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May 28, 2008, 11:33:51 AM5/28/08
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Greetings all,
The good news is that we now have wireless Internet service in the office. Soon we hope it will be available in both lounges as well as the pastor's office. Hopefully this will enable a change in the format of these newsletters in the next few weeks.
There are a number of exciting/challenging things on the schedule for the coming weeks (and you thought we took the academic year's summer off here at UniLu.
We share with you the following:
Janah
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Sunday, June 1: SEXUALITY STUDY RECAP, 9:30AM in Adult Forum
The Adult Forum had been discussing the ELCA's draft of a statement on human sexuality. This Sunday they will be collecting comments to pass back to the ELCA on the draft. If you haven't participated in the study, you can still share your opinion as an individual. There are plenty of copies of the draft still available here at church, or you can download it from the ELCA web site at http://www.elca.org/What-We-Believe/Social-Issues/Social-Statements-in-Process/JTF-Human-Sexuality.aspx In August, on Saturday the 2nd, there will be representatives of the committee who drafted the social statement who will hold a public hearing at St Peter's Lutheran in Lafayette Hill.
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Worship Assistants for Sunday, June 1
Verger: Carl Ostermann; Deacon: Fred Wolfe; Sub-deacon: Tom Tan; Crucifer: Rebekah McCullough; Lector: Sue Schmitthenner; Communion Assistant: Gary Bronson; Prayer Leader: Bobbie Burnett; Coffee Hour: Sharon and Bruce McCullough; Usher: Kevin Saunders; Greeter: Dorothy Linderman
Please note, if any of you are not able to serve as scheduled above, please contact Sue Schmitthenner <Sues...@aol.com> ASAP
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Music for Sunday, June 1, Pentecost 3
ELW Setting One
Cantor: TBA
Prelude: Chorale Improvisation on Kirken den er et – Paul Manz (b. 1919)
[The text of this chorale may be found at Hymn #652]
Entrance Hymn: #651 – Oh, Praise the Gracious Power
Hymn of the Day: #597 – My Hope is Built on Nothing Less
Offertory: Amazing Grace – arr. Sir George Shearing (b. 1919)
Communion Hymn: #654 – The Church’s One Foundation
Communion Chant: In te confido
Translation: O, Jesus Christ, in you I trust.
Sending Hymn: #796 – How Firm a Foundation
Postlude: Free Fantasia on “How Firm a Foundation” – William Bolcom (b. 1938)
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Monday June 2, 11AM: Interfaith Service for Peace and Healing in our Community
Mayor Nutter and the Religious Leaders Council of Greater Philadelphia invite you to an Interfaith Service for Peace and Healing in our Community on Monday, June 2 at 11 a.m. at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, 18th and the Parkway, Philadelphia. The service will conclude the period of mourning for Philadelphia Police Sgt. Stephen Liczbinski and remember all victims of violence. Bishop Burkat has recently been named a co-convenor of the Council, which formed in 2006 to bring together representatives of Christian, Jewish and Muslim faiths to build relationships of mutual support and to offer a spiritual and moral voice in the region. Pastor John Hougen serves on the Council's administrative body.
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Advocacy Alert: Sign a Letter-Help the Hungry
Did you know
· 1.2 million Pennsylvanians live in poverty.
· 162,000 Pennsylvania households are food insecure (lack access to
sufficient food to meet nutritional needs).
· Grocery store food prices increased at an 8 percent annual rate in 2007,
and food and gas prices have been increasing significantly this year.
In light of the seriousness of the current state of hunger, contact your State Representatives and State Senators and urge them to maintain and/or slightly increase appropriations to successful programs that fight hunger in Pennsylvania.
Click here to for a downloadable letter to sign. Address one copy to your State Representative and one to your State Senator. (Note: all letters to legislators need to include the signature of the constituent, in addition to his/her printed name and address.) Letters should be sent to the LAMPa office (900 S. Arlington Avenue, Suite 117, Harrisburg, PA 17109) for collection for hand-delivery by LAMPa leadership to the legislators. The letter-writing campaign is expected to end on June 6, 2008, due to the progress of legislation. For more information about the "Anti-Hunger Advocacy in 2008" Letter Writing Campaign, visit LAMPa's Website.
ELCA News
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Sunday, June 15, Pastor Jay Wiesner's first Sunday with us.
Please plan to join us on Sunday, June 15th, when our newly called pastor, the Rev. Jay Wiesner, will preach and preside. Andrew has planned some special music for that Sunday, including bringing the choir back for that Sunday to sing Vaughan Williams's setting of the Old Hundredth Psalm Tune (with congregational singing). After worship, Sue Schmitthenner and Dorothy Linderman are planning a special coffee hour.
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Thursday, June 19, 6PM, Faith and Film Series:
Synopsis: God decides to take a vacation - but, first, He has to find a saint who can rule the universe while He's away. For that, He goes to Brazil's northeast, where He believes there's a very good man for the job - but, during His mission, He becomes friend of a very smart young man, Taoca. In Portuguese, with English sub-titles.
