THE CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER

The Reverend Doctor Rochelle A. Stackhouse, Senior Minister

Sunday, May 31, 2015

Trinity Sunday

ABOUT TODAY’S SERVICE:

Today is Children’s Sunday, when our Sunday School children lead us in worship. In an effort to share

how they learn about God and Jesus every week in Sunday School, the children will be leading the adults

through a typical Sunday School experience.

At a later point in the service, the congregation will be divided into three groups and will move with their

groups through the three stations, Bible Story, Bible Action and Bible Art and then come back together

for our closing. So, be prepared to get actively involved in learning about God today.

PRELUDE Mazas

Haydn

arr. Mel Bay

The Little Prince

Austrian Hymn

Charlotte Buterbaugh and

Joe Collette, guitar

Bela Bartok

Henry Waxman

Mikrocosmos 2a and 2b

On the Pogo Stick

Quinby Berry, piano

ANNOUNCEMENTS & WELCOME Reverend Stackhouse

Meggie Czepiel

CALL TO WORSHIP please stand Isaiah Mason

Leader: Giver of immortal gladness, fill us with the light of day.

INTROIT Ludwig van Beethoven

arr. James Carey

Ode To Joy

Charlotte Buterbaugh, guitar

Lukas Bosch, soprano recorder

Emma Reed, soprano recorder

Sasha Northrup, flute

Julia Blue Raspe, tenor recorder

PROCESSIONAL HYMN please stand Joyful, joyful we adore thee

see insert

GATHERING: LIGHTING OF THREE

CANDLES REPRESENTING THE TRINITY

Quinby Berry

Noah Halsey

Nathan Strickler

One: God, you created the heavens and the earth and all people. We light this candle in

your name, Creator God, the source of love. One: In Jesus, your Son, you lived among us; through him we know how much you love

us. We light this candle in the name of Jesus, who is love incarnate. One: The Holy Spirit flows through us all like a wind and fills us with energy and life!

We light this candle in the name of the Holy Spirit, bearer of love in the world. All: Come let us feel the Spirit in worship!

ANTHEM William Billings Invocation and Alleluia

SCRIPTURE John 3:1-21

Lukas Bosch

Charlotte Buterbaugh

Jake Halsey

EXPLORING THE SCRIPTURE IN THREE STATIONS

The congregation will split into three groups, with each group going to the appropriate station. Your

group is determined by the color of your bulletin. Move to your next station at the singing of the hymn.

GROUPS – Pink, blue, yellow

Bible Story: Chancel Bible Art: Narthex Bible Action: Chapel

Pink

1st

2nd

3rd

Blue

2nd

3rd

1st

Yellow

3rd

1st

2nd

MOVING TO STATION 1 O God, our help in ages past

see insert

verses 1 & 2

MOVING TO STATION 2 O God, our help in ages past

see insert

verse 3

MOVING TO STATION 3 O God, our help in ages past

see insert

verse 4

ALL GROUPS RETURN TO

THE SANCTUARY

O God, our help in ages past

see insert

verses 5 & 6

Station Leaders:

Art: Khalil Ivy, Action: Sasha Northrup, Story: Olivia Mason

PASTORAL PRAYERS - JOYS AND CONCERNS Reverend Kendrix

SILENT MEDITATION Traditional Amazing Grace

Meggie Czepiel, piano

Microphone Support:

Aerin McLaughlin, Sasha Northrup

LORD'S PRAYER Mark Miller

OFFERTORY Olivia Mason

THE CONGREGATIONAL DOXOLOGY please stand (Tune: Lasst uns erfreuen)

Let all things their Creator bless, And worship God in humbleness:

Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise God and Jesus Christ the Son,

And Holy Spirit, Three in One: O Praise God, O Praise God. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

PRAYER OF DEDICATION Emma Reed

CLOSING REFLECTION Phoenix Taylor

RECESSIONAL HYMN please stand Every time I feel the Spirit

#282, New Century Hymnal

BENEDICTION Margeaux Ivy

POSTLUDE Scott Joplin The Entertainer

Aerin McLaughlin, piano

Please be seated during the postlude and use this time for silent reflection. Please join us for coffee hour and refreshments in the Sterling Room following worship this morning.

