Service for the Lord s Day 2 nd Sunday after Pentecost 11 th Sunday in Ordinary Time June 18, 2017 9:30 a.m. Prelude Prelude and Fugue in F Major J. S. Bach (Please use the prelude to make the transition from getting here to being here. Open yourself to the Spirit of God moving in our midst.) Words of Welcome Rev. Beth Freese Dammers *Sung Call to Worship 468 (vs. 1, 3) In My Life LORD, BE GLORIFIED *Opening Sentences Kaki Schnieders One: In this place we gather to worship the Holy One, to profess what we believe and name what seems unbelievable. All: Here we support the journey of all who long to grow closer to God. Here we welcome the followers of Jesus Christ. Here we are inspired by the Holy Spirit. And here, all questions are welcome. One: Faith is sometimes messy. Faith grows stronger and faith dims. Sometimes we walk away from faith. All: It is precisely because none of us has it all figured out that we promise to live, serve, work and grow in this faith community. Here, I can lean on you and you on me. Together, with the power of the Holy Spirit, we seek to grow closer to the Three in One.
A Time for our Youngest Disciples (During the singing of the following hymn, children First Grade and younger may go to their Sunday School room with their teachers.) Beth *Hymn 320 (vs. 1-3, 5) The Church of Christ in Every Age WAREHAM Call to Confession (1 John 1:8-9) Kaki If we say we have no sin, the truth is not in us and we deceive ourselves. If we confess our sins, God who is faithful and just will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Prayer of Confession Faithful God, you gift us with peace, yet we still live in fear. We struggle to be your faithful servants in a hurting world that is too easily divided into factions of right and wrong. Forgive our hate and tendency toward easily dismissing anyone believing differently from ourselves. Help us in our unbelief and grant us grace to rest in those places of uncertainty, fully trusting that your faithfulness and presence in our lives is eternal. (A time for silent confession.) And together we pray Open us to live into the mystery of who you are and how you act in the world, Holy One. Lead us into a place of serenity that is surrounded by your grace. We pray in Jesus name, Amen. Assurance of Forgiveness One: God, who loves us, does not abandon or forsake us. Jesus hears and answers when we cry out from the wastelands of sin. The wisdom of the Holy Spirit blesses us always. All: We are forgiven in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, one God, Mother of us all. *Sung Response to Pardon 582 Glory to God, Whose Goodness Shines on Me GLORIA TO GOD (VASILE) *Sharing the Peace of Christ One: As a sign that we are reconciled to God and to one another, let us share the peace of Christ. The Peace of Christ be with you. All: And also with you. (Let us exchange the peace of Christ with our neighbors.) Special Music Variations on Faith of Our Fathers Michael Duff Prayer for Inspiration Beth Scripture Reading Genesis 1:1-2 (O.T. p. 1) Mark 1 (portions) Acts 2 (portions) Romans 8:26; 12:9-13 (N.T. p. 148) Ephesians 2:8-10 (N.T. p. 181) One: All: Holy Wisdom, Holy Word! This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God! Sermon I Believe...or Do I?...part 2 Rev. Beth Freese Dammers Affirmation of Faith Brief Statement of Faith (hymnal, p. 37, sections 1, 4, 5, 6) Kaki
*Hymn 305 Come Sing, O Church, in Joy! DARWELL S 148TH The Offering Call to Offering Kaki Offertory Minuet and Air G. F. Handel *Doxology words from 607 Praise God from whom all blessings flow, Praise Christ all people here below, Praise Holy Spirit evermore, Praise Triune God whom we adore, Amen. *Prayer of Dedication Church Tidings Minute for Mission Beth Teagan Manning Sharing of Joys & Concerns Prayers of the People / The Lord s Prayer (using sins ) Beth *Hymn 295 Go to the World! SINE NOMINE *Charge and Benediction *Response to Benediction 306 (v. 1) Blest Be the Tie That Binds DENNIS Blest be the tie that binds our hearts in Christian love. The fellowship of kindred minds is like to that above. Postlude Tokkata Hans Friedrich Micheelsen *Those who are able, please stand. Liturgist: Kaki Schnieders Special Music: Michael Duff, piano Prelude Music: Glenn Gabanski, organ USHERING THIS MORNING: Amy Choe, Ann Hamman, Fred Hamman HOSPITATLITY AND SUMMER LEMONADE: The Petersen Family
OUR PASTORS WELCOME ALL CHILDREN in worship the squiggly, the sleeping, the giggling and the goldfish snacks! Sunday, June 25, 2017 9:30 a.m. Worship Rev. Dr. Bob Butterfield will be preaching on Romans 12:1-2, entitled A Tale of Parenting. Special Music will be a vocal solo by Pat Garner Space for your reflections
