All Saints, 11-07-10 - Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church

+The Feast of All Saints
November 7, 2010
8:30 &11:00 a.m.
Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church
7500 Greenwood Avenue North
Seattle, Washington 98103
www.prlc.org • office@prlc.org • 206-783-2350

Order of worship
PRELUDE Pie Jesu Gabriel Fauré
“Merciful Lord Jesus, grant them eternal rest.”
INVOCATION AND REMEMBRANCE OF ALL SAINTS
Please rise, turning to face the cross at the entrance of the church.
In the name of the Father, and of the + Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Let us remember all the all the saints before God.
We praise and bless you, O holy Trinity. You have taught your church that it is an ageless communion
of saints. We thank you for gathering those who faithfully waited in hope for the redemption
you promised, and now for adding us who celebrate the love of your Christ for the
redemption of the world. Prepare a place for us among those who are already with you. Help
us remember them as an encouragement to saintly living, exciting us to love, in anticipation of
an eternal reunion.
Christ says, Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me;
for I am gentle and humble in heart,
and you will find rest for your souls.
For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
And you will find rest for your souls.
SOLEMN PROCESSION & ROLL CALL OF THOSE DECEASED SINCE LAST ALL SAINTS’
Jean Anderson
Luther Bengtson
Helen Breimer
Elmer Hjorten
Betty Myklebust
John Nielsen
Ardell Schilke
Norris Stoa
Elizabeth Stokoe
ENTRANCE HYMN, #422
For All the Saints
GREETING
The grace of the eternal God, the holy and living One, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, be with
you all.
And also with you.
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HYMN OF PRAISE
This is the Feast
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PRAYER OF THE DAY
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Let us pray… Almighty God, our people are knit together in one communion in the mystical
body of your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Grant us grace to follow your blessed saints in lives
of faith and commitment, and to know the inexpressible joys you have prepared for those who
love you, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, whom with you and the Holy Spirit we
worship and praise, one God, now and forever.
Amen.

FIRST READING: Daniel 7:1-3, 15-18
In the first year of King Belshazzar of Babylon, Daniel had a dream and visions of his head as
he lay in bed. Then he wrote down the dream: 2 I, Daniel, saw in my vision by night the four
winds of heaven stirring up the great sea, 3 and four great beasts came up out of the sea, different
from one another.
15As for me, Daniel, my spirit was troubled within me, and the visions of my head terrified
me. 16 I approached one of the attendants to ask him the truth concerning all this. So he
said that he would disclose to me the interpretation of the matter: 17 "As for these four great
beasts, four kings shall arise out of the earth. 18 But the holy ones of the Most High shall receive
the kingdom and possess the kingdom forever--forever and ever."
Holy wisdom, holy word.
Thanks be to God.
GOSPEL CHOIR (8:30)
SECOND READING: Ephesians 1:11-23
In Christ we have also obtained an inheritance, having been destined according to the purpose
of him who accomplishes all things according to his counsel and will, 12 so that we, who were
the first to set our hope on Christ, might live for the praise of his glory. 13 In him you also,
when you had heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and had believed in him,
were marked with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit; 14 this is the pledge of our inheritance
toward redemption as God's own people, to the praise of his glory.
15I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, and
for this reason 16 I do not cease to give thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers. 17 I pray
that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and
revelation as you come to know him, 18 so that, with the eyes of your heart enlightened, you may
know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance
among the saints, 19 and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power for us who believe,
according to the working of his great power. 20 God put this power to work in Christ
when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, 21 far
above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not
only in this age but also in the age to come. 22 And he has put all things under his feet and has
made him the head over all things for the church, 23 which is his body, the fullness of him who
fills all in all.
Holy wisdom, holy word.
Thanks be to God.
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GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
GOSPEL: Luke 6:20-31
The holy Gospel according to Luke.
Glory to you, O Lord.
Then [Jesus] looked up at his disciples and said:
"Blessed are you who are poor,
for yours is the kingdom of God.
