Village Church United Church of Christ Palm Sunday April 13, 2014
ORDER OF WORSHIP April 13, 2014 10:00 AM BRASS PRELUDE Wellesley Village Brass INTROIT Today We Sing Hosanna Irish Melody & Innocents Tune Cherub Choir *PROCESSIONAL HYMN NO. 216 All Glory, Laud, and Honor New Century Hymnal (Black) ST. THEODULPH *CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: People of God, rejoice and sing! All: Our God is near, our healing is at hand! Leader: People of God, look and see! All: The Servant comes, lowly and kind! Leader: Even the stones cry out: Hosanna! Glory! All: The lips of children honor him! Leader: People of God, come praise the Lord! John Allen *HYMN NO. 216 All Glory, Laud, and Honor (Verse 1) New Century Hymnal (Black) ST. THEODULPH CALL TO CONFESSION PRAYER OF CONFESSION Most merciful God, you know our hearts are willing. We want to be in step with the lowly Servant King on his daily march of justice and joy. But we are often out of step. We stumble more than we march. We look for smooth roads and easy journeys. We lose the way. In the silence now, help us confess that we have wandered far; help us to ask for what you always grant healing, pardon, and peace. SILENCE *WORDS OF ASSURANCE
*PASSING THE PEACE OF CHRIST RESPONSE IN SONG NO. 42 O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing (Verses 1 and 4) New Century Hymnal (Black) AZMON COMMISSIONING Youth Service Project Participants ANTHEM Hosanna/Crown Him King of Kings by Carl Tuttle and Sharon Damazio Youth Choir and Junior Choir After the Anthem, children may leave for their classes. PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION SCRIPTURE Mark 11:1-11 SERMON The Morning After Mary Luti (Page 823, pew Bible) Mary Luti MUSICAL MEDITATION PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE Diane Anderson THE LORD S PRAYER 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 trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
PRAYER RESPONSE My Shepherd Is the Living God THE OFFERING During the offering, please sign and pass the fellowship book, which is located at the end of each pew. Invitation Offertory Kyrie Eleison Louis Vierne Lord have mercy, Christ have mercy, Lord have mercy. *Doxology and Presentation Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise God all creatures here below; Praise God for all that love has done; Creator, Christ, and Spirit One. Amen. *Dedication THE PASSION OF OUR LORD Mark 14:32-15:1-37 (Page 827, pew Bible) MEDITATION Jesus Accepts Suffering Olivier Messiaen *BLESSING AND SENDING *Please rise as you are able.
Cherub Choir Carter Blessing Madeline Blessing Nora Dies Luke Hargrave Annie Hodge Ella McKay Isabael McKay Logan Murphy Taryn Reohr Samuel Steere Reagan Whitaker Shelby Whitaker Director: Linda Harding Accompanist: Paula Speers
TODAY S NOTES Pastoral Care If you have any pastoral needs or know of any in the Village Church family, please call Diane Anderson at 781.235.1988 x14. Care Kits If during the worship service you find you need a tissue, cough drop, or a drink of water, please ask an Usher to help you. Hearing Devices amplify sound anywhere in the Sanctuary. They are available at the back of the church. For assistance, please speak with an Usher. The Chancel Flowers this morning are given by the Mykrantz Family with a wish for safe travels for all the members and advisors of the Youth Service Project heading to Santa Fe next week. A Conversation with Mary Luti about Her Journey of Faith After 10 o'clock worship today, our Interim Senior Pastor, Mary Luti, will be sharing her story of faith and life as a way of helping us get to know her better. We hope you will come. And yes, she really was a nun... Fellowship Hour 11:15 am, Village Common Please join us for coffee and fellowship. Information for visitors is available at the Welcome Table. Providing hospitality today are members from the Community Ministry. Please take a moment to thank them. Blood Pressure Clinic 11:15 am, Parlor Trained nurses from our congregation will take your blood pressure and provide you with helpful handouts from the American Heart Association. Middle School Youth Group Workshop 5 pm, Youth Room High School Youth Group 7 pm, Youth Room For information about youth programs, contact Pam Emslie at 781.235.1988 x15 or pam@wellesleyvillagechurch.org.
