Palm Sunday

March 20, 2016

Wellesley Village Church

United Church of Christ

Welcome to Worship at Wellesley Village Church! An Open & Affirming Congregation of the United Church of Christ

We Welcome All!

We extend a welcome as broad as the outstretched arms of God,

who calls us together to pray, sing,

and rejoice in God’s glorious presence.

From the tallest to the smallest we worship best as the whole people of God.

We welcome children to participate fully in worship.

During First Worship, children worship with us in our more informal service.

Childcare ages 0-3 is available during Second Worship.

Children ages 4 through 8th grade begin in Second Worship

and may proceed to classes if they choose.

Youth programs are also held in evenings.

Please see the blue resource folder for more information.

We value community!

Please wear a nametag; temporary stickers are available and you

may request a permanent nametag anytime.

Visitors, please sign the Welcome Book in First Worship

or the fellowship pads in the Second Worship pews.

Your contact information will help us connect you to our community.

Keep up to date with Village Church happenings by subscribing to our weekly Enews,

contact Erin Donato at erin@wellesleyvillagechurch.org or at 781-235-1988, x11.

We like to linger…

Coffee and light breakfast snacks are in the lower level at 8:45 am and

may be enjoyed before and during First Worship.

After Second Worship, coffee, treats and conversation are in Village Common.

Whoever you are, wherever you are on the journey of life and faith,

we are delighted you are here!

www.wellesleyvillagechurch.org

ORDER OF WORSHIP

March 20, 2016 10:00 AM

Today, all hymns are found in the New Century Hymnal (black). *Please stand as you are able.

BRASS PRELUDE Wellesley Village Brass SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY Mark 11: 1-10 (page 823, in pew bible)

* PROCESSIONAL HYMN NO. 216 “All Glory, Laud, and Honor” ST. THEODULPH

* CALL TO WORSHIP Sarah Sarchet Butter Leader: People of God, rejoice and sing! All: Our God is near, our healing is at hand! Leader: People of God, look and see! All: The Servant comes, lowly and kind! Leader: Fill the air with welcome to the Lord! All: The lips of children honor him! Leader: People of God, come praise the Lord! All: Hosanna! Hosanna in the Highest!

* PRAYER OF INVOCATION ANTHEM “You Are Crowned With Many Crowns/Hosannah ” by John Seller and Carl Tuttle

Junior Choir and Youth Choir

INVITATION TO CONFESSION Liz Garrigan-Byerly PRAYER OF CONFESSION (Unison)

Most merciful God,

you know our hearts are willing.

We want to be in step with our Servant King

on his daily march of justice and joy, but we are often out of step.

We wander more than we follow.

We look for smooth roads and easy journeys, and we lose the way.

In the silence now, help us confess

the times we have wandered and the help we need.

Help us ask for what you always give—

healing, pardon, and peace.

SILENCE In Jesus’ name. All: Amen SONG OF ASSURANCE

Jesus loves me, this I know, for the Bible tells me so. Little ones to him belong, they are weak, but he is strong. Refrain: Yes, Jesus loves me, yes, Jesus loves me Yes, Jesus loves me, the Bible tells me so. Jesus loves me, this I know, as he loved so long ago. Taking children on his knee, saying “let them come to me.” Refrain Jesus loves me still today, walking with me on my way. Wanting as friend to give light and love to all who live. Refrain

BLESSING OUR CHILDREN AND PASSING THE PEACE OF CHRIST

One: Children of Village Church, may you grow in faith with the Holy Spirit as

your guide.

All: Go with God’s love, and ours.

One: The peace of Christ be with you All: And also with you.

* As we pass the peace of Christ, children are invited to go to their classrooms.

* HYMN NO. 223 “What Wondrous Love Is This” WONDROUS LOVE

SERMON “Powerful Passion” Sarah Sarchet Butter

MUSICAL MEDITATION David Carrier PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE Megan Snell THE LORD’S PRAYER

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 trespasses

as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

For thine is the kingdom, and the power,

and the glory, forever. Amen.

PRAYER RESPONSE THE OFFERING

The most important gift you can offer God is your presence. Please sign and pass the

fellowship book, located at the end of each pew. Thank you for all your financial gifts to

support Village Church. The white offering card may be placed in the offering plate as a sign

of other forms of giving.

Invitation

Offertory “Hosanna to the Son of David” Robert Lehman Hosanna to the Son of David. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna!

* Doxology and Presentation

Praise God from whom all blessings flow;

Praise God all creatures here below;

Praise God for all that love has done;

Creator, Christ, and Spirit One. Amen.

* Dedication

THE PASSION OF OUR LORD Mark 14: 32-42 (Page 827, pew bible)

ORGAN MEDITATION “Jesus Accepts Suffering” Olivier Messiaen * BLESSING AND SENDING

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SUNDAY, MARCH 20, 2016 AT VILLAGE CHURCH

9:00 AM First Worship, Village Hall, lower level

Scripture: Mark 11: 1-11

Sermon: Retelling of the Palm Sunday Story

Revs. Pam Emslie & Josh Fitterling

10:00 AM Second Worship, Sanctuary, main floor

Scripture: Mark 11:1-10

Sermon: Powerful Passion

Revs. Sarah Sarchet Butter, Liz Garrigan-Byerly & Megan Snell

Church School through grade 8

11:15 AM Fellowship Hour, Village Common

Cherub Choir Rehearsal, Cherub Choir Room, upper level

Junior Choir Rehearsal, Youth Music Room, lower level

11:30 AM Community Visitor Info Meeting, Parlor

Palm Sunday Pamphleting, Burtt Chapel

4:30 PM NWW Ecumenical Worship & Fellowship, Village Common, Burtt Chapel

6th & 7th Grade Youth Group, Village Common, Burtt Chapel

5:00 PM Christian Meditation Practice, Parlor

7:00 PM High School Youth Group, Youth Room, lower level

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Common Conversations

What do you find meaningful in Holy Week?

What are your family’s Easter traditions?

Join the conversation on the white board in Village Common!

TODAY’S NOTES

The Chancel flowers this morning are given in celebration of the birth on this day 11

years ago of our granddaughter Madeline Rose Regnier and 7 years ago of our grandson,

Jackson Gates Harnapp with much love from Sue Sue and Poppy.

Community Visitors Needed!

When members can't get to church easily, we take church to them. We need you

(individuals, families, working, retired) to be a community visitor! Through casual visits,

you will provide companionship to other church members and help extend and strength-

en our community. Come to the parlor today at 11:30 am in the Parlor to learn more, or

contact Liz at l iz@wellesleyvil lagechurch.org or Josh at Josh-

ua@wellesleyvillagechurch.org.

Palm Sunday Pamphleting, It's time for our first Walk-to-Church Holy-Week event!

The Town of Wellesley has over 1000 households within an easily walkable 3/4 mile of

our lovely Village Church. In the spirit of Spring, Congregationalism and just

plain neighborliness, we're inviting folks living in these nearby streets to walk to W.V.C.

for a Holy Week service of their choosing. You are invited to join a team and walk a near-

by Wellesley street on Palm Sunday, putting a Holy-Week card in all the mailboxes you

encounter along your route. Join old friends or make new ones. Get to know a nearby

neighborhood. Follow one of ten routes laid out to take about 1.5 hours to complete on

foot. Congregate in Burtt Chapel at 11:30 am today, where each team will get a stack of

cards as well as a printed walking route. Teams will leave the church on foot after a brief

blessing.

LENTEN OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING AND COMMUNITY

All Are Welcome!

Easter Sunday Offering - One Great Hour of Sharing

On Easter Sunday, in addition to the morning offering, the Service Ministry is sponsoring

a special offering to One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS). For more information, see the

brochure left at each pew in the Sanctuary and on the chairs in First Worship.

Christian Service Scholarship

The Village Churchwomen offer a scholarship each year to a member of the congregation

who is pursuing graduate studies in preparation for a religious vocation in Christian

Service. Apply for this scholarship by writing to Betty Seaborn at 4 Framar Road,

Wellesley, MA 02481, or by e-mailing Betty Seaborn at baseaborn@comcast.net before

April 30, 2016.

Pastoral Residents Joshua Fitterling and Megan Snell to Share Their Faith Journeys

Get to know our Pastoral Residents, Josh and Megan, on a deeper level when they share

their stories of how they came to ministry. Who are the people, places, events,

organizations that have shaped them for ministry – how is Village Church continuing to

support and challenge them in their calls? Two opportunities on Sunday, April 3: After

First Worship in the Youth Room, 10:00 – 10:45 and after Second Worship in the Upper

Room, 11:30 – 12:15.

Service Opportunity: Sponsored by the Deacons of the Service Ministry and funded

from the Capital Appeal

Wednesday, April 6 at 1:30 pm, middle schoolers will be assembling personal care kits for

teens and young adults in Boston who are part of Roxbury Youthworks: a community-

based non-profit organization whose mission is to help youth caught in cycles of poverty,

victimization, and violence, to transition successfully to adulthood. To help out, contact

Becky Georgenes at becky.georgenes@gmail.com and for a list of what you can donate, see

the Wednesday Enews. To sign up for the Enews, contact Erin Donato at

erin@wellesleyvillagechurch.org or at 781-235-1988, x11.

Family Promise Metrowest’s 7th Annual Walk Away Homelessness Walkathon

Saturday, April 9, on Natick Common at 8:45 am, registration opens at 7:30 am

Join WROR 105.7 FM radio personality LBF and hundreds of walkers of all ages for fun,

music, food, face painting, prizes and more! All proceeds will help Family Promise

Metrowest end the cycle of homelessness.

To register: http://walk.familypromisemetrowest.org/default.asp.

Church Moms' Group

Wednesday, April 13, 7 pm at the home of Cynthia Sibold AND Sunday, May 15, 7 pm at

the home of Annie Newman. This casual group welcomes moms of children of all ages

for monthly dinners in someone's home or restaurant. It's a "come when you can" kind of

group and is a great way to meet other moms at our church. If you would like to be on our

email list, email Kerry Evans at kegevans@gmail.com or Kim Reohr at reohr@me.com.

Save the Date! June 12, 2016 at 3:00 pm

Mark your calendars for the installation of the Reverend Sarah Sarchet Butter as our

Senior Pastor. All are welcome for this important and joyous occasion in the life of Village

Church.

Wellesley Food Pantry

Due to a severe shortage of plain oatmeal, the Wellesley Food Pantry requests our help.

Oatmeal donations can be placed in the collection boxes near the entrances on Sunday

morning or dropped off at the church office Monday through Friday.

Change to Holy week Schedule

This year we are trying something new! We are combining the Easter Vigil and Sunrise

Service into one service. Beginning at 5 am on Easter Sunday, we’ll keep vigil with a fire

on the driveway next to the churchyard. In prayer, silence and conversation, we’ll await

the dawn. At 6:30 am, we will have a brief Sunrise Service in the churchyard, followed by

communion and breakfast in the Chapel. Breakfast will be potluck style with coffee and

pastries provided by the church; bring what you can to share. Come when you can and as

you are (even in your PJs!).

Wellesley Village Church

An Open and Affirming Congregation of the

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

2 Central Street, Wellesley, MA 02482

Office: 781-235-1988 – Urgent Pastoral Care Cell: 781-591-7451

www.wellesleyvillagechurch.org

The Rev. Sarah Sarchet Butter ~ Senior Pastor

Associate Pastors The Rev. Pam Emslie

The Rev. Liz Garrigan-Byerly Pastoral Residents

The Rev. Megan Snell The Rev. Joshua Fitterling

Directors

Michaela McDonald – Children’s Ministry

David R. Carrier – Music

Jodi Hitzhusen – First Worship Music

Dr. Kevin McDonald – Youth Music

Our Church Covenant

We are banded together as a Christian Church

to maintain the worship of God,

to proclaim the gospel of Christ,

to develop in all people a consciousness of their relations and duties

to God and to each other, and

to inspire them with love for truth, passion for righteousness,

and enthusiasm for service.

To this end we pledge our loyalty to Christ and covenant with each other

to express God’s spirit in our individual and corporate life;

to live together as Christians and to submit ourselves to the

government of this Church,

working, giving, praying for its increase, its purity, its peace,

and seeking in every way to make it a power

for the building up of the kingdom of God.