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 September 19, 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 https://crievewoodumc.org/prayer-list/ (a password is necessary) Worship Order  Words of Welcome: Rev. John Hill  Prelude: “O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus” Caleb Dinger, Piano, Paige Dinger Trumpet  Call to Worship: Mark Hattan May God our Maker hear our praises on this day. Come, let us worship our Creator. May Jesus Christ extend to us a hand of love and grace. Come, let us worship our Redeemer. May the Holy Spirit join us in this place and inspire us. Come, let us worship our Sustainer. Hymns: “Our God Saves” and “The Bond of Love”Our God SavesIn the name of the Father, in the name of the Son, In the name of the Spirit, Lord we come We’re gathered together to lift up Your name To call on our Savior, to fall on Your grace Hear the joyful sound of our offering As Your saints bow down, as Your people sing We will rise with You, lifted on Your wings And the world will see that Our God saves, our God saves There is hope in Your name Mourning turns to songs of praise Our God saves, our God saves In the name of the Father, in the name of the Son, In the name of the Spirit, Lord we come. We’re gathered together to lift up Your name To call on our Savior, to fall on Your grace. Hear the joyful sound of our offering As Your saints bow down, as Your people sing We will rise with You, lifted on Your wings And the world will see that Our God saves, our God saves There is hope in Your name Mourning turns to songs of praise Our God saves, our God saves Our God saves, our God saves There is hope in Your name Mourning turns to songs of praise Our God saves, our God saves The Bond of Love Love through Christ has brought us together, Melting our hearts as one. By God’s Spirit we are united, One through the blessed Son. We are one in the bond of love. We are one in the bond of love. We have joined our spirit With the Spirit of God. We are one in the bond of love Now dear Lord we join in worship, Thank You for all You’ve done. Thank You for this love You gave us, Thank You for making us one. Let us sing now everyone, Let us feel God’s love begun. Let us join our hands, So the world will know We are one in the bond of love. We are one in the bond of love. We are one in the bond of love. We have joined our spirit With the Spirit of God. We are one in the bond of loveOpening Prayer: Mark Hattan  God of all wisdom, you have revealed yourself to us through the Bible and have promised that all scripture is inspired by you – even the parts we ignore or overlook. Open our hearts and minds to the instruction and encouragement from these Little Letters that we may keep ourselves in the love of God and walk in the Truth. Amen.  Scripture Reading:  3 John 1-15: Mark Hattan The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth. Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, just as it is well with your soul. I was overjoyed when some of the friends arrived and testified to your faithfulness to the truth, namely, how you walk in the truth. I have no greater joy than this, to hear that my children are walking in the truth. Beloved, you do faithfully whatever you do for the friends, even though they are strangers to you; they have testified to your love before the church. You will do well to send them on in a manner worthy of God; for they began their journey for the sake of Christ, accepting no support from non-believers. Therefore we ought to support such people, so that we may become co-workers with the truth. I have written something to the church; but Diotrephes, who likes to put himself first, does not acknowledge our authority. So if I come, I will call attention to what he is doing in spreading false charges against us. And not content with those charges, he refuses to welcome the friends, and even prevents those who want to do so and expels them from the church. Beloved, do not imitate what is evil but imitate what is good. Whoever does good is from God; whoever does evil has not seen God. Everyone has testified favorably about Demetrius, and so has the truth itself. We also testify for him, and you know that our testimony is true. I have much to write to you, but I would rather not write with pen and ink; instead I hope to see you soon, and we will talk together face to face. Peace to you. The friends send you their greetings. Greet the friends there, each by name.Sermon: Little Letters – 3 John: Rev. John Hill  Instrumental Reflection: I Love You Lord: Caleb Dinger, pianist  Pastoral Prayer: Rev. John Hill The Lord’s Prayer Invitation to Offer Tithes and Gifts:  Rev. John Hill https://onrealm.org/CrievewoodUMC/Give  Offertory Anthem: Where Charity and Love Prevail                   Caleb Dinger, Instrumentalist Hailee Hunt-Hawkins, VocalistWhere Charity and Love PrevailWhere charity and love prevail, there God is ever found; Brought here together by Christ’s love, by love are we thus bound.With grateful joy and holy fear true charity we learn; Let us with heart and mind and