July 10, 2016 The Order of Worship in the Sanctuary 10:30 A.M. PRELUDE Variations from Organ Concerto Set 1, Op.4, No. 1 Phillip Keveren GATHERING TO WORSHIP INVOCATION Rev. Jackson Please stand as you are able, join in the opening hymn. *OPENING HYMN 117 O God, Our Help in Ages Past St. Anne

*UNISON CALL TO WORSHIP Joann Beieler, Liturgist O God of new beginnings and wonderful surprises,

thank you for the gift of a new era in the life of our faith community. May this time be a blessing for us, a time to cherish our neighbors, family and friends, a time to renew our efforts at work and within our city, a time to embrace our faith more fully.

We pray in the name of our Creator, God; of our redeemer, Jesus the Christ; and of the Holy Spirit, the one who walks with us each and every day. Amen.

(Vox Veniae, Austin, Texas, January 2, 2011) WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Rev. Debby Lawrence MISSION MOMENT: Loaves and Fishes Barb & Bernadette Philipp

*PASSING OF THE PEACE: Greet one another saying: “Peace be with you.” “And also with you.”

HEARING THE WORD THE GOSPEL READING Joshua 1:1-9 and Mark 4:35 Joann Beieler Reader: May God bless the hearing and understanding of these words. People: Thanks be to God.

SOLO Prelude from Suite No. 1 in G Major for solo cello J.S. Bach David Bakamjian, cello

RESPONDING TO THE WORD

CHILDREN’S MOMENTS Hanna Westra

[As the children leave, let us join in singing] Jesus loves the little children, all the children of the world All the shades from dark to light, they are precious in his sight, Jesus loves the little children of the world.

HYMN OF PREPARATION 647 God is Here Cornish MESSAGE New Beginnings Rev. Jackson

SILENT PRAYER PASTORAL PRAYER THE LORD’S PRAYER 895

DISCIPLE LEADERS TRANSFORMING THE WORLD OFFERING We give in gratitude for the blessings of our life and for making a better world. OFFERTORY PRAYER Lois Anderson OFFERTORY Aprés un Reve Gabriel Fauré

David Bakamjian, cello

*PRESENTATION OF OFFERING AND DOXOLOGY HYMN 95 Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, all creatures here below; Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise God, the source of all our gifts! Praise Jesus Christ whose power uplifts! Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia

*RESPONSIVE PRAYER Joann Beieler Leader: O Holy One, We pray for the commitment to grow together, sharing the gifts you give us with others here and in the wider world. May we do no harm. May we do good in all things and in every place we go: to nurture our relationship with you: People: to care for every part of your creation; to foster justice and to be in solidarity with those in need; to work for peace and end of violence. We open our hearts to you and your creation in the name of Jesus, who is the Christ. Amen.

*CLOSING HYMN 383 This Is a Day of New Beginnings Beginnings *BENEDICTION Rev. Jackson POSTLUDE Fanfare R. Mark Otterstad *Please stand as able.

Assisting in Worship

Music: JoAnn Gudvangen-Brown, Director of Music/Organist; Renae Gudvangen, Asst. Organist/Pianist Greeters: Liz Beindorff, Michael Beindorff, John Blinn, Elaine Blinn

Ushers: Jeff Flynn; Nate Eckloff, Kelsey Forsyth, Daren Matthews, Michel Cox, Les Law Childcare is available in our nursery.

Large print bulletins & hearing devices are available, please ask an usher.

A warm welcome to you from University Park

United Methodist Church!

STAFF Rev. Dr. Valerie Jackson, Senior Pastor Rev. Debby Lawrence, Assoc. Pastor of Congregational Care Duane Buys, Director of Christian Education Diane Felt, UPark UMC Administrative Assistant Christina Pacheco, Assist. to Christian Education JoAnn Gudvangen-Brown, Director of Music/Organist Liza Stoltz Hanson, Director of Foundation Campus Ministry Renae Gudvangen, Assist. Organist/Pianist Liza Stoltz Hanson/Denton Hanson, Peniel Leaders Ana Spadoni, Chorister Director Kevin Garman, Peniel Band Leader/Student Pastor Kevin Garman, Program Director of Evanston Center Sandy Schumm, Bookkeeper Marilyn Stranske, Evanston Center Admin. Assistant Josh Rousis, Custodian/Resident Caretaker Tanda Peña, Newsletter Editor Bethany Hader, Youth Assistant MaryAnn Buys, Wedding Coordinator Larry Grauberger, Jo and Jim Morgan, Lay Leaders

University Park United Methodist Church 2180 S. University Blvd. Denver, CO 80210 (303) 722-5736 - upark@universityparkumc.org - www.universityparkumc.org

Donations and pledges may be made using our secure payment method at our website’s Giving tab. Evanston Center for Spiritual Wholeness and Healing 2122 S. Lafayette St. Denver CO (303) 722-7217 - evanstoncenter@gmail.com - www.evanstoncenter.com

The UPark Vision: To be a community of Disciple leaders who practice stewardship and hospitality as we engage each other and the world around us.

