Bulletin 4/13/08

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=160 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="04cc8c03.jpg"> <div> <IMG SRC="06e688d0.jpg" border=0 width="104" height="141" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div>  <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The United Church of Christ in North Ham">Home</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Welcome">Welcome</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Church History">Church History</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id27.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Church Council">Church Council</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id88.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Policies">Policies</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id32.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Programs">Programs</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id85.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Announcements">Announcements</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id37.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Calendar">Calendar</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id42.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Worship/Bulletins">Worship/Bulletins</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id46.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lantern">Lantern</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id50.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Members">Members</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id55.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Related Links">Related Links</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id56.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us">Contact Us</A></div> <bR> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="0ea8a6e0.jpg" border=0 width="138" height="110" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=110 style=" border-bottom: 1px solid #CCCCCC;" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>The United Church of Christ</B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Lucida Calligraphy" ><B>in North Hampton</B></FONT><B> </B> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Black-Chance" >  </FONT><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>|</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>    </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#336600" FACE="Times New Roman" ><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The United Church of Christ in North Ham"><B>Home</B></A></FONT></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=370 width="100%" colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div>  <A NAME="worshp_bulletins_4"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>Bulletin 4/13/08</div> <div> <IMG SRC="5fd57bd0.jpg" border=0 width="87" height="189" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>back to: </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#111111" FACE="Times New Roman" ><A HREF="id42.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Worship/Bulletins">Worship Bulletins</A></FONT></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="id44.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bulletin 5/04/08">Bulletin 5/04/08</A><B>   ·   </B><A HREF="id96.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bulletin 4/27/08">Bulletin 4/27/08</A><B>   ·   </B><A HREF="id84.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bulletin 4/20/08">Bulletin 4/20/08</A><B>   ·   </B><B>Bulletin 4/13/08</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Welcome to worship this morning.</B></div> <bR> <div> If you are with us for the first time, please know you are among friends.  We invite you to sign our guestbook on the table in the entryway and to take a Welcome Packet if you would like to know more about the ministries of the church.  No matter who you are or where you are in life's journey, please know that you are welcome here. Following worship,</div> <div> all are invited for coffee or juice and conversation downstairs in the fellowship area.</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>295 Atlantic Ave.</B></div> <div> <B>North Hampton, NH 03862</B></div> <div> <B> Phone:  (603) 964-8687</B></div> <div> <B>Fax:  (603) 964-1317</B></div> <div> <B>United Church of Christ in North Hampton                   </B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Lucida Handwriting" ><B>Website: uccnorthhampton.org</B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Order of Worship</B></div> <div> <I><B>Fourth Sunday of Easter</B></I><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#003333" FACE="Arial" ><B></B></FONT></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="84257090.png" border=0 width="599" height="9" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Preludes</B></div> <bR> <div> Brethren, We Have Met to Worship                     <I>Franklin Ritter</I></div> <div> The Lord's My Shepherd                                <I>Robert J. Hughes</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Welcome, Announcements & Passing of the Peace</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Choral Introit & Candle Lighting</B>     Gentle Shepherd</div> <bR> <div> <B>Call to Worship </B></div> <div> One:  Come into this place as you are:  come as friend or stranger; come as seeker or teacher; come as old or young; come as lost or found; come as you are.  You are the person God loves, and gives life as the Good Shepherd does: healing, holding, loving, feeding, tending, nurturing God.  Come as you are to worship, and be folded into God's green pastures.</div> <bR> <div> <B>*Hymn 66 (Red)        </B><I>For the Beauty of the Earth</I>     </div> <bR> <div> <B>Unison Opening Prayer:  Waiting God, welcome us home. Nurturing God, call our names.  Nourishing God, set a table before us.  Tending God, lead us in your way.  Companion God, go ahead of us.  