May 29, 2016 Bulletin - The First Congregational Church of Ann Arbor

Sunday, May 29, 2016
REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY
Robert K. Livingston
Darcy A. Crain-Polly
Senior Minister
Associate Minister
Chapel Communion: 9:30 a.m.
Traditional Worship Service: 10:00 a.m.
We Gather to Worship God
Silent Meditation
“Faith is a place of mystery, where we find the courage to
believe in what we cannot see, and the strength to let go of our
fear of uncertainty.”
– Breneé Brown
Prelude
“All Men are Mortal” BWV 643
“Oh How Empty, Oh How Fleeting” BWV 644
From Das Orgelbüchlein
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Words of Welcome
and Celebration
of Community
Darcy A. Crain-Polly
Please sign the friendship pad and pass it down the row and
back, giving us the opportunity to greet each other by name.
* Processional Hymn
* Call to Worship
One:
Many:
One:
Many:
“For All the Saints”
Hymnal, #299
Praise God!
For God is gathering the people together.
From near and far we come together –
the wounded and the whole, the weak and the
strong –
We are seeking God’s presence and God’s
forgiveness,
We yearn for God’s direction for our lives.
One:
We gather to pray, and praise, and learn, and so we
offer this unison invocation:
* Prayer of Invocation
Everpresent God, we thank you for your abiding love
and grace in our lives. Forgive us when our schedules
overpower our acknowledgment of the sacred which
surrounds us, or our focus neglects to include your
blessings in our lives. We are grateful for the
opportunity to love you with all our mind, body, and
spirit as we gather for worship in this hour. We pray
in the name of Jesus, who taught us to say together:
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 debts, as we forgive our debtors; and
lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the
glory, forever.
Amen.
* Gloria Patri
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world
without end. Amen. Amen.
Children’s Circle
Darcy A. Crain-Polly
(Children are invited to church school following the children’s circle)
Give, Share, Rejoice
Offertory Sentences
and Offertory
Choral Anthem
“We Can Share His Love”
Nancy Price and Don Besig
* Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow;
Praise him, all creatures here below;
Praise him above, ye heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
* Prayer of Dedication
* Hymn of Preparation
Gospel Reading
Sermon
“Sweet, Sweet Spirit”
Hymnal, #293
Luke 7:1 – 10
“Faith of an Outsider”
Darcy A. Crain-Polly
Solo
"Pie Jesu" from Faure's Requiem
Remembering Our
Loved Ones
Paul Skiba, III
September 3, 1943 – June 26, 2015
Michael Joseph Schneider
April 21, 1938 – August 15, 2015
John Laurie Howley
July 4, 1927 – August 18, 2015
Lowell William Beach
November 29, 1920 – August 22, 2015
Geoffrey Newton Blow
February 11, 1949 – September 28, 2015
Fern Louise Meyers
December 8, 1918 – October 1, 2015
William Sikkenga
January 29, 1940 – October 3, 2015
Thomas Bradfield Johns
February 14, 1935 – December 1, 2015
Howard Fox
June 16, 1918 – December 29, 2015
Mary Dimitroff Verbanac
November 19, 1925 – December 31, 2015
Tori Darnell
Gwynn Suits
November 17, 1922 – January 18, 2016
Linda Lofberg McKenney
January 29, 1935 – May 5, 2016
Lola Jane Borchardt
July 28, 1920 – May 21, 2016
Litany of Memory
One:
All:
One:
All:
One:
All:
One:
All:
One:
All:
One:
All:
Almighty and gracious God, before whom stand the
spirits of the living and the dead, light of light, fountain
of wisdom and goodness;
We praise you O God, and bless your name.
For all who have labored and suffered for freedom,
justice, and the sanctity of the home; and for all who
have given their lives for their country;
We praise you O God, and bless your name.
For beloved family members and friends; and persons
of our community faith who worship you now in the
eternal realm;
We praise you O God, and bless your name.
For the grace which was given to all these, and for the
trust and hope in which they lived and died, may we
hold them in continual remembrance; that the legacy
of their wisdom, companionship, and love may rest
upon our earthly days, and that we may prepare
ourselves to follow them in their Godward way;
We praise you O God, and bless your name.
That we may think of them as forever being with you,
and live in the sure confidence that where they are
someday we will be also;
We praise you O God, and bless your name.
In the communion of God – Creator, Redeemer, and
Holy Spirit, we the living, unite in ascribing
thanksgiving, glory, honor, and praise to you, O God.
Amen.
We Go Forth to Live and Serve
* Recessional Hymn
“Go, My Children, With My Blessing”
Hymnal, #82
Charge and
Benediction
Darcy A. Crain-Polly
Postlude
“My Heart Abounds with Pleasure”
“O world, I must leave thee”
from Eleven Chorale Preludes, Op. 122
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
* Congregation Standing (Please feel free to remain seated if standing is difficult for you.
The postlude is the concluding part of worship. As you leave, please be
considerate of those who wish to remain and listen to the postlude.
The flowers on the communion table are given to the glory of God
by Gary and Diane Brown in celebration of their 19th wedding anniversary, in
memory of Diane’s father, Donald Sommerfield, in memory of Gary’s mother,
Rhea Strohmeier, and in honor of all our military veterans.
