United Methodist Church, Oregon-Idaho Conference Bishop Assistant to the Bishop - Metro Bishop Robert T. Hoshibata The Reverend Dr. Lowell Greathouse Order of Worship First United Methodist Church Clergy and Staff Senior Pastor Minister of Pastoral Care Director of Children, Youth, & Family Ministries Coordinator of Volunteers, Hospitality & Outreach Church Administrator Administrative Assistant Bookkeeper Nursery Facilities Manager Custodians The Reverend Donna Pritchard The Reverend Tom Foster Megan Humphreys-Loving ext. 226 ext. 233 ext. 227 Living avibrant Faith Believing n Thinking n Acting Mark Ohlson ext. 220 Christine Meyer ext. 222 David Jenkins ext. 221 Shirley Blalock ext. 225 Michelle Green, Andrea Miller, Emily Kunkel, ext. 216 Angie Leon Guerrero, Samantha Cerling Dwight Dragoo ext. 205 Robert Ramirez, Charles Siegfried, Wort Evinger, Cole and Seth Giandomenico, David Jones Music Staff Artistic Director of Music and Organist Executive Director of Music Chancel Choir Conductor Handbell Director Chancel Choir Section Leaders Children s Choir Directors Jonas Nordwall ext. 218 Kelly Qualls ext. 235 Erick Lichte Nancy Hascall Deborah Benke, soprano Carol Young, alto and Assistant Director Mark Woodward, tenor Benjamin Bell, bass Vanessa Unger, Cherub (pre-k-grade 2) Ronnee Edwards, Sound Seekers (grades 3-5) Karin McDonough, Genesis Ringers and jubellation no turning back Luke 9:51-62 First United Methodist Church, 1838 SW Jefferson, Portland, Oregon 97201 Phone: 503/228-3195 Fax: 503/273-8711 Email: office@fumcpdx.org Visit our website at www.fumcpdx.org Portland s First United Methodist Church Copies of previous Sunday sermons are available in the church office or on our website. An audio CD of the entire service can be checked out from the church library. www.fumcpdx.org Goose Hollow Family Shelter 503/915-8306 n www.pdxhfs.org n Brandi Tuck, Executive Director 1838 SW Jefferson Street, Portland, Oregon 97201
The Order of Worship Sunday, June 10, 2012 160 Years of the Chancel Choir Congregational portions of prayers and responses are in bold type. To avoid disturbing other worshippers, please silence cell phones and pagers. v Please stand, if standing is comfortable. For hymns, please stand at the beginning of the last line of the hymn introduction. Carillion chorus Chimes Prelude Thanksgiving from Four Prayers in Tone Richard Purvis Jonas Nordwall, organist Living & Growing in Faith Passing the Peace Dan Woodward, Lay Leader Introit Worship the Lord, Rejoice and Sing Hal H. Hopson Call to Worship Dan Woodward, Lay Leader Praise be to you, O God, who has awakened us to a new day of living. Praise be to you, O God, who offers us a new life dawning with the light of your grace. Let us dance in delight, let us sing with abandon, because of our love for you, O God. Praise be to you, O God, who spins galaxies through the eons of time and space, who sets the evening sky ablaze with glory, who breathes life into the humblest creatures and also into us. Let us dance in delight, let us sing with abandon, because of our hope in you, O God. Praise be to you, O God, whose heart knows no barriers to compassion and mercy. Praise be to you, O God, who seeks to lift us all into a fullness of joy. Let us dance in delight, let us sing with abandon, because of your power in us, O God. Dancing and singing, loving and living, praise be to you, O God! v Hymn No. 100 God, Whose Love is Reigning O er Us this and that... Compassion Clinic Shares A Success! Heartfelt thank you s to all who purchased shares for the Downtown Compassion Clinic on June 16th. Your kind generosity will allow approximately 130 poor and homeless clients at the clinic to receive vouchers for their much needed prescriptions. Well done! Olive Oil Sales It s back by popular demand! Many people enjoyed the Canaan Fair Trade olive oil, and related middle-eastern products, mafatoul (Palestinian cous-cous) and Zataar (a yummy seasoning!). The Global Missions Committee will now conduct sales on a quarterly basis with the next held during coffee hour on Sunday, June 17. Profits from the sales will benefit mission projects in the Holy Land. Julian of Norwich: Today at 2 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Portland. The life and times of the medieval woman mystic, Julian of Norwich, will be presented by actress and clergywoman, Linda C. Loving of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Julian was the first known woman to write in Middle English and her words of hope and inspiration speak to the turmoil of our times as well. Tickets will be available at the door. $15 for adults $12 for seniors 65+. Linens Drive for the Community Warehouse Starting in July, the youth group will be collecting linens, towels, pillows and bedding that have been lightly used or are new. The collection is to provide the Community Warehouse with a good stock for those who are in need. Bring your donation to church any day in July. Youth Group Scavenger Hunt Sunday, June 24 - Last Sunday Youth Adventure. Meet in Collins Hall at 12 noon for a Scavenger Hunt. Bring your lunch or $10 to buy it. If you bring a friend, you get extra points. Prizes will be awarded. We will be done by 2:30 p.m. Somebody is getting married... Next week Saturday, June 16, I will be marrying my love, Nitin Tekchandani, at 2 p.m. in the Sanctuary. Please know that you are welcome to join us in celebration and ceremony. A cake reception is to follow in Collins Hall, thanks to United Methodist Women. Megan Humphreys-Loving
