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1 The Presbyterian Church BASKING RIDGE, NEW JERSEY FOUNDED CIRCA 1717 May 20, 2018 Wind of God, blow far from us all dark despair, all deep distress, all groundless fears, all sinful desires, all Satan s snares, all false values, all selfish wishes, all wasteful worries. Blow into us your holy presence, your living love, your healing touch, your splendid courage, your mighty strength, your perfect peace, your caring concern, your divine grace, your boundless joy. Wind of God, blow strong, blow fresh, blow now. Amen.

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. Children and Families Childcare for infants and children ages 2 and younger is available in the church nursery during our Sunday morning services. Pagers are used to contact parents during the worship services when necessary. Oak Table Service We believe that worship nurtures children and that children enrich our worship life together. If your children become restless in worship, please feel free to quietly move around with them or join them on the carpet for young children behind the seating area. Sunday Worship Services 9:00 a.m. Nursery care is available for children age 2 years and younger. 10:15 a.m. Nursery care is available for children ages 2 years and younger. Sunday School is offered for all children ages 3 grade 5 after the Message for Children. Bibles & Bagels is offered every Sunday except the first Sunday of the month for Middle School Students. Online Sermons Recorded audio sermons from most Sundays are available on the church website at To access, click on the Sermons link under Worship and Music 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. Who Does God Call Us to Be? We are a vibrant, warm and welcoming community of faith. Those who worship here come from a diverse range of backgrounds and would describe themselves in a rich variety of ways. We acknowledge our doubt, our struggles, and that we are all quite human and imperfect and that we are each at a unique place on our faith journey. We find our unity, our common identity, in Jesus Christ and together we seek to joyfully worship God and energetically minister to the needs of the world on God s behalf. We gather in anticipation of being transformed by the power, purpose and presence of God among us, and go forth equipped to love God and neighbor more deeply and more wholeheartedly. We believe that faithful leadership of a church requires being open to new possibilities, taking risks and learning from mistakes as we try again. Honoring the past, we are convinced that God calls us to a new future. ~The Opening Paragraph of Vision 2017 of the Presbyterian Church in Basking Ridge

3 May 20, 2018 Order of Worship 9:00 a.m.~ Chapel; 10:15 a.m. ~ Sanctuary pentecost (As the prelude begins, please prepare prayerfully for worship and be sure all cell phones are turned off.) PRELUDE (10:15) Unending Praise by Michael Helman Knox Bell Choir LIGHTING OF THE CANDLES (10:15) Acolyte, Callum Rankine WORDS OF WELCOME CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: The love of God has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us; People: we dwell in him and he in us. Leader: Give thanks to the Lord and call upon his name; People: make known his deeds among the peoples. Leader: sing to him, sing praises to him, People: and speak of all his marvelous works. Leader: Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, People: who was and is and is to come! (10:15) Dr. Maureen Paterson *OPENING HYMN Come Down, O Love Divine HYMN 282 PRAYER OF CONFESSION (unison) Almighty God, who sent the promised power of the Holy Spirit to fill disciples with willing faith: We confess that we resist the force of your Spirit among us, that we are slow to serve you and reluctant to spread the good news of your love. God, have mercy on us. Forgive our divisions and by your Spirit draw us together. Inflame us with a desire to do your will and be your faithful people for the sake of your Son, our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. SILENT REFLECTION AND CONFESSION OF SIN ASSURANCE OF PARDON *RESPONSE OF PRAISE We Are Forgiven HYMN 447 We are forgiven. We are forgiven. Thanks be to God. Thanks be to God. We are forgiven. We are forgiven. Thanks be to God. Thanks be to God.

