July 17 Bulletin

Claremont United Church of Christ Sunday, July 17, 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 Allegro Risoluto from Plymouth Suite Percy Whitlock Susan Achuff, organ CALL TO WORSHIP One: When we stand at the edge of fear and worry, All: God invites us to step into the waters of faith and trust. One: When we stand at the edge of the world's pain and need, All: Jesus invites us to step into the land of humble service. One: When we stand at the edge of our own hunger and thirst, All: The Spirit invites us to sit at God’s Table of Grace. OPENING HYMN #28 For the Beauty of the Earth DIX WELCOME YOUTH GROUP SERVICE TRIP COMMISSIONING PRAYER OF CONFESSION Gentle Shepherd, You guide us in right paths, You lead us in the ways of righteousness, but we have allowed our anger, our rage, our greed, and even our hate, to direct our paths. Forgive us, God, for not following Your ways. Forgive us when we have not listened for Your voice. Guide us back to Your path, to loving You and loving our neighbors. Help us to unclench our fists and lend out our hands in hope and healing, forgiveness and love. WORDS OF ASSURANCE One: …Go forth and share this Good News. All: Amen. 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 What Do You Say Tommy Walker & Eileen Walker Leah Ashton, vocalist 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 Exodus 32:1-14 32 When the people saw that Moses delayed to come down from the mountain, the people gathered around Aaron and said to him, “Come, make gods for us, who shall go before us; as for this Moses, the man who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him.” 2 Aaron said to them, “Take off the gold rings that are on the ears of your wives, your sons, and your daughters and bring them to me.” 3 So all the people took off the gold rings from their ears and brought them to Aaron. 4 He took these from them, formed them in a mold, and cast an image of a calf, and they said, “These are your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt!” 5 When Aaron saw this, he built an altar before it, and Aaron made a proclamation and said, “Tomorrow shall be a

festival to the LORD.” 6 They rose early the next day and offered burnt offerings and brought sacrifices of well-being, and the people sat down to eat and drink and rose up to revel. 7 The LORD said to Moses, “Go down at once! Your people, whom you brought up out of the land of Egypt, have acted perversely; 8 they have been quick to turn aside from the way that I commanded them; they have cast for themselves an image of a calf and have worshiped it and sacrificed to it and said, ‘These are your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt!’ ” 9 The LORD said to Moses, “I have seen this people, how stiff-necked they are. 10 Now let me alone so that my wrath may burn hot against them and I may consume them, and of you I will make a great nation.” 11 But Moses implored the LORD his God and said, “O LORD, why does your wrath burn hot against your people, whom you brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and with a mighty hand? 12 Why should the Egyptians say, ‘It was with evil intent that he brought them out to kill them in the mountains and to consume them from the face of the earth’? Turn from your fierce wrath; change your mind and do not bring disaster on your people. 13 Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, your servants, how you swore to them by your own self, saying to them, ‘I will multiply your descendants like the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have promised I will give to your descendants, and they shall inherit it forever.’ ” 14 And the LORD changed the LORD’s mind about the disaster that the LORD planned to bring on his people. Proverbs 6:16-19 16 There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are an abomination: 17 haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, 18 a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that hurry to run to evil, 19 a lying witness who testifies falsely, and one who sows discord in a family. SERMON Today God is Feeling…Angry Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz HYMN #459 Come, O Fount of Every Blessing NETTLETON 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: 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 Hills And Valleys Tauren Wells Leah Ashton, vocalist BENEDICTION CLOSING RESPONSE Sent Forth by God’s Blessing THE ASH GROVE POSTLUDE Toccata from Plymouth Suite Percy Whitlock Susan Achuff, organ Special thanks to our Media Ministry Volunteer, David Moore.

TODAY’S CANTOR Thank you to Chris Rutt for leading us in music this morning. ALTAR FLOWERS Today's flowers are given by Man Dy in support and encouragement to all who are feeling \"big feelings\" right now--whether it be anger, frustration, or disappointment. May you trust that in God's time, all will be healed and made right. HYMN COMMENTARY \"Come, We Who Love God's Name\" Issac Watts (1674-1748) originally composed this hymn. Watts was an English Congregational minister, hymn writer, and theologian. Many of his hymns are still popular today, like Joy to the World and Our God, Our Help in Ages Past. Aaron Williams (1731-1776) was a music teacher in London. He may have composed this tune or included it in his hymn collection. Williams was known to have provided many new tunes for hymns, some for which he composed the music. GUEST ARTIST Leah Ashton is an LA based singer/songwriter/performer with Midwestern roots. Influenced by the likes of Carole King, Sara Bareilles, Lauryn Hill, and Lake Street Dive, her music infuses vintage singer-songwriter vibes with lots of soul and the occasional sprinkle of jazz and blues. Leah has been part of the music industry in Los Angeles for the past decade, working as a studio session vocalist, performing on stages such as the Hollywood Bowl, the Ford Amphitheater, the Troubadour, and the Dolby Theater, and making the occasional TV appearance on shows such as Jimmy Kimmel Live, House of Lies, and Good Day LA. She will be releasing her first full-length album, Late Bloomer, in September. IG & FB: @leahashtonmusic, website: www.leahashton.com

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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 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