Maple Street Congregational Church United Church of Christ No matter who you are or where you are on your faith journey, you are welcome here! April 17, 2016 Fourth Sunday of Easter 10:00 a.m. Childcare is offered for 3 and under during Worship at Kid s Korner in the hall behind the Sanctuary. PRELUDE Gnossienne No. 1 Eric Satie (A time for meditation in preparation for worshipping God) WORDS OF WELCOME CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: All of creation rejoices and sings. People: Hallelujah! Christ is Risen! Leader: But the people look down, at themselves, at their own lives. People: Look up, O People, and sing for joy! Leader: We are called to accept the love of God no matter who we are and then share that Good News. People: Hallelujah! Christ is Risen! Christ has risen in us! Let us lift up our hearts to the Lord, Creator of Heaven and Earth Look up, O People, and sing for joy! Call out, sing out, share the Good News that Christ is Risen! --Adapted, Rev. Mindi, Rev-o-lution *OPENING HYMN Come, You Faithful, Raise the Strain Black No. 230 *INVOCATION OF GOD S PRESENCE (IN UNISON) Loving Jesus, turn us away from the ways of the world that close us off, that tell us to pull back, that call us away from dreams and hopes. Turn us towards Your voice, for You call out to us as sheep who are lost, in need of a shepherd. Guide us on right paths. Help us not to fall into the traps of the world, traps of greed, violence, fear, and envy. Call us into Your community, (continued on next page) *Please stand as you are able.
(continued) where we see each other as brothers and sisters, where we feel Your love in our lives and desire to share that love with one another. May we be bold to reach out in our faith, knowing by our faith You are with us and will never leave us. In Your precious name, Jesus, our Savior, Redeemer and Friend, we pray the prayer you taught us... --Adapted, Rev. Mindi, Rev-0-lution *THE LORD S PRAYER (in unison) 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 forever. Amen. *RESPONSE Refrain: Red No. 177 Yours is the glory, Resurrected One! Endless is the victory you o er death have won. ANTHEM Master, Here Am I Fanny Crosby and Anna Laura Page SILENT PRAYER AND PASTORAL PRAYER *HYMN Listen to Your Savior Call Black No..250 (At the beginning of the hymn, children and youth will go to the Social Hall for a One-Room Schoolhouse) You are invited to complete the Connection Card if you are new, need to update information or have special requests OFFERING OUR GIFTS TO GOD *Offertory I Will Guide Thee Nathaniel Niles George Kingsley, solo arr. Peter Amidon
Maple Street News Today is the Fourth Sunday of Easter. Today is also a One- Room Schoolhouse. 9:50 am Joys and Concerns 9:55 am Announcements 10:00 am Morning Worship. Babycare is offered for children 3 and under. 11:30 am Enjoy good fellowship and enjoy a cup of justice with the Maple Street Church Family in the Social Hall following Worship. New pledge envelopes for those who requested them are on the bench outside the church office. If you have not made a pledge and wish to do so, please complete a pledge card and either give it to an usher or place it in the lockbox on the office door. If you wish to have pledge envelopes, be sure to indicate that on your pledge card. Save the Dates This Coming Weekend! You will have the opportunity to meet our candidate for our new Associate Pastor for Youth and Families, Ms. Pamela Cochrane, on Saturday, April 23rd at the church. From 12 to 2 pm there will be a family event in the Social Hall; and from 2 to 5 pm a drop-in style open house in the Reception Room. Also, plan to attend the worship service the next day, Sunday, April 24, to experience an all-ages worship service led by Pamela, Kathy Gross and our youth. After the service we will conduct a Congregational Meeting to consider calling Pamela to youth ministry at MSC. Look for your flyer in the mail for a brief bio of our candidate Pamela.
Committee Chairs: Time to think about your Committee Reports which will be included in the Annual Report. Once complete they should be emailed to the office. Keeping your reports to one page in length would be very much appreciated! Please submit your reports to the office by May 2. Although Stewardship Sunday has come and gone, we are still accepting pledges. Your pledge helps the church to budget for the coming year. If you haven t done so already, please consider making a pledge to Maple Street Church. Pledge cards are available in the Narthex and on the Ledge; they can be mailed or left in the lockbox on the office door. Thank You! There is still time to apply for the Rev. Dr. Gross Scholarship. Please see today s insert for more information. If you are interested in becoming a member of Maple Street Church, please let Pastor Kevin know. We will have our next New Member Sunday on Sunday, June 5th during the worship service. Thank you all who purchased raffle tickets for the beautiful J & J Flower arrangement--$123 in ticket sales will go to the Green Card Fund! Coming up: April 22-24--Meet our Candidate Pamela Cochrane this coming weekend at one or more of the scheduled events. Deadline to apply for the Rev. Gross Scholarship April 24--Congregational Meeting May 1--First Sunday and Communion Sunday May 8--Mothers Day, 50-year Member Recognition, Hospitality Sunday and Food Collection May 15--Senior Recognition and Rev. Gross Scholarship Award May 22--CE Celebration and Annual Meeting June 5--New Member Sunday
This Week Monday MSC Nursery School Closed This Week 6:00 pm Boy Scouts in Social Hall (Lafata) 6:30 pm Girl Scout Leaders in Rooms 22/24 7:00 pm Trustees Meeting at a place to be determined Tuesday 9:15 am A New Day Yoga in the Reception Room 7:00 pm Boy Scouts in the Social Hall (Gibbons) Thursday 7:30 pm Chancel Choir in the Music Room Friday Candidating Weekend Begins 9:15 am A New Day Yoga in the Reception Room Saturday Candidating Weekend Continues 10:00 am Meeting with Trustees, Council and the CE Committee 12:00 pm Family Event with Pamela until 2:00 pm in the Social Hall 2:00 pm Open house with Pamela until 5:00 pm in the Reception Room Sunday All-Ages Worship Service and Congregational Meeting Deadline to submit applications for Rev. Gross Scholarship Members of the Maple Street Church and Ji Hye Jung scooped at Goodies to raise money for their Assistant Director of Music Ministry at Maple Street Church Ji Hye Jung's Green Card Fund. Thank you so much to John Palmisano and Stefani Palmisano of Goodies Ice Cream. We raised $166 to go towards the Fund! Thank you to everyone who came out, had some yummy ice cream and purchased raffle tickets.
Maple Street Congregational Church United Church of Christ 90 Maple Street, Danvers, MA 01923 Rev. Kevin Smith Minister 978-774-4510, ext. 3 Cell 978-968-5020 revkevmsc@gmail.com Ms. Kathy Gross Director of Music Ministry Ms. Ji-Hye Jung Asst. Director of Music Ministry Ms. Linda Blair Office Administrator 978-774-4510, ext. 5 candk144@gmail.com 978-774-4510, ext. 1 jihye87@gmail.com 978-774-4510, ext. 1 info@maplestreetchurch.org Mrs. Lynne Hathaway Nursery School Director 978-774-4510, ext. 6 lynne.hathaway@verizon.net Our Worship Services are recorded each week aired on Danvers Comcast Channel 99 and Verizon Channel 36, Sunday 10:00 am and 7:00 pm (one week delay) OFFICE HOURS Monday 10 am-2 pm; Tuesday through Thursday 9 am -2 pm; Friday 9 am-12 pm Pastor Kevin Smith is available for home visitation, member weddings, funerals, memorial services, baptisms, and pastoral counseling. Feel free to contact Pastor Kevin if you need a listening ear, if you want to discuss the work of the congregation, or if you would like to join Maple Street Church! Office schedules can vary for ministers as they attend meetings, attend to church business, write and prepare for Sunday worship away from the office, visit members of the congregation, and more, so it s always wise to call or e-mail to make an appointment if at all possible. Pastor Kevin s day off is Friday. Pastor Kevin s worship preparation times are Tuesday morning and Thursday afternoon when he will be out of the office. You can contact him at the Church Office phone listed above, the e-mail listed above, or at 978-968-5020.
*Doxology Red No. 64, verse 5 Let all things their creator bless, and Worship him in humbleness, O praide him, alleluia. Praide, Praise the Father, praise the Son, And praise him, O praise him. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia. Amen *Prayer of Thanksgiving and Dedication SCRIPTURE LESSON John 21:1-19 pew Bible pgs 945-946 SERMON Acceptance Pastor Kevin *HYMN OF RESPONSE--Come, O Fount of Every Blessing Black No. 459 BENEDICTION BENEDICTION RESPONSE--When Morning Gilds the Skies (verse 4) Tune: Laudes Domini words by Joseph Barnby POSTLUDE Arabesque No.1 Claude Debussy Our Worship together concludes with the Benediction Response. The Postlude is transitional music which inspires us as we go forth as disciples to serve God and one another.
to Maple Street Congregational Church, United Church of Christ. If you are here for the first time, please fill out the Connection Card and pass it on to an usher or put it in the collection plate. Our ushers and greeters are happy to answer any questions. Nursery care, with a trained staff, is offered throughout the worship service. Sunday School for children and youth takes place following the beginning of the second Hymn. The church of disciples who welcome you! Visit our web page at www.maplestreetchurch.org Sunday s Servants: Greeters: Judy and Larry Drouin Acolytes: Hannah Blackadar and Grace Lawlor Deacon of the Month: Sandi Bogel Ushers: Tom Smith, Bruce Billingham, Deb Kowalski and Sarah Prescott Special Assistant to the Deacon: Bob Wilkinson The Steeple is lit in honor of David Potter By his sister Ann Reid The flowers in the Chancel are in loving memory of Ethel and Robert Symmington and Helen and John Helton Given by Jean Helton Donating flowers for the altar or narthex is a wonderful way to honor a loved one. If you wish to donate flowers, please contact Judy Manuel at 978-273-1485. Our lighted steeple is an important symbol of our presence in the community. Your contributions in memory of loved ones and friends or to commemorate a special event help keep the steeple lighted. If you would like to have the steeple lighted for one or more weeks, please fill out the form below and send it with $15 per week to the church office. I would like the steeple lighted in memory of: I would like the steeple lighted in honor of: Requested date (if available) to light: (signed) Telephone Number: