THE CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER

SUNDAY, JULY 29, 2012

THE CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER

The Reverend Doctor Rochelle A. Stackhouse, Senior Minister

The Reverend Kevin Ewing, Sabbatical Interim Minister

Sunday, July 29, 2012

Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

PRELUDE Johann Gottfried Walther Meinen Jesum lass ich nicht

CALL TO WORSHIP please stand (based on Psalm 14)

One: The foolish say, “There is no God! We are alone, on our own.”

Many: We gather to declare the glory of God in our lives.

One: The foolish say, “It is your life; you are accountable to no one.”

Many: We gather, strengthened by the Spirit, trusting that Christ dwells in our

hearts.

One: The foolish say, “Everything I have is mine; I owe nothing to anyone.”

Many: We gather to praise the One who calls us to serve others in love.

PROCESSIONAL HYMN please stand O my soul

#13, New Century Hymnal

PRAYER OF INVOCATION please stand (based on Psalm 145:8-14

written by Christine Longhurst)

One: Come let us lift up our hearts to God in prayer.

Many: Merciful God, we gather together to offer You our praise and thanksgiving

for the unfailing love You have shown toward us, generation after generation,

and for the compassion You shower upon us, day after day.

You alone are our God. We are Your people.

We pray that Your Holy Spirit would move among us as we worship. Open

our hearts and our minds to see You at work among us, encouraging,

challenging, uplifting, and inspiring, as each one has need. May our worship

bring honor and glory to You.

In the name of Jesus Christ, we pray. Amen.

WELCOME

ANTHEM Wolfgang Amadeus

Mozart

Ave Verum Corpus

PASSING OF THE PEACE

Let us welcome one another with the traditional Christian greeting:

“Peace be with you.” “And also with you.”

Summer Sunday School will meet in the Sunday School Room for children 5 years old and above

who have not been confirmed.

Nursery care is available for infants and toddlers. Parents may accompany new children to get

them settled and return to worship at any time. Activity bags are available in the rear of the

sanctuary for those children that remain in the worship service.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

HYMN OF PREPARATION please stand Come, O Fount

#459, New Century Hymnal

INTRODUCTION TO THE SCRIPTURE Reverend Ewing

SCRIPTURE Ephesians 3:14-21

SCRIPTURE RESPONSE

Leader: In God’s light,

All: Let us see light.

SERMON Reverend Ewing

MOMENT FOR SILENT REFLECTION

PASTORAL PRAYERS AND SILENT MEDITATION

Reverend Ewing

Prayer requests may be offered aloud at this time, or in written form before worship.

THE LORD’S PRAYER unison

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

trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but

deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever.

Amen.

PRAYER RESPONSE

OFFERTORY

OFFERTORY ANTHEM Leos Janacek Graduale in Festo

Purificationis (Suscepimus)

THE CONGREGATIONAL DOXOLOGY please stand

(Tune: Lasst uns erfreuen)

Let all things their Creator bless,

And worship God in humbleness:

Alleluia! Alleluia!

Praise God and Jesus Christ the Son,

And Holy Spirit, Three in One:

O Praise God, O Praise God.

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

PRAYER OF DEDICATION

RECESSIONAL HYMN please stand God be with you

#81, New Century Hymnal

BENEDICTION please stand

POSTLUDE W. Eugene Thayer Allegro Maestoso

Please be seated during the postlude and use this time for silent reflection.

Please join us for coffee hour and refreshments in the Sterling Room following worship this morning.

You can get to the Sterling Room by exiting the side door at the front of the church.

THANK YOU TO THOSE PARTICIPATING THIS MORNING

IN OUR SUNDAY WORSHIP

Reader: Charles McEnally

Ushers: Aldo Cupo

Hospitality servers: David Carter and Bob Parker

Summer Sunday School: Ian Skoggard

We thank members of the New Haven Oratorio Choir and friends for the gift of music today.

