Plymouth C ongregational C hurch A Congregation of the United Church of Christ S ervice of the Word J une 11, 2017 Trinity S unday 10:00 am RIN G IN G O F TH E BE L L TH E G ATH E RING PRE L U D E Trio Sonata II: L argo J. S. Bach *O PE N IN G H Y M N Praise with J oy the World's C reator N o. 273 *C AL L TO WO RSH IP C indy Perrine O ne: There is Tim again, sliding on his belly under the pews, from the front of the church to the back. M any: H elp us, O G od, to guide Tim with care rather than to criticize his parents. O ne: There is L ibby again, running by the lit candles, nearly toppling one over. M any: H elp us, O G od, to be part of the village that raises L ibby, rather than rolling our eyes from a distance. O ne: There is Thomas again, talking out loud through all the opening prayers. M any: H elp us, O G od, to find a way to include in our prayers those words that come out of the mouths of babes. O ne: There is Sherrie again, throwing a tantrum on the floor. M any: H elp us, O G od, to offer S herrie s M om a helping hand. O ne: There is L uke again, running through the crowd, nearly knocking over some of the elders. M any: H elp us, O G od, to show L uke why it s important to walk sometimes rather than to run, and to give him a job that he can be proud to do at such times. O ne: There is E lla again, drawing on the pews. M any: H elp us, O G od, to give E lla a place to make her art. G racious G od, build among us a community that makes, holds, and maintains functional, purposeful, and carefully thought-out space and spaces for our children. G ive us the joy of living with loving intention as an intergenerational community. (M ary J ames) WO RD S O F WE L C O M E PRAY E R O F C O N FE SSIO N O ne: M any: TH E RE F RE SH M E N T O F FO RG IVE N E SS Because you made the world, and intended it to be a good place, and called its people your children; because, when things seemed at their worst, you came in C hrist to bring out the best in us; so gracious G od, we gladly say: G oodness is stronger than evil, L ove is stronger than hate, Truth is stronger than lies. C raig French *Please rise if you are able
O ne: Because confusion can reign inside us, despite our faith; because anger, tension, bitterness, and envy distort our vision; because our minds sometimes worry small things all out of proportion; because we do not always get it right, we want to believe: M any: G oodness is stronger than evil, L ove is stronger than hate, Truth is stronger than lies. O ne: Because you have promised to hear us, and are able to change us, and are willing to make our hearts your home, we ask you to confront, control, forgive, and encourage us as you know best. Silent Prayer Then let us cherish in our hearts that which we proclaim with our lips: M any: G oodness is stronger than evil, L ove is stronger than hate, Truth is stronger than lies! *ASSU RAN C E O F G RAC E *PASSIN G O F TH E PE AC E STO RY FO R AL L AG E S Please share a sign of peace with those around you. TH E G IF T O F TH E WO RD After the story, kids can head upstairs with Chris Hopkins and Milanne Morange for Chapel Time. SU N G PRAY E R FO R IL L U M IN ATIO N Veni, Sancte Spiritus Taize The choir will introduce the refrain and then all sing continuously while a cantor sings the verses. SC RIPTU RE M atthew 28:16-20 AN TH E M U ndivided M ystery M ark Schweizer SE RM O N *H Y M N I Was There to H ear Y our Borning C ry N o. 351 PASTO RAL PRAY E R TH E PRAY E R O F O U R SAVIO R TH E M INISTRY O F PRAY E R O ur F ather, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. G ive 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. F or thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen. 2
C AL L TO TH E O FFE RIN G O F F E RIN G O U RSE L VE S AN D O U R G IF TS O FFE RTO RY AN TH E M We, the L ord s People J effrey Rickard *D O X O L O G Y Old Hundredth Praise G od, from whom all blessings flow; Praise G od, all creatures here below. Praise H oly Spirit evermore; O ne G od, triune, whom we adore! *PRAY E R O F D E D IC ATIO N *C L O SIN G H Y M N Sois la Semilla (Y ou Are the Seed) N o. 528 *BE N E D IC TIO N PO STL U D E Trio Sonata V: Allegro Arcangelo C orelli Today we welcome Rev. Craig French to our pulpit. Most Sundays you'll find Craig in the choir, trying not to mess up the anthem. That's also his goal for today's worship service and sermon. He and his wife, Barbara, are on their second tour of duty raising teens and pre-teens. They are blessed beyond measure by that, despite the occasional flashbacks and night terrors. Liz Pruchnicki and Quinn Caldwell are away on retreat with the confirmation class this weekend. Plymouth Runs O n Y O U G RE E TE RS : L uis M orales and Bob Watrous L ITU RG IS T: C indy Perrine U S H E RS : G eorge Bain and Keith J akway AC O L Y TE : Abigail M annion F L O WE RS given in celebration of our 45 th wedding anniversary. ~ Susan and Richard H awks O F FE RIN G C O U NTE RS : Elaine Wolf and Sue Bogucz You can volunteer for many of these ministries via the Plymouth website www.plymouthsyr.org. Go to the Get Involved page and click on the link above the choir photo. H ospitality M inistry Please consider serving as a host for C ommunity Time. There is a sign-up chart in the bell tower entrance. It s easy and we ll help you! F lowers M ake our worship space even more beautiful for the glory of G od and in honor of whatever you choose. A sign-up sheet is found in the bell tower entry. The cost is $25, but plans for larger or multiple arrangements can always be made. Accessibility: Individual listening headsets are available on the table at the back of the sanctuary. Please contact one of the ushers for help. An elevator and ramp are available. L ARG E PRIN T BU L L ETIN S ARE IN TH E BAC K O F TH E SAN C TU ARY. Welcoming C hildren in Worship: C hildren of all ages have a place in worship and in the life of the church. N ursery care is offered at 10:00 am for infants. Sound is piped into M emorial H all next door to the Sanctuary for those who would welcome a space apart. Worship C lipboards: Worship clipboards with age-appropriate bulletins and coloring paper are available in the back of the Sanctuary for our elementary aged children as a support to their attendance in worship. We hope you will find these clipboards a welcoming and supportive means of engaging your children during the worship service. 3
There is ample free street parking on the blocks around our church on Sundays, as well as in the lots behind the C atholic diocese building. For those able to walk a short distance, parking here will allow those with mobility impairments or small children to use the spots directly in front of the church. M usic N otes for J une 11, 2017 H ow many people does it take to perform a trio sonata? That s a trick question I give to my music history students and the answer is not what you think: either 4 or 1. There are three parts to a trio sonata (and I m playing two movements of trio sonatas today because it s Trinity Sunday. G et it!?): two solo soprano parts (most commonly played by violins), and the continuo which consists of a bass part (usually a cello) and a keyboard part that doubles the cello part and also plays improvised chords above it (a lute, harpsichord, and/or organ.) Although Trio Sonatas were invented in the mid-baroque (around 1700) by C orelli and his friends in Italy, it is interesting that the basic function of the players in a trio sonata continues today in the rock band, where the two soloists are the singer and lead guitar, and the continuo is played by the bass guitar, the rhythm guitar and the drum set. O h, but how can a trio sonata be played by just one person? The answer is: on the organ, where the organist plays the two solo parts with the hands and the bass part with the feet. O ur prelude is from J ohann Sebastian Bach s (1685-1750) collection of six trio sonatas written expressly for the organ. O ur postlude is a movement from one of the forty-eight trio sonatas written by Arcangelo C orelli (1653-1713). In addition to inventing the trio sonata, C orelli was the first composer and performer to explore the possibilities of the relatively new instrument, the violin. (H e lived at the same time as the famous violin-makers Amati, Stradivarius and G uarnerius.) O f course, our postlude was originally intended for strings, but I ll be playing it on the organ; trio sonatas are flexible that way! O ur anthem is by M ark Schweizer (b. 1956), who is the editor of St. J ames Press (where we buy a lot of our anthems) as well as the author of a dozen murder mysteries that take place in church choirs! The text is by Beverly Easterling: Holy God, and Savior Son, blessed Spirit, three in one. Undivided mystery; author of eternity. Loving God, anointed Son, Eternal Spirit, three in one. Word incarnate, well beloved, Heavenly king and Lord of love. Mighty God, Redeeming Son, Creator Spirit, three in one. As the sacred Trinity, Alpha and Omega be. O ur offertory anthem is a canon (round) in three voices: We the Lord s people, heart and voice uniting, praise God who called us out of darkness, Light and truth revealing. Bring we now before God all our gladness and joy. O God, Creator, Son and Holy Spirit, Trinity blessed, heavenly light, the source of our salvation. Shine forth in our living now and ever. Amen. I would like to work the following shift(s): Y es, I C AN help with the Arts and C rafts F estival! Sunday, J uly 23 following worship (strong people needed to move furniture out of parlor) Thursday, J uly 27 6pm 7pm (strong and tall people needed to set up tents and tables, etc.) F riday, J uly 28 S aturday, J uly 29 S unday, J uly 30 8am 10:00am 8am 10:00am 8am 10:00am 9:45am 12:45pm 9:45am 12:45pm 9:45am 12:45pm 12:30pm 3:30pm 12:30pm 3:30pm 12:30pm 3:30pm 3:15pm 6:15pm 3:15pm 5:30pm 3:15pm 6:15pm 6:00pm 7:30pm (take down) The shifts above don t fit my schedule, but I am available (date) (time) 4
I am willing to bake at home please contact me about what recipe to use and other specifics ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (N ame) (Phone) (Email) (Please place in offering basket or return to church office) About Plymouth Plymouth was founded in 1853 by a group of Syracusans who wanted to create a C hristian abolitionist bulwark in the city. Since then, we have fought against slavery, poverty, and war; for immigrants, natives, workers, LG BT, and women s rights; and sought to be agents of mercy in a hurting world. We believe in beauty, laughter, the struggle for peace with justice, taking risks for G od, and the Way of J esus C hrist. O ur faith is over 2,000 years old; our thinking is not! We are O pen and Affirming We believe G od calls us to welcome all people and their gifts regardless of gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, race and ethnicity, physical ability, socioeconomic status, or religious background. We are J ust Peace We covenant to live actively within the holy longing that weds justice with the quest for peace within us, between us, in community, and across the globe. We covenant to affirm the sacredness of all life and to honor and preserve creation. We are S anctuary We provide a space of physical, emotional, and spiritual safety for immigrants without documents, and specifically pledge to the principles of the national N ew Sanctuary M ovement. We are Progressive C hristians We try to walk in the way of J esus C hrist, our brother and savior. We believe G od speaks new meanings for new days, and that She does so not only in the church and the ancient words of the Bible, but through the insights of science, the arts, the revelations of other religions, and the best strivings of the human spirit. We believe G od has granted us a purpose, and that life is too short for long-faced religion. J oin us! Rev. Q uinn G. C aldwell, Pastor D r. J oseph D owning, D irector of M usic L iz Pruchnicki, D irector of C hildren, Y outh, and Family M inistries Kathy Ferro, C hurch Administrator M ark J ohnson, Sexton 232 E ast O nondaga Street Syracuse, N ew Y ork 13202 (315) 474-4836 plymouthsyr.org office@plymouthsyr.org 5