In our final week of this month's film-based sermon series, we get to Coco. Though it's a Disney cartoon, Coco tells a beautiful story that has powerful things to say to people of all ages. A beloved song from the film, "Remember Me," won the Oscar for best original song this year; it names the power of memory.
At the center of the sacrament we share every week, Holy Communion, is Jesus commanding us to share the bread and cup "in remembrance of me." Each week, we remember the gift of profound, divine love and self-giving sacrifice that is at the heart of the church. This remembering is much more than intellectual recall--it is a powerful remembering that forms and transforms us.
I look forward to sharing that sacrament, and other stories of divine love, with you again this Sunday.
with gratitude,
Pastor Molly
In Worship This Week
Sunday, July 29:
"Messages from the Movies:
Coco"
Rev. Molly Vetter, preaching
Ephesians 3:14-21Ephesians 3:14 For this reason, I fall on my knees before the Father, 15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth receives its character. 16 I pray that from the treasures of his glory he will empower you with inner strength by his Spirit, 17 so that the Messiah may live in your hearts through your trusting. Also I pray that you will be rooted and founded in love, 18 so that you, with all God’s people, will be given strength to grasp the breadth, length, height and depth of the Messiah’s love, 19 yes, to know it, even though it is beyond all knowing, so that you will be filled with all the fullness of God.
20 Now to him who by his power working in us is able to do far beyond anything we can ask or imagine, 21 to him be glory in the Messianic Community and in the Messiah Yeshua from generation to generation forever. Amen. (Complete Jewish Bible).
Ephesians 3:14-21
Verse 15
[15] Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,
Of whom — The Father. The whole family of angels in heaven, saints in paradise, and believers on earth is named. Being the "children of God," (a more honourable title than "children of Abraham,") and depending on him as the Father of the family.
Verse 16
[16] That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
The riches of his glory — The immense fulness of his glorious wisdom, power, and mercy.
The inner man — The soul.
Verse 17
[17] That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
Dwell — That is, constantly and sensibly abide.
Verse 18
[18] May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;
That being rooted and grounded — That is, deeply fixed and firmly established, in love. Ye may comprehend - So far as an human mind is capable.
What is the breadth of the love of Christ — Embracing all mankind.
And length — From everlasting to everlasting.
And depth — Not to be fathomed by any creature.
And height — Not to be reached by any enemy.
Verse 19
[19] And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.
And to know — But the apostle corrects himself, and immediately observes, it cannot be fully known. This only we know, that the love of Christ surpasses all knowledge. That ye may be filled - Which is the sum of all.
With all the fulness of God — With all his light, love, wisdom, holiness, power, and glory. A perfection far beyond a bare freedom from sin.
Verse 20
[20] Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
Now to him — This doxology is admirably adapted to strengthen our faith, that we may not stagger at the great things the apostle has been praying for, as if they were too much for God to give, or for us to expect from him.
That is able — Here is a most beautiful gradation. When he has given us exceeding, yea, abundant blessings, still we may ask for more. And he is able to do it. But we may think of more than we have asked. He is able to do this also. Yea, and above all this.
Above all we ask — Above all we can think. Nay, exceedingly, abundantly above all that we can either ask or think.
Verse 21
[21] Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.
In the church — On earth and in heaven. (John Wesley’s Explanatory Notes).
8:30am in Epworth Lounge
10:30am in the Sanctuary
Special Music: "Remember Me" from Cocoand “We Are Not Alone"
Remember Me" from Coco
by Kristen Anderson-Lopez / Robert J. Lopez
by Karla Jayne De Vito / Robby Benson / Steven Robert Goldstein
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Last Sunday we, unknowingly, had a very unusual serendipity happen during worship. You who attended heard a unique musical piece during the offertory as arranged by our Director of Music, Jim Raycroft. He explained the piece, “O Sifuni Mungu”, sung by seven singers who were led by Aleta Braxton, our guest soloist for the day. Each singer had their own part and sang it in the Swahili and English languages as was intended. Naturally I didn't get any of the Swahili and almost none of the English, but the back up band with its rhythms being pounded out, made it a most interesting piece to be heard...
August, 2018 will soon be here and you should plan to be a part of all that is going on. Starting Monday, August 13 there will be a week of VBS, Vacation Bible School, so everyone who can work will be involved with that exciting program. Then in September our Church Choir will be back in our worship service and a church picnic is planned. If you are a church member you will be involved in some way. Also, the first Sunday in August we will follow worship with a Baja Lunch recap and hear a lot about various activities the team did and plans for the future. Don't miss it.
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August Sermon Series: Jesus Loves the Earth
His teaching is full of stories and metaphors that draw lessons from the natural world. He spoke of farmers and fishermen, of mother hens and fig trees, inviting us to think deeply about the world around us.
