THE CIRCUIT RIDER

Vol. 5, No. 13 May 1, 2013

FROM THE PASTOR Reverend Livingstone Dore

“Music is the universal language of Mankind.”

-Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

I want to use this page to do two things:

First, let me express sincere thanks to our Joy Ringers Handbell Choir, and Lutheran Church of our Savior Handbell Choirs, for their joint bell concert last Sunday

afternoon, April 21st. The concert was held here at CHUMC, in the Barton Heights Fellowship Hall.

Those of us in attendance (about 152 attended) were treated to some good bell ringing musical pieces. I always enjoy hearing the bells. It’s

fascinating to watch the bell ringers’ coordination and concentration on the various bells, as they peel out beautiful renditions on those intricate instruments.

Thanks to Jennifer Ripley and Stacey Spear for all their hard work in leading the choirs. Thanks also to Angela Osbourne for directing the Noah’s Ark Class in the opening handbell performance.

Second, on May 19th, Heritage Sunday, as well as Pentecost Sunday, our

church will be having a very special worship service. We are calling it Celebration Sunday. As we experience God’s continued blessing as a church, we thought this would be a great opportunity for us to come together and celebrate the life, work, and ministry of CHUMC- past and

present.

We invite you to join us for this special event. We are inviting former pastors and those of you who have moved away or have not been with us

for some time to come and reconnect with old friends and with this church.

The Rev. Tom Joyce, former pastor, and currently serving as Assistant to the Bishop, will be our guest speaker. Get more details of this event

in this newsletter on p. 5.

This Issue

From the Pastor p.1

Birthdays

Anniversaries

Gra�tude

Prayer Ministry

Addi�onal Informa�on p.2

Missions p.3

Music Ministry p.4

A Closer Look P.5

News Around

the Church

Joy Ringers

Garden Pavers

Stewardship Focus p.6

Calendar

Family Night Dinner

Seniors Connec)on

Kni+ers & Crocheters P.7

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MAY 2013

IN MINISTRY

Rev. Livingstone Dore, Pastor P: (804) 338-6067 E: pastor@chamberlayneheightsumc.org

Julie Crawford, Office Administrator P: (804) 266-3551 E: office@chamberlayneheightsumc.org

Kristen Schussler, Music Director P: (804) 266-3551 E: choir@chamberlayneheightsumc.org

Stacey Spear, Bell Choir Director P: (804) 266-3551 E: joyringers@chamberlayneheightsumc.org

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Office Hours M,T,W,TH 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

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Our Vision Statement: ALIVE IN CHRIST:

Growing in the Word, Living the Word, Sharing the Word

Words to Digest

“The biggest thing people want in church is relevance to their lives, and it’s up to the church to build that bridge between the life-changing

power of Christ and people’s everyday lives.”

-Ed Young

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Family Night Dinner— The May Family Night Dinner will be on May 8th. Liz Lowry has agreed to present a Book Review on

Dietrich Bonhoeffer; Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy. I am so looking forward to this. The UMM will prepare our meal. The menu includes pot roast, mashed potatoes & gravy, vegetable, and assorted desserts. We give God thanks for all who serve in this way. As always we ask you to fill out the gold slip or call the church office before noon on the Monday prior to the meal. Come.

Enjoy. Grace upon grace, Martha Sherrod

Senior Connec)ons— The Seniors will meet Thursday, May 9. Please note there will be a change in time for this

meeting. We will meet at 11:30 and we will have our program first, and then have our covered dish lunch following our program. We are so fortunate to have Charlie and Willye Fishburn entertain us with their singing! Come and enjoy the music of this talented couple and the fellowship of the Seniors.

CHUMC Kni+ers and Crocheters– The CHUM Knitters and Crocheters will meet on Thursday, May 9th at 2:00pm in the church

parlor. If you have never knitted or crocheted before we would love to teach you! Yarn, patterns, and needles or crochet hooks will be provided.

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S M T W TH F ST

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10:00am Renovare

7:00pm Choir

2

Na�onal Day of

Prayer

3

9:00am

ODDA

Good Friday

(Orthodox)

Friendship day

4

9:00am ODDA

Holy Saturday

(Orthodox)

5

8:45am Worship

9:45am S School

11:00am Worship

Easter (Orthodox)

Cinco de Mayo

6

9:00am Small Group

10:30am Meal Makers

7:00pm Boy Scouts

7:00pm Joy Ringers

Easter Monday (Orthodox)

7

6:30pm Small

Group

8

10:00am Renovare

6:00pm Family

Night Dinner

7:00pm Choir

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12:00pm Senior

Luncheon

2:00pm Kni7ers

and Crocheters

Ascension Day

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8:45am Worship

9:45am S School

11:00am Worship

Fes�cal of the Chris�an

Home

Mother’s Day

13

9:00am Small Group

10:00am ODDA

10:30am Meal Makers

7:00pm Boy Scouts

7:00pm Joy Ringers

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1:00pm Care

Commi7ee

6:30pm Small

Group

15

10:00am Renovare

7:00pm Choir

16

17

6:30pm RARC

Dance

18

9:00am Bishop’s

Convoca�on on

Prayer

Armed Forces

Day

19

CELEBRATION SUNDAY

8:00am Men’s

Breakfast

8:45am S School

11:00am Worship

Pentecost

Heritage Sunday

20

9:00am Small Group

10:30am Meal Makers

7:00pm Boy Scouts

7:00pm Joy Ringers

21

LAMB’s Basket

Volunteering

6:30pm Small

Group

22

10:00am Renovare

7:00pm Choir

23

24

Aldersgate Day

25

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8:45am Worship

9:45am S School

11:00am Worship

3:00pm Finance

3:00pm Outreach/

Missions

4:00pm Admin

Trinity Sunday

Peace with Jus�ce

Sunday

27

7:00pm Boy Scouts

7:00pm Joy Ringers

Memorial Day

28

9:00am Senior

Breakfast

9:30am Old Ivy

Garden Club

6:30pm Small

Group

29

10:00am Renovare

7:00pm Choir

30

6:30pm

Richmond

District Clergy

Picnic

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MAY 2013

Prayer Ministry

Family Bill & Nelma Short Arlene Crowl Carolyn & Emmet Spurlock Rickie Newsome

Beverley Jackson Dorothy Grainger Bea Tweedie June Carpenter Phylllis Cartwright Charlene Beethoven

Mary Ann Fox Cliff Moseley *Family of Lucille Stone *Louise King

Friends Keith Bryant Billy Tatum Pat Pratt Elizabeth Swank

Rev. Gene Gee Eydie Vechery Jack Sutton Alonzo Lynch

Mike Adee Mary Grace Brooks Greg Huseth Dawn and Tim Hankins Richard White III Rae Green Russell & Arla Crooks

Ben Simmons Skeet Best-West Susan Taylor Rik Davis Hazel Buhrman Nancy Wickline

Margret Miller

Sandy Berry Wesley Wallace Russ Dot Fields

Roy Brissette *Tammy (Vicki Rapp’s 2nd Cousin)

Military Personnel Mark Baldwin

Kevin Morgan Thomas Muniz Emmett Spurlock III Greg Allam Clay Minter

Missions Randy Hildbrant UMCOR

Birthdays &

Anniversaries

May Birthdays

4 Ann Via 5 Eleanor Pennell 6 Philip Coppage 11 Anne Gresko 13 Jean Deitz

18 Flora Bellamy 18 Liz Dombroski 18 Joan Williams 21 Julie Crawford 22 Jimmy Bond 24 Charles Green

24 Arlene Phillips 27 Russ Baldwin 27 Mary Epperson 29 Mary McFarland 31 Jack Gill

May Anniversaries 8 Irving & Louise King

14 Art & Fay Nunnally 20 Ernest & Martha Kersey 20 Jay & Susan Brown

Gra)tude Nancy and I wish to thank each of you for the many kind gestures

that were shown to our Mother, Lucille Stone, during the past few years. The prayers, cards, meals and especially the visits were an indication of how very special her church family meant to her.

