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HYMN
“Joyful, Joyful, We Adore You”
New Century Hymnal #4
BENEDICTION (Remain standing)
POSTLUDE (Please be seated))
Organ Chorale: “Christ Jesus Lay in Death’s
Strong Bands”
by J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
RINGING THE CLOSE OF WORSHIP
(Please remain seated until after the steeple bell finishes ringing.)
Leading worship today:
Officiants: Rev. Clare Robert, Rev. Jeff Crews
Liturgist and Reader: Barbara Libby
Organist and Choir Director: Dr. Terese Gemme
Musicians: Adult Vocal Choir; James Coatsworth, bass soloist; Meg Myers, cello
The greeters are the Palmieri/Duval family.
The flowers are given by Alan Pethick in loving memory of his parents, Marion
and William, who were longtime members of the church and his brother, Robert.
The Fellowship Hour hosts are Liz and Sam Ball, Christine McRoberts with Peg
Limbacher with luncheon assistance by Sarah Libby, Diane Demetriades, Nancy
Dittes and many others.
Ministers, The entire Congregation
Rev. Jeff Crews, Senior Pastor
Rev. Clare Robert, Acting Associate Pastor
Jennifer McCleery, Christian Education Coordinator
Lindsey Levenson, Youth Minister
Dr. Terese Gemme, Organist and Choir Director
Rev. Kurt Shaffert, Chaplain, Veterans Affairs,
West Haven Medical Center
Jeff Owens, Sexton
Gayle Logan, Office Manager
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THE SPRING GLEN CHURCH, UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
An Open and Affirming Congregation
1825 Whitney Ave. Hamden, CT 06517
288-3381
www.springglenchurch.org
The Spring Glen Church, United Church of Christ
Fifth Sunday of Easter
A Service of the Word and Holy Communion
May 6, 2012
10 a.m.
For Reflection:
John 15:5a: Those who abide in me and I in them bear much fruit…
RINGING THE HOUR OF WORSHIP (Please be seated)
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Welcome to Spring Glen Church this morning! Prayer request cards may
be found in the pew racks. If you have a joy or concern you would like
included in today’s prayers, please fill out a card. You may wish to use
the quiet time during the prelude for this purpose. Please pass cards to
the center aisle on the first hymn, when ushers will collect them.
PRELUDE Verse 5 from Christ Lag in Todesbanden by J.S. Bach (1685James Coatsworth
1750)
CALL TO WORSHIP (Please stand)
Liturgist Barbara Libby
(Psalm 22 selected verses, from Psalms for Praying)
One: To You O God, we lift up our voices in the great congregation, for you
promise to remain with those whose love is steadfast.
All: those who seek you shall sing praises! Your heart is our dwelling
place forever!
One: All the ends of earth shall remember God’s ways
All: and the families of nations shall bow down with grateful hearts,
One: for power and authority belong to the Most High who rules over
nations
All: Let us proclaim a deliverance to all peoples that the Most High
dwells among us!
HYMN (Remain standing)
“God Is Here! As We Your People Meet”
New Century Hymnal #70
UNISON PRAYER OF CONFESSION (Please remain standing)
Almighty God to whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and
from you no secrets are hid, soften our hearts by the inspiration of
your Holy Spirit, that we may more perfectly love you and worthily
magnify your holy name, through Christ our Lord, Amen.
RESPONSE (Please remain standing)
“Alleluia”
New Century #768
PASSING THE PEACE (Please remain standing)
May the peace of Christ be with you.
And also with you.
Let us share among us a sign of Christ’s peace.
(Please greet one another. Children and teachers may leave for Noah’s Chapel to return
for Communion later in the service.)
READING FROM THE EPISTLES
READING FROM THE GOSPEL
SERMON
HYMN (Please Stand)
“Tunnels and Bridges”
1 John 4:7-21
John 15:1-8
THE SERVICE OF HOLY COMMUNION
This is the Lord’s Table; it is open to all. When invited by the deacons,
please come forward in the center aisle, take a piece of bread, and after
dipping the bread into the cup of grape juice, partake. Please return to
your pew via the side aisle. Parents, your children are welcome to join in
celebration of Holy Communion.
Communion Hymn
PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH (Please be seated)
Joys and Concerns
Pastoral Prayer
The Lord’s Prayer in 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 trespasses as we
forgive those who trespass against us. 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.
by J.S. Bach
(1685-1750)
“Come, Risen Lord”
Pilgrim Hymnal #286
Invitation
One:
All:
Rev. Clare Robert
“Yours Is the Glory, Resurrected One!”
