June 14, 2015 Third Sunday after Pentecost 10:00 a.m. Liturgical Color – Red ORDER OF WORSHIP PRELUDE Sortie Benedetto Marcello THE GATHERING *OPENING HYMN 451 Be Thou My Vision Slane

*INVOCATION Nancy Fagan, Liturgist Gracious God, make each of us an instrument of your grace. Weave us into a community showing forth your power and tenderness. Bless us and our differences and under gird our courage to stand together. We call on you today to gather us in your love. Lead us to better know you and glorify you on each step of the journey of our lives. Amen. WORDS OF WELCOME/ANNOUNCEMENTS Duane Buys

PASSING OF THE PEACE Please greet the person next to you with the words, “Peace be with you.” The response is, “And also with you.” MISSION MOMENT: RAFT The Laramore Family PRAYERS OF THE COMMUNITY UNISON PRAYER Nancy Fagan God of Life, we come into your gracious presence preoccupied with our concerns, with the anxieties that so often come with uncertainty. Show us your wisdom through the insights of your Holy Word and in the comfort of community. May we be faithful to your call and bold in our witness, through your Holy Spirit that resides within. May it be so. Amen.

HEARING THE WORD OF GOD SOLO Paul Lannon, Tenor SCRIPTURE Romans 13:8-14 Nancy Fagan

Reader: May God bless the hearing and understanding of these words. People: Thanks be to God.

COMMISSIONING OF MIDDLE SCHOOL MISSION TRIP CHILDREN’S MOMENTS Duane Buys

[As the children leave, let us join in singing] Jesus loves the little children, all the children of the world All the shades from dark to light, they are precious in his sight, Jesus loves the little children of the world.

HYMN 328 Surely the Presence of the Lord Wolfe

SERMON “What is the church for…?” Dr. Vern Rempel RESPONSE OF THE FAITHFUL

SILENT PRAYER PASTORAL PRAYER WORDS OF TRADITION: THE LORD’S PRAYER 895 OFFERING - Giving out of gratitude for the blessings of our life OFFERTORY Alla Breve George F. Handel *PRESENTATION OF OFFERING AND DOXOLOGY HYMN 94

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, all creatures here below; Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise God, the source of all our gifts! Praise Jesus Christ whose power uplifts! Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit, Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

OFFERTORY PRAYER Karin Kowalski DISCIPLES SENT INTO THE WORLD *CLOSING HYMN 420 Breathe on Me, Breath of God Trentham *BENEDICTION Dr. Rempel *SUNG BENEDICTION 143 On Eagle’s Wings On Eagle’s Wings

*POSTLUDE Final Op. 2, no. 1 Antonio Vivaldi

Please join us in the Courtyard Portico for a reception

immediately following worship.

ASSISTING IN THE WORSHIP SERVICE TODAY Greeters: Lana and Curtis Crichton, Barbara and Dennis Baldwin

Ushers: Ron Justiss, Debbie Justiss, Hugh Alexander, Joann Beieler, Greg Fernandez, Quinn Brown *Please stand as able. A Staffed Nursery is available. Please alert an usher if you need a large-print hymnal or hearing aids

          

      STAFF Rev. Paul Kottke, Senior Pastor Rev. Debby Lawrence, Assoc. Pastor of Congregational Care Duane Buys, Director of Christian Education Rev. Linda Bibb, Director of The Evanston Center Christina Pacheco, Assist. to Christian Education Rev. Anne Davidson-Mundt, Evanston Center Program Minister Steve Felt, Youth Assistant Marilyn Stranske, Evanston Center Admin. Assistant Liza Stoltz Hanson, Director of Foundation Campus Ministry Diane Felt, UPark UMC Admin. Assistant Liza Stoltz Hanson/Denton Hanson, Peniel Leaders Kevin Garman, Peniel Band Leader/Student Pastor JoAnn Gudvangen-Brown, Director of Music/Organist Renae Gudvangen, Assist. Organist/Pianist Regino “Pepe” Espinoza, Custodian Josh Rousis, Building Liaison Sandy Schumm, Bookkeeper Angela Hudgens, Wedding Coordinator Larry Grauberger, Jo and Jim Morgan, Lay Leaders Elizabeth Boyer, Newsletter Editor

University Park United Methodist Church 2180 S. University Blvd. ~ Denver, CO 80210 303/722-5736 ~ upark@universityparkumc.org ~ www.universityparkumc.org Evanston Center for Spiritual Wholeness and Healing 2122 S. Lafayette St. ~ Denver CO (303) 722-7217 ~ evanstoncenter@gmail.com ~ www.evanstoncenter.org

The UPark Vision: To be a community of Disciple leaders who practice stewardship and hospitality as we engage each other and the world around us.

Third Sunday after Pentecost June 14, 2015

UNIVERSITY PARK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Since 1894 The UPark Core Values: Inclusive, Intergenerational, Interfaith, International

Peniel               The Place Where We Connect & Wrestle with God   Wasser Chapel ‐ 10:00 a.m. – June 14, 2015         Today’s Message Presented by 

  Kevin Garman "God is Red: Reflections from Pine Ridge Reservation"     The title is in honor of all the people I met    this week and Vine Deloria's book,   God is Red: A Native's View on Religion.      Peniel Worship Crew: Liza Stoltz Hanson, Denton Hanson,  Debby Lawrence, Kevin Garman, Brittany Collins,  Ben Wilkins, Chris Beeson, and Chelsea Pearson. 

Order of Service Gathering Song 

  Invocation and Announcements 

  Finding 5 

  Worship Song 

  Scripture Reading 

  Worship Song 

  Joys and Concerns 

  Prayers of the People & the Lord’s Prayer

  Message 

  Closing Song 

  Benediction 

 

A Summer Journey with us at the Park

We offer one Adult Sunday School class at 9am in Bryans Room. We’ll use FaithLink ready‐to‐use lessons, connecting faith to events and issues in the culture & in the church.  

    Topics for next week: June 21, Celebrating Father’s Day   

CHILDCARE   At 10am, quality care for newborns to three years or potty trained provided by Barbara P‐Walker and a volunteer. Located in the Main Level of the Christian Ed Wing. Nursery volunteer: June 14, Mary Ernst; June 21, Volunteer Needed Please! 

 CHILDREN’S CHURCH  Children ages 3.5 through 3rd grade are invited to Children’s Church, which is provided by Christina Pacheco and Hannah Westra.   Children gather in the lower level Noakes Hall, which is beneath our older Wasser chapel. Children will leave the Sanctuary for Children’s Church following the Children’s Message at the 10am service. 

Note that we have moved to 10am worship times for the summer! Our two services will be our Combined service and Peniel service. We can enjoy reception time together after the services in the Courtyard portico beginning on June 7, (weather permitting). 

We will NOT have an 8:30am Informal Service until    Kick‐Off Sunday on September 13. 

We have combined the Informal with the Traditional    in the Sanctuary. 

The Peniel Service is at 10am, still worshiping in  Wasser   Chapel. (Occasionally Peniel will not meet.) 

Several noteworthy Sundays:  June 21, there will NOT be a Peniel service. We will have One Unified Service at 10am in the 

Sanctuary to share in Rev. Paul Kottke’s last day with us.  July 5, will be Bluegrass Music Sunday with One Unified Service at 10am on the Iliff grounds.  September 6, Labor Day Sunday  September 13, Kick‐off Sunday, we will resume our 8:30am, 10:30am, 11am services,  

and 9:30am Sunday School classes.  

                  

DATE TIME EVENT LOCATION Sunday, June 14

9:00am 10:00am 10:00am 6:00pm

Adult Sunday School Combined Worship Service: Vern Rempel preaching & Middle School Mission Dedication Peniel Worship Service Sunday Night Ticket AA

RMC Annual Conference Concludes

Bryans Room Sanctuary Wasser Chapel East Fellowship Hall

Monday, June 15

8:30am 10:30am 12:00pm 1:30pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 8:00pm 8:00pm

Middle School Mission Trip Begins Slavens Elementary School Theater Camp Gentle Yoga with Kate Chair Yoga Knitting or Knot Covenant Bible Study Meditation/Mindfulness Class Group 13AA Stepping Stones Al-Anon

Prayer Book: #34, page 214, Year B

Noakes Hall (NH), JIF, B03, Youth Lounge Bryans Room Evanston Center Cornerstone II Cornerstone II Evanston Center East Parlor Osborne Parlor

Tuesday, June 16

8:30am 9:00am 10:00am 10:00am 4:00pm 5:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm

Slavens Elementary School Theater Camp John Blinn Spiritual Direction Men’s Fellowship Peniel Leadership Meeting A Child’s Song: Piano Kindermusik II Pack 5: Wolf Den BMCM Meditation

NH, JIF, B03, Lounge Upper Room Osborne Parlor Conference Room Osborne Parlor Bryans Room B03, Courtyard East Parlor

Wednesday, June 17

8:00am 8:30am 9:00am 6:30pm 8:00pm

Gentle Yoga with Máire & Ruth Slavens Elementary School Theater Camp John Blinn Spiritual Direction Pack 5 Forgiveness Al-Anon

