The Arkive: Ark and Dove's Newsletter
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Come celebrate the unfathomable mystery of God’s being as
Holy Trinity
, this Sunday, at both the choir led (9:30 am) and band led (11:00 am) worship services.
Not to be missed:
- We will be welcoming new members!
- The choir will be singing selections from Brahms', Ein Deutsches Requiem!
- Field day at both services!
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Dear Friends and Members of Ark and Dove,
I am very much looking forward to the choirs' presentation of selections from
Ein Deutsches Requiem this Sunday in 9:30 worship. They have been preparing for months, and three movements will be shared in place of the sermon. However you are warmly invited stay for 11:00 worship, if you would like a sermon, too.
Thank you to the band for their presentation of the music of Hillsong last week. It was just very well done. We are blessed to have such talented musicians in our church, and I am grateful for their weekly commitment to rehearsal and worship. As the band and the choir move to summer pick-up rehearsals 8:30 (choir) and 9:15 (band), and a little bit of rest, maybe you will make a cameo worship appearance this summer? You just come early the day you want sing.
Music is an essential part of our worship. It enriches our praise of God and widens our capacity for theological imagination and wonder. As many have said:
when you sing in worship, you pray twice.
Thank you to the 43 people from Ark and Dove, who attended our ACT Action at Asbury United Methodist Church in Annapolis; nearly 600 people were in attendance counting late arrivals and county leaders. We learned what ACT has been doing about Safe and Affordable Housing and Gun Violence Prevention since the October 12 launch. Here is a link to an article from the Action reported by the
Capital Gazette
.
Through ACT, we exercise our call from God to make our community, and our world, a better place for all of God's people.
Peace of Christ,
Pastor Tim Stern
timsstern@gmail.com
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Praise the Lord!
Praise God in his sanctuary;
praise him in his mighty firmament!
Praise him for his mighty deeds;
praise him according to his surpassing greatness!
Praise him with trumpet sound;
praise him with lute and harp!
Praise him with tambourine and dance;
praise him with strings and pipe!
-Psalm 150:1-4
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For the light of God's word (Psalm 119:105)
Almighty, eternal, and merciful God,
whose Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path,
open and illuminate my mind, that I may truly understand
your Word
and that my life may be conformed to what I have rightly understood,
that in all my ways I may be pleasing to you,
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Ulrich Zwingli, 1484-1531, reformed theologian and pastor
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Ein Deutsches Requiem, Op. 45 by Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) was begun shortly after the death of Brahms' mother in 1865 and completed in 1868. Its text was compiled by Brahms himself and though it is sacred, it is also non-liturgical, unlike centuries of latin requiem masses. Based on the Luther Bible, Brahms' Requiem also differs from its traditional counterparts in that it chooses to focus on the living in its opening movement with the text "Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall have comfort." This theme of moving from anxiety to comfort permeates the work as a whole.
The choir will be singing 3 movements of this large-scale work, using the piano duet accompaniment created by Brahms in 1866-67. We are joined by Larissa Sanders and Cagdas Donmezer at the piano. Despite the title,
A German Requiem, we will also be presenting it in English, and it was first performed so in 1871 in London, with Brahms' blessing.
Peace,
Margaret
Director of Music
margaret.mcgillivray@gmail.com
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Summer choir will begin on
Sunday, June 23rd. Have you ever wanted to try choir out but haven't made it to a rehearsal yet? We'll meet at 8:30am in the Sanctuary. You do not need to read music, but a great attitude and love of singing are welcome! Childcare available upon request. Please see Margaret McGillivray, margaret.mcgillivray@gmail.com
Summer music sign-ups are posted on the bulletin board in the lobby. Let your light shine and contribute to the summer worship with your instrument or voice for prelude, postlude or offertory!
