First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) AWelcomingCommunityofFaithintheHeartoftheTwinCities:
Cometoaplacewhereyoucanexplore,becuriousandaskquestions.
April 23, 2017 10:30 am
Photo Credit: Ardie Armstrong
610 West 28th St., Minneapolis, MN 55408 www.fccmpls.org 612.870.1868 [email protected]
Welcome! …to a place where you can explore, be curious and ask questions. May you find comfort, joy,
strength and peace as you worship the Loving and Living Lord with us today. First Christian truly seeks to be a place of welcome to all!
Childrenarewelcomeinworship!Forthosewhodesirechildcareduringworship,nurserycareisavailablenextdoorforinfantsthrough4yearolds.OlderchildrencanbeattheactivitytableatthebackwithDebandAnna.AudioReceiversareavailablefromanusherforthehearingimpaired.Songbooks:Wordstothesongsareprintedinthisbulletin.Ifyou’dliketohavewordsandmusic,songbookscanbefoundonthebookrackbythesanctuaryentrance.Communion:AsmembersofTheChristianChurch(DisciplesofChrist)wepracticeopencommunion.Allbelieversareinvitedtopartake.Theemblemswillbepassedthroughtherowsbythedeacons.Pleasepartakeoftheglutenfreebreadandgrapejuiceasitispassed.Ourdenomination:TheChristianChurch(DisciplesofChrist),oftenreferredtoasTheDisciples,isadenominationknownforanOpenTheologyandanOpenTable.Tofindoutmoreaboutourheritage,checkouttheDOCpage:www.disciples.org.WanttoknowmoreaboutFirstChristian?Gotowww.fccmpls.organdcheckoutourministries.TofindoutmoreaboutourLGBTministry,clickonReachingOut.Missedaservice?Listentothesermon:http://www.fccminneapolis.org/home/sermon-archive/Livestreamincaseyoucan’tbehere!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPVqQ57szyEh8JCtF_8lhiw/liveInterestedinreceivingournewsletter?Sendane-mailtooffice@fccmpls.orgorcallDeb612-870-1868,ext.1.Wecansenditelectronicallyorinthemailorboth!LikeusonFacebook:FirstChristianChurch(DisciplesofChrist)-Minneapolis.Followvariousactivitiesandevents.You’llalsofindlinkstothenewsletterandpodcasts.DeadlinefornextissueofTheCouriernewsletter:Sunday,May7,2017~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
MinistryTeam:AllMembersoftheCongregation DanAdolphson,AssociatePastor,[email protected] JulieAndrix,FaithCommunityNurse,[email protected] RickBowman,SHMCBuildingManagerAdamConrad,MusicDirector&Composer-in-ResidencePamelaCook,SHMCYouthMinister,[email protected] PearlEvans,SHMCChildCareLaurieFeille,SeniorPastor,[email protected]
MarthaHarris,CourierEditor,[email protected] DebMurphy,OfficeManager&DirectorofSpiritualFormationofChildrenandYouth,[email protected]&SHMCBuildingCoordinator,[email protected] MariaThieling,SHMCChildCare MikeVasich–Pianist
Office:612-870-1868Deb–press1;PastorLaurie–press2;PastorDan–press3;FCNJulie–press4
Officee-mail:[email protected] Website:www.fccmpls.org Address:610W.28thSt.,Minneapolis,MN.55408
SpringHouseMinistryCenter:Websitewww.springhousemc.orgSHMCTelephone:612-353-6292
Welcome Visitors, Friends, and Members!
TheCommunityGathersPleaseaddyourprayerstothePrayerWallinthebackofthesanctuary.IfyouhaveaJoy,
Concern,orPrayerRequesttoshare,pleasewriteitononeofthewhiteslipsfoundonthetablebytheprayerwallandgiveittoPastorDanbeforeourprayertime.
GatheringMusic MikeVasichAnnouncements PatDunlopPrelude Nuages DjangoReinhardt+CalltoWorship(responsive) PatDunlop
One:PraiseGod!Many:PraiseGodinthesanctuary.One:PraiseGodinthevaultofheaven.Center:PraiseGodintheearthandskies.One:SingpraisestoGod.Sides:ShoutandsingpraisestoGod.One:WehavewitnessedGod’smightyacts.Children:WehaveseenGod’sgreatness.One:LeteverythingthatbreathespraiseGod.Many:LeteverythingthatdrawsbreathpraiseGod!
+SongofPraise AllCreaturesofOurGodandKing(vs.1-3) ChaliceHymnal#22AllcreaturesofourGodandKing,liftupyourvoiceandwithussingAlleluia,Alleluia!Oburningsunwithgoldenbeam,Osilvermoonwithsoftergleam:[Refrain]OpraiseGod,OpraiseGod,Alleluia,Alleluia,Alleluia!