4 ..*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. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM (10:15) PRESENTATION Preston William Ross Elder Joy Schmitt Son of Damien and Lauren Ross Sponsors: Lauren DiCairano, Anil Prakash PROFESSION OF FAITH (unison) Adapted from a Brief Statement of Faith In life and in death we belong to God. Through the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit, we are claimed in the waters of baptism, fed with the bread of life, and called to be God s people. We trust in the one triune God whom alone we worship and serve. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. Amen. Elder: Do you, as members of this church of Jesus Christ, promise to guide and nurture Preston by word and deed, with love and prayer, encouraging him to know and follow Christ and to be a faithful member of this church? If so, please say we do. People: We do. THE BAPTISM PRESENTATION OF BAPTISMAL GIFTS WELCOME Elder: Let us welcome Preston. People: With joy and thanksgiving we welcome you into Christ s church to share with us in his ministry, for we are all one in Christ. (10:15 Children ages 3 grade 5 are invited to attend Sunday School. Middle School Students may go to Bibles and Bagels.) *HYMN (10:15) Crown Him with Many Crowns HYMN 268 SCRIPTURE LESSONS 1 Corinthians 12: 1-11 Leader: This is the Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God. SERMON Gifts from God Rev. Dennis W. Jones

5 PRESENTATION OF TITHES AND OFFERING OFFERTORY (10:15) One Faith, One Hope, One Lord by Craig Courtney Sanctuary Choir, Andrew Filippone, trumpet *DOXOLOGY HYMN 606 Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise God all creatures here below; Praise God above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. *PRAYER OF DEDICATION INSTALLATION OF TRUSTEES (9:00) Craig Sutherland, Trustee President PRESENTATION OF TRUSTEES-ELECT: Dick Bedner Bonnie Diehl Lee Horner Jeff Schaub INSTALLATION QUESTIONS TO THE TRUSTEES INSTALLATION QUESTION TO THE CONGREGATION Do you receive these persons as your Trustees, and do you promise to support them in their work for the church? We do. ORDINATION AND INSTALLATION OF ELDERS AND DEACONS Leader: There are different gifts, People: but it is the same Spirit who gives them. Leader: There are different ways of serving God, People: But it is the same Lord who is served. Leader: God works through different persons in different ways, People: but it is the same God who achieves his purpose through them all. Leader: Each one is given a gift by the Spirit, to use it for the common good. People: Together we are the body of Christ and individually members of him. PRESENTATION OF OFFICERS-ELECT Deacons to Be Ordained and Installed: Ruth Bashe, Isak Hilde, Sawyer Melick, Courtney Rijksen, Willem Rijksen Deacons to Be Installed: Pam Blackstone, Jan Hedden, Charles King, Virginia King, Karen Skoglund Elders to Be Ordained and Installed: Dan Bliss, John Mauro, Brigid McGuire, Joy Schmitt, John Weagley Elders to Be Installed: Chuck Miller, Carol Skidmore CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTIONS TO THE OFFICERS-ELECT Book of Order G CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTIONS TO THE CONGREGATION a.) Do we, the members of the church, accept these persons as Deacons and Elders, chosen by God through the voice of this congregation to lead us in the way of Jesus Christ? We do. b.) Do we agree to encourage them, to respect their decisions, and to follow as they guide us, serving Jesus Christ, who alone is Head of the Church? We do. PRAYER OF ORDINATION AND INSTALLATION

6 PRAYERS OF THANKSGIVING AND INTERCESSION THE LORD S PRAYER (unison) HYMNAL p. 35 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. *CLOSING HYMN Now Thank We All Our God HYMN 643 *BENEDICTION POSTLUDE (10:15) Darwall s 148th by John Darwall Organ and Trumpet Church Family The Flowers on the Piers this morning are given to the glory of God: ~ In loving memory of Elly Todt for her birthday on May 24th by her daughters Lisa, Betsy and Erica, and her husband Bill. ~By Steve and Dolly Tharp, in loving memory of parents Arthur and Gloria Teager and brother Robert Teager. The flowers that grace our sanctuary each week are gifts from members flowers of the congregation. Flowers may be given in memory or in honor of someone or to celebrate an occasion. There are two pier openings on June 3 and 24. If you would like to donate an arrangement, please contact Debbie Schaub at ; address, debbie.schaub@verizon.net. Our Greeters for this morning at the 10:15 a.m. service are Bill and Debbie Youngblood and Brad and Florence Henry. Join us for Coffee and Fellowship in Westminster Hall following the 9 a.m. service, hosted by Bert and Ron Whalin and following the 10:15 a.m. service hosted by Karen and Dan Cokewood. Death of Robert W. Bennett, son of Rev. Bennett Robert W. Bennett, age 95, passed away peacefully on May 15 at Seabrook Retirement home. Bob grew up in Basking Ridge, as his father, Reverend Lauren Gates Bennett served as our 13th senior pastor from Bob climbed the old oak as a child and the family lived in the old church manse. He was also married in our church by his father. Bob served in the Army Air Corps in the South Pacific in WWII and returned to graduate from Princeton in He was a faithful elder in the Presbyterian Church since Our prayers and love are with the Bennett family.

