Second Sunday after Pentecost June 7, 2015 First Presbyterian Church Santa Fe, New Mexico 208 Grant Avenue 505.982.8544 www.fpcsantafe.org [email protected] Hospitality First Presbyterian Church is an inclusive, reconciling congregation which welcomes into its worship and full membership all persons who profess faith in Jesus Christ regardless of race, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, or economic status. We are delighted you joined us today and invite you to register your presence with us on the friendship sheets. On Sundays Parking can usually be found in the Santa Fe County lot behind the church and at metered parking without charge. Childcare available all morning 8:15–12:15 on the second floor in our preschool area. Ask the ushers if you have questions, need a Hearing Assistance Device, or would like a Large Print Version of the service. Get Involved in the Life of the Church: Have questions about the church or what Presbyterians are all about? Gatherings are held monthly on the second Sunday after each service. Contact the church office (982.8544) for more information about the gathering or about how to become involved in the church. Counseling by arrangement with the Pastoral Counseling Center (988.4131). Medicare and most insurance accepted or sliding scale fees negotiable. Worship & Study —Sundays 9:45–10:45 Gun Epidemic, a three-week series on gun violence in America, concludes today in Pope Hall East (closest to kitchen). Presented by New Mexicans for Gun Safety, a grassroots nonprofit begun in Santa Fe after the Sandy Hook shooting, the class today focuses on several ideas and hopeful solutions which are addressing gun violence. The Opera Class in the Chapel continues discussing each of the works in the upcoming Santa Fe Opera season. Today is Salome by Richard Strauss: Strauss took Oscar Wilde’s shocking play portraying erotic obsession and made it, using vivid symphonic tone colors, into a landmark of early twentieth-century music drama. For the story, see Mathew 14:3-11 and Mark 6:17-28, but what we’ll see on stage is updated, more Freudian than biblical. Adrienne Pieroth begins the four-week SEED (Simple, Easy Every Day) Meditation class in Pope Hall West. A certified teacher of the SEED method, Adrienne has been practicing meditation for over 20 years. The class will have an introduction to meditation, including a discussion of Christianity’s rich tradition of contemplative prayer, itself a form of meditation. Adrienne will introduce the practices of mindfulness, walking meditation, lovingkindness meditation and contemplative prayer. A book on the general concepts of SEED meditation as well as a journal are required for this course and will be provided for $10. Worship & Study —Weekdays Religion & Science Discussion 1st and 3rd Mondays at 7:00PM, Rendon Room Morning Prayer Wednesdays at 7:00AM, McFarland Chapel Spanish Bible Study Saturdays 9:00–10:00AM, Rendon Room. Not meeting in June until the final Saturday, June 27. Music & Art TGIF Concerts every Friday night at 5:30PM. Free will offering. June 12 Chancel Bell Choir June 19 eSSO June 26 Santa Fe Pro Musica’s Grand Champs Ensembles In Songs of Awakening the Santa Fe Women’s Ensemble presents another exciting collaboration with the Durango Women’s Choir this afternoon at 3:00PM in the Sanctuary. Tickets are $25. June 7, 2015 11:00AM Those who are able may stand The moments before worship are a transition from “getting here” to “being here.” Take the opportunity to listen to the prelude and quiet one’s mind and become open to the spirit. God Calls Us PRELUDE Dave Wasserman, string bass HYMN 12 WELCOME AND CALL TO WORSHIP bold in unison Amazing Grace arr. by Mark Hayes Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise O Lord our God, we come together with songs of praise in our hearts, because of your unfailing love and faithfulness. Even though we struggle with life’s issues, your mercy blesses us. Listening God, we come together with prayers of thanks in our hearts, because you hear and answer our prayers. Even though life is sometimes difficult, your strength blesses us. Welcoming God, we come together in reverent worship filling our minds, because your faithful love endures forever. Even though we are fragile people who sometimes feel lost and abandoned, God’s love blesses us and never changes. Thanks and praise be to our glorious God for ever and ever. Amen. CANDLELIGHTING PRAYER OF CONFESSION in unison RESPONSE 294 ASSURANCE OF PARDON bold in unison RESPONSE 583 O God of compassion, if you kept a record of our sins, who could stand? We come before you with our brokenness and our wounds for all to see. We bring our anger, our bitterness, our unwholesome talk, and our deceitfulness. We try to do good, but sometimes fail. We choose to do evil, and sometimes succeed. Keep your promise to forgive us when we confess to you completely. Without you, we have no hope. Within Our Darkest Night If we confess our sins, God is faithful and will forgive us. God provides freely, in the bread of heaven, all the mercy we need for life everlasting. The good news is forgiveness in the name of Christ Jesus. Glory to God God Renews Us SCRIPTURE READING Psalm 138 New Revised Standard Version, pg 577 ANTHEM Chancel Choir SCRIPTURE READING MESSAGE Rev. Marney Wasserman COMMUNION Sanctus Entreat Me Not to Leave You Mark 3:20-35 by Dan Forrest New Revised Standard Version, pg 37 Front End Alignment The Lord be with you. Lift up your hearts. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. And also with you. We lift them up to the Lord. It is right to give our thanks and praise. It is truly right and our greatest joy to give you thanks and praise... ♫ Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full, are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. OFFERING AND OFFERTORY Chancel Choir Come Let Us Eat RESPONSE 722 verse 5, words printed at right ♫ O use me, Lord, use even me, just as you will, and when, and where until your blessed face I see, your rest, your joy, your glory share. by Frank Ferko PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD’S PRAYER God Sends Us on Our Journey PASSING OF THE PEACE 752 in the hymnal, words at right HYMN 506 ♫ Dona nobis pacem, pacem. Dona nobis pacem. Look Who Gathers At Christ’s Table BLESSING POSTLUDE O Lamb of God, Spotless by J. S. Bach The service of worship concludes after the postlude. The music can be enjoyed and this time can be used for prayer. You may remain seated or depart quietly. Serving today Officiants: Rev. Marney Wasserman Rev. Bobb Barnes Music Director: Linda Raney Choir Accompanist: David Solem Call to Worship ©2012 Joan Stott “The Timeless Psalms” RCL Psalm Year B, used with permission. Confession and Assurance adapted from The Abingdon Worship Annual 2009, ©2008 Abingdon Press. Posted on the Ministry Matters website. Worship coordinators Worship Chair: Ushers: Liturgists: Liturgical Arts: Communion: Outreach: Chris Haynes Sarah Miller Jane Alexander Jane Stringfellow Malissa Haslam Bruce Black Adult Education Upcoming Opera Class on June 14—La Finta Giardiniera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Characters collide, and only at the end are tangled relationships set aright in this both comic and serious work of genius written when Mozart was only eighteen. A ridiculously complicated plot? Maybe, but the people in it ring true, and their all-too-human foibles are brought out in the music. Opera Class on June 21— A life...a story...a movie...an opera. Such is the progression of Cold Mountain. Each iteration has its individual expression. The opera weaves together a journey home with a love story as it also portrays the tragedy of war. Our participants will be among the first to hear melodious excerpts from the opera. Announcements Circle of Friends is a group for women of all ages seeking small community fellowship, meeting the second Saturday of each month. Our next get-together is Saturday, June 13, at 10:00AM at the home of Jane Alexander. Call her for directions or more information at 992.2572. The group will take July and August off and resume in September. The Nominating Committee has nominated Dennis Sanderson to fill the remainder of Dave Grayson’s term which ends this year. There will be a Congregational Meeting after the 8:30 service on June 21 to elect Dennis. There is no way to replace Dave but are glad that Dennis feels called to serve on Session this year. Dennis Sanderson and his wife Susan have two grown children and three grandchildren, all of whom live in Lubbock, TX. He was a financial advisor for A.G. Edwards and Ameriprise for thirty years in Hutchinson, Kansas. While there, he served as an Elder on two Sessions and as a Deacon on another. Upon retirement, Dennis and Susan moved to Santa Fe two years ago. He enjoys golfing, reading and music as his hobbies and is an ardent supporter of the Texas Tech Red Raiders. The Nominating Committee would like to have feedback from the congregation. Please refer names of members of FPC who you would like to see serve in the capacity of either Elder or Deacon. You may give those names to members of the nominating committee. They are Ed Barker, Sara Haber, Steve Kinnett, Gayle Lomax or John Ruybalid. Summer Saturday Desk Volunteers needed: The church once had the nickname “First Fortress” but with the open doors and hospitality in more recent years, in large part thanks to our wonderful front desk volunteers, a more apt nickname would now be “First Friendliness.” We are again hoping to welcome visitors to our lovely church throughout the summer and are particularly interested in having a couple greeters available for Pancakes on the Plaza (July 4), Spanish Market (July 25), Indian Market (August 22), and Fiesta (September 12). If anyone is interested in a regular Saturday shift, particularly for July and August, that would also be great! Weekday substitutes also needed. Sign up sheets on the lobby table. Prayers and Praise Names of those to pray for will be listed for four weeks unless otherwise requested. Notify the church office 982.8544 or office@ fpcsantafe.org with your joys and concerns. Continue to pray for Janis Chitwood’s father and sister, Connie Austin, Gay Hill, Tony Herrera and Karen— friends of Jim and Pauline Toevs, Joe Armbruster, and Lolly Bair. Pray for our partners in ministry: the Church of the Holy Faith and the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis; the Sagua La Grande Church— our brothers and sisters in Cuba; and Westminster Presbyterian Church. Deacon on call: Rebecca H. (470.2311) Mission and Social Justice Save the date: The Board of the Interfaith Community Shelter is announcing the Third Annual Chefscapades, a benefit dinner for the shelter, on Tuesday, August 18, at 6:00PM at the Club at Las Campanas. Cost per person is $150 with $125 of that being tax deductible. A live auction will be part of the evening as well as an opportunity for contributions to a wish list for the Shelter. For First Presbyterian Church supporters, tickets may be purchased through Mary Ann Lundy at 455.0011 or at [email protected]. Men’s clothing is needed for the Clothes Closet at the Interfaith Community Shelter—t-shirts, jeans, light jackets, shoes. New underwear, socks and toiletries are needed for both men and women. Drop them off at the church clearly labeled for the shelter or call Don Wilson at 670.1890 for pickup of items. STAFF Staff Availability in June: Due to vacations, study leave, etc., if you are hoping to visit with a specific staff member, you might want to set a time and place to talk with them by calling or e-mailing first. Krista is wrapping up a major computer project, so will be spending time on the third floor again this week, and she also needs information early for the June 21 bulletin—by Tuesday, June 16 at the latest. Thank you! Rev. Dr. Harry Eberts III, Pastor x11 harry@ Mary Jo Lundy, Parish Visitor x10 (leave msg) Linda Raney, Director of Music x16 lraney@ Anne Liley, CDC Director x20 preschool@ Krista Peterson, Office Manager x10 office@ Bill Adrian, Facilities Manager 501.3453 facilities@ Cindy Piatt, Kids’ Community Coord. x13 kidscommunity@ Margaret Dean, Clerk of Session x10 (leave msg) clerk@ Betty Kersting, Membership x15 membership@ Archives x26 archives@ E-mail addresses are all @fpcsantafe.org Calendar For a full listing of events, visit www. fpcsantafe.org or see the Weekly Calendar on the white board.
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