You can get to the Sterling Room by exiting the side door at the front of the church.

REDEEMER’S VISION STATEMENT

We are the Church of the Redeemer, United Church of Christ,

an inclusive community committed to the worship of God, the work of justice,

and the recognition of our common humanity in the struggles of life.

We follow Jesus Christ who welcomes all people to his table.

We celebrate the rich diversity of God’s people:

in race, gender, age, sexual orientation, physical and mental abilities,

marital and economic status and culture.

Join us on a journey of the Holy Spirit,

where faith and intellect meet,

learning never ends

and music and the arts draw us closer to our Creator.

THANK YOU TO THOSE PARTICIPATING THIS MORNING

IN OUR SUNDAY WORSHIP

Station Leaders:

Bible Action: Chapel

Lukas Bosch

Charlotte Buterbaugh

Sasha Northrup

Aerin McLaughlin

Isaiah Mason

Bible Art: Narthex

Phoebe Halsey

Jake Halsey

Noah Halsey

August Taylor

Phoenix Taylor

Daniel Johnson

Khalil Ivy

Bible Story: Chancel

Quinby Berry

Nathan Strickler

Olivia Mason

Sunday School Teachers: Nancy Carrington, Brad Czepiel, Tony Forman

Ushers: Wes and Carol Poling, Jon Reed

Hospitality servers: John Bradley, Georgia Erickson

Next week’s lectionary readings:

1 Samuel 8:4-11, (12-

15) Psalm 138 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1 Mark 3:20-35

Next week’s ushers: Brad, Kathy and Ellie Czepiel

Next week's hospitality servers: Annual Meeting

Call to a Congregational Meeting, The Church of the Redeemer UCC

Dear Members of the Redeemer Community,

The leadership council hereby calls the annual meeting of the members of the church with the following arrangements:

DATE: Sunday 7 June 2015 PLACE: Sterling Room (coffee hour space) TIME: Immediately following morning worship (approximately 11:30 am)

The purposes of the meeting are: 1. To vote on the minutes from the budget meeting held on November 16 2014. 2. To elect a moderator, treasurer, clerk, and three at large members to the leadership

council. 3. To set ministry priorities for the coming program year. 4. To hear and act upon any other business brought before the congregation.

The meeting is open to all interested persons, but only members and associate members may vote. The Council encourages all members to attend since a quorum for transacting business is 38 persons (20 % of the current 186 members). Copies of the relevant documents will be or have been distributed by email and are available from the church office.

Sincerely, Charles McEnally, Clerk of the Church

CTUCC CELEBRATION AND RE-COVENANTING SERVICE, TODAY! All are invited to a special worship service hosted by the Connecticut Conference UCC on Sunday, May

31 at 3:00 p.m. at the First Congregational Church UCC, 111 Church Drive, Cheshire. Come to hear

great speakers who will charge us to live and work interdependently, including the Rev. Laura Everett,

Executive Director of the Massachusetts Council of Churches; CTUCC Moderator, the Rev. Dr. Damaris

Whittaker; and Board member Mark Engstrom. Come for great music from First Congregational Church

and the choir of Church of the Redeemer.

PICK-UP CHOIR, JUNE 7 Do you like to sing? If you can sing soprano or alto, please come and join the second annual appearance

of the No-Frills Pick-Up Treble Choir on Sunday, June 7th

(Annual Meeting Sunday). We will

rehearse only that day, beginning at 8:30 am. All ages are welcome. This is a great time for parents and

children to sing together….

JUNE 10

WEDNESDAY EVENING POTLUCK 5:30 – 6:30 Potluck 6:30 – 7:30 Program

Pecha Kucha: An Introduction

Pecha kucha is a presentation style in which 20 slides are shown for 20 seconds each (6 minutes and 40

seconds in total) and a presenter is challenged to talk about a topic of their choosing with those

parameters. We will share a potluck supper and hear four presenters. Our own pastor, Shelly Stackhouse

will present on ZOMBIES! You don't want to miss this!

ALL-CHURCH PICNIC, JUNE 14

After worship on June 14 come down to College Woods Park (Cold Spring and Orange) for our annual

Picnic! Council provides sandwiches and beverages; you are invited to bring salads, fruit, dessert, chairs,

play equipment as desired. We are in the pavilion by the playground. A highlight of our year, and this

year we’ve invited our friends from United, Center and Shalom to join us if the wish!

HEALING PRAYER SERVICE, JUNE 21

We will gather again on June 21 at 6:30 p.m. for our monthly service of healing prayer. All are welcome

to this brief time of prayer and support for individuals and our world in need of healing.

CHURCH MEETINGS AND EVENTS

Sunday, May 31, 2015 9:30 a.m. Teachers, teenage helpers, Sunday School

children run through Children’s Sunday

service

10:00 a.m. Worship, followed by coffee hour and

refreshments

11:30 a.m. Animate Faith

3:00 p.m. CTUCC Worship Service, Cheshire

6:00 p.m. Youth Group, Branford College

Sunday, June 7, 2015 8:30 a.m. Pick-up Choir Rehearsal

10:00 a.m. Worship and Church School

11:15 a.m. Annual Meeting, Sanctuary

Please contact the church office by Wednesday

to have your announcement placed in the Sunday bulletin.

WELCOME TO THE CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER

WELCOME If you are new to this church, we are delighted to have you worshipping with us. Please sign our

red guest book, found at the back of the sanctuary, and introduce yourself to our ministers and

ushers following the service. They will be happy to answer questions and offer directions. We

hold newcomer orientation sessions periodically so that you may learn more about our church,

but we are happy to answer your questions at any time. We hope you experience a warm welcome

and the love of Christ at the Church of the Redeemer this morning.

INFORMATION Information about the church can be found on the table in the Tower Lobby as you exit through

the doors at the right front of the church. This is where you can sign up for all church events.

REFRESHMENTS AFTER CHURCH Please join us for coffee and fellowship after worship in the Sterling Room. To get to the Sterling

Room, go through the Tower Lobby and down the hall to the left.

CHILDCARE DURING AND AFTER CHURCH Children are always welcome in church. Activity bags for older children and rocking chairs for

adults with babies are available at the rear of the sanctuary. We have a wonderful nursery

downstairs for children through age 6 staffed by a volunteer and one staff person. If your little

one would be happier in the nursery, please take your child there any time before or during the

service (follow the “Nursery” signs in the Tower Lobby). Please sign your child in, and if the

volunteer is not yet present, please stay until he/she arrives. Parents may also take children with

them into the Chapel, where they can listen to the service in privacy. The Chapel is located

through the front right door of the sanctuary down the hall to the left. After-church childcare is

also offered during meetings, newcomers’ orientation, and adult education classes. Please let the

nursery attendant know if you need after-church childcare when you bring your child to the

nursery.

SAFE CHURCH POLICY The Church of the Redeemer aspires to provide a safe environment for people of all ages;

physical and sexual abuse and harassment will not be tolerated in any way. The full text of our

Safe Church policy is available on our website and in the Tower Lobby.

REDEEMER OFFICE HOURS

The Redeemer office is open Mondays through Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. You may

also contact the office by sending an email to redeemer@snet.net.

CONTACT REVEREND STACKHOUSE Shelly is in the Redeemer office Mondays through Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (787-

5711). You may also reach her via email at rastackhouse@gmail.com.

The Church of the Redeemer United Church of Christ 185 Cold Spring Street New Haven, CT 06511 Phone: 203-787-5711 redeemer@snet.net

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The Rev. Dr. Rochelle A. Stackhouse, Senior Minister

The Rev. Marilyn Kendrix, Associate Pastor for Faith Formation Cheryl Doss, Moderator of the Church

Henry Sykes, Treasurer Charles McEnally, Clerk

Marguerite Brooks, Director of Music Julia Blue Raspe, Chancel Choir Director Paul Berry, Men and Boys Choir Director

Sarah Reed, Soprano Section Leader Brian Robinson, Bass Section Leader

Larry Bishop, Organist Maeba Jonas, Youth Minister

Debra Tangarone, Office Administrator and Financial Secretary Geoffrey Johnson, Security

Lou and Valarie Fanelli, Sextons Margaret Fraser, Nursery Attendant Emily Novicki, Nursery Attendant