Shelter Island Presbyterian Church Est. 1743

32 North Ferry Road Shelter Island, New York 11964

Rev. Stephen M. Fearing, Pastor

SHELTER ISLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Rev. Stephen M. Fearing, Pastor

Linda Betjeman, Minister of Music Karen Tudor, Administrative Assistant & Clerk of Session

Karin Bennett, Sexton 10:30 A.M. | November 2, 2014

The people of the Shelter Island Presbyterian Church ….As we believe, so we do.

——————————————————————————————————— All Saints Sunday (Year A)

Today’s Lectionary Texts: Revelation 7:9-17 Psalm 34 1 John 3:1-3 Matthew 5:1-12 ————————————————————————————————

(The worship service begins with the prelude. Let us silently prepare our hearts and allow others the same opportunity.)

Chimes

Prelude: “Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee” arr. Emma Lou Diemer

Words of Welcome and Announcements

Introit: “Breathe on Me, Breath of God” Robert Jackson *Call to Worship Ps. 34:8 O taste and see that the Lord is good; happy are those who take refuge in God. With hearts and hands and voices, let us praise the Lord.

*Hymn No. 526 “For All the Saints” SINE NOMINE *Invitation to Confession

*Prayer of Confession Gracious God, you call us your own children and cover us with your love. We would seek to be merciful as you are,

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and to show compassion as you do, but we fail to live the life to which we have been called. Where we ought to forgive, we condemn; the evil we should shun, we embrace. Forgive our sinful ways, tame our wayward wills, and make us more like Christ, until we are raised in perfection on the last day. Amen. *Kyrie The Hymnal, No. 574

*Assurance of Forgiveness Sisters and brothers, Ps. 34:22 no one who takes refuge in God will be condemned. Believe the good news! In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven!

*Gloria Patri The Hymnal, No. 579 *The Peace Since God has forgiven us in Christ, we also ought to forgive one another. The peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. And also with you.

— Please greet those around you —

Prayer for Illumination In your Word, O God, show us heaven. By your Spirit, show us truth; through Christ, the Living Word, in whom we see your face. Amen.

First Reading Psalm 34 Pew Bible pg. 560 This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

Sung Response “Taste and See” (Psalm 34) James E. Moore

Second Reading Matthew 5:1-12 Pew Bible pg. 4 This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

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Anthem “The Beatitudes” Russian Orthodox Liturgy arr. Richard Proulx Sermon “Blessings Abound” Rev. Stephen M. Fearing

*Hymn No. 516 “Lord, We Have Come at Your Own Invitation” *Affirmation of Faith I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell. The third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father almighty, from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

“Why I Pledge” Lynn Franklin

Call to Offering

The Offertory “Let Us Break Bread Together” arr. Gilbert M. Martin

*The Doxology The Hymnal, No. 592

Great Prayer of Thanksgiving

The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give our thanks and praise.

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All thanks and praise to you, most holy God, giver of all life. You made us for companionship and shaped us for love; you gave us your good earth and taught us to care; you established your law that we might learn justice and give you honor with our lives. We forgot how to love; we ceased to give care and failed to abide by your life-giving law. You sent us prophets to call us back to you and, when that wasn’t enough, you came- Word-made-flesh, your very being- and overwhelmed us with love. And so we sing with all the saints on earth and all the angels in heaven:

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.

In Jesus you blessed us as never before. Thank you for the ways he taught us in word and deed: he fed us in homes and on hillsides; he healed us in body, mind, and soul and showed us that true greatness is in humility and true power in weakness.

We remember the night before his death, when he took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, Take, eat, this is my body, given for you. Do this in remembrance of me. We remember how he took the cup, saying, This cup is the new covenant, sealed in my blood, shed for you for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, remember me.

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How can we thank you for the gift he gave? When the world did its worst, he took on our death that we might be clothed in light and life. Great is the mystery of faith: Dying, he destroyed our death. Rising, he restored our life. Lord Jesus, come in glory!

Raised to new life, still bearing the scars, Jesus promised us an Advocate and Guide. Thank you for the Spirit at work in us and among us, who strengthens and sustains, challenges and prods, gives us life and surprises us with signs of your unending grace.

Pour out your Holy Spirit now upon this bread and wine, that it may be to us the body and blood of Christ and anoint us that we might be one with him and one another. With thanksgiving, we offer ourselves to you now, Holy Three in One- our bodies to do your work and our voices to sing your praise- grateful, even now, that when this earthly life is ended you will welcome us home, where we will live in eternal joy with you and all the saints, bathed in light and lost in unending songs of praise. Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might be to you, O God, forever and ever! And now, with the confidence of the children of God, let us pray: 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, forever. Amen.

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Communion of the People All are invited to this feast. The servers will bring you bread and juice and you are invited to partake as soon as you receive them. Please let our servers know if you

require gluten-free bread and we will be happy to provide.

Prayer After Communion

*Hymn No. 522 “Lord, When I Came Into This Life” LAND OF REST

*Charge & Benediction The Iona Community The cross, we will take it. The bread, we will break it. The pain, we will bear it. The joy, we will share it. The Gospel, we will live it. The love, we will give it. The light, we will cherish it. The darkness, God shall perish it!

