April 11, 2021

10:15 am Service Pastor: Rev. John D. King

Minister: Every Member of the Church

RICHFIELD UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

4340 W STREETSBORO RD. RICHFIELD OHIO 44286

Tel: 330-659-3532

E-mail Address: OfficeRucc@gmail.com

Web Site: www.richfielducc.com

Richfield United Church of Christ

HYMN “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee” #13 Red Hymnal

THE BENEDICTION

CLOSING SONG “God Be With You”

Richfield United Church of Christ SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER

MINISTER: EVERY MEMBER OF THE CHURCH

PASTOR: REV. JOHN D. KING

READER: ROSEMARIE SPRAGUE

APRIL 11, 2021

WELCOME

ANNOUNCEMENTS

MEDITATION PRELUDE “Given for You” Blake

*CALL TO PRAYER

Leader: Sing a new song!

People: A joyful melody of springtime glory and rebirth.

Leader: Sing praise to our Easter God.

People: Who has rolled away the stone from the tomb.

Leader: Reach out your hands to touch the wounded Body of Christ.

People: Do not doubt, but believe!

Leader: Immerse your anxiety and despair in the fountain of new birth,

People: For God has done wondrous things.

* HYMN “Thine Is the Glory” #139 Red Hymnal

*PRAYER OF INVOCATION (in Unison)

O Risen Christ, be with us this day. We recognize your wounded hands;

they tell us that You know what it is to struggle and suffer, and to prevail

in the power of love. We grasp those hands, that they may lead us

together into a deeper place of peace. Our week has left worries,

answerless questions, blatant injustices, and unexpected disappointments.

Like Thomas, we come with our doubts, our questions, and our skepticism.

Like Thomas, we hear your challenge to touch your wounds. O Risen Lord,

extend to us your joy. Give us imagination. Pour into us the freshness of

your new life; for You are our strength and our might. How wonderful You

are for your loving-kindness toward us. Amen! Alleluia!

*PASTOR’S PRAYER

*Congregation may stand

*THE GLORIA PATRI

ANTHEM

1 John 1:1, 2:2

John 20:19-31

*HYMN “We Live by Faith and Not by Sight” #256 Black Hymnal

SHARING OUR JOYS AND CONCERNS

PASTORAL AND LORD’S PRAYER

PRESENTATION OF OUR GIFTS

The Offertory Sentence

The Offertory “Arietta” Turk

PRAYER OF DEDICATION (Praying Together)

From our hearts and from our hands, we humbly and gladly present these

gifts to You, O God, that they may be used to serve You and to bless

Your people, through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen! Alleluia!

Please Join Us for a Special Guest Webinar Earth Day, April 22 at 7 pm

Advocating for Our Values Featuring Katie Adams, UCC policy advocate for domestic issues

Whether your concern is the environment, access to health care, racism or some other topic, you probably believe our national elected officials could do a better job. As Christians, what is our role in holding them accountable? When we contact our Members of Congress, does it have any impact? What are the most effective ways to voice our concerns? Katie Adams is our denomination’s policy advocate for domestic issues and a former Congressional staffer. Based in Washington, D.C., her work informs the UCC’s positions and advocacy on a host of issues, such as poverty, hunger and gender-based violence. In this interactive webinar, Katie will answer our questions, demystify the workings of Congress and give insight into the role constituents play in effecting change. If you are interested in learning more about UCC’s advocacy activities, we invite you to explore www.ucc.org, or sign up to receive advocacy news at: https://www.ucc.org/news/sign-up-for-news/

To join the webinar on April 22, please go to www.richfielducc.com, and click on “Meetings Online.”

To help her prepare, Katie has asked that we submit some questions in advance. Please submit any questions you may have about advocacy

and Congress to the church office by April 16. We hope to see you there! The Just Peace Committee

Mark your Calendar

Clean-Up Saturdays at RUCC

April 24 and May 1 9-noon

Birthdays This Week

Happy birthday this week to Sally Gill, Jack Monegan,

Kevin Linek, Maggie Gerber, Matthew Muhlheim and

Wade Luther.

Happy anniversary to Frank & Barbara Sterenberg and

Diana Julien & Gail Kuglar.

Prayer List Jerry Molis, Mary Jones, Sally Heston, Shannon Best,

Jean Krankowski, Jeanie Kerns, Diana Julien, Ed McDevitt,

Ruby Kover, Ethel Stanko, Jessica Walters-Tuttle, Dick Sprague,

Anne Taylor, Mel Pay, Nicholas and Teresa Lindsey,

and David Pay, son of Mel & Marilyn Pay.

Request for prayers from congregation members

Please add Kate & Jeremy Plants to your prayer list.

Please keep Helen Reineck, sister-in-law of Joe Reineck, in your prayers.

Please keep Marion Kovacs, sister of Larry Harsey, in your prayers.

Please keep Russ and Kathy King and Colin MacKeigan in your prayers.

Please keep Molly Oldham in your prayers as she recovers from brain surgery

and undergoes cancer treatments.

Upcoming Meetings

Monday, April 12: Worship & Parish Ministry Board @ 5:30 ZOOM

Monday, April 12: Church Council @7 pm ZOOM

Thursday April 15: Hobbitts Board @ 2 pm

Adult Sunday School Class The Adult Sunday School class will begin today from 8:45 a.m. until

9:45 a.m. on Zoom. Participants should pick up the new Bible study

guide “Job, a Listen Up! Bible Study,” outside of the church office.

Thursday Free-Lunch Program Our Thursday free-lunch program continues through April for our

church family and friends. Order through the church office each

week before 1:00 on Wednesday for lunch pick-up on Thursdays.

The pick-up will be from 11:30-12:30 by the church mailbox. If the

Summit County alert level is purple or Revere Schools are closed

because of the weather, the lunch will be cancelled.

YOUTH GROUP FUNDRAISER The Youth Group will be hosting a Spring Concert

in the RUCC parking lot on Saturday, April 24th, at 6:00 pm.

Richfield Circus — composed of Richfield residents Greg Gerber and Jim and Pam Duncan — will be performing live. Bring up a lawn chair and a picnic dinner and enjoy some music from these three talented folks! The Youth Group will be selling drinks and snacks as well. No admission fee for the concert, but freewill donations accepted to support our ongoing Youth mission work.

Vaccinated? Welcome Back! If you are fully vaccinated, you are now welcome to attend ALL worship services! We are eager to see you again in the sanctuary after this long separation. Welcome back! What is meant by "Fully vaccinated?" "Fully vaccinated" means that at least two weeks have passed since your final vaccine. So, if you got the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, you need to wait two weeks after the second dose. If you got the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, just wait two weeks after your single dose.

New! Virtual Coffee Hour Here’s how to join our Virtual Coffee Hour after the 10:15 service:

Go to RichfieldUCC.com

Click the blue button that says “Meetings Online”

Click on “Virtual Coffee Hour”

That should do it! If you have any trouble or questions,

call Rev. John at (330) 475-4206.