First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) AWelcomingCommunityofFaithintheHeartoftheTwinCities:

Cometoaplacewhereyoucanexplore,becuriousandaskquestions.

April 23, 2017 10:30 am

Photo Credit: Ardie Armstrong

610 West 28th St., Minneapolis, MN 55408 www.fccmpls.org 612.870.1868 office@fccmpls.org

Welcome! …to a place where you can explore, be curious and ask questions. May you find comfort, joy,

strength and peace as you worship the Loving and Living Lord with us today. First Christian truly seeks to be a place of welcome to all!

Childrenarewelcomeinworship!Forthosewhodesirechildcareduringworship,nurserycareisavailablenextdoorforinfantsthrough4yearolds.OlderchildrencanbeattheactivitytableatthebackwithDebandAnna.AudioReceiversareavailablefromanusherforthehearingimpaired.Songbooks:Wordstothesongsareprintedinthisbulletin.Ifyou’dliketohavewordsandmusic,songbookscanbefoundonthebookrackbythesanctuaryentrance.Communion:AsmembersofTheChristianChurch(DisciplesofChrist)wepracticeopencommunion.Allbelieversareinvitedtopartake.Theemblemswillbepassedthroughtherowsbythedeacons.Pleasepartakeoftheglutenfreebreadandgrapejuiceasitispassed.Ourdenomination:TheChristianChurch(DisciplesofChrist),oftenreferredtoasTheDisciples,isadenominationknownforanOpenTheologyandanOpenTable.Tofindoutmoreaboutourheritage,checkouttheDOCpage:www.disciples.org.WanttoknowmoreaboutFirstChristian?Gotowww.fccmpls.organdcheckoutourministries.TofindoutmoreaboutourLGBTministry,clickonReachingOut.Missedaservice?Listentothesermon:http://www.fccminneapolis.org/home/sermon-archive/Livestreamincaseyoucan’tbehere!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPVqQ57szyEh8JCtF_8lhiw/liveInterestedinreceivingournewsletter?Sendane-mailtooffice@fccmpls.orgorcallDeb612-870-1868,ext.1.Wecansenditelectronicallyorinthemailorboth!LikeusonFacebook:FirstChristianChurch(DisciplesofChrist)-Minneapolis.Followvariousactivitiesandevents.You’llalsofindlinkstothenewsletterandpodcasts.DeadlinefornextissueofTheCouriernewsletter:Sunday,May7,2017~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

MinistryTeam:AllMembersoftheCongregation DanAdolphson,AssociatePastor,dan.adolphson@fccmpls.org JulieAndrix,FaithCommunityNurse,fcn@fccmpls.org RickBowman,SHMCBuildingManagerAdamConrad,MusicDirector&Composer-in-ResidencePamelaCook,SHMCYouthMinister,springhouseyouthdirector@fccmpls.org PearlEvans,SHMCChildCareLaurieFeille,SeniorPastor,pastor@fccmpls.org

MarthaHarris,CourierEditor,harrismartha@mac.com DebMurphy,OfficeManager&DirectorofSpiritualFormationofChildrenandYouth,deb.murphy@fccmpls.org&SHMCBuildingCoordinator,events_SHMC@fccmpls.org MariaThieling,SHMCChildCare MikeVasich–Pianist

Office:612-870-1868Deb–press1;PastorLaurie–press2;PastorDan–press3;FCNJulie–press4

Officee-mail:office@fccmpls.org Website:www.fccmpls.org Address:610W.28thSt.,Minneapolis,MN.55408

SpringHouseMinistryCenter:Websitewww.springhousemc.orgSHMCTelephone:612-353-6292

Welcome Visitors, Friends, and Members!

TheCommunityGathersPleaseaddyourprayerstothePrayerWallinthebackofthesanctuary.IfyouhaveaJoy,

Concern,orPrayerRequesttoshare,pleasewriteitononeofthewhiteslipsfoundonthetablebytheprayerwallandgiveittoPastorDanbeforeourprayertime.

GatheringMusic MikeVasichAnnouncements PatDunlopPrelude Nuages DjangoReinhardt+CalltoWorship(responsive) PatDunlop

One:PraiseGod!Many:PraiseGodinthesanctuary.One:PraiseGodinthevaultofheaven.Center:PraiseGodintheearthandskies.One:SingpraisestoGod.Sides:ShoutandsingpraisestoGod.One:WehavewitnessedGod’smightyacts.Children:WehaveseenGod’sgreatness.One:LeteverythingthatbreathespraiseGod.Many:LeteverythingthatdrawsbreathpraiseGod!

+SongofPraise AllCreaturesofOurGodandKing(vs.1-3) ChaliceHymnal#22AllcreaturesofourGodandKing,liftupyourvoiceandwithussingAlleluia,Alleluia!Oburningsunwithgoldenbeam,Osilvermoonwithsoftergleam:[Refrain]OpraiseGod,OpraiseGod,Alleluia,Alleluia,Alleluia!

