Collingswood Presbyterian Church

July 21, 2013

30 Fern Avenue, Collingswood, New Jersey 08108

Telephone: 856-854-4523 ♦ Fax: 856-854-4460

Website: www.collingswoodpres.com

E-mail: collspres@verizon.net

The Rev. Dr. Katherine G. Killebrew, Pastor

William Powell, Director of Music

Gretchen Kolecki, Director of Christian Education

Joan Hafer, Secretary

Chris Keeley, Custodian

COLLINGSWOOD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SERVICE FOR THE LORD’S DAY

July 21, 2013 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time

ASSEMBLE IN GOD’S NAME

Silent Prayer

Almighty and eternal God,

you are always more ready to hear than we are to pray,

and you are eager to give more than we desire or deserve.

Be with us in this time of worship. Amen

Hymn Sing

Welcome and Announcements

We welcome you in the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ! Please sign the

guest book in the narthex so we can send you a welcome packet.

Gathering of Prayer Concerns and Joys

Please raise your hand to share your joys or concerns to be included in

the prayers of the people this day. You may also write your concern on

the pink sheets and hand to the Pastor. Please mail a prayer card from

the narthex to your loved one.

Centering Music

(*Please stand for items marked with an asterisk.)

Call to Worship Leader: God has called us to this place. People: What do you see? Leader: We see people who model for us People: God's joyous embrace of all people. Leader: God has brought us to this place. People: What do you hear? Leader: We hear God's hope that we are able to see each person as our sister or brother. People: God has challenged us to open our lives and hearts to others. Leader: What will you do? People: We will do only one thing: Leader: Welcome everyone in God's name!

*Hymn - “To God Be the Glory” PH #485 *Prayer of Confession

Leader: They are there in the Bible: men and women who are as

weak, as foolish, as prone to sin as we are. Every page,

every story reveals to us our brokenness. Yet every page,

every story tells us of the One who longs to make us

whole. Let us confess our sins, and clear the way for

God's reconciling love to work within us, Please join me,

as we pray,

ALL: In the mirror we call scripture, Revealing God, we see

ourselves for who we are and are not. We whine about

those who are not doing what we think they should,

and ignore our failings. We speak words which nibble

away at the life in our family and friends. We step over

the poor on our way to get more and more, ignoring

their needs.

You take notice of how quickly we can overlook those

who hunger for their empty hearts to be filled; those

who long for a family to welcome them; those who

thirst for that relationship which will revive their

souls.

Forgive us, Reconciling Love. Sit us down at Jesus' feet,

so we may learn the balanced life you intend for us.

Then, and only then, we can set aside our grudges, to

offer our gifts to our neighbors; we can bring healing

to others; we can reach out and welcome our sisters

and brothers, even as we have been fed and healed

through Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.

Silence is kept.

*Words of Assurance Leader: Christ Jesus comes to reconcile us to God, so we can be reconciled to one another. Recreated in God's image, we are made whole. When we are in Christ, everything becomes new. Our past is just that - our past!

People: Do you really believe this - that your past is done, and

you are a new person? If so, go out and reflect it in

your life. Thanks be to God! We will go forth and live

as reconciled people. Amen.

*Response - “Lord, Listen to Your Children Praying” STF #2193

Lord, listen to your children praying, Lord, send your Spirit in this place; Lord, listen to your children praying, send us love, send us power, send us grace.

*Sharing of the Peace Leader: The peace of Christ be with you. People: And also with you.

PROCLAIM GOD’S WORD

Children’s Sermon

(Children in Pre-K-5th grade will follow Mrs. Kolecki out

and can be picked up in the lounge after service.)

Musical Offering - “Lord, You Have Come To the Lakeshore”

by Fred Heuser, Lorrain Brown, and Paul Young

Old Testament: Exodus 13:1-10 (p. 59)

*Hymn - “When We Are Called to Sing Your Praise” STF #2216

Gospel Lesson: Luke 9:1-17 (p.943)

Sermon: “Windows of Christ - The Miracles of Jesus”

The Rev. Dr. Katherine G. Killebrew

RESPONSE TO THE WORD

*Affirmation of Faith - PCUSA Brief Statement of Faith

We trust in Jesus Christ, fully human, fully God. Jesus

proclaimed the reign of God: preaching good news to the poor

and release to the captives, teaching by word and deed and

blessing the children, healing the sick and binding up the

brokenhearted, eating with outcasts, forgiving sinners, and

calling all to repent and believe the gospel.

Unjustly condemned for blasphemy and sedition, Jesus was

crucified, suffering the depths of human pain and giving his

life for the sins of the world. God raised this Jesus from the

dead, vindicating his sinless life, breaking the power of sin and

evil, delivering us from death to life eternal.

Offering Throughout our lives we have depended on the generosity of others:

parents, friends, teachers, church leaders, strangers. In many expected and unexpected ways God has provided for us, and we

have been blessed. Now we can show our gratitude by sharing our abundance, even to the extent of suffering if need be, that our

sisters and brothers may be rescued and given life.

Musical Offering

* Doxology - PH #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

Prayers of the People

Leader: The Lord be with you. People: And also with you. Leader: Let us pray. (Prayers of intercession, petition, and the Lord’s Prayer.)

All: 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.

Please join us in the Dining Room for refreshment and to greet the new members!

GO IN GOD’S NAME

*Hymn “You Satisfy the Hungry Heart” PH #521 verses 1,2,5

*Benediction

*Response

*Postlude

Go Forward and Serve!

Be a part of God’s work through CPC!

Worship Matters

“A Prayer for Summer”

In the mist languishing over a lake,

in the shadows crawling across the lawn;

in the boisterous teenagers cannon-balling into the pool,

In the sounds of crickets and Cicadas that orchestrate the night,

in the sweet breath of a baby cooling our cheeks;

in the elegiac stories of grandparents around the dinner table,

in the giggling of children sharing a secret;

in our rising to new life each morning,

in the comforting arms of sleep;

in the healing taste of Christ's brokenness,

in the Cup's tart tang of grace;

in all these, and so many more,

we are blessed with the richness of your glory in our lives,

and offer our thanks to you, O Lord our Creator and Redeemer.

Amen

Written by Thom Shuman

Sunday, July 21, 2013

Large print bulletins and hymnals are available for your convenience.

If you have difficulty hearing, personal amplifiers are available in the narthex.

Parents, please pick up a worship activity bag for your children.

Please return the bags to the narthex after the service.

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Sunday School: Children in Pre-K-5th grade will follow Mrs. Kolecki out and can be picked up in the lounge after service.

Nursery: We do not have a nursery worker today.

However, we have an air conditioned area for you to play with your child. If you are a parent of a nursery aged child please sign up in the Narthex or with Gretchen Kolecki, Director of Christian Education, to volunteer for the nursery this summer

If you are a visitor, please sign the Fellowship Book in the narthex so we know you are here! Welcome!

for your service!

Reader: Keith Haines Deacon of the Day: Lorrie Heuser Greeter: Ushers: Flo Stringer, Melissa Corso, Tom Wolf, Dawn Norton Fellowship Team: Louanna Sills Flowers: the flowers today are given by Christopher McNabb in gratitude to CPC for your support on my journey to Princeton Theological Seminary and beyond.

The lounge renovation is underway, work has begun.

You can take a peek at "'the construction site“

through the window. Although the lounge will

be closed indefinitely for now. We are aiming for a

mid- September re-opening dedication. In the meantime, Fellowship

and Coffee hour will be set up in Dining Room.

Sorry for any inconvenience. But how exciting this is actually taking

place!!

Lounge Renovation Chair Candace Lowden and Property Committee

Chair Mark Standring

What’s happening at CPC this week?

Sun., 7/21 10:00 am - Worship

11:15 Fellowship Time in Dining Room

Sun., 7/28 10:00 am - Worship

11:15 Fellowship Time in Dining Room

WEEKLY COMMUNITY USE

Spring of Life Church:

Sunday - 1:00-5:00 pm

Wed. & Fri. - 8:00 - 9:30 pm Jr. Rm.

Children in Prek-5th grade will follow Mrs. Mazak out of service after the Children’s Sermon. We will go down to the Jr. Dept. and have an “Activity” which is a short bible lesson and an activity, either a

craft, coloring sheet, word search, music or other activity. You can meet your children in the Dining Room after Service.

A BIG “Thank You!” to all those who volunteered during VBS, especially, Abby Murray, Meg and Mark Standring, Pete and Keemia Pizzutillo, Melissa Corso, Lorrie Heuser, Louanna Sills, Keith and Peggy Haines, Jen Sullenberger, Sylvia Sullenberger, Barbara Bockmann, Lorraine Brown, Pastor Kate Killebrew, Dennis Kolecki, Rich Herzog, Stephanie Hirt, Jack Standring, Kurt & Kelly Schuehler, KP & Nicole Will, and Melissa Wolfe. Also, a BIG “Thank You!” to all those who donated items and money to make VBS a success!!

A special THANK YOU to Gretchen Kolecki for her hard work as VBS Director!

If you have a child in Sunday School, please join our Facebook page: Collingswood Presbyterian Church Sunday School.

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There will be NO Youth Group Meetings until September. Have a safe summer!

Stay tuned for a Parent Meeting coming in August to plan fundrais-ers and trips for the upcoming 2013-2014 school year.

If you have a family member in the Youth Group, please join our Facebook page:

Collingswood Presbyterian Church Youth Group.

The next opportunity to be received into membership at CPC will be at the Session meeting on August 12.

Please speak to Pastor Kate about arranging for a visit to discuss your membership.

St. Paul’s Food Pantry - The greatest need at this time is

for breakfast cereal, but we are also collecting canned

tuna or meat and jelly. Any items you care to donate are

greatly appreciated. In these difficult economic times,

there is a large number of clients. Donations can be put

on the table in the back of the sanctuary.

The CPC team and help the Phillies make the

world a cleaner place by helping to collect

recyclable plastic and aluminum bottles during the

Phillies home game on Tue. August 20th at 7:00 pm. For questions,

contact either Linda Young or Lorraine Brown.

Grief Seminar - The Spiritual Care Support Ministries

is holding a Grief Seminar on Saturday, July 27, from

8:30 am - 2:00 pm at the Calvary Assembly of God in

Pennsauken. Additional information can be found on

the flyer posted on the Bulletin Board.

Flower Signup - Please check the flower book in the

Narthex and sign up to dedicate the flowers in the

church to honor, or in memory of, a loved one.

Flowers are needed for Aug. 4th, 11th, and 18th.

KEEP IN YOUR PRAYERS...

Birthdays: Jennifer Giordano, Eli Bermudez, Andy Wilson, Michael Giordano, Anne LePore, Jennifer Woods, Myra Ostrander Seminarians: Chris McNabb, Buzzy LeCluyse and Richard Ayler Those who serve in government, our military personnel, & those who work in other countries. Our country, our president, and our leaders Our troops in Afghanistan and around the world CPC Military personnel -- Mark McCaulley and Jennifer Riippa Kyle Stoy-- who will be teaching ESL in Seoul, South Korea Any Henderson Riley, serving in Ghana

Those in Care Facilities or at home Elizabeth Baggett Elsie Hak Robert Johnson Evelyn Plunkett Dorothy Varnum Jean Waitz Raymond Perry Harry Binder

Pray for Health and Wellness Michael Arizzi Raymond Perry Michelle Burnham Paul Dorety Charlie Dunlevy Peter Fagan Jack Fagan Sarah Ginter Frank Griffin Max Gureki Brooke Hankins Sara Ann Kronrot Bob Lowden Joann Marion Toni Piles Jay Sills Sam Jang Do-Soon Claire Johnston Pat Lepore The Pozniak Family Sheilla Dashcow Joan Klacik Sal Ferraro Shirley Majuri John Hodson Shawn & Colleen Ellis Louisa Coons Pat & Ted Schuehler Kpana (KP) Will Michael Burns Paula McLaughlin Raymond Burns Rev. John Nannery Gary Salmon Mrs. Painter Mr. Horishny Hank Giedzinski

Please pick up a prayer card in the narthex and mail it to these loved ones for whom we pray.

Our Partners in Mission Logan Memorial Presbyterian Church in Audubon

Our PCUSA mission in Dominican Republic Juan G. Hall Presbyterian Church, Cardenas, Cuba

Njikob Presbyterian Church, Cameroon

If you are going into the hospital or would like a pastoral visit, please call or have a family member call the church office or one of the deacons or elders.

If you don’t call, we are going to assume you don’t want a visit! Please remember to fill out a new pink form

Collingswood Presbyterian Church

Our Vision Statement (What we want to be)

We seek to become:

A church that witnesses to the community and the world by

sharing and demonstrating our relationship with Christ.

A church that encourages all people to know God’s great love

revealed in Jesus Christ.

A church that faithfully listens for God’s will for our lives and our

community

A community of God that is an open, inviting, caring family of

faith where all are embraced, accepted and loved.

Our Mission Statement (How we will accomplish this vision)

The Collingswood Presbyterian Church Congregation, as part of the

Christian Church, Presbyterian Church USA, is called to Worship and

Serve the Lord by:

Constantly seeking renewal through God’s Grace and Wisdom.

Welcoming and reaching out to all of God’s community.

Providing for education in Christian and Presbyterian principles

Ministering to everyone through community and worldwide

mission.

Sharing the Christian message as expressed in the Gospel.