Children &Youth This week at CPC: Today, Sunday, June 18 Worship 9:30 a.m. only 9:30 a.m. Sunday School Nursery K SUMMER SUNDAY SCHOOL NURSERY KINDERGARTEN Summer Sunday School for Nursery through Kindergarten will meet today at 9:30 a.m. Parents are asked to sign up to sit/teach on two Sundays over the summer. Please email cyndi.frost@chcpc.org with your choice of dates or sign-up on the sheets outside the Children s Ministries Office. Tuesday, June 20 7:00 a.m. Men s Discussion Group Parlor 9:30 a.m. Staff Meeting Chapel 7:00 p.m. Stephen Ministers Rm. 6/8 and 7 HOME FOR THE SUMMER will meet at 7:00 p.m. on the following Sundays: June 25, July 16, July 30 and August 13. If you are between the ages of 19-25, join us for fellowship in the garden behind the manse. We look forward to seeing our CPC Youth Alumni and friends! Wednesday, June 21 9:30 a.m. Circle of Voices Parlor 1:00 p.m. Courage to Change Chapel Adult Education THE MEN S DISCUSSION GROUP is held in the Parlor every Tuesday at 7:00 a.m. All men from the church are invited for a Bring Your Own Coffee setting for discussion and fellowship. For more information, contact Bob Parsons, 708-588- 1753. Friday, June 23 Church Office closes at 12:00 p.m. What s Happening At CPC Sunday, June 25 Worship 9:30 a.m. only 9:30 a.m. Sunday School Nursery K 7:00 p.m. Home for the Summer SUMMER WORSHIP Through September 3, we will celebrate the worship of God at one service at 9:30 am. This allows us to have the entire church worshiping at the same hour, renewing friendships and for all to enjoy an extended fellowship time on the front lawn following worship. On September 10, we will return to two worship services at 9:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. SUMMER CHURCH OFFICE HOURS Monday Thursday: 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. In addition, please note that we hope to be open during the lunch hour each day, but this might not always be possible. If you are making a special trip at the lunch hour, we encourage you to call first. Thank you for your consideration.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! We have a faithful team of people who come early on Sunday mornings and unlock the church and return in the afternoon to lock up again. This is a valuable service to our staff who can then come in and prepare for worship and Sunday School. More volunteers are needed! With enough team members, the hope is that you would only be called on every 6 to 8 weeks. Please contact Cathy Stahr for more information. INTRODUCING A PROPOSED VISION The Vision, Mission, Strategy (VMS) Task Force is eager to introduce to you a proposed new Vision for CPC. The VMS Task Force has been hard at work discerning God's purpose for CPC for months. They have reviewed the proposed Vision with Session at two separate meetings and with staff. Please join them at any of the following gatherings to learn more about the new Vision, ask questions, offer your ideas and actively engage in the work of God's Spirit here at CPC. All gatherings will be held in the Sanctuary. Sunday, July 16, 10:45 am Thursday, Aug 10, 7:30 pm Sunday, Aug 27, 10:45 am Session will vote on the VMS on Sept 11. Let us all be in prayer as together we discern God's calling. VMS Task Force, Mark Karasek, chair Daniel Marginean Stephanie Rens-Domiano Chuck Plate Kaki Schnieders Fred Veenbaas LOOKING AHEAD VISUAL ARTS SUNDAY: OCTOBER 29 Calling all artists! This year we are having our Visual Arts Sunday at the end of October coordinating with the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. The theme is Priesthood of All Believers. Any artwork you bring in will be displayed throughout the church. Any and all mediums are welcome! Contact Pastor Lauren with any questions. PARTNER IN PRAYER with our summer mission caravan participants! We still need prayer partners for our three remaining caravans. All you need to do is write a letter to your caravan partner and pray for them each day of their trip. Sign-up sheets are in the narthex.
SAVE THE DATE! CPC MEN S RETREAT! Please consider joining us for the weekend of September 29 to October 1, 2017. The retreat will be held at the Stronghold Camp and Retreat Center outside Oregon, IL. Our retreat will be led by Dr. Joshua Yoder, who has visited us at CPC twice since his return from Egypt in 2015. We ll be exploring spirituality and the outdoors, and our activities will include canoeing on the nearby Rock River, and hiking/site seeing in local state parks. It will be a wonderful weekend to develop friendships and build spirituality. Stay tuned for more details and registration information. Questions? You may contact either Dan Youngman (dan.youngman423@gmail.com) or Paul Abraham (pabraham100@gmail.com). CPC JUBILEE RESALE Friday, July 21 and Saturday, July 22, 8:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. CPC Member and Friend Presale Thursday, July 20, 4:00 8:00 p.m. Save your items for our mission resale! The last early drop-off date of items to donate will be Friday, June 30 from 3:00 7:00 p.m. OUR THANKS TO ED DIJOSEPH for his 13½ years of service to Community Presbyterian Church as our Building Superintendent. Ed has announced his retirement and his last day will be Friday, August 11. We wish him well as he and his wife, Nancy, prepare to move to Rochester, Minnesota.
For more information about our programs, please visit our website at www.chcpc.org or follow us on Facebook! Community Presbyterian Church 39 North Prospect Clarendon Hills, IL 60514 630-323-6522 www.chcpc.org The Ministers: All the Members Beth Freese Dammers Pastor beth.fd@chcpc.org Lauren Cochran Associate Pastor lauren.cochran@chcpc.org Cyndi Frost Director of Children s Ministries cyndi.frost@chcpc.org Deb Helms Director of Youth Ministries deb.helms@chcpc.org Michael Duff Organist / accompanist michael.duff@comcast.net Paula Cyphers Co-Director of Older Adult Ministries paulacyphers@aol.com Kris Veenbaas Co-Director of Older Adult Ministries kveenbaas@aol.com Ed DiJoseph Building Superintendent office@chcpc.org Jill Cecchini Financial Administrator accounting@chcpc.org Nathan Schulz Inquirer under care neschulz@gmail.com Cathy Stahr Church Administrator cathy.stahr@chcpc.org Stephen Ministers StephenMinistry@chcpc.org