Liberating God, protect us. Welcoming God, save us.  Amen</B></div> <div>                          </div> <div> Psalm 23  (Black) p. 633    (<I>Sung responsively)</I></div> <bR> <div> Children's Message</div> <bR> <div> <B>*Hymn 247 (Black)      </B><I>My Shepherd Is the Living God</I>          </div> <bR> <div> <B>Readings from Scripture</B>    <B>Acts 2:42-47</B></div> <bR> <div> 42They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. 43Awe came upon everyone, because many wonders and signs were being done by the apostles. 44All who believed were together and had all things in common; 45they would sell their possessions and goods and distribute the proceeds to all, as any had need. 46Day by day, as they spent much time together in the temple, they broke bread at home and ate their food with glad and generous hearts, 47praising God and having the goodwill of all the people. And day by day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved. </div> <bR> <div> <B>Anthem</B>  Give Me a Clean Heart              <I>Douroux/Arr. Helgen </I></div> <div> Soloists: Jonna Dozet and John Martin</div> <bR> <div> <B>Sermon  </B>        <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" >To What Shall We Devote Ourselves?</FONT></div> <bR> <div> The Church at Prayer </div> <div> <B>Sharing of Joys and Concerns</B></div> <div> Sung Call to Prayer  250  (Black)  v. 4</div> <div>     </div> <div> <I>O my Savior, hear my need, though my love is faint indeed,</I></div> <div> <I>Still I love you and adore -oh, for grace to love you more!</I></div> <bR> <div> Silent Prayer & Prayers of the People</div> <div> <B>The Lord's Prayer</B>  (<I>using trespasses)</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Invitation to Giving</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Offertory</B>        Wohin                              <I>Franz Schubert</I></div> <div> <I>Soloist: John Martin</I></div> <div> <B>*Response  781  (Black)</B></div> <bR> <div> <I>Praise God from whom all blessings flow</I></div> <div> <I>Praise Christ the Word in flesh born low</I></div> <div> <I>Praise Holy Spirit evermore;</I></div> <div> <I>One God, Triune, whom we adore.</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>*Unison Prayer of Dedication </B></div> <div> <B>Shepherding God, with restored souls, we come to offer our gifts.  Thank you for your abiding presence in this household of faith.  Bless this offering of our resources and follow it with your compassion and wisdom.  Help us to share and pray in the way of Jesus.  Amen</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>*Hymn 327 (Red)     </B>Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us                              </div> <div> *Benediction</div> <bR> <div> <B>*Benediction Response 236 (Black)     </B><I>Halleluja</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Postlude</B>     Fanfare                       <I>Jean Joseph Mouret</I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="84257090.png" border=0 width="599" height="9" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>*</B><I><B>All who are comfortably able to do so are invited to stand</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Please use language that you are comfortable with </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>in reference to God.</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>~ Participants in Today's Service ~</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Ministers to the World ~ All the Congregation</B></div> <div> <I>Minister to the Church ~ Rev. Michele Bagby Allan</I></div> <div> <I>Minister of Melodies  ~ Gail Adams Shunk</I></div> <div> <I>Worship Leader ~ Susan Stewart</I></div> <div> <I>Pianist ~ Diane Eadie</I></div> <div> <I>Ushers ~ Burt & Betty Coyne</I></div> <div> <I>Greeters ~ Franny Winch & Jean Booker</I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Portable hearing devices bulletins are available.  Please ask an usher if you are in need of one. </B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Parents, quality childcare is available in the nursery for infants and small children.  Children pre-school through Junior High are invited to Sunday school classes. Children may leave for class with teachers after the Children's Message.</B></I></div> <div> <IMG SRC="84257090.png" border=0 width="599" height="9" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="86276710.png" border=0 width="374" height="369" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>~ Church Life and Events for This Week ~</B></I></div> <bR> <div> Today                Men's Breakfast - 8 am (Vestry)</div> <div>                          Worship - 10 am (Sanctuary) </div> <div>                          “Turning in When Stressing Out” - 11:45 am (V)</div> <div>                          Mexico Mission Trip Mtg - 6:30 pm (Vestry)</div> <div> Monday            Church Council Mtg - 6:30 pm (Vestry)</div> <div> Tuesday            Finance Mtg - 7 pm (Budd)</div> <div> Wednesday       Choir Rehearsal - 7 pm (Music Room)</div> <div> Thursday           Fitness Group - 9 am (Vestry)</div> <div> Saturday           Women's Book Club - 9 am (Caffe Fresco)</div> <div> Sunday             Men's Breakfast - 8 am (Vestry)</div> <div>                         Worship - 10 am (Sanctuary) </div> <div>                         “Integrity of Creation” - 11:45 am (Vestry)</div> <div>                         Trustees Mtg - after worship (Budd)</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><B>~ </B></I><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><I><B>Today's Announcements</B></I></FONT><I><B>  ~</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>The flowers this morning are in memory of Asa and Emma Booker.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>We have an opportunity to experience Luke Retold on April 16th</B> at the First Congregational Church in placeCityHampton.  There will be a 6:30 pm soup supper and the performance will start at 7:00 pm.  This is a free performance.  Maren Tirabassi is the creator of Luke Retold, which is performed as a dramatized reading to a live congregation.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Choir rehearsal on </B><I><B>Wednesday,</B></I><B> 7:00 pm in the music room, new members are always welcome.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>It's that time again to think about registering for Horton Center or Geneva Point</B>.  Please call Deb Chase  with any questions you have.  964-5696</div> <bR> <div> <B>Today after fellowship hour: "Turning In when Stressing Out"</B> with Sharon O'Connor RN from Atlantic Complementary Medicine and April 20, 2008 "Integrity of Creation" speaker, Nat Balch. Light lunch will be served.  Sign up will be in the vestry or see Janet Sanborn.  </div> <bR> <div> <B>Seadogs vs Fishercats. Fireworks too!</B> Thursday, July 31 @ 7:05 We have tickets available for a group outing. They are $9 for box seats. If you are interested please contact John Dozet at 772-5326</div> <bR> <div> <B>The UCC NH Bowling League bowled on Apr. 6</B><B>th</B>.   The first game was won by <I><B>Donna Bicknell </B></I>and <I><B>John Dozet </B></I>with a score of 518.  In the second contest <I><B>Deb Eaton </B></I>and <I><B>Ellen Dozet </B></I>were victorious with 492 pins. The third and final game was captured by the team of <I><B>Duncan </B></I>and <I><B>Richard Tharp </B></I>with a pin fall of 477.  The prizes included exotic pearls from placecountry-regionBrazil and Truffles.   We will bowl on May 4th  @ 4:00 at Strikers East in Raymond. The cost is $10 and includes 3 games and shoes. All are welcome. Please contact John Dozet with questions 772-5326.</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Bulletin Deadline is Wednesday. Lantern Deadline is April 21</B></I><I><B>st</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>As you make your way today, if you do not wish to take home your bulletin,</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>please use the baskets at the exits of the sanctuary to recycle them.</B></I></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><B>~ Staff Office Hours ~</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Rev. Michele Bagby Allan, Pastor</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Office hours:  Monday ~ Wednesday, 8:30 - noon.  </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>You may stop in or call the office to make an appointment.</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>964-8687 or</B></I><I><B> </B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial Narrow" ><A HREF="mailto:pastormichele@uccnorthhampton.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:pastormichele@uccnorthhampton.org"><I><B>pastormichele@uccnorthhampton.org</B></I></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Ellen Dozet, Office Manager</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Office Hours: Monday ~ Friday, 8:30 am to 12:30 pm</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>964-8687 or</B></I><I><B> </B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial Narrow" ><A HREF="mailto:ucc@worldpath.net" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:ucc@worldpath.net"><I><B>info@uccnorthhampton.org</B></I></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Gail Adams Shunk, Music Director and Organist</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Studio phone: (207) 439-3861 or</B></I><I><B> </B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial Narrow" ><A HREF="mailto:gfasstudio@ttlc.net" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:gfasstudio@ttlc.net"><I><B>gfasstudio@ttlc.net</B></I></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Janet Sanborn, Parish Nurse</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Sundays after worship, or by appointment</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>964-8568 or </B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial Narrow" ><A HREF="mailto:parishnurse@uccnorthhampton.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:parishnurse@uccnorthhampton.org"><I><B>parishnurse@uccnorthhampton.org</B></I></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>David Chase, Sexton ~ 964-5696</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>PPRC:   Bill McDill, Nancy Bergeron, Carol McCarthy  and John Dozet.</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Website:  </B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial Narrow" ><A HREF="http://www.uccnorthhampton.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.uccnorthhampton.org"><I><B>www.uccnorthhampton.org</B></I></A></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="#worshp_bulletins_4" TITLE="Bulletin 4/13/08"><B>(Back to Top)</B></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>back to: </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#111111" FACE="Times New Roman" ><A HREF="id42.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Worship/Bulletins">Worship Bulletins</A></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id44.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bulletin 5/04/08">Bulletin 5/04/08</A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Symbol" ><B>   ·   </B></FONT><A HREF="id96.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bulletin 4/27/08">Bulletin 4/27/08</A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Symbol" ><B>   ·   </B></FONT><A HREF="id84.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bulletin 4/20/08">Bulletin 4/20/08</A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Symbol" ><B>   ·   </B></FONT><B>Bulletin 4/13/08</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="5fad84f0.jpg" border=0 width="216" height="79" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> If there are any problems with the Web Site or Comments about the Site please e-mail: <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><A HREF="mailto: webmaster@UCCNorthHampton.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto: webmaster@UCCNorthHampton.org">webmaster@UCCNorthHampton.org</A></FONT></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>