Today at Nassau - Nassau Presbyterian Church

Sharing of the Cup
Song of Peace
Jean Langlais
Concluding Prayer
*Hymn 536
Rise, O Church, Like Christ Arisen
Surge Ecclesia
*Benediction
Postlude
Offertory on the Grands JeuxFranÇois Couperin
(From Mass for the Convents)
Today at Nassau
9:15AM
Worship - Communion and education for all ages
Sanctuary & Classrooms
10:15AM
Fellowship — Assembly Room
11:00AM
Worship - Communion — Sanctuary
12:00PM
Senior Adult Lunch — Assembly
5:00PM
Cantorei — Music Room
Middle School Fellowship — Room 304
Praying for Our Children and Youth — Niles Chapel
6:00PM
Youth Fellowship Dinner — Assembly Room
6:40PM
Middle School Choir — Music Room
Senior High Fellowship — Room 304
Preacher: David A. Davis
Liturgist: Daniel L. Migliore
Time with Children: Corrie Berg
Musicians: Adult Choir
9:15 Joyful Noise and Carol Choir
11:00 Choir 3-4-5
Flowers: Given in honor of the Mission Committee
and the work they do, from the O’Brien family
Nassau
Presbyterian
Church
May 3, 2015
9:15AM & 11:00AM
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Order of Worship
The beginning of the prelude is a call to silent, personal preparation for the worship
of God. Please silence all cell phones and pagers. Asterisk * indicates that you may sit
or stand. We have two books of congregational song. “Psalter” indicates Psalms for All
Seasons, and “Hymn” indicates Glory to God.
Prelude
Blessed Jesus, We Are Here Clap Your Hands, Stamp Your Feet
Clap your hands, stamp your feet,
Let your body and your voices explode with joy!
Our great God will not be ignored.
God will not be removed from this world.
Offertory
For the Beauty of the Earth
*Call to Worship
arr. Sue Ellen Page
O give thanks to the Lord; call on God’s name.
Make known God’s deeds among the peoples.
Sing to the Lord, sing praises to the Lord.
Tell of all God’s wonderful works.
Glory in God’s holy name.
Let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice!
Come, people of God, let us worship God!
Anthem (11:00) Praise the Lord, Who Made All Beauty
O praise the Lord who made all beauty,
whose gift of the senses we enjoy.
O may we live each day in constant wonder,
to see all of life in simple pleasures.
Sing, “Laude, laudeamus te.”
Psalm 105:1-3
For the Beauty of the Earth
Sisters and brothers in Christ
hear and believe the good news of the Gospel.
In Jesus Christ we are forgiven.
Thanks be to God.
*Response of Praise Alleluia
Hymn 589
(9:15 Led by Joyful Noise)
10th century antiphon
locating rooms in the Great Hall in front of the sanctuary.
trans. Robert Ulery
11:00 Children preK/Age 4-grade 3 may now leave for Worship Explorers. At the
end of worship, parents pick up children in room 301.
Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper
Prayer for Illumination
Lord, open our hearts and minds
by the power of your Holy Spirit,
that as the scriptures are read
and your Word is proclaimed,
we may hear with joy what you say to us today. Amen.
John 15:1-8 (pg 109)
Second Scripture Lesson
Sermon Words of Welcome
9:15 Children may leave for church school classes. Visitors will find assistance
First Scripture Lesson
Honduras Alleluia
Ubi caritas et amor, Where affection and love abide,
Deus ibi est. God is.
Simul quoque cum
May we too, together with
beatis videamus the blessed, see
gloriantur vultum tuum, in glory your face,
Christe Deus; O Christ our God.
gaudium quod est
that is joy beyond
immensum atque probum, measure and excellent,
saecula per infinita saeculorum. through ages of ages without end.
Amen. Amen.
Time with Children
Assurance of Forgiveness
Daniel Locklair
Ubi caritas et amor, Where affection and love abide,
Deus ibi est.
God is.
Simul ergo cum
When therefore we are
in unum congregamur, gathered in one body,
ne nos mente
let us be watchful that our minds
dividamur caveamus.
not divide us.
Cessent iurgia maligna, Let hateful quarrels and
cessent lites,disputes cease,
et medio nostril sit
and in our midst let there be
Christus Deus. Christ our God.
Praise God for sound of voice and music.
Praise God for touch that loved ones share.
Praise God for fragrant springtime,
Praise God for winter’s bleakness,
Sing, “Laudeamus, laudeamus, laude, laudeamus.”
Prayer of Confession
Most gracious and most merciful God,
we confess to you and to one another that time after time
we have entered your presence with countless prayers
but with hearts closed to your grace.
We have lifted our hands to you in praise,
but our feet have still walked in the ways of all flesh.
