Stanford Memorial Church University Public Worship

Stanford Memorial Church University Public Worship 16 July 2017 10:00 a.m. 22 Tammuz 5777 OPENING VOLUNTARY Arioso, Op. 156 Josef Rheinberger (1839 1901) WELCOME The Rev. Dr. Joanne Sanders Please stand. HYMN Immortal, Invisible God Only Wise p. 4 OPENING WORDS Responses of the people are in bold. This is the day that God has made; Let us rejoice and be glad in it. PRAYER OF THE DAY May God be with you. And also with you. THE LITURGY OF THE WORD Let us pray: Holy One, you planted us by living water, that we might be rooted in righteousness. You call us to be holy as you are holy. Assured of your love, help us to cast aside all fear, that we may love our neighbors as ourselves. Amen. Please be seated. 1

READING II Samuel 11:1-17; 26-27; 12:1-9 Anne Hill VOLUNTARY Intermezzo, Op. 119 Rheinberger READING Leviticus 19:16-18 Alexander von Hafften, Jr. SERMON Please stand. How can I convey that s not okay? : The Art of Religious Rebuke Rabbi Patricia Karlin-Neumann HYMN There s A Wideness in God s Mercy p. 5 PRAYERS THE PEACE The peace of God be with you. And also with you. Please be seated. ANNOUNCEMENTS Please stand. HYMN Joyful, Joyful, We Adore You p. 6 BENEDICTION You are invited to be seated to enjoy the closing voluntary after the clergy has departed. CLOSING VOLUNTARY Preludio (Sonata No. 6), Op. 119 Rheinberger 2

SUMMER QUARTER 2017 UNIVERSITY PUBLIC WORSHIP SERVICE AND PREACHER SCHEDULE Sundays, 10:00 am unless otherwise noted. July 23 The Rev. Professor Jane Shaw July 30 Rabbi Patricia Karlin-Neumann August 6* The Rev. Dr. Joanne Sanders August 13 The Rev. Professor Jane Shaw *Service with Communion Summer Theology Discussion Series Today, July 16 and July 23, July 30, August 6, August 13 Join us for the inaugural session of the discussion series following University Public Worship (UPW). In this series, we will explore the readings used in the service, probing their consonance in the day s sermon, the historical and theological theories regarding the original meaning and context of the passages, and their in life in the 21st century. The discussion will be led by congregant Anne Hill. The text of the readings will be provided. We will meet in the Round Room, following UPW. The Round Room is an aptly-named structure just to the right of the sanctuary. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, please contact Anne at anne.hill@mac.com 6

ANNOUNCEMENTS WE EXTEND OUR GRATITUDE to our volunteers Anne Hill (Reader), Alexander von Hafften, Jr. (Reader), Jim Shepardson (Usher) and Joya de Rossett (Usher) for donating their time to assist during today s worship service. Those wishing to assist in our worship service as readers, ushers, Communion assistants, please email vgbrake@stanford.edu. THANKS TO OUR GUEST ORGANIST, DAVID PARSONS. Parsons served as organist at First Palo Alto United Methodist Church for 17 years. He is a graduate of Princeton, Northwestern and Cambridge Universities, and of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (Illinois.) He has taught at the University of Wisconsin at Eau Claire, and at the New College, Berkeley. He has also worked as an organ builder, and has supervised the extensive restoration efforts of the organs of the First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto. Offerings today by cash and check are in support of the Chaplaincy Program Fund at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital. They will be received at the main doors after today's service. Please make checks payable to Lucile Packard Foundation. The interfaith Chaplaincy Service at Packard provides spiritual support for a religiously and culturally diverse population of patients. This Fund directly supports the spiritual care needs of hospitalized children, pregnant women, and their families. PLEASE NOTE Checks written to Stanford University will be considered gifts to Stanford Memorial Church to support the programs and events in this Church. These gifts will not be formally acknowledged in writing, unless your gift check is $250.00 or greater. Thank you for your thoughtfulness in giving. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FOR YOUR INFORMATION ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LARGE-PRINT BULLETINS and HEARING-ASSISTANCE RECEIVERS are available for those who need them. Please see an usher to obtain these items. EVENT INFORMATION AND MORE Please visit religiouslife.stanford.edu to learn more about the Office for Religious Life, events, join our weekly email newsletter and much more. KZSU REBROADCAST University Public Worship can be heard on the Internet at kzsulive.stanford.edu and on the radio at 90.1 FM every Sunday at 11:30 am. PAST SERMONS can be accessed on Stanford s itunes U. You can listen to single sermons or subscribe to our feed at religiouslife.stanford.edu/sermons 7

Dean for Religious Life The Rev. Professor Jane Shaw 723-1762 Senior Associate Dean for Religious Life Rabbi Patricia Karlin-Neumann 725-0010 Associate Dean for Religious Life The Rev. Dr. Joanne Sanders 725-0090 Chaplain Affiliate Fr. Xavier Lavagetto, O.P. 725-0080 Memorial Church Services Dr. Robert Huw Morgan, University Organist 725-0530 and Director, Memorial Church Choir Office Staff Carol Velazquez, Administration Manager 725-7366 Diane Abundabar, Rathbun Program Manager 724-7174 Vanessa Gomez Brake, Event Specialist 725-0531 Michael Slack, Operations Coordinator 724-9349 Bahara Emami, Office Assistant 723-1762 8