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Wellesley Congregational ChurchWellesley Congregational ChurchWellesley Congregational ChurchWellesley Congregational Church United Church of ChristUnited Church of ChristUnited Church of ChristUnited Church of Christ
April 15, 2012April 15, 2012April 15, 2012April 15, 2012
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Welcome to First Worship! We extend a welcome as broad as the outstretched arms of God, who calls us to be here together to rejoice in God’s glorious presence. Welcome to children of all ages – to all the children of God, each one of us. If you are an old friend or here for the first time, we welcome you.
Our worship is an intergenerational experience and we want children to feel fully included. We remember that worship offers us all a special place to be with God. In this space we talk a little more softly and walk a little more quietly. We are listening for God.
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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 trespasses,
As we forgive those who trespass against us.
Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil,
For thine is the kingdom, and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
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TODAY’S NOTES Pastoral Care If you have any pastoral needs or know of any in the Village Church family, please call Martin Copenhaver at 781.235.1988 x12. Chancel flowers are given by Diane and Tom Anderson with blessings for safe travels for our Youth Group and Advisors on the service trip to New Mexico. Community Ministry Is Doing A New Thing! We want to celebrate your birthdays with you! Today, after 10 am Worship during Fellowship Hour, we invite all those with April birthdays to join us for a few minutes in the Chapel. Come and find out who else is sharing your birthday month- or even the same day! Make a new friend! Whether you are celebrating your 5th birthday, or 50th or ?????, come and add a candle to the cake. We look forward to doing these each month on 3rd Sundays throughout the year so everyone will have a chance to celebrate God’s gracious gift to us of our birth, our lives, all our years! Fellowship Hour 11:15 am, Village Common Please join us for coffee and fellowship. Information for visitors is available at the Welcome Table. Providing hospitality today are members from the Learning Ministry. Please take a moment to thank them. Junior Choir Rehearsal 11:15 am, Music Room B6 7th & 8th Grade and High School Youth Group will not be meting tonight. For information about youth programs, contact Pam Emslie by email at [email protected] or by phone at 781.235.1988 x15.
BULLETIN NOTES
Please Welcome Our New Members Who Joined On Easter Sunday, April 8, At The 11 am Worship Service: Kelly Stone and John Anderson, 19 Union Street, Unit 1, Natick, MA 01760 203.687.8431 (Kelly cell) John and Kelly and their son, Ashley moved to Wellesley in November of 2011 from Sheboygan, WI. Kelly grew up in Northwestern Illinois and John in Syracuse, NY. Kelly is the Director of Multifaith Programs at Wellesley College and John is at home with Ashley. They really enjoy spending time with family and care deeply for the UCC in all of its expressions. Village Church on PBS The PBS program “Religion and Ethics Newsweekly” features a story about Martin Copenhaver and Lillian Daniel and the book they wrote together, This Odd and Wondrous Calling. In the Boston area, it airs at 7 am Sunday, April 15 on WGBH 44. It can also be viewed at any time on the program’s website: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/ This award-winning program has run for sixteen years. The host is Bob Abernethy, first cousin of Bill Abernethy, who was Senior Minister of Village Church from 1976-93. Prayer Vigil for Kathy Musser We want to hold Kathy in prayer at this time, particularly during her surgery, which is scheduled for Monday, April 16, at 11 am (note the change of time). A Prayer Vigil will be held in Burtt Chapel from 11 am until the conclusion of her surgery (approximately four hours later). You may stop by the church at any time and for any length of time during the surgery. Printed prayers, prayer shawls and cards for you to write your own prayers or best wishes for Kathy will be available. Because this is the day of the Boston Marathon, travel to the church is more complicated. You can consult http://www.wellesleypolice.com for mapping out your route: God gathers up our prayers from far and near, so wherever you are at that time, we invite your prayers for Kathy.