Orushingwindwithvoicesostrong,youcloudsthatsailinheav'nalong,OpraiseGod,Alleluia!Orisingmorn,inpraiserejoice,youlightsofeveningfindavoice:[Refrain]

Oflowingwater,pureandclear,makemusicforyourGodtohear,Alleluia,Alleluia!Oblazingfirewholightsthenight,providingwarmth,enhancingsight:[Refrain]

+Invocation PatDunlop

+AVersionoftheLord’sPrayer(Pleasepraytheversioninyourheart)OurCreator,whoisinheaven,holyisyourname.Yourkingdomcome,yourwillbedone,onearthasitisinheaven.Giveusthisdayourdailybread,Andforgiveusourdebts,asweforgiveourdebtors,Andleadusnotintotemptation,butdeliverusfromevil,Foryoursisthekingdom,andthepower,andthegloryforever.Amen.

+Pleasestandasyouareableinbody&spirit.

+MusicalResponse LettheWholeCreationCry(v.1) CH#21Letthewholecreationcry,Alleluia!"GlorybetoGodonhigh!"Alleluia!Sunandmoon,liftupyourvoice,Alleluia!Nightandstars,inGodrejoice,Alleluia!

HearingandReflectingonGod’sWordCommunityJoys&Concerns DanAdolphson

SongofResponse Siyahamba(praying) CH#442WeareprayinginthelightofGod,weareprayinginthelightofGod.WeareprayinginthelightofGod,weareprayinginthelightofGod.Wearepraying,wearepraying,Oo,weareprayinginthelightofGod.

PrayersofthePeople Children’sMoment DanAdolphsonAnthem TheCall Herbert,arr.WhiteScripture PatDunlop

Jeremiah31:15-17 ThussaystheLord:AvoiceisheardinRamah,lamentationandbitterweeping.Rachelisweepingforherchildren;sherefusestobecomfortedforherchildren,becausetheyarenomore.ThussaystheLord:Keepyourvoicefromweeping,andyoureyesfromtears;forthereisarewardforyourwork,saystheLord:theyshallcomebackfromthelandoftheenemy;thereishopeforyourfuture,saystheLord:yourchildrenshallcomebacktotheirowncountry.

Sermon “AgonyandHope” LaurieFeille

RespondingtotheWord

+HymnofCommitment NowtheGreenBladeRises CH#230Nowthegreenbladerisesfromtheburiedgrain,wheatthatindarkearthmanydayshaslain;lovelivesagain,thatwiththedeadhasbeen;Loveiscomeagainlikewheatarisinggreen.

Inthegravetheylaidthelovebyhatredslain,ThinkingthatJesuswouldnotwakeagain,Laidintheearthlikegrainthatsleepsunseen;Loveiscomeagainlikewheatarisinggreen.

ChristcameforthatEaster,liketherisengrain,Whothatforthreedaysinthegravehadlain;Raisedfromthedead,therisenChristisseen;Loveiscomeagainlikewheatarisinggreen.

Whenourheartsarewintry,grieving,orinpain.Yourtouchcancallusbacktolifeagain,Fieldsofourheartsthatdeadandbarehavebeen;Loveiscomeagainlikewheatarisinggreen.

CelebrationofGifts ValDunhamOfferingInvitationCollectionofOfferingSpecialMusic: SeeWhatLove FelixMendelssohn

BriannaFarah,CarolinePovolny,TomStevning-Roe,LuZang+Doxology:PraiseGod,fromwhomallblessingsflow.PraiseGod,allcreatureshere below.PraiseGodabove,yeheavenlyhosts:Creator,ChristandHoly Ghost.Amen+PrayerofDedication

TheLord’sSupper LuGriffinInvitationtoCommunionSharingthePeaceofChrist

(Wheninvitedtodoso,pleaseshareChrist’speacewithoneortwonearyou.“ThepeaceofChristbewithyou”.Response:“Andalsowithyou.”)

SongofCommunion MorningHasBroken CH#53Morninghasbrokenlikethefirstmorning,blackbirdhasspokenlikethefirstbird.Praiseforthesinging!Praiseforthemorning!Praiseforthem,springingfreshfromtheWord!

Sweettherain’snewfallsunlitfromheaven,likethefirstdewfallonthefirstgrass.Praiseforthesweetnessofthewetgarden,SprungincompletenesswhereGod’sfeetpass.

Mineisthesunlight!MineisthemorningbornoftheonelightEdensawplay!Praisewithelation,praiseeverymorning,God’srecreationofthenewday!

PrayerforCommunionandWordsofInstitutionPartakingoftheLord’sSupper:ALLaretrulywelcometopartake.

Pleasepartakeoftheglutenfreebreadandgrapejuiceastheyarepassedtoyou.MusicforMeditation: MelodieAuCrepescule DjangoReinhardt

ClosingWords DebMurphy+Benediction DanAdolphson+SongofBlessing ForBeautyofMeadows CH#696

Forbeautyofmeadows,forgrandeuroftrees,Forflowersofwoodlands,forcreaturesofseas,Forallyoucreatedandgaveustoshare,Wepraiseyou,Creator,extollingyourcare.

