July 10 Bulletin

Claremont United Church of Christ Sunday, July 10, 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 Psalm Prelude No. 1 Herbert Powells Susan Achuff, organ CALL TO WORSHIP One: In the midst of life’s storms, God is there. All: What have we to fear? One: In the darkness and terror, God is with us. All: Of whom shall we be afraid? One: Rise up, people of God, for you are loved. All: Thanks be to God who cares deeply for us. Amen. OPENING HYMN #315 O Word of God Incarnate MUNICH WELCOME PRAYER OF CONFESSION Holy One, We long to be faithful stewards of your abundant grace. To serve each other in love and humility. To serve your world with wisdom and energy. Forgive us when we stumble over pride, when our words and actions are not guided by love. Turn our hearts when we act in folly. Restore our energy when it is gone. Sometimes, many times, O God, our efforts fail. But your abundant grace is strong and eternal, Help us to keep our hope in you. WORDS OF ASSURANCE One: …Siblings in Christ, your sins are forgiven. All: Let us be at peace. CLAREMONT UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST COVENANT In response to God’s creating, redeeming, and sustaining love, we unite for the worship of God and the service of all. We seek to know the will of God and to walk in God’s ways made known in Jesus Christ; to love one another;

to proclaim the Gospel to all the world; to work and pray for peace and justice; and to live in harmony with all creation. We trust the presence of the Holy Spirit in trial and rejoicing and the promise of eternal life both now and for evermore. 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 OFFERING/MUSIC The Human Heart Stephen Flaherty from Once On This Island Lacey Jo Benter, soprano 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 2 Timothy 3:16-17 16 All scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17 so that the person of God may be proficient, equipped for every good work. SERMON What If… Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz “…The Bible had never been written?” HYMN #316 We Limit Not the Truth of God OLD 22nd

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 these things using the words you teach us, saying together, All: Heavenly Mother, heavenly Father, Holy and blessed is your true name. We pray for your reign of peace to come, We pray that your good will be done, Let heaven and earth become one. Give us this day the bread we need, Give it to those who have none. Let forgiveness flow like a river through us, From each one to each one to each one. Lead us to holy innocence Beyond the evil of our days, Come swiftly Mother, Father, come! For yours is the power and the glory and the mercy - Forever your name is All in One. (- Parker Palmer) GUEST ARTIST I Think It’s Going to Rain Today Randy Newman Lacey Jo Benter, soprano & guitar BENEDICTION CLOSING RESPONSE Sent Forth by God’s Blessing THE ASH GROVE POSTLUDE Exurgat Deus from Suite Laudate Dominum Peter Hurford Susan Achuff, organ

Special thanks to our Media Ministry Volunteer, David Moore. TODAY’S CANTOR Thank you to Laura Rutherford for leading us in music this morning. ALTAR FLOWERS Today’s flowers are sponsored by Gayle Sharp, in celebration of those that serve as fathers and in celebration of Max Marker’s birthday. HYMN COMMENTARY “O Word of God Incarnate” William Walsham How (1823-1897) wrote this text. He spent most of his ministry working with the downtrodden in depressed areas of East London, England. How was known as the \"poor man's bishop,\" He turned down appointments as bishop in tow other districts without even telling his family. Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) borrowed this tune from a hymnbook in Germany. The tune was generally sung with How's words in U.S. churches. GUEST ARTIST American opera singer Lacey Jo Benter has been lauded by the New York Times as having a \"rich, warm tone\" while bringing a \"broad emotional palette\" to the stage. Native to Cedar Rapids, Iowa she completed a two year residency at LA Opera with the Domingo-Colburn Stein Young Artist Program in 2016 where she debuted in the Grammy award winning production of The Ghosts of Versailles. Also at LA Opera she sang “Clotilde” in Norma, “Kate Pinkerton” in Madame Butterfly, “Persephone” in Morganelli's Hercules vs Vampires and the Alto soloist in Rossini’s Petite Messe Solennelle. She received her Bachelor's of Music in Vocal Performance with a theater minor from Lawrence University in Appleton, WI before attending The Juilliard School where she received a Master's of Music in 2011 followed by an Artist Diploma of Opera Studies in 2014. She has appeared with Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Philharmonic in Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy, returning for several roles in Unsuk Chin’s Alice in Wonderland, which she reprised for her Barbican Hall debut with the BBC Symphony Orchestra. She has been conducted by musical master John Adams with the LA Phil in the multimedia performance of his Nixon in China and returned to the LA Phil in 2020 appearing in their exciting Weimar Nightfall production, conducted by Esa- Pekka Salonen. She has performed regionally with Opera Omaha and Opera

Columbus and in 2018 self-produced and performed The Wagner Project, a reworking of pieces by Wagner, fused together with icons of modern day music including Beyoncé and David Bowie. 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 Judi Bayer at (215) 350-3397 or email judith_bayer@att.net. OUR NEWEST SAINT: Jan Marshall, CUCC member THOSE SEEKING ENCOURAGEMENT: Mary Alexander, twin of Martha Stephenson Zina Grishenko, grandmother of Alex Grabarchuk Danielle McLain Amsbury & Family, friend of Leventhal Family, friends of Francesco Barbera Clarisse Nakahama Linda Hodson & Family, CUCC member Jennifer Araujo, friend of Carolyn Barbera Kyle King & Children, friends of Sochi Romero Katrina Armienti, friend of Carolyn Barbera Corey Laponis, former CUCC sexton Francesco Barbera & Family, CUCC member Embert Paul Madison, Jr., son of Marsha Madison The Barnum Family, CUCC attenders Randi McKee & Family, friend of Blair Aldworth Casey & Sarah Boatman, Tatum & Everett, Margaret Merhoff, CUCC member Family of Sandy Wittwer & Galen Kenoyer Priscilla Otto & her daughter, Perla Valenzeula, Elaine Bumiller, CUCC member CUCC attenders Jill Carol, CUCC member Valeria Pizzetti, friend of Dona Turk Joe Carrero & Shane Jukes, friends of Maria Andrade Christy Powell, friend of Ali Perreault Amy Campbell, friend of Blair Aldworth Mike Quinn, CUCC member Irma Castaneda, CUCC attender Mario Ramos, Adelanto detainee Maria Chave, friend of Silvia Young Sandra Spiker, friends of Tim & Peggy Constantine, Cynthia Chertos, CUCC member Denise Spooner, & Joe Marino The DiMitri Family, family of the Barbera’s Jennifer Stephenson, CUCC staff Joey & Callie Duran, friends of Dona Turk Lucy, Claire, & John Stover, friends of Linda Tajima Ellen Feyk, CUCC member Paul Towne, family of Howard Towne Victoria Findlay & Allison Thomkins, Carol & Linda, friends of Kay Brand CUCC member & her daughter Roger & Jeane, friends of Ruth Sandberg Charles Folks, family of Marsha Madison FOR HEALTH AND HEALING: Caitlin Antrim, friend of Jean Marston Tracy Buss, friend of Blair Aldworth Robert Apodaca, friend of Lydia de los Rios Carlene Cable, friend of Sherry McCauley Jenny Appleford, friend of Jane Droubay Alice Chin, CUCC attender Tony Araunz-Martinez, friend of Maureen Moorman Danielle Cooke, friend of Carolyn Barbera Kim Bach Linda Cummings, CUCC member Stacey Ballard Toni de los Rios, cousin of Lydia de los Rios Cristina Bergfalk, mother of Benjamin & family of MaryAnn Delgadillo, mother of Christopher Virginia Bergfalk Delgadillo Stephanie Bertleson, Betty Frank’s niece Ryan & Tammy Denny, friends of Missy McCormick Shirlee Bromley, CUCC member Margaret Duffy, extended family of Dali Podenski Laura Burt, CUCC member Jesse Emmert, friend of Denise Spooner

Erica & Haley Enos, CUCC member & sister Barbara Patch, friend of Ruth Abel Matthew Enriquez, friend of Scott Bohlender Madeline Patane, CUCC member Levi Entereso, CUCC member Greg Pavlik, friend of Marsha Madison Meredith Flinn, daughter of Marsha Madison’s friend Jessie Colby Pryce, friend of Linda & Craig Cummings Sandy French, friend of Marsha Madison Ricardo Pulido, friend of Linda Corbin Nina Fursova, grandmother of Alex Grabarchuk Lucy Quinn, CUCC member Bea Gallegos, CUCC member Whitney Relf, CUCC member Laurie Giesenhagen, CUCC member Rosa Reyes, friend of Carol Wiese Daniel Graham, friend of Gayle Sharp Jenna Robinson, friend of Rita Dixon Jennifer Grande, CUCC member Xochitl Romero, neighbor of Judith Bayer David Grant, CUCC Sexton Margo Rouette, CUCC member Kimberly Griffin, CUCC attender Lawrence Randall Rutt, father of Christopher Rutt Iris Harleman, friend of Shirley Jones Denis Salazar, father of Carolyn Barbera’s friend Ja’Ron Henderson, friend of Linda Corbin Bernadette Sarver, cousin of Judith Bayer Judy Hilgert, CUCC member Jay Sharp, CUCC member Joan Hunter, Granny of Zoe Estrada Cheryl Sims, friend of Marsha Madison David Jamieson, CUCC member Bo & Wayne Sims, brother and sister in-law of Marsha Sarah Jones, mother of Carolyn Barbera Madison Terri King, CUCC member Michal Kohout, husband of Anne Bennett RaeAnn Sines, friend of Linda Corbin Courtney Koverman, daughter of Briggs Gamblin Todd Songer, friend of Diana Miller Logan Kowalski, grandson of Guy Nakahama’s friend Joyce Sorrento, family of the Barbera’s Diana Krumme, friend of Dali Podenski Larry Starkweather, friend of Sandra Wittwer Olivia Lakner, family friend of Carolyn Barbera Kathy Starr, friend of Sherry McCauley Rodney Lehman, CUCC member Martha Stephenson, CUCC member Kathleen Leo, CUCC member Julius M. Steubing, CUCC member Nola Lewallen, mother of John Lewallen Lorraine Telles, friend of Marta D’Anda Marlene Lobb, friend of Anne Stromberg Michael Toomay, son of Bea Gallegos Rosalie Logan, friend of Blair Aldworth Jocelyn Tuchon, daughter of Merritt Verrill Frank & Barbara Malone, friends of Judith Bayer Dakota Van Fossen, friend of Peggy Kelly Judy Manley, CUCC member Sandi Walter, CUCC member Sherry McCauley, CUCC member Shirley Washington, CUCC member Bobbie McKoy, CUCC member Chris Weldon, friend of Christopher Fairchild Leslie McLoughlin, extended family of Diana Miller Kathy Widmer, friend of Cynthia Moreno John McWhirter, brother of Shirley Jones Donna Williams, extended family of Shirley Jones Angela Mendoza, friend of Lydia de los Rios Rev. Maria Wilson, CUCC attender Josephine Miller, mother of Deborah Castillero Catherine Yamasaki, friend of Sandy Fasano Debbie Mitchell, CUCC member Troy Zeleny, nephew of Anne Stromberg Patricia Molina, aunt of Beatriz Roman Castellanos Ava & her father, Mike, friend of Ruth Abel Mila Moncayo, friend of Francesco Barbera Benjamin, grandson of Virginia Bergfalk Rick Moore, friend of Maria Andrade Brian, friend of Tina Kambarian Jeffrey Mulder, son of Sheri Mulder Chad, friend of Christopher Fairchild Cynthia Munos, daughter of Juan Munoz Elias, brother of Maria Andrade Linda Murray, CUCC member Esperanza & Hector, extended family of Silvia Steve & Rene Murray, extended family of Judith Bayer Giordano Myles Nielson, grandson of Bea Gallegos Ruthie, friend of Valerie Carrick Simolena, grandmother of Sherry McCauley’s nurse THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF CLAREMONT UCC! You can donate by texting an amount to (909) 343-5901or 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 jacob@claremontucc.org, x230 alex@claremontucc.org, x242 Rev. Dr. Jen Strickland Dr. David Rentz jen@claremontucc.org, x228 david@claremontucc.org, x242 Finance & Payroll Administrator Principal Organist Ms. Jocelyn Bocking Dr. Carey Robertson finance@claremontucc.org, x225 carey@claremontucc.org Office Manager Building Manager Ms. Jasmine Tomita Mr. Adam Thomas officemanager@claremontucc.org, buildingmanager@claremontucc.org, x222 x240 Minister of Children, Youth, & Technology Director Families Mr. Jon Van Rev. Laurel Capesius jon@claremontucc.org laurel@claremontucc.org Technology Assistant Children, Youth, & Families Mr. Josh Ngo Assistant josh@claremontucc.org Ms. Elizabeth Zehm elizabeth@claremontucc.org ASL Interpreter Ms. Jennifer Stephenson Junior High Youth Director Ms. Zoe Estrada Moderator (Council President) zoe@claremontucc.org Ms. Linda Yao moderator@claremontucc.org Director of the ECC Ms. Kristy Knight Pastor Emeritus krislizecc@hotmail.com, x226 Rev. Dr. Homer “Butch” Henderson