North Presbyterian Church 6th Sunday of Easter May 6, :15 a.m.

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1 North Presbyterian Church 6th Sunday of Easter May 6, :15 a.m.

2 WE GATHER TO WORSHIP GOD Prelude Prelude and Fugue in G Major Bach Etude Tableau Opus 33 #8 Rachmaninoff Greeting, Welcome, and Opportunities for Discipleship Welcome to our guests and visitors! We invite you, if you feel comfortable, to introduce yourself at this time. We are glad you are here. We hope you will fill out the welcome pad (found in the pew holder) to help us get acquainted. We also invite you to join us today in the Dickinson Room for coffee hour following worship. Everyone please silence your cell phones. Choral Introit Come with Rejoicing Leaf Call to Worship O God, who called all life into being, the earth, sea and sky are yours. Your presence is all around us, every atom is full of your energy. Your Spirit enlivens all who walk the earth, with her we yearn for justice to be done, for creation to be freed from bondage, for the hungry to be fed, for captives to be released, for your kingdom of peace to come on earth Invocation *Hymn 14 For the Beauty of the Earth (During the singing of the hymn, please pass Joys & Concerns to center aisle.) *Call to Confession *Prayer of Confession God of birth, God of joy, God of life, we come to you as a people hungry for good news. We have been so dead to miracles that we have missed the world s rebirth. We have preoccupied ourselves with pleasures and have overlooked the joy you offer us. We have been so concerned with making a living that we have missed the life you set among us. Forgive us, gracious God. Open our eyes

3 and our hearts to receive your gift; open our lips and hands to share it with all humanity in the name of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. *Time for Silent Confession *Assurance of Forgiveness Hear the good news! God loves us. God forgives us. *Response *Passing of the Peace Having received Christ s peace, let us share it by turning to our neighbors and greeting them, saying May the peace of Christ be with you!

4 Children s Time (After Children s Time, children may be dismissed to Sunday School in the north basement, room N109.) Anthem Love One Another Bell Prayer for Illumination WE HEAR THE WORD OF GOD Scripture Reading Romans 12:9-21 p.162 Hear what the Spirit is saying to the church. Thanks be to God. Sermon Radical Love The Rev. Beth P. Hennessy WE RESPOND AND GIVE THANKS TO GOD *Affirmation of Faith We believe in a bright and amazing God, who has been to the depths of despair on our behalf; who has risen in splendor and majesty; who decorates the universe with sparkling water, clear white light, twinkling stars and bright colors, over and over again. We believe that Jesus is the light of the world; that God believes in us, and trusts us, even though we make the same mistakes over and over again. We commit ourselves to Jesus, to one another as sisters and brothers, and to the Maker s business in the world. God said: Let there be light! Amen. ( The Iona Community from The Iona Abbey Worship Book, published by Wild Goose Publications, Iona Community, Fourth Floor, Savoy House, 140 Sauchiehall St., Glasgow G2 3DH, UK) *Hymn 316 Where Charity and Love Prevail Prayers of the People Offering Offertory: Etude Opus 25 #5 Chopin

5 *Doxology Praise God from whom all blessings flow: Praise God all creatures high and low. Alleluia, alleluia! Praise God, in Jesus fully known: Creator, Word, and Spirit one. Alleluia, alleluia! Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! Lasst uns erfreuen Hymn 609 *Prayer of Thanksgiving and The Lord s Prayer The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them up to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give our thanks and praise. as Christ teaches us to pray, saying: 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. WE DISPERSE TO SERVE GOD IN THE WORLD *Hymn 772 Live into Hope *Charge *Benediction *Congregational Amen Hymn 568 **Postlude Nocturne, Opus 72 #1 Chopin March from Love for 3 Oranges Prokofiev *Those who are able, please stand. **Please remain seated for postlude.

6 Rev. Beth Hennessy Rev. Beth Hennessy is a Pastoral Care Associate at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Buffalo, and chaplain for Presbyterian Senior Care of Western New York. She is the wife of Rev. William Hennessy, who is in his 10 th year as Pastor/Head of Staff at North Church. Guest Musicians Today We are thankful for special musical guests today Sarah Jiang and Valerie Xu- Friedman who are piano students of piano instructor Mary Handley. She is co-artistic director, along with Roman Mekinulov, of BRAVO workshop, which meets at North Church annually. Handley has appeared as a soloist with the National Symphony Orchestra of Washington, DC, Buffalo Philharmonic, and Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra, to name a few, and in solo and chamber music recitals in the United States and Canada.

