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The West Side Presbyterian Church Healing & Wholeness Service Sacrament of Baptism November 13, 2016 10:00 am Service Then Elijah said (to Elisha), “Stay here; for the LORD has sent me to the Jordan.” But (Elisha) said, "As the LORD lives, and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So the two of them went on. -II Kings 2:6 You may not control life's circumstances, but geng to be the author of your life means geng to control what you do with them. -Atul Gawande Death is the enemy. But the enemy has superior forces. Eventually, it wins. And in a war that you cannot win, you don’t want a general who fights to the point of total annihilaon. You don’t want Custer. You want Robert E. Lee, someone who knows how to fight for territory that can be won and how to surrender it when it can’t, someone who understands that the damage is greatest if all you do is bale to the bier end. -Atul Gawande Arriving at an acceptance of one's mortality is a process, not an epiphany. -Atul Gawande Our small lile ego will not save us from the predictable sufferings of aging and death. It has no strategies, no power. It offers no refuge. -Kathleen Dowling Singh There is a peace that is not dependent upon the condions for peace. -James Finley When they had crossed (the Jordan), Elijah said to Elisha, “Tell me what I may do for you, before I am taken from you.” Elisha said, “Please let me inherit a double poron of your spirit.” -II Kings 2:9
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The West Side Presbyterian Church
Healing & Wholeness Service
Sacrament of Baptism
November 13, 2016 10:00 am Service
Then Elijah said (to Elisha), “Stay here; for the LORD has sent me to the Jordan.”
But (Elisha) said, "As the LORD lives, and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So the two of them went on.
-II Kings 2:6
You may not control life's circumstances, but getting to be the author of your life means getting to control what you do with them. -Atul Gawande
Death is the enemy. But the enemy has superior forces. Eventually, it wins.
And in a war that you cannot win, you don’t want a general who fights to the point of total annihilation. You don’t want Custer. You want Robert E. Lee, someone who knows how to
fight for territory that can be won and how to surrender it when it can’t, someone who understands that the damage is greatest if all you do is battle to the bitter end.
-Atul Gawande
Arriving at an acceptance of one's mortality is a process, not an epiphany. -Atul Gawande
Our small little ego will not save us from the predictable sufferings of aging and death.
It has no strategies, no power. It offers no refuge. -Kathleen Dowling Singh
There is a peace that is not dependent upon the conditions for peace.
-James Finley
When they had crossed (the Jordan), Elijah said to Elisha, “Tell me what I may do for you, before I am taken from you.” Elisha said, “Please let me inherit a double portion
of your spirit.” -II Kings 2:9
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~ The Preparation for the Word ~
PRELUDE For the Beauty of the Earth setting, Cathy Moklebust Westminister Bell Choir
*CALL TO WORSHIP and OPENING PRAYER
We call to mind Your deeds, O LORD Your way, O God is holy. We remember the wonders of creation, how You brought order out of chaos. We recall Your leading us to freedom, how You lead Your people like a flock.
Let us pray:
Great God of majesty, in Jesus Christ, Your beloved, we behold a glimpse of Your glory. Teach us to listen to Him so that we may hear Your voice, and follow in Your holy way, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
*HYMN OF PRAISE 473 For the Beauty of the Earth DIX
CALL TO CONFESSION
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
God of the prophets, we confess that we have failed to heed Your word. We hear Your call to discipleship, but we find it too demanding. We hear the summons to follow You, but we let other allegiances claim us.
Forgive us, God of grace. We place our lives in Your hands. Set us free to love You, our neighbors and ourselves; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
(time for silent confession)
* The congregation may stand
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KYRIE
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
*GLORIA PATRI
*THE PEACE
~ The Proclamation of the Word ~
CHILDREN’S MESSAGE Rev. Penny Hogan
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM James Thomas Cournoyer, son of Thomas and Melissa Cournoyer Griffin Russell Freebody, son of Gillian Freebody Justin Michael Kane, son of Michael and Lisa Kane
*COMMITMENT OF THE CONGREGATION
We, the members of West Side Presbyterian Church, promise to guide and nurture James, Griffin and Justin, by word and deed, with love and prayer, encouraging them to know and follow Christ as beloved members of God’s family.
