June 20 Bulletin

“COVID 19” by JoAnn Banks Claremont United Church of Christ Sunday, June 20, 2021 10:00 am We are an Open and Affirming congregation, welcoming into our full life and ministry persons of all sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, races, socioeconomic status, faith experiences, countries of origin, and abilities. Jesus welcomes everyone and so do we!

A CELEBRATION OF WORSHIP CLAREMONT UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST PRELUDE Aria in A Minor J.S. Bach INTROIT The Gates of Jerusalem McAfee WELCOME CALL TO WORSHIP One: When life wears us down, All: Love creates. One: When pain and heartbreak weaken us, All: Love creates. One: When we feel lost and uncertain, All: Love creates. OPENING HYMN Be Thou, My Vision SLANE Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart; naught be all else to me, save that thou art. Thou my best thought, by day or by night, waking or sleeping, thy presence my light. Riches I heed not, nor vain empty praise; thou mine inheritance, now and always. Thou and thou only, first in my heart, Ruler of heaven, my treasure thou art. True Light of heaven, when vict’ry is won may I reach heaven’s joys, O bright heav’n’s Sun! Heart of my heart, whatever befall, still be my vision O Ruler of all. PRAYER OF CONFESSION All-loving God, we confess that we sometimes have a hard time beginning to create. When it feels like the world is pushing against our efforts, we too often set down our tools and give up. When we get discouraged and do not see our own progress, we too often move on and give our time and attention to something else. Renew in us your divine creative energy, and remind us that You are co-creating with us at all times, even when we are unaware of

your presence. Help us to overcome our hesitations and self-doubts and move forward with our own creations. Amen. ASSURANCE OF PARDON PASSING OF THE PEACE One: May the peace of Christ be with you. All: And also with you. SERMON ON THE STEPS OFFERING/MUSIC Nico Franc DEDICATION SCRIPTURE Mark 6:34-44 34 As he went ashore, he saw a great crowd; and he had compassion for them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd; and he began to teach them many things. 35 When it grew late, his disciples came to him and said, “This is a deserted place, and the hour is now very late; 36 send them away so that they may go into the surrounding country and villages and buy something for themselves to eat.” 37 But he answered them, “You give them something to eat.” They said to him, “Are we to go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread, and give it to them to eat?” 38 And he said to them, “How many loaves have you? Go and see.” When they had found out, they said, “Five, and two fish.” 39 Then he ordered them to get all the people to sit down in groups on the green grass. 40 So they sat down in groups of hundreds and of fifties. 41 Taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven, and blessed and broke the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before the people; and he divided the two fish among them all. 42 And all ate and were filled; 43 and they took up twelve baskets full of broken pieces and of the fish. 44 Those who had eaten the loaves numbered five thousand men. SERMON Created to Create: Rev. Dr. Jen Strickland “In Order to Create We Must BEGIN” ANTHEM God is Love Campbell This is a new anthem written for CUCC by our Director of Music in the spirit of the sermon series “Created to Create”.

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE & THE LORD’S PRAYER To honor the power of both the traditional and new versions of the Lord’s Prayer, we will alternate which version we pray each week. One: …We pray for all of these things using the words Jesus teaches us, saying… All: Our Father/Mother/Creator who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom/kin-dom 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/kin-dom, the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. GUEST ARTIST Nico Franc BENEDICTION CLOSING RESPONSE O Christ Jesus, Sent from Heaven WESTMINSTER ABBEY O Christ Jesus, Father-Mother, Spirit, Triune Source of all, Claim our wounded, halting witness; we surrender to your thrall. Alleluia! Truth Incarnate, stir us with your servant call. POSTLUDE Rhapsody in G Minor Brahms ALTAR FLOWERS Today’s flowers on the altar are are given by Man Dy and dedicated to all who have received blessings of health and prosperity. As the country re-opens its doors and masks and social distancing slowly fade away, may we continue to be blessed with good health and more prosperity in our livelihood.

