June 6 Bulletin

“Stars and Planets in Their Orbits”, JoAnn Banks (2019) Claremont United Church of Christ Sunday, June 6, 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 A Franciscan Pastorale Franklin D. Ashdown Susan Achuff, organ INTROIT Draw Us In the Spirit’s Tether Friedell WELCOME HONORING OUR 2021 GRADUATES High School Graduates: Ainsley Brown, Jacqueline Cordes, Kenton Fossler, Faith King, Mary King, & Hannah Miller College Graduates: - Camryn Achuff graduating from California Lutheran University with a Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences - Naya Dyer-Place graduating from San Diego State University with a Bachelor’s degree in International Business Finance - Jackie Rodriguez graduating from University of La Verne with a Masters of Health Administration with a Concentration in Leadership - Elizabeth Zehm graduating from Azusa Pacific University with a Postgraduate degree in School Psychology with a specialization in Applied Behavioral Analysis CALL TO WORSHIP One: The Spirit of God is alive. All: The Spirit of God call us to come alive! One: The Spirit of God is creating. All: The Spirit of Good calls us to create! One: The Spirit of God is moving. All: The Spirit of Good calls us to move! OPENING HYMN #4 Joyful, Joyful, We Adore You HYMN TO JOY PRAYER OF CONFESSION God who has risked everything from the very beginning, sometimes we find ourselves holding back from unleashing Your holy creativity from within ourselves. We hide behind the veil of comfort and ease, ignoring the fact that Your creative energy is trying to burst forth into our lives. Do not let

us settle into this complacency, Holy One. Draw us out of our own mental fortresses and send us into the unknown with confidence and curiosity Give us the courage to take risks with you in creating a better world. 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 Ezekiel Saw de Wheel arr. Roland Hayes Jeremy Taylor, baritone DEDICATION SCRIPTURE Matthew 25:14-30 14 “For it is as if a man, going on a journey, summoned his servants and entrusted his property to them; 15 to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away. 16 The one who had received the five talents went off at once and traded with them, and made five more talents. 17 In the same way, the one who had the two talents made two more talents. 18 But the one who had received the one talent went off and dug a hole in the ground and hid his master’s money. 19 After a long time the master of those slaves came and settled accounts with them. 20 Then the one who had received the five talents came forward, bringing five more talents, saying, ‘Master, you handed over to me five talents; see, I have made five more talents.’ 21 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and trustworthy servant; you have been trustworthy in a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.’ 22 And the one with the two talents also came forward, saying, ‘Master, you handed over to me two talents; see, I have made two more talents.’ 23 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and trustworthy servant; you have been trustworthy in a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.’ 24 Then the one who had received the one talent also came forward, saying, ‘Master, I knew that you were a harsh man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter seed; 25 so I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. Here you have what is yours.’ 26 But his master replied, ‘You wicked and lazy servant! You knew, did you, that I reap where I did not sow, and gather where I did not scatter? 27 Then you ought to have invested my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have

received what was my own with interest. 28 So take the talent from him, and give it to the one with the ten talents. 29 For to all those who have, more will be given, and they will have an abundance; but from those who have nothing, even what they have will be taken away. 30 As for this worthless servant, throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ SERMON Created to Create: Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz “In Order to Create We Must TAKE RISKS” ANTHEM The Crickets Chanting Through the Night: Created to Create K Lee Scott Soloists: Jessica Keating, Clara Keating, & Colette Keating Alicia Brady with Chloe & Phebe Brady Tria Marie Belcourt & Ashlyn Marie Belcourt COMMUNION One: God be with you. All: And also with you! One: Lift up your hearts. All: We lift them up to God! One: Let us give thanks to God. All: It is right to give God thanks and praise! One: …Let the people repeat: Amen! All: Amen! One: Alleluia! All: Alleluia! One: May it be so! All: May it be so! GUEST ARTIST Arise, My Soul, Arise Dan Forrest Jeremy Taylor, baritone 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… 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. BENEDICTION CLOSING RESPONSE #82 Go, My Children, with My Blessing AR HYD Y NOS Go, my children, fed and nourished, closer to me; Grow in love and love by serving, joyful and free. Here my Spirit’s power filled you, here with tender comfort stilled you; Go, my children, fed and nourished, joyful and free. POSTLUDE Poco Vivace from Werk 9 Hermann Schroeder Susan Achuff, organ TODAY’S GUEST ARTIST Jeremy Taylor is a dedicated performer and music scholar with a B.A. in Music from Pomona College. He has been a featured soloist for the Pomona College Choir and Glee Club, and has performed in ensembles like PRISM and Artes Vocales around the SoCal area. ALTAR FLOWERS Today’s altar flowers are sponsored by Peggy Kelly as a gift to our church. HYMN COMMENTARY: Joyful, Joyful, We Adore You Henry van Dyke (1852-1933), a famous preacher and intellectual of his time, wrote this hymn during a visit to Williams College in 1907 where he was a guest preacher. Van Dyke credited the Berkshire mountains as his inspiration. Van Dyke was born in Germantown, Pennsylvania, and educated at Princeton University. Ordained to the Presbyterian ministry, he served churches in Rhode Island and New York. Later he spent 23 years as professor of English literature at Princeton. Ludwig van Beethoven (1990-1827) composed this tune. It was the final chorus in his Ninth Symphony. Beethoven was totally deaf when this work was performed in Vienna in 1824. One of the soloists had to turn him around so he could see the enthusiastic response to the music he could not hear.

