This Week at Epworth. The Practice of Radical Hospitality... 11:15 a.m. Worship Service Sunday, March 20, 2016 Palm/Passion Sunday (Year C)

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a United Methodist Church 11:15 a.m. Worship Service Sunday, March 20, 2016 Palm/Passion Sunday (Year C) Welcome to Epworth and our celebration of Palm Passion Sunday.

We begin our celebration with His triumphant entry into Jerusalem, marked by waving palms, an ancient custom for greeting royalty, and shouts of joy.

We are encouraged to experience the depth of Christ s great love for us and to listen to the call to follow Him. Today, we also join in celebrating a baptism and the welcoming of new members.

May your Holy Week journey be blessed! The Practice of Radical Hospitality.

Hospitality is a quality of spiritual initiative, the practice of an active and genuine love, a graciousness unaffected by self-interest, an opening of ourselves and our faith community to receive

1 a United Methodist Church 11:15 a.m. Worship Service Sunday, March 20, 2016 Palm/Passion Sunday (Year C) Welcome to Epworth and our celebration of Palm Passion Sunday. Today we enter into the journey of Christ s final days on earth. We begin our celebration with His triumphant entry into Jerusalem, marked by waving palms, an ancient custom for greeting royalty, and shouts of joy. But soon the journey changes and the road to Golgotha is accompanied by the cries to crucify Him. We are encouraged to experience the depth of Christ s great love for us and to listen to the call to follow Him. Today, we also join in celebrating a baptism and the welcoming of new members. The journey doesn t end here, our celebration proclaims, but continues on through Holy Thursday, Good Friday and the glory of Easter. Thank you so much for joining us today. May your Holy Week journey be blessed! The Practice of Radical Hospitality... "Hospitality means we pray, plan, prepare, and work toward the purpose of helping others receive what we have received in Christ. Hospitality is a quality of spiritual initiative, the practice of an active and genuine love, a graciousness unaffected by self-interest, an opening of ourselves and our faith community to receive others. Radical hospitality offers a surprising and unexpected quality of depth and authenticity in caring for one another and guests...and surprises newcomers with a glimpse of the unmerited gracious love of God that they see in Christ." This Week at Epworth 10:00 a.m. Small Group 10:30 a.m. Disciple III 11:00 a.m. Crisfield Missions Mtg. 2:00 p.m. Soup Kitchen 12:00 p.m. Small Group 3:00 p.m. Disciple IV 6:00 p.m. Disciple I 7:00 p.m. Lectio Divina Bible Study 9:00 a.m. Women s Bible Study 6:00 p.m. Small Group 6:30 p.m. Disciple II 9:30 a.m. Program Staff Meeting 7:00 p.m. Choir 4:00 p.m. Stewardship Meeting 5:30 p.m. Small Group 6:00 p.m. Revolution Girls Group 6:30 p.m. Epworth Pickleball 7:00 p.m. Holy Thursday Service 7:00 p.m. Good Friday Service No church meetings

2 WE GATHER IN COMMUNITY Gathering Music PRELUDE ON HYFRYDOL...Rowland H. Prichard; ar. R Haan RIDEON! RIDE ON!...John B. Dykes; arr. Lani Smith ALL GLORY, LAUD AND HONOR...Melchoir Teschnor Doug Yetter, organ Welcome to our Lenten Journey *Psalms Lesson Luke 19: CELEBRATION OF JESUS ENTRANCE INTO JERUSALEM *The Triumphal Entry Hymn HOSANNA, LOUD HOSANNA UMH 278 *Dedication of the Palms *Passing the Peace Call to Worship Joys and Concerns The Lord s Prayer Anthem HOSANNA IN THE HIGHEST...Craig Courtney Chancel Choir Sermon WHAT REALLY MATTERS? Rev. Dr. Pat Loughlin RECEPTION OF NEW MEMBERS Renunciation of Sin and Profession of Faith Commendation and Welcome Song of Welcome LET S WALK TOGETHER Invitation to Offering Please sign the blue Connections Pad and pass it down the row. Offerings may be given through cash and check or electronic giving via our Giving Kiosk in the narthex or online through our website at There are Giving Cards in the pews to place in the plate, if you give electronically. Bless your heart for supporting our ministries! Offertory TO MOCK YOUR REIGN..Fred P. Green/Lloyd Larson Chancel Choir THE PASSION OF OUR LORD Song of Response WHAT WONDROUS LOVE IS THIS UMH 292 * = Please stand as you are able; = congregational response

