August 12, 2018

ORDER FOR WORSHIP
 

PRELUDE: Mozart

Variations on “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”

SALUTATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

* PASSING OF THE PEACE

* SANCTUS (pew card)

* CALL TO WORSHIP Dana Chan

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
Who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing.
God chose us, before the foundation of the world, to be holy
and blameless in love.
God adopted us as children, through his good pleasure.
In Christ, we have redemption, forgiveness and grace.
Through the Holy Spirit, the power of God is at work in us,
building us up into the dwelling place of God, and sending
us to be the presence of Christ in the world.

* HYMN No. 376 We Gather Together

PRAYER OF CONFESSION

Loving Father, you bring us into your family free of cost and
lavish on us every good gift from heaven. But the old life
lingers. It’s hard to become new, to grow into the full statute of
Jesus Christ.

Forgive us: the times we speak lies to one another and
truth is far from our hearts.

Forgive us: the times we lash out in anger at people
created in your image.
Forgive us: the times we covet what we do not have instead
of hungering for your kingdom.
(Prayers of Silent Confession)
Kyrie (sung):  Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

ASSURANCE OF PARDON/WISDOM FOR LIFE

For once you were darkness, but now, in the Lord, you are
light.
Live as children of light—for the fruit of the light is found
in all that is good and right and true.
Try to find out what is pleasing to the Lord—and do it!
Be servants to one another out of reverence for Christ.

DUET:                                The King of Love My Shepherd Is                      Harry Rowe Shelley

Maureen and Emerson Chen

The King of love my Shepherd is,
Whose goodness faileth never;
I nothing lack if I am His,
And He is mine forever.
Where streams of living water flow,
My ransomed soul He leadeth,
And where the verdant pastures grow, 
With food celestial feedeth. 

Perverse and foolish, often I strayed,
But yet in love He sought me,
And on His shoulder gently laid,

And home rejoicing brought me.
In death’s dark vale I fear no ill,
With Thee, dear Lord, beside me; 
Thy rod and staff my comfort still,
Thy cross before to guide me.
Thou spread a table in my sight, 
Thy unction grace bestoweth,
And O, the transport of delight
With which my cup overfloweth.
And so, through all the length of days,
Thy goodness faileth never;
Good shepherd, may I sing Thy praise
Within Thy house forever!
Amen.

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

Lord’s Prayer (pew card)

Response:                Jesus Paid It All

Jesus paid it all; all to Him I owe.
Sin had left a crimson stain;
He washed it white as snow.

* HYMN No. 706 How Blest Are the People

PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION

O God, open our hearts and minds, through the power of your
Holy Spirit, that your Word might dwell deep within us, putting
down roots, and making a home in us. May your fullness fill us
with grace and peace today. Amen.

SCRIPTURE READINGS:

Psalm 34:1-8 p. 441
Ephesians 4:22-5:2 p. 951

This is the Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

SERMON                              Dressed Up in Christ                          Rev. Blaine Crawford

* CONFESSION OF FAITH:

Apostles’ Creed (pew card)

OFFERING OURSELVES AND OUR GIFTS
     

Offertory:                                Ave Maria                             Charles Gounod

Maureen Saepia-Chen, soloist 

(Sung in Latin)

Hail Mary full of grace,
The Lord is with thee
Blessed art thou amongst women
And blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, mother of God
Pray for us sinners,
Now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.

* The Doxology (pew card)

* Prayer of Dedication

* HYMN No. 643 I Know Not Where the Road Will Lead

* BENEDICTION

Response:                 A Gaelic Blessing

Deep peace of the running wave to you,
Deep peace of the flowing air to you,
Deep peace of the quiet earth to you,
Deep peace of the shining stars to you,
Deep peace of the gently night to you,
Moon and stars pour their healing light to you.
Deep peace of Christ, of Christ
The light of the world to you,
Deep peace of Christ to you.

POSTLUDE:                     Improvisation on “Immaculate Mary”                    Sean Cotty

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Appreciations: We thank Emerson and Maureen Chen for sharing
their musical talents to enhance our worship service.

Faithwalking Retreat

Church on the Hill is hosting a Faithwalking retreat on September 8
and 15. The retreat will be from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Retreat
participants are required to attend both Saturdays. Lunch and
snacks will be provided. 
This retreat is open to anyone interested in deepening their faith in
Jesus and desiring to follow more and more in his
ways. Faithwalking is a spiritual formation process where people
are increasingly following the way of Jesus, experiencing ongoing
transformation, and developing effective practices for missional
living: serving the poor, the marginalized, and those in need;
working for the common good; and restoring individuals, social
systems, communities, and nations to God’s intended design.
Cost is $125. Scholarships to offset the cost are available to
Church on the Hill members. 
Register on our website or by contacting the church office.

Queens Community Children's Choir

Beginning this fall 2018, the Queens Community Children's
Choir at Church on the Hill will provide an exciting new
opportunity for your child to sing and learn more about music!
As part of the children's choir, your child will grow in musical
literacy and training, develop vocal technique, and learn deep
insight into the historical and cultural foundations of music!
The choir will be directed by Mr. Sean Cotty, who is the
current Director of Music at Church on the Hill and is a NYS

Certified Music Teacher. In addition, all volunteers assisting
with the choir have up-to-date background checks.
The choir will rehearse weekly on Thursdays, from 5:45-
6:45pm, beginning September 13. The choir will perform 6-8
times, including at services at Church on the Hill; at
neighborhood interfaith services; at concerts and hopefully, at
a professional baseball game. A full schedule will be available
later in the summer.

The choir is open to all children from kindergarten through
sixth grade. Registration is on our website. Cost is $25 per
child. Family discounts are available.

Prayer Request List

In September, the prayer list will be started anew. If you would like
the church to pray for someone, please let church office know and
the name will be included in the new list.

PRAYER LIST

Bermudez family, Diane Blagburn, Michael Breazzano, Angela
Brunjes, Jose, Gracinda and David Cerqueira, Rosemarie Dappio,
Matthew Dagiau, Dombrowski family, Joan Dwyer, Bernice Herbert,
Lynne Johnson, Kathy Kissane, Jason Knese, Jane Lynch, Ginny
Marsico, Denise Moran, Stacey Muller, Ruth Murray, Joan Pearson,
Keith Pearson, Megan Peters, Isabelita Rueda, Kook Ryo, Debra &
Greg Sparrow, Mel Werbel

August 5, 2018

ORDER FOR WORSHIP

PRELUDE Reverie Debussy

SALUTATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

* PASSING OF THE PEACE

* GLORIA PATRI (pew card)

* CALL TO WORSHIP Jeanne Sarran

We bow our knees before God the Father,
From whom every family in heaven and on earth takes its
name.
We worship and follow Jesus Christ,
Who dwells in our hearts through faith.
We listen to and obey the Spirit’s promptings,
That we may be strengthened in our inner being and be
filled with all the fullness of God.

* HYMN No. 776 Let Us Break Bread Together

PRAYER OF CONFESSION

Merciful God,
You have made us into one body through the Spirit;
You have called us to the one hope;
You have given each of us grace according to the measure of
Christ’s gift;
Forgive us: when our hearts become embittered and
resentful toward our brothers and sisters.
Forgive us: when we downplay or ignore the gifts of one
another.

Forgive us: when we use our gifts for our own recognition
and honor.
Forgive us: when we make the church about ourselves.
(Prayers of Silent Confession)

Kyrie (sung):  Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

ASSURANCE OF PARDON/WISDOM FOR LIFE

God, who is rich in mercy, out of the great love with which he
loved us, made us alive together with Christ.
By grace we have been saved!
For we are created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God
prepared beforehand to be our way of life.
Glory be to the Father, to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit!
ANTHEM: The New 23rd Ralph Carmichael

Dorien Day, soloist

Because the Lord is my shepherd,
I have everything that I need.
He lets me rest in meadows green
And leads me beside the quiet stream:
He keeps on giving life to me
And helps me to do what honors Him the most.
Even when walking through the dark valley of death,
I will never be afraid,
for he is close beside me,
Guarding, guiding all the way,
He spreads a feast before me
In the presence of my enemies
He welcomes me as His special guest
with blessing overflowing.
His goodness and unfailing kindness

shall be with me all of my life,
and afterwards I will live with Him,
Forever and ever, in His home.

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

Lord’s Prayer (pew card)

Response:            Flee as a Bird

Flee as a bird to the mountain,
Thou who art weary of sin.
Go to the clear flowing fountain,
Where you may wash and be clean.
Fly for the avenger is near thee,
Call, and the Savior will hear thee.
He on His bosom will bear thee,
O thou who art weary of sin.

PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION

O God, may we have the power to comprehend, with all the
saints, the breadth and length and height and depth of the love
of Jesus Christ. And may your Word at work within us,
accomplish abundantly far more than all we can ask or
imagine. Amen.

SCRIPTURE READINGS:

Psalm 78:23-29 p. 468
Ephesians 4:1-16 p. 951

This is the Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

SERMON                                  Christ In All Things                      Rev. Blaine Crawford

* CONFESSION OF FAITH:
Apostles’ Creed (pew card)

OFFERING OURSELVES AND OUR GIFTS

     Offertory:                             Marvelous Mystery                      Joy Sanford

Marvelous Mystery!
Christ was perfect in His Deity,
Yet, He came to earth that I might see,
He died for me, Worthy I'll never be,
Still He took my sins to Calvary;
They were nailed with Him upon the tree
to set me free. 
He was the Son of God!
He didn't have to stay.
He could have turned His back on me
and walked away; But lovingly, willingly,
He took the road to Calvary, 
Saving me for all eternity.
He died for me.

* The Doxology (pew card)

* Prayer of Dedication

SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION

*Communion Hymn (pew card)  Remembering with Love and Hope

Invitation

Communion Prayer

Sanctus (pew card)

Mystery of the Faith:

Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again.

Words of Institution

LITURGY OF GODSPEED

Alisha: I thank you, my sisters and brothers, for the love,
kindness, and support you have shown me this summer. I am
grateful for the ministry we have shared together. With joy, I
recall what we accomplished with God’s help. I ask your
forgiveness for mistakes made and expectations not met.

Congregation: We offer our forgiveness and celebrate all
that God has accomplished among us. We are grateful for
your ministry and for your influence on our lives. We ask
your forgiveness for mistakes made and for expectations
not met.

Alisha: I receive your gratitude and forgive your shortcomings.
Congregation: We send you with our blessing and with our
love.

* HYMN No. 532  Be Thou My Vision

* BENEDICTION

Response                May the Road Rise to Meet You

May the road rise to meet you;
May the wind be always at your back;
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
and the rain fall soft upon your fields;
And until we meet again, 
May God hold you in the palm of His hand.

POSTLUDE:                          Music for the Royal Fireworks                        Handel

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

Following the worship service, a reception will be held outside to
celebrate and thank our summer intern Alisha Riepma. All are
invited to join us!

Appreciations: We thank Dorien Day for sharing her musical
talents to enhance our worship service.

Queens Community Children's Choir

Beginning this fall 2018, the Queens Community Children's
Choir at Church on the Hill will provide an exciting new
opportunity for your child to sing and learn more about music!
As part of the children's choir, your child will grow in musical
literacy and training, develop vocal technique, and learn deep
insight into the historical and cultural foundations of music!
The choir will be directed by Mr. Sean Cotty, who is the
current Director of Music at Church on the Hill and is a NYS
Certified Music Teacher. In addition, all volunteers assisting
with the choir have up-to-date background checks.
The choir will rehearse weekly on a weekday evening during
the school year. The choir will perform 6-8 times, including at
services at Church on the Hill; at neighborhood interfaith
services; at concerts and hopefully, at a professional baseball
game. A full schedule will be available later in the summer.
The choir is open to all children from kindergarten through
sixth grade. Registration is on our website. Cost is $25 per
child. Family discounts are available.

Faithwalking Retreat

Church on the Hill is hosting a Faithwalking retreat on September 8
and 15. The retreat will be from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Retreat
participants are required to attend both Saturdays. Lunch and
snacks will be provided. 
This retreat is open to anyone interested in deepening their faith in
Jesus and desiring to follow more and more in his
ways. Faithwalking is a spiritual formation process where people
are increasingly following the way of Jesus, experiencing ongoing
transformation, and developing effective practices for missional
living: serving the poor, the marginalized, and those in need;
working for the common good; and restoring individuals, social
systems, communities, and nations to God’s intended design.

Cost is $125. Scholarships to offset the cost are available to
Church on the Hill members. 
Register on our website or by contacting the church office.

July 29, 2018

ORDER FOR WORSHIP
 

PRELUDE: Prelude and Fugue in C Minor J.S. Bach

SALUTATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

* PASSING OF THE PEACE

* SANCTUS (pew card)

* CALL TO WORSHIP Elizabeth Mahowald

Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth;
Sing the glory of his name;
Give to him glorious praise.
All the earth worships you;
They sing praises to you,
Sing praises to your name.

* HYMN No. 2 Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty

PRAYER OF CONFESSION

Merciful God,
You pardon all who truly repent and turn to you.
We humbly confess our sins and ask your mercy.
We have not loved you with a pure heart,
Nor have we loved our neighbor as ourselves.
We have not done justice, loved kindness,
Or walked humbly with you, our God.
Have mercy on us, O God, in your loving-kindness.
In your great compassion,
Cleanse us from our sin.
Create in us a clean heart, O God,
And renew a right spirit within us.

Do not cast us from your presence,
Or take your Holy Spirit from us.
Restore to us the joy of your salvation
And sustain us with your bountiful Spirit
Through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
(Prayers of Silent Confession)
Kyrie (sung): Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

ASSURANCE OF PARDON/WISDOM FOR LIFE

Take comfort in the assurance
that even those things that are hidden from memory,
or are too deep for our words,
are not beyond God's forgiving love.
God, who knows us completely,
bestows pardon and peace.

Thanks be to God.

ANTHEM:                               The Ground                             Ola Gjeilo

Sung in Latin

The Heaven and Earth are yours. Hosanna in the Highest.
He who comes in the name of the Lord is blessed, Hosanna in the Highest.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, grant us peace.

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

Lord’s Prayer (pew card)

Response:                        I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes                   John Clarke-Whitfeld

(Psalm 121:1-2)
I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.
My help cometh even from the Lord, who hath made heav’n and earth.

* HYMN No. 379 For the Fruit of All Creation

PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION

Gracious God,
we do not live by bread alone,
but by every word that comes from your mouth.
Make us hungry for this your Word,
that it may nourish us today
in the ways of eternal life.
Through Jesus Christ, the bread of heaven. Amen.

SCRIPTURE READINGS:

Psalm 145:10-18 p. 506
Ephesians 3:14-21 p. 950

This is the Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

SERMON                           A Prayer for Today                      Alisha Riepma

* CONFESSION OF FAITH:

Apostles’ Creed (pew card)

OFFERING OURSELVES AND OUR GIFTS

Offertory:                                The Word was God                     Rosephanye Powell

(John 1:1-3)

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word
was God.
The same was in the beginning with God.
All things were made that have been made. Nothing was made He hath not
made.
All things were made by Him and the Word was God!

* The Doxology (pew card)

* Prayer of Dedication

* HYMN No. 89 Our Great Savior

* BENEDICTION
Response:                          I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes            John Clarke-Whitfeld

(Psalm 121:8)
The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil; yea it is He that shall keep thy
soul.
The Lord shall preserve thy going out and coming in, from this day forth, for
ever-more.
Amen

POSTLUDE:                    Fugue in Eb Major                    J.S. Bach

Appreciations: We thank Arden Beron, Dorien Day,
Margret Dougherty, Bruce Hoffacker, Steve Hoffacker,
Elizabeth Mahowald, Patrick Mahowald and Jim Nicholas
for sharing their musical talents to enhance our worship
service.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Celebration after Service

Next Sunday, August 5, following the worship service, a reception
will be held in Gessner Hall to celebrate and thank our summer
intern Alisha Riepma. Light refreshments will be served. All are
invited to join us!

Queens Community Children's Choir

Beginning this fall 2018, the Queens Community Children's
Choir at Church on the Hill will provide an exciting new
opportunity for your child to sing and learn more about music!
As part of the children's choir, your child will grow in musical
literacy and training, develop vocal technique, and learn deep
insight into the historical and cultural foundations of music!
The choir will be directed by Mr. Sean Cotty, who is the
current Director of Music at Church on the Hill and is a NYS
Certified Music Teacher. In addition, all volunteers assisting
with the choir have up-to-date background checks.
The choir will rehearse weekly on a weekday evening during
the school year. The choir will perform 6-8 times, including at
services at Church on the Hill; at neighborhood interfaith
services; at concerts and hopefully, at a professional baseball
game. A full schedule will be available later in the summer.
The choir is open to all children from kindergarten through
sixth grade. Registration is on our website. Cost is $25 per
child. Family discounts are available.

Faithwalking Retreat

Church on the Hill is hosting a Faithwalking retreat on September 8
and 15. The retreat will be from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Retreat
participants are required to attend both Saturdays. Lunch and
snacks will be provided.
This retreat is open to anyone interested in deepening their faith in
Jesus and desiring to follow more and more in his
ways. Faithwalking is a spiritual formation process where people
are increasingly following the way of Jesus, experiencing ongoing
transformation, and developing effective practices for missional
living: serving the poor, the marginalized, and those in need; 

working for the common good; and restoring individuals, social
systems, communities, and nations to God’s intended design.
Cost is $125. Scholarships to offset the cost are available to
Church on the Hill members.

