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THE CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER SUNDAY, MAY 22, 2011
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THE CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER
SUNDAY, MAY 22, 2011
THE CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER
The Reverend Doctor Rochelle A. Stackhouse, Senior Minister
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Fifth Sunday of Easter
PRELUDE Healey Willan Three Chorale Preludes
INTROIT Francisco Feliciano Silence My Soul
CALL TO WORSHIP please stand
Leader: Praise be to God for the sun that rose this morning and the light by which we see
beauty.
People: Praise be to God for East and West Rocks and all the rocks that make the
solid ground on which we stand.
Leader: Praise be to God for trees and flowers, for fruit and vegetables and fertile dirt in
which they grow.
People: Praise be to God for creeping and crawling things, for furry and scaly and
winged life, for no-legged, two-legged and four-legged creatures.
All: Praise be to God for the Earth and the universe in which it revolves, and for
all the love that God poured into its creation. Let us worship God!
PROCESSIONAL HYMN please stand For the beauty of the earth
#28, black hymnal
PRAYER OF CONFESSION please stand
Leader: For the beauty of the earth – that we have not seen,
For the beauty of the earth – that we have not preserved,
For the beauty of the earth – that we have damaged,
All: Forgive us, merciful God.
Leader: For the joy of human love – that we have ignored,
For the joy of human love – dying while we change channels,
For the joy of human love – that we damage with hate and prejudice and greed,
All: Forgive us, merciful God, and renew in us our connection with all created by
your imagination and love. In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.
WELCOME
ANTHEM Giovanni Pierluigi da
Palestrina
Surge propera amica mea
Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away. For lo, the winter is
past, the rain is over and gone; flowers appear on our earth, the time of
singing of birds is come and the voice of the turtle is heard. The fig tree
brings forth fruit and the flowers give a good smell. (Song of Songs)
CHILDREN’S MESSAGE
Pastor Shelly
PASSING OF THE PEACE
Let us welcome one another with the traditional Christian greeting:
“Peace be with you.” “And also with you.”
Our children and teachers are invited to leave at this time to go downstairs for Church school.
Nursery care is available for infants and toddlers.
Parents may accompany new children to get them settled and return to worship at any time.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
HYMN OF PREPARATION please stand We cannot own the sunlit sky
#563, black hymnal
INTRODUCTION TO THE SCRIPTURE Reverend Stackhouse
SCRIPTURE Psalm 31:1-5
Acts 7:51-60
Luke 19:36-40
SCRIPTURE RESPONSE
Leader: In God’s light,
All: Let us see light.
SERMON Stones Reverend Stackhouse
MOMENT FOR SILENT REFLECTION
PASTORAL PRAYERS AND SILENT MEDITATION
Reverend Stackhouse
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.
HYMN God of the sparrow
#32, black hymnal
OFFERTORY
OFFERTORY ANTHEM Healey Willan Rise up, my love, my fair one
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 Touch the earth lightly
#569, black hymnal
verses 1, 3, and 4: all
verse 2: choir
BENEDICTION please stand
CHORAL AMEN
POSTLUDE Marcel Dupré How Fair and how Pleasant art
thou
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: Kathy Czepiel
Ushers: Bill and Julie Moore, Wes and Carol Poling
Hospitality servers: Helen Bartlett and Ken Suzuki
Nursery Assistant: Peggy Strickler
The flowers are given by Babz Rawls-Ivy in honor of Briana and Gregory’s Confirmation on
May 15, 2011.
Next week’s lectionary readings :
Acts 17:22-31 Psalm 66:8-20 1 Peter 3:13-22 John 14:15-21
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
CALLING ALL YOUNG INSTRUMENTALISTS!
We hope there are children who would like to play a solo on Children’s Sunday, June 19. If you
would like to play, please bring your music and your instrument to church next Sunday, May 29 so
that you can play for Julia and Maggie after worship.
TWO OPPORTUNITIES TO SHARE WITH REDEEMER’S CHILDREN
The CE Committee is currently seeking volunteers to teach Sunday School next year. Currently,
working with the older children involves volunteering only once a month. Volunteers with the
younger children volunteer for several weeks at a time (one unit of the curriculum) to give the little
ones the opportunity to connect with the teacher (and the teacher with them!). Please let Sue Hauser
or Heather Jessen know if you are interested in teaching Sunday School next year.
The CE Committee is also looking for volunteers for the Summer Sunday School Program. This
involves signing up with a partner for one Sunday to share your gifts with the children. Past
participants have engaged the children in art projects, music and exercise. Topics have been as
varied as talking about a trip to China, sharing children’s stories, a hands-on discussion of a medical
workplace, etc. CE will provide guidelines about how to structure your time, and often a CE member
will be present for support. Please sign up for the summer program on the poster in the hallway.
Thank you for fostering the growth of the children in our church!
ACTING ON HOPE: LIVING ON PURPOSE
All are welcome! 12:30 – 4:30 today.
