Collingswood Presbyterian Church June 11, 2017 30 Fern Avenue Collingswood, New Jersey 08108 Telephone: 856-854-4523 Website: collingswoodpres.com E-mail: collspres@verizon.net Rev. Jen Fox, Pastor Rev. Katie Mulligan, Pastor William Powell, Director of Music Gretchen Kolecki, Director of Christian Education Janis Danielewicz, Secretary Paul Ciarrochi, Church Caretaker
COLLINGSWOOD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SERVICE FOR THE LORD S DAY June 11, 2017 Trinity Sunday ASSEMBLE IN GOD S NAME Morning Reflection Triune God, known to us in more ways than we can count, we marvel at the mystery of life, and wonder at your attention to our lives. As we ponder the vast expanse of space, we are fascinated by distances too extensive to understand. The times we have measured are a tiny ripple in your eternity. Yet you have honored this planet by revealing yourself in the life and ministry of Jesus and the empowerment of your Holy Spirit. Let us experience your presence in this time of worship. Amen. Prelude Welcome and Announcements We welcome you in the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ! Please sign the guest book in the narthex so we can send you a welcome packet or fill out a yellow welcome card located in the pews. The card can be placed in the offering place. Gathering of Prayer Concerns and Joys Please raise your hand to share your joys or concerns to be included in the prayers of the people this day. You may also write your concern on the pink sheets and hand to the Pastor. Please mail a prayer card from the narthex to your loved one. Centering Music Spirit of the Living God GTG #288 (Please stand for items marked with an asterisk. GTG is the purple Glory to God hymnal. STF is the Sing the Faith smaller blue hymnal)
Call to Worship Leader: How majestic is God s name in all the earth! We see God s glory in the expanse of the heavens. People: All plants and animals are God s creation. All that God has made reflects God s goodness. Leader: We are created in God s image, to relate to God. We receive great abundance and care from our Creator. People: God blesses us day by day with good things. We are given dominion over the works of God. Leader: Gather to praise God and greet one another. Celebrate all the ways God is revealed to us. People: We worship the Creator and Sustainer of all things. We rejoice in Christ s promise of the Holy Spirit *Hymn - For the Beauty of the Earth GTG #14 tune - Dix *Prayer of Confession (unison) Amazing God, the more we learn of your creation, the more we are filled with awe and wonder. Yet, our vision narrows to our limited concerns, and we forget the immense reaches of the stewardship to which you appoint us. We have not taken good care of this tiny spaceship, Earth, which is our home. We have not cared well for one another as sisters and brothers. Our doubts outweigh our obedience O God, help us fulfill our baptism and claim our discipleship, as forgiven and forgiving sinners. Amen. *Assurance of Forgiveness Leader: We are created in the image of God and are blessed with the capacity to reflect God s will in our daily lives. People: God cares for us and invests us with responsibility. Leader: Thus God honors us with high expectations and confidence in our willingness to seek out life s best for all people. People: We are loved. We are forgiven. Our baptism is renewed.
*Congregational Response - STF #2193 (sing twice) Lord, listen to your children praying, Lord, send your Spirit in this place; Lord, listen to your children praying, send us love, send us power, send us grace. *Sharing of the Peace Leader: The peace of Christ be with you. People: And also with you. PROCLAIM GOD S WORD Children s Call - Come All Ye Children All children are invited to come play drums during the song Old Testament Scripture - Genesis 1:1-2:4(a) (pages 1-2) Children s Sermon (Children in Pre-K and up will follow Mrs. Kolecki out for Sunday School and can be picked up in Calvin Hall) Anthem - Gymnopedie #1 Eric Satie arr. Lourie Wright Memorial Handbell Quartet *Hymn - There s a Sweet, Sweet Spirit GTG #408 tune - Sweet, Sweet Spirit New Testament Lesson - 2 Corinthians 13:5-14 (page 1058) Sermon - Lessons from the Garden Rev. Katie Mulligan
RESPONSE TO THE WORD Offering What will we return to God for all the bounty of the universe we have been given to enjoy? We cannot count the blessings of life which God supplies to us. The mandate of Christ is clear: God and make disciples of all nations. That means we must, first of all, accept our own discipleship in wholehearted obedience and self-giving service. God expects no less than all we have and all we are. Musical Meditation - Instrumental Doxology - Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow GTG #609 tune - Lasst Uns Erfruen *Prayer of Dedication Praise God, from whom all blessing 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 Prayers of the People Leader: The Lord be with you. People: And also with you. Leader: Prayers of thanksgiving, intercession, petition
All: 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, for ever. Amen. GO IN GOD S NAME *Hymn - Spirit of God STF #2117 tune - Dove Song *Benediction Choral Benediction *Postlude Go Forward and Serve! Be a part of God s work through CPC Please join us in the lounge for coffee and fellowship time.
