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                      This Week at Old South Haven Presbyterian Church

 

Sunday, July 22               10:am          Morning Worship

                                                             Sermon: The Gospel  In Hymns:

                                                            “ A Mighty Fortress Is Our God”

                                                             Lessons: Psalm 46   John 14: 1-14

                         Martin Luther is known as the great Protestant theologian. 

                         He was also a great hymn writer. That will be the focus in

                         this morning’s sermon.

 

Tuesday, July 24          7:30 pm          South Country Peace Group

                                                                 meeting in the Gallery

 

Sunday, July 29           10:00am        Morning Worship

                                                           Sermon: “The Gospel In Hymns:

                                                          “Amazing Grace”

                                                           Lessons: John 9: 13-41   Mark 5:18-20

                            Whenever a poll is taken of favorite hymns this one is

                            either in top position or very close to it. Is there a bagpiper

                            who doesn’t know it by heart?

 

                                      11:00am        Informal Meeting of the Congregation

                                               “How are we doing at the mid point of 2012?”

                                                Also a report out on several issues from the

                                                 General Assembly

 

 

A memorial service for George Stoney will be held on August 6 at 6pm at the Abron’s Arts Center Playhouse Theatre, located at Henry Street Settlement, 466 Grand Street (at the corner of Pitt Street), Manhattan Lower East Side.

 

 

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This Week At Old South Haven Presbyterian Church

 

Tuesday, July 10            7:00pm                    Property and Finance Commitee

 

Thursday, July 12         10:00am       Meeting at Presbytery to "discuss how Long Island Presbytery will respond to 

                                                             the plea from  the General Assembly to 'enter into a season of serious study

                                                             and discernment concerning  the meaning of Christian marriage'"

 

Sunday, July 15            10:00am                           Morning Worship

                                                             Sermon:     "The Gospel in Hymns:

                                                                                    2. 'In the Garden'"

                                                             Lessons: Genesis 2:15-17; 3:8-13     John 20: 1-18

 

Monday, July 16              7:00pm                           Session Meeting

 

 

 

Highlights of the General Assembly Meeting June 30 - July 7 in Pittsburgh

 

In addition to times of worship, viewing displays from the various advocacy groups within the denomination, and the hours spent in committee work (presentations, debates, resolutions, votes, etc) the Assembly addressed roughly 800 items of business. The website (www.pc-biz.org) has it all! The following are just two items that have been given a lot of media attention..

 

   1. Opts for 'positive investment' over "divestment", approves boycott of products made in occupied Palestinian terrotory.

 

The original motion before the GA, coming from the GA Committee to look at the matter, was to support the recommendation of the Mission Responsibility Through Investment Committee to divest the holdings of Caterpillar, Motorola Solutions and Hewlett-Packard that directly supply Israel's occupation and participate in "non-peaceful pursuits in the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza... This Committee (MRTI) has engaged in conversations with these companies over an eight year period to no avail The GA voted 333 to 331, with two abstentions, to reject the divestment plan.. The Assembly voted to "devise a plan of active engagement and projects that will support collaboration among Christians, Jews, and Muslims. The Assembly also approved a boycott on "all Israeli products coming from the occupied Palestinian territories." (Pastor Tom: 1300 rabbis and 22,000 other Jews wrote to Presbyterians, falsely seeking to characterize the proposed move(divesement from three US compaines) as "the use of economic leverages against the Jewish state." However the original motion was  not to "divest from Israel' nor to "boycott Israel")

 

     2. No change in current definition of marriage nor to give ministers the discretion to perform same-gender weddings in states where it is legal.

 

By a very narrow margin (338 to 330 or 4%) the Assembly declined to send down an amendment to our Directory for Worship, which would have changed "a man and a woman" to "two people" So there will be no vote on the issue in the presbyteries this year. Also the Assembly declined to issue any Authoritative Interpretation of the Book of order (binding p0licy), which would have provided "protection" to Pastors who preside at same sex ceremonies that are considered marriages. ( Pastor Tom: This latter action was taken despite pleas by pastor after pastor, particuolarly from states allowing same sex marriage. Many pastors have declared that they have or will officiate at same gender marriage ceremonies. The originally elected Vice Moderator of the Assembly upon her election the first night of the Assembly indicated that she had performed a same gender wedding. Such criticism ensued that she resigned from the position to the dismay of the Moderator and many of the Commissioners. The Assembly moved that the denomination eneter into "a season of serious study and discernment concerning its meaning of Christian marriage between now and the next Assembly in 2014.

 

On Thursday, July 12, the Presbtery's General Council, and our commissioners to the 2012 General Assembly, will meet to discuss how our Presbytery will respond. Pastopr Tom will attend. 

 

 

 

 

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Saturday, July 7                           2:00pm                  Howard Cramer and Douglas Gewelke Wedding Ceremony

 

Sunday, July 8                           10:00am                  Morning Worship:  The Gospel in Hymns

                                                                                           1.  "How Great Thou Art"

                                                                               Lessons:  Exodus 15: 1-18  Revelation 15: 1-4

 

Tuesday, July 10                          7:00pm                  Property and Finance Committee

 

Sunday, July 15                          10:00am                  Morning Worship: The Gospel in Hymns

                                                                                            2. "In the Garden"

                                                                                Lessons: Genesis 2:15-17; 3: 8-13  John 20: 1-18

 

Monday, July 16                           7:00pm                  Session Meeting

 

Sunday, July 22                          10:00am                  Morning Worship: The Gospel in Hymns

                                                                                             3. "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God"

                                                                                Lessons:   Psalm  46   John 14: 1-14

 

Sunday, July 29                          10:00am                  Morning Worship: The Gospel in Hymns

                                                                                              4. "Amazing Grace"

                                                                                Lessons:   John 9: 13-41  Mark 5: 18-20

 

August 5                                     10:00am                 Morning Worship: The Gospel in Hymns

                                                                                               5. "Great Is Thy Faithfullness"

                                                                                Lessons:    Lamentations 3: 19-33  I Corinthians  1: 4-9

 

 

Our Faith produces a Song. Integral to our worship is the singing of hymns of praise, of comfort, of God's steadfastness, of God's everlasting love. For five Sundays we will focus on hymns that have been popular for decades. The sermons will focus on both the background to the writing of each hymn and its message.

 

 

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       Thank you. Thank you. To all who were involved in celebrating my 50th Anniversary of Ordination I want you to know of my deep appreciation. It is always a risky business of naming a few and then neglecting others, but I must single out the following: Mark and the Choir for the music during worship (one guest assumed we had a large choir.  We are so blessed not only with good voices but also good acoustics).  Daryl Jordan who moved me to tears in singing the Prayer of St. Francis which was sung at my ordination and again at my 25th and expresses my personal prayer;  Peggy Angus, who accompanied Daryl, and led worshippers in singing my favorite hymn, "Great Is Thy Faithfulness;  to Debbie Mayo and Diane Hall for floral pieces;  to Linda Majowka who was the gracious hostess at the celebration party, opening up her home for us;  to Darcy Stevens who sorted through pictures and made the attractive display;  to Sean who oversaw the entire operation and captured the spirit of 1962 with his display and also bought the cake;  to Kappy Tilney who put in many hours organizing and getting things ready;  to John Deitz who captured the event on film now available at our church website;  and Richard Thomas who put together an unbelievable history of my family tracing it back to well over 100 years ago;  to guests coming from as far away as Levittown, Bellmore, Smithtown and Port Jefferson as well as friends from the daily coffee group meeting at the Bistro.  Truly a wonderful day.

