North Presbyterian Church 29 th Sunday in Ordinary Time October 22, :00 a.m.

North Presbyterian Church 29 th Sunday in Ordinary Time October 22, 2017 10:00 a.m.

WE GATHER TO WORSHIP GOD Gathering Time Hymn 411 God Is Here Today Hymn 773 Heaven Shall Not Wait Greeting, Welcome, and Opportunities for Discipleship Welcome to our guests and visitors! We invite you, if you feel comfortable, to introduce yourself at this time. We are glad you are here. We hope you will fill out the welcome pad (in the pew holder) to help us get acquainted. We also invite you to join us for lemonade following worship. Everyone please silence your cell phones. Prelude Chanson Lowenberg Celebration Ringers Call to Worship We gather here in your presence, God, In our need, and bringing with us the needs of the world. We come to you, for you come to us in Jesus, And you know by experience what human life is like. We come with our faith and with our doubts; We come with our hopes and with our fears. We come as we are because you invite us to come; And you have promised never to turn us away. Invocation *Hymn 666 O Splendor of God s Glory Bright (During the singing of the hymn, please pass prayer requests to center aisle.) *Call to Confession *Prayer of Confession Eternal God, maker of the skies above; lowly Christ, born amidst the growing earth; Spirit of life, wind over the flowing waters, in earth, sea and sky, you are there. O hidden mystery, sun behind all suns, soul behind all souls, in everything we touch, in everyone we meet, your presence is around us, and we give you thanks. But when we have not touched, but trampled you in creation, when we have not met but missed you in one another, when we have not received but

rejected you in the poor, forgive us, and hear now our plea for mercy in the silence of our hearts. *Silent Confession (A time for personal confession of sin) *Assurance of Forgiveness Hear the good news! God loves us. God forgives us. *Response Alleluia! Hymn 587 Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! *Passing of the Peace Having received Christ s peace, let us share it by turning to our neighbors and greeting them, saying May the peace of Christ be with you! Anthem We Are All God s Children arr. Shafferman Children s & Youth Choir Children s Time Speaking of North Elder Rob Powell WE HEAR THE WORD OF GOD Prayer for Illumination Scripture Readings

Matthew 22:15-22 p.24 Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church. Thanks be to God. Sermon Seeing Imago Dei Pastor Bill Hennessy WE RESPOND AND GIVE THANKS TO GOD *Affirmation of Faith We believe in God: Who has created and is creating, Who has come in Jesus, the word made flesh, to reconcile and make new, Who works in us and others by the Spirit. We trust in God. We are called to be the Church: to celebrate God s presence, to live with respect in creation, to love and serve others, to seek justice and resist evil, to proclaim Jesus, crucified and risen, our Judge and our Hope. In life, in death, in life beyond death, God is with us. We are not alone. Thanks be to God! Amen. ( The Iona Community from The Iona Abbey Worship Book, published by Wild Goose Publications, Iona Community, Fourth Floor, Savoy House, 140 Sauchiehall St., Glasgow G2 3DH, UK) *Hymn 759 O God, We Bear the Imprint Prayers of the People Call to Discipleship Peace Offering Offering Offertory: Fantasy on Hyfrydol arr. Hopson *Doxology Hymn 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 Thanksgiving and The Lord s Prayer The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them up to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give our thanks and praise. and now we pray:

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 debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen WE DISPERSE TO SERVE GOD IN THE WORLD *Hymn 307 God of Grace and God of Glory *Charge *Benediction *Postlude Celebration Keller *Those who are able, please stand.

Calendar of Events/300 North Forest Road Sunday, October 22 8:30am Worship/Chapel 9:15 Bible study/rc 9:30 Children s choir rehearsal 10:00 Worship/Sanctuary Sunday school Halloween party/wh 11:00 Adult Ed./Lib. Monday, October 23 4:15pm Worship Mtg./Choir Rm. 4-8 Dress-a-Girl/WH 7-8 Mindfulness/Chapel Tuesday, October 24 8:00am Prepare FONP/Kit. 9:30 Staff mtg./ofc. 4:30 Serve FONP/Hudson St., Buffalo Wednesday, October 25 10:15am 1:00pm Chair Yoga/WH Book Group/Lib. 6:30 Mission Comm./Lib. 7-8pm Thursday, October 26 6:30pm Mindfulness/Chapel Handbells/S151 7:30 Adult Choir/Choir Room Friday, October 27 7-9pm Mindfulness/Chapel Sunday, October 29 Reformation Sunday 8:30am Worship/Chapel 8:45 Nominating Comm./Lib. 9:15 Bible study/rc 10:00 Worship/Sanctuary Sunday school Halloween party/wh 11:00 Party with Marty/WH Monday, October 30 7-8pm Tuesday, October 31 9:30am Children s Choir/s. basement Mindfulness/Chapel Staff mtg./ofc. Wednesday, November 1 10:15am 1:00pm 7-8pm Thursday, November 2 6:30pm Chair Yoga/WH Book Group/Lib. Mindfulness/Chapel Handbells/S151 7-8:30 Girl Scouts 7:30 Adult Choir/Choir Room Friday, November 3 7-9pm Mindfulness/Chapel Want to see more calendar events? Go to https://northchurchwilliamsville.org/weekly-bulletinand-north-star/. If you see an error or want to add an event, please e-mail n.church@verizon.net. EGA Embroidery Guild DR Dickinson Room FJC Family Justice Center FONP Friends of Night People Kit Kitchen LE3 Before and After School Program Lib Library Ofc Office RC Resource Center WH Westminster Hall

PEACE OFFERING The Peace Offering will be received today. This year North Church is not participating in the PC(USA) church-wide Peacemaking Offering, which allows us, on the local level, to determine the use of 25% of the offering. Instead, this year we have determined the use of 100% of the Offering and changed the date of the Offering. The North Church Peace Offering will be evenly divided between the Family Justice Center of Erie County and famine relief in the South Sudan of Africa through Presbyterian Disaster Assistance. The Family Justice Center works with victims of domestic violence and their children. It is a one-stop shop, where victims are linked to supporting agencies from a secure, comfortable location. The Northtowns satellite of the FJC is located in the former NPC manse, next door to the church. Nationwide famine and widespread violence with ethnic targeting is killing the people of South Sudan, the world s youngest country. Presbyterian Disaster Assistance is partnering with other relief agencies to provide both emergency and long-term food and refugee relief to both those still in the South Sudan and those who have fled for safety. Please give prayerful consideration to your gift and as you always have give generously. OCTOBER IS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH: A SIMPLE REQUEST We need you to help let our community know of the existence of the Family Justice Center at 330 North Forest Road next to our church. Three hundred clients experiencing domestic abuse/violence have been served since our opening in February of 2014. We know that there are many others who have not come in for services, and we want to get the word out to them that help is available right here. All we need you to do is to take some written materials to the places that you frequent here in the suburbs your doctor s office, your hair salon or barber shop, your school, your dentist s office. It doesn t require money, doesn t require any special skills or training, doesn t require you to travel any distance to help. Please stop by the table in the Dickinson Room throughout October so we can talk to you about this simple thing that can make a huge difference in the life of someone who desperately needs our assistance. If you have questions, please speak to Sue D Angelo or JoAnne Alderfer.

Family Justice Center Needs Your Help The Family Justice Center (FJC) satellite is celebrating its 4th anniversary in February. We have seen more than 300 clients in the three years since we opened our doors. The community coalition of churches is an ongoing vital link to the satellite s year-round operation. These groups partner with us in so many ways: cleaning, making donations of time and goods, by doing outreach in the community, and through financial support. For the past two years, the FJC satellite has also sponsored a food pantry for the clients who come to us for assistance. We stock food items, paper products, personal care items, soap, and detergent. Right now the following items are needed: Peanut Butter Hamburger Helper Cereal Macaroni and Cheese Rice Paper Towels Beans Diapers Spaghetti Sauce Baby Wipes Please bring these items to church during the Sundays in October so that we can stock our shelves once again. Thank you so much for your ongoing support. NEW MINDFULNESS COURSES STARTING AT NORTH The Buffalo Mindfulness Center will be starting two new courses at North Church next week: Those who are new to this practice--and those who aren't--are invited. Please check out the information and register online for the courses: Autumn 2017 Mindfulness Course begins Monday, Oct. 23, from 7-8:30 p.m. and lasts for four weeks; AND The Joy of Mindfulness, beginning Friday, Oct. 27, from 7-8:30 p.m., and lasts for four weeks. Information on these courses is on the church website at www.northchurchwilliamsville.org. Donations are welcome. DRESS-A-GIRL Seamstresses, doll makers, ironers, cutters, and runners: come sew with us! We'll be meeting in Westminster Hall on Monday, October 23, from 4:00-8:00 p.m. Stay for the whole time or for as long as you can. Please bring a salad ingredient for our build-a-salad supper. Dessert and beverages will be provided. Dress-a-Girl meets the fourth Monday of each month.

FRIENDS OF NIGHT PEOPLE We serve a meal at Friends of Night People at 394 Hudson St., Buffalo, the fourth Tuesday of every month. We need volunteers on Tuesday, October 24. At 8:00 a.m. that day, volunteers prepare the meal in the kitchen at North Church. That evening at 5:00 volunteers help serve the meal. If you would like to become involved in this ministry, contact Barb Beall at beaschwa87@yahoo.com or call 716.479.5794. BIBLE STUDY IN THE RESOURCE CENTER This study resumes today at 9:15 a.m.. We will study the Sunday lectionary. The study leaders are volunteers. ADULT EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES IN OCTOBER Dates: October 22 Time: 11:00 a.m. (immediately after 10:00 worship service) Where: library What: Marcus Borg video series Embracing an Adult Faith We will discuss the concern 21st Century Christians have for four key faith issues: God, Jesus, Salvation, and Practice. Marcus Borg, Canon Theologian, was a biblical and Jesus scholar. He will give his input on these topics and then we will have opportunity to dig deeply into our own understanding in our lives as Christians in today's world. Each session gives us time to reflect on what our childhood faith was teaching us and how we feel today about our faith. How has it changed? Has it changed? Reformation Sunday, October 29, 11:00 a.m., Party in Westminster Hall Celebrate the 500 th anniversary of the Reformation with Martin Luther fastening his theses to the Wittenberg Church Door. This will be an intergenerational event with food, fellowship, learning, and good humor! North Church offers a wide variety of times and opportunities for adult learning and faith formation from choirs to women s (and men s) circles. With the tryout of a new Sunday worship schedule this fall, the Adult Education Committee is experimenting with many times

and topics. These offerings are planned for October; November planning will take into account the results of the congregational survey, so look for new times and topics then! BOOK GROUPS Meets third and fourth Wednesday of each month in the church library October 25, at 1:00 p.m. The Monsters of Templeton by Lauren Groff November 15, at 10:00 a.m. The Ground Beneath Us by Paul Bogard December 20, at 10:00 a.m. North Korea s Hidden Revolution by Jieun Baek YOU CAN STILL HELP VICTIMS OF HURRICANE RELIEF Thank you for giving during our special offering for hurricane relief. You gave $2,300 to One America Appeal, recently formed by the five living former presidents. We have sent a check for $2,800 (which includes $500 from Mission) to One America Appeal. If you have not contributed but you would like to, please feel free to drop your check into the collection plate today and we will see that it gets to One America Appeal. Make the check out to NPC with hurricane relief on the memo line. You may also mail it to the church, 300 N. Forest Rd., Williamsville, NY 14221. Please keep the victims, their families, and first responders in your prayers. WEDNESDAY CHAIR YOGA WITH OLIVIA Grab a friend and head (to) North for chair yoga! Our favorite instructor, Olivia Ebsary, will lead us. No experience necessary. We provide the chairs! Classes will be offered from 10:15-11:00 a.m. on Wednesdays (except the second Wednesday of the month) through December. Everyone is welcome! Questions? E-mail oliviaebsary@gmail.com. BUNDLE UP BUFFALO: ANNUAL WINTER OUTERWEAR DRIVE From October 16-20 you may bring adult and child (small and medium sizes preferred) coats, boots, scarves, mittens/gloves, hats, and blankets to Jericho Road Community Health Center to support its winter outerwear drive. The center, which is located at 301 14 th St., Buffalo, is

