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Forest Hill Church, Presbyterian3031 Monticello Blvd, Cleveland Hts OH 44118

216-321-2660 Fax: 216-320-1214Email: [email protected] Website: www.fhcpresb.org

Discovering God’s call, celebrating the Spirit’s presence,Witnessing to Christ’s transformative power!

Dr. John C. Lentz, Jr., Pastor Anne Wilson, Ministry of MusicRev. Clover Reuter Beal, Assoc. Pastor Rachel McDonald, summer internRev. Tricia Dykers-Koenig, Parish Assoc.

Service of Worship

June 22, 2014 at 10:00 amWelcome! Thank you for joining us today for worship.

If you are visiting, please join us in wearing a name tag so that we might greet you.Our ushers have large print editions of the Bible and today’s bulletin;

hearing devices; activity bags with quiet activities for children staying in worship; and directions to our Monticello Wing nursery for babies and young children.

Prayer of PreparationGod of Abraham, Sarah, and Hagar: Hold us accountable that we may never exploit the less fortunate, but will respect the dignity of all people made in your glorious image, to the honor and glory of your name, both now and forever.

Welcome Elder Julie Wolfram-Smith

Prelude GoemannePartita on “Simple Gifts”

Betty Meyers, guest organist

Choral Introit

Greeting Our God with JoyCall to Worship Derek DuncanLeader: Incline your ear, O LORD, and answer me. You are my God.People: Be gracious to me, O Lord, for to you do I cry all day long.Leader: Gladden the soul of your servant, for to you, O Lord, I lift up my soul.People: All the nations you have made shall come and bow down before

you, O Lord, and shall glorify your name. For you are great and do wondrous things; you alone are God.

* Opening Hymn No. 800 “Sometimes a Light Surprises”

Renewing Our Relationship with GodPrayer of Confession Elder Gary Sampson

Almighty God, you love us, but we have not loved you. You call, but we have not listened. We walk away from neighbors in need, wrapped in our own concerns. We condone evil, prejudice, warfare, and greed. God of grace, help us to admit our sin, so that as you come to us in mercy, we may repent, turn to you, and receive forgiveness; through Jesus Christ our Redeemer. Amen.

Time of Silent Confession

Kyrie eleison (Lord, have mercy) Ukraine

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Affirming the Good News in Our LivesAssurance of Pardon

* Response Paul Vasile “Glory to God”

Opening Our Hearts to God’s WordWords of Appreciation

Scripture Lesson Genesis 21: 8-21After the readingLeader: Hear what the Holy Spirit is telling God’s people.People: Thanks be to God.

* Hymn No. 453 “Open Your Ears, O Faithful People”

Prayer requests may be passed to the ushers during this hymn

Sermon Rachel McDonald“Listen Up”

Prayers of the People Elder Elizabeth Shaw

Lord’s PrayerOur Father, who 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.

Ritual of Friendship all are asked to sign

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Offertory James Clemens“God, We Honor You”

* Response South African song

Going Forth to Live as God’s People* Closing Hymn No. 450

“Be Thou My Vision”

* Commission and Blessing

* Choral Benediction

* Passing of the Peace

Postlude Bull“Rondo in G”

Betty Meyers, guest organist

* Please stand if you are able

Welcome Visitors!

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We look forward to greeting you and answering any questions you may have. Visitor welcome bags are available in the foyers and the narthex. Take one home with you! Be sure to visit our website, www.fhcpresb.org, to find a complete list of upcoming events, education programs for all ages, and texts and audio of past sermons.

Community NotesChancel FlowersThe flowers this Sunday are given by Vikki Nowak in honor of Todd Webster and Vikki’s 5th anniversary; and by Anona Stack in memory of Joseph Wenta.

Prayer Concerns this Week Prayers are requested this week for the following:Ginny Colville, Flora Dannemiller, Betty Farnfield, Margaret Sentell, Debbie Ungemach.

Please remember these homebound members in your prayers:Dick Bloomquist, Ruth Brickel, Bill Currie, Pat Drake, Marge Drollinger, Iris Gilbert, Ron and Florence Klein, Emelia McGuire, Joyce Peters, Elaine Tapié.

We invite you to write prayer requests on a slip of paper from the envelope rack and pass it to an usher during the singing of the middle hymn, to be included in the prayers later in the service. Lists of ongoing prayer concerns are in each month’s TOWER.