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*RESPONSE HYMN 498 Child of Blessing, Child of Promise KINGDOM
Child of blessing, child of promise, baptized with the Spirit’s sign, with this water God has sealed you unto love and grace divine. Child of God, your loving Parent, learn to listen for God’s call.
Grow to laugh and sing and worship, trust and love God more than all.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
OLD TESTAMENT LESSON II Kings 2:1-15 Janet Anderson The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
ANTHEM O, All Ye Peoples Michael Praetorius
O, all ye peoples, praise the Lord, our God; all ye nations praise Him with one accord. His truth endures forevermore, great His mercy toward all humankind. Alleluia!
Glory and praise be to the Trinity, to the Father, Son and the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, evermore so shall it be. Amen. Alleluia!
SERMON A Conversation About Dying Rev. Marc Oehler Pat McGlade SILENT PRAYER
Sit prayerfully with whatever emerges for you in the silence, trust the presence of the Holy Spirit to guide you, and be open to how this is part of God’s healing.
~ The Response to the Word ~
INVITATION TO ANOINTING
As disciples of Jesus Christ, we struggle to face the reality of our death, trust God’s presence in the midst of it, and draw strength and comfort from our connection to God. The Psalmist says, “God is near to the broken hearted” (Psalm 34:18). James says, “Draw near to God
and God will draw near to you” (James 4:8). The Apostle Paul teaches us “there is nothing that can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord”
(Romans 8:38-39). Jesus says, “Abide in Me as I abide in you” (John 15:4). We invite you to do any or all of the following as a way of remembering your connection to
God’s healing love and power: 1) continue to spend time in prayer, 2) come to one of our anointing stations to receive a blessing of anointing.
BELL ANTHEM Grazioso Georg Philipp Telemann
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*HYMN
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*RESPONSE OF FAITH Romans 14:7-9
We do not live to ourselves, and we do not die to ourselves. If we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord; so then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord’s. For to this end Christ died and lived again, so that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living.
PRESENTATION OF OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS
OFFERTORY ANTHEM On God and Not on Human Trust Johann Pachelbel
On God and not on human trust, my earthly stand I’ve taken; on Him who made me out of dust, I build with faith unshaken,
I trust His hands who understands, for all that He bestoweth is good as He best knoweth.
-Christian Fürchetegott Gellert
*DOXOLOGY 591 OLD HUNDREDTH Praise God from whom all blessings flow;
praise Christ, all people here below; praise Holy Spirit evermore;
praise Triune God, whom we adore. Amen. *PRAYERS OF THANKSGIVING
~ The Sending ~
*HYMN 389 O Jesus, I Have Promised NYLAND
*CHARGE & BLESSING
POSTLUDE Carillon and Bell Jubilee Margaret Tucker Westminster Bell Choir
You are welcome to listen to the Postlude. If you are leaving before it is finished, please do so quietly.
* * * * * * * Our worship has ended. May our service to God and others continue.
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Greeters: We thank Alice Brees and Shelagh Brooke for greeting today.
Procession of Worship Elements: The worship elements are being carried in this morning by West Side veterans, in honor of Veteran’s Day.
Lay Leadership: We thank Janet Anderson for her leadership in worship today. Thank you also to the Westminister Bell Choir for their musical offerings: Richard Chase, Mark Elsenheimer, Kevin Hanse, Tim Heiler, Rob Holloway, Nancy Hoogenhuis, Cheryl Mensing, Rose Messineo, Alicia Rivers,
Aimee Raucher, Ed Semler, Lynne Schreur, Mary Schwartz, Brian Tricoli.
If you are interested in being a lay reader during the 10 am Sunday service, please contact Lucy Ianacone ([email protected]; 201-445-6824).
Sanctuary Flowers: Flowers this Sunday are in recognition of the beauty of the Earth, given by Diane Haase. Requesting sanctuary flowers is a wonderful way to remember a loved one or to celebrate a special occasion. If you wish to dedicate flowers, please call Russell Clark (201-444-5189).
Coffee Hour: Please stay after the service to enjoy fellowship and refreshments in the Narthex. We thank today’s Coffee Hour hosts Wendy Dodge and Eileen Peet Leon for their hospitality.
Visitor Information Packets are available in the Narthex. If you are visiting with us today, please feel free to take one.
