Wellesley Congregational Church United Church of Christ January 27, 2013
ORDER OF WORSHIP January 27, 2013 PRELUDE Adagio, Allegro (Flute Sonata in E) Laura Wilkins, Flute; Allen Steere, piano 10:00 AM J. S. Bach WELCOME AND CALL TO WORSHIP *HYMN NO. 67 Let Me Enter God s Own Dwelling (first 4 verses) New Century Hymnal UNSER HERRSCHER *PRAYER OF PRAISE Pam Emslie CALL TO CONFESSION PRAYER OF CONFESSION God of steadfast love, we confess to you, to ourselves, and to one another, that we fall short of what you have called us to be. You created us, and lovingly claimed us as your own and yet too often we turn away from you and live as though we are only accountable to ourselves. Forgive us, God, and help us remember that we are called to be your people in community, together. Help us be your body here in this place - each of us with our strengths and our failings. Give us strength to live out our covenant with one another and to live and breathe the love of your Holy Spirit into our world, together. Help us move closer to you now, God, as we pray our silent prayers of confession SILENT PRAYER *WORDS OF ASSURANCE *PASSING THE PEACE OF CHRIST
*RESPONSE IN SONG Arise Your Light Has Come ANTHEM I Sat Down Under His Shadow Edward C. Bairstow I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste. He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love. CELEBRATION OF COVENANT RECEPTION OF NEW MEMBERS Presentation of New Members Question to New Members Pastor: By your baptism you were made one with us in the body of Christ, the Church. We rejoice in your pilgrimage of Faith in this time and place; we give thanks for every community of faith that has been your spiritual home, and we celebrate your presence in this household of faith. Do you promise to participate in the life and mission of this family of God s people, sharing regularly in the worship of God, and enlisting in the work of this congregation as it serves this community and the world? New Members: I promise, with the help of God. Prayer Welcome by the Congregation People: We welcome you with joy as partners in the common life of this church. We promise you our friendship and prayers as we share the hopes and labors of the Church of Jesus Christ. By the power of the Holy Spirit may we continue to grow together in God s knowledge and love and to be witnesses of our risen Savior. The Sharing of the Church Covenant
Unison: We are banded together as a Christian church to maintain the worship of God, to proclaim the gospel of Christ, to develop in all people a consciousness of their relations and duties to God and to each other, and to inspire them with love for truth, passion for righteousness, and enthusiasm for service. To this end we pledge our loyalty to Christ and covenant with each other to express His Spirit in our individual and corporate life; to live together as Christians and to submit ourselves to the government of this church, working, giving, praying for its increase, its purity, its peace and seeking in every way to make it a power for the building up of the kingdom of God. Welcoming of New Members with the Right Hand of Fellowship *HYMN NO. 537 Christian, Rise and Act Your Creed New Century Hymnal INNOCENTS Students may now leave for classes. SCRIPTURE Exodus 17: 8-13 Luke 4: 31-39 SERMON Serving the Servants MUSICAL MEDITATION Andante PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE (Page 56, pew Bible) (Page 836, pew Bible) Martin Copenhaver J. S. Bach Kathy Musser OUR 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, for ever. Amen.
PRAYER RESPONSE Be Now My Vision THE OFFERING During the offering, please sign and pass the fellowship book, which is located at the end of each pew. Invitation Offertory O How Amiable Ralph Vaughan Williams O How amiable are thy dwellings: thou Lord of hosts! My soul hath a desire and longing to enter into the courts of the Lord: My heart and my flesh rejoice in the living God. Yea, the sparrow hath found her an house, and the swallow a nest where she may lay her young: even thy altars, O Lord of hosts, my King and my God. Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be always praising thee. The glorious Majesty of the Lord our God be upon us: prosper thou the work of our hands upon us. O prosper thou our handy-work. O God, our help in ages past, our hope for years to come, our shelter from the stormy blast, and our eternal home. *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
RECOGNITION AND BLESSING *HYMN Won t You Let Me Be Your Servant *BENEDICTION *Those who are able, please stand.
