8:30am Sacred Journey

March 14, 2021 God So Loved

Prelude Hugh O’Donnell Dick Hensold

Welcome & Centering Rev. Judy Zabel Senior Minister

Gathering Tree of Life Janet Polach, Ben Polach We remember truth once spoken, Love passed on through act and word, Every person lost and broken Wears the body of our Lord, Wears the body of our Lord. Tree of Life and awesome mystery, In your death we are reborn, Though you die in all of history, Still you rise with every morn, Still you rise with every morn.

Poem A Friendship Blessing Jadah Green by John O’Donohue

Song Sing Hey for the Carpenter Steven Hobert Interim Director Come with me, come wander, come walk by my side, Come savor a lifestyle with nothing to hide; Come leave what you cling to, lay down what you clutch And find with hands empty, that hearts can hold much.

Sing hey for the carpenter leaving his tools! Sing hey for the Pharisees leaving their rule! Sing hey for the fishermen leaving their nets! Sing hey for the people who leave their regrets. Sermon Series beginning January 10 Come share in my laughter, come close to my fears,

UNITED Come find yourself washed, METHODIST CHURCH with the kiss of my tears; Come stand close at hand while I suffer and die And find in three days how I never will lie. Sing hey for the carpenter leaving his tools! Together, we’ll hear the call Sing hey for the Pharisees to love in God’s name & work for the common good leaving their rule! Mar 7 Close Encounters Sing hey for the fishermen I Am and So Are You leaving their nets! Exodus 20:1-17 Sing hey for the people who leave their regrets. Mar 14 Close Encounters Sing hey for the carpenter God So Loved John 3:16-21 leaving his tools! Sing hey for the Pharisees Mar 21 Close Encounters leaving their rule! The Law Within Jeremiah 31:31-34 Sing hey for the fishermen leaving their nets! Mar 28 Palm Sunday Sing hey for the people who leave their regrets. Close Encounters Kingdom Dreams Mark 11:1-11 Blessing the Space Between Us Preparing for More

In Our Prayers This Week Gathering Prayer Sara Evans

Deaths O God, you are the gathering one Mary Lou Hoffer, d. 01/20/2021 Ruth Laube, d. 01/28/2021 who calls us into community Stan Nyquist, d. 02/1/2021 with each other Connie Strodthoff, d. 02/9/2021 to love and work, Charles Gene Hutchinson (Chuck), d. 02/24/2021 to support and heal. Wallace Richard (Wally) Small & Marilyn Small, d. 12/1/20 & 5/1/19 You are the gathering one Shirley Johnson, d. 3/2/21 who calls us into community Condolences with all people; Michael Devaughn’s Mother died to bring justice and hope, Sandra Parrott’s father, freedom and truth. Irving Davis, died (age 87) You are the gathering one Upcoming Surgery Karen Peterson’s upcoming who calls us into community shoulder replacement surgery with the whole creation; to live in harmony, In Hospital Karen Andrew to cherish and renew.

In Recovery Let us worship the God Megan Hanson who makes us one. Lori Sturdevant

Care Center Evelyn Welsh Musical Lenten Blessing Tree of Life Janet Polach, Ben Polach Recovering at Home Donna Long

God of all our fear and sorrow, Prayer Requests God who lives beyond our death; Ada Rivers’ family Hold us close through each tomorrow, John Anderson Love as near as every breath. Anna Nygren Love as near as every breath. Carolyn Radke Danielle Anderson The Scripture John 3:16-21 (The Message) The Nsude Family Mark Squire Mike Chatt Carol Edblom Director of Music & Fine Arts James Hlavka This is how much God loved the world: God gave us Jesus, God’s one and Don & Janice Selger Judy Strandmark only Son. And this is why: so that no one need be destroyed; by believing Carrie David in him, anyone can have a whole and lasting life. God didn’t go to all the Lorelei Larson trouble of sending Jesus merely to point an accusing finger, telling the world how bad it was. He came to help, to put the world right again. Prayers of Thanksgiving & Wonder from You, Anyone who trusts in him is acquitted; anyone who refuses to trust him has Our Community long since been under the death sentence without knowing it. And why? Remembrance and thanksgiving for the life and ministry of Because of that person’s failure to believe in the one-of-a-kind Son of God Rev. Junius Dotson, UMC when introduced to him. General Secretary-Discipleship This is the crisis we’re in: God-light streamed into the world, but people Ministries. everywhere ran for the darkness. They went for the darkness because they Prayers for Our Congregational were not really interested in pleasing God. Everyone who makes a practice Life & Work of doing evil, addicted to denial and illusion, hates God-light and won’t That the vision of being an anti- come near it, fearing a painful exposure. But anyone working and living in racist congregation would take truth and reality welcomes God-light so the work can be seen for the God- hold in all our ministries and transform us, making us truly work it is. open to all people.

Song The Summons Alyssa Schwitzer & Prayers for Our World Steven Hobert In a Time of Pandemic We offer our prayers for the world in a global pandemic, with Sermon God So Loved Rev. Judy Zabel gratitude for all organizations and agencies that have Sharing the Peace contributed to the production of the vaccines that offer hope. We give thanks for those who Music during Cradle Song Dick Hensold & are still working tirelessly to Silent Prayer Colin McNaugh find a cure and pray that the resources for wholeness and Prayers of the People Chuck Dayton healing might reach the entire world, especially those places Infinite Love, heart of all life, where care and medicine have you loved this word into being been insufficient to the need. with such love May all those who provide comfort and care to patients in as to birth yourself among us, hospitals, nursing homes, and Love begotten as the Beloved. assisted living facilities receive Opening ourselves to your love new reservoirs of courage, we live beyond our mortal selves wisdom, and strength. and join your eternal Oneness. Prayers for Our World Your presence does not separate but unites; In a Time of Pandemic love does not push away, but embraces; May those who experience you do not condemn, but save. economic instability receive the aid and support they need to endure this season, and may Trusting this we know our leaders be guided by the we are loved, never rejected. desire to serve the common When our trust fails we are doomed: good. May the spirit of the withdrawing into ourselves Prince of Peace guide our we aren’t open to love, hearts. the only source of life. Prayers for Racial Reconciliation & Healing Celebrations & Blessing In a desire for racial reconciliation and justice for all people, we God grant you many years affirm the dignity, beauty, and worth of every human being. Life Together Rev. Judy Zabel We pray for open minds to understand that all your people are in the same human family. Song May the Road Rise to Meet You John Penny Give us strength to repent of May the road rise with you racist attitudes, behaviors, and speech which demean May the wind be always at your back others. May we hear the voices May the sun shine warm upon your face of those wounded by racial May the rain fall softly on your fields discrimination, and their Until we meet again may you be held passionate appeals for change. in the hollow of God’s hand

Prayers for Our Church May the road rise with you That the United Methodist Church May the wind be always at your back would witness faithfully to the May the sun shine warm upon your face grace of Christ in every local May the rain fall softly on your fields setting; that doctrinal and Until we meet again may you be held theological differences would in the hollow of God’s hand be set aside in order to serve all God’s people with empathy and Until we meet again may you be held compassion. in the hollow of God’s hand Until we meet again may you be held in the hollow of God’s hand

Closing Blessing Rev. Judy Zabel Ahh-men, Ahh-women, Ahh-children, Ahh-animals, Ahh-creation, Awe!!!

Postlude Atholl Highlanders & of Slurs Dick Hensold & Steven Hobert Worship Leaders today: Rev. Judy Zabel, Senior Minister; Steven Hobert (interim music director), Chuck Dayton (reader), Sara Evans (reader), Colin McNaught (northumbrian smallpipes), John Penny (vocals, guitar), Ben Polach (vocals), Janet Polach (vocals), Alyssa Schwitzer (vocals), Dick Hensold (northumbrian smallpipes) Clergy Frenchye Magee, Associate Pastor Judy Zabel, Senior Pastor SPECIAL GUEST INSTRUMENTALIST: Jim McChesney, Pastoral Care/Visitation Dick Hensold, northumbrian smallpipes Gloria Roach Thomas, Pastoral Care & Visitation Dick Hensold is a free-lance specializing in four genres: early music, celtic music (specifically the traditional music of Scotland, Ireland, and Cape Breton Island), Nordic and Cambodian traditional music. He Ministry Staff Rick Belbutoski, Director of Youth & performs on Northumbrian small-pipes (a quiet bagpipe from Northeast England), Young Adult Ministries Medieval greatpipes, Scottish Highland pipes, Swedish , recorder, seljefløyte Lynne Carroll, Director of Children & (Norwegian willow ), low whistle and traditional Cambodian reed instruments. Family Ministries Donald Livingston, Principal Organist One of the foremost Northumbrian smallpipers in North America, he has performed Michelle Gehrz, Assistant Organist in both Scotland and Northumberland, and has taught Northumbrian smallpipes at Mary Martin, Director of Dignity Center & workshops in the United States, Canada, and Northumberland. He has played the Outreach Ministries Winnipeg Folk Festival, the Edinburgh Folk Festival, and the Lowland and Border Mark Squire, Director of Music & Fine Arts Piper’s Society Collogue (Peebles, Scotland). He is principal and arranger for the Celtic-oriented quartet Piper’s Crow, and also performs with several other folk Twin Cities District groups and as part of a traditional Cambodian ensemble. He released his solo CD, Big Superintendent Music for Northumbrian Smallpipes, in August 2007. Dan Johnson

Copyright & Source Information Minnesota Area Bishop Bishop David Bard, “Sleeping Peacefully” Licensed via Storyblocks. Used by permission. Interim Bishop of the Minnesota “Hugh O’Donnell” Music: Turlough O’Carolan. In the public domain. Annual Conference “Jig of Slurs” Music by George Stewart McLennan. In the public domain. “Atholl Highlanders” Music: traditional Scottish tune. In the public domain. Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church “Cradle Song” Music by James Scott Skinner. In the public domain. 511 Groveland Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55403 “Tree of Life” Words and music by Marty Haugen © 1984 GIA Publications, Inc. Used by permission. www.haumc.org “Sing Hey for the Carpenter” Words and music by John L. Bell © 1987, The Iona Community, GIA 612-871-5303 Publications, Inc., agent. Used by permission “The Summons” Words by John L. Bell and Graham Maule with music adaptation of traditional tune Kelingrove, © 1987 Wild Goose Resource Group/ WGRG, Iona Community, Glasgow G2 3DH, Scotland. Used by permission. Our Strategic Initiatives “A Friendship Blessing” excerpted from Anam Cara: A Book Of Celtic Wisdom by John O’Donohue. © 1997 1. We will grow in love of God and Harper /Perennial. Used by permission. neighbor by intentionally building “May the Road Rise to Meet You” Words: traditional Irish blessing; Music by Howard Hanger © Howard a multi-racial beloved community Hanger, additional arranging by Steve Blons. Used by permission. inside and outside our church walls, “Preparing for More” © 2021 The Work of the People. Used by permission. working to advance racial, economic, and environmental justice for all.

2. We will reach and welcome new people by expanding the ways in which we communicate what God is doing through the ministries of Hennepin.

3. We will heal a broken world by working to undo the harm that church and society have caused in exclusion and discrimination through systemic forms of oppression against all marginalized people including the LGBTQ community.