FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, UCC
WELCOME TO OLDTOWN
North Attleborough, MA • June 7, 2026
“Stories are our primary tools of learning and teaching, the repositories of our lore and legends. They bring order into our confusing world.”
~ Edward Miller
Ministers: ALL of our Members and Friends
Pastor & Teacher: The Rev. Kelly Thibeault
Welcome to the Oldtown Church!
We are so glad that you have chosen to worship with us today. We invite you to join in on the bold print in the bulletin and to stand as you are able whenever you see a ⇑. The restrooms are out the back door of the sanctuary to the right, as is a little space in case your little one needs a walkabout. Here in Oldtown, we are all about being curious, so don’t be afraid to ask questions, and please join us for fellowship with coffee and refreshments after worship!
Finally, as a way of honoring our time together and truly loving our neighbor, we ask that you please silence your phone or, better yet, turn it off, so you can be truly present in worship.
PRELUDE
GATHERING MUSIC
WELCOME / WORSHIP WAYS
A TIME FOR LETTING GO
OPENING PRAYER
CALL TO WORSHIP
This is the time when God’s people gather together.
This is the time when we wait to hear God’s word.
This is the time when we give thanks for all that is good.
This is the time to worship God.
⇑ HYMN C#480–“I Love To Tell The Story”
TIME OF SHARING (C#259)
Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me.
Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me.
Melt me, mold me, fill me, use me.
Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me.
SCRIPTURE READING: Acts 20:7-12 (NT 171)
SERMON: “What’s Your Favorite Story?”
PREPARING OURSELVES FOR PRAYER (C#254)
Breathe on me, Breath of God,
Fill me with life anew
That I may love what thou dost love
And do what thou dost do.
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE and THE LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
CHORAL RESPONSE
OFFERING OF OUR GIFTS
GIFT OF MUSIC
⇑ DOXOLOGY
Praise God from whom all blessings flow.
Praise God, all creatures here below.
Praise God above, Ye heavenly host.
Creator, Christ, and Holy Ghost! Amen.
⇑ PRAYER OF DEDICATION
CELEBRATION OF COMMUNION
Song of Preparation
The Sacred Story
The Invitation
The Blessing of the Elements
Sharing of the Bread & Cup
PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
Gracious God, we give you thanks for satisfying our hungry hearts with this meal. Send us out into the world to reveal your love, as we do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with you. Amen
LOVE OF CHURCH
⇑ SENDING HYMN C#560–”Leaning On The Everlasting Arms”
⇑ BENEDICTION
⇑ BENEDICTION RESPONSE (C#434)
God be with you ’til we meet again.
Loving counsel, guide, uphold you.
With a shepherd’s care enfold you.
God be with you ’til we meet again.
‘Til we meet, ’til we meet,
‘Til we meet at Jesus’ feet.
‘Til we meet, ’til we meet,
God be with you ’til we meet again.
POSTLUDE
*** Our worship has ended; let our service begin! ***
The Oldtown Message
June 7, 2026
OLDTOWN CALENDAR
Sun, Jun 7: Household Huddle 9am
~ Worship 10am w/Communion
Wed, Jun 10: Second Serving Thrift Shop 9am-noon
~ Coffee Connection 10am-12noon
Sat, Jun 13: Second Serving Thrift Shop 9am-noon
~ Chicken Supper 4:30-6pm
Sun, Jun 14: Household Huddle 9am
~ Worship w/new members 10am
~ Church Committee 11:30am-1pm
Check our Online Calendar for even more events. Have something you’d like added to the calendar? Email calendar@oldtownucc.org with all the information, and we’ll get it posted.
OLDTOWN PRAYER LIST
Jim, Meghan, Tom, Gene, Brad, John, Tony, Russell, Jessica, Kathleen, Lugi, Buddy, Lynne, Bill, Dawn, David, Edie, Edi, Autumn, Logan, Dana, Lynn, Al, Roxanne, Perilene, Jayne, Lydia, Joe, Daniel, Andy, Megan, Rusty, Bill, Alaina, Ben, Nancy, Rose, John, Donna, Deane, Matthew, Barbara, Peter, Peter Jr., Christine & Daniel, Kristin, Cassie, Laurie, Chris, Joyce, the Newell family, Diane, David, Melanie, Wendy, Joan, Edmond, Cyndy.
To add a name to the list, use our online Prayer Request form, email Pastor Kelly at PastorKelly@Oldtownucc.org, text 508-695-1713, or drop a note in the offering plate.
OLDTOWN UPDATE EMAIL
Do you get our Friday Email, aka “The Oldtown Update”? Our Oldtown Update is like a weekly newsletter that lets everyone know what is going on in Oldtown. If you do not receive it and would like to, drop a note in the offering with your email address or let Pastor Kelly know. Subscribe to our Friday Email Updates online, or let Pastor Kelly know your email address.
NEW MEMBERS
Have you been thinking about becoming a member of the Oldtown Church? Do you have questions about what membership means? We hold two New Member Sundays each year. Our next New Member Sunday will be in June. If you have questions about membership or are interested in joining, please see Pastor Kelly.
SECOND SERVING THRIFT SHOP
We are open on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 9-12 noon.
We would love to see you!!
** HELP WANTED **
The Oldtown Church is run by volunteers; here are a few upcoming opportunities:
Chicken Supper
Friday 6/12 – 6-8pm Food Prep – Peel potatoes & prep salads
Saturday 6/13 – 3-7pm – Serve food, drinks & desserts
Yard Sale
Saturday 6/20 – 6-8am – Set up tables & put out stuff to sell
8am-2pm – greet guests, sell items
2-4pm – Help pack up & put everything away
See Ed Clavette to volunteer for the Chicken Supper or the Yard Sale
OR you can always sign up to volunteer for events online at https://www.oldtownucc.org/signup
Are you good with numbers? We are also looking for a
bookkeeper for next year. See Pastor Kelly.
STEWARDSHIP CORNER
Weekly Giving
- Last week, our total giving to the church for the week was $1,702.28, which is $202.28 more than expected.
- Our congregational giving so far this year is $300 more than expected. Keep up the good work!
The Bible is more than a book. And it’s also more than the sixty-six books in the traditional biblical canon. It is a series of stories: stories of creation, of history, and of the future, poetry and wisdom and song, stories of celebration and stories of lament, but mostly stories of God’s love for all of us. Taken as a whole, it is the story of God’s creation, God’s love for the people, and God’s plan, but each of us remembers different stories that hold different meanings for all of us. Hold all these stories in your heart, keep them with you always, and share them with others.
You yourselves are our letter, written on our hearts, known and read by all, and you show that you are a letter of Christ, prepared by us, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets that are human hearts.
~ 2 Corinthians 3:2-3 (NRSVUE)
First Congregational Church, UCC of North Attleborough
(Oldtown Church)
675 Old Post Road, North Attleborough, MA 02760
508-695-1713
Pastor Kelly’s email: PastorKelly@oldtownucc.org
Church Email: church@oldtownucc.org
Website: www.oldtownucc.org
YouTube: www.youtube.com/oldtownucc
Facebook: www.facebook.com/oldtownucc
Subscribe to our Friday Email Updates
Learn more about our denomination: www.ucc.org
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