Season of Covenant Milestone Members: 50+ years at Village Church! Bob Traylor Lindsay Ellms Lois Ball Joanne Woods Evelyn Howard Patricia Johnson Carolyn Pruyne Pauline Ellms Virginia Perry Priscilla Hanks Elinor Thompson Allon Pierce Patricia Tucker Hans Walz Vinnette Walz Stasia Blount Julie Chapman Robert Derderian Patricia Buxton Pearl Thomas William Duane Stephen Burtt Maria Perkins Bradlee Perry Ann Cunningham David Goodhart Elizabeth Goodhart Jacqueline Griffiths Robert Griffiths Fred Hammond Grace Hammond Joan Hung Nadine Kerr Bobbie Jean West Gustaf West Gretchen Morrison Robert Morrison Wadsworth Stone Mary Talbot Ruth Breden Wilfred Breden Leslie Johnson Cynthia Miller Betty-Jean Rockwell Jeanne Sluyter
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS Who will be joining during the 10 am Worship Service January 27, 2013 David and Julie Baker 98 Oak Street, Natick, MA 01760 508-975-4321 The Baker family moved to Natick from Belmont in 2007. Julie grew up in Norwood and Dave in Springfield. Dave is a software engineer and Julie is a law professor. They have been coming to Village Church for more than two years and feel very welcome. Eloise is in 6th Grade Youth Group and sings and plays the harp in the Junior Choir. Dave is a Church School volunteer. They look forward to their ongoing church participation. Maggie and Ken Burke 175 Cliff Road, Wellesley, MA 02481 781-235-2958 Maggie, Ken and their ten year old daughter, Lucy moved to Wellesley from Stevenson, Maryland a year and a half ago. Maggie grew up in Seattle and Ken in Detroit. They met and married in New York City and that was where Lucy was born. Maggie and Ken both work for EMC. Lucy loves swim team and riding horses. Maggie makes videos around the world for EMC, most recently at the Vatican library in Rome. Ken plays the tuba, most recently in the Village Brass Band on Christmas Eve.
TODAY S NOTES Pastoral Care If you have any pastoral needs or know of any in the Village Church family, please call Kathy Musser at 781-235-1988, ext 14. 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 are given today by Church Council in joyful celebration of our Moderator; Don Mykrantz. We are deeply grateful for the blessing of Don s thoughtful and passionate leadership. Annual Meeting and Lunch Village Common The Annual Meeting will begin at 11:45 am, preceded by lunch ($12/person) which will be served in Village Common following 10 am worship. For children of all ages, there will be a supervised movie and lunch (pizza and popcorn) in Village Hall. Junior Choir Rehearsal 11:15 am, Youth Choir Room B6. 7th & 8th Grade Youth Group 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 WHAT A COVENANT! Thank you to everyone who was involved in our second annual Season of Covenant congregation-wide calling initiative! We are so grateful to the Deacons who made the calls, and to all of you in our Congregation who answered your phones and engaged in conversation. Based on the responses we have gathered so far, the great majority of you were glad - even delighted - to receive a call. Many of our Deacons mentioned they enjoyed making the calls, or met someone they had not known before in the process. Given what we have heard from you, we believe this calls did precisely what we hope they would dostrengthen the connections we have in this community of faith and celebrate all that we share together. What a covenant indeed! Junior & Youth Choirs Rehearsal Dates: Youth Choir: January 30, 6:15 pm, February 13 and 27, 6:15 pm, Junior Choir: February 3 and 10, 11:15 am
Clark Vaughan Memorial: Save the Date! Photos and stories should be submitted no later than February 1 On Sunday, March 10, 2013, there will be a special Memorial to celebrate Clark Vaughn's life. Clark, the Co-founder of For His Children, died on March 11, 2012 of ALS. His widow, Melinda Vaughn, who continues as Executive Director of For His Children, will be in Wellesley, along with other family members to participate in this memorial service. The service will take place immediately following the 10 am worship service. All FHC "alums" are invited to submit photos and other stories that will be incorporated into a special Memory Book that will be presented to Melinda on this date. For more details, please email Debbie Duval at DebbieDuva@aol.com or Viola Morse at vrmorse@verizon.net. Cereal Sunday Sunday, February 3 Just one box of cereal per Village Church family per month and we ll fill the Wellesley Food Pantry cereal shelves for a year! Food may be dropped off anytime in the designated box in the Cloister and in the basket at the Village Common entrance. New "Members Area" of Church Website This March we will launch a secure, password-protected members-only area of our website for members and friends of Village Church. Here you will find an online membership directory, a prayer requests section, a Village Church blog, a section for announcements and a section for groups and committees to communicate and share documents such as board minutes, budgets, and more. We are excited to see the ways this new area of the website will further friendship and spiritual growth in our community. To create the initial online member directory, we will upload the contact information currently on file in the Church Office for our members. Once added, your information will not be accessible to anyone but members and friends of our community; however, if you prefer not to make your information available to other Village Church members via the online member directory, or if you would like to make changes to your contact information, please contact Tricia Kibbe by February 8. We also want to assure you that the online directory will not replace the Village Churchwomen s paper directory. Walk Away Homelessness Fundraising Event Saturday, February 9, 8-10 am Join Family Promise Metrowest to walkaway homelessness, on Saturday, February 9 indoors at the Natick Mall. With a goal of $50,000, this is the organization s largest single event with proceeds going to support its comprehensive services: housing, job placement, child care, tutoring, health services, life skill counseling, clothing, transportation and advocacy for families who are homeless. Walkers of all ages are invited. Please join the Village Church team or sponsor one of our participants. All walkers raising $100 or more will be entered into a raffle drawing of wonderful prizes. To sign on, please email Ruth Breden or Margaret Taylor or see them during Fellowship Hour. ruthbreden@aol.com or taylorcpa@hotmail.com.
Notice of Congregational Hearing On Sunday, February 10 at 11:30 am in the Sanctuary there will be a Congregational Hearing. The purpose of this hearing is to review and discuss the job description for the position of Associate Pastor proposed by the Search Committee for Kathy Musser s successor. A copy of the job description can be found on our church website or on the table in the Central Street lobby. All Church School Family Brunch and 4 th Grade Bible Celebration Sunday, February 10 Please join us immediately after 10 am worship for light food and fellowship with each other and with our pastors. The brunch will take place downstairs in Village Hall. Cradle to Crayons Service Opportunity Donations through Friday, March 8 Service opportunity for families with children ages 5 and over! The Village Church Moms are organizing a collection of children's clothing, toys and books and an afternoon of service at Cradles to Crayons. Cradles to Crayons provides children from birth through age 12, living in homeless or low-income situations, with the essential items they need to thrive - at home, at school and at play. They supply these items free of charge by engaging and connecting communities that have with communities that need. Cradles to Crayons collects new and like-new children's items which are then inspected, sorted and processed by volunteers. Next, volunteers are given a wish list of an individual child, provided by the child s social worker, and asked to create a package filled with as many items on the list as possible. The packages are then distributed, free of charge, across the state through a collaborative network of over 300 social service agencies. Donations of new and like-new children s clothing, toys and books can be made in the baskets in the Cloister hallway through March 8. A group of families from Village Church will sort donations and prepare packages on March 9, 1-3 pm at Cradles to Crayons Giving Factory in Brighton. Anyone ages 5+ are welcome, and the only request is that there be at least one adult for every 3 children. This is a great way to connect children with the needs of others in our community and clean your closets at the same time! Please RSVP (or ask questions) to Julie Barker: juliegbarker@hotmail.com or 781-690-8659. Network Coordinator The Network Coordinator reports to the Director and is responsible for all activities related to the development and implementation of a comprehensive volunteer program. Since most financial and in-kind donations are made by active volunteers, responsibilities will include a leadership role in the fundraising activities of the organization. This position will include working with new and current volunteers and congregations, and the coordination of community, corporate and other volunteers. The Network Coordinator position will support volunteer needs for all Family Promise Metrowest (FPM) programs and special events. This is a 24 hour per week position and does include some evening and weekend hours as well as on-call rotation responsibilities. Minimum Requirements: Bachelor s degree in related field. Minimum three years experience in development related activities, including volunteer recruitment and training and donor growth and retention. Interested candidates submit cover letter and resume to director@familypromisemetrowest.org.
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: Artisan s Market Grade 2: Storyteller s Tent Grade 3: Fishes and Loaves Cafe Grade 4: Bible Class Science Room Grade 5: Bibleland.org Grades 6, 7 & 8 will meet with Daniel Cooperrider for a new class, Creation in Worship. They will meet in the room behind Village Hall. 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. WELLESLEY CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH STAFF The Rev. Martin B. Copenhaver Senior Pastor The Rev. Kathleen E. Musser Associate Pastor The Rev. Pamela H. Emslie Associate Pastor The Rev. Christina L. Braudaway-Bauman Associate Pastor The Rev. Daniel P. Cooperrider Pastoral Resident The Rev. Jocelyn B. Gardner Spencer 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 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