Evanston Center NH, JIF, B03, Lounge Upper Room East Fellowship Hall East Parlor

Thursday, June 18

8:30am 1:30pm 2:00pm 7:00pm

Slavens Elementary School Theater Camp Disciples Bible Study Discernment Group Sangha Meditation

NH, JIF, B03, Lounge Cornerstone II Dorothy Templin Home East Parlor

Friday, June 19

8:30am 8:30am 12:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm

Mary Nicholas Foot Care Clinic Slavens Elementary Theater Camp PB&J Ministry Peniel Band Practice Wedding Rehearsal

Middle School Mission Trip Concludes

Bride’s Room NH, B03, JIF, Lounge Civic Center Park Wasser Chapel Sanctuary

Saturday, June 20

7:45am 10:00am

Food Addicts in Recovery Wedding

East Parlor Sanctuary, EP, CII

Sunday, June 21 Father’s Day & Pride Parade

9:00am 10:00am 11:00am 6:00pm

Adult Sunday School One Unified Worship Service: Paul’s Last Sunday & Youth 2015 Commissioning Farewell Potluck honoring Paul & Jean Kottke Sunday Night Ticket AA

Bryans Room Sanctuary East Fellowship Hall East Fellowship Hall

This Week at UPark UMC

Our Sanctuary flowers today are given by Jim Greisemer and Katie Fox in loving memory of Nicki Stoner.   CHURCH SOFTBALL! Our league is co‐ed, and anyone who is older than age 15 or is turning 15 this year can play on our teams. We have two teams: Fire and Ice. We play against other area churches every Sunday during the summer at Progress Park, which is near W. Belleview and S. Broadway.  If you have questions or to express your 

interest in playing, please contact or see Larry Roggensack (303‐368‐8898) or Rob Eulenstein (303‐220‐0192). Below is the schedule for today and the next week for both teams.   June 14: 1:15pm‐Fire vs. Highlands; 2:45pm‐Fire vs. St. Luke’s; 5:45pm‐Ice vs. Hope June 21: 1:15pm‐Fire vs. Hope; 5:45pm‐Ice vs. Highlands  

The Foundation Campus Ministry @ DU is looking for families and groups to  provide Peanut Butter and Jelly sack lunches to the homeless community at Civic Center Park on Fridays this summer. These dates are open: July 10, August 14,  August 28, and September 4. 

  What’s involved? ‐ Provide 50‐70 sack lunches including a PB&J sandwich, a piece of fruit, a snack, and a bottle  

of water. Make lunches at home the day before or at church on Friday morning. ‐ Accompany us to Civic Center Park to share the lunches. ‐ Depart from the UPark parking lot by 11:25am and return by 12:45pm at the latest. To  

sign‐up, please contact Liza Stoltz Hanson, Director of the Foundation Campus Ministry at L.StoltzHanson@gmail.com or sign‐up on the sheet on the PB&J bulletin board in the Foyer.   Summer Book‐Read: Americanah by Nigerian Author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie This summer UPUMC will have a book‐read and discussion of the very popular Americanah. It’s recommended for its honest observations of migration and racism by 2 migrants from Nigeria to the US and UK. Its popularity is also due to being a well written and entertaining story. Americanah is a national best seller and has received numerous awards, plus it’s a UMW’s recommended book for Social Action. We’ll meet 2 more times this summer: Thursday evenings, 6:30‐8:00 pm, July 9 and 

August 13 @ UPUMC. We’ll start with a video and then a discussion.  Participants are expected to bring their own copy of the book.  FYI, the Denver Public Library is out of copies.  Carol Jansch and Susan Livingston will facilitate and you can contact them with questions. Carol Jansch 303‐758‐0410 /Susan  Livingston (720‐480‐8762).  This is not limited to UMW nor UPUMC, but reading friends from outside UPUMC have been invited too.  

KIDS CANS FOR KIDS – BRING THOSE ALUMINUM CANS!  Our latest can redemption for 2015 resulted in 78 pounds worth $31.20 for aluminum cans and other miscellaneous metals; for a total of $263.40 thus far this year. We will continue to send these funds to the Children’s Hospital Chaplaincy Department to supply Bibles for patients and their families including Spanish Bibles and to supply other reading materials for their mobile interfaith book cart. NOTE:  Contributors 

please separate different types of metals as Atlas Metal & Iron Corp—the recycle establishment we use—requires that the different types are separated, weighed and valued individually.  

