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RRPC’s “Homecoming” Sept. 4, 11, 18, 25

“Homecoming” worship series is “A Peace of Rock”

• In Psalm 18, David wrote these words: "I love you, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress and deliverer" (Ps. 18:1-2).

• Psalm 28:1 declares, “To you, O Lord, I call; my rock, do not refuse to hear me….”

• And Psalm 31:1-2 proclaims, “In you, O Lord, I seek ref-uge… Be a rock of refuge for me, a strong fortress to save me.”

Why was “rock” such a favored image for God in ancient times?Worshiping with the Psalms as our focal point, our “fall homecoming” worship series explores imagery of God as “rock.” Where do we find the rock-solid presence of God in our lives today?

—Worship Committee

Church School KICK-OFF and All-Church Picnic September 11

On Sunday, September 11, all of our church school classes from age two through adult education will start the new school year. Be sure to stick around after church school and worship and join us for a picnic! Look for sign-up sheets on the Christian Education bulletin board! Hot dogs, hamburgers and beverag-es will be provided. Sign up to bring a side dish or dessert. Don't miss out on the fun!

Art ist Concert Ser ies 2016-2017

Sunday, September 18, 2016 4:00 p.m.

“The Dave Banks Big Band “

This powerhouse 17-piece swinging big band, based out of Akron, is led by Ohio na-tive and 20-year Las Vegas veteran trumpet artist Dave Banks. The band boasts of having the very top players in Northeast Ohio. Dave fronts the band, his soaring trumpet reminding you of Doc Severinsen, Harry James and Maynard Ferguson. Their repertoire ranges from original compositions to standard big band favorites including hit songs arranged by the best writers in the business. The “DBBB” has played to packed houses at the Cleveland Bop Stop, Packard Music Hall, Carousel Dinner Theatre, Tangier Ballroom and The Kent Stage.

Bibles for third-graders

Watch the faces of our 3rd graders as they receive their very own Bible! On Sunday, Sept. 18, our Pastor and Director of Christian Education will present every 3rd grader with their own copy of the Bible. The version they receive features the translation of the Bible called “The Common English Bible.” Each Bible has a personalized bookplate in the front indicating that this Bible is a gift from the child’s family and from their church. After they receive their Bibles, the children retire to the Parlor with the Pastor, where he leads them in a brief “tour” of the Bible. If you want your 3rd grader to receive a Bible, be sure to con-tact Director of Christian Education Lisa Watts right away.

—Christian Education

Inside this Issue:

• From Your Pastor 2

• Birthdays 3

• Christian Ed. & Youth 4

• Presbyterian Women 5

• Healthy Happenings 6

• Church Happenings 7

• Library Lingo 8

• September Calendar 9

From Your Pastor

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The effect of preparation… ...and prayer

T hat little pebble. I wonder if any-one is even aware of the role it plays in providing strength and stability to the world.

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S ome moments in time are etched into our memories by their signifi-cance: when the Cleveland Cavaliers won the NBA Championship… when hijacked pas-senger jets were flown into the World Trade Center… when Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon… when Imperial Japanese armed forces attacked Pearl Harbor.

Perhaps your experience of the Repub-lican National Convention will be like that—etched into your memory. Perhaps you were downtown to take in the spectacle of it all. I know some of you were volunteers working at the airport or at hotels or in convention facilities. Others will remember the 2016 RNC convention because they were asked to work from home instead of heading to down-town offices. Still others will remember the RNC because they left town to leave behind the traffic and hoopla and the possibility of civil disturbance stirred up by protesters and outside agitators.

...Except there was almost no civil dis-turbance. No lawless crowds rampaging through the streets of downtown Cleveland. No looting, no vandalism, no burning (except for the man exercising his First Amendment right to burn the American flag… who man-aged to also set himself on fire).

For weeks and months, many had warned that it was highly likely that the emo-tionally-charged convention would fuel the organized and spontaneous protesters.

But it didn’t happen. I think I know why.

