All Saints
he challenge of the saints of the twenty-first century is to begin T again to comprehend the sacred in the ten thousand things of our world; to reverence what we have come to view as ordinary and devoid of spirit. -Edward Hays
November 3, 2019
Welcome to Worship at New Hope Our Sunday worship stems from the Presbyterian branch of the Jesus movement, and you’ll find much of what you need to participate in this bulletin. If you’re unfamiliar with these traditions, you can also simply let the prayers of the community carry you forward. There is no wrong way to come to God in prayer. We’re glad you’re here.
During Today’s Worship We welcome back to our worship today, flutist Bonnie Louthan-Slone. Children are especially welcome in our worship services, because faith is formed by the practices that shape it. Red worship bags for young children (non-readers) and blue bags for older children (readers) may be found on the wall outside the sanctuary. An usher will help you locate one. If you would like a worship bag with your child’s name of it, you may fill out a request form found in the Outreach & Information Center in the narthex or call the church office (936.2200). Parents who pre- fer child care will find the nursery (infant—Pre-K) in Room 204 (main level). Worship Feast, an experience to help elementary-age children develop awareness of God’s presence and openness to mystery through a variety of prayer practices, will not meet today, the first Sunday of the month, so that children may be with the congregation for the celebration of the Lord’s Supper. Preparing for worship...Please silence cell phones upon entering the sanctuary. The need may arise for you to exit the service early. If so, please refrain from exiting during prayers, reading of scripture and choral anthems. Natural and appropriate exit points are during congregational hymns or sung responses. Your courtesy is appreciated. Also, as a kindness to fellow worshipers, please do not take flash photos during the worship service. Large-print bulletins and hearing enhancement equipment are available for ease of worship. An usher will be happy to assist you. At the close of worship, please return the unit to the sound booth at the rear of the sanctuary. The Eucharist (the Lord’s Supper, Holy Communion) is celebrated weekly at New Hope, and is open to all the baptized. The Lord’s Supper and Baptism are inseparable. If you feel called by the Holy Spir- it to meet Christ in Communion, we believe that you are also being called to Baptism. We will not turn anyone away from the Lord’s Table, but we do invite you to speak to the pastor or a member of the Session about Baptism as soon as possible. Restrooms are located on the south side of the building, across the hall from the kitchen. When you exit the worship space, turn left and they are down the hall on the right. Following worship, we invite you to a time of coffee & conversation (or tea) in the narthex. Ushering for today’s worship: Sharon Barnes, Carolyn Doerr, Bryan & Laura Eikmann, Randy & Sylvia Malta, Cindy Martin. Flowers: To the glory of God and in gratitude of the many volunteers who helped make this year's trunk- or-treat so successful, given by Nancy Seals. Liturgist: Elder Bill Lamey Sound Booth: Bill Irvine Last Sunday’s Attendance: 144
If You Are New to New Hope Information about our church can be found at the Outreach & Information Center in the foyer.
New Hope Cares For pastoral care and to notify the church of illness, hospitalization, or death, please contact the church office at 636/936.2200 ([email protected]). To arrange for home-bound Communion, contact Pastor James at [email protected] or 936.2200 x.11.
ORDER OF SERVICE FOR THE LORD’S DAY All Saints’ Sunday November 3, 2019 10:15 a.m. THE GATHERING As the people gather, worshipers greet one another, welcoming newcomers. Please silence electronic devices.
CALL TO WORSHIP +GREETING & ANNOUNCEMENTS PRELUDE He Is Exalted/Great Is the Lord arr. Joel Raney Bonnie Louthan-Slone, flute Prayer of Preparation This prayer is offered as an aid to help worshipers center the heart and mind for worship.
God of unfailing light, in your realm of glory, the poor are blessed, the hungry are filled, and every tear is wiped away. Strengthened by this vision, may we follow in the way of holiness that your Son made known in life and death. Amen.
+*DOXOLOGY (Glory to God 606) OLD HUNDREDTH Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, all creatures here below; Praise God above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
*OPENING SENTENCES & GATHERING PRAYER Give thanks to the Lord, for God is good. Ps.118:1 God’s steadfast love endures forever. Sing to the Lord a new song; Ps. 149:1 let all the faithful praise the Lord.
+*HYMN 1 Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty! NICAEA
*THE CONFESSION Eternal God, in every age you have raised up men and women to live and die in faith. We confess that we are indifferent to your will. 2
You call us to proclaim your name, but we are silent. You call us to do what is just, but we remain idle. You call us to live faithfully, be we are afraid. In your mercy, forgive us. Give us courage to follow in your way, that joined with those from ages past, who have served you with faith, hope, and love, we may inherit the kingdom you promised in Jesus Christ. Worshipers may reflect on this prayer and offer personal confession in silence.
DECLARATION OF FORGIVENESS ...In the name of Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. Amen.
+RESPONSE OF PRAISE Glory Be to the Father Kathy Kuehnle
THE WORD PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
FIRST SCRIPTURE READING Daniel 7: 1-3, 15-18 EPISTLE READING Ephesians 1: 11-23
*THE GOSPEL THE ACCLAMATION CELTIC ALLELUIA
GOSPEL READING Luke 6: 20-31
SERMON
In silent prayer and reflection you may renew the covenant into which you are baptized. If you would like to learn more about this sacrament, Pastor James would welcome the opportunity to speak with you about it.
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM PRESENTATION Edward Paul Griffith Son of Ben & Jamie Griffith PROFESSION OF FAITH RENUNCIATIONS *PROFESSION – the Apostles’ Creed I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, God's only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING OVER THE WATER THE BAPTISM LAYING ON OF HANDS & ANOINTING WELCOME ...With joy and thanksgiving we welcome you into the body of Christ. Alleluia! Amen! 4
THE EUCHARIST OFFERING OF OURSELVES & OUR GIFTS OFFERTORY ANTHEM Shall We Gather at the River Anna Laura Page
SACRAMENT OF THE LORD’S SUPPER THE INVITATION THE WITNESS TO THE RESURRECTION Psalm 124:8; John 11:25-26; Romans 14:8 Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth. I am the resurrection and the life, says the Lord. Those who believe in me, even though they die, yet shall they live, and whoever lives and believes in me shall never die. If we live, we live to the Lord, if we die, we die to the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord’s.
THE NECROLOGY (Reading of the names of those who have died in the Lord.) Pages 8-9 THE GREAT PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING & THE LORD’S PRAYER The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them up to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give our thanks and praise.
...With Peter and all the martyrs, we honor Christ’s death saying Amen. Amen! With Mary Magdalene and all the apostles, we proclaim his resurrection, shouting Amen. Amen! With John, the theologians, and the mystics, we celebrate Christ present with us, exclaiming Amen. Amen! …
Now with all of the family you saved by your love, we shout blessing: Blessing glory: Glory wisdom: Wisdom thanksgiving: Thanksgiving honor: Honor power: Power 5
might: Might be to you, our God, forever and ever. Amen. Amen.
As our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to pray. 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.
BREAKING OF THE BREAD COMMUNION OF THE PEOPLE Coming to the Table—Ushers will invite worshipers to the Lord’s Table by rows. All the baptized may come to the Table at the center and return by the outside aisles.
Receiving the elements—You may take the bread, dip it into the chalice and partake of both togeth- er (intinction), or you may partake of the bread first, and then proceed to partake of the juice separate- ly from the tray of individual cups.
Gluten-free bread is available in the glass dish at both stations.
