08/18/21

451 Hogan Road, Nashville TN 37220 phone:  615-832-2897 website: www.crievewoodumc.org

9:30 am – CUMC Worship in person in the sanctuary and online Access the online service at  https://www.facebook.com/CrievewoodUMC/Pastor’s Pen   One of my favorite passages of scripture is 1 Samuel 3:1-9 when God calls Samuel into a life of ministry. What strikes me the most about Samuel’s story is what we can learn about God, about ourselves, our own callings, and about those who nurture us and usher us toward them. This story illustrates for us what it means to be truly devoted to God, to listen to the callings that God places in our lives, and to trust in the people that God places in our lives. I preach about callings a lot. In fact, I have a minor in “Faith & Work” from Millsaps College, so a large part of my college experience centered around the academic study of calling and how faith speaks into vocation. There is a quote by Frederick Buechner that is sort of the cornerstone of the academic study of vocation. Buechner says, “The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.” It is time that I practice what I preach, respond to God’s call in my life, and meet the place where my deep gladness and the world’s deep huger meet—I will be transitioning to full-time ministry as a hospital chaplain at Ascension St. Thomas Midtown Hospital, specifically serving the maternal/fetal units.   As I make this transition, I wanted to briefly share with you the thought process that has led to this decision. I have been in deep prayer and discernment about this transition to full-time hospital chaplaincy. I feel that God has called me into this specific role in the hospital, and I cannot deny that calling. As you may know, I did a CPE residency at Ascension St. Thomas Midtown in 2017-2018 before my current appointment to Crievewood UMC as Associate Pastor. Since that residency, I have not been able to fully shake God’s call to hospital chaplaincy. I have loved every minute of my time in congregational ministry, and frankly was not looking to make a transition, but of course God had a different vision.  I am now feeling like God is calling me to a specific position within the Ascension St. Thomas system–Staff Chaplain for the maternal/fetal unit at Ascension St. Thomas Midtown Hospital. This position will include a very specific role of being present for mothers and families who are experiencing fetal and infant loss. After working in hospital chaplaincy in my internship and residency and then in congregational ministry for the past three years, I recognized and realized that not every pastor is called or able to navigate that very specific world of loss. I feel that God has placed a spiritual gift upon me to be able to emotionally, spiritually, and mentally navigate the world of presence for parents experiencing loss, and I don’t want to ignore that call.   I have been blessed beyond measure during my time as Associate Pastor at Crievewood. You all have seen me through many transitions in my life and in my role at Crievewood—from your Turner Scholar Intern while a student at Vanderbilt Divinity School, to part-time youth pastor while completing my chaplaincy residency, to Associate Pastor. Now it is time for one more transition at Crievewood—I will be transitioning from Associate Pastor to part-time Youth Pastor, so I will not be a stranger. You have seen me through my Residency in Ministry process in the Mississippi Conference from commissioning to ordination in full connection as an elder in the United Methodist Church. Your support along the way has been truly amazing, and I will be forever grateful. You have been there for me as I carried the weight of personal loss in the death of my grandmother, and I pray that I was a fraction of present for you all in your times of need that you were for me. We’ve said goodbye to some of our Crievewood saints together, and hello to newcomers. The cycle and circle of life in ministry has been moving, and it will continue to move when I’m gone. While I may not see you every Sunday morning in worship in my current role, or every Tuesday morning at Bible Study, I will carry you with me—what you taught me and how you’ve supported me—as I walk the halls of the hospital. I would not be who I am without the people of Crievewood United Methodist Church, and for you, I am forever grateful.  Chelsey Hedglin   Liturgists  With Chelsey’s transition to full time hospital chaplaincy Crievewood will no longer have two members of the clergy who are appointed to the church full time. Our current practice is typically for one clergyperson to preach and for the other to serve as a liturgist during our worship services. Beginning September 12, we would like to have church members regularly serving in the role of liturgist for worship. We’d like to create a good base of volunteers and then set up a rotation for when they would help to lead the worship service. This would involve leading the congregation in a call to worship and either an opening prayer or affirmation of faith and reading the scripture passage for the day. No extemporaneous speaking is required; everything would be written ahead of time. Adults, youth, and older children are welcome to serve in the rotation. If you are interested, please reach out to any staff member to let us know.The annual CUMC adult fall mission trip to Mountain T.O.P. has been scheduled for the weekend of October 21-24.  