WEEKLY SCHEDULE Sun (9/18) 10:00 a.m. Worship ~ Rev. John Madsen-Bibeau 11:30 a.m. Youth Choir Rehearsal 11:30 a.m. Scrip Order Available (Kelsey Hall) 1:30 p.m. CT Rose Society (Kelsey Hall) 5:00 p.m. Bistro Box (Kitchen) 7:00 p.m. NA Mon (9/19) 10:00 a.m. Al-Anon 6:30 p.m. Zumba (Kelsey Hall) Tues (9/20) 10:30 a.m. AA 7:00 pm. Church Council Meeting (Library) 7:00 p.m. AA Wed (9/21) 6:15 p.m. Yoga (Kelsey Hall) 7:00 p.m. NA 7:15 p.m. Choir Rehearsal Thurs (9/22) 6:00 p.m. Amadeus Ringers (Bell Choir) 7:00 p.m. Jazz Band Rehearsal (Kelsey Hall) 7:00 p.m. NA Fri (9/23) 6:30 p.m. Girl Scout Meeting (Library) 7:00 p.m. NA Sat (9/24) 6:30 p.m. NA Sun (9/25) 9:00 a.m. Choir Rehearsal 10:00 a.m. Worship ~ Rev. Barbara McClellan 11:30 a.m. Youth Choir Rehearsal 3:00 p.m. Bistro Box (Kitchen) 5:00 p.m. AA 7:00 p.m. NA

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Rev. John Madsen-Bibeau, Guest Worship Leader

Jurg Oggenfuss, Organist Richard Carsey, Director of Chancel Choir

Karen Hodge, Bell Choir and Children’s Choir Director Kathleen Marsan, Sunday School Superintendent

Teresa Talarico, Church Secretary The Congregational Church of Plainville, United Church of Christ

130 West Main Street, Plainville, Connecticut 06062 (860) 747-1901 (Office Hours 9:00-1:00 p.m. Monday~Friday)

Email: churchoffice@uccplainville.org Website: www.uccplainville.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Thank you this morning to:

Deacon in charge: Al Valeri Trustee in charge: Ken Hodge Nursery caregiver coordinated by: Marianne Wright

Please remember to help yourself to a line on the sign-up sheets for Ushers, Greeters, Coffee Hour!

THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF PLAINVILLE

Founded in 1840

A Congregation of the United Church of Christ

A “God is Still Speaking” Church

No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here.

Just and loving God, open our imaginations to catch Your vision of all people living together in wholeness and harmony. Strengthen our leaders to work for justice and peace, so that all people may be brought to live in

Your reign of shalom. Amen.

The Order of Morning Worship

Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost September 18, 2016 10A.M.

We offer a warm welcome to all who have come here today. May you receive God’s comfort, insight and inspiration through worship, prayer and song.

* All who are able may stand

The Church Gathers to Worship God

Welcome and Announcements

Prelude (Silent preparation for worship begins with the appreciation of this music offering)

Call to Worship: (from the Shema -- Deuteronomy 6:4-9) Leader: Hear O Israel, The Lord Your God is One People: Blessed be the Name of God's glorious kingdom forever and ever. Leader: You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. People: These words that God commands us today shall be in our heart. And we shall teach them diligently to our children, and we will speak of them. Unison Prayer of Invocation: (based on the Shema, parts 2 and 3 -- Deuteronomy 11:13-21 and Numbers 15:37-41)

God that will give us rain to our land, the early and the late rains, that we may gather in our grain, our wine and our oil and who gives grass in our fields for our cattle and that we might eat and be satisfied. We want to be holy for our God. Help us to remember all of Your commandments and do them and not follow after our heart and after our eyes which lead you astray. Help us to beware, lest our heart be deceived, and we turn and serve other gods and worship them, for you are the Lord, our God, who lead us from the land of Egypt to be a God to us. *Opening Hymn You Servants of God NCH #305 A Story for All Ages * the children arrive to the Chancel to the “traveling music” of Jesus Loves Me!, NCH #327, v.1 * the children depart to their classrooms to “traveling music” of All Things Bright and Beautiful, NCH #31, v.1

Anthem Prayer of Confession Words of Assurance

*Gloria Patri PH #513

Message of Christian Concern Ruthe Boiczyk Joys and Concerns Prayers of the People Pastoral Prayer The Lord's Prayer (trespasses)

Supporting the Church’s Mission in God’s World

Invitation to Giving The Offertory There is a Redeemer – Chancel Choir K. Green * The Doxology NCH #780 Offertory Prayer/Prayer of Dedication God, the people of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the people

of the light. Help us use worldly wealth to gain friends for yourselves, so that when it is gone, we

will be welcomed into eternal dwellings. You have said, “Whoever can be trusted with very little

can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest

with much." If we have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with

true riches? And if we have not been trustworthy with someone else’s property, who will give us

property of your own? We give to You, who are trustworthy above all people, that these gifts

might bring your world into eternal dwellings.

The Word of God for the People of God Centering Hymn There Is a Balm in Gilead NCH #553 The Scripture Reading 1 Timothy 2:1-7 p. 208 Sermon “Can You Handle The Truth?”

The Faithful Response of the People of God *Closing Hymn Eternal Father, Strong to Save PH #429 *Benediction Postlude

As a matter of courtesy and welcome to those who may be visiting, please take a moment to pick up your name

tag on the wall in the narthex....and put it on.

In our Prayers this week, we remember: Mary (Ann Campbell’s sister), Taylor (Ann Campbell’s nephew), Bernie Skinner (Cheryl Cone’s uncle), Valerie (Ruthe Boiczyk’s neighbor), Luke Coté, Anna Mae (Eleanor Kordes’s sister), Wade Raymond (Beverly Raymond’s grandson), Steve Mangel, Carrie (Jen Zakrzewski’s friend), Tommy McCormick (Bev Letendre’s cousin), Beverly (Marilyn Borry’s friend), Laura Mayne (Richard Carsey’s sister), All travelers, People of Italy, Joanna Vastola and family, Dr. Edward Toffolon and family, Marcia (Ann Campbell’s friend), Colleen (Ann Campbell’s Friend), Families affected by the Louisiana Floods, Kaara Koplowitz, Lena (Robin Anderson’s friend), Jaden Lopez, Vickie Flener, Ann Campbell, Nancy Novack (Michelle Janota’s friend), Laureen and Steve Swets, , Eleanor Kordes, The Nixon Family, Joyce Lagana, Scott Carpenter, Betsy Daddario, Bernie (Ann Campbell’s friend), Paul and Jackie (Joanna Vastola’s grandparents), Marlene (Joanna Vastola’s tenant), People of Nice France, Shirlee (Bev Letendre’s cousin), Diane (Eleanor Kordes’s niece), Uncle Charlie (Sheryl Cone’s uncle), Bob Haltner (Russ Drachenberg’s uncle), Victims & Families of Recent Shootings, Homeless People and Animals, Robin Anderson, Dana Fusco (Danielle Flaherty’s fiancé), Aaron and Geraldine (Eleanor Kordes’s brother-in-law and his wife), Marilyn Borry, John (Sandy Dombrowski’s brother), Andy Nowak (Beth Fraychak’s brother-in-law), Uncle George (Linda Valeri’s uncle), Robert Dabrowski (Laureen Swets’s father), Kathy Szmalc (Deanna & Frank Hoxie’s friend), people affected by the West Virginia flooding and California fires, people affected by the Germany theater shooting, the Hirx Family (Joanna’s sister & family), and the families and friends of: Helen Snow, Joey Edmonds, Dorothy Griffin, Steven Hebenstreit, Bobbie Koplowitz (Kaara Koplowitz’s mom), Robert Dabrowski (Laureen Swets’s father), Robbie Zonk, Fred Meyer (Marianne Wright’s father), as well as members and friends serving in the military: Justin Meyers, Tim Conklin, Renny Astolfi Sr., Spencer Pelletier, James Palmer, Tommy Daigle, Mark Terrill, Dalton Morehouse, David Sauer, Ryan Steikers, Shawn Ellis & Steve Boertmann.