Collingswood Presbyterian Church

March 10, 2013

30 Fern Avenue, Collingswood, New Jersey 08108

Telephone: 856-854-4523 ♦ Fax: 856-854-4460

Website: www.collingswoodpres.com

E-mail: collspres@verizon.net

The Rev. Dr. Katherine G. Killebrew, Pastor

William Powell, Director of Music

Gretchen Kolecki, Director of Christian Education

Joan Hafer, Secretary

Chris Keeley, Custodian

COLLINGSWOOD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SERVICE FOR THE LORD’S DAY

March 10, 2013 4th Sunday in Lent

ASSEMBLE IN GOD’S NAME

Silent Prayer

Holy God, you are not our accountant, but our lover;

you are not angry at us, but you forgive us;

you are not our enemy, but the One who runs towards us

with wide open arms, throwing a party to celebrate our newness!

Prelude

Welcome and Announcements

We welcome you in the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ! Please sign the

guest book in the narthex so we can send you a welcome packet.

Gathering of Prayer Concerns and Joys

Please raise your hand to share your joys or concerns to be included in

the prayers of the people this day. You may also write your concern on

the pink sheets and hand to the Pastor. Please mail a prayer card from

the narthex to your loved one.

Minute for Mission - Ms. Devin Berry, Hunger Action Enabler,

Presbytery of West Jersey

Centering Music - “We Have Come Into This House” Chancel Choir

(*Please stand for items marked with an asterisk.)

Call to Worship

Leader: Do you feel it? God's kingdom is beneath our feet. People: We live in the new creation shaped by God out of our

brokenness. Leader: Do you know it? God's reconciling love in Christ has

shattered our ways of viewing people. People: No longer do we label our sisters and brothers, we

welcome them with open arms. Leader: Do you believe it? God has made everything, including

us, new, People: and sends us forth to share this good news with

everyone!

*Hymn: “There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy” PH #298

*Prayer of Confession

Leader: We know our faults -- the way we have treated others, our alienation from God, our unwillingness to be faithful people. We will not hide our sin or remain silent, but confess them to the One who surrounds us with steadfast love. People: On this very day, Waiting God, we admit all the lengths to which we go so we might avoid you. You offer us that kingdom of joy and wonder, yet we would hide in places where temptation waits. Leader: You invite us to feast on your grace and peace, but we stubbornly refuse, because you also welcome those we call 'outsiders.' People: We are quick to see all the mistakes that those around us make, but hope you will ignore our foolish choices. Leader: Celebrating God, before we come to our senses, we find you running towards us, sweeping us up in your arms, tears of grace mingling with our cries of confession, a mighty river washing away our sinful ways to restore us to new life.

People: In Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, we find no limitations on your grace, no reservations about your love, but a feast that overflows with wonder, a place we can finally call home. Amen.

*Words of Assurance Leader: God rolls away everything that stands in our way - our past, our sin, our pain, our hesitation, and reshapes us into new people living in the new creation. What wonderful grace. We are forgiven! People: Broken, we are made whole; lost, we are brought home; Leader: empty, we are filled with songs of gladness. People: We rejoice and give thanks to God who has graced us with mercy. Amen.

*Congregational Response - “Lord, Have Mercy Upon Us” PH #574

*Sharing of the Peace Leader: As Christ has offered forgiveness to us, let us offer that forgiveness to one another. The peace of Christ be with you. People: And also with you.

PROCLAIM GOD’S WORD Children’s Sermon

(Children in Pre-K-5th grade will leave for Sunday School.)

Anthem - “Hear Our Prayer” Chancel Choir

Epistle Lesson: 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 (p.1053)

*Hymn: “God, How Can We Forgive?” STF #2169

Gospel Lesson: Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 (p.952)

Sermon: “Life Lines: Coming Home” The Rev. Dr. Katherine G. Killebrew

RESPONSE TO THE WORD

*Affirmation of Faith (unison)

We believe it is a matter of faith to stand up for those who cannot stand up for themselves

We believe it is a matter of faith to recognize equally and love all members of God’s human family whatever their race, creed, color, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental capacity.

