Plymouth C ongregational C hurch A Congregation of the United Church of Christ

Service of the Word April 16, 2017 EASTER SUNDAY 10:00 am

THE GATHERING ORGAN , BRASS AND TIMPANI PRELUDE (9:50) M arche G rand C hoeur (from J oshua) G . F. H andel G od of G race Paul M anz The H eavens are Telling Benedetto M arcello The Strife is O ’er D avid N . J ohnson RINGING OF THE BELL *EASTER ACCLAMATION Abigail M annion O ne: Alleluia! C hrist is risen. M any: H e is risen indeed. Alleluia! O ne: Rejoice, heavenly powers! Sing, choirs of angels! M any: Exult, all creation, for J esus Christ is risen! O ne: Praise G od, Sovereign and Savior! M any: Praise the Fashioner of light, U rger of seasons. O ne: Praise the lofty Ariser! M any: Who says to the darkness: Be morning! O ne: Who exclaims to our fears: Be love! M any: Who cries to our lostness: Be found! O ne: Who announces to our brokenness: Be healed! M any: Who decrees to our dying: Rise! O ne: Alleluia! C hrist is risen. M any: H e is risen indeed. Alleluia! O ne: So let this place resound with joy! M any: By sounding the trumpet of salvation! *PROCESSIONAL HYMN C hrist the Lord is Risen Today N o. 233 WORDS OF WELCOME Q uinn G . C aldwell STORY FOR ALL AGES *PASSING OF THE PEACE Please share a sign of peace with those around you. The traditional Easter greeting is “Christ is risen!” and the response is “He is risen indeed!”

*Please rise if you are able *PRAISE SONG (unison) A Repeating Alleluia C alvin H ampton

Used by permission THE GIFT OF THE WORD THE EASTER GOSPEL J ohn 20:1-18 M ariah Pasinski ANTHEM C hrist the Lord is Risen Again S. D rummond Wolff Plymouth Choir, Quartet: Maria Whitcomb, Christine Richardson, Kyle Seniw, Michael Chellis Christ the Lord is risen again, Christ hath broken every chain. Hark, angelic voices cry, singing evermore on high, Alleluia! He who gave for us his life, who for us endured the strife, is our Paschal Lamb to-day; we too sing for joy, and say Alleluia! He who bore all pain and loss comfortless upon the cross, lives in glory now on high, pleads for us, and hears our cry: Alleluia! Thou, our Paschal Lamb indeed, Christ, thy ransomed people feed; take our sins and guilt away: let us sing by night and day Alleluia! TH E EASTER SERMON *HYMN Y ours is the G lory, Resurrected O ne! N o. 253 THE MINISTRY OF PRAYER THE EASTER PRAYER THE PRAYER OF OUR SAVIOR O ur Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. G ive us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen. HANDBELL ANTHEM Ring Alleluia H oward F. Starks Carole Brzozowski, director OFFERING OURSELVES AND OUR GIFTS CALL TO THE OFFERING

2 OFFERTORY ANTHEM C hrist is Alive! Brian Wren, H al H opson Christ is alive! Let Christians sing. The cross stands empty to the sky. Let streets and homes with praises ring. Love, drowned in death, shall never die. Christ is alive! No longer bound to distant years in Palestine, but saving, healing, here and now, and touching every place and time. In every insult, rift and war, where color, scorn, or wealth divide, Christ suffers still, yet loves the more, and lives, where even hope has died. Women and men, in age and youth, can feel the Spirit, hear the call, and find the way, the life, the truth, revealed in J esus, freed for all. *(all rise and sing:) C hrist is alive, and comes to bring good news to this and every age, till earth and sky and ocean ring with joy, with justice, love and praise. *DOXOLOGY Lasst uns Erfreuen Praise G od, from whom all blessings flow; Praise G od, all creatures here below. Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise H oly Spirit evermore; O ne G od, triune, whom we adore! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! *PRAYER OF DEDICATION *CLOSING HYMN J esus C hrist is Risen Today (vv. 1-3, 5) N o. 240 *BENEDICTION *POSTLUDE H allelujah C horus from “Messiah” G. F. H andel All are invited to come forward to join in the singing of this chorus. Musical scores are available in the pews and in the front. Sopranos and Basses stand together on the Pulpit side. Altos and Tenors stand together on the Organ side. Conducted by J ames T. Spencer With thanks to today’s instrumentalists: Trumpets: D avid D riesen and M ark H over Trombone: J ames T. Spencer French Horn: D ickson Rothwell Tuba: Allan Thomson Timpani: J on Trudell Organ: Alice D ickerson H att

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GREETERS: Kim and Scott Looney LITURGIST: M ariah Pasinski U SHERS: G eorge Bain, G ert D anzy, and Frank Leonard ACOLYTE: Abigail M annion COMMUNITY TIME: H all-Pasinski Family OFFERING COUNTERS: G eorge Bain and Elaine Wolf

H ospitality M inistry – Please consider serving as a host for Community Time. There is a sign-up chart in the bell tower entrance. It’s easy and we’ll help you!