The first reason was preparation. Cleveland Police Chief Calvin Williams and Cleveland Fire Chief Angelo Calvillo assured that their departments were adequately pre-pared to handle whatever might arise. They had great support from federal agencies as well as from other departments from around the country.

The second reason that peace prevailed in the city hosting the RNC is because of prayer.

That’s right. Prayer.

T he week before the convention began, my wife Mary saw on Fa-cebook that a nun was organizing a public prayer activity that would take place on the Sunday before the convention. It would be called “Circle the City with Love.” The event was open to the public. Mary said, “We should do this.” I said, “Okay.” She ordered the event’s t-shirts online (not required, but it was a fundraiser to help cover expenses for the event). Then that Sunday after church we drove to the West Side Market area and parked on a side street.

We walked to the western approach to the Hope Memorial (Lorain-Carnegie) Bridge which had been blocked off to vehicular traf-fic. Already several hundred people had gath-ered around a stage set up for the event. A Dixieland band played. People of every age, skin color, fashion sense and political persua-sion were assembling. Thirty-minutes before the event’s stated start time, a few thank-yous were expressed over the microphone, then we were given our simple instructions. It came off exactly as it was explained.

At a signal, the crowd—now several thousand strong—walked in two lines across the mile-long Hope Memorial Bridge, under the stoic gaze of the mammoth sandstone “Guardians of Transportation” figures carved into the bridge pylons. After about 20 minutes the line of peoples along the north and south sidewalks reached from one end of the bridge to the other. Organizers brought the two lines together at each end of the bridge, effectively forming all the partici-pants into a “circle” (actually a very, very long and flat oval).

We heard our first signal—a long blast of an air horn. With that, everyone turned to the people standing on either side of them—friends or strangers—gave them each a hug, then joined hands to “circle the city with love.” As instructed, we became quiet and prayed… or meditated… or directed positive energy. Some bowed their heads, some found a focal point for their gaze, some looked to the sky, some looked around.

It didn’t take very long for that huge group actually to become quiet. There was no talking. Two– or three-thousand people… in the middle of the city… in the middle of the day… and we were standing in silence. We could hear the cries of gulls over the river.

The media was there to cover the event, and as soon as we had joined hands the photographers and videographers were madly running up and down the line, getting shots of heads bowed or hands being held, the seemingly endless line of strangers standing in a silent and hope-filled witness to the pow-er of peace.

We had been told that we would main-tain this prayerful silence for 20 to 30 minutes, but by their mad rush it seemed that the media personnel didn’t think it would last that long. After they dashed around for 5 or 10 minutes, it began to sink in: “Wow. They’re really going to do this!” And the media calmed down. They stopped running hither and yon. Some simply stood still, tak-ing in what they were seeing.

Thirty minutes after it began, the air-horn sounded again. As instructed, we hugged the person on either side of us, and then we went on our way—some walking east toward downtown, some walking west toward the market, everyone happy.

W hile I stood in silence—sometimes praying, sometimes thinking, sometimes just taking it all in—I spent much of the time looking across the bridge at Quicken Loans Arena which would host the business of the convention. I prayed for peace to emanate from there.

I also watched the gulls. And the air-craft towing banners displaying political mes-sages.

But I spent some of the time looking at my feet… or more accurately, at the pave-ment beneath my feet. We don’t often notice the pavement that our car tires travel. But for that moment I noticed the grooves on the surface of the Hope Memorial Bridge. I be-gan to notice all of the little pebbles that made up that pavement. I began to focus on one little white stone in that tiny section of the enormous bridge deck’s pavement.

I wondered if anyone had ever before given any thought about that one particular tiny pebble. Had it ever been noticed? Appre-ciated despite its ordinariness? You see, that bridge would not be the same without it. It may not be noticed, but it’s making a differ-ence.

Just like a few thousand people stand-ing in prayerful silence on a bridge, circling our city with love.

