Together on the Journey Fairport United Methodist Church 31 W Church St., Fairport, NY 14450 585.223.9560 www.fairportumc.org 7 th Sunday of Easter May 28, 2017 To nurture ALL people on their life journeys and to bring God s love to the world. Welcome to our worship today! Welcome! We are delighted to welcome everyone to Worship today! We invite all people to journey with us in ministry and mission. If interested, please indicate that on the Ritual of Friendship or by contacting a pastor. Stop by our welcome table in the narthex for further information and stop in the parlor for a cup of coffee between services! Persons with some difficulties hearing, but who do not wear hearing aids, can find receiver/earbuds on the table in the parlor. Feel free to bring your own earbuds! LARGE PRINT hymnals, bulletins and Bibles are available; please ask an usher. FUMC is a Reconciling Congregation where all persons of any age, gender, gender identity, race, ethnic origin, economic reality, family status, sexual orientation, diverse ability or social status are welcome without reservation to share in God s love. Flowers on the Lord s Table are given by Becky Priest in honor of Magan Glenair s birthday. Summer Worship-a question each week. This summer we are invited to ask a question to which Ted will endeavor to respond on the Sundays when he is here July 2 - September 3.We will look at one question or several related questions each week before the sermon. Please submit questions to Ted s box or to tedfumc@frontier.com. This is God s world and God s church so any question is within the scope of God s hopes for the world. General Announcements Honoring Chris Service. As we celebrate Chris and his service to our congregation, if you would like to thank him in a special way we encourage you to participate in our "Shower of Thanks" by adding a card 1
or note of thanks. We will be collecting these in the Parlor during the month of June. If you wish, donations can be made in his honor to: Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center, 12 Marway Circle Rochester, NY 14624. Checks should be made out to "Salvation Army ARC" and indicate in the memo section "In Honor of Chris Jewell." Safe Sanctuary Policy: In order to be in alignment with Conference guidelines, the Safe Sanctuary Policy has been updated and Church Council approved the revisions at the May 23 meeting. Policies will be available on the FUMC website and hard copies will be available in the Parlor by June 1. Please join us at the 9am service on June 4 for Confirmation. This is a joyous occasion to celebrate this special transition in the theological and spiritual formation of the youth. Celebration Sunday: Please join us at 9am on June 11 to recognize the successes of our congregation. Between services, CMT and Youth Council will serve light refreshments to honor our many volunteers and teachers! Please stop in and say Thank You! Girl Scout Silver Project: Meg Pardee (8 th grade) will be holding a bake sale TODAY in the Parlor to help support her Silver Project for Girl Scouts. Reach work campers will hold a fundraiser during the Memorial Day parade TOMORROW. Please come out and support our mission trip. VBS opportunities are available! Check out the CMT bulletin board and sign up online at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0944aea92aa0fd0-summer. Conference Camps registration is now open. The church also has potential scholarship opportunities. If you have questions, contact Erin Triola. If you are interested in any financial assistance, please see Ted. Advent House looking for someone to do light housekeeping in the downstairs area of our home once every 3 weeks. Please call or email Laurie at: 223-6112 or theadventhouse@yahoo.com. Perinton Food Shelf needs: Coffee, fruit cups, brownie mix, jelly, canned fruit cocktail, side pasta mixes, spaghetti sauce, cranberries, paper towels, vegetable oil, canned chili, beef stew, sloppy joes, corned beef or roast beef hash, broths, pudding cups, potato mixes, mayonnaise 2
Stewardship Moment The How of invitation being the person God created us to be. Follow the example of Jesus. Service Music Texts Lord, Be Glorified see hymn no. 2150 Lord of All Time To everything, there is a time. Through all the seasons and years and all the stages of life. Through it all you are there, forever loving and kind. Thank you, Lord. You are Lord of all time. A time to hold on, a time to let go, A time to dance and sing, a time when tears will flow. There is a time to stay, a time to say, good bye. Thank you, Lord. You are Lord of all time. There are days when we live to grow and thrive. Then there are days we do well just to survive. And though we fall down, we ll live someday to rise. Through it all you are Lord, you are Lord of all, forever. One life begins, another is done, Just as the rising and setting and rising of the sun. For all the life and love and every blessing we find, We thank you, Lord. You are Lord of all time. CCLI#841086 Please silence cell phones. *indicates we stand, either in body or spirit Bold print indicates congregational response Hymn numbers above 2000 are found in The Faith We Sing. 3
Order of Worship May 28, 2017 The chimes call us to gather. GATHERING TOGETHER IN GOD S PRESENCE Greeting Ritual of Friendship and Announcements At 10:30, persons at the center aisle end of each pew, please remove the Ritual Sheet, as it returns, and place it in the offering plate. This is a day the Lord has made! Let us rejoice and be glad in it! Prelude Variations I & II on Melita Joseph *Hymn Come, Christians, Join to Sing No. 158 Unison Prayer God of stability and change, you call us to be the church, to grow in faith and action. We gather here to be your people together on the journey to becoming who you create us to be. Help us through study and sharing to learn more about you and your call upon our lives. Amen. LISTENING FOR GOD S WORD Scripture Readings Psalter Psalm 68:1-10 Page 792 (with musical response) Epistle Acts 1:6-14 *Gospel John 17:1-11 Hear what the Spirit is saying to the church. Thanks be to God! Anthem (10:30) Lord of All Time Choplin Chancel Choir Young at Heart Message All children, youth and young at heart are invited to come forward. 4
*Passing the Peace (The Lord is with you and also with you.) *Hymn This Is My Song No. 437 Scripture Message making God known Moments of Reflection Choral Response (10:30) Lord, Be Glorified Kilpatrick RESPONDING TO GOD Offering our Gifts Prayer request cards and offering envelopes are in the pew racks. Offertory Elevation in B Major Benoit *Doxology No. 94 *Prayer of Dedication Time of Prayer The Lord s Prayer No. 894 modified Our Father, in heaven, holy is your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. *Affirmation of Faith No. 888 GOING OUT INTO GOD S WORLD *Hymn Christ the Lord Is Risen Today No. 302 Benediction (seated) Postlude Variations III & IV on Melita Joseph Let us take these few moments for preparation, for worship is over...the service begins. 5
SPIRITUAL GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES FOR THIS WEEK Sunday May 28 9 & 10:30A 12:30P Worship Sunday Dinner FH Monday May 29 MEMORIAL DAY Youth Parade Fundraiser Tuesday May 30 12noon 4:00P 5:30P Spiritual Lunch Break P Tuesdays @ 4 204 Centering Prayer LH Wednesday 7:30P Chancel Choir - 113 May 31 Thursday 11:30A Grace Class off-site June 1 Friday 10:30A Heart Listening 204 June 2 Saturday 9:00A Quilting Group June 3 Sunday June 4 9 & 10:30A 9:00A 10 & 11:30A 4:15P 6:00P Worship / Sunday School Adult Forum 204 Acolyte Training S Band Practice - 113 Final Youth Journey (rising 6 th graders welcome for our bike ride to Abbotts!) OFFICE AND CHURCH HOURS Monday afternoon the office is closed Tuesday Thursday: 9:00am 4:00pm; Friday: 8:00am 3:00pm Attendance May 21 257 Pledged, Unpledged, Loose Offerings & Bridge Campaign 6
LEARNING TAKE HOME SHEET Scripture focus: John 17:3 Scripture message: making God known Memory verse: and you will be my witnesses Acts 1:8b Questions for the Journey 1) What word/phrase draws our attention? 2) How do we interpret this Word from God? 3) What might be our ministry now that we have heard this scripture? Prayer for the week Spirit of Truth, thank you for your love. Keep us from evil and help us discover life again. Give us the courage and wisdom to grow into the people you have created us to be. Guide us in encouraging others to meet you. Amen. Scripture focus: Message focus: Scripture/message for next week Psalm 104:24-34,35b John 7:37-39 All In One Place MINISTERS AND STAFF OF FUMC Ministers All God s People Acolytes Rebecca Camilleri (10:30) Reader Abbi D Angelo Greeters Jennie Guy (9:00) Mary Easton (10:30) Music Ministry Director Nicole Camilleri Church Administrator Kathy Harris Youth Ministry Kelly Spahr Children s Ministry Joy Leinenbach Custodian Lisa Radford Pastor Christian Jewell Pastor Ted Anderson; cell phone (585-402-3575) Note: An Automatic External Defibrillator is stored in the white wall case in the Kitchen off the narthex. 7