We believe that Jesus' teachings have a lot to say to us as we try to navigate our ecological responsibilities today.
Join Pastor Molly for this five week sermon series, starting August 5.
Mid-summer Sermon Series
All July, our sermon series will be taking us to the movies, as we connect Christian theology to these from recent films. They're all on video or available streaming, so we hope you might pop some popcorn and watch them, too. For this final week, we'll talk about Coco.
Join us for the Baja Recap!
Ephesians 3:14-21
Verse 15
[15] Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,
Of whom — The Father. The whole family of angels in heaven, saints in paradise, and believers on earth is named. Being the "children of God," (a more honourable title than "children of Abraham,") and depending on him as the Father of the family.
Verse 16
[16] That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
The riches of his glory — The immense fulness of his glorious wisdom, power, and mercy.
The inner man — The soul.
Verse 17
[17] That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
Dwell — That is, constantly and sensibly abide.
Verse 18
[18] May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;
That being rooted and grounded — That is, deeply fixed and firmly established, in love. Ye may comprehend - So far as an human mind is capable.
What is the breadth of the love of Christ — Embracing all mankind.
And length — From everlasting to everlasting.
And depth — Not to be fathomed by any creature.
And height — Not to be reached by any enemy.
Verse 19
[19] And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.
And to know — But the apostle corrects himself, and immediately observes, it cannot be fully known. This only we know, that the love of Christ surpasses all knowledge. That ye may be filled - Which is the sum of all.
With all the fulness of God — With all his light, love, wisdom, holiness, power, and glory. A perfection far beyond a bare freedom from sin.
Verse 20
[20] Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
Now to him — This doxology is admirably adapted to strengthen our faith, that we may not stagger at the great things the apostle has been praying for, as if they were too much for God to give, or for us to expect from him.
That is able — Here is a most beautiful gradation. When he has given us exceeding, yea, abundant blessings, still we may ask for more. And he is able to do it. But we may think of more than we have asked. He is able to do this also. Yea, and above all this.
Above all we ask — Above all we can think. Nay, exceedingly, abundantly above all that we can either ask or think.
Verse 21
[21] Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.
In the church — On earth and in heaven. (John Wesley’s Explanatory Notes).
8:30am in Epworth Lounge
10:30am in the Sanctuary
Special Music: "Remember Me" from Cocoand “We Are Not Alone"
Remember Me" from Coco
by Kristen Anderson-Lopez / Robert J. Lopez
Remember me
Though I have to say goodbye
Remember me
Don't let it make you cry
For ever if I'm far away
I hold you in my heart
I sing a secret song to you
Each night we are apart
Remember me
Though I have to travel far
Remember me
Each time you hear a sad guitar
Know that I’m with you
The only way that I can be
Until you’re in my arms again
Remember me
Que nuestra canción no deje de latir
Solo con tu amor yo puedo existir (recuérdame)
Que nuestra canción no deje de latir
Solo con tu amor yo puedo existir (recuérdame)
Si en tu mente vivo estoy (recuérdame)
Mis sueños yo te doy
Te llevo en mi corazon
Y te acompañaré
Unidos en nuestra canción
Contigo ahi estaré
Recuérdame
Si sola crees estar
Recuérdame
Y mi cantar te irá a abrazar
Aun en la distancia
Nunca vayas a olvidar
Que yo contigo siempre voy
Recuérdame
If you close your eyes and let the music play
Keep our love alive, I'll never fade away
If you close your eyes and let the music play
Keep our love alive, I'll never fade away
If you close your eyes and let the music play
Keep our love alive, I'll never fade away
Remember me
For I will soon be gone
Remember me
And let the love we have live on
And know that I'm with you the only way that I can be
So, until you're in my arms again
Remember me
Que nuestra canción no deje de latir
Solo con tu amor yo puedo existir (remember me)
Que nuestra canción no deje de latir
Solo con tu amor yo puedo existir (remember me)
and “We Are Not Alone" by Karla Jayne De Vito / Robby Benson / Steven Robert Goldstein
Things look clear in black and white
The living color tends to dye our sight
Like dynomite
Just imagine my surprise
When I looked into your eyes and saw
Your disguise
If we dare expose our hearts
Just to feel the purest parts
That's when strange sensations start to grow
We are not alone
Find out when your cover's blown
There'll be somebody there to break your fall
We are not alone
'Cause when you cut down to the bone
We're really not so different after all
After all
We're not alone
Flying high above the sky
The battles down below look simplified
With no place to hide
But on inspection of the dust
I came upon this thing called trust
It helps us to adjust
Just imagine my surprise
When I looked into your eyes
I knew right then I'd never let you go
We are not alone
Find out when your cover's blown
There'll be somebody there to break your fall
We are not alone
'Cause when you cut down to the bone
We're really not so different after all
After all
We're not alone