It has helped our family to bear a little of the loss of our Mother, Grandmother, and Great Grandmother with the condolences, long line of hugs, and a basketful of cards. With Love, Carolyn Glascock & Nancy Smither

Addi)onal Informa)on

Scholarship Students in our church family who will be matriculating at an institution of higher learning next fall may be eligible for one of our three family-sponsored scholarships. Applications are available from Helen Wood or from the church office. Deadline for submitting the application and an accompanying letter is June 9, 2013.

The Hermitage The Hermitage is launching a new event to connect with senior citizens at area churches. The event, 2nd Fridays at The Hermitage, will feature a series of dinners for seniors to enjoy, plus entertainment and door prizes. Reservations are required. The cost is $10.00 per person; reservations for 6 or more is $8.00 per person. Half of the ticket sales will be donated to the Samaritan Fund. For reservations or questions, call Susan Cantrell at 474-1850.

Spring Cleaning The Hermitage Country Store relies on donations to stock our sales so please think of us as you consider items you no longer need. We need gently used children’s items (clothing, toys, and stuffed animals), men’s and women’s clothing, shoes, linens, household items, jewelry and furniture. Items may be dropped off at The Hermitage front desk any day or

our church office during office hours. If you need items picked up or have any questions contact Ann Via at 266-7178. Funds from the Country Store sales supply various needs for the residents throughout the home.

The Samaritan Program Since 1948, Virginia United Methodist Homes, Inc. (VUMH) has been giving financial assistance through the Samaritan Program to residents who, through no fault of their own, are unable to meet the full cost of their care. During 2012, $674,000 was given and used to allow twenty-nine residents to remain in their “home” at their respective VUMH community. The Samaritan Program truly impacts residents’ lives when they are at their most vulnerable. “And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these My

brethren, ye have done it unto Me.” … Matthew 25:40

Gradua)on Announcement Calling all graduates! Do you have a relative graduating? We would like to acknowledge them in the May 19th bulletin and in the June issue of the Circuit Rider. Please send your information to the church office by May 14th. Email: office@chamberlayneheightsumc.org or phone: 266-3551

Feed My Sheep Our Ac)vi)es in Outreach and Missions

It’s shopping time! Yes, we’ve been busy price-shopping for contents to fill a number of cleaning buckets for UMCOR. With your enthusiastic support of our “Chili Cook-Off” in

December, we have the funds to put together several buckets of specific items. The contents run about $65 for each 5 gallon bucket with a fitted lid. Prices have been

collected from several local vendors by members of the Outreach/Missions Committee. Soon we’ll be assembling items in the buckets. When ready, they will be delivered to a

local distribution spot for storage until needed for an emergency.

If you’re interested in putting together a cleaning bucket on your own or with another

family, please check out the list of contents posted on the bulletin board in the narthex. All items must fit inside the bucket and meet the required sizes as spelled out by UMCOR.

Our local LAMB’S Basket (8419 Oakview Ave.) has been a part of our local mission emphasis through hands-on volunteering since last July. Each fourth Tuesday our church

family is responsible for providing assistance to clients, sorting fresh produce, packing bags of bread and other groceries, and toting groceries to waiting cars. Please call Helen Wood

(262-8907) to get your name of the calendar for our next volunteer day, Tuesday, May 28,

OR for another more convenient date this summer: June 25, July 23, or August 27.

CHAMBERLAYNE CONNECTIONS – our Tutoring Ministry with Chamberlayne Elementary School has completed another year of assisting students K – 6th grade with their academics.

A BIG THANK YOU to the following CHUMC members who served faithfully each Thursday October through April: Pat Brodie, Martha Bragg, Jean Deitz (Registrar), Anne Gresko,

Pauline Goins, Doreen Peay, Beverly Simmons, Jean Barnette, Helen and Phin Wood.

Also, THANK YOU to Snack Supper chefs who nourished the children the entire season by providing a meal to kick off each tutoring session!

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News around the church

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Chaplain begins journey along Appalachian

Trail MARYVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) — In addi�on to comple�ng the

mammoth undertaking of hiking the whole Appalachian Trail,

Josh Lindamood, 27, of Lynchburg, Va., stepped onto the trail

April 4 with another mission: serving other hikers along the way

as Holston Annual (regional) Conference’s first chaplain

commissioned to “The A.T.” The Rev. Buzz Trexler, managing

editor of The (Maryville) Daily Times and pastor of Green

Meadow United Methodist Church, provides an update on the

chaplain known as “Hardtack.”

United Methodists mark World Malaria Day NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) — April 25 was World Malaria Day,

and United Methodists around the world engaged in prayer and

special ac�vi�es that focused on elimina�ng deaths and

suffering from malaria. Two field coordinators for the

denomina�on-wide Imagine No Malaria campaign share their

stories.

For more informa)on on these stories and others please visit h+p://

umns.umc.org or more directly h+p://www.umc.org/site/

c.lwL4KnN1LtH/b.5259667/k.612F/News__News_Summaries/apps/

nl/newsle+er3.asp

UMTV: Earth Day Green Churches NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) — Churches across the United Methodist

connec�on are finding crea�ve ways to show a commitment to

conserva�on. At Glide Memorial United Methodist Church in San

Francisco, city children put their green thumbs to God’s use by

plan�ng a garden on the church’s rooJop. In Detroit, Cass

Community United Methodist Church turns old �res into jobs —

and volunteers into power producers

United Methodists pledge China earthquake

relief SHANGHAI (UMNS) — A United Methodist delega�on visi�ng

Chris�ans in China said the denomina�on, through its United

Methodist Commi7ee on Relief, will assist in providing relief to the

earthquake survivors in southwest Sichuan Province. The current

toll of the April 20th earthquake, centered in Ya'an, is 188 people

reported dead, 25 missing and 11,460 injured. As the delega�on

met April 22 with officials and staff of the China Chris�an Council,

Thomas Kemper, top execu�ve of the United Methodist Board of

Global Ministries, pledged a grant of $10,000 to the council's Social

Service Department as well as a $10,000 grant to the Amity

Founda�on, a Chris�an organiza�on and long-�me partner.

Joy Ringers

The Joy Ringers have many reasons to be thankful and would like to recognize the following individuals and organizations for their recent support of our ministry: *The United Methodist Men for their generous donation towards the purchase of a low-base bell. Our bell choir has been

eager to complete our lowest octive and your gift brings us one step closer to expanding our musical offerings. *Janet Burton and her team provided wonderful refreshments for our concert on April 21st. The tables were beautifully arranged and the food was divine. *You graciously hosted a lovely event and all who attended enjoyed your hospitality. *The Chamberlayne Heights UMC continues to support our bell program. Your presence at our programs warms our hearts and is deeply appreciated. The bell choir concert on April 21 raised $378.25 in cash and 154lbs of food for the Central Virginia Food Bank. Sincere

thanks to all who supported this ministry.

Garden Pavers The Memorial Garden at Chamberlayne Heights United Methodist Church established in memory of Ruth Armour by her

family.

Here’s an opportunity for you to purchase a brick paver(s) in memory of a loved one. The brick paver will be inscribed

with the name and date of someone you would like to remember.

The cost of the pavers:

2 lines with 12 Characters per line (counting spaces) $125.00

3 lines with 12 Characters per line (counting spaces) $135.00

Order forms are available in the narthex or from the church office. Also, contact the church office, Joyce Paschall or Phin Wood with your questions or for additional information. Plans are being made now to lay new brick pavers with inscription. This is a special way to remember those we love and those who have loved CHUMC during their lifetime.

Stewardship Focus: A Way of Life Use the things of this world as nature needs them, but not with excessive attachment.

