January 2010 Newsletter
- Council Update
- Choir News
- Christmas Poinsettias
- Paperless Sundays
- January Service & Bulletin Roles
- January Supporting Roles
- February Communion Rotations
- Rotations
- Bible Study Group
- UCC Youth & Family Ministries
- Tab.Edu
- One Church in the Struggle: Conversations on White Privilege & Racial Injustice
- Food Donations
- Tab Online
Council Update
The new council members will be examined on Sunday, January 10, ordained and installed on January 17 and the first council meeting of the new year will be at 7 pm on Tuesday, January 19. The members of the Class of 2010 are: Bob Case (second term), Mike Ehling (first term), Jean Erb (first term) and Russ Baldwin (filling in for the remainder of Erin Hayes Willis' term). The members of the Class of 2011 are: Chris Purdom (third/final term), Larry Singh (second term), Mia King (first term), and Ginny Rice (first term). Since they have not served before, Russ and Mia will be ordained on January 17, and then installed as elders along with Chris, Larry and Ginny. In the event that Patricia has not returned from Denver, a substitute clergyperson with good standing in the Philadelphia Presbytery is being sought to preside over these meetings and ordinations/installations.
Choir News
Calling all singers! There are openings in the Tab Ensemble, especially for TENORS and BASSES! If you’ve been waiting for an invite or are a little shy about singing, don’t hesitate. You do NOT need to read music, nor be an “accomplished” singer, just one who loves to sing and perhaps has some previous singing/choral experience. We rehearse three Wednesdays each month, 7:00-8:30 pm; some gather at 6:00 pm to share a meal. The schedule for January-May is below, worship services on the left, WEDNESDAY rehearsals on the right. Contact Holly at holmus [at] aol [dot] com if you are interested or have questions.
| JAN 17 - OFF | JAN 20 - 6 pm: Dinner; 7 pm: Rehearsal |
| JAN 24 - Warm-up 9:15 am | JAN 27 - 6 pm: Dinner; 7 pm: Rehearsal |
| JAN 31 - Warm-up 9:15 am | FEB 3 - 6 pm: Dinner; 7 pm: Rehearsal |
| FEB 7 - Warm-up 9:15 am | FEB 10 - 6 pm: Dinner; 7 pm: Rehearsal |
| FEB 14 - Warm-up 9:15 am | FEB 17 - OFF | FEB 21 - OFF | FEB 24 - 6 pm: Dinner; 7 pm: Rehearsal |
| FEB 28 - Warm-up 9:15 am | MAR 3 - 6 pm: Dinner; 7 pm: Rehearsal |
| MAR 7 - Warm-up 9:15 am | MAR 10 - 6 pm: Dinner; 7 pm: Rehearsal |
| MAR 14 - Warm-up 9:15 am | MAR 17 - OFF | MAR 21 - OFF | MAR 24 - 6 pm: Dinner; 7 pm: Rehearsal |
| MAR 28 - Warm-up 9:00 am PALM SUNDAY |
MAR 31 - 6 pm: Dinner; 7 pm: Rehearsal |
| APR 4 - Warm-up 9:00 am EASTER SUNDAY |
APR 7 - OFF |
| APR 11 - OFF | APR 14 - 6 pm: Dinner; 7 pm: Rehearsal | APR 18 - Warm-up 9:15 am | APR 21 - 6 pm: Dinner; 7 pm: Rehearsal |
| APR 25 - Warm-up 9:15 am | APR 28 - 6 pm: Dinner; 7 pm: Rehearsal |
| MAY 2 - Warm-up 9:15 am | MAY 5 - OFF |
| MAY 9 - OFF | MAY 12 - 6 pm: Dinner; 7 pm: Rehearsal |
| MAY 16 - Warm-up 9:15 am | MAY 19 - 6 pm: Dinner; 7 pm: Rehearsal |
| MAY 23 - Warm-up 9:00 am GOSPEL MUSIC SUNDAY |
MAY 26 - OFF |
Christmas Poinsettias
The Christmas Poinsettias decorating our worship space this holiday season were dedicated by:
- Ginny Rice, in loving memory of Aidan
- Susan Collins, in loving memory of Helen and Don Collins
- Wendy and Justin Klein Keane, in loving memory of Paul Livore, and in loving memory of Wilson Nash Gilliat
Paperless Sundays
The third Sunday of each month is paperless (no printed bulletin), as shown on the grids by the shading on January 17. Contact the office for tips on creating a paperless liturgy.