Following the service, please join us upstairs for refreshments and fellowship.
Gospel Reading
Luke 7:1—10
After Jesus had finished all his sayings in the hearing of the
people, he entered Capernaum. A centurion there had a
slave whom he valued highly, and who was ill and close to
death. When he heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish
elders to him, asking him to come and heal his slave. When
they came to Jesus, they appealed to him earnestly, saying,
‘He is worthy of having you do this for him, for he loves
our people, and it is he who built our synagogue for
us.’ And Jesus went with them, but when he was not far
from the house, the centurion sent friends to say to him,
‘Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy to have
you come under my roof; therefore I did not presume to
come to you. But only speak the word, and let my servant
be healed. For I also am a man set under authority, with
soldiers under me; and I say to one, “Go”, and he goes, and
to another, “Come”, and he comes, and to my slave, “Do
this”, and the slave does it.’ When Jesus heard this he was
amazed at him, and turning to the crowd that followed
him, he said, ‘I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such
faith.’ When those who had been sent returned to the
house, they found the slave in good health.
We Can Share His Love
(Incorporating the Hymn Tune “Jesus Loves Me”)
Words by Nancy Price and Don Besig
Music by Dan Besig
If we just reach out and join our hands,
we can share His love.
If we take the time to understand,
we can share His love.
For the world can be a kinder place
if we keep a smile upon our face.
When we live within God’s grace,
we can share His love.
If we open up our hearts to Him,
we can share His love.
If we learn to always trust in Him,
we can share His love.
For the Lord alone makes all things good
if we live the way we know He would.
when we do the things we should,
we can share His love.
Jesus loves us, this we know.
He protects us as we grow.
He will teach us right from wrong,
be a friend and keep us strong.
Yes, Jesus loves us.
We know He loves us.
When we listen closely to His word
we can share His love.
When we teach the lessons we have
heard,
we can share His love.
We can serve the Lord so many ways;
in the things we do and words we say.
When we follow Him day by day
we can share His love.
The First Congregational Church
June 5
Please join us on June 5 to recognize and appreciate Heritage
Heritage Society
Society Members. If you are a current or prospective member,
Sunday
please join us for brunch Sunday, June 5 at 9 a.m. in the
Mayflower Room.
June 5
Special
Congregational
Meeting
June 5
Junior High Group
Canoe Trip
June 18-26
Youth Mission Trip
Join the Jr. High Group for a trip down the Huron River on
Sunday, June 5, 11:00 to 2:00. We will leave the church after
the 10:00 Service (about 11:10). Please RSVP to Chris by phone
at (734) 663-1186 or by email at CNVERM@aol.com.
Our youth and their leaders will travel to the Pine Ridge
Reservation in South Dakota. We will be immersed in the
history and culture of the Lakota people as we seek to serve
their needs.
If you would like to help support our youth, scrip cards in
amounts of $25 may be purchased to Lowe's (for building
supplies on our project) as well as these other supplies for the
native youth: Granola Bars, Peanut butter, coffee, basketballs,
volleyballs, soccer balls, diapers (size 3 & 4), baby clothes (size
0-24 mos.), hand soap, paper plates, and plastic silverware.
Donations and supplies are due back to church by June 16!
The First Congregational Church
“Tiny Houses”
A plan to build a small community of 26 “Tiny Houses” in Detroit is moving
forward and is scheduled to begin this summer. The 300 square foot homes
will be available to carefully screened “working poor” people with annual
incomes of $1,000 a month who cannot afford Habitat for Humanity homes.
At the end of 7 years the residents will own their own homes.
A program explaining this exciting new initiative in Detroit will take place in
early June. More Details on date, time, and location will be forthcoming in
next Friday’s FCC email. In the meantime, if you want to learn more please
contact Bob or Sara Holmes at (734) 358-1325 or rbholmes@umich.edu or
holmess@umich.edu.
The Tiny House program is a project of Cass Community Social Services and
the Cass Community United Methodist Church in Detroit.
Youth Sunday
Youth Sunday was once again a moving and inspiring service. Our youth
worked cooperatively deciding on a
theme and then dividing the roles of
worship throughout the group. Those
gifted in music played in the prelude,
postlude, and anthem times, as
Micaela Keller
pictured here. Six of our seniors
showed poise and wisdom as they
delivered the sermon based upon
the theme of servitude. Congrats to
the youth group on a job well done!
Robert Schirmer
Hand in Hand
Center
Saturday, June 4 9:15 a.m.—Noon, Monteith Hall, First Presbyterian Church,
Ann Arbor, 1432 Washtenaw Ave., Ann Arbor
-Hear Kathi Neubert discuss her work with the Hand in Hand School in
Jerusalem as Peacemaking Associate For Jewish/Presbyterian Dialog Group.
-Learn more about Hand in Hand Schools and their mission to create a new
paradigm for peace in Israel and how FCC can support these institutions.
-Enjoy light lunch (suggested donation $5). Call for more info (734) 662-4466
The First Congregational Church
Welcome!
