The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme 2 Ferry Road Old Lyme, Connecticut (860) 434-8686 Website: www.fccol.org EASTER SUNDAY WORSHIP Steven R. Jungkeit, Senior Minister Carleen R. Gerber, Senior Associate Minister Christopher D. Solimene, Associate Minister Simon D. Holt, Director of Music April 5, 2015 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM Prelude Introit: This is the Day Anon. *Hymn: #205 “Christ the Lord Is Risen Today” *Call to Worship (Psalm 107): O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever. Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, those he redeemed from trouble and gathered in from the lands, from the east to the west, from the north to the south. Some wandered in desert wastes, hungry and thirsty. Then they cried to the Lord and he delivered them from their distress. Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love, for his wonderful works to humankind. For he satisfies the thirsty, and the hungry he fills with good things. Let those who are wise give heed to these things, and consider the steadfast love of the Lord. Let us worship God. *Invocation *The Lord’s Prayer Welcome and News of the Church *Unison Reading: The proof that God raised Jesus from the dead is not the empty tomb, but the full hearts of his transformed disciples. The crowning evidence that he lived is not a vacant grave but a spirit-filled fellowship; not a rolled away stone but a carried away church. *Gloria Patri (#36 in black hymnal) Scripture: Isaiah 25:6-9 (OT, pg 619) John 20:1-18 (NT, pg. 109) *Hymn: #214 “Thine Is the Glory” Pastoral Prayer Pastoral Prayer Response: Come and Fill Our Hearts Offertory Sentence Offertory Anthem: Sanctus Brian Cheney, soloist Gounod Offertory Prayer *Hymn: #210 “Crown Him with Many Crowns” Sermon: “THOSE WEEPING EYES, THOSE SEEING TEARS” The Rev. Dr. Steven R. Jungkeit *Hymn: #216 “The Day of Resurrection!” Benediction *Benediction Response: Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah G.F. Handel Postlude *Congregation Standing We thank you for worshipping with us. Following the life and teachings of Jesus, we are a church that strives to be a place of grace, welcoming all regardless of theological expression, age, race, gender, sexual identity, national origin or financial means. In our Church Constitution we recognize that “each member shall have the undisturbed right to follow the word of God according to the dictates of his or her own conscience, under the enlightenment of the Holy Spirit.” The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme, established in 1665, cherishes this proud Pilgrim tradition. We are honored by your presence among us, and we invite you to help us become what we endeavor to be. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The deacons on duty are Stephanie Kenny and Dan Renn at the 9 AM service and Susan Lang and Nick Westbrook at the 11 AM service. Childcare is available every Sunday morning in the nursery downstairs at the 9 AM service. If you need help finding it, please ask the ushers to assist you. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Our special music this Easter morning is made possible by the generous gift of time and talent of each member of our Senior Choir and our Director of Music, Simon Holt. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you are visiting us for worship this morning, we welcome you and invite you to join us in Fellowship Hall for a light breakfast/coffee hour between the 9&11 services. We thank Lucia Kelsey, Carol Giuliano, Lee Whitaker and members of the Choir for hosting this morning. Many families like to worship together on Easter Sunday; therefore, there will be no Sunday School this morning. Quiet Activity Bags for young children are in the vestibule. They are colorful bags with quiet projects for our youngest members. Please feel free to offer these bags to your children. We invite you to pick up a “Welcome” packet, which can be found in the vestibule. We hope this information will be helpful in acquainting you with our church and its activities and programs. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Rev. David W. Good serves as our Minister Emeritus. The Rev. Rebecca T. Crosby is our Minister for Haitian Outreach. Erin K. Grayson serves this church as Minister of the South Lyme Union Chapel. Adult Forum Today: Easter Sunday, No Forum. April 12: Report from Tree of Life Trip: "Rejecting Violence and Finding Enclaves of Beauty." Easter Egg Hunt Join us in the side garden for an Easter Egg Hunt between the two Easter services. There will be two areas set up – one for the littlest among us and one for those who prefer a bit more of a challenge! Bring along your basket and we will plan on meeting about 10:15 to begin shortly thereafter. Ladies Benevolent Society April Luncheon The Ladies’ Benevolent Society continues its monthly series of luncheons and programs at noon on Tuesday, April 7, with a luncheon in Fellowship Hall. Around 1 pm, nationally known folksong collector and balladeer, Dawn Wright, living and performing in New England for over 30 years, presents a suite of America’s roots music. Ms Wright is a master balladeer and folksinger whose musicianship and storytelling skills combine to create a one-of-a-kind experience. She includes authentic instrumentation such as 6- and 12-string guitars, a 5-string banjo, mountain dulcimers, concertina, and drums from Ireland, Africa, and Native Americans. She offers a totalimmersion experience into both American history and current environmental themes. Admission to the Luncheon is $5 plus canned goods for the Food Pantry. Please call the church office at 860-434-8686 by Monday, April 6, to reserve a place. All welcome. We Are Updating the New Church Pictorial Directory! There is no cost to our church. Each participating family will receive a complimentary 8x10 portrait as well as a new directory and have the opportunity to purchase additional portraits to share with family & friends. The following dates are available for you to schedule a session. Thursday - Saturday April 16, 17 & 18, 2015 Thursday - Saturday April 23, 24 & 25, 2015 Appointments are scheduled between 2:00 -9:00 weekdays, 12:00- 6:00 Saturdays Web site link: http://tinyurl.com/FCCOL-pictures The site is easy to navigate, but if you find you need help, you can call or email Stephanie Kenny at 860-884-3875 or [email protected]. You can also sign up during coffee hour in the Fellowship Hall starting on Sunday, March 29th; just look for our table! I hope you will join us! Honest Conversations with Muslim Neighbors A gathering on Sunday, April 12, 2:003:30 pm, Porter Memorial Hall, 1st Church of Christ, 75 Main Street, Farmington. All are welcome, join us for this important event in the interfaith life of Connecticut and bring a friend. Board of Stewardship In the hopes of reaching our $600,000 goal, the Board of Stewardship has extended the 2015 campaign closing date until April 15. If you have not yet made your gift intention known, please return your pledge card or phone or email the church office (860-434-8686 or [email protected]) at your earliest convenience. If you have made your pledge and feel you can stretch to give even more, we would most heartily welcome that as well! We ask all to give generously, according to their means, and please know that all gifts, large and small, are gratefully accepted. Care Givers Group There are some in our fellowship who shoulder the responsibility of caring for a family member or friend. This can be spiritually and physically very depleting, and sometimes quite lonely. We would like to have a time to get together to offer encouragement and perhaps help one another along this journey of care giving. Our next meeting will be Wednesday, April 8, at 9:30 am in the Hoag Parlor (Note: Time change.) Carleen will be there to convene the meeting, which should be about one hour long. Please call Carleen with any thoughts or questions. 860-434-0058 We have changed the time for this one month to allow people, if they want, to go directly to the Book Study of Lila, which starts at 10:30 am. Folk Concert Series MusicNow Foundation, Inc. announces the Nightingale’s Acoustic Series comprised of monthly concerts featuring regional/national folk and Americana artists with opening aspiring local youth talent. The Downhill Strugglers, nationally known Old Time String band from Brooklyn NY, will be Saturday April 11, 7-9:30 pm in the Sheffield Auditorium. Desserts & Coffee served. Tickets: $10 adult, $5 students at the door or email to reserve tickets. [email protected]. INDIAN TACO NIGHT On Sunday April 12, 2015, at 5:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall, we will be hosting an Indian taco fundraiser! $10 at the door gets you a delicious taco with all the trimmings plus some tasty desserts. If you have not experienced an Indian taco, you are in for a real treat! Made with a fry bread base and stacked with plenty of meat and veggies, it is one of our favorite meals when we visit our friends on the Cheyenne River Reservation in South