COMMUNION MUSIC Sicilienne J. S. Bach PRAYER AFTER THE MEAL
THE SENDING *HYMN 326 For All the Saints SINE NOMINE
*BLESSING & CHARGE
*POSTLUDE I Sing a Song of the Saints of God John Henry Hopkins
*All who are able may stand. +Those arriving may be seated. ‡‡‡ 6
THE NECROLOGY
Members
Agnes Fern Stewart May 8, 2019 Juanita Faye Bostic August 19, 2019
Friends & Loved Ones William Lamey, Jr. November 5, 2018 Father of Bill Lamey Theresa Edwards December 2, 2018 Mother of Tom Edwards Jerry Koeller January 1, 2019 Cousin of Laurie Meinert Betty Jo Schroeder January 6, 2019 Grandmother of Kelly Hantack Jennifer Nichole Martin January 20, 2019 Niece of Mark Martin Sylvia Yaekle February 13, 2019 Sister of Allen Rudolph Dorothy Desrochers February 19, 2019 Aunt of Kathy Salter Don Fritschie February 19, 2019 Cousin of Ann Rademan Lawrence Eugene Rhyan February 24, 2019 Father of Roxanne Rhyan Botic Dale Huffman March 4, 2019 Uncle of Kerry Huffman Scott Vincent Knapp May 5, 2019 Brother of Cindy Martin Virginia Norland May 11, 2019 Grandmother of Julie Langasek Leonard Salazar June 15, 2019 Uncle of Bill Lamey Dennis F. Rhyan July 11, 2019 Uncle of Roxanne Rhyan Botic Mary McConkey July 24, 2019 Friend of Linda Dencker Janet Edge July 25, 2019 Aunt of Kirk Garten Brayden Hood August 12, 2019 Son of Jason & Erin Murphy Harriett Tingel August 21, 2019 Cousin of Chuck Carson Elizabeth Ann Overton August 25, 2019 Mother of Shelley Geiger
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Jim McLaughlin August 27, 2019 Cousin of Jim Salter Betty Branum August 30, 2019 Grandmother of Patrick Tilk Bill Werber August 30, 2019 Brother of Ann Schmid Dianne Gleeson August 30, 2019 Friend of Jim & Connie Pettit Lois Hall August 30, 2019 Sister of Ed Snyder Jeanne Lytle September 7, 2019 Mother of Kristen Moore’s Aunt Mary Elaine Darner September 21, 2019 Mother of Cindy Wilson Sherry Pecoraro September 30, 2019 Friend of Lindy Stacy Polly Hoy October 2, 2019 Grandmother of Alyssa Murray Jerry Hagen October 2, 2019 Friend of Lindy Stacy Mary Ewing October 9, 2019 Sister of Steve Geiger
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ALL SAINTS’ DAY Saints’ days began as a way to mark the anniversaries of the death of martyrs—their birth- days as saints through the completion of their baptism. By the middle of the church’s first millennium, there were so many martyrs that it was hard to give them all their due. All Saints’ Day was established as an opportunity to honor all the saints, remembered and forgotten, known and unknown. It has been celebrated on or around November 1 since the ninth century. In the Reformed tradition, the emphasis of this festival is on the ongoing sanctification of the whole people of God. While we may give thanks for the lives of particular lumi- naries of ages past, we also give glory to God for the ordinary, holy lives of believers in this and every age. This is an appropriate time to give thanks for members of the commu- nity of faith who have died in the past year, and to pray that we may be counted among the company of the faithful in God’s eternal realm.
-the Book of Common Worship, Presbyterian Church (USA) (Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 2018), 383.
WORSHIP RESOURCES Prayer of Preparation, Revised Common Lectionary Prayers (Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2002), 226. Doxology, Text and music in the public domain. Prayer of Confession, adapt., Call to Worship: Liturgy, Music, Preaching & the Arts, Vol. 52.1, 152. “Glory Be to the Father,” TEXT: Trad. liturgical text; MUSIC: Kathy Kuehnle, used with permission. “Celtic Alleluia.” Words: Traditional liturgical text. Music: Fintan O’Carroll and Christopher Walker, ©1985, 1996, OCP. All rights reserved. Reprinted under One License #A-726483. "Take, O Take Me As I Am" Words and Music: John Bell, ©1995 GIA Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Reprinted under One License #A-726483. Eucharistic Prayer, Gail Ramshaw, Pray, Praise, and Give Thanks: A Collection of Litanies, Laments, and
