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May 31, 2009
Bulletin
Order of Worship
9:30 a.m. – Pentecost Sunday
| Meditative Reflection | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Love works in miracles every day: such as weakening the strong, and strengthening the weak; making fools of the wise, and wise men of fools; favouring the passions, destroying reason, and in a word, turning everything topsy-turvy. |
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– Marguerite De Valois |
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Miracles are a retelling in small letters of the very same story which is written across the whole world in letters too large for some of us to see. |
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– C.S. Lewis |
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| Ringing of the Church Bell | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prelude | “Alleluia” from Exultate Jubilate | W. A. Mozart | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Caroline Bucquet, soprano | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Choral Introit | Sovereign Lord of All Creation | GENEVA | |||||||||||||||||||||
Holy Spirit, rushing burning wind and flame of Pentecost, |
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| Hymn # 474 | O Splendor of God’s Glory Bright | PUER NOBIS NASCITUR | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Call to Worship | Al Mac Rae | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Prayer of Invocation | Al Mac Rae | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scripture Reading | Ezekiel 37: 1-14 | Pat Calhoun | |||||||||||||||||||||
| A Story for Children | Rev. Julie Yarborough | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(The 2 and 3-year-olds may leave for Sunday school at this time. Church Mice Choir for children pre-K through 1st grade may leave at this time.) |
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| Hymn # 313 | Come Down, O Love Divine | DOWN AMPNEY | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Passing of the Peace | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcements, Joys and Concerns | Rev. Yarborough | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Silence & Prayer | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lord’s Prayer (“debts/debtors”) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Our Father, who art in heaven, |
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| Invitation to Sharing | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Offertory Anthem | Come Down, O Love Divine | DOWN AMPNEY | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Patrick Wood, violin | arr. Leavitt | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Doxology | OLD 100TH | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Praise God from whom all blessings flow; |
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(Children pre-K through 7th grade may leave for Sunday school at this time.) |
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| Scripture Reading | Acts 2: 1-21 | Rev. Charles Rush | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sermon | “Suspended Disbelief” | Rev. Rush | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Hymn # 129 | Come, O Spirit, Dwell Among Us | EBENEZER | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Benediction | Rev. Charles Rush | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Postlude | Präludium und Fuge in B, BWV 560 | J.S. Bach | |||||||||||||||||||||
USHERS FOR 9:30 AM: The Jenkins Family
Welcome! Visiting today? Please complete a Visitor Card and drop into the offering plate and join us for fellowship after today's service.
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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)
Here is today’s Sunday school schedule:
2-3 year olds – Room B-202
Pre-K & K – Room B-203
1st graders – Prophet’s Playhouse (B-210)
2nd graders – Creation Corner 2 (B-206)
3rd graders – Mission Possible (B-205)
4th graders – The Welcome Table (B-119/120)
5th graders – Creation Corner 1 (B-214)
6th and 7th graders – Lile Hall
The Music and Fine Arts Committee will meet today, May 31st, at 10:45 am in the Guild Room off Barnwell Hall. All present and incoming committee members are asked to attend this meeting. Thank you.
The Board of World Fellowship will hold its final meeting of the year on Tuesday, June 9th, at 6 PM with a potluck at the home of Kathryn Weidener, 2 Beekman Lane, Hillsborough. All new/incoming members are invited as well.
Daniel Rufolo and Friends will be performing in the Lile Hall Concert Series on Saturday, June 6th at 7:30 p.m.: Tickets are $5 students/$10 adults at the door. This is a GREAT concert for youth and friends, as well as adults. The concert will be held in the sanctuary. Come out and support Daniel and his fellow jazz musicians!
Sign up now for the End of Year Picnic: Sunday June 21st, following the 10:00 am Worship Service. Please plan on attending a church-wide picnic outside the doors on NE Ave on Sunday following worship at 10:00. This event kicks off our summer worship schedule of one weekly service at 10:00 am.
Enjoy wonderful picnic fare from our own chef Mike Paytas from his grill....children's activities...a moon walk, slip n'slide (bathing suits/towels suggested), face painting for school age children and childcare for the younger ones, music for the adults and camaraderie for all. This event is a terrific way to start your Father's Day celebration.
Please RSVP to Nora for the Church Life Committee at . Volunteer to bring a salad (fruit or green) or a dessert.
Cost $10 per adult, $5 per child *
*we want everyone to attend, let the ministers know if hardship exists.
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Sunday May 31 Pentecost Sunday |
Choir Practice – Sanctuary Worship Church Mice – Barnwell Hall Coffee Hour – Barnwell Hall Men’s Chorus – Lile Hall Genesis Choir – Sanctuary Canticle Singers – Lile Hall |
8:45 am 9:30 am 9:45 am 10:30 am 10:45 am 10:45 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 | |
| Director 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
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