Flowers – M ake our worship space even more beautiful for the glory of G od and in honor of whatever you choose. A sign-up sheet is found in the bell tower entry. The cost is $25, but plans for larger or multiple arrangements can always be made.

Accessibility: Individual listening headsets are available on the table at the back of the sanctuary. Please contact one of the ushers for help. An elevator and ramp are available. LARG E PRIN T BULLETINS ARE IN THE BACK OF THE SANCTUARY.

Welcoming C hildren in Worship: C hildren of all ages have a place in worship and in the life of the church. N ursery care is offered at 10:00 am for infants. Sound is piped into M emorial H all next door to the Sanctuary for those who would welcome a space apart.

Worship C lipboards: Worship clipboards with age-appropriate bulletins and coloring paper are available in the back of the Sanctuary for our elementary aged children as a support to their attendance in worship. We hope you will find these clipboards a welcoming and supportive means of engaging your children during the worship service.

There is ample free street parking on the blocks around our church on Sundays, as well as in the lots behind the C atholic diocese building. For those able to walk a short distance, parking here will allow those with mobility impairments or small children to use the spots directly in front of the church.

Flowers 2017

The Easter plants and G ood Samaritan Fund contributions are given by: The Allen Family in loving memory of Alice and J ack Allen G eorge Bain in loving memory of C aroline D . Bain Polly C adwell M ichael and D oreen C hellis – for our mothers G ert D anzy Tim and Kathleen D eters-H ayes in memory of Edward H ayes, M argaret D eters, J oan D eters and Sprinkles Kathy Ferro with love for my wonderful parents, Leslyn and C harles G oodrich Lori and M aurice Forrester in celebration of Spring D awn Franits in memory of my much loved son, Sean J ohnson Barbara G enton – for Edward, H azel, Nicholas, J ane G enton – devoted believers

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Flowers 2017 P.V. G eorge Richard and Susan H awks in celebration of our grandchildren, O rson and Pia Pat and J ohn H ottenstein with thanksgiving for great-granddaughters, C aroline and Laurel Terry H owell and Q uinn C aldwell in memory of Bud and Ernie H owell, M artin and M elba C olby, H elen C aldwell, and Tim C aldwell Keith J akway and Rick C ornish Kinner-Klock-C arr Family in celebration of life, family, and the love of G od Emily Laing in loving memory of Lillian C rofut VanFleet and Emma Bailey C lark G eorge and Leslie Lawrence in loving memory of our fathers, D onald and G eorge Elias and Abigail M annion in loving memory of Aunt Pat, G randma M annion, G randma Stahl and Scott Elizabeth M cKinney – thanks to G od, the Father, Lord J esus C hrist, and the Holy Spirit for all I have through them M aurine M cTyre-Watts in memory of J an and J ohn M cTyre and in memory of J ohn and Lee Watts D avid M ichel in recognition of the successful completion of building improvements funded by the capital campaign and Plymouth members’ support of the campaign Linda M ilosky and Shiu-Kai C hin in celebration of Plymouth C hurch where we met on Easter Sunday 17 years ago and married 15 years ago C indy Perrine in memory of M ark G lodine and Robert Perrine N ancy Poquadeck J erry and C arola Shave in celebration of J ean G iegold Kelly Tooley in thanksgiving for the birth of Spring and new life Kailyn VanN orstrand J im Vedder in memory of loved ones Tom and C hris Welch in memory of our parents and C hris’s sister, Patti

 Some Things Y ou O ught to K now 

Plymouth RO CKS: All are invited to give D owntown Syracuse a spring cleaning. We will be participating in the D owntown Committee’s Earth D ay C lean-U p on Saturday, April 22nd. We will meet at the J erry Rescue M onument in C linton Square at 11:00. Trash bags and gloves will be provided. The M arch for Science hosted by N ew Feminists for J ustice is also on April 22nd from 10:00 to 12:00 at C linton Square. So if you are early you can join some of the march.

