Claremont United Methodist Church

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1 Welcome to Claremont United Methodist Church Sunday, July 2, 2017 Mission of Claremont United Methodist Church As followers of Jesus Christ, we are an inclusive community responding to God s love and grace. We nurture one another on our spiritual journeys We work for peace and justice We serve others and God s creation Together, we seek God s creative transformation of the world, and of individual hearts. Adopted by Church Council, September, 2009

2 CLAREMONT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Fourth Sunday after Pentecost July 2, :30 a.m. As we quietly prepare for worship: Assistive listening devices and large print bulletins are available from an usher. Large print bulletins also available at claremontumc.net/newsletters/. *Indicates invitation to stand as you are able. Children are always welcome in worship; should you need it, childcare is offered during worship. UMH is The United Methodist Hymnal. TFWS is The Faith We Sing. WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS The Order of Worship PRELUDE (music that leads us into worship as God s people) Allemande (from English Suite No.2, BWV 807 J.S. Bach *PROCESSIONAL HYMN God, Whose Love Is Reigning o er Us UMH No. 100 Please rise at the organ s introduction; everyone sings. pg. 9 *CALL TO WORSHIP Psalm 13, read responsively with sung response Leader: How long, O Lord? Will you forget me for ever? People: How long will you hide your face from me? Leader: How long must I bear pain in my soul, and have sorrow in my heart all the day? People: How long shall my enemy be exalted over me? Leader: Consider and answer me, O Lord my God; People: lighten my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death; Leader: lest my enemy say, I have prevailed over them ; People: lest my foes rejoice because I am shaken. Leader: But I trusted in your steadfast love; People: my heart shall rejoice in your salvation. Leader: I will sing to the Lord, People: for the Lord has dealt bountifully with me. 2

3 *THE PEACE Leader: The peace of Christ be always with you. People: And also with you! Greet one another in the name of Christ. Join back together when the hymn begins playing. *HYMN El Shaddai sing twice UMH No. 123 pg. 10 SCRIPTURE READING Genesis 22:1-14 Joyce Roebuck Old Testament pg. 17 (blue) pg. 21 (red) ANTHEM We Praise Thee, O God Trad. Welsh, arr. Frances Williams The Summer Choir SCRIPTURE READING Matthew 10:40-42 New Testament pg. 11 (blue) pg. 13 (red) Leader: The word of God for the people of God. People: Thanks be to God. MOMENTS WITH CHILDREN *HYMN We Walk by Faith TFWS No pg. 11 SERMON Just a Cup of Cold Water PRAYERS FOR THE WORLD AND THE PEOPLE OF GOD (prayer list on pg. 8) THE LORD S PRAYER (Former Methodist Church from UMH No. 895) Our Father (or Mother, Abba, God, Creator), 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 trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass 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. 3 Rev. Martha Morales OFFERING OUR GIFTS, TITHES, AND PRESENCE/PRAYER CARDS Please sign the attendance card found in this worship guide. Write prayer requests on the reverse side, and place the card in the offering plate.

4 OFFERTORY Courante (from English Suite No.2, BWV 807) J.S. Bach *OFFERTORY HYMN standing; everyone sings. UMH No. 94 Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise God, all creatures here below: Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise God, the source of all our gifts! Praise Jesus Christ, whose power uplifts! Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION THE GREAT THANKSGIVING, musical setting C UMH No Leader: The Lord be with you. People: And also with you. Leader: Lift up your hearts. People: We lift them up to the Lord. Leader: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. People: It is right to give our thanks and praise. Leader: It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Loving God, creator of heaven and earth. You formed us in your image and breathed into us the breath of life. When we turned away, and our love failed, your love remained steadfast. You delivered us from captivity, made covenant to be our sovereign God, and spoke to us through your prophets, who looked for that day when justice shall roll down like waters and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream, when nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore. And so, with your people on earth and all the company of heaven we praise your name and join their unending hymn. People: Sung response 4

5 Leader: Holy are you, and blessed is your Son Jesus Christ. Your Spirit anointed him to preach good news to the poor, to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, and to announce that the time had come when you would save your people. He healed the sick, fed the hungry, and ate with sinners. By the baptism of his suffering, death, and resurrection you gave birth to your Church, delivered us from slavery to sin and death, and made with us a new covenant by water and the Spirit. At his ascension you exalted him to sit and reign with you at your right hand. On the night in which he gave himself up for us, he took bread, gave thanks to you, broke the bread, gave it to his disciples, and said: Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me. When the supper was over he took the cup, gave thanks to you, gave it to his disciples, and said: Drink from this, all of you; this is my blood of the new covenant, poured out for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me. And so, in remembrance of these your mighty acts in Jesus Christ, we offer ourselves in praise and thanksgiving as a holy and living sacrifice, in union with Christ s offering for us, as we proclaim the mystery of faith. 5

