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February 19, 2017 10:00 a.m.
OUR MISSION: We seek to be an inclusive Christian community that affirms faith in God
and spiritual growth with a commitment to justice and stewardship of God’s creation.
Coffee & Conversation at 9:30 and after worship / 10:00 Worship
11:00 Sunday School / 11:15 Adult Ed
PRELUDE "Prayer" from La Redemption, Gounod (1818-1893), arr. James Curnow
Marilee Johnson, Euphonium; Frank Trnka, piano
WELCOME, ANNOUNCEMENTS
BREATHING & CENTERING TOGETHER 1 Corinthians 13:13
“These three things will last forever--faith, hope, and love--and the greatest of these is love.”
* CALL TO WORSHIP By CKW, prompted by an online blog post
Love is not a mistake.
Love is not an accident.
Love is not a way out.
Love is God’s way in. Our way in...to relationship.
Love is a risk.
Love is a revolution.
Love makes clear the fear we must work through.
Love brings with it every reason to make such effort.
Love initiates us...
...changes us...
...marks us...
...awakens us to what could be.
And we choose.
We choose the love we cultivate,
the love we elevate,
the love we accentuate. Therefore:
Love reveals how we define our lives.
Love shows us what we are willing to give up.
Love teaches us what we are able to withstand.
Love needs our actions because it starves on words alone.
Love needs our solidarity because it shrivels in isolation.
Love needs our promise because it withers under fickle suns.
Love is our origin, our calling and commandment.
EVERYONE: “Love one another,” by this we will be known.
* OPENING HYMN Be Thou My Vision UMH 451
CHILDREN’S TIME Love Colored Glasses
Alternate lyric within Jesus Loves Me: “Little ones to him belong;
In his love each one is strong.”
SCRIPTURE John 13:34-35 See back of bulletin
ANTHEM They’ll Know We Are Christians by Our Love, P. Scholtes Choir
REFLECTION LOVE: In Search of a Definition
* HYMN Precious Lord, Take My Hand UMH 474
OFFERING
Hymn Medley, arr. Merle Isaac
Prayer of Dedication
JOYS AND CONCERNS
Sharing celebrations and concerns – “God of _________, hear our prayer.”
Silent, centering prayer and prayer candles –
Pastoral prayer leading into communal prayer –
Our Creator, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy names. Thy kingdom come, thy
will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and
forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us and lead us
not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the
power and the glory forever. Amen.
* SENDING HYMN Shalom UMH 667
* BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE Two Studies in English Folksongs, Vaughan Williams (1872-1958), arr. Droste
* Is used to indicate that all are invited to stand together. Bold text indicates all are invited to speak together.
[ ] are used to enclose scripture or text adapted for non-gendered language or clarity.
WELCOME GUESTS! We are so glad you’re here! Please fill out a welcome card, (in the pews)
and let us know how we can serve you or pray with you. A gender-neutral, accessible bathroom is on
this floor; more bathrooms are on the lower level.
PPUMC is a RECONCILING CONGREGATION that seeks spiritual growth through reason,
experience, scripture and tradition. We engage in work that demands justice in the community and in
the world, use inclusive language to explore the many faces of God, believe that music inspires us,
that sharing binds us together, and that reflection and prayer empower us to act. We welcome seekers
of all ages, races, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identifications, and creeds.
CHILDREN are welcome to move or talk quietly during the worship service. There is a
staffed nursery downstairs. Books & crayons are in the space available outside the glass doors
at the back of the sanctuary.
"And you shall LOVE the LORD your God with all your heart, and with all your
soul, and with all your might." A tenet of Jewish faith, from Deuteronomy 6:5.
“You will not enter paradise until you believe, and you will not believe until you
LOVE one another.” From the Sahih Muslim Hadith, sayings of the Prophet Muhammad.
"Oh holy Great flame, Grant me LOVE... For the thing which is everywhere is
only LOVE, And LOVE is the only thing which is like a soul within us.”
From a Hindu sacred text, Kanda Guru Kavasa.