HYMN COMMENTARY \"O Christ Jesus, Sent from Heaven\" James W. Crawford (b. 1936) wrote this hymn as a testimony to the Johannine roots of the UCC. It was first sung at Old South Church, Boston, for its 325th anniversary in 1994. Crawford, minister at Old South for 28 years, has made a regular practice of writing new hymns for his congregation at Christmas and Easter. Crawford was born in Rochester, N.Y. He was educated at Dartmouth College and Union Theological Seminary (NYC), and ordained to the Presbyterian ministry in 1962. Henry Purcell (1659-1695) composed this music as part of a verse anthem \"O God, thou art my God.\" Purcell was organist at Westminster Abbey, London, England. He was buried next to the organ. CLAREMONT UCC PRAYER LIST Join us in prayer this week for the following individuals. Would you like to get involved with the Prayer Team? Please contact Amy Duncan at (951) 212-3576 or email [email protected] OUR NEWEST SAINT: John Frank, CUCC member THOSE SEEKING ENCOURAGEMENT: Katrina Armienti, friend of Carolyn Barbera Randi McKee & Family, friend of Blair Aldworth Richard Blair, nephew of Virginia Bergfalk Mario Ramos, Adelanto detainee Casey & Sarah Boatman, Tatum & Everett, Eric & David Sandberg, family of Ruth Sandberg Family of Sandy Wittwer & Galen Kenoyer Family of Robert Schreiber, friends of Carol Wiese Elaine Bumiller, CUCC member Jennifer Stephenson, CUCC staff Cynthia Chertos, CUCC member Lucy, Claire, & John Stover, friends of Linda Tajima Ellen Feyk, CUCC member Paul Towne, family of Howard Towne Victoria Findlay & Allison Thomkins, Tran Family, friends of Ruth Sandberg Mark Watson, family of Roxanne Watson CUCC member & her daughter Charles Folks, family of Marsha Madison Victor Williams Family, friends of Linda Corbin Leventhal Family, friends of Francisco Barbera Roger & Jeane, friends of Ruth Sandberg Tim McCann, Jasmine and Anna Gatto-McCann, friends of Blair & Chris Aldworth

