Plymouth Congregational Church

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1 Plymouth Congregational Church A Congregation of the United Church of Christ Service of the Sung Word October 21, 2018 Hymn Sing Sunday 10:00 am THE GATHERING PRELUDE Prelude on St. Anne Robert Cundick *OPENING HYMNS All Things Bright and Beautiful (vs. 1, 2) No. 31 *CALL TO WORSHIP *INVOCATION (unison) Go Tell It On the Mountain (vs. 1) No. 154 Oh come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant! Oh come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem. Come, and adore him, born the king of angels! O come let us adore him (3x), Christ the Lord! Rebecca Mannion Gracious God, who gives to your people gifts that we can give back to you, receive our gratitude. We are thankful for the sound of music and its ability to communicate what we feel and believe. For all who, having received gifts, using their time and talent in the ministry of music we offer our thanks. Grant that all gifts given us may be used to your glory. Amen. WORDS OF WELCOME I Come to the Garden Alone (vs. 1) No. 237 PRAYER OF CONFESSION *ASSURANCE OF PARDON God s Eye Is on the Sparrow (vs. 1) No. 475 Amazing Grace (vs. 1,2,4) No. 547 On Eagle s Wings No. 775 *CALL TO THE PASSING OF THE PEACE *PASSING OF THE PEACE *SONG OF PRAISE STORY FOR ALL AGES There Is A Balm in Gilead (vs. 1) No. 553 How Great Thou Art O Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder consider all the worlds thy hands have made, I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder, thy power throughout the universe displayed: Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to thee. How great thou art! How great thou art! Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to thee. How great thou art! How great thou art! THE GIFT OF THE WORD Kim Looney * Please rise if you are able

2 After the Story for All Ages, all children and youth as well as any adults are invited to participate in the PrayGround in the space at the front, right-hand side of the sanctuary. The PrayGround is a dedicated space for them to quietly and creatively interact with the day s theme. PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION Be Now My Vision (vs. 1) No. 451 SCRIPTURE Mark 10:35-45 ANTHEM To Serve John Horman *HYMN Won t You Let Me Be Your Servant (vs. 1-4) No. 539 THE MINISTRY OF PRAYER CALL TO PRAYER Shall We Gather at the River? (Vs. 1, 3) No. 597 PASTORAL PRAYER THE PRAYER OF OUR SAVIOUR 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 sins as we forgive those who sin against us, and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen. There are several beloved versions of this prayer. In an effort to pray in unison while respecting the different versions that many of us have prayed since childhood, we will cycle through the different versions over the course of a year. We will pray the prayer with sins through the end of STEWARDSHIP WITNESS STEWARDSHIP PRAYER (unison) Dear God, OFFERING OURSELVES AND OUR GIFTS Christine Dunne There are times when I don t know what to do. That is why I am so glad that you are in my life. When I am torn between what I think is the right thing to do and others are telling me differently, I turn to you. You are never too busy to answer my knock, or ask me to leave a voice message. All you ask of me is to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk wisely before You. But I can t do it alone. Thank you for giving me my Plymouth family. Together, we can help each other do just that. Act justly, love mercy, and walk wisely before You. Now it is my turn to help others in my Plymouth family in Syracuse and abroad. May my offering be a delight to your eyes. Amen. CALL TO THE OFFERING OFFERTORY ANTHEM Followers of the Lamb Shaker Hymn *DOXOLOGY *PRAYER OF DEDICATION Holy, holy, holy, God the Almighty! Early in the morning we praise your majesty. Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty! God in three persons, blessed Trinity! Amen. I, the Lord of sea and sky, I have heard my people cry. All who dwell in dark and sin My hand will save. I, who made the stars of night, I will make their darkness bright. 2

3 Who will bear my light to them? Whom shall I send? Here I am, Lord, is it I, Lord? I have heard you calling in the night. I will go, Lord, if you lead me. I will hold your people in my heart. *CLOSING HYMN How Can I Keep From Singing No. 476 *BENEDICTION The Lord Bless You and Keep You P. C. Lutkin POSTLUDE Fugue on St. Anne J. S. Bach Over the past 3 weeks, the congregation had the opportunity to nominate their favorite hymns, in hopes they would be included in today s Hymn Sing Service. Thirty-eight people responded. Thanks for nominating your favorite hymns and singing many of them today! Joys and Concerns In the week ahead, you are invited to pray for: Scott and Kim Looney and family on the death of Scott s grandfather, James Clifford Moore Clita Mae Moore Lee Morris Whitehead The peace that surpasses all understanding, for Diana French, sister-in-law of Craig and Barbara French Sue de Lima, dealing with health matters Geoffrey, struggling with faith and relationships guilt, pain, reconciliation Dave West on his journey toward ordination in the Methodist Church Marilyn Fais and her daughter Heather Ruth Emmons Nellie Fisher Mary Lou Ormond Dan Ed Regan Jamie Shavers Cath and Barbara Plymouth Runs On YOU GREETER: Sarah Whitton LITURGIST: Rebecca Mannion USHERS: Gert Danzy and Scott Kraemer ACOLYTE: Abigail Otte COMMUNITY TIME: Michele Reitz OFFERING COUNTERS: Sue Bogucz and Keith Jakway You can volunteer for many of these ministries via the Plymouth website Go to the Get Involved page and click on the link above the choir photo. Hospitality Ministry Please consider serving as a host for Community Time. There is a sign-up chart in the bell tower entrance. It s easy and we ll help you! 3