3 The Way: Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus Lenten Series February 14 March 20 7:45 Traditional Worship 9:15 Contemporary Worship 11:15 Traditional Worship Sunday, March 20 Palm/Passion Sunday Sunday, March 27 Easter Sunday Interested in Becoming a Member of the Epworth Church Family? Our next Belongings Luncheon is Sunday, May 1 at 12:30 p.m. in Scott s Chapel. Over a light meal you will have the opportunity to get to know our pastors in a small group setting. You will be welcomed into membership as a part of our worship services on Sunday, May 15. In between the 9:15 & 11:15 services we will offer a tour of your new church and share some of the outreach our ministries do in the local community. We would love to have you join us! To find out more about Epworth check out the Welcome section of our website Bulletins for the month of March are sponsored in gratitude to Epworth Church community celebrating PFLAG s 5th anniversary by Linda Gregory. Chancel Flowers are given to the glory of God and: In loving memory of her husband, Chuck, by Bev. Johnson; In celebration of Sharyn s mom, Emma, on her 93rd birthday by Sharyn & Fred Smith; In loving memory of Bill s parents, John & Betty Quinn, by Bill Quinn & Brett Svensson. Stephen Ministers, wearing blue name badges, will be at each service if anyone in the Epworth family wants to talk about any life challenges. The Peace Candle on the Chancel Table shines to remind us of God s desire for peace throughout our world and our call to be God s peacemakers. DVD and Broadcast Ministries: All Church Services at Epworth are presented using multimedia technology. The screens above the Chancel area are used for text, videos, photographs and live cameras. Each service is digitally recorded for archive purposes as well as for distribution to our homebound members on DVD. These recordings may also be broadcast or archived on our web page. Therefore; you may, at any time, be seen and recorded on camera - anywhere throughout the Sanctuary. VIDEOS: Epworth digitally records a video of the 9:15 and 11:15 a.m. services to publish on our website. The services are normally posted shortly after the 11:15 service ends. You may view them by going to There are links to the video archive if you d like to view a video from years past. Assisting with today s services are... Greeters: Jerry & Carolyn Strum Acolyte: Autumn Reynolds, Buddy Borradaile Ushers: Head Usher: Ken Pyle Usher Coordinator - Worship Pathway: Stu Bruce, Mark Horne, Harvey Waldersdorf, Chet Sprague, Denny Nield, Jim & Marge Larsen Barbara Brittingham, Bunny Maher, Dave Waters, Ruth Ann Curley, Reber Whitner, Stephanie Manos Audrey McMeekin, Marian Ward, Bill Moore, John Hammett, Walt Papke, Joyce Pool, Lana Cobb, Harriett Woodring Community & Support Groups Monday 5:00 pm Al-Anon (Newcomers) 6:00 pm AL-Anon Tuesday 7:00 pm Al-Anon 7:00 pm AA Steps Wednesday 6:00 pm Overeaters Anonymous 6:30 pm AA 7:00 pm CAMP Rehoboth Men s Group (alternating Weds, check CAMP for schedule) 8:00 pm AA Thursday 12:00 pm Al-Anon 8:00 pm AA - 11th Step Friday 8:00 pm Adult Children Of Alcoholics Saturday 8:00 am AA - Steps to Freedom 6:00 pm AA - Open Discussion-LGBT 6:00 pm AL-ANON Pastors: Rev. Vicky Starnes, Sr. Pastor vstarnes@eumcrb.org Rev. Dr. Pat Loughlin, Associate Pastor ploughlin@eumcrb.org Rev. Kody Witt, Assistant Pastor kwitt@eumcrb.org Worship Times: Traditional Services at 7:45* & 11:15** Contemporary Service*** at 9:15** **Childcare Available *** American Sign Language Interpreted Church Office hours: 9:00am to 5:00pm: Monday - Thursday 9:00am to Noon: Friday Church Cemetery: The Epworth Cemetery is located at 187 Henlopen Avenue in downtown Rehoboth Beach. Burial plots and Columbarium Niches are available for sale. Call Fred Smith for details at or visit our webpage

DATES TO NOTE: Next week, Easter Sunday, there will be no Sunday School. Every week, please get any announcement requests in before Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. +++ KIVA@Epworth meets Wednesday, April 13, 5:30 p.

IT S TIME TO DINE FOR MIRIAM S TABLE! On Wednesday, March 30 Dining Out for Miriam s Table is in Dewey Beach at the Dewey Beer Company, located at 2100 Coastal Hwy. The restaurant opens at 3:00 p.m. and continues through 9:00 p.

Because of your ongoing support, Miriam s Table is feeding over 300 children a day in the Congo.

EPWORTH UNITED METHODIST WOMEN'S ANNUAL TREASURE ATTIC AND BAKE SALE Dates are Friday, April 8, 9:00 a.m-2:00 p.m. with lunch from 11:00-1:00, and Saturday, April 9, 9:00 a.m.-noon with everything (except baked goods) 50% off.

We can take all your gently used treasures (kitchen items, linens, ceramics, furniture, garden items, etc.) but please no clothing, books, computers or older model televisions.

4 DATES TO NOTE: Next week, Easter Sunday, there will be no Sunday School. Every week, please get any announcement requests in before Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. +++ meets Wednesday, April 13, 5:30 p.m. to continue small-start investing as mission. Tomorrow, March 21, dine between 5-10 at Irish Eyes in Milton and support a donation to the Milton Arts Guild students scholarship fund. IT S TIME TO DINE FOR MIRIAM S TABLE! On Wednesday, March 30 Dining Out for Miriam s Table is in Dewey Beach at the Dewey Beer Company, located at 2100 Coastal Hwy. The restaurant opens at 3:00 p.m. and continues through 9:00 p.m. for dinner. Dewey Beer Co. is very generously donating 20% of proceeds to feed the children of the Congo. Menu items are inspired by traditional local recipes. Because of your ongoing support, Miriam s Table is feeding over 300 children a day in the Congo. Please come join us for an amazing meal and support our mission, an extension of the Congo Partnership of the Pen-Del Conference. Thank you for your support! EPWORTH UNITED METHODIST WOMEN'S ANNUAL TREASURE ATTIC AND BAKE SALE Dates are Friday, April 8, 9:00 a.m-2:00 p.m. with lunch from 11:00-1:00, and Saturday, April 9, 9:00 a.m.-noon with everything (except baked goods) 50% off. Please bring your donations to Fellowship Hall starting Sunday, April 3 and place behind screen. We can take all your gently used treasures (kitchen items, linens, ceramics, furniture, garden items, etc.) but please no clothing, books, computers or older model televisions. If you would like to provide much appreciated help with set-up on Wednesday or Thursday morning beginning at 9:00, with selling on Friday and/or Saturday or providing baked goods, sign-up sheets are located in the Narthex. ENJOY THE KIDS ON SUNDAY MORNING! We are looking for Sunday School Teacher Volunteers! Our schedule rotates so you would not be needed every Sunday! For more information, call Betsy at or bplowman@eumcrb.org FOOD PANTRY NEEDS The Food Pantry is very low on these items: canned fruits; jams and jellies; canned meats (including Spam); canned pasta products (such as ravioli and macaroni in tomato sauce); and canned chili. Donations can be placed in the carts by Oceanside and Bayside entrances. Thanks for helping to feed the hungry in our community! GROCERY CARD FUNDRAISER AVAILABLE Epworth s newly formed Fund Raising Committee can be seen in the Narthex selling Grocery Cards on Sunday mornings. The cards are sold in the two periods between the three services. THANK YOU FOR KEEPING OUR CHILDREN WARM Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the Keep Our Children Warm campaign. A total of $20,831 has been raised to offset costs to repair and replace HVAC equipment in the education wing. While these costs are now covered, additional donations earmarked Keep Our Children Warm will go toward meeting future repair and replacement expenses of this nature. In a church of our size, this need tends to be nearly ongoing. FILMS ON WOMEN S STORIES SHOWN DURING MARCH During Women's History Month Epworth s Social Justice Pathway is pleased to support the Women's Film Series presented by the Rehoboth Beach Film Society. We bring to your attention the film "Radical Grace", showing on Thursday, March 31 at 7:00 p.m. at the Cinema Art Theater (behind Wawa), Dartmouth Drive, #2 Dartmouth Plaza, Lewes. 2+12=1 REALLY?! Yes! When the two women of Simple Gifts take the stage with 12 instruments, you can count on having one very good time! Please join us on Saturday, April 9, at 8:00 pm, when Simple Gifts will be in concert at Epworth! Tickets are $20 and can be purchased in advance in the church office or at the door. Musicians Karen Hirshon and Linda Littleton play a wide variety of ethnic folk music. There will be lively Irish jigs and down-home American reels to hard-driving Klezmer freilachs, haunting Gypsy melodies, and exotic Balkan dance tunes. Throughout their performance, Simple Gifts puts their own distinctive stamp on traditional tunes, creating some of the finest arrangements in folk music today. Based in State College PA, Linda Littleton and Karen Hirshon have performed as Simple Gifts since 1995 in appearances at the Smithsonian, Longwood Gardens, Hershey Theater, National Theatre, Philadelphia Folk Festival, etc.

