COMMUNITY UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST (Congregational)

1336 Arroyo Avenue

San Carlos, California 94070

(650) 593-7809 / e-mail: uccsc@uccsc.org / www.uccsc.org

SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

June 22, 2008 FOR THE WORSHIP OF GOD 10:00 a.m.

“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.”

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 able during this portion of the service. If there is no arrow, please remain seated.

PRELUDE ‘Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing”

WORDS OF WELCOME (and time of greeting one another)

OPENING MUSIC

“Step by Step”

“Faithful Father”

“Blessed Assurance” #473 (Black hymnal)

SCRIPTURE Matthew 19:13-15 ~Dorothy Van Buskirk

CHILDREN’S TIME

SCRIPTURE Psalm 149:1-4 ~ Dorothy Van Buskirk

RECOGNITION

HYMN # 327 “Jesus Loves Me” (Black hymnal)

TIME OF PRAYER

Joys and Concerns

Invocation

Lord, listen to your children praying,

Lord, send your Spirit in this place;

Lord, listen to your children praying,

Send us love, send us power, send us grace.

Silent prayer

THE LORD’S PRAYER (debts)

Our 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.

Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil

For thine is the kingdom, and the power and the glory forever.

Amen.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

INVITATION TO THE OFFERING

OFFERTORY

DOXOLOGY

Tune #780

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;

Praise God, all creatures here below;

Praise God, for all that love has done;

Creator, Christ, and Spirit, One.

HYMN #286 “Spirit of the Living God” (Black hymnal)

BLESSING

Go now in peace; Go now in peace.

May the love of God surround you

Everywhere, everywhere you may go.

POSTLUDE

This Sunday’s flowers are from Beatrice Halaby

In memory of her brother, David.

~ UCCSC WISHES TO THANK OUR VOLUNTEERS ~

Liturgists/Readers Ushers

6/22 Dorothy Van Buskirk 6/22 Bill & Dolores Malmborg

Dorothy Day

6/29 Celia Skipton 6/29 Tom Kimura

Alyce Bishop

Bob Dormoy

7/6 Susan Robert 7/6 John & Siv Nickerson

Beatrice Halaby

7/13 Bev Oldfield 7/13 Larry,Gareth,Abigail Wang

7/20 Robin Hansen 7/20 Bob Black

Jeanette Callis

7/27 Beatrice Halaby 7/27 Bill & Dolores Malmborg

Dorothy Day

Fellowship Hour Host: June-Trustees, July-Christian Ed

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

Dorothy Day

Office Asst.: Alyce Bishop

Sunday School Teachers: Olga Hannel, Barbara Fischer

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Birthday Brunch for Charmeon Anthony

Do stay for brunch today to celebrate Charmeon’s birthday!

Green Team Meeting for July is next Sunday, 6/29 following service.

Pastor Hansen’s summer leave begins 6/30. During his absence, Rev. Michael Hollingshead will be covering pastoral emergencies. Michael is the Pastor of Island United Church in Foster City. The church phone no. is 650-349-3544.

Towels for IHN

If you brought old towels for the Interfaith Hospitality Network, collection announced last week, please put them in the marked box in the Mail Room and Judy Hitt from Chalice will pick them up after worship today. Thank you.

CALENDAR (Bold means Church function)

Sunday 6/22 10:00 a.m. Worship, S

11:15 a.m. B-Day brunch,P

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

1:00-4:00 p.m. Kalavaria Ref., SMH

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

Monday 6/23 7:30-9:00 p.m. Alanon, P

Tuesday 6/24 2:00-6:00 p.m. Robin Hansen, P

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

Wednesday 6/25 9:00-3:00 p.m. Jr. Matrons, MH

10:00 a.m. Bible study, P

2:30-6:30 p.m. Kevin Imbimbo,S

6:30-9:30 p.m. AA, P

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

Thursday 6/26 9:30-12:30 p.m. Mental Health, P/MR

2:00-6:00 p.m. Robin Hansen, P

2:30-6:30 p.m. Kevin Imbimbo,S

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

Friday 6/27 9:30-12:30 p.m Mental Health,P/MHK

2:00-6:00 p.m. Robin Hansen, P

3:30-5:00 p.m.. TCP Gym, MH

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

Saturday 6/28 Open

Sunday 6/29 9:30-noon Chalice, MH

10:00 a.m. Worship, S

11:15 a.m. Green Team Mtg.for July

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

1:00-4:00 p.m. Kalavaria Ref. UCC, S

7:30 – 9:30 p.m. Alanon, P

Church Staff

Rolf Hansen, Minister Henry Hayden, Minister Emeritus

John Chen, Music Director