The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme 2 Ferry Road Old Lyme, Connecticut (860) Website:

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1 The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme 2 Ferry Road Old Lyme, Connecticut (860) Website:

2 January 13, 2019 Prelude Introit: What Sweeter Music SUNDAY WORSHIP Steven R. Jungkeit, Senior Minister Laura Fitzpatrick-Nager, Senior Associate Minister Carleen R. Gerber, Associate Minister Simon D. Holt, Director of Music *Processional Hymn: #250 Here in This Place (Gather Us In) *Call to Worship: *Invocation *The Lord s Prayer God is with us always and calls us each by name. When we pass through difficulties and stress, God is with us and calls us by name. When we are discouraged and feel lost and alone, God is with us and calls us by name, and heals us. Blessed be God who knows us and calls us by name. Let us worship God. Welcome and News of the Church *Unison Reading: Every minute of every hour of every day you are making the world, just as you are making yourself. You might as well do it with generosity and kindness and style. -Rebecca Solnit *Gloria Patri: (#36 in hymnal) Scripture: Genesis 31: (OT, pg. 28) Isaiah 21: 6-8 (OT, pg. 616) *Hymn: #227 Joys Are Flowing Like a River (Blessed Quietness) Pastoral Prayer 11:00 AM John Rutter

3 Pastoral Prayer Response: Spirit of the Living God Offertory Invitation Offertory Anthem: Behold a Star from Jacob Shine Forth Mendelssohn *Doxology: Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, all creatures here below; Praise God for all that love has done; Creator, Christ, and Spirit, One. Amen *Offertory Prayer Sermon: LIVE AT THE MIZPAH CAFÉ *Hymn: #353 Called as Partners in Christ's Service Benediction Benediction Response: Infant Holy, Infant Lowly Postlude *Congregation Standing The Rev. Dr. Steven R. Jungkeit Large print versions of the bulletin are available from the ushers. arr. David Willcocks

4 We thank you for worshipping with us. Following the life and teachings of Jesus, we are a church that strives to be a place of grace, welcoming all regardless of theological expression, age, race, gender, sexual identity, national origin or financial means. In our Church Constitution we recognize that each member shall have the undisturbed right to follow the word of God according to the dictates of his or her own conscience, under the enlightenment of the Holy Spirit. The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme, established in 1665, cherishes this proud Pilgrim tradition. We are honored by your presence among us, and we invite you to help us become what we endeavor to be. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The flowers this morning are given by Henry and Joan May in loving memory of Alfred and Mildred Cooley and Eleanor Goldsborough May. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The deacon on duty is Elizabeth Nocera. The host for Fellowship hour is Rick Strickhart. If you need help finding it, please ask the ushers to assist you. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you are visiting us for worship this morning, we welcome you, and invite you to join us in Fellowship Hall for fellowship and refreshments. We invite you to pick up a Welcome packet, which can be found in the vestibule. We hope this information will be helpful in acquainting you with our church and its activities and programs. Quiet Activity Bags for young children are in the vestibule. They are colorful bags with quiet projects for our youngest members. Please feel free to offer these bags to your children. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Rev. David W. Good serves as our Minister Emeritus. The Rev. Rebecca T. Crosby is our Minister for Haitian Outreach. Thomas Burke (4 th year Yale Divinity School student) serves as minister to the South Lyme Union Chapel.

5 Adult Forums TODAY the speaker will be Becky Beaulleu, Director of the Florence Griswold Museum. January 20th, Cathy Zall, Executive Director, New London Homeless Hospitality center. Winter Coffeehouse Sunday, January 20th, 4:00 to 6:00 pm. Please join us in the Sheffield Auditorium featuring our talented FCCOL musicians and friends. Sign up to play at fccol.org. The Old Lyme Ringers begins its second season of ringing with rehearsals on Wednesday, February 6, 2019, at 6:30 pm, in the Meeting House. Rehearsals will continue each Wednesday through April 17, with the exception of April 3 and 10. The season will culminate with our ringing for Easter on April 21. There are still some openings for this fun group. Please consider your part in the music ministry of FCCOL with handbell ringing. Contact Gary Jungkeit at <gjungkeit@charter.net>. Bible Study Becky Crosby will continue the study on Paul from last year and strive to answer the question, "What happened to Christianity after Paul's death? To guide our study, we will read the book by Bart Ehrman, "The Triumph of Christianity: How a Forbidden Religion Swept the World." We will meet on January 31 in the Library. Beginning in February we will focus for 12 sessions on the book of Psalms. The Psalms are a collection of prayers and songs composed through Israel's history from the time of David to the post-exilic period (roughly 1000 to 500 BCE). We will study the different Psalm types and their historical significance and meaning. We will also spend time exploring how they are helpful in our lives today. Led by Becky Crosby. The study begins on Thursday, February 7 at 10:45 pm in the church library. Bring your Bible, but if you don't have one, we have one for you! All are welcome! Bible Study dates: February 7, 14; March 14, 28, all Thursdays in April and May until May 23. Contemplative Prayer Circle It doesn t have to be the blue iris, it could be weeds in a vacant lot, or a few small stones; just pay attention, then patch a few words together and don t try to make them elaborate, this isn t a contest but the doorway into thanks, and a silence in which another voice may speak. --Mary Oliver. Join us on Wednesday nights from 6:30-7:00 pm for a time of deep listening for the Spirit moving within and among us. We ll explore different prayer practices over the weeks including lectio divina, centering prayer, music and meditation. January 16, 23 and 30th in the Hoag Parlor.