4 Flowers Make our worship space even more beautiful for the glory of God and in honor of whatever you choose. A sign-up sheet is found in the bell tower entry. The cost is $25, but plans for larger or multiple arrangements can always be made. Accessibility: Individual listening headsets are available on the table at the back of the sanctuary. Please contact one of the ushers for help. An elevator and ramp are available. LARGE PRINT BULLETINS ARE IN THE BACK OF THE SANCTUARY. Welcoming Children in Worship: Children of all ages have a place in worship and in the life of the church. At Plymouth we try to engage people of all ages in different ways. Worship activity kits and age-appropriate children s bulletins are available at our worship activity shelf in the back of the Sanctuary for our young children and youth (and for any adults who feel led to use them!). We hope that these activities will help worshipers connect with the service in ways that are meaningful to them. PLEASE return the activity kits with all of the supplies to the shelf at the end of the service. Nursery Care: Infants and toddlers have a special place in worship, too, and are always welcome. Sound is piped into Memorial Hall next door to the sanctuary for those who would welcome a space apart. We also offer Nursery care for infants and toddlers at 9:45am. There is ample free street parking on the blocks around our church on Sundays, as well as in the lots behind the Catholic diocese building. For those able to walk a short distance, parking here will allow those with mobility impairments or small children to use the spots directly in front of the church. TODAY following worship: Some Things You Ought to Know Learning Community 11am Forum 11:15am in Memorial Hall One-to-One Volunteer program: Lori Klivak, Senior Services Program Director at InterFaith Works and staff member Toma Tracy, will introduce the newly launched program where volunteers provide companionship to seniors in nursing homes. Youth Supper 5pm hosted by the Pasquale/Wojcik family Fall is here! The coatrack on the elevator balcony is now available for your use (as is the coatrack in the parlor.) Pastor John Terry will be working from his home on Cape Cod this week and can be reached via . For Emergency Pastoral Care during this time, contact Dave Pasinski ( , ). The McMahon/Ryan Child Advocacy Center will be leading a sexual abuse prevention training for Plymouth volunteers who work with children on Tuesday, October 23 rd, 6:00 8:00 PM. This training is open to anyone from the Plymouth congregation who would like to participate. Please contact Kim Looney for details and to RSVP. The Food Pantry needs additional volunteers. We are looking for subs on Monday afternoon 2-4 to help out when regulars are unavailable. We are also looking for individuals willing to pick up and drop off food from various locations to the church at any convenient time. Please contact Cyndi Signorelli or Maurine McTyre-Watts if you can help. We are also seeking donations of hearty soups, canned tuna and chicken, hamburger helper, ravioli/meat and pasta, spaghetti sauce and crackers. Please leave your donations in the basket in the back of the sanctuary. Plymouth ROCKS: We will be serving lunch at the Rescue Mission on Sunday, October 28. The group will leave Plymouth around 10:15am and will finish serving shortly after 12pm. Young (ages 12 and up) and old are welcome! RSVP to Chris Hopkins (christinehopkins03@gmail.com or ) ahead of time. The Rescue Mission needs to have the names of the individuals who are volunteering. 4

