This week at Old South Haven Churdh

This Week                    May 30, 2019

Members and Friends—

Pentecost Offering—

"When we give, young adults engage in a year of service while

discerning how best to love God and neighbor, Through the

Young Adult Volunteer program.

When we give, our congregation joins with others in shaping

the education provided as public schools, through the 'Educate a

Child, Transform the World,' national initiative. As Presbyterians we

believe that every child deserves access to high-quality education.

When we give, more than 5,000 youth gather at the Presbyterian

Youth Triennium to worship, learn, and serve together.

REMEMBER TO INVITE SOMEONE TO OUR UPCOMING CONCERT!

                   

Session--

At a special meeting the Session approved proceeding with a contract

to repair the church bell. The funds will come from our Memorial

Fund.

In Christ,

Pastor Karen

Calendar

Sunday, June 2    10:00 am    Worship –

– Kirsty Dickson Maret preaching

Fellowship after Service

Choir

            12:00 pm    Plumb Line Team

Tuesday, June 4    1:00 pm    Lunch Bunch at J. Bird

Saturday, June 8    2:00 pm    Commemorative Concert

               

Sunday, June 9    10:00 am    Worship—Communion

                    Sunday School

                    Fellowship after Service

                   

This week at Old South Haven Churdh

This Week                    May 23, 2019

Members and Friends—

Pentecost Offering—

"When we give, young adults engage in a year of service while

discerning how best to love God and neighbor, Through the

Young Adult Volunteer program.

When we give, our congregation joins with others in shaping

the education provided as public schools, through the 'Educate a

Child, Transform the World,' national initiative. As Presbyterians we

believe that every child deserves access to high-quality education.

When we give, more than 5,000 youth gather at the Presbyterian

Youth Triennium to worship, learn, and serve together.

Session--

At its regularly scheduled May meeting the Session took the following

actions:

Designated the proceeds of Bake and White Elephant sales on May

25th to replenish the Deacons' Fund.

Allocated 2019 Designated Mission Contributions as follows:

$660 to Soup Kitchen/Food Pantry

$200 to Long Island Council of Churches

$100 to Thursday's Child

$100 to More Light

$100 to Progressive Christian

$25 to Brookhaven Fire Department.

Set June 16th for Church School Picnic

Approved spending $1400 from Maintenance to replace two rotted windows as the manse.

Met with the Committee on Ministry Liaison.

                   

In Christ,

Pastor Karen

Calendar

Sunday, May 26    10:00 am    Worship –

Disability Inclusion Sunday

                    Sunday School

Fellowship after Service

               

Sunday, June 2    10:00 am    Worship

– Kirsty Dickson Maret preachin

This week at Old South Haven Churdh

This Week                    May 16, 2019   

Members and Friends—

On June 8 we will be holding the second memorial concert celebrating the life of Pastor Tom. This second concert will also celebrate the life of Michael Jones.

Our two concerts came about because musicians who knew Tom and had performed in previous concerts here at OSH wanted to do something in recognition of his support of music in the community and the opening of OSH for concerts.

The first concert back in the fall was a wonderful afternoon of music as I am sure this next one, on June 8, will be as well.

Thank you to the musicians who are donating their time and gifts to benefit OSH.

Please invite your neighbors and friends to join us.

In Christ,

Pastor Karen

STAKES in the Lawn are gone replaced by lovely new trees Thanks to everyone who made it possible

Senior Services Fair – Wednesday, May 22, 3-6 pm (drop in) Includes Social services, housing, recreation, health, legal services and more at South Country Library, 22 Station Road in Bellport

Calendar

Saturday, May 18 10:00 am Property and Finance, Gallery

Sunday, May 19 10 :00 am    Worship

                        Fellowship Hour

                        Choir

Monday, May 20 7:00 pm Session

Sunday May 26 10:00 am Worship

                        Sunday School

Fellowship

                        Choir

This week at Old South Haven Churdh

This Week                    May 9, 2019   

Members and Friends—

Thanks to those of you who took the time after worship last Sunday to discuss mission here at OSH. We had the opportunity to discuss the various organizations to which we make contributions. In particular we learned something about what motivated our giving whether it was an organization that we had a part in initiating or it addressed an issue that we felt was important for us to support. We also had a chance to lift up areas where we might want to increase or expand our contributions and hand on involvement. Two that have come up numerous times are hunger and homelessness.

The members of Session will be continuing the discussion at their next regular Session meeting on May 20th. In particular they will be considering where to give our 2019 mission money.