Anyone who would like to join the team and reach out to others by sharing time, Christian love, and talent to help with needed home repair for the residents of the Cumberland Mountains, please contact Keith Head at Lkhead@aol.com. You do not need experience to participate, but you must be at least 18 years old.More Activities and Missions Tuesday Bible Study Tuesday Bible Study continues to meet weekly in person at 9:30 in the morning in the Builders classroom. The group is finishing the book The Wesleyan Wayby Scott J. Jones.  Beginning August 31st, they will begin a new study called The Gift of Imperfection by Brene Brown.  Anyone may join the study; please contact the office to obtain class materials.   Farmers’ MarketThe farmers’ market gathers each Thursday at 4:30 pm in the Crievewood upper parking lot.  The vendors offer a variety of food items including fresh produce, meats, delicious snacks, and baked goods.  Please come and check it out as there are only a few market nights left this summer to enjoy these homemade and homegrown items. The last market of the season is September 2nd. South End UMC Food Program South End UMC food program continues on Wednesdays through the end of August. Volunteers are needed to unload and organize the food in the Fellowship Hall at South End UMC. All you have to do is show up at about 9:45 a.m., and someone from South End UMC will guide you on what to do.New Mission Statement Crievewood has been working with Project Thrive out of the Center for Healthy Churches at Belmont University since last year. Our Thrive Team has spent lots of time thinking, praying, and discussing what gives Crievewood its unique identity and how God is calling us to thrive in the future. On the heels of our second congregation-wide conversation, the Thrive Team sent the following proposal to the Administrative Council, which officially adopted these statements for our church at its meeting this past Sunday. We believe they reflect both who we are and who God is calling us to be. They will guide our life and ministry together for the foreseeable future, and we’ll learn more about them during a sermon series starting on October 17.  Crievewood United Methodist Church “Community Happens Here”  Rooted in our understanding of the nature of the Triune God as existing in eternal community (John 1:1), the human need for connection and community (Genesis 2:18), the way that God is present and works through Christian community (Matthew 18:20), and Crievewood’s ministry throughout its history with the Crieve Hall community, Crievewood United Methodist Church adopts the mission statement: “Community Happens Here.” For us, community means:   A place to belong: We want you to find a home at Crievewood UMC where you are known and know others and where you can experience deep spiritual connections. When you walk in the doors, you are greeted and invited in. We want to know your name and your story. We want to foster meaningful connection and deep conversation. We want to care for one another and be present for one another as the body of Christ. We are committed to fostering connections with and serving the neighborhood of Crieve Hall.   A place to be loved: We care about your story and welcome all people where they are as part of the beautifully diverse body of Christ. No matter where you’ve come from, and no matter where you’re going, you have a place at Crievewood UMC. Your story matters, and nothing should exclude you from being welcomed in as a child of God and becoming engaged in the Crievewood UMC community. We want you to know that God loves you unconditionally and constantly offers you grace. We honor one another by offering hospitality to each other where we are—not forcing folks to be who they are not. We acknowledge that we all have a story—a past, a present, and a future—and that our stories shape us.   A place to engage: We believe that everyone matters and can share their gifts in meaningful ways. We acknowledge that we each have unique God-given spiritual gifts that vary widely. We work together to see the gifts in others that they don’t always see in themselves. We engage one another in conversation and honor varied theological perspectives by naming that real growth happens when we can converse with one another through a loving lens. We offer various ways to participate in fellowship and community, whether that’s through small faith-formation groups, Bible studies, missional experiences, community engagement with the Crieve Hall neighborhood, age-level ministries, and/or worship opportunities.   A place to serve: We have a heart for mission and want to serve God and neighbor here in Crieve Hall and around the world. We participate in mission and service through long-standing partnerships as well as through emergent opportunities when needs become known to us. We seek to find ways where our resources and passion intersect with the needs of the world as we strive to follow Jesus’ call in Matthew 25 to care for the marginalized and seek the welfare of others.   