“Behold, I tell you that when you are in the service of [LOVE ] your fellow
beings, only then are you in the service of [LOVE] your God.” From The Book of Mormon, Mosiah 2:17
"The central value in human life, which we may term " LOVE," means that
which seeks the best for others and the betterment of human life in all its
dimensions. True LOVE means living for others, giving without thought of a
return. Its source is transcendental, beyond the self; the person who practices true
LOVE taps into an inexhaustible reservoir of life.”
From Unification Theory, Mapping Knowledge: The Unification Encyclopedia Project.
“You’re familiar with the written law, ‘LOVE your friend,’ and its unwritten
companion, ‘Hate your enemy.’ I’m challenging that. I’m telling you to LOVE
your enemies. Let them bring out the best in you, not the worst. When someone
gives you a hard time, respond with the energies of prayer, for then you are
working out of your true selves, your God-created selves. This is what God does.
[God] gives [God’s] best - the sun to warm and the rain to nourish - to everyone,
regardless: the good and bad... From the New Testament, Matthew 5:43-46 (The Message)
February 19, 2017
Prospect Park United Methodist Church 22 Orlin Ave. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414
Office 612-378-2380 • Website: prospectparkchurch.org
A Reconciling Congregation
PLEASE LIKE US ON FACEBOOK
The Ministers are all the people of the church: “The world is our parish.”
PPUMC Staff: Pastor: Rev. Chris Kliesen Wehrman Administrative Assistant: Anna Rieth Lay Leader: Ann DeGroot Choir Director/Song Leader: David Nyberg Organist/Music Director: Frank Trnka Custodians: Caitlin Gaffney and Sam Johnson Nursery Caregiver: Melissa Hodne
Communications Associate: Cassie Davies-Juhnke; contact: [email protected]
Typical Office Hours: Tuesday – Friday afternoons The office is closed Mondays.
Church office phone: 612-378-2380 and email: [email protected] Pastor Chris’ phone: 612-965-0178 and email: [email protected]
JOHN 13:34-35 COMMON ENGLISH BIBLE
[Jesus said,] “I give you a new commandment:
Love each other. Just as I have loved you, so
you also must love each other.
This is how everyone will know that you are my
disciples, when you love each other.”
♥THANK YOU to Clyde Cutting for your service as usher today.
♥ The flowers today are provided by Roger Gillette and Judy Bratt in memory of their parents, Earl and
Esther Gillette and their spouses, Elaine Johnson and Jerry Bratt.
♥ Our fabulous February concert performed by Compass Rose Brass was a success two ways! It was well
attended and appreciated, and the donations totaled $678 for Voices for Racial Justice.
♥HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
♥HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!
Lucy Suits & Brogan Flanagan February 14
TODAY
SUNDAY SCHOOL: 11 a.m. Elementary and middle school students begin with opening songs and prayers
led by Donna Shaheen and Rebekah Richards on the Community Hall stage, and then go to their respective
classrooms.
Elementary Class teacher: Nancy Kristensen. Ben Kristensen is a substitute teacher.
Middle School teacher: Christy Myers. Kristi Adams and Meredith Melendez-Myers serve as substitutes.
SR HIGH YOUTH GROUP: 11 a.m. Youth in grades 9-12 meet in the balcony youth room.
Teachers: Steve Kerrigan and Sharon Nielsen.
ADULT ED: 11:15 a.m. in the Chapel.
Care for babies, toddlers, and pre-schoolers during the Sunday School hour is provided by Melissa Hodne in the
Nursery.
THIS WEEK
LENTEN DEVOTIONAL DEADLINE IS TOMORROW, Monday, February 20. Please consider
contributing an essay, poem, photo, or other art on this year’s topic of wisdom, or any other topic that is
spiritually moving for you. Email items electronically if possible to [email protected] or submit by
mail or in person to the church office, 22 Orlin Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414.
YOGA: Mondays, 6-7:15 pm in Community Hall. This is a weekly donations-based class. Please bring your
own mat, if possible. RSVPs appreciated but not required. Questions? Contact [email protected].