We are glad you joined us this Sunday and look forward to meeting and
getting to know you. Please come upstairs after worship for a time of
friendship, and visit our website at www.fccannarbor.org to learn more
about our church.
Sunday Worship
There is a brief communion service at 9:30 a.m. in Douglas Chapel. Our
summer worship service is at 10 a.m., followed by refreshments in Pilgrim
Hall. We do offer a contemporary 9 a.m. service in Pilgrim Hall that will
resume on Sunday, September 11.
Childcare and
Church School
Children, four years old and younger, are invited downstairs to the nursery/
preschool area to be checked in before the 10 a.m. worship service. During
the worship service, children grades kindergarten through eighth grade are
invited to leave the service and go with their teachers to church school.
Tuesday Night
Series
TNS is on hiatus until the fall. Please watch your August bulletins and
September Courier for next fall’s schedule.
Text Breakfasts
We gather with Bob Livingston every Wednesday morning at 8:30 a.m. at the
Classic Cup Café (4389 Jackson Rd) for lively discussion. The group will
resume meeting on Wednesday, September 7.
.
20/40 Group
Mind and Spirit
Book Group
During the school year, 20-, 30-, and 40– somethings meet on Wednesday
evenings at the church. We are off for the summer now. Our next gathering
will be in September. Please join us then!
The Mind and Spirit Book Group meets on the first and third
Wednesday of the month at 10:15 a.m. in the Mayflower Room.
The last book that we’ll read before our break for the summer is
Learning to Walk in the Dark by Barbara Brown Taylor.
We will enjoy lunch together at Cottage Inn at our last session,
June 1, before our summer break. Please join us—this group is
welcoming to all.
Luncheon Group
Please join us on the third Monday of each month at 11:30 a.m. for lively
conversation and fellowship. The group recesses for summer but resumes
again on September 19th.
SUNDAY, MAY 29
REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY
9:00 a.m. Chancel Choir Rehearsal
9:30 a.m. Chapel Communion, Douglas Chapel
10:00 a.m. Traditional Worship Service, Sanctuary
11:00 a.m. Friendship Time, Pilgrim Hall
SUNDAY, JUNE 5
HERITAGE SOCIETY SUNDAY
9:00 a.m. Chancel Choir Rehearsal
9:30 a.m. Chapel Communion, Douglas Chapel
10:00 a.m. Summer Worship Service, Sanctuary
11:00 a.m. Special Congregational Meeting
11:15 a.m. Friendship Time, Pilgrim Hall
11:10 a.m. Junior High Canoe Trip—Argo
SUNDAY, JUNE 12
9:00 a.m.
Chancel Choir Rehearsal
9:30 a.m. Chapel Communion, Douglas Chapel
10:00 a.m. Summer Worship Service, Sanctuary
11:00 a.m. Friendship Time, Pilgrim Hall
SUMMER OFFICE HOURS
(June—Labor Day)
Monday—Thursday 9:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m.
Friday 9:00 a.m.—Noon
TODAY IN THE
CITY OF GOD
CHURCH SCHOOL
UPCOMING ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS
May 30
June 1
MEMORIAL DAY - Church Office Closed
10:15 a.m. Mind and Spirit Book Group
(Final meeting before summer
recess)
June 5
HERITAGE SOCIETY SUNDAY
9:00 a.m.
Heritage Society Brunch
Mayflower Room
11:00 a.m. Special Congregational Meeting
Sanctuary
11:00 a.m. Junior High Canoe Trip
June 7
7:00 p.m.
Youth Mission Trip Meeting
June 18-26
Youth Mission Trip
June 19
FATHER’S DAY
11:00 a.m. AFC Ice Cream Social
Pilgrim Hall
June 20
6:15 p.m.
Trustees Meeting
Mayflower Room
June 22
11:00 a.m. Wednesday Matinee
June 26
GLENN TUCKER RECOGNITION DAY
July 3
11:00 a.m. AFC Hot Dog Luncheon
Pilgrim Hall
July 4
INDEPENDENCE DAY - Church Office Closed
July 21-24 ART FAIR
STAFF
Senior Minister
Associate Minister
Minister Emeritus
Minister Emerita
Director of Christian Ed.
Director of Music
Music Worship Leader
Director of Music Emeritus
Organist
Organist Emerita
Pianist
Chapel Organist
Bookkeeper
Administrative Assistant
Wedding Coordinator
Custodian
Robert K. Livingston (ext. 554)
Darcy A. Crain-Polly (ext. 552)
Terry N. Smith
Dorothy Lenz
Holly Porter (ext. 553)
James C. Nissen (ext. 555)
Terry Farmer (ext. 557)
Willis Patterson
Glenn Tucker
Marilyn Mason
Rebecca Jones
Katherine Johnson
Nancy Sauve (ext. 560)
Renee Bovee (ext. 550)
Betty Jahnke
Steffen Gelletly
608 E. William St.,
Ann Arbor, MI 48104-2420
Kindergarten—5th Grade Meeting Room
6th—8th Grade
Remain in Worship
Office: (734) 662-1679
Email: office@fccannarbor.org,
Church Office Hours:
Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.