“The Lord is my strength and my shield; in Him my heart trusts; so I am helped, and my heart exults,

and with my song I give thanks to Him.” - Psalm 28: 7

Rev. Leigh Benish

Pastorleighb@gmail.com
SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP
10:30 A.M.—Worship Service
Elder Louise Evans

Nancy Slezak, Memorial Handbell

Director and Organist

Elean Heist, Administrative Assistant

and Financial Secretary
Elean.hillup@zoominternet.net

Lyn Goehring, Treasurer

John Whittington
Bob Cuffman

Lord’s Supper

501 Second Street

Butler, Pennsylvania 16001
724-287-5427
E-mail: hillup@zoominternet.net
www.hillup.org
 WORSHIP SCHEDULE
SUNDAY MORNING
WORSHIP SERVICES
10:30 - 11:30 A.M.
Doors Open at 10:00 A.M.
Services will also continue online.
JULY 4, 2021
Sixth Sunday After Pentecost;

Pastor Kathleen Davis

Scripture: Ezekiel 2: 1-5; Mark 6: 1-13

JULY 11, 2021
Seventh Sunday After Pentecost

Pastor Kathleen Davis

Scripture: Amos 7: 7-15; Mark 6: 14-29

JULY 18, 2021
Eighth Sunday After Pentecost

Pastor Kathleen Davis

Scripture: Jeremiah 23: 1-6; Mark 6: 30-34, 53-56

JULY 25, 2021
Ninth Sunday After Pentecost

Pastor Kathleen Davis

Scripture: 2 Kings 4: 42-44; John 6: 1-21

Rev. Leigh will be away for the month of July.
If you have any pastoral care needs, please contact Rev. Mark Davis
(his phone number is available through the church office).

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 “I’ve wondered at the fact that Jesus did so much healing on the Sabbath. It
feels like a clue, whispered to me from the pages of scripture: new life and
transformation can come to us on and through that day. Healing and Sabbath
go hand in hand.” -MaryAnn McKibben Dana, “Sabbath in the Suburbs: A
Family’s Experiment with Holy Time” (p. 45)

As I dropped my kid off at preschool on March 13, 2020, I did not know that the next time he
would receive supervision from anyone other than his parents would be June 7, 2021. Similarly,
when the Session made the decision to close the church building for two weeks starting March
16, 2020, I did not anticipate those two weeks lasting until the end of September, nor did I
foresee closing the building a second time in November and reopening the following February.

Many of us have joked about how the concept of time has taken on a different meaning since we
entered pandemic living. I truly believe that, over the past year, people either had too much time
on their hands, or not enough. I have lived squarely in the latter scenario.

Pastoring a congregation and full-time parenting (and educating) through a pandemic was
exhausting. I spent a lot of time caring for other people; too much, according to my therapist.
While I did find pockets of time for self-care, I’ll be honest when I say that real sabbath was very
difficult to come by. The number of full “days off” I had over the course of those 15 months is
probably only in the single digits.

For this reason, I will be out of the office for the entire month of July enjoying genuine sabbath.
We may see some family and friends, and might take a weekend trip or two, but my plan is to
simply re-center and rest. I have a couple of new hobbies I am going to try, and I hope to make a
dent in that ever-growing pile of books I’ll read “someday.” As my beloved friend MaryAnn
McKibben Dana says, “Healing and Sabbath go hand in hand.” I am looking forward to all of the
healing that will come with my time away – physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual.

I am so grateful for Kathleen and Mark Davis, who will be covering for me while I am off.
Kathleen will be leading worship, and I am sure she’s got some great things planned. Mark will
be covering pastoral care, and will be available for any emergencies or visits. With these two on
board, I know that the church is in great hands, and I will be able to truly step away.

Thank you for all of the ways you have supported me and my family over the last year and a half.
I will be forever grateful for your understanding and flexibility as I tried to make all the pieces fit
together. I am so looking forward to rest, and I am excited to come back re-energized and ready
to move ahead in the second half of 2021. I pray that you all will find space for sabbath rest as
well.

See you in August!

Pastor Leigh 3
 Hill Quilters’ Silent Quilt Auction
Bid Amount: __________________________________

Name: ______________________________________

Phone Number: ______________________________

The Hill Quilters are holding a silent quilt

auction to raise funds for more batting used
to make charity quilts. The quilt, which is
on display in the Overflow, is queen sized
(89˝ x 89˝). The opening bid is $250. Please
use the bidding form above and mail it to the
Church Office c/o The Hill Quilters.
Flower Donations for 2021
If you would like to give chancel flowers in honor or memory of someone, the following
dates are still available: September 5, 12, 26, November 7, 21, and 28.
Please contact Elean Heist in the church office via phone or email or turn in the form be-
low, and she will reach you to finalize. You may pay at a later date. The flower donation is $30;
include FLOWERS on the memo line of your check.
THANK YOU for helping to brighten our chancel as you remember or honor loved
ones!
Chancel Flowers Request Form

Date Of Placement First Choice:__________ Second Choice:__________ Third Choice:__________

IN MEMORY OF: _________________________________________________________________

OR
IN HONOR OF: ___________________________________________________________________

Given by: _________________________________________________________________________

Please check all that apply: Chancel Flower Donation is $30 and may be paid at a later date.
_____ Yes, please mention this donation in the spoken announcements (live-streamed via internet).
_____ No, please do not mention in the spoken announcements.
_____ Yes, I plan to take the flowers after worship. _____ No, I will not be taking the flowers after worship.

Best way to reach me (email or phone): _________________________________________________

JULY 4 JULY 11 JULY 18 JULY 25
Donated with love in Donated with love
Donated with love in Donated with love
memory of in memory of his
memory of in memory of
Ada M. and mother, Betty
Frank McCafferty Wanda Luchkiw
Robert V. Scott Kamerer, by Jim and
by Pat McCafferty. by Linda Smialowski.
by their family. Barb Kamerer.
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