The Presbyterian Church

BASKING RIDGE, NEW JERSEY FOUNDED CIRCA 1717

March 12 and 13, 2016

Fifth Weekend in Lent

In our waking and arising be the first thought that enters our head In our eating and drinking be the first thought that enters our head In our walking and journeying be the first thought that enters our head In our working and serving be the first thought that enters our head In our sowing and harvesting be the first thought that enters our head In our rejoicing and sorrowing be the first thought that enters our head In our resting and sleeping be the first thought that enters our head.

We warmly welcome you to worship at The Presbyter ian Church in Basking Ridge. We pray that you will be encouraged in your journey of faith and drawn closer to God by your experience with us.

Amplification Headsets So that all may enjoy the worship service, sound amplification headsets are available from the ushers for those who need assis-tance with hearing.

Children and Families Childcare for infants and children ages 2 and younger is available in the church nursery during our Sunday morning services. Pagers are used to contact parents during the worship services when necessary.

Oak Table Service We believe that worship nurtures children and that children enrich our worship life together. If your children become restless in worship, please feel free to quietly move around with them or join them on the carpet for young children behind the seating area.

Sunday Worship Service 9:00 am Nursery care is available for children age 2 years and younger .

10:15 am Nursery care is available for children age 2 yrs. and under . Children in pre-school through grade 5 will be invited to leave for Sunday School following the Message for Children. Middle School Bibles and Bagels for students in grades 6-8 meets in the church house library following the Message for Children, except the first Sunday of the month when the students will remain in worship.

Online Sermons Recorded audio sermons from most Sundays are available on the church website at www.brpc.org. To access, click on the Ser-mons link under Worship and Music on the main menu.

Welcome

Who Does God Call Us to Be? We are a vibrant, warm and welcoming community of faith. Those who worship here come from a diverse range of backgrounds and would describe themselves in a rich variety of ways.

We acknowledge our doubt, our struggles, and that we are all quite human and imperfect and that we are each at a unique place on our faith journey.

We find our unity, our common identity, in Jesus Christ and together we seek to joyfully worship God and energetically minister to the needs of the world on God’s behalf.

We gather in anticipation of being transformed by the power, purpose and presence of God among us, and go forth equipped to love God and neighbor more deeply and more whole-heartedly.

We believe that faithful leadership of a church requires being open to new possibilities, tak-ing risks and learning from mistakes as we try again.

Honoring the past, we are convinced that God calls us to a new future.

~The Opening Paragraph of Vision 2017 of the Presbyterian Church in Basking Ridge

Order of Worship

Saturday Evening

5:00 p.m. - Westminster Hall

March 12, 2016 oak table service

(Please prepare prayerfully for worship and be sure all cell phones are turned off.)

PRELUDE

GREETING AND CALL TO WORSHIP

*GATHERING SONGS O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing HYMN 610

How Firm a Foundation HYMN 463

OPENING PRAYER

SCRIPTURE John 12: 1-8

MESSAGE Jackie Obregon

OFFERING

SPECIAL MUSIC Lead Me to the Cross PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

THE LORD’S PRAYER (unison)

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.

*CLOSING SONG O Christ, Surround Me HYMN 543

CHARGE AND BENEDICTION

*Those who are able are invited to stand.

Order of Worship

9:00 a.m. - Chapel; 10:15 a.m. - Sanctuary March 13, 2016 Fifth Sunday in Lent

(As the prelude begins, please prepare prayerfully for worship and be sure all cell phones are turned off.)

PRELUDE CALL TO WORSHIP

Leader: Like Mary, who lavished her treasure on the feet of Christ, People: we come now to worship and offer ourselves to the Lord. Leader: The things we once treasured are worthless, People: compared with the infinite value of knowing Jesus Christ! Leader: Come, let us worship God.

*HYMN How Firm a Foundation HYMN 463

PRAYER OF ADORATION God of extravagant love, as Mary anointed Jesus’ feet with precious perfume anoint us with your mercy. Make us ready for the day when you will pour out your grace at the foot of the cross, through the costly self-offering of our Savior and Lord. Amen.

