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Sunday, June 19, 2022
10:00am
Fairmount Presbyterian Church
2757 Fairmount Boulevard
Cleveland Heights, OH 44118
216.321.5800
www.fpccle.orgORDER OF WORSHIP WELCOME!
10:00am
Fairmount Presbyterian
Church warmly welcomes
everyone to worship today!
Check in to this Sunday’s
worship service - whether you
PRELUDE Konrad Binienda, piano; Xiaoge Zhang, soprano are in the pews of our
"Sure on this Shining Night" Samuel Barber sanctuary, chapel, or
watching online at home - we
WELCOME AND OPENING SENTENCES want to hear from you! Using
your smart phone or tablet,
simply scan the QR code.
*HYMN 744 Arise, Your Light Is Come! FESTAL SONG
CALL TO CONFESSION
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Holy God, we confess that we have failed
to stand with those crushed by systemic injustice.
We have valued property and profits over the lives of people.
Struggling workers are displaced
and pushed into homelessness. CARING FOR ALL
The cries of those who grieve are muffled. According to the CDC,
Victims are asked to forgive and reconcile the Cuyahoga County
even before their wounds can begin to heal. COVID-19 level is Low for the
In its silence and inaction, week of 6/16/22. Masks are
the church is complicit in this unrighteousness. optional. Please respect each
person’s decision whether to
In your mercy, Holy God, wear a mask. Visit https://
help us to confess and repent of these sins. fpccle.org/blog/ to read the
Lead us to cry out with the prophets, guidelines. You can check
until justice rolls down like waters Cuyahoga County’s
and righteousness like a mighty stream. COVID-19 status at https://
Empower us to become repairers of the breach, www.cdc.gov, and there you
able to join with the most vulnerable among us can also find
in making our communities livable again. recommendations for when
to test, isolate, and
In Jesus’ holy name we pray.
quarantine. Thank you for
doing your part to keep our
KYRIE: Hymn 576 community safe and healthy.
ASSURANCE OF PARDON AND PASSING OF THE PEACE LIVE STREAMING TODAY
Our 10:00am Worship Service
TIME FOR YOUNG DISCIPLES will be live streamed,
therefore you or your
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION children’s’ likeness could
appear on our website,
Facebook page, and
FIRST SCRIPTURE READING Luke 4:14-21
YouTube channel. If you are
uncomfortable with this we
ANTHEM Konrad Binienda, piano; Kennedy Jones. soloist recommend you sit in the Live
"Lift Every Voice and Sing" J. W. Johnson (lyrics) and R. Johnson (music) Stream Free Zone, which is
the south aisle of pews. Ask
SECOND SCRIPTURE READING Luke 6:17-23 an usher if you have any
questions.
One: For the Word of God in scripture, for the Word of God around us,
for the Word of God within us HEARING ASSISTANCE
All: Thanks be to God! We have Loop capabilities
and assisted listening devices
SERMON Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit available for the sanctuary.
Hearing Assistance devices
are available from an usher.HYMN 744
*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH The Confession of 1967 Echoing imagery from Isaiah
The reconciliation of humankind through Jesus Christ makes it plain that 61:1–2 and other passages,
enslaving poverty in a world of abundance is an intolerable violation of this text was created as an
God’s good creation. Because Jesus identified himself with the needy and inclusive-language
alternative to an older hymn
exploited, the cause of the world’s poor is the cause of his disciples. The
using this late 19th-century
church cannot condone poverty. A church that is indifferent to poverty, or tune. Because it is a song of
evades responsibility in economic affairs, or is open to one social class encouragement rather than
only, or expects gratitude for its beneficence makes a mockery of a song of praise, it is not
reconciliation and offers no acceptable worship to God. Instead, the directed to God but to
church encourages those forces in human society that raise people’s people.
hopes for better conditions and provide them with opportunity for a
decent living. ANTHEM
Initially a poem for a school
assembly at which Booker T.
*HYMN 100 My Soul Cries Out with a Joyful Shout STAR OF COUNTY DOWN Washington spoke on
Lincoln’s birthday in 1900, this
OFFERING AND PRAYER OF DEDICATION text and tune have gained
national recognition and
*DOXOLOGY 607 devotion, not only within the
African American
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise Christ,
community, but also among
all people here below; all who seek liberation from
praise Holy Spirit evermore; oppression.
praise Triune God, whom we adore. Amen.
HYMN 100
SACRAMENT OF THE LORD’S SUPPER My Soul Cries Out with a
Joyous Shout / Canticle of
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, the Turning By employing an
thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily energetic Irish folksong for its
bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not melody, this ballad-like
into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the paraphrase of the
power and the glory, forever. Amen. Magnificat, Mary’s song at
her meeting with her relative
*HYMN 772 Live into Hope TRURO Elizabeth (Luke 1:46–55),
recaptures both the wonder
and the faith of the young
*CHARGE AND BENEDICTION woman who first recognized
what God was doing.
POSTLUDE Konrad Binienda, organ
"Maple Leaf Rag" Scott Joplin HYMN 772
This text on Luke 4:16–20, the
author’s first, was written for
the United Presbyterian
Sound recording and production by Jason Jedlicka Women’s National Meeting in
July 1976 because the team
planning worship could not
find a suitable hymn on that
passage. She wrote the words
with this vigorous 18th-century
tune in mind.Thank you to all our amazing Sunday Volunteers!
Sound booth volunteers: Mike Chevraux, Grant Gannon, Bryan Seekely, Peg Zitzner
Usher Team: Pamela MacWilliams
Liturgist: Emilia Chevraux
Sunday Reception: Jan Spalding
Worship Announcements
Online Sanctuary
Are you unable to get to church? Do you miss your Fairmount community? Come worship with us in the Online
Sanctuary! Peter and Brenda Horth will be hosting a zoom worship meeting during the livestream on Sunday
mornings at 11:00am. There will be time for greeting before and after worship as well. If you need technical
help or have questions, contact Brenda Horth at brendamhorth@gmail.com.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85628648447?pwd=ZFBmMytFTFhzQlZJMzFmRlo1Q1g0QT09
Meeting ID: 856 2864 8447
Passcode: 423623
The Sanctuary “Wiggle Room”
We love the "joyful noise" that young children and families bring to our sacred space! Around the sanctuary
you'll find worship bags with books to read and pages to color. You'll also find a "Wiggle Room" located in the
Narthex. This is a space for families that may want a little extra room... to change diapers, nurse, or even for a
small change of pace for little ones. Feel free to use the wiggle room whenever you need, equipped with
toys, books, puzzles, and more to enjoy while listening to worship. We want you to feel at home, to make our
place your space.
Prayer Requests
If you would like your prayer listed in our weekly Fairmount Prayer List which is sent to our prayer community, fill
out the form at https://fpccle.org/prayer-request-form/. You can also call or email Pastor Lindsay,
(lindsayhl@fpccle.org, 216-321-5800 ext. 105) with prayer concerns or to talk to a Pastor.
Going Forth: Offering Our Gifts and Our Lives to God: 2022 Stewardship
Dear Fairmounters & Friends, Momentum is building wonderfully in our 2022 Stewardship Campaign. Thank
you. We have 187 pledges amounting to $682,613, or 96% of our goal. Thank you to those of you who have
remembered to submit a pledge so far. If you haven’t had a chance to, please visit Fairmount’s website,
https://fpccle.org/giving-and-stewardship/, where you can make a pledge or bring in your pledge card to
church, or simply call the church office at 216-321-5800 and we can record your pledge over the phone.
Thank you for all of the ways you give!
Service by Phone
All you have to do is call 216-255-9353 around noon on Sundays and you will be able to hear a recording of
our Sunday worship service.Announcements Summer Worship Schedule Throughout this summer, there will be one worship service at 10:00am. Communion will be served in worship every Sunday during the summer. The Summer Worship Schedule will end after Labor Day Weekend. Sunday worship will be held in the Sanctuary, and during the Sanctuary lighting project, Sunday worship will be held in the Chapel. We will communicate those dates once they are confirmed. Senior Sunday is June 26th! Send in the name of your beloved graduate. Is someone you love graduating this year? Send the name(s) of your beloved graduate(s) to Kate McFadden (kate@fpccle.org) so we can honor and celebrate their achievements on Senior Sunday. Mark this date on your calendar and join us for worship. We'll uplift the class of 2022 high school graduates from the Fairmount Youth program with a baccalaureate prayer, special gift and coffee hour. Fairmount Fever Softball Season Spring is here, and so is softball season! The Fairmount Fever softball team is getting ready to play and we would love to see you there! The team is open to anyone, 16 and older. We play at Forest Hill Park almost every Sunday afternoon. We play against other local churches in the Heights Church League, and have playoffs at the end of the season to determine the League Champion. The team loves having fans come out and cheer us on, so come on down to Forest Hill Park and see your Fairmount Fever in action! If you are interested, please contact Kevin Seekely at kjseek@aol.com or feel free to show up ready to play! Go Fever! 2022 Fairmount Fever Schedule June 19th 3:15pm July 17th 3:15pm August 7th 3:15pm & 6:00pm June 26th 3:15pm & 6:00pm July 24th 3:15pm July 10th 3:15pm July 31st 6:00pm Presbytery Wide Shoe Collection Fairmount is joining other Matthew 25 churches in the Presbytery to collect shoes during June and July. Our collection box is in the ramp entrance hall outside the main office. Any size/style shoe are needed from flip- flops to boots to cleats to heels to sneakers. (no skates or rollerblades) Shoes go to Funds2Orgs, who will distribute them to people running micro-enterprises in developing nations (selling shoes to mostly barefoot people). Independence Presbyterian Church is coordinating this Cooperative Mission Project. Shoes can show wear, but not have holes or rips. Shoes with laces - tie together using their laces. Shoes without laces, use rubber-bands to keep the pair together. Clean out your closet and benefit others - win-win-win! Ushers Needed! Are you friendly and outgoing? Do you care about Fairmount being known as a welcoming place? We need more ushers! Visit the FPC Usher Sign Up Form - https://tinyurl.com/v9p99n. You can also find this link on our Online Worship Page, https://fpccle.org/online-worship/. On the form, select the date(s) and time(s) you are available to usher. Training is available, for questions please contact Todd Imbler, toddimbler@att.net.
Scripture Readings
Common English Bible
Luke 4:14-21
Jesus announces good news to the poor
14 Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and news about him spread throughout the
whole countryside.
15 He taught in their synagogues and was praised by everyone.
16 Jesus went to Nazareth, where he had been raised. On the Sabbath he went to the synagogue
as he normally did and stood up to read.
17 The synagogue assistant gave him the scroll from the prophet Isaiah. He unrolled the scroll and
found the place where it was written:
18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
because the Lord has anointed me.
He has sent me to preach good news to the poor,
to proclaim release to the prisoners
and recovery of sight to the blind,
to liberate the oppressed,
19 and to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.[a]
20 He rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the synagogue assistant, and sat down. Every eye in the
synagogue was fixed on him. 21 He began to explain to them, “Today, this scripture has been
fulfilled just as you heard it.”
Luke 6:17-23
Jesus’ popularity increases
17 Jesus came down from the mountain with them and stood on a large area of level ground. A great
company of his disciples and a huge crowd of people from all around Judea and Jerusalem and the
area around Tyre and Sidon joined him there. 18 They came to hear him and to be healed from their
diseases, and those bothered by unclean spirits were healed. 19 The whole crowd wanted to touch him,
because power was going out from him and he was healing everyone.
Happy people and doomed people
20 Jesus raised his eyes to his disciples and said:
“Happy are you who are poor,
because God’s kingdom is yours.
21 Happy are you who hunger now,
because you will be satisfied.
Happy are you who weep now,
because you will laugh.
22 Happy are you when people hate you, reject you, insult you, and condemn your name as evil because
of the Human One.
23 Rejoice when that happens! Leap for joy because you have a great reward in heaven. Their ancestors
did the same things to the prophets.Juneteenth
Juneteenth is a holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. It is also called Emancipation
Day or Juneteenth Independence Day. Juneteenth is celebrated on the 19th of June. The holiday was first
celebrated in Texas, where on that date in 1865, in the aftermath of the Civil War, slaves were declared free
under the terms of the 1862 Emancipation Proclamation.
In 1863, during the American Civil War, Pres. Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which
declared more than three million slaves living in the Confederate states to be free. More than two years would
pass, however, before the news reached African Americans living in Texas. It was not until Union soldiers arrived
in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, that the state’s residents finally learned that slavery had been abolished.
The former slaves immediately began to celebrate with prayer, feasting, song, and dance
Resources for Adults
• UCC Revealing Hidden Histories - check the following link to see a playback of this Friday, June 17th
presentation -https://www.ucc.org/event/juneteenth-revealing-hidden-histories/. Visit https://
www.ucc.org for additional resources.
• On Juneteenth, by Annette Gordon Reed. https://wwnorton.com/books/9781631498831
• PCUSA Special Worship Service - The Special Juneteenth Worship Service from PCUSA can be found here,
https://ga-pcusa.org, on Sunday, June 19th.
Resources for Families
• A Children’s Book, Juneteenth for Mazie by Floyd Cooper.
• PBS Kids Talk About Race and Racism. Hosted by Amanda Gorman, this half-hour program features
authentic conversations on race and racial justice between real children and parents. https://pbskids.org/
video/dots-spot/3047127185
Get Engaged
• Coventry Village Juneteenth Event - Join Coventry Village and Safer Heights in supporting black-owned
businesses and artists at our 3rd Annual Juneteenth celebration on June 19th! Led by local black artists/
organizers, this event is for our WHOLE neighborhood to celebrate the freedom and contributions of the
black community in Cleveland Heights and beyond! Featuring 80+ Black Owned Businesses Vendor Market,
live performances, free family activities and more! Events from 1pm through 9pm with the showing of Pixar’s
Soul at 9pm.
• Support Black Owned Businesses in Our Community. Check out this list, compiled by Forest Hill Church,
https://www.fhcpresb.org
All links are clickable on the digital bulletin found on Fairmount’s Online Worship Page:
https://fpccle.org/online-worship/Fairmount Presbyterian Church Leadership
Session Deacons
Clerk of Session, Elder Gordon Landefeld
Treasurer, Molly Brown Class of 2022 Class of 2023
Denise Benton Julie Egre
Class of 2022 Class of 2023 Class of 2024 Susan Kent Kathy Imbler
David Bosler Megan Bennett Peter Bush John Kieger Joyce Pope
Keith Mills Grant Gannon Rob Faxon Nate Kruse Jan Spalding
Sarah Planchon Pope Todd Imbler Jeri Gype Nana Landgraf Judy Steehler
Peg Zitzner Chin-Tai Kim Gordon Landefeld Sarah Stone Julia Swanson
At Large Nominating Committee
Endowment Trustees
Class of 2022 Class of 2023 Class of 2024 Jim Dakin Bryan Seekley
Geoff Barnes Tom Roulston Ann Gerhart Raleigh Duttweiler Jean Sylak
Doris Evans John Zitzner Ginger VanWagenen Doris Evans (Trustee) Barbara McWilliams
Mark Eisele Todd Imbler (Elder) Peg Zitzner (Elder)
Susan Kent (Deacon)
John Kieger (Deacon)
Personnel Committee
Carol Adrine Elder Sarah Pope
Nate Kruse Christina Seekely
Os Mills Vanessa Whiting (chair)
Elder Keith Mills
Fairmount Presbyterian Church Staff
Rich Anderson, Custodian and Maintenance Specialist Peter Horth, Parish Associate
rich@fpccle.org phorth@fpccle.org, x109
Konrad Binienda, Interim Artistic Director/Organist Jason Jedlicka, Interim Technology Coordinator
konradb@fpccle.org, x 135 jasonj@fpccle.org, x148
Danielle Everette, Interim Facilities Coordinator Kate McFadden,
deverette@fpccle.org Director of Youth and Adult Spiritual Formation
kate@fpccle.org, x121
Sara Gresh, Financial Secretary
sgresh@fpccle.org, x122 Rev. Ryan Wallace, Senior Pastor
ryan@fpccle.org, x115
Rev. Lindsay Harren-Lewis, Associate Pastor
lindsayhl@fpccle.org, x105 Angela Williams, Office Reception
angelaw@fpccle.org
Miesha Headen, Director of Church Operations
miesha@fpccle.org, x124 Christine Winters, Communications Manager
cwinters@fpccle.org, x119You can also read