BULLETIN NOTES From the Senior Pastor Search Committee Last week the Search Committee sent the Leadership Expectations Survey to those with email addresses on file with the church. Surveys are also available in the Central Street lobby. Please take a few minutes to complete a survey, your feedback is most important to us as we begin the search process. We ask that you complete these by Tuesday, April 22nd. Easter Offering - One Great Hour of Sharing Easter Sunday, April 20 In addition to our morning offering, the Service Ministry is sponsoring a special offering to One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS). One Great Hour of Sharing, the refugee, relief and development offering of the United Church of Christ, transforms lives through health, education, agricultural and emergency relief initiatives in 138 countries. Please place your cash or check donations in the OGHS envelopes found in the pews and at the doors on Easter Sunday. Make checks payable to Wellesley Congregational Church and indicate "OGHS" in the memo section. Would you like to deliver an Easter plant? The Community Deacons wish to share in the spirit of Easter by encouraging Village Church members and friends to participate in the delivering of an Easter plant after the 11 am Easter worship service. Delivering flowers to people can be a great source of joy. If you wish to help deliver Easter greetings from our church please email Diane Anderson at diane@wellesleyvillagechurch.org. You may also just come up to the chancel after the service to pick up a plant and a card with the name and address of a recipient. Thank you for helping to share the Good News of Easter! Wellesley Day of Service The Village Church Service Ministry is participating in the Wellesley Day of Service will you join us? Mark your calendars for Sunday, May 4, and help us as we join in the first annual town-wide day of service. We re especially looking for volunteers to help with the food drive we can use helpers to encourage shoppers to buy for the food pantry at Roche Brothers and Whole Foods and drivers to take donations to the food pantry between 1 and 3 pm. If you re interested in volunteering, please email Laurel Lyle at lelyle156@gmail.com. There are also lots of other family friendly projects that can be found at www.wellesleyvolunteers.org.
Volunteer Opportunity The Village Church Wedding Committee is looking for volunteers to serve at weddings that take place in our church. If you'd like to learn more about this joyful ministry, contact Jade Hargrave at (617) 816-4123 or jmh@zug.com. Christian Service Scholarship The Village Churchwomen offer a scholarship each year to a member of the congregation who is pursuing graduate studies in preparation for a religious vocation. Anyone wishing to apply for this scholarship should do so by writing to Betty Seaborn at 4 Framar Road, Wellesley, MA 02481, or by e-mailing Betty at eseaborn@comcast.net before April 30. Youth Choir Rehearsal Wednesday, April 16, 6:15 pm, Youth Choir Room For more information, please email Kevin McDonald at mcdonaldkevin23@yahoo.com. Parking Please remember to park in the nearby lots and on the side streets if you can, on Sundays and in the evening, and reserve the church spots for those who truly need to park very close to the building. On Sundays, there is parking available immediately behind the Church Square stores (E. A. Davis, Blue Ginger only). We are welcome there. However, please do NOT park in the back lot, off Abbott St. as it contains assigned spaces for store tenants. Thank you!
Worship Schedule Maundy Thursday April 17 8:00 pm Tenebrae Worship with Communion Good Friday April 18 12:00 noon & 8 pm Worship These services are very similar Holy Saturday April 19 8:00 pm Easter Vigil Worship, Communion & Renewal of Baptismal Vows Please bring a bell! April 20 Easter Sunday April 20 7:30 am Sunrise Worship Intergenerational Service w/ Communion 8:30 am Easter Breakfast 9:00 & 11:00 am Easter Worship Childcare for infant-5s provided. 10:00 am Fellowship Hour 10:20 am Easter Egg Hunt
What s happening in Church School today? Kindergarten students and younger will be welcomed in their classrooms before 10 am worship begins. The Infant/Toddler Room is located on the main floor just outside the Sanctuary to the left of the Chancel. 2 year olds through Kindergarten classrooms are located on the upper floor. Children should be picked up promptly at the conclusion of worship. Grades 1-8 will worship with their parents until it is time for class, as indicated in the bulletin. At that time, Grades 1 5 will meet at the signs downstairs in Village Hall and proceed to the following classrooms for a special activity. This week... Grade 1: Artisans Market Grade 2: Fishes and Loaves Cafe Grade 3: Storyteller s Tent Grade 4: Science Room Grade 5: Games in Village Hall All Babson Participants, Grades 6 8 and Junior Choir will meet in the Choir Room. Classes for Grades 1 8 conclude at 11:15 or the end of worship whichever is later. Students in Grades 3 and below should be met by their parents at their classrooms. The Family Room is available for parents who aren t quite ready to leave their infants and toddlers in childcare. In this room, parents will be able to listen to the worship service while their child naps or plays. This room is located upstairs beyond the library. VILLAGE CHURCH STAFF The Rev. Mary Luti Interim Senior Pastor The Rev. Pamela H. Emslie Associate Pastor Diane E. Anderson Interim Minister of Pastoral Care The Rev. Christina L. Braudaway-Bauman Pastor at Large The Rev. John C. Allen Pastoral Resident Audra C. Teague Mackey Pastoral Resident Linda C. Smith Pastoral Residency Coordinator Michaela F. McDonald Director of Children s Ministries David R. Carrier Director of Music Dr. Kevin J. McDonald Director of Youth Music Jodi M. Hitzhusen Music Director of First Worship Erin I. Donato Church Administrator Leslie W. Petzing Controller Barbara P. Kucich Church Accountant Tricia T. Kibbe IT and Administrative Coordinator Felicia R. Nadel Administrative Assistant Christy L. Cadigan Administrative Assistant Donald S. Banks Sexton Dolphe Richard Assistant to the Sexton Gerardo Ortiz Assistant to the Sexton 2 Central Street, Wellesley, MA 02482 781.235.1988 wellesleyvillagechurch.org