21"Blessed are you who are hungry now,
for you will be filled.
"Blessed are you who weep now,
for you will laugh.
22"Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you, revile you, and
defame you on account of the Son of Man. 23 Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, for surely
your reward is great in heaven; for that is what their ancestors did to the prophets.
24"But woe to you who are rich,
for you have received your consolation.
25"Woe to you who are full now,
for you will be hungry.
"Woe to you who are laughing now,
for you will mourn and weep.
26"Woe to you when all speak well of you, for that is what their ancestors did to the
false prophets.
27"But I say to you that listen, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
28bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. 29 If anyone strikes you on the
cheek, offer the other also; and from anyone who takes away your coat do not withhold even
your shirt. 30 Give to everyone who begs from you; and if anyone takes away your goods, do not
ask for them again. 31 Do to others as you would have them do to you."
The Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ.
SERMON
HYMN #423
Shall We Gather at the River
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Sacrament of Holy Baptism (8:30)
The 11:00 a.m. service continues with Apostles’ Creed on page 11
INTRODUCTION TO BAPTISM
Presider:
In baptism God frees us from sin and death by uniting us to the death
and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Through water and the Holy Spirit
we are reborn children of God, we are made members of the Church,
the body of Christ, and we are commissioned for Christ’s ministry of
justice and peace.
PRESENTATIONS
Sponsors:
Presider:
Response:
Presider:
Parents:
Presider:
Sponsors:
Presider:
Congregation:
We present Oliver Ryan/Piper Marie to receive the Sacrament of Holy
Baptism.
Parents, trusting in the grace and love of Jesus Christ, do you desire to
have your child baptized?
We do.
In Christian love you have presented your children for holy baptism.
Do you promise to bring them faithfully to the services of God’s
house, teach them the Lord’s Prayer, the Creed, and the Ten Commandments,
place in their hands the Holy Scriptures, and provide for
instruction in the Christian faith, that, living in the covenant of baptism
and in communion with the Church, they may lead a godly life until the
day of Jesus Christ?
We do.
Sponsors, do you promise to nurture these children in the Christian
faith as you are empowered by God’s Spirit, and to help them live in
the covenant of baptism and in communion with the church?
We do.
People of God, do you promise to support these children and pray for
them as they live their new life in Christ?
We do.
RENUNCIATION OF EVIL AND CONFESSION OF FAITH
Presider:
Response:
Presider:
Response:
Presider:
I now ask you to reject sin, profess your faith in Christ, and confess the
faith of the Church, the faith in which we baptize.
Do you renounce all the forces that defy God?
I renounce them.
Do you renounce all the powers of this world that rebel against God?
I renounce them.
Do you renounce the ways of sin that draw you from God?
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Response:
Presider:
Congregation:
Presider:
Congregation:
Presider:
Congregation:
I renounce them.
With the whole Church in heaven and on earth, let us confess our
faith. Do you believe in the God the Father?
I believe in God the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and
earth.
Do you believe in God the Son?
I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord, who was conceived
by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under
Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; he descended
to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into
heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will
come to judge the living and the dead.
Do you believe in God the Holy Spirit?
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion
of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the
body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
THANKSGIVING OVER THE WATERS
Presider:
Congregation:
Presider:
Congregation:
Presider:
Congregation:
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give thanks to the Lord our God.
Holy God, holy and merciful, holy and mighty One, you are the River
of Life, you are the everlasting Wellspring, you are the Fire of rebirth.
Glory to you for oceans and lakes, for rivers and creeks. Honor to you
for cloud and rain, for dew and snow. Your waters are below us,
around us, above us; our life is born in you. You are the fountain of
resurrection. Praise to you for your saving waters: Noah and the animals
survive the flood. The Israelites escape through the sea and drink
from the gushing rock. Naaman washes his leprosy away, and the Samaritan
woman will never be thirsty again. At this font, Holy God, we
pray: breathe your Spirit over this water and into us gathered here this
day. Illumine our days. Enliven our bones. Dry our tears. Wash away
the sin within us, and drown the evil around us. Quench all our thirsts
with your eternal fountain, and bring to birth the body of your Son,
who lives and loves with you and the Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Amen.
