Trinity Presbyterian Church

An Inviting Community Following Christ For Life

9:30 am March 11, 2018

WE COME TO BE RENEWED Welcome The Rev. Dr. Faulkner Introit

(At the sound of the music, the congregation begins the discipline of silent prayer,

so all might prepare their hearts and minds for worship.)

WE PRAISE GOD Call To Worship (responsive) The Rev. Ms. Craven

We are the family of God! We have come here to worship God our Father. We are the children of God! In baptism, we have become the sisters and brothers of Christ! We belong to God! Through the Holy Spirit, we belong to God and to one another. When the storms come and the waters rise, We know that we belong to God and we belong to each other. Let us worship God our Savior. We will worship the Lord our God!

*Opening Hymn 476 O Worship the King, All Glorious Above! WE LISTEN TO GOD’S VOICE

Prayer for Illumination The Rev. Ms. Craven God’s Word Book of Esther (selected verses) The Rev. Ms. Craven This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

WE LEARN OF GOD’S FAITHFULNESS

Children’s Proclamation of God’s Word

Malice in the Palace by Tom S. Long and Allen Pote

Crisis in the Palace

Beauty Secrets Stand Up

Wings of the Dawn It Would Take a Miracle

This is the Day God is Our God

WE SAY “YES!” TO GOD’S LOVE

Call to Present Our Offerings to the Lord The Rev. Dr. Faulkner Offertory Down By the Riverside arr. Severson Youth Band *Doxology No. 592

Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. *Prayer of Dedication The Rev. Dr. Faulkner Prayers of the People and The Lord’s Prayer The Rev. Dr. Faulkner

WE GO FORTH TO SERVE GOD BY SERVING OUR NEIGHBOR *Sending Hymn The Days of Elijah *Charge and Pastoral Benediction The Rev. Dr. Faulkner Postlude

*Those who are able may stand.

These are the days of Elijah, declaring the Word of the Lord. And these are the days of Your servant, Moses, righteousness being restored. And though these are days of great trials, of famine and darkness and sword, Still we are the voice in the desert crying, “Prepare ye the way of the Lord.” [Refrain] Behold He comes, riding on the clouds, shining like the sun at the trumpet call. So lift your voice, it's the year of Jubilee, and out of Zion's hill salvation comes. And these are the days of Ezekiel, the dry bones becoming as flesh. And these are the days of Your servant David, rebuilding a temple of praise. And these are the days of the harvest, the fields are as white in Your world. And we are the laborers in Your vineyard, declaring the Word of the Lord. [Refrain] There is no god like Jehovah, There is no god like Jehovah, There is no god like Jehovah, There is no god like Jehovah. There is no god like Jehovah, There is no god like Jehovah, There is no god like Jehovah, There is no god like Jehovah. [Refrain] [Refrain]

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Malice in the Palace—Cast List Esther – Sophia Keagle King – Tyler McGrath Haman – Ben Peelman Mordecai – Carmella Viglietta Record Keeper – Alexis Bui Zaresh – Rebecca Strobel Harem Keeper – Maddie Desjardins Beauty Candidates – Joslyn Bailey, Selena Bandi, Camrynn Curl & Gabriella Watson Narrators/Israelis and Persians: Cherub, Carol, TEAM Choirs & teen helpers

Trinity’s Children’s Choirs

Cherub Choir Keira Hobbs Milo Kain Jacob Peelman Jack Sedeyn Juno Sedeyn Alaynna Strobel

Carol Choir Evan Achey Nathan Bandi Ryan Bui Grace Burgess Nicole Charles Ryan Guelich Tyler Hobbs Henry Kain Jayme McCorkle Isabella Neill Justin Odille Giovannina Viglietta Logan Watson

TEAM Choir Joslyn Bailey Selena Bandi Alexis Bui Camrynn Curl Sophia Keagle Tyler McGrath Ben Peelman Rebecca Strobel Carmella Viglietta Gabriella Watson