UNIVERSITY PARK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Seventh Sunday after Pentecost July 10, 2016

Since 1894

The UPark Core Values: Inclusive, Intergenerational, Interfaith, International

For the summer, our childcare in the nursery is from 8:45-11:45am. This is quality care for newborns to 3.5 years or potty trained provided by Barbara P-Walker and Brittany Yepsen. The Nursery is located on the Main Level of the Christian Ed Wing.

For the summer, children ages 3.5 through 3rd grade are invited to Children’s Church, which is provided by Christina Pacheco and Hannah Westra. Children gather in the lower level Noakes Hall, which is beneath our older Wasser chapel. Children will leave the Sanctuary for Children’s Church following the Children’s Message at the 9am and 10:30am services.

Sundays through September 4, we will have two services

The Peniel at 9 Service (the name of our combined Informal and Peniel for the summer), will meet at 9am in Wasser Chapel.

The Traditional Service will be at 10:30am in the Sanctuary.

Summer Hospitality Time From 9:45-10:15am beneath the Courtyard portico, we will offer hospitality time. As in past years, this is a good time to mingle….for those attending the 9am service to stay after that service and for folks attending the 10:30 service, to arrive early for hospitality time.

Please submit articles for the August Messenger by Friday, July 15 to Diane Felt at dfelt@universityparkumc.org. so she can pass them on to Tanda Peña our Newsletter Editor. Thank you for your timeliness!

CHILDCARE

CHILDREN’S CHURCH

July 10, 2016 ~ Peniel at 9 PRELUDE Be Thou My Vision Irish Folk Song/arr. Phillip Keveren WELCOME Rev. Dr. Valerie Jackson *OPENING SONG 117 O God, Our Help in Ages Past St. Anne * UNISON CALL TO WORSHIP O God of new beginnings and wonderful surprises,

thank you for the gift of a new era in the life of our faith community. May this time be a blessing for us, a time to cherish our neighbors, family and friends, a time to renew our efforts at work and within our city, a time to embrace our faith more fully.

We pray in the name of our Creator, God; of our redeemer, Jesus the Christ; and of the Holy Spirit, the one who walks with us each and every day. Amen.

GREETING AND ANNOUNCEMENT Rev. Jackson m MISSION MOMENT: Loaves and Fishes Barb & Bernadette Philipp FINDING FIVE READING FROM THE GOSPEL: Joshua 1:1-9 and Mark 4:35

CHILDREN’S MOMENTS Hanna Westra [As the children leave, let us join in singing]

Jesus loves the little children, all the children of the world All the shades from dark to light, they are precious in his sight, Jesus loves the little children of the world.

JOYS AND CONCERNS Rev. Jackson SILENT PRAYER PASTORAL PRAYER THE LORD’S PRAYER HYMN 647 Your Love, O God, Has Called Us Cornish MESSAGE New Beginnings Rev. Jackson *CLOSING HYMN 383 This Is A Day of New Beginnings Beginnings BENEDICTION Rev. Jackson RESPONSE, HYMN 143 On Eagle’s Wings On Eagle’s Wings POSTLUDE Holy, Holy, Holy John B. Dykes/arr. Phillip Keveren Concerning the Offering: As people have various options for making their contributions for the work of the church through online giving, electronic transfers or periodic gifts, we will have offering plates at the doors to the chapel for your convenience in giving. Paint buckets are also at the doors to the chapel. Donations placed into the buckets help fund Peniel service projects. We appreciate your faithfulness to this important part of our life together as you participate in on-line giving.

Journey with us on Summer Sundays at UPark UMC!

SUMMER WORSHIP SCHEDULE

AUGUST MESSENGER DEADLINE

Sanctuary flowers today are given by Janet Wolfer in memory of her husband, Gary, on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary.

A study using We Make the Road by Walking, by Brian McLaren. Tuesdays at 2pm in Osborne Parlor. Deacon Debby Lawrence leads this study through August 9.

Men’s Faith & Fellowship meets on Tuesdays, 10-11:30am in Osborne Parlor.

As the DU students are done with classes, our DU Foundation Campus Ministry invites church members, church groups, families, and friends to schedule a Friday to make PB&J sandwiches, assemble lunches, and deliver them at noon on Fridays at Civic Center Park with Kevin Garman. Available dates: 7/15, 8/19, 9/2, and 9/9. Volunteers are responsible for providing supplies for the lunches. If you are interested, please contact Kevin kgarman113@gmail.com to receive more details.

We have 67 burritos that are in the freezer to sell! If you have plenty of burritos, would you PLEASE CONSIDER MAKING A DONATION AT $3.00/BURRITO to help feed the folks downtown as part of our DU Foundation’s PB&J ministry? (We have set aside 100 for the PB&J ministry, with 54 that still need to be covered by donations). Please contact Duane Buys: dbuys@universityparkumc.org.

Princeton University’s Chamber Music Playweek will take place in Denver July 10-16. UPark UMC will provide practice space as well as recital and concert space. Cellist David Bakamjian is the Playweek coordinator and will provide today’s solo and offertory at the 10:30 traditional service. The Playweek faculty will have a concert on Friday, July 15, 7:30-9pm in the UPark UMC sanctuary. All are welcomed.