In Christ,

Pastor Karen

STAKES in the Lawn -- Keep an eye out for the three red tagged stakes on our lawn. Soon there will be three new trees in their place. The trees will come to us courtesy of the Brookhaven Village Association.

Schedule

Saturday, May 11 10:30 am Deacons @ E. Fuka's home

Sunday, May 12 10 :00 am    Worship

                        Sunday School

                        Fellowship Hour

                        Choir

Saturday, May 18 10:00 am    Property and Finance

Sunday May 19 10:00 am Worship

Fellowship

                        Choi

Coming in June - - Invite your friends and neighbors for a wonderful afternoon of music. If you know a place to put up a poster see Pastor Karen for a poster

This week at Old South Haven Churdh

May 2, 2019

Pluralism Sunday

Pluralism isn't just diversity;
it's something we create out of this diversity.
Dr. Diana Eck, founder and director of the Pluralism Project

"The first Sunday of May is the day that many progressive Christian congregations observe as Pluralism Sunday. Since 2007, we have been affirming that . . .By calling ourselves progressive Christians, we mean we are Christians who affirm that the teachings of Jesus provide but one of many ways to experience the Sacredness and Oneness of life, and that we can draw from diverse sources of wisdom in our spiritual journey. (from The 8 Points of Progressive Christianity)It doesn't matter where you are on the spectrum – just dipping your toes into the water or completely embracing a pluralistic program – Pluralism Sunday is a great time to reflect on where you are, where you'd like to go, and what you'd like to do."

--Susan Strouse

Progressive Christianity.org

Members and Friends—

What is the Church's mission? Our understanding of mission has gone through many transitions. At one time it was all about "foreign missions" and bringing the gospel to "the heathen." Sometimes it has been seen as those cash donations we make to "good" causes for the "less fortunate." But what is mission really? David Bosch, in his excellent book Transforming Mission, offers a multifaceted interim definition. Basic to it is that we must always "refer back to the ground of our faith: God's continuing self-communication in Jesus Christ." He suggests that the "entire Christian existence is to be characterized as missionary existence." Our task is as broad as the need is deep and always has evangelism as one of its dimensions. The church-in-mission is witness to what God desires for us and "God's experimental garden on earth, a fragment of the reign of God, having the 'first fruits of the Spirit 'as a pledge of what is to come."

In Christ, Pastor Karen

Be a Part of the Conversation—The members of the Session invite you to join them in the first of 4 annual meetings to listen, focus, discuss and lay out plans for the work of Old South Haven. Our focus for this first gathering will be on mission. What is mission here at OSH? Is it the cash we donate and send on in church-wide offerings? Is it the money in the annual budget that is sent on to groups and causes that the Session designates on your behalf? Is it the work of the Deacons to care for those in need in our midst? Is it the donations of food made to the Food Pantry? Is it providing a quality Sunday School program? Is it making our building available to groups that serve needs of the community? Is it hands on work? How do you see mission? What do you think? Come and tell your leadership in the gallery after fellowship.

STAKES in the Lawn -- Keep an eye out for the three red tagged stakes on our lawn. Soon there will be three new trees in their place. The trees will come to us courtesy of the Brookhaven Village Association.

Schedule

Sunday, May 5    10 :00 am    Worship-Communion

                            Pluralism Sunday

                        Fellowship Hour

                        Mission Focus –

        Session and Congregation Conversation

                            Gallery following fellowship

Saturday, May 11 10:30 am Deacons @ E. Fuka's home

Sunday May 12 10:00 am Worship

                Sunday School

Fellowship

This week at Old South Haven Churdh

April 25, 2018

Members and Friends –

HE is risen! Easter Sunday has come and gone. The spring flowers brought into the sanctuary by the children of the church have made their way to garden beds and long-term care homes. The wonderful music sung by our choir is a faint echo in our minds. Our contributions to the One Great Hour of Sharing will soon be used to support the work of Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, Presbyterian Hunger Program and Self-Development of People. And, I think, that all the Easter Eggs were found in record time.

But Easter is not a single day to celebrate and then move on. I was struck this year by the number of people I chatted with in supermarket lines and in the neighborhood, who asked what I was doing for 'my holiday' or who told me about looking forward to a special meal at Mom's. It made Easter sound like just another holiday on the calendar. On our liturgical calendar Easter is a season. The scriptures drawn from the Acts of the Apostles relate how those first followers picked themselves up, or were raised up by a risen Lord. How they began to tell the story of his life, death and resurrection. How they banded together to break bread and care for one another in his name. But even when our calendar comes to Pentecost we are not yet done with Easter, for each and every Sunday when we gather to worship, we celebrate a 'little Easter.'

Jesus Christ lives in us and in the gathered community of faith.

So , we aren't done with new creation and the risen Lord. The question is where in our work and ministry, do we find Jesus with us today? On Sunday, May 5th, we are going to share our thoughts and ideas on the mission of OSH. Where do we want to put our mission dollars? Where do we want to put our hands and hearts to work? Join us after fellowship time in the gallery.

Oh, and about Easter Sunday, special thanks to Sandy and the choir for the wonderful music both on Easter Sunday and Good Friday, thanks to readers who helped make the Palm Sunday (especially Jeanne), Maundy Thursday, and Good Friday services richer. To Darcy (and helpers) for hiding Easter eggs and to Richard for his fantastic and delectable Easter Cakes.

In Christ, Pastor Karen

STAKES in the Lawn -- Keep an eye out for the three red tagged stakes on our lawn. Soon there will be three new trees in their place. The trees will come to us courtesy of the Brookhaven Village Association.

The 2019 Per Capita Assessment is $38.05 per member of Old South Haven. It is broken down as follows: $8.95 to the General Assembly, $4.10 to the Synod of the Northeast and $25.00 to the Presbytery of Long Island. Per Capita is – "the tie that binds" –annual support that unites the entire church in the ongoing and essential work that guides the Office of the General Assembly, the life of the Presbyterian Church (USA) and benefits every congregation and every mid-council ministry. Old South Haven remits the full per capita assessment. You can help free funds for other purposes here at Old South Haven by paying your individual per capita. Mark checks or envelopes for 'per capita." Many Thanks to those of you who have already paid your per capita.

Schedule

Sunday, April 28        10:00 am    Worship – Kirsty Dickson Maret preaching

                        Fellowship after Service

                12:00 pm    Plumb Line

Sunday, May 5        10 :00 am    Worship-Communion

                        Pluralism Sunday

                        Fellowship Hour

                        Mission Focus – Session and Congregation Conversation

                        Gallery following fellowship

This week at Old South Haven Churdh

April 18, 2019

Members and Friends –

Holy Week and Easter Services

    Maundy Thursday    7:30 pm    Communion

    Good Friday        7:00 pm   

    Easter Vigil            Scriptures & Liturgy

                            See below

    Easter            10:00 am

One Great Hour of Sharing Offering – Your generous contribution to this annual offering goes to make a difference in the lives of those seeking to build a better life, those facing starvation, hunger and food insufficiency, and those desperately needing assistance in the wake of disaster.

(Self-Development of People, Presbyterian Hunger Program and Presbyterian Disaster Assistance)

Mark YOUR Calendar for Sunday, May 5th—Why? The members of the Session invite you to join them in the first of 4 annual meetings to listen, focus, discuss and lay out plans for the work of Old South Haven. OSH is small, the Session even smaller. So we need to come together to go forward in ministry together. On May 5th our focus will be on Mission – in our neighborhood, our nation and our world. We are looking for hands-on ideas and where we should put our monetary gifts to the best use. Be there in the gallery following fellowship time.

STAKES in the Lawn -- Keep an eye out for the three red tagged stakes on our lawn. Soon there will be three new trees in their place. The trees will come to us courtesy of the Brookhaven Village Association.

The 2019 Per Capita Assessment is $38.05 per member of Old South Haven. It is broken down as follows: $8.95 to the General Assembly, $4.10 to the Synod of the Northeast and $25.00 to the Presbytery of Long Island. Per Capita is – "the tie that binds" –annual support that unites the entire church in the ongoing and essential work that guides the Office of the General Assembly, the life of the Presbyterian Church (USA) and benefits every congregation and every mid-council ministry. Old South Haven remits the full per capita assessment. You can help free funds for other purposes here at Old South Haven by paying your individual per capita. Mark checks or envelopes for 'per capita." Many Thanks to those of you who have already paid your per capita.

Schedule

Thursday, April 18     7:30 pm    Maundy Thursday/Communion

Friday, April 19     7:00 pm    Good Friday with Bellport Methodist

Sunday, April 14     10:00 am    Worship -- Easter

                        Fellowship after Worship

                        Easter Egg Hunt

Easter Vigil Readings

The Scriptures (a minimum of three of the twelve sets of readings, with reading "Deliverance at the Sea" always included

The Story of Creation

Genesis 1:1–2:4a

Psalm 136:1–9, 23–26   

Almighty and eternal God,

you created all things in wonderful beauty and order.

