Bulletin 4/20/08

<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 4/20/08</div> <div> <IMG SRC="46d57bd0.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="id109.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bulletin 5/11/08">Bulletin 5/11/08</A><B>   ·   </B><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><B>Bulletin 4/20/08</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>Integrity of Creation Sunday</B></I></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="75fec070.png" border=0 width="492" height="7" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Preludes</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>    </B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> Morning Hymn                              <I>Gordon Young</I></div> <div> Christus der ist mein Leben            <I>Johann G. Walther</I></div> <div> <I>Organist: Ruth Taylor</I></div> <bR> <div> Welcome, Announcements & Passing of the Peace</div> <bR> <div> <B>Choral Introit and Candle Lighting</B>   </div> <div> O Mighty God, When I Survey in Wonder</div> <bR> <div> <B>Call to Worship and Opening Prayer  </B></div> <div> One:     The God who made the world and everything in it, who is Lord of heaven and Earth,</div> <div>              does not live in shrines made by human hands.</div> <div> <B>Many:     For all is of God.</B></div> <bR> <div> One:     Nor is God served by human hands, as though the Creator needed anything,</div> <div>              since the Lord gives to all mortals life and breath and all things.</div> <div> <B>Many:     For all is of God.</B></div> <bR> <div> One:     Since we are God's offspring, we ought not to think that the deity is like gold,</div> <div>              or silver, or stone, and image formed by the art and imagination of mortals. </div> <div> <B>Many:     For all is of God.  Let us worship God!</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>All:     Creator, you have shaped a place for us made of love and held in grace.  It is filled with the whispers of the ancients who followed you and sculpted our faith.  Breathe into this place again, that we may know your way, your truth, and your life.  Amen.</B></div> <div>                </div> <div> <B>*Hymn 425 (Black)      </B><I>For the Fruit of All Creation</I>               </div> <div> Anthem  Gonna Build a Mountain       <I>Bricusse & Newley</I></div> <div> <I>Soloists: John Martin & Dudley Shepard</I></div> <bR> <div> Commissioning the Senior High country-regionMexico placeMission Trip</div> <bR> <div> Children's Message</div> <bR> <div> <B>*Hymn 68 (Red)     </B><I>I Sing the Mighty Power of God</I>               </div> <bR> <div> <B>Reading from Scripture</B> ~ <B>John 14:1-14</B></div> <bR> <div> 14“Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me. 2In my Father's house there are many dwelling places. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? 3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, so that where I am, there you may be also. </div> <div> 4And you know the way to the place where I am going.” 5Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?” 6Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. 7If you know me, you will know my Father also. From now on you do know him and have seen him.” 8Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and we will be satisfied.” 9Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you all this time, Philip, and you still do not know me? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, `Show us the Father'? 10Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own; but the Father who dwells in me does his works. 11Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; but if you do not, then believe me because of the works themselves. </div> <div> 12Very truly, I tell you, the one who believes in me will also do the works that I do and, in fact, will do greater works than these, because I am going to the Father. 13I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14If in my name you ask me for anything, I will do it. </div> <bR> <div> <B>Sermon  </B>     <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" >Room Inside and Out   </FONT></div> <bR> <div> The Church at Prayer </div> <bR> <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,</I></div> <div> <I> though my love is faint indeed,</I></div> <div> <I>Still I love you and adore -</I></div> <div> <I>oh, for grace to love you more!</I></div> <div> Silent Prayer & Prayers of the People</div> <bR> <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>   God our Gardener           <I>Kathy Wonson Eddy</I></div> <div>                <I>Women's Chorus</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>*Response  781  (Black)</B></div> <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>God of life and of the green earth, we give thanks for the bounty that we have received, and we offer back our gifts now.  Bless them, and bless us as we seek to honor your creation through service in Christ's name.  Amen.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>*Hymn 27 (Black)  </B><I>From All That Dwell below the Skies</I><I>               </I>                    </div> <bR> <div> *Benediction</div> <bR> <div> One:     Grant us a spirit of concern for the future of our environment.  Bring an end to the exploitation of the earth's scarce resources.  Encourage us to be responsible stewards of your Creation.</div> <div> <B>Many:     Creator God, make us prophets of our time.</B></div> <div> One:     Grant us a spirit of respect, recognizing the value and integrity of all Creation.  Encourage us to be accepting of ourselves and of others.</div> <div> <B>Many:     Creator God, make us prophets of our time.</B></div> <div> One:     Help us become advocates of peace, bringing an end to conflict and division.  Renew our commitment to challenging the causes of injustice.</div> <div> <B>Many:     Creator God, make us prophets of our time.</B></div> <div> One:     Grant us a spirit of openness to see God within and around us.  Help us rejoice in the good we have experienced as we move forward to the future.  Help us use our senses to celebrate beauty and creativity in the world.</div> <div> <B>Many:     Creator God, make us prophets of our time.</B></div> <div> One:     Grant us a spirit of truth to recognize failings, which have hurt us, others and the world.  Give us the humility to ask forgiveness for our part in any wrongdoing.</div> <div> <B>Many:     Creator God, make us prophets of our time.</B></div> <div> One:     Grant us a spirit of generosity to reach out in trust to those we encounter.  Help us to embody God's love in our relationships with one another and with all of Creation.</div> <div> <B>Many:     Creator God, make us prophets of our time.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>*Benediction Response 236 (Black)     </B><I>Halleluja</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Postlude</B>   Exultemus                       <I>Percy Whitlock</I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="75fec070.png" border=0 width="492" height="7" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>*</B><I><B>All who are comfortably able; are invited to stand</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Please use language that you are comfortable with in reference to God.</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>~ Participants in Today's Service ~</B></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 ~ Jody Nordstrom</I></div> <div> <I>Greeters ~ Jane & Bill Boesch</I></div> <div> <I>Ushers ~ Nancy Bergeron & Nelle Murphy</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Portable hearing devices and large format bulletins are available.</I></div> <div> <I>Please ask an usher if you are in need of either.  </I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Parents, quality childcare is available in the nursery for infants and small children.</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Children pre-school through Junior High are invited to Sunday school classes.</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Children may leave for class with teachers after the Children's Message.</B></I></div> <div> <IMG SRC="75fec070.png" border=0 width="492" height="7" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <I><IMG SRC="86464660.png" border=0 width="356" height="358" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>~ Today's Announcements  ~</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>The flowers this morning are in memory of Kenneth Grant and are a thank you to UCC, placeNorth Hampton for everything that has been done for the Grant Family.</B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id58_database_informational_sheet__.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="March 2007"><B>Thanks to all who have filled out the questionnaires</B></A><A HREF="id58_database_informational_sheet__.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="March 2007"> you received in the March Lantern. This is such a great help for our upcoming church directory, which should be printed in the next couple of weeks.  Even if your information hasn't changed for the past 20 years please fill these out so I can make sure all the information for the directory and for our church leadership is correct.  You can drop them in my box in the church office.  Thank you.  Ellen Dozet, Office Manager.</A></div> <bR> <div> <B>Choir rehearsal Thursday</B><I><B>,</B></I><B> 7:00 pm in the music room, new members are always welcome.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Today after fellowship hour:  “Integrity of Creation” speaker, Nat Balch.  </B>A Light lunch will be served<B>.  </B></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>Discover Star Type Island information on Communications table</B> and posted in hallway across from the church office.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Bulletin Deadline is Wednesday and the Lantern deadline is Monday, April 21</B><B>st</B><B>.</B></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>* * * * *</B></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>                    “Integrity of Creation” - after fellowship (Vestry)</div> <div>                    Trustees Meeting - 7 pm (Budd Room)</div> <div> Monday      Lantern Deadline</div> <div> Thursday     Fitness Group - 9 am (Vestry)</div> <div>                    Choir Rehearsal - 7 pm (Music Room)</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> <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:  www.uccnorthhampton.org</B></I><I><B>" </B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial Narrow" ><A HREF="http://" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://"><I><B>www.uccnorthhampton.org</B></I></A></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="#worshp_bulletins_4" TITLE="Bulletin 4/20/08"><B>(Back to Top)</B></A></div> <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> <div> <A HREF="id109.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bulletin 5/11/08">Bulletin 5/11/08</A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Symbol" ><B>   ·   </B></FONT><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><B>Bulletin 4/20/08</B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="071d84f0.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>