…For people become like what they love. -Catherine of Siena, “A Life of Total Prayer,” Alive Now, May/June, 2013, p.3

Music Ministry Lost In Transla)on By Kristen Schussler, Music Director

An early translation of “A Mighty Fortress”, originally in German, by Myles

Coverdale in 1539:

Oure God is a defence and towre,

A good armoure and good weap[-]e;

He hath been ever oure helpe and succoure,

In all the troubles that we have ben in.

Therefore wyl we never drede,

For any wonderous dede

By water or by londe,

In hilles or the see do[-]se;

Oure God hath them all in his hod.*

*A hod is a long-handled tray for carrying a load, often bricks or mortar.

“Be Thou My Vision”, originally written in Old Irish, translated by Mary Byrne in

1905:

A Closer Look Celebra)on Sunday with Carolyn Pendleton

Do you have Sunday May 19th highlighted on your calendar? It is going to be a special day in the life of our church! Invitations to our church members, both active and "not-so-active"

are being mailed in hopes of renewing friendships and worshiping with many folks who have been absent for various reasons. We will have a combined worship service on that Sunday

which will begin at 11:00AM.

Our former pastors are being invited to join us, and we are thrilled to welcome back Tom

Joyce as our speaker for our CELEBRATON SUNDAY service. I know many of you remember Tom and Eleanor and will enjoy his sermon and visiting with them at a reception following

our 11:00AM worship service.

Another highlight on CELEBRATION SUNDAY will be our combined Bell Ringers. The Bell Ringers from Shady Grove will be joining our "ringers" for what I am sure will be a wonderful

musical worship experience. They always do such beautiful selections, under the direction of Stacey Spears.

Gift bags are being assembled to share with our guests and we will also be using these bags

in the future to give to visitors to our worship services. A special thanks to Julie Crawford for her work in making the gift bags a reality.

Of course, there cannot be a time of worship and CELEBRATION without some time to "socialize" with our church family, so Janet Burton will be coordinating a luncheon reception

following our worship service. The reception will consist of "finger foods" similar to the receptions that are done following a memorial or funeral service. Please let Janet know if

you would like to be involved in some way with the reception. I know she will appreciate any assistance you will be able to provide.

We hope you will contact some of our members that you know who have been absent from

worship. Please let them know how much we would love to see them as we celebrate both our past and our future together. It is our hope many of them, as well as you and your

family, will plan to join us for our CELEBRATION SUNDAY on MAY 19TH.

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O mighty God, when I behold the wonder

Of nature’s beauty, wrought by words of thine,

And how thou leadest all from realms up yonder,

Sustaining earthly life with love benign,

When I behold the heavens in their vastness,

Where golden ships in azure issue forth,

Where sun and moon keep watch upon the fastness

Of changing seasons and of �me on earth.

Refrain:

With rapture filled, my soul thy name would laud,

O mighty God! O mighty God! (repeat)

Be thou my vision O Lord of my heart

None other is aught but the King of the seven heavens.

Be thou my medita�on by day and night.

May it be thou that I behold even in my sleep.

Be thou my speech, be thou my understanding.

Be thou with me, be I with thee

Be thou my father, be I thy son.

Mayst thou be mine, may I be thine.

Be thou my baCle-shield, be thou my sword.

Be thou my dignity, be thou my delight.

Be thou my shelter, be thou my stronghold.

Mayst thou raise me up to the company of the angels.

Be thou every good to my body and soul.

Be thou my kingdom in heaven and on earth.

Be thou solely chief love of my heart.

Let there be none other, O high King of Heaven.

Many of the hymns that we enjoy today were not originally written in English, and the different

translations of hymns can tell us a lot about both the translator and the Church at the time.

Sometimes they took pride in staying very close to the original text, and other times text was

sacrificed for rhymes or rhythms. Take a look at some of these examples of early hymn

translations. How are they different from what you’re used to singing? How are they similar?

“How Great Thou Art”, originally in Swedish, by E. Gustav Johnson in 1925: