Forest Hill Church, Presbyterian

3031 Monticello Blvd, Cleveland Hts OH 44118

216-321-2660 Fax: 216

office@fhcpresb.org Website:

Dr. John C. Lentz, Jr., Pastor

Rev. Clover Reuter Beal, Assoc. Pastor

Rev. Tricia Dykers-Koenig, Parish Assoc. Kristen Otte, Director of Youth Ministries

Forest Hill Church, Presbyterian

3031 Monticello Blvd, Cleveland Hts OH 44118

2660 Fax: 216-320-1214

Email:

Website: www.fhcpresb.org

Anne Wilson, Ministry of Music

over Reuter Beal, Assoc. Pastor Liz Wollaeger, Dir. Of Chr. Education

Kristen Otte, Director of Youth Ministries

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Service of Worship

April 22, 2012 at 11:00 a.m.

The Second Sunday in the Season of Easter

Welcome! Thank you for joining us today for worship. If you are visiting, please print your name on a name tag

and wear it so that we might greet you. Large print editions of the Bible,

the Hymnal, and today’s bulletin as well as hearing devices

are available from the ushers on request.

÷ ÷ ÷ Prayer of Preparation

Lord, your people yearn for wisdom and strength to help restore and protect the wonderful gift

of creation. Amen.

Welcome

Prelude J. Utterback

“Song of the Birds”

÷ ÷ ÷ Greeting Our God with Joy Minute for Mission

Call to Worship

Leader: The heavens are telling the glory of God; and the firmament proclaims God's

handiwork.

People: Day to day pours forth speech, and night to night declares knowledge.

Leader: There is no speech, nor are there words; their voice is not heard.

People: Yet their voice goes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the

world.

Leader: Let us celebrate God’s goodness all around us. Let us worship God!

* Processional Hymn No. 455 “All Creatures of Our God and King” (st. 1-4)

÷ ÷ ÷ The Seven-Versed Song of Creation Vs. 1 Genesis 1: 1-5 Michelle Jean-Mary, reader

“Let There be Light” (choir) F. J. Haydn

Mist’a Craig, soloist

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Vs. 2 Genesis 1: 6-8 Patty Console, reader

Litany for the Care of Creation Rev. John Lentz

Leader: Praise to you, O God, source of all waters. For vast oceans, flowing rivers, and gentle

rains we give you thanks.

People: Forgive our careless waste and polluting ways.

Leader: Help us to cleanse, conserve, and share; teach us to care for the gift of water.

People: Come and heal your people. Come and heal the waters.

Leader: Praise to you, O God, creator of the dry land. For mighty mountains, rolling hills, and

fertile prairies we give you thanks.

People: Help us to sow, till, and harvest with care; teach us to live gently on the land. Come

and heal your people. Come and heal the land.

Leader: Praise to you, O God, breath of life and maker of air. For wind and wave, breath and

breeze, light and life we give you thanks.

People: Help us to live justly, simply, and wisely; teach us to care for the gift of the earth.

Come and heal your people. Help us care for your people. Help us care for your earth.

Silence

Kyrie eleison (Lord, have mercy) Merbecke

Declaration of Hope Jeremiah 6:16

Leader: Stand at the crossroads, and look, and ask for the ancient paths, where the good way

lies; and walk in it, and find rest for your souls.

People: We are standing at a crossroads. Together let us seek the good way and find rest for

all of God's creation. So be it.

*Gloria, Gloria No. 576

Gloria, Gloria, in excelsis Deo!

Gloria, Gloria, alleluia, alleluia!

2nd

time, men begin; women begin 2 measures later;

Children and youth begin 2 measures after that.

Presentation of First-Grade Bibles

Vs. 3 Genesis 1: 9-13 Grant Heineman, reader

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Homily

Vs. 4 Genesis 1: 14-19

“The Earth Is Home” (choir)

Vs. 5 Genesis 1: 20-23

“Look to the Footprints”

(all sing)

Vs. 6 Genesis 1: 24-31

Offertory: “We Belong to the Earth”

Prayers of the People

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.

Rev. Clover Beal

Edie Duncan, reader

W. Albright

Ann Williams, reader

“Look to the Footprints” words by Jane Kowall

Beth Zych, reader

Anne Wilson

Rev. John Lentz

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, Thy kingdom come, thy will be

th 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.

Vs. 7 Genesis 2: 1-3

“Be Still and Know”

All sing first time; second time, men begin

and women enter one measure later

* Commission and Blessing

* Closing Hymn

“The Garden Song”

Sharif George, Megan Muller-Girard, narrators

Postlude

“Allegro maestoso” (Water Music)

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Todd Webster, reader

All sing first time; second time, men begin

and women enter one measure later

D. Mallett

Girard, narrators

G. F. Handel

“Allegro maestoso” (Water Music)

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Welcome Visitors!

We’re looking forward to greeting you and answering any questions you may have. Visitor

welcome bags are available in the foyers and the narthex. Please take one home with you!