soul now love Christ in return.Forgive we now each other’s faults as we our faults confess; And let us love each other well in Christian holiness.Let strife among us be unknown, let all contention cease; Be Christ the glory that we seek, be ours his holy peace.Let us recall that in our midst dwells God’s begotten Son; As members of his body joined, we are in him made one.Love can exclude no race or creed, if honored be God’s name; Our common life embraces all whose Maker is the same.Prayer of Confession: Rev. John Hill God of love, you have ordered the world and invited us to share in its goodness and beauty as a beloved community, but our pride, greed, selfishness, and apathy have kept us from flourishing. We have not followed your precepts. We have robbed others of their dignity and seen them as means to an end. We have put ourselves first and hurt one another. And we have abandoned you and your ways. Forgive us through your great mercy and empower us to walk as people of the light, through Jesus Christ our Lord. 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:  Jesu, JesuJesu, Jesu Fill us with your love, Show us how to serve the neighbors we have from you. Kneels at the feet of his friends, Silently washes their feet, Master who acts as a slave to them. Jesu, Jesu Fill us with your love, Show us how to serve the neighbors we have from you. Neighbors are rich and poor Neighbors are black and white, Neighbors are near and far away. Jesu, Jesu Fill us with your love, Show us how to serve the neighbors we have from you. These are the ones we should serve These are the ones we should love, All these are neighbors to us and you. Jesu, Jesu Fill us with your love, Show us how to serve the neighbors we have from you. Loving puts us on our knees, Serving as though we are slaves, This is the way we should live with you. Jesu, Jesu Fill us with your love, Show us how to serve the neighbors we have from you. Kneel at the feet of our friends, Silently washing their feet, This is the way we should live with you. Jesu, Jesu Fill us with your love, Show us how to serve the neighbors we have from you.  Benediction: Rev. John Hill

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 September 12, 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: Ghana and Nigeria Cumberland River District Prayer Cycle: Lebanon First UMC, Leeville UMC, Pickett-Rucker UMC  Crievewood UMC:   https://crievewoodumc.org/prayer-list/ (a password is necessary)  Sympathy is extended to Charlotte Swor on the loss of her stepson, Tom Swor, who died on September 5, 2021 after a long illness.   Worship Order  Words of Welcome: Rev. John Hill  Centering Music: With Thee There Is Forgiveness: Caleb Dinger, Piano   Call to Worship: Rev. John Hill  May God our Maker hear our praises on this day. Come, let us worship our Creator. May Jesus Christ extend to us a hand of love and grace. Come, let us worship our Redeemer. May the Holy Spirit join us in this place and inspire us. Come, let us worship our Sustainer. Hymns: Help Us Accept Each Other and Lord God, Your Love Has Called Us HereHelp Us Accept Each Other Verse 1 Help us accept each other as Christ accepted us; teach us as sister, brother, each person to embrace. Be present, Lord, among us, and bring us to believe we are ourselves accepted and meant to love and live. Verse 2 Teach us, O Lord, your lessons, as in our daily life we struggle to be human and search for hope and faith. Teach us to care for people, for all, not just for some, to love them as we find them, or as they may become. Verse 3 Let your acceptance change us, so that we may be moved in living situations to do the truth in love; to practice your acceptance, until we know by heart the table of forgiveness  and laughter’s healing art. Verse 4 Lord, for today’s encounters with all who are in need, who hunger for acceptance, for righteousness and bread, we need new eyes for seeing,  new hands for holding on; renew us with your Spirit; Lord, free us, make us one! Lord God, Your Love Has Called Us Here Verse 1 Lord God, your love has called us here, as we, by love, for love were made; your living likeness still we bear, though marred, dishonored, disobeyed; we come, with all our heart and mind, your call to hear, your love to find. Verse 2 We come with self-inflicted pains of broken trust and chosen wrong, half-free, half-bound by inner chains, by social forces swept along, by powers and systems close confined, yet seeking hope for human kind. Verse 3 Lord God, in Christ you call our name, then receive us as your own; not through some merit, right, or claim, but by your gracious love alone; we strain to glimpse your mercy seat, and find you kneeling at our feet. Verse 4 Then take the towel, and break the bread, and humble us, and call us friends; suffer and serve till all are fed,  and show how grandly love intends to work till all creation sings, to fill all worlds, to crown all things. Verse 5 Lord God, in Christ you set us free  your life to live, your joy to share; give us your Spirit’s liberty  to turn from guilt and dull despair, and offer all that faith can do, while love is making all things new.  