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BAPTISM
Presider:
Congregation:
Oliver Ryan/Piper Marie, I baptize you in the name of the Father, and
of the +Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
LAYING ON OF HANDS
Presider:
Congregation:
Let us pray…
We give you thanks, O God, that through water and the Holy Spirit
you have given us new birth, washed us from sin, and raised us to eternal
life. Sustain Oliver Ryan/Piper Marie with the gift of your Holy
Spirit: the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and
might, the spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord, the spirit of joy
in your presence, both now and forever.
Amen.
SIGNING WITH THE CROSS AND PRESENTATION OF BAPTISMAL CLOTHING
Presider:
Congregation:
Assisting Minister:
PRESENTATION OF CANDLES
Assisting Minister:
Oliver Ryan/Piper Marie, child of God, you have been sealed by the
Holy Spirit and marked with the cross of Christ forever.
Amen.
Put on this robe, for in baptism you have been clothed in the righteousness
of Christ who calls you to his great feast.
Let your light so shine before others that they may see your good
works and give glory to God.
WELCOME
Assisting Minister:
Congregation:
Through baptism you are at home in the household of God, united
with us in the body of Christ, and empowered to serve by the holy and
life-giving spirit.
With joy and thanksgiving we welcome you into the body of
Christ and the mission we share. Join us as we give praise to
God and bear God’s creative and redeeming word to all the
world.
Continue with Prayers and Peace on page 10
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APOSTLES’ CREED (11:00)
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, God's only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried;
he descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again;
he ascended into heaven,
he is seated at the right hand of the Father,
and he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.
PRAYERS AND PEACE
Let us pray for the whole people of God in Christ Jesus and for all the people according to
their needs...
...Gracious God
Hear our prayer.
Into your hands, O Lord, we commend all for whom we pray, trusting in your mercy; through
your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
The peace of the Lord be with you always.
And also with you.
PARISH CONCERNS
CHILDREN’S WORD (11:00)
OFFERING AND OFFERTORY MUSIC
8:30 Gospel Choir
11:00 Chancel Choir Joy in the Morning Sleeth
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OFFERTORY PRAYER
Merciful Father,
we offer with joy and thanksgiving what you have first given us—our selves, our time,
and our possessions, signs of your gracious love. Receive them for the sake of him who
offered himself for us, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
OPENING DIALOG AND PROPER PREFACE AND PRAYERS FOR HEALING
It is indeed right, our duty and our joy, that we should at all times and in all places give thanks
and praise to you, almighty and merciful God, through our savior Jesus Christ. By the witness
of the saints you show us the hope of our calling, and strengthen us to run the race set before
us, that we may revel in your mercy, and rejoice with you in glory. And so, with all the choirs of
angels, with Jean, Luther, Helen, Elmer, Betty, John, Ardell, Norris, Elizabeth, and all the faithful
of every time and every place, we praise your name and join their unending hymn:
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EUCHARISTIC PRAYER
God of our weary years, God of our silent tears, you have brought us this far along the way. In
times of bitterness you did not abandon us, but guided us into the path of love and light. In
every age you sent prophets to make known your loving will for all humanity. The cry of the
poor has become your own cry; our hunger and thirst for justice is your own desire. In fullness
of time, you sent your chosen servant to preach good news to the afflicted, to break bread with
the outcast and despised, and to ransom those in bondage to prejudice and sin.
In the night in which he was betrayed, our Lord Jesus took bread, and gave thanks; broke it,
and gave it to his disciples, saying: Take and eat; this is my body, given for you. Do this in remembrance
of me. Again, after supper, he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it for all to
drink, saying: This cup is the new covenant in my blood, shed for you and for all people for the
forgiveness of sin. Do this for the remembrance of me.
