The Judson faith community is an American Bapst congregaon, liberal and ecumenical in perspecve, welcoming into its fellowship persons of all abilies, differing religious and racial backgrounds and sexual orientaons.
August 21, 2016 4101 Harriet Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55409-1442 612-822-0649 ▪ www.judsonchurch.org
August 21, 2016 ▪ 9:30 AM Blessings of the Beasts, Bikes and Backpacks PRELUDE
“For the Beauty of the Earth”
arr. Chris Rice
Please use the prelude to center yourself for worship THE WELCOME *CALL TO WORSHIP One: Many: One: Many: One: Many: One:
We gather this morning with common things: Our pets, our bikes, our backpacks. They are also symbols, of love, or joy, or adventure. So we mark them as holy, as objects that make us whole. We cherish these symbols, we come to bless them. And bless them we shall. . .
*OPENING HYMN insert
“All God’s Cri(ers”
Bill Staines
BLESSING OF THE BEASTS FIRST LESSON
“God got a Dog” by Cynthia Rylant
RESPONSIVE BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS by Chris6ne C. Robinson (you will be asked to bring your pet forward blessing) BLESSING OF THE BIKES May your wheels always spin true, May your brakes always grab, May drivers always see you, and May the smile, only riding a bike can evoke, always remain on your face. Amen & Happy Riding
(see insert)
(This will take place in the back of the sanctuary)
(A:er the blessing please ring the bells on your bike)
BLESSING OF THE BACKPACKS (you will be asked to come forward with your backpack)
(see insert)
COMMUNITY LIFE MORNING PRAYER
Rev. Travis Norvell
CALL TO OFFERING OFFERTORY
David N. Johnson
“Lone Wild Bird” Barbara York
Old Hundredth
*DOXOLOGY Praise God from whom all grace flows forth! Praise Life, all creatures here on earth! Praise Light who guides us on our way! Praise Love who forms us day by day! Amen! *HYMN #82
“Go, My Children, with My Blessing” Ar Hyd Y Nos vs. 1 & 2
BLESSING *We invite you to rise in body or in spirit We thank Barbara York for her gi0 of music today.
“To assist fellow worshipers with allergies, please refrain from wearing scented products.” Thank you. We are in the process of crea6ng a quiet play space in the back of the sanctuary for young children and parents who would like to try it out. Child care for all children age 0-3 is provided in the nursery during worship. Amplifiers for those who need hearing assistance are available from the ushers.
T W A J Sunday
August 21
9:30 am 10:30 am 11:00 am
Tuesday
August 23
6:30 pm 6:30 pm
Missions Commi>ee Mee;ng Ann Judson Room MN Philharmonic Board Mee;ng Providence Room
Wednesday
August 24
9:30 am
JPS Mee;ng/Training
Saturday
August 27 10:00 am
Art Group
Sunday
August 28
Building Use Commi>ee Mee;ng Currans Worship Sanctuary Fellowship Time Ann Judson Room Worship Commi>ee Mee;ng Library
8:00 am 9:30 am 10:30 am 11:00 am
Worship / Blessing Bonanza Fellowship Time Hospitality Commi>ee Mee;ng
Sanctuary Ann Judson Room Library
Preschool Ann Judson Room
TCDEFG HDIFJK MLJMDNG LOO Travis is experimen6ng for the month of August and will be taking Mondays off. He will be in the office on Fridays. EFPQQJ FG LRH LO HSQ LOOFTQ LJ MLJMDNG FJ ARKRGH Eileen is con6nuing to take Mondays in August off as vaca6on days.