DATE TIME EVENT LOCATION

Sunday July 10

9:00am 10:30am 6:00pm

High School Mission in California Peniel at 9 Traditional Service Sunday Night Ticket AA

Wasser Chapel Sanctuary East Fellowship Hall

Monday July 11

10:30am 12:00pm 5-6pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 8:00pm 8:00pm

Gentle Yoga with Kate Chair Yoga with Ruth High School Mission Trip Arrives Home! Meditation/Mindfulness Class Eating Disorders Anon-Denver Metro Group 13 AA Stepping Stones Al-Anon

Prayer Book: #38, page 236, Year C

Noakes Hall Evanston Center Evanston Center Evanston Center East Parlor Osborne Parlor

Tuesday July 12

9:00am 10:00am 1:00pm 2:00pm 4:00pm 4:45pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:00pm

Indoor Labyrinth until 7:00 pm Men’s Fellowship Group ESL Bible Study with Peggy Deacon Debby’s McLaren Study Princeton Chamber Music Kindermusik A Child’s Song Piano Pack 5 Troop 5 BMCM Meditation

Evanston Center Osborne Parlor Bride’s Room Osborne Parlor East Fellowship Hall Osborne Parlor Music Room Off Site Noakes Hall, BO3 East Parlor

Wednesday July 13

9:00am 4:00pm 6:30pm

Staff Meeting Princeton Chamber Music Faith in Action Committee

Conference Room Sanctuary Osborne Parlor

Thursday July 14

11:00am 4:00pm 7:00pm

Crosspoints UMW Princeton Chamber Music Sangha Meditation

Spirit of Hope UMC East Fellowship Hall East Parlor

Friday July 15

12:00pm 4:15pm 5:00pm 7:30pm

PB & J Ministry Princeton Chamber Music Rehearsal Peniel Band Practice Princeton Chamber Music Faculty Concert

Civic Center Park Sanctuary Wasser Chapel Sanctuary

Saturday July 16

7:45am 4:15pm

F.A. in Recovery Princeton Chamber Music Rehearsal and Concert (Participants only)

East Parlor Sanctuary

Sunday July 17

9:00am 10:30am 6:00pm

Peniel at 9 Traditional Service Sunday Night Ticket AA

Wasser Chapel Sanctuary East Fellowship Hall

This Week at UPark UMC

BIBLE STUDIES & FELLOWSHIP

PB&J MINISTRY

BURRITOS!

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PRINCETON CHAMBER MUSIC PLAYWEEK

Our league is co-ed, and anyone who is older than age 15 or is turning 15 this year can play on our teams. We have two teams: Fire and Ice. We play against other area churches every Sunday during the summer at Progress Park, which is near W. Belleview and S. Broadway. If you have questions or to express your interest in playing, please contact or see Larry Roggensack (303-368-8898) or Rob Eulenstein (303-220-0192). Below is the schedule for today and next week for both teams. July 10: 2:45pm-Fire vs. St. Luke’s 4:15: Fire vs. Ice July 17: 1:15pm-Ice vs. St. Luke’s 2:45pm-Ice vs. Hope R.O.C.K.’s final refugee children’s clothing distribution will be July 13th through the 15th. This yearly program has grown so large that it is being transitioned to a monthly distribution at Christ UMC. The new program will focus on refugees only and will distribute free clothing and household items monthly. So, many of UMC’s donations will be redirected to Christ Church. There still is need of volunteers and gently used clothing and household items. If you are able, please hold your donations until July 10th. Please drop them off at Christ UMC, 7th and Colorado Blvd. during the day time. I have collected over 800 coats so have no more storage available. If you need immediate storage for donations, I will see what I can do to assist with storage. Volunteers are needed July 9th through July 16. Jobs include moving donations, setting up, staging, assisting children with fittings, shutting down and delivery of surplus to Goodwill. There is a sign-up sheet on the Kiosk in the foyer. Even if you volunteer for a couple of hours, it will be greatly appreciated. If you have questions, please call Carol Cotter 303-360-0223 or email carolcotter414@hotmail.com. Thank you in advance for your help.

BRING THOSE ALUMINUM CANS! Our latest metal redemption resulted in 66 pounds worth $21.15; bringing the 2016 total thus far to 274 pounds worth $144.06. This includes donations of aluminum cans and other miscellaneous metals. We send these funds to the Children’s Hospital Chaplaincy Department to supply Bibles for patients and their families including Spanish Bibles and other reading materials for their interfaith book cart. NOTE: Please separate different types of metals (they’re weighed and valued individually). Cans of any type other than aluminum are not accepted.

May God, our Creator, continue to bless our new

beginnings, our strength and our courage infinitely beyond

what we could ever ask, think or imagine!!!

Amen.

UPARK UMC SOFTBALL

When many of us are on vacations during the summer and want to keep your pledge or donations current, perhaps try using our secure payment method via UPark UMC’s

website: www.universityparkumc.org. Once on the home page of the website, click on the Giving tab. Thank you!

R.O.C.K.

KIDS CANS FOR KIDS