Wellesley Village Church United Church of Christ F I R S T W O R S H I P November 1, 2015
Welcome to First Worship! We extend a welcome as broad as the outstretched arms of God, who calls us to be here together to rejoice in God s glorious presence. Welcome to children of all ages to all the children of God, each one of us. If you are an old friend or here for the first time, we welcome you. Our worship is an intergenerational experience and we want children to feel fully included. Children are welcome to pick up an activity bag and to bring snacks to their seats. We remember that worship offers us all a special place to be with God. In this space we talk a little more softly and walk a little more quietly. We are listening for God. All music and words in this bulletin are reprinted by permission under OneLicense.net, License #A-714276 and by CCLI, License #2910233.
ORDER OF WORSHIP PRELUDE RINGING THE HOUR CALL TO WORSHIP Josh Fitterling *GATHERING SONG Gather Us In CONFESSION AND ASSURANCE
SUNG RESPONSE Here in This Place
*PASSING THE PEACE OF CHRIST *SUNG RESPONSE Lord Prepare Me John Thompson and Randy Scruggs Lord prepare me to be a sanctuary Pure and holy, tried and true. With thanksgiving I'll be a living sanctuary for you. Copyright 1982 Whole Armor Music and Full Armor Music Administered by The Kruger Organisation, Inc. SCRIPTURE Mark 12:28-34 SERMON For All the Saints Liz Garrigan-Byerly SUNG RESPONSE For All the Saints
OFFERING Invitation Offertory SETTING THE TABLE Come, Let Us Bring Come let us bring the warm and fragrant bread. (repeat) Broken here so all God's people might be fed. (repeat) Come let us bring the sweet abundant wine. (repeat) In this cup we taste the joy of grace divine. (repeat) Communion verses by Billema Kwillia. Tune by Billema Kwillia. Arr. by Marty Haugen Tune and Communion verses copyright Lutheran World Federation. Used by permission. Arr. 2001 by GIA Publications, Inc., 7404 S. Mason Ave., Chicago, IL 60638. International Copyright Secured All Rights Reserved Printed in U.S.A. *COMMUNION 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. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, For thine is the kingdom, and the power and the glory forever. Amen. *SUNG RESPONSE We Will Go Out With Joy in the Spirit We will go out with joy in the spirit. We will go out with God (repeat) Alleluia, we will go out with joy! (repeat) 2003 Andrew Donaldson and Hilary Seraph Donaldson *BENEDICTION
In Memory On this All Saints Day, we remember those Village Church members who have died this year: Vicky Walz, 12.11.14 Maria Perkins, 4.21.15 Christine Barnes, 4.27.15 Mary Walker, 10.22.15
TODAY S NOTES Fellowship Hour 11:15 am, Village Common Following worship, please join us for coffee and conversation in Village Common. Brunch & Belonging Sunday, November 1, 11:15-12:15, Parlor If you are newer to the Village Church or if you've been around for a while and are still finding your way into the community, join us for Sunday Brunch! We invite you to a light brunch and conversation with Senior Pastor Sarah Butter and others. Bring your questions and hopes as we get to know one another and consider what it means to belong to this wonderful community of faith. Childcare will be provided! Memorial Path Video Showing in Burtt Chapel Today Today, a very brief and brand new Memorial Path video that captures the spirit of the church and that of Memorial Path will be shown in the chapel. All are welcome to join us for this viewing. Members of the Churchyard Committee will be available for conversation and to answer questions. Communion Bread Our communion bread was baked with love and care by the Village Bread Ministry. We welcome you to join this ministry; there are many chances to help and no experience needed! Bread is forgiving and yeast its own miracle. For more information, please contact Peggy Mauldin (pegmauldin@comcast.net) or Genanne Kissinger (genanne@verizon.net). Surprises in the Bible Bible Study 11:30am to 12:30pm, Library Sundays, November 1, 8, 15; December 6, Led by Alice Polley Cherub Choir Rehearsal 11:15am, Cherub Choir Room All children in Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grades are welcomed. Junior Choir Rehearsal 11:15am, Youth Choir Room Christian Meditation Practice 5-6pm, Burtt Chapel 6th and 7th Grade Youth Group 5pm, Youth Room High School Youth Group (10-12 grade) 7pm, Youth Room Village Churchwomen s Rummage Sale Saturday, November 7, 9am-1pm Volunteers Needed The Village Church Women s annual rummage sale is the primary source of funds for the charitable giving by the Village Churchwomen. Last year this event raised over $18,000 which went to our church and other charitable organizations. To make this happen, we need volunteers (women, men, and especially youth!) to help the Village Churchwomen on the following short jobs:
Set up: Today, Sunday, November 1 after Second Worship to set up the rooms downstairs (1 to 1 ½ hours). During the sale: On Saturday, November 7 there are two shifts: 8:45 11:00am and 11:00am to 1pm. We need two security people on both shifts. We need two door people first shift, one door person the second shift to sell entrance tickets. These roles can be seated and are low physical effort. Take down: On Saturday, November 7 at 1:30pm after the sale ends, to take down the tables & racks, and to help clean out the area (about 1 ½ hours). If you are available and would be willing to contribute your time please contact Mark Lenci (617-515- 8050 or MarkLenci@verizon.net). A couple hours of your time will make a difference and we promise it will be an enjoyable experience with other Village Church members! Rummage Sale Donations Drop off starting after noon today Best selling items to donate are clothing, men s, women s and children s, linens, paperback books, jewelry and housewares. We do not accept sporting goods, large children s toys, pillows, picture frames, computers or tvs. Donations may be dropped off after noon on Sunday November 1st until Wednesday afternoon. We cannot accept donations after that time. Money raised goes to nonprofit organizations. A large pledge is given to the church and scholarships are made available to those going to seminary. We need volunteers during the week and for the sale itself. If you have questions or can volunteer, contact Bev Lenci: Beverly.lenci@verizon.net. Environmental Ministry News MA Interfaith Coalition for Climate Action Rally As a follow-up to the event on the Papal Encyclical two weeks ago, the resulting "MA Interfaith Coalition for Climate Action" will hold a rally at the State House on Tuesday November 10, 10am to 1pm. We'll start by gathering at the State House steps, followed by meetings with legislators. All are invited to participate. Come for whatever time allows. The five issues of a clean and just future for our Commonwealth which will be the subject of the legislative visits are: Lifting the caps on solar energy and expanding community solar Investing in robust off-shore wind development Ensuring that energy efficiency programs are serving all communities in MA Fixing existing natural gas leaks Rejecting public subsidies for new natural gas pipelines To become familiar with the details of the legislative issues, it would be useful (but not mandatory) to attend one of the following training sessions: Sunday, November 1, 3 to 5pm at Temple Beth Elohim, 10 Bethel Rd. Wellesley OR Tuesday, November 3, 7 to 9pm, at Temple Israel, 477 Longwood Ave. Boston, off the Longwood Green Line stop. For further information, or to register, please contact Wil Breden (wrbreden@aol.com) or Mary Gard (mgard62@gmail.com).
OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING AND COMMUNITY All Are Welcome! Community Visitors As a ministry of Wellesley Village Church, Community Visitors is looking for volunteers to bring church community to those who have a difficult time getting to church due to illness, age, or mobility issues. Visitors provide companionship every other month through activities such as sharing a cup of coffee, playing a game, or simply chatting! If you wish to volunteer, get more information about becoming a Community Visitor, or have any questions, please contact Joshua Fitterling (joshua@wellesleyvillagechurch.org), Ken Chaulk (kenchaulk@yahoo.com), or Kent Kissinger (kentkiss@verizon.net). Thursday Night Bible Study Join Us! We meet almost every Thursday from 7-9pm between October and May. Pastoral Resident, Josh, will guide and support us. Contact Susan Sullivan at susansullivan422@aol.com. Book Group: Science and Religion in Quest of Truth by John Polkinghorne Mondays, 7:30 to 9pm, Seminar 1, November 2, Facilitator: Don Smith MEMBER NOTES A Note of Thanks from Susie Davis: I would like to thank everyone for their prayers, meals and rides to appointments. I felt the church surrounding me as I recovered from surgery. And as I put my beautiful prayer shawl around me to keep me warm, I felt the love and warmth from our wonderful church congregation. Save the Date for the Wedding of Leslie Gerhat & Zachary Newell Leslie & Zachary are getting married! The ceremony will be at Village Church on Saturday, April 30th, 2016, at 1:00pm, followed by an ice cream social celebration in Village Common. All are invited! Visit www.leslieandzachary.com for more information and to RSVP for the ceremony and social.