7 Membership Exploring Membership Class Postponed The Exploring Membership class scheduled for today has been postponed due to schedule conflicts for quite a few families who wanted to attend. Please stay tuned for details of the fall class in late September. Opportunities to Give and Serve Lend a hand at the "Giving Gardens" at Ross Farm (135 North Maple Avenue) Several churches have partnered with The Friends of the Boudinot-Southard-Ross Estate and the Somerset County Parks Commission to grow fresh produce for families in need, donating to the Somerset County Food Bank and God s Co-Op Food Pantry. Last year, volunteers delivered 1000 lbs of fresh vegetables, fruits and herbs, and the partners hope to donate one ton this year! You do not need to be a skilled gardener to join in, and parents can include kids and teens. To come and enjoy fresh air and sunshine, and loads of fellowship, please contact Jan Williams (rjwillia16@gmail.com) to be added to notifications of garden work sessions beginning in mid-may. Learn more about Ross Farm via the Garden link on the website Collection of Gently-Used and New Women's Clothing Deadline Extended! As you bring out your warmer-weather clothes, please consider the opportunity to help women transitioning from prison to the community via the Bo Robinson Transitional Center in Trenton, by providing clothing for their new life. The women need new or gently-used spring and summer clothing of all sizes especially jeans, slacks, tops, sweaters, and sweat suits (pants and top). New underwear, bras and socks, any sizes, are particularly needed. Please leave donations in the box in Westminster Hall, or the coat rack near the church house parlor by June 3. Thanks from Mission Council! Church Librarian Needed Dawn Domans has announced she will be stepping down as Church Librarian at the end of June and is seeking to train a replacement. It is a volunteer position with flexible hours. Responsibilities will include maintenance of the library collection and card catalog, processing book donations and book requests from staff, shelving library materials, and creating attractive displays of new acquisitions with your own touch on it. Please contact Gail Iglesias, Chair of the Spiritual Enrichment Council, to express interest or for more information at grandmaiglesias@gmail.com.

8 Children and Family Ministries Children s Mid-Week Program Join us for our Children s Mid-Week Program from 4:15-5:30 p.m. on Tuesdays through June 5. Also, get ready to set sail on a Bible adventure, Shipwrecked, from July 30-Aug 3. Registration is available online at We officially have a Captain aboard, but still need lots of crew members! For information on any of our programs, please contact Susan Ward at sward@brpc.org or Beth Donley at bethdonley@ymail.com. The Church Picnic is coming up on June 10th! Fellowship is breaking out of Westminster Hall! Children & Family Ministries and Fellowship Council invite one and all for fun, faithful and friendly competition! There will be something for everyone! The church family that prays together plays together! Volunteers needed to set up and track the fun, make Jell-O, and participate! Please contact Susan Ward for details sward@brpc.org. Youth and Young Adult Ministries Middle School Youth Middle School Fellowship Dinner, discussion and games downstairs in the Youth Center of the Church House. Join us every Wednesday in May from 6-7:30 p.m. Middle School Bibles & Bagels start at 10:15 a.m. worship then head to the church house library for bagels and a lively discussion We will have our last class today. Senior High Youth Senior High YOUth Fellowship Join us for dinner and discussion tonight from 6-7:30 p.m. in Westminster Hall. Youth Summer Mission Trips Adults Are you looking for a great way to spend a week this summer? Beautiful pristine waters, lovely sunsets, and great home-cooked dinners! Cost: only your time. Benefits: Feel great while serving others! We want YOU to assist at this year s Maine Workcamp! Call Cathi at to discuss details. Middle School Youth (grades 6 8) Morristown Mission Trip ~ August 9 12, 2018 Join us for a great week of service at Market Street Mission, serving food, playing games, making no-sew fleece blankets, sorting food supplies and running a car wash. In addition, we will share stories, games, songs and crafts at Neighborhood House Pre-school. Ridge High School A Capella Choir visits BRPC! Thursday, May 24 at noon A highlight of the men s lunch program was the annual visit of the Ridge a capella choir for a light lunch, conversation and youth singing in Westminster Hall. This year all interested church members and friends are invited. The program is in two parts. First, a meal is enjoyed with Choir members, experiencing the youthful enthusiasm of individuals starting their life journey. You may be amazed and inspired by what is shared! Part two is a performance by this award winning Choir lead by Barbara Retzko. So if you are available, why not join us? Please contact the church office by Wednesday at 10 a.m. if you will attend. Accurate attendance figures are required for menu planning. See you Thursday!

