† WORSHlP Where + is indicated, standing or sitting, we praise God. You are invited to read aloud the bold text. Festival of Hennepin Choirs May 17, 2015 10:00 AM SANCTUARY TRINITY CHIMES The chimes tell us that worship is beginning. The prelude helps us prepare to bring our praise, hear God’s word, and respond in love and service. Please stop all conversation so those around you can have this time of preparation. Eastertide PRELUDE Hennepin Chime ENTRY INTO CELEBRATION “Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.” -Psalm 150 Psalm 24 Sandra Eithun Bryan Carter O Lord, open our lips, and our mouth will proclaim your praise. It is good to praise the Lord and make music to your name, O Most High, to proclaim your love in the morning and your faithfulness at night. Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come with thanksgiving and extol God with hearts and voices. Warren Martin PROCESSIONAL + HYMN NO. 68 St. 1 – all St. 2 – choirs St. 3 – congregation St. 4 – choirs St. 5 – all When In Our Music God is Glorified ENGELBERG + MORNING PRAYER Bless, O Lord, us thy servants who minister in thy temple. Grant that what we sing with our lips we may believe in our hearts, and what we believe in our hearts we may show forth in our lives; Through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen. Creator God, because you make all that draws forth our praise and the forms in which to express it, We praise you. Prayer Continued → † HENNEPlN church.org avenue united methodist 511 groveland avenue minneapolis, mn 55403 phone 612-871-5303 In Our Prayers This Week Deaths Miriam Gunnarson Gregory Steele Elizabeth Cox, mother of Cece Cope Mother of Elaine MacIntosh In Hospital Kay Sommers Arlene Williams Outpatient Surgery Deb Green Hospice Marie Cross Francis Glineberg Richard Good Blanche Holtz Recovering at Home Jill Johnson Care Centers Beulah Johnson Tom Ludlow Joe Uemura Prayer Requests Skip Webster Melissa Toavs Durwin, brother of Sharon Christopher If you would like your name added to this public prayer list, email [email protected] or call the church (612-871-5303) and ask for the Pastoral Care line. Your name will appear for four Sundays. Please contact us if you have another preference. Because you make artists of us all, awakening courage to look again at what is taken for granted, grace to share these insights with others, vision to reveal the future already in being, We praise you. Because you form your Word among us, and in your great work embrace all human experience, even death itself, inspiring our resurrection song, We praise you. Yours is the glory! Amen. ANTHEM ANTHEM Everyone is encouraged to wear red for Pentecost. Rev. Paula Colton Feed My Lambs Carol Choir Natalie Sleeth SCRIPTURE READING Psalm 150, Hymnal pg. 862 Children in Preschool - Kindergarten are welcome to join their families in worship, or go to Room 105-107 for God’s Children Sing. SERMON One Meal, Many Tastes Rev. Nate Melcher RESPONDING WITH OUR TITHES AND GIFTS MUSICAL OFFERING When I Survey the Wondrous Cross setting by Gilbert M. Martin PRAYER OF DEDICATION Jacy Demcisak We give thanks for all we have received, O God: gifts of love and time, money and abilities. Into these plates and in this place we return a portion of these gifts. Bless those who receive them, just as we are blessed in the act of sharing them. Amen. ANTHEMS Please join to sing on cue: Day of Pentecost Rev. Nate Melcher Acts 2:1-21 C. Hubert H. Parry WELCOME AND CELEBRATION OF COMMUNITY The Prayer of the Children* Hennepin Chamber Singers Altar Choir NEXT SUNDAY: I Was Glad Sanctuary Choir Psalm 122 Kurt Bestor Lenten Love Song Helen Kemp READING Too Splendid for Speech but Ripe for a Song Rev. Sally Johnson ANTHEM Journey Thomas Troeger The Rhythm of Life Cy Coleman/Richard Barnes *The Prayer of the Children Can you hear the prayer of the children on bended knee, in the shadow of an unknown room? Empty eyes with no more tears to cry, turning heavenward toward the light. Crying, “Jesus, help me to see the morning light of one more day, but if I should die before I wake, I pray my soul to take." + SHARING THE PEACE May the Peace of God be with you. And also with you. The congregation may greet each other with a sign of reconciliation and peace. ANTHEM Singing Your Praises† Libby