÷ ÷ ÷ Parish Notes Prayer Concerns this Week

Prayers are requested this week for the following: Dick Bloomquist, Ruth Brickel, Bill Burdick,

Bill Currie, Marian Frederick, Ron and Florence Klein, Arlene and Jack Quinn, Ron Register, Elaine

Tapié, Grace Uhle, Debbie Ungemach, Johanna Wilcott

Please remember these homebound members in your prayers:

Pat and Fran Drake, Betty Farnfield, Marilyn Gifford, Dorothy Hales, Elizabeth Kosnik, Emelia

McGuire, Merdine T. Morris, Joyce Peters, Anne Taylor

We invite you to write prayer requests on a slip of paper from the envelope rack and pass it to

an usher during the singing of the middle hymn, to be included in the prayers later in the

service. Lists of ongoing prayer concerns are in each month’s TOWER.

This Month’s Ushers: Kevin Stauffer, Lead Usher; Joe Andrews, Nick Baumgartner, Charles

Ishler, Jane Ishler, Kate Monaghan, Daryl Musick, Victoria Sampson. Roger Heineman, Head

Usher

Nursery care for babies and young children is available on the second floor of the Monticello

Wing.

÷ ÷ ÷ Announcements TODAY

Enough: Discovering Joy through Simplicity and Generosity

Sunday evenings at 5 pm, beginning today

Join Dr. Lentz and Clayton Minder (chair of the Stewardship Ministry) as they lead a

congregational study of the curriculum written by the Rev. Adam Hamilton. Together we will

have a courageous conversation about money – how it can be a source of great good, but also a

source of all-encompassing misery. The program will be held Sunday evening from 5 – 7 pm,

April 22 – May 27. The cost is $10 (for a book, and to help defray the cost of the DVD

curriculum). Contact the office by April 12 to reserve your place.

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THIS WEEK

Bible and Bagels

Bible and Bagels meets Wednesdays from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. in the Jin Room. All are welcome!

The lesson this week is John 10: 11-18.

NEXT SUNDAY

Adult Education, 9:30 in South Hall

Spring Series: Faith in Real Time

April 29

“You Spoke; We Listened: The Discernment Task Force’s Study Results” with Jeff Smith and

Melody Obery, co-chairs of the Task Force, along with the other members. The task force team

will present the results of the congregational study of the thoughts, feelings and visions for the

future of our congregation. Come and hear how the Holy Spirit is moving among the members

of Forest Hill Church.

May 6: Stories of Transformation, led by the Justice and Mission ministry

Come hear stories and see pictures of FHC members engaged in justice, service, and

transformative travel experiences. Listen for how the Spirit is working to move us into the world

to hands-on action and relationships - and how change is occurring in ourselves and in our

communities as a result.

May 13 The Haiti team

Ralph Jean-Mary, Kermit Lind, Deanne and John Lentz, Anne and Jeff Smith, Stephen Sedam, and

Virginia Weiss traveled to Haiti in early April. The purpose of their trip was to visit projects and

programs supported by the PC(USA) and other denominations. The hope is to establish ongoing

relationships with the Haitian people so that in the future, members of FHC can deepen their

faith and share in transformative travel experiences. Supported by the Ministry of Justice &

Mission

May 20: Evaluation and wrap up of 2011-12 and plans for the summer study!

LOOKING AHEAD

Softball Time!

Spring is here and that can only mean one thing – Softball! Forest Hill Church softball returns to

defend their 5 consecutive championships in the Heights Church softball league. All current

players, please pay the $50 dues to Scott Lafferty. Any new members or visitors wishing to join,

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please contact Scott Lafferty (swlaff@sbcglobal.net or 440-449-2361) or Jason Hidek (440-264-

3296 or jason.hidek@att.net).

May Cabaret

Save the date – for the May Cabaret on May 6! The evening begins with supper prepared by

Morag Keefe, followed by our family-friendly intergenerational variety show. Highlights include

the Descant Choir singing Toot Suite, the Male Ballet, and a dance contest for all ages. Hope to

see you there!

Care Group

The Jericho Care Group is responsible for meeting members’ needs during April. Please call the

church office to report an illness, hospitalization, family emergency, birth or death. Information

will then be passed on to the Care Group leaders.

� Members of this month’s Care Group are:

Carol Phillips, Deacon Leader

Janet Banis

Nick & Phyllis Baumgartner

Jennifer Blakeney, Marius Juodisius & family

Jack & Mary Ann Breisch

Robert & Wendy Brock & family

David & Kate Burleigh & family

Joseph & Janet Dauer

Larry Dorod

Marj Drollinger

John Dugard

Bev Gairing

Elizabeth Farnfield

Tom & Paula Harvey

Alec & Nancy Jamieson

Eunice Manu

Carol Phillips & family

Sampson Tedunjaiye &

Victoria Sampson & family

Jean Seeley

Chuck & Lora Smith & family

JT & Sarah Tan & family

Ann Tutton

Liz Wollaeger & family

Today’s CARE Group volunteers: Carol Phillips, Continental Breakfast; Betty Clark, Greeting Card

table; Members of the youth group, Greeters.

