Village Church United Church of Christ Human conversation is the most ancient and the easiest way to cultivate the conditions for change personal change, community and organizational change, planetary change. If we can sit together and talk about what s important to us, we can begin to come alive. Margaret Wheatley June 9, 2013
ORDER OF WORSHIP June 9, 2013 10:00 AM PRELUDE WELCOME AND CALL TO WORSHIP *HYMN NO. 67 Let Me Enter God s Own Dwelling (verses 1-4) New Century Hymnal UNSER HERRSCHER *PRAYER OF PRAISE Jocelyn Gardner Spencer CALL TO CONFESSION PRAYER OF CONFESSION Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me; Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me. Melt me, mold me, fill me, use me. Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me. SILENT PRAYER Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me; Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me. Melt me, mold me, fill me, use me. Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me. *WORDS OF ASSURANCE *PASSING THE PEACE OF CHRIST
RESPONSE IN SONG Sweet, Sweet Spirit ANTHEM Lead Me Lord Bethany Condon, soloist S. S. Wesley BLESSING OF THE SCARF PROJECT AND DRESSES FOR FUMBELO AND HAITI SCRIPTURE John 4: 1-30 (Page 991, pew Bible) Jade Hargrave and John Hupalo *HYMN NO. 597 Shall We Gather at the River New Century Hymnal Students may now leave for classes. HANSON PLACE
SERMON Living Water, Sacred Conversations Chris Braudaway-Bauman MUSICAL MEDITATION PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE Susan Sullivan, Deacon OUR LORD 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. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. SUNG RESPONSE Breathe on Me, Breath of God THE OFFERING During the offering, please sign and pass the fellowship book, which is located at the end of each pew. Invitation Offertory Lord That Descendest, Holy Child Eric Gritton Lord that descendest, Holy Child, dwelling amongst us, Word of God, Thee we adore. Jesus our Gospel, Way and Truth, Master and Lover, Light and Life, Thee we adore. Saviour, uplifted, Man for all, shamed and slaughtered Lamb of God, Thee we adore. Christ the immortal Risen Lord, Christ that ascended, King of kings, Thee we adore. Throned in the highest, Very Man, Alpha, Omega, God of gods, Thee we adore. Lord ever blessed, God most high, Lord ever blessed, God with us, Thee we adore, Thee we adore.
*Doxology and Presentation Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise God all creatures here below Praise God for all that love has done, Creator, Christ, and Spirit One. Amen. *Dedication *HYMN NO. 76 Sent Forth By God s Blessing New Century Hymnal THE ASH GROVE BENEDICTION POSTLUDE Trumpet Tune Aaron David Miller *Those who are able, please stand. TODAY S NOTES Pastoral Care If you have any pastoral needs or know of any in the Village Church family, please call Jocelyn Gardner Spencer at 781.235.1988 x25. Care Kits If during the worship service you find you need a tissue, cough drop, or a drink of water, please ask an Usher to help you. Hearing devices amplify sound anywhere in the Sanctuary. They are available at the back of the church. For assistance, please speak with an Usher. The Chancel flowers today are in loving memory of Melissa Bell Meisenhelder on the anniversary of her entering heaven, June 9, 2004, at age 19, given by her family. Pillowcase Dresses and UCC Scarves Blessing During 10 am Worship The Village Churchwomen have been working on these 2 special projects since January. Please join us at 10 am Worship as we bless the fruits of their labor of love. The dresses are headed to Haiti and Fumbelo, and the scarves will become part of a symbolic stand against violence and bullying at the Mass Conference UCC s Annual meeting and the UCC s General Synod this month. 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 Church Council. Please take a moment to thank them.
Second Sunday Bible Study 11:15 am, Library We invite you to join us for a monthly Bible Study focused on the preaching text of the day. No commitment necessary -- come whenever you're able. All are welcome! Blood Pressure Clinic 11:15 am, Parlor Trained nurses from our congregation will take your blood pressure and provide you with helpful handouts from the American Heart Association. High School Youth Group 7 pm, Youth Room For information about youth programs, contact Pam Emslie at 781-235-1988 x15 or pam@wellesleyvillagechurch.org. BULLETIN NOTES Village Church to Receive Green Congregation Recognition Village Church will be recognized as a Green Congregation at the Massachusetts Conference UCC Annual meeting on Saturday, June 15. We receive this after having completed the first level of the Mass UCC Green Congregation checklist. This is a result of programs forwarded by the Environmental Ministry team. We join six congregations recognized last year and three additional ones which will be with us this year. There are two additional levels of increasing difficulty which the Ministry, with the help of our congregation, will be addressing in the future. Members of the Environmental Ministry will be at this meeting to receive the recognition on behalf of the church. All are invited to join the Prayer Walking Group! Friday mornings, 9 am We meet in front of the College Club Building on the Wellesley College Campus. We begin by gathering to share prayers of joy and concern and then we pair up to walk around beautiful Lake Waban. This walk takes about an hour. There is also always an option to go for a slower, shorter walk on the paved sidewalks around the campus. If you have questions or would like more information please contact Diane Anderson at diane@wellesleyvillagechurch.org. Village Churchmen Tuesday, June 18, Noon, Village Common The Village Churchmen is a group open to all men of the church, their friends and visitors. We meet on the third Tuesday of each month at Noon in Village Common. No reservations are necessary; just come, even if it is a last minute decision. Please bring your own bag lunch. Beverages will be provided. See you there. For further information call Ken Chaulk at 781-237-2594 or kchaulk@verizon.net or Arthur Stock at 781-449-1970 or ajstock@earthlink.net. Usher Teams for September Please consider being an usher, either regular or substitute, starting September 2013. Each Team ushers once every 6 weeks. Substitute ushers fill in when regular usher is unable to do so on a given Sunday. If you enjoy being with people and want to do some wonderful work, join a Team. The duties are not strenuous and the existing team members guide you easily through the responsibilities. We welcome your participation. If you have an interest, please call Roger Regnier to discuss at (781) 235-7205 or email at rogerregnier541@msn.com. Look forward to hearing from you soon.
SAVE - A - DATE School Supply Collection by Village Churchwomen Before we all put school behind us for the summer, we wanted to let you know that we'll be collecting school supplies for Holly Hill School again in conjunction with the Charles Street A.M.E. Church. We realize that starting in July; stores like Staples start to advertise sales on school supplies. Please pick up some extras to store away for the drive that we'll be holding at the end of the summer (for collection on Sunday, September 8). As always, things like notebook paper, spiral notebooks, pencils, erasers, pens and especially backpacks would be greatly appreciated. These children have few resources at their disposal so this would be a great opportunity for us to do something small that would really make a difference. Thank you! Sunday Morning Offering Counters Needed Beginning this fall, in an effort to improve our financial controls, and to follow recommendations made in external review of our church's controls last year, we will be implementing a simple two-person counting of Sunday morning collections after the 10 am Worship service from September through June and after the 9 am Summer Worship services. Two church members will count the cash donations received, as well as listing the number (anonymous/no names) of checks and adding up the totals received in the offering. The donations will then be locked and stored for the church accountant to conduct a second count and deposit on the following business day. As a reminder, your financial contributions to the church can also be made through your on-line banking or checks can mailed directly to the church to the attention of Barbara Kucich. So, this is also a call to all counters! We will be establishing six teams of two people each who will alternate Sundays. The team will spend 30-45 minutes after the 10 am worship service to carry out the counting service for the church as described above. If you are available and interested to serve, please contact Barbara Kucich at 781-235-1988, x18 or at Barbara@wellesleyvillagechurch.org. Environmental Ministry News The Environmental Ministry and Sustainable Wellesley continue to encourage residents and businesses to sign-up for Wellesley's Renewable Energy Program. Each time a local household or business signs up for clean, green electric power it has a BIG impact on CO2 emissions. Residents and businesses have the opportunity to choose where their power comes from, whether it will produce heat-trapping greenhouse gases or come from clean renewable sources. For further information please check the website sustainablewellesley.com or email Wil Breden at wrbreden@aol.com.
What s happening in Church School today? Childcare for Age 2 through Kindergarten will be in the 2/3 Classroom located on the upper floor. The Infant/Toddler Room is open. It is located on the main floor just outside the Sanctuary to the left of the Chancel. Grades 1-8 will worship with their parents until it is time for class, as indicated in the bulletin. At that time, Grades 1-8 will meet in Village Hall for a combined activity. Classes for Grades 1-8 conclude at 11:15 or the end of worship, whichever is later. Students in Kindergarten and younger should be met by their parents at their classrooms at the conclusion of Worship. 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. Martin B. Copenhaver Senior Pastor Diane E. Anderson Interim Minister of Pastoral Care The Rev. Pamela H. Emslie Associate Pastor The Rev. Christina L. Braudaway-Bauman Pastor at Large The Rev. Daniel P. Cooperrider Pastoral Resident The Rev. Jocelyn B. Gardner Spencer 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 Barbara P. Kucich 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 An Open and Affirming Congregation of the UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST