Welcome to the

Setauket Presbyterian Church of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

February 9th, 2020

5 Caroline Avenue, Setauket, NY 11733 631.941.4271 www.setauketpresbyterian.org

setauketpresbyterian@verizon.net

Order of Worship GATHERING MUSIC

RINGING OF THE STEEPLE BELL

WELCOME and ANNOUNCEMENTS

INTROIT Built on the Rock the Church Doth Stand Ludvig M. Lindeman

Verse 1: Built on the Rock the Church doth stand, even when steeples are falling;

Crumbled have spires in ev’ry land, Bells still are chiming and calling, Calling the

young and old to rest, But above all the soul distrest, Longing for the rest everlasting.

Verse 2: Now we may gather with our King. E’en in the lowliest dwelling: Praises to

Him we there may bring, His wondrous mercy forth telling. Jesus His grace to us

accords; Sprit and life are all His words; His truth doth hallow the temple.

CALL TO WORSHIP (based on Ephesians 2:11-18) Tom Schlagel

We gather together in the name of Jesus Christ—

members of God’s family,

and siblings to one another.

There are no outsiders here among us,

no one has any special standing or bragging rights.

For we have been brought together by the redeeming love of Jesus.

Christ has torn down the dividing wall between us!

Let’s join together in worship!

HYMN no. 756 O God of Every Nation

SUNG PRAYER FOR RECONCILIATION HYMN no. 431

(English verses 1 & 2, Spanish verse 3) Liam Butchart, Tenor Soloist

For grievance and injustice: Forgive us, Lord.

Aloofness and indifference: Forgive us, Lord.

For weakness and transgression: Forgive us, Lord.

In your sustaining grace: Forgive us, Lord.

En tu misericordia: Perdón Señor.

En tu divina gracia: Perdón Señor. (time for silent confession) Amen.

ASSURANCE OF GOD’S GRACE

Hear the Good News: God is love! We do not need to fear, for we are forgiven,

we are loved, and we are children of God! Thanks be to God!

SUNG RESPONSE no. 188 Jesus Loves Me

Jesus loves me! This I know, for the Bible tells me so.

Little ones to him belong. They are weak, but he is strong.

Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me!

Yes, Jesus loves me! The Bible tells me so.

TIME WITH THE CHILDREN and THE LORD’S PRAYER

SUNG PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION no. 288 Spirit of the Living God

Spirit of the Living God, fall afresh on me…melt me, mold me, fill me, use me…

SCRIPTURE LESSON Mark 8:22-25

REFLECTIONS Harry & Joan Kahnhauser

HYMN no.451 Open My Eyes That I May See (seated)

REFLECTIONS Vikki & Greg Bellias

ANTHEM A Place Called Home FINLANDIA

A place called home with comfort for the weary:

A place called home of nourishment and rest:

A place called home that welcomes in the stranger,

Where one unknown becomes an honored guest,

Where love can find a human habitation:

God grant us all this grace -- a place called home.

A place called home where tenderness can flourish,

A place called home, a haven from all harm:

A place called home where children sleep in safety:

Where hurts are healed, a shelter from the storm,

Where peace can find a human habitation:

God grant us all this grace -- a place called home.

A place called home, a promise for tomorrow:

A place called home, a vision handed down:

A place called home for all God’s sons and daughters,

Where love prevails and peace is ever found,

Where hope can find a human habitation:

God grant us all this grace -- a place called home.

A place called home for ev’ry human being:

A place called home, where arms are opened wide;

A place called home, where all extend the welcome;

Where none are lost, alone, or cast aside

But members of a single human fam’ly,

God grant us grace to build a place called home.

REFLECTIONS Bonnie Schlagel & Linda Obernauer

HYMN no. 472 Kum ba Yah (additional fifth verse…Someone’s Crossing Lord)

Kum ba yah, my Lord…

Someone’s crying, Lord…

Someone’s singing, Lord…

Someone’s praying, Lord…

Someone’s crossing, Lord…

OFFERTORY

DOXOLOGY

You are invited to sing any of the following versions of the Doxology, or words that are

familiar to you.

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise God all creatures here below;

praise God above ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

Amen.

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise Christ all people here below;

praise Holy Spirit evermore; praise Triune God, whom we adore. Amen.

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise God all creatures here below;

praise God above ye heavenly host; Creator, Christ, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

DEDICATION OF SELF AND SUBSTANCE

God of all, we thank you for the gifts you have given to us, including the gift

of music. Throughout the ages your people have used hymns, psalms, and

songs to worship you, create community, and to listen to the Spirit’s call.

May the Spirit draw us ever closer to your heart, bringing justice and

righteousness to the world. For all you make possible among us, we bring

our gifts with thanks. Amen.

PRAYERS OF THANKSGIVING AND INTERCESSION

HYMN no. 766 The Church of Christ Cannot Be Bound

BENEDICTION

CHORAL RESPONSE Amen Joseph Roff, 1980

POSTLUDE

please rise in body or in spirit; unison prayers are in bold.

Portions of today’s liturgy are from the sources are ReWorship and enfleshed.

Next Sunday we will welcome the Rev. Dennis Farro to the Pulpit as our guest preacher.

Next Sunday, February 16, 2020 9:30 Worship Service and Church School

10:30 Fellowship Hour

Pastors’ Time Away: Please note that Pastor Ashley will be away from February 11-17

and Pastor Kate will be away from February 14-23. For pastoral care emergencies during

that time please contact the church office.

February 9th Week at a Glance Sunday

9:30 Worship Service and Church School

11:00 Adult Education Class in Martha Jayne Room

11:00 Confirmation Class

6:00 Feldenkrais Class in Parlor

Monday

2:00 Music Lessons

3:30 Lyrical Children

6:30 Christian Education Committee Meeting in Upper Preschool

7:30 Deacons Meeting

Tuesday

9:30 Bible Study in Parlor

6:00 Youth Group

7:00 NBSC Presentation in Fellowship Hall

7:30 Al-Anon & Al-Ateen Meeting in Martha Jayne Room

Wednesday

2:00 Music Lessons

4:00 Soup Kitchen in Port Jeff.

7:00 House and Grounds Committee Meeting in Parlor

7:00 Narcotics Anon. Meeting in Fellowship Hall

7:30 Finance Committee Meeting in Kate’s Office

7:30 NarAnon Meeting in Martha Jayne Room

Thursday

11:00 Founders Meeting in Parlor

2:00 Music Lessons

2:00 Mah Jong in Parlor

Friday

2:00 Music Lessons

Saturday

9:00 Music Lessons

9:00 Piano Lessons

6:00 AA in Martha Jayne Room

PLEASE PRAY FOR: Betsy Britton; Grace Rossi;

Margaretta Smith (Sister of Salenda Kincaid); Howard

Scarrow, Gerry Nicklas; Chris Nicklas; The Cox

Family (friends of Pastor Ashley); Joseph Munch

(brother-in-law of Pat McCumber); Carmen Walsh; The

Rev. Tim Hoyt-Duncan (former Pastor of 1st Presbyterian Church in

Northport); Eileen Orr (Pat Strong’s sister); Cindy Fronhofer (sister of Sheila

Towers); Lucas Wright (son of a friend of Kate Zvokel); Ann Davis (former

member); Jim Towler; Matt Zender (Student of Noby and Rachel Carter-White);

Florence Gettler; Doug Waldhauer (Virginia Sassano’s Son); Tim Wheeler and

C Company, 1-508th PIR, 82nd Airborne; Al Reimers; Don & Barbara

Overfield (friends of Mike and Helene Bicknell); Jim Sassano; Ed Wittman;

Kaitlyn Diogo (niece of Helene Bicknell); Kimberly Janson; Peter Sarant (Pam

Crum’s brother); Joan Kuhns (Dan Winter’s mother-in-law); George Hammarth

and Kim Liroult (co-workers of Sherri Aicher); Stacey Irizarry (friend of Diane

Curtiss); Hank Crum (husband of Pam Crum); Peter Hertling (friend of the

Dawes’); Suzanne Wallace (friend of Diane Melidosian); Eric Brooks (husband

of Kathy Gray’s niece, Danielle); Jody Riggio, Dawn Vogel and Lorriane Vogel;

Our Sister Church in Cuba; Cort Bunning; Sandy Williams (Al Reimer’s sister-

in-law); Dottie Devoe (at Mills Pond rehab.); Lynne Richardson (Chris

Richardson’s mother); Robert Price; Michael LaVecchia (Bonnie Schlagel’s

cousin); Ross & Lyn Saddlemire (Sue Powell’s parents); Kathleen Pfeiffer

(Diane & Roger Curtiss’ cousin); Maryellen Trimboli (Alice Dawes’ student);

Margaret Jackson; Honor Dexter; Don Alberts (Trisha Pearson’s father); Paige

Pearson; Jon DeVoe; Geri Wells; Jack Fennimore (Dottie Trump’s son-in-law);

Jack Hayes (Joellen McNamara’s cousin); Ruth Whyte; Ed Loveland (Ron

Loveland’s brother); Katherine Dodd (Robynne Haliotis' sister-in-law)

THE SESSION

The Rev. Kate Jones Calone, Moderator

Stuart Campbell, Clerk

CLASS of 2020 CLASS of 2021 CLASS of 2022 Mark Aicher Barbara Curtis Greg Bellias

Debra Dwyer Jean Hrbek Kathy Coen

Linda Obernauer Harry Janson Chris Dere

Greg Senf John Leser Mae Hultin

Anne Shybunko-Moore Arlene Rogers

Jessica Suhadolink

THE BOARD of DEACONS

CLASS of 2020 CLASS of 2021 CLASS of 2022 Anne Campbell Karen Carroll Lynn Campbell

Joan Kahnhauser Pam Crum Elena Grossman

Bruce Lloyd Lindsey Moser Justin Kirik

Diane Melidosian Alice Leser Pat McCumber

Frank Miranda Jr. Co-Mod Melanie McDermet Co-Mod. Lisa McGrath

Patricia Siegal Beth Senf Christopher Roth

Susan Spagnoli

PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN

Founders Circle: Carol Ullo and Arlene Rogers, Co-Moderators

THE STAFF Rev. Kate Jones Calone, Interim Pastor

Rev. Ashley McFaul-Erwin, Community Outreach Pastor

Noby Ishida, Director of Music

Heidi Parles, Interim Director of Spiritual Formation

Aaron Watkins-Lopez, Church Administrator and Assistant to the Pastor

Heather Klein, Preschool Teacher/Co-Director Yvonne Sterrett, Preschool Teacher/Co-Director

Richard A. Holroyd, Church Treasurer

Mark Aicher, Financial Secretary

Susan Risoli, Outreach Operations Manager

Setauket Presbyterian Church is a member congregation the

Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), and thereby of the Presbytery of Long Island

We welcome the SPC Mission Trip Delegation in leading today’s worship service. Thank

you to everyone who went to the Mexico/U.S. Border for sharing your reflections!

The Sympathies of the Congregation are extended to

the friends and family of long time member Mary Seigle, who died on

Sunday, February 2.

the friends and family of former member Bob Baren.

DEACONS perform a ministry of sympathy, witness, and service to the

congregation and the larger community. If you or someone you know is in need,

speak with any of the deacons assisting in worship today. The Deacons’

Operation Care is always available to provide short-term assistance with meals, shopping,

transportation, and childcare. Please contact the Church Office to get the information of

the deacon who is on for the month if you or someone you know requires care.

Today’s Deacons are: Justin Kirik, Diane Melidosian, Melanie McDermet & Joan

Kahnhauser

Adult Education Class Today, February 9, at 11AM in the Martha Jayne Room

A Conversation about the Mission Trip to the Border

Please join the participants of the January mission trip to the border in the Martha Jayne

room as they share their experience and how it might inform SPC's future engagement.

Adult Education During Lent:

Kate and Ashley will lead discussion of AJ Levine’s DVD series Entering the Passion of Jesus:

A Beginner’s Guide to Holy Week. We will explore how the stories of Holy Week raise ethical

and spiritual questions for us today. As we re-read the text together we will find new

meanings and challenges.

March 1st: Jerusalem: Risking Reputation

March 8th: Teachings: Risking Challenge

March 15th: The Last Supper: Risking the Loss of Friends

March 22nd: Gethsemane: Risking Temptation

March 29th and April 5th: Lauren Ishida will invite us to explore the Passions (St. John

and St. Matthew) of J.S. Bach with a lot of listening, learning about the history of J.S. Bach

and his sacred vocal works, and a little singing.

The process of removing the Organ for rebuilding will begin this week, February 12th,

and will continue over the coming weeks. We invite you to take a peak upstairs as the

work unfolds!

Founders Circle: Everyone is invited to our next meeting of Founders Circle on February

13 at 11 o'clock in the Parlor. Our study lesson is about the Seventh Commandment, You

Shall Not Commit Adultery. This lesson helps us to understand God's desire for deep and

faithful relationships in the human family and how behavior that has no boundaries can

devastate people and communities. Jean Hrbek will be our study leader. Please come and

be a part of this active group. Lunch will be provided. Founders supports study, mission,

justice, and fellowship.

Earth Care Tip of the Week: WIRE HANGERS!? Did you know that your local Drycleaners

will re-use your undamaged hangers? Remove any plastic bags (recycle at the

supermarket) and collect the hangers with some wire around the top and bring them to

your dry cleaner with a lovely smile and see them happy and smiling back!!

Lenten Small Groups: If you are not already part of an ongoing small group, or would like

to join additional conversation for the season of Lent, we’ll offer three small groups that

will meet only during the weeks of Lent. This will be an opportunity for a small group

experience designed for the short-term and with a Lenten focus.

We are offering three small group opportunities:

Mondays 1:30-3:00PM at Kate's house on 3/2, 3/9, 3/16, and 3/30

Wednesdays 6:30-8:00PM at Heidi's house on 3/4, 3/11, 3/25, and 4/1

Sundays 2:30-4:00PM at the Manse with Ashley on 3/8, 3/15, 3/22, and 3/29

Light refreshments will be served. We invite you to sign up to join any of these groups

either on the sheets posted outside the sanctuary or by contacting the church office.

Ash Wednesday Service, February 26, 7:00PM in the Sanctuary

Join Christians around the world as we begin the Lenten journey.

Come Join Us As We Venture into the City to See “72 Miles To Go”

Seventy two miles, that’s the space between a recently deported mother in Nogales, Mexico

and her husband and children in Tucson, Arizona. We will meet at the theater.

Date: April 25th, Saturday, 2:00PM

Place: Harold and Miriam Steinberg Theater, 111 West 46th Street (between 6th and 7th)

Cost: $59.00 (group of ten)

If interested please let Linda Obernauer know after worship; deadline is February 23rd.

The Soup Kitchen Prep: The next soup kitchen prep dates will be Monday, March 2nd and

Monday, March 9th. We meet about 4:00 and are usually finished by 5:30. Feel free to come

for all or part of the time. If you'd like more information contact Barbara Curtis at

bacpj@optonline.net.

February is Black History Month

Founded by the Carter G. Woodson, he chose February for observance because of the

birthdates of Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. The goal was to recognize the achievements

and the central role of African-Americans in U.S. history--though every month demands

reflection on Black History, the persistence of systemic barriers to equality, and how we

can help remove obstacles that today still prevent people of color from enjoying and living

with the same privileges as white people. On MLK day, the kids collectively participated in

a loving program that celebrated the concept that Dr. King's children "will one day live in a

nation that they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their

character." You'll see on the bulletin board their fingerprints surrounding the text of Dr.

King's "I Have a Dream" speech.

You are invited to join the children in solidarity! Stop by the CE office after service or

during the week to get inked and leave your fingerprint in harmony with theirs. The ink

wipes off immediately with a baby wipe provided, and it'll take all of a minute.

About the Organ: A great big THANK YOU to all who have contributed to the Organ

Rebuilding Fund thus far! As of January 29, a total of $92,346 has been received from 47

individuals or couples. Of course we would welcome more contributions! The more that is

contributed, the more resources will be left in the Gillespie Fund for other, future projects.

If you haven’t already contributed, we hope you will give serious and prayerful

consideration to doing so.

Glück Pipe Organs will begin removing the pipes in our organ from February 12 to

February 14. If you want to know more about the organ restoration, please refer to the

letter you received and to the sheet of frequently asked questions, or speak with Noby

Ishida, our Music Director.

We are all grateful for every gift that has been made and will be made for this important

effort!

Have A Heart For The Hungry: Did you know that food pantries dip to their lowest in the

months of February/March and in the summer months? We are doing a food collection

campaign for the month of February. Of need are the following: dry cereal, boxed milk,

instant oatmeal, instant cereal, pancake mix (the add water kind), syrup, applesauce,

canned fruit for snacks, pudding and Jell-o (both regular and sugar free), peanut butter,

and rice. Thank you! Please put all donations by the food box in the hallway.

Cuba Trip Set

On March 16, four SPC members will travel to Cuba, to visit our Sister Congregation,

returning March 23. In anticipation of this trip, the Peace and Justice Committee has chosen

Sunday, March 1, as the day provided for Church members to visit the Fellowship Hall

after the service and write the personal cards and letters that mean so much to our Church

family and friends in San Antonio de los Baños. The group will carry them on the 16th.

Please remember to add your messages of love and good wishes to this special offering.

Three Village Interfaith Clergy Association Public Forum on

“Politics and Religion: a Respectful Exploration of Complex Questions”

Sunday, March 1, 3:00-5:00PM: Setauket Presbyterian Fellowship Hall

The Three Village Interfaith Clergy Association invites people of any faith or spiritual

perspective (or none) to join us to explore questions and concerns that arise for all

Americans and, in particular, for clergy and congregations, at the complex intersection of

religion and politics. Through presentations, panelist conversations, large and small group

discussions we will address three topic areas. We'll lay some groundwork by defining key

words (such as respectful, politics, social justice, religion, faith), examining the concept of

separation of church and state, and clarifying the “rules” that guide activity at the place

where religion meets politics.

Next, we will look at what our religious faiths ask of individuals in their role as citizens in

our democracy’s public square: in print, at election time, in responding to legislative issues,

at rallies and marches, and in speeches and displays. In the closing segment we’ll work

together to describe the particular pressures that come to bear on members of

congregations and their clergy when we choose to engage or choose not to engage the

difficult questions and discernments that arise at the intersection of politics and religion

both within and beyond congregational walls.

Come, bring friends. Enjoy refreshments. No charge for the event.