7 Calendar of Events/300 North Forest Road Sunday, May 6 9:00am 9:15am 10:15am Monday, May 7 10:15am 4-6pm 7-9pm 7:30pm Tuesday, May 8 9:30am 7:00pm Wednesday, May 9 All day NO CHAIR YOGA 7:00pm Thursday, May 10 7:30pm Sunday, May 13 8:00am 9:00am 9:15am 10:15am Monday, May 14 10:15am 11:00am 1:00pm 4:15pm 7:00pm Tuesday, May 15 Wednesday, May 16 Adult Ed./Lib. Bible Study/RC Children s Choir rehearsal/n101 Worship/Sanctuary Sunday School/N109 Chair yoga/wh Cookbook mtg./lib. Mindfulness/Chapel Session/WH (note time change) Staff mtg./ofc. Deacons/DR EGA/WH Sarah Circle: Alderfer home Adult choir/choir room Worship/Chapel Adult Ed./Lib. Bible Study/RC NO Children s Choir rehearsal InerG rehearsal/sanctuary Worship/Sanctuary Sunday School/N109 Chair yoga/wh Pastoral Care/Lib. All-staff Mtg./Lib. Worship Comm./RC Mindfulness/Chapel Property Comm./Lib. North Star deadline! 10:00am Thursday, May 17 7:00pm 7:30pm Saturday, May 19 10:00am Sunday, May 20 8:00am 9:00am 9:15am 10:15am 11:30am Monday, May 21 10:15am 4-8pm 7-9pm Tuesday, May 22 8:00am 9-11am 9:30am Book group/lib. Girl Scouts/S155 Adult Choir/Choir Room Drones over North (rain date 6/2) Communion Worship/Chapel Adult Ed./Lib. Bible Study/RC Children s choir rehearsal/n101 Worship/Sanctuary Sunday School/N109 react Series/Lib. Girl Scout Service Fair/WH Chair yoga/wh Dress-a-Girl/WH Mindfulness/Chapel Prepare FONP/Kit. Presbyterian Senior Care mtg./wh Staff mtg./ofc. Want to see more calendar events? Go to If you see an error or want to add an event, please n.church@verizon.net. EGA Embroidery Guild DR Dickinson Room FJC Family Justice Center FONP Friends of Night People Kit Kitchen LE3 Before and After School Program Lib Library Ofc Office RC Resource Center WH Westminster Hall

8 REACT SERIES: THE NUCLEAR THREAT IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD Forty miles south of here, at a long-defunct nuclear fuel reprocessing plant, the state and federal governments are on the verge of a decision about how much removal of the buried nuclear wastes will be done. Will the cleanup protect our water and health? The Congressional West Valley Demonstration Project Act of 1980 declared that the high-level waste would be removed, but the devil is in the details. How can we express our views on this? What kinds of actions can we take? Grab a cup of coffee and come to a 50-minute PowerPoint presentation on the West Valley nuclear site in the church library after the 10:15 a.m. service on May 20. GIRL SCOUT SERVICE FAIR AT NORTH Girl Scout Troop 30613, which is led by North Church member Heather Maldonado and meets at North Church, invites everyone to its service fair in Westminster Hall on Sunday, May 20, from 11 a.m. to 1p.m. The event is free. Tables will display their favorite charities. You can help them raise money for these great causes by donating. You will be able to support such causes as animal conservation, cancer research (Roswell), and veterans. There may even be some Girl Scout cookies for sale! A BIG THANK YOU FROM THE "PENNY MAN" Jonathan Roesser wants to thank his North Church family for being so generous over the years with contributions to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's "Pennies for Patients" program. To date he has collected more than $3, almost entirely in pennies! Won't you please bring in your extra pennies to church for the next six weeks and give them to Jonathan or place them in the labeled container in the church office to help him boost his total for another year? Many thanks!

9 WASHER FOR ERITREAN FAMILY Do you or someone you know have a used washing machine to donate or sell (for a fair price) to the Eritrean family the church supports? If so, please contact JoAnne Alderfer in person or at joalderfer@yahoo.com.. DRONES OVER NORTH Children of ALL ages are invited to enjoy this first-of-its-kind event at North on Saturday, May 19, at 10:00 a.m. EagleHawk LLC will set up a drone simulator, offer a flight demonstration, and teach us about drone technology, laws, and safety. The event is free and open to the public. If you plan to attend this outdoor event (rain date is June 2), please RSVP to n.church@verizon.net or call by Friday, May 11. Invite your friends! We will be selling a simple lunch: hot dog, chips, and drink. EagleHawk LLC is an aerial drone service provider headquartered in Western New York. They specialize in aerial data acquisition, geospatial analysis, infrastructure inspections, thermography and digital aerial media. Team members and founders Patrick Walsh (right in photo) and Willard Schulmeister are licensed UAS pilots, and are registered and fully insured for flight operations throughout the United States. Read more about them and their team at INTERFAITH EVENT: WALK OF ABRAHAM We hope you will plan to join us as we participate in the 13 th annual Walk of Abraham on Thursday, May 31. This interfaith event begins at North Church at 5:30 p.m. From North to the Islamic Center at 745 Heim Rd., Amherst, it is 4.5 miles. To participate in the 1-mile walk, start at Heim Middle School at 7:00 p.m. Or, if you do not want to participate in the walk portion of the event, you may go directly to the Islamic Center for Tent of Abraham activities/dinner at 7:30 p.m. For more details, call the church office or visit

10 MAY/JUNE SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY WORSHIP VOLUNTEERS IS OUT! If you normally serve as an usher, greeter, liturgist, or coordinator, please visit to review the schedule for May and June, and mark dates on your calendar. If you would like one mailed to you, please the church office at UPC FOOD PANTRY NEEDS DONATIONS The pantry is in need of canned soup and one-pound bags of rice. You may bring your donation to North. NEWSLETTER DEADLINE: MAY 15 The church e-newsletter is a great way to share your news and/or your church event. Or if you have a story idea to share, we d love to hear it! If you would like to submit something to North Star, please n.church@verizon.net by May 15. YARD SIGNS AVAILABLE: WE NEED NOT THINK ALIKE to love alike. If you want a yard sign to display this message, they are available for $4. BIBLE STUDY IN THE RESOURCE CENTER This study happens weekly on Sunday at 9:15 a.m. We will study the Sunday lectionary. The study leaders are volunteers. ADULT EDUCATION ON SUNDAY The spring series of adult faith formation continues in the library at 9:00 a.m.. It will include the following topics: April 22-June 10: Interrupting Silence: God s Command to Speak Out, a new Bible study by Walter Brueggemann.

11 SARAH CIRCLE GATHERINGS Sarah Circle will meet on the following dates/times: May 9 at JoAnne Alderfer's at 7:00p.m. June 13, 2018 at Sue D'Angelo's for picnic at 6:30 p.m. CHANGE TO YOGA CLASS SCHEDULE Olivia Ebsary offers chair yoga every Monday and Wednesday (except second Wednesday of the month), from 10:15-11:00 a.m. in Westminster Hall. Donations are welcome and some insurance accepted. Everyone is invited! Questions? oliviaebsary@gmail.com. (Please note that yoga in the chapel on Sunday mornings has been discontinued.) WEDNESDAY BOOK GROUPS Everyone is invited to a book group, which meets in the library (note the times). May 16 (10:00am): Collusion: Secret Meetings, Dirty Money, and How Russia Helped Donald Trump Win (2017) by Luke Harding. [8 copies in Buff/Erie library; from Amazon: paperback $11.56; Kindle $9.99] May 23 (1:00pm): The Aviator s Wife by Melanie Benjamin June 20 (10:00am): Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values (1974), Robert M. Pirsig. [8 copies available in Buff/Erie library, and a Book in a Bag; from Amazon: used paperback $1.50; paperback $7.19] NEEDLEWORKERS GROUP We will be meeting on the first Thursday of the month from 1-3:3-p.m. in the Dickinson Room. Whether you re a pro or have always wanted to learn, please join us. Questions? Contact Sue D Angelo at sjdangelo@hotmail.com.

12 Minister: The Rev. Beth Hennessy Pianist: Marlene Harrington Lock-up: Ed Eisenlord Greeters: Diana Shultz & Michelle Davis Ushers Peggy & Scott Marshall; Amy & Gary Nelson Coordinator: Bob Henderson Counters: Tim Ayler & volunteer Liturgist: Norma Henderson Nursery: Kira Khayat Visitors You are important to us. Please fill out a visitor card and put it in the offering plate if you wish to be contacted. You may also approach an usher likely wearing a yellow ribbon today to find out more about North Church. Mission Statement Brought together by our shared faith in Jesus Christ, Called by God to live as faithful disciples, Blessed by our diverse gifts and experiences, We commit ourselves to: Worship together, Teach and learn from one another, Nurture each other with care and love, and Reach out in ministry and mission to the world. Ministers: The Congregation Pastor/Head of Staff: The Rev. William T. Hennessy Coordinator of Sacred Arts: Olivia Ebsary Administrative Assistant/Webmaster: Cynthia Machamer Bookkeeper: Karen Thomas Facilities Coordinator: Mike Callaghan Childcare Supervisor: Regina Koteras Director of Music, Organist: Marlene Harrington Youth Director, Northtowns: Mack Barker Director of Music, Children & Youth: Alanna Carlins Musical Assistant: Kurt Ebsary

13 Elders (Session) Clerk of Session: Sylvia Bigler Deacons Moderator: Glenn Hopkins Class of 2019 Bill Clark Sue D Angelo Shevaun Donelli O Connell Scott Marshall Marsha Villano Class of 2020 Anselm George Warren Marcus Richard Mesmer Thomas Miller Rob Powell Class of 2021 Joe Alber Mary Atwood Ralph Doerzbacher Debbie Hutton Marty Shafer Class of 2019 Karen Hopkins Connie Littlewood Sheridan Skura Carol Suckow Class of 2020 Kerri Bigler Olivia Ebsary Heather Randall Class of 2021 Chris Gunther Glenn Hopkins Garry Ostermeier Pam Ostermeier Karen Roesser