray. Prayers of thanksgiving, intercession, petition, and the Lord s Prayer. All: 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, for ever. Amen. *Hymn: The Servant Song STF #2222 *Benediction *Choral Response Organ postlude Go Forward and Serve! Be a part of God s work here at CPC!

8 Sunday, October 28, 2012 Welcome to the fellowship of Jesus Christ! If you are a visitor, please sign the Fellowship Book in the narthex so we know you are here! Large print bulletins and hymnals are available for your convenience. If you have difficulty hearing, personal amplifiers are available in the narthex Reader: Buzzy LeCluyse for your service! Deacon of the Day: Jennette Flores Fellowship Hour Hosts: Jane Trent, Lorrie Heuser Flowers: The flowers today are given by Candace & Bob Lowden in honor of the marriage of their daughter & son-in-law, Jessica & Chuck Floyd. In place of the coffee hour this week, please join us downstairs in Fellowship Hall for the Harvest Home Luncheon. FALL BACK!! Daylight saving time ends Sunday 11/4 at 2.a.m. Don t forget to set your clocks back one hour when you go to bed Saturday night!

9 Youth Announcements Children in Pre-k-5 th grade will be leaving for Sunday School and can be picked up in Calvin Hall following service. Children in grade 6,7 & 8, will be leaving w/ the Sunday School children and will be meeting for the youth Bible study called Breakfast Club. They will meet with Buzzy in the Bells Room, also known as the Lorri Lesso McGinnis Room, during service. This Sunday is Bible Sunday. Children in 3 rd grade and those 4 th graders who did not receive a bible last year will be given bibles during service this week. If you have a child that age and cannot attend service that day, please inform the CE director, Gretchen Kolecki. The children were given collection boxes for Unicef last Sunday. Please encourage them to trick or treat with their collection boxes. If you did not yet get a collection box or if you need another, please see Gretchen Kolecki for one. For more info, please go to trickortreatforunicef.org. Youth Group Halloween Party TONIGHT! 6:30 8:00 pm Wear your costume! Snack donations welcome. Announcements Stewardship Sunday is next week! Remember to bring the pledge cards that will be mailed to you this week. (Extras will be available on the table in the narthex if you need one.) Lunch With Buzzy! - Thank you everyone for all the invites! We still need hosts for lunch with Buzzy on Nov. 18, Dec. 2, and Dec. 9. There is a sign up sheet in the back of the church or Pastor Kate.

10 Read Through the Bible - This new program is a great way to work our way through the Bible together. Just a few minutes a day can open up a new understanding of God s word. Each Sunday, there will be a weekly reading schedule listed. There will more explanations of the passages on the CPC web site ( Also, you are welcome to attend the Sunday morning Bible Study at 9:00 am in the lounge to discuss the passages and their meaning to us today. Study guides will be available in the narthex and also posted on the CPC website. Reading Through the Bible - Bible Readings for Week Four Mon. 10/22 - Jeremiah Fri.10/26 - Jeremiah Tue. 10/23 - Jeremiah Sat.10/27 - Jeremiah Wed. 10/24 - Jeremiah Sun.10/28 - Jeremiah Thurs. 10/25 - Jeremiah Yes, We Blog! - Did you know that you can read interpretive material about the Read Through The Bible in Pastor Kate's blog found on our churches web site at Look on the side of the front page. Click Pastor Kate s blog, and each week read her posting on the readings. Please post a comment on the bottom of the blog!! Keep the conversation going! LIKE our Collingswood Presbyterian Church and Collingswood Presbyterian Sunday School pages!