Adult Sunday School Classes CHANGING CHRISTIANITY Join in the discussion of Saving Jesus from the Church: How to Stop Worshiping Christ and Start Following Jesus by Robin Myers. The class meets at 9:00 AM in Room 202. FAITHLINK Come study with us the Three Simple Rules: A Wesleyan Way of Living by Reuben Job. We meet at 9:15 AM in Room 134. Summer Sunday School for Children Starting Sunday, June 17 the Sunday School class will be meeting in Room 134. This will be a one-room Sunday school experience, building relationships between kids of all ages. Children ages 3-12 are welcome. Please consider teaching one or two Sundays. Contact Megan Humphreys-Loving at mhumphreys-loving@fumcpdx.org to volunteer or with questions and ideas. it s time for a gaylabration On Sunday, June 17, 2012 Reconciling Ministries invites you to join church members, family and friends to participate in the 2012 Portland Gay Pride Parade and activities at Tom McCall Waterfront Park. Interested marchers will attend the regular Sunday service in the Sanctuary. Sign up TODAY in Collins Hall! Rev. Donna will bless the marchers. Then our Dan Woodward will escort the group to the Goose Hollow Tri-Met station and travel to our Church lineup location in preparation for a 11:30 a.m. parade step off. Upon lineup arrival, Dan Strickland will greet you and give everyone a T-shirt with the words In God s House, All Are Welcome ; a rainbow colored umbrella; a bottle of water and a small snack. Vern and Betty Groves will drive leading our group in their car which will double as a spot for marchers to cool-down or rest up during the parade. Last year, we had well over 39 FUMC participants including, friends and family - this year, we hope 45 marchers will join us! A Conversation with Our Children Megan Humphreys-Loving Children s Story Prayer...and all God s children said, Amen! Hymn I m Gonna Live So God Can Use Me See Insert Congregational Prayers Rev. Tom Foster Come, Holy Spirit, enter our silences. Come, Holy Spirit, into the depths of our longing. Come, Holy Spirit, unmask our pretending. Come, Holy Spirit, open up our lives. Come, Holy Spirit, sustain us in our weakness. Come, Holy Spirit, redeem us in our power. Enter our trusting. Enter our fearing. Enter our letting go. Enter our holding back. Come, Holy Spirit, embrace us and free us, we pray. Moment of Silence Pastor s Prayer and The Lord s Prayer Choral Amen Amen John Rutter Choral Anthem Sing Joyfully to the Lord Peter Hamlin The Chancel Choir and Friends Erick Lichte, conductor Introducing the Scripture Scripture Luke 9:51-62 Reflection v Hymn 68 Presenting Our Gifts No Turning Back Rev. Donna M.L. Pritchard, Preaching When In Our Music God is Glorified Rev. Donna Pritchard Offertory Prayer Rev. Tom Foster Offertory Music With A Voice Singing Martin Shaw The Chancel Choir and Additional Friends
v Doxology and Presentations of Our Offerings Praise God, the Son, the Holy Ghost All praise the Three above, The highest, purest, uttermost, The Source of grace, pure love v Hymn See Insert Bring Forth the Kingdom St.Anne Words by Paul Nickell (Please be seated for the Benediction, Choral Response and Postlude) Benediction Rev. Donna Pritchard Choral Response Lord Bless You and Keep You Peter Lutkin Postlude Now Thank We All Our God J.S. Bach/Virgil Fox The altar flowers are dedicated to the glory of God and presented by the Chancel Choir in honor of Jonas Nordwall. The pulpit flowers are dedicated to the glory of God and presented by Polly Holbrook and Dixie Partee in loving memory of Dorothy and Alton Partee. *************************************************************************** Ushers Greeters Coffee Hosts Janet Richards, Pete Klimecky, Brad Graver, Greg Kirchem and Chan Aaby Linda Anderson, Lois Cameron, Rosemary Dodds, Beth Iverson, Hazelee Stevenson and Marge Terdal Music Committee TODAY AT FIRST CHURCH LEARN MORE AT www.fumcpdx.org Come and share conversation, cake, and coffee after worship in Collins Hall MUSIC COMMITTEE PRESENTS GALA COFFEE HOUR TODAY! Special treats await today after worship in Collins Hall. Don t miss it! All Church