Opening Prayer: Rev. John Hill  God of all wisdom, you have revealed yourself to us through the Bible and have promised that all scripture is inspired by you – even the parts we ignore or overlook. Open our hearts and minds to the instruction and encouragement from these Little Letters that we may keep ourselves in the love of God and walk in the Truth. Amen.  Scripture Reading:  Philemon 1:1-25:  Rev. John Hill   Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our dear friend and co-worker, to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church in your house: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. When I remember you in my prayers, I always thank my God because I hear of your love for all the saints and your faith toward the Lord Jesus. I pray that the sharing of your faith may become effective when you perceive all the good that we may do for Christ. I have indeed received much joy and encouragement from your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, my brother.For this reason, though I am bold enough in Christ to command you to do your duty, yet I would rather appeal to you on the basis of love—and I, Paul, do this as an old man, and now also as a prisoner of Christ Jesus. I am appealing to you for my child, Onesimus, whose father I have become during my imprisonment. Formerly he was useless to you, but now he is indeed useful both to you and to me. I am sending him, that is, my own heart, back to you. I wanted to keep him with me, so that he might be of service to me in your place during my imprisonment for the gospel; but I preferred to do nothing without your consent, in order that your good deed might be voluntary and not something forced. Perhaps this is the reason he was separated from you for a while, so that you might have him back forever, no longer as a slave but more than a slave, a beloved brother—especially to me but how much more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord. So if you consider me your partner, welcome him as you would welcome me. If he has wronged you in any way, or owes you anything, charge that to my account. I, Paul, am writing this with my own hand: I will repay it. I say nothing about your owing me even your own self. Yes, brother, let me have this benefit from you in the Lord! Refresh my heart in Christ. Confident of your obedience, I am writing to you, knowing that you will do even more than I say. One thing more—prepare a guest room for me, for I am hoping through your prayers to be restored to you. Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends greetings to you, and so do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.  Sermon: Little Letters – Philemon:  Rev. John Hill  Musical Reflection: The Love of God: 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: The Reconciliation Song:   Hailee Hunt- Hawkins, Vocalist; Caleb Dinger, InstrumentalistThe Reconciliation Song Verse 1 Oh let us be the generation Of reconciliation and peace And let us be a holy nation Where pride and prejudice shall cease Let us speak the truth in love To the lost and least of these Let us serve the Lord in unity So others will believe Let us be the generation Of reconciliation and peaceVerse 2 Oh let us be the generation Of reconciliation and peace And let us build on one foundation ‘Til He comes and the wars of men shall cease Let us share the love of Jesus Without hypocrisy Let mercy and forgiveness Begin with you and me Let us be the generation Of reconciliation and peace Bridge Have we not one Father Have we not one faith Have we not one calling To become one holy race Oh let us be the generation Of reconciliation and peace Verse 3 And let us pray for restoration And seek the Lord together On our knees Let us keep our hearts from evil And cling to what is good Let us honor one another And love the brotherhood Let us be the generation Of reconciliation and peace Prayer of Confession: Rev. John Hill God of love, you have ordered the world and invited us to share in its goodness and beauty as a beloved community, but our pride, greed, selfishness, and apathy have kept us from flourishing. We have not followed your precepts. We have robbed others of their dignity and seen them as means to an end. We have put ourselves first and hurt one another. And we have abandoned you and your ways. Forgive us through your great mercy and empower us to walk as people of the light, through Jesus Christ our Lord. 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:  They’ll Know We Are Christians by Our LoveThey’ll Know We Are Christians by Our Love Verse 1 We are one in the Spirit,  we are one in the Lord, we are one in the Spirit, we are one in the Lord, and we pray that all unity  may one day be restored: Refrain And they’ll know we are Christians by our love, by our love; yes, they’ll know we are Christians by our love. Verse 2 We will walk with each other, we will walk hand in hand, we will walk with each other , we will walk hand in hand, and together we’ll spread the news that God is in our land: Refrain And they’ll know we are Christians by our love, by our love; yes, they’ll know we are Christians by our love. Verse 3 We will work with each other, we will work side by side, we will work with each other, we will work side by side, and we’ll guard human dignity and save human pride: Refrain And they’ll know we are Christians by our love, by our love; yes, they’ll know we are Christians by our love. Verse 4 All praise to the Father, from whom all things come, and all praise to Christ Jesus, God’s only Son, and all praise to the Spirit, who makes us one:  Refrain And they’ll know we are Christians by our love, by our love; yes, they’ll know we are Christians by our love. Recognition of Jan Bassett Benediction:  Rev. John Hill                                   Golden Cross Sunday September 12 By the year 2030, the Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference will include 600,000+ adults over the age of 65, a 24 percent increase from today’s population. Through your financial support, the Golden Cross Foundation is expanding older adult ministry throughout the conference, creating opportunities for spiritual fellowship and access to quality nutrition, healthcare, housing, and transportation for older adults in addition to retrofitting facilities for accessibility. We see a society in which older adults live successfully in the embrace of a loving community. This Golden Cross Sunday, join us in making this vision a reality. This Sunday we will take up a special offering for the Golden Cross Foundation to support ministry with older adults across our annual conference. We are especially delighted to receive the offering this year because Crievewood received a grant of $5,000 from the Golden Cross Foundation to help pay for our new audio/visual equipment in the sanctuary and for livestreaming. Receiving this offering is a way to pay that generosity forward to others. You can give through the church with an indication in the memo line of your check or on the offering envelope, or you can give directly to the Golden Cross Foundation at the address below. Golden Cross Foundation 304 South Perimeter Park Drive, Suite 9 Nashville, TN 37211

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Christian hearts open to respond to those who are struggling, and we in the church office have had inquiries as how best to aid persons who have recently been in the path of wind, water, and fire.  First, unless you are a trained emergency professional or volunteer, the best way to assist is through a monetary or supply donation.  Second, select a routing that will assure your donation reaches its intended destination efficiently. There are several ways to give through the church. A gift to UMCOR, the United Methodist organization that provides humanitarian and disaster relief, can be made online or can be sent by check through the church.  To give this way make out the check to Crievewood UMC and put UMCOR in the memo line.  Money sent to UMCOR in this fashion can be used anywhere in the world wherever UMCOR has the most need. UMCOR Worldwide Donation  If you wish to donate through UMCOR to aid Americans suffering from recent calamities, once again you can donate online or by check.  The online website can be accessed below. If writing a check, make it out to Crievewood UMC and write UMCOR- US Disaster Relief in the memo line. UMCOR will use the money to aid victims at US sites where they are working.  That money would go to such persons as hurricane victims along the Gulf coastline, fire victims in western states, or flood victims in Tennessee. UMCOR will direct the funds to the US area work site with the most need at that moment.Donation to UMCOR – US Disaster Relief If you wish to help flood victims in Humphrey’s County, the most direct and efficient way to send relief is through the Tennessee Conference.  Again you may donate online or by check.  To donate online tap the button below.  To donate by check, make the check out to Tennessee Conference with Disaster Response in the memo line. Send the check toTennessee Conference PO Box 440132 Nashville TN 37244-0132   TN Conference Flood Relief Online DonationIn addition to money donations the TN Conference is also accepting UMCOR Cleaning or UMCOR Hygiene kits.  Other items are also being requested such as large heavy duty garbage bags, blowers and fans, medium plastic totes, rakes, and square shovels.  To keep abreast with current needs consult the conference website at https://twkumc.org/disaster-response/ The Cumberland River District has organized different drop off sites with a deadline of September 13 for all donations. (can extend if needed)  The closest drop off sites to Crievewood are   Calvary UMC: 3701 Hillsboro Rd, Nashville TN 37215 Drop off Tuesday-Fridays in the chapel from 9am-1pm. Contact: David Low @ 615-477-8633 *Please call prior to dropping off*    Hendersonville First UMC:  217 E Main Street, Hendersonville TN 37075 Drop off Monday-Friday, 7:30am-4pm & Sundays 8am-12pm A UHaul will be available in the parking lot during above days/times for drop off. Contact: Suzanne Newman @ 615-824-8725  Pastor’s Pen   We have several changes taking place in our staff this month. On September 15, Jan Bassett, our long-time Administrative Assistant, will be retiring. We will all miss Jan and are so grateful for her many years of work and ministry as part of the Crievewood staff. On a personal note, I am especially grateful that she was willing to wait until this month to retire so that I could have more than a full year under my belt as senior pastor with her wisdom and knowledge to help. We will celebrate and honor Jan during worship on September 12. I hope you’ll make plans to join us in person that day or to participate online. If you would like to give a card or contribute to a love offering for Jan, please give those to Joe Buffler.   September 15 will also be Rev. Chelsey Hedglin’s last day as our Associate Pastor. As Chelsey announced in the last newsletter, she feels a particular calling to the ministry of chaplaincy and has accepted a full-time position as a chaplain with Ascension St. Thomas Midtown Hospital. Thankfully, she will stay on staff at Crievewood as our part-time Youth Minister. It will be an adjustment for us all as her responsibilities and hours shift. I would ask that we all be respectful of the boundaries that she needs and deserves to set to live into this new reality. For example, if you come to her with something that is not youth-related, she will likely point you to me or someone else to help. We want her to be able to focus on the youth ministry in this new staff configuration.   Leigh Ann Cate will shift into the role of our full-time Office Administrator and will take on the responsibilities and duties that Jan was previously fulfilling. Leigh Ann is a gifted administrator and communicator with a long history at Crievewood as well as experience in the financial industry. All of this, along with her creativity, hospitality, and more, have got me feeling excited for her to step into this role. The pandemic has shown us the need for creativity and flexibility in today’s world. As such, we will be shifting the church office hours to 9:00 until 3:00 on Monday through Friday, and Leigh Ann will be working from home during some of those hours. So, you may get to see volunteers at certain times (especially Fridays) if you stop by the office.   We are also looking to hire a part-time Children’s Ministry Director. You can view more information about the position on our website. Please pass along the info to anyone who might be interested. We are currently accepting resumes and hope to begin interviewing candidates soon.   Change can be hard, especially when it is big or when a lot of it is happening at once. I’m grateful to our Staff-Parish Relations Committee (SPRC) and their faithfulness in navigating these changes. They worked hard to minimize the disruption while also honoring our present and anticipated staffing and financial needs. Moving from four full-time staff to two will be an adjustment, but it brings us more into alignment with other churches who are similar to our size and will relieve some pressure that has been on our budget. I celebrate with Jan and this next step in her life. I’m glad that Leigh Ann and Chelsey will continue to be part of our staff but in different roles. I’m grateful that Caleb, Hailee, and Robert will continue their ministry as staff members related to our worship and music. And I’m excited to see who will join us to direct our children’s ministry. Please be in prayer for all these transitions and let me know if you have any questions or concerns.   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/Opportunities to Serve TP Sunday Crievewood continues its mission to supply toilet paper to Community Cares Fellowship.  Our next TP Sunday is September 5th.  Thank you for your continuing support in meeting this need of the Nashville homeless. LiturgistsBeginning September 12, we would like to have church members regularly serving in the role of liturgist for worship. The plan is create a good base of volunteers and then set up a rotation schedule. 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. AIM at Mountain Top 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.Still Looking ….. We are currently seeking a new full time teacher to love our 2 year olds, plus  2-3 afternoon positions.   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 FerrellSept. 1 – Tricia Gaietto and Brian Turner Sept. 5 – Drew Cate Sept. 8 – Cason Cherry Sept. 9 – Kellyanne Shaw Sept. 10 – Glynnis Boyce and Lily Tickle Sept. 11 – Erick Hunt-Hawkins Sept. 13 – Bobby Bryan and Eric Leyers Sept. 14 – Joe Carter If you have a birthday between September 1 and September 14 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.Reminders   A Note from SPRC: Jan Bassett, our church administrator, is retiring after 14 years of serving Crievewood’s ministry. Please join us in honoring her during worship on Sunday, September 12th. You are invited to bring a card and/or love offering for her. If you choose to give a love offering, please bring it to the church before September 12th and give it to Joe Buffler. He will make sure it gets to where it needs to be. Charge Conference: Crievewood’s 2021 Charge Conference has been scheduled for Sunday, October 10, 2021, right after the worship service. Remembering David van Eys There is a mass to be offered for David at the Christ the King Church on Belmont Blvd. scheduled tonight, September 1, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.  