Forest Hill Church, Presbyterian 3031 Monticello Blvd, Cleveland Hts OH 44118

216-321-2660 Fax: 216-320-1214

Email: office@fhcpresb.org Website: www.fhcpresb.org

Discovering God’s call, celebrating the Spirit’s presence,

Witnessing to Christ’s transformative power!

Dr. John C. Lentz, Jr., Pastor Anne Wilson, Ministry of Music

Rev. Clover Reuter Beal, Assoc. Pastor Liz Wollaeger, Dir. Of Chr. Education

Rev. Tricia Dykers-Koenig, Parish Assoc. Kristen Otte, Director of Youth Ministries

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Service of Worship

July 1, 2012 at 10:00 a.m.

Fifth Sunday after Pentecost

Welcome! Thank you for joining us today for worship. If you are visiting, please join us in wearing a name tag so that we might greet you.

Our ushers are ready to help! They have large print editions of the Bible, Hymnal,

and today’s bulletin; hearing devices; activity bags with quiet activities

for older children staying in worship; and directions to our safe, loving nursery in

our Monticello Wing for babies and young children.

÷ ÷ ÷ Prayer of Preparation

O God, in our time of worship, and throughout the hours of our days, remain at

the center of our thoughts and actions. Amen.

Welcome

Prelude David Johnson

Variations on “America”

Choral Introit

÷ ÷ ÷ Greeting Our God with Joy Call to Worship Elder James Manista

Leader: Come, be surprised by the Lord!

People: God appears when we least expect it.

Leader: Come, be surprised by God’s presence!

People: God calls when we least expect it.

Leader: Come, be surprised by the Lord!

People: God is worthy to be blessed and praised.

Leader: Let us join our hearts in worship.

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* Opening Hymn

Come, Let us worship and bow down, let us kneel before the Lord,

our God, our Maker. For he is our peace, and we are the people of

his pasture. The sheep of his hand, the sheep of his hand.

The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never

come to an end; they are new every morning; new every morning;

great is thy faithfulness.

÷ ÷ ÷ Renewing Our Relationship with God

Call to Reconciliation and Prayer of Confession Rev. Dean Myers

Leader: We let fears control us, we let doubt become the way of life for

us. If we but look, we will see our lives, and our world, cradled in

God's loving hands. Let us confess our lack of faith, even as we

trust the One who has promised to hear us when we cry out.

Join me as we confess together, saying,

People: Merciful God, you are our stronghold in times of trouble. Yet,

we confess how easily we identify with the fear of the disciples

when they were caught in the storm; like them, our faith

falters. We fail to remember that your power can bring peace

even into storms. Renew and strengthen our faith so that we

can live empowered by your presence. This we pray in Jesus’

name.

Time of Silent Confession

Kyrie Eleison Estonia

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÷ ÷ ÷ Affirming the Good News in Our Lives * Assurance of Pardon

Leader: With calming words, with a peaceful Spirit, with overflowing

love and hope, our God forgives us and fills us with faith. Our

God affirms us for who we are - those whose brokenness is

made whole, whose sin is forgiven, whose lives overflow with

faith. Thanks be to God! Amen.

* Rejoice, Hallelu (responsorial)

÷ ÷ ÷ Opening Our Hearts to God’s Word

Scripture Lessons Psalm 107: 1-3, 23-32

Mark 4: 35-41

* Hymn No. 356

“Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing”

Sermon Rev. Clover Reuter Beal

“In Stillness and In Storm”

Ritual of Friendship all are asked to sign as a record of attendance

Offertory Jean Sibelius

“Song of Peace

* Response South Africa song

Halleluya! We sing your praises. All our hearts with gladness are

filled. (2x)

Christ now sends us all out, strong in faith, free of doubt;

Strong in faith, free of doubt; Tell to all the joyful Good News.

Halleluya! We sing your praises. All our hearts with gladness are

filled. (2x)

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÷ ÷ ÷ Eucharist

Invitation

Great Thanksgiving

Leader: The Lord be with you.

People: And also with you.

Leader: Lift up your hearts.

People: We lift them up unto the Lord.

Leader: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

People: It is right to give God thanks and praise.

Sanctus

Prayers of the People

Lord’s Prayer

Our father, who art in heaven, hallowed by 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.

Communion of the People

Music during Communion

“Heaven Is Singing for Joy”

Prayer after Communion

Gracious God, may we who have received this sacrament live in the

unity of your Holy Spirit, that we may show forth your gifts to all

the world. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

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÷ ÷ ÷ Going Forth to Live as God’s People* Closing Hymn

“Go Make a Difference”

* Commission and Blessing

* Choral Benediction

* Passing of the Peace

÷ ÷ ÷ Postlude

* Please stand if you are able

Going Forth to Live as God’s People

“Go Make a Difference”

* Commission and Blessing

“March in C”

* Please stand if you are able

Henry Purcell

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Welcome Visitors!

We look forward to greeting you and answering any questions you may

have. Visitor welcome bags are available in the foyers and the narthex.

Take one home with you!

÷ ÷ ÷ Parish Notes Chancel Flowers

The flowers today are given by Marge Drollinger and her four sons in

loving memory of her husband and their father, John Drollinger; and in

memory of Mildred Jeavons, Mother, Grandmother, and Great-

grandmother, from the Klein family.

Prayer Concerns this Week

Prayers are requested this week for the following:

Ben and Pat Beltzer, Dick Bloomquist, Ruth & Arthur Brickel, Bill Currie,

Marian Frederick, Iris Gilbert, Kate Kickel, Ron & Florence Klein, Kate

Monaghan, Arlene & Jack Quinn, Pat Seeders, Elaine Tapié, Debbie

Ungemach, Johanna Wilcott.

Please remember Cathy and Don Ghiandoni and their family in your

prayers; Cathy’s father Robert Gentry died June 20, 2012.

Please remember these homebound members in your prayers:

Pat and Fran Drake, Betty Farnfield, Marilyn Gifford, Dorothy Hales,

Elizabeth Kosnik, Emelia McGuire, Merdine T. Morris, Joyce Peters, Anne

Taylor

We invite you to write prayer requests on a slip of paper from the

envelope rack and pass it to an usher during the singing of the middle

hymn, to be included in the prayers later in the service. Lists of ongoing

prayer concerns are in each month’s TOWER.

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This Month’s Ushers

Kevin Stauffer, Lead Usher; Joe Andrews, Nick Baumgartner, Charles

Ishler, Jane Ishler, Kate Monaghan, Daryl Musick, Victoria Sampson.

Roger Heineman, Head Usher

Nursery care for babies and young children is available on the second

floor of the Monticello Wing.

Attendance last week (including Christian Education children): 155

÷ ÷ ÷ Announcements TODAY

Please welcome the Rev. Dean Myers

Assisting with today’s worship is the Rev. Dean Myers, retired minister

and long-time pastor of the Church of the Western Reserve in Pepper

Pike. Since his retirement he and his wife Maxine have attended FHC and

occasionally sung in the choir. While Pastor Lentz is away, he is helping

provide pastoral care.

Today Is Hunger Sunday

Any cash or checks in envelopes marked Hunger will be used 100% for

support of hunger programs. Each month we send the money to the

Heights Emergency Food Cupboard (Disciples Church, Cleveland Hts.),

the New Covenant Lutheran Church Hunger Center (East Cleveland), and

the Presbyterian Hunger Program in Haiti.

THIS WEEK

Bible and Bagels

Bible and Bagels will not meet this Wednesday, July 4. The group will

resume on July 11; the text will be Mark 6: 14-29.

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NEXT SUNDAY

Adult Education – Bible study, 9:00 in South Hall: The Prophets

July 8: Amos, led by Kathryn Eloff

July 15: Isaiah, led by Kermit Lind

July 22: Micah, led by Tom Zych

Summer Choir

The Summer Choir continues through July. There’s a 25-minute rehearsal

in the choir room (underneath Fellowship Hall) at 9:30 am. The music is

easy and dress is casual. All ages are welcome – families are encouraged

to sit together, singing with non-singing. Come enjoy participating in

worship from “the other side”!

LOOKING AHEAD

Remember – Rome Pilgrimage, March 8-16, 2013

The deadline to sign up for the trip is August 1. See the FHC website for

details, or contact Rev. Clover Beal.

Social Groups and Circles

The Group (singles and couples 60s – 70s)

The Group’s summer outing to see the Lake County Captains will be

Saturday, July 14 at 7 pm. Contact Jane or Chuck Ishler

(chasish@yahoo.com or 216-382-7590) for more information.

