FEBRUARY 21, 2021 PRELUDE Abide With Me...Feb 21, 2021  · arr. Marilynn Ham Brian Ward, Piano *...

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PRELUDE Abide With Me arr. Marilynn Ham Brian Ward, Piano * WORDS OF WELCOME AND CALL TO WORSHIP from Psalm 25 To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul. O my God, in you I trust; do not let me be put to shame; Do not let my enemies exult over me. Do not let those who wait for you to be put to shame. Let them be ashamed who are wantonly treacherous. Make me to know your ways, O Lord; teach me your paths. Lead me in your truth, and teach me. For you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all day long.

PRAYER OF CONFESSION the Order of Saint Columba God, you are good and upright, and you instruct sinners in your ways. Show us how to break down the barriers separating us from each other. Lead us through the wilderness sin has created to find new life.

Forgive us for the times we have abandoned the poor, the disabled, and the homeless. Teach us to live by the law of love in unity, peace, and harmony. Lead us through the wilderness sin has created to find new life.

Forgive us for the ways we exclude people of different race, culture, or gender. Guide us, that we may come to mutual understanding and care. Lead us through the wilderness sin has created to find new life.

Draw us into your community to embrace those with whom we need to be reconciled. Grant that all who seek to heal divisions between peoples may have hope. Lead us through the wilderness sin has created to find new life.

Show us your ways, O Lord. Teach us your paths and guide us toward your truth. Lead us through the wilderness sin has created to find new life.

WORDS OF ASSURANCE

HYMN 214 Lord, Who Throughout These Forty Days

LECTIO DIVINA Mark 1:9-15 The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

CONTEMPLATIVE MUSIC My Song in the Night arr. P. Christiansen and Dominic German

Dominic German, Baritone

SILENCE

PRAYER OF INTERCESSION AND THE LORD’S PRAYER (Using sins) God of love, hear the cry of those who yearn for love; fractured families, broken homes, neglected, unwanted, alone. God of love, hear our prayer.

God of justice, hear the cry of those who yearn for justice; persecuted and oppressed, exploited, ill-treated, broken. God of justice, hear our prayer.

God of peace, hear the cry of those who yearn for peace; in battle zones and broken states, frightened, fearful, anxious. God of peace, hear our prayer.

God of healing, hear the cry of those who yearn for healing; physical and spiritual, hurting, weakened, depressed. God of healing, hear our prayer.

God of mercy, hear the cry of those who yearn for mercy; convicted, in need of your Grace, contrite, humble, bowed down. God of mercy, hear our prayer.

Extend to us, O God, your peace, your love, your justice, your healing, and your mercy, we pray in the name of Jesus Christ, your Son, our Redeemer, who taught us all to pray saying, Our Father, who art in heaven... Amen.

HYMN 226 What Wondrous Love

BENEDICTION Whatever wilderness the Spirit has brought you to: walk in boldness, as a beloved child of God; walk in peace, under the shelter of the Most High; walk in faith, knowing Christ walks with you. Amen.

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We welcome all people to begin or deepen their relationship with Christ through worship and study. We invite all believers to fully participate in the life and ministry of our church as members, leaders,

and lay staff. We celebrate the gifts and presence of diverse Christians among us—whether those differences be race, ethnicity, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, ability,

or socioeconomic status. We are blessed by our diversity and are unified in Christ.

Jeff Hunter, Co-pastorjhunter@npcovenant.org, ext. 525

Cody Taylor, Youth Pastorctaylor@npcovenant.org, ext. 535

Fran Fostey, Bookkeeperoperations@npcovenant.org, ext. 505

Ann-Marie O. Frisk, Church Administratorafrisk@npcovenant.org, ext. 500

Libby Piotrowski, Co-pastorlpiotrowski@npcovenant.org, ext. 515

Brian Ward, Music Ministry Coordinator/Organistbward@npcovenant.org

Dominic German, Chancel Choir Directordgerman@npcovenant.org

Carol Olfelt, Chancel Handbell Choir Directorcolfelt@npcovenant.org

Church Staff

To reach both Jeff and Libby, please use copastors@npcovenant.org or ext. 510.

Christian Schuetz, Custodiancschuetz@npcovenant.org

North Park Church Cooperative Preschool www.npcovenant.org/npccp • (773) 463-0055, ext. 520 • preschool@npcovenant.org

Rebecca Edwards, Interim DirectorLyndsey Wellner, Lead Teacher • Jenny Glazier, Assistant Teacher

The Friendship Center - Our Neighborhood Food Pantry 2711 West Lawrence Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60625

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Missionaries We Support Paul and Sheryl Noren, Congo

James and Rachel Ventress, Alaska Eugenio and Pia Restrepo, Latin America

Peter and Anna Kim, East AsiaJohn and Letha Kerl, Field Representatives for Europe