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3031 Monticello Blvd, Cleveland Hts OH 44118 216-321-2660 Fax: 216-320-1214 Email: [email protected] Website: www.fhcpresb.org

Dr. John C. Lentz, Jr., Pastor Anne Wilson, Ministry of Music

Rev. Tricia Dykers-Koenig, Parish Assoc. Kate Burleigh, Dir. of Children’s Ministries Rev. Lois Annich, Interim Associate PastorShannon Headen, Dir. of Youth Ministries Rachel McDonald, Interim Associate Pastor

Forest Hill Church: diverse, inclusive, welcoming Service of Worship July 17, 2016 at 10:00 am Welcome! Thank you for joining us today for worship. Welcome! Thank you for joining us today for worship. If you are visiting, please join us in wearing a name tag so that we might greet you. Our ushers have hearing devices, large print editions of the bulletin, activity bags for children staying in worship, and directions to our nursery for babies and young children.

Prayer of Preparation We will give thanks to you, O LORD, with our whole heart; we will tell of all your wonderful deeds. We will be glad and exult in you; we will sing praise to your name, O Most High. Psalm 119: 103-105 Welcome Prelude “Sicilienne” J. S. Bach Rachel Wilson, cello Choral Introit “Psalm 63”Daniel Richardson

Greeting Our God with Joy Call to Worship Leslie Clement Leader: All people that on earth do dwell, sing to the Lord with cheerful voice! People: God serve with mirth, God’s praise forth tell Leader: Come ye before God and rejoice People: For why? The Lord our God is good Leader: God’s mercy is forever sure People: God’s truth at all times firmly stood All: And shall from age to age endure!

2 * Opening Hymn No. 26“Earth and All Stars!” * Please stand if you are able Prayer of Confession Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me. Do not cast me away from your presence, and do not take your holy spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and sustain in me a willing spirit. Then I will teach transgressors your ways, and sinners will return to you. Deliver me from bloodshed, O God, O God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing aloud of your deliverance. Time of Silent Confession Kyrie eleison (Lord, have mercy) J.S. Bach Assurance of Pardon * Response Paul Vasile “Glory to God”

3 Youth Minute for Mission Anthem “Jubilate Deo (Psalm 100)”Stephen Kennedy

Opening Our Hearts to God’s Word Scripture Lesson Psalm 100 Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come into his presence with singing. Know that the Lord is God. It is he that made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise. Give thanks to him, bless his name. For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures for ever, and his faithfulness to all generations.

After the reading Leader: Hear what the Holy Spirit is telling God’s people. People: Thanks be to God.

* Hymn No. 805 “Come Sing to God” Prayer requests may be passed to the ushers during this hymn

Sermon Rachel McDonald “Songs for the Journey”

4 Prayers of the People Lord’s Prayer Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors; And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

Ritual of Friendship

Offering

Offertory Tom Witt and John Horman)

“As Pants the Deer for Living Streams (from Psalms 42 and 43)”

5 * Response South African song

* Prayer of Dedication * Closing Hymn No. 35 “Praise Ye the Lord, the Almighty” * Commission and Blessing * Choral Benediction Peace Be With You Benin * Passing of the Peace

Postlude Henry Purcell 6 “March in C”

Welcome Visitors! We look forward to greeting you and answering any questions you may have. Visitor welcome bags are available in the foyers and the narthex. Take one home with you! Our website, www.fhcpresb.org, lists upcoming events, education programs for all ages, and texts and audio of past sermons.

Announcements Guest Musician: Today we welcome Rachel Wilson, cellist, who grew up in this church. Rachel is a 2nd-grade teacher in Fort Collins, Colorado and is the daughter of Anne Wilson. Summer Choir: Summer Choir continues through July. There’s a 25-minute rehearsal in the choir room (underneath Fellowship Hall) at 9:30 am. Come enjoy participating in worship from “the other side”!

Congregational Care Chancel Flowers: Today’s flowers are given by Tom & Beth Zych in honor of their sons Tom and Ian and their grandson Elliot; and by the Leslie, Richards and Strachan families in memory of Hugh Leslie. Prayers are requested this week for: Gracie Glaros, Max Harmon, Carol Hopkins-Lutz, Alex Jamieson, Marge Kaercher, Mary Lewis, Connie Reynolds, Robin Richards, Robert Ruggeri, Baldwin Sawyer, Walter Schultz, George Sentell, Carolyn Smith, Joy Stang and Debbie Ungemach.

7 Please remember these homebound members in your prayers: Ruth Brickel, Bill Currie, Marge Drollinger, Emma Jane Gibbs, Iris Gilbert, Ron Klein, Emelia McGuire, Joyce Peters, Jack Quinn, Margie Stauffer, Elaine Tapié, Lorian Thomas.

Care Groups: The Corinth Care Group is assisting the pastors to meet your needs during July. Is anyone in your family ill or hospitalized? Has a family member died? Is there an emergency? Is there any way we can help? Please call the church office; information will be passed on to the pastors and Care Group leaders.

Today Circle the City with Love takes place today on the Hope Memorial Bridge from 1:00 - 3:30 pm. This non-partisan, no-labels, no-issue event is designed to embody the power of love that brings peace and justice to our city, our country and our world, through holding hands and standing together as one in intentional silence at an important moment in our history. For more info, see https://www.eventbrite.com/e/circle-the-city-with-love-cleveland-2016- tickets-26232890281?aff=efbnreg

Softball: Today we play Church of the Saviour, 3:15 on Forest Hill Park Field #6.

8 Next Week Guest Preacher: Jared Birks will be in our pulpit next week. Jared worshiped at Forest Hill while attending Cleve. Hts High School, was an active member of the choir, and served on the Justice and Mission Ministry. He recently graduated from Ohio Northern University with a Bachelor of Music and will enter seminary in 2017 to become a pastor in the United Methodist Church.

Bible Study:  Hosea 1: 2-10; Psalm 85; Colossians 2: 6-15; Luke 11: 1-13  Bible and Bagels discusses the psalm and gospel lessons on Wednesday mornings from 7:30 to 8:30. All are welcome!  Mid-Week Bible Study, Thursday, 7:30 pm in South Hall: Rachel McDonald is leading a mid-week summer bible study about taking the Gospel outside the walls of our church. It meets Thursdays @7:30 pm in South Hall through Aug 4. Drop-ins welcome; no advance prep needed.  Adult Education Bible study, Sundays, 9:00 am: Tom Zych is leading an adult bible study on what the bible teaches about political power?

Family Promise Move-Out Bag donations are due tomorrow, July 18. Drop off a check or any of these items by the end of the day: toilet paper, paper towels, dish and/or laundry soap, sponges, toilet bowl cleaner and brush, all-purpose cleaner, shower curtain and rings–things needed the first day in a new home.

Habitat for Humanity Apostles Build: Forest Hill Church is again helping to rehab houses on Cleveland’s east side through Habitat for Humanity's Apostles Build. Remaining volunteer dates are Sept. 24 and Oct. 8 See the bulletin board for more info or contact Nathan Baldwin ([email protected] or 216- 392-1313) to volunteer. 9 Social Groups: The Group invites everyone to join them for a picnic followed by a play at the Rabbit Run Theater on Aug. 14. Contact Marcia Grant by Aug. 10 for tickets ([email protected] or 216-536-5710). And save Sept. 17 for an Indians game! More info at www.fhcpresb.org

Calendar: July 10 - 17, 2016 Wednesday, July 20 Sunday, July 17 7:30 am Bible and Bagels 9:00 am Summer Adult Education 12:00 pm Bullsheviks luncheon 9:30 am Child care begins 12:30 pm Wed. Women’s AA Continental Breakfast Summer Choir 3:00 pm Stewardship meeting 10:00 am WORSHIP Summer Pathways 6:00 pm Girl Scout Troop activity 11:15 am Coffee and conversation 6:30 pm Discernment Task Force Blood Pressure Checks 7:00 pm TransFamily East meeting 1:00 pm Circle the City with Love 3:15 pm Softball vs Ch of the Saviour Thursday, July 21 4:00 pm Labre Summer Picnic 5:00 pm Fitness Fusion 7:30 pm Mid-Week Bible Study

Monday, July 18 Friday, July 22 6:00 pm Progress not Perfection (AA) 9:30 am Al Anon 7:00 pm Al Anon 7:00 pm Stewardship meeting 7:30 pm Borton Group (AA) Sunday, July 24

9:00 am Summer Adult Education Tuesday, July 19 9:30 am Child care begins 1:00 pm Abundance Pantry distribution Continental Breakfast

10 5:00 pm Fitness Fusion Summer Choir 7:00 pm GCC Housing Comm. mtg. 10:00 am WORSHIP 11:15 am Coffee and Conversation

3:15 pm Softball Staff Emails Rev. Lois Annich Interim Assoc. Pastor [email protected] Becky Austin Finance [email protected] Lynda Bernays Administration office@fhcpresb Kate Burleigh Children [email protected] Stavros Gazis Custodial office@fhcpresb Shannon Headen Youth [email protected] Rev. Dr. John C. Lentz, Jr. Pastor [email protected] Rachel McDonald Interim Assoc. Pastor [email protected] Peg Weissbrod Publicity [email protected] Anne Wilson Music [email protected]