The mission of this congregation is to be a welcoming community which proclaims

the Word of God and the Gospel of Christ, nurtures Christian beliefs and behavior,

and encourages lifelong maturing in faith. Here we are empowered to grow as

Christians, so that we may minister to others spiritually and physically.

We welcome you!

Greenfield Hill Church

June 9, 2019

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Summer Worship Begins NEXT WEEK on

June 16th!

8:15 a.m. Outdoor Worship - On the Lawn

by the Memorial Room. Each week, worship

is led by a member of our church family –

come for thoughtful, informal casual outdoor

worship! Art McCain leads our June 16

service. (There are still a few Sundays open

for leading Summer Worship! Be in touch

with Deacon Dan Carpenter if interested).

9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship in the Sanctuary. We will have a children’s

message each Sunday after which kids age 3 through 2nd grade will have fun

summer Church School, “one room school house” style, across the street.

Faith/Art All summer at Sunday Services

Do YOU have a faith-based piece of Art? May we borrow it for one Sunday?

Photography... Sculpture... Painting... Collage... or any other medium?....

Tell David or email the Church Office (info@greenfieldhillcurch.com)

and we’ll be in touch!!

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GREENFIELD HILL CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH FAIRFIELD, CONNECTICUT

JUNE 9, 2019 9:00 & 10:30 A.M. SERVICES

We love kids! But sometimes services are too long for even the happiest child. So ... • For infants we have nursery care in the Church House, first floor.

• For children from 3’s through 7th grade, we have a wonderful Church School program during our 9:00 hour.

• And if your kids get squirmy, the Church Parlor has toys; the service is amplified in the Parlor and the seats are comfortable!

Prelude Pavane Gabriel Faure

Call to Worship

Choral Introit (10:30)

* Hymn of Praise For the Beauty of the Earth Hymnal, no. 56

* Opening Prayer, said together:

Gracious, giving God, already we have sung our gratitude:

for the beauty of the earth,

for the joys of ear and eye,

for love which surrounds us from our birth.

We pray that what we have sung we may truly feel:

gratitude for every gift of our lives.

Forgive us for those times when we lose sight of your goodness.

Forgive us when forget that you are the source of all love.

On this day when we say 'thank you', our first thanks is to you. Amen.

(silence for individual prayers of confession)

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* Assurance of Forgiveness

* Gloria Patri Hymnal, no. 35 (This hymn, sung every Sunday, expresses our gratitude for forgiveness)

Welcome and Announcements

Please sign the green registration pad in your pew, and pass it to your neighbor. Thank you!

Celebrating the Baptism of Nathan Patrick Ashley (10:30) (See page 14)

Anthem (10:30) Fullness of Joy Haydn Morgan

Worship of God through Prayer

Sharing our Joys and Concerns

Pastoral Prayer/The Lord’s Prayer 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 debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory for

ever. Amen.

A few words about today’s service Rev. Alida Ward

Scripture 1st Corinthians 12-20, 27 (N.T. p. 182)

Saying Thanks! (part 1)

Worship of God through Giving: (We give in many ways, by various means. Some give monthly, quarterly, yearly,

credit card, by mail or automatic withdrawals. Yet it is still important to “present our offerings” on the altar as part of genuine worship, our way of giving thanks to God.)

Offering

Offertory Make Me a Channel of Your Peace Sebastien Temple

Wendy Gerbier ~ Mezzo Soprano /arr. Mark Hayes Words by St. Francis of Assisi

* Doxology Hymnal, no. 46

(This ancient hymn is sung every Sunday to thank God for all the gifts of our lives)

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* Prayer of Dedication, said together:

We give thanks, Loving God:

for all who give their best, for all who give what they can,

for all who give everything, for all who give from the heart,

for all who give energy and time and enthusiasm . . .

even as we give thanks for You, Holy God, who gave us

your child, our Jesus the Christ. Amen.

Saying Thanks! (part 2)

* Hymn Now Thank We All Our God Hymnal, no. 715

* Pastoral Benediction

* Choral Benediction (10:30)

* All who are able, please stand.

Serving in the Chancel: Deacon Carolyn Houghton

Acolyte: Henry King

One More Time!

Religion in the News with David After the 2nd service TODAY from 11:35-12:20

in the Church Parlor

TODAY: All stories about Islam

All are welcome!

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CHURCH NOTES

Welcome! Today is ‘Thank you Sunday’! In our worship services today we offer our thanks to some of the people who are our ‘unsung heroes’ – making our church life and

ministry as rich and full as it is. And we are thankful that you are here with us today!

Visitors: We are glad you are with us today. Want to know more? Take a bag

home from our Visitors’ Table, just outside the front door! If you are interested in

joining this church, please just speak with Alida!

At our 9:00 a.m. service, you have been greeted by Deacon Jason Dies and

Junior Deacons Andrew Jones and Skylar Wingate. At our 10:30 a.m. service,

you have been greeted by Deacon Jason Dies, Junior Deacons Maggie Burns

and Brooke Byrne, and our Junior Greeter Julianna Zold. Junior Deacons

assisting with Church School are James Richard, George Wyckoff, Zachary

Amendola, Hudson Houghton, and Maddy Baker. Our crib room helper today

is Chloe Whelan.

A note about children in worship: We love them! But if you’d prefer to enjoy worship on your own, our Church Nursery for infants-toddlers is across the

street in the Church House. Special beepers/pagers are available to parents so

that they may be quietly contacted during the worship service if their child

misses them! If your child in worship becomes restless or unhappy, please make use

of the Parlor (through the double doors by the choir loft, or head outside and

through the side doors). There is a comfortable space there for your child to

play with toys and a speaker which carries the service!

Fabulous Fellowship: After the 9am service, please join the Fellowship Board

in the Church House Memorial Room (across the street) for refreshments and

fellowship.

The flowers on the communion table are given with thanks for all our unsung

heroes today.

At our Sacrament of Baptism today, we welcome Nathan Patrick Ashley.

Nathan was born on October 9, 2018. His mom is Patricia Ashley and his

grandmother is Laura Ashley. Nathan’s godmother is Shannon Laukhuf. The Deacons present a white rose to the family in honor of Nathan’s baptisms

today.

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Remembering our Soldiers

Laura Riebel . . . Mark Riebel . . . Brian Shelton . . . Derrick Keene . . . Mike Lincoln . . . David Elliott. . . Stephen Honan . . . Molly Hanson . . . Shelby Wallace . . . Kelsey

Wallace . . . Lawrence Benjamin . . . Dale Cates

If you or a loved one is hospitalized, please contact us! Hospitals do not notify us independently.

Many thanks for helping our pastoral ministry

CHURCH SCHOOL NOTES

This morning in our Church School classes…Our preschool through

Kindergarten classes are learning about Prayerful Friends.

Our 1st Grade through 6th Grade classes are continuing to learn about

Paul through our rotational learning centers…

1st - 2nd – 3rd Grades – Story Center

4th – 5th – 6th Grades – Science Center

In order to allow our parents and teachers to have an opportunity to

meet and greet one another, our Church School Dismissal

Procedures for classes up through, and including 2nd grade will be for

Parents to pick up their children from their respective classrooms,

promptly at 10:00 a.m. dismissal time. Children in Third Grade through

7th Grade will be dismissed at 10:00 a.m.

Summer Church School Program will begin NEXT

Sunday, June 16th. All children ages 3 years

through those entering 2nd grade in the fall are

invited to participate. We begin each week in

the sanctuary with family worship, following

which the children will be dismissed to the church house for a special

program which will conclude at the end of the worship service.

Dismissal will be from the Church House. This program is led each

week by adult volunteers, our Junior Deacons, and the staff will rotate

weekly. If you would like to take a turn volunteering as one of our

summer teachers, please be in touch with Marcia Carothers at

mcarothers@greenfieldhillchurch.com.

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TODAY AT CHURCH

Religion in the News: Join David after the 10:30 service, in the Parlor, for

conversation about today’s news from a faith perspective. There’s always great

discussion; all welcome!

GHCC Sunday School Hosting Stand for Alex's

Lemonade Days, today after both services: Alex's

Lemonade Stand Foundation is dedicated to raising funds

for research into new treatments and cures for all children battling cancer. Organized once again by Samantha and

Casey Dies, they look forward to seeing you after church for

a great glass of lemonade and a fight against pediatric cancer! For more

information about Alex’s Lemonade Stand, please check out

www.alexslemonade.org.

CHURCH EVENTS THIS WEEK

Bible Study: Try Bible Study and get to know "the

Good Book". Thursdays at 10 am and 7:30 pm in the

Church House Library.

UPCOMING EVENTS AT CHURCH

Got a high school soon-to-be-grad at home?? Please plan

on being in church with us NEXT Sunday, June 16th, at

our 9:30 a.m. service, which will include a presentation of

gifts to our high school graduates. If you have a graduate

in your household, please encourage them to be in worship

that day! This is a special time for us to celebrate the

wonderful class of 2019!! AND June 16th is our Strawberry Shortcake

Sunday (best treat in town after both services)!!!

On Sunday, June 23rd we will commission all our ASP

participants (300+ of them!!) and send them off to West Virginia with our hugs, love, and blessings! They leave for

Appalachia on June 29th!! Please join us to wish them safe

travels and Godspeed.

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Join us on Sunday, June 23rd for our Second Annual

GHCC Beach Day! So much fun for the whole family!

We’ll have games and treats for the kids and it will be

the perfect opportunity for relaxing family fellowship!

Come on down to Jennings Beach in Fairfield from

2pm-4pm (just look for the GHCC banner near the volleyball

nets!). Bring your own snacks and beach gear, and we’ll provide the fun! No

beach sticker? No problem, just call the church office by 6/21 and we’ll help

you out!

Also at the Beach ... Summer Fellowship at Sasco Beach Wednesday

Evenings starting weekly June 19 at 6:30pm til dark. Everyone is invited to

bring their own food and beach chairs and meet up with other GHCC

worshipers for a casual night at the beach. Anyone who lives out of town

without a beach sticker can carpool or text 203-521-3057 so we can arrange to

meet you at the corner of Post Rd and Sasco Hill Rd to bring you to the

beach. See you at the beach.

CHURCH AND COMMUNITY NOTES

Alida’s recruiting adult leaders for the Appalachia trip!! We still need about

5 more adults to accompany our 225 teenagers to West Virginia June 29th-

July 6th, for a life-changing week of service through the Appalachia Service

Project. It’s a week of home repair for families in need – but you do not need to be a skilled carpenter!! All we need is your willingness to work alongside our

teens. Please take a look at the Adult Leader information on the ASP page of

our church website (greenfieldhillchurch.com/asp) … and if you like what you

see, click on the online adult advisor registration!

Interested in the Greenfield Hill Church trip to

India? Each year Alida leads a group of teens and

adults to visit the work of Friends of Christ in India

(FOCI), our own non-profit aiding India. This year's

trip takes place from Dec. 27 to January 7. An

introductory meeting takes place on Monday, June 17 at 7:00 p.m. in the

Church Parlor (at the back of the Sanctuary).

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WORDS TO TODAY’S MUSIC

Words to Anthem ~ Fullness of Joy

Words and Music by Haydn Morgan O Lord, with my whole heart I have sought Thee. I have searched Thy word of

truth to guide me, in Thy Way of Peace. O Lord, may I not wander from Thy

Holy Way of Peace. Then my soul shall live in Thee and find fullness of joy.

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CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK OF JUNE 9, 2019

Sunday 9:00 a.m. Worship ~ Thank you Sunday

(6/9) 9:00 a.m. Church School in the Church House Classrooms

10:30 a.m. Worship ~ Thank you Sunday

Alex’s Lemonade Stand after both services

Monday 7:00 p.m. All Church Board Meetings in Church House

(6/10)

Thursday 10:00 a.m. Bible Study in the Library

(6/13) 7:30 p.m. Bible Study in the Library

Sunday DADs and GRADs SUNDAY!!

(6/16) 8:15 a.m. Outdoor Worship (The Grove in front of the Memorial Room)

9:30 a.m. Worship in Sanctuary including a celebration of the high school class of 2019

9:30 a.m. Summer Church School – Church House

Join the GHCC Team in the CT Challenge

Created and Captained by CT Challenge Founder and church member, Jeff Keith!

Saturday, July 27th! Choose to ride 10, 25, 50, 75 or 100mile routes OR, new this year, try our spin tent by choosing 1, 2 or 3 hours to spin OR volunteer at the GHCC Rest Stop #3 from 8:00am – 12:30pm. To join the GHCC Team OR to Volunteer go to www.bike.ctchallenge.org and click on register to ride or volunteer! It's a great event you won't want to miss!

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!Again this year, we are partnering with our friends at 'Project from the

Heart', a collective of local Fairfield volunteers who gather each week

to put together care packages for our soldiers overseas. Want to help?

Here’s a list of items to donate: Beef jerky, slim jims, sunflower seeds, tuna w/crackers, tuna in pouches,

body wash, pens, writing paper, peanut butter, squeezable plastic jelly,

crackers, candy, envelopes, gum, hot chocolate, insect repellent

(summer), baby wipes, cookies (not homemade),toothbrushes,

toothpaste, shaving cream, razors, q tips, energy bars, toilet paper,

feminine hygiene products, sunscreen, magazines, books, bar soap,

washcloth, drink mixes (individual), canned franks & beans (small

size),canned fruit (small size), oatmeal packs, small cereal packs (ind

boxes),coffee and fixings, tea, chapstick, skin lotion, snacks, small bags

of small sized toiletries such as gold bond foot powder, shampoo, plastic

eating utensils, laundry soap in the form of pods, black and white cotton

socks.

PLEASE NOTE: We can't send anything in glass and we try to send

things in smaller sizes (such as the smaller sizes peanut butter in plastic)

so that they don't take up much room in the boxes

You can bring your donations to the church or church office, this Sunday or any time! Many, many thanks!

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Christmas in... May? YES!! We are already thinking about our annual Advent Devotional and are looking for 42 church friends to write reflections for the booklet. After Labor Day, we will give you a scripture passage to look at, and then you write a brief (150 words or so) devotional and a short prayer. People love it and you will enjoy doing it! Truthfully it will be a meaningful and fulfilling experience. Sign up today by emailing the church office at info@greenfieldhillchurch.com, or let David know!

TWIN SINS Racism Anti-Semitism

David’s winter sermon “Twin Sins” (January 13, 2019, greenfieldhillchurch.com/sermons-online/) called us as Christian people to heed God’s call to turn away from two destructive evils that have caused so much hurt.

Is there a path forward? Reading, learning, thinking help.

David is looking for 20 individuals or couples to read two tough books on race over the summer. Then join together in September for a conversation with David and Alida. Both books are by serious evangelical Christians, an elderly black Mississippi Civil Rights veteran and a young white North Carolina pastor. Their faith compels their hope.

The cost is $30 for the books, and they will be available next Sunday. Will you volunteer? Let us know ASAP.

Regarding anti-Semitism, another effort is in the works. More info soon.

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“My America” Goes to Washington David’s essay has drawn thoughtful and exciting response from

hundreds of readers and a dozen groups.

Now it is going to our nation’s capital. Thanks to a wonderful donation from a dear friend, My America is being sent to every

Senator and every member of the House of Representatives.

What can you do? First, pray it along! From an office person to senior staff to the Congressperson, may the way be open. In our weekly Bible Study God’s call to Isaiah is to get people to see and to hear and to understand. May this little essay help that to happen. Second, would you like our Connecticut elected officials to receive a copy? Any donation can help that happen. Third, give one to someone you know would care enough to think it through. Remember, it is a free gift.

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CELEBRATING THE BAPTISM OF

NATHAN PATRICK ASHLEY

Introduction

Parent Prayer (Patricia): Kind God, I ask you to bless my journey of faith with

Nathan. With the help of his church family, I promise to teach him the way of

love taught to us by Jesus. By your guiding hand, may he be led to a strong and

sure faith in you. Amen.

Godparent Promises (Shannon):

Do you promise to be a loving friend to your godchild, and faithful

companion on his life’s journey? I do.

Will you show him, in word and deed, what it means to live as a child of

God, caring and compassionate? I will.

And will you listen to his questions, share in his wonder, and help him to

find God in every moment of his life? I will!

Congregation’s Prayer: Nathan, with joy we take you into our hearts. Here in

this family of faith, we will pray for you always, and surround you with our

love and our hope. By our promises today we are bound together

forever. Amen.

Baptism

Song of Welcome:

Welcome, Nathan, welcome, see our hands reach toward you,

Did you hear our promise to care, to teach, to love you?

Welcome, Nathan, welcome, to God’s house today

Now you are invited to learn, to love, to pray.

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GREENFIELD HILL CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH FAIRFIELD, CONNECTICUT

Telephone: (203) 259-5596 Fax: (203) 255-4641

Website: www.greenfieldhillchurch.com email: info@greenfieldhillchurch.com

www.facebook.com/GreenfieldHillCongregationalChurch

OFFICERS: Rev. Dr. David Johnson Rowe, Pastor; Rev. Dr. Alida Ward, Pastor; Carol McCullough, Church Council Chairperson; Sue Bambach, Church Clerk; Aun Singapore, Treasurer.

STAFF: Roni Widmer, Office Manager; Sandra Shaw Murphy, Music Director; Sara Mastrony Hoefer, Junior Choir Director; Marcia Carothers, Director of Christian Education; Susan Rippey, Nursery School Director; Jessica Campbell, Financial Manager; Kelcey King, Assistant Treasurer; Sarah De Meneses, Accountant; Jim Zalenski, Sexton; Rachel Baumann, Pastoral Assistant.

CHURCH BOARD MEMBERS Adult Education: Linda Allegretti, Rebecca Huselid, Max Reid, Fred Schaefer Children and Youth

Ministries: Andrea Muhlhauser, co-Chairperson; Anna Taylor, co-Chairperson, Mike Dwyer, Scott Ettl, Amanda

Heyn, Skylar Smith, Michelle Wormley Communications: Sarah Schunk, Chairperson; Todd Jones, Lisa

Rousseau Development: Joanna Patterson, Chairperson; Andy Allegretti, Greg Bambach, Betsy Ewing, Rich

Gannon, Bert Tunnell, Adam Snyder, Jeff Taylor Diaconate: Kim Baer, co-Chairperson, Ellen Waugh, co-

Chairperson; Pam Brennan, Dan Carpenter, Jason Dies, Joel Edminster, Jen Hinkle, Joe Holland, Carolyn

Houghton, Pat McCullough, Jon Passmore, Kathy Rafsky Facilities: Andy Hoder, Chairperson; Jeri Barrett,

Jim Cullinan, Todd Flanagan, Amy Johnson, Don Lord, Jon Sabrowski, Walt Siemon, Fred Zarrilli

Fellowship: Chris Gannon, Chairperson; Kathy Baratz, Ana-alyse Castelluccio, Talli Connell, Lynn Eckert,

Barbara Hayslip, Amy Hios, Linda Johnston, Heather Lajeunesse, Rachel Parrish, Pamela Patterson, Allison

Perkins, Jessica Selden, Sara York Finance: Chris Tormey, Chairperson; Jason Konschnick, Martha Lord, Andy

Muhlhauser, Jon Persson, Aun Singapore, Beth Schaefer, Jeff Whitaker Junior Deacons: Zachary Amendola,

Witt Badger, Maddy Baker, Maggie Burns, Brook Byrne, Harry Chandler, Maddy Crawford, Elizabeth Cutler,

Ava Derbyshire, Casey Dies, Kate Duffy, Cooper Eckert, Clarie Edminster, Eloise Gacetta, Helen Glover, Liam Hawley, Ella Holland, Hudson Houghton, Abby Jacobs, Andrew Jones, Meghan Lajeunesse, Erik

Langeland, Cole Markham, Kerry McKeon, Sophie Nightingale, James Richard, Alyvia Ronning, Olivia Savino, Charlie Simon, Hope Smith, Ben Steele, MacKenna Tormey, Severin Tormey, Hunter Vogel, Emily

Wegener, Will Whelan, Devenny Widmer, Skylar Wingate, George Wyckoff, Chloe Yoder Member Care:

Sharon Jacobs, Chairperson; Carol Langeland, Carole Lisi, Martha McKeon, Anne Orvis, Eleanor Page, Wendy

Savino, Cathy Scoville, Sue Trischman, Lisa Vacheron Member Involvement: Adam Simon, Chairperson; Amy

Desel, Erika Duffy, Glenn Horine, Francine Jaques, Nicole Lacey, Kerry Manning, Emily Orben, Liz Schwinn

Mission and Outreach: Chris Kenney, Chairperson; Michelle Baker, Val Collison, Holli Horine, Murray

Jacques, Meg Lowe, Bevo Tarika, Peter von Euler Church Council At-Large Members: Scott Craighead,

Mike Howard, Martha McKeon Church Historian: Lynn Van Winkle.

COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS Dogwood Festival, Mike & Karen Mitri; Flowers, Lynn Davies; Ushers, Marcy Michaud; Memorial Garden,

Lynn Davies; Nursery School, Amanda Innes; Human Resources, Cheryl Jones

CHANCEL CHOIR Bert Andren, Cary Andren, David Callahan, Lia Carter, Wendy Gerbier, Thomas Grant, Zoe Grosser, Rebecca

Huselid, Sue Leiss, Donald Lord, Michael Moore, Jon Passmore, Melinda Reynolds, Beth Schaefer, Earlyne

Seaver, Dianne Simpson, Bob Stilson, Michael Trnik, David White

CHURCH SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS Amity Almond, Jennifer Bargas, Jessica Campbell, Amanda Case, Sarah DeMeneses, Donna Ellett, Scott Ettl, Betsy Ewing, Karen Fox, Rachelle Giordano, Marjorie Glover, Ann Harvey, Kelly Hayes, Katie Holland, Andra Horsch, Carolyn Houghton, Mary Janacek, Stacie Kenney, Bob & Molly King, Jennifer Lubarsky, Mollie Milano, Andrea Muhlhauser, Rachel Parrish, Gwen Powell, Allyson Power, Lauren Raps, Kirsten Sabrowski, Amanda Schmidt, Sarah Schunk, Skylar Smith, Kara Snyder, Wendy Steinfeld, Marike Toothaker, Chris Tormey, Kelly Vogel, Nikki Wingate, Michelle Wormley, Kathy Wyckoff, Sara York