PRAYER OF CONFESSION (unison)

Merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you. We fix our minds on former things, missing the new thing you are doing. We focus on worldly treasure and gain, forgetting the value of knowing Christ. Forgive us, God of grace. Through the great mystery of faith deliver us from our captivity to sin and lead us from death to life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

SILENT REFLECTION AND CONFESSION OF SIN

ASSURANCE OF PARDON

*RESPONSE OF PRAISE We Are Forgiven HYMN 447

We are forgiven. We are forgiven. Thanks be to God. Thanks be to God.

We are forgiven. We are forgiven. Thanks be to God. Thanks be to God.

*THE PEACE

Leader: Since God has forgiven us in Christ, let us forgive one another. The peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.

People: And also with you.

Leader: I invite you to turn and greet one another with a sign of Christ’s peace.

*Those who are able are invited to stand.

WORDS OF WELCOME

MINUTE FOR MISSION 300th Anniversary Celebration (9:00) Judy Pasnik, Rudy Hyzer (10:15) Kris and Bill Emmitt

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM (10:15) Dr. Maureen Paterson

PRESENTATION Finn Joseph Waggenspack Elder Theresa Creedon Son of Brian and Melissa Waggenspack

PROFESSION OF FAITH (unison) Adapted from a “Brief Statement of Faith”

In life and in death we belong to God. Through the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit, we are claimed in the waters of baptism, fed with the bread of life, and called to be God’s people. We trust in the one triune God whom alone we worship and serve. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Elder: Do you, as members of this church of Jesus Christ, promise to guide and nurture Finn by word and deed, with love and prayer,

encouraging him to know and follow Christ and to be a faithful member of this church? If so, please say “we do.”

People: We do.

THE BAPTISM

PRESENTATION OF BAPTISMAL GIFTS

WELCOME

Elder: Let us welcome Finn. People: With joy and thanksgiving we welcome you into Christ’s church to share with us in his ministry, for we are all one in Christ. (10:15—Children ages 3 through grade 8 may go to Sunday School.)

*HYMN (10:15) You Are My All in All HYMN 519

SCRIPTURE LESSON John 12: 1-8 (9:00) Matthew VandenHerik (10:15) Jessica Creedon

Leader: This is the Word of the Lord.

People: Thanks be to God.

SERMON Tale of Two Disciples Rev. Dennis W. Jones

PRESENTATION OF TITHES AND OFFERING

OFFERTORY (10:15) O Divine Redeemer by Charles Gounod

Beth Donley, soprano *DOXOLOGY (unison) Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise God all creatures here below; Praise God above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

*PRAYER OF DEDICATION

Senior High Fellowship (Grades 9-12) There will be no fellowship tonight. Instead we encourage all of you to go to the Spring Oratorio at 4 p.m. this afternoon. See you next week!

Youth and Young Adult Ministries Middle School Fellowship (Gr. 6-8) We will gather for fellowship this Wednes-day from 6 - 7:30 p.m. in the Youth Center. We will have dinner, play games and work on our film project. All middle school students and their friends are welcome!

Middle School Bibles & Bagels All middle school students are welcome to the Church House Library after the baptism at the 10:15 a.m. worship service today. Our topic is “Don’t forget”!

The Flowers on the Piers this morning are given to the glory of God:

~By Judy and Michael Pasnik, in loving memory of Michael’s mother, Margaret T. Pasnik.

~By Sue Ellen Holleman, in loving memory of Jerry Holleman and in celebration of daughter Erin Holleman Farrell’s birthday.

The flowers that grace our sanctuary each week are gifts from members of the congregation. Flowers may be given in memory or in honor of some one or to celebrate an occasion. If you would like to donate an arrangement, please contact Debbie Schaub at 908-507-3844; e-mail address debbie.schaub@verizon.net.

Our Greeters this morning are Carol Skidmore and Jeff and Patty Haines at the 10:15 a.m. service. Join us for Coffee and Fellowship time in Westminster Hall after the 9 a.m. ser-vice, hosted by Susan Frantz and Joan Eichhorn after the 10:15 a.m. service, hosted by Jenna Meyers and Steve Thomas.

flowers

Church Family

PRAYERS OF THANKSGIVING AND INTERCESSION

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, forever. Amen.

