The mission of this congregation is to be a welcoming community which proclaims the

Word of God and the Gospel of Christ, nurtures Christian beliefs and behavior, and

encourages lifelong maturing in faith. Here we are empowered to grow as Christians,

so that we may minister to others spiritually and physically.

We welcome you!

Greenfield Hill Church

March 1, 2020

, 2019

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Uh, oh: Politics.... and Religion???!

Yes, “Religion in the News: Politics Edition” Part 2, TODAY, 11:35am in the Church Parlor

Don’t be afraid. David has been doing “Religion in the News” classes forever, including several years on radio. There is always religion in the news pertaining to politics, especially in the lead up to a national election. When Carter was running, there were lots of articles on being “born again”, his Playboy interview, and his church rejecting a black man for membership. Lieberman’s Orthodox Judaism, Romney’s Mormon faith. Carson being a Seventh Day Adventist. Politicians denied Communion. Dole and Clinton attending the same church. Obamacare including birth control. Should an aircraft carrier be named Corpus Christi (Body of Christ)? The list is endless.

So.... rather than every “Religion in the News” class seeded with political/religion articles, David has bundled them for these two weeks. Come, think, enjoy, discuss, and have fun.

TONIGHT it’s our

Lenten Garden Dinner

Sunday, March 1 5:00-6:30pm in the Memorial Room

Enjoy supper (pizza, salad and cookies AND Marcia’s meatballs!), a

Lenten Garden workshop with all the symbols of Easter, and a brief

worship. Costs:

Adult Dinner $4 ..... Kids $2 (Can’t beat that!)

Garden Kits with saucer $20.... without saucer $15 There’s still room for you! Hope to see you there!!

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GREENFIELD HILL CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH FAIRFIELD, CONNECTICUT

MARCH 1, 2020 9:00 A.M. SERVICE (10:30 A.M. SERVICE ON PAGE 4)

For Lenten Meditation:

David’s Fieldstones of Faith is on your pew for the quiet time before worship.

The poems on pages 41-49 are all based on Jesus’ Holy Week. In addition, other

Lent based poems are on pages 15, 29, 30, 39, 40, 69. If you don’t have a copy you

may take one home.

Prelude Elegie Charles Alexis Chauvet

(1837-1871)

Call to Worship

Lent ’20 Chorus Lead Me, Lord Hymnal, no. 593 (remain seated, sing twice)

Lead me, Lord, lead me in thy righteousness, make thy way plain before my face.

For it is thou, Lord, thou, Lord, only, that makest me dwell in safety.

* Confession Prayer, said together:

God of Love,

God of Mercy,

You know our faults, mistakes, errors, sins.

You know our best and worst.

You know the words we say and the things we do that are not our best.

You know our heart’s desire to be the best You want us to be. Amen.

(silent prayers of confession)

* Assurance of Forgiveness

* Gloria Patri Hymnal, no. 35 (This hymn, sung every Sunday, expresses our gratitude for forgiveness)

* Hymn #709 Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken TUNE: AUSTRIAN HYMN

Welcome and Announcements Please sign the green registration pad in your pew, and pass it to your neighbor!

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Junior Choir Anthem Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam

Children’s Message

Dismissal of Children and Teachers to Church School

Worship of God through Giving: (Note: We give in many ways, by various means. Yet it is still important to “present our

offerings” on the altar as part of genuine worship, our way of giving thanks to God.)

Offering

Offertory To Everything There Is A Season John Rutter

Lia Carter ~ Soloist (b. 1945)

Invitation to the Lord’s Table

Pastoral Prayer

Sharing the Bread and Cup (All are warmly invited to receive Communion. Our custom is for the Deacons to bring the bread, and later the cup, to you – then we hold it until all have been served. Then, at the pastor’s

invitation, we take communion together.)

Communion Music Gesänge der Frühe op.133 Robert Schumann

(1810-1856)

Les Ondes François Couperin

(1733-1668)

Scripture, said in unison: 2 Corinthians 7:1 Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of

body and of spirit, making holiness perfect in the fear of God.

Sermon Smoothing Our Rough Edges Rev. David Rowe

* Parting Hymn #588 Have Thine Own Way, Lord TUNE: ADELAIDE

* Pastoral Benediction

Postlude Allegro from Vesper Voluntaries Sir Edward Elgar

(1857-1934) * All who are able, please stand. ALL Music is reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE. All rights reserved, 2019.

Serving in the Chancel: Pat McCullough

Acolyte: Harper Smith

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GREENFIELD HILL CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH FAIRFIELD, CONNECTICUT

MARCH 1, 2020 10:30 A.M. SERVICE

For Lenten Meditation:

David’s Fieldstones of Faith is on your pew for the quiet time before worship.

The poems on pages 41-49 are all based on Jesus’ Holy Week. In addition, other

Lent based poems are on pages 15, 29, 30, 39, 40, 69. If you don’t have a copy you

may take one home.

Prelude Elegie Charles Alexis Chauvet

(1837-1871)

Call to Worship

Lent ’20 Chorus Lead Me, Lord Hymnal, no. 593

(remain seated, sing twice) Lead me, Lord, lead me in thy righteousness, make thy way plain before my face.

For it is thou, Lord, thou, Lord, only, that makest me dwell in safety.

* Confession Prayer, said together:

God of Love,

God of Mercy, You know our faults, mistakes, errors, sins.

You know our best and worst.

You know the words we say and the things we do that are not our best.

You know our heart’s desire to be the best You want us to be.

Amen. (silent prayers of confession)

* Assurance of Forgiveness

* Gloria Patri Hymnal, no. 35 (This hymn, sung every Sunday, expresses our gratitude for forgiveness)

* Hymn #709 Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken TUNE: AUSTRIAN HYMN

Welcome and Announcements

Please sign the green registration pad in your pew, and pass it to your neighbor!

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Anthem To Everything There Is A Season John Rutter

Lia Carter ~ Soloist (b. 1945)

Worship of God through Giving: (Note: We give in many ways, by various means. Yet it is still important to “present our offerings” on the altar as part of genuine worship, our way of giving thanks to God.)

Offering

Offertory What Wondrous Love Is This? Appalachian Folk Melody

Invitation to the Lord’s Table

Pastoral Prayer

Sharing the Bread and Cup

(All are warmly invited to receive Communion. Our custom is for the Deacons to bring the bread, and later the cup, to you – then we hold it until all have been served. Then, at the pastor’s

invitation, we take communion together.)

Communion Music Gesänge der Frühe op.133 Robert Schumann

(1810-1856)

Les Ondes François Couperin

(1733-1668)

Scripture, said in unison: 2 Corinthians 7:1 Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of

body and of spirit, making holiness perfect in the fear of God.

Sermon Smoothing Our Rough Edges Rev. David Rowe

* Parting Hymn #588 Have Thine Own Way, Lord TUNE: ADELAIDE

* Pastoral Benediction

Postlude Allegro from Vesper Voluntaries Sir Edward Elgar

(1857-1934)

* All who are able, please stand.

ALL Music is reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE. All rights reserved, 2019.

Serving in the Chancel: Pat McCullough

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CHURCH NOTES

GOOD MORNING, and welcome to Greenfield Hill Church. We are a little slice of history, almost 300 years old, with our feet planted firmly in the present and our eyes

looking forward. Your presence brightens our days and enlivens our ministry. Thank you.

Visitors: We are glad you are with us today. Want to know more? Take a bag

home from our Visitors’ Table, just outside the front door! If you are interested in

joining this church, please just speak with Alida!

At our 9:00 a.m. service, you have been greeted by Deacon Kathy Rafsky, Junior

Deacon Lily Bolash, and Junior Deacons Casey Smith and Julianna Zold at our

10:30 a.m. service, you have been greeted by Deacon Kathy Rafsky and Junior

Deacon Hudson Houghton. Junior Deacons assisting with Church School are

Kate Duffy, Campbell Eckert, Clare Edminster, Robbie Harvey.

Join us for Fellowship!! After the 9:00 service, please join the Fellowship Board

in the Church House Memorial Room (across the street) for refreshments and

fellowship.

A note about children in worship: We love them! But if you’d prefer to enjoy

worship on your own, our Church Nursery for infants-toddlers is across the street

in the Church House. Special beepers/pagers are available to parents so that they

may be quietly contacted during the worship service if their child misses them! If

your child in worship becomes restless or unhappy, please make use of the Parlor

(through the double doors by the choir loft, or head outside and through the side

doors). There is a comfortable space there for your child to play with toys and a

speaker which carries the service!

The spring flowers on the communion table are given in memory of Phil Davies,

by his wife, Lynn.

We have a number of days available this spring for giving flowers on the

communion table in memory or celebration of someone. Following worship, you

may take the flowers, or our Member Care Board delivers to those hospitalized or

shut-in. All you need to do is contact our Flower Chairperson, Lynn Davies at

lynnrdavies25@gmail.com.