YOUTH MINISTRY 6th and 7th Grade Youth Group Meets every other Sunday from 5-6:30pm. 8th Grade Youth Group Meets every other Tuesday from 6:30-8pm. Confirmation (9th Grade youth) Meets most Wednesdays from 7:30-9pm High School Youth Group (10-12 grade) Meets Sunday evenings 7-8:30pm. Please check Youth Program Calendar on the church website for dates. For more information, contact Pam Emslie, Associate Pastor for Youth, at 781-235-1988, x15; or by email at pam@wellesleyvillagechurch.org. MUSIC MINISTRY Cherub Choir for children in Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grades. Come sing! Rehearsals: 11:15 following Church School, Cherub Choir Room (2nd floor) November 1, 8, 29; No rehearsal on November 22. December 6; No rehearsal on December 20, 27. January No rehearsals, February Spring rehearsals begin. Singing in Church: November 15 at First Worship; December 13 at Second Worship For more information, please contact Linda Harding, Cherub Choir Director, by email at hardinglr@gmail.com. Junior Choir: Grades 3-6 Rehearsals after Second Worship, 11:15am-12:00pm Youth Choir: Grades 7-12 Rehearsals Wednesday evenings 6:15-7:00pm Instrumentalists If you play an instrument and would like to share your gifts with our church, please contact Dr. McDonald. For more information on Junior or Youth Choir and being an Instrumentalist please contact Dr. Kevin McDonald, Director of Youth Music, by email at mcdonaldkevin23@yahoo.com. Senior Choir The Senior Choir welcomes new singers and rehearses each Sunday at 8:30-9:30 am. There is no midweek rehearsal. For more information on the Senior Choir, please see Director David Carrier in the choir loft or at coffee hour after Second Worship.
CHILDREN S MINISTRY Church School Today: Kindergarten students and younger will be welcomed in their classrooms on the Upper Level before worship begins: Toddlers, two and three year olds will meet in their classroom located on the upper level at the top of the stairs just outside the Sanctuary; use the door to the left of the piano. Four year olds and Kindergarteners will meet in the 4/K Room located on the upper level beyond the library. Grades 1-8 will begin in the Sanctuary worshipping with their families until it is time for class, as noted in the bulletin. At that time, children are invited to gather around the Communion Table while we sing. They will receive a blessing and then continue to Church School together. Grades 1-5 meet in Village Hall on the lower level. Grades 6-8 meet in the Art Studio on the lower level. After Worship, Toddlers through 3rd grade should be picked up from class by a parent/guardian immediately after worship. 4th Grade and older will be released from class at the end of worship. Children of all ages are welcome in our sanctuary to worship and be part of our service. Worship bags are available in baskets at each of the entrances. Children s bulletins are available from an usher. The Family Worship Room, located just outside the Sanctuary to the left of the piano, is for families who wish to worship together in a child-centered space. The service is piped in on a live audio feed. Please feel welcome to use this room anytime during worship. For more information, please contact Michaela McDonald, Director of Children s Ministries, at 781-235-1988, x16 or at Michaela@wellesleyvillagechurch.org. The Rev. Sarah Sarchet Butter ~ Senior Pastor Associate Pastors Pastoral Residents The Rev. Pam Emslie The Rev. Megan Snell The Rev. Liz Garrigan-Byerly The Rev. Joshua Fitterling Jodi Hitzhusen Director of First Worship Music Wellesley Village Church An Open and Affirming Congregation of the UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 2 Central Street, Wellesley, MA 02482 781-235-1988 Urgent Pastoral Care Cell : 781-591-7451 wellesleyvillagechurch.org