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THE CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER
SUNDAY, JULY 29, 2012
THE CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER
The Reverend Doctor Rochelle A. Stackhouse, Senior Minister
The Reverend Kevin Ewing, Sabbatical Interim Minister
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
PRELUDE Johann Gottfried Walther Meinen Jesum lass ich nicht
CALL TO WORSHIP please stand (based on Psalm 14)
One: The foolish say, “There is no God! We are alone, on our own.”
Many: We gather to declare the glory of God in our lives.
One: The foolish say, “It is your life; you are accountable to no one.”
Many: We gather, strengthened by the Spirit, trusting that Christ dwells in our
hearts.
One: The foolish say, “Everything I have is mine; I owe nothing to anyone.”
Many: We gather to praise the One who calls us to serve others in love.
PROCESSIONAL HYMN please stand O my soul
#13, New Century Hymnal
PRAYER OF INVOCATION please stand (based on Psalm 145:8-14
written by Christine Longhurst)
One: Come let us lift up our hearts to God in prayer.
Many: Merciful God, we gather together to offer You our praise and thanksgiving
for the unfailing love You have shown toward us, generation after generation,
and for the compassion You shower upon us, day after day.
You alone are our God. We are Your people.
We pray that Your Holy Spirit would move among us as we worship. Open
our hearts and our minds to see You at work among us, encouraging,
challenging, uplifting, and inspiring, as each one has need. May our worship
bring honor and glory to You.
In the name of Jesus Christ, we pray. Amen.
WELCOME
ANTHEM Wolfgang Amadeus
Mozart
Ave Verum Corpus
PASSING OF THE PEACE
Let us welcome one another with the traditional Christian greeting:
“Peace be with you.” “And also with you.”
Summer Sunday School will meet in the Sunday School Room for children 5 years old and above
who have not been confirmed.
Nursery care is available for infants and toddlers. Parents may accompany new children to get
them settled and return to worship at any time. Activity bags are available in the rear of the
sanctuary for those children that remain in the worship service.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
HYMN OF PREPARATION please stand Come, O Fount
#459, New Century Hymnal
INTRODUCTION TO THE SCRIPTURE Reverend Ewing
SCRIPTURE Ephesians 3:14-21
SCRIPTURE RESPONSE
Leader: In God’s light,
All: Let us see light.
SERMON Reverend Ewing
MOMENT FOR SILENT REFLECTION
PASTORAL PRAYERS AND SILENT MEDITATION
Reverend Ewing
Prayer requests may be offered aloud at this time, or in written form before worship.
THE LORD’S PRAYER unison
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, forever.
Amen.
PRAYER RESPONSE
OFFERTORY
OFFERTORY ANTHEM Leos Janacek Graduale in Festo
Purificationis (Suscepimus)
THE CONGREGATIONAL DOXOLOGY please stand
(Tune: Lasst uns erfreuen)
Let all things their Creator bless,
And worship God in humbleness:
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Praise God and Jesus Christ the Son,
And Holy Spirit, Three in One:
O Praise God, O Praise God.
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
PRAYER OF DEDICATION
RECESSIONAL HYMN please stand God be with you
#81, New Century Hymnal
BENEDICTION please stand
POSTLUDE W. Eugene Thayer Allegro Maestoso
Please be seated during the postlude and use this time for silent reflection.
Please join us for coffee hour and refreshments in the Sterling Room following worship this morning.
You can get to the Sterling Room by exiting the side door at the front of the church.
THANK YOU TO THOSE PARTICIPATING THIS MORNING
IN OUR SUNDAY WORSHIP
Reader: Charles McEnally
Ushers: Aldo Cupo
Hospitality servers: David Carter and Bob Parker
Summer Sunday School: Ian Skoggard
We thank members of the New Haven Oratorio Choir and friends for the gift of music today.