Orushingwindwithvoicesostrong,youcloudsthatsailinheav'nalong,OpraiseGod,Alleluia!Orisingmorn,inpraiserejoice,youlightsofeveningfindavoice:[Refrain]
Oflowingwater,pureandclear,makemusicforyourGodtohear,Alleluia,Alleluia!Oblazingfirewholightsthenight,providingwarmth,enhancingsight:[Refrain]
+Invocation PatDunlop
+AVersionoftheLord’sPrayer(Pleasepraytheversioninyourheart)OurCreator,whoisinheaven,holyisyourname.Yourkingdomcome,yourwillbedone,onearthasitisinheaven.Giveusthisdayourdailybread,Andforgiveusourdebts,asweforgiveourdebtors,Andleadusnotintotemptation,butdeliverusfromevil,Foryoursisthekingdom,andthepower,andthegloryforever.Amen.
+Pleasestandasyouareableinbody&spirit.
+MusicalResponse LettheWholeCreationCry(v.1) CH#21Letthewholecreationcry,Alleluia!"GlorybetoGodonhigh!"Alleluia!Sunandmoon,liftupyourvoice,Alleluia!Nightandstars,inGodrejoice,Alleluia!
HearingandReflectingonGod’sWordCommunityJoys&Concerns DanAdolphson
SongofResponse Siyahamba(praying) CH#442WeareprayinginthelightofGod,weareprayinginthelightofGod.WeareprayinginthelightofGod,weareprayinginthelightofGod.Wearepraying,wearepraying,Oo,weareprayinginthelightofGod.
PrayersofthePeople Children’sMoment DanAdolphsonAnthem TheCall Herbert,arr.WhiteScripture PatDunlop
Jeremiah31:15-17 ThussaystheLord:AvoiceisheardinRamah,lamentationandbitterweeping.Rachelisweepingforherchildren;sherefusestobecomfortedforherchildren,becausetheyarenomore.ThussaystheLord:Keepyourvoicefromweeping,andyoureyesfromtears;forthereisarewardforyourwork,saystheLord:theyshallcomebackfromthelandoftheenemy;thereishopeforyourfuture,saystheLord:yourchildrenshallcomebacktotheirowncountry.
Sermon “AgonyandHope” LaurieFeille
RespondingtotheWord
+HymnofCommitment NowtheGreenBladeRises CH#230Nowthegreenbladerisesfromtheburiedgrain,wheatthatindarkearthmanydayshaslain;lovelivesagain,thatwiththedeadhasbeen;Loveiscomeagainlikewheatarisinggreen.
Inthegravetheylaidthelovebyhatredslain,ThinkingthatJesuswouldnotwakeagain,Laidintheearthlikegrainthatsleepsunseen;Loveiscomeagainlikewheatarisinggreen.
ChristcameforthatEaster,liketherisengrain,Whothatforthreedaysinthegravehadlain;Raisedfromthedead,therisenChristisseen;Loveiscomeagainlikewheatarisinggreen.
Whenourheartsarewintry,grieving,orinpain.Yourtouchcancallusbacktolifeagain,Fieldsofourheartsthatdeadandbarehavebeen;Loveiscomeagainlikewheatarisinggreen.
CelebrationofGifts ValDunhamOfferingInvitationCollectionofOfferingSpecialMusic: SeeWhatLove FelixMendelssohn
BriannaFarah,CarolinePovolny,TomStevning-Roe,LuZang+Doxology:PraiseGod,fromwhomallblessingsflow.PraiseGod,allcreatureshere below.PraiseGodabove,yeheavenlyhosts:Creator,ChristandHoly Ghost.Amen+PrayerofDedication
TheLord’sSupper LuGriffinInvitationtoCommunionSharingthePeaceofChrist
(Wheninvitedtodoso,pleaseshareChrist’speacewithoneortwonearyou.“ThepeaceofChristbewithyou”.Response:“Andalsowithyou.”)
SongofCommunion MorningHasBroken CH#53Morninghasbrokenlikethefirstmorning,blackbirdhasspokenlikethefirstbird.Praiseforthesinging!Praiseforthemorning!Praiseforthem,springingfreshfromtheWord!
Sweettherain’snewfallsunlitfromheaven,likethefirstdewfallonthefirstgrass.Praiseforthesweetnessofthewetgarden,SprungincompletenesswhereGod’sfeetpass.
Mineisthesunlight!MineisthemorningbornoftheonelightEdensawplay!Praisewithelation,praiseeverymorning,God’srecreationofthenewday!
PrayerforCommunionandWordsofInstitutionPartakingoftheLord’sSupper:ALLaretrulywelcometopartake.
Pleasepartakeoftheglutenfreebreadandgrapejuiceastheyarepassedtoyou.MusicforMeditation: MelodieAuCrepescule DjangoReinhardt
ClosingWords DebMurphy+Benediction DanAdolphson+SongofBlessing ForBeautyofMeadows CH#696
Forbeautyofmeadows,forgrandeuroftrees,Forflowersofwoodlands,forcreaturesofseas,Forallyoucreatedandgaveustoshare,Wepraiseyou,Creator,extollingyourcare.