A place to grow: We are committed to helping you grow in faith, wherever you are now, through the means of God’s grace. As part of our Wesleyan heritage, these means of grace include worship, sacraments, study, prayer, fellowship, works of mercy, and works of justice.We believe that all of these means of grace connect us to something bigger than ourselves. By participating in these means of grace, we are given opportunities to grow in our faith so that we can be prepared to create community and make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.The Child Care is still trying to hire staff.    As you know MANY businesses in Nashville are trying to hire employees; child care is no different. Some centers have had to close rooms or close totally due to a lack of staff. Crievewood has survived challenges in the past will strive to meet these staffing shortages. We are currently seeking a new full time teacher to love our 2 year olds, plus we will have 2-3 afternoon positions open once our summer teachers leave.   Also the center will  be looking for a new bus driver.  Mr. Joe isn’t leaving us right away, but he would like to retire in the next year. So if you know of anyone who would LOVE your children the way we do here at Crievewood Child Care, please have them contact me at director@crievewoodumc.org.   Sharon FerrellAug. 18 – Clark Cromer Aug. 19 – Lane Shaw Aug. 20 – Fan Milligan Aug. 22 – Maddox Brooks Aug. 23 – Brenda Head Aug. 24 – Chloe Locklayer Aug. 26 – Holt Hodgson and Alli Papendick Aug. 27 – Tom Freck and James Hill Aug. 28 – Sylvia Davis Aug. 29 – Jason Jetton If you have a birthday between August 18 and August 31 and it does not appear in the list above, then it is not in our database.  We would like to celebrate with you.  If your birthday does not appear, please notify the church office at 615-832-2897.Thank You Dear Crievewood Friends,  Thank you so much for your donation of books and snacks to Project Transformation!  Your donation helped us provide a fun, educational, and nourishing summer day camp program for kids.With gratitude, Taylor Davenport-Hudson Director of Volunteer EngagementMore Notes  Charge Conference: Crievewood’s 2021 Charge Conference has been scheduled for Sunday, October 10, 2021, right after the worship service. Remembering David van Eys Cathy Williams wanted to remember David van Eys in a special way so, being Catholic, she has arranged a mass to be offered for David at the Christ the King Church on Belmont Blvd.  Crievewood members as well as other friends and family are invited to attend.  The mass is scheduled for Wednesday evening, September 1, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.  Chelsey Hedglin and Caleb Dinger will be participating in the service. Office Scheduling Jan will be on vacation August 24-26.  If you need access to the church and do not have a key, please call ahead next Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday to make sure someone is here to admit you.  After that Jan will be in the office every business day until she retires.  Still looking for more information?  Below are links that may help.   UM NewsCUMC COVID PolicyCUMC Online GivingLink to the Prayer ListLive Stream Worship Sundays @ 9:30 a.m. Crievewood United Methodist Church“Community Happens Here”       where Community means:·         A place to belong: We want you to find a home at Crievewood UMC where you are known and know others and where you can experience deep spiritual connections·         A place to be loved:  We care about your story and welcome all people where they are as part of the beautifully diverse body of Christ·         A place to engage: We believe that everyone matters and can share their gifts in meaningful ways·         A place to serve: We have a heart for mission and want to serve God and neighbor here in Crieve Hall and around the world·         A place to grow: We are committed to helping you grow in faith, wherever you are now, through the means of God’s grace Copyright © 2021 Crievewood United Methodist Church, All rights reserved. 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Community Happens Here a place to belong a place to be loved a place to engage a place to serve a place to grow  Worship Materials and Bulletin August 29, 2021 Streaming License Number: 20160536  Copyright License: 2880734 Video License: 504308177  This Sunday morning at9:30, we will worship in person indoor in the sanctuary in accordance with our current COVID safety policy, and we will livestream the worship service to Facebook. You can access the livestreamed service at https://www.facebook.com/CrievewoodUMC/   Please share this bulletin with any members that you think might not see this email before Sunday.  Thank you.   Prayer List   Ecumenical Prayer Cycle: Liberia and Sierra Leone Cumberland River District Prayer Cycle: Vanderbilt Wesley Fellowship, Woodbine UMC,  and Hermitage UMC   Crievewood UMC:   https://crievewoodumc.org/prayer-list/ (a password is necessary)   Sympathy is extended to Sandy Pizzini and Pizzini Familyon the loss of her beloved husband Chris Pizzini who died on August 22, 2021. Sympathy is also extended to Steve and Mary Curry, Spence and Lauren Curry, Sam and Savannah Curry and their families on the loss of Steve’s father, Raymond Curry, who died on August 25, 2021.  