9 Session Councils and Committees How is God calling you to share your time and talents? Our Session Councils and Committees are in the process of reorganizing, and many have new chairs. We invite you to prayerfully consider if God might be calling you to share your gifts in the work of one of them. If so, please contact the chairperson directly or call the church office. This is the time to become involved and impact the future of BRPC! Children and Family Ministries Committee - Jen Asay, Dan Bliss (Co-Chairs) Seeks to nurture the Christian education and spiritual development of children from infancy through fifth grade, to nurture the spiritual development of families with children and to encourage congregational participation in activities that support our children and their families. Church Officer Nominating Committee Don Grossmann (Chairperson) Prayerfully discerns whom God may be calling to serve in ministry as Elders, Deacons, Trustees, and members of both the Financial Review Committee & Nominating Committee. Fellowship Council Maggie Wald, Joy Schmitt (Co-Chairs) Provides an atmosphere in which church members and others have the opportunity to develop friendships, rapport and awareness for one another by planning, hosting and supporting church-wide activities. In addition, we are piloting some new initiatives intended to increase participation and interaction through smaller group activities. We are the party people and SO much more! Gift and Memorials Committee Jean Wadsworth (Chairperson) Receives gifts and memorial donations on behalf of the church and works with donors to determine a purpose for their use that is meaningful to both the church and the giver. Interpretation and Stewardship Council Marty vandenherik (Chairperson), Andy Nowack Guides the congregation toward responsible Christian stewardship of money, time and talents and seeks to develop effective ways to encourage faithful giving. Mission Council Carol Skidmore (Chairperson), John Weagley Responsibilities include interpretation of mission programs to the congregation, coordination of special offerings, overseeing the mission programs and making recommendations regarding the expenditure of mission dollars. Personnel Council Karen Johnson (Chairperson), Chuck Miller Develops and implements appropriate personnel policies, and reports on these activities to the Session and congregation. Planning Council Jon Klippel (Chairperson), Allison Fahey Assists the Session in prayerfully and strategically making long-range plans for the future. Spiritual Development Council - Gail Iglesias (Chairperson) Creates and supports the education programs that nurture the spiritual development of our adult members. Programs aim to enhance Biblical literacy, support prayer, expand denominational understanding and build community.

10 Session Councils and Committees (continued...) Welcoming Team Peter Ward (Chairperson), John Mauro Promotes congregational growth and active involvement within the life of the church by welcoming visitors and inviting them to join us for worship and other church-sponsored activities including fellowship, service and educational events. Provides a lead role in New Member classes, periodically reviews the church rolls and advertises worship services and other church-related activities via newspaper and website publicity. Worship and Music Council David Lange (Chairperson) Responsible for all worship and music programs of the church, and provides support to the pastoral and music ministry staff members. Ensures the smooth operation of programs, in part, through the ministry of the Sanctuary Guild, which maintains the equipment, furnishings and supplies used for worship. Proposes enhancements and changes to the order of worship, including new worship approaches and special services. Provides ushers for services; prepares and cleans up after communion; coordinates flowers for the sanctuary; maintains the sound system, provides recordings of worship services; and schedules communion servers and lay worship participation. Youth & Young Adult Ministry Comm. Michelle Ortega, Herb Ryder (Co-Chairs), Brigid McGuire Provides support, leadership and programs that will encourage active church involvement and nurture the spiritual development of our youth and young adults. The Committee works in partnership with the Youth Ministries Program in all aspects of Worship, Fellowship, Mission and Spiritual Growth. Through the Confirmation program, our Summer Workcamp trip, fellowship programs, Bible studies, food bank collections, social outings and Youth Sunday service, our youth explore their faith and deepen their relationship with God within the guidance and nurturance of their church family.