Next week’s lectionary readings :
2 Samuel 11:26-12:13a Psalm 51:1-12 Ephesians 4:1-16 John 6:24-35
Next week’s ushers: Marilyn Kendrix, Courtney Mason
Next week’s hospitality servers: Brad and Kathy Czepiel
REDEEMER’S VISION STATEMENT
We are the Church of the Redeemer, United Church of Christ,
an inclusive community committed to the worship of God, the work of justice,
and the recognition of our common humanity in the struggles of life.
We follow Jesus Christ who welcomes all people to his table.
We celebrate the rich diversity of God’s people:
in race, gender, age, sexual orientation, physical and mental abilities,
marital and economic status and culture.
Join us on a journey of the Holy Spirit,
where faith and intellect meet,
learning never ends
and music and the arts draw us closer to our Creator.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FISCAL POSSIBILITIES BREAKFAST, AUGUST4
The Fiscal Possibilities Task Force was formed to generate creative ideas and strategies to address
Redeemer’s budget challenges and the current over reliance on the endowment. If you have not yet
attended a Fiscal Possibilities gathering, we have an opportunity for you to do so! Heather Jessen
will host a meeting at her home on Saturday, August 4 at 9:00 a.m. Breakfast will be provided;
additional food items welcome. Please let us know, [email protected] or (203) 787-5711, if you
plan to attend.
SUMMER CHOIR REHEARSAL, AUGUST 2 & 5
Rehearsal reminder for Redeemer Summer Choir: Thursday, August 2, 7:30 p.m., Sanctuary and
Sunday, August 5, 8:55 a.m. (John Bell Service). Scores provided for anthem and offertory.
Questions ? – Contact Barb Gillette at (203) 776-5673, evenings.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL – REGISTRATION DEADLINE
VBS is coming up soon – August 20-23. Registration deadline is August 1st. If you plan to send
your child/children to VBS, but have not registered, please do so soon, so we know how many
children to plan for. Also, we are still seeking teens to help us all week, as assistant teachers and
helpers. Please contact Sarah Reed if you are interested, [email protected] or (203) 479-3456.
If you are looking for a way to help our VBS without committing your time, please consider a
donation of any amount to help defer costs for an excursion to the Leitner Observatory/Planetarium
and other supplies. Besides money, we would appreciate donations of youth-sized white t-shirts and
plastic tablecloths. Please leave any donations in the church office labeled “VBS”. Thank you for
your support!
SAVE THE DATES!
August 12 – Rev. Kevin Ewing’s last Sunday at Interim Sabbatical Minister.
August 19 – Rev. Dr. Shelly Stackhouse returns from 3 month Sabbatical.
September 9 – Rally Sunday.
September 16 – Celebration of 30th Anniversary of Ordination – Shelly Stackhouse – After Service
Luncheon and Celebration.
November 10 – One-Day Church of the Redeemer Retreat: “Moving Forward”.
FLOWER DONATIONS
Please consider donating flowers for Sunday Worship service. Please sign up on our flower chart on
the bulletin board in the Tower Lobby and send a check payable to “The Church of the Redeemer”
for $50.00 to the church office, along with a note indicating any special requests (“in honor of or in
memory of”) prior to the service. You may also provide flowers yourself, but please notify the
church administrator.
FRIENDS IN FAITH FELLOWSHIP GROUPS
FRIENDS IN FAITH EVENING BOOK GROUP
The Redeemer Friends in Faith Evening Book Group will not be meeting over the summer. Our
next meeting is Monday, September 24 at 7:30 p.m. in the Upstairs Parlor at Redeemer.
The book is Redeemer member Kathy Czepiel’s debut novel, A Violet Season, which will be
published on July 10. Kathy will be making a guest appearance for the discussion. Please plan to
join us for this special occasion. New members are always welcome.
SUMMER FILM GROUP
The Summer Film Group meets on Wednesday evenings at 7:00 p.m. in the Undercroft.
EAT, DRINK, DIVORCE – AUGUST 14
A Friends in Faith group for men and women in the various stages of divorce meets the second
Tuesday of each month from 6:00 to 7:15 p.m. Babz Rawls-Ivy facilitates our monthly meetings.
Babz comes with first-hand knowledge of what it means to get divorced and what it takes to not
only survive but create a vibrant and happy life during and after divorce. We eat. We drink. We
survive and thrive through divorce.
CHURCH MEETINGS AND EVENTS
Sunday, July 29, 2012 10:00 a.m. Worship and Church School, followed by
coffee hour and refreshments
Wednesday, August 1, 2012 7:00 p.m. Summer Film Group, Undercroft
Thursday, August 2, 2012 7:30 p.m. Summer Choir Rehearsal, Sanctuary
Sunday, August 5, 2012 8:55 a.m. Summer Choir Rehearsal, Sanctuary
10:00 a.m. Worship and Church School, followed by
coffee hour and refreshments
Please contact the church office by Wednesday
to have your announcement placed in the Sunday bulletin.
WELCOME TO THE CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER
WELCOME
If you are new to this church, we are delighted to have you worshipping with us. Please sign our
red guest book and introduce yourself to our minister and ushers following the service. They will
be happy to answer questions and offer directions. We hold newcomer orientation sessions
periodically so that you may learn more about our church, but we are happy to answer your
questions at any time. We hope you experience a warm welcome and the love of Christ at the
Church of the Redeemer this morning.
INFORMATION
Information about the church can be found on the table in the Tower Lobby as you exit through
the doors at the right front of the church. This is where you can sign up for all church events.
CHILDCARE DURING AND AFTER CHURCH
Children are always welcome in church. Activity bags for older children and rocking chairs for
adults with babies are available at the rear of the sanctuary. We have a wonderful nursery
downstairs staffed by a volunteer and one staff person. If your little one would be happier in the
nursery, please take your child there any time before or during the service (follow the “Nursery”
signs in the Tower Lobby). Please sign your child in, and if the volunteer is not yet present,
please stay until he/she arrives. Parents may also take children with them into the Chapel, where
they can listen to the service in privacy. The Chapel is located through the front right door of the
sanctuary down the hall to the left. After-church childcare is also offered during meetings,
newcomers’ orientation, and adult education classes. Please let the nursery attendant know you if
you need after-church childcare when you bring your child to the nursery.
REDEEMER OFFICE HOURS
The Redeemer office is open Mondays through Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. You may
also contact the office by sending an email to [email protected].
REVEREND STACKHOUSE ON SABBATICAL
Reverend Stackhouse will be on sabbatical May 1 – August 15, 2012. Rev. Kevin Ewing will
serve as Sabbatical Interim Minister. If you need pastoral care, leave a message for Kevin at the
church or contact him at (203) 785-9066 in an emergency. Basic administrative questions can be
addressed to Debra in the church office. For other church-related matters call our Moderator,
Jonathan Weber, (203) 230-2665 or our Chair of Deacons, Tony Forman, (203) 691-9545. They
will take concerns to the Church Council as needed.
The Church of the Redeemer United Church of Christ
185 Cold Spring Street
New Haven, CT 06511
Phone: 203-787-5711
http://uccredeemer.org
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The Rev. Dr. Rochelle A. Stackhouse, Senior Minister
The Rev. Kevin Ewing, Sabbatical Interim Minister
Jonathan Weber, Moderator of the Church
Henry Sykes, Treasurer
Charles McEnally, Clerk
Marguerite Brooks, Director of Music
Julia Blue Raspe, Kinder Choir and Boys’ Choir Director
Larry Bishop, Organist
Debra Tangarone, Office Administrator and Financial Secretary
Geoffrey Johnson, Security
Jeff Owens, Sexton
Kymberly Bray, Nursery Attendant
Margaret Fraser, Nursery Attendant