For as often as we eat of this bread and drink from this cup we proclaim the Lord’s death until
he comes.
Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.
Remembering, therefore, his death and resurrection, we await the day when Jesus shall return to
free all the earth from the bonds of slavery and death. Come, Lord Jesus! And let the church
say, Amen.
Amen.
Send you Holy Spirit, our advocate, to fill the hearts of all who share this bread and cup with
courage and wisdom to pursue love and justice in all the world. Come, Spirit of freedom! And
let the church say, Amen.
Amen.
Join our prayers and praise with your prophets and martyrs of every age, that, rejoicing in the
hope of the resurrection, we might live in the freedom and hope of your Son, through whom,
and with whom, and in whom, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honor is yours, almighty
Father, now and forever.
Amen.
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LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us.
Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and forever.
Amen.
FRACTION AND INVITATION
DISTRIBUTION OF HOLY COMMUNION AND PRAYERS FOR HEALING
We welcome all who desire to receive the Lord’s body and blood for the forgiveness of sin and renewal of life to
join us for Holy Communion. Please come forward at the direction of the ushers. Red wine or white grape juice
is available as each communicant chooses. Gluten-free bread is available. Young children and others who do not
commune are invited and welcome to come forward for a blessing. Ministers are available during the distribution
of communion to offer individual prayers for healing and anointing with oil. Come to one of the stations in the
Chapel before or after receiving communion.
LAMB OF GOD
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HYMNS DURING DISTRIBUTION
#728, Blest Are They
#426, Sing with All the Saints in Glory
#362, At the Lamb’s High Feast
POST-COMMUNION BLESSING
The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen you and keep you in his grace now
and unto eternal life.
Amen.
POST-COMMUNION PRAYER
By your word and sacraments, O God, you give us a foretaste of the new heaven and new earth
that will be ours forever. Strengthen us in this vision that we might draw others to believe in
the hope that is ours, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
FAREWELL AND GODSPEED FOR ADAM AND GINNY MACK (11:00)
BENEDICTION AND DISMISSAL
May Almighty God, who makes all things new in Jesus Christ, uphold you by the Spirit in times
of trial and + bring you at last to the heavenly Jerusalem.
Amen.
Go in peace. Serve the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
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Participant’s in Today’s Liturgy
Presider & Children’s Word
Pastor Paul E. Hoffman
Preacher
Pastor Beverly R. Piro
Assisting Minister
Dana Visser (8:30)
Ellie Roscoe (11)
Eucharistic Ministers
Tsukao Kawahigashi, Donna Linn (8:30)
David Arndt, Katy Arndt (11)
Lectors
Doreen Burris, David Cress (8:30)
Joan Sorensen Rice, Mark Mocket
Acolytes
Tina Georgeson (8:30)
Gwen Schulz, Garrett Schulz (11)
Gospel Choir (8:30)
Guest Director Kenya Leger
Chancel Choir (11)
Directed by Beth Ann Bonnecroy
Organist
Valerie Shields
+Alleluia. By water and the Spirit we are made children of God. The font stands filled, the candle
lighted, as we anticipate the Baptism of Oliver Ryan Ramaekers and Piper Marie Cates today
at 8:30. Oliver’s parents are Ryan and KC. Piper’s parents are Dave and Karie Cates.
Alleluia.+
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Our Weekly Circle of Prayer
For homebound members and friends of Phinney
Martin Vezzetti, Doris Gebhard, Mickey Morris, Bernice Anderson
For our partner congregations
St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic
For the family & friends of the recently deceased
Barbara Crocker, aunt of Jane Bengtson, died 11/4
Recent Hospitalizations, illnesses, and other concerns
George Haakons, recovering from skin cancer surgery
Dick Ogaard, anticipating surgery on Nov. 15
Nancy Harris, anticipating arm surgery on Nov. 17
Bill Bergstrom, anticipating hip replacement on Nov. 17
Jill Hendrix, continuing rehab
Bob Meredith, undergoing chemotherapy for lung cancer
Ethel Claus, recovering at home from cancer surgery
Paul Mockett Jr., recovering from ankle injury
Paul Mockett Sr., recovering from stroke at Swedish Hospital
LaDonna Jahs, mother of Midge Beers, recurrence of lung cancer/treatment
Marion Lottich, mother of Sally Thompson, additional cancer surgery on 11/2
Skip Nelson, brother-in-law of Radfords, had stroke
Nancy Euken, cousin of Lyla Bjorgan, diagnosed with brain tumor
Jim V. and his mother, friends of Mabel Rockness
Bob Thorson, brother of Linda, undergoing medical tests
For persons diagnosed with cancer, undergoing treatments
Elton Turner, Shirley Nolting, Sally Moneda, Ruth Berven, Liz Diesner, Lana Meredith, Trish
Hagen, Fred Page, Marlene Worthy
For persons with ongoing needs
Earl Peterson, Lakshmi, Ray, Lorraine Olson, Sr. Barbara Lee McCormick, Charlotte Gaddis,
Bill Atkinson, Wally, Iris, Jared & Bailey, Jon, Michelle, Buffy, Nancy, Deirdre, Karen
Buchholz, Phyllis McMaster, Sharon Alley, Jena Meagher, Mickey Morris, Bart Brosten, Bob
Ramborger, Ruth Jackson, Marisue Thomas, John, Rebecca, Marian, Mike, Jane, Sue, Debra,
Ryan, Bonnie, Barbara W-J, Kerstin, Nikki, Tenesha, Carla, Barb, Robin, Wayne M., Scott
Special requests for prayer
The community at the Convent of St. Helena, Augusta, GA
The people and environment of the Gulf Coast
Troops in Afghanistan and Iraq, diplomats, & peacemakers
The unemployed
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Announcements
Welcome back Pastor Hoffman this morning at “Eat. Vote. Pray.”
10:00 a.m. in Fellowship Hall.
Deficit Necessitates Furlough
As of November 1, the financial deficit in the General Fund, reached ($54,331). Because of the
wise advance planning of the Council, a plan is in place to meet this unfortunate situation, and
that plan now calls for a week of staff furloughs without pay for all church employees. This
furlough will run from tomorrow (11-8), through next Monday (11-15). All parish activities for
next week will be cancelled and the church office will be closed. Pastor Hoffman and Vicar
Boyce will be working throughout the week and will lead worship on Sunday, 14 November.
Before the conclusion of 2010, Pastor Hoffman will also be furloughed for a week without
pay. Please be assured that your Congregation Council is dedicated to working with the
congregation toward a retirement of this deficit before the end of our fiscal year, December 31,
2010. The net savings of this week of unpaid leave for staff members will be around $8,000, so
there is still a great deal of congregational effort that will be necessary for the retirement of our
debt before year’s end. During the coming week of furlough, the CDC will be open and all of
its activities will be conducted according to the CDC’s usual schedule. Pledge Sunday for
2011’s General Fund, scheduled for next Sunday, November 14, will be celebrated as scheduled.
Council Meeting Delayed
Attention All Council Members! Because of the week of staffing furloughs, our November
meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 16 at 7:00 p.m.
Starting next Sunday in the Adult Education Hour: Sabbatical Reflections
Pastor Hoffman will lead adult forum on Sunday, November 14 and again on Sunday, November
21 in Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. The first week will focus on the two conferences at
which Pastor Hoffman represented Phinney this past summer in Paris and Oxford and the subsequent
writing experiences that have come from those events. The second week will focus a
bit more on the experiences of travel and worship, both foreign and domestic, and the impressions
that Pastor Hoffman brings back to Phinney. This should be an interesting and thoughtprovoking
conversation about the shape of our ministry for the years to come.
