August 7 Bulletin

Claremont United Church of Christ Sunday, August 7, 2022 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 Two Moods: Lento William G. Blanchard Dr. Carey Robertson, organ INTROIT Weather of the Soul FEELINGS CALL TO WORSHIP One: We gather this morning with all of our joys and burdens in the name of the One who created the earth. All: We gather this morning with all of our strengths and weaknesses in the name of the One who created each of us. One: We gather this morning with all of our pain and happiness in the name of the One who came to subvert and set free. All: We gather this morning with all of our hopes and fears in the name of the One who is among us this very moment. OPENING HYMN #332 As We Gather at Your Table BEACH SPRING WELCOME THE BAPTISM OF ARTHUR THOMAS EDWARDS One: …And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age. All: In baptism, we acknowledged God’s grace in each of our lives, a grace that is present before we are even aware of it. One: In baptism, we welcome new souls into the body of Christ. All: In baptism, we are reminded of our Creator’s ongoing presence and guidance in our lives from our first breath to our last. CONFESSING OUR SINS God Who Shows Us Endless Grace, we confess that Your call for faith is often met with our doubt. Your call for justice is often met with our indifference. Your call for peace is often met with our physical and emotional unrest. We are aching to be forgiven for failing to answer the many calls You extend to us. Help us to rise up and meet the holy challenges set before us. In the merciful name of Christ we pray, Amen. RECEIVING GOD’S GRACE

One: … Our God is merciful and just, slow to anger and quick to forgive. All: We are shown enough grace today that we are compelled to share it with others as well. Amen. PASSING OF THE PEACE One: May the peace of Christ be with you. All: And also with you. LITURGICAL SONG Where Children Belong James Ritchie This, this is where children belong, welcomed as part of the worshipping throng. Water, God’s Word, bread and cup, prayer and song: This is where children belong. SERMON ON THE STEPS Elizabeth Zehm OFFERING/MUSIC Dios los extremos condena Francisco Guerrero DOXOLOGY LASST UNS ERFREUEN Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise Christ the word in flesh born low, Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise Holy Spirit evermore, One God, Triune, whom we adore, Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! DEDICATION SCRIPTURE Matthew 26:36-46 36 Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” 37 He took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee and began to be grieved and agitated. 38 Then he said to them, “My soul is deeply grieved, even to death; remain here, and stay awake with me.” 39 And going a little farther, he threw himself on the ground and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me, yet not what I want but what you want.” 40 Then he came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and he said to Peter, “So, could you not stay awake with me one hour? 41 Stay awake and pray that you may not come into the time of trial; the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” 42 Again he went away for the second time and prayed, “My Father, if this cannot pass unless I drink it, your will be done.” 43 Again he came and found

them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. 44 So leaving them again, he went away and prayed for the third time, saying the same words. 45 Then he came to the disciples and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and taking your rest? Now the hour is at hand, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. 46 Get up, let us be going. Look, my betrayer is at hand.” GUEST ARTIST Gethsemane from Jesus Christ Superstar Andrew Lloyd Webber Ricardo Mota, tenor SERMON Today God is Feeling…Anxious Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz MUSICAL REFLECTION We Are Ysaye Barnwell COMMUNION One: God is with you. All: God is with you. One: Lift up your hearts. All: We lift them up to God. One: Together, we give thanks to God. All: It is right to give God thanks and praise. One: …Together we lift our voices and proclaim: All: Holy, holy, holy are you, God of love and light. Heaven and earth are full of your glory! One: …We speak the mystery of our faith: All: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again. 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: O Eternal Creator when we are filled with joy, All: we turn to you in prayer. One: When we are grieving, All: we turn to you in prayer. One: When we feel Your Spirit beside us, All: we turn to you in prayer. One: When you feel absent, All: we turn to you in prayer. One: When our purposes are clear and when they are opaque, All: we turn to you in prayer.

One: When Your yoke is easy and when it weighs our shoulders to the ground, All: we turn to you in prayer. One: Hear us now as we pray silently for all the people, places, and situations that are in our hearts this morning… One: …We pray these things using the words you teach us, saying together, 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. MUSICAL REFLECTION Panis Angelicus Cesar Franck Ricardo Mota, tenor BENEDICTION CLOSING RESPONSE Sent Forth by God’s Blessing THE ASH GROVE POSTLUDE Fanfare and Canon on “Lobe den Herron” William G. Blanchard Dr. Carey Robertson, organ Special thanks to our Media Ministry Volunteer, David Moore.

ALTAR FLOWERS Today's flowers are sponsored by Art and Sandy Parker who are celebrating their 57th wedding anniversary today. They were high school sweethearts and got married the summer after graduating from college. HYMN COMMENTARY \"As We Gather at Your Table\" Carl Pickens Daw, Jr. (b. 1944) wrote this text for the tercentenary celebration of Eastern Shore Chapel (Eiscopalian) in Virginia Beach. Benjamin Franklin White (1800-1879) may have written or adapted this tune. White traveled the southern United States as a singing school teacher. He and his brother-in-law collected hymns together. GUEST ARTIST Mexican-American singer and actor Ricardo Mota holds a degree in Music from University of Veracruz and attended Bowling Green State University in Ohio. He has performed in different countries like Mexico, USA, Italy, and Bulgaria. He also works professionally as a Spanish medical interpreter and translator. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF CLAREMONT UCC! You can donate by texting an amount to (909) 343-590 or scanning the QR code:



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 Directors of Music & Fine Arts Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz Dr. Alexandra Grabarchuk [email protected], x230 [email protected], x242 Rev. Dr. Jen Strickland Dr. David Rentz [email protected], x228 [email protected], x242 Finance & Payroll Administrator Principal Organist Ms. Jocelyn Bocking Dr. Carey Robertson [email protected], x225 [email protected] Office Manager Building Manager Ms. Jasmine Tomita Mr. Adam Thomas [email protected], [email protected], x222 x240 Minister of Children, Youth, & Technology Director Families Mr. Jon Van Rev. Laurel Capesius [email protected] [email protected] Technology Assistant Children, Youth, & Families Mr. Josh Ngo Assistant [email protected] Ms. Elizabeth Zehm [email protected] ASL Interpreter Ms. Jennifer Stephenson Junior High Youth Director Ms. Zoe Estrada Moderator (Council President) [email protected] Ms. Linda Yao [email protected] Director of the ECC Ms. Kristy Knight Pastor Emeritus [email protected], x226 Rev. Dr. Homer “Butch” Henderson