*HYMN O Master, Let Me Walk with Thee HYMN 738

*BENEDICTION

POSTLUDE (10:15) Voluntary in G by John Worgan

Pre-Workcamp Rally for Sr. High Students!

Join us on Sunday, March 20 at 6 p.m. in the Youth Center for our first Pre-Workcamp Rally! To help us prepare for the Maine Workcamp this summer, we will hold rally sessions once a month where we will learn how to use power tools safely, share our experiences, pray togeth-er and focus our hearts and minds on using our gifts to help people and spread Christ's love! Registration begins soon for the Maine Workcamp—save the dates: July 16-24!

Music Ministries

Free will offering ~ Reception after the performance Childcare provided for ages 5 and under

Communion Class for Children—Today Children in grades 2 – 5 will be learning about The Lord’s Supper or Communion during Sun-day School. To further their understanding of the saving power of God’s love and grace we would like to invite them with their families to participate in the Lenten Mission Project fol-lowed by worship on Maundy Thursday in Westminster Hall. This program begins at 6 p.m.

Children and Family Ministries

Easter Egg Hop– Next Sunday, March 20 Next Sunday is our Easter Egg Hop immediately following the 10:15 worship service in Westminster Hall. Children will play games, make crafts and receive a lot of eggs. Join us for an egg-cellent time!

Spring Children’s Musical—Are We There Yet? Does your child like to sing, dance and act? If so, please join us for the production of the children’s spring musical! The re-telling of this Exodus story captures the humor and human-ity of Moses, Miriam, Aaron, Joshua, and the Pharaoh, and communicates the eternal truths within the story.

Who: All children in grades 1-5 are eligible to participate What: Christian Children’s Musical Are We There Y et? By Tom Long and Allen Pote When: Rehearsals—Tuesdays from 5:30-6:00 p.m. (see schedule below). Musical will be presented during the 10:15 a.m. worship service on May 15, 2016, followed by a celebratory brunch in Westminster Hall. Where: Rehearsal in the Choir room, Presentation in the Sanctuary

All rehearsals will be held from 5:30-6:00 p.m. on the following Tuesdays: March 15, 22, 29 April 5, 19, 26 May 3, 10 and May 14—Saturday Dress Rehearsal 9 a.m.-12 noon

Coming Soon...Vacation Bible School 2016! Following Jesus, the Light of the World For children ages pre-k—grade 5 Dates: August 1 - 5, 2016, 9 a.m.–12 noon Register online now at brpc.org!

Easter Egg Dying Please join us on Saturday, March 26 from 10 a.m.– 12 noon to dye Easter eggs. Eggs and dye will be supplied and a continental breakfast will be served. We will meet in Westminster Hall.

Celebrate the Memory of Loved Ones The lilies that grace our sanctuary at Easter are gifts from members of our con-gregation given in memory of loved ones. If you would like to contribute to this fund, please contact the Church Office by Monday, March 21. The cost is $15. Names of those honored will be listed in the Easter Sunday bulletin.

Easter Lilies

Food Collection—Join us in collecting food for God’s Co-Op Pantry during this Lenten Season. Bags will be assembled during our Maundy Thursday dinner/worship experience on March 24. Dinner will begin at 6:00 p.m.

Please bring the following items to Westminster Hall or the Church House during Lent and leave in marked boxes:

Large (28 oz) can of whole/peeled tomatoes Pasta Sauce Vegetable oil (28 oz) Tuna in water (5 oz can) Evaporated Milk (12 oz) Macaroni and Cheese

Lenten Mission Project

Spaghetti Dried black beans Chicken Bullion (3.25 oz jar) Pancake Mix Complete (32 oz ) Pancake Syrup Granola Bars

Walking the Labyrinth—Wednesday, March 16 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. The Spiritual Development Council will be sponsoring The Labyrinth in Westminster Hall on March 16th from 5:30-8:30 p.m. The Labyrinth is an ancient spiritual tool, often used in Christian communities as part of a life of prayer and meditation. Some believe that in the Middle Ages, walking the Labyrinth took the place of a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Please plan to join us for this powerful spiritual journey!

The Season of Lent

Lenten Music and Meditation Services Join us for our final short service of music, readings and prayer at 12 noon in the Sanctuary on Wednesday, March 16 followed by a light lunch in Westminster Hall for $7. No reservation needed.