One reviewer writes:
"I've visited most of the places in this movie, beautiful places surrounded by the not so beautiful poverty. This is a light-hearted movie that essentially shares the same message that other Brazilian movies portray. It shows the bad sides of Brasil, and it shows the good and beautiful sides of Brasil. It does this not directly, but with the use of play-full storyline, God on vacation.
There are times in which you are shocked with the problems, and times which you are amazed with the beauty of nature. The movie does an excellent job at doing that, showing us the entire picture, not just showing the good side or just showing the bad side.
The story in itself is mildly entertaining. I saw the movie in Portuguese, I don't know how some of the dialog is translated. Some people might not understand some things. Like the main character's name, his name is a combination of his mom and dad's first names, something commonly done in the "Nordeste" (Northeastern Brasil).
I would give it 7 stars. It was nice seeing some of that beautiful nature that GOD created. Break free from all conveniences and luxuries hat surrounds most of us.
P.S. I know I spelled Brasil with an S, Thats the way I learned how to spell it and that's the way I will keep spelling it. "
from the IMDb http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0350804/
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Sunday, June 24, 6Pm, United Nations International Day in support of Torture Victims and Survivors
Once again the Liberty Center for Survivors of Torture will commemorate United Nations International Day in support of Torture Victims and Survivors here at University Lutheran. This special observance will include moving testimonies from many of the individuals the center has assisted, as well as music, food, and a choir. For additional info, call 215-747-7500 x252
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Saturday, June 28, 10AM, Service Project at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 57th and Christian
We began working on one of the Sunday School classrooms at Immanuel Lutheran Church last Fall. We are finally returning to complete the job by painting the classroom. If you are interested in participating, please let me know. This is a great opportunity to work with some of our fellow Lutherans here in West Philadelphia.
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Shalom, salaam, peace.
Fred Wolfe
Interim Coordinator for Campus Ministry
University Lutheran Church of the Incarnation
Chestnut Street at 37th Street Walk
215.387.2885
admini...@uniluphila.org www.uniluphila.org
messageboard http://uniluphila.informe.com
Look for us on Facebook
The good news is that we now have wireless Internet service in the office. Soon we hope it will be available in both lounges as well as the pastor's office. Hopefully this will enable a change in the format of these newsletters in the next few weeks.
There are a number of exciting/challenging things on the schedule for the coming weeks (and you thought we took the academic year's summer off here at UniLu.
We share with you the following:
- Bible Study and Meal; tonight (Wed.) at 6PM
- Mid-day Eucharist Thursday 10 past noon, commemorating Jiri Tranovsky, "Luther of the Slavs"
- Saturday, May 31: Service Projects planned at church and in the community
- Sunday, June 1: SEXUALITY STUDY RECAP, 9:30AM in Adult Forum
- Worship Assistants and Music Scheduled for Sunday
- Monday June 2, 11AM: Interfaith Service for Peace and Healing in our Community
- Advocacy Alert: Sign a Letter-Help the Hungry
- Sunday, June 15, Pastor Jay Wiesner's first Sunday with us.
- Thursday, June 19, 6PM, Faith and Film Series:
Deus É Brasileiro (God is Brasilian) 2003
- Sunday, June 24, 6Pm, United Nations International Day in support of Torture Victims and Survivors
- Saturday, June 28, 10AM, Service Project at Immanuel Lutheran Church,
57th and Christian
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Saturday, May 31: Service Projects planned at church and in the community
Janah
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Sunday, June 1: SEXUALITY STUDY RECAP, 9:30AM in Adult Forum
The Adult Forum had been discussing the ELCA's draft of a statement on human sexuality. This Sunday they will be collecting comments to pass back to the ELCA on the draft. If you haven't participated in the study, you can still share your opinion as an individual. There are plenty of copies of the draft still available here at church, or you can download it from the ELCA web site at http://www.elca.org/What-We-Believe/Social-Issues/Social-Statements-in-Process/JTF-Human-Sexuality.aspx In August, on Saturday the 2nd, there will be representatives of the committee who drafted the social statement who will hold a public hearing at St Peter's Lutheran in Lafayette Hill.
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Worship Assistants for Sunday, June 1
Verger: Carl Ostermann; Deacon: Fred Wolfe; Sub-deacon: Tom Tan; Crucifer: Rebekah McCullough; Lector: Sue Schmitthenner; Communion Assistant: Gary Bronson; Prayer Leader: Bobbie Burnett; Coffee Hour: Sharon and Bruce McCullough; Usher: Kevin Saunders; Greeter: Dorothy Linderman
Please note, if any of you are not able to serve as scheduled above, please contact Sue Schmitthenner <Sues...@aol.com> ASAP
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Music for Sunday, June 1, Pentecost 3
ELW Setting One
Cantor: TBA
Prelude: Chorale Improvisation on Kirken den er et – Paul Manz (b. 1919)
[The text of this chorale may be found at Hymn #652]
Entrance Hymn: #651 – Oh, Praise the Gracious Power
Hymn of the Day: #597 – My Hope is Built on Nothing Less
Offertory: Amazing Grace – arr. Sir George Shearing (b. 1919)
Communion Hymn: #654 – The Church’s One Foundation
Communion Chant: In te confido
Translation: O, Jesus Christ, in you I trust.
Sending Hymn: #796 – How Firm a Foundation
Postlude: Free Fantasia on “How Firm a Foundation” – William Bolcom (b. 1938)
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Monday June 2, 11AM: Interfaith Service for Peace and Healing in our Community
Mayor Nutter and the Religious Leaders Council of Greater Philadelphia invite you to an Interfaith Service for Peace and Healing in our Community on Monday, June 2 at 11 a.m. at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, 18th and the Parkway, Philadelphia. The service will conclude the period of mourning for Philadelphia Police Sgt. Stephen Liczbinski and remember all victims of violence. Bishop Burkat has recently been named a co-convenor of the Council, which formed in 2006 to bring together representatives of Christian, Jewish and Muslim faiths to build relationships of mutual support and to offer a spiritual and moral voice in the region. Pastor John Hougen serves on the Council's administrative body.
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Advocacy Alert: Sign a Letter-Help the Hungry
Did you know
· 1.2 million Pennsylvanians live in poverty.
· 162,000 Pennsylvania households are food insecure (lack access to
sufficient food to meet nutritional needs).
· Grocery store food prices increased at an 8 percent annual rate in 2007,
and food and gas prices have been increasing significantly this year.
In light of the seriousness of the current state of hunger, contact your State Representatives and State Senators and urge them to maintain and/or slightly increase appropriations to successful programs that fight hunger in Pennsylvania.
Click here to for a downloadable letter to sign. Address one copy to your State Representative and one to your State Senator. (Note: all letters to legislators need to include the signature of the constituent, in addition to his/her printed name and address.) Letters should be sent to the LAMPa office (900 S. Arlington Avenue, Suite 117, Harrisburg, PA 17109) for collection for hand-delivery by LAMPa leadership to the legislators. The letter-writing campaign is expected to end on June 6, 2008, due to the progress of legislation. For more information about the "Anti-Hunger Advocacy in 2008" Letter Writing Campaign, visit LAMPa's Website.
ELCA News
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Sunday, June 15, Pastor Jay Wiesner's first Sunday with us.
Please plan to join us on Sunday, June 15th, when our newly called pastor, the Rev. Jay Wiesner, will preach and preside. Andrew has planned some special music for that Sunday, including bringing the choir back for that Sunday to sing Vaughan Williams's setting of the Old Hundredth Psalm Tune (with congregational singing). After worship, Sue Schmitthenner and Dorothy Linderman are planning a special coffee hour.
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Thursday, June 19, 6PM, Faith and Film Series:
Deus É Brasileiro (God is Brasilian) 2003
All are invited, so mark your calendars for the return of the Faith and Film Series.Synopsis: God decides to take a vacation - but, first, He has to find a saint who can rule the universe while He's away. For that, He goes to Brazil's northeast, where He believes there's a very good man for the job - but, during His mission, He becomes friend of a very smart young man, Taoca. In Portuguese, with English sub-titles.
One reviewer writes:
"I've visited most of the places in this movie, beautiful places surrounded by the not so beautiful poverty. This is a light-hearted movie that essentially shares the same message that other Brazilian movies portray. It shows the bad sides of Brasil, and it shows the good and beautiful sides of Brasil. It does this not directly, but with the use of play-full storyline, God on vacation.
There are times in which you are shocked with the problems, and times which you are amazed with the beauty of nature. The movie does an excellent job at doing that, showing us the entire picture, not just showing the good side or just showing the bad side.
The story in itself is mildly entertaining. I saw the movie in Portuguese, I don't know how some of the dialog is translated. Some people might not understand some things. Like the main character's name, his name is a combination of his mom and dad's first names, something commonly done in the "Nordeste" (Northeastern Brasil).
I would give it 7 stars. It was nice seeing some of that beautiful nature that GOD created. Break free from all conveniences and luxuries hat surrounds most of us.
P.S. I know I spelled Brasil with an S, Thats the way I learned how to spell it and that's the way I will keep spelling it. "
from the IMDb http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0350804/
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Sunday, June 24, 6Pm, United Nations International Day in support of Torture Victims and Survivors
Once again the Liberty Center for Survivors of Torture will commemorate United Nations International Day in support of Torture Victims and Survivors here at University Lutheran. This special observance will include moving testimonies from many of the individuals the center has assisted, as well as music, food, and a choir. For additional info, call 215-747-7500 x252
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Saturday, June 28, 10AM, Service Project at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 57th and Christian
We began working on one of the Sunday School classrooms at Immanuel Lutheran Church last Fall. We are finally returning to complete the job by painting the classroom. If you are interested in participating, please let me know. This is a great opportunity to work with some of our fellow Lutherans here in West Philadelphia.
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Shalom, salaam, peace.
Fred Wolfe
Interim Coordinator for Campus Ministry
University Lutheran Church of the Incarnation
Chestnut Street at 37th Street Walk
215.387.2885
admini...@uniluphila.org www.uniluphila.org
messageboard http://uniluphila.informe.com
Look for us on Facebook
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