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The Congregational Church of Westborough UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
57 West Main, Westborough, Massachusetts 01581
ONLINE WORSHIP MAY 10, 2020
MOTHER’S DAY SUNDAY
Photo: ©Daniel Chepko\licensed by 123RF.com
OPEN DOORS –GROWING FAITH! No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here!
WE WELCOME VISITORS AND NEWCOMERS! We are an “Open and Affirming” Church
Statement of Inclusion We, the people of The Congregational Church of Westborough, United Church of Christ, believe that all people are created equal, in God’s image. “We are all God’s children.” In our journey of faith, we strive for justice and equality for all. We invite and welcome into our community and into the full life and Christian ministry of this church, persons of every race, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, family structure, faith background, economic circumstance, mental and physical ability. We say, and mean, “No matter who you are, or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here.” We declare ourselves an Open and Affirming Christian community, actively expressing our belief in diversity and inclusion. We seek to be a faith community centered in Christ, ready to proclaim the Gospel and seek to grow through the transformative power of the Holy Spirit. We offer to each person acceptance and the responsibilities and blessings of participation in this congregation.
We begin with an opening welcome 9:40-9:55. Bring a picture of a woman you would like to honor
It will give folk time for technical challenges to be met by our technicians as well. We will begin worship with Joe playing a prelude at 9:55 AM
Please consider hanging on after worship for our virtual coffeehour! You will be invited onboard after we have the final benediction and song.
(Please sign up for our weekly ENEWS bulletin and announcements
by contacting us at [email protected]) You can also watch the service on Westborough TV on Mondays at 6:00 PM. Tell your friends!
WELCOME!
Are you visiting with us today? We are glad you are here!
WHETHER YOU HAVE JOINED US BY PHONE, IPAD, OR COMPUTER
We celebrate “OPEN DOORS and GROWING FAITH”
“No matter who you are or where you are on your journey, you are welcome here.”
If you are here for a brief visit or are searching, let us be of help.
WE HOPE YOU WILL BE INSPIRED AND PRAYERFULLY FILLED IN OUR SERVICE OF WORSHIP
and that
YOU WILL FEEL WELCOMED, AS ONE WHO BELONGS!
CONTACTS AND INFORMATION
Rev. Sue Remick, Interim Minister – [email protected] Peter Graham, Student Minister – [email protected]
Wendy Reardon, Director of Children’s and Youth Ministries - [email protected] Joseph Stillitano, Director of Music – [email protected]
Sue Menzel, Director of Bells – [email protected] Lisa Coffey, Administrator – [email protected]
Bonne Rossi, Administrator – [email protected] Office hours: WE ARE CURRENTLY CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
We will check our messages as often as we can. Church office phone 508/366-2000
General Church email – [email protected] , Church website- www.uccwestboro.org www.facebook.com/TheCongregationalChurchofWestborough
THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF WESTBOROUGH UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
ONLINE SERVICE May 10, 2020 Mother’s Day
GATHERING FOR WORSHIP
SIGN IN (Cameras and microphones will remain off until after the service) 9:50 AM WELCOME Rev. Sue O. Remick PRELUDE 9:55 AM GREETING We begin Live streaming to Facebook and recording Pete Graham
MOMENT OF SILENCE 10:00 AM
CALL TO WORSHIP Steve Achorn Steve: The time is here!
Pete: It is time to gather from all around to praise God. Judy: The time is now! Joe: It is time to prepare ourselves as we worship God. Judy: This time we have is precious! Wendy: It is time to honor and celebrate all that is good and give thanks to God.
PRAYER OF INVOCATION Wendy Reardon God of all things new, we come together to honor You and give thanks for the blessings of spring. We
come together as well, to lay down our burdens before You. We know that you can carry them far better than we can. We come together today to honor and lift up all those who have acted as moms to us. You, O God, are the best nurturer of all, so we give You praise this day as well, as we pray……
THE LORD’S PRAYER Sung by Joseph Stillitano Our Father, which 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.
RECEIVING THE WORD
CHILDREN’S TIME Pete Graham
SCRIPTURE Philippians 4:4-9 (The Message) Wendy Reardon (See below for text)
REFLECTION "Blowing in the Wind" Rev. Remick
MUSICAL PIECE “Sing Me to Heaven” recorded by Ithacappella* (* with their permission)
(Please add your prayers (first names only) in our chat for our prayers)
RESPONDING TO THE WORD
PRAYER FOR THE PEOPLE Pete Graham OFFERING (Please share your offerings in our chat) Pete Graham PRAYER OF DEDICATION BENEDICTION Rev. Remick CLOSING MUSIC "You Are My Sunshine" Recorded by Faith Formation on 5/12/19
videography by Matthew Stillitano
VIRTUAL COFFEE HOUR (Have your pictures or names written on paper for women to honor today ready to show. We will have a moment in our coffee hour to raise them up for a toast!)
SCRIPTURE READING Philippians 4:4-9
4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! 5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. 9 Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.
PRAYERS
Bereavement: Gini Erwin passed away on May 1st. Please pray for Tom and their children and extended family. New Prayers: Prayers for Rev. Sue and Don as they go through this time of concern – and watchful waiting; Carla Whitlow, co-worker of Janet Rivard. Continued Prayers: Prayers for Rev. Sue and Don as they go through this time of concern – and watchful waiting; Betty Gray’s nephew Brendan & his family; Marge Butcher; Dorothy Collins; Megan Huber’s mother Fran Kelly; Marie Murphy’s son Craig Jernberg; Nancy Reimann; Cathie Achorn’s mother Dee Mumby; Bob Brown; Gini & Tom Erwin; Anna Gavel, granddaughter/cousin of Karen Gavel and the Oevermanns; Linda Polatka (Cathie Achorn’s sister). Celebrations: Zane Gordon Johnson, born on April 2 to Jennifer and Andrew Johnson, grandparents Tom and JoAnn Dwyer. Prayer requests: You can place prayer concerns on the church’s email distribution list at [email protected]. If you would like a prayer request included in today’s service, please let a Deacon know prior to the start of worship. Prayers will remain listed for 8 weeks. If you would like a prayer renewed, please call the church office.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: MAY 10, 2020
For those of you who want to watch our Sunday online worship services on your TV, they are being broadcast by Westborough TV on cable channels
Monday Evenings at 6pm Verizon – Channel 24
Charter/ Spectrum – Channel 191
If you want to watch it later you can go to the Westborough TV Website www.westboroughtv.org
or click the link below to watch the service on video on demand http://71.248.188.158/vod/8762-Worship-from-The-Congreg-v1/vod.mp4
Please spread the word!!
THE UPSIDE OF “ZOOM CHURCH” Our worship leadership team deserves tremendous gratitude for the rapid pivot they made in a matter of weeks, from generations of traditional congregate services to a highly creative “Zoom Church.” This new worship experience has, for example, brought all of us (virtually) closer to those providing reflections and messages for Faith Formation, the liturgists, those leading prayer, and so on — and many are finding an increased sense of connection as a result.
During the “virtual coffee hour” last Sunday I suggested that we each reflect on what we have found to be the positive aspects of “Zoom Church,” and communicate those things to the worship and program leaders. This will open the possibility of carrying those aspects forward, to meld into our Sanctuary services and other programs — once we can resume them. Tom Morgan
On Mother’s Day, May 10th
we will be hosting our 8th
Annual Scholastic Book Fair to benefit Hands Across the Sea... It will be different. Although we cannot be together in person, we can work together by the power of faith!
Please take part in this year’s VIRTUAL ON LINE BOOK FAIR Today thru 17th! https://www.scholastic.com/bf/westboroughcongregational Illiteracy is the main factor in poverty, and poverty is the biggest threat to the world’s children! Hands Across the Sea is dedicated to raising literacy levels of children. They send great new books, and work with local educators and the US Peace Corps, to create borrowing libraries and sustainable positive change. All of the proceeds of our fair are used to purchase books to donate to Hands Across the Sea. This is a wonderful opportunity for our students to see how the choices we make can do so much for so many. “We all have the power to make a difference, we just have to choose to use it.”, -Dr Jane Goodall. Over 7 years, as a congregation, we have donated approximately $12,500 in new books to Hands Across the Sea. The program is working...we have seen it first “hand!” The need is there now more than ever. We hope that you will once again support this year’s book fair, whether you buy a book to give to a child of your own, purchase a book to donate or make a monetary donation...all purchases help us to build Scholastic Dollars we use to purchase books for donation to Hands Across the Sea!