Larsen Please join to sing on cue: Can you feel the hearts of the children aching for home, for something of their very own. Reaching hands with nothing to hold onto but hope for a better day. Crying, “Jesus, help me to feel the love again in my own land, but if unknown roads lead away from home, give me loving arms, away from harm." Can you hear the voice of the children softly pleading for silence in their shattered world? Angry guns preach a gospel full of hate, blood of the innocent on their hands. Crying, “Jesus, help me to feel the sun again upon my face? For when darkness clears, I know you're near, bringing peace again." Dali čujete sve dječje molitve? (SerboCroation) Can you hear the prayer of the children? † Singing Your Praises was commissioned from Ms. Larsen for Hennepin’s 125th anniversary in 2000. The poem is by Thomas Wright: Singing Your praises, our many voices become one. A servant band of caring people, of mothers, fathers, daughters, sons; of laughing children, dancing youth, of guiding parents and teaching elders. Singing your praises, our many voices become one. Embracing one, You are the God of generations past and to come. + BENEDICTION May the blessing of God, the giver of every good and perfect gift; and of Christ, who summons us to love and service; and of the Holy Spirit, who inspires imagination, generosity, and love; be with us all. Amen. Bless the Lord. The Lord's name be praised. Please be seated. CHORAL BENEDICTION The Lord Bless You and Keep You Peter Christian Lutkin A servant band of caring people, laughing children, dancing youth, guiding parents and teaching elders, glowing campfires, calling loons. Ringing bells, shimmer and peal, Chanting children, straight and tall, Sturdy pipes, soft lute and strings, Lifting hands, sweet voices ring. Singing your praises, our many voices become one. Embracing one, You are the God of generations past and to come. You've made us greater than we alone could be. Day by day, week by week, season turning into season, generation to generations, we magnify your holy name, that they may know the faithfulness of your Word, the love of your people, the graciousness of your work in all the earth. Celebrating opera music in their own unique way, The Copper Street Brass Quintet and Minnesota Opera are collaborating for two concerts in June to deliver an operatic “covers” show like no other. A fabulous quartet of Minnesota Opera singers will bring opera arias, spirituals, and Great American Songbook tunes to life, all while The CSBQ will make their brass instruments sing like Pavarotti! Music ranges from Mozart to Verdi, Bizet to Gilbert & Sullivan, and Gershwin to Bernstein. June 16, 7:00pm, Bemis Hall at the Minnesota Opera Center, Minneapolis, MN June 19, 7:00pm, Sundin Hall at Hamline University, St. Paul, MN Get tickets in advance before they’re all gone! Tickets available at www.csbq.org or by calling (612)722-3667. Ministers Every member of Hennepin Church. Clergy Paula Colton, Youth & Families; Sally Johnson, Worship & Spiritual Formation; Jim McChesney, Pastoral Care/Visitation; Kent Millard, Interim Lead Pastor; Nate Melcher, Associate Pastor; Richard Waggoner, Music Emeritus. Program Staff John Cole, Dignity Center; Kevin Dahlen, Koinonia; Jack Fistler, Legacy Giving; Liz Gagnon, Finance; Andrew Hackett, Organist; Bryant Holmstrom, Facilities; Mary Martin, Dignity Center; William Mathis, Music & Fine Arts; Dana Neuhauser, Children’s Ministries; Mark Peterson, Koinonia; Jodi Standke, Interim Administrator Twin Cities District Superintendent Judy Zabel Minnesota Area Bishop Bruce Ough Hennepin is a Reconciling Congregation, welcoming the full participation of all persons, including the LGBT Community. RETIRING PROCESSION Overture to Die Meistersinger Richard Wagner, arr. Tim Bradley Today's Sanctuary Flowers are given in loving memory of wife & mother, Cleon, son & brother, Scott, and others of our family by Jim Anderson and Nancy Goodhouse. LAST WEEK’S SANTUARY FLOWERS were given in celebration of the life of Della M. Lauridsen. We Welcome You! Welcome! If you’re a visitor, know that we’re glad you’re here, and that we’d love to get to know you better. Please leave your contact information in the Friendship Folder found in each pew. Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church has a place for you. If this is your first visit, welcome. If you are returning, welcome back. Do you have any questions about Hennepin, any at all? Just look for folks wearing a Matchmaker badge! Our Matchmaker program exists to welcome you and to help you connect and engage within this wonderful church. You can also reach out by email: [email protected]. Welcome Bags are available at each entrance for guests to receive if you’d like more information about Hennepin Church. Nursery for infants – age 3 is available on Sundays until 12:30 PM in the Longfellow Room off the SW corner of Carlson Hall. Any usher would be delighted to help you find the nursery. Coffee is available each Sunday in Carlson Hall. Our thanks to Jim Cone of Coffee and Tea, Ltd. for supplying our Sunday coffee. A Farewell from Dana Neuhauser: It is with a mixture of both sadness and joy that I share with you the news that I have accepted a position as Director of Children, Youth and Families at Living Spirit UMC in S. Minneapolis. While I will dearly miss the children and families of Hennepin whom I have grown to cherish over the past 5 1/2 years, I am excited for new opportunities and challenges as I help build new ministries with children, youth and families at Living Spirit. My last Sunday will be May 31st. Thank you for the opportunities for professional and spiritual development that you have provided me during the past five years. I have especially appreciated the support and encouragement in my journey as a seminarian and candidate for ordination. I trust that I will remain in Hennepin's prayers, as Hennepin will remain in mine. ~Dana † There are many ways to serve at Hennepin Church. From one-time, rollup-your-sleeves-get-somethingdone projects to ongoing groups and committees, there is bound to be a fit for your interests and gifts. To find out how to volunteer, please call 612-435-1337 or go to HennepinChurch.org/Get-Involved. Welcome Wagon Volunteers GET involved Want to get involved right away? Use the Get Involved Card in the pew rack (sanctuary) or as you enter other worship spaces. Fill it out and place in the offering plate, or hand to an usher. ➡ Adults are needed to lead and assist with Pray and Play which happens the 2nd, 4th and 5th Sundays of the month during 10 am Traditional Worship. Pray and Play is for ages 3 through Kindergarten who are not yet ready to sit through worship. A story, game, and craft is planned for their time together. Anyone can help, and no special training is needed. Please email [email protected] or call 612-435-1304. 8:00 - 8:30 8:00 - 12:30 8:00 - 12:30 8:00 - 12:30 8:30 - 9:30 9:00 - 12:00 9:30 - 10:30 10:00 - 12:30 10:00 - 11:00 10:00 - 1:00 11:00 - 12:00 11:00 - 12:00 11:00 - 12:00 11:00 - 12:00 11:15 - 12:45 11:15 - 12:00 12:30 - 3:00 1:00 - 5:00 3:00 - 5:30 5:00 - 6:00 The Hospitality Team needs people with friendly faces to greet first-time guests at the brand-new Welcome Wagon. You'll give each family a Welcome Bag with info about the church and its ministries, plus a Swag Bag for any children who are first-time guests, too. Please sign up for a Welcome Wagon shift this spring or summer! You can contact Pastor Nate at [email protected]. May 17 – Today at Hennepin Sabbath Beginnings (Communion) Border Chapel Mother’s Lounge Room 101 Coffee Fellowship Carlson Hall Nursery/Childcare Longfellow Room Sacred Journey Worship (Creation Spirituality) Art Gallery Hennepin Marketplace Carlson Hall & East Entry Seeds of Celebration Harrison Room Breakfast at Hennepin Social Hall Sanctuary Traditional Worship (Organ, Choir) UMW Project Assembly Dorcas Alcove Flat Jesus Party (children of all ages) Church of Youth Young Adult Study: Animate Conference Room Peace through Justice Forum Art Gallery Parent-Child Relationships Harrison Room Chamber Singers Choir Room Many Voices Worship (Celtic Christianity) Border Chapel St. Theresa’s Mass Border Chapel EOY Student Piano Recital Art Gallery Bach Cantatas Sanctuary Border Chapel Sunday at Five (Recovery) Gratitude Campaign Concludes/2015 Budget Set As we conclude the Gratitude Campaign and finalize the 2015 Budget, we end with a $21,000 shortfall in anticipated pledges. We forecasted $1,630,000, which was flat with 2014. The Gratitude Campaign committee, Finance Committee and Clergy believe we have made our best efforts to reach all pledging households through letters, calls and appeals to the congregation. To all who pledged generously, we thank you. SPR and certain ministry areas made cuts and adjustments to cover the shortfall and a balanced budget was presented and approved by Ad Council at its May meeting. Any questions you may have about the Budget and the Gratitude Campaign are welcome! Rodney Bacon - Finance Chair [email protected] Marla Tipping - Gratitude Campaign Chair [email protected] Wednesday, May 20 9:30 AM 10:00 AM 1:00 PM 5:30 PM 5:30 PM 6:00 PM 7:15 PM Knotty Quilters Hamdon Investment Recyclers Steeple People Board Open Yoga Hospitality Committee Sanctuary Choir Thursday, May 21 11:00 AM Tom Savereide Memorial 3:00 PM Dignity Circle 6:30 PM Morning Star Singers 7:00 PM Hennepin Chime 7:00 PM GLBT and Friends Friday, May 22 7:00 AM Men’s Fellowship 10:00 AM Alanon Saturday, May 23 10:00 AM Saturday Women’s Group 11:00 AM Open Yoga Please send calendar information or room requests to [email protected] or call 612-871-5303. Hunger Offering: 1 in 8 people worldwide goes to bed hungry every night. Your gift to the Hennepin Hunger Offering will help us to respond by supporting ongoing programs that address hunger among those who are poor and address global issues of sustainability and appropriate technology. Community Meals: What makes Hennepin’s Community Meals different than the Sunday meals served at the other churches? Unlimited servings, table service, a free vet clinic and a giveaway shelf! Because of these differentiators we serve more families, seniors, and persons with disabilities. It’s a joy be in ministry to many grateful neighbors! Thursday Bible Study meets weekly at 11:00 AM in the Longfellow Room. The spring study will use A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23 by W. Phillip Keller to add insight to our understanding of this beloved psalm. New participants always welcome. Men’s Bible Fellowship: At 7:00 on Friday mornings a group of men gather for Bible study, conversation and fellowship (homemade cinnamon rolls included!). All men are invited to attend this lively discussion. Science and Religion Roundtable. May 28: Science and Spirituality: Making Room for Faith by Michael Ruse. Kjerringsleppets, a women’s book group, meets the 1st Wednesday of the month from 5:30 - 7:00 PM in the Longfellow Room, is open to women of all ages and welcomes new people. Contact Sally at 612-435-1328 or [email protected]. June 3: Summer Party and future book selection. July 1: Her Honor: Rosalie Wahl and the Minnesota Women's Movement by Lori Sturdevant. Hennepin Apparel Returns: After the successful fall sale, the Hospitality Team presents a new spring sale of apparel for all ages and a few other items, too. Proceeds benefit the many ministries of Outreach United. Check out the great selection in Carlson Hall the first three Sundays in May. Koinonia Retreat Center FAMILY RETREAT COMING! What are you doing the weekend of June 26 – 28? Hennepin Avenue UMC families have been asking for a summer retreat including canoeing, fishing, pontoon boat rides, bike riding, campfires, games and Koinonia’s famous cuisine. This retreat is for people of all ages including singles, couples and families, so go to www.hennepinchurch.org/register or stop by the Reception Desk to reserve your spot for this summer mini-vacation! WORK DAYS: Thanks to everyone who helped with Spring Work Days at Koinonia. We cleaned, we raked and we built a shed for firewood! Plan a trip to Koinona this summer to see the handiwork of these great volunteers. Good News: the tent campsites are open! @ Hennepin Sunday Spire (Bulletin) Breakfast Final brunch today. The deadline for the Sunday Spire Join us today for our final brunch is 10:00 AM on Monday for the of the season in the Social Hall coming Sunday. Please send to from 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM [email protected] or (including the men’s breakfast at drop off at church, attn: Ben. 11:15). Thank you to everyone who Suggested article size is about 50 has helped make Breakfast @ words. All articles are subject to Hennepin such a successful editing for space and content. ministry. Enjoy the summer, and Thanks for sharing your stories! we will