We have rehearsed your commandments
but have refused to see your face in the needs of our neighbor.
We pray, Lord, that you forgive our lack of faith,
and pardon our acts of injustice.
Grant us the healing that comes from your presence
and the cleansing of your all-powerful Word,
through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
Hal H. Hopson
Praise God who makes each day an adventure,
Praise God for eager eyes to see the world.
Praise God for budding flower,
Praise God for stars and moonbeam,
Sing, “Laudeamus, laudeamus, laude, laudeamus.”
Dix
Ubi Caritas
Ubi caritas et amor, Where affection and love abide,
Deus ibi est. God is.
Congregavit nos
We are gathered
in unum Christi amor. in one body by Christ’s love.
Exsultemus et in ipso iucundemur. Let us rejoice and be glad in Him.
Timeamus et amemus Deum vivum, Let us fear and love the living God,
et ex corde diligamus nos sincero.
and love each other sincerely from
the heart.
Leslie Brandt
based on Psalm 47:1-2
J.S. Bach
Ronald A. Nelson
Choral Introit
*Hymn 14
Anthem (9:15)
*Hymn 515
"Perfecting God's Love"
I Come with Joy
I John 4:7-12 (pg 241)
David A. Davis
Dove of Peace
Invitation
Great Prayer of Thanksgiving
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
And also with you.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them up to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give God thanks and praise.
Words of Institution
Sharing of the Bread
The Peace May Be Exchanged
Daniel Locklair
Nassau Generations
Weekly News & Events at Nassau Presbyterian Church
May 3, 2015
Congregational Life
Today Inquirers Class for Prospective Church Members Sundays May 3, 10,
17, 9:30-10:30AM; Room 202 The Inquirers Class is held three Sunday mornings during the Church School hour and is designed to explore the meaning of
Christian faith and church membership and to learn more about the history
and foundations of the Presbyterian Church (USA). The class is open to anyone
wanting to know more about our church and is required for those who wish
to become members of the church. Come discover opportunities for spiritual
growth, service, mission and fellowship, and learn about worship, sacraments,
and theology. Your presence and membership mean everything to us! Contact:
Lauren McFeaters [email protected]; 609-924-0103, x102
Praying for our Children and Youth Tonight 5:00-6:00PM in Niles Chapel for
conversation and prayer as our children enjoy fellowship and choir. We will join
them for dinner at 6:00PM. All are welcome! Contact: Lauren McFeaters [email protected]; 609-924-0103, x102 or Frances Katrishen frances215@
comcast.net
May 17, 12:15PM in the Assembly Room, come and hear how Patricia Tull
came to write Inhabiting Eden: Christians, the Bible, and the Ecological Crisis,
and what she learned from writing it. Our faith ancestors in ancient Judah were
keenly aware of their absolute dependence on, and interdependence with, the
other elements of the natural world. They developed a rich theology of creation,
which we now must reclaim. When we do so, we discover not only harmony
with God’s creation, but urgency to do all we can to assure our own survival
and that of the world God so lovingly made. Patricia K. Tull is a Presbyterian
teaching elder and A. B. Rhodes Professor Emerita of Hebrew Bible at Louisville
Presbyterian Seminary and author of several books, including most recently the
Bible study noted above. She is a Climate Reality presenter and a GreenFaith
fellow, and she blogs at http://inhabitingeden.org
Fellowship and Support
TODAY, Senior Adult lunch in the Assembly Room after 11:00AM service.
Our new caterer will provide the lunch, the price is $8.00, and the fellowship
will be awesome as usual. We will enjoy a presentation on the Israel trip coming
this summer.
Legacy Parents for parents who are empty-nesters, used to be or want to be,
please join us for a get together at Janet Giles house on May 30th at 6:00PM
98 Bayard Lane, Princeton. We hope the weather will co-operate for us to be
outside in Janet’s lovely garden. Parking is available across the street; be careful
crossing 206! Please bring a substantial appetizer to share and a beverage of your
choice. Questions: Janet Giles [email protected]; 609-921-0010
Prayer Chain To request prayer for yourself, a loved one or friend, be in touch
with Deacon Debbi Roldan to initiate the prayer chain. You may also write your
concerns in the prayer book in the narthex. All concerns are confidential. If you
wish to participate in this ministry, Debbi will add you to the email or phone
prayer chain. Contact: Debbi Roldan 609-688-9550; [email protected]
Children and Family Ministry
Children are always welcome in our services of worship. Classes begin at
9:30AM except for Age 2, and 6-12th grade, which begin at 9:15, and finish at
10:30AM. Children are welcome to participate in the first part of the 9:15AM
worship service, either sitting with their parents or with their church school
teachers, departing for their class after the Time with Children. Parents pick up
their children (4th grade and younger) from their classroom after the service; 5th
grade and up are dismissed without parents present.
