WELCOME TO HENNEPIN CHURCH EASTER SEASON

Hennepin is a Reconciling Congregation, welcoming the full

ALLELUIA!
participation of all persons including the GLBT Community.

May 29, 2011 at Hennepin

CONGREGATIONAL HOW TO HELP WITH
MEETING AND LUNCH THE MINNEAPOLIS
JUNE 5 STARTING AT 11:30 AM TORNADO RELIEF In Acts 17 this morning,
SPECIAL NOTE FROM THE MN
ANNUAL CONFERENCE Paul is addressing a
cultured Athenian
people who have
produced some of the
greatest philosophers
and orators in the
Take a few minutes on Sunday, June
world. Yet when they
5th to gather in the Art Gallery for a
The metro area was hit by a tornado
hear Paul’s message,
congregational meeting. We’ll hear on May 22. North Minneapolis has they seem more
the latest news on what’s happening suffered significant damage, including
at Hennepin and then you’re invited two fatalities.
interested in the novelty
to enjoy a free lunch! Meeting is at If you want to help with the clean- of it than they do the
11:30 AM in the Art Gallery and up effort from the tornado damage in
Lunch starts at 12:00 Noon in the North Minneapolis, please contact
truth that it reveals.
Social Hall. Don’t miss it! Heidi at Cross Connections (1823 As Methodists we often
Emerson, Minneapolis) at 612-529-
6542. This effort is coordinated by
pride ourselves at
Earth
Urban Homeworks, Sanctuary CDC, bringing our brains
Camp and Minnesota Council of Churches.
Volunteers will be deployed from
with us to worship.
July
there. Please DO NOT self-deploy, We like to ask questions,
25-28 work through the agency.
dig into history, explore
For students who have completed 1st
—5th grade, the camp is limited to 25 Guest Choir the intellectual side of
participants. Earth Camp is a four-day, 9:30 AM June 5 our faith. All of these
3-night overnight camp for elementary On Sunday morning, June 5th, we
students. Campers will learn about will have a guest choir in worship.
are really important!
our responsibility as Christians to care The 85-voice youth choir from First When, however, does
for the creation, explore the great United Methodist Church of Smyrna,
outdoors and connect with God in GA will be helping lead our 9:30 AM
your intellect get in
the natural world. Cost is $170.00 service, singing some of the music the way of your faith?
and includes lodging, meals, trans- from their repertoire for this year’s
portation, programs and crafts. concert tour of the Midwest.
How do you find a
Scholarships available and confidential. balance between
Questions? Contact Dana Neuhauser Get Your Summer
612-435-1306 or [email protected]. heart and mind?

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HENNEPIN AVENUE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

511 Groveland Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55403
612-871-5303 HENNEPINCHURCH.ORG 9:30 AM
 Welcome to Hennepin Where +
+ is indicated, standing or sitting, we praise God.
Church! We are glad that You are invited to read aloud the bold text.
you chose to worship here
today. We hope your time
here is meaningful and
helps nurture you in the 9:30 AM WORSHIP
way of Christ. At each
entrance there are purple SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
Welcome bags for guests
to receive if you want
more information about PRELUDE Improvisation on America Andrew Hackett
the church. Blessings
to you on your
CHORAL INTROIT
journey of faith!

Nursery for infants — age ENTRY INTO CELEBRATION Elizabeth Buckingham

3 is available today until
From the rising of the sun till its setting in the west,
12:30 PM. An usher will
be happy to help you find We will praise the Loving God!
the nursery in Room 103 On the lips of children and elders alike,
of the Education Wing. We will join in their praise!
In the visions of the old and the dreaming of the young,
Coffee is available Sunday God’s holy name be praised.
mornings in Carlson Hall. Let all that has life and breath praise the Lord.
Our special thanks to Jim We praise the Lord!
Cone of Coffee & Tea, Ltd.
for supplying Sunday coffee!
+ HYMN NO. 660 God is Here ABBOT’S LEIGH

+ MORNING PRAYER
Living and gracious God,
Through the resurrection of Jesus
You have brought us out to a spacious place
Where we are called to live as those with new life.
Empower us by your Spirit to keep your commandments,
That we will live in your way of love
With words of truth and reverent acts
To all your people. Amen

ANTHEM American Hymn MATERNA

Please join to sing final stanza arr. Cecil Effinger
of Hymn No. 696

WELCOME Leah Rosso

TIME WITH THE CHILDREN

THE SHARING OF THE PEACE

The peace of God be with you.
And also with you.
SCRIPTURE READING Carol Southward, Lector
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION Sanctuary

