Collingswood Presbyterian Church

February 23, 2014

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

February 23, 2014 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time

ASSEMBLE IN GOD’S NAME

Silent Prayer

“You are the Lord, Giver of wisdom, so exalted in glory, we lower our eyes,

yet you move into our hearts in order to renovate our lives;

so perfect in wonder, we tiptoe away, yet you stick with us until

we are all grown-up in faith. Be with us in this time of worship.”

Thom Shuman

Prelude

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 - “God of Great and God of Small” GTG #19

Please join in singing the second verse.

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

Call to Worship

Leader: We are called to turn the other cheek,

People: so we will seek to be vulnerable in our lives of faith

and service.

Leader: We are called to go the extra mile,

People: so we will walk with those around us in the journeys

of hope as well as fear.

Leader: We are called to love those who make that so hard,

People: so we will rely on the One who loves us to fill us with

that special grace.

*Hymn - “Let All Things Now Living” GTG #37

*Prayer of Confession

Leader: Would a mother not comfort her son who has made a

foolish mistake? Does a father not let go of his anger at

his daughter to embrace her in forgiveness? This is how

God is towards us, longing to dry our tears, to make us

whole. So let us come, confessing to the One who loves

us so much. Join me as we pray, saying,

ALL: We must admit that on most days, we are so busy

racing around that we do not notice the street signs for

the kingdom. Rather than lifting the fallen to their feet

and brushing them off, we belittle them as we walk on

past. When we could offer a cup of hope and joy to the

broken-hearted, we turn away so we do not have to see

the tears sliding down their faces.

Forgive us, God our Maker, and touch us with your

grace. Mend our hearts, so we might be more loving.

Fill the emptiness of our souls with the Word of life.

Turn our faces towards the need of the world, so we

might offer our lives to bring healing and hope, even

as our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, touches us with

these gifts.

*Assurance of Pardon

Leader: This is the good news: we belong to Christ. He is the

One who comes bringing life and hope to all.

People: Because we belong to Christ, we belong to God. The

Holy One is also the Merciful One, who fills our hearts

with love. Thanks be to God, we are forgiven! Amen.

*Congregational Response - “Great Are You, Lord” GTG #614

Great are you, Lord: you are holy and just;

by your power we trust in your love.

Great are you, Lord: you are faithful and true;

by your mercy you prove you are love.

Great are you, Lord, and worthy of glory!

Great are you, Lord, and worthy of praise.

Great are you, Lord. We lift up our voice; we lift up our voice:

Great are you, Lord! Great are you, Lord!

*Sharing of the Peace

Leader: The peace of Christ be with you.

People: And also with you.

Children’s Sermon

Installation and Ordination of Deacons

Jean Harle

Richard Herzog - to be installed for a second term

Constitutional Questions

Do you trust in Jesus Christ your Savior, acknowledge him Lord of all

and Head of the Church, and through him believe in one God, Father,

Son, and Holy Spirit?

I do.

Do you accept the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments to be, by

the Holy Spirit, the unique and authoritative witness to Jesus Christ in

the Church universal, and God’s Word to you?

I do.

Do you sincerely receive and adopt the essential tenets of the

Reformed faith as expressed in the confessions of our church as

authentic and reliable expositions of what Scripture leads us to believe

and do, and will you be instructed and led by those confessions as you

lead the people of God?

I do and I will.

Will you fulfill your office in obedience to Jesus Christ, under the

authority of Scripture, and be continually guided by our confessions?

I will.

Will you be governed by our church’s polity, and will you abide by its

discipline? Will you be a friend among your colleagues in ministry,

working with them, subject to the ordering of God’s Word and Spirit?

I will.

Will you in your own life seek to follow the Lord Jesus Christ, love

your neighbors, and work for the reconciliation of the world?

I will.

Do you promise to further the peace, unity, and purity of the church?

I do.

Will you seek to serve the people with energy, intelligence,

imagination, and love?

I will.

Will you be a faithful deacon, teaching charity, urging concern, and

directing the people’s help to the friendless and those in need? In your

ministry will you try to show the love and justice of Jesus Christ?

I will.

An elder addresses members of the congregation:

Do we, the members of the church, accept Rich Herzog, and Jean Harle

as deacons, chosen by God through the voice of this congregation to

lead us in the way of Jesus Christ?

The people respond:

We do.

Do we agree to encourage them, to respect their decisions, and to

follow as they guide us, serving Jesus Christ who alone is head of the

Church?

We do.

(Children Pre-K through 5th Grade may leave for Sunday School.)

PROCLAIM GOD’S WORD

Anthem - “Lead Me to Calvary” by William Kirkpatrick

organ & piano duet

Old Testament Lesson: Leviticus 19:1-2,9-18 (pg.105)

Psalm 119: 33-40 (Responsive) Leader: Teach me, O Lord, the way of your statutes, and I will

observe it to the end. People: Give me understanding, that I may keep your law and

observe it with my whole heart. (continues on next page)

Leader: Lead me in the path of your commandments, for I delight

in it

People: Turn my heart to your decrees, and not to selfish gain.

Leader: Turn my eyes from looking at vanities;

People give me life in your ways.

Leader: Confirm to your servant your promise, which is for those

who fear you.

People: Turn away the disgrace that I dread, for your ordinances

are good.

Leader: See, I have longed for your precepts:

People: in your righteousness give me life.

*Hymn - “Lord, I Want to Be a Christian” GTG #729

New Testament Lesson: Matthew 5:38-48 (pg.881)

Sermon: “When in Doubt - Read the Instructions”

The Rev. Dr. Katherine G. Killebrew

RESPONSE TO THE WORD

*Affirmation of Faith - Our Vision & Mission Statement

Leader: The Collingswood Presbyterian Church Congregation,

as part of the Christian Church, Presbyterian Church

USA, is called to Worship and Serve the Lord by:

All: 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.

Leader: We seek to become:

All: 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.

Offering

All we give we have first received from your hand, O God. It is

our privilege to be generous because we have been richly

blessed. May the opportunity to give turn us away from our

preoccupation with getting. As we seek to put first things first,

we aspire to participation in God’s realm above all else. Amen

Musical Meditation - “I Long For Your Commandments” from Psalm 119

*Doxology

*Prayer of Dedication - #606

“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.”

Please join us in the lounge for coffee and fellowship time.

Prayers of the People

Leader: The Lord be with you

People: And also with you. Leader: Let us pray. Prayers of Praise, Thanksgiving, and Intercession... 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, forever. Amen.

GO IN GOD’S NAME

*Hymn - “Today We Are All Called to Be Disciples” GTG #757

*Benediction

*Choral Response

*Postlude

Go Forward and Serve!

Be a part of God’s work through CPC!

for your service!

Reader: Fred Heuser Deacon of the Day: Erica Werner

Greeters: Stephanie & Jeff Hirt

Ushers: Barry & Carol Longmire, Jeff Hirt, and Dennis Kolecki

Fellowship Hosts: Louanna Sills

Flowers: The flowers today are given by Karen Mazak in praise for Mariana's seventh birthday

Sunday School: Children should follow Mrs. Kolecki out after the Children’s Sermon. You may pick your children up in Calvin Hall af-ter the service.

Nursery is for children aged birth to 3 years old. Our nursery work-ers are Madeline Almand, Brie Lynch, and Natalie Sperlunto. Parents are invited to sign-up in the nursery to come in and do an activity such as a song, read a book, or other activity with the older nursery children.

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

Sunday, February23, 2014

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.

Welcome!

Last week in Sunday School we watched the

second part of volume 2 of What’s in the Bible

with Buck Denver. It discussed the big trouble

sin causes in our relationship with God, and

went over the story of Moses in Exodus. This

week we will be talking about Psalm 98 in which the whole earth is

called to sing a new song to God. Please ask the children what they

learned. You may pick your children up in Calvin Hall after service.

We are breaking the classes down differently this year. We will have

a pre-reader group that will be Preschool – Kindergarten, the name

for that group will be the Sheep. Our next group will be 1st and 2nd

grade that group will be known as the Shepherds, and oldest group

for Sunday School will be 3rd – 5th grade, will be known as the

Disciples.

Please see Gretchen Kolecki, Director of Christian Education to

sign up to teach/help with the Sunday School Program. There is

also a sign-up sheet outside the Director of Christian Ed.’s door.

The next available dates are: 3/2.

Also, if you have a child in Sunday School, please join our

Facebook page:

Collingswood Presbyterian Church Sunday School.

Youth: This week past weekend the youth

participated in the 30hr. Famine with 7 other

churches in the presbytery.

Thank you for supporting them in their efforts .

We really need your Signed Covenants! If you have not already

done so, you must bring them in now.

Breakfast Club: Students in 6, 7 & 8th grades will come out of service

when the Sunday School children do and go to the Bells Room to

have bible study and snacks with Richard Aylor the Seminary intern.

Breakfast club will meet on the 3rd Sunday of each month. Confirma-

tion students are encouraged to attend. Breakfast club will resume

on March 16.

We are still in need of parents to sign up to bring in snacks and to be

a Parent helper when needed. Please sign up outside of Gretchen

Kolecki, Director of Christian Ed.’s office door.

If you have not done so already, please join our Youth Group Facebook Page:

Collingswood Presbyterian Youth Group

What’s happening at CPC this week?

Sun., 2/23 9:00 am - Bible Study 10:30 am - Worship & Sunday School 11:30 am - Fellowship - Lounge

Wed., 2/26 11:00 am - Staff Meeting 5:30 pm - Beginner Handbell Choir 6:15 pm - Intermediate Handbell Choir 7:30 pm - Adult Handbell Choir

Thurs., 2/27 7:00 pm - Choir practice

Sun., 3/2 9:00 am - Bible Study 10:30 am - Worship & Sunday School 11:30 am - Fellowship - Lounge 6:30 - 8:00 pm - Youth Group WEEKLY COMMUNITY USE

Spring of Life Church: Sunday - 1:00 - 2:30 pm - Sanctuary 2:30 - 5:00 pm - Dining Room Wed. & Fri. - 8:00 - 9:30 pm - Jr. Rm.

Toddler Play Group Tue. & Wed. - 9:30 -11:30 am.

Cherry Hill Soccer Club Monday - 6:15 - 7:45 pm - Gym

Collingswood Crew Club Mon. - Fri. - 5:00 - 6:30 am & 3:00 - 5:00 pm Saturday - 7:00 - 10:00 am - Dining Rm.

Collingswood Needlework Group Tuesday - 7:00 - 9:00 pm - Dining Rm. Girl Scouts Thursday, 5:00 - 8:00 pm - Dining Rm

Host lunch with Richard!

Please offer to have Richard Aylor, our seminary

intern, be your guest for lunch on Sundays!

Available dates: Mar. 23, 30, Apr. 5

There is a sign up sheet in the back of the church or email Pastor Kate.

Flower Dedications - We are in need of flower dedications for the

following dates: March 23, 30 and April 27

Please sign up using the book in the narthex or

contact Joan in the church office.

ENJOY A TASTE OF PROMISE! Sample food and desserts from local

restaurants, wines from around the

world, live & silent auctions, and live

music.

Food and Wine From… Caffe Aldo Lamberti Fisher Vineyards

Seasons 52 Born to Serve

The Tortilla Press Sylvie’s Crepes

Healthy Garden Café Wine Works

Starbucks Johnson’s Farm

Yards Brewing Co. Regal Wine

Georgetti’s Pasta & Sauce Market

Friday, March 14, 2014

6:00 - 7:00 pm, VIP tasting, $100

6:30 - 9:00 pm, General admission, $60

VIP tasting includes fine wines and

specialty foods, a separate lounge area

featuring wine tasting from Fisher

Vineyards, and valet parking.

Camden County Boathouse

7050 N. Park Drive, Pennsauken, NJ

Tickets & Sponsorships Online: urbanpromiseusa.org/tasting

Phone: (856) 382-1865

Saturday, March 1, 2014

Barrington First Presbyterian Church

401 Clements Bridge Road

Seating at 4:30 & 6:30

Tickets are $7.50 adult, $5.00 children, $6.00 take-out.

For tickets, call 856-547-1381 (leave a message with call back number)

Sunday, February 23, 2014

Saint Paul’s Lutheran Church 832 Park Ave., Collingswood

- is an award winning documentary about the lives

of Americans across the country for whom putting food on the table is a

daily struggle. You are invited to view this documentary, share insights

and enjoy a light lunch. There is no cost, but a freewill offering for the

lunch will be given to St. Paul’s Food Pantry.