Worship Explorers (during 11:00AM services) – Room 301 Worship Explorers is offered during the 11:00AM worship service for children age 3 to Grade 3.
The Worship Explorers program is based on the Young Children and Worship
curriculum. Through this unique program, children are nurtured and invited to
participate in the mystery, wonder, traditions, and practices of their faith.
After the Time with Children, they are escorted by the Worship Explorers teachers to the Worship Center. Parents pick up their children following the end of
the 11:00AM worship service.
Sign up Now! All-Church Retreat to Lake Champion Friday, May 22 (begins with dinner) - Sunday, May 24 (ends after lunch). The best way ever to
start off the summer. Stunning location, comfortable rooms (family-style rooms
available!), more activities than you can fit into 3 days, plus excellent company,
content and conversation! More information and registration on My Nassau.
Contact: Corrie Berg [email protected]
Vacation Bible School and PresbyCamp Monday, June 29 – Thursday, July 2,
2015. Join us on the Journey to Jerusalem - Grab your sandals and join Jesus and
the disciples as they walk the dusty roads to Jerusalem, along the shore of the
Sea of Galilee. You’ll hear about miracles of healing and feeding as you meet the
people Jesus met.
Vacation Bible School (age 3 through rising 6th graders) 9:00AM – 12:00PM
•An exciting and educational week-long morning program with music,
recreation, arts/crafts with an emphasis on Bible stories
PresbyCamp (rising 4th-6th graders)12:00PM – 3:30PM
•Fun and fellowship with a mission focus. PresbyCampers engage in
local mission projects and field trips.
Outreach
Send a Boys and Girls Club Child to a Ballgame: Nassau Presbyterian Church
is sponsoring its eighteenth annual outing to the Trenton Thunder Baseball
Game in association with the Boys & Girls Club of Trenton, on Sunday June 7,
versus the Harrisburg Senators. The cost per child is $10 and Dave Bush will be
taking donations at coffee hour in the Assembly Room. Interested in participating? Contact: Dave Bush 215-435-5151
Arts & Music
May Conference Room Art Show: “Camera Meets Canvas” Our conference
room art shows conclude with works by Princeton-based photographer, Brian
Seidenfrau. The images Seidenfrau captures are enhanced through computer
software and printed on a variety of mediums, including wood, acrylic, and
metal. He states, “Photography has helped me understand ‘stop and smell the
roses,’ and now I take that a step further to capture each petal and insect on
those roses.” Meet the artist today at the 10:15 coffee hour and after the 11:00
service and enjoy his marvelous vision.
Register for Chancel Drama Week – Aug. 9-16 “Oh, Jonah!” It’s a whale of a
tale. Youth, adults, and children (rising gr. 3 and up): Find your part in the story!
More information and Registration Form are n the literature rack outside the
main office and on the church website.
If you want to have a singing part and/or an extended speaking role, placement
auditions are as follows: Tuesday, June 2, 7:00-8:00PM; Wednesday, June 3,
4:00-5:00PM; or Sunday, June 7, 11:15 AM -12:15PM. Please let us know
which date you plan to come: [email protected].
General Information
To order CDs of worship services stop by the sound room following the service; if you ordered CDs of services, please pick them up in the sound room after
worship; or order CDs of today’s service mailed anywhere in the USA. The cost
is $4 if picked up, $5 if mailed.
Mailing address or E-mail changes should be updated on My Nassau, or sent
to [email protected] as soon as the change is known. This will insure
timely receipt of schedule changes, special events, and other communication
from the church.
Parking: The parking lot next to the church is small. As such, during normal
business hours, parking is reserved for staff with exceptions for handicapped
parking with an official permit. Any other parking in the lot during business
hours is by a parking permit obtained from the office and displayed on the vehicle’s dashboard.
Online Giving: Electronic giving by credit/debit card or electronic check is available by selecting “Give Now” at www.nassauchurch.org. Donations by credit or
debit card result in a charge to the church of approximately 2.5%. If you prefer
the convenience of using a card, please consider increasing your gift to help defray
this cost.
The per capita assessment for 2015 is $30 per member (Confirmation and
above). Per capita represents the denominational costs related to the General
Assembly, the Synod of the Northeast, and New Brunswick Presbytery. The
funds are utilized for both mission and administrative expense. Please consider
donating your or your family's Per Capita assessment to help defray this
cost which totals $37,680 for Nassau Presbyterian Church.
