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April 17, 2016 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. Services

With Jesus as our anchor and compass, God bids us to be a blessing in the world.

RINGING OF THE BELL – GATHERING OF THE PEOPLE

PRELUDE – “Sonata #5, Op.24, Allegro” Beethoven

WELCOME

CENTERING PRAYER – Loving God, You fill the world around us with your presence and grace. Open our hearts that we may hear your still-speaking voice as we work with you to discern the way ahead for Dennis Union Church. Amen.

CALL TO WORSHIP – (Rev. Frank Schaefer) (responsively) We all like sheep have gone astray. May the Good Shepherd gather us into his flock once again. Come let us worship and bow down. Let us kneel before the Lord, our God, our Maker. For He is our God and we are the people of His pasture. We are the sheep of His hand. Let us worship God!

*HYMN – When Morning Gilds the Skies Blue Hymnal No. 100

*PRAYER OF INVOCATION – (Joan Stott) (in unison) Generous God and Giver of all things, we rest in your loving and tender care; and we are revived, restored, and renewed by your strength and encouragement. You nourish our souls and bodies through your goodness and tender mercies. You have promised that your unfailing love will stay with us always, and for this, we give you our thanks. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.

*GLORIA PATRI Blue Hymnal No. 35

WORD FOR THE YOUNG (9:00)

OLD TESTAMENT LESSON – Psalm 23

ANTHEM – “My Shepherd Will Supply My Need” arr. D. Musk

NEW TESTAMENT LESSON – John 10:11-15

SERMON – BECAUSE THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD HYMN - The Lord’s My Shepherd Blue Hymnal No. 78

(Congregation remains seated.)

OFFERING Offertory – “Easter Joy” arr. M. Helman

*DOXOLOGY Blue Hymnal No. 46 *PRAYER OF DEDICATION

CONCERNS OF THE PEOPLE PASTORAL PRAYER LORD’S PRAYER (“debts…debtors”)

*HYMN – Savior, Like A Shepherd Lead Us Blue No. 558

BENEDICTION (congregation seated)

BENEDICTION RESPONSE – “Let There Be Peace on Earth”

Please stay seated and enjoy the Postlude. If you wish to leave, please do so quietly.

POSTLUDE – “Fuga” Buxtehude

*All who are able, please stand.

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Music Notes: Next Saturday, April 23, our Bell Choir will join with other Cape bell choirs for a concert, at the Harwich Community Center, at 3:00 p.m. Our offertory today “Easter Joy” is one of the pieces that all of the choirs will play together. A free-will offering accepted! -Barbara Wells We welcome Rebecca LeDuc, piano and Sam Graber-Hahn, violin this morning. They are playing the first movement of Beethoven’s lovely “spring” sonata. REMEMBER TO MARK YOUR CALENDAR: Sunday, May 1 at 3:00 P.M. DUC 150th Celebration Concert featuring all choirs, kids, guest singers and musicians - Wonderful choral music, and great opportunities for the audience to sing. A free will offering will be received.

D-YECH Supermarket Gift Card Program: Have you tried our easy way to do your part in homelessness prevention? Using our gift cards helps to provide necessary funds to the Housing Assistance Corporation in their effort to minimize family homelessness. Five percent of card sales goes directly to this much-needed program. Find out more between services at our sales table during Fellowship Hour. –Strat Haskell

CHURCH STAFF PHONE:385-3543

CHURCH WEBSITE: WWW.DUCHURCH.ORG

Interim Pastor……………………..…………….….Rev. Terry Martinson [email protected]

Organist/Choir Director...........................………………Margaret Bossi [email protected]

Bell Choir Director……………………………….………...Barbara Wells Associate Organist/Choir Director……….……Rev. Bette Anne Crowell Church School Facilitator and Youth Fellowship Coordinator…................…………..….Cindy Fiscus

[email protected] Media Coordinator………………………………………………Sue Martin

[email protected] Office Administrator..........................…………………Nancy McKiernan

[email protected] Finance Secretaries…..................……Peter Berrien, Gordon Bellemer

[email protected] Sexton………………………………………..……………....Dave Crocker

Today 9:00 Service 11:00 Service Deacons of Day: Josh Crowell Earl Springer Ushers: Dick & Jane Elmer Eschenburg Wilson Sandy Wiper Jane B. Wilson

CHURCH NEWS AND NOTICES 4/17/16 We welcome guests to our worship today. We hope that you will share in the fellowship time between our worship services. Please sign one of our guest books located at the entrances to the sanctuary. Visitors: If you would like more information about Dennis Union Church, please fill out a guest card in the pew rack and place it in the offering plate. Please join us for refreshments in Fellowship Hall. Take a red cup so that we may greet you. Members: Greet someone carrying a red cup and introduce them to our church community.

Today's altar flowers are given by

Marjorie Beyler “In loving memory of my husband,

Arthur.”

For your convenience, our Crib Room is located directly off the sanctuary. In observance of Patriots’ Day, the church offices will be closed tomorrow, Monday, April 18. Another reason why buying D-YECH Food Cards is so helpful. Ethan and his wife are expecting their first child in April. They currently rent a basement but have located a unit in Hyannis better suited for a child. They have savings but needed a little more to cover rent for February until Ethan goes back to work in March. They were approved for $500.00 towards that expense.

150th Anniversary Tea

Tickets are on sale for our 150th Anniversary Tea on Saturday, April 30, at 2:00 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. Tickets are $5.00 each. You will sip specially-blended tea provided by History Tea Presenters – Donna and Ron Lasko of Courtship

Tea, and enjoy the delicious afternoon tea treats provided by our committee members!

Donna and Ron will also share their Romance of Hats program with us. Tickets can be purchased during fellowship hour or from Nancy in the office during the week. If you have questions, please call Betty Boothe at 774-330-2191 One Great Hour of Sharing: We’re a little late getting started, but One Great Hour of Sharing is one of our big annual offerings to the UCC. You will find a flyer and an offering envelope inserted in this bulletin. You will notice that nearly all of the money donated goes directly to disaster relief and assistance for people needing to rebuild their lives.

Church World Service School Kits: The Youth will be assembling school kits. If you are able to donate any of the following items, bring them to church Sundays through April: BLUNT-tipped children’s scissors, 70-count bound notebooks (NO looseleaf paper, please), 12” ruler, hand-

held pencil sharpener, a large eraser, new-unsharpened pencils, box of 24-count crayons.

Socks for the Homeless: The Youth are also collecting NEW socks for men and women. Please see the collection bucket in Fellowship Hall. Social Concerns: our next Faith Neighborhood Meal is this Friday, April 22. If you can donate a food item, or assist in the kitchen, or help serve the meal, please see Cindy.

THIS WEEK IN THE LIFE OF OUR CHURCH TODAY 9:00 & 11:00 Worship April 17 10:00 Fellowship Hour 3:00 Chatham Chorale Chamber Singers MONDAY Patriots’ Day – offices closed April 18 TUESDAY 8:45 Auction pick ups April 19 9:30 Clergy 7:00 DUC 150th rehearsal WEDNESDAY 9:30 worship planning April 20 5:15 Bells

6:30 Eventide 7:00 Choir THURSDAY April 21 FRIDAY Faith Neighborhood meal prep. April 22 Youth Overnight SATURDAY 3:00 Eventide April 23 SUNDAY 9:00 & 11:00 Worship April 24 10:00 Fellowship Day of Hospitality 2:00 Eventide

APRIL 17, 2016