Mother Teresa FIRST FRIENDS MEETING February 12, 2017

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1 Mother Teresa FIRST FRIENDS MEETING February 12, 2017

2 Gather and Center Prelude Give Me Jesus Purifoy Welcome and Announcements Joys and Concerns Silence for Centering Prayer Hymn 24 Young Friends Message Listen and Respond God, You Spin the Whirling Planets Sheila Hoyer Sheila Hoyer Special Music God is a River Peter Mayer Nancy Maeder and David Langham Lyrics in bulletin Offertory Invitation and Prayer Sheila Hoyer Offertory All the Way My Savior Leads Me arr Rich Mullins Hymn 686 What Does the Lord Require Scripture Reading Micah 6:8; Romans 12:9-16 Sheila Hoyer Message Walking Humbly Deborah Suess Sermon Resources: Richard Rohr, Frederick Buechner, Madeline L'Engle Waiting Worship After the Manner of Friends If led to speak, please stand and wait for a host to bring a microphone. Please allow for a few minutes of silence between messages. Benediction Go Forth in Spirit Sung Response Called by worship to your service, forth in your dear name we go, To the child, the youth, the aged, love in living deeds to show; Hope and health, good will and comfort, counsel, aid, and peace we give, That your servants, Lord, in freedom may your mercy know and live. Please close Meeting for Worship by shaking hands with your neighbors.

3 **************************************** Flowers today are provided by Carson Grantham in memory of his parents, Carson & Bertha Grantham, who were married on February 14, ***************************************** Micah 6:8 God has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. Romans 12:9-16 Don t just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good. Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other. Never be lazy, but work hard and serve the Lord enthusiastically. Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble, and keep on praying. When God s people are in need, be ready to help them. Always be eager to practice hospitality. Bless those who persecute you. Don t curse them; pray that God will bless them. Be happy with those who are happy, and weep with those who weep. Live in harmony with each other. Don t be too proud to enjoy the company of ordinary people. And don t think you know it all! First Friends warmly welcomes visitors. Please complete the visitor card and place it in the offering plate. We invite you to contact pastoral staff with any questions. Please help yourself to Quaker literature in the foyer. Activity packets are available for children as well as a fully staffed nursery. Hearing devices are also available. Please see a morning host for assistance. Gentle Reminder: Please silence all electronic devices.

4 CALENDAR EVENTS Sunday, February 12 9:00 am Unprogrammed Meeting for Worship 10:00 am Godly Play, Faith Seekers and Adult Gathering At the Adult Gathering today we will discuss our gifts of ministry, noting that the back of our bulletin says, "Ministers: Everyone." What does this mean? We will watch the QuakerSpeak video, "How Quaker Meetings Support Ministry." 11:00 am Meeting for Worship Join us today in welcoming musicians Nancy Maeder and David Langham of Durham Friends Meeting. Nancy and David are both members of the Road Home Band. You won t want to miss them! 12:10 pm Monthly Meeting for Business, Fellowship Hall Monday, February 13, 10:00am, USFW will meet in Fellowship Hall and will work on tatting quilts. Thursday, February 16, Companions in Christ, 6:00pm, Fellowship Hall, fellowship meal included. Friday, February 17, Theater and Theology, 6:30pm at the Home of Helen Parrish, 5404 Westfield Dr., Greensboro, NC The latest installment of Theater and Theology is Little Sister, "a sad comedy about family - a schmaltz-free, pathos-drenched, feel good movie for the little goth girl inside us all. Note that Little Sister" isn t suitable for kids. Please RSVP to: office@firstfriendsmeeting.org. You are welcome to bring beverages and/or snacks. Celebration for Deborah & Tim! Join us for a carry-in following Meeting for Worship on Deborah & Tim's final (for now) Sunday, February 26th. Hospitality will provide the ham and we ask if you are bringing a dessert to consider making something with dark chocolate as that is Deborah's favorite! There will be a program that will provide plenty of laughter, and a few inevitable tears, as we celebrate all that Deborah Suess and Tim Jackson have so generously given us for 12 years. Please Traci Cossman or Beth Joyce if you have any questions.

5 IN THE LIGHT Jim Wilkinson who is currently at Friends Homes West Nursing as he has recently experienced balance issues. Linda Parker who is recovering from knee replacement surgery. Linda is not currently up for visits but appreciates cards. Her address is 3121 Collier Dr., Greensboro, NC Prayers for Ronnie and Carol Whitley as they spend time in California with Carol s brother Tom who has just been placed under Hospice care. Also, we hold Ronnie s sister Debra in the Light as she recovers from major heart surgery. Helen Parrish asks that we pray for her friend Marie who underwent surgery for ovarian cancer. Melinda Phillips Wilson has had Hospice called into her home after a courageous seven year battle with a rare genetic brain inflammation. She is the niece of Gloria Phillips Turlington and the step-niece of Gail Brafford Phillips. Will you please send "Thinking of you" types of cards to her home address: Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Wilson, 2812 Old Fort Rd, Blacksburg, Virginia ONGOING PRAYERS FOR HEALTH CONCERNS Eugenia Perkins, Fred Small, Doug Parker, Marian Tillman, Jim Wilkinson, Norman Rider, Bill & Este Rayle, Helen Hoffman s mother, mother-in-law and husband. Traci Cossman's Uncle Bob, Dawn Davis and her mother, Allyson English s sister-in-law Anne English, Carol Whitley s brother Tom, Heidi McLaughlin s son Christopher, Rose Corbett s mother Betsy Wray. Amy Murphy s friend Dottie Little, Janis Hammett s cousin, Alan Cochran. THANKSGIVINGS The work on the three single use bathrooms is coming along beautifully. We are so grateful for Brad McHargue who has shepherded this work and for all the construction folk who have been so easy to work with.

6 ANNOUNCEMENTS Norman Rider is now in Room 925, Fry Building Friends Home Guilford. Julia Reeves is now in Whittier, Room 2B, Friends Homes Guilford. Cards are always welcome. Pecan halves and pieces are still for sale. To purchase see any USFW member. Thank you to Sunday Morning Hosts for February: Bill Hass, Wilson Sheldon, Rose Corbett and Dale Corbett, and Sunday Morning Closer: Jay Bumm. Sunday, Feb. 3 pm. healing rhythms College Park Baptist Church. An hour devoted to tending our grief through guided meditation, drumming and reflection. Come and join us in the circle.we ll provide a variety of drums or you may bring your own. Sponsored by Inner Ground, Inc. led by Monica Citty Hix. Free and open to all. CHILDRENS COLORING PAGE

7 God is a River by Peter Mayer In the ever-shifting water of the river of this life I was swimming, seeking comfort; I was wrestling waves to find A boulder I could cling to, a stone to hold me fast Where I might let the fretful water of this river round me pass And so I found an anchor, a blessed resting place A trusty rock I called my savior, for there I would be safe From the river and its dangers, and I proclaimed my rock divine And I prayed to it protect me and the rock replied CHORUS: God is a river, not just a stone God is a wild, raging rapids And a slow, meandering flow God is a deep and narrow passage And a peaceful, sandy shoal God is the river, swimmer So let go Still I clung to my rock tightly with conviction in my arms Never looking at the stream to keep my mind from thoughts of harm But the river kept on coming, kept on tugging at my legs Till at last my fingers faltered, and I was swept away So I m going with the flow now, these relentless twists and bends Acclimating to the motion, and a sense of being led And this river s like my body now, it carries me along Through the ever-changing scenes and by the rocks that sing this song CHORUS: God is the river, swimmer So let go

8 First Friends is a Quaker Meeting building healthy relationships with God, one another, and all creation office@firstfriendsmeeting.org Office Hours: Monday: Closed Tuesday-Thursday: 10:00am-2:00pm Friday: 9:00am-1:00pm Ministers: Everyone Deborah Suess, Pastor of Congregational Ministries Sheila Hoyer, Pastor of Education and Outreach Monica Citty Hix, Minister of Music Ellen Ramsey, Office Manager Pam Reese, Treasurer Ryan Gordy, Nursery Care Sophie Rynas, Nursery Care Bill Davis, Monthly Meeting Presiding Clerk Beth Joyce, Clerk of Ministry and Counsel Jim Kimel, Clerk of Personnel & Long Range Planning To a Clerk or Staff: (first name)@firstfriendsmeeting.org Sunday Gatherings Unprogrammed at 9:00 a.m. in the Gathering Room Choir Practice at 9:45 a.m. Sunday Morning Gathering at 10:00 a.m. Semi-programmed at 11:00 a.m. in the Meetingroom Childcare available in the Nursery (Six years of age and younger)