CENTERING PRAYER GROUP: 11:30-12:30 Wednesdays, 4500 Bloomington Ave S. #102.
Gather at 11:30 for a brief check-in, enter a half hour of silence, and end with a time of fellowship. People of
all spiritual paths are welcome. To learn about centering prayer, go to Contemplative Outreach.
Contact Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew ([email protected]; 612.729.4857) or Carolyn Kolovitz
([email protected]; 612-987-8779) with questions.
http://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/category/category/centering-prayer
HEALTHY WEIGHT SUPPORT GROUP FORMING AT PPUMC: Wednesdays, 6-6:45 pm. Please come
to the initial meeting on Wednesday, February 22 if you are interested! Participants’ needs will be discerned and
a plan shaped to go forward. Purpose of the group will be to help build self-accountability and develop agency
to make positive, healthy changes. Activities may include discussions, mindfulness meditation, and the setting
of weekly personal challenges, and confidential weigh-ins (not shared with others) for those who would like
them. This group is not affiliated with an outside organization and will be participatory and not “expert led.”
PPUMC ANNOUNCEMENTS
February 19, 2017
Send postings to:
by Wednesday noon
with announcements or prayer
request in the subject line.
Prospect Park
United Methodist Church
22 Orlin Ave. SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414
612-378-2380
prospectparkchurch.org
Pastor Chris: 612-965-0178
A Reconciling Congregation
Haley Erickson February 8
Mark Kristensen February 10
Nancy Kristensen February 10
Janet WestLee February 11
Patsy Olsen February 12
Cindy Davies February 15
Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew February 15
Anne Dillon February 19
Mary Parish February 22
Yu Ke February 22
Pat Veum-Smith February 23
Laura Dillon February 23
Marilee Johnson February 24
Danneka Halverson February 27
Participants are asked to commit to attend at least half of the scheduled meetings in the eight week session,
March 1 – April 19. Contact Pastor Chris for more information and to discuss if this group is a good fit for you:
612-965-0178/[email protected].
PPUMC CHOIR welcomes new members anytime. Rehearsals are Wednesdays at 7 pm,
and warm-ups and run-throughs are at 9 am on Sundays prior to the 10 am service.
Singers, instrumentalists, visual/performance artists and more! Contact Dave Nyberg,
PPUMC Choir Director: [email protected], 651-341-6401.
“MAKING YOUR VOICE HEARD ” WORKSHOP / Pratt Community Education We’ve been hearing a lot lately about the renewed interest in civic engagement and actively participating in our
democracy. “Making Your Voice Heard” is a non-partisan workshop on the most effective ways to
communicate with your elected officials. It will cover who to contact, the best forms of communication (email,
phone, etc.) and how to track issues that are important to you. We will be reviewing helpful websites, so if
possible, please bring your laptop, Ipad or phone. Instructor Mary Britton will share her research and insights
as well as encourage participants to share their knowledge too.
The workshop is Wednesday, February 22, 6:30-7:30 pm at Pratt Community School, 66 Malcolm Ave. SE,
Minneapolis, MN 55414. Space is limited to 20 participants. Please pre-register by calling Pratt Community
Education at 612-668-1100. If you reach voicemail, please indicate that you’d like to register for the February
22 Making Your Voice Heard workshop, and provide your name and phone number so your call can be
returned. The workshop is free of charge and refreshments will be served. Enter at door #3 parking lot
entrance.
SPOKEN WORD WORKSHOP: Friday February 24, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Living Spirit, located in the
Northrop neighborhood of Minneapolis at 4501 Bloomington Ave. Their mission is to help integrate spirituality,
creativity, and social justice to energize those who are working towards change and to encourage those who
haven't yet started.
Spoken word allows people a way to share their stories and experiences, bringing together diverse perspectives.
Local artist Joe Davis will be leading the workshop, with a spoken word performance followed instruction and
writing time for participants. The workshop is on Everyone is welcome; the event is free and registration is not
required.