Acts 17:22-34
Easter contains 50 days
Paul stood up in the middle of the some of your own poets said, ‘We are ending on the great day of
council on Mars Hill and said, “People God’s offspring.’ Pentecost (June 12th this
of Athens, I see that you are very “Therefore, as God’s offspring, we year). It follows the Jewish
religious in every way. As I was walking have no need to imagine that the divine tradition of the harvest
through town and carefully observing being is like a gold, silver, or stone festival of Shavout that
your objects of worship, I even found image made by human skill and begins the 2nd night of
an altar with this inscription: ‘To an thought. God overlooks ignorance of Passover and continues
unknown God.’ What you worship as these things in times past, but now for 50 days. Passover
unknown, I now proclaim to you. God, directs everyone everywhere to change celebrates the Exodus;
who made the world and everything in their hearts and lives. This is because Shavout celebrates God’s
it, is Creator of heaven and earth. God God has set a day when God intends to gift of the Torah (and Ten
doesn’t live in temples made with judge the world justly by Jesus who has Commandments)! Easter
human hands. Nor is God served by been appointed. God has given proof of day celebrates the
human hands, as though needing some- this to everyone by raising Christ from Resurrection; Pentecost
thing, since the Holy One is the one the dead.” celebrates the Holy Spirit!
who gives life, breath, and everything When they heard about the resurrection
else. From one person God created from the dead, some began to ridicule For next week, read
every human nation to live on the Paul. However, others said, “We’ll hear Acts 1: 6-11
whole earth, having determined their from you about this again.” At that, Paul
appointed times and the boundaries of left the council. Some people joined
their lands. God made the nations so him and came to believe, including
they would seek God, perhaps even Dionysius, a member of the council on
reach out for the Holy and find it. In Mars Hill, a woman named Damaris,
fact, God isn’t far away from any of us. and several others.
In God we live, move, and exist. As

SERMON Searching for God Leah Rosso

WITNESS Dana Neuhauser

INVITATION TO GIVE OUR OFFERINGS AND OURSELVES Bruce Robbins

MUSICAL OFFERING O Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem Herbert Howells

Psalm 122
+ PRESENTATION OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS LASST UNS ERFREUEN

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;

Praise God, all creatures here below:
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Praise God, the source of all our gifts;
Praise Jesus Christ, whose power uplifts!
Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit,
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

+ PRAYER OF DEDICATION
Holy God, please take this money that we offer to you and turn
it into ministry that matters in this world. We want to make a
difference and this is one way that we reach out to the world and
teach ourselves to be generous. Amen.

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

THE LORD’S PRAYER

Our God, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name.
Thy kindom come;
thy will be done on
earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil,
for thine is the kindom,
the power, and the glory forever.
Choral Amen.

CELEBRATION OF COMMUNITY

+ HYMN NO. 304 Easter People, Raise Your Voices TUNE NAME

+ BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE Introduction and Fugue on Materna Andrew Hackett

Today’s acolytes are

the Carlson Green Family
 2011 Summer Devotional is in! Hennepin
Our new devotional, “Tending the Garden of Your Soul” is now available! Avenue
Get your copy at the entrance to the worship space or Reception Desk. United
Methodist
Church
511 Groveland Ave
Minneapolis, MN
55403
612.871.5303
HENNEPIN
CHURCH
.ORG
Our Mission
To invite all peoples
on a spiritual journey
guided by scripture,
tradition, experience
and reason that leads
to a Christian faith
exemplified by loving
relationships with God,
all others, and ourselves.

Ministers
Every Member of Hennepin Church
Clergy

Tending the Garden

Bruce W. Robbins—Pastor; Leah
Rosso—Young Adults & Hospitality;
Sally Johnson—Worship & Spiritual
Formation; Christopher Jackson—

of Your Soul
Church Administration; Paula
Colton—Youth Ministries; Bob
Brinkley—Pastoral Visitation;
Wayne K. Clymer—Bishop in
Residence; Richard D. Waggoner—
The Sanctuary flowers for this Sunday are given by Miranda and Music Emeritus
Paul Godfread in celebration of their 10th wedding anniversary. Program Staff
Cynthia Ashley—Parish Nurse; Ann