Crievewood members as well as other friends and family are invited to attend.  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.  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 September 5, 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: Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, and Togo Cumberland River District Prayer Cycle: Gladeville UMC, Good Hope UMC, Hopewell UMC  Crievewood UMC:   https://crievewoodumc.org/prayer-list/ (a password is necessary)   Worship Order  Words of Welcome: Rev. Chelsey Hedglin  Centering Music: I Shall Not Want: Caleb Dinger, Piano   Call to Worship: Rev. John Hill  May God our Maker hear our praises on this day. Come, let us worship our Creator. May Jesus Christ extend to us a hand of love and grace. Come, let us worship our Redeemer. May the Holy Spirit join us in this place and inspire us. Come, let us worship our Sustainer. Hymns: Take My Life and Take Time to Be HolyTake My Life Verse 1 Holiness holiness Is what I long for Holiness is what I need Holiness holiness Is what You want from me Verse 2 Faithfulness faithfulness Is what I long for Faithfulness is what I need Faithfulness faithfulness Is what You want from me Chorus 1 So take my heart and form it Take my mind transform it Take my will conform it To Yours to Yours oh Lord Verse 3 Righteousness righteousness Is what I long for Righteousness is what I need Righteousness righteousness Is what You want from me Chorus 1 So take my heart and form it Take my mind transform it Take my will conform it To Yours to Yours oh Lord Take Time to Be Holy Verse 1 Take time to be holy, speak oft with thy Lord; abide in him always, and feed on his word. Make friends of God’s children, help those who are weak, forgetting in nothing his blessing to seek. Verse 2 Take time to be holy, the world rushes on; spend much time in secret with Jesus alone. By looking to Jesus, like him thou shalt be; thy friends in thy conduct his likeness shall see. Verse 3 Take time to be holy, let him be thy guide, and run not before him, whatever betide. In joy or in sorrow, still follow the Lord, and, looking to Jesus, still trust in his word. Verse 4 Take time to be holy, be calm in thy soul, each thought and each motive beneath his control. Thus led by his spirit to fountains of love, thou soon shalt be fitted for service above. Opening Prayer: Rev. Chelsey Hedglin  God of all wisdom, you have revealed yourself to us through the Bible and have promised that all scripture is inspired by you – even the parts we ignore or overlook. Open our hearts and minds to the instruction and encouragement from these Little Letters that we may keep ourselves in the love of God and walk in the Truth. Amen.  Scripture Reading:  Titus 2:1-12:  Rev. Chelsey Hedglin   But as for you, teach what is consistent with sound doctrine. Tell the older men to be temperate, serious, prudent, and sound in faith, in love, and in endurance. Likewise, tell the older women to be reverent in behavior, not to be slanderers or slaves to drink; they are to teach what is good, so that they may encourage the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, to be self-controlled, chaste, good managers of the household, kind, being submissive to their husbands, so that the word of God may not be discredited. Likewise, urge the younger men to be self-controlled. Show yourself in all respects a model of good works, and in your teaching show integrity, gravity, and sound speech that cannot be censured; then any opponent will be put to shame, having nothing evil to say of us. Tell slaves to be submissive to their masters and to give satisfaction in every respect; they are not to talk back, not to pilfer, but to show complete and perfect fidelity, so that in everything they may be an ornament to the doctrine of God our Savior.For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all, training us to renounce impiety and worldly passions, and in the present age to live lives that are self-controlled, upright, and godly,  Sermon: Little Letters – Titus:  Rev. John Hill  Musical Reflection: Give Us Clean Hands: Caleb Dinger, Instrumentalist  Pastoral Prayer: Rev. Chelsey Hedglin Invitation to Offer Tithes and Gifts: Rev. Chelsey Hedglin https://onrealm.org/CrievewoodUMC/GiveOffertory Anthem: Covenant Prayer:   Hailee Hunt- Hawkins, Vocalist; Caleb Dinger, Instrumentalist Covenant Prayer Verse 1Lord, I am not mine, but yours alone. Let your will be done and not my own. Put me where you will, and let me serve; in everything I do, let me endure. Refrain This is my prayer, Lord, to you. My promise and my vow, strong and true. And the covenant I make on earth, let it be fulfilled in heaven.  