see you in the fall! We are a Caring Community Pastoral Care: Please notify the church office if you, a family member or any other church member are experiencing illness, hospitalization, or are in need of pastoral care. Please call 612-871-5303 and ask for Pastoral Care, ext. 771 or email [email protected]. Congregational Joys and Concerns are posted each week in the Pastoral Care area of the kiosk in Carlson Hall. Cards for members in need of cheer are available to sign at the reception desk. Pacem Singers are available to sing to Hennepin members and friends, bringing comfort of favorite hymns and songs to your surroundings. Downtown Grief Support Group: www.mplsgriefsupport.com This is a cooperative effort of downtown churches. Please see their website for the most current information. Book Signing Today in the East Entry Our very own Bob Janssen will join us at the to sell and sign his recently published book, Birds of Minnesota State Parks, from 9:30 - 11:30 AM. He will sell his book for $15 (retail price $19.95). We will accept either cash or personal checks. Koinonia Wish List Spring cleaning at your house? Consider Koinonia as a place to donate your gently used items. We will send you a nice letter acknowledging your gift! These items are needed: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Electric Golf Cart (you have one if these in your garage, right?) Laptop !(for Conference!Room presentations) Garden Tools (shovels, landscape rake, leaf rakes, etc.) Retreat Center appropriate wall art (for bedrooms in Retreat House and Sumac) Flat screen televisions and wall brackets (for conference rooms and lounges in lodges) Pressure Washer (gas) Garden Tiller Landscape shrubbery (call Kevin for specifics) John Deer Gator (next to the golf cart and garden tiller in your garage) Binoculars (suitable for bird watching) Digital Camera (suitable for bird photography) Aluminum dock for the waterfront Water bicycle Snow shoes Life Preservers (jacket type) Call Program Director Mark Peterson with your questions, or to arrange pick-up (612-871-5303). Why is the UMC organized the way it is? Sunday, June 7 at 7 PM - Led by Rev. Bill Mate Back in 1784, when the Methodist Episcopal Church was formed in Baltimore with some early adjustments in the early 1800’s, where did the organizational ideas come from? We will explore this structure and look at similar organizations. The second part of the discussion is about whether they are serving us as effectively as they could in this day and time. Bill Mate, a retired United Methodist minister in our church will initiate this conversation. Sunday School: Summer Schedule We had a wonderful year of children's Sunday school! Thank you so much for sharing your children with us as we all grew in faith together. Starting May 24th, there will not be children's programming at 11am on Sundays. We will resume Sunday school in September. We will continue to have Pray and Play for children in preschoolkindergarten during the 10am Traditional Worship service all summer. June !nspire Deadline Tomorrow Please send any stories, announcements, or other information that you would like to submit for the June issue of the Inspire newsletter to [email protected] by the end of the day tomorrow (Monday, May 18). Hennepin Reads: Jonathan Odell Thursday, June 18 at 7 PM Join author Jonathan Odell for an evening of Hennepin Reads. These experiences invite authors to read from their work and to reflect on how writing has shaped their own spiritual journey. Jonathan Odell is the best selling author of The Healing and a new rendering of his debut novel, The View from Delphi, entitled Miss Hazel and the Rosa Parks League. Mr. Odell will share from this new look at his story set in preCivil Rights Mississippi. He will be joined by Steven Marking and Joann Funk, who will provide music. UM Day at Target Field Monday, June 8 at 7:10 pm Join United Methodist's from across the state at Target Field. Cheer for the Twins as they face off against the Royals. Tickets will be mailed to you after payment is received. $31 per person per ticket. No Tickets will be held without p a y m e n t . To p l a c e y o u r t i c k e t o rd e r g o t o www.hennepinchurch.org/register or you can sign up at the welcome desk. Contact [email protected] with questions. Elizabeth Gilbert at Hennepin Tuesday, September 29 at 7 PM Hennepin is delighted to host author Elizabeth Gilbert reading from her latest book Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear at a Twin Cities exclusive event co-hosted by Magers & Quinn Booksellers and Wisdom Ways Center for Spirituality. Save the Date! You don’t want to miss this evening with the author of Eat, Pray, Love. Pentecost Jazz Service Sunday, May 24 at 8:30 AM in the Art Gallery The Spirit moved among the people on that first Pentecost and there was a mighty wind, tongues of flame and an amazing energy of Spirit. Sunday, May 24th, Sacred Jour ney will celebrate all that wildness with a Jazz Pentecost service. Come join in the music, the energy, the fun and the Spirit. 8:30 in the Art Gallery. Love Offering Today God’s Vision, Our Mission On May 17, Hennepin will take a Love Offering for Missions. The Love Offering for Missions is collected within Minnesota United Methodist Churches and delivered to Annual Conference session. The 2015 Annual Conference theme is "God's Vision, Our Mission— Unleashed" and funds from this year's Love Offering will to go three projects that will help us answer God's call to heal a broken world. This years recipients are Grace Children’s Center in Vietnam, Church-School Partnership Grants, Volunteers in Mission Scholarships. Parent-Child Relationships Today at 11:00 AM - Harrison Room Do you need a power sharing agreement with your kids? New research on parents with kids ages 3 to 13 unpacks what happens in parent-child relationships that make a difference in kids’ learning, growth, and development. Reflect on your own relationships with your kids, and identify ways your relationship is growing and changing as kids grow up. Parents with kids of all ages are welcomed! Led by Dr. Gene Roehlkepartain, a Hennepin member and vice president of research and development at Search Institute. Flat Jesus Party Today at 11 AM in the Church of Youth Children of all ages are invited to our Flat Jesus Party. We will color a picture of Jesus, cut it out and laminate it in preparation for your summer adventures. Take Jesus with you to the park, on a bike ride, camping, or trips across the country and around the world. Families will be encouraged to take a picture of Flat Jesus on these adventures and send them to the church, so we can see all the places Jesus visits this summer. Hennepin Marketplace Today – Carlson Hall & East Entry Wander through Carlson Hall and the East Entry before and after worship to peruse the offerings in the first ever Hennepin Marketplace! Crafts, books and goodies from across the world are offered by the United Outreach Ministries of Hennepin. Purchase unique and interesting items—some exotic and some familiar—all beautiful. All sales impact the lives of many near and afar, as they support the united outreach ministries of Hennepin, reaching those in need in Minneapolis, Haiti, Russia, India and Zimbabwe. Peace Through Justice Forum Today at 11:00 AM – Art Gallery The Middle East continues to explode. The conflict in PalestineIsrael continues after 67 plus years. This forum aims to share how the occupation of the Palestinian Territories effects both Palestinians and Israelis with documented history, information and resources in printed form, some verbal input, and ample time for discussion. Dwight Haberman, a Hennepin member, has traveled to the Holy Land nine times and has, with his wife Debra Ricci, lived and volunteered in the West Bank for 13 months. One of the many experiences was the opportunity to meet with Yasser Arafat. Dwight continues to receive current information from Palestine and Israel. Find out what you can do to promote peace there. Young Adult Study Group Sundays Through June 7 at 11:00 AM - Conference Room Our weekly young adult study group returns this spring with Animate: Bible. Pastors and scholars speak about how to read, wrestle with, and find meaning in scripture. See sample videos at youtube.com/wearesparkhouse. Sessions will end in time for parents to pick up children from Sunday School and eat Brunch in the noon hour. Contact Pastor Nate to learn more at 612- 435-1301 or [email protected]. ALLELUIA! Christ is Risen, Indeed! ALLELUIA!
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