ARE YOU CURIOUS ABOUT HENNEPIN CHURCH? J. Carlson—Dignity Center; Kevin

Dahlen—Koinonia Manager; Andrew
Hackett—Organist; Kristyn Ebert—
Shared Ministry/Outreach; Jack
Following this worship service, at about 10:35 AM, meet at the communion rail in Fistler—Legacy Giving; William H.
front of the Sanctuary for a Church Tour. We welcome you to Hennepin Church today! Mathis—Music & Fine Arts; Mary
Martin—Dignity Center Volunteers;
WELCOME GUESTS! We are glad you are here! Our hope is that Dana Neuhauser—Children’s
you have a meaningful worship experience this morning that helps Ministries; Daniel Pederson—
Communications
you live your life in the way of Christ. In order to get to know you
better, we invite you to sign the Fellowship Pad at the end of your Twin Cities
pew and to join us for a free breakfast downstairs. (Just let the Breakfast Host know
Superintendent
Elizabeth Lopez
you are a guest or find your free breakfast card in the Welcome Bags that are hanging
Minnesota
at either entrance). If you have any questions, please feel free to ask. We welcome Area Bishop
new insights, new questions, and new people! Sally Dyck
 Weekday Events Get Involved … Volunteer … Donate
Men’s Bible Fellowship. At 7:00 on May Hunger Offering: supports the ACOLYTE TRAINING
Friday mornings a group of men Minnesota Annual Conference Love JUNE 11
gather for Bible study, conversation Offering for missions. This benefits
and fellowship. All men are invited international, national, and local Come one, come all — current and
to attend this lively discussion. mission projects and helps fund former acolytes as well as all acolyte
The Science & Faith Roundtable: If Volunteers In Mission scholarships, “wannabes.” You are invited to a
you’re interested in how science including support for Haiti, new training session on Saturday, June 11
and religion can be partners in the immigrants and refugees in the U.S., at 10:00 AM in the Hennepin Church
quest for truth, this group may be and recovery ministries in Minnesota. Sanctuary. At this meeting, you can
for you! June 23: Galileo Goes to Your generosity to this offering will ask questions and get comfortable
Jail and Other Myths about Science transform many lives. Thank you. with this important ministry!
and Religion edited by Ronald L. Work with children: The Hennepin
Numbers. Russia Partnership is looking for a Summer Sunday
physical or occupational therapist
School Volunteers
Breakfast at Hennepin to work with children in Russia
Schedule Changes who have cerebral palsy and severe Needed
learning disabilities. Travel required. Summer Sunday school starts in a
Spring brings a number of changes See your June Inspire for more couple weeks and we need your help!
to our usual Sunday breakfasts: information or contact Don Forster We’re expanding to three age groups
May 29 - Breakfast is not served at [email protected] or 952-920- this summer and we need teachers.
Memorial Weekend. 5389. Each age group will require two
June 5 - Ad Council Congregational Dignity Center need sandwiches: The volunteers per Sunday. The Preschool-
Meeting at 11:30 AM, followed by freezer is nearly empty of sand- Kindergarten and the 1st-3rd grade
a Lunch at 12 noon (no charge). wiches. Making sandwiches: a great groups will focus on the Fruit of the
June 12 - Breakfast as usual (final one activity for an individual, family, or Spirit. The 4th and 5th grade group
of season). group. Please put meat, cheese will focus on making a difference in
June 19 - Open House at the Parsonage between two pieces of bread. Put the world and will do monthly hands-
10:30—12:30 (since the one in sandwiches in individual baggies on service projects. Volunteer for one
December 2010 was snowed out — and all back into the bread wrap- or several dates. Summer is a great
let’s hope for no snow in June!) per. Label with date and type of time to volunteer, especially if you
Watch your June !nSpire for further sandwich then Deliver to reception have other obligations throughout the
summer food and hospitality events desk at Hennepin. Also needed: program year that take a break during
School Supplies. Many D.C. clients the summer. Make a difference in a
Tending the are in school and need notebooks child’s life and have some fun while
you’re at it! Sign up at the Children’s
and pocket folders. If you have
Garden of post-it notes, and yellow tablets, Ministry Table in Carlson Hall or you
may contact Dana Neuhauser at
these are useful too. Please bring to
Your Soul the reception desk, labeled “For [email protected].
Dignity Center.” Thanks!

Sunday Spire HennepinChurch.org

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Please email all information to your own faith journey. Attend seminars on Joy to
[email protected] by 10:00 AM the World: Mission in the Age of Global Christianity;
on Monday for the coming Sunday Haiti Mission Study: Challenges and Hope; and
Spire, or drop off at church, attn: The Journey: Forgiveness, Restorative Justice and
Daniel Pederson. Keeping your Reconciliation. Registration forms and scholarship
note to 50 words helps out a lot! requests are available in Carlson Hall.
 TODAY, MAY 29, 2011 MONDAY, MAY 30
Building Closed ~ Holiday
8:30 - 9:00 HOLY COMMUNION BORDER CHAPEL
8:30 - 12:30 Coffee Fellowship Carlson Hall TUESDAY, MAY 31
8:45 - 12:30 Nursery / Child Care Rooms 101 & 103 8:30 AM Library Committee
9:00 - 10:00 SACRED JOURNEY ART GALLERY
9:30 - 10:30 FESTIVAL WORSHIP SANCTUARY WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1
9:45 - 10:45 Preschool Age 3 Room 105 9:00 AM Dignity Center—Open
11:45 AM Koinonia Partner Search
10:30 - 12:00 Seeds of Celebration Harrison Room
5:30 PM Kjerringsleppets
11:00 - 12:00 MANY VOICES BORDER CHAPEL
4:45 - 6:30 Community Meals Socail Hall THURSDAY, JUNE 2
5:00 - 6:00 SUNDAY AT FIVE BORDER CHAPEL 3:00 PM Labyrinth
5:00 - 7:00 UMYF (at Community Meals) Church of Youth
FRIDAY, JUNE 3
7:00 AM Men’s Bible Fellowship
How Parking Can Equal Hospitality 9:00 AM Dignity Center—Open
10:00 AM Alanon
At Hennepin, we like to reserve the east parking lot for first-time visitors,
families with young children, and people who have limited mobility or As summer approaches, your
need assistance. Instead of driving around the block looking for parking
group may shift its meeting
every week, we encourage all people to take advantage of the 600 spaces
in the Walker Parking Ramp across the street. The ushers and front desk schedule. Please be sure to
receptionists have vouchers for you to use with your confirm with Jodi your intentions
parking ticket, or you can choose to contribute $1. for summer room needs and
Climate-controlled, covered from weather, and just a short meeting plans. You may send
walk across Hennepin/Lyndale, the ramp will give you all calendar corrections and room
easy access to everything you need here at the church. Be requests to Jodi Gustafson:
hospitable and selfish at the same time: park in the ramp! [email protected] 612-435-1325

HENNEPIN CHURCH
We are a Caring Community
Building Closings
The Church will be closed on
BREAKFAST AT HENNEPIN
<< See schedule on previous
Monday May 30, in observance of PASTORAL CARE: Please notify the
page for the latest updates. Today
the holiday. Also, because of a major church office if you, a family member
there is no Breakfast at Hennepin
electrical upgrade in the neighborhood or any other church member are
due to the Holiday Weekend. On
of the church, the church will close experiencing illness, hospitalization,
June 5 we’ll have a Lunch at 12:00 or another need for pastoral care.
at 1:00 PM on Friday, May 27. The
after our congregational meeting.
building will reopen on Saturday, CONGREGATIONAL JOYS AND CONCERNS
May 28 as needed and possible. The Gratitude for your Giving are posted each week in the Pastoral
Church will be open fully on Sunday, and Continued Support Care section on the kiosk in Carlson
May 29. Hall. Greeting cards for members in
At the end of April, the Operating need of cheer are available to sign at
Budget Income Received in each of the reception desk near the East Entry.
Community Meals the past three years has amounted to:
PACEM SINGERS are available to sing
Today, volunteers and guests alike 2011—32% of Budget Thank You to Hennepin members and friends
will spend time on the Memorial 2010—34% of Budget For your bringing comfort of favorite hymns
weekend either enjoying or serving a 2009—32% of Budget Support! and songs to your surroundings.
delicious meal. Oddly enough, we DOWNTOWN GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP:
Vacation Bible School www.mplsgriefsupport.com. 9:30 AM
have been the 5th Sunday in May, August 15-19
Saturday mornings May 7—Aug 27 at
Memorial weekend meal for the last 3 Egypt: Joseph’s Journey Plymouth Congregational Church, 1900
years! We are blessed by all who from Prison to Prince Nicollet. June 4: Bob Albers shares
share it with us. For ages 3—completed 5th Grade “Grief and Shame.”
RELEVANT INCLUSIVE BEAUTIFUL
THRIVE! We Need You! Minnesota Annual
June 5, 12
Do you want to make Conference
at 11:00 AM
sure that Hennepin June 1-3 the Minnesota Annual
Bring happiness, Church is the friendliest Conference of the UMC will meet in
or find happiness place around? Do you St. Cloud, with your five clergy
at the “Thrive” like to meet new people? attending (Bruce, Sally, Leah, Paula,
book Study class Do you want this community to be and Chris) as well as lay members,
on June 5th and known for welcoming ALL people? Janelle Vaubel, Mary Mensheha,
June 12th at Then we need you! In the May Kristyn Ebert, Karen Andrew and Larry
11:00 AM in the issue of !nSpire, there is an article Dunbar. Other Hennepin members
Longfellow room. “Thrive” author, about some of the changes that are attend as students, retired and affiliated
Dan Buettner digs deeper into several happening in the Greeting and Usher- clergy, and lay conference leaders.
cities around the world that are ing positions of the church. Please Please be in prayer for us—one of the
read the article and contact one of us duties is to elect 2012 delegates to
known to live the happiest lifestyles
immediately to volunteer in a new General and Jurisdictional Conference.
on earth. Let’s explore the happiness
possibilities together. See you there! way. David: [email protected];
Leah: [email protected] or 612-435- Bike Bonanza
BIBLE STUDY 2011: 1301. Whatever your age, gender or Weekend
THE GOSPEL OF JOHN family status, we need you in order to
JUNE 5 — AUG 21, 11:00 AM make this church a truly welcoming
LED BY BRUCE ROBBINS place! Saturday, June 4, from 9-12 in our
parking lot, donate your gently used
For some, John’s gospel is a weighty
theological tome; for others it is the RECONCILING adult bike. A special need is bikes for
MINISTRIES tall men. Bikes collected will be given
essence of Christianity, full of signs
to guests of outreach programs at
and glories. Each week’s study will be June is Reconciling Month at DCEH congregations. Questions? Call
independent of others. People are Hennepin Church. On Sunday, June Kristyn at 612-871-5303. Sunday, June
welcome to come and go as they 12 the Reconciling Committee will 5 at 12:30 PM, join the Interfaith Bike
please. Bring a Bible! Note: No class provide flowers for the 9:30 worship. Blessing on the lawn of the Basilica of
on June 26. That day we will meet in the Dorcas St. Mary. After that we’ll head out for
Alcove at 10:45 AM for our last a bike ride! Questions? Call Julia at
RING THEM BELLS! brunch until the fall, followed by our 612-317-3413.
JUNE 19 AND 26, 11:00 AM committee meeting at 12:00 Noon.
LED BY BILL MATHIS Twin Cities Pride Weekend is June Dignity Center
Always wanted to find out what it’s 25 and 26. Hennepin will be helping Volunteer Brunch
like to play in the Hennepin Chime? staff the MN Reconciling and Down-
Any volunteer with the Dignity Center
Tried playing bells before and had town Congregations’ booths in Loring
is invited to our Volunteer Recognition
fun (or didn’t but would like to give it Park. If you can give 2 hours, sign up
brunch in the Dossal Alcove off the
another go)? Join Bill for a hands-on by emailing [email protected] or see Social Hall on June 12 at 10:00 AM
experience with handbells. No http://doodle.com/4wucfi9d5ixp6ze4 Come, be thanked and celebrated!
experience necessary — just show up! and state the time period you prefer. Email Mary Martin if you will be
coming: [email protected].
Summer Fun Action Alert
for Families The Hennepin Church Peace Through Sign up now for
It might not feel like it, but summer is Justice Committee wants YOU to have UM Night at the Twins
around the corner! Visit the Children’s a chance to tell state Representatives Thurs, July 21, 7 pm vs Detroit. $25
Ministries table today in Carlson Hall! & Senators in Washington to shift per ticket (home plate view, and part
Earth Camp at Koininia is July 25th - Federal dollars from the Department of your ticket price is a donation to
28th. Vacation Bible School will be of Defense to meeting the essential the UM fight against worldwide
held 9 am - 12 noon on August 15th- needs of all of us. Pick up a Resoltion malaria!). Make your check payable
19th. Registration materials and more Study Paper in Carlson Hall today or to HAUMC and deliver it directly to
information available this month in read it on our website. Be prepared to Chris Jackson. Your check is your
Carlson Hall, and on Education Wing sign the resolution on Sunday, June registration. You may also sign-up to
bulletin boards. 4th. carpool from the church at 6 pm.