Conference TODAY A specially-called First UMC All Church Conference will be held following coffee hour (about 12:15 pm) in the Fireside Room. We will elect our leaders for the coming year, and be voting on compensation packages for our pastors. Everyone is invited and encouraged to participate in this meeting. Our District Superintendent, the Rev. Lowell Greathouse, will preside. SOCK IT TO UM IN SALEM Did you bring along new socks for this project? If so place them in a specially marked box in the narthex. Our delegates to Annual Conference in Salem on June 14th will take them there to be given to the needy. The church district sending the most socks will be recognized. COFFEE HOSTS NEEDED FOR JUNE 17TH Why not gather a couple of friends and host a coffee hour! June 17th is open and if you re interested, see Mark at the Outreach Table today to sign up. It s easy, fun, and a great way to partake in ministry here at First Church. cause for celebration! We are extremely pleased to have so many past singers, section leaders and directors of our Chancel Choir with us this morning! It has been a wonderful time of fellowship and music making together. Past members joining us this morning for the Anthem: Judith Babbitt, Ralph Bolliger, Sally Bolliger, Jennifer Brandlon, Mary Covert, Char Dietterich, Koleen Hall, Heidi Klonoff, Ursi Luckert, Benjamin Owre, Earl Riddle, Marilyn Robinson and Ravi Vedanayagam. Lay Leaders Sonja Connor, Dan Woodward, Cheryl Bittle Additional past members for the Offertory Anthem: Ted Barber, Nancy Beth Davis, Shirley Hanna, Mikkel Iverson, Sheri Iverson, Art Kayser, Dora Luckert, Ferol McClure, Nancy Miller, Ross Miller, Gwyneth Rochlin, Pat Rullman, Bill Schonley, Dottie Schonley, Ethan Sperry, Dwight Uphaus and Lorie Uphaus.
F IRST CHURCH June 10-June 16, 2012 SUNDAY, JUNE 10 8:30 am Collins AM, Collins Hall 9:00 am Church Childcare, Nursery 9:00 am Changing Christianity Class, 202 9:15 am Faith Link Class, 134 9:15 am First Church Library Open, Library 9:30 am Cherubs Choir, 206 9:30 am Sound Seekers Choir, 136 9:15 am Chancel Choir Rehearsal, Sanctuary 10:30 am Sunday Worship, Sanctuary 10:45 am Children s Sunday School, various 11:45 am Commons in Collins, Collins Hall 12:00 pm All Church Conference, Fireside Room 12:00 pm Genesis Ringers Rehearsal, 130 12:00 pm New Friends Monthly Meeting, Offsite MONDAY, June 11 10:00 am Library Volunteers Work Day, Library 7:00 pm Finance Committee, 110 Welcome TUESDAY, June 12 11:00 am Bridge, 202 5:00 pm Church & Society for Social Justice Committee Meeting, Library 6:00 pm SPRC Meeting 110 7:00 pm Stephen Ministry Meeting, Fireside Room WEDNESDAY, June 13 7:00 am Global Missions Committee, 110 7:00 pm Sanctuary Bells Rehearsal, 202 7:30 pm Boy Scouts, Gym THURSDAY, June 14 10:00 am Shovel & Rake, 110 5:00 pm Intergenerational Ping Pong, Gym 6:00 pm jubellation Rehearsal, 202 We extend a special welcome to our visitors. Portland First United Methodist Church declares that we will be an advocate for peace in our local communities and world. As a Reconciling Congregation, members of this congregation have pledged to welcome and support all who want to worship with us, regardless of race, gender, class or sexual orientation. We encourage all of you to note your attendance on the Communication Card enclosed in your bulletin. MUSIC NOTES Anthem: Sing joyfully to the Lord, you righteous; Praise the Lord with the harp; Make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre, Sing to him a new song; Play skillfully, and shout for joy! Sing Joyfully to the Lord by Peter Hamlin Commissioned by First United Methodist Church In honor of the 160 anniversary of the Chancel Choir and Jonas Nordwall s 40 years as the organist By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, Their starry host by the breath of his mouth. He gathers the waters of the sea into jars; He puts the deep into store houses. For he spoke, and it came to be; He commanded and it stood firm. Alleluia! From heaven the Lord looks down and sees All human kind; From his dwelling place he watches all who live on earth. He who forms the hearts of all, Who considers everything they do. We wait in hope for the Lord; the Lord; He is our help and our shield. In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name. Sing joyfully to the Lord; Amen. Offertory: With a Voice of Singing by Martin Shaw With a voice of singing declare ye this, and let it be heard, Alleluia. Utter it even unto the ends of the earth. The Lord hath delivered his people, Alleluia. O be joyful in God, all ye lands, O sing praises to the honor of his name, Make his praise to be glorious. With a voice of singing declare ye this, and let it be heard, Alleluia. Utter it even unto the ends of the earth. The Lord hath delivered his people, Alleluia. Jonas Nordwall