September Birthdays September Birthdays September Birthdays September Birthdays September 1 Nancy Nowlin Brian Titus September 2 David Furry September 3 Simon Kirksey September 5 Cathy Chato Rob Howlett Kevin Fancher Allison Beer Owen Fach September 6 Mary Murphy Benjamin Sakai September 7 Sandra Norman Tom Mach Parker Williams September 8 Tracy Smith John Eyre

September 9 Rich Fredrickson Kevin Beer September 10 Sandy Carson Amy Boyd-Kirksey September 11 Libby Poole September 12 Bonnie Gulstrand Anika Norris September 13 Evelyn Miller September 14 Dee Eisner September 16 Joseph Orosz John Clark September 17 Mason Fach September 19 Betsy Roth Nancy Spelman Tiegan Roberts September 20 Sue Curtis September 22 Paul Katterle Jacob Ulewicz September 23 Shirley Conner Ellen Howlett Nate Furry September 24 Chuck Chaney Jill Erml September 25 Gary Fresenko Jim Flynn Karen Stohr September 26 Dana Carney Sean Wilson September 27 Nicole Remesnik Tom Dillon Jr. September 28 Caleb Flynn September 29 Virginia Ross Shelly Bishop Shamus Roberts September 30 Pat Koberg Katy Patterson-Fancher

Encourage friends, neighbors to check out our Seekers Classes

Our pastor will offer a series of three Seekers Classes on Thurs-days, Sept. 22, 29 and Oct. 6 in the church Parlor. The classes run from 6:45-8:00 p.m. Free childcare is available with advance re-quest. Seekers Classes are informal, informative, and fun! They’re of-fered “without obligation”—one does not have to join the church. They’re a great way to meet others who are considering belonging to RRPC, and the classes give you a chance to learn or refresh your memory on the Bible, church history and theology. Simply contact Office Administrator Crystal Duffield [cduffield@riverpres.org or (440-333-4888)]to register for the classes.

—Evangelism & Membership Committee

Help support our youth’s 2017 mission trip

Mark your calendars now for Sunday, October 16th, as our youth will be filling our bellies and satisfying our desire to be good stewards. October 16th is “Commitment Sunday” – part of our annual Stewardship campaign – and this year our youth will be providing lunch immediately after worship in Fellowship Hall. No tickets to buy, nothing to bring but your appetite. All donations will go toward sending our youth on their 2017 summer mission trip. Please plan to join us on October 16th, to help celebrate “Commitment Sunday” and support our youth!

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**If your birthday is missing from our birthday list, please contact Office Administrator Crystal Duffield at: info@riverpres.org or (440) 333-4888.

Sanctuary Flowers

Do you have a loved one you would like to honor for a birth-day or anniversary. Would you like to memorialize that spe-cial person who has passed away? By signing up for a Sun-day to provide our sanctuary with flowers you can do this. The cost is only $30.00 and you may take the flowers with you after our 10:30 a.m. worship service. Your “in honor of” or “in memory” attribution will be listed in our bulletin an-nouncements as well as on the card with the flowers. The sign-up sheet is located on the bulletin board by the Parlor. Please contact Crystal in the church office if you have any questions.

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Church school classes begin Sept. 11

The summer is flying by so quickly, and we will be returning to the school year schedule for church school on Sunday, Septem-ber 11. The classes will be as follows: 2 and 3 and 4 year-olds—room B-8 Young Children and Worship (5 /k and 1st grade) room D-7 2nd and 3rd grades—room D-3 4th 5th and 6th grades—room B-4 As always, we have a well-staffed nursery for children under two. Kids in Sunday Service (KISS) will continue to be the first Sunday of each month, with classes for all children under 5. Worship folders and totes are available in the sanctuary eve-ry Sunday. If you have any questions or concerns, or would like to volunteer to help out with church school this year, con-tact Lisa Watts at the church.

Middle School and High School Fellowship Groups begin the year on September 11 Both middle school and high school fellowship groups will start off their year with meetings on Sunday, September 11 from 7:00-8:30 pm. The high school group will meet in room D-4 (youth room) and the middle school group will meet in the mid-dle school room, D-5. Each group will meet almost every Sun-day evening through the year. Watch the CE bulletin board for a calendar and updates on events. This promises to be a great year!

High School Fellowship Retreat November 13-15 Camp Aldersgate

Attention all 9th-12th graders: Don’t miss out on our annual retreat on November 11-13. We will be travelling to our new camp home- Camp Aldersgate in Carrollton. We are very ex-cited with the facilities and the beautiful lake at this new venue and want to be sure you can attend. Cost for the retreat is $50 and includes lodging and meals at the camp. Much more infor-mation will be available soon, but please mark the dates on your calendars NOW. This will be an experience you do NOT want to miss.

Sunday Morning Adult Education Classes Resume on September 11

We have a very exciting line-up of classes for our adults this year. We will be offering a wide variety of topics and leaders with something for everyone! On September 11, we will kick off our year with a six part class entitled, “God in America.” : "For those who know that in America, religion matters, and for those who wish it didn't mat-ter so much, comes God in America, a sweeping history of how religious faith has shaped America. Interweaving documentary footage, historical dramatizations and interviews with religious historians, this documentary series from the award-winning producers of American Experience and Frontline is an in-depth exploration of the historical role of religion in the public life of the USA. Examining the complex interaction between religion and democracy, the origins of the uniquely American concept of religious liberty, and the controversial evolution of that ideal in the nation's political arena, God in America considers the role religious ideas & institutions have played in social re-form movements, and how guarantees of religious freedom cre-ated a competitive religious marketplace in America. The series explores its themes thru a series of emblematic sto-ries of the country's religious history, and the political and spir-itual journeys of important historical figures, including the Pueblo leader Po' pay, Puritan leader John Winthrop and dissi-dent Anne Hutchinson, early evangelist George Whitfield, Catholic Bishop John Hughes, abolitionist Frederick Douglass, Presidents Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln, Methodist circuit rider James Finley, Reform Rabbi Isaac Meyer Wise, Presbyterian biblical scholar Charles Briggs, Scopes trial com-batants William Jennings Bryan & Clarence Darrow, evangelist Billy Graham, civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Moral Majority's Jerry Falwell."

The adult education class meets every Sunday in the West Room from 9:00-10:00. Hot coffee and treats always provid-ed!

Semi-Circle

Semi-Circle will meet on Monday, September 12th at 12:00 p.m. in the West Room. Bring your brown bag lunch, dessert will be provided. If you have questions you may contact Pat Koberg at 440-871-8827. New members are always welcome!

Priscilla Circle

Priscilla Circle will be meeting on Thursday, September 15th

at 7:00 p.m. in the West Room. All are welcome! If you have any questions you may contact Gretchen Koch or Sara Gresh through the Church Office.

Expressions of Faith

Our group meets twice a month: Tuesday, September 13th and September 27th at 9:30 a.m. in the West Room (or D-3). We welcome anyone who knits or just enjoys a cup of coffee with friends. For more information contact Mary Murphy

(440-785-8614).

Women of Grace

Women of Grace will resume our meetings on Monday, September 26th at 7:00 p.m. in the Youth Room (D-3,4). Plan to join us for great discussion and light refresh-ments! For more information contact Lee Sabolich or Lisa Watts through the Church Office.

Koinonia

On Wednesday, September 14th, Koinonia Prayer & Study Group will return to it's regular 10:00 a.m. time. Our prayer time is personal and confidential within the group, with no obligation to pray aloud.

The study this fall will center on sermons by The Rev. Dr. John Philip Newell delivered at The Chautauqua Institute this past summer. Rev. Newell is an ordained Church of Scotland minister, poet, and peacemaker of Celtic spirituali-ty. He is a former Warden of Iona Abbey in Scotland. Do come and join us. Questions may be directed to Jane Doughman, Nancy Clash, Jo Naretto, Mary Murphy, or Car-olyn Watilo.

Save the date and plan to attend!

