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Basking Ridge Workcampers 2019
CONCERT BY HAITI YOUTH CHOIR IN OUR SANCTUARY, SATURDAY, AUGUST 24TH AT 7:00 PM: Come hear the marvelous voices of “Les Petits Chanteurs” accompanied by the Chamber Ensemble of Holy Trinity Music School from Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The concert is free with donations gratefully accepted – it’s up to us to support this group as much as we can. AND there will be a reception in Fellowship Hall following the concert, hosted by the Women’s Fellowship of Second Congregational. Please stay after the concert and mingle!
THIS SUNDAY 8/25 we will observe the 11th Sunday after Pentecost and continue the celebration of our 175 Years. David Ray will read our scripture passages: Genesis 2: 4b-15 . Ru Monsell and Judy Falconer will provide our morning anthem “In the Seasons of Our Silence”. Our Summer Sermon Series on Creation will continue with Pastor Char’s sermon “God the Gardener”. Judy Falconer will provide our Offertory music “Meditation” by Cécile Chaminade.
As part of our Celebration of 175 Years, the focus this Sunday will be on the organ and piano. The organ chamber will be open for anyone who wants to have a look inside at the “works”, and during the postlude you are invited to come to the front and watch as the organ is played. Peter and Jane will be available after the service to “show and tell.”
SIGNUPS FOR CHURCH DIRECTORY PICTURES: Appointments to have our photos taken are being made Sundays during coffee hour following worship. Photos will be taken by Lifetouch photographers on Tuesday 9/24 and Wednesday 9/25, from 1-8 p.m. on both days. It’s important to schedule everyone as soon as possible!
Please look for Mary Bausch and her signup table Sundays during coffee hour. “Early Birds” get their choice of appointment date and time. If you already know that you will not be available on either the 24th or the 25th, please get in touch with Mary ASAP to learn how to provide a photo so that you will be part of this new church directory – call her at 563-7981. Thanks!
Whoever you are, Wherever you are on life’s journey, You are welcome here!
NEW PEW BROCHURES: Look for a recently updated brochure (graphics, pictures and contact information) in your pews. And give thanks to Hannah McGhee for her efforts.
SUMMER SERMON SERIES – CREATION: Pastor Char’s summer sermon series on Creation will continue through August 2019. Based on her in-depth study of William P Brown’s book, The Seven Pillars of Creation: The Bible, Science and the Ecology of Wonder (2010, Oxford University Press) and Katharine M Preston’s book, Field with a View (2019, Iona Wild Goose Productions), and infused with her own 2016 sabbatical study of creation stewardship, Pastor Char aims to explore through Word, prayer, song and worship experience the urgent call to all humanity to recognize, value, support, enjoy and protect the wonder of all creation. Pastor Char hopes to bring her own sense of wonder about life, faith and science, theological study, experiential reasoning and her passion for nature and people to this summer series.
JOHN ANDREWS OUTREACH FUND 2019: The application period for grants to be disbursed in 2019 closed as of 7/15/2019. Awards will be announced in the Fall.
Please visit our Outreach page for complete information about the Fund and the application process.