Register on our website or by contacting the church office.

Bible Study, Wednesdays, 7:30 P.M., Room 1B

Join us as we study C.S. Lewis and his book, The Problem of Pain.
Everyone is welcome. Last class is August 1 st .

Women's Shelter Volunteers

Interested in volunteering at a women's shelter during the summer?
While ours in on break, you can still volunteer! We've made
arrangements with a shelter at the NY Society for Ethical Culture
located on 64th St. and Central Park West in Manhattan for you to
serve on Friday evenings. If you are interested, please contact
Maureen Saepia-Chen or the church office.

Prayer Request List

In September, the prayer list will be started anew. If you would like
the church to pray for someone, please let church office know and
the name will be included in the new list.

 

PRAYER LIST

Bermudez family, Diane Blagburn, Michael Breazzano, Angela
Brunjes, Jose, Gracinda and David Cerqueira, Rosemarie Dappio,
Matthew Dagiau, Dombrowski family, Joan Dwyer, Angela Edward,
Bernice Herbert, Lynne Johnson, Kathy Kissane, Jason Knese, 

Jane Lynch, Ginny Marsico, Alda Muyskens, Denise Moran, Stacey
Muller, Ruth Murray, Joan Pearson, Keith Pearson, Megan Peters,
Isabelita Rueda, Kook Ryo, Debra & Greg Sparrow and the
Gessner and Umschlag families.

July 22, 2018

ORDER FOR WORSHIP

PRELUDE:                              Prelude in C major                             J.S. Bach

Patrick Mahowald, guitar

SALUTATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

* PASSING OF THE PEACE

* SANCTUS (pew card)

* CALL TO WORSHIP

Let us worship God, our light and our salvation.
The Lord is the stronghold of our lives.
We desire to live in God's house
and to seek God in his holy temple.
We have come with shouts of joy,
to sing and to make music to the Lord.
Let us worship God in spirit and in truth.
Teach us your ways and make straight our paths
in this hour of worship and always.

* HYMN No. 43 A Mighty Fortress is Our God

PRAYER OF CONFESSION

Eternal and merciful God, you have loved us with a love
beyond our understanding, and you have set us on paths of
righteousness for your name's sake.

Yet we have strayed from your way; we have sinned
against you in thought, word, and deed, through what we
have done and what we have left undone.
As we remember the lavish gift of your grace symbolized in
baptism, O God, we praise you and give you thanks that you
forgive us yet again.
Grant us now, we pray, the grace to die daily to sin, and to
rise daily to new life in Christ, who lives and reigns with
you, and in whose strong name we pray. Amen.
(Prayers of Silent Confession)
Kyrie (sung): Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

ASSURANCE OF PARDON/WISDOM FOR LIFE

Hear the good news! Who is in a position to condemn?
Only Christ, and Christ died for us, Christ rose for us,
Christ reigns in power for us, Christ prays for us.
Anyone who is in Christ is a new creation. The old life has
gone; a new life has begun. Know that you are forgiven, and
be at peace.
Thanks be to God.

ACT OF PRAISE:                       Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring                         J.S. Bach

Simon Walsh, flute
Patrick Mahowald, guitar

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
Lord’s Prayer (pew card)

Hear our Prayer O Lord, incline thine ear to us
and grant us thy peace.

* HYMN No. 661 Be Strong in the Lord

PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION

Guide us, O God, by your Word and Spirit,
that in your light we may see light, in your truth find
freedom, and in your will discover your peace, through
Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

SCRIPTURE READINGS:

Psalm 23 p. 435
Ephesians 2:11-22 p. 950

This is the Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

SERMON                                 From Far and Near                           Alisha Riepma

* CONFESSION OF FAITH:

Jesus Christ is the image of the invisible God, the
firstborn of all creation; in him all things in heaven and on
earth were created, things visible and invisible.
All things have been created through him and for him.
He himself is before all things, and in him all things hold
together.
He is the head of the body, the church; he is the
beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that he might
come to have first place in everything.
For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell,
and through him God was pleased to reconcile all things,

whether on earth or in heaven, by making peace through
the blood of his cross.

-from Colossians 1:15-20, NRSV

OFFERING OURSELVES AND OUR GIFTS

Offertory:                                New Hymn                             James Taylor

Patrick Mahowald

Source of all we hope or dread, sheepdog, jackal, rattler, swan.
We hunt your face and long to trust that your hid mouth will say again
let there be light, a clear new day.
But when we thirst in this dry night,
we drink from hot wells poisoned with the blood of children.
And when we strain to hear a steady homing beam,
our ears are balked by stifled moans
and howls of desolation from the throats of sisters, brother, wild men,
clawing at the gates for bread.
Even our own feeble hands aim to seize the crown you wear
and work our private havoc through the known and unknown lands of
space.
Absolute in flame beyond us, seed and source of Dark and Day,
maker whom we beg to be our mother father comrade mate.
Till our few atoms blow to dust or form again in wiser lives
or find your face and hear our name in your calm voice the end of night if
dark may end.
Wellspring gold of dark and day, be here, be now.

* The Doxology (pew card)

* Prayer of Dedication

* HYMN No. 692 Faith of Our Fathers

* BENEDICTION

Response:                      Jesus Remember Me                         Berthier

Jesus remember me when you come into your kingdom.

POSTLUDE:          Simon Walsh

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Appreciations: We thank Patrick Mahowald and Simon Walsh for
sharing their musical talents to enhance our worship service.

Queens Community Children's Choir

Beginning this fall 2018, the Queens Community Children's
Choir at Church on the Hill will provide an exciting new
opportunity for your child to sing and learn more about music!
As part of the children's choir, your child will grow in musical
literacy and training, develop vocal technique, and learn deep
insight into the historical and cultural foundations of music!
The choir will be directed by Mr. Sean Cotty, who is the
current Director of Music at Church on the Hill and is a NYS
Certified Music Teacher. In addition, all volunteers assisting
with the choir have up-to-date background checks.

The choir will rehearse weekly on a weekday evening during
the school year. The choir will perform 6-8 times, including at
services at Church on the Hill; at neighborhood interfaith
services; at concerts and hopefully, at a professional baseball
game. A full schedule will be available later in the summer.
The choir is open to all children from kindergarten through
sixth grade. Registration is on our website. Cost is $25 per
child. Family discounts are available.

Church office will be closed Monday, July 23, 2018.

Faithwalking Retreat

Church on the Hill is hosting a Faithwalking retreat on September 8
and 15. The retreat will be from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Retreat
participants are required to attend both Saturdays. Lunch and
snacks will be provided.

This retreat is open to anyone interested in deepening their faith in
Jesus and desiring to follow more and more in his
ways. Faithwalking is a spiritual formation process where people
are increasingly following the way of Jesus, experiencing ongoing
transformation, and developing effective practices for missional
living: serving the poor, the marginalized, and those in need;
working for the common good; and restoring individuals, social
systems, communities, and nations to God’s intended design.
Cost is $125. Scholarships to offset the cost are available to
Church on the Hill members.
Register on our website or by contacting the church office.
Celebration after Service

OnAugust 5, following the worship service, a reception will be held
in Gessner Hall to celebrate and thank our summer intern Alisha
Riepma. Light refreshments will be served. All our invited to join us!
Bible Study, Wednesdays, 7:30 P.M., Room 1B
Join us as we study C.S. Lewis and his book, The Problem of Pain.
Everyone is welcome. Led by Alisha Riepma. Last class is
August 1 st .

Women's Shelter Volunteers

Interested in volunteering at a women's shelter during the summer?
While ours in on break, you can still volunteer! We've made
arrangements with a shelter at the NY Society for Ethical Culture
located on 64th St. and Central Park West in Manhattan for you to
serve on Friday evenings. If you are interested, please contact
Maureen Saepia-Chen or the church office.

PRAYER LIST

Bermudez family, Diane Blagburn, Michael Breazzano, Angela
Brunjes, Jose, Gracinda and David Cerqueira, Rosemarie Dappio,
Matthew Dagiau, Dombrowski family, Joan Dwyer, Angela Edward,
Bernice Herbert, Lynne Johnson, Kathy Kissane, Jason Knese,
Jane Lynch, Ginny Marsico, Alda Muyskens, Denise Moran, Stacey
Muller, Ruth Murray, Joan Pearson, Keith Pearson, Megan Peters,
Isabelita Rueda, Kook Ryo, Debra & Greg Sparrow