Music Notes: Our first hymn was written by 19th century English classicist and poet Folliott Sandford Pierpoint, as he reflected on a beautiful spring day. Originally eight verses, with strong references to the Eucharist, through the years it has come to its present form. The tune, named DIX for the William Chatterton Dix’s Epiphany hymn “As with Gladness, Men of Old” was written by 19th century German organist Conrad Kocher. The tune for our middle hymn was written by Finnish composer Jean Sibelius as part of his symphonic tone poem by the name FINLANDIA, while the Finnish people were chafing under the repressive measures of the Russian regime. For the people of Finland, it was an expression of their love for their country and hopes for independence. The text was written by 18th century German Katharina von Schlegel, of whom little is known. Our final hymn was written by a John Ernest Bode, 19th century English minister, for the confirmation of his children. The tune, NYLAND, is a Finnish folk tune, whose structure, like many folk melodies, has a recurring same-or-similar line for the 1st, 2nd and 4th phrases, with a contrasting 3rd phrase.
Our first anthem is a setting of a 17th century dance by Michael Preatorius. The tune for our
offertory anthem, WAS GOTT TUT, was widely used in settings by baroque composers through the 17th and 18th centuries. The anthem is one movement of Johann Pachelbel’s extended work on the tune. The soprano voice carries the simple, unadorned tune whilst the alto, tenor and baritone voices support the melody by polyphonic interweaving of small portions of the same melody.
The Westminster Bell Choir offers the Prelude and Postlude, in which hymn tunes appear (DIX and
CWM RHONDDA) as well as a setting of a movement from Telemann’s Heroic Music during the anointing.
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Worship Values, Practices and Information
Congregational participation is the hallmark of Reformed Worship. Hymns,
responses, corporate prayers and readings belong to you, the people and express
the voice of the individual and the larger body of the Church. We hope the
following notes will help you to join us in our liturgy.
An asterisk (*) indicates the congregation may stand.
Boldface type signifies congregational participation.
First and final stanzas of hymns are usually sung in unison, middle stanzas in
parts.
Share your prayer concerns on the cards provided in the pew rack. Ushers will
collect the cards during the announcements.
Those arriving after the Call to Worship begins will be seated during the next
hymn or the passing of the peace. If you must leave the Sanctuary during
worship, please wait in the Narthex until the next hymn, the passing of the
peace or the doxology before returning to your seat. Please help us protect
and care for our beautiful worship space. Food and beverages, with the
exception of closed plastic water bottles, are not allowed in the Sanctuary.
Please turn off your cell phone and pager before worship begins.
Large print bulletins and hymnals are available in the Narthex.
Assistive listening devices are available by contacting one of the ushers.
Throughout the Sanctuary, there are a number of spaces available for
wheelchairs. An usher will be happy to direct you.
Video of the service is available online at www.westside.org. We have live
streaming video on Sunday mornings.
In case of emergency: our AED Unit is on the wall across from the reception
desk and the First Aid kit is in the closet across from the reception desk.
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The West Side Presbyterian Church Serving northwest Bergen County and vicinity since 1912
Varian Fry Way, Six South Monroe Street, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 Phone: (201) 652-1966 Fax: (201) 652-6556 www.westside.org
Staff Directory
The Reverend Marc Oehler Pastor and Head of Staff, ext. 101
The Reverend Penny Hogan Associate Pastor, ext. 102
The Reverend Elizabeth Junod Pastoral Associate (part-time), ext. 103
Deborah Holden-Holloway Minister of Music, ext. 105
Erik Eickhoff Associate Minister of Music, ext. 103
Pat McGlade Faith Community Nurse, ext. 104
Carolyn Conetta Financial Manager, ext. 109
Carol Bialkowski Director of Communications, ext. 112
Carol Walton Coordinator for Ministry, ext. 106
Clive Stewart Custodian
Deidre DiMauro Administrative Assistant, ext. 108
Erik Khoobyarian Princeton Theological Seminary Intern
Jane Doty MacKenzie Princeton Theological Seminary Intern
Melissa Saunders Executive Director
West Side Nursery School, ext. 207 [email protected]
Cindy Hardt Administrative Assistant
West Side Nursery School, ext. 205 [email protected]
