Bulletin: 05-10-09 -- Christ Church Summit NJ

May 10, 2009

Bulletin

Order of Worship
9:30 a.m. – Fifth Sunday of Easter

Meditative Reflection

God can’t always be everywhere, and so he invented mothers.

– Sir Edwin Arnold

In the eyes of its mother every beetle is a gazelle.

– African Proverb

Ringing of the Church Bell

Prelude

Sonata No. 1 in Eb Major, K. 61

W. A. Mozart, arr. Biggs

Hymn # 489

Open Now Thy Gates of Beauty

UNSWER HERRSCHER

Call to Worship

Anne Salorio

And our mothers who lived before us Come all women of heart and faith Come all women who make an offering of love Come, all you women who have little but give much Come, all you women who wait faithfully on the Lord Come, all you sisters with a gospel to proclaim And our mothers before us The generations of women Through whom God’s glory has been seen Come, faithful people, women and men


	Leader:	Let us now praise great women


	People:	What she has done will be told in memory of her

	Leader:	She took heart and was healed by her faith


	People:	What she has done will be told in memory of her

	Leader:	She did a beautiful thing for Jesus


	People:	What she has done will be told in memory of her

	Leader:	She, out of poverty, gave everything she had


	People:	What she has done will be told in memory of her

	Leader:	There were many women there, watching by the cross


	People:	What she has done will be told in memory of her

	Leader:	The women ran from the tomb, in fear and great joy, to tell others


	People:	What she has done will be told in memory of her

	Leader:	Let us praise great women





	All:	Let us worship the Lord

Prayer of Invocation

Anne Salorio

Scripture Reading

2 Timothy 1: 5-7

Carol Angle

Musical Meditation

The Gift of Love

American Folk Tune, arr. Hopson

Though I may speak with bravest fire, and have the gift

to all inspire,

And have not love; my words are vain, as sounding brass,

and hopeless gain.

Though I may give all I possess, and striving so my love

profess,

But not be given by love within, the profit soon turns

strangely thin.

Come, spirit, come, our hearts control. Our spirits long to be

made whole.

Let inward love guide every deed. By this we worship,

we are freed. Amen.

A Story for Children

Rev. Julie Yarborough

(The 2 and 3-year-olds may leave for Sunday school at this time. Church Mice Choir for children pre-K through 1st grade may leave at this time.)

Hymn # 306

Fairest Lord Jesus

CRUSADERS’ HYMN

Passing of the Peace

Announcements, Joys and Concerns

Rev. Yarborough

Silence & Prayer

Lord’s Prayer (“debts/debtors”)

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

Invitation to Sharing

Offertory Anthem

Be Thou My Vision

arr. Alice Parker

Sue Buffum, soloist

Doxology

OLD 100TH

Praise God from whom all blessings flow;
Sing praise, all creatures here below.
Praise God above, ye heavenly hosts;
Creator, Christ and Holy Ghost. Amen.

(Children pre-K through 7th grade may leave for Sunday school at this time.)

Scripture Reading

Mark 14: 3-9

Rev. Charles Rush

Sermon

“You Did What You Could”

Rev. Rush

Hymn

Bring Many Names

Brian Wren

Benediction

Rev. Charles Rush

Postlude

Rigaudon

Andre Campra

GREETERS: The Angles
USHERS FOR 9:30 AM: The Angles and the Nukk-Freeman/Freeman Family
Welcome! Visiting today? Please complete a Visitor Card and drop into the offering plate and join us for fellowship after today's service.

The flowers today are given

to honor all mothers and daughters.

The third white candle on the altar Is lit in hope of world peace.

No matter who you are, or where you are on life's journey, you're welcome here.

Here is today’s Sunday school schedule:

2-3 year olds – Room B-202

Pre-K & K – Room B-203

1st graders – The Welcome Table (B-119/120)

2nd graders – Prophet’s Playhouse (B-210)

3rd graders – Creation Corner I (B-214)

4th graders – Mission Possible (B-205)

5th graders – Creation Corner 2 (B-206)

6th and 7th graders – Lile Hall

Still need a Mother’s Day or Father’s Day gift? How about a graduation present or some cookies for a friend? From May 10 – June 14, the children in grades 1-5 will be learning about Peacemaking in Sunday School. They will be baking cookies and making jewelry to sell during coffee hour. All proceeds will go to the Board of World Fellowship to be given to organizations that are working for peace in our world. Please stop by their table in coffee hour and make a purchase for a good cause!

A reminder to all Christ Church members and friends:

For instructions on making ONLINE PLEDGE PAYMENTS

go to: www.ccsnj.org/pledgecampaign.html or use the link

on the Christ Church home page.

New to Christ Church? Are you relatively new to Christ Church and would like to meet a few people and find out a little more about us? Have you been attending services here and there and would like a non-threatening way to get some questions answered?

We’re having a get together just for you. You are invited for hors d’ oeuvres and wine on Saturday, May 16th from 7-9 pm at the home of Lizanne Ceconi and Ken Grispin, 28 Druid Hill Road, Summit. Call Carol Angle or email at .

Some of the leaders of the church will be there and so will Rev. Chuck and Rev. Julie. At a minimum, it will be a nice evening.

Christ Church ANNUAL MEETING BRUNCH on Sunday May 17th immediately following the 9:30 service:

BRUNCH will be served in Barnwell Hall at 10:45. Annual business meeting will follow at 11:15 and conclude by noon.

Stephanie Fisk is serving the following and we need to know how many are coming!

– Scrambled eggs

– Sugar and Spice Bacon

– Assortment of mini muffins

– English Muffins

– Fruit Bowl

– Hash Brown Potato Casserole

All are welcome. Childcare provided as well as supervised activities for school age children during the meeting. Cost of the brunch is $10 per adult*, $5 per child*.

Sign-up after church this Sunday or through email to

*we want everyone to attend, please see the ministers if hardship exists

Sunday

May 10

Fifth Sunday

of Easter

Choir Practice – Sanctuary

Worship

Church Mice – Barnwell Hall

Coffee Hour – Barnwell Hall

M&FA – Guild Room

Genesis Choir – Lile Hal

Canticle Singers – Lile Hall

8:45 am

9:30 am

9:45 am

10:30 am

10:45 am

11:00 am


Ministers	All Members of the Church
Senior Minister	The Rev. Dr. Charles T. Rush
Associate Minister	The Rev. Julie Yarborough
Director of Music	Holly Chatham
Children’s Handbell Choir Director	Mrs. Jeanne Fellows
Administrator	Cheryl Levy
Housekeeping	Mrs. Rocio Restrepo & Mr. Juan Restrepo

Pastel Drawing of Christ Church by Lynn Starun - (c) 2005 Christ Church, all rights reserved

An Open and Affirming Congregation
An interdenominational fellowship affiliated with
The United Church of Christ and American Baptist Churches, USA
561 Springfield Avenue, Summit, NJ 07901
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