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] THOSE SEEKING ENCOURAGEMENT: Katrina Armienti, friend of Carolyn Barbera friends of Blair & Chris Aldworth Richard Blair, nephew of Virginia Bergfalk Randi McKee & Family, friend of Blair Aldworth 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 Lucy, Claire, & John Stover, friends of Linda Tajima Elaine Bumiller, CUCC member Paul Towne, family of Howard Towne Cynthia Chertos, CUCC member Tran Family, friends of Ruth Sandberg Ellen Feyk, CUCC member Mark Watson, family of Roxanne Watson Victoria Findlay & Allison Thomkins, Victor Williams Family, friends of Linda Corbin Roger & Jeane, friends of Ruth Sandberg CUCC member & her daughter Charles Folks, family of Marsha Madison Leventhal Family, friends of Francisco Barbera Tim McCann, Jasmine and Anna Gatto-McCann, FOR HEALTH AND HEALING: Matt Alford, CUCC member Max & Kelsey Ferrell, Johnathan Diaz, Ana Alicia, Caitlin Antrim, friend of Jean Marston Jose, Elias, & Ana Villaseñor, family of Tasha Robert Apodaca, friend of Lydia de los Rios Ferrell Tony Araunz-Martinez, friend of Maureen Moorman Lori Barbera, mother of Francesco Barbera Sandy French, friend of Marsha Madison Mike Barry, friend of Diana Miller Laurie Giesenhagen, CUCC member Cristina Bergfalk, mother of Benjamin & family of John George, son of Brenda Keith Kimberly Griffin, CUCC attender Virginia Bergfalk Stephanie Bertleson, Betty Frank’s niece Iris Harleman, friend of Shirley Jones Sylvia Brougham, grandmother of Tasha Ferrell Diaz Brenda & Michael Henry, CUCC member Debbie Brown, friend of Judi Bayer Joan Hunter, Granny of Zoe Estrada Stan Burwell, friend of Carol Wiese David Jamieson, CUCC member Tracy Buss, friend of Blair Aldworth Charlie Kalb, friend of Margaret Merhoff Chuck Kelcher, friend of Carol Wiese Carlene Cable, friend of Sherry McCauley Sedra Canjo, daughter of Nadr Canjo Faith King, daughter of Jeanne King Alice Chin, CUCC attender Terri King, CUCC member Dolores Clem, mother of Lisa Delgadillo Jim & Janet Kolzow, family of Kristen Kolzow Jason Clinge, friend of Linda Corbin Diana Krumme, friend of Dali Podenski Linda Cummings, CUCC member Richard Kuchar, friend of David Moore Frank & Phylis DeLeo, friends of Carol Wiese Elaine Larson, friend of Dona Turk Kathleen Leo, CUCC member Toni de los Rios, cousin of Lydia de los Rios MaryAnn Delgadillo, mother of Christopher Nola Lewallen, mother of John Lewallen Marlene Lobb, friend of Anne Stromberg Delgadillo Frank Malone, friend of Judith Bayer Dustin & Cristina Dickerson, family of Roxanne Jan Marshall, CUCC attender Danielle Marquez, family of Carolyn Barbera Watson Sherry McCauley, CUCC member Margaret Duffy, extended family of Dali Podenski Erica & Haley Enos, CUCC member & sister Dean McCrumb, friend of Dorothy Wheat Tom Esposito, family of Evy Morales Catherine McIntosh, friend of Carol Wiese Esposito Family, cousin/family of Evy Morales Leslie McLouhlin, extended family of Diana Miller

Wendy Mitchell, friend of Carol Wiese Larry Starkweather, friend of Sandra Wittwer Josephine Miller, mother of Deborah Castillero Martha Stephenson, CUCC member Patricia Molina, aunt of Beatriz Roman Castellanos Julius M. Steubing, CUCC member Mila Moncayo, friend of Francisco Barbera Lorraine Telles, friend of Marta D’Anda Jeffrey Mulder, son of Sheri Mulder Keri Tohgia, family of Dona Turk Cynthia Munos, daughter of Juan Munoz Michael Toomay, son of Bea Gallegos David Tortes, brother of Rebecca Tortes Steve Murray, extended family of Judith Bayer Teresa Tulcan, friend of Anne Forburger Nate Neumeyer, friend of Blair Aldworth VeBrad & Karen Visser, son & daughter in-law of Jim Grace Newkirk, friend of Carol Wiese Myles Nielson, grandson of Bea Gallegos Visser Greg Pavlik, friend of Marsha Madison Dwight Vogel, friend of Jean Rosewall Tom Peterson, friend of Ruth Abel Sandi Walter, CUCC member Jessie Colby Pryce, friend of Linda & Craig Cummings Chris Weldon, friend of Christopher Fairchild Jenna Robinson, friend of Rita Dixon Rev. Anita White, UCC Pastor, friend of Jane Joseph Robinson, brother of John Robinson Margo Rouette, CUCC member Gibbons Lawrence Randall Rutt, father of Christopher Rutt Kathy Widmer, friend of Cynthia Moreno Eileen Schmalle, friend of Anne Forburger Rev. Maria Wilson, CUCC attender Griffen Schreiber, friend of Francisco Barbera Troy Zeleny, nephew of Anne Stromberg Diane Schulman, friend of Maria Andrade Ava & her father, Mike, friend of Ruth Abel Jay Sharp, CUCC member Benjamin, grandson of Virginia Bergfalk Pauline Castellan Silva, friend of Sandy Gabel Diane, friend of Kay Brand Cheryl Sims, friend of Marsha Madison Jennifer, daughter of Laura Burt Wayne E. Sims, R.N., brother of Marsha Madison Marilyn, friend of Ruth Sandberg Todd Songer, friend of Diana Miller Simolena, grandmother of Sherry McCauley’s nurse Creation Space

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]