Help us now to perceive

how still more wonderful is the new creation,
by which in the fullness of time

you redeemed your people

through the sacrifice of our Passover, Jesus Christ,
who lives and reigns forever and ever. Amen.BAS

The Great Flood

Genesis 7:1–5, 11–18; 8:6–18; 9:8–13

Psalm 46   

Faithful God,

you placed the rainbow in the skies

as the sign of your covenant with all living things.
May we who are saved through water and the Spirit,
worthily offer to you our sacrifice of thanksgiving.

We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.BAS

Abraham Is Tested

Genesis 22:1–18

Psalm 16   

Gracious God of all believers,
through Abraham's obedience

you made known your faithful love
to countless numbers.

By the grace of Christ's sacrifice,

fulfill in your church and in all creation
your promise of a new covenant. Amen.MBW

Deliverance at the Sea

Exodus 14:10–31; 15:20–21

Exodus 15:1b–6, 11–13, 17–18   

God of steadfast love,

your wonderful deeds of old shine forth even to our own day.

Through the waters of the sea

you once delivered your chosen people from slavery,
a sign for us of the salvation of all nations

through the grace of Baptism.

Grant that all the peoples of the earth

may be numbered among the offspring of Abraham,
and rejoice in the inheritance of Israel;

through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Wisdom of God

Proverbs 8:1–8, 19–21; 9:4b–6

Psalm 19   

Fountain of wisdom,

by your word you set the universe in space,

and with your hands you molded us in your image.
Everywhere we see signs of your loving care.

Guide us always into your ways,

that in your wisdom we may find life abundant,
and live forever in the splendor of your glory;

through Jesus Christ, the way, the truth, and the life. Amen.

The Free Gift of Salvation

Isaiah 55:1–11

Isaiah 12:2–6   

Eternal God,

by the power of your Word you created all things,
and by your Spirit you renew the earth.

Give now the water of life
to all who thirst for you,

and nourish with the spiritual food of bread and wine
all who hunger for you,

that our lives may bear the abundant fruit of your heavenly reign;
through Jesus Christ, the firstborn of the dead,

who, with you and the Holy Spirit,
lives and reigns forever. Amen.

The Garments of Salvation

Isaiah 61:1–4, 9–11

Deuteronomy 32:1–4, 7, 36a, 43a

Lord God, we rejoice in your presence,
for you have clothed us in grace

and covered us with righteousness.
Now, by the power of your Spirit,
anoint us for your service

so that we may declare the good news
of Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.

A New Heart and Spirit

Ezekiel 36:24–28

Psalms 42 and 43   

God of holiness and light,

in the mystery of dying and rising with Christ

you have established a new covenant of reconciliation.

Cleanse our hearts

and give a new spirit to all your people,
that your saving grace may be professed
and proclaimed to the whole world;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.MBW

The Valley of Dry Bones

Ezekiel 37:1–14

Psalm 143   

Living God,

by the Passover of your Son

you have brought us out of sin into righteousness,
and out of death into life.

Grant to those who are sealed by your Holy Spirit

the will and power to proclaim you to all the world;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Fiery Furnace

Daniel 3:1–29

   

Holy One, our creator and redeemer,
when we pass through the waters
we know that you are with us;

when we walk through the fire

you will not let the flames consume us.
Teach us to worship and serve only you,
and to bless your holy name forever;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Deliverance of Jonah

Jonah 1:1–2:1

Jonah 2:2–3 (4–6), 7–9

Merciful God,

you are slow to anger

and abounding in steadfast love.

As you delivered Jonah from danger

and spared the people of Nineveh from judgment,
deliver us from evil

and save us from the time of trial
so that we may glorify you forever;

through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Gathering of God's People

Zephaniah 3:14–20

Psalm 98    1023; GTG 276, 371; PH 218, 219; PS 94, 95

Eternal God of unchanging power and light,
look with mercy on your whole church.

Bring to completion your saving work,
so that the whole world may see

the fallen lifted up,
the old made new,

and all things brought to perfection

by him through whom all things were made,
your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

PRAYER OF THE DAY

Eternal giver of life and light,

this holy night shines with the radiance of the risen Christ.
Renew your church with the Spirit given to us in Baptism,
that we may worship you in sincerity and truth,

and shine as a light in the world;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,

who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever. Amen.

NEW TESTAMENT READINGS

Epistle Reading	Romans 6:3–11
Psalm	Psalm 114
Gospel Reading	John 20:1–18