We believe God’s creation is good, beautiful, and sacred and therefore to condemn any portion of God’s creation is to condemn a portion of God. This is sin.

We believe Jesus Christ came to us to free all people from sin and to make disciples- people willing to live Christ’s discipline of love and justice for all.

We believe The Holy Spirit is that power within us that gives us courage and stamina to face the truth and to live it, even to die for it, as Jesus did.

We believe in the resurrection, the victory over death, the truth that is life for all in Jesus name.

Glory be to the God, One in Three: Creator, Savior and Holy Power of Love. Amen

Offering As stewards of all God has entrusted to our care, we bring

our offerings with a deep concern that they accomplish God’s will in our day. We hold one another accountable in our

mutual service, and struggle together to discern more clearly the mission to which God calls us. Let us rededicate ourselves

with our tithes and offerings.

Offertory - “Come Let Us Sing” Chancel Choir

*Doxology

*Prayer of Dedication

Prayers of the People Leader: The Lord be with you. People: And also with you. Leader: Let us pray. Prayers of thanksgiving, intercession, petition, and the Lord’s Prayer.

GO IN GOD’S NAME

*Hymn: “Bless Now, O God, the Journey” STF #2191

(sung to tune PH #98 “O Sacred Head, Now Wounded”)

*Benediction

*Choral Response

*Postlude

Go Forward and Serve! Be a part of God’s work through CPC!

Please join us in the lounge for coffee and fellowship time.

Sunday, March 10, 2013

Welcome to the fellowship of Jesus Christ! Large print bulletins and hymnals are available for your convenience.

If you have difficulty hearing, personal amplifiers are available in the narthex.

Parents, please pick up a worship activity bag for your children. Please return the bags to the narthex after the service.

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for your service!

Reader: Linda Herzog

Deacon of the Day: Martha Jane Caldwell-Bates

Greeters of the Day: Carol Fulton, Sammy Fulton, & Louanna Sills

Fellowship Hour Hosts: Erica Werner

Flowers: The flowers today are given by George Rafferty & Jean Harle

in memory of their parents.

Sunday School:

Children in Prek-5th grade will be leaving for Sunday School and can be picked up in Calvin Hall following service. Youth:

Confirmation Students remain in worship and should complete a Worship Reflection Sheet (located in the Narthex).

If you are a visitor, please sign the Fellowship Book in the narthex so we know you are here! Welcome!

What’s happening at CPC this week?

Sun., 3/10 9:00 am - 10:00 am - Bible Study

10:30 am – Worship and Sunday School

11:45 am - Fellowship Time

11:45 am - 12:30 pm - Beginner Handbell Choir

6:30 - 8:00 pm - Youth Group

Tues., 3/12 6:00 - 6:30 - Contemplative Prayer

6:30 - 7:00 - Soup Supper

7:00 - 8:00 - Study

Wed., 3/13 11:00 am - Staff Meeting

5:30 - 6:15 pm - Beginner Handbell Choir

6:15 - 7:30 pm - Advanced Handbell Choir

7:30 - 8:30 pm - Adult Handbell Choir

Thurs., 3/14 7:00 pm - Choir Practice

Sun., 3/17 9:00 am - 10:00 am - Bible Study

10:30 am – Worship and Sunday School

11:45 Fellowship Time

6:30 - 8:00 pm - Youth Group

WEEKLY COMMUNITY USE

Spring of Life Church:

Sunday - 1:00-5:00 pm

Wed. & Fri. - 8:00 - 9:30 pm

Toddler Play Group:

Tues. and Wed. - 9:30 - 11:00 am

Children in Pre-K-5th grade will be leaving for

Sunday School and can be picked up in Calvin Hall

following service. This week the Sunday School

children will be studying Mark 10:13-16. We will

study how Jesus taught the disciples that in order to

enter the kingdom of God everyone must receive it as a little child and

how Jesus welcomed and blessed the children.