AN D - We will be serving lunch at the Rescue M ission on Sunday, April 23. All generations are welcome and encouraged to attend. The group will leave Plymouth around 10:15am and will finish serving shortly after 12pm. RSVP to C hris H opkins ([email protected]; 476-5139.

5 2017 Ecumenical Advocacy D ays for G lobal Peace with J ustice will be 21-24 April in Washington, D C . This gathering is a chance for people of faith to learn to bring their faith to bear on political issues. The goal, through worship, theological reflection, and opportunities for learning and witness, is to strengthen our C hristian voice and to mobilize for advocacy on a wide variety of U .S. domestic and international policy issues. The 2017 gathering, “Confronting C haos, Forging Community,” will give participants tools and strategies for confronting racism, materialism, and militarism and will include a congressional lobby day. The cost is $250 per person, plus transportation and housing. Y ou can find details at advocacydays.org. Please be in touch with Q uinn if you’re interested in getting involved.

The AC TS 2017 Annual Spring Banquet – “ACTing for A Just Community is taking place on Tuesday, April 25 beginning at 6pm at D rumlins C ountry C lub. Q uinn will be offering the opening invocation and Keynote Speaker Kathryn H owe Ruscitto will draw on her experience in community collaboration using the economic power of an institution to change a community. Plymouth has committed to filling 3 tables, so reserve your ticket ($65) today by speaking to N ancy G win (315.422.4689) or G ert D anzy (315.491.7650). If the cost of the ticket is prohibitive, please contact the church office.

The Food Pantry is collecting SHAMPOO during the month of April. Please place your contributions in the box in the back of the worship area.

Sign up to join a D ialogue C ircle! InterFaith Works’ El-H indi C enter for D ialogue creates dialogue to help foster relationships, trust, and respect. Starting in late April, InterFaith Works will begin hosting Interfaith D ialogue C ircles (6 sessions) and Police-C ommunity D ialogue C ircles (5 sessions). Registration forms are available on the bulletin board or by contacting InterFaith Works’ Kofi Addai at 449-3552, x125 or [email protected].

Benefit for the Samaritan C enter: Park C entral Presbyterian C hurch is presenting An Evening with Carrie Newcomer and pianist Gary Walters to benefit the Samaritan C enter on Saturday, April 29 at 7:30pm. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at 1-800-838-3006 or www.parkcentralchurch.brownpapertickets.com. For more information visit www.parkcentralchurch.com.

People’s C limate M arch – C entral New Y ork: O n Saturday, April 29, C limate C hange Awareness & Action (C C AA) invites you to participate in a local march and rally in support of the People's C limate M arch in Washington D .C . The event will start in Franklin Square Park (Solar St. and Plum St., Syracuse, N Y 13204) at 11am. We will march via the C reekwalk to our rally point at the Inner H arbor Amphitheater, where there will be Speakers, M usic, Food, Entertainment, and Exhibits until 2pm. If you would like to march in the Plymouth contingent, contact L eslie L awrence at 446- 9137.

Want to stay informed about the news and events at Plymouth C hurch? Sign up for Plymouth’s weekly email newsletter by contacting G eorge Bain at [email protected] and provide your email to the church office ([email protected]) in order to receive the monthly newsletter The Plymouth Story.

THIS WEEK AT PLYMOUTH • M on. April 17 N ewsletter D eadline • Tues. April 18 C hurch C ouncil – 5:30pm Board of C hristian Formation – 7:00pm • Thurs. April 20 Food Pantry – 10am – 12noon C hoir Rehearsal – 7:00pm

6 • Sat. April 22 Plymouth RO C KS Earthday C lean-up – 11am – meet at J erry Rescue • Sun. April 23 Worship - 10am Serving Lunch at Rescue M ission – 10:15am Bible Study – 11:15am – Adult Education Room Forum – Earth Sunday with Sierra C lub and D avid Alicea, U pstate N ew Y ork O rganizer of the Sierra C lub - 11:15am - M emorial H all O rgan C rawl – 1:30pm  Music Notes for April 16, 2017 