The memorial service is on Sunday in Columbia, Kentucky. Cathy Williams wanted to remember David van Eys in a special way, so she has arranged a mass to be offered for David at the Christ the King Church on Belmont Blvd.  Crievewood members as well as other friends and family are invited to attend.  The mass is scheduled for this Wednesday evening, September 1, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.  There is parking on the street, in the semi-circle next to the church, and in the parking lot in the back.  Please be aware that the main front entrance of the church is blocked for construction.  There are two side entrances facing Belmont Blvd. that will take you in to two side chapels and the main sanctuary.   Worship Order  Words of Welcome: Rev. Chelsey Hedglin  Centering Music:Caleb Dinger, Organ   Call to Worship: written by Leigh Ann Cate: Rev. John Hill  Ephesians 2:19 tells us, “You are no longer foreigners and aliens, but fellow citizens with God’s people and members of God’s household.”  May we be ever mindful that all those we encounter are children of God.  Throughout history, we have failed to see people, both fellow Christians and those outside the Christian faith, as anything more than enemies of our own beliefs.  May our sight be restored to see all people through the eyes of Christ. Hymns: Fill My Cup, Lord and All Who Are ThirstyFill My Cup, Lord Fill my cup, Lord, I lift it up, Lord. Come and quench this thirsting of my soul. Bread of heaven, feed me till I want no more; fill my cup, fill it up and make me whole. All Who Are Thirsty Verse 1 All who are thirsty All who are weak Come to the fountain Dip your heart in the stream of life Let the pain and the sorrow Be washed away In the waves of His mercy As deep cries out to deep Chorus 1 Come Lord Jesus come Come Lord Jesus come All who are thirsty All who are weak Come to the fountain Dip your heart in the stream of life Let the pain and the sorrow Be washed away In the waves of His mercy As deep cries out to deep Chorus 1 Come Lord Jesus come Come Lord Jesus come Chorus 2 Holy Spirit Come Holy Spirit Come Opening Prayer: Rev. Chelsey Hedglin  God of all people, you have made each of us unique and wonderful. Though we seek ways to separate and divide, draw us together in your name. Help us to learn from one another and be changed for good, through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit. Amen.  Scripture Reading:  John 4:1-15:  Rev. Chelsey Hedglin   Now when Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard, “Jesus is making and baptizing more disciples than John” —although it was not Jesus himself but his disciples who baptized— he left Judea and started back to Galilee.But he had to go through Samaria. So he came to a Samaritan city called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. Jacob’s well was there, and Jesus, tired out by his journey, was sitting by the well. It was about noon. A Samaritan woman came to draw water, and Jesus said to her, “Give me a drink.” (His disciples had gone to the city to buy food.) The Samaritan woman said to him, “How is it that you, a Jew, ask a drink of me, a woman of Samaria?” (Jews do not share things in common with Samaritans.) Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that is saying to you, ‘Give me a drink,’ you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water.” The woman said to him, “Sir, you have no bucket, and the well is deep. Where do you get that living water? Are you greater than our ancestor Jacob, who gave us the well, and with his sons and his flocks drank from it?” Jesus said to her, “Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, but those who drink of the water that I will give them will never be thirsty. The water that I will give will become in them a spring of water gushing up to eternal life.” The woman said to him, “Sir, give me this water, so that I may never be thirsty or have to keep coming here to draw water.”  Sermon: Bible on Broadway – Wicked:  Rev. John Hill  Musical Reflection: Defying Gravity: Caleb Dinger, Instrumentalist  Pastoral Prayer: Rev. Chelsey Hedglin The Lord’s Prayer Invitation to Offer Tithes and Gifts: Rev. Chelsey Hedglin https://onrealm.org/CrievewoodUMC/GiveOffertory Anthem: For Good:   Hailee Hunt- Hawkins, Vocalist; Caleb Dinger, Instrumentalist  Prayer of Confession: Book of Worship #483:  Rev. John Hill God of grace and glory, we thank you that you judge us not by the perfection of our actions, but by our readiness to live boldly by faith.  Help us, as individuals and as a congregation, to trust you and follow where you lead, that in Christ your name may be glorified in all the earth.  Amen. Silence for Personal Prayers of Confession Kyrie  Words of Assurance * Hear the Good News: Christ died for us while we were yet sinners. That proves God’s love toward us. In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven. In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven. Glory to God! Amen. Closing Hymn:  Grace AloneGrace Alone Verse 1 Every promise we can make, every prayer and step of faith, every difference we will make is only by his grace. Every mountain we will climb,  every ray of hope we shine, every blessing left behind is only by his grace. Refrain Grace alone which God supplies, strength unknown he will provide. Christ in us our Cornerstone; we will go forth in grace alone. Verse 2 Every soul we long to reach, every heart we hope to teach, everywhere we share his peace is only by his grace. Every loving word we say, every tear we wipe away, every sorrow turned to praise is only by his grace. Refrain Grace alone which God supplies, strength unknown he will provide. Christ in us our Cornerstone; we will go forth in grace alone.  Benediction:  Rev. John Hill

Worship Materials and Bulletin August 15, 2021 Streaming License Number: 20160536  Copyright License: 2880734 Video License: 504308177  This Sunday morning at9:30, we will worship in person indoor in the sanctuary in accordance with our current COVID safety policy, and we will livestream the worship service to Facebook. You can access the livestreamed service at https://www.facebook.com/CrievewoodUMC/   Please share this bulletin with any members that you think might not see this email before Sunday.  Thank you.   Prayer List   Ecumenical Prayer Cycle: Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, and Niger Cumberland River District Prayer Cycle: South End UMC, Trinity UMC, and West End UMC   Crievewood UMC:   https://crievewoodumc.org/prayer-list/ (a password is necessary) Crievewood PrayerMost gracious God, thank you for all the gifts you have bestowed on Crievewood United Methodist Church over the generations. By your Holy Spirit, grant us the grace that welcomes all of your children.  Make us a community that reflects the full diversity of Christ’s body. Help us grow to love one another as You love us. Empower us to reveal Christ through worship and service.  In your holy name we pray.  Amen.   Worship Order  Words of Welcome: Rev. Chelsey Hedglin  Centering Music: A Sacred Medley:  Caleb Dinger, Piano   Call to Worship adapted from West Side Story – Something’s Coming: Rev. John Hill Could it be, yes it could Something’s coming, something good If I can wait! Something’s coming, I don’t know what it is.  But it is gonna be great!   Will it be? Yes it will. Maybe just by holding still It’ll be there! Come on, something, come on in!   Let us be open to the great things God is planning for us. Hymns: Blest Are They and Forgive Our Sins as We ForgiveBlest Are They Blest are they, the poor in spirit; theirs is the kingdom of God. Blest are they, full of sorrow;  they shall be consoled.  Rejoice and be glad!  Blessed are you, holy are you.  Rejoice and be glad! Yours is the kingdom of God! Blest are they, the lowly ones; they shall inherit the earth.  Blest are they who hunger and thirst; they shall have their fill. Rejoice and be glad! Blessed are you, holy are you. Rejoice and be glad! Yours is the kingdom of God! Blest are they who show mercy; mercy shall be theirs. Blest are they, the pure of heart; they shall see God! Rejoice and be glad! Blessed are you, holy are you. Rejoice and be glad! Yours is the kingdom of God!  Blest are they who seek peace; they are the children of God.  Blest are they, who suffer in faith; the glory of God is theirs. Rejoice and be glad! Blessed are you, holy are you. Rejoice and be glad! Yours is the kingdom of God!  Blest are you who suffer hate, all because of me.  Rejoice and be glad, yours is the kingdom. Shine for all to see. Rejoice and be glad! Blessed are you, holy are you. Rejoice and be glad! Yours is the kingdom of God! Forgive Our Sins as We ForgiveVerse 1 “Forgive our sins as we forgive,” you taught us, Lord, to pray; but you alone can grant us grace to live the words we say.Verse 2 How can your pardon reach and bless the unforgiving heart that broods on wrongs and will not let old bitterness depart?Verse 3 In blazing light your cross reveals the truth we dimly knew: what trivial debts are owed to us, how great our debt to you!Verse 4 Lord, cleanse the depths within our souls, and bid resentment cease; then, bound to all in bonds of love, our lives will spread your peace. Opening Prayer: from Pax Christ:  Rev. Chelsey Hedglin  Blessed are You, Lord Jesus Christ. You crossed every border between Divinity and humanity to make your home with us. Help us to welcome you in newcomers, migrants and refugees. Blessed are You, God of all nations. You bless our land richly with goods of creation and with people made in your image. Help us to be good stewards and peacemakers, who live as your children. Blessed are You, Holy Spirit. You work in the hearts of all to bring about harmony and goodwill. Strengthen us to welcome those from other lands, cultures, religions, that we may live in human solidarity and in hope. God of all people, grant us vision to see your presence in our midst, especially in our immigrant sisters and brothers. Give us courage to open the door to our neighbors and grace to build a society of justice.  Scripture Reading:  Matthew 5:1-12:  Rev. Chelsey Hedglin  When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain; and after he sat down, his disciples came to him. Then he began to speak, and taught them, saying: ‘Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. ‘Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. ‘Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. ‘Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. ‘Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy. ‘Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. ‘Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. ‘Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. ‘Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.  Sermon: Bible on Broadway – West Side Story:  Rev. John Hill  Musical Reflection: Something’s Coming: Caleb Dinger, Instrumentalist  Pastoral Prayer: Rev. Chelsey Hedglin The Lord’s Prayer Invitation to Offer Tithes and Gifts: Rev. Chelsey Hedglin https://onrealm.org/CrievewoodUMC/GiveOffertory Anthem: Somewhere:  Hailee Hunt-Hawkins, Vocalist, Caleb Dinger, Instrumentalist  Prayer of Confession: Rev. John HillMerciful God, We confess that we have not loved you with our whole heart. We have made idols of our desires, our perceived righteousness, and even our fears.We have failed to be an obedient church. We have failed to embrace one another as equally valued members of one body, of which Christ alone is the head.We have not done your will, we have broken your law… We have been lured into legalism and the confines of church polity, favoring human security over divine, radical grace.…we have rebelled against you love, believing that your favor is earned by faithfulness, rather than freely given to us and every sibling in Christ.…we have not loved our neighbors, when we valued certain voices, perspectives, and bodies above others.…and we have not heard the cry if the needy. when we overlooked the hungry, the poor, and the outcast; when we turned our back on the one who was lost; when we chose for ourselves who was welcome at your feast.        Even when we fail to seek forgiveness, and have not yet forgiven one another, forgive us, we pray.Free us for joyful obedience, through Christ our redeemer.  Amen. Silence for Personal Prayers of Confession Kyrie: Blessed Are the Merciful  Words of Assurance * Hear the good news: Through the expansive, mysterious, divine gift of grace, made known in the person of Jesus Christ, we have been reconciled and restored to our Creator, and entrusted to bear this unimaginable love to the world. Through Christ, we are forgiven. Thanks be to God. Amen.    * This responsive prayer of confession was designed for the Opening Worship of the Cal-Pac Annual Conference in 2019. It is adapted from the prayer of confession found in the General Services in the United Methodist Hymnal. Closing Hymn:  Make Me a Channel of Your PeaceMake Me a Channel of Your Peace Verse 1 Make me a channel of your peace. Where there is hatred, let me bring your love. Where there is injury, your pardon, Lord, and where there is doubt, true faith in you. Verse 2 Make me a channel of your peace. Where there is despair in life, let me bring hope. Where there is darkness, only light, and where there’s sadness, ever joy. Verse 3 Oh, Master, grant that I may never seek so much to be consoled as to console, to be understood as to understand, to be loved as to love with all my soul. Verse 4 Make me a channel of your peace. It is in pardoning that we are pardoned, in giving of ourselves that we receive, and in dying that we’re born to eternal life. Benediction:  Rev. John Hill

451 Hogan Road, Nashville TN 37220 phone:  615-832-2897 website: www.crievewoodumc.org

Sunday, August 8th During worship we will haveBible Presentation to our three rising third graders! And in the same servicethere will be Blessing of the Backpacks. Please bring your backpack or briefcase and receive a blessing for the upcoming school year. We particularly encourage our students and teachers to participate! Following worship, we will have fun kids’ activities. Come to worship in picnic clothes. Then stay for our Back to School Bash at 11:00 a.m. And following worship, stay for a Church-wide Lunch. We will dine inside, outside, or both, depending on weather. Contact Leigh Ann Cate with questions.Pastor’s Pen COVID cases are sadly on the rise again nationwide and in our area. The CDC released new guidance last week to state that all people – vaccinated and unvaccinated – should wear masks indoors in areas where COVID transmission is substantial or high. Unfortunately, the transmission rate in Nashville is currently in that high category. Our COVID Task Force, who has done good and thoughtful work throughout the pandemic, met on Sunday afternoon to discuss these recent developments and what they mean for Crievewood. As always, our discussion was guided by the most updated science and data as well as a deep concern for the holistic health and wellbeing of our congregation and community.   The COVID Task Force is reinstating a masking requirement – regardless of vaccine status – within Crievewood’s building. Like most if not all of you, I wish we weren’t in this place, but it is our present reality. I dislike wearing a mask. At the same time, I also think that enduring the inconvenience and discomfort of a mask is worth it to keep others and myself safe and healthy. It’s a tangible way to embody Christ’s commandment to love our neighbors as ourselves.   Exceptions to the masking requirement are for children ages 2 and under, for people with medical exemptions that indicate they should not wear masks, and for people who are seated to eat (similar to how it has been at times in restaurants). We are also maintaining our social distancing requirements and room capacities.   