Amen. Verse 2 Father, Son, and Spirit hear my cry, forever I am yours and you are mine. Father, Son, and Spirit hear my cry, forever I am yours and you are mine. Refrain This is my prayer, Lord, to you. My promise and my vow, strong and true. And the covenant I make on earth, let it be fulfilled in heaven.  Amen. Bridge Let me be employed for you, laid aside for you, lifted high for you or brought low. Let me be full, let me be empty. let me have all things or nothing.   Verse 1 Lord, I am not mine, but yours alone. Let your will be done and not my own. Put me where you will, and let me serve; in everything I do, let me endure. Refrain This is my prayer, Lord, to you. My promise and my vow, strong and true. And the covenant I make on earth, let it be fulfilled in heaven.  Amen.   Invitation to the Table:  Rev. John Hill  Prayer of Confession: Rev. John Hill God of love, you have ordered the world and invited us to share in its goodness and beauty as a beloved community, but our pride, greed, selfishness, and apathy have kept us from flourishing. We have not followed your precepts. We have robbed others of their dignity and seen them as means to an end. We have put ourselves first and hurt one another. And we have abandoned you and your ways. Forgive us through your great mercy and empower us to walk as people of the light, through Jesus Christ our Lord. 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. The Great Thanksgiving:  UMH pages 9-10: Rev. John Hill and Rev. Chelsey Hedglin The Lord be with you. And also with you.  Lift up your hearts. We lift them up to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give our thanks and praise. It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you,  Almighty God, creator of heaven and earth. You formed us in your image and breathed into us the breath of life. When we turned away, and our love failed, your love remained steadfast.   You delivered us from captivity, made covenant to be our sovereign God, and spoke to us through your prophets. And so, with your people on earth and all the company of heaven we praise your name and join their unending hymn: Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory.   Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord.  Hosanna in the highest. Holy are you, and blessed is your Son Jesus Christ. Your Spirit anointed him to preach good news to the poor, to proclaim release to the captives and recovering sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, and to announce that the time had come when you would save your people. He healed the sick, fed the hungry, and ate with sinners. By baptism of his suffering, death, and resurrection you gave birth to your church, delivered us form slavery to sin and death, and made with us a new covenant by water and the Spirit. When the Lord Jesus ascended, he promised to be with us always, in the power of your Word and Holy Spirit. On the night in which he gave himself up for us, he took bread, gave thanks to you, broke the bread, gave it to his disciples, and said: “Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” When supper was over, he took the cup, gave thanks to you, gave it to his disciples, and said: “Drink from this, all of you; this is my blood of the new covenant, poured out for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.” And so, in remembrance of these your mighty acts in Jesus Christ, we offer ourselves in praise and thanksgiving as a holy and living sacrifice, in union with Christ’s offering for us, as we proclaim the mystery of faith. Christ has died; Christ is risen; Christ will come again. Pour out your Holy Spirit on us gathered here, and on these gifts of bread and the cup. Make them be for us the body and blood of Christ, that we may be for the world the body of Christ, redeemed by his blood. By your Spirit make us one with Christ, one with each other, and one in ministry to all the world, until Christ comes in final victory and we feast at his heavenly banquet. Through your Son Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit in your holy church, all honor and glory is yours, almighty God, now and for ever. Amen. The Lord’s Prayer Holy Communion Closing Hymn:  Refiner’s FireRefiner’s Fire Verse 1 Purify my heart Let me be as gold And precious silver Purify my heart Let me be as gold Pure gold Chorus  Refiner’s fire My heart’s one desire Is to be holy Set apart for You Lord I choose to be holy Set apart for You my Master Ready to do Your will Verse 2 Purify my heart Cleanse me from within And make me holy Purify my heart Cleanse me from my sin Deep within Chorus Refiner’s fire My heart’s one desire Is to be holy Set apart for You Lord I choose to be holy Set apart for You my Master Ready to do Your willBenediction:  Rev. John Hill

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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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