Four preludes for Brass, O rgan and Timpani comprise the joyous musical opening of worship today. March G rand C hoeur comes from from G . F. Handel’s oratorio J oshua (1747). “God of Grace” is Paul M anz’s (1919- 2009) energetic arrangement of the Welsh hymntune “CWM RH O N D D A.” It combines the opening musical phrase of H andel”s “Hallelujah C horus” with a chorale prelude on the well loved hymn tune. “The heavens are telling the glory of G od” by Italian composer Benedetto M arcello (1686-1739) is the first movement of his choral work on Psalm 19. M arcello was a younger contemporary of Antonio Vivaldi in Venice and his instrumental music enjoys a Vivaldian flavor. The setting of the hymn tune “VIC TO RY ”, known as “The Strife is O ’er” is by D avid N . J ohnson (1922-1987). H e was an American organist, composer, educator, choral clinician, and lecturer. H e studied at Syracuse U niversity (M M us 1951, PhD 1956) and in 1967 he succeeded Arthur Poister as professor of music and university organist at Syracuse U niversity.

Anthem – The music for “Christ the Lord is risen again” was composed by Stanley D rummond Wolff (1916 – 2004), an English organist, choirmaster, composer, and music educator. M ichael Weisse (1480-1534), author of the text “Christus ist erstanden,” was a monk in Breslau when he came in contact with the writings of M artin Luther. After leaving the Roman C atholic C hurch, he joined the Bohemian Brethren, later called M oravians. A leader among the Bohemian Brethren, Weisse established a number of their communities and was sent to consult with Luther on issues of theology. The hymn was translated by C atherine Winkworth, (1827 – 1878), an English-language translator from London. She is best known for bringing the G erman chorale tradition to English speakers with her numerous translations of church hymns. She also worked for wider educational opportunities for girls.

Anthem “C hrist is alive”- Brian A. Wren (b. 1936) wrote the text in England, during April of 1968. Wren writes: “It was written for Easter Sunday, two weeks after the assassination of D r. M artin Luther King, J r. I could not let Easter go by without speaking of this tragic event which was on all our minds. The hymn tries to see G od's love winning over tragedy and suffering in the world. There is tension and tragedy in these words, not just Easter rejoicing.” This musical setting which involves all our Easter musicians and the congregation is by H al H opson (b. 1933) a composer and church musician from Texas. H e has over 1000 published works, with a special interest in congregational song. H is cantata, God with Us, was selected by a panel at the Kennedy Space C enter, Washington, D C , and was placed in a capsule during the American Bicentennial in 1976. It will be opened in in 2076 and will be heard as a representative piece of American choral compositions.

H andel’s M essiah provides one of the most widely shared musical experiences in our culture. Each year the oratorio is sung by thousands of people, with the “Hallelujah” chorus probably the most well loved piece in the work. Thanks to J im Spencer, conductor of the SU Brass Ensemble, for conducting the chorus today, and to all the singers, ringers, and instrumentalists who have enriched today’s worship.

7  About Plymouth 

Plymouth was founded in 1853 by a group of Syracusans who wanted to create a C hristian abolitionist bulwark in the city. Since then, we have fought against slavery, poverty, and war; for immigrants’, natives’, workers’, LG BT, and women’s rights; and sought to be agents of mercy in a hurting world. We believe in beauty, laughter, the struggle for peace with justice, taking risks for G od, and the Way of J esus C hrist. O ur faith is over 2,000 years old; our thinking is not!

We are O pen and Affirming We believe G od calls us to welcome all people and their gifts regardless of gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, race and ethnicity, physical ability, socioeconomic status, or religious background.

We are J ust Peace We covenant to live actively within the holy longing that weds justice with the quest for peace – within us, between us, in community, and across the globe. We covenant to affirm the sacredness of all life and to honor and preserve creation.

We are Sanctuary We provide a space of physical, emotional, and spiritual safety for immigrants without documents, and specifically pledge to the principles of the national New Sanctuary M ovement.

We are Progressive C hristians We try to walk in the way of J esus C hrist, our brother and savior. We believe G od speaks new meanings for new days, and that She does so not only in the church and the ancient words of the Bible, but through the insights of science, the arts, the revelations of other religions, and the best strivings of the human spirit. We believe G od has granted us a purpose, and that life is too short for long-faced religion. J oin us!

Rev. Q uinn G . C aldwell, Pastor D r. J oseph D owning, D irector of M usic Liz Pruchnicki, D irector of C hildren, Y outh, and Family M inistries Kathy Ferro, C hurch Administrator M ark J ohnson, Sexton

232 East O nondaga Street  Syracuse, N ew Y ork 13202 (315) 474-4836 plymouthsyr.org  [email protected]

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