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+ Christ the King Hymn Festival 11/21
Join Us as We sing our way through the Church Year …
As we gather for worship on the final Sunday of another liturgical year, we celebrate the reign
of Christ in our lives and in the life of the world. This is the Sunday of CHRIST THE
KING! To make the events of Christ’s life come alive for us as we reach this pivotal point of
the liturgical cycle, we will sing a hymn from each of the seasons of our King’s life from Advent
through Christmas, into Holy Week, Easter, Pentecost, and back again to the celebration
of his eternal, Universal reign.
“One Nation, Many Faiths” - Thanksgiving Eve Interfaith Service
On the evening of November 24 PRLC will once again join our neighbors of many faiths for
the third annual Phinney Ridge Interfaith Thanksgiving Eve Service. As in past years, PRLC
will host the main service, but this year we’re doing something different beforehand. Beginning
at 6:30 p.m., you have the option of gathering at the Sakya Buddhist Monastery, 108 NW 83 rd
Street, for the spinning of the Tibetan prayer wheels. A candlelight procession to PRLC will
follow. Those not wishing to participate in the procession may gather at the church as usual by
7:30.
This service began in 2008 as a way to emphasize common values and build community while
highlighting unique practices and rituals. The theme for this year’s worship service is “One
Nation, Many Faiths.”
Participating faith communities in addition to PRLC include: Masjid Uman Al Farooq in
Mountlake Terrace, Temple De Hirsch Sinai on Capital Hill, Luther Memorial Lutheran
Church (ELCA) in Greenwood, Sakya Tibetan Monastery, St. John the Divine Roman Catholic
Church, Woodland Park United Methodist Church, Woodland Park Presbyterian Church
(USA), St. John United Lutheran Church (ELCA).
Refreshments will be served after the service in Fellowship Hall. As in past years, please bring
a pie and/or another item of food to share. A collection will be taken and dedicated to local
and international agencies helping people in need. Come offer thanksgiving with your
neighbors and bring a friend!
The Ethiopia Chicken Hatchery Project
Don Maier, the ELCA and the 3rd-5th grade Sunday School are collecting donations for this
project. So, every Wednesday during the BFJ birthday celebrations, we are asking that the birthday
people donate to this project in the amount of their age. There will be information available
about the chicken hatchery plans. Of course, you can always donate money even it is not your
birthday. For more information, talk with Don Maier or Tina Georgeson. Thanks!
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FEEDING THOSE IN NEED
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, the Phinney Ridge Food Bank is preparing for
Holiday distribution activities. We hope that you will have time to help us serve the nearly
200 needy families that will visit our Food Bank this Thanksgiving. Here is the Thanksgiving
Distribution Schedule:
10/30 to 11/21: Holiday Shopping bags are in the tower entrance for you to take.
Please fill with the items on the shopping list and return the bags by Nov.
21st.
11/1 to 11/21: Bake cookies and bring them to the church kitchen. Cookies and coffee will
be served to the clients who are waiting for their boxes on the day of the
distribution.
11/22: 7-9 pm: Prepare the Fellowship hall for distribution. Includes bring out
cases of canned goods and other non-perishable items. There will be lots of
projects that families can do together.
11/23: 9-11 am- Pack boxes for distribution to needy families.
11-12 ish: Lunch
12-4 pm: Distribution
3:30-5 pm: Cleanup
Consider donating a large turkey to the food bank. With low cost turkey offers beginning
to be advertised we will gladly make room in our freezer to accommodate a big bird; 20
plus pound birds are in great demand for large families.
Take part in any or all events. Please take time to sign up on the Count Me In form. If you
have questions, please contact Ben Maier, Jo Ann Cress or Patrick Meagher.
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Multigenerational Advent Fair November 28
Plan ahead to join us on Thanksgiving weekend Sunday for our annual Advent Fair! Activities
in the Fellowship Hall include a living crèche, yummy snacks and opportunities to donate to
the hatchery project sponsored by the 3 rd -4 th -5 th grade class. Engaging and inspiring Advent
books, calendars and devotionals will be available at the Episcopal Book Store table. There will
be wreath forms available for donation that you may craft into a beautiful advent centerpiece
which will anchor your daily devotion throughout this gentle season. Contributions of various
greenery will be solicited on Count Me In closer to the event. If you have a metal wreath form
from prior years in your holiday storage, please bring it with you! You may take home a colorful
and contemplative daily devotion to use each night as you light your advent wreath candles.
Questions to Signe Roscoe 789-9036 or ksroscoe@nwlink.com.
Steps to Bethlehem
Have you ever thought about the phrase, “Walk a mile in someone else’s shoes?” Literally, it
might be tough if his or her shoes are uncomfortable shoes (like heels!) or worn out. Figuratively,
we interpret this as thinking about what position the other person is at in his life. Are
there marital troubles, health issues, or financial woes?
The PRLC Health Ministry is proposing an opportunity for you to walk with Joseph and Mary
as they journey to Bethlehem. Similar to the “Steps to Emmaus” program Pastor Piro developed
last year, “Steps to Bethlehem” will be a challenge for you to improve your health- physically,
spiritually, and mentally. It will be a fun way to face the holiday season with a team of
fellow parishioners, as we navigate through a period that usually proves to be a trial of both our
willpower and emotions. As we “walk together,” we hope each congregation member will take
time each day to reflect on his gifts, and how he can share those with others, as well as assist
others with their needs, helping and encouraging them to move with us to a healthier existence.
We hope you join us!
Look for the rollout of this program on November 14. Strap on you boots, walking and dancing
shoes, and get out your pen to write your steps, nutrition, and thoughts as together we walk
to Bethlehem with Mary and Joseph to emerge in 2011 a little healthier.
Each week, we will have a “weekly challenge” for you to work on that week as well as the following
weeks. We will have a table set up for you to report your progress on the challenge of
the week, as well as weekly steps. We will also have an email address you can use to report this
information, if you prefer.
As members of the congregation tally their collective “steps,” whether they be from walking,
running, dancing, swimming, or other activities, we will chart our progress of our journey to
Bethlehem. We will have forms available the 14 th to start off the program. We hope you
choose to make the journey with us!
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11th Annual Turkey Trot for World Hunger
iTrot to Stop Hunger
Green Lake Aqua Theater Friday, Nov. 26, 2010
Schedule for the Day…
8:30-9:00 a.m. Check-in and Registration. Located near Aqua Theater.
Turn in your sponsor sheet and donations.
9:00-9:15 a.m. Welcome all participants! Aqua Theater
9:15-Noon
Join us as we make our way around Green Lake!
Thank you for supporting the 11th Annual
Turkey Trot for World Hunger!
SPONSOR SHEETS AVAILABLE FROM DON AT GRACE STATION
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This Week at PRLC
Sunday, 7 November
+All Saints’
8:30 a.m. Holy Communion with Baptism & Healing Rites Sanctuary/Chapel
9:30 a.m. Coffee Fellowship and Latté Cart Fellowship Hall
9:40 a.m. Blood Pressure Tests Room 304
10:00 a.m. Sunday School