Dakota (vegetarian options will be available). Lakota artist Travis Harden will be joining us with his artwork and his drum, leading us in a few traditional songs. Proceeds from the dinner will benefit the Green Grass Partnership, celebrating 30 years! Please RSVP to [email protected]. Your Used Books NEEDED for Heifer Book Fair The Board of Youth Education invites you to participate in a book sale to support the Heifer Project. Please bring in your gently used books and leave them on the Sheffield stage. On April 19, all are invited to the Book Fair in between worship services! Questions? Email Chris at [email protected]. Green Grass Journey Our annual trip to Green Grass, South Dakota, is set for June 23rd July 2nd. This year marks our 30th year of partnership, so there is much to celebrate! If you are interested in participating on the journey this June, please call Stephanie Kenny at 860884-3875 or email at [email protected]. Book Group A discussion group for Marilynne Robinson’s latest novel, Lila, is planned to start the week after Easter. The discussion is being led by the Rev. Dr. Scott L. Harris, a retired Lutheran minister. Groups will meet over a three week period with two sessions each week: April 8, 15, and 22 at 10:30 am; and April 9, 16, and 23 at 7:30 pm. Day and night sessions will be the same. Besides reading Lila, we will be exploring references to the Bible that are made in Robinson’s novel, especially the Old Testament prophet, Ezekiel. If you are interested in participating, a copy of the book is available in a library or can be purchased. Calling ALL singers, crooners and aspiring balladeers! Do you have a favorite Broadway, folk or other genre tune you love to sing? Here’s your chance to sing (or play) your heart out! Back by popular demand, FCCOL is hosting our second Coffee House event on April 26 (4-6 pm) and we need YOU! Contact Chris with the song and sheet music you want to perform and if needed, Joel Spineti is happy to accompany on the piano. We have room for about 15 acts,so please call or email Chris ASAP, [email protected] or 860-4348686! Lyme-Old Lyme High School Amnesty International Club will be showing the recent release Rosewater about the jailing and torture of an Iranian journalist during that country's latest elections. The film was well-received and offers a chance to learn and discuss some important issues. Wednesday, April 8, 6:30 p.m. LOLHS Auditorium. Admission is FREE. Light refreshments will be served and there will be a short discussion afterwards. Calendar of Events & Meetings for This Week LBS Luncheon Tuesday, April 7th at 12:00 pm in Fellowship Hall. Poetry Group Wednesday, April 8th at 4:30 pm in the Hoag Parlor. Care Group Wednesday, April 8th at 9:30 am in the Library. Book Group Wednesday, April 8th at 10:30 am in the Library. Choir Pot Luck Dinner Wednesday, April 8th at 6:00 pm at the Gerber home. Who Am I? Thursday, April 9th at 9:30 in the Hoag Parlor. Book Group Thursday, April 9th at 7:30 pm in the Library. Folk Concert Saturday, April 11th at 7:00 pm in the Sheffield Auditorium. Green Grass Taco Night Sunday, April 12th at 5:30 pm in Fellowship Hall. THE SPECIAL MUSIC THIS MORNING IS GIVEN IN MEMORY OF LOVED ONES: The Bayreuther and Swanson families Richard Blair Dan and Sari Butt Memory of Haley Nicole Feltes In gratitude for the music! Jonathan T. Hine Hank Kelsey Helen Prestegaard Lipp and William L. Lipp Donald and Margaret Porter LeLand, Laura and Gary Reynolds Albert and Gwen Stabile Charles and Carolyn Wood, parents of Sally McCracken THE BEAUTIFUL EASTER FLOWERS IN OUR MEETINGHOUSE ARE GIVEN IN MEMORY OF LOVED ONES: Jean Paul and Jeanne Anctil The Bayreuther and Swanson families The Birmingham family Richard Blair from his family Susan Beaudoin and Doris Stack Jude Kristopher Brown and Emma Dorothy Jean Brown; Always in our hearts, the Dawson-Brown family Of my friend Theo Cooksley, by Ruth Cann Charles F. Gerber Edward and Gladysmae Good, Nora and Norman C. Hogg and Helen McGlashan Kitty and Babe Green Carl Johnson Loved ones of the Kamman family Fred Kent Wolcott G. Lane Helen Prestegaard Lipp and William L. Lipp Henry and Eleanor McCracken, parents of Bob McCracken In celebration of the life of Connie Nichols, from her daughters and their families Jim Nichols by the J. Nichols family Loved ones of Ned and Barbara Perkins Donald L. Porter In celebration of Betsy and Dave Sams’ Grandchildren: Sophie, Emmeline, Hannah, Max, Jacob, Noah, Caroline and Will The Winkler Family in memory of Anna, Emma. Emily, Mabel. Helen. Dorothy