5 All are invited to a celebration of Dana Wheelock s life on Saturday, November 3 at 2pm in Memorial Hall. The Plymouth Nursery is growing! Will you help us update our room by donating new or like-new toys? We are looking for the following for infants 0-12 months: Toys to stack and sort Board books Toys that make noise Sensory toys (xylophone, rattles, shakers) We are NOT able to accept toys with batteries, jumpers, walkers, plush/fabric toys, toys with small parts, or toys that are old/worn-out. Contact Kim Looney via or at the church office if you d like to make a donation. Where have all the Greeters gone? Plymouth needs YOU to help us live out our mission of Welcoming All! Please sign up to usher, greet, host community time or contribute flowers: 1) Visit our website: 2) At the top of the screen, click on: GET INVOLVED 3) Scroll down to GREETERS, USHERS and HOSPITALITY VOLUNTEERS 4) click on SIGN UP 5) Scroll down to the date of your choice and click on SIGN UP next to the ministry of your choice 6) Click on SUBMIT AND SIGN-UP 7) Add your contact info and you are all set to go! Home communion: If you are unable to be in church on communion Sunday and want to receive communion, Keith Jakway will be happy to bring it to you just give him a call at Or him at Krj1158@aol.com. Don t forget to wear your nametag! Please wear it as a sign of your warm welcome for Interim Pastor John Terry, visitors and for us long-time members who have trouble holding on to names. If you don t have a nametag, prefer a different style (clip vs. lanyard) or have a preferred version of your name, make a note on the pad on the table below the nametags. Visitors are encouraged to fill out a stick-on tag. THIS WEEK AT PLYMOUTH Mon. Oct. 22 Food Pantry 2pm 4pm Tues. Oct. 23 Plymouth ROCKS Planning 5:30pm - Parlor Sexual Abuse Prevention Training 6pm at the McMahon/Ryan Child Advocacy Center Thurs. Oct. 25 Bell Choir Rehearsal 5:30pm - Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal 7pm Memorial Hall Sun. Oct. 28 Worship/Chapel Time - 10am Serving lunch at the Rescue Mission depart 10:15am Learning Community 11am 3 rd floor Covenant Community Gathering 11:15am Kirtland Hall Music Notes for October 14, 2018 Today we celebrate Hymn Sing Sunday. Our prelude and postlude are both based on the hymn tune St. Anne. This tune was composed by William Croft in 1708, while he was organist at St. Anne s Church and later became the tune most commonly used for O God, Our Help in Ages Past. Robert Cundick ( ) was organist at the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City, and one of my organ teachers. His setting is two verses of the hymn with a short fanfare as introduction, 5

6 interlude and postlude. It is unlikely that J. S. Bach ever knew this hymn tune, and that it is entirely coincidental that his fugue and the hymn tune begin with the same eight note melody. (Bach s mentor, Dieterich Buxtehude, who died in 1807, had used the same first six notes in a fugue.) Bach s fugue is in three sections, with the same motif returning in all three sections. John Horman taught in Maryland public schools for 26 years. He is currently organist at First Congregational Church (UCC) in Washington, D.C. Our anthem is a setting of portions of today s scripture reading. Our offertory anthem is an arrangement of a Shaker hymn tune. The Shakers originated in England, but moved to America in the eighteenth century. They had a vibrant musical life, and they composed over 10,000 hymn tunes, of which the most famous is Simple Gifts. There are only two Shakers left in the world today, both residing at the Shaker Community in Gloucester, Massachusetts. (A third passed away just last year.) They were called Shakers because of the spontaneous movements they made during worship. During hymn singing, they would march in circles, men in one, women in another, as in this photo. About Plymouth Plymouth was founded in 1853 by a group of Syracusans who wanted to create a Christian abolitionist bulwark in the city. Since then, we have fought against slavery, poverty, and war; for immigrants, natives, workers, LGBT, and women s rights; and sought to be agents of mercy in a hurting world. We believe in beauty, laughter, the struggle for peace with justice, taking risks for God, and the Way of Jesus Christ. Our faith is over 2,000 years old; our thinking is not! We are Open and Affirming We believe God calls us to welcome all people and their gifts regardless of gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, race and ethnicity, physical ability, socioeconomic status, or religious background. We are Just Peace We covenant to live actively within the holy longing that weds justice with the quest for peace within us, between us, in community, and across the globe. We covenant to affirm the sacredness of all life and to honor and preserve creation. 6

7 We are Sanctuary We provide a space of physical, emotional, and spiritual safety for immigrants without documents, and specifically pledge to the principles of the national New Sanctuary Movement. We are Immigrant Welcoming We seek to learn, support, and develop practices and programs that facilitate the respectful welcome and inclusion of all immigrants into our congregation and community. We are Progressive Christians We try to walk in the way of Jesus Christ, our brother and savior. We believe God speaks new meanings for new days, and that She does so not only in the church and the ancient words of the Bible, but through the insights of science, the arts, the revelations of other religions, and the best strivings of the human spirit. We believe God has granted us a purpose, and that life is too short for long-faced religion. Join us! The Rev. Dr. John A. Terry, Interim Pastor; jterry@plymouthsyr.org Dr. Joseph Downing, Director of Music Kim Looney, Director of Children, Youth, and Family Ministries Kathy Ferro, Church Administrator Mark Johnson, Sexton 232 East Onondaga Street Syracuse, New York (315) plymouthsyr.org office@plymouthsyr.org 7