For more information, e-mail [email protected] or phone 612-721-5025.
ON THE HORIZON
PPA MONTHLY MEETING: Monday, February 27, 6:30 pm at PPUMC’s Community Hall.
FIND YOUR BEADS! Dig out a crazy hat! And bring your appetite for Ginia's famous
buttermilk pancakes for our traditional Mardi Gras/Shrove Tuesday celebration. Invite
your friends to our Tuesday, February 28th PANCAKE SUPPER at PPUMC!
CARE TEAM MEETING: Tuesday, February 28, 7 pm, after the pancake supper above.
PPUMC’S 2016-17 COMMUNITY CONCERT SERIES welcomes Fuzzy Math on
Saturday, March 11 at 7 pm, performing a free concert to benefit Glendale Food Shelf.
Donations accepted in which 100% goes to the designated charity.
Visit https://www.facebook.com/fuzzymathjazz/ for more on the group, and sample their
music here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWaBhFQmmf4.
Mark your calendars for more concerts to come:
April 8: Tower Hill Brass/MN Interfaith Power & Light
May 13: Calliope Women’s Chorus/MNCC Refugee Services
A CALL FOR BIBLICAL OBEDIENCE BY BISHOP TALBERT: Saturday, March 4, 11:30 am – 2 pm at Spirit of Hope United Methodist Church, 7600 Harold Avenue, Golden
Valley, MN 55427, hosted by Minnesota Reconciling Congregations, 651-357-5104. Bishop Talbert is a long-
time activist, first during the civil rights movement, and now as a strong ally to the LGBTQ community. He
spoke about Biblical Obedience after the UMC General Conference of 2012, and continues this message today.
PPUMC FAIR TRADE SALE: Sunday, March 5 before and after the 10 am worship service.
FREE SAFETY CHECK FOR SENIORS
No-cost Home Safety Check for senior citizens is offered by the Household & Outside Maintenance for Elderly
(HOME) Program of Senior Community Services. We will check your need for handrails, grab-bars, smoke
detectors, lighting, and other home safety components. Elders aged 60+ residing in suburban Hennepin County
and Minneapolis are eligible for this limited time offer. No sales. For more information contact 952-746-
4046 or email [email protected] for more details.
PPUMC BUILDING USAGE CALENDAR, WEEK OF FEBRUARY 19
Date Group/Activity Time Location
Sunday, February 19
Coffee & Conversation
Worship
Sunday School
Adult Ed
Compassion Worship
9:30-10 am
& 11-11:15 am
10 am
11 am
11:15 am
5 pm
Community Hall
Sanctuary
Classrooms
Chapel
Chapel/Sanctuary
Monday, February 20
President’s Day
Study Club
Yoga
12:30 pm
6:00-7:15 pm
Community Hall
Community Hall
Tuesday, February 21
Office hours: 12-4 pm
PP Community Choir
Cajun Dance Class
-Community Ed
7 pm
7:45-9 pm
Sanctuary
Community Hall
Wednesday, February 22
Office hours: 12-4 pm
Honoring Choices
– Community Ed
Healthy Weight Support Gp Mtg
PPUMC Choir
10 am
6-6:45 pm
7 pm
Community Hall
Community Hall
Sanctuary
Thursday, February 23
Office hours: 12-4 pm
Organ Practice: Arthur
5 pm
Sanctuary
Friday, February 24
Office hours: 12-4 pm
Organ Practice: Frank
Organ Practice: Arthur
4 pm
5 pm
Sanctuary
Sanctuary
Saturday, February 25
Organ Practice: Frank
AA Meeting
9 am
10 am
Sanctuary
Chapel
NEXT SUNDAY:
Sunday, February 26
Coffee & Conversation
Worship
Sunday School
Adult Ed
Dignity Worship
Dignity Potluck
9:30-10 &
11-11:15 am
10 am
11 am
11:15 am
5 pm
6 pm
Community Hall
Sanctuary
Classrooms
Chapel
Sanctuary/Chapel
Community Hall
