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Community United Church of Christ is a progressive Christian gathering, serving God and humanity by sharing God's good news, embodying Christ's loving acceptance and working together for social and environmental wholeness

We are an Open and Affirming congregation valuing everyone’s race, ethnicity, gender,

sexual orientation, marital status, age, class, physical and mental ability.  God’s love knows no bounds.

 

We are a Congregational church, located at 1336 Arroyo Avenue, San Carlos, CA 94070

Visit us on our website: www.uccsc.org.  To contact us: phone: 650-593-7809, email:uccsc@uccsc.org or office@uccsc.org.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EIGHTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

JUL 26, 2009           FOR THE WORSHIP OF GOD                 10:00 a.m.

 

 

Welcome to those who have come for worship.  Let us join in prayer, meditation and service. Please join our coffee hour following worship service.  For written prayer requests, use the Prayer Request Card located in the pews.  Nursery care is provided for those from birth–3 years and others who may need it. Sunday School is available for children 4-12 years old.  Sunday School leaves after “Children’s Time”

 

 

An up arrow      means please stand if you are willing or able during this portion of the service. If there is no arrow, please remain seated.

 

 

WE WELCOME REV. BARRY WILLBANKS TO OUR PULPIT!

 

PRELUDE                                                                                       

WORDS OF WELCOME (and time of greeting one another)

 


    OPENING SINGING         

          #4 “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore You”                             (Black hymnal)

         

SCRIPTURE  Colossians 1:15-20                                        ~Bev Oldfield

 

CHILDREN’S TIME

CHILDREN’S BLESSING

(Children go out to Sunday School.)

 

SCRIPTURE John 3:13-18                                      ~Rev. Barry Willbanks

                                       

SERMON  “The Black Swan Among Men”            ~Rev. Barry Willbanks

 

     HYMN   #301 “Crown with Your Richest Crowns”        (Black hymnal)

 

TIME OF PRAYER

          Invocation

            Silent prayer

THE LORD’S PRAYER (debts) 

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

INVITATION TO THE OFFERING

OFFERTORY 

 

DOXOLOGY

 


    HYMN   #300 “Jesus Shall Reign”                                  (Black hymnal)

 

BLESSING        

POSTLUDE 

 

Today’s flower are for everyone to enjoy.

 

 ~ UCCSC WISHES TO THANK OUR VOLUNTEERS ~

Liturgists/Readers                          Ushers

7/26  Bev Oldfield#                        7/26  Bill & Dolores Malmborg

                                                                   Dorothy Day

8/2    Sally Short#                           8/2    Jeanette Callis

                                                                   Alyce Bishop

8/9    Robin Hansen                                

8/16  Beatrice Halaby

8/23  Martha Van Der Veen

8/30  James Akin

 

#Switch

Fellowship Hour Host:    July-Christian Ed  August-Diaconate

Floral Staff: Patty Van Der Schoor, Bev Oldfield, Jo Kimura,

 Dorothy Day

Sunday School Teachers:  Olga Hannel, Barbara Fischer  

Office Assistant:  Alyce Bishop

 

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

·        Coverage during Pastor Hansen’s absence:

For emergency pastoral care, contact Rev. Michael Hollingshead  (650-207-4951)

 

·        Notice to Readers/Liturgists

The Readers/Liturgists rotation list has been revised to reflect the temporary absence of a couple of readers.  You should have received either an emailed or snail-mailed copy by now.

If not, please let Gwen know.

 

As it has always been, the scheduled reader is responsible for arranging a substitute if he/she is unable to read on the assigned date.  If you notify Gwen well in advance of such switches, she will reflect this switch in the Sunday Bulletin.

This procedure keeps the use of the rotation list intact and mitigates confusion resulting from a switch.

 

·        “A Course in Miracles” is being offered by Recalling Spirits in the Chapel on Thursday evenings from 7:30-10:00 p.m.  If you are interested, contact Keith Gorzell at 650-637-0539.

 

·        IHN Heads-Up – The following weeks have been scheduled for IHN in 2010:                 Feb. 28 – Mar. 6

                                       Apr. 25 – May 1

                                       Aug. 29 – Sept. 4

                                       Sept. 5 – Sept. 11

 

·        Special prayer request – Please keep Grace Weden, Dorothy Van Buskirk, Anne Squires, George Sigler, Susan Roberts, Dottie Meyers, Irene Gibson, Virgil Banning, and Charmeon Anthony in your prayers. 

 

 

 

 

 

CALENDAR (Bold means Church function)

 

Sunday                7/26                9:00–Noon                Chalice, MH

10:00 a.m.                 Worship,S

                                                      11:15 -1:00 p.m.       Recalling Spirit, C

12:30-3:00 p.m.        KalavariaUCC, S

7:30-9:00 p.m.           AA/Alanon, P                                   

  

    Monday                  7/27                9:45–11:00 a.m.       TCP, OHLC

7:00-10:00 p.m.        RHansen, Brio, S

7:00-9:30 p.m.           Alanon, P

                                                                                         

    Tuesday                 7/28                9:45–11:00 a.m.       TCP, OHLC

                                                            7:00-9:00 p.m.           Jr. Matrons, OHLC                                                                                                              

    Wednesday           7/29                9:45–11:00 a.m.       TCP, OHLC

                                                            10:00 a.m.                 Bible study, P

                                                            7:30-9:00 p.m.          AA/Alanon, P/OHLC

                                                                                                                 

    Thursday               7/30                9:00-1:00 p.m.           Mental Health, P/MHK.

9:45–11:00 a.m.       TCP, OHLC

7:30-9:00 p.m.           AA/Alanon, P

7:30-10:00 p.m.        Recalling SpiritACIM,C

   

     Friday                    7/31                9:00-1:00 p.m.           Mental Health, P/MHK

                                                            9:30–11:00 a.m.       TCP, OHLC

                                                            3:15– 5:00 p.m.         TCP Gym, MH

                                                            7:00-9:15 p.m.           Alanon, OHLC

                                                            7:30-8:30 p.m.           AA, P

 

Saturday              8/1                   Open

 

Sunday                8/2                   10:00 a.m.                 Joint Serv/Chalice,S

                                                      11:15. am.                 Christian Ed

11:15-1:00 p.m.        Recalling Spirit, C

                                                      12:30-3:00 p.m.        Kalavaria UCC,S

1:00-2:30 p.m.           Recalling Spirit,P

7:30 – 9:00 p.m.       Alanon, P

 
Church Staff
Rolf Hansen, Minister                                                      Henry Hayden, Minister Emeritus

John Chen, Music Director