A Place at the Table

The First Presbyterian Church of Haddonfield is

hosting their second “Messiah Sing-Along” on

March 2nd at 2:00 pm to benefit “Feed My Starv-

ing Children” and will help provide 150,000 meals

to severely malnourished kids. Each $20.00 regis-

tration fee provides 90 meals for starving chil-

dren! You are invited to come sing, listen or hum

along. Choral music will be provided.

Ask Will if you would like to borrow a copy of the score from CPC.

Next Confirmation class dates Wednesday, March 2 & 19

KEEP IN YOUR PRAYERS...

Birthdays: Joyce Motson, Richard Maylath, and Lois Noyes

Seminarians: Chris McNabb, Buzzy LeCluyse and Richard Aylor

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

Military personnel - Mark McCaulley, Jennifer Riippa, & Ben Sheldon

Kyle Stoy-- who is teaching ESL in Seoul, South Korea

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 Frederick Bates Ray Burns Michael Burns Sal Ferraro Judy Grantham Frank Griffin Linda Hanson Sam Jang Do-Soon Joan Klacik Bob Lowden Ray Perry Carol Rowand Jay Sills Paulette Kornicki Dorothy Werner Carolyn Moffett Please pick up a prayer card in the narthex and mail it to these loved ones for whom we pray.

First Presbyterian Church of Haddonfield Our PCUSA mission in Jordan

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.

with each update for the prayer list.

CHURCH STAFF AND OFFICERS - 2014 The Rev. Dr. Katherine G. Killebrew, Pastor

William Powell, Director of Music Gretchen Kolecki, Director of Christian Ed Joan Hafer, Church Secretary Chris Keeley, Custodian

Maryann Kelly, Bookkeeper

THE SESSION

(Meets second Monday of the month at 7:00 p.m.) Melissa Corso, Clerk of Session

Candace Lowden, President, Board of Trustees Barbara Bockmann, Financial Secretary & Treasurer

BOARD OF DEACONS

(Meets first Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m.) Lorrie Heuser, Moderator Martha Caldwell-Bates, Vice-Moderator Jane Trent, Treasurer Richard Herzog, Secretary

[Terms begin Feb 1 of each year or upon Ordination/Installation] Rev. 2/9/14

Class of 2014 Class of 2015 Class of 2016 Keith Haines Mike Amato Jennifer Giordano

Melissa Corso Abby Murray Jeff Hirt

Candace Lowden Karen Schuehler

Committees of Session Chair

Christian Growth Keith Haines & Karen Schuehler

Finance and Stewardship Jeff Hirt

Mission and Outreach Abby Murray

Fellowship Jennifer Giordano

Memorial Karen Mazak & Candace Lowden

Personnel Melissa Corso

Nominating Candace Lowden

Property Mike Amato

Worship, Music, and Arts Moderator

Class of 2014 Class of 2015 Class of 2016

Lorrie Heuser Louanna Sills Tom Wolfe

Jane Trent Martha Caldwell-Bates Jean Harle

Erica Werner Karen Mazak Richard Herzog

Lenten Series 2014 - “God is Still Speaking”

Wednesday, March 5 - Ash Wednesday Worship Service

Imposition of ashes and dedication of Confirmation Class Start Lent off right!

Sunday, March 9 - First Sunday of Lent

10:30 am - Sunday Worship Sermon Series “Course Correction” 5:30 pm - Soup Supper in the lounge and hymn sing for all ages

Sunday, March 16 - Second Sunday of Lent 5:30 pm - Lounge Soup Supper a discussion and video presentation of the religious themes in the novel “Chronicles of Narnia” by CS Lewis, and the movie “Lion, Witch, and the Wardrobe.

Sunday, March 23 - Third Sunday of Lent 5:30 pm - Lounge Soup Supper a discussion of religious themes in Harry Potter novels and films.

Sunday, March 30 - Fourth Sunday of Lent 5:30 pm - Lounge Soup Supper continued discussion of Christian themes in novels and movies

Sunday, April 7 - Fifth Sunday of Lent Communion

Sunday, April 13 - Palm Sunday

Palm processional and choirs

Thursday, April 17 - Maunday Thursday 7:00 pm - Tenebrae Service

Sunday, April 20 - Easter Sunday Worship

Flowered cross in Memorial Garden and Easter Egg hunt for kids.