Join us for the launch of this community and personal development workshop series today! We will
meet in the upstairs parlor at 12:30 to share a light lunch. Pastor Shelly and leadership trainer David
Carter will lead a workshop featuring exploration of our life purpose and motivation, interviewing
skills, articulating hopes, overcoming obstacles, and finding the bright spots in our communities. For
those wanting to continue, there will be some hope-work, and follow-up sessions weekday evenings
over the course of the summer. See David after worship to sign up (so we know how much lunch to
provide!). A great opportunity to put your faith to work in the world.
THEOLOGY ON TAP
Come join other Redeemer friends for an informal conversation about matters theological on
Tuesday, May 24 at 7:00 p.m. at Wall Street Pizza (between College and Temple). This month we
will gather to talk about Jesus; who do you say he was/is? The only faith statement the UCC
Constitution says is common to members of our denomination is that “Jesus Christ is our Lord and
Savior.” What do you think this means? Let’s talk; bring friends!
LAUGH IN PEACE
“You can’t laugh with someone and then hate them.” That is, in essence, the message of “Laugh in
Peace,” a multi-cultural/multi-religious comedy show that Christian Community Action is sponsoring
on Thursday, May 26 at 7:30 p.m. at the Hamden Middle School.
Featuring a practicing rabbi, a Baptist minister and a Muslim, all of whom are also stand-up
comedians, the show is meant to foster mutual understanding and respect while, at the same time,
generating lots of laughs and good humor.
Tickets are $30 at the door. Call (203) 777-7848, x 19 for details.
SAVE THE DATE!
The Helsingborg Chamber Choir will sing at Redeemer on Saturday, June 18 at 7:00 p.m. The
chamber choir is based in Helsingborg in Skåne, in the very south of Sweden. Since its debut in 1984
the choir has given more than 400 concerts. Among the larger projects are Messiah by Handel
(1990), Mass in C Minor by Mozart (1991 and 2007), Requiem by Mozart (2003) and Mass in H
minor by Bach (2005). The choir has also been on several tours, both in Sweden and abroad. The
choir has visited Jordan, Hungary, Germany, Denmark and in 2008 Shanghai, China. Join us for the
60 minute concert of music of Swedish composers, Philip Glass, Eric Whitacre and traditional
Swedish songs.
FRIENDS IN FAITH FELLOWSHIP GROUPS
BEREAVEMENT GROUP
Our Friends in Faith Bereavement Support Group meets the third Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
in the Youth Room upstairs. Our next meeting will take place on June 20 for all who seek the
support of such a group of spiritual friends.
FRIENDS IN FAITH EVENING BOOK GROUP
The next meeting of the Friends in Faith Evening Book Group will be at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, May
23 at the home of Shelly Stackhouse. The book is My Name is Mary Sutter by Robin Oliveira. The
book for the June 27th meeting is The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet by David Mitchell and the
book for July 25the is The Syringa Tree by Pamela Gien.
Descriptions of the books may be found on the Deacons bulletin board. New members are always
welcome.
CHURCH MEETINGS AND EVENTS
Sunday, May 22, 2011 8:55 a.m. Senior Choir Rehearsal, Sanctuary
10:00 a.m. Worship and Church School, followed by
coffee hour and refreshments
11:15 a.m. Boys’/Girls’ Choirs Rehearse
12:30 p.m. Acting on Hope, Upstairs Parlor
Monday, May 23, 2011 7:30 p.m. Friends in Faith Evening Book Group,
Home of Shelly Stackhouse
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 2:00 p.m. Staff Meeting, Phillips Room
7:00 p.m. Theology on Tap, Wall Street Pizza
Wednesday, May 25, 2011 7:30 p.m. Senior Choir Rehearsal, Sanctuary
Thursday, May 26, 2011 10:00 a.m. Friends in Faith Playgroup, Nursery
Sunday, May 29, 2011 8:55 a.m. Senior Choir Rehearsal, Sanctuary
10:00 a.m. Worship and Church School, followed by
coffee hour and refreshments
11:15 a.m. Kinder/Girls’ Choirs Rehearse
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, but often the little ones are happier in the nursery. You
may take your children, before or at any time during the service, to the nursery downstairs (from
the Tower Lobby, follow the “Nursery” signs). 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. Children are kept in the nursery
until picked up by their parents. There is also a rocking chair at the back of the sanctuary
available to anyone that would like to rock a baby during the worship service.
CHURCH SCHOOL FOR THE OLDER CHILDREN
Children in preschool through grade 6 are invited to join their teachers downstairs for Sunday
School during the Passing of the Peace. Visitors are welcome to join our classes or remain in
worship.
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 [email protected].
CONTACT REVEREND STACKHOUSE
Shelly is in the Redeemer office Mondays through Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (787-
5711). You may also reach her via email at [email protected].
The Church of the Redeemer United Church of Christ
185 Cold Spring Street
New Haven, CT 06511
Phone: 203-787-5711
http://uccredeemer.org
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The Rev. Dr. Rochelle A. Stackhouse, Senior Minister
Alan Kendrix, Moderator of the Church
John Seashore, Treasurer
Carolyn Ladd, Clerk
Susan F. Hauser, Director of Christian Education
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