Next week’s lectionary readings :

2 Samuel 11:26-12:13a Psalm 51:1-12 Ephesians 4:1-16 John 6:24-35

Next week’s ushers: Marilyn Kendrix, Courtney Mason

Next week’s hospitality servers: Brad and Kathy Czepiel

REDEEMER’S VISION STATEMENT

We are the Church of the Redeemer, United Church of Christ,

an inclusive community committed to the worship of God, the work of justice,

and the recognition of our common humanity in the struggles of life.

We follow Jesus Christ who welcomes all people to his table.

We celebrate the rich diversity of God’s people:

in race, gender, age, sexual orientation, physical and mental abilities,

marital and economic status and culture.

Join us on a journey of the Holy Spirit,

where faith and intellect meet,

learning never ends

and music and the arts draw us closer to our Creator.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

FISCAL POSSIBILITIES BREAKFAST, AUGUST4

The Fiscal Possibilities Task Force was formed to generate creative ideas and strategies to address

Redeemer’s budget challenges and the current over reliance on the endowment. If you have not yet

attended a Fiscal Possibilities gathering, we have an opportunity for you to do so! Heather Jessen

will host a meeting at her home on Saturday, August 4 at 9:00 a.m. Breakfast will be provided;

additional food items welcome. Please let us know, redeemer@snet.net or (203) 787-5711, if you

plan to attend.

SUMMER CHOIR REHEARSAL, AUGUST 2 & 5

Rehearsal reminder for Redeemer Summer Choir: Thursday, August 2, 7:30 p.m., Sanctuary and

Sunday, August 5, 8:55 a.m. (John Bell Service). Scores provided for anthem and offertory.

Questions ? – Contact Barb Gillette at (203) 776-5673, evenings.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL – REGISTRATION DEADLINE

VBS is coming up soon – August 20-23. Registration deadline is August 1st. If you plan to send

your child/children to VBS, but have not registered, please do so soon, so we know how many

children to plan for. Also, we are still seeking teens to help us all week, as assistant teachers and

helpers. Please contact Sarah Reed if you are interested, sarahreed2@gmail.com or (203) 479-3456.

If you are looking for a way to help our VBS without committing your time, please consider a

donation of any amount to help defer costs for an excursion to the Leitner Observatory/Planetarium

and other supplies. Besides money, we would appreciate donations of youth-sized white t-shirts and

plastic tablecloths. Please leave any donations in the church office labeled “VBS”. Thank you for

your support!

SAVE THE DATES!

August 12 – Rev. Kevin Ewing’s last Sunday at Interim Sabbatical Minister.

August 19 – Rev. Dr. Shelly Stackhouse returns from 3 month Sabbatical.

September 9 – Rally Sunday.

September 16 – Celebration of 30th Anniversary of Ordination – Shelly Stackhouse – After Service

Luncheon and Celebration.

November 10 – One-Day Church of the Redeemer Retreat: “Moving Forward”.

FLOWER DONATIONS

Please consider donating flowers for Sunday Worship service. Please sign up on our flower chart on

the bulletin board in the Tower Lobby and send a check payable to “The Church of the Redeemer”

for $50.00 to the church office, along with a note indicating any special requests (“in honor of or in

memory of”) prior to the service. You may also provide flowers yourself, but please notify the

church administrator.

FRIENDS IN FAITH FELLOWSHIP GROUPS

FRIENDS IN FAITH EVENING BOOK GROUP

The Redeemer Friends in Faith Evening Book Group will not be meeting over the summer. Our

next meeting is Monday, September 24 at 7:30 p.m. in the Upstairs Parlor at Redeemer.

The book is Redeemer member Kathy Czepiel’s debut novel, A Violet Season, which will be

published on July 10. Kathy will be making a guest appearance for the discussion. Please plan to

join us for this special occasion. New members are always welcome.

SUMMER FILM GROUP

The Summer Film Group meets on Wednesday evenings at 7:00 p.m. in the Undercroft.

