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GraceCovenantPresbyterianChurchAsheville,NorthCarolina
www.gcpcusa.org
April24,2016–10:30amFifthSundayofEaster
Donotbeovercomebyevil,butovercomeevilwithgood. ~fromRomans12
Prelude TrumpetTuneinF AliceJordan * CalltoWorship(basedonPsalm146)
PraisetheLord!PraisetheLord,Omysoul! IwillpraisetheLordaslongasIlive; IwillsingpraisestoGodallmylifelong. TheLordexecutesjusticefortheoppressed, andgivesfoodtothehungry. LetuspraisetheLordbypursuingfreedom forallpeoplesandnations. TheLordliftsupthosewhoareboweddown; theLordlovestherighteous. LetuspraisetheLordbylighteningtheload ofallpeoplesandnations. TheLordswatchesoverthestrangers; heupholdstheorphanandthewidow. LetuspraisetheLordbyofferinghospitality toallpeopleandnations.
*Hymn307 GodofGraceandGodofGlory CWMRHONDDA *CalltoReconciliation*PrayerofConfession
LordGod,forgiveus. Ourfearofthefuture showsneitherfaithnorresolve; Ourlongingforjustice isovercomebycynicismanddistrust; Ourdreadofbeinglonely isconfusedbyself-doubtandfearofbetrayal. Giveusanewvision,OGod, ofjoiningthegladcompany ofthetrustworthyandtrue saunteringabout puttingtoshame thedeceiversandliars; themongersoffear,and thepretendersthatthereisnohope… WeprayinthenameofJesusChrist.Amen.
* AssuranceofForgiveness
Church,whoisinapositiontocondemn?OnlyChristandChristlivedforus,Christ,diedforus,Christroseforus,Christreignsinpowerforus,Christpraysforus.Weareaforgivenpeople.LetussingpraisetotheGodwhoforgives.
* ResponseHymn48 RainDown RAINDOWN* PassingofthePeace ThePeaceofChristbewithyou. Andalsowithyou.
PrayerforIllumination OldTestament Exodus20:1-15
TheWordoftheLord ThanksbetoGod!
NewTestament Romans12:9-21
TheWordoftheLord ThanksbetoGod!
Sermon “TheEthicsofHodgepodge” JimLowrySilentMeditation
* Hymn754 HelpUsAcceptEachOther sungtoAURELIA
* AffirmationofFaith(fromADeclarationofFaith) WeacknowledgeGodisatworkhereandnow whenpeopleshowpersonalconcernforeachother andworktomakehelpingagencies, includingthechurchitself, morecompassionate. WebelieveGodsendsus toriskourownpeaceandcomfort incompassionforourneighbors. Wearetogivetothemandreceivefromthem, acceptingeveryonewemeetasaperson; tobesensitivetothosewhosufferinbodyormind; tohelpandaccepthelp inwaysthataffirmdignityandresponsibility.
Wemustnotlimitourcompassiontothosewejudgedeserving,forweourselvesdonotdeservethecompassionofGod.Amen.
OurLifeTogether(Pleasesignthepadlocatedinyourpew)Offering(PleaseplaceprayercardsintheofferingplateforthePrayersofthePeople) PrayerofDedication OffertoryAnthem BesidetheStillWaters RolloDilworth
* Doxology
PrayersofthePeople Eachsectionoftheprayerwillconclude:“God,inyourgrace” Pleaserespond:“Hearourprayer”
TheLord’sPrayerOurFather,whoartinheaven,
Hallowedbethyname,Thykingdomcome,thywillbedone,Onearthasitisinheaven.
Giveusthisdayourdailybread;andforgiveusourdebts,
asweforgiveourdebtors;andleadusnotintotemptation,
butdeliverusfromevil.Forthineisthekingdom,andthepower,
Andtheglory,forever.Amen*Hymn765 MaytheGodofHopeGowithUs ARGENTINA (singtwiceinEnglish)
* ChargeandBenediction
Postlude PreludeforOrgan FannyMendelssohn
(Forsome,theVoluntaryservesasfestivemusictoaccompanytheirgoingbackoutintotheworld.Othersprefertoremainseatedandlisten.Pleasebemindfulofthesedifferentneedsasyoudepart.Thankyou!)
*PleaseStandinBodyorSpirit.
WegathertoworshipGodwhoislargerthanallourimaginations!WeencourageallpersonstosingthegendernounsandpronounstheypreferinreferringtoGod.
WORSHIPNOTES: WomenhaveplayedaroleinthelifeoftheChristiancommunitysincethebeginningofthechurch.
Today’sworshipincludestheparticipationofthePresbyterianWomen,remindingusoftheirroleandinfluence.TheCalltoWorshipcomesfromliturgicalresourcesprovidedinHorizons.Additionally,musicalelementsoftheservicealsoreflecttheroleofwomen:Today’santhemissungbywomenoftheChancelChoir,andthePreludeandPostludewerebothpennedbywomencomposers.
OurLifeTogether…
ThankYou!HeadUsher:PaulTescione|Liturgists:MaryLouNash&RobinGaiserThankyoutoKarenRohlsfortheflowersthatdecoratethesanctuarythismorning,inhonorofwhatwouldhavebeenKarenandAlfredRohl’sninthweddinganniversary.Sessionhascalledacongregationalmeetingimmediatelyfollowing10:30worshiponMay1,2016forthepurposeofhearingandactingonnominationsfornewDeacons.Themeeting,thoughbrief,isveryimportantforourcommonlife.