Contribu;on Income (Pledges, Giver of Record and Loose Offering) as of 8/18/16 Actual amount $ 39,202.18 Budgeted Amount $ 40,329.99 Difference $ (1,127.81) AGendance 8/12/16: 85
Capital Campaign Update Pledges as of 8/18/16: 60 Amount pledged: $130,104 Amount collected as of 8/18/16 $124,899 / to be collected $5,205
Starfish Info - July 2016 Requesters helped: 7 Total Aid: $3,146 Rent and U6li6es: $2,696/ Food, gas, bus: $450. Monthly budget exhausted: July 5
JRMGLJ’G TCQQ LO LFOQ Please remember to hold those whose names are listed below in your thoughts and prayers during the upcoming week and beyond. HOXYZ[ CMR\O]R^ HOXYZ[ CMR\O]R^ (\MRZ.) IR COYOP]XZaMR Laura A. LaLa Schales Ryan and Esther O’Donnell on (Granger family niece) the birth of their daughter, (George & Joyce Nolen’s Friend) Kate Brady Tess Lee O’Donnell, on Paul Sivigny Kevin Brady Tuesday, July 26, 2016. (Sue McLaughlin’s Brother) Tom Brady Jan Skidmore & family Sarah Lovat on star6ng a new (Kate Brady’s brothers) (Deb Miller’s friends) job in September. Richard Clague Talia (Bob Clague’s father) IR e]aOb (Jimmi Langemo & Dreya Deb Donley Beth Waterhouse, Don Layman’s Niece) Helen Engen Maronde, Rachel Hager & Susan Tasa (Char Engen-Mangskau's mother) Family on the death of Beth’s Michou Toureille Eleanor Ford mother, Elaine Waterhouse on (Gayle Foster Lewis friend) (Keith Ford’s sister-in-law) Friday, August 12, 2016 Mac Tripeny Joanna Garrison Joyce & George Nolan on the Brian Whitney Beth Granger death of their friend Jimmi (Marlys Wien’s cousin) Bob Jayne Schales last week. Alden & Velma Williams (Barbara York’s friend) Rick Joschko (Gretchen Williams parents) Beth Granger and Family on Ken Jump the death of her brother John HMNOPMQRS (Jane Ann Nelson’s brother-in-law) Edgar “Rocco” Cafarelli, Doris Appelquist-Aging Joyfully Ellice Landy July 27, 2016 in Arizona. Lola Boddy-Walker (Eileen McLaughlin’s friend) Pat Cafarelli-Northridge LabO T]XR^aZaMR^ Foster Johnson-Lewis John Francis Doris Appelquist (Gayle Foster Lewis granddaughter ) Lou Gonzalez-Veteran’s Sydney Rice Mary Mackey Residen6al Home Rob Whiteaker (Barbara York’s friend) Verna Hesse Walker Don Maronde Iris Howe - Sholom Home COYOP]XZaMR^ Kim McDeviG Pat Houge - Maplewood 8/21—Larry Weaver (Roger & Irene Dellert’s daughter) Joan Weatherhead-ParkShore 8/22—Casie Giroux Denise Peterson 8/23—Sara Lovat (Keith Ford’s sister-in-law) IR OQ] HOX]Z^ 8/27—Finn Makila Sydney Rice Joel Hoefle, Trish Magal Harry Richards If you have an individual you wish and daughters Nika, (Colin Stanley’s friend) to add to the “Tree of Life” or Cela & Ka6ana Anne Roberts have a specific prayer request, Hrang Hlei, with A Cer, (Gayle Foster Lewis friend) please contact Jane Ann Nelson Jessica & Luke Rob Rodgers at 612-721-4465 or Original Artwork by Doris Stewart
janeann.n1@gmail
UGSQCG: Joel Frederickson, Dave & Jenny Buck
PDGHLCDP RQPDHFLJG CL[[FHHQQ: Joel Frederickson (chair), Mary Gustafson, Greg Lehman, Karla McGray, Tom Zaremba. Feel free to speak with any of the these people to share ideas, concerns or thanks.
BPQGGFJK LO HSQ BQDGHG, BFIQG W BDTIXDTIG JQYH SRJMDN, ARKRGH 21, 2016 Not your run-of-the-mill Blessing of the Animals. And it's not just pets, nor just kids. It’s the Blessing of the Beasts, Bikes, and Backpacks as we celebrate the coming of fall and honors our pets, bicycling around the neighborhood and back to school. TSFJI TSCQQ FG HLMDN, SRJMDN, ARKRGH 21GH—DLJDHFLJG JQQMQM OLC JLNTQ FLLM SSQPO Please bring three (3) items or more for Joyce Food Shelf on Sunday, August 21, or whenever you remember during the month of August. SXQTFOFT FHQ[G JQQMQM OLC HSQ [LJHS LO ARKRGH: Canned meats (turkey, chicken, Spam), tea (all kinds), shampoo, condi6oner, toothpaste, toothbrushes. For monetary dona6ons, please designate “Joyce Food Shelf” on your check and on the offering envelope. There are baskets for your items in the arcade and at the back of the sanctuary. Thank you so much for your past dona6ons, and “TSFJI TSCQQ LJ SRJMDN, ARKRGH 21! MRGFT OLC SQXH. 4HS – JLFJ HSQ FRJ! Fran Hirsch, Eileen McLaughlin, Diane Kolodziej & Diana Larsen are singing two pieces for the September 4th service. This is an invita6on to other women in the congrega6on who would enjoy singing with us. There will be two rehearsals: Sunday, August 28th at 11 am & Sunday, September 4th at 9 am. The pieces we’re singing are not difficult. The music is available to look at today. The pieces are “All Good Gi:s” and “Come with Hearts and Voices Sounding.” We’d love to have you join us. Call Fran Hirsch (612-825-6462 or 612867-4813) if you’d like to join the fun or if you have ques6ons. Thanks. MFGGFLJ CL[[FHHQQ MQQHFJK - TRQGMDN, ARKRGH 23 The Mission CommiGee will meet on Tuesday, August 23, at 6:30 p.m. in the Ann Judson Room. We will be discussing which missions Judson will promote and support September 2016 - May 2017. If anyone has informa6on or missions they wish the commiGee to consider, please email Kathy Urbaniak, (
[email protected]), by Monday, August 22nd. Also, let Kathy know if you would like to aGend the mee6ng, as this is a pizza and salad meal so we know how much to order. TSDJI NLR OCL[ NFTLPPQH S`RDCQ Dear Judson Memorial Youth Group. Thank you so much for your help filling Nic’s Closet at Nicollet Square with awesome dona6ons. We are so apprecia6ve of your hard work and dedica6on to learning about and ending youth homelessness! Thank you!
TRUST CLJKCQKDHFLJG From Linden Hills UCC, 4200 Upton Ave So., Minneapolis: Linden Hills UCC will be sponsoring a blood drive with the Red Cross on Thursday, August 18th from 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm. There will be an ice cream social, volunteer fire fighters, council members, canine police unit, people from the neighborhood and music. There is a great need to replenish blood supplies for people who need it…Please join us! Ques6ons? Call 612-927-4603 JRMGLJ CSLFC HL GHDCH DKDFJ FJ SQXHQ[aQC It is 6me to start thinking about fall and the start of the church year. That means the Judson Choir will return in September to sing at the services. We have been blest by the many talented people who provided music during the summer months. If you like to sing, come and give us a try. The choir meets on Wednesday evenings from 7 pm to 8:30 pm. Our first rehearsal will be on September 7. We sing most Sundays with occasional Sundays off during the year. You don’t have to make a yearlong commitment. We look forward to seeing you in the fall. Ques6ons?—Call John De Haan at 612-385-9617. MFGGFLJ FLTRG - SHDCOFGS MFJFGHCFQG The need for cash assistance through the Starfish Ministries for rent, u6li6es, diapers, etc., con6nues to be great in this area. As we con6nue throughout the year with hope and op6mism, please prayerfully consider dona6ng your 6me and money to those in our local community who could benefit from the sharing of our financial, physical and emo6onal resources. You can give cash or a check during the offering on Sundays. Make the check payable to Judson Church and put "Starfish Ministries" in the memo line. Thank you! WL[QJ cFHS BDPPG—SHCQJKHS TCDFJFJK OLC WL[QJ Star6ng Thursday, September 8 and con6nuing every week on Mondays and Thursdays, Marianna Padilla will be offering a Strength Training class for women of all ages at Judson. The class will meet in the Providence room from 6:30 to 8 pm. For more informa6on contact Marianna Padilla at
[email protected] E[DFPG OLC TSRCTS LOOFTQ There have been some issues lately with emails gemng to the church office. Please remember to send any emails for the church office to
[email protected] or
[email protected]. I have been receiving church emails email meant for the church office at my home email. I don't always see them right away. They should go to the church address. Thanks for your help in this maGer. Eileen JRMGLJ PCLdQTH TLRC 2017 If you missed The Judson Project Tour 2016, no worries! The Judson Project Tour 2017 will take place from Wednesday, February 15th - Sunday, February 19th. Look for more informa6on in the September Messenger, or contact Sarah at 612-387-9025 or
[email protected]. Meanwhile, you can get to know En Vía through the website: www.envia.org.
J C V S"# We are a spiritually grounded community united in providing sanctuary for all who enter. We seek to open ourselves to the healing and transforming power of God’s love as we seek to follow the life of Jesus: honoring our deepest differences, seeking jus6ce and mercy, discovering and implemen6ng our gi:s, and nurturing our children.
CSRCTS SHDOO Pastor
Rev. G. Travis Norvell (ext. 16)
Coordinator Children & Youth Director of Music
Beth Rademacher (ext. 11)
[email protected] [email protected]
John De Haan (ext. 10)
Organist
Jim Wen6nk
Church Office Manager
Eileen McLaughlin (ext. 10)
Childcare Staff Member
Shefali Vyas & Julia Monson
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
AMdRJTH MFJFGHCFQG Judson Preschool
Kris6e Roedl, Director
612.822.0915
TRUST Meals on Wheels
Betsy Peregoy, Director
612.822.6040
Nancy Biele, Execu6ve Director
612.827.6159
Parish Nurse
612.822.2394
TRUST, Inc. Ann Dunagan
CSRCTS OOOFTQ HLRCG W GQJQCDP IJOLC[DHFLJ Monday-Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Telephone: 612.822.0649 Email:
[email protected] Website: www.judsonchurch.org WI-FI password: JustVisi6ng The Gordon Smith Fund is an endowment fund envisioned and ini6ated by the generous gi: of church member Gordon Smith, then created and sustained by the ongoing support of the congrega6on of Judson Memorial Bap6st Church. The purpose of the fund is to provide financial support to individuals of any age, or groups, who are members of or aGend Judson Memorial Bap6st Church and who have a plan that meets the vision and requirements outlined. VISION: The fund is designed to be used in any of the following ways: 1. Keeping our Bap6st Heritage of commitment to missions and making a difference in the world alive in future genera6ons. 2. Being a catalyst for crea6ng new ways of doing relevant ministry in the world. 3. Maintaining Judson’s progressive theology and suppor6ng ac6on reflec6ng those beliefs related to social jus6ce issues. There are informa6onal copies regarding the fund in the back of the sanctuary as well as applica6on forms to fill out.
