Collingswood Presbyterian Church

July 1, 2018 6th Sunday after Pentecost

30 Fern Avenue, Collingswood, New Jersey 08108

Telephone: 856-854-4523

Website: www.collingswoodpres.com

E-mail: collspres@verizon.net

Rev. Katie Mulligan, Pastor

William Powell, Director of Music

Gretchen Kolecki, Director of Christian Education

Janis Danielewicz, Secretary

Paul Ciarrochi, Church Caretaker

COLLINGSWOOD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SERVICE FOR THE LORD’S DAY

July 1, 2018 6th Sunday after Pentecost

ASSEMBLE IN GOD’S NAME

Morning Reflection Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the

whole staircase. - Martin Luther King, Jr.

Prelude - Hymn Sing Sing the first and last verses 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 or fill out a yellow welcome card located in the pews. The card can be placed in the offering place.

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.

(Please stand for items marked with an asterisk. GTG is the purple “Glory to God” hymnal. STF is the “Sing the Faith” smaller blue hymnal)

Call to Worship Leader: Come among us, Healing God; we wait for you. People: We come, hungry for your Word to bless us. Leader: Come among us, Compassionate Christ; we hope in you. People: We come, hungry to be filled with the Bread of Heaven. Leader: Come among us, Restoring Spirit; we wait and hope in you. People: We come, eager to rest in your peace. Leader: With prayer and praise, with scripture and in song, let us worship the Living God! *Hymn - “We Gather Here in Jesus’ Name” GTG #510 tune - Come, Share the Lord Prayer of Confession (unison) We want to touch the hem of your garment, O God. Forgive us for being afraid to touch those who come to us for hope; we want to love the whole world: forgive us for ignoring our neighbor; we long for peace: forgive us for the pain we inflict on our families and friends; we want to share with those we love and like: forgive us for walking past those who need you most. Forgive us, Loving God, for we do not excel in everything you call us to do. Give us grace: to touch those who frighten us; to carry the Bread of Life to the hungry; to offer the blessings of the kingdom to everyone we meet, even as you have graced us in Christ Jesus, our Lord and Savior. *Words of Assurance Leader: Listen to the Good News! Hope in God, for God's love has no ending; God fills us with grace and hope, this day, and forever. People: God hears our voice, and listens to our prayers, re deeming us from all our sins. Thanks be to God, we are forgiven. Amen.

*Congregational Response - “All Who Hunger, Gather Gladly” GTG #509 All who hunger, sing together; Jesus Christ is living bread. Come from loneliness and longing. Here, in peace, we have been led. Blest are those who from this table live their days in gratitude. Taste and see the grace eternal. Taste and see that God is good. *Sharing of the Peace Leader: The peace of Christ be with you. People: And also with you.

PROCLAIM GOD’S WORD Children’s Call - “Come All Ye Children” All children are invited to come play drums during the song Children’s Sermon (Children will remain in service this week.) Anthem Old Testament Reading - 2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27 (pages 272-273) New Testament Reading - Mark 5:21-43 (page 915) Hymn - “The King of Love My Shepherd Is” (Psalm 23) GTG #802 tune - St. Columbia Sermon - “Faith without Faith” Rev. Bob Higgs

RESPONSE TO THE WORD

Offering Prayer of Dedication

Musical Meditation - Instrumental The Lord’s Supper Invitation to the Table Great Prayer of Thanksgiving Leader: The Ascended Lord be with you. People: And also with you. Leader: Lift up your hearts to the One who gives us a spirit of

wisdom. People: We open our hearts to Jesus who opens God's words to

us. Leader: Clap your hands, God's people! Sing songs of praise to

our God! People: We sing praises to the One who blesses and blesses us!

We do indeed lift loud songs of joy to you, Awesome God!

(Hymn GTG #552) All: Holy, Holy, Holy Lord, God of power and might.

Heaven and Earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest! Hosanna in the highest!

Leader: Like your glory, may your holiness be eternal, God of wind and flames… (prayer continues.)

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, for ever. Amen.

The Words of Institution The Distribution of the Elements Prayer after Communion

GO IN GOD’S NAME

*Hymn - “Blessed Assurance, Jesus Is Mine!” GTG #839 tune - Assurance *Benediction *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, July 1, 2018 We would like to welcome our visitors. We are glad to have you here and hope you will feel as if you are among family. Children are welcome to remain in the service. There are activity bags and children’s bulletins available in the Narthex.

Large print bulletins and hymnals are available for your convenience. If you have difficulty hearing, personal amplifiers are available in the narthex.

PLEASE BRING THE HEARING AIDS BACK TO THE DEACON OF THE DAY.

We also provide a nursery for children – infants through age three (3). Our nursery worker is Emilie Jackson.