March 16 Music from the Soul Jazz and Gospel hymns Nancy DiSisto, vocals; Hal Slapin, bass; Christopher Fortin, piano

Lenten Offering This year's Lenten Offering will be used to support the work and ministry of the Institute of Music for Children in Elizabeth, NJ. The Institute of Music is a non-profit 501(c)3 arts or-ganization which believes that artistic expression and the creative process prepare children for success and endow them with life skills and self confidence. The Institute offers high-quality programming in a wide-range of art forms including instrumental and vocal music, drama, dance, visual arts and filmmaking to fulfill its mission of H.A.R.M.O.N.Y — Helping Achieve Responsible Motivated Optimistic Neighborhood Youth. Please mark your check or envelope Lenten Offering.

Save the Date—BRPC Women’s Retreat on April 23 Mark your calendars now to join us for our BRPC Women’s Retreat on Saturday, April 23 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Fellowship Deaconry Conference Center in Liberty Corner, NJ. Our theme is Finding Our Inner Spirit through Art. Join us as we learn to communicate our needs through art and journaling. Lisa Brown, certified CJEA (Creative Journal of Expres-sive Arts) facilitator, will guide us through the creation of life mandalas and past/present/future collages to create a safe and personal means of self-expression. The methods pre-sented at this retreat will help you access inner resources to become happier, healthier and more confident. No prior artistic experience is needed. The cost is $35 per person, which includes a morning snack, lunch, art supplies and facilities rental. To register, contact Chris-tine Whitlock, 908-204-0980 by April 10. Artist of the Month Come to the church house to see the display of beautiful watercolors by Lisa Brown, our certified CJEA (Creative Journal of Expressive Arts) facilitator who will be leading the Women’s Spring Retreat. Lisa’s art reflects all the beauty of nature including water, land-scapes, flowers and mountains and incorporates elements that enhance the picture with tex-ture such as seed pearls and tissue paper. Lisa currently works as an artist, workshop facili-tator, teacher, and author. You can find our more about Lisa at art-as-therapy.com and gar-dens–of-hope.net. These beautiful watercolors really put you in the mood for spring!

Ecuador 2016 Mission Trip For the 7th time, BRPC will send a mission team to work in Ecuador, from June 26 to July 2, 2016. The team will return for the third time to work in La Union, a severely impoverished is-land barrio in the Guayas River. We have continued to serve the people of La Union since the 2014 mission trip by providing and training all the families in the use of Sawyer Water Filters; providing 2 nurses to run the health clinic we built in 2014; and the building of a community education center, that was completed in October and is in full use. We are currently working with Hogar de Cristo on a project which will bring sanitation to La Union through supplying and building of 20 ecological, composting toilets. Our core work will continue to be building simple cane houses for families as well as working in these other projects. If you enjoy hard work, fulfilling service and working with people and are interested in joining the team, please email or call Judy or Michael Pasnik at judy13@att.net - 908-568-6343.

Mission

Women’s Ministry

Bring a Flower for the Easter Cross The flowered cross will stand outside on the steps of our church on Easter Sun-day. We invite you to bring a flower from home to adorn the cross in celebra-tion of this glorious day!

Easter Flowers

HOLY WEEK and EASTER SERVICES

Palm Sunday Saturday, March 19, 5 p.m., Westminster Hall

Weekend Sunday, March 20 at 9:00 and 10:15 a.m. Following the 10:15 a.m. service, join us for an Easter Egg Hop in Westminster Hall Maundy Thursday March 24 at 6-7:30 p.m.—Westminster Hall Pasta Dinner, Mission Project, Informal Worship, Sacrament of Holy Communion Good Friday March 25 at 7:30 p.m. Service of Shadows and Stones Holy Saturday Saturday, March 26, 5 p.m., Westminster Hall Oak Table Service

Easter Sunday Sunday, March 27 at 9:00 and *10:30 a.m. Both Services in the Sanctuary *note modified time Brass and Choirs Join us in celebrating the Gift of New Life!