Choral Benediction: “Lord, Make Us More Holy” African-American Spiritual

Postlude: “Fanfare Fantasy on ‘Sine Nomine’” arr. Jack Noble White ________________________________________________________________________

*We invite you to rise in body or in spirit

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Special Announcements Stephen is now updating the SIPC website on a daily basis. Check out www.sipchurch.org for up to date announcements in the life of this church. Also, being posted is the manuscript and bulletin from the previous Sunday’s service. Follow SIPC on Twitter @ShelterIslandPC ———————————————————————————————————

Lectionary Texts for Next Sunday (November 9th) are:

Amos 5:18-24 Psalm 70 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Matthew 25:1-13 ————————————————————————————————

Today’s liturgy comes from Feasting on the Word: Worship Companion. Reprinted by permission of Westminster John Knox Press from Feasting on the Word Worship Companion. Copyright 2014.

Thank you to our worship and fellowship leaders this morning

Assisting: Lynn Franklin Greeter: Ellen Gove Usher: Laura Nelsen Coffee Hour Host: Clarissa Tybaert and Karen Tudor **************************************************************** Today’s flowers are given by Mary Lou Eichhorn in loving memory of her husband Jordan and by Karen Tudor in loving memory of my dad, Edgar Brownlee

Guest Notes: Welcome! Worship bags with activities for children are available in the narthex. Ask an usher. Please join us for light refreshments and fellowship after worship today in Fellowship Hall.

More Shelter Island Presbyterian Church Information can be found on our website, www.sipchurch.org, or by calling the church office at (631)749-0805 and speaking to the Church Secretary, Karen Tudor. Office hours are on Monday-Tuesday and Thursday-Friday. Karen works on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. For pastoral emergencies, please call Rev. Stephen M. Fearing on his cell phone at (404)823-5926.

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Coming up: • Tuesday, November 4th | 11:00 A.M. | 89th Annual Election Day Luncheon • Sunday, November 9th | 11:30 A.M. | Deacons Meeting • Wednesday, November 12th | 6:00 P.M. | Celebrity Chef Dinner • Sunday, November 16th | 11:30 A.M. | Stewardship Celebration Luncheon • Thursday, November 20th | 10:00 A.M. | Ecumenical Breakfast • Wednesday, November 26th | 7:00 P.M. | Thanksgiving Service @ St. Mary’s • Thursday, November 27th | 2:00 P.M. | Community Thanksgiving Dinner • Saturday, November 29th | 10:00 A.M. | Annual Sugar Plum Fair

This week at Shelter Island Presbyterian Church: Sunday, November 2 Worship 10:30 a.m. Pot Luck Lunch 11:30 p.m. Monday, November 3 Engaging the Text 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 4 Election Day Luncheon 11:00 a.m. Stewardship Committee Meeting 6:00 p.m. Friday, November 7 AA 7:00 p.m.

VISION STATEMENT OF THE SHELTER ISLAND

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

We envision the Shelter Island Presbyterian Church as a spiritual heart of our small community — a congregation that keeps its door open to all and offers service and support to friends, neighbors and visitors from beyond our shores. We will encourage the spiritual growth of our church’s people in Jesus Christ through worship, service to others, stewardship, study and fellowship with one another. We will work to increase our spiritual engagement with youth, young families and our growing senior population. Inspired by God’s Word, we look forward to our future with faith and confidence in God’s purpose for us.

The People of The Shelter Island Presbyterian Church . . .

As we believe, so we do

— Shelter Island Presbyterian Church — 32 North Ferry Street P.O. Box 612

Shelter Island, New York 11964 631-749-0805

www.sipchurch.org Twitter: @ShelterIslandPC

Rev. Stephen M. Fearing 404-823-5926 or smfearing@gmail.com Linda Betjeman, Minister of Music

Karen Tudor, Church Secretary Karin Bennett, Church Sexton

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In your thoughts and prayers during the coming week, please remember the following:

The nations in the Middle East, our planet, the men and women in the Armed Forces and our leaders. For Ralph Bishop (Hansen), Patti Bredlow, Marge Pauly, Susan Tocci, Ruth Diefendorf, Patricia Moynahan, Ashley Sanderson, Lindsay Ehrlich, Grace Kagawa, Pat Catoe, Joan Young, Travis Hartley, Dale and Pete, Pia Griffin, Beverly Joyce, Lisa Armour, Matthew Virkus, Kent Payne, Melissa Insinga, Audrey Trotman, Mary Gienko, Laura Scaturegia, Pat Scott, Marianne Baird, Marilynn Pysher and Arlene Harris.

We will gladly list the names of any individuals in need of our prayers. You may share names with us by turning in a note from the pew or by calling the church office prior to Friday a.m. We will continue to list these names for 4 weeks and then they will be removed unless a specific request is made.

Officers at Shelter Island Presbyterian Church Session Class of 2014 Class of 2015 Class of 2016 Hap Bowditch Lynn Franklin Clarissa Tybaert Betsy Gibbs Dan Binder Ellen Gove Wally Smith Chris Lewis Laura Dickerson Deacons Class of 2014 Class of 2015 Class of 2016 Rachel Brigham Cara Loriz Doreen McNemar Brenda Bergman Alison Binder Colleen Emmett

Pam Jackson Peter Vielbig Charlotte Hannabury

Congregational Nominating Committee

Cara Loriz, Bill Hansen, Janet Hansen, Lee Anne Bastible, Betsy Gibbs

Artwork Attribution: JESUS MAFA. The Sermon on the Mount, from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN. http://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/act-imagelink.pl?RC=48284 [retrieved October 28, 2014].

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