Our Children’s Church program for children ages Pre-K through 5th grade begins following the Children’s Sermon. They will return during communion.

Contacting our Pastor

Rev. Katie Mulligan katiesmulligan@gmail.com

In case of an emergency…

Rev. Katie Mulligan 805-448-9641

REMINDER: Your church does not close for the summer, it especially needs your pres-ence, your prayers, your talents, your financial support during this “vacation” time. Also, please don’t forget to send in your pledges or do-nations before you leave for vacation!

Thank you for your service!

Worship Leader: Dan Graves Greeters/Ushers: Dennis, Gretchen, Tyler, Andrew & Jackson Kolecki Communion Servers: Karen Mazak

2018 Flower Dedications July 15th, 22nd & 29th

are still available for flower dedications. Please sign up!

If you would like to reserve a special date to dedicate the flowers

which are used to decorate the Sanctuary in honor or memory of a loved one, use the book or contact Janis in the church office. The

cost is $20. Please make checks payable to: Collingswood Presbyterian Church

Following Coffee Hour In the Lounge

Lead by Dan Graves

Ministry Opportunity Please consider becoming a part of a Prayer Chain within our congrega-tion, What do you need to do? Answer the phone, listen carefully to learn about the prayer concern. Lift the concern up in prayer and then call the next person on the list. If you are interested in hearing more about this ministry, please contact Urmila Malvadkar or the church office.

Thank you Rev. Bob Higgs Rev. Dr. Robert Higgs (please call him Bob) comes from Pittsburgh and remains an ardent Steelers fan. After graduating from the University of Virginia in 1981, Bob joined the US Peace Corps, serving for three years in the southern African nation of Botswana, beginning a lifelong attachment to Africa. He taught junior high math and obtained a grant for an Apple computer for the students, the first such computer in the nation. His most recent call was to serve as Designated Pastor of the First Pres-byterian Church of Elizabeth, New Jersey (the oldest English-speaking congregation in our state). He helped lead a $9-million renovation pro-ject of the buildings and grounds, launched a Spanish-language minis-try, and grew the congregation. While discerning what God’s plan for him will be, he relocated in 2015 to Lumberton, NJ where he works with children with Behavioral issues in the Cherry Hill School District. He also drives for Uber and wrote a book about his experiences entitled “The Ubservations of a Pastor.” In 2004, Bob married Kelly Damon, who was born and raised in the Drexel Hill area of Philadelphia. She worked in human resources for several non-profit agencies in Philadelphia and is currently Executive Director of NJVOAD, an agency that links church, nonprofit, and gov-ernment agencies in each of the state’s 21 counties to organize for disas-ter situations. They have three adopted sons, Andy, 28, and Justin, 26, and Christian, 16. Andy lives in Atlantic City while Justin works with Americorps in Trenton. Chris is a sophomore at Rancocas Valley High School.

SERVICE WEEK

Thank you to all that came out and participated and supported Service week!

Children will be remaining in service this week. There is an activity that children can do during service.

Youth Group will resume in the fall. Thank you to all who attended Youth Sunday last week and thank you to all those who helped with Youth Sunday and Confirmation. Collingswood Presbyterian Church now has an Instagram Page!! Follow Us @collingswoodpresbyterianchurch

Hymns Sings are back for the summer! Each week, we will choose 2-3 hymns to sing together. We are doing the singing during the Prel-ude, before announcements, so please come early to participate.

Will Powell Music Director

WHAT’S HAPPENING AT CPC THIS WEEK

Sun 7/1 10:00 am - Worship Wed 7/4 4th of July - Office Closed Sun 7/8 10:00 am - Worship

WEEKLY COMMUNITY USE

Collingswood Insight Mediation 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Monday

LEADING US IN WORSHIP

July 8th - Pastor Katie July 15th - Rev. David Cassie July 22nd - Rev. Bob Higgs

July 29th - Pastor Katie

July 4th Independence Day - Office Closed July9th Session Meeting 7:30 July 24th Deacon’s Meeting 7:00 July 27th Tea & Talk 1:00

KEEP IN YOUR PRAYERS

Birthdays: Keith Haines Those who serve in government, our military personnel, those who work in other countries, and our country, our president, and our leaders.

Those at home or in care facilities Art Moffett Robert Johnson Eleanor Kelley

Prayer Requests Jay Sills Ray Burns Bob Burns David Kolecki Ruth Hanson Sal Ferraro Julia Kline Marion Mills Kathy Moran Please pick up a prayer card in the narthex

and mail it to these loved ones for whom we pray.

Rev. Debby Brincivalli & Staff of West Jersey Presbytery First Presbyterian Church of Ocean City, Ocean City, NJ

Our PCUSA mission in Venezuela 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.