Saturday, October 1 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Trash and Treasure – how you can help now: PLAN TO VOLUNTEER TO HELP MAKE THIS POPULAR, ‘HANDS-ON’ MISSION PROJECT, A HUGE SUCCESS!

♦ Collection of donations star ts September 18 ♦ Sorting Sunday – after worship September 25 Sign up for volunteer jobs and times (including evening hours) will be published later this summer. Thank You, Ellen Schickel

Help “Next Step” help Young Adults

Next Step, a program for young adults aging out of foster care is in need of dressers or small chests of drawers. Hous-ing is provided by Lutheran Metropolitan Ministries but fur-nishings are sought through donations. These young people get to take the furnishings with them when they are able and age out of foster care, so there is an ongoing need for items. If you have an item to donate arrangements can be made for pick up by the NS van. This van is not the new one RRPW helped to purchase for the program but the one that was replaced. Contact Sandy Carson at carsonhv@cox.net for pick up.

Thanks, Sandy

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PRESBYTERIAN

WOMEN

Healthy Happenings . . . Notes from the Parish Nurse

Dear Friends and Family, Your teenager comes to you and asks your permission to start a summer, weekend or an after-school job babysitting or at the local store, to earn some spending money. You answer, “Sure, why not?” Unfortunately, our world has changed over the last few decades and the same jobs we may have held when we were teenagers may pose risks to our children today. Before your teen is hired, find out if the job is safe, talk to your teen and ask questions such as:

• How did you find out about this job? If your teen got the tip from a trusted adult, you might feel more com-fortable than if they got the job from the classified.

• Do you know the people your teen is working for? If you don’t know your teen’s boss, you may want to set up an appointment to meet before they accept the job.

• How many hours is your teen expected to work? If it interferes with schoolwork, you and your teen should set limits.

• What protection will your teen have? If your child is working inside someone’s home or cleaning up at a restaurant after hours, find out if there is security or a security system and if they have access to a phone to call 911. (Most teens have cell phones but they might not be permitted to carry them during work hours).

• Does your teen understand what is expected of them and do they have the skills to do the job? Some em-ployers will provide training on the job but this can be very stressful and intimidating for a teen who has never worked in that type of job before.

• Who will be supervising my teen? Some managers may only be a few years older than your teen so they may not have enough experience to handle an emergency.

• What information is my teen posting on social media about their job? Talk to your teen and warn them not to post information/pictures, especially if they are older, work after dark and they are going to be walking or driving home alone.

Don’t stop talking to your teen after they have been hired. Encourage your teen to discuss work regularly and offer specifics on the workday. Over dinner, ask them if anything interesting happen at work that day; if they are work during the dinner hour, talk over an evening snack. Ask your teen if they have any concerns about their job and if so, talk about their concerns and help them problem-solve, or if the job is not right for them, help them make the decision that will be best for them. Ask your teen if they are developing new friendships at work and if so, have them tell you a little about them; for example, do their friends go to the same school or are they older, out of school and living on their own? Remember that as much as your teen might want to work and as good an experience as you feel it may be, safety should always come first. Trust your instincts and be wary of the warning signs that the job may be too good to be true because it may end up not being good for your teen. Catherine A. Patton RN, BSN (440) 333-4888 Parishnurse@riverpres.org

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Benefit Ronald McDonald House

Give us your tired, your poor8 aluminum can pull-tabs!

You know you can recycle aluminum cans, right? And you know that the Rocky River Fire Department collects aluminum cans to raise funds for burn unit patients? But did you know that if you collect the pull-tabs from aluminum cans, those pull-tabs can benefit Ronald McDonald House in University Circle? The church has pull-tab collection receptacles by the pop machine and in the church office. Now you can collect pull-tabs at home, then simply bring them to the church office. The pastor will deliver your collected pull tabs to Ronald McDonald House for you!

Last call” for Early Worship

Our extra, early-morning worship Sunday worship service fills Walker Chapel at 8:30 a.m. for the summer months. But that’s coming to an end this Sunday, Sept. 4. So if you’ve always wanted to see what the buzz is all about, you have just one more chance to try “Early Worship” this year. After this Sunday, Early Worship goes into hibernation until Sunday, May 28!