5 YOUR GIFTS CARE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS Join the Epworth Legacy Society Leave a gift for future generations! Legacy giving is an intentional act that leaves a lasting legacy in your name and sustains the powerful work of this church for generations to come. Interested in helping to leave a legacy? Contact our Chair of Planned Giving, Denny St. Germain at Dennis.germain11@gmail.com, If you already made or are planning a gift let us know so we can add your name to the Legacy Society. PRESCHOOL APPLICATION FORMS AVAILABLE NOW Epworth s Preschool is accepting applications for the year. Parents and guardians are welcome to enroll their children ages 2-5. Call Ms. Betsy at or go online to preschool.eumcrb.org. NEEDED: VIDEOGRAPHER AND EDITOR! Epworth has a wonderful video camera, and many messages we want to capture. If you have videographer skills and are willing to share your time helping your church in a powerful way please Rev Vicky at vstarnes@eumcrb.org. Thanks! LISTENING POSTS PREPARE DELEGATES FOR GENERAL CONFERENCE Just three months from now, the General Conference of the United Methodist Church will take place in Portland, Oregon. The General Conference is our denomination's top legislative body for all matters affecting the United Methodist connection. Between 600 and 1,000 delegates from all over the world, half of them lay persons and half of them clergy, will meet to make important decisions about Methodism, its policies and its practices. The Peninsula-Delaware Conference (of which Epworth is a part) sends several lay and clergy delegates to this important meeting. Our local delegates want to hear what you think on the important issues facing the May General Conference. They invite you to come to one of the two Listening Posts to get a brief overview of the issues. You then will have time to ask questions or make a short statement on what concerns you most. The Listening Posts, both from 10:00 a.m.-noon, are on April 2 (Bethesda UMC in Middletown) and April 16 (Union Bridge UMC in Bridgeville). If you prefer to send comments, mail Delegation Chair, Kevin Goodwin, 440 Haystack Dr, Newark DE EPWORTH LOCKS DOORS FOR SAFETY Other than on Sundays, the only outside doors open are the Bayside doors (facing Rt. 1). Call the office, , if you need the handicapped entrance for access to Branford Lounge. FILM SCREENING/DISCUSSION ON THE UMC AND LGBTQ CLERGY AND CONGREGANTS Epworth s FIRE (Faithfully Inviting and Reconciling Everyone) organization in partnership with the Reconciling Ministries Network (RMN) of the UMC is sponsoring a screening of the documentary film, An Act of Love, on Sunday, April 24, in the Epworth sanctuary. The event begins at 4:30 p.m. and is open to all. There is no admission charge. Donations will be accepted at the event and will go toward the costs of obtaining and showing the film. An Act of Love tells the story of the Rev. Frank Schaefer s religious trials for officiating his son s same-sex marriage and the ensuing controversy. FIRE and the RMN hope to inspire United Methodists to change the doctrine at the 2016 General Conference. Reconciling Ministries has created a campaign website rmnetwork.org/itstime to enable supporters and allies to share their stories and tell their General Conference delegates that It s Time for full LGBTQ inclusion in The United Methodist Church. NEW PRESCHOOL CLASS FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR A Five Day Class for children ages 2-4, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. will be offered during the next school year by the Epworth Preschool. Curriculum will include, but not be limited to: the regular morning schedule, lunchtime, arts and crafts, age-appropriate math and science readiness skills, planned themes, cooking, music and exercise. An initial onetime supply fee of $300 plus $575 per month will cover costs. Class space will be limited. For more information call the Preschool Office, or Betsy at bplowman@eumcrb.org. LGBTQ AGING AND HEALTHCARE CONFERENCE THURSDAY, MARCH 24 Bayhealth presents a one-day conference on eldercare issues for the LGBTQ community, caregivers and clinical providers. Register online at for the Thursday, March 24 event. Registration begins at 7:00 a.m. The conference runs from 7:45 a.m. to Noon. Location: Bayhealth Kent General, Pavilions 1 & 2, 640 South State Street, Dover, DE. Attendance Sunday March 6, :45 Service 9:15 Service 11:15 Service Nursery Sunday School Total

Caring Pathway - Prayer List *Names printed in Italics indicate additions to our prayer list this week.

Robertson Anita Steward Sherry Swenson Kenzie Stoughton Holly Temple David Zentz CONTINUED HEALING FOR THOSE RECOVERING FROM SURGERY, PROCEDURES OR HOSPITALIZATIONS: David

Leitch Linda Norris Orville Rowley, Mark Thompson CONTINUED PRAYERS FOR THOSE HOMEBOUND, HOSPICE OR IN LONG TERM CARE Barbara Baglin (LTC) Beverly Crowley Kyle Davie (LTC) Diane

Pugh Iris Pyle (LTC) Don/Linda Rooney Lois Shelly Betty Shubert (LTC) Duane Silvis (LTC) George Simpson John/Signa Souder (LTC) Harry Spencer Clif Tyson Sylvia Walker (LTC) Rose

OUR ARMED FORCES Kristen Bakkegard, USN Blake Benson, USAF Bradley Bliton, USAF Chase Collins, USA Logan Collins, USA Mark Freda, USAF Lt.

Shirk, USMC Luke Wilson, USCG Cadet GLOBAL COMMUNITY Students, teachers & education administrators BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERASRIES 26th Gere Barley 22nd Ralph & Betty Prettyman * Copies

7 Caring Pathway - Prayer List *Names printed in Italics indicate additions to our prayer list this week. CONCERNS** Yvonne Beaudet Angela Bonner Kimberly Hartsock Edelheit Alex Green Mark Hartman Donna Jackson Nancy Krupa Michael Layden Deidre Moore Roger Peterson Moe Pyle Kim Robertson Anita Steward Sherry Swenson Kenzie Stoughton Holly Temple David Zentz CONTINUED HEALING FOR THOSE RECOVERING FROM SURGERY, PROCEDURES OR HOSPITALIZATIONS: David Bendekovits Meds Davis Bill Jones CONTINUED HEALING FOR THOSE WITH CHEMO TREATMENTS, INFUSIONS OR RADIATION Guy Weidner-Ahorrio Colleen Alion Cindy Dellet Steve Elkins Diane Leitch Linda Norris Orville Rowley, Mark Thompson CONTINUED PRAYERS FOR THOSE HOMEBOUND, HOSPICE OR IN LONG TERM CARE Barbara Baglin (LTC) Beverly Crowley Kyle Davie (LTC) Diane Dean (LTC) Donna Ervin Lois Folsom (LTC) Mary Griffith June Hunt Jane Jones Muriel Mawyer (Hospice) Paul Mitchell (LTC) Millard/Joan Nolze (LTC) Diane Peterson (Hospice) Ellen Pugh Iris Pyle (LTC) Don/Linda Rooney Lois Shelly Betty Shubert (LTC) Duane Silvis (LTC) George Simpson John/Signa Souder (LTC) Harry Spencer Clif Tyson Sylvia Walker (LTC) Rose Marie Van Ingen (LTC) Paul/Wilma Vandenburg (LTC) Josie Vyas SYMPATHY To Mimi, Chet & Sue Sprague, family & friends on the death of Mimi s niece and namesake, Mimi Lesnowski. OUR ARMED FORCES Kristen Bakkegard, USN Blake Benson, USAF Bradley Bliton, USAF Chase Collins, USA Logan Collins, USA Mark Freda, USAF Lt. Michael Holdridge, USMC Michael Knight, USAF James Lanman, USNG Matthew McMeekin, USN Andrea Neagle, USMC Brendan Neagle, USMC Stephen James Norris, USN Elena Rooney, USA Chadd Shirk, USMC Luke Wilson, USCG Cadet GLOBAL COMMUNITY Students, teachers & education administrators BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERASRIES 26th Gere Barley 22nd Ralph & Betty Prettyman * Copies of the more extensive prayer list are available next to the Caring Ministries Bulletin Board. Each Sunday we light the PEACE CANDLE as we pray for peace throughout our world. Epworth is proud to be affiliated with other Methodists the Reconciling Ministries Network working for greater inclusion of ALL PEOPLE. www. RMNetwork.org

This Week at Epworth. The Practice of Radical Hospitality... 9:15 a.m. Worship Service Sunday, March 13, th Sunday of Lent (Year C)

This Week at Epworth. The Practice of Radical Hospitality... 9:15 a.m. Worship Service Sunday, March 13, th Sunday of Lent (Year C) a United Methodist Church 9:15 a.m. Worship Service Sunday, March 13, 2016 5th Sunday of Lent (Year C) Welcome to Epworth! Today we come celebrating the 5 th Sunday in lent. As we continue our journey