The Federated Church of Orleans
United Church of Christ and Unitarian Universalist Association
162 Main Street P.O. Box 761 East Orleans, MA 02643
October 4, 2015
10:00 A.M.
THE NINETEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
WORLD COMMUNION SUNDAY
As we enter the sanctuary to praise God and the prelude begins, please
observe a respectful silence for the sake of those who use this time for
prayer and meditation.
ORGAN PRELUDE
PRELUDE
Bist du bei mir (Be Thou With Me)
Ave Maria
OPENING WORDS OF WELCOME
*HYMN 8
Schubert
Michael Gabriel, Steel Pan
The Rev. Sally E. Norris
All Praise to God for Song God Gives
*CALL TO WORSHIP
One:
All:
One:
All:
J. S. Bach
(1685-1748)
tune: Sacred Song
The Rev. Robert Richardson, Liturgist
Who shall ascend the hill of the Lord?
And who shall stand in His holy place?
Those who have clean hands and pure hearts,
and do not lift up their souls to what is false and do
swear deceitfully.
One: They shall receive blessing from the Lord,
All: and vindication from the God of their salvation.
UNISON PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Merciful God, we know that you love us and that you call us to the
fullness of life, but around us and within us we see the
brokenness of our world and of our ways. Our successes leave us
empty; our progress does not satisfy.
Our prosperous land is not the promised land of our longing.
Forgive our willful neglect of your word and insensitivity to the
needs of others, and our failure to feed the spirit that is within us;
through Jesus Christ our Redeemer, Amen.
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
Do not worry or be troubled for God hears the confession of our hearts
and lips. Through Jesus Christ we are forgiven all our sins, and by the
power of the Holy Spirit we are empowered for new life.
LIGHTING OF THE PEACE CANDLE
CHOIR ANTHEM
Many Gifts, One Spirit
The Chancel Choir
Pote
COLLECT Blessed God, pour into our hearts the wisdom of your
Word and Spirit that we may know your purpose and
live to your glory. Amen.
SCRIPTURE READING
*HYMN 295
I Corinthians 12: 4-6, 12-27
In This Very Room
tune: In This Very Room
SERMON
Rev. Norris
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
PRESENTATION OF THE OFFERING
Call to Offering
Offertory
How Great Thou Art
Michael Gabriel, Steel Pan
*Doxology
Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow
No. 46
*Prayer of Dedication (in unison)
Gracious God, we present with joy our offerings of
commitment and support for the work of Christ’s church. Let us
now prepare Christ’s table with the offering of our faith. Amen.
HYMN OF PREPARATION 421 Hasta Tu Altar (Unto Your Table, Lord)
tune: Hasta Tu Altar
THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION
One:
All:
One:
All:
One:
All:
One:
All:
God is here!
God’s Spirit is with us!
Lift up your hearts.
We lift up our hearts to God.
Let us give thanks to God.
It is right to give God thanks and praise!
One: We give you thanks, Gracious God, for the gift of all Creation –
the great diversity of this beautiful world.
We give you thanks for the gift of Christ in our midst.
What a long road has been traveled
since the day Christ revealed himself to the disciples
on the road to Emmaus.
All:
Yet it is the same road we walk again today.
Christ is still speaking.
Christ is still inviting us to this table of grace and healing.
May this Communion conquer all our doubts and fears
and be for everyone a sign of Christ’s presence in our
lives.
One: And so in the strength of the Holy Spirit and with people of all
ages, we praise you with gratitude and joy:
Sanctus
Santo, Santo, Santo
(Holy, Holy, Holy)
The Choir will sing first in Spanish, all then join in English
The Invitation
The Great Eucharistic Prayer
May Christ’s words and the breaking of the bread –
shared through many centuries –
renew in us the fidelity of love.
Hymn 111
Santo
The Words of Institution
The Prayer of Consecration
One:
Holy God, send your Spirit to bless these gifs of bread and cup,
and to bless us, that we may receive anew the life and blessing
of Christ.
All:
O Risen Christ, the bread we break at this table is a sign
of the brokenness of all the world. Through our sharing
of the Bread of Life and the Cup of Blessing open our
eyes and hands to the needs of all people. Let our
hearts be filled with joyful love, yearning to share your
gifts, and help us to go forth into the world with Bread:
Bread of Hope, Bread of Life, Bread of Peace. And so we
sing the prayer you taught us:
The Lord’s Prayer Hymn 308
The Sharing of the Bread and Cup
West Indian tune
Unison Prayer of Thanksgiving
Loving God, we thank you that we have been guests at your
table. We thank you for strengthening us and refreshing us with
Bread and Cup. As we have been fed by your gifts of life, so may
we share with the world all that you give to us in love. Christ
lives in us and through us and among us. Amen.