Remembering our Soldiers: Alex Beyer, Laura Riebel, Mark Riebel, Derrick Keene, David Elliott, Stephen Honan, Molly Hanson, Shelby Wallace, Kelsey Wallace, Lawrence

Benjamin, Dale Cates, Charles Morgan Peck, Robbie Bourne

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If you or a loved one is hospitalized, please contact us! Hospitals do not notify us independently.

Many thanks for helping our pastoral ministry

CHURCH SCHOOL NOTES

This morning in our Church School classes… Our preschool through

Kindergarten classes are learning about Jesus Teaching.

Our 1st Grade through 6th Grade classes are learning about the Two

Houses through our rotational Learning Centers:

1st & 2nd Grades – Science Center

3rd & 4th Grades – Story Center

5th & 6th Grades – Art Center

In order to allow our parents and teachers to have an opportunity to

meet and greet one another, our Church School Dismissal Procedures

for all of our church school classes up through and including 2nd grade

will be for parents to pick up their children from their respective

classrooms, promptly at 10:00 a.m. dismissal time. Children in Third

Grade through Seventh Grade will be dismissed from their respective

classrooms at 10:00 a.m.

Some of our church school classes share a morning snack during their

class time. If your child has any food allergies, we ask that you alert

your child’s teacher in order that we may ensure the safe participation

of all our children!

TODAY AT CHURCH

Religion in the News: Join David after the 10:30 service, in the Parlor, for

conversation about today’s news from a faith perspective. There’s always great

discussion; all welcome!

JPF (for our 6th and 7th graders) will meet in the Len Morgan Youth Barn from 5-

6:30pm today! Pizza, games, fun, friends... all the best things!!

Lenten Garden Dinner in TONIGHT Sunday, March 1st from 5:00-6:30 p.m. in

the Church House Memorial Room and we still have room for you! Please join

us for a light supper (pizza, salad and cookies AND meatballs!) followed by our

workshop where we will assemble the Lenten dish gardens together, followed by

a brief worship service. It’s always a great evening! Please join us!

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Our annual Lenten Devotional, with over 40 beautiful

devotions written by members of our church family now being

offered online. If you were on the email list last year, you are already

signed up this year… If you or someone you know would like to

be added to our list, simply let us know in the church office, and

we will add you to the list! info@greenfieldhillchurch.com, or

203-259-5596

THIS WEEK AT CHURCH

NEW LENT BIBLE STUDY! Led by David, we meet every Thursday at 10:00

a.m. (in the Parlor) and 7:30 p.m. (in the Library). TOPIC for LENT: St. John’s

Gospel... The 7 Best Parts of St. John: Alternative Christmas story ... Overlooked

Last Supper ... firsthand last hours ... Gospel in a nutshell ... The Trinity for

beginners.

SPF (our high school youth group) meets this Thursday from 6-7:30pm in our

Len Morgan Youth Barn. This week we welcome the men of Pivot Ministries’

Gospel Choir!

Women of the church join us for our annual GHCC Women's Retreat next Saturday!. With Alida leading, we’ll

be in Darien, at beautiful St. Birgitta’s retreat center, from

9 to 3 March 7th. A time to renew your spirit, connect

with other women, and enjoy a little peace and beauty! For

women of all ages! Please let us know you’re coming by contacting Alida

(award@greenfieldhillchurch.com, 259-5596). Cost will be $35, which includes

our lunch. (Carpool from church at 8:30 a.m., for those who wish)

The KNITTING GROUP at GHCC is changing their meeting

dates to Thursdays!!! Our next meeting will be this Thursday,

March 5th in the PARLOR (this is a change as well) from

6pm to 8pm and going forward, are planning on meeting the 1st

and 3rd Thursday of each month (3/5, 3/19, 4/2, and 4/16).

Join us if you can anytime!!

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UPCOMING EVENTS AT CHURCH

Stories from India: On Sunday, March 15th, at both

services, the participants in this year’s India mission trip will

share reflections on their experience of poverty and hope on

the other side of the world. Please join us for this special

Sunday, as we hear the stories of God's love in action!

The Annual 'Evening for Appalachia' will be on Friday,

March 13th! Silent and Live Auctions, reflections on the 2019

trip, fun and fellowship, and a chance to help our SPF teens go

and do God's work in Appalachia this summer! Please come

join us! Just go to asp2020.givesmart.com to buy your tickets!

Our March Book Chat Book: The Dearly Beloved by Cara

Wall... Pick up the book for $20 in the Narthex or Church Office then join us on

Wednesday, March 18th at 7 pm in the Parlor when we will welcome the

author, Cara Wall, at our discussion! It's the story of four people who come

together in the 1950's and work together to make their world a better place. Charles and James are co-ministers at New York City's Third Presbyterian

Church. Thought to be "a gem of a novel"! Do try to join us!

CHURCH AND COMMUNITY NOTES

REGISTRATION IS OPEN for VBS 2020: August 10-

14th! Information about the program and how to register

is available on our website! Just go to

www.greenfieldhillchurch.com and go to the Children’s Programs page. Spaces are limited and tend to fill up

quickly!

Alida's recruiting for ASP!! We need 90 adults to

accompany our 225 teenagers to West Virginia, June 27th-

July 4th, for a life-changing week of service through the

Appalachia Service Project. It's a week of home repair for

families in need - but you do not need to be a skilled

carpenter!! All we need is your willingness to work alongside our teens. Please

take a look at the Adult Leader information on the ASP page of our church

website (under 'Mission and Outreach') ... and if you like what you see, click on

the online adult advisor registration!!

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Lenten Coin Collection to benefit the elderly poor in rural India

Dogwood History Needs You! We are attempting to fill in the blanks of our rich

festival history and are looking for any pictures or recordings of any of the

following areas: Early years of the festival, Seated Lunch, Kate’s Corner, Jewelry, clothing, Art Show, Performances in sanctuary and any audio or recordings, Blossom Cafe,

Dogwood Dash, Preview Parties, Walking tour, Blessing of the animals. Please contact

Nancy Fitzpatrick at skidfitz@aol.com if you have any items or thoughts about

them!

Our PFP Girls have once again created a really fun Lenten Calendar for adults, kids, and families alike to help follow the journey through Lent while collecting some coins for the elderly in India! Take one for your family (and a few for some friends) and keep it handy each day to see what we are giving thanks for, learning about, or thinking about during Lent. A GREAT way to get the family involved! Cans are in the Narthex for you to take – due back on Easter. Our PFP Girls say “Thanks in advance!! Your coins make a HUGE difference to so many elderly people in need in India!!”

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CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 1, 2020 Sunday 9:00 a.m. Worship in Sanctuary

(3/1) 9:00 a.m. Church School in classrooms in Church House

10:30 a.m. Worship in Sanctuary

5:00 p.m. JPF (for 6th and 7th graders) in the Barn

5:00 p.m. Lenten Garden Dinner/Worship in the Memorial Room

Monday 7:00 p.m. Confirmation Mentor Night in Memorial Room

(3/2)

Tuesday 7:30 p.m. Chancel Choir in Parlor

(3/3)

Thursday 10:00 a.m. Bible Study in the Parlor

(3/5) 6:00 p.m. SPF (for our high schoolers) in the Barn

6:00 p.m. Knitting Group in the Parlor

7:30 p.m. Bible Study in Library

Saturday 9:00 a.m. Women’s Retreat at St. Birgitta’s in Darien

(3/7)

Sunday 9:00 a.m. Worship in Sanctuary

(3/8) 9:00 a.m. Church School in classrooms in Church House

10:30 a.m. Worship in Sanctuary

5:00 p.m. JPF (for 6th and 7th graders) in the Barn

Volunteer with Habitat CFC Women Build!

Build With Us for National Women Build Week—March 4 & 7

Women of all ages (18+) and skill levels are invited to join us for a Women Build Volunteer Day! Join a community of women who believe in offering local families the chance to build strength, stability, and self-reliance. Whether you're a house-building pro or you've never touched a hammer, we need your help!

UPCOMING VOLUNTEER BUILD DAYS Wednesday, March 4 | 8:15 - 3:15 with complimentary Women Build Week Lunch Saturday, March 7 | 8:15 - 3:15 Saturday, April 4 | 8:15 - 3:15 Wednesday April 15 | 8:15 - 3:15 Questions? Contact Volunteer Services Coordinator Anthony Orfino at aorfino@habitatcfc.org.

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GREENFIELD HILL CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH FAIRFIELD, CONNECTICUT

Office: (203) 259-5596 info@greenfieldhillchurch.com

greenfieldhillchurch.com facebook.com/GreenfieldHillCongregationalChurch

OFFICERS: Rev. Dr. David Johnson Rowe, Pastor; Rev. Dr. Alida Ward, Pastor; Carol McCullough,

Church Council Chairperson; Sue Bambach, Church Clerk; Aun Singapore, Treasurer.

STAFF: Roni Widmer, Office Manager; Dr. Michael Crowley, Music Director; Sara Hoefer, Junior Choir Director; Marcia Carothers, Director of Christian Education; Susan Rippey, Nursery School Director; Jessica

Campbell, Financial Manager; Kelcey King, Assistant Treasurer; Sarah DeMeneses, Accountant; Jim Zalenski, Sexton.