6 Help thy brother s boat across and lo! Thine own has reached the shore. Hindu Proverb We share our lives and our blessings with each other. During our 2019 Stewardship Campaign, please faithfully consider how your investment can strengthen our ability to share all our blessings within our community and around our world. Book Group New Meeting Time! We will gather on Tuesday, January 15 th, at 11:00 am in the library to conclude discussion of The Sacred Art of Lovingkindness by Rabbi Rami Shapiro. Our New Book, Almost Everything: Notes on Hope by Anne Lamott will be discussed on January 22 nd and 29 th at 11:00 am. All Welcome! Led by Martha and Laura. Tree of Life Educational Fund Our Mother s of a New Cr eation J our ney to Isr ael/ Palestine will be March with an optional extension to Jordan March This journey will have a special focus on the role of women, past and present, who by their love, courage, resilience and determination endeavor to make their communities a place where all God's children might learn to live together in peace. Join us for this trip of a lifetime. For more information, contact Ann Perry at aperry@tolef.org. Immigration Committee We begin the year with a new immigration case. We will be working to help Glenda Cardenas Cabellero return to the United States and to her family, Miguel, Nataly and Kenneth Torres. Glenda was deported to Honduras in August. Glenda's story was featured on NPR over the summer, ( -family-story-mothers-last-minute-deportation#stream/0). Please contact Lina Tuck (lina.tuck@gmail.com) or , to volunteer and get involved. Ladies Who Stitch We are back at work in the Sheffield Auditorium Mondays from 10:00 to 2:00. Feel free to drop in to shop, donate, or just to see our current projects. We welcome donations of men s neckties for a variety of projects, and reusable shopping bags for the Shoreline Food Pantry. Questions: Contact Eunice at eunicetaylor@me.com. Betty Fatone Betty has a new address (Schooner Estates, 200 Stetson Road Apt 316, Auburn, MAINE 04210) if you would like to send her a card.

7 Caregiver s Group We will meet on Friday, January 25th, at 10:00 am in the Hoag Parlor. Led by Laura Fitzpatrick-Nager. God s Neighborhood Today in God s Neighborhood we will be discussing our Resolutions. What are your New Year s Resolutions? What kinds of resolutions can we make about taking care of God s Earth? Please join us. Everyone Welcome! January 27, JPF and SPF bowling night at Coast Guard Academy, 5:00-7:00 p.m. RSVP to LisaDoggart@gmail.com. Walking in their Footsteps: A Civil Rights Trip for Grades 7-12, April We will be flying into Atlanta and visiting sites in places such as Atlanta, Montgomery, Selma and Birmingham. We will learn about the struggle for Civil Rights in the 1950 s and 1960 s. Please RSVP to LisaDoggart@gmail.com to be included in the conversation, trip details and future meeting times. Save the Date! Parent Forum: From Diapers to Dating: Healthy Relationships, Faith and Our Kids Join us on February 3rd, 2019, 5:00-7:00 pm Sheffield Auditorium for a presentation and engaging discussion with Dr. Kate Ott, author of Sex and Faith: Talking with Your Child from Birth to Adolescence. A limited number of books are available in the office. Dr. Ott is Assistant Professor of Christian Social Ethics at Drew U. As a local author, parent and professor, she travels widely speaking to parents and youth across the country. We ll meet at the same time as PF is meeting for their monthly Soup and Conversation in Fellowship Hall! Questions? Ask Laura at lfitz.nager@gmail.com. Calendar of Events and Meetings for This Week The church office will be closed Monday, January 21st in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Sunday School Today at 9:00 am. Ladies Who Stitch Monday, January 14th at 10:00 am in the Sheffield Auditorium. WES Board Monday, January 14th at 4:00 pm in the Library. Book Group Tuesday, January 15th at 11:00 am in the Library. Writing Group Wednesday, January 16th at 4:00 pm in the Hoag Parlor. Prayer Circle Wednesday, January 16th at 6:30 pm in the Hoag Parlor. Senior Choir Wednesday, January 16th at 7:30 pm in the Sheffield Auditorium. Coffeehouse Sunday, January 20th at 4:00 pm in the Sheffield Auditorium.

8 Annual reports from Boards and Committees were due Monday, January 7, The Annual Meeting is Sunday, January 27, 2019 after the 11:00 AM service. NOTICE OF FCCOL ANNUAL MEETING THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF OLD LYME WILL BE HELD ON THE 27th DAY OF JANUARY, 2019 AT 12:15 PM IN THE MEETING HOUSE AT 2 FERRY ROAD, OLD LYME, CONNECTICUT. THE PURPOSE OF THE MEETING SHALL BE: TO RECEIVE THE REPORTS OF THE MINISTERS, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES, AND THE CHURCH OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR 2018; TO RECEIVE AND APPROVE THE REPORT OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE; TO ELECT OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS FOR THE COMING YEAR; TO APPROVE THE CHURCH BUDGET FOR THE YEAR 2019; AND TO CONDUCT SUCH OTHER OLD OR NEW BUSINESS AS SHALL PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING.