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June 15, 2008
Bulletin
Order of Worship
10:00 a.m. – Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
| Ringing of the Church Bell | |||||||||||||||||||
| Prelude | O Bless the Lord, My Soul, from Godspell | S. Schwartz | |||||||||||||||||
| Canticle Singers | |||||||||||||||||||
| Introit | Improvisation on When the Saints Go Marching In |
Traditional Gospel Hymn | |||||||||||||||||
| Tom Nazelli, trombone | |||||||||||||||||||
| Hymn # 361 | How Firm a Foundation | FOUNDATION | |||||||||||||||||
| Call to Worship | Bob Petrus | ||||||||||||||||||
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| and who indwells our lives. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Prayer of Invocation | Bob Petrus | ||||||||||||||||||
| Scripture Reading | Isaiah 58: 13-14 | Liz Jefferson | |||||||||||||||||
| Musical Offering | Bound for Jubilee | J.E. Eilers | |||||||||||||||||
| Christ Church Men’s Chorus | |||||||||||||||||||
| Presentation of Acolyte Certificates | |||||||||||||||||||
| Musical offering | Siyahamba Genesis Choir; Derek Elkins, bongos |
South African Folk Song, arr. Moore |
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| Musical offering | Jesus Loves Me Church Mice |
Traditional | |||||||||||||||||
| Presentation of Choir Certificates | Alison Vidal | ||||||||||||||||||
| A Story for Children | Rev. Julie Yarborough | ||||||||||||||||||
| Hymn | Leaning on the Everlasting Arms | SHOWALTER | |||||||||||||||||
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| Passing of the Peace | |||||||||||||||||||
| Announcements, Joys and Concerns | Rev. Julie Yarborough | ||||||||||||||||||
| Silence & Prayer | |||||||||||||||||||
| The Lord’s Prayer | |||||||||||||||||||
| Invitation to Sharing | |||||||||||||||||||
| Offertory Anthem | The Lion and Lamb | Jon Neergaard | |||||||||||||||||
| Church Mice, Genesis Choir, Canticle Singers, Chancel Choir | |||||||||||||||||||
| Dream the prophet’s dream where we all live side by side, | |||||||||||||||||||
| And our fears are long forgotten, we need no longer hide. | |||||||||||||||||||
| And the lion and the lamb lie down together, | |||||||||||||||||||
| One the hunter and one the prey. | |||||||||||||||||||
| With the leading of a child, they are at peace today. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Doxology | OLD 100TH | ||||||||||||||||||
| Praise God from whom all blessings flow; | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sing praise, all creatures here below. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Praise God above, ye heavenly hosts; | |||||||||||||||||||
| Creator, Christ and Holy Ghost. Amen. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Scripture Reading | Exodus 20: 8-11 | Rev. Charles Rush | |||||||||||||||||
| Sermon | “The Gift of Rest” | Rev. Rush | |||||||||||||||||
| Hymn #464 | Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee | HYMN TO JOY | |||||||||||||||||
| Benediction | May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You Lindsey Nazelli, soprano |
Meredith Wilson | |||||||||||||||||
| Postlude | Improvisation on Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee | HYMN TO JOY | |||||||||||||||||
ACOLYTE FOR 9:30 AM: Antonio Nolau
USHERS FOR 9:30 AM: The Westphal Family
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The third white candle on the altar Is lit in hope of world peace.
No matter who you are, or where you are on life's journey, you're welcome here.
LATE BREAKING ANNOUNCEMENTS
(More announcements are in the monthly newsletter, available in the narthex)
Summer Schedule at Christ Church: We will have one service each Sunday, at 10 a.m. June 15th through July 27th will be a traditional service format with hymns and organ. August 3rd through 24th will be our jazz meditation service with Communion. August 31st will be back to the traditional format, but still at 10 a.m. We will begin our two-service schedule on September 7th.
Summer Sunday Camp will be starting on June 22. Our theme of “Caring for God’s Creation” will be kicked off by Travis Gale, from Wallaby Tales, who will bring some wild animals to share with us. All children ages 4-12 are invited to participate in this summer’s activities on Sunday mornings immediately following the children’s message. Wear comfortable summer clothing, sneakers or sandals, and come prepared to have fun!
2-Liter Bottles needed: Please save empty plastic 2-Liter soda bottles and bring them to the bin beside the church office by June 29. We are collecting them for a Summer Sunday Camp project.
Christ Church Graduation News:
Alex Ring is graduating from the University of Denver with a degree in Marketing. His future plans are under development.
Greg Gelber is graduating from Summit High School, planning on attending College of Charleston, Charleston, S.C.
Rob Love is graduating from Summit High in June and heading to Roger Williams University in Bristol, RI in the fall.
Kate Love is graduating from Brown University in May with BA in International Relations. She will be heading to Lebanon in September to teach English at the University College, Beirut.
John Dickey will receive his M.D. degree from UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School on May 21. He will start his residency on July 1 at University of Massachusetts Medical Center in Worcester, MA.
Jake Compton will graduate from Summit High School in June and will attend the United States Naval Academy, starting in July.
Suzanne Bober Weckesser graduates in June with a PsyD from C.W. Post. Congratulations, Suz!
Rob Hilton, will receive an M. Ed. in Psychology and Human Development from Vanderbilt University
| Sunday June 15 Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time | Choir Practice – Sanctuary Worship NO Church Mice NO Genesis Choir Annual Picnic | 8:45 am 10:00 am 11:00 am | |
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| Ministers | All Members of the Church | |
| Senior Minister | The Rev. Dr. Charles T. Rush | |
| Associate Minister | The Rev. Julie Yarborough | |
| Minister of Music | Holly Chatham | |
| Children’s Handbell Choir Director | Mrs. Jeanne Fellows | |
| Administrator | Cheryl Levy | |
| Housekeeping | Mrs. Rocio Restrepo & Mr. Juan Restrepo | |
An Open and Affirming Congregation
An interdenominational fellowship affiliated with
The United Church of Christ and
American Baptist Churches, USA
561 Springfield Avenue, Summit, NJ 07901
Telephone: 908-273-5549
Fax: 908-273-4140
Website: ChristChurchSummit.org
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