Last week, the children studied Mark 9:33-50. They learned how the Dis-

ciples were arguing about who was the greatest and Jesus taught them

that anyone who wants to be first must be the servant of ALL.

**We are in need of Sunday School teachers for Spring & Summer** Please see Gretchen Kolecki if you would like to help.

**We need helpers for the Easter Egg Hunt** Please see Gretchen Kolecki if you would like to help.

**We are in need of WRAPPED Easter candies for the Easter Egg Hunt**

If you would like to donate some, please leave the candy in/or outside Gretchen Kolecki’s office. Thank you for your kindness.

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There IS Youth Group tonight. Last week the Youth

Group attended the Adventure Aquarium and had a

great time. Special thanks to Brooke Truong, Buzzy,

and Tom Wolfe for accompanying the kids.

A big Thank You to the congregation for supporting the Youth Group’s

Flapjack Breakfast this past Saturday!! Your ticket purchases and

donations are greatly appreciated!!!

Lenten Schedule

Tues., Mar. 12th, & 19th

6:00 pm Contemplative Prayer Service

6:30 pm Soup Supper in Lounge

7:00 pm Study on “The Gospel

According to the band U2”

Mar. 24: 10:30 AM - Palm Sunday Service

Mar. 28: 7 PM - Maundy Thursday Service

Mar. 31: 10:30 AM - Easter Sunday Service

Feeding our Souls: Prayer, Supper, and Study

Tuesdays: Feb. 26 - Mar. 19

Join us for some quiet time in Calvin Hall Tuesday nights from 6:00 – 6:30pm for contemplative prayer. Taize music and guided written meditation will be available. Afterward, we will be having a lite soup supper in the lounge from 6:30 to 7:00pm. Sign up for supper in the back of the church or speak with Pastor Kate. Stay from 7:00 to 8:00 pm for the conversation about the intersection of contemporary music of the band U2 and our faith.

TRAIN TO BE A LAY CHAPLAIN: Collingswood Manor, a United Method-ist Assisted Living Community, located at 460 Haddon Ave., Collingswood, is offering training for laity to be a supplement to its hospice caring of dying res-idents. The ministry is known by the acronym: NODA - No One Dies Alone, and is led by the chaplain, Rev. Dr. Richard Leaver. He will be offering, free of charge, a seven week course for you to learn the skills of pastoral care for the dying. If you feel called to venture into such a ministry, please contact the chaplain at (856) 854-4331, extension 305, for an application. Each session will be 2 hours. We will meet in the Conference Room at 10:00 a.m. each Wednesday beginning March 27 through May 1, with a Consecration service on May 12 at 2:00 p.m.

The Welcoming Committee invites the entire congregation to join us in the joy of saying . . . GOOD MORNING and greeting those attending worship.

Please choose a Sunday to greet the congregation and give out bulle-tins or pass the plates for offering. Sign up sheets are located in the Narthex.

What Now? Marriage Equality for Presbyterians and Everyone Else

A Covenant Network Regional Conference

Saturday, April 6, 2013, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, NYC

Attorney David Boies, along with co-lead counsel, brought a landmark civil rights case to trial in 2010 challenging California’s Proposition 8. Judges at both the federal district and appellate levels have concluded that Proposition 8 vio-lates the U.S. Constitution. The case will be argued before the United States Su-preme Court on March 26th with a ruling expected in June.

Attorney Doug Nave has argued numerous cases in Presbyterian Church courts for LGBT equality. His speech, “Blest be the Ties?,” will focus on marriage equality in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).

KEEP IN YOUR PRAYERS...