FOR HEALTH AND HEALING: Matt Alford, CUCC member Dean McCrumb, friend of Dorothy Wheat Caitlin Antrim, friend of Jean Marston Catherine McIntosh, friend of Carol Wiese Robert Apodaca, friend of Lydia de los Rios Leslie McLouhlin, extended family of Diana Miller Tony Araunz-Martinez, friend of Maureen Moorman Wendy Mitchell, friend of Carol Wiese Lori Barbera, mother of Francesco Barbera Josephine Miller, mother of Deborah Castillero Mike Barry, friend of Diana Miller Cristina Bergfalk, mother of Benjamin & family of Patricia Molina, aunt of Beatriz Roman Castellanos Mila Moncayo, friend of Francisco Barbera Virginia Bergfalk Jeffrey Mulder, son of Sheri Mulder Stephanie Bertleson, Betty Frank’s niece Cynthia Munos, daughter of Juan Munoz Sylvia Brougham, grandmother of Tasha Ferrell Diaz Steve Murray, extended family of Judith Bayer Debbie Brown, friend of Judi Bayer Nate Neumeyer, friend of Blair Aldworth Stan Burwell, friend of Carol Wiese Grace Newkirk, friend of Carol Wiese Tracy Buss, friend of Blair Aldworth Myles Nielson, grandson of Bea Gallegos Carlene Cable, friend of Sherry McCauley Greg Pavlik, friend of Marsha Madison Sedra Canjo, daughter of Nadr Canjo Tom Peterson, friend of Ruth Abel Alice Chin, CUCC attender Jessie Colby Pryce, friend of Linda & Craig Cummings Dolores Clem, mother of Lisa Delgadillo Jenna Robinson, friend of Rita Dixon Jason Clinge, friend of Linda Corbin Joseph Robinson, brother of John Robinson Linda Cummings, CUCC member Frank & Phylis DeLeo, friends of Carol Wiese Margo Rouette, CUCC member Toni de los Rios, cousin of Lydia de los Rios Lawrence Randall Rutt, father of Christopher Rutt MaryAnn Delgadillo, mother of Christopher Eileen Schmalle, friend of Anne Forburger Griffen Schreiber, friend of Francisco Barbera Delgadillo Diane Schulman, friend of Maria Andrade Dustin & Cristina Dickerson, family of Roxanne Jay Sharp, CUCC member Watson Pauline Castellan Silva, friend of Sandy Gabel Margaret Duffy, extended family of Dali Podenski Cheryl Sims, friend of Marsha Madison Erica & Haley Enos, CUCC member & sister Wayne E. Sims, R.N., brother of Marsha Madison Tom Esposito, family of Evy Morales Todd Songer, friend of Diana Miller Esposito Family, cousin/family of Evy Morales Larry Starkweather, friend of Sandra Wittwer Max & Kelsey Ferrell, Johnathan Diaz, Ana Alicia, Martha Stephenson, CUCC member Julius M. Steubing, CUCC member Jose, Elias, & Ana Villaseñor, family of Tasha Lorraine Telles, friend of Marta D’Anda Keri Toghia, niece of Dona Turk Ferrell Michael Toomay, son of Bea Gallegos Sandy French, friend of Marsha Madison David Tortes, brother of Rebecca Tortes Laurie Giesenhagen, CUCC member Teresa Tulcan, friend of Anne Forburger John George, son of Brenda Keith VeBrad & Karen Visser, son & daughter in-law of Jim Kimberly Griffin, CUCC attender Iris Harleman, friend of Shirley Jones Visser Brenda & Michael Henry, CUCC member Dwight Vogel, friend of Jean Rosewall Joan Hunter, Granny of Zoe Estrada Sandi Walter, CUCC member David Jamieson, CUCC member Chris Weldon, friend of Christopher Fairchild Charlie Kalb, friend of Margaret Merhoff Rev. Anita White, UCC Pastor, friend of Jane Chuck Kelcher, friend of Carol Wiese Faith King, daughter of Jeanne King Gibbons Terri King, CUCC member Kathy Widmer, friend of Cynthia Moreno Jim & Janet Kolzow, family of Kristen Kolzow Rev. Maria Wilson, CUCC attender Diana Krumme, friend of Dali Podenski Troy Zeleny, nephew of Anne Stromberg Richard Kuchar, friend of David Moore Ava & her father, Mike, friend of Ruth Abel Elaine Larson, friend of Dona Turk Benjamin, grandson of Virginia Bergfalk Kathleen Leo, CUCC member Diane, friend of Kay Brand Nola Lewallen, mother of John Lewallen Jennifer, daughter of Laura Burt Marlene Lobb, friend of Anne Stromberg Marilyn, friend of Ruth Sandberg Frank Malone, friend of Judith Bayer Simolena, grandmother of Sherry McCauley’s nurse Jan Marshall, CUCC attender Danielle Marquez, family of Carolyn Barbera Sherry McCauley, CUCC member

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PLEASE BE IN TOUCH Claremont United Church of Christ 233 W. Harrison Ave., Claremont, CA 91711 (909) 626-1201 | claremontucc.org @uccclaremont Claremont United Church of Christ Senior Pastors Director of Music & Fine Arts Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz Dr. Jonathan Campbell [email protected], x230 [email protected], x242 Rev. Dr. Jen Strickland [email protected], x 228 Principal Organist Dr. Carey Robertson Finance & Payroll Administrator [email protected] Ms. Jocelyn Bocking [email protected], x225 Technology Specialist Mr. Josh Ngo Office Manager [email protected] Ms. Jasmine Tomita [email protected], ASL Interpreter x222 Ms. Jennifer Stephenson Minister of Children, Youth, & Moderator (Council President) Families Mr. Tad Creasey Ms. Laurel Capesius [email protected] [email protected] Director of the Early Childhood Children, Youth, & Families Center Assistant Ms. Kristy Knight Ms. Elizabeth Zehm [email protected], x226 [email protected] Junior High Youth Director Ms. Zoe Estrada [email protected]