                                                                            Pastor Tom

 

Sunday, June 24        10:00am                 Morning Worship

                                            Sermon:   "If You Can't Get Out Of It. Get Into It" 

                                            Lessons:       Matthew 6:25-34

                                                                  Hebrews 11: 1, 8-12, 32-12:2

Sunday, June 24 - Friday, June 29

         Pastor Tom leaves after service to attend the 2012 Global Conference of Chaplains in Higher Education, held at Yale University  He is a member of the Coordinating Committee of the National Campus Ministry Association. For pastoral emergencies during this period call The Rev. John Brandon at Bellport United Methodist Church 286-0525

 

Saturday, June 30        2:30pm       Memorial Service for Ben Armentrout-Wiswall

                                                       Reception to follow in the Carriage House

 

The 220th General Assembly meets in Pittsburg from June 30 to July 7.  Many significant issues will be presented, debated, and then acted on. Keep the Commissioners in your prayers

 

Sunday, July 1            10:00am       Morning Worship and Holy Communion

                                           Sermon:                  "All The Way"

                                           Lessons           Luke 14: 25-33

                                                                    II Corinthians 8: 1-12

 

Saturday, July 7             2:00pm              Marriage Ceremony

                                                   Douglas Gewelke and Howard Cramer

                                              Doug and Howard invite their OSHPC family

                                                        to attend this happy occasion.

 

 

Scenes from Pastor Tom’s Celebration of the
50^th Anniversary of His Ordination to the Ministry

Click Links to View Pictures

 

Pastor Tom Philipp Renews his Ordination Vows

Nieces Elizabeth Philipp & Rachael Vione participated in the Service

Daryl Jordan Sang the Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi

In a departure from our usual practice of only posting Tom’s sermon
on our web site, the complete worship service may be heard here

The church’s choir performed “special” “music” at the afternoon reception

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An article about Byron Suarez winning our 2012 Peacemaking Essay Contest, together with pictures taken by John Deitz, have been forwarded to Long Island Advance

 

Tuesday, June 12  7:00pm  Finance and Property Committee meeting in the Gallery

 

Thursday, June 14  6:30pm  Thursday's Child "Spring Champagne Gala" Flowerfield Celebrations, 199 Mills Road, St. James.  John Deitz is one of the honorees.

 

Sunday, June 17  10:00am   Morning Worship. 

                    Observing the 50th Anniversary of the Ordination of Pastor Tom.

                                              Sermon:  "Different Times, Different Places: An Enduring Message"

                                              Lessons:   John 15: 16-17    II Corinthians Chapter 4

                                              Daryl Jordan will sing "Prayer of St. Francis"

                                              Choir will sing   "Wings of the Dawn"

                                              Rachel Vione, niece of Pastor Tom will be the lay reader and also lead in our Pastor renewing his vows.

 

                            11:30 am Anniversary Celebration Party at Linda Majowka's Home,  4 Chimney Court, Brookhaven  (proceed up South Country Road one block to Andiron left and proceed to Chimney on your left, house is on the left)

 

Monday, June 18  7:00pm  Session Meeting in the Gallery

 

Sunday, June 24 - Friday, June 29  Pastor Tom leaves after Morning Worship to attend the 2012 Conference of Chaplains and Campus Ministers in Higher Education, held at Yale University.

 

Saturday, June 30 2:30pm   Memorial Service for Ben Wiswall Reception to follow in the Carriage House .                 

[news] Pastor Tom Philipp's 50th Anniversary of his Ordination

Next Sunday, June 17, we will be celebrating Pastor Tom Philipp’s 50^th Anniversary of his Ordination to the Ministry.  We will be having a special worship service that day, followed at 11:30 am by a celebratory party at the home of Linda Majowka, 4 Chimney Ct., Brookhaven, NY.

 

If you would like to contribute toward a cash purse gift in celebration of this even, please contact Clerk of Session Sean Moran, chevy_malibu97@yahoo.com, 516- 492-2495 (cell phone)

 

 

[news] Important News from Old South Haven Presbyterian Church

Word has been received this afternoon from Ann Wiswall of the death of her son Ben.

 

Ben will be cremated in California. Ann does not plan to fly back to California at this time.

 

Our condolences  and prayers are with Ann and Ben's partner and their three children

 

                              Tom Philipp