New Century Hymnal #253
OFFERING OF GIFTS
Invitation
Offertory Verse 2 from Christ Lag In Todesbanden
Adult Vocal Choir
Doxology (Please stand)
“O Love, How Deep” Alfred Fedak (b. 1953)
All glory to our Lord and God for love so deep, so high, so
broad: the Trinity whom we adore forever and forever more!
Prayer of Dedication (Please remain standing)
One:
All:
Now we come together as God’s people, at God’s table,
where Christ is the host, and we are the guests.
As the many grains of wheat become the one loaf,
and the many grapes become the one cup, so are we, in
our manyness, the one Body of Christ.
Here we receive God’s blessing, here we remember God’s
grace, here we proclaim together:
Christ is present here, Christ is present now, Christ is
present always.
Prayer of Consecration
Words of Institution
Sharing the Bread and the Cup
Prayer of Thanksgiving
We give thanks to you, O God, for the blessing of your table,
for your grace that loves, forgives and heals the world.
Now send us out to be bread for each other and light for the world,
as we follow Jesus into your kingdom. Amen.
All of the choir and solo music in today’s service comes from J.S. Bach’s Cantata No. 4,
“Christ Lag in Todesbanden” (“Christ Lay in The Bonds of Death”), which was based on
an Easter hymn composed by Martin Luther. The text of this hymn ponders the struggle
between Death and Life. The organ postlude is another arrangement of this hymn written
by Bach.
All of the choir and solo music in today’s service comes from J.S. Bach’s Cantata No. 4,
“Christ Lag in Todesbanden” (“Christ Lay in The Bonds of Death”), which was based on
an Easter hymn composed by Martin Luther. The text of this hymn ponders the struggle
between Death and Life. The organ postlude is another arrangement of this hymn written
by Bach.
PRELUDE:
Verse 5 from Christ Lag in Todesbanden (Bass solo)
Translation: Here is the true Easter lamb, Of which God has commanded;
It is high on the cross's trunk Burning in ardent love;
The blood makes a sign on our door,That the faith regards as death,
The murderer can no longer harm us. Hallelujah.
PRELUDE:
Verse 5 from Christ Lag in Todesbanden (Bass solo)
Translation: Here is the true Easter lamb, Of which God has commanded;
It is high on the cross's trunk Burning in ardent love;
The blood makes a sign on our door,That the faith regards as death,
The murderer can no longer harm us. Hallelujah.
OFFERTORY: Verse 2 from Christ Lag In Todesbanden (Soprano/Alto solo)
Translation: Death could capture no one Among all mankind;
But As a result of our sin, There was no innocence to be found.
Thereby death quickly came, And seized power over us,
Held us captive in his kingdom. Hallelujah.
OFFERTORY: Verse 2 from Christ Lag In Todesbanden (Soprano/Alto solo)
Translation: Death could capture no one Among all mankind;
But As a result of our sin, There was no innocence to be found.
Thereby death quickly came, And seized power over us,
Held us captive in his kingdom. Hallelujah.
COMMUNION: Chorale from Christ Lag In Todesbanden
Christ Jesus lay in death’s strong bands For our offenses given;
But now at God’s right hand he stands And brings us life from heaven.
Therefore let us joyful be And sing to God right thankfully
Loud songs of hallelujah! Hallelujah!
COMMUNION: Chorale from Christ Lag In Todesbanden
Christ Jesus lay in death’s strong bands For our offenses given;
But now at God’s right hand he stands And brings us life from heaven.
Therefore let us joyful be And sing to God right thankfully
Loud songs of hallelujah! Hallelujah!
It was a strange and dreadful strife When life and death contended;
The victory remained with life; The reign of death was ended.
Holy scripture plainly says that death is swallowed up by death;
Death’s sting is lost forever! Hallelujah!
It was a strange and dreadful strife When life and death contended;
The victory remained with life; The reign of death was ended.
Holy scripture plainly says that death is swallowed up by death;
Death’s sting is lost forever! Hallelujah!
So let us keep the festival To which the Lord invites us;
Christ is himself the joy of all, The sun that warms and lights us.
Now his grace to us imparts Eternal sunshine to our hearts;
The night of sin is ended. Hallelujah!
So let us keep the festival To which the Lord invites us;
Christ is himself the joy of all, The sun that warms and lights us.
Now his grace to us imparts Eternal sunshine to our hearts;
The night of sin is ended. Hallelujah!
Then let us feast this Eastertide on Christ, the bread of heaven.
The Word of grace has purged away the old and evil leaven.
Christ alone our souls will feed; He is our meat and drink indeed;
Faith lives upon no other! Hallelujah!
Then let us feast this Eastertide on Christ, the bread of heaven.
The Word of grace has purged away the old and evil leaven.
Christ alone our souls will feed; He is our meat and drink indeed;
Faith lives upon no other! Hallelujah!