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Thank you all for coming to Hillsong Sunday last week. It was a great and enthusiastic attendance! We had such a wonderful time playing the worship songs. This Sunday is special as well. It's Trinity Sunday, and the choir will be presenting selections from Brahms'
Requiem at the 9:30 am service. Please join us to hear this fantastic piece of music and all the hard work the choir and Margaret have put into preparing for this Sunday.
God bless,
Pat
Director of Contemporary Music
psise11@gmail.com
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DONATE
ONLINE
! Per capita, pledged and un-pledged, one-time and recurring! Click
HERE
to donate online today!
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TEXTING YOUR DONATIONS to 410-983-3481. You can text one-time or recurring donations to this number. Text
Give to get started. Text
Commands for more options. Questions? Please contact Alta Paronto, church treasurer, alparonto@gmail.com; or Wendy Wellington, swt520@verizon.net
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If you or a family member recently graduated from high school, undergrad or grad school, let us know admin@arkanddove.org! The Deacons want to celebrate all those who have achieved educational milestones this year! Please include the graduate's name, school and, if applicable, degree. Graduates will be included in the prayer list and formally acknowledged in the
June 23rd bulletin.
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This Sunday, June 16th! Both services! All Sunday School classes will participate in an outdoor field day to kick off summer. Get ready to have some fun with games and crafts. Please dress children appropriately, they may get dirty!
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Vacation Bible School: Learning to Love Like Jesus
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Registration is live
for Vacation Bible School, Monday, July 8, to Friday, July 12, 6:00-8:00 pm!
This summer's theme is:
Who Is My Neighbor?
Children in Pre-K (age 4-5) through grade 8 are invited to journey with us as we
learn to love like Jesus
!
Adults and high school students can join in the fun too by assisting with the children and youth programs or attending adult Vacation Bible School!
Register now!
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Adult Christian Education
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Save the date,
October 14 to 21, 2019. This will be Ark and Dove’s week to host 25 men who are homeless and show radical hospitality. Please contact Debbie Saylor, saylordeb@yahoo.com and Ylonda Fauntleroy, yfauntleroy@gmail.com if you have any questions.
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Children's Book Drive: June 15 to August 1
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We have a wonderful opportunity to help the families of women incarcerated at the Maryland Correctional Institution for Women at Jessup and their Correctional Officers. We are collecting new and like-new children's books for the residents to read and give to their children when they visit. As a support to the Officers, who are often single moms in a low-paying job, we are also providing books for their kids.
There will be a box in the south hallway, June 15 to August 1, for donations of new and like-new books for children age 2- 16. In selecting books please be mindful of the diversity of race and family configuration of many of the children who will be receiving our gifts of books. Thank you so much for your loving support of this ministry. If you have questions contact Caroline Price-Gibson (308-380-4699, cpricegibson@msn.com.
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World Refugee Day: June 20
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A time for remembrance, prayer, celebration and commitment. In 2019, we remember that there are 68.5 million people around the world forced from their homes in fear for their lives due to war, natural catastrophe, persecution or fear of persecution. We take time to look beyond our own microcosm and recognize the incredible commitment of developing countries in the developing world who host 84% of the world’s refugees.
read more
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Salem County Habitat for Humanity: Young Adult and Youth
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The older youth (16 and above) and young adult mission trip is scheduled for
August 4-9. This year we are traveling to Salem County Habitat for Humanity in southern New Jersey. Please register with Pastor Tim Timsstern@gmail.com or Don Ziegler donaldkziegler@gmail.com.
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Featured item for June--MACARONI AND CHEESE. Please drop off food items in the Mission Zone bin. Thank you for your donations!
Thank you for your donations!
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Save the Date for Parents' Group
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Save the date for Parent's Group! Our Parent's fellowship group welcomes all families with school aged children and will meet regularly on LAST Fridays each month
(
June 28
, this month!), from 6 to 8 pm in the Marshall room. Childcare provided for a small contribution. Come whenever you're available and let's chat about parenting and get to know each other!