—Worship Committee

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Fundraiser one day only: Sun., Sept. 11

St. Demetrios Church helping rebuild chapel destroyed on 9/11

Did you know that the attack on New York City’s World Trade Center also destroyed a church? When the twin towers fell, they also destroyed St. Nicholas Church, a Greek Orthodox church in the shadow of the World Trade Center. Rocky River’s St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church is participating in a national campaign to build a new St. Nicholas Church and National Shrine on the site of the former church. And we can help… in a delicious way! On Sun., Sept. 11, St. Demetrios will hold a “Drive-Thru Gyro & Loukoumades (“honey ball”) Sale at their church (22909 Center Ridge Rd. between Clague and W. 210th). These delicious foods—made famous at their annual Greek Festival—will be available only at the church’s drive-thru window from 11:30 a.m.—6:00 p.m. Feed your appetite and support this noble cause. (The church’s Philoptochos Society is also accepting donations for the cause. All contributions will be gratefully accepted—please make checks payable and address donations to St. Demetrios Philoptochos Society, 22909 Center Ridge Road, Rocky River, Ohio 44116.)

SEPTEMBER 2016 LIBRARY LINGO Mary Schulz, Librarian

New books for adults and children

NEW BOOKS FOR CHILDREN:

Nonfiction books:

The Saddest Time j155.9 SIM Three short stories explain death as the inevitable end of life and provide situations in which children experience pow-erful emotions when someone close has died. The Lord Is My Shepherd j223.2 WIL The twenty-third psalm illustrated for young children.

NEW BOOKS FOR YOUNG ADULTS:

Nonfiction books:

Every Day Deserves a Chance: Wake Up and Live YA 248.83 LUC This Max Lucado daily “allowance” book shows teens that even when parents argue, teachers correct, bullies taunt, friends forget, and break-ups happen, if they give God a chance then they give their day a chance to be great.

NEW BOOKS FOR ADULTS: Fiction books:

A Sister’s Secret FIC BRU Putting her “rumschpringe” (running-around years) behind her, Grace returns to Holmes County, Ohio, joins the Amish church, and begins a new life with a new romance. Will her secrets destroy an entire Amish community? Can love and faith triumph over deception?

Nonfiction books:

Traveling Light: Releasing the Burdens You Were Never Intended to Bear 242 LUC Using the twenty-third Psalm as a guide, Max Lucado walks us through a helpful inventory of our burdens- the suit-case of guilt, the trunk of discontent, the backpack of anxiety, the hanging bag of grief, the briefcase of perfectionism, the overnight bag of loneliness, and the duffel bag of fear. No wonder we are so tired. Turn to these verses for help. Grace for the Moment: Daily Version 242.5 LUC Not only is grace amazing, it is timely. Just when we need it, it is there. We all need daily doses of it. Max Lucado invites you to spend a few moments each day in God’s Word. Excerpts from his best-selling works on topics relevant to your life help you connect daily with the Savior and experience the fullness of His grace. No Greater Love 248.4 TER This is the essential wisdom of Mother Teresa- the most accessible and inspirational collection of her teachings ever published. It features Mother Teresa on love, prayer, giving, service, poverty, forgiveness, Jesus, and more. It ends with her biography and a revealing conversation with her about the challenges and joys present in her work with the poor and the dying. A Man of Faith: The Spiritual Journey of George W. Bush 973.9 AIK Author David Aikman, former Senior Correspondent for Time magazine and veteran Washington reporter, inter-viewed the people closest to the president (Barbara Bush; Karl Rove; the former Counselor and Communications Director; the Secretary of Commerce; and a popular singer and personal friend of the president) for a revealing look at how his faith impacts his personal life, his policymaking, and our world.

HAPPY READING AND VIEWING!! (All descriptions have been taken from book jacket, title page verso, or review article)

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