It felt like we had turned a corner with the pandemic and were heading for brighter days. Now, things have taken a turn for the worse. Two steps forward; one step back. I know this can all be frustrating, disappointing, confusing, and exhausting. I feel it. It’s hard to know the best course of action to take – individually and especially communally. We plan to continue to offer worship in-person in the sanctuary at 9:30 am and online on Facebook Live so that people can participate based on their different comfort levels and preferences. I long for the day when we can all be physically together again in one place, but we are not there yet.   For those interested in the science, this new surge is being driven by the Delta variant of the coronavirus. This mutation is both more dangerous and more contagious than the original version of the virus. Those who have received the vaccine are still well protected against serious illness, but breakthrough cases are happening, often resulting in the person being highly contagious while only having mild or even no symptoms. This phenomenon of being highly contagious with little or no symptoms carries the risk of easily passing the disease on to others, which is the main driver for the call to wear masks.   If you have any questions, please reach out to me. Immunization remains our best defense against the disease, so I urge you to get vaccinated if you are eligible and have not yet received the vaccine. Masking and social distancing along with handwashing are also important tools as we try to keep everyone healthy and make progress toward life getting back to normal.   Grace and peace, John Hill  9:30 am – CUMC Worship in person in the sanctuary and online Access the online service at  https://www.facebook.com/CrievewoodUMC/Starting August 15  Kids’ Worship for ages 3 years through 2nd grade will resume weekly. Sign-ins will happen upon entering the narthex (9:20 or after), and kids’ worship leaders will return to sanctuary and help children find their big people at 10:20 so families can end the worship service together.   We will continue our tradition of worshiping as families and participating in communion together on the first Sunday of every month.   Our kids’ team is excited to get back in a routine with our Crievewood Kids!  And if you are interested in joining our Crievewood Kids’ Team as a volunteer, please contact Leigh Ann for ideas on ways to be involved!More Activities Tuesday Bible Study Tuesday Bible Study continues to meet weekly in person at 9:30 in the morning in the Builders classroom. The group is discussing the book The Wesleyan Wayby Scott J. Jones.  Class materials are available for anyone who would like to join the study.   Farmers’ MarketThe farmers’ market energetically assembles each Thursday at 4:30 pm in the Crievewood upper parking lot throughout the summer.  The market offers fresh produce, meats, hand made crafts, delicious snacks, and baked goods, all from local vendors, as well as fun, fellowship, and song.  Come check it out! South End UMC Food Program South End UMC food program continues on Wednesdays throughout the summer. Volunteers are needed to unload and organize the food in the Fellowship Hall at South End UMC. All you have to do is show up at about 9:45 a.m., and someone from South End UMC will guide you on what to do.Aug. 4 – Louie Zei Aug. 5 – Ellie Buffler, Blake Edwards, Tracey Lee, Luke Lindholm, Nina Tucker Aug. 9 – David Roos Aug. 11 – Mary Curry Aug. 12 – Kevin Cortner and Sharon Little Aug. 15 – Samuel Hayes and Anne Ratcliffe Aug.16 – Joyce Swinney Aug. 17 – Keith Head  If you have a birthday between August 4 and August 17 and it does not appear in the list above, then it is not in our database.  We would like to celebrate with you.  If your birthday does not appear, please notify the church office at 615-832-2897.More Notes  Charge Conference: Crievewood’s 2021 Charge Conference has been scheduled for Sunday, October 10, 2021, right after the worship service. Nominations for the New Tennessee-Western Kentucky Annual Conference:  As plans continue to move forward for the creation of a new annual conference that unites the current Tennessee and Memphis Conferences, our bishop is looking for people to be nominated to serve on the various boards, agencies, and committees that will be part of the new annual conference. To learn more, you can visit the new conference’s Nominations website . If you have questions or might like to be nominated, please reach out to Rev. John Hill. Creation Justice Tips: The August United Methodist Creation Justice Tips can be accessed at the following link: https://mailchi.mp/b7610d5e22ab/10-quick-tips-for-bulletin-newsletter-and-more-to-help-people-in-the-pews-take-action-and-protect-gods-creation-10387504?e=2a35636864Still looking for more information?  Below are links that may help.   UM NewsCUMC COVID PolicyCUMC Online GivingLink to the Prayer ListLive Stream Worship Sundays @ 9:30 a.m. Most gracious God, thank you for all the gifts you have bestowed on Crievewood United Methodist Church over the generations. By your Holy Spirit, grant us the grace that welcomes all of your children.  Make us a community that reflects the full diversity of Christ’s body. Help us grow to love one another as You love us. Empower us to reveal Christ through worship and service.  In your holy name we pray.  Amen.

Worship Materials and Bulletin August 8, 2021 Streaming License Number: 20160536  Copyright License: 2880734 Video License: 504308177  This Sunday morning at9:30, we will worship in person indoor in the sanctuary in accordance with our COVID safety policy, and we will livestream the worship service to Facebook. You can access the livestreamed service at https://www.facebook.com/CrievewoodUMC/   Please note that the COVID Task Force has reinstated wearing of masks for all gathered indoors. Please share this bulletin with any members that you think might not see this email before Sunday.  Thank you.   Prayer List   Ecumenical Prayer Cycle: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea Cumberland River District Prayer Cycle: Pennington UMC, Premier Iglesia UMC, and Seay Hubbard UMC   Crievewood UMC:   https://crievewoodumc.org/prayer-list/ (a password is necessary) Crievewood PrayerMost gracious God, thank you for all the gifts you have bestowed on Crievewood United Methodist Church over the generations. By your Holy Spirit, grant us the grace that welcomes all of your children.  Make us a community that reflects the full diversity of Christ’s body. Help us grow to love one another as You love us. Empower us to reveal Christ through worship and service.  In your holy name we pray.  Amen.   Worship Order  Words of Welcome: Rev. John Hill  Centering Music: Jubilate Deo:  Caleb Dinger, Piano   Call to Worship:Rev. Chelsey Hedglin A king’s time as a ruler rises and falls like the sun. But you, O God, are timeless. Everything the light touches is yours, God. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it. Everything exists in a delicate balance.  Everything is connected in the great circle of life. Hymns: Let There Be Light and Creating God, Your Fingers Trace   Let There Be Light Let there be light, let there be understanding, let all nations gather, let them be face to face. Open our lips, open our minds to ponder, open the door of concord opening into grace.  Perish the sword, perish the angry judgment, perish the bombs and hunger, perish the fight for gain. Hallow our love, hallow the deaths of martyrs, hallow their holy freedom, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your Spirit turn to language, your people speak together, your Spirit never fade. Let there be light, open our hearts to wonder, perish the way of terror, hallow the world God made. Creating God, Your Fingers Trace Creating God, your fingers trace the bold designs of farthest space; let sun and moon and stars and light and what lies hidden praise your might. Sustaining God, your hands uphold earth’s mysteries known or yet untold; let water’s fragile blend with air, enabling life, proclaim your care. Redeeming God, your arms embrace all now despised for creed or race; let peace, descending like a dove, make known on earth your healing love. Indwelling God, your gospel claims one family with a billion names; let every life be touched by grace until we praise you face to face. Affirmation of Faith: UMH #883:  Rev. John HillWe are not alone, we live in God’s world. We believe in God: who has created and is creating, who has come in Jesus, the Word made flesh, to reconcile and make new, who works in us and others by the Spirit. We trust in God. We are called to be the church: to celebrate God’s presence, to love and serve others, to seek justice and resist evil, to proclaim Jesus, crucified and risen, our judge and our hope. In life, in death, in life beyond death, God is with us. We are not alone. Thanks be to God. Amen. Bible Presentation: Rev. Chelsey Hedglin Congratulations to James Hill, David Sims, and Henry Trump! Crievewood is excited to present them with a new Bible as they take another step in their faith journey. Congregation: Receive the Word of God. Learn its stories, and study its words. Its stories belong to all of us, and its words speak to all of us. They tell us who we are and that we belong to one another-for we are people of God. Children: We receive these Bibles with our hands, with our hearts, and with our minds. Thank you for allowing us to be able to read and study the Bible together. Congregation: We rejoice in this step in your journey with God. We pray God will guide you, your family, and us as you use this Bible in your homes, in your classes, and in your worship. We will learn together and grow in our love for God’s word. Children: The word of God is a lamp to our feet and a light on our path.   All:  Thanks be to God! Scripture Reading:  John1:1-14:  Rev. John Hill  In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being in him was life, and the life was the light of all people.The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it. There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came as a witness to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him. He himself was not the light, but he came to testify to the light. The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world came into being through him; yet the world did not know him. He came to what was his own, and his own people did not accept him. But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God, who were born, not of blood or of the will of the flesh or of the will of man, but of God. And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father’s only son, full of grace and truth.  Sermon: Bible on Broadway – Lion King:  Rev. Chelsey Hedglin  Musical Reflection: They Live in You: Caleb Dinger, Instrumentalist  Pastoral Prayer: Rev. John Hill The Lord’s Prayer Invitation to Offer Tithes and Gifts: Rev. John Hill https://onrealm.org/CrievewoodUMC/GiveOffertory Anthem: Circle of Life:  Hailee Hunt-Hawkins, Vocalist, Caleb Dinger, Instrumentalist  Prayer of Confession: UMH #597 Prayer from Kenya: Rev. Chelsey Hedglin From the cowardice that dares not face new truth, from the laziness that is contended with half-truth, from the arrogance that thinks it knows all truth, Good Lord, deliver me. Amen. Silent Prayer Kyrie   Words of Assurance Hear the Good News: Christ died for us while we were yet sinners. That proves God’s love toward us. In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven. In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven. Glory to God! Amen. Closing Hymn:  Thy Word Is a LampThy Word Is a Lamp Refrain Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path. Verse 1 When I feel afraid, think I’ve lost my way, still you’re there right beside me, and nothing will I fear as long as you are near. Please be near me to the end. Refrain Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.Verse 2 Now I will not forget your love for me and yet my heart forever is wandering. Jesus, be my guide and hold me to your side, and I will love you to the end. Refrain Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path. Blessing of the Backpacks: Rev. Chelsey Hedglin Benediction:  Rev. Chelsey Hedglin