OPMH E Gram (June 3, 2007)

Meeting House Worshipers: Hear Ye, Hear Ye!

Morning Service (10:00 am)

Scripture

Psalms 8

Proverbs 8:1-4,22-31

Sermon

Intelligent Design? � The Rev. Ann Herlin

Hymns

Sovereign Lord of All Creation

Wherever I May Wander

How Great Thou Art

Other Special Music

Prelude:������ Introduction & Hymn Variation on �Nicaea� � Piet Post (b. 1919)

Introit: �������� O Lord, Our God, How Excellent (Psalm 8) Fred Anderson

Anthem:������ All Hailed, Adored Trinity � Leo Sowerby (1895 1968)

Offertory:���� Allein Gott in der Hoh sei Her � Michael Burkhardt (b. 1957)

Postlude:����� Finale and Hymn Variation on �Nicaea� � Piet Post (b. 1919)

Coffee Hour (Fellowship Hall): Coffee hour, hosted by the Larger Church Committee, will follow the 10:00 am service.

Evening Service (6:30 pm in Heritage Hall, casual dress)

Scripture

Psalms 92

Ephesians 1:1-14

Meditation (Damaris Christensen)

Hymns

Various selections, usually contemporary in nature.

Christian Education. (Sunday classes do not meet during the summer months)

Vacation Bible School � Begins on June 18 from 9:00-11:30 am. Orientation and training for all staff, adults and teens, will be held Sunday, June 10 at 11:15 am in Heritage Hall. A light lunch will be served. Please contact Kristine Eelkema at (703.836.9871 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ) or Priscilla Andre-Colton (703.549.6670 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ) to let them know if you are attending.

Inquirer�s Class: Scheduled for Jane 3 and 10 from 8:30-9:45 am in Fellowship Hall. These sessions are designed for those considering membership in the Meeting House, or who have recently joined the church.

Fellowship, Study, and Prayer Groups:

Youth: Happy summer. Keep you eye on mail for summer gatherings.

20s/30s: All in this age group are welcome to join us this Sunday for brunch following the 10:00 am service. Meet outside the Sanctuary and then proceed to Southside 815.

First Sundays with the Stephen Ministers: An informal time of fellowship following the 10:00 am service (the first Sunday of each month) in the Elliot House Parlor. We welcome all who are experiencing loss or struggling to find joy in their lives to meet, one-on-one, with a Stephen Minister. Call Susan Grandy (703.836.6701) if you have questions.

Community Ceili Dance: June 10 from 3-5:30 pm in Fellowship Hall. Learn Irish Ceili dancing with Dance Master Hugh Conway. Live music by the Irish Breakfast Band. Suggested donation: $5 per person. Refreshments available. All are invited.

Mission

The Shack Trip is June 24-29. Contact Ellen McCleskey at 703.403.8626 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

For more information check the Meeting House Web site (www.opmh.org) under Mission Events.

The Environmental Issues Advocacy Group: This group is sponsored by the Larger Church Committee. It will hold its second meeting on Wed, June 13, from 7:30-9:30 pm in the Staff Conference Room in the Elliot House.

Cookie makers and volunteers: We need you for the Christ House dinner on Tue., June 12. For details, contact Frances Killpatrick at 703.768.1372 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Music:

Concert With A Cause: On June 8 at 8 pm, Bonnie Rideout, renowned Scottish Fiddler, will play. Rideout has 13 solo albums, and her CD A Scottish Christmas became a New York Time �Top Ten� Holiday Best Seller. Proceeds benefit the Christian Hospital at Taxila. American Presbyterian medical missionaries founded the hospital in 1922. It is known for delivering quality low-cost health care to residents of northern Pakistan. It is also known for prevention of blindness and restoration of sight.

Summer musicians needed while the choirs are on break Jun 17 thru Sep 2. Since Wayne will be on sabbatical, please contact Ina Berkey at 703.978.8558 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it with your name, date, title & composer/arranger.

Churchwide News:

Summer Evening Worship: Are you looking for an informal worship experience? Are you interested in singing some different worship songs, and worshiping in a smaller space? Does your vacation or summer schedule make it difficult to attend worship in the morning?� Then check out the summer evening services at OPMH! Held in Heritage Hall at 6:30pm on Sundays in June and July.� Join with people who are looking for hope in a difficult world, sharing their faith and fears while singing, praying and building community together.� Come just as you are (yes, you can come in shorts and T-shirts), bring your family, friends and neighbors. Childcare will be provided in the Education Building.� Watch this egram each week for information on the upcoming service. See you there!

Summer Evening Preachers are:

Damaris Christensen, June 3

Linda Lanam, June 10

Rory Mach, June 17

Rocky Laha, June 24

Larry Goleman, July 1

Joyce Mercer, July 7

John Hitchcock, July 15

Bill Kosanovich, July 22

Ann Herlin, July 29