11 Officers of BRPC The Session Dan Bliss Jon Klippel Allison Fahey John Mauro David Lange Don Grossmann Chuck Miller Andy Nowack Gail Iglesias Joy Schmitt Marty vandenherik Brigid McGuire (y) John Weagley Peter Ward Michelle Ortega Carol Skidmore Maggie Wald The Deacons Ruth Bashe Dan & Rocio Campbell Dorothy Dameo Pam Blackstone Dave & Laura Govan Jean Dorr Jan Hedden Nancy Mallett Sue Frantz Virginia & Charles King Linda Metcalfe Isak Hilde (y) Courtney Rijksen Betty Mills Nancy Kuhn Willem Rijksen Mike & Maggie Skow Sawyer Melick (y) Karen Skoglund Jenny Speal Bob & Leslie Mensak Donna Van Blarcum Wendy Potter Jean Smith The Trustees Dick Bedner Bonnie Diehl Ellen Johnson Lee Horner Jay Link Ronna Storm Jeff Schaub Mike Poehner Craig Sutherland

12 Weekly Calendar SUNDAY MAY 20 Early Bible Study, 7:45am... Library Worship, 9:00 am... Chapel Fellowship Time, 9:45 am... Westminster Hall Worship, 10:15 am... Sanctuary Sunday School, 10:15 am... Westminster Hall Bibles & Bagels, 10:15 am... Library Fellowship Time, 11:15 am... Westminster Hall Senior High YOUth, 6:00 pm... Youth Center MONDAY MAY 21 Deacons, 7:00 pm... Parlor Personnel Council, 7:30 pm... Library TUESDAY MAY 22 Oak Tree Quilters, 9:00 am... Geneva Room Children s Mid-Week Min., 4:15 pm Westminster Hall Alpha Bell Choir, 6:15 pm... Knox Room Small Group, 7:00 pm... Off-Site Knox Bell Choir, 7:30 pm... Knox Room Scout Troop #351, 7:30 pm... Youth Center WEDNESDAY MAY 23 Women s Bible Study, 9:30 am... Parlor Youth Music, 5:00 pm... Knox Room Middle School Fellowship, 6:00 pm Youth Center THURSDAY MAY 24 Ridge High A Cappella, 12:00 pm... Westminster Hall Sanctuary Choir, 7:30 pm... Knox Room FRIDAY MAY 25 SATURDAY MAY 26 Oak Table Service, 5:00 pm... Westminster Hall Join Us for these Upcoming Sundays June 3 June 10 Confirmation Sunday Worship in the Park and Picnic 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 Rev. Bruce E. Schundler Director of Ministries to Youth, Young Adults and Their Families Cathi Reckenbeil... ext. 17 Interim Director of Ministries to Children Susan Ward.... ext. 14 Tree House Director Jennifer Nowack Director of Music Ministry Chris Fortin Director of Children s Music Ministry Beth Donley Church Administrator & Treasurer Janet Bentley... ext. 18 Assistant Treasurers Liz Messineo... ext. 21 Nancy Kuhn... ext. 21 Pastoral Administrative Asst. Cara Burchett... ext. 19 Church Administrative Asst. Janice Leotti... ext. 12 Receptionist Michelle Lew... ext. 10 Communications Coordinator Gary Ingram... ext. 13 Sexton Staff David Brownlee... ext. 16 Paul Bachem Saturday and Sunday, June 16 & 17 Summer Schedule Begins Saturdays at 5 p.m. Oak Table Service in Westminster Hall Sundays at 9:30 a.m. One Service of Worship in the Sanctuary Ministers All the People Clerk of Session Tina Bramel President of Trustees Craig Sutherland Moderator of Deacons Jan Hedden