CHURCH BOARD MEMBERS Adult Education: Mike Moore, Fred Schaefer Children and Youth Ministries: Skylar Smith co-Chairperson;

Anna Taylor, co-Chairperson, Amity Almond, Scott Ettl, Michelle Wormley Communications: Todd Jones,

Chairperson; Lisa Rousseau, Sarah Schunk Development: Bert Tunnell, Chairperson; Greg Bambach, Betsy

Ewing, Rich Gannon, Jeff Taylor, Chris Tormey Diaconate: Emily Orben, co-Chairperson, Kathy Rafsky, co-

Chairperson; Pam Brennan, Dan Carpenter, Joel Edminster, Karen Fox, Joe Holland, Carolyn Houghton, Pat

McCullough, Matt Prohaska, Adam Simon, Denise Rehder Facilities: Andy Hoder, Chairperson; Jeri Barrett,

Jim Cullinan, Amy Johnson, Jeff Lacey, Don Lord, Jon Sabrowski, Wendy Simon, Fred Zarrilli Fellowship:

Linda Johnston, Chairperson; Ana-alyse Castelluccio, Talli Connell, Chris Gannon, Lisa Goldbecker, Barbara

Hayslip, Amy Hios, Andra Horsch, Julie Johnson, June Mackenzie, Rachel Parrish, Allison Perkins, Jessica

Selden, Sara York Finance: Jon Persson, Chairperson; Andrew Crawford, Robert Franchini, Martha Lord,

Andy Muhlhauser, Doug Reid, Beth Schaefer, Ellen Waugh, Jeff Whitaker Junior Deacons: Zachary Amendola, Lily Bolash, Brook Byrne, Harry Chandler, Maddy Crawford, Kate Duffy, Campbell Eckert,

Clarie Edminster, Rob Harvey, Peter Hinkle, Will Hinkle, Nick Hios, Zack Hios, Jack Holland, Hudson Houghton, Abby Jacobs, Andrew Jones, Erik Langeland, Kris Mellor, Kerry McKeon, Jack Murray,

Christian Montuori, James Richard, Alyvia Ronning, Abby Rousseau, Lyla Vogel, Andrew Wagner, Emily

Wegener, Will Whelan, Skylar Wingate, Chloe Yoder Member Care: Stephanie Franchini, Chairperson;

Sarah De Meneses, Sharon Jacobs, Carol Langeland, Carole Lisi, Martha McKeon, Anne Orvis, Kathy

Scoville, Sue Trischman, Lisa Vacheron Member Involvement: Glenn Horine, Chairperson; Amy Desel,

Erika Duffy, Francine Jacques, Nicole Lacey, Kerry Manning, Liz Schwinn, Ford Young Mission and

Outreach: Chris Kenney, Chairperson; Kim Baer, Michelle Baker, Val Collison, Debbie Dies, Holli Horine,

Chris Kenney, Bevo Tarika, Peter von Euler Church Council At-Large Members: Scott Craighead, Martha

McKeon, Mike Ruble Church Historian: Lynn Van Winkle Audio Technician: Bobby Master

COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS Flowers, Lynn Davies; Ushers, Joyce Bultmann; Memorial Garden, Lynn Davies; Nursery School,

Amanda Innes; Human Resources, Cheryl Jones

CHANCEL CHOIR Bert Andren, Cary Andren, Misty Beyer, David Callahan, Lia Carter, Rob Gemza, Wendy Gerbier, Thomas

Grant, Zoe Grosser, Rebecca Huselid, Sue Leiss, Donald Lord, Martha Lord, Michael Moore, Melinda Reynolds, Beth Schaefer, Dianne Simpson, Michael Stephan, Bob Stilson, Michael Trnik, David White

CHURCH SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS Amity Almond, Jennifer Bargas, Jessica Campbell, Devon Carothers, Amanda Case, Lynn Davies, Sarah DeMeneses, Donna Ellett, Scott Ettl, Betsy Ewing, Karen Fox, Rachelle Giordano, Marjorie Glover, Ann Harvey, David Harvey, Kelly Hayes, Katie Holland, Andra Horsch, Mary Janacek, Bob & Molly King,

Jennifer Lubarsky, Mollie Milano, Andrea Muhlhauser, Rachel Parrish, Gwen Powell, Allyson Power, Lauren Raps, Martha Rebocho, Kirsten Sabrowski, Amanda Schmidt, Skylar Smith, Kara Snyder, Wendy

Steinfeld, Marike Toothaker, Chris Tormey, Kelly Vogel, Nikki Wingate, Kathy Wyckoff, Sara York, Betsey Young