R.O.C.K. (Refugee Outreach: Clothing Kids) The 8th annual R.O.C.K. will be held at Christ Church UMC, 690 Colorado Blvd, Denver, from July 20 through 25th.  Green Mountain, Christ and UPark UMC will again partner in providing school clothes and supplies for the newly arrived refugees.  We are looking for donations, school supplies and children’s coats. Please place in the refugee box in the entrance. We need volunteers Sunday, July 19 through Monday, July 27. Teens are welcome. We need delivery, set up, working with the families, inventory and tear down volunteers. There are multiple shifts for each day. Please register online.  www.RefugeeOutreachClothingKids.com. If you do not have a computer or have questions, please call Carol Cotter at 303‐360‐0223. The program grows every year.   

July Messenger Newsletter Submissions are due tomorrow, June 15! Please email your article to Diane Felt at dfelt@universityparkumc.org. She’ll pass them along to Elizabeth Boyer, our Newsletter Editor. Your timeliness is appreciated!   Capitol Hill Coupon Project: Please note that after many wonderful years of the Capitol Hill Coupon Project, they are no longer providing this service. We thank everyone who supported this program!  

                  

 Save the Date! June 21 is Denver’s Pride Parade. If you would like to participate along 

with others from UPark, please contact Elizabeth Boyer at elizabethboyer394@gmail.com 

                 VBS is only 2 weeks away! Register now!    Monday, June 22 through Thursday, June 25, 9am‐noon is our Vacation Bible School with the Kingdom Rock theme. Jane Rogers has stepped forward to be our VBS Director. We need volunteers to lead in many ways. Please contact Jane to become a volunteer: jarogers@gmail.com. Register your children by using the registration forms at the reception desk in the main foyer. Give the forms to Duane Buys or Jane Rogers.

RAFT needs your financial support: The Denver rental market is experiencing the tightest rental increase in a decade. According to an article in the Denver Post, the average rent per person, per month is now $1,203.00. According to Zillow, a median-priced rental in the Denver area, renters must earn$35.00 per hour, more than four times the state minimum wage of $8.23 per hour. These increased costs are causing people to sacrifice most of their income towards housing, and live in smaller and shabbier apartments and less desirable neighborhoods. The rental market in Denver is presenting a whole new set of challenges to the newly arrived refugees because of the staggering cost of housing and the limited options. A single refugee receives an average of $350.00 per month for up to 8 months in housing assistance, upon their arrival in Colorado. If the refugee becomes employed they lose their supplemental rental income support. Our goal is to support 5 refugees a year and conservatively allocate $3,000.00 per person in the RAFT financial account to supplement the housing income for each refugee. We need your financial support to make this transition a success for our newly arrived refugees. You may make donations payable to UPark UMC with RAFT in the memo line.

YOUTH COMMISSIONING LITANY  Leader: As many youth are having a relaxing summer, these young people have chosen to give of themselves.  All: We support your decision and your ministry.  Leader: The Lord himself has commanded us to go into the world.  Your work with Christian Community Service Projects in Alamosa is a step toward fulfilling that Great Commission.  All: Youth participants and leaders we will pray for you that the Holy Spirit will fill and empower and guide you.  Leader: These youth and their leaders have chosen to find a way to serve.  Pray that they will radiate God’s Spirit as they serve.  All: We offer our blessing and prayers.   Leader:  There will be many challenges on this journey, but we are led by the greatest of all shepherds.  God knows where we will find what we need.  We are all part of this adventure of seeing where God will take us.   Youth Team:  We joyfully offer our gifts and talents, our energy and enthusiasm to follow Jesus’ lead in the many challenges that our trip will bring.  All:  We thank God for the inspiration you are to us.  We offer our prayers and emotional support as you set out for this adventure with God.  Leader:  May the Shepherd of all our souls lead you, bless you and make you a blessing as you serve in Alamosa.  May that same Shepherd also lead the rest of us, bless us and make us a blessing wherever we will spend our time.  All:  Amen.    

                      

         On June 21 during the 10am worship service, UPark will formally recognize the end of Pastor Paul’s service to our church and wish him Godspeed on the next part of his journey.  Following the service, there will be a potluck and "informal" goodbye celebration from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm in East Fellowship Hall. This is our opportunity to say goodbye to Paul and Jean, reminisce about the last 20 years, enjoy some laughs, and be in fellowship. Let's keep the potluck as simple as possible and trust the randomness of the congregation. Bring your favorite salad, Jell‐o salad, cold dish, dessert, appetizer, snack ‐ whatever strikes your fancy.    A memory book is being created. This will be a collection of memories, cards, photos, and any other creations that can easily slide into a letter‐size sleeve. There will be an opportunity to add to the book at the celebration. Carol Bedin, (carol_bedin@hotmail.com) will be collecting and assembling the memory book. Deadline to submit items for the memory book is June 15.  You may also drop off handwritten notes, cards, photos, etc. at the church office with Diane Felt.