Not alone
After all
Not alone
If we dare expose our hearts
Just to feel the purest parts
That's when strange sensations start to grow
We are not alone
Find out when your cover's blown
There'll be somebody there to break your fall
We are not alone
'Cause when you cut down to the bone
We're really not so different after all
After all
We're not alone
We are not alone
Find out when your cover's blown
There'll be somebody there to break your fall
We are not alone
'Cause when you cut down to the bone
We're really not so different after all
After all
After all
featuring Rick, Kathy, Colleen, Kelly and Luke McCandless!Listen to Sermons online
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News From Our Members
Thursday,July 26, 2018
Bob Peterson
Bob Peterson's popular column for the Mainsail has found new life, online! Read his view from the pews about church life and community news. You'll enjoy keeping up with the many good things happening in our congregation! by Bob Peterson
Last Sunday we, unknowingly, had a very unusual serendipity happen during worship. You who attended heard a unique musical piece during the offertory as arranged by our Director of Music, Jim Raycroft. He explained the piece, “O Sifuni Mungu”, sung by seven singers who were led by Aleta Braxton, our guest soloist for the day. Each singer had their own part and sang it in the Swahili and English languages as was intended. Naturally I didn't get any of the Swahili and almost none of the English, but the back up band with its rhythms being pounded out, made it a most interesting piece to be heard.
Now, to the serendipity. After the worship service I was visiting with Janine Shors, daughter of June Shors, who has been serving the U.S. State Department in Afghanistan for the past year and will soon be in Tanzania for her next assignment and for the the best news, her husband and daughter will be with her for this coming year. Knowing nearly nothing about her new location, I asked her what the language was spoken there. She answered, “Swahili” and added how interesting it was the she came on the Sunday where a song was sung in that language. What are the odds of that happening? We have been remembering Janine with a lighted yellow candle on the altar for this past year.August, 2018 will soon be here and you should plan to be a part of all that is going on. Starting Monday, August 13 there will be a week of VBS, Vacation Bible School, so everyone who can work will be involved with that exciting program. Then in September our Church Choir will be back in our worship service and a church picnic is planned. If you are a church member you will be involved in some way. Also, the first Sunday in August we will follow worship with a Baja Lunch recap and hear a lot about various activities the team did and plans for the future. Don't miss it.
Click here for more of the Lay Looker
Coming at Church
His teaching is full of stories and metaphors that draw lessons from the natural world. He spoke of farmers and fishermen, of mother hens and fig trees, inviting us to think deeply about the world around us.
We believe that Jesus' teachings have a lot to say to us as we try to navigate our ecological responsibilities today.
Join Pastor Molly for this five week sermon series, starting August 5.
All July, our sermon series will be taking us to the movies, as we connect Christian theology to these from recent films. They're all on video or available streaming, so we hope you might pop some popcorn and watch them, too. For this final week, we'll talk about Coco.
Join us for the Baja Recap!
We went. We served. We made it back safely.
Come to the Baja Stockholder's Recap on August 5th after 10:30 worship. We'll have lunch and stories! (Everyone's welcome.)
Plus...we've been working on a Theology of Poverty. We'll share our ideas there!
We have special opportunities for kids on Sunday mornings this Summer!
Options for Children at Church in Summer!
We love having children in worship, and through the summer, we encourage families to attend together!
For much of the summer, our children's Sunday School is on break, but two special things are happening:
-We have special children's activity books available to pick up as kids enter the sanctuary, with things they can work on during worship.
-Some weeks, we also have special Summer FunDay School activities planned: the kids will be invited to meet up at the Passing of the Peace to leave the sanctuary and go for a lesson during part of worship--they'll return for Communion.
Wanted: Sound Board Operators
We are looking for 8-10+ people to volunteer to be part of a rotation of sound board operators. There are no requirements other than a desire to help out. Volunteers should either meet me after church or send me (Matt Parker) an email at mjp.sandiego@gmail.com.
Online Video Bible Study - Join from your Home!
Join us for an online, interactive video Bible study this summer! We will read through "Consider the Birds: A Provocative Guide to Birds of the Bible," by Debbie Blue. Our small group meets via online video chat, so you can join in from wherever you are this summer, on your laptop, smart phone or tablet!
We meet up online on Tuesday evenings, from 8:30-9:30pm, through Google Hangouts. The group is led by Lillian Naveira, Eileen Raycroft and Pastor Molly Vetter, and will continue for 10 weeks over the summer. Next up is Chapter 7 (The Sparrow--Contempt and Compassion) on Tuesday, July 31.
Click through for more information, including the link to log on!
Game Night: Sunday, August 26
Mark your calendars and get out your favorite games: We're going to have a church game night in August! Come have some fun, playing games you love (or are up to try out) with friends of all ages from church.
VBS Supplies Still Needed
HUGE thanks to our many VBS supporters! This is the Sunday to return any items from the VBS board!
We still need a few items. Can you help with any of the following?
To buy something from our Amazon wishlist and have it sent directly to the church, CLICK HERE!
Week In the Arts Starts Monday! Last chance to enroll!
Don't miss out on our very special arts camp!
Children will spend the week learning songs, dancing, and making original art pieces- all culminating in an art show and recital at the end of the week.
Open to all K-6th Graders
$200.00 per camper
Scholarships Available
Click here for more info & registration!
Week In the Arts Recital & Gallery Show
Join us, Friday, August 3rd at 12:00pm for a celebration of our week in the arts. We will have a light lunch, a camper art gallery, and song and dance revue. Help us celebrate a week of learning and growing in creativity! All are welcome!
Email us to RSVP
October 20: Church Golf Tournament
Mark your calendars now, and make plans to join us for our 2018 church golf tournament. We will return to the beautiful Los Verdes Golf Course for the tournament, which benefits the ministries of our church.
Questions? Contact Gary Baughman at church
VBS 2018
Grow in faith. Have Fun. Change the world!
VBS 2018 is coming: August 13-17 Click here for more info and registration!
We will be inspired each day by the vastness of God's amazing creation and love! There will be games, crafts, and more each day, while we learn about the Parable of the Sower.
VBS...For Middle School!
This year, Middle School has a special part to play in VBS! In addition to all the great VBS stuff we know and love, we will be doing a super fun service project. Get on your gardening gloves, we have work to do- and it's going to be awesome!
Coming This Fall:
We'll invite you on a trip through the wardrobe to Narnia.
Kids, youth, and grown-ups are all invited along.
(Talk to Kristin Harper if you're ready to know more...)
Announcements
Men's Breakfast: Our next breakfast is Monday, August 6, 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: Join us for our monthly quilting workshop Friday, August 10, starting at 10am. There's something for everyone to do to help. Even if you haven't tried quilt-making before, this is a great way to begin.Know someone in need of prayer? Anyone can sponsor a free prayer quilt. The Quilt Request Form is online or in the church office.
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.
Book Club: Next meeting, Tuesday, September 18. We are on summer hiatus and have chosen a few books for you to enjoy. The books we selected are: The Chilbury Ladies’ Choir, by Jennifer Ryan; Hillbilly Elegy, by J. D. Vance; Uncommon Type, by Tom Hanks; Dancing in a Distant Place, by Isla Dewar; and The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society, by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrow. Read as many as you wish; we will briefly discuss all of them when next we meet. Happy reading until September!For more information, contact Ann Gallagher.
In Memoriam: Elizabeth M. Gingerich, MD
We are sharing news of the recent passing of former church member, Beth Gingerich. Beth "died peacefully at home on the sixth of July 6,2018, at the age of 63, from complications of pancreatic cancer. She celebrated 25 years of marriage to Ann Shepardson in March of this year; they were a couple for 32 years. In addition to Ann, she leaves her mother, Neeltje Gingerich; her brother, Ron Gingerich; her sister and brother-in-law, Carolyn and Phillip Ragatz; her nephews, Zachariah and Caleb Ragatz; and numerous extended- and chosen-family members; colleagues; and friends. Beth was raised in a musical household, played several instruments, and loved to sing. For the past 20 years she sang with Coro Allegro, was a section leader, and served on the Board of Directors for five of those years. Her other passions included gardening, quilting, and pet cats. She graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in 1981 and did a fellowship in Community Medicine there before completing her residency in Psychiatry at Tufts/New England Medical Center. In addition, she trained with the Northeastern Society for Group Psychotherapy (NSGP). She dedicated her career to community psychiatry, working for 30 years at the Somerville Mental Health Clinic, which in recent years became part of Riverside Community Care, Inc. She also maintained a private psychotherapy practice at her home office in Medford. A Quaker memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations to Coro Allegro, 67 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02116 would be appreciated."
This Week: Children, Youth & Adults
Nursery (6 weeks+): The Nursery is open during both services, for ages 6 weeks to 5 yrs old. Located right off of the parking lot across from Epworth Lounge. Please know that children of any age are always welcome in worship. Any questions email the Nursery Coordinator: Adriana Hwang
Children's Ministry(age 3 - 3rd Grade): It's summer, so we'll be in church with our families! Pastor Molly will be preaching about the movie Coco! As always, There will be fun activity pages and books to read at our children's station.
Church R Us (Grades 4 & 5): Sunday School is officially in summer mode, which means that we are excited to have you join your family in worship!
Youth Ministry (6th-12th grade):
-Middle School Sunday School (10:30am)? No, we're on a break.
-Youth Group(2-4pm on Sunday)? We're on a break!
Young Adults (19-not very specific):
Stay tuned for more Young Adult events!
Monday Night Dinner Study (Young-ish Adults and Young-ish Families):
Email Dawn Kirkemofor information.
Adult Sunday School: Bible Study and Discussion in May Day Parlor. Sunday mornings from 9:30-10:15am. Led by Helen Stockwell. All are welcome.
Thursday Pastor's Bible Study:
We usually meet Thursday mornings from 11:00-noon, in May Day Parlor. All are welcome.
United Methodist News & Events
Our congregation is a part of the El Tordondo Mission Area, in the West District of the California-PacificAnnual Conference of the United Methodist Church.
Free Meal on Wednesday Nights
Offering food and friendship to those in need, every Wednesday night since 1992. More info here.
Shared Bread always accepts donations of the following:new underwear- men's and women's, all sizes; Sweatpants/sweatshirts-L/XL (hooded, zip up, dark colors); Men’s jeans waist sizes 32- 34; Men’s new socks, white or grey only- all sizes; Men’s tennis shoes - especially sizes 9.5 to 11.5; new or used brown paper bags with handles.
Please bring them to church on Sunday, or to the office during the week.
DESSERTS FOR SHARED BREAD
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 (when you come for church) through Wednesday to the church kitchen (or the office if kitchen is closed.) Wednesday deliveries
should be here by 4:00pm to help us plan our meal better. THANK YOU!
The McCandless family have been stalwarts of FUMCRB. Kathy and Rick have sung in church choirs nearly their whole lives. They sang in the two children's choirs (Crusader Choir for boys, and Carol Choir for girls). In those days they had a large youth group and so the church also had a high school age choir. They both sang with the Chancel choir until they moved to Long Beach, and joined the California Heights choir there. Kathy stopped singing with that choir about 10 years ago. They moved back to Redondo Beach in 2010 and Rick was invited to be the Tenor Section Leader by the previous music director at FUMCRB, Linda Waterman.
Their children have always been musical. The two oldest, Dan and Kelly, as well as the youngest, Luke, have sung in church, middle school, high school, and college. Colleen sang in middle school choir but chose drama in high school. She has performed as a lead in three musicals. Pretty early on they discovered that they all could sing, had four parts covered...
The McCandless family have been stalwarts of FUMCRB. Kathy and Rick have sung in church choirs nearly their whole lives. They sang in the two children's choirs (Crusader Choir for boys, and Carol Choir for girls). In those days they had a large youth group and so the church also had a high school age choir. They both sang with the Chancel choir until they moved to Long Beach, and joined the California Heights choir there. Kathy stopped singing with that choir about 10 years ago. They moved back to Redondo Beach in 2010 and Rick was invited to be the Tenor Section Leader by the previous music director at FUMCRB, Linda Waterman.
Their children have always been musical. The two oldest, Dan and Kelly, as well as the youngest, Luke, have sung in church, middle school, high school, and college. Colleen sang in middle school choir but choose drama in high school. She has performed as a lead in three musicals. Pretty early on they discovered that they all could sing, had four parts covered, and sometimes could switch parts between each other. As a side note, Kathy and Rick were members of the first bell choir at FUMCRB and rang handbells starting in 1980 and going through 2010. Several of the kids also played bells. Kelly is now studying composition at CSU Long Beach, and is one of the “in-house” arrangers for the family band.
Pepper Choplin is a composer and conductor based in Raleigh, North Carolina, who has literally hundreds of anthems in his catalogue. With a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, he went on to earn a Master of Music degree in composition from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Currently, he serves as Minister of Music at Greystone Baptist Church in Raleigh, a position he’s held for over 22 years. His a cappella anthem We Are Not Alone was written in 2005 and is one that he personally considers to be “one of my most enduring anthems”. We actually have it in our library, as well.
Remember Me is the Academy Award winning song from the Disney movie Coco. It was the 2nd Oscar for the songwriting team of Robert Lopez and Kristen Andersen-Lopez, who also won an Oscar for Best Original Song for Let It Go from the movie Frozen. The song is sung twice in the movie, once by the young star Miguel, who sang it to Mama Coco as a ballad, which is how it was originally intended, and sung to young Coco, by the true composer, Coco’s father, Hector. It is also sung as an uptempo “ranchero” style showpiece by Ernesto de la Cruz, who ultimately is discovered to have stolen the tune from his good friend Hector (with friends like that….). Later, in the end credits, it’s sung as a duet by Miguel (Anthony Gonzales) and Natalia Lafourcade. It is a unique song for the style, in that it has a very creative harmonic structure (most songs of this genre tend to be a bit more harmonically simplistic) and has a lovely, lyrical melody. When we saw Cocoin the theatre, I told Eileen as we were walking out to the car that it was going to win the Oscar, and it did. Disney was very careful to make sure that virtually all of the creative team involved was Hispanic and that the music was performed by authentic Mexican performers (lots of them), much of it being recorded in Mexico. As the Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a distinctly Mexican celebration (Mexico City actually created a Dia de los Muertos parade for the opening scene of the James Bond movie Spectre), they wanted to be sure that there was no possibility of charges of “whitewashing”.
Click here to read more Music Notes!
Looking for a Way to Volunteer?
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. Go to our "Want to Help" page to learn more about this awesome ministry, as well as several other current ways you can lend a hand in ministry.
4th-8th Graders needed to Acolyte!
Acolytes are needed for 10:30 worship each week. If you've been trained, you can sign up via our "sign up genius" (click here!)
If you are interested in being trained, email children's ministries!
Our UMW is back to their regular meeting times.
Circle Meeting Time
United Methodist Women’s Reading Program: There are many titles to choose from with new ones added every year! Books are available in the UMW library located in May Day Parlor. Any one can read the books and our own local UMW unit will get credit! click here for information about the program.
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.
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
Campus WiFi network is: First UMC Guests; Password is: openhearts
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.
Come to the Baja Stockholder's Recap on August 5th after 10:30 worship. We'll have lunch and stories! (Everyone's welcome.)
Plus...we've been working on a Theology of Poverty. We'll share our ideas there!
Options for Children at Church in Summer!
We love having children in worship, and through the summer, we encourage families to attend together!
For much of the summer, our children's Sunday School is on break, but two special things are happening:
-We have special children's activity books available to pick up as kids enter the sanctuary, with things they can work on during worship.
-Some weeks, we also have special Summer FunDay School activities planned: the kids will be invited to meet up at the Passing of the Peace to leave the sanctuary and go for a lesson during part of worship--they'll return for Communion.
Wanted: Sound Board Operators
We are looking for 8-10+ people to volunteer to be part of a rotation of sound board operators. There are no requirements other than a desire to help out. Volunteers should either meet me after church or send me (Matt Parker) an email at mjp.sandiego@gmail.com.
Online Video Bible Study - Join from your Home!
Join us for an online, interactive video Bible study this summer! We will read through "Consider the Birds: A Provocative Guide to Birds of the Bible," by Debbie Blue. Our small group meets via online video chat, so you can join in from wherever you are this summer, on your laptop, smart phone or tablet!
We meet up online on Tuesday evenings, from 8:30-9:30pm, through Google Hangouts. The group is led by Lillian Naveira, Eileen Raycroft and Pastor Molly Vetter, and will continue for 10 weeks over the summer. Next up is Chapter 7 (The Sparrow--Contempt and Compassion) on Tuesday, July 31.
Click through for more information, including the link to log on!
Mark your calendars and get out your favorite games: We're going to have a church game night in August! Come have some fun, playing games you love (or are up to try out) with friends of all ages from church.
VBS Supplies Still Needed
HUGE thanks to our many VBS supporters! This is the Sunday to return any items from the VBS board!
We still need a few items. Can you help with any of the following?
- Empty (clean) water bottles(labels removed is easiest for us.)
- Amazon Gift Cards
- Smart & Final Gift Cards
- Gently used art supplies
- Bags of soil
- Seeds/Dry Beans
- Gardening Supplies
- Gloves
- Mason Jars & Clean Sauce Jars w/ lids
- Garden Decorations
- Monetary Gifts for last minute supplies
Don't miss out on our very special arts camp!
Children will spend the week learning songs, dancing, and making original art pieces- all culminating in an art show and recital at the end of the week.
Open to all K-6th Graders
$200.00 per camper
Scholarships Available
Click here for more info & registration!
Join us, Friday, August 3rd at 12:00pm for a celebration of our week in the arts. We will have a light lunch, a camper art gallery, and song and dance revue. Help us celebrate a week of learning and growing in creativity! All are welcome!
Email us to RSVP
October 20: Church Golf Tournament
Mark your calendars now, and make plans to join us for our 2018 church golf tournament. We will return to the beautiful Los Verdes Golf Course for the tournament, which benefits the ministries of our church.
Questions? Contact Gary Baughman at church
Grow in faith. Have Fun. Change the world!
VBS 2018 is coming: August 13-17 Click here for more info and registration!
We will be inspired each day by the vastness of God's amazing creation and love! There will be games, crafts, and more each day, while we learn about the Parable of the Sower.
VBS...For Middle School!
This year, Middle School has a special part to play in VBS! In addition to all the great VBS stuff we know and love, we will be doing a super fun service project. Get on your gardening gloves, we have work to do- and it's going to be awesome!
We'll invite you on a trip through the wardrobe to Narnia.
Kids, youth, and grown-ups are all invited along.
(Talk to Kristin Harper if you're ready to know more...)
Announcements
Men's Breakfast: Our next breakfast is Monday, August 6, 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: Join us for our monthly quilting workshop Friday, August 10, starting at 10am. There's something for everyone to do to help. Even if you haven't tried quilt-making before, this is a great way to begin.Know someone in need of prayer? Anyone can sponsor a free prayer quilt. The Quilt Request Form is online or in the church office.
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.
Book Club: Next meeting, Tuesday, September 18. We are on summer hiatus and have chosen a few books for you to enjoy. The books we selected are: The Chilbury Ladies’ Choir, by Jennifer Ryan; Hillbilly Elegy, by J. D. Vance; Uncommon Type, by Tom Hanks; Dancing in a Distant Place, by Isla Dewar; and The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society, by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrow. Read as many as you wish; we will briefly discuss all of them when next we meet. Happy reading until September!For more information, contact Ann Gallagher.
In Memoriam: Elizabeth M. Gingerich, MD
We are sharing news of the recent passing of former church member, Beth Gingerich. Beth "died peacefully at home on the sixth of July 6,2018, at the age of 63, from complications of pancreatic cancer. She celebrated 25 years of marriage to Ann Shepardson in March of this year; they were a couple for 32 years. In addition to Ann, she leaves her mother, Neeltje Gingerich; her brother, Ron Gingerich; her sister and brother-in-law, Carolyn and Phillip Ragatz; her nephews, Zachariah and Caleb Ragatz; and numerous extended- and chosen-family members; colleagues; and friends. Beth was raised in a musical household, played several instruments, and loved to sing. For the past 20 years she sang with Coro Allegro, was a section leader, and served on the Board of Directors for five of those years. Her other passions included gardening, quilting, and pet cats. She graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in 1981 and did a fellowship in Community Medicine there before completing her residency in Psychiatry at Tufts/New England Medical Center. In addition, she trained with the Northeastern Society for Group Psychotherapy (NSGP). She dedicated her career to community psychiatry, working for 30 years at the Somerville Mental Health Clinic, which in recent years became part of Riverside Community Care, Inc. She also maintained a private psychotherapy practice at her home office in Medford. A Quaker memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations to Coro Allegro, 67 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02116 would be appreciated."
This Week: Children, Youth & Adults
Nursery (6 weeks+): The Nursery is open during both services, for ages 6 weeks to 5 yrs old. Located right off of the parking lot across from Epworth Lounge. Please know that children of any age are always welcome in worship. Any questions email the Nursery Coordinator: Adriana Hwang
Children's Ministry(age 3 - 3rd Grade): It's summer, so we'll be in church with our families! Pastor Molly will be preaching about the movie Coco! As always, There will be fun activity pages and books to read at our children's station.
Church R Us (Grades 4 & 5): Sunday School is officially in summer mode, which means that we are excited to have you join your family in worship!
Youth Ministry (6th-12th grade):
-Middle School Sunday School (10:30am)? No, we're on a break.
-Youth Group(2-4pm on Sunday)? We're on a break!
Young Adults (19-not very specific):
Stay tuned for more Young Adult events!
Monday Night Dinner Study (Young-ish Adults and Young-ish Families):
Email Dawn Kirkemofor information.
Adult Sunday School: Bible Study and Discussion in May Day Parlor. Sunday mornings from 9:30-10:15am. Led by Helen Stockwell. All are welcome.
Thursday Pastor's Bible Study:
We usually meet Thursday mornings from 11:00-noon, in May Day Parlor. All are welcome.
United Methodist News & Events
Our congregation is a part of the El Tordondo Mission Area, in the West District of the California-PacificAnnual Conference of the United Methodist Church.
First United Methodist Church of Redondo Beach
(310)372-8445 main
(310)372-5696 fax
Ongoing Ministries
Offering food and friendship to those in need, every Wednesday night since 1992. More info here.
Shared Bread always accepts donations of the following:new underwear- men's and women's, all sizes; Sweatpants/sweatshirts-L/XL (hooded, zip up, dark colors); Men’s jeans waist sizes 32- 34; Men’s new socks, white or grey only- all sizes; Men’s tennis shoes - especially sizes 9.5 to 11.5; new or used brown paper bags with handles.
Please bring them to church on Sunday, or to the office during the week.
DESSERTS FOR SHARED BREAD
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 (when you come for church) through Wednesday to the church kitchen (or the office if kitchen is closed.) Wednesday deliveries
should be here by 4:00pm to help us plan our meal better. THANK YOU!
Their children have always been musical. The two oldest, Dan and Kelly, as well as the youngest, Luke, have sung in church, middle school, high school, and college. Colleen sang in middle school choir but chose drama in high school. She has performed as a lead in three musicals. Pretty early on they discovered that they all could sing, had four parts covered...
Thursday, July 26, 2018 - Music Notes
Music Director, Jim Raycroft, will
share upcoming worship music
selections and a little bit of history, too.
Jim Raycroft
7/26/2018 by Jim Raycroft
Their children have always been musical. The two oldest, Dan and Kelly, as well as the youngest, Luke, have sung in church, middle school, high school, and college. Colleen sang in middle school choir but choose drama in high school. She has performed as a lead in three musicals. Pretty early on they discovered that they all could sing, had four parts covered, and sometimes could switch parts between each other. As a side note, Kathy and Rick were members of the first bell choir at FUMCRB and rang handbells starting in 1980 and going through 2010. Several of the kids also played bells. Kelly is now studying composition at CSU Long Beach, and is one of the “in-house” arrangers for the family band.
Pepper Choplin is a composer and conductor based in Raleigh, North Carolina, who has literally hundreds of anthems in his catalogue. With a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, he went on to earn a Master of Music degree in composition from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Currently, he serves as Minister of Music at Greystone Baptist Church in Raleigh, a position he’s held for over 22 years. His a cappella anthem We Are Not Alone was written in 2005 and is one that he personally considers to be “one of my most enduring anthems”. We actually have it in our library, as well.
Remember Me is the Academy Award winning song from the Disney movie Coco. It was the 2nd Oscar for the songwriting team of Robert Lopez and Kristen Andersen-Lopez, who also won an Oscar for Best Original Song for Let It Go from the movie Frozen. The song is sung twice in the movie, once by the young star Miguel, who sang it to Mama Coco as a ballad, which is how it was originally intended, and sung to young Coco, by the true composer, Coco’s father, Hector. It is also sung as an uptempo “ranchero” style showpiece by Ernesto de la Cruz, who ultimately is discovered to have stolen the tune from his good friend Hector (with friends like that….). Later, in the end credits, it’s sung as a duet by Miguel (Anthony Gonzales) and Natalia Lafourcade. It is a unique song for the style, in that it has a very creative harmonic structure (most songs of this genre tend to be a bit more harmonically simplistic) and has a lovely, lyrical melody. When we saw Cocoin the theatre, I told Eileen as we were walking out to the car that it was going to win the Oscar, and it did. Disney was very careful to make sure that virtually all of the creative team involved was Hispanic and that the music was performed by authentic Mexican performers (lots of them), much of it being recorded in Mexico. As the Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a distinctly Mexican celebration (Mexico City actually created a Dia de los Muertos parade for the opening scene of the James Bond movie Spectre), they wanted to be sure that there was no possibility of charges of “whitewashing”.
Click here to read more Music Notes!
Looking for a Way to Volunteer?
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. Go to our "Want to Help" page to learn more about this awesome ministry, as well as several other current ways you can lend a hand in ministry.
Calling All Gardeners!
Do you have a couple hours once or twice a month to help maintain our beautiful church gardens? Tasks would include pruning, planting, weeding and watering. Whatever you can help with, we'd love to have you join our team! Duties could change seasonally. Sign up through the church office, or by talking with Jody Wilkinson.Acolytes are needed for 10:30 worship each week. If you've been trained, you can sign up via our "sign up genius" (click here!)
If you are interested in being trained, email children's ministries!
Circle Meeting Time
- Naomi Circle 2nd Tuesday @ 10:00am
- Hannah Circle 2nd Tuesday @ 7:00pm
- Mary Circle 4th Monday @ 7:00pm
United Methodist Women’s Reading Program: There are many titles to choose from with new ones added every year! Books are available in the UMW library located in May Day Parlor. Any one can read the books and our own local UMW unit will get credit! click here for information about the program.
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.
Sunday Worship Liturgist Sign Up
Campus WiFi network is: First UMC Guests; Password is: openhearts
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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First United Methodist Church
243 South Broadway
Redondo Beach, California 90277, United States
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