The Federated Church of Orleans
United Church of Christ and Unitarian Universalist Association
162 Main Street P.O. Box 761 East Orleans, MA 02643
July 27, 2014
9:00 A.M.
SEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
I have great faith in a seed. Convince me that you have a seed there,
and I am prepared to expect wonders.
Henry David Thoreau, 19th century
Some people, in order to discover God, read books. But there is a great
book, the very appearance of created things. Look above you! Look
below you! Note it. Read it. God, whom you want to discover, never
wrote that book with ink. Instead God set before your eyes the things
that God had made. Can you ask for a louder voice than that?
Augustine of Hippo, 5th century
As we enter the sanctuary to praise God and the prelude begins, please
observe arespectful silence for the sake of those who use this time for
prayer and meditation.
*you are invited to stand as you are able
words in bold print
indicate unison readings
*CALL TO WORSHIP
One: Dear Friends in Christ, God is rejoicing that you are here for
worship, to be fed, to be strengthened, to be renewed!
All: Breath of God, Spirit of Life, fill me with all that I need
this day!
One: Dear Friends in Christ, God is rejoicing that you are here for
worship, to receive a healing balm, to ignite your passion for
justice!
All: Breath of God, Spirit of Life, fill me with all that I need
this day!
UNISON PRAYER OF INVOCATION
O God whose love is greater than our imagining, as we
sing and pray, as we hear the beauty and power of your Word,
remind us that you are forever near, forever at our side. Scripture
tells us that nothing can ever separate us from your love. And yet
in our daily living we often forget this truth. In the workings of
Christ’s Church we often keep your transforming love at a
distance.
And in your world, your people have allowed violence and
injustice to run freely. More than ever, blessed God, may we trust
and believe that you are seeking us – in our lives, in the Church,
and in the world -- just as we seek to be embraced by your love.
In Christ’s name we pray. Amen.
LIGHTING OF THE PEACE CANDLE
*HYMN 56
PRELUDE
Blessed Jesu, At Thy Word
OPENING WORDS OF WELCOME
*HYMN 592
Sigfrid Karg-Elert(1877-1933)
The Rev. Sally E. Norris
Every Time I Feel the Spirit
tune: Pentecost
For the Beauty of the Earth
tune: Dix
HEBREW SCRIPTURE
Romans 8: 26-39
GOSPEL READING
Matthew 13: 31-33
SERMON
“Separated”
*HYMN 86
Great Is Thy Faithfulness
The Rev. Don Remick
tune: Faithfulness
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE (with the Lord’s Prayer)
MISSION MOMENT
The Rev. Don Wick
GREETING AND PRESENTATION OF THE OFFERING
Call to Offering
Offertory
The King of Love My Shepherd Is Harry Rowe Shelley
Betsy Wagner, Soprano Lee Lindeman, Bass
*Doxology
Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow
No. 46
*Prayer of Dedication
*SENDING FORTH HYMN 517
Love Divine, All Loves Excelling
tune: Beecher
BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE
The flowers in the Sanctuary this morning are given by Marion Kennedy in
loving memory of her husband, Dick.
Marti Johnson has given the flowers on the Landing to celebrate the birth
of her great granddaughter, Hayden Taylor Shea.
No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you are
welcome here.
United Church of Christ
The Federated Church is an Open and Affirming Congregation of the
United Church of Christ
Jesu, My Great Treasure
Johann Gottfried Walther
(Jesu, meine Freude)(1684-1748)
We welcome all our guests this morning and ask you to sign the guest
book in the lower narthex. If you would like to give us more information
about yourself or if you would like further information about the church
we invite you to fill out the card in the pew rack and place it in the
offering plate. The pastor and liturgist will greet you in the vestry after
the service.
This morning we welcome The Rev. Don Remick, Associate Conference
Minister for the Southeast Area and Church Development, Massachusetts
Conference, United Church of Christ. As you will learn, Rev. Remick is an
engaging, energetic preacher! He and his wife, Rev. Sue Remick, are
visiting with us today.
We are pleased to welcome back Richard Busch as our organist - not just
this morning - but for the rest of the summer. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, he
is a graduate of the Julliard School of Music, where he studied
composition and music theory with Vincent Persichetti, Bernard
Wagenaar, Roger Sessions, and Luciano Berio.
Summer Comes Alive!
at
The Federated Church of Orleans
Board of Trustees, followed by worship at 9:00 a.m. Rev. Sally Norris will
lead us in worship, and Communion will be shared.
Fresh Voices of Inspiration and Action
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The Federated Church of Orleans Covenant
Acknowledging our long history as a covenantal church, we promise
to be a faithful people committed to justice and mercy in our individual
and community life, whatever it may cost us.
We trust in God revealed in scripture and mirrored in the life of
Jesus. We respond to the love and the power of the spirit of God alive
among us. We covenant to support The Federated Church of Orleans as
we seek to serve the world we touch:
to gather in worship, to listen to each other, to share in the joy
of discipleship, to stand with the hurt, the hungry and the excluded, to
relieve suffering and alienation where we find it, and to work toward a
time of peace for all people, trusting in an unknown future.
9:00 A.M. Summer Sunday Worship
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July 6 – August 24, 2014
Gathered as a Congregational Society Since 1646
Our summer speaker series, Summer Comes Alive: Fresh Voices of
Inspiration and Action, continues next Sunday, August 3rd. We will
begin at 8:15 am with a Continental Breakfast, hosted by members of our
Ministers: People
Pastor: The Rev. Sally E. Norris
Parish Caller: The Rev. Robert Richardson
Moderator: Jimmy Dishner
Pastoral Assistant: The Rev. Robert Richardson
Vice Moderator: Philip Mitchell
Treasurers: Ernie Rogers & Christine King
Treas. Assistants: Russ Stockwell & Financial Sec’y. Amy Redihan
Clerk: William Stoeckert
Co-Chairs, Board of Deacons: Barbara Bertram and Deborah MacLachlan
Chair, Board of Mission & Social Concerns: Donald Wick
Chair, Board of Trustees: John Burlingame
Chair, Board of Christian Education: Eric Ehnstrom
Sunday School Director: Tina Williamson
Child Care Provider: Diane Williamson
Director of Music/Chancel Choir: Elizabeth Kelly
Organist: Joanne Bodley
Handbell Choir Director: Bonnie Brenner
Administrator/Financial Assistant: Marti Johnson
Office Assistant: Donna Sutton Sexton: Ross Witt-Long
Church Office Hours: Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. -Closed Friday
162 Main Street P.O. Box 761 East Orleans, MA 02643 Phone: 508
255-3060 Fax: 508 255-3423
e-mail: fedchurch.orleans@verizon.net
Church website: www.fedchurchorleans.org
www.facebook.com/FederatedChurchOrleans
Barnstable Association UCC: www.capecoducc.org
Mass. Conference UCC: www.macucc.org
National UCC: www.ucc.org
Unit/Univ: www.uua.org
ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 27, 2014
Good morning, and welcome to The Federated Church of Orleans. May
you find renewed grace and peace through our time together; may your
faith be nourished, your love deepened and your courage strengthened.
Our Head Deacon this morning is Bob Caruthers, assisted by Deacon Jan
Laster. All are invited to share coffee and fellowship in the Vestry
following worship, sponsored by our Men’s Fellowship and hosted today
by Jackie Rockwood.
OUR CHURCH
Worship is a time of quiet reflection and prayer. In that vein, we would
ask that you please put your cell phone on vibrate. If it is absolutely
necessary to take a call during worship, please consider other members
of the congregation and do so in the Lower Narthex or Vestry. Thank you.
Child Care will be available during July and August for infants and
children through 8 years of age. Please know that the Meeting House
Preschool playground is built for preschool-age children. For their safety,
all those over 6 years of age are asked not to use the playground.
Cultivating Soul-full Joy Through Stillness, Noticing, and
Playfulness A six week series opening the heart through the
contemplative creativity of poetry, music, collage, art, interplay, the
labyrinth… and much more. Join Rev. Dr. Dirkje Legerstee each Monday
morning from 9:30 – 11:30 am, through August 25. A sign-up sheet is
available in the Vestry.
YOU ARE INVITED… Ross MacLean and Tina Meservey will hold their
fifth annual house party on Sunday, August 3 from 3 to 5 pm, catered by
Deborah Collins of Idgy's Restaurant. They request that folks NOT bring
anything besides themselves -- with the exception of fruit still in its
skins. Please rsvp by Thursday, August 1, at 5:00 pm. 774-207-0153
860-912-3111 352-454-1440
This October we will be reading Albert Camus' final novel, The Fall.
However, there are a limited number of copies. Therefore I hope that as
many of you who are planning to attend will sign up NOW. It's a
wonderful read – and short! Don Heines
For those who have commented on the beautiful Birthday Boards each
month in the Vestry, they have been created by Connie Newell, a very
talented artist! We heartily thank her!
DON’T MISS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR A GREAT VACATION- - -A tax
deductible donation of $25 will buy a ticket for the SANTA FE + $500
RAFFLE… Here’s your chance for an unforgettable trip!!! 10 days in
beautiful Santa Fe… 2 bedrooms, 2½ baths, full kitchen, indoor heated
pool, Jacuzzi, amazing sunsets and all the beauty New Mexico has to
offer. Tickets are available Sunday mornings after worship or from the
church office weekdays. Please call
508-255-3060 for more information. Proceeds will support the mission
work of our church.
Those who would like to recommend a Justice issue for the Justice Task
Force, please e-mail or call Don Wick at: donjaneingloryland@gmail.com
or 508 896-4655.
“Come As You Are” Enjoy a free concert at 3:30 This Afternoon.
Share the beauty of the Craigville Conference Center’s Tabernacle while
you listen to the voices of the Adult Music Camp Choir, with piano and
organ, as they perform the music they’ve learned over this past weekend,
including sacred, pop, Broadway… and more! This is always a fun and
enjoyable concert – a great way to spend a Summer Sunday afternoon!
Please see the insert in today’s bulletin to find all the ways
we can help to make our FAIR on August 8 and 9 a
HUGE SUCCESS!
If you would like to honor or celebrate someone or something special, the
Landing is available on August 17th. Please call Carol Sylver at 508 2550044 for information.
Copies of The 21st Century Church, the sermon given by Rev. Charles
Wildman on July 20th, are available in the Vestry.
WIDER CHURCH
The World Council of Churches Ecumenical Prayer Cycle asks us to pray
this week for The Caribbean: Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas,
Barbados, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti,
Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the
Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad, and Tobago.
COMMUNITY
CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 27, 2014
Today
8:15 A.M. Continental Breakfast, hosted by members of our Board of
Christian Education
9:00 A.M. Worship Service led by Rev. Sally Norris, with guest speaker
Rev. Don Remick; organist Richard Busch and musicians
Betsy Wagner and Lee Lindeman
7:30 P.M. N. A., Fellowship Room
Monday, July 28
9:30 A.M. Cultivating Soul-Full Joy with Rev. Dr. Dirkje Legerstee
4:00 P.M. Emmaus House Committee, Vestry
7:30 P.M. A.A., Vestry
10:00 A.M.
10:45 A.M.
2:00 P.M.
2 – 4 P.M.
Tuesday, July 29
Strong for Life, Vestry
Where 2 or 3 Gather in His Name Prayer Group
Adult Education Committee, Vestry
White Elephant Drop-off, Fellowship Room
Wednesday, July 30
9 - 6 P.M.Fellowship Room in use, Betty Kelly
12:00 P.M. Staff meeting, Vestry
Thursday, July 31
2 – 4 P.M. White Elephant Drop-off, Fellowship Room
Friday, August 1
8:15 A.M. Bible Study, Fellowship Room
10:00 A.M. Strong for Life, Vestry
7:00 P.M. Am HaYam, Vestry
Saturday, August 2
9:00 A.M.Quanset Harbor Club Annual Meeting, Vestry
10:00 A.M. National Alliance on Mental Illness, Parlor
Next Sunday, August 3
8:15 A.M. Continental Breakfast, hosted by members of our Board of
Trustees
9:00 A.M. Worship led by Rev. Sally Norris, Communion will be shared.
Guest organist Richard Busch with guest musician soprano
Carolynn Walker
2:00 P.M. Memorial Service for Sylvia Broatch, reception to follow
7:30 P.M. N. A., Vestry
Your donations in the blue envelopes for the Deacons’ Fund assist our
Board of Deacons in helping those in need in this church. We hope you
will consider participating in this important ministry.