10:00 a.m. Eat. Vote. Pray. Brunch & Cong. Meeting Fellowship Hall
11:00 a.m. Holy Communion with Healing Rites Sanctuary/Chapel
4:30 p.m. Handbell Choir Rehearsal Sanctuary
5:00 p.m. The WAY Tree of Life/Fellowship Hall
Tuesday, 9 November —PRLC OFFICE CLOSED DUE TO STAFF FURLOUGH
6:15 a.m. Men’s Bible Study Library
9:00 a.m. Quilters Quilting Room
10:30 a.m. Staff Meeting Tree of Life
2:00 p.m. Food Bank Food Bank
7:00 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous 301/302
7:00 p.m. Congregational Council RESCHEDULED TO 11/16
Wednesday, 10 November—PRLC OFFICE CLOSED DUE TO STAFF FURLOUGH
10:00 a.m. Spirited Women Tree of Life
1:00 p.m. Mary/Martha Circle (rescheduled to 11/17) Tree of Life
5:00 p.m. Youth Choir Rehearsal Choir Room
5:30 p.m. Bread for the Journey ALL CANCELED
6:20 p.m. Gospel Choir Rehearsal DUE TO STAFF Tree of Life
7:00 p.m. Food Bank FURLOUGH
Food Bank
7:30 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous Tree of Life
7:30 p.m. Chancel Choir Rehearsal Choir Room
Thursday, 11 November—PRLC OFFICE CLOSED DUE TO STAFF FURLOUGH
2:00 & 7:00 p.m. Food Bank Food Bank
Friday, 12 November—PRLC OFFICE CLOSED DUE TO STAFF FURLOUGH
All Day
Child Development Center Closed-Teacher In-service Day
Saturday, 13 November
10:00 a.m. Prayer Shawl Ministry Narthex
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Sunday, 14 November
Pledge Sunday
8:30 a.m. Holy Communion Sanctuary
9:30 a.m. Coffee Fellowship and Latté Cart Fellowship Hall
10:00 a.m. Adult Forum: Pr. Hoffman’s Sabbatical Report Fellowship Hall
10:00 a.m. Sunday School
11:00 a.m. Holy Communion Sanctuary
5:00 p.m. The WAY CANCELLED DUE TO FURLOUGH
Looking Ahead
(full parish calendar at www.prlc.org)
14 NOV Pledge Sunday
SUN 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. Services
21 NOV Christ the King Hymn Festival
SUN 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. Services
23 NOV Food Bank Thanksgiving Distribution
TUE Noon-3:00 p.m., Fellowship Hall
24 NOV Interfaith Community Service
WED “One Nation, Many Faiths”
7:30 p.m., PRLC Sanctuary
26 NOV 11th Annual Turkey Trot to Stop World Hunger
FRI Meet at Green Lake Aqua Theatre
28 NOV Multigenerational Advent Fair
SUN Between Services in Fellowship Hall
21 DEC Food Bank Christmas Distribution
TUE Noon-3:00 p.m., Fellowship Hall
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The Ministry Staff
Paul E. Hoffman, Lead Pastor
phoffman@prlc.org
Beverly R. Piro, Associate Pastor
bpiro@prlc.org
Debbie Boyce, Vicar
dlynnboyce@comcast.net
Patrick Meagher, Minister of Outreach
pmeagher@prlc.org
Darren Hochstedler, Parish Administrator,
Gospel Choir Director
dhochstedler@prlc.org
Tim Sullivan, CDC Director
cdc@prlc.org
Don Boelter, Office Administrator
dboelter@prlc.org
Valerie Shields, Organist,
Youth Choir Director
Beth Ann Bonnecroy, Chancel, Vesper, and
Handbell Choir Director
Donna Hoffman,
Cherub & Choristers Choir Director
Mickey Yeager, Angel Choir Director
Shari Anderson, Accompanist
Greg Remme, Custodian
Rowan Parker, Nursery Attendant
Our congregation participates in a youth ministry organization with 7 other Lutheran churches
in Seattle, called LYONS (Lutheran Youth of North Seattle)
206-706-5997 ▪ roaringlyons.org
Our congregation participates in a Lutheran counseling organization with congregations from
across the Puget Sound area. Lutheran Counseling Network is a coalition of licensed pastoral
counselors who provide therapy in a variety of settings for a variety of needs. One such office is
located in our facility with Counselor Rosemary Raynaud providing therapy on an appointment
basis. Learn more. Check out Lutheran Counseling Network at www.lutherancounseling.net.
You can also reach Rosemary by phone at: 206.364.1046, ext. 3.
Church Office Hours
Monday through Thursday 8:30 to 4:30
Friday 8:30 to 12:30
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