Postlude Swing42 DjangoReinhardt
Thankyouforworshippingwithusthismorning.PleasejoinusupstairsintheGatheringSpaceforfellowshipandrefreshment.
Outreach Opportunities
•FeedMyStarvingChildren–wewillbepackingfoodonApril29from11:30-1:30attheChanhassenlocation.Ifyouhavebeenwatchingthenews,youknowthatrightnowinAfricatherearemorepeopleexperiencingfamineatanytimesincetheUnitedNationswasformedin1945.TheUNcannotfeedeveryone;FMSChasuppedtheirshipmentsandneedshelppacking.CheckwithPastorLaurieaboutsigninguponlinetoreserveyourspotwiththegroup.•SheridanStory–manyspotsarestillopenthroughtheendoftheschoolyearforputtingbackpacksoffoodintolockersonFridayafternoons.ThisisatWhittierSchool;ittakeslessthananhourandfeedsfamiliesovertheweekend.•BagsofGrace–Wehavebeenoutoftheseforalongtimeandwithspringcomingweneedtomakemore.PlantospendafewminutesafterworshiponApril30topackthesemostneededbags.
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SpecialFellowshipTime:PleasejoinusintheGatheringSpaceafterworshiptodaytocelebrateGwenElmshauser’s98thbirthday.HelpWanted!We'relookingfor1-2peopletohelpwithourLiveStreamingonSundaymorning.It'ssimpletodoandeasytolearn-talktoPastorDanformoreinformation!BookGroup:April'sbookchoiceisRulesofCivilitybyAmorTowles.AllareinvitedtoSandyMorgan'shouseonApril24at7pmfordiscussionofthisworkoffiction.
People’sClimateSolidarityMarchMN,SaturdayApril29th-ThePeople'sClimateMarchishappeningonApril29thinWashingtonDCtochallengepoliciesthatposeathreattoourclimateandourcommunities,andatthesametimetoforwardavisionofaclean,safeworldwheretherightsofallpeopleareprotectedandexpanded.ForthoseunabletogotoDCbutinterestedinexpressingsolidarity,aMinnesotaMarchwillstartat2pmattheFederalBuildingindowntownMinneapolisandrallythroughdowntown.SomemembersoftheSpringHouseGreenTeamplantomarchtogether.Ifyou’reinterestedinjoiningus,pleasecontactDarlaBakeratdarlamaebaker@[email protected]:OurFaithCommunityNurseJulieAndrixwillbecheckingbloodpressureafterworshiptodayintheGatheringSpace.RemindertothosegoingtoNicaragua:Thereisameetingtoday,afterworship,hereintheGardenSanctuary.Aboutthecover:AsIwastypingthewordsfortoday’sHymnofCommitmentNowtheGreenBladeRises,thisphoto,sentbyArdieArmstrongduringLent,immediatelysprangtomind.Shegaveitaone-wordcaption:Resurrection. ~Deb AndspeakingofphotosduringLent:Thankyoutoeveryonewhosentphotos!WewereabletousethemduringLentandthenEastermorning.YournextopportunityforpicturesofwhereyouseeGodwillbefocusedonPentecost.TakeandsendphotosofwhereyouseePentecost–fire;flames;red,orange,yellow…whateverstrikesyouasPentecost-likeimages.
Announcements & Things of Interest
Sunday,April2310:30am–WorshipintheGardenSanctuary11:30am–FellowshipintheGatheringSpaceincelebrationofGwen Elmshauser’s98thbirthday11:30am–EarthDayactivitiessponsoredbytheSHMCGreenTeam11:45am–BloodPressurechecks11:45am–NicaraguaTripmeetingintheGardenSanctuaryMonday,April246:45pm–SHMCBuildingCmteWednesday,April268am–NarrativeLectionarySpringHouseStudyGroupinTimothy6:30pm–BellsrehearsalinLydia7:45pm–ChoirrehearsalintheGardenSanctuaryThursday,April279am–EcumenicalWomen’sMinistriesinTimothySaturday,April2911:30am–FeedMyStarvingChildreninChanhassen(pleaseregister aheadoftimeSunday,April309am–HearthstoneAdultEdinTimothy:ThePresentWord10:30am–WorshipintheGardenSanctuary11:30am–FellowshipintheGatheringSpace11:45am–Outreachserviceproject:BagsofGraceinLydiaNoon–SHMCBoardMeeting/ChildMinistriesTeammeetwithboard
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Live-streaming:Wenowlive-streamourworshipservicesovertheinternet.Ifyoudonotwishtobephotographedortohaveyourchildrenphotographed,pleasetalktoPastorLaurie,PastorDanorDebMurphybeforetheservice.Parents,wehaveaphotopermissionformforyoutofilloutwhetheryoudoordonotwantyourchildinthelivestream.