First United Methodist Church of Portland ORDER OF WORSHIP May 11, 2014 n Mother s Day
The Order of Worship Sunday, May 11, 2014 Fourth Sunday of Easter Mother s Day Congregational portions of prayers and responses are in bold type. To avoid disturbing other worshippers, please silence cell phones and pagers. Please stand, if standing is comfortable. For hymns, please stand at the beginning of the last line of the hymn introduction. Carillon Chorus Organ Prelude Gwashlmei (Welsh Hymn Tune) Richard Purvis Jonas Nordwall, organist Organ Chimes Living & Growing in Faith Sharing the Peace of Christ Allison Anderson, Lay Leader Choral Introit Call to Worship Allison Anderson, Lay Leader The spirit of God gathers us from many places: some of us come from busy homes with many people, some of us live alone. We gather to start a new week as part of the family of Christ: some of us have had happy news we want to celebrate, some of us have faced grief and need a place to cry. In this gathering, we celebrate our connections between and beyond: all of us seeking God s presence in our lives, all of us seeking God s presence in each other. Together we sing as one family, joined together in praise of God s Creation. Hymn No. 158 Come, Christians, Join to Sing
Reception of New Members Shelly Edwards, Jessica Kimmet First United Methodist Church is a welcoming, open community where there is always room for one more! Today it is our great pleasure to invite newcomers to officially join us. You have decided to join with this congregation of Portland s First Church, and to share with us a mindful spiritual journey. Just as early Christians were known as followers of The Way, we seek to be a faithful community moving through this life together. We ask you now these questions: To the New Members Will you join with us to follow the model of Jesus: to bring love and justice to all of God s creation; to love both the powerless and the powerful; and to seek to bring wholeness to all of humanity? I will. Will you join with us and with the United Methodist Church, to explore questions of Christian faith through the Wesleyan perspective, combining personal holiness and social justice? I will. Will you join with us in support of this community of faith through your prayers, your presence, your gifts, your service, and your witness, so that together we may grow stronger in expressing God s love for all creation? I will. To the Congregation Will you join with these persons - to learn from them and to learn with them, growing in the expression of our Christian faith, and affirming the presence of God s grace encompassing us all? We give thanks for you and we recognize you as our newest partners on the journey of faith. We will learn from you and learn with you. Together with you we will bring our prayers, our presence, our gifts, our service and our witness to build up this community and to share God s love for all. Blessing May the God of all grace, who calls us into being with love, establish you now and continue to guide you on The Way of Jesus, the Way of God s love and hope. Amen. A Conversation with Our Children Children s Story Prayer... and all God s children said, Amen. Anne Kayser Hymn No. 2179 (The Faith We Sing) Live in Charity
Congregational Joys and Concerns Allison Anderson, Lay Leader Moment of Silence Pastor s Prayer The Lord s Prayer (UMH 895) Choral Response Rev. Dick Storment Anthem The 23rd Psalm Bobby McFerrin The Chancel Choir Erick Lichte, conducting Introducing the Scripture Scripture Mark 10:17-22 ; Acts 2:42-47 Rev. Jeremy Smith Reflection Hymn No. 111 Tipping over the Consumerism Mentality The Rev. Jeremy Smith, preaching How Can We Name a Love? Commissioning of the Brazil VIM Team Elaine Jones, Team Leader Presenting Our Gifts Offertory Prayer Rev. Dick Storment Offertory Music Love is of God Austin C. Lovelace The First UMC Quartet Doxology and Presentations of Our Offerings (Hymn No. 94) Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, all creatures here below: Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise God, the source of all our gifts! Praise Jesus Christ, whose power uplifts! Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! The Sacrament of Holy Communion (Hymnal No. 15) All are welcome to Holy Communion. Long-timers, short-timers, members and visitors to this church are always welcome, for this is God s table for all. Sharing of the Bread and Cup Ushers will invite the community up by rows. When you reach the elements, take an offered piece of bread and then dip it in the cup. You may then pray at the altar rail or return to your seat. Gluten-free elements are available at the preacher s station.
Hymn No. 344 Lord, You Have Come to the Lakeshore (verses 1-2) (Please be seated for the benediction and the choral response.) Benediction Choral Response Rev. Jeremy Smith Postlude Fugue in D major J. S. Bach The altar flowers today are given to the glory of God by David and Marian Poindexter in memory of Jim & Grace Sayer and Dean & Ann Poindexter. Communion Servers Ushers Greeters Lay Leaders Rev. Donna Pritchard, Rev. Jeremy Smith, Rev. Dick Storment, Allison Anderson, Aveline Ollinger, Josh Hauser, Bev & Sharon Graver Judy Bomberger, Greg Kirchem, Terry Connell, Paul Ingram, David Edwards, Pete Kimlecky, Janet Richards Laura & Jessica Mason, Dee Poujade, Vi Ricci & Karla Jones, Bill Birge, Lois Cameron, Mark Greathouse, Beth Iverson Richard Allan, Allison Anderson, Cheryl Bittle Anthem The 23rd Psalm by Bobby McFerrin The Lord is my Shepherd, I have all I need, She makes me lie down in green meadow, Beside the still waters, She will lead. She restores my soul, She rights my wrongs, She leads me in a path of good things, And fills my heart with songs. Even though I walk, through a dark and dreary land, There is nothing that can shake me, She has said, She won t forsake me, I m in Her hand. She sets a table before me, in the presence of my foes, She anoints my head with oil, and my cup overflows. Surely, surely goodness and kindness will follow me, All the days of my life, and I will live in Her house, Forever, forever and ever. Glory be to our Mother, and Daughter, And to the Holy of Holies, as it was in the beginning, Is now and ever shall be, world with end. Amen. Offertory Love Is of God by Austin C. Lovelace Beloved, let us love: For love is of God; In God alone has love its true abode. Beloved, let us love: For those who love, They only are children born from above. Beloved, let us love: For love is light, And those who do not love still live in night. For only thus shall we see God, the Lord Who first loved us. Beloved, let us love. music notes
F IRST CHURCH May 11-17, 2014 Sunday, May 11 8:30 AM Commons AM, Collins Hall 9:00 AM The Lord s Prayer, 110 9:00 AM Christianity in a Changing World, 202 9:00 AM Church Child Care, Nursery 9:15 AM Church Library Open, Library 9:30 AM The Gathering, 204 9:30 AM Sound Seekers, 136 9:30 AM Cherubs, 206 9:30 AM Chancel Choir, Sanctuary 9:30 AM Youth Confirmation Class, 134 9:30 AM Senior High SS, Megan s Office 10:00 AM Chancel Choir, Chapel 10:30 AM Sunday Worship, Sanctuary 10:45 AM SS Pre-Kindergarten, 208 10:45 AM SS Kindergarten, 205 10:45 AM SS Grades 1 & 2, 206 10:45 AM SS Grades 3 & 4, 133 10:45 AM Momentum (SS Grades 5 & 6), 125 11:30 AM Commons in Collins 12:00 PM Genesis Ringers, 130 Monday, May 12 10:00 AM Library Volunteers, Library 6:30 PM Nominating Committee, 110 Tuesday, May 13 11:00 AM Bridge, 202 6:00 PM SPRC, 110 6:00 PM jubellation Rehearsal, Sanctuary Wednesday, May 14 7:30 PM Boy Scouts Troop 1, Gym Thursday, May 15 8:00 AM Shovel & Rake, 110 5:00 PM Ping Pong, Gym 7:00 PM Chancel Choir Rehearsal, Sanctuary Saturday, May 17 9:00 AM Oregon Food Bank Volunteers, Off Site (Beaverton) 10:30 AM Graceful Aging, Fireside Room HELP grow US in love WELCOME We extend a special welcome to our visitors. First United Methodist Church of Portland declares that we will be an advocate for peace in our local communities and world. As a Reconciling Congregation, members of this congregation have pledged to welcome and support all who want to worship with us, regardless of race, gender, class or sexual orientation. We encourage all of you to note your attendance on the enclosed Communication Card.
TODAY Please join us for Coffee Hour today in Collins Hall after worship. Group Ministries Summer Semester brochures are now available in the narthex. Pick yours up today! 2014 Bread for the World Offering of Letters will be held in the Commons in Collins Hall today, following worship. Take time to write a brief letter to your members of Congress seeking justice for the world s hungry people. All supplies, including sample letters, will be provided. Our Oregon Food Bank volunteer trip is at 9:00 AM on Saturday morning, May 17. A sign up sheet is available in Collins Hall during Coffee Hour. LOOKING AHEAD The EMO Annual Community Awards & Celebration Dinner will be May 14 at the Hilton Hotel. A silent auction starts at 5:00 PM and dinner at 6:30 PM. Tickets are $75 and can be purchased at the church office. A Forum: Imagine No Malaria will be held Sunday, May 18, at noon in the Fireside Room. The Outreach Committees and the United Methodist Women co-sponsor this forum. Julia (Kayser) Frisbie is the Pacific Northwest s Imagine No Malaria field coordinator. She will share success stories, resources, and lots of time for questions about how close we are to eradicating this disease. A light lunch will be available. A Taize Service will be held Sunday, May 18, at 5:00 PM in the Chapel. Join us for this contemplative experience of prayer songs and chants in the chapel. We will be led by instrumentalists and singers in simple songs of worship. Scripture is read and reflected upon in silence. ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES Christianity in a Changing World is an adult class studying: Evolution of God, by Robert Wright. Come join us for discussion even if you don t have the book! 9:00 AM/Room 202 The Gathering is a class for young adults and parents of children and youth. We are studying compassion and how being compassionate is part of charity, justice, families and relationships. 9:30 AM/Room 204, across from the Cherubs Choir. Living the Lord s Prayer is a class led by Sarah H. de Salazar. This study focuses on prayer and contemplation. 9:00 AM/Room 110
CLERGY AND STAFF Senior Pastor The Reverend Donna Pritchard, dpritchard@fumcpdx.org Minister of Discipleship The Reverend Jeremy Smith, jsmith@fumcpdx.org Minister of Pastoral Care The Reverend Dick Storment, dstorment@fumcpdx.org Director of Children, Youth, & Family Ministries Megan Jones, mjones@fumcpdx.org Coordinator of Volunteers, Hospitality & Outreach Mark Ohlson, mohlson@fumcpdx.org Church Administrator Christine Meyer, cmeyer@fumcpdx.org Administrative Assistant David Jenkins, djenkins@fumcpdx.org Facilities Manager Dwight Dragoo, ddragoo@fumcpdx.org Manager of Communications & Marketing Kendall Martin, kmartin@fumcpdx.org Nursery Staff (503/228-3195) ext. 216 Michelle Green, Emily Kunkel, Samantha Cerling, Patty Seward, Megan Scott, Tara Martin Custodians (971/563-7820) Charles Siegfried, Wort Evinger, Seth Giandomenico, Adrienne Nelson, Michael Uriarte, Robert Ramirez First United Methodist Church, 1838 SW Jefferson, Portland, Oregon 97201 Phone: 503/228-3195 Fax: 503/273-8711 Email: office@fumcpdx.org Website: www.fumcpdx.org Copies of Sunday sermons are available in the church office. Bishop Bishop Grant Hagiya Columbia District Superintendent The Reverend Dr. Lowell Greathouse Goose Hollow Family Shelter Brandi Tuck, Executive Director 503/915-8306 www.pdxhfs.org visit our website at: www.fumcpdx.org like us on Facebook: facebook.com/fumcpdx MUSIC STAFF Executive Director of Music Kelly Qualls, kqualls@fumcpdx.org Artistic Director of Music & Organist Jonas Nordwall, jnordwall@fumcpdx.org Chancel Choir Conductor Handbell Director Chancel Choir Section Leaders Erick Lichte Nancy Hascall Deborah Benke, soprano Megan Matoon, alto interim Jason Sabino, tenor André Flynn, bass Children s Choir Directors Nancy Nordwall, Cherubs (pre-k-grade 2) Ronnee Edwards, Sound Seekers (grades 3-5) Karin McDonough, Genesis Ringers (grades 3-5) and jubellation (grade 6 - young adults)