11 Confirmation class dates Wednesday, November 7, 14, and 28 7:00-8:00 pm

12 What s Happening at CPC this week? Sun., 10/28: Mon.,10/29: Tues, 10/30: Wed, 10/31: Thurs, 11/1: Fri., 11/2: Sat., 11/3: Sun, 11/4: 9:00 am - Bible Study, Lounge 10:00 am - Children s Choir (Bell Room) 10:30 am - Worship and Sunday School 11:30 am - Harvest Home Luncheon 1:00-5:00pm - Spring of Life Church 6:30-8:30 pm - Youth Group Meeting 6:00-8:00 pm - Robin's Nest 9:30-11:30 am - Toddler Play Group 9:30-11:30 am - Toddler Play Group 11:00 am - CPC Staff Meeting 6:15-7:30 pm - Intermediate Bells 7:30-8:30 pm - Adult Bells 8:00 pm - Spring of Life Korean Church 5:00-8:00 pm - Girl Scouts 7:00 pm - Choir practice 8:00-9:30 pm - Spring of Life Korean Church 9:00-3:00 pm -Youth Conference - Princeton Seminary 9:00 am - Bible Study, Lounge 10:30 am - Stewardship Sunday - Communion, Worship & Sunday School 1:00-5:00 pm - Spring of Life Church 6:30-8:30 pm - Youth Group Meeting

13 A Child s Journey By Sarah C. Sumner As parents, we assume many responsibilities, but none is more important than introducing our children to Christ and being very intentional about the formation of their faith selves. The basic goal in every family is to move from infancy to adulthood, not just in body and intellect, but also in soul. Children may have a childlike faith, but our goal is not to wind up with a childish faith. We want to rear mature Christians, equipped to be faithful adults. For all ages, we urge a high commitment to attendance in worship and Sunday School. But whether you come to Church or not may not be as important as how you come. If you are stressed, rushed, and conflicted, you unwittingly send a negative message about God to your child; so plan to make Sunday an enjoyable morning, allowing time for whatever might erupt, and find ways to make it a rewarding activity.

14 Together we light the way Some might say it was the most humble of jobs, but life in early America would not have been the same without the town Lamplighter. His job began before dusk. Starting at one end of Main Street, he would go from post to post, lighting the lamps that would show the townspeople the way. As darkness settled in, you could follow his steps until the Lamplighter became just a faint shadow in the distance. Soon he would fade from sight completely, but you could tell where he had been by the lamps lighted. This is what stewardship is all about. When you follow the footsteps of Christ in the way you live, people will know where you have been by the lamps you have lighted. We have no higher calling than to be a lamplighter. Also we can better understand the difference between a world centered point of view : The world looks at the lamp. God looks at the lamplighter. You can t go wrong choosing God s side.

15 KEEP IN YOUR PRAYERS... Birthdays: Susan Kwiatkowski, Stephen Wilson, Jim Genghini, Ashley Banko, Pastor Kate Killebrew, Joanie Balderstone, Lois Ottman Anniversaries: Fred & Lorrie Heuser Congratulations: Jessica Lowden and Charles Floyd who were married in our sanctuary yesterday, October 27, 2012 Those who serve in government, our military personnel, & those who work in other countries: Our country, our president, and our leaders. Our troops in Afghanistan and around the world. CPC Military personnel -- Mark McCaulley Kyle Stoy-- who will be teaching ESL in Seoul, South Korea Those at home or in care facilities Elizabeth Baggett Mabel Cordier June Hart Elsie Hak Robert Johnson Evelyn Plunkett Dorothy Varnum Jean Waitz Pray for Health and Wellness Michael Arizzi Michelle Burnham Billy Huhn Bud Damon Paul Dorety Charlie Dunlevy Peter Fagan Jack Fagan Gail Gilroy Sarah Ginter Frank Griffin Matthew Huhn Max Gureki Brooke Hankins Joe Harvey Brandon Huhn Linda Kalupovich Karen Korobellis Sara Ann Kronrot Tony Lazorko Bob Lowden Joann Marion Barbara Miner Charlie Musumeci Toni Piles Jay Sills Sam Jang Do-Soon Dawn Norton Edward Werner Our Partners in Mission Presbyterian Church of Hammonton Our PCUSA mission in Vietnam Our PCUSA mission in Juan G. Hall Presbyterian Church, Cardenas, Cuba Njikob Presbyterian Church, Cameroon If you are going into the hospital or would like a pastoral visit, please call or have a family member call the church office or one of the deacons or elders. If you don t call, we are going to assume you don t want a visit! Please remember to fill out a new pink form with each update for the prayer list.