Social Groups and Circles

Pacesetters (singles and couples, 40s – 60s)

In honor of National Poetry month, please join us for a night of poetry! Bring a favorite poem

that you would like to share (be it an original work of your own or something penned by another

that has captured your fancy!), an appetizer, salad or dessert, and wine or beer if you wish, to

the Laffertys’: 1969 Bromton Drive, Lyndhurst, OH 44124 on Friday, April 27 at 7 pm. Poetry

readings will commence about 7:45. Consider inviting a new FHC member, visitor or friend! All

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are welcome. Questions or directions, contact Sue or Scott (440-449-2361 or

salaff@sbcglobal.net).

Young Adults (singles and couples under 40)

The Young Adult group is invited to Kristen and Brian Otte’s house at 6 pm on Saturday, May 5

for dinner, games, and a bonfire. RSVP to Kristen (kristeno@fhcpresb.org).

÷ ÷ ÷ Youth Today: Mid and Sr High classes meet from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.

Sine Nomine Choir, 12:15

÷ ÷ ÷ News One Great Hour of Sharing

OGHS donations equaled $2,100.

Report from the Haiti Team

On April 15, we visited one of the new Eco-Villages being built for Haitians who lost everything,

including their way of life, in the earthquake at Port-au-Prince in 2010. The Presbyterian

Hunger Program is helping the Papaye Peasant Movement (MPP), a 37-year-old Haitian-led

grass-roots farming cooperative, train earthquake refugees to farm and sustain themselves in

small villages. What these people are doing is transforming for them and for agrarian life in that

region of Haiti.

This is something the FHC Haiti Mission Team will report on in more depth later. For a short

article and some pictures, see the FHC website (www.fhcpresb.org)

Kermit Lind

÷ ÷ ÷ The Lessons Next Sunday: Acts 4: 5-12; Psalm 23; 1 John 3: 16-34; John 10: 11-18. As part of your daily

devotions, read the lessons. What image or word catches your attention? How do they settle

or challenge you? Keep notes of your observations in a journal. Set aside part of each day for

prayer and study.

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÷ ÷Calendar: April 22 - 29, 2012

Sunday, April 22

Pick up your May TOWERs

8:00 Nominating Comm.

9:00 Child care begins

9:30 Descant Choir

Adult and Youth Education

Descant Choir

10:15 Descant Choir activity

10:30 Continental Breakfast

11:00 WORSHIP: AEL – Visual Arts

Children in Worship

Little Explorers

11:15 Pathways to the Promise Land

12:15 Coffee hour

Sine Nomine Choir

5:00 Faith Leader

Enough!

Conversation about Money

6:00 Softball vs Grace Lutheran, FHP

Monday, April 23

6:00 pm Progress not Perfection (AA)

7:00 pm Al Anon

Adult Ed Committee mtg

7:30 pm Borton Group (AA)

Boy Scout Troup #403

Tuesday, April 24

7:00 pm Cub Scout Pack #36

Wednesday, April 25

7:30 am Bible and Bagels

7:00 pm Session meeting

Thursday, April 26

6:20 pm Voices in Bronze

7:30 pm Chancel Choir

Friday, April 27

9:30 am Al Anon

7:00 pm Pacesetters: Poetry at

the Laffertys’

Saturday, April 28

9:00 am Future Heights:

Leadership Workshop

Sunday, April 29

9:00 Child care begins

9:30 Descant Choir

Adult and Youth Education

Descant Choir

10:15 Descant Choir activity

Cherub Choir

10:30 Continental Breakfast

11:00 WORSHIP

Children in Worship

Little Explorers

11:15 Pathways to the Promise Land

12:15 Coffee hour

2:00 Piano recital

(students of Katie Hug)

5:00 Faith Leader

Enough!

Conversation about Money

6:00 Softball vs Church of the

Saviour – A, FHP

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÷ ÷ ÷ FHC Staff Emails and Phone Extensions

Program Staff

Rev. Dr. John Lentz Jr. / pastorlentz@fhcpresb.org ext. 200

Rev. Clover Beal / pastorbeal@fhcpresb.org ext 201

Liz Wollaeger / lizw@fhcpresb.org ext. 206

Anne Wilson / annew@fhcpresb.org ext. 208

Kristen Otte / kristeno@fhcpresb.org ext. 207

Office Staff

Becky Austin / beckya@fhcpresb.org ext 203

Lynda Bernays / office@fhcpresb.org ext 202

Stavros Gazis / office@fhcpresb.org ext 202

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Cub Scout Troop #36

Plant Sale

Saturday 9-4 and Sunday 1-4, May 5-6

Forest Hill Swim Club

Flowers, vegetables, hanging baskets