Accessibility Nassau Presbyterian Church is wheelchair accessible. The Accessible entrance to the building is found from the parking lot and through the ramp
to our side door. An elevator is located near the ramp entrance and goes both up
to the 2nd floor and to the lower basement floor. We also have two wheelchairs
available inside the church. We provide mobile hearing aids connected to our
sound system and large print worship bulletins and hymnals. Please feel free to
ask an usher for any specific need you may have. Our church includes people
of various physical abilities, and we invite you to stay seated at any time during
worship if that is more appropriate or comfortable for you. We also have six
pews large enough to accommodate wheelchairs and walkers. Our parking lot
includes an accessible parking space and on Sunday mornings additional spaces
are available in our lot as well as six spots on Nassau Street adjacent to the church
and ramp.
Weekly Calendar
Adult Education Today
Following our Mission Money…across the nation
PC(USA) Young Adult Volunteers
9:15 – 10:15AM, Assembly Room
Kelli Miller & Caroline Tonarely
Preparing for the End of Life Series
Hoping for a Miracle: Challenging Conversations in End of Life Care
9:30AM - 10:30AM, Niles Chapel
Deborah Toppmeyer
Inquirers Class for Prospective Church Members
9:30 - 10:30AM, Room 202
Lauren McFeaters
Adult Education Next Sunday
Full descriptions, including leader biographies, are available in the literature racks and on the website.
The Vision and Impact of Pope Francis
Come and hear the words and spirit of Pope Francis. Enjoy hearing the background of this Pope and seeing the art of Brother Mickey McGrath. Colorful
and sometimes whimsical art will illustrate Francis’s vision for making the Kingdom of God real in our world.
Deacon Jim Knipper and Brother Mickey O’Neill McGrath will bring copies of
Brother McGrath’s two books, Good Saint John XXIII, and Go to Joseph. Both
have just made the news as having been shortlisted as finalists for the Association
of Catholic Publishers 2015 “Excellence in Publishing Awards.”
In addition, take a look at Sick, And You Cared For Me: Homilies & Reflections
For Cycle B. Some of the finest preachers come together to build a compilation of
sermons and homilies for Cycle B in the Liturgical Year. The book breaks open
the Sunday and Feast Day readings in order to provide insight, warmth, humor
and spiritual food for the reader. Under the moniker of the Homilists for the
Homeless, these authors make it possible for proceeds from the sale of every
book to go towards the care of those in need. Included in this volume are works
by Pastor Dave Davis (paperback). $20.00
9:15 – 10:15AM, Assembly Room
Jim Knipper & Mickey O'Neill McGrath
Staff
David A. Davis, Pastor
Lauren J. McFeaters, Associate Pastor
Joyce MacKichan Walker, Minister of Education
Mark Edwards, Director of Youth Ministry
Corrie Berg, Director of Children’s & Family Ministries
Tara Woodard-Lehman, Presbyterian Campus Chaplain
Noel Werner, Director of Music
Sue Ellen Page, Director of Youth and Children's Choirs
Mark Loria, Organist/Accompanist
John Baker, Sound Engineer
Princeton Theological Seminary Interns:
Eliseo Morales & Jasmine Smart, Youth Ministry
Pui See Wong, Adult Teaching Ministry
The Gifts of Hospice Care
Join us as a panel of folks offer their various experiences of, and unique perspectives on, hospice care.
9:30 – 10:30AM, Niles Chapel Claire Mulry, moderator,
Ann Schoonover, Brad Gulick, Deborah van Deusen Hunsinger
Inquirers Class for Prospective Church Members
9:30 - 10:30AM, Room 202
Lauren McFeaters
Monday May 4, 2015
5:00PM 6:00PM Nassau Ringers II Nassau Ringers I Room 202
Room 202
Tuesday May 5, 2015
9:30AM Staff Meeting Niles Chapel
12:45PM Grace Note Singers
Kingston Presbyterian Church
7:00PM Adult Education Committee Conference Room
7:30PM Children's & Family Ministry Committee Assembly Room
Wednesday May 6, 2015
4:15PM Joyful Noise & Carol Choir Open House Assembly Room
5:15PM
Choir 3-4-5 Open House
Assembly Room
7:30PM Adult Choir Music Room
Thursday May 7, 2015
9:00AM 10:00AM 7:30PM 7:30PM Walk Talk Pray Al-Anon Personnel Committee Property Committee Meets on Front Steps
Conference Room
Davis Study
Conference Room
Friday May 8, 2015
7:00AM Women's Early Morning Bible Study
Contact Doodie Meyer 609-275-9647
7:30AM Men's Breakfast Assembly Room
10:00AM Mothers' Fellowship Conference Room
Sunday May 10, 2015
9:15AM Worship and education for all ages Sanctuary and classrooms
9:30AM All Church School Gathering Room 302/303
9:30AM Inquirers Class Room 202
10:15AM Fellowship Assembly Room
11:00AM Worship Sanctuary
5:00PM Youth Fellowship TBD-offiste