Malice in the Palace Production Team

Director- Lisa Marcelli Costume Mistress- Jennifer Bean

Props- Kim Bui, Karen & Bill Kain, The Viglietta family & Chuck Stagner Set Movers- Music Program Support Team

Sound- Burt Bowen T-shirts- Kirk Lind, Proforma Industries & Kris Bailey

Pizza Party Hostess- Jackie Sedeyn Coffee Hour Cake Hosts– The Peelman & Burgess families

Head Choir Moms– Christina Hobbs, Jillian Watson & Sharon McGrath Teen Helpers– Cory Ebiri, Katie Lawton, & Joie Sedeyn

Rehearsal Accompanist- Shweta Subramanian

A special thanks to everyone who participated in the service this morning; Pam Dougherty for ordering the cake; Bonnie Jones for making the Hamantaschen

cookies; Tom Earp for ordering the sound equipment; Bridget Boyle for the Malice in the Palace bulletin board; Tolga Ebiri for providing musical CD’s as

well as all of the volunteer parents/grandparents who helped make this presentation possible!

Musicians Brian Kain - piano

Adam Crognale - drums Sean Desjardins- bass

It’s not too late to join a choir! If your child or teen is interested in participating please contact Lisa Marcelli at the church office 428-2050 or

lisa.marcelli@trinpres.org.

The Story of Queen Esther

Once there was a young girl named Esther. Her cousin, Mordecai, worked for the king. When Esther’s parents died, she went to live with her cousin in the palace. Esther learned new things, wore dazzling clothes, and grew into a beautiful young woman. When the king saw Esther, he said, “I am happy! I want you to wear this crown and be my queen!” Now Esther and Mordecai were Jews, and many people did not like Mordecai or the Jewish people. But the king was a wise man, and he always listened to what Mordecai and Esther had to say. One of the men who did not like Mordecai was a very proud man named Haman. One day the king said, “I am giving Haman a special job. And because he is so important, everyone should kneel and bow down to him!” This made Haman happy because he thought a lot of himself. But Mordecai knew that God was the only one he should bow down to. When Haman saw that Mordecai wouldn’t bow to him, he was so mad! And when he learned that Mordecai was a Jew, he was even madder. “This isn’t right,” Haman said. “I am going to punish Mordecai and all of the Jewish people!” Haman saw that the king loved Esther and that he listened to Mordecai, and this also made him angry. Haman knew that they were Jews, so he planned for all of the Jews to be killed. But Esther was smarter than Haman! “I have found out something important,” Esther told the king while they were eating at a banquet. She told him of Haman’s plans to kill all of the Jews. When Esther told the king that Mordecai was her cousin, and that they were both Jews, the king wasn’t mad at her. Because the king loved Esther so much he gave Mordecai the job that Haman had before. The king said to Mordecai. “Write a message to all of the Jews in my name saying that you are under my protection.” The letters that Mordecai wrote went to the people all across the land, and the Jews celebrated with music, feasting, and dancing. “Hurrah for Queen Esther!” the people cheered. “Because the king loves her, we are saved.”

TRINITY AT WORK AND WORSHIP An Inviting Community Following Christ For Life

The Rev. Dr. Gregory C. Faulkner, Senior Pastor/Head of Staff The Rev. Ms. Sarah Craven, Associate Pastor The Rev. Mr. Barry Gruver, Parish Associate

The Rev. Dr. James D. O’Dell, Pastor Emeritus Margery Sly, Clerk of Session

Lisa K. Marcelli, Director of Music Rebecca Sayer Kain, Music Associate

Marina Pappas, Weekday Nursery School Director

In Memoriam Richard M. Cross

United with Trinity, November 13, 2010; Died March 4, 2018

The flowers were given to the glory of God by Bob and Linda Thorpe in loving memory of Bob’s mother, Frances Thorpe; and by Doug and Sue Nork in loving memory of Doug’s mother, Lorraine Nork on the occasion of her birthday. Let Us Pray for Members of Our Church Family: Liz Gyswyt, Linda Wean, Linda Thorpe, Holly Sanborn, Marty Flynn, Ruth Bohm, Bruce Brown, Dick Wolbach, Fran Werrell, Nancy Hickman, Helen Prickitt. Let Us Also Pray for Friends and Family: Lisa Schwarz (Alison Schwarz’s sister-in-law), Lois DeMone (friend of Janelle Curl and Audrey Azevedo), Daniel Hawley-Lowry (friend of Greg Faulkner), Carl Bartley (Jim Flanary’s cousin), Ginny Ceneviva (Tony Ceneviva’s mother), Rich Van Doren (Melissa Smith’s brother), Brittany Franco (Mary Ellen Litton’s daughter-in-law), Arlene Fraraccio (Bonnie Jones’ friend), Zona Hall (Larry Hall’s wife), Lynnore Compton (Ellen McCaney’s sister-in-law), Marilyn Hoffmann (Marty Flynn’s cousin), Carolynn Hazel (Susan Greenwood’s mother), Elsie Pearson (Donna Bordner’s mother), David Parks (Nancy Parks’ brother), Larry Hansen (Linda Thorpe’s brother), Ron Bishop (Martha Stem’s brother), Bruce and Shirley Muni (Susan Bryfogle’s parents), Robert Spatola (Joe Spatola’s brother), Lily Lux (daughter of Juliana Brennan). Let us pray for all those of our Trinity family who are serving in the United States Military: Cory Allen, Connor Barnes, William Bohm, Troy Graham, Brian Regensburg, Peter Slusser Jr., Robert Volkman. We extend our sympathies to Valerie Cross and family on the death of her husband, Richard Cross. Large Print Bibles and Hymnals are available in the narthex.

Pastoral Care – Dr. Faulkner is available to you for prayer, counsel and comfort in times of need. If there is an urgent need, contact Rev. Faulkner at 609-273-8110. Visit our website at www.trinpres.org for all of the current news, information and updates about everything that's going on at Trinity! Please silence all electronic equipment during the worship service.

Sunday Church School Schedule

Nursery-Kindergarten (main building) Pick up is immediately after the conclusion of the service Room #1 Infant through Toddler Room #6 Twos and Threes, must be 24 months by Oct. 1, 2017 Room #4 Fours, Fives and Kindergarten

***Parents, please drop off children kindergarten age and younger

at their classrooms before the service.

Please remember to sign the Fellowship Register. Maintaining connections with our membership is critical to the health of our community, so thank you for helping us with this important outreach by signing in every time you attend worship! In case of inclement weather, please check our website at www.trinpres.org. Any changes to or cancellations of worship services will be listed on the home page. If nothing is posted there, worship will take place as usual. If you do not have internet access, please ask a friend or family member to check for you.

TODAY, there will be NO Church School for Grades 1st—6th Children are invited to attend worship for the Children’s Choirs spring music presentation.

Children’s Ministries We are encouraging Trinity’s children to collect coins during Lent to benefit the One Great Hour of Sharing Offering. The money will go towards helping those in need. This is a denominational offering that is collected once a year. If your child does not have a fish bank they may obtain one in the Narthex or chil-dren's classrooms. The banks should be returned on Palm Sunday, March 25th. We are hosting a Palm Sunday Children's celebration on March 25th. There will be snacks and crafts for children in the Anteroom during the Coffee Hour.

Please sign the cards in Fellowship Hall every Sunday—the goal is to get as many signatures as possible! All you need to do is sign your name! The cards mean so much to those who are in need of a cheery hello, get well wishes, or words of sympathy. Thank you for participating in this important outreach to members of our Trinity family! PLEASE notify the church office if your address, email or phone number changes. You can email Pam Dougherty at pam.dougherty@trinpres.org OR you can indicate any changes on the Fellowship Register sheets. Thank you! Trinity is on Facebook! For quick updates on events and happenings at Trinity, become a fan by "liking" our page at www.facebook.com/trinpres.

Sweet Hour of Prayer Sign up today for our next 24-Hour Prayer Vigil, which will be held from Noon on Friday, March 23 till Noon on Saturday, March 24. There are hour-long and ninety-minute time slots so many of us can spend a bit more time in quiet prayer as we begin Holy Week. Please make your plans to be part of this important spiritual effort among our congregation. Lenten Soup ‘n Sound— The Soup ‘n Sound Series on Wednesdays during Lent continues at noon. We are in need of soup, bread or desserts and assistance with setup or cleanup. If you are available to help or donate food, please stop by the sign-up table in Fellowship Hall during coffee hour.

EasyTithe, our online giving option, allows you to make your offering electronically. This option makes giving more convenient for you (no more checks to write) and ensures consistency in your giving which helps the church manage its cash flow requirements better. EasyTithe can be accessed through your computer, tablet and cell phone. The setup process is very straightforward and can be accomplished in just a couple of minutes. To sign up, go to Trinity’s home page and click on “Online Giving” or go directly to www.easytithe.com/trinpres. An EasyTithe app is also available for download to your tablet or cell phone. Once you’re set up, you can also text a gift in one simple step! Our phone number for text giving is 856-238-5444. We encourage all members to establish automatic recurring gifts using EasyTithe.

The Mission and Outreach Committee will be helping the Cherry Hill Food Pantry in a Mall Walk to Fight Hunger TODAY. The Walk will be indoors at Voorhees Town Center (Echelon Mall). Register online atwww.cherryhillfoodpantry.com. Become a Sponsor, walker and/or make a donation. Entertainment starts at 1:00 pm with the Easter Bunny, balloon animals, face painting and selfie zone. The walk starts at 2:30pm. Every $25 Registration or sponsor earns a T-shirt. So let’s get some teams together to help the CH Food Pantry in the only fundraiser of the year. Any Questions email Elissa Goss at elissagoss@hotmail.com.

One Great Hour of Sharing, a special offering for Presbyterian Mission, for the relief of hunger, disaster and for development will be collected Sunday, March 25, 2018. “You shall be called repairers of the breach” – Isaiah 58. Sharing God’s love with our neighbors- in- need around the world by providing relief from natural disasters, food for the hungry, and support for the poor and oppressed. Text SHARING to 56512 to learn more about how your gift to OGHS makes a difference, or visit www.pcusa.org/oghs.

Truth for All Time: A Brief Outline of the Christian Faith by John Calvin Following each Soup & Sound concert, Dr. Faulkner will be leading a discussion on what it means to be a Christian. Our conversa-tion will be centered around the writings of John Calvin (1509-1564). Though Calvin wrote well over 400 years ago, his insights in what it means to be a disciple of Christ are still amazingly perceptive. Join Rev. Faulkner in the Hospitality Room immediately following the S&S concert for an open and lively discussion. (Books are being purchased ahead of time so please let Greg know if you plan to participate so a book will be available for you.)

Adult Education: Sing to the Lord a New Song: Worship from Ancient Jerusalem to Contemporary Edinburgh

How has our worship of God changed over time? Are there things that we do on Sundays that have been handed-down from ancient times? How might our relationship with God be enhanced by learning about our liturgical heritage? Come and see this Sunday as Dr. Faulkner shares with us from his sabbatical studies. March 18 in the Witherspoon Center. Get some coffee and join us at 11am. It is a wonderful time for fellowship and getting to know our members on a more personal level.

Everyone is welcome and encouraged to come.

How’s your memory ?..........What did you say? I don’t remember that! If you want answers to these questions, STOP by our Men’s Group meeting on Tuesday, March 20th at 10AM in Witherspoon Center and you’ll be surprised at the results. Join Casey Price and Mackenzie Slusser from Price and Price Elder Law- a South Jersey law firm from Haddonfield dedicated to helping families touched by Alzheimer’s disease and dementia – as they discuss how to plan for a loved one with dementia. They will also discuss good decision making, care planning, and how to pay for long term care. We want to invite all men and women that would like to learn more about this topic. Come early for our special blend of coffee and tea with some sweet treats to start off your SUPER COLOSSAL DAY.

TCCS needs Baked Goods and Volunteers Trinity will be hosting a concert with The Philadelphia Boys Choir and Chorale on Sunday, March 18th at 4 PM. We are expecting a very large crowd in addition to the many members of the choir. If you are able to donate baked goods, please contact Carolyn Kramer at carolynHkramer@comcast.net. Items can be dropped off any time Sunday in the upstairs kitchen please label them TCCS. Additionally, we need a few volunteers that can help with clean up after, please let Linda Flanary flanarylinda@verizon.net know if you are able to lend a hand. Thank you very much and we hope you enjoy this great concert.

Collection of Mothers Matter Items It’s that time of year again! Time to collect health and beauty items for the Mother’s Day gift basket project sponsored by the Lauren Rose Albert Foundation (LRAF). Mothers Matter assembles gift packages filled with women’s health and beauty care products and then distributes them to women facing difficult challenges at various facilities. LRAF has added “comfort” gift bags to the program for cancer patients at Virtua/Fox Chase and MD Anderson/Cooper. Trinity PW Circles will be starting to collect Mothers Matter gift basket items at their March meetings. There will also be a large basket located between the Sanctuary and Fellowship Hall (underneath the PW Bulletin Board) for donated items. We appreciate the support of all Church members. The basket will be there during March. Items to be donated: shampoo, conditioner, shower gel, body spray, body lotion, perfume, hairbrushes, combs, hair accessories, lipstick, nail polish, eye shadow, blush, mascara, mesh sponges/puffs, foot and hand care products, warm fuzzy socks, and unscented lotions. The highlighted items are in demand. The products need to be new and unopened (no sample sizes except Bath & Body Works Products of any size). Thank you in advance for your generosity! Any questions, please contact Jan Caffrey at (856) 667-3687 or jancaff@verizon.net.

Care 'n Share was closed on Thursday due to the snow... so we are having our 1/2 price and Bag Sales on Tuesday, March 13.

Still thinking about the PW Bus Trip to New York City? Today is the last day to purchase tickets at coffee hour. Please contact Linda Thorpe at 856-428-6233 or Bonnie Jones at 856-983-1197 if you would like to reserve your space.

TRINITY WORK TRIP 2018 Trinity Mission & Outreach Committee is pleased to announce a 5-day work trip to Johnsonburg Presbyterian Camp in northern New Jersey this spring. Each year Camp Johnsonburg hosts our youth groups for church related events. Camp Johnsonburg is currently in the process of refurbishing 20 or so cabins for the upcoming summer season. Trinity has volunteered to send a group of workers to help them achieve their goals. The dates are Wednesday April 4th to Sunday April 8th, 2018. There is plenty of work to do. We are seeking workers of all skill levels...there will be something for everyone. Partial availability is ok too. You can visit the Mission and Outreach table in Fellowship Hall during coffee hour each Sunday. There, you can get more trip details, see some of the things Trinity has already done at Camp Johnsonburg, and sign up to participate. Come join in the fun!

SAVE THE DATE! Three Courses, Three Places, One Great Night: The Progressive Dinner is back! And the date is Saturday, April 14. Sign ups begin on Sunday, March 18 and continue through April 8.

Trinity is going SOLAR! The solar panel installation is well underway. All the support brackets and power modules have been installed, as well as the wiring from the roof to the basement main electrical panel. Two power inverters have been installed on the roof and the solar panels themselves are going up. Weather has been pretty good to us the last few weeks with many dry and unseasonably warm days. When all the panels have been installed, the contractor will call for the necessary inspections. Once they have approved the installation, PSE&G will be contacted and asked to install the necessary two-way meter. That may take a few weeks and we have no control over that time frame. As soon as PSE&G installs the two-way meter, the solar system can become operational and we can start getting electricity from the sun! The rear parking lot will be opened for full use once all the panels have been installed and the contractor has completed the clean up. Walt Steinle, Chair of Property and Buildings Committee.

2018 Trinity Men’s Fellowship Palm Sunday Breakfast – March 25 Please sign up in the Fellowship Hall on either Sunday March 11 or 18 after worship. The cost of the breakfast is $15.00 – and only $5.00 for the younger guys 12 and under. The proceeds of the event will go towards funding the Trinity Senior Highs Summer Mission Work Trip. Our morning begins with a 7:00 AM communion service in the Sanctuary. After the service we will reconvene in the Community Room (downstairs) and enjoy breakfast prepared and served by our Trinity Senior Highs. At 8:00 our guest, Chef Jonathan of Cathedral Kitchen in Camden will speak to us about how their mission uses food to change lives and nourish people. Some of you might have already volunteered to help this wonderful organization. At 9:00 AM we will conclude our event. Contact Bill Stockwell (email wbstockwell@stockwell.com) phone 609-922-4010 or Ed Behrens (email edbehrens35@gmail.com) with questions or to reserve your place. Hope to see you at our sign-up table!

This Week at Trinity Sunday, March 11 9:30 am Worship Service 9:30 am Childcare only (N-Kindergarten) Grades 1-6 remain in worship 10:30 am Membership Com. Mtg. with Courtesy Council– Community Room 11:00 am Adult Education– Witherspoon Center 11:15 am Deacons’ Meeting– Anteroom 7:00 pm Sr. Highs– Witherspoon

Monday, March 12 7:30 pm Boy Scouts– Witherspoon Center Tuesday, March 13 10:00 am Care ‘n Share Shop– 1/2 Price & Bag Sale TODAY Wednesday, March 14 12:00 pm Soup & Sound 1:00 pm Lenten Bible Study– Rev. Faulkner in Hospitality Room 6:15 pm Commissioning– Witherspoon Center 6:30 pm Adult Bells Rehearsal 7:00 pm Cub Scouts– Community Room 7:30 pm Adult Choir Rehearsal Thursday, March 15 10:00 am Care ‘n Share Shop– CLOSED for seasonal changeover 12:00 pm Alzheimer’s Support Group—Witherspoon Center 2:00 pm Stephen Ministry– Witherspoon Center 4:30-5:00 pm Cherub Choir 5:00-5:40 pm Carol Choir 5:40– 6:20 pm TEAM Choir 5:55– 6:15 pm TEAM Bells 6:30-9:00 pm AA Groups—Witherspoon Center Saturday, March 17 8:00 am Property & Buildings Spring Clean Up– concludes at noon Sunday, March 18 7:45 am Men’s Fellowship– Witherspoon Center 9:30 am Worship Service 9:30 am Church School (N-6th Grade) 10:50 am Youth Choir Rehearsal 11:00 am Adult Education– Witherspoon Center 11:30 am Youth Bells 4:00 pm TCCS Concert– Philadelphia Boys Choir & Chorale 7:00 pm Sr. Highs– Witherspoon

Trinity Presbyterian Church Vision and Values An Inviting Community Following Christ for Life

At Trinity we:

believe the Holy Spirit empowers us to reach out to others in order to serve God by sharing the good news of Jesus Christ. It is this truth that governs all that we do and all that we are.

worship as a community of faith gathering in the Triune God’s presence to fur-

ther our knowledge of Scripture, participate in the Sacraments and gain inspi-ration for our lives. Music is part of our worship in that it enhances the spoken words of worship in an uplifting multigenerational manner. We offer our musi-cal gifts to the Lord.

affirm that members of all ages contribute to the rich tapestry of our witness, interests and talents. We encourage others to join us. Through fellowship all members are supported on a communal and personal level as our church family gathers for many purposes.

acknowledge the blessings the Triune God has bestowed upon us and we re-

spond by offering our time, talents and treasure as a dynamic sacrifice in grati-tude to the loving and caring God.

recognize the importance of life long learning to further our knowledge of God

and better grow in our relationship with God, our families and our Community.

experience the love of God revealed in Jesus Christ and go from our worship-ping fellowship into the world to serve others.

Trinity Presbyterian Church USA

499 Route 70 East, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034 Phone (856) 428-2050 ♦ Fax (856) 795-8471

Website: www.trinpres.org ♦ Email: trinpres@trinpres.org