Postlude Swing42 DjangoReinhardt

Thankyouforworshippingwithusthismorning.PleasejoinusupstairsintheGatheringSpaceforfellowshipandrefreshment.

Outreach Opportunities

•FeedMyStarvingChildren–wewillbepackingfoodonApril29from11:30-1:30attheChanhassenlocation.Ifyouhavebeenwatchingthenews,youknowthatrightnowinAfricatherearemorepeopleexperiencingfamineatanytimesincetheUnitedNationswasformedin1945.TheUNcannotfeedeveryone;FMSChasuppedtheirshipmentsandneedshelppacking.CheckwithPastorLaurieaboutsigninguponlinetoreserveyourspotwiththegroup.•SheridanStory–manyspotsarestillopenthroughtheendoftheschoolyearforputtingbackpacksoffoodintolockersonFridayafternoons.ThisisatWhittierSchool;ittakeslessthananhourandfeedsfamiliesovertheweekend.•BagsofGrace–Wehavebeenoutoftheseforalongtimeandwithspringcomingweneedtomakemore.PlantospendafewminutesafterworshiponApril30topackthesemostneededbags.

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SpecialFellowshipTime:PleasejoinusintheGatheringSpaceafterworshiptodaytocelebrateGwenElmshauser’s98thbirthday.HelpWanted!We'relookingfor1-2peopletohelpwithourLiveStreamingonSundaymorning.It'ssimpletodoandeasytolearn-talktoPastorDanformoreinformation!BookGroup:April'sbookchoiceisRulesofCivilitybyAmorTowles.AllareinvitedtoSandyMorgan'shouseonApril24at7pmfordiscussionofthisworkoffiction.

People’sClimateSolidarityMarchMN,SaturdayApril29th-ThePeople'sClimateMarchishappeningonApril29thinWashingtonDCtochallengepoliciesthatposeathreattoourclimateandourcommunities,andatthesametimetoforwardavisionofaclean,safeworldwheretherightsofallpeopleareprotectedandexpanded.ForthoseunabletogotoDCbutinterestedinexpressingsolidarity,aMinnesotaMarchwillstartat2pmattheFederalBuildingindowntownMinneapolisandrallythroughdowntown.SomemembersoftheSpringHouseGreenTeamplantomarchtogether.Ifyou’reinterestedinjoiningus,pleasecontactDarlaBakeratdarlamaebaker@gmail.comorEllyWagneratellyrw@aol.com.BloodPressureChecks:OurFaithCommunityNurseJulieAndrixwillbecheckingbloodpressureafterworshiptodayintheGatheringSpace.RemindertothosegoingtoNicaragua:Thereisameetingtoday,afterworship,hereintheGardenSanctuary.Aboutthecover:AsIwastypingthewordsfortoday’sHymnofCommitmentNowtheGreenBladeRises,thisphoto,sentbyArdieArmstrongduringLent,immediatelysprangtomind.Shegaveitaone-wordcaption:Resurrection. ~Deb AndspeakingofphotosduringLent:Thankyoutoeveryonewhosentphotos!WewereabletousethemduringLentandthenEastermorning.YournextopportunityforpicturesofwhereyouseeGodwillbefocusedonPentecost.TakeandsendphotosofwhereyouseePentecost–fire;flames;red,orange,yellow…whateverstrikesyouasPentecost-likeimages.

Announcements & Things of Interest

Sunday,April2310:30am–WorshipintheGardenSanctuary11:30am–FellowshipintheGatheringSpaceincelebrationofGwen Elmshauser’s98thbirthday11:30am–EarthDayactivitiessponsoredbytheSHMCGreenTeam11:45am–BloodPressurechecks11:45am–NicaraguaTripmeetingintheGardenSanctuaryMonday,April246:45pm–SHMCBuildingCmteWednesday,April268am–NarrativeLectionarySpringHouseStudyGroupinTimothy6:30pm–BellsrehearsalinLydia7:45pm–ChoirrehearsalintheGardenSanctuaryThursday,April279am–EcumenicalWomen’sMinistriesinTimothySaturday,April2911:30am–FeedMyStarvingChildreninChanhassen(pleaseregister aheadoftimeSunday,April309am–HearthstoneAdultEdinTimothy:ThePresentWord10:30am–WorshipintheGardenSanctuary11:30am–FellowshipintheGatheringSpace11:45am–Outreachserviceproject:BagsofGraceinLydiaNoon–SHMCBoardMeeting/ChildMinistriesTeammeetwithboard

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Live-streaming:Wenowlive-streamourworshipservicesovertheinternet.Ifyoudonotwishtobephotographedortohaveyourchildrenphotographed,pleasetalktoPastorLaurie,PastorDanorDebMurphybeforetheservice.Parents,wehaveaphotopermissionformforyoutofilloutwhetheryoudoordonotwantyourchildinthelivestream.