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From Pastor Molly: displaying glory
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As Jesus prays shortly before his death, in John 17, he speaks a lot about glory. The Greek word used here, doxazō, refers to glory and splendor, which "cause the dignity and worth of some person or thing to become manifest and acknowledged."
If this is how we understand glory, Jesus prayer for God's glory to be revealed is a prayer that our dignity and worth would be visible. It is a prayer that the dignity and worth of all others would be visible. It is a prayer that the dignity and worth of all God's creation would be visible. All this happens not for our sake, but because God is in us.
I don't know if you're at ease or uncomfortable with the idea that Jesus wants you to bear the glory of God, but I believe that this is his prayer: That you shine with glory.
I pray that you would believe this strange good news, and that you would, indeed, shine with glory. The splendor of God is visible whenever we choose acts of mercy and kindness, whenever we speak divine justice fearlessly, whenever we trust grace to love and forgive. God's splendor inspires us to be peacemakers and bridge-builders. God's glory dazzles when we follow where God calls us.
grace and peace,
Pastor Molly
The themes of this series are borrowed from the sections of our United Methodist Social Principles, which you can read online. They speak to a wide range of social issues, and invite us to consider what our faith has to say to issues of our time. There's lots of space in our church for people to think differently on all these issues, but I look forward to opening up opportunities for us to pray, think and talk about what Jesus' gospel has to say to the challenges we face today.
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Sunday, May 21
"Now What? Work for World Peace"
Rev. Molly Vetter, preaching
John 17:1-11
Scripture Text: John 17:1 After Yeshua had said these things, he looked up toward heaven and said, “Father, the time has come. Glorify your Son, so that the Son may glorify you — 2 just as you gave him authority over all mankind, so that he might give eternal life to all those whom you have given him. 3 And eternal life is this: to know you, the one true God, and him whom you sent, Yeshua the Messiah.
4 “I glorified you on earth by finishing the work you gave me to do. 5 Now, Father, glorify me alongside yourself. Give me the same glory I had with you before the world existed.
6 “I made your name known to the people you gave me out of the world. They were yours, you gave them to me, and they have kept your word. 7 Now they know that everything you have given me is from you, 8 because the words you gave me I have given to them, and they have received them. They have really come to know that I came from you, and they have come to trust that you sent me.
9 “I am praying for them. I am not praying for the world, but for those you have given to me, because they are yours. 10 Indeed, all I have is yours, and all you have is mine, and in them I have been glorified. 11 Now I am no longer in the world. They are in the world, but I am coming to you. Holy Father, guard them by the power of your name, which you have given to me, so that they may be one, just as we are.
John Wesley's Notes-Commentary: John 17:1-11
Chapter Overview:
In this chapter our Lord prays,
- For himself, ver. 1 - 5. 17:1 - 5
- For the apostles, ver. 6 - 19; 17:6 - 19
and again, ver. 24 - 26. 17:24 - 26
- For all believers, ver. 20 - 23. 17:20 - 23 And
- For the world, ver. 21 - 23. 17:21 - 23
In his prayer he comprises all he had said from 13:31 ,
and seals, as it were, all he had hitherto done, beholding things past, present, and to come. This chapter contains the easiest words, and the deepest sense of any in all the Scripture: yet is here no incoherent rhapsody, but the whole is closely and exactly connected.
Verses:
| 17:1 | Father - This simplicity of appellation highly became the only - begotten Son of God; to which a believer then makes the nearest approach, when he is fullest of love and humble confidence.The hour is come - The appointed time for it; glorify thy Son - The Son glorified the Father, both before and after his own glorification.When he speaks to the Father he does not style himself the Son of man. |
| 17:2 | As thou hast given him power over all flesh - This answers to glorify thy Son. That he may give eternal life, &c. - This answers to that thy Son may glorify thee. To all whom thou hast given him - To all believers. This is a clear proof that Christ designed hissacrifice should avail for all: yea, that all flesh, every man, should partake of everlasting life. For as the Father had given him power over all flesh, so he gave himself a ransom for all. |
| 17:3 | To know - By loving, holy faith, thee the only true God - The only cause and end of all things; not excluding the Son and the Holy Ghost, no more than the Father is excluded from being Lord, 8:6 ; but the false gods of the heathens;and Jesus Christ - As their prophet, priest, and king: this is life eternal - It is both the way to, and the essence of, everlasting happiness. |
| 17:4 | I have finished the work - Thus have I glorified thee, laying the foundation of thy kingdom on earth. |
| 17:5 | The glory which I had - He does not say received - He always had it, till he emptied himself of it in the days of his flesh. |
| 17:6 | I have manifested thy name - All thy attributes; and in particular thy paternal relation to believers; to the men whom thou hast given me - The apostles, and so 17:12 .They were thine - By creation, and by descent from Abraham. And thou hast given them me - By giving them faith in what I have spoken.So 17:9 . |
| 17:7 | Now they know that all things - Which I have done and spoken, are of thee - And consequently right and true. |
| 17:8 | They have received them - By faith. |
| 17:9 | I pray not for the world - Not in these petitions, which are adapted to the state of believers only. (He prays for the world at 17:21 ,23, that they may believe - That they may know God hath sent him.) This no more proves that our Lord did not pray for the world, both before and afterward, than his praying for the apostles alone, 17:6 - 19, proves that he did not pray for them also which shall believe through their word, 17:20 . |
| 17:10 | All things that are mine are thine, and that are thine are mine - These are very high and strong expressions, too grand for any mere creature to use; as implying that all things whatsoever, inclusive of the Divine nature, perfections, and operations, are the common property of the Father and the Son. And this is the original ground of that peculiar property, which both the Father and the Son have in the persons who were given to Christ as Mediator; according to what is said in the close of the verse, of his being glorified by them; namely, believing in him, and so acknowledging his glory. |
| 17:11 | Keep them through thy name - Thy power, mercy, wisdom, that they may be one - with us and with each other; one body, separate from the world: as we are - By resemblance to us, though not equality. |
8:30am in Epworth Lounge
10:30am in the Sanctuary
Special Music: "Gaelic Blessing," Chancel Choir
"Gaelic Blessing"
Deep peace of the running wave to you.
Deep peace of the flowing air to you.
Deep peace of the quiet earth to you.
Deep peace of the shining stars to you.
Deep peace of the gentle night to you.
Moon and stars pour their healing light on you.
Deep peace of Christ,
of Christ the light of the world to you.
Deep peace of Christ to you.[Read more: John Rutter - A Gaelic Blessing Lyrics | MetroLyrics]
Deep peace of the running wave to you
Deep peace of the flowing air to you
Deep peace of the quiet earth to you
Deep peace of the shining stars to you
Deep peace of the gentle night to you
Moon and stars pour their healing light on you
Deep peace of Christ, of Christ
The light of the world to you
Deep peace of Christ to you
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Join us for an ALL-CHURCH PICNIC
on Sunday, May 21, starting at 12:15pm!
At El Nido Park in Torrance.
Bring a side dish or dessert to share--
Our youth will grill hot dogs (and take donations for their summer mission trip)!
Lawn Games, Potato Sack & 3- legged races
Water balloon toss - Location close to Kids Playground
Bring frisbees, lawn chairs, picnic blankets, sunscreen!It's Free!!!
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For the 6 weeks after Easter, we will focus on the big ideas that connect our faith to current issues and social concerns.
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Sermon Series After Easter: Now What?
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We've celebrated Easter resurrection: now what?
Now we get to live our faith in resurrection, by
loving our neighbors,
loving the earth,
caring for the poor,
welcoming refugees,
standing against racism,
speaking up,
welcoming and including everyone...
We'll use scripture, and teachings from our United Methodist Social Principles. Our faith has something to say about how we live in society, informing everything from our politics to how we treat our neighbors.
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Come to find out, careful study of the Historical Jesus teaches us a lot about how to live in the modern world.
Continuing through May 28, Stephen will teach a five-week class between services on the historical context of Jesus, and how that guides our action in the world today.
Consider attending if you are interested in the historical Jesus, following Jesus in the modern world, understanding your Bible better, or the Social Principles of the United Methodist Church!
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Sundays at 9:30 in Epworth Lounge
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Thanks to everyone who participated in the CROP Hunger Walk last Saturday. Your support as donors and walkers is helping make a difference in ending hunger around the world.
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Our children need YOU!
This summer we expect to sharing God's amazing love with over 100 children from our community, can you help us make that happen? We nee volunteers from age 16-26 to join us for a variety of roles!
A Week In The Arts Camp: June 26-30
VBS Maker Fun Factory: July 31-Aug. 4th
Other ways you can help:
Bring in clean, craftable recyclables
(cans, yogurt cups, old kitchen utensils, craft supplies/scraps, paper towel rolls, lids, tops of squeezable apple sauce, and more!)
Want to help us get the supplies we need?
Purchase something from our
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Arts Camp Special Registration Price!
Sign up for arts camp from 5/18 to 5/26 for exclusive savings!
Regular Registration price is $200 per camper
This week ONLY!
1 camper $175.00
2 Campers $325.00
3 Campers $425.00
Click here to register!
Financial assistance is available for all our summer programming, contact Children's Ministries for more info.
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We are hoping for hot weather for the Memorial Weekend so we can rent out the parking lot for beach goers. We need some volunteers to work the lot Saturday, May 27, Sunday afternoon, May 28 and Monday, May 29. Please email Paul Caldwell to sign up for a two-hour shift. Men, women and youth are welcome. All proceeds go toward the general church budget.
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YOUTH BANQUET - JUNE 4!!!
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Join us as we celebrate the youth program, volunteers, and incoming 6th graders!
We'll gather after the 10:30 service in the Fellowship Hall.
We'll have enchiladas catered from El Tarasco, and about an hour of programming. Come hear about the great stuff we've done this year, and a little bit about our plans for the next year!
Tickets are available beginning May 21, for $15 each.
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Have an Old Camera to Donate?
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Do you have an older digital camera sitting in a drawer somewhere you would be willing to donate to the Baja Mission 2017 trip? If it still works, we've got a great use for it!
The Baja trip will teach an Arts camp to elementary school children in a community of migrants, and we've got an idea for a photography class.
If you've got one to donate (you won't get this camera back), please drop it off in the church office, or email Stephen with questions! Thanks!
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Congratulations to Stephen Hale
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Congratulations to our Youth Director Stephen Hale, on his graduation with a Master of Divinity degree from the Claremont School of Theology.
This degree fulfills the academic requirement for pursuing ordained ministry in the UMC. Stephen is continuing work as our Director of Youth Ministry, and we hold him in prayer as he continues to live out his calling. We are grateful to him for having served as our Seminary Intern during this past school year, in addition to his Youth Director role!
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The Youth Went on a Retreat!
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The youth group went on an Eco-Justice Retreat a few weeks ago. Here's a video showing off what they did!
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Children sing their hearts out on Mother's Day!
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As a tribute to all of the women in our church, our children wrote and performed a special song with Mary Ann, our church organist!
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Registration for Vacation Bible School is OPEN!
All 3 year olds through 8th graders are invited to join us for a fun week of learning we were designed by God for a purpose!
VBS is $45.00 for one child, $75 for two, and $90.00 for three or more!
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Book Club on Summer Hiatus
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Our Book Club is taking a summer vacation, with no meetings in June, July, and August. We will meet again Tuesday, September 19. There are four selections for enjoyable summer reading: “I Capture the Castle,” by Dodie Smith; “Marriage of Opposites,” by Alice Hoffman; “Sally Ride,” by Lynn Sherr; and “The Shoemaker’s Wife,” by Adriana Trigiani. For more information, on our club, contact Ann Gallagher.
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Want to help with Welcome Team?
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The Welcome Team at church helps make sure visitors can find their way around, and get to know our church a little bit. It's also one of the more fun groups of people at our church!
Are you interested in being part of that? The Welcome Team is looking for volunteers who can help about once a month between the two services and/or immediately after the 10:30 service. They promise to train you, give you the information you need ("uhm...what Children go to which classrooms?") and make this easy!
If you'd like to volunteer, or ask questions, email our Welcome Team!
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Men's Breakfast: Our next breakfast is Monday, June 5, at 7AM. Coco's Restaurant, 18120 Hawthorne Blvd. (Hawthorne and 182nd). All men of the church and their friends are welcome to join us for fellowship.
Prayer Quilt Ministry: Know someone in need of prayer? You can sponsor a free prayer quilt for them. Join us for our monthly quilting workshop Friday, June 16, 10am - noon in the choir room. Sue Christman will teach a new paper piecing quilt project. Even if you haven't tried quilt-making before, this is a great way to begin. More information is online.
Meals and More: Did you know that we have a ministry that organizes meals and other assistance for church folks in times of need? In the past, we've helped arrange rides to medical appointments, meals for people recovering from surgery, and more. Leila Grantz coordinates this ministry, using online sign-up tools. If you want to be a part of the group that she emails when there is an opportunity to help, or if you know someone who's in need of a little help, please contact the church office or Leila.
Church Council: Council will meet Monday, June 19 at 7PM in Epworth Lounge. This is the monthly meeting of the governing body of the church, comprised of each committee chair and several at-large members. All are welcome to attend.
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This Week: Children, Youth & Adults
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Nursery (6 weeks+): The Nursery is open during both services, for ages 6 weeks to 6 yrs old. Located right off of the parking lot across from Epworth Lounge. Any questions email the Nursery Coordinator: Adriana Hwang
Children's Ministry (age 3 - 3rd Grade) We'll start upstairs at 10:30. We will be painting this week so make sure you wear clothes that will be okay if they get dirty! We will join our families for in church for communion!
Church R Us (Grades 4 & 5): Head to Sunday School with Jen during "Passing of the Peace!"
- Middle School Sunday School? YES! We'll start in church then head over to class
-Youth Group? Nope, take a nap, finish your homework...we had a sleepover!
-Want to help with sell Youth Banquet tickets? (Sundays, 5/21 to June 4)? Click here to get a slot!
Young Adults (19-not very specific):
We have a social shindig on May 6th. Click here for more info!
Adult Sunday School: Bible Study and Discussion in May Day Parlor. Sunday mornings from 9:30-10:15am. Led by Helen Stockwell and Paul Caldwell. We will participate in the "Politics of Jesus" class in Epworth Lounge through May 28. (see above)
Thursday Pastor's Bible Study:
Thursday mornings from 11:00-noon, in May Day Parlor. All are welcome.
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United Methodist News & Events
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Our Western Jurisdiction Bishops released a new video statement, following the Judicial Council's ruling regarding the validity of Bishop Karen Oliveto's election.
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First United Methodist Church of Redondo Beach | 243 S. Broadway | Redondo Beach | CA | 90277
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Free Meal on Wednesday Nights
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Offering food and friendship to those in need, every Wednesday night since 1992. More info here.
DESSERTS FOR SHARED BREAD
Our dessert supply is still low! Would you like to help? Homemade treats are treasured by our guests – but purchased treats would be wonderful, as well. Please wrap desserts tightly and mark for Shared Bread. Deliver Sunday through Wednesday to the church kitchen (or the office if kitchen is closed.)
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John Rutter is a British composer, born in London in 1945, and one of the most recognized composers of church music in the world. His work includes carols (both original and arrangements of familiar carols), anthems, choral works and larger musical compositions. He has written for the King’s Singers and regularly records his music with his own chorus, the Cambridge Singers. Many of his larger works, including his Gloria and his Requiem, are considered classics and are part of standard repertoire (our choir sang the first movement of the Gloria on Easter morning last year). His piece A Gaelic Blessing, also known by its opening line Deep Peace, was commissioned by the chancel choir of 1st United Methodist Church of Omaha, Nebraska, and their conductor Mel Olsen in 1978. The original text was not a specifically sacred text, but rather an old...
Read more music notes here
Thursday, May 18, 2017 - Music Notes
Music Director, Jim Raycroft, will
share upcoming worship music
selections and a little bit of history, too. Jim Raycroft
Thursday, 18 May 2017 by Jim Raycroft
John Rutter is a British composer, born in London in 1945, and one of the most recognized composers of church music in the world. His work includes carols (both original and arrangements of familiar carols), anthems, choral works and larger musical compositions. He has written for the King's Singers and regularly records his music with his own chorus, the Cambridge Singers. Many of his larger works, including his Gloria and his Requiem, are considered classics and are part of standard repertoire (our choir sang the first movement of the Gloria on Easter morning last year). His piece A Gaelic Blessing, also known by its opening line Deep Peace, was commissioned by the chancel choir of 1st United Methodist Church of Omaha, Nebraska, and their conductor Mel Olsen in 1978. The original text was not a specifically sacred text, but rather an old Gaelic rune that made reference to elements of nature. Rutter added a line referencing Jesus and Amen to it to make it a Christian anthem. It has become popular for baptisms, weddings and funerals, and was performed at the funeral Mass for Tip O'Neil. It became a hit when a recording by Aled Jones was released in 2003, and has been recorded often, including by the composer with the Cambridge Singers and the City of London Sinfonia.Dona Nobis Pacem is the Latin phrase for Grant Us Peace. It is found all over the Catholic music world, especially in the Mass Ordinary and the Requiem Mass. The canon version is very famous, and has been around for a very long time. I've seen it attributed to Palestrina, but I'm a bit dubious. It was, however, featured in an episode of M.A.S.H., with Father Mulcahy leading the singing. It has three sections that go together, and is to be sung by 3 voices, or 3 groups of people. As a canon, singer 1 begins singing part 1. As singer 1 finishes part 1 and begins part 2, singer 2 begins part 1. As singer 2 begins part 2, singer 3 begins part 1. Ultimately, the 3 parts are sung simultaneously, and the effect is beautiful.Make Me A Channel Of Your Peace is also commonly known as the Prayer of St. Francis. However, it was almost certainly not written by St. Francis. The true author is unknown and it was more probably written around the time of the outbreak of World War One. It is also incorrectly called the Serenity Prayer of St. Francis. The Serenity Prayer is, in fact, a different prayer from the 20th century written by Reinhold Neibuhr. Sebastian Temple adapted the words in 1967 to create the hymn that we know now.
Hailing from the small coastal town of Bangor in Northern Ireland, the Rend Collective is a group of "twenty-somethings" that gathered at Rend, what the band describes as "a ministry for spiritually hungry young adults, desperately seeking an authentic, raw and real expression of church, which was informally pastored by bandleader, Gareth Gilkeson." Their first album – Homemade Worship by Handmade People – was released in 2012, and was followed by a string of hits in the contemporary Christian music world. Their music is based around older instruments - their native Irish folk instruments, old rock and roll guitars and assorted other whimsical musical toys - and has a raw, uninhibited style that gets the toes tapping and the feet stomping. They don't call themselves a folk band, but insist rather "We are not actually an indie-folk band - despite all the beards and bow-ties and banjos. We are a celebration band. It's just a coincidence that folk music and celebration make a great pairing!" Their song Build Your Kingdom Here is from the album Homemade Worship By Handmade People, released in 2012, and is a classic foot-stomper that never fails to engage the listener.
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United Methodist Women’s Reading Program Any one can read the books and our own local UMW unit will get credit! click here for information about the program.
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Support missions through recycling!
Bring your plastic bottles, aluminum cans AND CRV glass bottles to church every Sunday. By recycling we can support Corazon, Crop Walk, Habitat for Humanity and some of the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) programs: Syrian refugee relief, eradicating hunger, clean water, ending malaria and fighting HIV/AIDS. Please bring your cans and bottles.
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We have many spots to fill for liturgists on Sunday mornings. The following link will take you the sign up. Please check it out. Sunday Worship Liturgist Sign Up
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Parking Reminder: If you are able, we encourage you to park at the Wells Fargo bank on Sunday mornings, and walk across the street, reserving the parking lot for those with mobility challenges or for new visitors. We also have a bike rack on the patio. Thanks for your consideration.
Hearing Assistance Devices are available on Sunday mornings. Just ask for one at the audio/video booth in the sanctuary.
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