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From the Pastoral Search & Nominating Committee

 

Linda Even will begin as the Pastor/Head of Staff of United Church on August 1st!  Plans are being developed for a variety of events and occasions to welcome her to our church and community.

 

Three worship services will be especially significant:

 

·         Dr. Even’s first Sunday as our pastor, August 5th (9:25 a.m. service)

·         “Welcome Back Sunday,” September 9th (9:25 a.m. service)

·         Her installation service conducted by the Presbytery of Cayuga-Syracuse (date and time yet to be announced)

Each will be followed by a reception when you can talk with our new pastor and enjoy fellowship with your church family.

 

Look for notices about other opportunities to get to know Linda Even in smaller groups as we move into the church’s fall schedule!

 

 

 

Welcome to our new members, who were received into our church family on June 10th

at the outdoor worship service held in Mill Run Park. 

 

Debra Lane – Debra is an RN working for Hospice of CNY and New York State’s Self Determination Placement Program.  She and her husband John live in Fayetteville. 

Deb enjoys quilting and card stamping.

 

John “Bud” Lane is Debra’s adult son.  John likes doing volunteer work.  He volunteers at “Meals on Wheels”.

 

Heather Applegarth is Debra’s adult daughter.  She is a Spanish teacher at Central Square.  She and her husband Derek (also from CNY) live in Minoa and met while studying abroad. 

 

 

 

WORSHIP FOR JULY - AUGUST 2007

Welcome to Worship at 9:25 AM!

Word to the Children each Sunday

Summer Child Care time: 9 AM-11 AM

Lemonade & Fellowship Time in Memorial Garden – 10:35 AM

 

July 1             Cindy Mapstone ;   Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper

Sermon:  “Why put off till tomorrow what you can do today”

Scripture:  Luke 9:51-62

                        Liturgist:  Scott Manuel

                        Music led by Mary Doto

                        Musical offering:  Vocal duet by Linda Raymond and Cara Steiner

 

July 8             Rev. Dr. Kelly Sprinkle, preaching

Lectionary: 2 Kings 5:1-14; Psalms 30; Galatians 6: (1-6) 7-16;

Luke 10:1-11, 16-20

                        Liturgist:  Linda Raymond

                        Music led by Mary Doto

                        Musical Offering:  Andrea Doto, Vocal

                       

July 15           Rev. Dr. Clint McCoy, preaching

                        Lectionary: Amos 7:7-17; Psalms 82; Col. 1:1-14; Luke 10:25-37

                        Liturgist:  Tom Parmenter

                        Commissioning David DeHority for Presbyterian Youth Triennium

                        Music led by Alice Hatt

                        Musical offering:  Vocal duet by Norm Hatt and Jim Gutelius

 

July 22           Rev. W. John Hottenstein , preaching

Lectionary: Amos 8:1-12; Psalms 52; Col. 1:15-28; Luke 10:38-42

                        Liturgist:  Norm Hatt

                        Commissioning for Youth Mission Trip – Reach Work Camp,

                             Niagara Falls, NY

                        Music led by Jennifer Greene

                        Musical offering:  Vocal solo with guitar by John Price

 

July 29           Rev. Bill Carlsen, preaching

Lectionary: Hosea 1:2-10; Psalms 85; Col. 2:6-15 (16-19)

Luke 11:1-13

Liturgist:  Chris Harrison

Music led by Jane Lorraine

 

August 5       Rev. Dr. Linda Even, preaching

Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper

A Time of Welcome

Lectionary: Hosea 11:1-11; Psalms 107:1-9, 43; Col. 3:1-11;

Luke 12:13-21

                        Liturgist:  Jim Watts

                        Music led by Alice Hatt

                        Musical offerings:  Senior choir, Tim and Lorraine Schmidt

                        (classical guitar and recorder)

 

 

 

 

August 12     Rev. Dr. Linda Even, preaching

Lectionary: Isaiah 1:1,10-20; Psalms 50:1-8, 22-23;

Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16; Luke 12:32-40

                        Liturgist:  Joanne Birge

                        Music led by Alice Hatt

                        Musical offering:  Women’s Chorus

 

August 19     Rev. Dr. Linda Even, preaching

Lectionary: Isaiah 5:1-7; Psalms 80:1-2, 8-19;

Hebrews 11:29-12:2; Luke 12:49-56

                        Liturgist:  Barbara Morison

                        Music led by Alice Hatt

                        Musical offering:  Men’s Chorus

 

August 26     Rev. Dr. Linda Even, preaching

Lectionary: Jeremiah 1:4-10; Psalms 71:1-6;

Hebrews 12:18-29; Luke 13:10-17

                        Music led by Jennifer Greene,

                        Musical Offering: Elizabeth Price, Vocal Solo

 

Sept. 2           Rev. Dr. Linda Even, preaching

                        Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper  (come forward)

                        Lectionary: Jeremiah 2:4-13; Psalms 81:1, 10-16;

                        Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16; Luke 14:1,7-14

 

 

Pastoral Coverage June 18-July 31
Before our new pastor, The Rev. Dr. Linda D. Even, arrives on August 1, The Rev. Norm Keim will be with us doing pastoral care.  He and his wife, Gloria, have been a part of the United Church for twenty-five years and Norm was a member of our choir.  Norm is an American Baptist minister who was United Ministries Chaplain at Hendricks Chapel from 1961-1973.  He was adjunct professor of film studies at the Newhouse School from 1973 – 1985 and founder/director of the S.U. Film Studies Center as well as created “Film Forum” at The Gifford Auditorium and The Regent Theatre from 1967-1980.  

 

Norm currently is an educational consultant with The Regional Learning Center doing career counseling and is often filling the pulpit in many area Baptist churches.  He also enjoys repairing old books (Bibles and leather bound volumes.)  Gloria was on the staff of Hospice for 12 years and is now a volunteer on the Pediatrics floors at University Hospital.  The Keims have four children, four grandchildren and one great grandchild.

 

Rev. Keim will be working with our own Congregational Care Committee and can be reached through the church office and at his home (478-7258).  In the event of a pastoral you may also contact Cindy Rosbrook, Barbara Johnson and Barbara Mc Kean or an elder of the month.

 

Elders for the month of July are  Sarah Given and Beth Krauss.

Elders for the month of August are Cindy Burke and Tracey Kuhns.

The pastor works with our Congregational Care Committee and can be reached through the church office (637-3186), elders of the month, or home phone.

 

Purpose of Elders of the Month: For those members with a crisis, emergency situation, a particular concern or need for care, the elders of the month are available to assist the pastor, when a pastor is unavailable, or when the church office is closed. 

 

Procedure for calling:  please call the church office weekdays between 9 AM – 3 PM; otherwise call either the elders of the month or the pastoral caregiver.

 

Welcome Our Summer Guest Preachers

 

 

Cindy Mapstone - Cindy just finished her second year at Northeastern Seminary at Roberts Wesleyan College in Rochester.  She is on her way to receiving a Master’s Degree in Divinity and is trying to discern where God is leading her in ministry.  She enjoys crocheting & knitting.  She lives in Cazenovia with her husband Mark and their 3 daughters Lauren 11, Morgan 9 andTaylor 5.

 

Rev. Kelly Sprinkle - Kelly Sprinkle is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ and serves as the Protestant Chaplain at Syracuse University.    Prior to beginning his tenure at SU he served as a parish based campus minister at Michigan State University.    He also serves as a member of the executive committee of the National Association of College and University Chaplains.  Kelly describes himself as a lifelong student and an avid reader.  He is currently pursuing an Executive Master of Public Administration at Syracuse University's Maxwell School.   He holds a Doctor of Ministry from Seabury-Western Theological Seminary, a Master of Divinity from Duke University, and a Bachelor of Arts from Campbell University.  During his free time he enjoys riding his bicycle and working out.  He volunteers as a facilitator at the Q Center which is the LGBT youth center at AIDS Community Resources in Syracuse.  

 

Rev. Dr. Clint McCoy - Clint is Executive for Partnerships of the Synod of the Northeast.  Prior to coming to the synod in 2006, Clint served 11 years as Presbytery Executive in Northern NY, bringing to that position 21 years of pastoral experience.  Recently a grandfather for the second time, Clint is married to Barbara; and together they have two grown children and one cat.  Among other hobbies, Clint enjoys fly fishing and fly tying, residing summers at a small cottage on a lake in southern Jefferson County.

 

Rev. John Hottenstein - Rev. Hottenstein completed seminary at Harvard Divinity School in 1959 and was ordained in Allentown, Pennsylvania, by the Evangelical and Reformed Church.   He was assistant Pastor of Zion’s Reformed Church (Allentown) and pastor of the Starview United Church of Christ (near Mt. Wolf, Pennsylvania) before serving as pastor of the Pulaski Congregational Church from 1966 to 1976.  During that decade he completed a Master’s Degree in Television at the Newhouse School of Syracuse University, completed the coursework for a doctorate and joined the faculty teaching courses on the history and policy of broadcasting in the U.S., international broadcasting, and writing and announcing.  He directed the school’s International Broadcasting Seminars which hosted broadcasters from many nations and was assistant dean of the school in the mid-80s.  He retired in 1998.  After retiring from teaching he served as administrator of the Spiritual Care ministry of the InterReligious Council of Central New York, senior interim pastor at Plymouth Congregational Church in Syracuse, and is a regular volunteer in spiritual care at University Hospital.  He has served the United Church of Christ as an interim pastor, a member of various Oneida Association committees and recently as the Chair of the Executive Council of the New York Conference.

 

Rev. Bill Carlsen -  Bill is the Executive Minister of the American Baptist Churches of NYS, a regional mission organization of American Baptist Churches USA. Approximately 340 congregations across Upstate NY are members of American Baptist Churches of NYS. Rev. Carlsen provides pastoral, administrative and program oversight for the region. ABC/NYS has a staff of 11 executive level and 8 support persons. A native of Long Island, he received his B.A. degree from Houghton College and his M’Div. from Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary. He has held pastorates in Massachusetts and New York State. He is ordained in the American Baptist Churches USA. Over the years, he has been a consultant in the area of stewardship in several states, as well as Mexico, Thailand, Zaire, and Hong Kong. He has served on several national committees and task groups related to stewardship, leadership, development, discipleship, and transformational ministries for American Baptist Churches in the USA. He is a Trustee for Keuka College and Chair of the Foundation Board and Finance Committee for the Upstate Home for Children and Adults. Rev. Carlsen and his wife Gail are the parents of two adult sons, one is Andy, our former youth leader. They have two granddaughters.

 

 

 

 

Worship and Spiritual Life

Welcome Rev. Dr. Linda Even – Sunday, August 5th in worship!

            How would you like to welcome Rev. Even?  What is special about United Church, the F-M Community or Central New York that you would like to share with Rev. Even?  There will be a time of welcome in the service of Communion on August 5th. Share your ideas with Jackie Meyer, new chairperson of the Worship and Spiritual Life committee.  

 

            An afternoon service of installation for Rev. Even will take place at a later date with the involvement of the local Presbytery and the American Baptist Churches Iroquois Association.

 

 

Summer worship     There are several opportunities for people to be involved in “one-time” offerings of musical ensembles throughout the summer.  There are three choir opportunities with different groups of people: take a look below and see how you might be involved in something different for a summer Sunday worship; sign up as indicated.  We look forward to seeing you!  There will also be other times for youth and adult soloists and instrumentalists to offer their gifts over the summer.   Speak with Alice Hatt if you’d like to sing or play an instrument this summer.  Several musical offerings are already noted on the worship schedule calendar in this newsletter!

 

Senior Choir will sing for worship Aug. 5th to welcome Rev. Dr. Linda Even.  The choir will sing John Rutter’s “For the beauty of the earth” and rehearse at 8:55 AM in Beard Lounge.  Tim Schmidt, classical guitarist, and Lorraine Schmidt, on recorder, will also provide musical offerings during the service.

UCF Women’s Chorus

The Women’s Chorus sings in worship on Sunday, Aug. 12th.  You don’t have to be in the choir to join us B all girls, youth and adult women are invited to join! Just let me know that you are coming and I’ll have music ready.  Call the church office to sign up by Tuesday, Aug. 7th or email Alice Hatt.   Rehearsal will be Wednesday, Aug. 8th at 7:15 p.m. in Beard Lounge.

 

UCF Men’s Chorus

Join our men of the church - youth and adults - to sing in worship on Sunday, August 19th!  There will be a rehearsal on Wednesday, August 15 at 7:15 p.m. in Beard Lounge. Please let me know of your interest. Contact the church office by Tues. August 14th or email Alice Hatt.

 

 

Word with the Children  There will be time for word with the children each Sunday this summer, children of all ages are welcome to come down front!

Garden Flowers for the Table

Flowers in your garden may be abundant this summer - sign up to bring some garden flowers for the Communion table!  See the Flower chart by Fellowship Hall or contact Marti Vasiliades.

 

Welcome Home Sunday is September 9th (last Sunday at 9:25 AM)

The Senior Choir will sing in the 9:25 AM service followed by the Fellowship Brunch.  After worship we will have choir registrations and information table for all the choirs.

 MISSION OPPORTUNITIES

 

193 Arriving Refugees Need Your Help; Here’s How To Donate

 

Church World Service and Episcopal Migration Ministries have informed the local Refugee Resettlement Office that it will be receiving 193 refugees between now and Fall 2007. Most of these refugees will be Burmese and Burundian and will be in addition to the normal 12 Cubans arriving each month.

 

Apartments for these families are entirely furnished through donations. If you have items to donate please call the Center for New Americans at 474-1261 Ext. 205 and leave a message for Laura, the Warehouse Manager. She will contact you as to the best way to get your items to the refugees. If you have large items she will be able to pick them up. Smaller items can be dropped at the Center for New Americans at the corner of Butternut and Prospect Aves (above the HSBC bank).

 

Currently there is a need for:

pots and pans                                   microwaves                dressers

kitchen tables & chairs                     TVs                              rice cookers

beds (not king, please)                      electric fans                lamps 

adult bicycles (especially small)       towels

                                  

Welcoming strangers is a way of living out our faith and very much needed as these 193 arrive in our community.

 

 

2007 Church World Service

Blanket Sunday and Tools of Hope Program

 

During the month of February, when thoughts turn to love, we collected our annual Blanket Sunday and Tools of Hope offering to share God’s love with God’s children who have been victims of natural disasters, wars, and poverty.  Many, many thanks to the generous boys and girls who gave their January and February Church School offerings to “jump start” the United Church’s efforts on behalf of brothers and sisters in need at home and around the world.  Our combined gifts totaled $460 which is equal to 92 blankets or about 12% of a well for an entire village in a developing nation.  Though each of our individual gifts may seem small, with God’s help, they all add up to make a major difference in many individual lives.                                                                                                     Submitted by Barbara Johnson

 

 

Calling All Cooks - -

Our Healing Meals Ministry Needs You

In past years, and especially this past spring, many members of our United Church family have been blessed with Healing Meals during times of illness, surgery, or bereavement.  At various times we have had quite a number of faithful cooks turning out multiple wonderful meals.  We are hoping to increase our numbers so that there can be a greater sharing of the work and joy involved in this thoroughly appreciated ministry.  We want to stress that when you add your name to the list, this by no means obligates you to cook each time.  This is just an indication of your willingness to be called upon.  When it comes to Healing Meals there is no such thing as “too many cooks in the kitchen”!   If you would like to be included in this very popular group of people, please call or email the church office (637-3186 – ucf@twcny.rr.com) or Barbara Johnson (682-2042 – bjmitten@twcny.rr.com).  Thank you to all our cooks – past, present, and future!  

HARVEST FUNDRAISER

 

Recalling the days of the annual Farmers' Market at UCF, a garden-based fundraiser is planned for Saturday, September 8, to continue Sunday morning (9/9) after service.

 

Included for sale will be produce, products of that produce--pies, breads, jams and jellies, applesauce, quiches, tomato sauce...plants and cuttings, dried flowers, crafts...be creative!

 

Tend those gardens, create those offerings, and plan on being a part of UCF's Welcome Back week-end!

 

If questions, contact Diane Brundage or Cindy Burke.

 

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A delicious recipe from the United Church Picnic

Submitted by Sue Boland

(rhubarbinfo.com)

 

 

RHUBARB CRISP

 

4 cups diced rhubarb

1 cup sugar (heaping)

4 T flour

 

Combine and place in greased 8 X 12 baking dish.

 

1 cup brown sugar

¾ cup rolled oats

1½ cups flour

½ cup butter

½ cut shortening or butter (I use butter, making a total of two sticks)

 

Combine brown sugar, oats and flour, cut in butter and shortening and sprinkle over rhubarb.

 

Bake at 375 deg. For 35-40 minutes.

 

Nutrition:  (do you really want to know?)

Per serving: 345 calories, 17 grams fat, 3 grams protein, 54 carbohydrates, 20 mg. cholesterol, 84 mg. sodium.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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