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PRAYERS of Joy & Thanksgiving the birth of Bently William Stacy to Tiff & Rick Stacy (grandmother Lindy Stacy) the birth of Emma Amelia Schmid to Maki & Tom Schmid (grandparents Ann & Jon Schmid) (October 8) the marriage of Ashleigh Rera & Bryce Jones (October 6) for Healing & Wholeness Ruth Reilly Ray Rasche (father of Todd Rasche) Bradley Volkmann (son of Ruth & Bill Reilly) Erin Murphy (daughter-in-law of Pat & Robin Murphy) Anne Finks Lisa Adams (daughter of Marilyn Pavia) Marie Siebert (friend of Paul & Marty Hacker) Patricia Rothermich (friend of Barbara Lynn) Clarence Siebert (friend of Paul & Marty Hacker) Jason Murphy (son of Patrick & Robin Murphy) Helen Phipps (mother of Janet Lewis) Hilary Stokes (daughter-in-law of Wynn & Katie Ward) Andrea Robertson (friend of Donna & Kerry Huffman) Viennia Goorey (niece of Martha Lamey) Bill James (father of Chris James) Casey Fisher (friend of Paul & Martha Hacker) Mary Neill Trish Hawley (co-worker of Barbara Newman) Wilton Little (brother of Nancy Rutherford) Larry Vilmer (friend of Paul & Martha Hacker) Kurt Romkey (husband of Jody Romkey) Lyndia Bernabe (friend of Marilynne Counts) Nancy Chik (friend of Kathy Gibbs) Steve Hanson (uncle of Marion Hamilton) Kee Groshong (cousin of Susan Petrowsky) Frances Fleschert (granddaughter of Jim & Debbie Phillips) Rick Koonley Carole Cassetta (mother of Rick Cassetta) Marcia Becher (friend of Jim & Debbie Phillips) Harley Steiner (uncle of Connie Pettit) Bryan Craven (nephew of Linda Dencker) Carole Pearson (friend of Donna Huffman) Sarah Hutton (former member of New Hope) Nancy Coacher (friend of Nancy Seals) Gary Arnold (grandfather of Quinn, Rory, & Peyton Marshall) Jared Antle (nephew of Shari Mahon) Bob Turner (brother of Marianne Thiel) Louise Howell (friend of Ruth Reilly) Mary Powers Melissa Robin Irvine (daughter of Bill & Ruth Irvine) Lance Keune (brother-in-law of Jim & Connie Pettit) Betty Reed (friend of Barbara Newman) Marty Spann (friend of Ruth Irvine) Alexandra Riordan (granddaughter of Wynn & Katie Ward) Roberta Fitch (mother of Jody Romkey) Dan Riordan (son-in-law of Wynn & Katie Ward) Lauren Pennington (niece of Greg Newman) Violet Koehler (mother of Elaine Barbee and Ruth Connor) Karen Schrieser (friend of Debbie McDanel) Phyllis Wamsley (cousin of Barbara Lynn) Bill Morgan (nephew of Ann Wienstroer) Mary Fritz (friend of Jim Pettit) Dawn Schaumberg (friend of Ruth Irvine) Joyce Denkman Rhonda Dyer Rev. Len Aurich (step-father of Connie Pettit) Katherine Buxton (mother of Barbara Newman) Michael McCallister (cousin of Laura Eikmann) Ken Jordan (friend of Jim & Connie Pettit) Bob Mudrovic for the Grieving Steve and Shelley Geiger on the death of his sister, Mary Ewing (October 9) Alyssa Murray & family on the death of her grandmother, Polly Hoy (October 2) Cindy & Tom Wilson on the death of her mother, Mary Elaine Darner (September 21) for the World & its People for those preparing for Baptism victims of the California wildfires Ben & Jamie Griffith, to present their son Edward victims of Hurricane Dorian Paul victims of the mass shootings in Midland & Odessa, for those Deployed TX; Dayton, OH; El Paso, TX; Gilroy, CA Levi Root (nephew of Bill Lamey) 10
Striving to welcome and include all, worship God, grow in Christian faith, serve others, and be God’s love in the world.
The Rev. Dr. Christopher Q. James, Pastor Dr. Gay Holmes Spears, Director of Music Ministries Laura Meinert, Office Manager
Session 2019 2020 2021 Jerry Dyer Paul Hacker Camellia Callahan Kirk Garten Lynn Harmon Ruth Irvine, Clerk of Session Bill Lamey Terry Martinez Margo Van Mill Alyssa Murray Julie Nowakowski Patrick Tilk Sue White Jim Phillips Stan Whiteley
Diaconate 2019 2020 2021 Sharon Barnes Sue Dittmar Rhonda Dyer Mark Besselman Barbara Lynn Donna Huffman Robert Dencker Robin Murphy Greg Marshall Carolyn Doerr Todd Rasche Connie Pettit Linda Judd, Moderator Joe Seidler Mary Waltman
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