6 People: Sung response Leader: Pour out your Holy Spirit on us gathered here, and on these gifts of bread and wine. Make them be for us the body and blood of Christ, that we may be for the world the body of Christ, redeemed by his blood. By your Spirit make us one with Christ, one with each other, and one in ministry to all the world, until Christ comes in final victory, and we feast at his heavenly banquet. Through your Son Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit in your holy Church, all honor and glory is yours, Loving God, now and for ever. People: Sung response BREAKING OF THE BREAD ADMINISTRATION OF THE HOLY COMMUNION Since all stand in need of the divine grace made available in this sacrament, Holy Communion is available to all who recognize their need for this grace. Please dip the bread carefully into the chalice of non-alcoholic wine and consume. Gluten-free crackers are available from each server at your request. It is customary to respond to the reception of bread and wine by saying, Amen. Persons needing to be served in their seat should notify an usher. During Communion Everyone Sings the Following Hymn: TFWS No As We Gather at your Table pgs UMH No. 624 Bread of the World UMH No. 164 Come, My Way, My Truth, My Life UMH No. 632 Draw Us in the Spirit s Tether TFWS No In Remembrance of Me 6

7 PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION *HYMN This Is My Song UMH No. 437 pg. 17 *BENEDICTION POSTLUDE (music that helps us make the transition to serve the world) Prelude (from English Suite No.2, BWV 807) J.S. Bach (You are encouraged to be seated as the cross recesses, and listen for how the Spirit touches us through music. We understand if you must quietly leave. Go in peace.) *The Call to Worship is from The United Methodist Hymnal, no. 746, 1989 The United Methodist Publishing House, Nashville. Used by permission. The Great Thanksgiving for The Season After Pentecost is from The United Methodist Book of Worship, no. 70, 1992 The United Methodist Publishing House. Used by permission. Music license available in the church office. WE ARE GRATEFUL for the ministry of the Rev. David Lull this morning leading worship with the Rev. Martha Morales, as our liturgist and celebrant over Holy Communion. Rev. Mark Wiley is away on family leave, celebrating the birth of his granddaughter. ALL OF KATIE S MUSIC for the month of July is based on Baroque dance forms, which primarily originated in the 17th-century court of Louis XIV. These French dances are a clear precursor to modern ballet, and have inspired numerous composers across the centuries. In the Baroque era, composers began writing dance suites, which followed such a codified order that there s an acronym that applies to just about any Baroque dance suite: PACSOG (Prelude, Allemande, Courante, Sarabande, optional, Gigue). Among these Baroque composers was Johann Sebastian Bach, who wrote nineteen suites for keyboard. Today, we hear the Prelude, Allemande, and Courante from Bach s English Suite No. 2 (BWV 807), albeit slightly out of order. The Allemande is traditionally a slow to moderate dance in 4/4 time, while the Courante is a faster dance in 3/4 time. The Prelude does not follow any dance form; even so, Bach imbues the piece with a dancing, rhythmic drive. It s interesting to note that one of the rectors at the school where Bach worked said that Bach was an omnibus membris rhythmicus : someone with rhythm in all his members. Indeed, rhythm drives almost all of Bach s music; it s not just about his counterpoint. So, please enjoy listening to how the music in both hands intertwine, as well as Bach s ability to make the music dance. WE ARE GLAD YOU ARE HERE! Claremont United Methodist Church is a welcoming and reconciling congregation, affirming its ministry with the whole family of God regardless of age, race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnic origin, economic situation, or marital status. Claremont United Methodist Church believes its diversity is a blessing through which persons are strengthened to love and serve. 7

8 Sunday services are usually recorded on CD each week. If you d like a copy, a donation per CD is accepted. Contact the CUMC office, churchoffice@claremontumc.info. Thank you! Large Print Bulletin available ONLINE at Wi-Fi ID: C.U.M.C.3 and password: cumcmain. Remember your attendance card. OUR PRAYERS PLEASE keep the church office updated on your loved ones. THE ALTAR FLOWERS this morning are given by Susan and Ed Hume in loving memory of Susan s father, Richard Cross. NEW TO THE PRAYER LIST: Tim & Family (Laura Lilley-Coles brother); Phyllis Elving (Cheryl Armstrong s sister); Jeanne Avera; John & Alena Mamea (Mary Ann Mamea s brother-in-law & wife); Shelby Moss (Nancy Goodman s cousin); Victims of Attacks by Boko Haram in Nigeria; Wiley Family (birth of baby Caroline; health of Pastor Mark and Rev. Jan);. World Council of Churches Countries of the Week: Sudan, South Sudan, Uganda. THE FULL PRAYER LIST, including those who are unwillingly absent, can be found at claremontumc.net/newsletters/window/thewindow_ pdf, pages 2-3, or you may wish to pick up a copy of the latest issue of The Window from the Narthex. return to pg. 3 TODAY AT CUMC COMMUNION SERVERS: David Lull, Joyce Roebuck, Martha & Alex Morales, Bill & Mary Beck ACOLYTES: Gabby Campo-Poe, Jeremiah Cordova, Brianna Incontro, Daniel Cordova USHERS: Tayde Perez, Ed Richardson, Dick Tipping GREETERS: Savannah Chalifoux; Clara Soto Ivey SOUND: Abraham Alobaidi, Aaron LaConte, Nancy Makunga, Joseph Makunga, Brett O Connor, Darryl Richardson, Howard Yeager, Justin Soltero COFFEE FELLOWSHIP takes place on the patio, following worship. We offer thanks to Tayde Perez and Donovan Schipper for their ministry hosting this morning. Please come and fellowship over a cup of Fair Trade coffee, tea, or lemonade. Please consider signing up to greet and/or host coffee fellowship! Both are fun and easy to do, and only require you bring yourself. JOIN THE SUMMER CHOIR Sundays through July 30 Rehearse at 8:45 a.m. in the Sanctuary and sing with the choir at 9:30 a.m. You are welcome to sit with your families/friends following the anthem. Summer choir is casual, no robes are worn. Drop in any week! We d love to have you. All are welcome! 8

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18 Children s Ministry TODAY: Summer Sunday School Children, Kindergarten through 6th grade (childcare provided for preschool age children and younger), are invited to the Round Building following the Children s Time in worship. Questions? Contact Sara Swift Tharpe: swiftharpe@yahoo.com or (336) ADULT MINISTRIES & FAITH FORMATION All are welcome! The Growing Christians Class meets today at 11:00 a.m. in in the Round Building, Room 23. The class continues with week two of a 4 week study on the spiritual discipline of Service, using Spiritual Classics: Selected Readings on the Twelve Spiritual Disciplines edited by Richard Foster and Emilie Griffin. This week s reading is When Our Work Becomes a Spiritual Work Working in the World by Meister Eckhart. Please come even if you haven t done the reading! All are welcome! Serenity Small Group God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. If you face situations that this prayer may help, you are invited! Newcomers are always welcome! Sunday, July 9 at 1:30 p.m. at Steve Jackson & Jeanne Halverson s home. Contact: Martha Morales: (909) or marthacumc@gmail.com Men s Enrichment Group meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays. The next meeting will be Wednesday, July 12, at 8:00 a.m. in the main dining room at Mt. San Antonio Gardens in Claremont. Start with breakfast (optional, $5), followed by individual sharing and a group discussion on the book Seeing Gray in a World of Black and White by Adam Hamilton. Contacts: Ron Harrington, Carl Williams. All men are welcome! Book Group: Summer Vacation Meetings will begin again September 25. Contact: Peggy Williams & Wilma McLeod WAYS TO GET INVOLVED Claremont UMC has an Active LGBTQ Fellowship, and you are invited to attend! Our fellowship includes not only LGBTQ persons, but also their family members and friends. We meet for lunch at a local restaurant after church on the third Sunday of each month. Our business meetings are the first Sunday of each month after church at 11:00 a.m. For more information, feel free to contact Martha Bellinger, (909) or judgebellinger@aol.com. 18

19 Join the CUMC Entry in the Claremont 4th of July Parade! The Reconciling Committee welcomes ALL who would like to participate in the parade! TODAY, in the Round Building, after worship (about 10:30 a.m.), come help create posters and signs to carry in the parade. On the 4th of July (Tuesday) we will walk (or ride a bike) in the Claremont 4th of July parade, carrying signs/banners/flags/balloons that reflect CUMC s social justice philosophies. Please join in the fun and promote your favorite cause! All are welcome! We will also have a Claremont United Methodist Church Booth at Memorial Park on July 4th to let the community know about our welcoming reconciling congregation and social justice programs. ALL church members/committees/groups are welcome to participate and hand out information at the booth. Members of the Reconciling Committee will be in the courtyard during coffee hour after worship with sign-up sheets - please stop by and volunteer to walk/ride in the parade and/or volunteer at our CUMC 4th of July Booth. Thank you! Coming SOON! RENEW: The Green VBS! We need your HELP!! This year our focus is the many ways that we can renew our earth and our faith. We have many exciting activities planned, but to make it all happen we would love to collect a few recycled items from you! *NEW ITEM* Old VBS t-shirts (preferred) or any gently used t-shirts Solid colored caps and lids of any shape or size (i.e.: bottle lids, laundry detergent tops, coffee canisters, etc.) Shoeboxes There will be a collection box in the Narthex for your items. Thank you!! If you have any questions, please contact Sara Swift Tharpe. FRAGRANCES IN CHURCH (Men and Women): Please be mindful that someone near you may be asthmatic or have chemical sensitivities. We ask you to avoid wearing strong smelling cosmetics, as they may trigger a terrible reaction from others. Thank you! 19

