Sunday Bulletin
Celebration Service
Eighth Sunday After Pentecost
August 3, 2025 9:30am
Prelude “Cantilena on a traditional Welsh Melody”
arr. Alice Jordan
Introit “Sunday Morning” Greg Morrill, soloist
by Kurt Kaiser
Welcome & Announcements
Call to Worship Lay Leader: David McGaughy
Love surrounds us this day;
Love that is the stuff of prayer, and love that is sung in a song.
So God’s love permeates our lives;
From birth to death, we belong to this God who loves us.
And so, as beloved people, let us worship God.
Hymn* “When Morning Gilds the Skies” #100
Unison Prayer
God of small seeds and mighty plants, you take our
meager lives and with your love cause them to produce
acts of loving kindness for you in this world. You hear
our cries and find us when we are lost and wandering
in fear. You bring us home with you so that we may be
made whole, rejoicing in your goodness. Help us to joyfully
serve you all our days, knowing that you are always
watching over us. Prepare our hearts to receive your word
and our spirits to respond in eagerness to serve you.
In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.
The Lord's Prayer #307
Psalm 145:8-17 page 581
The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and
abounding in steadfast love.
The Lord is good to all, and his compassion is over all that
he has made.
All your works shall give thanks to you, O Lord, and all your
faithful shall bless you.
They shall speak of the glory of your kingdom, and tell of
your power,
To make known to all people your mighty deeds, and the
glorious splendor of your kingdom.
Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion
endures throughout all generations. The Lord is faithful in all
his words, and gracious in all his deeds.
The Lord upholds all who are falling, and raises up all who
are bowed down.
The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food in
due season.
You open your hand, satisfying the desire of every living
thing.
The Lord is just in all his ways, and kind in all his doings.
The Gloria Patri* #35
Special Music “I Dream of a World” Greg Morrill, soloist
Mark A. Miller
Prayers of the People
Hymn “Fairest Lord Jesus” #97
Readings Ephesians 4:24-32
Message “The Fruit of the Spirit: Kindness” Rev. Dan Haugh
Offering
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Offertory “Poco andantino in D-flat Major” Franck
From L’Organiste
Doxology* #46
Offertory Prayer*
Communion
Hymn “Go, My Children With My Blessing” #431
Benediction*
Closing: “Go in Peace” #445
Postlude “Voluntary VII” Handel
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Calendar of Events
Monday, 8/4 Noon AA meeting in Fellowship Hall
Tuesday, 8/5 7:30 AA meeting in Fellowship Hall
Wednesday, 8/6 Noon AA meeting in Fellowship Hall
Happy Birthday this week to:
Jessica Brault and Teresa Osborne today, 8/3
Devon Douglas and Tyson McKechnie on 8/5
Macklin Bowen, Philip Kuhl and Beth Pearson on 8/7
Tristin Williams on 8/8
Jo Sabel Courtney, Bonnie Knight and Dustin Martin on 8/9
Happy Anniversary this week to:
Stewart and Priscilla Bouchard & Matt and Jana Brayton on 8/4
Jeremy and Katherine O’Neill on 8/9
Announcements
The ushers today are the Deacons. Thank you for helping today.
Our deepest sympathies to Ken Schumann and John and Chris DeRienzo and family for the loss of Sally Schumann who was born to eternal life on July 26th.
Special Evening Worship Service, Rain or Shine, tonight, Sunday August 3rd, led by the amazing Lisa Macalaster and friends. Potluck BBQ at 5:00 pm, and Music focused Worship service at 6:00 pm. If raining, Service only at 6:00 pm inside the Church. Our youth vocalists and musicians are highly encouraged to join us as performers.
The Northwood Gallery would like to extend an invitation to the Congregation of the Stowe Community Church on August 10th from 10:40 to 11:30, immediately following Sunday's service for a reception at the gallery (meet and greet?). You are all invited to come next door to see the space, enjoy some coffee and snacks and meet the new owners David and Meghan Okolita. They will be donating 10% of sales that morning to the Stowe Community Church, so please come by and check out their collection, which exclusively features Vermont artisans.
Bible Camp Registration is live! Our Theme is True North this year, August 18-22. We have a Bible Camp Volunteer Tree in the Narthex, please consider taking an Ornament, signing up for a Volunteer Job and leaving it in the bowl on the CE Table. Thank you!
Women's Fellowship has been invited to a flower farm tour in Morrisville on August 23 at 9:00 a.m. The tour is free and if you would like you can pick and purchase a bouquet to take home with you. Please email Denise Wentz for more details and to RSVP at.
women@stowecommunitychurch.org
Congregational Meeting – Sunday, August 24
All members and friends of Stowe Community Church are warmly invited to attend our Congregational Meeting on Sunday, August 24.
Following worship, you are invited to gather on the front porch for refreshments, with the meeting beginning at 11:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary. For those unable to attend in person, the meeting will be livestreamed so everyone can be part of this important gathering.
Please note: This will be an informational meeting to share updates, celebrate our progress, and look ahead—no votes will take place.
We’ll highlight the many improvements made to our church building, provide updates on our capital projects, and share exciting plans for the second phase of renovations.
This is a celebration of YOU—your generosity, your faith, and the incredible work we’ve accomplished together. We encourage everyone to come, connect, and hear about the future of SCC.
We hope to see you there!
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Musical Notes
Prelude: The term "cantilena" is from the Italian and French and denotes a "cradle song" (or lullaby). The old Welsh melody that is featured in this piece, Ar Hyd y Nos, is a beloved tune of unknown origin that has been paired with numerous texts for various hymnals over the years. In the Chalice Hymnal it is the music to hymns 431 and 714. Iowan composer Alice Yost Jordan wrote a large quantity of hymn-based church music. This organ piece appeared in her Worship Service Music for the Organist published in 1975. The melody is sometimes presented on the oboe stop and sometimes in the soprano or alto voice in 4-part harmony.
Offertory: Cesar Franck's "Poco andantino" is from the D-flat major sections of his L'Organiste, a commissioned work for the Paris music publishing firm of Enoch to be played on harmoniums and organs. Franck (1822-1890) wrote this volume in the last summer of his life. Weary from his musical duties and still suffering from the effects of a May accident, he vacationed at his wife's cousin's house in Nemours to immerse himself in composing. Ninety-one pieces were planned for this work, with seven each in each key, the keys being the tones of the chromatic scale beginning on C. From early August to the end of September Franck worked steadily on this task, but the work remained incomplete at his death in November of that year. Only sixty-three of the proposed set were written. These pieces were free of the technical and registrational complexities of his larger works, yet showcased his fully mature artistic skills.
Postlude: A "voluntary" usually refers to an organ solo piece at the beginning and end of Anglican church services. They are sometimes written out and sometimes extemporized, simply played at the organ without planning ahead. The Twelve Voluntaries and Fugues, for the organ or harpsichord, with Rules for Tuning by the celebrated Mr. Handel were probably not written by Handel but are attributed to him
and display his musical style. The seventh piece in this collection alternates full organ sections with reed (horn) sections. George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) did not come from a musical family. His father was a barber/surgeon who opposed his son's consideration of music as a career, but he did allow organ and composing lessons for young George. So, George studied law at Halle University and only turned to music when his father died.
Special Music: Thank you Greg Morrill for singing the introit and special music today. Always enjoy your selections.
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