open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. No sweatshirts, sweaters, pants, sneakers, or undergarments please. COMMON GROUND: FROM BURMA TO BUFFALO You re invited to hear award-winning journalist Jerry Zremski of the Buffalo News Washington Bureau and news chief/photographer Derek Gee present The Journey to Freedom: How Thousands of Burmese Refugees Are Energizing the West Side, on Sunday, October 29 at noon at Calvary Episcopal Church, 20 Milton St. at S. Cayuga Rd., Williamsville. From Burma to Buffalo was a 20 month period of reporting and concluded with a series that details Buffalo's largest ethnic influx in decades: the arrival of more than 8,000 refugees from Burma. 2017 TURKEY BASKET DRIVE (see insert) Next month we will partner with area churches, synagogues, and organizations to feed families at Thanksgiving. We are counting on you to help us purchase and assemble food baskets. If you have any questions, please contact Anne McIlroy at 688-4781. Dates to remember for the drive: Sunday, Nov. 12: children bring items from list on insert to be presented during Children s Time at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 16: bring all non-perishable food for baskets to Westminster Hall Saturday, Nov. 18, at 9:00 a.m.: assembly of baskets (Westminster Hall) Sunday, Nov. 19: agencies pick up baskets at North beginning at 9:00 a.m. What do I do with the frozen turkey I bought for this drive? You may bring it to the church freezer (but please call first to see if we still have room); you may store it in your own freezer up until 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 19. POTLUCK TURKEY DINNER FOR EVERYONE Everyone is invited to the church potluck Thanksgiving dinner on Sunday, Nov. 12, at 11:30 a.m. in Westminster Hall, sponsored by Club 456. Turkey will be provided. Please bring a side

dish or dessert to share. We will need volunteers to help set up, serve, and clean up. There will be sign-up sheets beginning Sunday, Oct. 29.

Minister: The Rev. William Hennessy Coordinator: Michael Kreppel Organist: Marlene Harrington Liturgist (10:00): Ellie McConnell Lock-up: Pat Booth Greeters: Don & Charlotte Boyer 8:30 Ushers: Joanne Hickey, Duncan Hemink Counters: Bill Clark, Scott Marshall Nursery: Regina Koteras, Kira Khayat 10:00 Ushers: Michael & Sue Kreppel; Sheridan Acolytes: Lucy & Alexis Yorko Skura; Mary Beth Karr Visitors You are important to us. Please fill out a visitor card and put it in the offering plate if you wish to be contacted. You may also approach an usher likely wearing a yellow ribbon today to find out more about North Church. Mission Statement Brought together by our shared faith in Jesus Christ, Called by God to live as faithful disciples, Blessed by our diverse gifts and experiences, We commit ourselves to: Worship together, Teach and learn from one another, Nurture each other with care and love, and Reach out in ministry and mission to the world. Ministers: The Congregation Pastor/Head of Staff: The Rev. William T. Hennessy Coordinator of Sacred Arts: Olivia Ebsary Administrative Assistant: Cynthia Machamer Bookkeeper: Karen Thomas Facilities Coordinator: Mike Callaghan Childcare Supervisor: Regina Koteras Director of Music, Organist: Marlene Harrington Webmaster: Tara Martin Director of Music, Children & Youth: Alanna Carlins Sunday School Administrator: Kimberly Will Youth Director, Northtowns: Mack Barker Musical Assistant: Kurt Ebsary

Elders (Session) Clerk of Session: Sylvia Bigler Deacons Moderator: Glenn Hopkins Class of 2018 Joe Alber Ralph Doerzbacher Bill Ervin Carol Meyers Class of 2018 Glenn Hopkins Shirley Mazourek Garry Ostermeier Pam Ostermeier Class of 2019 Bill Clark Sue D Angelo Shevaun Donelli O Connell Scott Marshall Marsha Villano Class of 2020 Anselm George Warren Marcus Rob Powell Class of 2019 Karen Hopkins Connie Littlewood Sheridan Skura Carol Suckow Class of 2020 Cam Cowan Olivia Ebsary Irene Harbison Heather Randall Sunday School October Schedule TODAY: Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. Halloween celebration Westminster Hall October 29: Sunday school Nursery Schedule October October 22: Kira Khayat October 29: Cynthia Machamer & Olivia McLeod