Prayer Vigil—Saturday March 26, 5 a.m.-5 p.m. Join us in lifting up prayers for our families, our community, and our world as we hold a 12-hour prayer vigil on Holy Saturday. We hope to have at least 2 people praying at all times dur-ing this period, from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. on March 26. Please sign up for a time slot on our web-site brpc.org. You may also pray from home or another location. Consider joining us for our informal Saturday evening Oak Table service starting at 5 p.m. in Westminster Hall. Easter Sunrise Scripture and Prayer The Chapel will be open on Easter Sunday from 6 a.m. to 7 a.m. for prayer, meditation, and listening to the reading of Scriptures. This will be an informal gathering, and individuals are welcome to join us for all, or a portion of that time. If you would like to be one of the Scrip-ture readers during that time, contact Maureen Paterson.

Weekly Calendar The Presbyterian Church One East Oak St., Basking Ridge NJ 07920

908.766.1616 FAX: 766.4450

e-mail: info@brpc.org - www.brpc.org Pastor & Head of Staff Rev. Dennis W. Jones .......................... ext. 15

Associate Pastor

Dr. Maureen Paterson .......................... ext. 11

Parish Associate Rev. Bruce E. Schundler

Interim Director of Ministries to Youth, Young Adults and their Families

Andy Holvik ........................................ ext. 17

Director of Ministries to Children Jacqueline Obregon. ........................... ext. 14

Tree House Director Jennifer Nowack. ............................ 221-1619

Director of Music Ministry Chris Fortin ..................................... 953-9809

Director of Children’s Music Ministry Beth Donley ................................... 953-9809

Church Administrator & Treasurer Janet Bentley ....................................... ext. 18

Assistant Treasurers Liz Messineo ...................................... ext. 21

Nancy Kuhn ......................................... ext. 21

Pastoral Administrative Asst. Cara Burchett ....................................... ext. 19

Church Administrative Asst. Pam Smith ........................................... ext. 12

Receptionist Michelle Berger ................................... ext. 10 Communications Coordinator Gary Ingram ........................................ ext. 13

Sexton Staff David Brownlee .................................. ext. 16 Juan Alvarez

Ministers

All the People

Clerk of Session Tina Bramel

SUNDAY—MARCH 13

Early Bird Study, 8:00 am ................ Library Worship, 9:00 am ............................. Chapel Fellowship Time, 9:45 am ................ Westminster Hall Worship, 10:15 am ........................... Sanctuary Sunday School 10:15 am .................. Westminster Hall Bibles & Bagels, 10:30 am ............... Library Fellowship Time, 11:15 am .............. Westminster Hall Oratorio Service, 4:00 pm................. Sanctuary Oratorio Reception, 5:00 pm ............ Westminster Hall Confirmation Class, 5:30 pm ............ Chapel & Parlor

MONDAY—MARCH 14

Pantry Committee, 1:0 pm ................ Library Worship Council, 7:00 pm ................ Geneva Room Fellowship Council, 7:30 pm ............ Library Trustees, 7:30 pm ............................. Parlor Mission Council, 7:30 pm ................ Youth Center

TUESDAY—MARCH 15

Oak Tree Quilters, 9:00 am .............. Geneva Room

Spirit Program, 4:00 pm ................... Westminster Hall

Alpha Bell Choir, 6:15 pm................ Knox Room

Knox Bell Choir, 7:30 pm ................ Knox Room

Small Group, 7:30 pm ...................... Taylor’s Home

WEDNESDAY—MARCH 16

Women’s Bible Study, 9:30 am ........ Parlor Music & Meditation Service, 12:00 pm Sanctuary Lenten Lunch, 12:30 pm……………Westminster Hall Youth Music, 5:00 pm ...................... Knox Room Labyrinth, 5:30 pm………………….Westminster Hall Middle School Fellowship, 6:00 pm Youth Center

THURSDAY—MARCH 17

Women’s Small Group, 9:30 am ............. Youth Center Sanctuary Choir, 7:30 pm…………. Knox Room Scout #351, 7:30 pm……………... Youth Center

FRIDAY—MARCH 18

SATURDAY—MARCH 19 Oak Table Service, 5:00 pm ............. Westminster Hall

President of Trustees Tom Fitzsimons

Moderator of Deacons Addie Gundlach