Birthdays: Angelica Rhyne, David Will Anniversaries: Ray & Catherine Burns Births: Congratulations to Jane Trent and Bob Marks who are now grandparents! Jane's daughter, Robin, gave birth to a baby girl, Juniper June. Those who serve in government, our military personnel, & those who work in other countries: Our country, our president, and our leaders Our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan and around the world CPC Military personnel -- Mark McCaulley and Jennifer Riippa

Those in Care Facilities or at home Elizabeth Baggett Mabel Cordier Elsie Hak Robert Johnson Evelyn Plunkett Dorothy Varnum Jean Waitz

Pray for Health and Wellness Michael Arizzi Sarah Babb Michelle Burnham Bud Damon Paul Dorety Charlie Dunlevy Peter Fagan Jack Fagan Sarah Ginter Frank Griffin Max Gureki Lorrie Heuser Brooke Hankins Sara Ann Kronrot Tony Lazorko Bob Lowden Joann Marion Charlie Musumeci Toni Piles Jay Sills Sam Jang Do-Soon Melissa & T.J. Fazzio Claire Johnston Pat Lepore Richard Pozniak Bree Donovan Sage Carfagno Beth’s father Sheilla Dashcow Clair Joan Klacik Erica Werner Bob Marks Sal Ferraro James Burns

Please pick up a prayer card in the narthex and mail it to these loved ones for whom we pray.

Our Partners in Mission

South Asia Fellowship, Sicklerville Our PCUSA mission in Belgium

Juan G. Hall Presbyterian Church, Cardenas, Cuba Njikob Presbyterian Church, Cameroon

If you are going into the hospital or would like a pastoral visit, please call or have a family member call the church office or one of the deacons or elders.

If you don’t call, we are going to assume you don’t want a visit!

Please remember to fill out a new pink form with each update for the prayer list.

CHURCH STAFF AND OFFICERS - 2013 The Rev. Dr. Katherine G. Killebrew, Pastor

William Powell, Director of Music Gretchen Kolecki, Director of Christian Ed Joan Hafer, Church Secretary Chris Keeley, Custodian

Maryann Kelly, Bookkeeper

THE SESSION

(Meets second Monday of the month at 7:00 p.m.) Melissa Corso, Clerk of Session

Bob Marks, President, Board of Trustees Barbara Bockmann, Financial Secretary & Treasurer

BOARD OF DEACONS

(Meets first Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m.) Lorrie Heuser, Moderator Martha Jane Caldwell, Vice-Moderator Jane Trent, Treasurer Richard Herzog, Secretary

[Terms begin Feb 1 of each year or upon Ordination/Installation] Rev. 2/9/12

Class of 2014 Class of 2015 Class of 2016

Robert Marks Keith Haines Mark Standring

Lorraine Brown Melissa Corso Abby Murray

Jeff Hirt Candace Lowden

Committees of Session Chair

Christian Education Keith Haines

Finance and Stewardship Bob Marks

Membership and Church Life Lorraine Brown

Church, Society, and Mission Abby Murray

Outreach Candace Lowden

Memorial Karen Mazak

Personnel Melissa Corso

Nominating Melissa Corso

Property Mark Standring

Worship and Arts Moderator

Class of 2014 Class of 2015 Class of 2016

Carol Fulton Lorrie Heuser Louanna Sills

Janette Martinez Jane Trent James Burns

Richard Herzog Erica Werner Martha Jane Caldwell

Natalie Sperlunto

Easter Plants Order

I would like to order:

___ Purple Hyacinth @ $12.50 each ___ Yellow Daffodil @ $12.50

___ Pink Tulip @ $12.50 each ___ Lily @ $9.00 each

The bulletin should read:

___ I would like to take my plant(s) with me after the service.

___ I would like my plant(s) to be given to a shut-in.

Given of __________________________________________

By ___________________________________________________________

In Memory

In Honor

Easter Plants 2013

We will once again be offering Easter plants to be purchased in memory or

in honor of a friend or loved one. The plants will be used to decorate our

sanctuary on Easter Sunday. At the conclusion of the service you may take

your plant with you or you can leave it for the Deacons to distribute to shut

-ins.

The cost of each plant is $12.50 except for Easter Lilies, which are $9.00

each. Please return your order along with a check marked payable to

Collingswood Presbyterian Church – Easter Plants, to the church office,

30 Fern Avenue, Collingswood, NJ 08108, or place it in the offering plate

no later than Sunday, March 24, 2013.

Given of __________________________________________

By ___________________________________________________________

In Memory

In Honor

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