Benefit Concert for Women of Means April 20, 7:30 pm, Wellesley Hills Congregational Church Back by popular demand, Miranda Russell, who has performed at Village Church several times in the past, will be performing a benefit concert for Women of Means. Tickets and information about the concert are available at the Women of Means website womenofmeans.org or by calling Cathy at 781.239.0290. Sustainability and Creating a Backyard Food Garden Sunday, April 22 You can help yourself and help sustain Wellesley by having your own backyard food garden using a few square feet, a water source, and a little time. Please come to church on April 22 to learn more about this subject and receive a free evergreen seedling to plant at home. After 10 am Worship, come to Burtt Chapel and join Ursula King, Wellesley Natural Resources Commissioner, and Cynthia Curtis, Village Church Environmental Ministry member, for a discussion about important aspects of growing your own food, the food gardens being cultivated successfully by Village Church youth and the distribution of food from these youth gardens for local consumption. Learn ways to improve your family’s health, teach your children the science of soil and plants, save money on groceries, reduce your environmental impact, get outdoor exercise and enjoy better-tasting, more nutritious food. Please contact Cynthia Curtis at 781.235.2124, [email protected] or Ursula King at 781.640.7101, [email protected]. Make Your Voice Matter – to Reduce Family Homelessness Attend a free advocacy skills workshop, led by Miriam Stein, advocacy consultant, and learn successful, easy to use strategies to reduce family homelessness and advocate for other issues you care about. In a supportive atmosphere, practice key advocacy skills for communicating your views to your elected representatives in person, by phone or by letter. The workshops are sponsored by the Advocacy Network to End Family Homelessness and will be held at: Wellesley Friends Meeting, 26 Benvenue St., Wellesley on Sunday, April 29, 2-5 pm. Daughters of Abraham Are you interested in learning more about Judaism and Islam, as well as learning more about Christianity? Daughters of Abraham is a group of Jewish, Christian and Muslim women who want to deepen their knowledge of their own and one another’s faiths. By reading books that teach about the three faith traditions and learning about the practices of the respective faiths, the group hopes to increase respect for all of the Abrahamic religions. An important part of the Daughters of Abraham experience is building relationships among its members. The Wellesley Daughters of Abraham group meets on the second Tuesday of the month from 7–9 pm (usually at Cafe Mangal), September through June. If you are interested in becoming a part of the Wellesley group, please contact Julie Thistlethwaite at [email protected]. Christian Service Scholarship The Village Churchwomen offer a scholarship each year to a member of the congregation who is pursuing graduate studies in preparation for religious vocation. Anyone wishing to apply for this scholarship should do so by writing to Betty Seaborn at 4 Framar Road, Wellesley, MA 02481, or by email to [email protected] before June 1. Contributions to the Christian Service Scholarship Fund would be greatly appreciated and may be left at the church office. Please make checks payable to the Village Churchwomen.
WELLESLEY CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH STAFF The Rev. Martin B. Copenhaver – Senior Pastor The Rev. Kathleen E. Musser – Associate Pastor The Rev. Pamela H. Emslie – Associate Pastor
The Rev. Christina L. Braudaway-Bauman – Associate Pastor The Rev. Daniel P. Cooperrider – Pastoral Resident
The Rev. Jocelyn B. Gardner Spencer – Pastoral Resident Michaela F. McDonald – Director of Children’s Ministries
David R. Carrier – Director of Music Dr. Kevin J. McDonald – Director of Youth Music
Jodi M. Hitzhusen – Music Director of First Worship Erin I. Donato – Church Administrator
Fred H. Edling – Financial Administrator Tricia T. Kibbe – IT and Administrative Coordinator
Donald S. Banks – Sexton Dolphe Richard – Assistant to the Sexton Gerardo Ortiz – Assistant to the Sexton
2 Central Street, Wellesley, MA 02482 781.235.1988
wellesleyvillagechurch.org
An Open and Affirming Congregation of the UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
What’s happening in Church School today? • Kindergarten students and younger will be welcomed in their classrooms before 10 am worship begins. The Infant/
Toddler Room is located on the main floor just outside the Sanctuary to the left of the Chancel. 2 year olds through Kindergarten classrooms are located on the upper floor. Children should be picked up promptly at the conclusion of worship.
• Grades 1-8 will worship with their parents until it is time for class, as indicated in the bulletin. At that time,
Grades 1—8 will meet at the signs downstairs in Village Hall for a combined activity.
Classes for Grades 1-8 conclude at the end of worship. Students in Grades 3 and below should be met by their parents at their classrooms. The Family Room is available for parents who aren’t quite ready to leave their infants and toddlers in childcare. In this room, parents will be able to listen to the worship service while their child naps or plays. This room is located upstairs beyond the library.