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21 The Lord s Pantry, CUMC s Food Pantry for the hungry & homeless in the community. If you feel called to provide food for the pantry, we could use: Boxes of macaroni & cheese Cans of fruit, cans of vegetables (preferably with pop-tops) Canned meat, i.e. tuna, chicken, etc. (preferably with pop-tops) Large boxes of cereal (enough to feed a family) Bags/boxes of dry beans, rice, or pasta Cans/jars of pasta (marinara, etc.) sauce Thank you for your continuing generosity! UPCOMING EVENTS CUMC Office Closed: Tuesday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. The office will reopen on Wednesday, July 5, 8:00 a.m. John Avera Memorial Service Saturday, July 8 at 11:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary Do you feel called to serve as a Stephen Minister? Do you have a compassionate heart and want to help others as they journey through difficult times? If this is you, please come to an Information Meeting on Sunday, July 16 at 11:00 a.m. in Room 2. We ll share about some of our other Caring Ministries, too: cards to ill or home bound members; coordinating support for members and friends needing short term help with everyday tasks or meals. For more information, contact Annabel Unland, hunland@aol.com or Martha Morales, marthacumc@gmail.com. CUMC s Summer Clean-Up Continues! We need to clear un-needed stuff from the Organ Closet, and we need you! All are welcome! Sunday July 30, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (or as long as you can help) Lunch will be served. Sponsored by the Worship Commission If you are able to help, please RSVP to: Sara Domonoske - domonoske@verizon.net or THANK YOU! THIS WEEK AT CUMC Sunday, July 2, 2017 Holy Communion 8:45a Summer Choir Rehearsal Sanctuary 9:15a-12:00p Infant, Toddler, Preschool Care Room 3 9:30a Worship Sanctuary 21

22 9:50a Summer Sunday School: Kindergarten-6th grade Round Building 10:30a Coffee Fellowship Patio and Narthex 10:45a The Growing Christians Class Round Building, Room 23 11:00a Parade Poster-making (hosted by Reconciling Committee) Round Bldg. Deadline: The Window articles, July 12 issue Monday, July 3, :30-4:00p Stephen Ministry Pastor Mark s Office 6:15p Al Anon Round Building Tuesday, July 4, 2017 Independence Day CUMC Office Closed 10:00a-2:00p CUMC Booth Memorial Park 3:00p CUMC in the Claremont 4th of July Parade Wednesday, July 5, :30p Women s Alcoholics Anonymous Round Building 8:00p Gay Men s Alcoholics Anonymous Round Building Thursday, July 6, :00a Worship Design Team Pastor Mark s Office Friday, July 7, :00a Stephen Ministry Planning Room 2 Saturday, July 8, :30a 7th Day Adventist Worship Round Building 11:00a John Avera Memorial Service Sanctuary Sunday, July 9, :45a Summer Choir Rehearsal Sanctuary 9:15a-12:00p Infant, Toddler, Preschool Care Room 3 9:30a Worship Sanctuary 9:50a Summer Sunday School: Kindergarten-6th grade 10:30a Coffee Fellowship Patio and Narthex 11:00a The Growing Christians Class Room 11 1:30p Serenity Small Group Steve Jackson s Home 5:00-6:30p Summer Youth Group TBA 22

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24 Ministers: The Whole Congregation Clergy and Staff The Rev. Mark Wiley ~ Lead Pastor x224 The Rev. Martha Morales ~ Minister of Education and Caring Ministries x231 Jessica Johnston, M.Div. ~ Church Administrator x222 Genaro Cordova ~ Facilities Engineer Kim Herney ~ Bookkeeper x225 Jeri Bollman, M.S. ~ Director: CUMC Preschool, Dr. Laura Harrison ~ Director: Sanctuary Choir Katie Ledsinger ~ Organist; Director: The Circuit Ringers, CUMC Kids Choir Sara Swift Tharpe, M.Div. ~ Director: Children s and Youth Ministries Haylee Coburn ~ Director: Preschool Music Dr. Barbara Durost ~ Drama Coordinator x227 Marie Soltero and Elizabeth Slater ~ Nursery Attendants Arturo Ruiz ~ Sunday Custodian Linda Sheldon ~ Wedding Coordinator Leeann Nabors ~ The Clinebell Institute, Located in the California Pacific Annual Conference The Rev. Dr. Grant J. Hagiya ~ Resident Bishop The Rev. Jan Wiley ~ East District Superintendent In covenant with United Methodist Missionaries Mozart Adevu ~ West Africa Stephen Copley ~ Arkansas Nurturing spirits Working for justice Serving others and creation ~ churchoffice@claremontumc.info Office: Fax: Toll Free: W. Foothill Blvd., Claremont, CA 91711