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Ark and Dove will be participating in this year’s inaugural
Pride festiva
l in Annapolis Saturday
June 29th from from noon to 5pm
. If you would like to participate please sign up in the lobby. Email Amanda Crose, Amanda.rose.crose if you have any questions.
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Antiracism and Social Equity
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Racial Justice Essay Contest
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This scholarship contest coincides with a forthcoming dedication of a historical marker in Annapolis, MD. The marker will memorialize five African American victims of racial terror lynching, killed between 1875 and 1911, along with victims who remain unknown.
Scholarship winners will be announced and recognized at the unveiling of the marker on September 7th at 10 am on Calvert Street, Annapolis, MD.
To learn more about participating in this contest, please look closely at the
e
ligibility and essay guidelines
. Any questions, contact Linnie Girdner, point of contact for Connecting the Dots, at
girdnerlinda@gmail.com
or
Gabrielle Daniels, EJI Essay Coordinator, at
gdaniels@eji.org
. A flyer is available
here
. We especially need your help in reaching out to seniors who just graduated. Thanks.
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Please keep the following people in your prayers this week:
PRAYERS OF HEALING AND SUPPORT for Stan Houck; Ardeth Johns; Edie and Richard Budd; Dot Forloines; Kathy Miller; Kim Young's sister-in-law, Ruth Young; Wendy Wellington’s mother, Janet Morgan; Walt Kelly; Christy Yeager’s parents, Linda and Leon Jordan; Declan Steward’s father, Daryl; Lewis Shorter; Barbara Reynold’s brother, Dan Campbell; Bruce and Karen Sanders’ granddaughter, Hannah Algoet; Lori Kronser’s father Cliff Corn; Nikol Sahai's mother, Marie Krizanova; Chris Wilkens; Pat Sise’s grandfather, Ed Sise and brother, Justin; Amy Tardiff’s father-in-law, Richard Tardiff; Margaret McGillivary’s friend, Kim Nolet; James Franklin’s father, Homer; Kameron and Kamarii Miller; Cheryl Walcutt’s mother and sister, Judy Walsh; Amanda Wehage’s family; Jon Nelson’s aunt, Linda, and grandmother, Peggy; Laura Doughty's aunt, Marie; Ylonda Fauntleroy's aunt, Bernice Taylor and friend Jawahn Clark; Brooks Emrick and her sister, Susan; Vaughn Brown and his sister, Kathie; Ann Hirschy; Frances Keyes; Laura Willoughby's father, Norman; Julia Kirby's mother, Margaret Floyd; Steven Kirby; Greg and Diane Makar's cousin, Michael Makar; Amy Carskadon's nephew; Erika Sealing's son, Trip, and grandmother, Margaret Schade; Sue Hanburger and Sue's grandson, Enzo; Dotty Kaufmann's grandson, Nathan; Amy Benson's family and Amy’s friend, Brian Shriner; Lisa Mezaache’s friend, Pearl McNamara; Denise Grassel’s friends; the Winter family; David Michels; Thomas and Judy Kochis; Kimberly Ann Barnes; Sally Schoener; Eileen O’Gorman; Amanda Crose’s friends, Patty and Mike Hester; and Doug Mattingly’s mother.
PRAYERS OF THANKSGIVING AND PRAISE from the Chen and Steward families on the birth of Dorene and Declan’s son, and Astrid’s brother, Atrius, who was born on May 22, 2019.
PRAYERS FOR UNDERSTANDING, APPRECIATION AND LOVE between families, neighbors, communities and nations.
If you have prayer concerns or blessings that you would like to share, please contact Deacon Patriceo Green at patriceobgreen@gmail.com and he will add your concern to the prayer partners email chain.
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Ark and Dove Presbyterian Church | 410-674-6400 | admin@arkanddove.org |
www.arkanddove.org
| 8424 Piney Orchard Pkwy. Odenton, MD 21113
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