January Service & Bulletin Roles
| Date | Preacher | Writer | Liturgist | Children's Time | Quote |
| Jan 3 | Beverly Dale | Russell Baldwin | Deborah Ahrens | Susan Collins | Todd Koser |
| Jan 10 | Suzanne Spaulding | Suzanne Spaulding | Nicole Diroff | Ken Gritter | Barbara Tilley |
| Jan 17 | Dick Fernandez | Mia King | Katie Day | Katherine Huseman | Barbara Purdom |
| Jan 24 | Patricia Pearce | Chris Purdom | Pauline Abernathy | Todd Koser | Verona Stern |
| Jan 31 | Patricia Pearce | Katie Day | Andy Lees | Susan Pierce | Chris Purdom |
January Supporting Roles
| Date | Greeters | Coffee Hour | Counter(s) | Recycling | Compost/Food Transport |
| Jan 3 | Bob Case & Susan Teegen-Case | Susan Poethig & Maja Bucan | Chris Purdom | Susan Collins | Deb Ahrens (C) |
| Jan 10 | Jessica & Katrina Culley | Mike Ehling & Jim Gerhard | Ginny Rice | Deb Ahrens | Suzanne Spaulding (F) |
| Jan 17 | N. Diroff & J. Gerhard | Ken & Martha Gritter | Mike Ehling | J. Goldstein | S. Collins (C) |
| Jan 24 | Megan Gibson & Todd Koser | Susan Pierce & Wendy Klein Keane | Bob Case | Todd Koser | Kip Leitner (F) |
| Jan 31 | Josh Goldstein & Laura Line | Chris Purdom & Ginny Rice | Larry Singh | Jim Gerhard | Rachel Wentworth (C) |
February Communion Rotations
| Date | Co-Officiating | Set-up & Serving | Clean-up & Serving | Picking up Bread + |
| Feb 7 | Patricia Pearce & Geneva Butz | Ken Gritter | Jim Thacker | Lee Pugh |
+ Bread donated by Four Worlds Bakery, 4423 Chestnut St.; it should be picked up the day before.
Rotations
Extra copies of the rotation schedule (right-click to save) are available on the Greeter's table every Sunday and copies are hanging on the refrigerator in the kitchen and on the bulletin boards in the office and community room. Remember to contact the office when you switch Sundays with someone (the information above reflects changes already made), and don't forget to check the schedule before you go out of town!
Bible Study Group
The Bible Study Group meets most Wednesdays, 5:30-7:00 pm at CA House (adjacent to Tab). To RSVP or get more information contact either Jean Erb (jeanerb (at) verizon (dot) net) or Nicole Diroff (nicolediroff (at) yahoo (dot) com). The Vanderbilt University Lectionary website has the readings for the current season.
UCC Youth & Family Ministries
Always at the cutting edge, the United Church of Christ Youth and Family ministries, hosted by Rev Josh Blakesley, is hosting our very own Rev. Beverly Dale for its January 12, 2010 program at Kutztown Tavern, 262 W Main St. The program, aimed at young adults (loosely defined as anyone under 35ish) is entitled "Sexy Holiness or Holy Pleasure: Finding the Sacred in the Bedroom" and will feature two characters from her one woman show, "An Irreverent Journey from Eggbeaters to Vibrators". A Q & A time and discussion of sacred sexuality will follow. This monthly series of provocative conversations for progressive Christians and their faith-friendly friends is called "Theology with a Twist" and begins at 7 pm. For further details of this ministry, join the Facebook group.
Tab.Edu
Tab.edu resumes on January 10 with a 12-session DVD and web-based study of the historical Jesus and the Kingdom of God, featuring John Dominic Crossan and Marcus Borg. Topics include:
- Why did Jesus happen when he happened?
- Why the confluence of the Baptism movement of John and the Kingdom movement of Jesus?
- Why the confrontations in Jerusalem? Why then? Why there?
- What were the priorities of Jesus' proclamation of the Kingdom?
- How was the status quo of Roman imperial theology subverted by this obscure Galilean whose message continues to indict empire today?
The Christian Association at Penn has graciously offered the use of their space for viewing the DVDs and discussing the material, so the weekly Tab.edu sessions will begin at 11:45 am over at the CA each Sunday in this series, not in the Sunday School room at Tab. Study facilitators are Beverly Dale, Lynn Lees,Donald Wargo and Susan Wargo.
One Church in the Struggle: Conversations on White Privilege & Racial Injustice
Examine white privilege and racial justice by viewing the film Traces of the Trade, which documents Northerners' complicity in the slave trade. Participants are invited to share their stories of how this work is impacting their congregations and their own view of themselves. Facilitators will include local pastors and congregants of St. Mary’s Episcopal Church and Tabernacle United Church.
Tuesday, January 26, 6 pm at Christian Association House (118 South 37th St.). Sponsored by the Christian Association at Penn.
Food Donations
Now that we are in the post-holiday season we shouldn’t forget that food donations are more needed than ever. Many centers helping the hungry are actually overwhelmed by donations in the time leading up to Thanksgiving and Christmas but experience a huge drop-off after the holidays, when a lot of people who may have snagged temporary holiday jobs are again out of work and struggling to survive in this uncertain economy.
Let’s be more mindful than ever at this time that others need our help--bring in something for the food donation box next to the kitchen door each Sunday and help to keep those pantry shelves stocked. We have someone scheduled now to take the food over to the Cathedral every other Sunday (see the rotation grids) so let’s see what the Tab community can do!
Students: if you are vacating a dorm or apartment, why not bring your non-perishable items to the church rather than throwing them out?
Tab Online
Tab's website has info about affinity groups, events, news, a calendar, sermons, and more! Go to the Tab Blog on Livejournal to stay up-to-date on the current worship themes, to download forms and schedules (the rotations schedule, Time & Talent forms, Pledge forms, the choir schedule), or just take advantage of the links to the Tabernacle CafePress shop, the Arts & Spirituality Center, the Christian Association and other groups. You can read updates to the Livejournal through your own journal/blog or through email by signing up for the RSS feed or the Atom feed for the Tab Livejournal. You can also join the Tab Facebook group (just search on "Tabernacle" when on the site), which already receives the Livejournal posts via RSS feed.
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