What s happening in 10 am Church School today? Kindergarten students and younger will be welcomed in their classrooms before 10 am worship begins. Older toddlers 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 meet in Village Hall - Movie Sunday Part II Despicable Me: See how kindness changes Gru from a supervillain to someone much nicer. Grade 6-8 will meet in the art studio. Village Church United Church of Christ 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 The Rev. Elizabeth G. Garrigan-Byerly Associate Pastor The Rev. Christina L. Braudaway-Bauman Pastor at Large The Rev. John C. Allen Pastoral Resident The Rev. 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 Shawn Doung 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 November 2, 2014
Bible for Beginners Sunday, November 9, 11:30 am, Why the Bible Matters Upper Room, Led by Linda Smith, Barbara Stock, Audra Teague Mackey, and Chris Braudaway-Bauman Join us on this tour through central stories and themes of our sacred text. Bibles provided. For more information and if you are interested in childcare for this time, please contact Audra Teague Mackey, audra@wellesleyvillagechurch.org. 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. First Annual Pastoral Residency Sunday, November 16 Since 2003, Village Church has called two young, recent seminary graduates to serve among us full-time for two year terms. We have been, and continue to be blessed by the ministries of all of our Pastoral Residents. Ten former Residents now serve congregations in five different states and on both coasts of the country. Quinn Caldwell, one of our first pastoral residents, will join current Residents, Audra Teague Mackey and John Allen in leading both our worship Services on November 16 as we gather to celebrate our congregation s ongoing commitment to the Pastoral Residency Program. On Saturday, November 15 from 3:30 to 5:30 pm, Quinn will be available in Village Common for conversation and to sign copies of his latest book, All I Really Want. All are invited to join us for refreshments and to celebrate his latest publication. Installation of new Senior Minister, Wellesley Hills Church The Wellesley Hills Congregational Church and the Metropolitan Boston Association invite you to celebrate the installation of the Rev. Dr. Matthew Wooster, Sunday, November 9, at 3:00 pm. The Hills Church is located at 207 Washington Street. Let's share our neighbors' joy! 7 pm Christmas Eve Pageant: The Youth Music Program will welcome all singers Grades 3-12 who wish to participate in the Christmas Eve pageant. If you are interested, Junior Choir is Grades 3-6 and they rehearse after 10 am worship each Sunday for 30 minutes. Youth Choir is Grades 7-12 and rehearsals are Wednesday evenings from 6:15-7:00 pm. If you are interested or have questions, please contact Dr. Kevin McDonald at mcdonaldkevin23@yahoo.com. All music and words in this bulletin are reprinted by permission under OneLicense.net, License #A-714276 and by CCLI, License #2910233.
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 Stewardship Committee. Please take a moment to thank them. Healing Prayer Service 11:15 am, Burtt Chapel Following worship, we will have our informal Healing Prayer Service in Burtt Chapel. You may use this time of quiet and music to pray silently, or write your prayer, to be prayed by the pastors. A pastor will also be in the service to pray with you and offer the laying on of hands and anointing with oil. Join us to experience the gift of prayer. Inquirer s Gathering 11:15 am, Parlor How has your seeking led you to the Village Church? What do you hope to find here? How can we help you grow? Join us to discuss these questions and other topics. This is an informal time for us get to know each other better and explore how the Village Church can support you as you seek, find and grow in the life of faith. Cherub Choir Rehearsal 11:15 am, Cherub Choir Room The Cherub Choir for children in Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grades will meet today at 11:15 11:45 am upstairs in the Cherub Choir Room. Contact Linda Harding, 508-651-0551, for more information. ORDER OF WORSHIP November 2, 2014 9:00 am PRELUDE RINGING THE HOUR CALL TO WORSHIP ORSHIP John Allen CONFESSION AND ASSURANCE SUNG RESPONSE Come and Fill Junior Choir Rehearsal 11:15 am, Youth Choir Room For information, email Kevin McDonald at mcdonaldkevin23@yahoo.com. Middle School Youth Group 5 pm, Upper Room High School Youth Group 7 pm, Upper Room For information about youth programs, contact Pam Emslie at 781.235.1988 x15 or pam@wellesleyvillagechurch.org. BULLETIN NOTES Pastoral Staff Hours Although the pastoral staff are no longer holding special office hours, they are always available to meet with you. Please call or email one of them directly to set up a time to visit. Youth Choir Rehearsal Wednesday, November 5, 6:15 pm, Youth Choir Room For more information, please email Kevin McDonald at mcdonaldkevin23@yahoo.com. Sacrament Series: Do This Wednesday evenings, November 5, 12, 19, 7:30 pm Led by Mary Luti A 5-week series exploring some well-known and forgotten dimensions of communion, scriptural images and related stories, diverse communion practices, our own experiences, and the sacrament s ethical implications for disciples of Jesus.
*P *PASSING THE PEACE OF CHRIST Today s Notes *S *SUNG RESPONSE Weave Please pick up your Stewardship Packet in Village Common following worship today. Inside you will find stories and pictures that speak to the full life of our congregation. We trust that, along with the witnesses you have heard in worship, and your own experiences of all that God is doing here, this material will help you prayerfully consider your financial commitment to Village Church in the coming year. We invite you to bring your completed Pledge card to worship next week on Sunday November 9, so we can receive and bless all our gifts in worship together. A Month of Sundays! Today, November 2 All Saints Day We gather to praise God and commemorate the saints, those still among us, and those gone home to God. Communion will be celebrated, during which we ll name the saints of this congregation who have died in the past year. Sunday, November 9 Stewardship Sunday. We gather to dedicate our annual financial pledges and gifts, celebrating the wonderful generosity of this congregation. Sunday, November 16 Pastoral Residency Sunday We gather to celebrate the Pastoral Residency Program. Former resident, Quinn Caldwell, will lead us in worship and preach at First Worship and in the Sanctuary at 10 am. Sunday, November 23 Thanksgiving Sunday We gather together to ask for God s blessing, to praise God for all God s love, and to share a meal in grateful fellowship. STEWARDSHIP WITNESS SCRIPTURE CRIPTURE Matthew 25:31-40 Leslie Gerhat Pastoral Care If you have or know of a pastoral care need, please contact Liz Garrigan-Byerly at 781-235-1988 ext.14. In case of a pastoral emergency, please call 334-521-2481. The Chancel flowers are given today in loving memory of Duncan Gibson on their anniversary, November 2, 1963, by Phyllis Gibson.
In Memory On this All Saints Day, we remember the saints of our community who have died in the past year. We give thanks to God for their witness and celebrate their full communion with the great cloud of witnesses. SERMON SERMON RESPONSE ESPONSE For All The Saints" Mary Luti Mary Bereday Grace Hammond Joseph Emerson Winnie Mawhinney Kasper Pilibosian Joan Rhinehart Marguerite Rupp Pearl Thomas Eleanor Thompson Charles Wakefield Richard Woodrich OFFERING Invitation Offertory
SETTING THE TABLE ABLE Come, Let Us Bring Come let us bring our gifts to God in praise. (echo) So that we might minister in countless ways. (echo) Come let us bring the warm and fragrant bread. (echo) Broken here so all God s people might be fed. (echo) Come let us bring the sweet abundant wine. (echo) In this cup we taste the joy of grace divine. (echo) *S *SUNG THANKSGIVING *B In the Lord I'll be ever thankful In the Lord I will rejoice Look to God, do not be afraid Lift up your voices, the Lord is near Lift up your voices, the Lord is near *BENEDICTION INVITATION TO THE TABLE *C *COMMUNION PRAYER AND THE LORD ORD 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. *W *WORDS OF INSTITUTION *S *SHARING THE GIFTS OF BREAD AND CUP *P *PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING