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M Y S T I C Organized
in 1852 at Mystic, Connecticut
“I was glad when they said unto me, ‘Let us go into the house of the Lord.’” ~Psalm 122:1 June
29, 2008 THE ORDER OF WORSHIPJune 29,
2008 -
8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m.
Infant/toddler childcare is available in
Noah’s Ark Nursery Room from 8:45 to 11:45 a.m. Children
ages 3 through 5th grade may proceed to the Parish Hall after
Time With Children for a special
program. GOD’S
PEOPLE GATHER FOR
QUIET REFLECTION: How
have you welcomed someone this week as if that person were Christ?
Take time this week to welcome a stranger in the name of Christ. PRELUDE
GREETINGS
and ANNOUNCEMENTS Rev.
Barbara Libby
Please
sign the black friendship pad located in your pew and pass it along to those
next to you. If
you would like to make a prayer request, please locate and fill out a Prayer
Card in your pew and place it in the offering plate. CALL
TO WORSHIP (responsive)
One:
The smallest thing, under the influence of the eternal God, is made
infinitely precious and eternal. All:
If we come to worship focusing on our needs, we will go away feeling let
down. One:
If we come wanting a God made in our own likeness, we will be
disappointed. All:
If we come rigid in our ideas and set in our ways, we will leave as empty
as we arrived. One:
If we put God first, we shall never worship in vain. All:
Let us proclaim together what we believe:
The Lord our God is One. We
will love the Lord our God with all our heart, with all our mind, and with all
our strength. Come, let us worship! *HYMN
#665 (Blue)
Where
Cross the Crowded Ways of Life (verses
1,2,3) *PRAYER
of INVOCATION (unison)
Holy Friend, from a pernicious preoccupation with our
own thoughts, prejudices and wants, we turn to you. Disturb us that we may drop our defences, unsettle us that we
may be open to change, overawe us that we may cast aside our self-centeredness
and find our true center in you. Please
confront us with your glory. Bring
us to that point where we let go of all that is tatty or second-rate and launch
out into sincere and joyful praise. For
it is through our brother, Jesus, that we pray and, in his words, we pray
together … *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 forever.
Amen. *GLORIA
PATRI Glory
be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the
Beginning, is now and ever shall be; World without end.
Amen. PROCLAIMING
THE GOOD NEWS TIME
WITH CHILDREN Gladys Reynard *HYMN
#600 (Blue Hymnal, 10 am)
Jesu,
Jesu CHEREPONI SCRIPTURE
Psalm 13 (Pew
Bible, O.T. page 494) INTERLUDE
SCRIPTURE
Matthew 10:40-42 (Pew Bible, N.T.
page 11) SERMON
“As
Simple As a Cup of Water”
Rev. Barbara Libby
GOD’S
PEOPLE RESPOND CALL
TO GIVE OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS
OFFERTORY
*DOXOLOGY
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
SUNG CALL TO PRAYER #259 (Blue
Hymnal) Spirit
of the Living God
Spirit
of the Living God, fall afresh on me. Spirit
of the Living God, fall afresh on me. Melt
me, mold me, fill me, use me. Spirit
of the Living God, fall afresh on me. SILENT PRAYER
PASTORAL PRAYER
*HYMN
#665 (Blue)
Where Cross the Crowded Ways of Life (verses
4,5,6) *OUR
COMMON COMMISSION Let
us go forth into the world in peace, being of good courage, holding fast to that
which is good, rendering to no one evil for evil, strengthening the
faint-hearted, supporting the weak, helping the afflicted, honoring all persons,
loving and serving the Lord, and rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit.
Amen. *BENEDICTION *CONGREGATIONAL
AMEN *POSTLUDE
*All
who are able, please stand. Flowers In
loving memory of S. Clay Stuart by
his family - parents Karin & Peter Stuart, brothers
Grant & Chris, and
Megan, Libby, Anna & Traver NOTES
OF PARISH LIFE J³ BAZAAR BUZZ:
JAMS, JELLIES and JARS Now
is the time to gather fruit for your jams and jellies (we needed lots more last
year). Ditto for pickles and relishes.
If you have excess jars and tops, please put them in the Women’s
Fellowship closet for our canners to use. MCC
BOOK SALE Gloria Bradley and Kristy Head are looking for books
and volunteers. You may drop off
your books in Room 3. Volunteers
are needed every Tuesday, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Come
when you can. YOU
CAN HELP IN RESPONSE TO THE MID-WEST SPRING 2008 TORNADOS and FLOODS In the wake of devastating flooding and a record number of
tornados striking mid-America this spring, the United Church of Christ has
issued a $200,000 emergency appeal and a call for volunteers to assist
with immediate relief and long-term recovery. One Great Hour of Sharing
solidarity grants are now being shared with Conferences and local UCC
congregations to support immediate relief efforts. Prices for materials to
repair damaged homes and seed and fertilizer to replant crops are increasing
steadily. The UCC has pledged our support to assist in long-term recovery
efforts. Your gifts will help. Please give generously - make
your checks out to MCC - Mark Tornadoes and Floods Response. Volunteer clean up
and rebuilding crews are also being recruited. Opportunities for service
appear on the UCC web site: ucc.org Our heartfelt prayers, service and
generous contributions are needed now to assist our sisters and brothers in
mid-America. MOHEGAN
SUN GAME on JULY 20, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. The
next fun event for the church could be, providing enough of you are interested,
a trip to a WNBA Mohegan Sun basketball game.
Several on the team played previously at UConn and, so far, the Sun
ladies are doing well. The only
Sunday afternoon date that works with our church calendar is July 20th
(Sunday). They will play against
the WNBA Chicago Sky team. The only
tickets we are sure of acquiring (upper bleachers at each end of the court) cost
$14 each. Reservation Forms are
available in the sanctuary tables or the church office.
Payment is due upon reservation. Return
form and payment to either Marge Moore or the church office.
Deadline is June 29, 2008 (Sunday).
Make check out to “Mystic Congregational Church” (Notation:
“Mohegan Sun Game”). Questions?
Call Marge Moore, xxx-xxxx. SUMMER
NURSERY VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT SIGN-UP sheet
is on the Volunteer bulletin board outside the Sanctuary. Mrs. Graham, our
paid attendant, will continue to provide care to our babies during the summer
months for the 10:00 a.m. service, but she should have an assistant for
emergencies. Please consider taking a turn at this most cheerful ministry. COVENANTAL
PRAYERS THIS WEEK are for the
Prospect Congregational Church, Putnam Congregational Church, First Church of
Christ Congregational-Redding Center, Ridgebury Congregational Church
UCC-Ridgefield, First Congregational Riverton Congregational Church. PRAYER CHAIN
The Prayer Chain is active!
A group of 15 of our fellow parishioners have gathered around this
important ministry. If you have a
prayer concern which you feel could be helped by the prayers of this group, let
them know. To put the Prayer Chain in motion for you, call Jennifer Dean-Howes
at xxx-xxxx, or Pastor Barbara through the Church Office, 536-4259 Ext.112.
All prayer requests are held in the strictest confidence. HEARING
SYSTEM Please
be aware that a system for the hearing-impaired is now available in the
Sanctuary. Questions?
Please ask the Deacons. CONTACTING
PASTOR BARBARA Confidential Voice Mail at any
time: (860)536-4259 Extension 112 Email:
barbara@mysticcongregational.org Mystic
Congregational Church 2008-2009 Committees and Boards Moderator:
Hugh McGee
Clerk:
Stacey
Herrman Trustees: Mary Stewart Barber, Paul Bibeau, Russell Cumming,
Sandy Dolan, Frank Jurin, Sue
Lettrich, *Bob Phillips, Bob Sears, Julie Stone Adult
Christian Education:
Keith
Barker, Pamela McGee, Nancy McLoughlin, Ed Purcell, Barbara Read, Maryann Read,
Carole Thomas, Jane Webster, Eleanor Wenderoth Children’s
Ministries:
Tessa Castleberry, Heather Denman, Laurie Ely, Kristy Head, *Kathy
Parker, Greg Peck, Amy Rogers, Sue Skogerboe, Jennifer Walrath Youth
Ministry: Kelsey
Conahan, Lorna Conahan, David Johnson, Gwynne Ferguson, Melissa Messina Outreach
Ministries:
**Sue
Barker, Walter
Grant, Margot Greener, Lynda Hewitt, Joanne Lukaszewicz, Art
Miller, Don Parker, Lynn
Stefanowicz, **Liz Webb Stewardship:
Eleanor
Ball, Joe Blair, Gloria Bradley, Hugh
Cole, Andrew Ely, *Robert Johnson, Jaclyn Kornegay, Gladys Reynard Music:
Marjorie
Hollister, Kay Janney, *Jack Leary, Grace Smith, Herb Taylor Nominating:
Ashlee
Allard, Connie Blair, Mina Ferguson, Linda Lorinsky, Gladys Reynard, Greg Stone, *Tod
Schaefer, Ruth Webster Parish
Care: **Jane Donnel, **Lauren Watson Flowers:
Priscilla Anderson, *Susan Arms, Hetsy Bisbee, Diane
Davis, Sandy Halsey, Kay Hill, Susan Humphrey, Pam McGee, Nancy Nickerson, Fran
Oat, Missy Potter, Doris Rich, Ginny Schmidt, Julie Stone, Karin Stuart Anchor:
Eleanor Ball, Mina Ferguson, *Juanita Haines, Joan Robinson,
Delma Stonely Planned
Giving and Endowment:
Laurel
Butler, John Read, Peter Stuart Hospitality:
Laurie
Alfieri, Ashlee Allard, Kim McGee, Sue Lettrich, Cory Powell, Joan Robinson,
Lisa Roy, Grace Smith, Nancy Wilkie, *Betsy Van Winkle, Candace Wood Women’s
Fellowship:
Barbara Read, President Connecticut
Conference:
Sue Barker, Lynn Stefanowicz, Gus Woerner New
London Association: James
Hollister, Marjorie Hollister, Susan Keach, Gladys Reynard * Chair ** Co-Chairs MORNING MINISTRY Ministers:
All Members of the Church Our
Mission Statement: To joyfully
bring the Christian principles of faith, hope and love to all through quality
worship, education, fellowship and outreach. CHURCH
CALENDAR FOR THIS WEEK
Sunday,
6/29
8:00 & 10:00 am
- Worship Services
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