Go Green! Download this bulletin in PDF format from www.uccaustin.org/bulletins September 16, 2018 17 th Sunday after Pentecost 9am Welcome! United Christian Church of Austin is an Open and Affirming congregation, embracing diversity and affirming the dignity and worth of every person created in God s image. We welcome into full membership and participation in the Body of Christ persons of every race, ethnic background, age, gender, gender expression/identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, social-economic background, marital status and faith background. We welcome all to share in the life, leadership, ministry, fellowship, worship, sacraments, responsibilities and blessings of participation in Christ s Church. WE GATHER IN FAITH Prelude In the Beginning Alexander Welcome Sharing the Peace of Christ Children s Message Rev. John MacIver Gage Peace be with you. And also with you. Children are invited forward to share in the Children s Message; afterward, they may go to Worship and Wonder Children s Blessing, repeat 2 times Shalom Chaverim ( Peace, till we meet again ) WE SHARE OUR PRAYERS Prayer Song, repeat 3 times Hear Our Prayer, O God Whelpton 2
Pastoral Prayer Including Jewel Eyler; Jim Eisenberger (Dennis brother); Dewaine Alcorn (Lynette s father); Kristie; Dorothy Hammerle. Please send updates to Rev. Nikki Stahl at nikki@uccaustin.org The Lord s Prayer, using these or whichever words are closest to your heart 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 and ever. Amen. WE LISTEN FOR GOD S WORD Seeking the Word in Scripture from the Letters of the Early Church James 3:1-12 (Pew Bible, p. 1101) Sermon From the Tip of Our Tongues Rev. John MacIver Gage to the Tips of Our Fingers WE RESPOND IN FAITH Call to Engagement & Sharing Our Gifts Musical Offering Nocturne Alexander WE SHARE COMMUNION All are welcome at Christ s table. Members, guests, first-timers, long-timers, baptized or not, all who desire to know and share the love of God. We receive communion by intinction, coming forward to take a bit of bread and dipping it in the cup before returning to our seats. Note: All bread is gluten-free. Both red wine and white grape juice are offered. We Give God Thanks & Praise Rev. Gage & Sula Howell, deacon 3
Communion Music Solitude Alexander Sharing the Sacrament let all God s people say: Thanks be to God. Amen WE GO FORTH TO SERVE *Hymn (bulletin, p.8) Take My Life and Let it Be F.R. Havergal (1874); HENDON *We Are Sent Out... Now our worship is ended. Let our service begin. Amen. Postlude Turbulence Alexander WHAT S GOING ON AT UCCAUSTIN FAITH FORMATION CLASS, CALLED TO COMMUNITY @ 10am in Rm 10: In the midst of these radical shifts in our society and within Christianity itself, it is clearly time to revisit the question, What is the role of the Church? in the lives of individuals and families who no longer turn to it as the center of their social and family structure?...in a world that increasingly sees it as irrelevant or even antithetical to human progress?...in the lives of the people who continue to return to it as a source of strength, inspiration, solace, and connection with God? in the lives of the people who have never walked through one of our doors an those who have sworn they never will again? CHILDREN AND YOUTH VOLUNTEER TRAINING, THIS SUNDAY 9/16 @ 5:30-7pm for any volunteers who will be working with children and youth during the next program year and who have not had training in the past 12 months. For more info, Emily Guerrero, emily@uccaustin.org. WANT TO KNOW MORE? UCC-101 IS FOR YOU: Would you like to know more about our congregation, what and how we believe, how we re organized, and what becoming a member means? Join us for our next UCC-101 class Sunday, September 23 @ 5-7pm in Room 6. We ll serve a light pizza supper, and child care is available (if you let us know). Please RSVP to Rev. Nikki, uccadmin@uccaustin.org GOD S HOUSE NEEDS CLEANING, TOO! Sunday, September 23 after 11am worship, we re going to have an all-church clean-up day. There will be PLENTY to do, both inside and out to help put our house in order before our Pumpkin Patch visitors arrive. So, PLEASE, (1) plan to help; (2) bring your favorite tools for your favorite yard/inside work; and (3) WEAR YOUR WORK CLOTHES TO CHURCH! 4
YOGA TUESDAYS @ 9am: Stretch your spirit and your body with this donation-based yoga class with Rev. Anna, Tuesdays in the fellowship hall. NEXT INTERGENERATIONAL PICK-UP CHOIR 9/30 @ 10am: Love to sing but having a hard time working choir rehearsals into your schedule? Join us for this 5 th Sunday pick-up choir opportunity. Show up for rehearsal @ 10am, sing during 11am worship the same day. WE NEED YOUR LASAGNE: We are hosting the fall meeting of the Heart of Texas Association, the regional expression of our United Church of Christ denominational family, on Saturday, October 20. Part of our responsibility is to work with other local UCC congregations to provide lunch for the gathered delegates. HERE S WHERE YOUR LASAGNE COMES IN: We need a bunch of people (exact number to be determined) to prepare meat and/or veggie lasagnes we can serve at lunch. PLEASE email the church office, uccadmin@uccaustin.org to volunteer to help. GO GREEN FUND. Donate in the jar in the Fellowship Hall to help cover additional costs of buying green kitchen materials (i.e., compostable plates and cups). With $165, we can buy compostable coffee cups. With $315, we can buy compostable cups and plates. For more info, contact Rebecca Molis, finance@uccaustin.org. ON-GOING THIS WEEK Youth Group, TODAY @ 1pm Youth-Ful Moms (Youth Parent) Group: Yoga TODAY @ 1pm BPSA (Baden-Powell Service Association), TODAY @ 3:45pm Breakfast Fellowship, Tuesdays @ 8am, Jim s Restaurant at Spicewood Springs Rd. and Hwy 183. For more info, contact Kenneth Dalley, kennethdalley@sbcglobal.net Spearheads Alcoholics Anonymous: Tuesdays @ 7pm, Rm 6. Small AA meeting for men Church Council Monthly Meeting, Tuesday 9/18 @ 7pm, councilchair@uccaustin.org Choir Rehearsal, Wednesdays @ 7:15pm, sanctuary, Rev. Anna, music@uccaustin.org WEEKLY FELLOWSHIP, EDUCATION, AND MISSION GROUPS Sundays @ 5pm (member homes) Lyn Brown, don.lyn@sbcglobal.net Women s Group, 4 th Weds @ 6:30pm Emily Riordan, emily.j.riordan@gmail.com Book Group, 4 th Weds @ 6:30pm Cherie Hinch, bfocat@yahoo.com Saturdays @ 6pm (Stahl s house) Rev. Nikki Stahl, nikki@uccaustin.org LEADERSHIP MEETINGS Regular Staff Meeting Tue @ 10am, Room 10 Rev. Nikki Stahl, nikki@uccaustin.org Church Council Monthly Meeting, Tuesday 9/18 @ 7pm, councilchair@uccaustin.org WORSHIP PARTICIPANTS Acolytes: 9am Sam Flores, 11am Lily Curran; After Church Clean-Up: John Schwarz; Deacons: 9am Sula Howell, Charlie Jamison; 11am David Hammond, Rebecca Molis, Barbara 5
Dysonwilliams, Samantha Laurence, Ryan Chody; Flowers: Lisa Deane, in honor of Lisa and Patti s Anniversary; Greeter: 9am Tony Hunt; 11am Kathy Pinkelman; Liturgist: Carl Schwartz-King; Sound Room: 9am?; 11am Tim Collins; Tellers: James Story, Tracy Brown; CLERGY & STAFF CONTACT INFORMATION United Christian Church of Austin... 3500 W. Parmer Ln., Austin, TX 78727 tel 512.218.8110 / fax 512.218.8190, weekday office hours: please call first www.uccaustin.org and www.facebook.com/unitedchristian Rev. John MacIver Gage, senior pastor... john@uccaustin.org Rev. Nikki Williams Stahl, associate pastor... nikki@uccaustin.org Pastor Carl Schwartz-King, licensed minister... carl@uccaustin.org Rev. Anna Humble, minister of music... music@uccaustin.org Emily Guerrero, children s ministries coordinator... emily@uccaustin.org Meghan Trout, youth ministry coordinator... youth@uccaustin.org Ann Vanderschaaf, accompanist GOVERNING BODY CONTACT INFORMATION Chris McCubbin, council chair... councilchair@uccaustin.org Tony Hunt, vice chair/personnel... personnel@uccaustin.org Laurie Thornhill, secretary...secretary@uccaustin.org Vacant, financial secretary...financialsec@uccaustin.org Dean Jones, treasurer...treasurer@uccaustin.org Alyssa Naley, clerk/historian... clerk@uccaustin.org Samantha Laurence & Stacey Hackenberg, social justice... justice@uccaustin.org Rebecca Molis, stewardship and finance... finance@uccaustin.org Jenny Veninga & Arelene Turner, worship... worship@uccaustin.org Linda Laurence, deacons... deacons@uccaustin.org Vacant, Christian education... christianed@uccaustin.org Clark Thompson, elders... elders@uccaustin.org Maddie Hackenberg, fellowship... fellowship@uccaustin.org Jan Keeling & Lynette Alcorn, communications... communications@uccaustin.org Vacant, property... property@uccaustin.org You now can make a contribution to UCCAustin via text message! Initially, just text 512.842.6662 with the amount you d like to contribute, making sure to include the dollar sign before the amount, for example: $25. You ll receive a text back with a link to register. Once registered, you ll receive a receipt via email. For future giving, simply send a text with the amount you wish to give, and it will process automatically. Music License: OneLicense.net License #A722068 6
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