Sunday, June 11, 2017 We would like to welcome our visitors. We are glad to have you here and hope you will feel as if you are among family. Children are welcome to remain in the service. There are activity bags and children s bulletins available in the Narthex. Large print bulletins and hymnals are available for your convenience. If you have difficulty hearing, personal amplifiers are available in the narthex. PLEASE BRING THE HEARING AIDS BACK TO THE DEACON OF THE DAY. We also provide a nursery for children infants through age three (3). Our nursery worker is Emilie Jackson. Our Children s Church program for children ages Pre-K through 5 th grade begins following the Children s Sermon. If your child(ren) wish to attend, they may be picked up after church in Calvin Hall. Contacting our Pastors PastorsCollingswood@gmail.com (shared email) Rev. Jen Fox jhfox@mindspring.com Rev. Katie Mulligan katiesmulligan@gmail.com In case of an emergency Rev. Jen Fox 609-892-2514 Rev. Katie Mulligan 805-448-9641 REMINDER: Your church does not close for the summer, it especially needs your presence, your prayers, your talents, your financial support during this vacation time. Also, please don t forget to send in your pledges or donations before you leave for vacation!
Thank you for your service! Worship Leaders: Darin Pfeifer Deacon of the Day: Dennis Kolecki Greeters/Ushers: Bill Ostrem, Urmila Malvadkar, Ava, and Ajay Flowers: The flowers are given today by Darin Pfeifer Happy Birthday Hudson Pfeifer June 12th June 19th June 22nd June 26th-29th Session Meeting 7:00 pm Visioning Committee 7:00 pm Preschool Advisory Board 1:00 pm Family Service Week 6-8 pm Peggy & Keith Haines wish to thank the CPC staff and members for the nurturing and inspiring fellowship over the years. They have moved to Florida, 2 miles from Paul & Linda Young. Their new address is 25802 Whisper Oaks Rd., Leesburg, FL 34748-7458 Keith 856-816-7810 Peggy 856-296-0193 Keith email kjhaines88@gmail.com Peggy email phainesparis@aol.com
Service Week June 26th - 29th 6pm - 8pm Monday, June 26th Game Night at Collingswood Manor Tuesday, June 27th Clean up and week Knight Park Playground Wednesday, June 28th Gussy up the Gazebo and Signs in Knight Park Thursday, June 29th Game Night at Collingswood Arms All activities are open to all who would like to participate email grkolecki@gmail.com with any questions and to register
2017 Flower Dedications July 9th, 16th and 30th are still available for flower dedications. Please sign up! If you would like to reserve a special date to dedicate the flowers which are used to decorate the Sanctuary in honor or memory of a loved one, use the book or contact Janis in the church office. The cost is $20. Please make checks payable to: Collingswood Presbyterian Church We will be talking about the Creation of Earth and how we should care for it. We will do an activity to go along with the lesson. Please see Mrs. Kolecki if you are interested in helping. There is NO Youth Group this week. We will plan a Youth Group outing after the chaos of the end of the
WHAT S HAPPENING AT CPC THIS WEEK Sun 6/11 Mon 6-12 Wed 6/14 Sun 6/18 8:45 am - Choir Rehearsal (Bell Room) 10:00 am - Worship 7:00 pm - Session Meeting 5:30 pm - Youth Handbell Choir Rehearsal 7:15 pm - Memorial Handbell Choir Rehearsal 8:45 am - Choir Rehearsal (Bell Room) 10:00 am - Worship WEEKLY COMMUNITY USE Kaleidoscope Kids Preschool 7:30 am - 6:00 pm Monday - Friday Girl Scout Troup 30113 6:15 pm - 7:30 pm 1st & 3rd Wednesday Spring of Life Church Sunday - 1:00-2:30 pm - Sanctuary (& nursery) 2:30-5:00 pm Dining room Wed. & Fri. - 8:00-9:30 pm - Jr. Rm. LEADING US IN WORSHIP June 18th - Pastor Jen June 25th - Pastor Katie July 2nd - Pastor Katie July 9th - Pastor Katie July 16th - Pastor Jen July 23rd - Pastor Jen
KEEP IN YOUR PRAYERS Birthdays: Susan Mazak, Erica Werner, Lindsey Ball, Mylise Ocasio, Kurt Schuehler, Kelly Schuehler, Carol Fulton, Amy Henderson-Riley Anniversaries: Linda & Rich Herzog Those who serve in government, our military personnel, those who work in other countries, and our country, our president, and our leaders. Those at home or in care facilities Art Moffett Robert Johnson Eleanor Kelley Prayer Requests Bob Burns Ray Burns Sal Ferraro Janet Christman Marion Mills Julia Kline Jane Corso Yolanda Corso Norma Cammisa Fran Johnson Ruth Hanson Kathy Moran Marcella Raziuk Patricia & Owen Landinger Mark Standring & the Standring family Please pick up a prayer card in the narthex and mail it to these loved ones for whom we pray. Rev. Debby Brincivalli & Staff of West Jersey Presbytery The Presbyterian Church at Absecon, Absecon, NJ Our PCUSA mission in Netherlands Juan G. Hall Presbyterian Church, Cardenas, Cuba Njikob Presbyterian Church, Cameroon If you are going into the hospital or would like a pastoral visit, please call or have a family member call the church office or one of the deacons or elders. If you don t call, we are going to assume you don t want a visit! Please remember to fill out a new pink form. with each update for the prayer list.