This Month’s Ushers Jim Roosa, Ayodele Solaru. Roger Heineman, Head Usher

Nursery care for babies and young children is available on the second floor of the Monticello Wing.

Attendance last week (including Christian Education children): 110

AnnouncementsTODAY

WelcomeWelcome to Betty Meyers, Associate Director of Music and First Baptist Church, Shaker Hts., who is today’s guest organist. Anne Wilson attended church in Sarlat-la-Canéda in southwestern France this morning, and will be back at FHC next Sunday.

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Today we play Fairmount PC at 6 pm on FHP #7.

THIS WEEKPlease pick up your summer TOWER!

Bible and Bagels Bible and Bagels meets Wednesdays from 7:30 to 8:30 am in the Jin Room. All are welcome! The lessons this week are from Genesis 22: 1-14; Psalm 13; Romans 6: 12-23; and Matthew 10: 40-42.

NEXT SUNDAYAdult Education – Bible study

9:00 in the Jin Room Tom Zych will lead Bible study every Sunday from June 22 – July 27. This year the group will discuss texts that challenge us, take us out of our comfort zones and raise questions that may surprise and unsettle us.

Summer Choir The Summer Choir continues through June and July. There’s a 25-minute rehearsal in the choir room (underneath Fellowship Hall) at 9:30 am. The music is easy and dress is casual. All ages are welcome – families are encouraged to sit together, singing with non-singing. Come enjoy participating in worship from “the other side”!

SoftballNext Sunday we play Fairmount PC at 3:30 at South Euclid North Quarry Field.

LOOKING AHEAD Care Group

The Deacons are responsible for meeting members’ needs during June. Please call the church office to report an illness, hospitalization, family emergency, birth or death. Information will then be passed on to the Care Group leaders.

The FHC Deacons are:Joan BaconBarb CloudCathy GhiandoniKathy Hanna-StaufferJenny HimmelmanCarol Hopkins-Lutz

Kemp JaycoxCarol LeslieSuzanne MarcyMary McMillanPat MusickRichard Peterjohn

5th Annual Thunder Run 5-K Run / Walk6

This year’s event is on Saturday, July 19, starting at 9 am. Proceeds will go to Lake Erie Ink. A local non-profit, the group promotes creative writing among school-aged children. Volunteers are needed! Contact Jim Roosa ([email protected]) or go to www.thunderrun.org for more information.

Social Groups and CirclesThe Group (60s – 70s)

On July 12 The Group (and anyone else who would like to join them) will go to a Lake County Captains game. Please contact Jane or Chuck Ishler (216-382-7590 or [email protected]) for tickets and more information.

Youth NewsToday: All youth are invited to stay after worship for a cook-out and fun ‘n games in Forest Hill Park!

FHC Staff Emails and Phone ExtensionsProgram Staff

Rev. Dr. John Lentz Jr. / [email protected] ext. 200Rev. Clover Beal / [email protected] ext 201Anne Wilson / [email protected] ext. 208Rachel McDonald, summer intern / [email protected], ext 206

Office StaffBecky Austin / [email protected] ext 203Lynda Bernays / [email protected] ext 202Stavros Gazis / [email protected] ext 202

The Lessons

Please look for your summer

TOWER

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Today’s Scripture: Genesis 21: 8-21The child grew, and was weaned; and Abraham made a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned.

But Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, playing with her son Isaac. So she said to Abraham, “Cast out this slave woman with her son; for the son of this slave woman shall not inherit along with my son Isaac.” The matter was very distressing to Abraham on account of his son. But God said to Abraham, “Do not be distressed because of the boy and because of your slave woman; whatever Sarah says to you, do as she tells you, for it is through Isaac that offspring shall be named for you. As for the son of the slave woman, I will make a nation of him also, because he is your offspring.”

So Abraham rose early in the morning, and took bread and a skin of water, and gave it to Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, along with the child, and sent her away. And she departed, and wandered about in the wilderness of Beer-sheba. When the water in the skin was gone, she cast the child under one of the bushes. Then she went and sat down opposite him a good way off, about the distance of a bowshot; for she said, “Do not let me look on the death of the child.” And as she sat opposite him, she lifted up her voice and wept. And God heard the voice of the boy; and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven, and said to her, “What troubles you, Hagar? Do not be afraid; for God has heard the voice of the boy where he is. Come, lift up the boy and hold him fast with your hand, for I will make a great nation of him.” Then God opened her eyes and she saw a well of water. She went, and filled the skin with water, and gave the boy a drink. God was with the boy, and he grew up; he lived in the wilderness, and became an expert with the bow. He lived in the wilderness of Paran; and his mother got a wife for him from the land of Egypt.

Next Sunday: Genesis 22: 1-14; Psalm 13; Romans 6: 12-23; Matthew 10: 40-42. As part of your daily devotions, read the lessons. What image or word catches your attention? How do they settle or challenge you? Keep notes of your observations in a journal. Set aside part of each day for prayer and study.

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Family Promise Host Week4 families from Family Promise’s emergency shelter

will spend their evenings and nights hereJuly 6 – 13

Please contact Anne Smith ([email protected] or 216-932-2932)

if you are available to help with set-up, clean-up, meals, evening hosting or overnights.

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Mobile Health FairSaturday, June 28, 9 am – 3 pm

Please contact Barb Cloud (216-321-9112 or [email protected])

We need hosts and people to staff tablesas well as nurses, PAs and nurse assistants

Volunteers Are Needed

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Cleveland Pride MarchJune 28

Planning to join the FHC group?Want to learn more?

Please meet Lia Clement in South Hall during coffee hour today.

The group will meet at FHC at 10 am Saturday to carpool to the parade start.

Would you like to make a donation?Memo your check “Cleve Pride”

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Interested in a new spiritual practice? Want to meet some new people?

Need to learn how to say no?

Sign up for workshops throughout the month of July to learn how to practice Sabbath in a busy world. Sign up on the board in Fellowship Hall

or email Rachel McDonald ([email protected]) for more information.

Sunday July 6, 11:15 am - Creating a Sabbath CovenantDiscover what it means to say no and commit to a time of rest.

Thursday July 10, 7:30 pm - Living into our Sabbath IdentityDefining ourselves by who we are instead of what we do.

Tuesday July 15, 7:30 pm - Scriptures and SabbathExplore Sabbath from the 10 Commandments to Jesus.

Sunday July 20, 11:15 am - Sabbath as ResistanceLearn about the social justice aspects of Sabbath.

Wednesday July 23, 7:30 pm - The Challenge of Sabbath** Special Meeting Place - The BottleHouse, 2050 Lee Rd **Discuss the problems of “Sunday neurosis” and why taking Sabbath is so difficult.

Rachel McDonald is FHC’s summer intern and a student at Princeton Theological Seminary

Calendar: June 22-29, 2014

Sunday, June 229:15 am Child care begins

Thursday, June 265:00 pm Fitness Fusion exercise class

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9:00 am Adult Ed: Bible study 9:30 am Summer Choir Continental Breakfast10:00 am WORSHIP11:15 am Coffee Hour Blood pressure check11:30 am All-Youth Cookout4:40 pm Labre project 6:00 pm Softball vs Fairmount PC, FHP #7

Monday, June 236:00 pm Progress not Perfection (AA) 7:00 pm Al Anon 7:30 pm AA: Borton Group Tuesday, June 2412:00 pm Abundance Pantry Lunch and food distribution5:00 pm Fitness Fusion exercise class

Wednesday, June 257:30 am Bible and Bagels12:30 pm Wednesday Women’s AA

Friday, June 2710:00 am Al Anon1:00 pm AA meeting

Saturday, June 289:00 am Mobile Health Fair10:00 am Cleveland Pride (meet at FHC to carpool)

Sunday, June 298:30 am Nominating Committee mtg9:15 am Child care begins 9:00 am Adult Ed: Bible study 9:30 am Summer Choir Continental Breakfast10:00 am WORSHIP Summer Pathways 11:15 am Coffee Hour3:30 pm Softball vs Fairmount PC at SENQ field

FarewellToday we bid farewell to Caitlin Desjardins.

Caitlin has been a creative, energetic and engaging youth director since she joined the FHC staff a year ago.

She will be greatly missed and we wish her Godspeed

as she moves on to other pursuits.

On the cover: “In the Weeds”© Jan L. Richardson, www.janrichardson.com

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