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Care Group

The Jordan Care Group is responsible for meeting members’ needs during

July. Please call the church office to report an illness, hospitalization,

family emergency, birth or death. Information will then be passed on to

the Care Group leaders.

� Members of this month’s Care Group are:

Debbie Adrine, Deacon Leader

Betsy & Joe Andrews

Chessie Bleick

Dale & Elaine Dannefer

Sally Davis

Ralph & Kathy Dise

Kaye Gardiner

Ron & Marcia Grant

Roger & Consuelo Heineman &

family

Dorothy Herd

Phuong Huynh

Carl Jenks

Ellen McChesney

Mary McMillan

Neil & Kathy Molyneaux

Jon Newton

Linda Rainey

John & Kara Schellenberg & family

Jim & Pat Seeders

Dalma Takacs

Grace Uhle

Tori Weisberg & family

Pat & Ray Weissbrod

Becky & Brian West & family

Marilyn Wilk

Diana & Ted Woodbridge

÷ ÷ ÷ Youth News Today: Cook-out at Kristen’s, 1 pm

Saturday: Mission Trip leaves, 10 am

Looking Ahead: Swim nights at Forest Hill Swim Club, July 15 and 29

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÷ ÷ ÷ The Lessons Next Sunday: 2 Samuel 5: 1-5, 9-10; Psalm 48; 2 Corinthians 12: 2-10;

Mark 6: 1-13. As part of your daily devotions, read the lessons. What

image or word catches your attention? How do they settle or challenge

you? Keep notes of your observations in a journal. Set aside part of each

day for prayer and study.

÷ ÷ ÷ FHC Staff Emails and Phone Extensions

Program Staff

Rev. Dr. John Lentz Jr. / pastorlentz@fhcpresb.org ext. 200

Rev. Clover Beal / pastorbeal@fhcpresb.org ext 201

Liz Wollaeger / lizw@fhcpresb.org ext. 206

Anne Wilson / annew@fhcpresb.org ext. 208

Kristen Otte / kristeno@fhcpresb.org ext. 207

Office Staff

Becky Austin / beckya@fhcpresb.org ext 203

Lynda Bernays / office@fhcpresb.org ext 202

Stavros Gazis / office@fhcpresb.org ext 202

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÷ ÷ ÷Calendar: July 1 - 8, 2012 Sunday, July 1

9:00 Summer Bible Study

9:30 Continental Breakfast

Child care begins

Summer Choir

10:00 WORSHIP: Communion

11:15 Coffee hour

1:00 Youth: Cookout at Kristen’s

Monday, July 2

6:00 pm Progress not Perfection

(AA)

7:00 pm Al Anon

7:30 pm Borton Group (AA)

Wednesday, July 4: Office closed

Friday, July 5

9:30 am Al Anon

Saturday, July 7

10:00 Sr High Mission Trip departs

from Brainard Park

Sunday, July 8

9:00 Summer Bible Study

9:30 Continental Breakfast

Child care begins

Summer Choir

10:00 WORSHIP

Summer Pathways

11:15 Coffee hour

6:00 Softball vs St Ann, RMS

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Psalm 107: 1-3, 23-32

O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures

forever.

Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, those he redeemed from trouble

and gathered in from the lands, from the east and from the west, from the

north and from the south.

Some went down to the sea in ships, doing business on the mighty waters;

they saw the deeds of the Lord, his wondrous works in the deep.

For he commanded and raised the stormy wind, which lifted up the waves of

the sea.

They mounted up to heaven, they went down to the depths; their courage

melted away in their calamity;

they reeled and staggered like drunkards, and were at their wits’ end.

Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he brought them out from

their distress;

he made the storm be still, and the waves of the sea were hushed.

Then they were glad because they had quiet, and he brought them to their

desired haven.

Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love, for his wonderful works to

humankind.

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Let them extol him in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the

assembly of the elders.

Mark 4: 35-41

On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let us go across

to the other side.” And leaving the crowd behind, they took him with

them in the boat, just as he was. Other boats were with him. A great

windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that the boat was

already being swamped. But he was in the stern, asleep on the cushion;

and they woke him up and said to him, “Teacher, do you not care that we

are perishing?” He woke up and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea,

“Peace! Be still!” Then the wind ceased, and there was a dead calm. He

said to them, “Why are you afraid? Have you still no faith?” And they

were filled with great awe and said to one another, “Who then is this,

that even the wind and the sea obey him?”

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(a public service announcement from FHC)