*SENDING FORTH HYMN 431
BENEDICTION
Go, My Children, with My Blessing
tune Ar Hyd Y Nos
CHORAL RESPONSE
POSTLUDE Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of Creation
Johann Gottfried Walther (1684-1748)
The flowers in the Sanctuary this morning are given by Anita Mewherter
in loving memory of her son, Duncan.
The arrangement on the Landing has been given by Sandy and Nancy
Clough in loving memory of their parents and Walter J. Clough.
We are pleased to welcome Michael Gabriel as our special musical guest
this morning. Hailing from the Islands of Trinidad & Tobago, Michael
relocated to the US in 1987, and moved to Cape Cod in 1991. He now
lives in Dennis and is a full time musician and music teacher. Michael is
also the lead singer and pannist for the Cape Cod-based bands, "The
Dune Billys” and “Shango Axe."
Richard Busch has returned to our organ bench this morning while Joanne
Bodley is away. We are always happy to welcome Richard to join us.
*Congregation invited to stand
words in bold print indicate
unison readings
We welcome all our guests this morning and ask you to sign our 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 our 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.
The Communion liturgy today has been compiled from prayers from
Australia, France, Ireland, and the World Council of Churches, found in
Prayers Encircling the World (Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox
Press, 1998).
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
The Federated Church of Orleans
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Gathered as a Congregational Society Since 1646
Congregational and Universalist Societies reunited in 1939 to
form
The Federated Church of Orleans
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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.
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United Church of Christ and Unitarian Universalist Association
Ministers: People
Pastor: The Rev. Sally E. Norris
Pastoral Assistant: The Rev. Robert Richardson
Moderator: Jimmy Dishner
Vice Moderator: Nina Kaars
Treasurers: Ernie Rogers & Christine King
Treas. Assistants: Russ Stockwell & Financial Sec’y. Amy Redihan
Clerk: William Stoeckert
Chair, Board of Deacons: Deborah MacLachlan
Chair, Board of Living Mission in Action: Jane Wick
Chair, Board of Trustees: Carl Ericson
Chair, Board of Christian Education: Eric Ehnstrom
Sunday School Director: Tina Williamson
Director of Music/Chancel Choir: Elizabeth Kelly
Handbell Choir Director: Bonnie Brenner
Organist: Joanne Bodley
Sexton: Ross Witt-Long
Administrator/Financial Assistant: Marti Johnson
Office Assistant: Donna Sutton
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: administrator@fedchurchorleans.org
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
UUA: www.uua.org
ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 4, 2015
Good morning and welcome to The Federated Church of Orleans. Today
Christians around the world will be receiving Holy Communion together.
We’re pleased that you’re here to worship with us. May the warmth of
Christ’s love be in all of us. Our Head Deacon is Debbie MacLachlan,
assisted by Bill MacLachlan. All are invited to share fellowship following
worship, sponsored by our Men’s Fellowship and hosted today by Nina
Kaars.
“Birth of a Nation” film/discussion event with Dick Lehr, Professor of
Journalism at Boston University and author of a new book about D. W.
Griffith’s controversial 1915 film, will be held Thursday, October 29th,
6:30 – 8:30 P.M. at the Church of the Holy Spirit Parish Hall. Preregistration is requested and can be obtained by emailing
ksbcampbell@verizon.net or wesumus@aol.com.
OUR CHURCH
Worship is a time of quiet reflection and prayer. As such, we would ask
that you please put your cell phone on vibrate. If it is absolutely
necessary to take a call during worship, please do so downstairs in the
Lower Narthex or Vestry. Thank you.
WATCHMAN: Isaiah 21 verse 6 - For thus the Lord said to me:
"Go, set a watchman, let him announce what he sees." Last week
we viewed the documentary on Harper Lee and the impact that her
Pulitzer Prize winning book To Kill a Mockingbird had on so many in this
country and then the celebrated movie of the same name. Today, Oct.
11 and next week right after church we'll discuss this book and Go Set a
Watchman. There are still Watchman books available. If you would like
one, see Ann Gunsalus.
Harwich Jr. Theater’s next production is To Kill a Mockingbird, playing
from Oct. 16 to Nov. 15.
The next meeting of the Prayer Shawl Knitters will be held on Friday,
October 9, at 11 am at the home of Anita Mewherter, Landing’s Edge
Condos, 33 West Road, Unit 4A, Orleans. Bring a sandwich. Yarn and
needles are available. We welcome new knitters!
The presentation of our 2016 Proposed Budget will be held on Tuesday,
October 20, at 6:30 pm. All are encouraged to attend this informative
meeting.
A message from your Flower Committee... As of this writing the
Landing is available every Sunday in October. If you would like to donate
an arrangement in memory or in honor of someone, in celebration of an
occasion, or "just because," please call Nancy Clough, 508 255-3111.
Who are we? Jennifer Clark is hoping to find out by recording the living
history of our church – YOU! Please contact her to share your story –
your beginning, chosen path, major events, interests, and dreams. Jen
can be reached by e-mail at jenlreyn@yahoo.com or call her at 202 5500673. More details in the October Parish Visitor.
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.
WIDER CHURCH
The World Council of Churches Ecumenical Prayer Cycle asks us to pray
this week for Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan,
Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
The Orleans Food Pantry continues to support our closest neighbors who
are in need. The assistance of The Federated Church in recent months
has been truly appreciated. During October, their greatest needs are for:
hearty soups, Dinty Moore stew, boxes of rice or pasta side dishes,
kidney beans, toothpaste & shampoo. If you'd like to help out, the
donation bin is outside the Church Office door. Many, many thanks!
SUPER SATURDAY. Don’t Miss it! The MA and RI Conferences of the
UCC present this day of worship, workshops and networking on October
17 in Framingham. The Keynote Speaker is Dr. Marcia McFee.
Workshops relate to church life, mission and ministries, plus a 30 minute
table conversation or forum during a mid-day lunch period. See the
church bulletin board for more information. Online registration is
encouraged by TOMORROW - October 5 at
www.macucc.org/supersaturday.
AGING WITH DIGNITY FORUM Get ready for the Silver Tsunami 10,000 people are turning 65 every day in the U.S! This afternoon at
First Parish Church, Brewster, a forum will be held from 2:00-4:00 to
discuss this situation. This event is free of charge and a part of the
continuing Paul Hush Memorial Forums held regularly at First Parish.
Policy advocate Suzanne Wall and home care worker leader Rosario Luz
discuss the problems and possible solutions.
COMMUNITY
“God’s Wide Embrace” A benefit concert for LGBT and other youth who
are homeless on the Lower/Outer Cape featuring Tobias Anderson Group
with a toe-tapping mix of mostly original folk and gospel tunes. St.
Peter’s Lutheran Church, 7:00 pm, Saturday, October 10th. Suggested
donation is $10. Co-sponsored by six area churches or their Justice and
Peace Groups: St. Peter’s - Provincetown, Church of the Holy Spirit –
Orleans, The Federated Church – Orleans, Eastham United Methodist,
Christian Union – Truro, and St. Peter’s Lutheran – Harwich.
The Tree of Life organization and its Cape Cod affiliate are sponsoring
several educational events on Israel/Palestine, one of the topics our
Justice Committee is monitoring. On Saturday, October 24 at 6 pm, a
Middle Eastern supper at the Barnstable Senior Center will be followed by
a string quartet from the region. On Sunday, October 25 at 2 pm,
Gideon Levy, a prominent Israeli journalist, and Suhail Kalilieh, a political
analyst and human rights activist, will speak in Lecture Hall A of the
Science Building, Cape Cod Community College. For more info or tickets,
contact Larry Minear (508-255-3430) or Elaine Brouillard
(efbrouillard@comcast net).
CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 4, 2015
Today – World Communion Sunday – Neighbors in Need
9:00 A.M. Choir rehearsal Sanctuary
10:00 A.M. Worship led by The Rev. Sally Norris, with Rev. Bob
Richardson, Liturgist, Organist Richard Busch, Special Music
Guest, Michael Gabriel
11:30 A.M.PBS Documentary on Go Set a Watchman
7:30 P.M. N. A., Vestry
Monday, October 5
1:15 P.M. NoteAbles, Fellowship Room
4:00 P.M. Fellowship Room in use, B. Kelly
7:30 P.M. A. A., Vestry
Tuesday, October 6
10:00 A.M. Strong for Life, Fellowship Room
10:45 A.M. Where 2 or 3 Gather in His Name Prayer Group, Parlor
Wednesday, October 7
9 – 1 P.M. C. E. Office Hours
9 – 6 P.M. Fellowship Room in use, B. Kelly
12:00 P.M. Staff Meeting, Vestry
7:30 P.M. Chancel Choir Rehearsal
Thursday, October 8
12:30 P.M. Handbell Choir rehearsal, Fellowship Room
Friday, October 9
8:15 A.M. Bible Study, Fellowship Room
9 – 1 P.M. C. E. Office hours
9:00 A.M. Stewardship Committee, Fellowship Room
10:00 A.M. Strong for Life, Vestry
Film, Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, Vestry
Saturday, October 10
10:00 A.M. National Alliance on Mental Illness, Parlor
Next Sunday, October 11
9:00 A.M. Choir Rehearsal, Sanctuary
10:00 A.M. Worship led by The Rev. Sally E. Norris, Children exit for
Sunday School
11:30 A.M. Small Group Discussions on Harper Lee’s new book,
Go Set a Watchman, Vestry
7:30 P.M. N. A., Vestry