EAT, DRINK, DIVORCE – AUGUST 14

A Friends in Faith group for men and women in the various stages of divorce meets the second

Tuesday of each month from 6:00 to 7:15 p.m. Babz Rawls-Ivy facilitates our monthly meetings.

Babz comes with first-hand knowledge of what it means to get divorced and what it takes to not

only survive but create a vibrant and happy life during and after divorce. We eat. We drink. We

survive and thrive through divorce.

CHURCH MEETINGS AND EVENTS

Sunday, July 29, 2012 10:00 a.m. Worship and Church School, followed by

coffee hour and refreshments

Wednesday, August 1, 2012 7:00 p.m. Summer Film Group, Undercroft

Thursday, August 2, 2012 7:30 p.m. Summer Choir Rehearsal, Sanctuary

Sunday, August 5, 2012 8:55 a.m. Summer Choir Rehearsal, Sanctuary

10:00 a.m. Worship and Church School, followed by

coffee hour and refreshments

Please contact the church office by Wednesday

to have your announcement placed in the Sunday bulletin.

WELCOME TO THE CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER

WELCOME

If you are new to this church, we are delighted to have you worshipping with us. Please sign our

red guest book and introduce yourself to our minister and ushers following the service. They will

be happy to answer questions and offer directions. We hold newcomer orientation sessions

periodically so that you may learn more about our church, but we are happy to answer your

questions at any time. We hope you experience a warm welcome and the love of Christ at the

Church of the Redeemer this morning.

INFORMATION

Information about the church can be found on the table in the Tower Lobby as you exit through

the doors at the right front of the church. This is where you can sign up for all church events.

CHILDCARE DURING AND AFTER CHURCH

Children are always welcome in church. Activity bags for older children and rocking chairs for

adults with babies are available at the rear of the sanctuary. We have a wonderful nursery

downstairs staffed by a volunteer and one staff person. If your little one would be happier in the

nursery, please take your child there any time before or during the service (follow the “Nursery”

signs in the Tower Lobby). Please sign your child in, and if the volunteer is not yet present,

please stay until he/she arrives. Parents may also take children with them into the Chapel, where

they can listen to the service in privacy. The Chapel is located through the front right door of the

sanctuary down the hall to the left. After-church childcare is also offered during meetings,

newcomers’ orientation, and adult education classes. Please let the nursery attendant know you if

you need after-church childcare when you bring your child to the nursery.

REDEEMER OFFICE HOURS

The Redeemer office is open Mondays through Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. You may

also contact the office by sending an email to redeemer@snet.net.

REVEREND STACKHOUSE ON SABBATICAL

Reverend Stackhouse will be on sabbatical May 1 – August 15, 2012. Rev. Kevin Ewing will

serve as Sabbatical Interim Minister. If you need pastoral care, leave a message for Kevin at the

church or contact him at (203) 785-9066 in an emergency. Basic administrative questions can be

addressed to Debra in the church office. For other church-related matters call our Moderator,

Jonathan Weber, (203) 230-2665 or our Chair of Deacons, Tony Forman, (203) 691-9545. They

will take concerns to the Church Council as needed.

The Church of the Redeemer United Church of Christ

185 Cold Spring Street

New Haven, CT 06511

Phone: 203-787-5711

redeemer@snet.net

http://uccredeemer.org

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The Rev. Dr. Rochelle A. Stackhouse, Senior Minister

The Rev. Kevin Ewing, Sabbatical Interim Minister

Jonathan Weber, Moderator of the Church

Henry Sykes, Treasurer

Charles McEnally, Clerk

Marguerite Brooks, Director of Music

Julia Blue Raspe, Kinder Choir and Boys’ Choir Director

Larry Bishop, Organist

Debra Tangarone, Office Administrator and Financial Secretary

Geoffrey Johnson, Security

Jeff Owens, Sexton

Kymberly Bray, Nursery Attendant

Margaret Fraser, Nursery Attendant