Thefinal8:30serviceoftheyearconcludesonMay8sothatthecongregationmayfullyparticipateinourPentecostcelebrationonSunday,May15andYouthSundayonMay22.ThelastSundaywewillofferEducationHourisMay22.The8:30serviceandEducationHourforchildren&adultswillresumeonSeptember18.
ServeBackyardBBQattheVeteransRestorationQuarters|Tuesday,May3Forthepast7yearsateamfromGCPChascookedandservedahamburgersupperforveteransthefirstTuesdayofeachmonth.Youcanjointhemforoneeveningorlongterm.Aftercookingandservingjointheveteransatthetabletosharethemeal.Reservationsarenotrequired.Comearound4:30andyouwillhaveajob.
GlobalMissionsPrayerPartners|Sunday,May1|11:30AM|NarthexWhatifprayerscanunitetheworld?InMay,webeginourmonth-longprayerpartneringwithMarkandJennyBent-HareandthefolkstheyworkwithintheDominicanRepublicandHaiti.Sixindividuals/familieswillbeabletosignuptobecomeaprayerpartner.Theywillshareprayerrequestsandcontinuetoprayforoneanotherduringthatmonth.Pleasesignupafterworship!
RoomInTheInnwouldliketothankALLofitsvolunteers.Wehadover50peoplethathelpedmakeRITIasuccess!Yourtimeanddonationsaregreatlyappreciated.OurnextRITIwillbeJune12-19.
GrowMarketplace,ADVacationBibleSchool|June20-23,2016Marketplaceisforchildrenages3yearsold(byJanuary1st2016ANDpottytrained)throughchildrenwhowillbecompleting5thgrade.AllformsandpaymentneedtobeturnedintoNancyQuicknolaterthanMay15th.TheyarelocatedintheInformationStationandonourwebsite.Youthandadultvolunteersarealsoneeded.EmailHeatherathgast@gcpcusa.orgformoreinformation.2016SummerWomen’sMemoirSeries|7:00PM|LibraryJoinusforaseriesofbooktalksfocusingonmemoirswrittenbypeopleoffaith.HostedbyHeatherGast,RebeccaGurney,andSamanthaGonzalez-Blockandopentoallwomenofthechurch.OnecopyofeachbookcanbefoundinthenewlyrevampedlibraryannexupstairsintheMemorialGardenOverlook.Pleasepre-readthebookstoensurelivelydiscussion.
June6|IAmMalala|MalalaYousafzaiJuly11|LeavingChurch|BarbaraBrown-TaylorAugust8|Lit|MaryKarr
CareChurchAnniversaryPotluck/Picnic|SundayMay1GraceCovenantisturning63!Comecelebratewithus!Bringadishtoshareandachairorblankettoenjoylunchtogetherimmediatelyfollowingthe10:30service.Friedchickenanddrinkswillbeprovided.Weneedvolunteerstohelpsetup,serveandcleanup!ContactDavidBaileyat777-3990ordbailey@[email protected].
FlowerPowerPlanting|SundayMay1attheChurchpicnicThisyeartheWorldGarden(besidethechurchoffices)willbeplantedwithflowersandcaredforbytheyouthandchildrenthroughoutthesummer.Ourhopeistoprovidebeautyandfresharrangementsinthenarthex.Joinusduringthepicnicaswesowtheseedsonthiswonderfulproject.NewMemberSunday|May1OnMay1,wewillbeintroducingNewMemberstothecongregation.Ifmembershipissomethingyouwouldliketoexploreorjusthavesomequestionsabout,pleasecontactHeatherGast,RebeccaGurney,orSamanthaGonzalez-Block.
AhugethankyoutoeveryonewhodonatedtotheOneGreatHourofSharingoffering.Ourdonationtotalis$2,497.91.Circlemeetings:#1-5/3|10AM|WNCBaptistHome|213RichmondHillDr.|Leader-NanClarke#2-5/3|7:30PM|RobinGaiser|7GovernorsDr.|Leader-LindaStirk#3-4/26|7PM|GraceHall|57GreenwellsGlory|Leader-KeatonHill#4-5/5|7PM|FrancesJohnson|23TheOldRun|Leader-MaryLouNash#5-5/2|10AM|MargaretKennedy|54PinnaclePl.|Leader-SusieChurchfieldPrayerList[Wearehappytoprayforanyonewhoisinneed.Concernswillstayonthislistforamonthunlesswehearotherwise.Pleasekeepusupdated.]JerusalemChurchcongregation;LindaAlbin(Les&SusanStradley'sfriend);JoDellHawthorne(DonnaRobertson'scousin);NatalieDeVito(KarenRohls'daughter);Tricia&SteveMinnick(MaryLouNash'sfriends);SusieMoore(RayKisiah’ssister);LindsaeBecker(TylerAnders’friend);BobMcMillan(AshleyPark’sfather);IanCraig(MaryCraig’sson);KathyDowdle(KarenRohls’friend);MirandaRoop(CindyRoop’ssister);JosePalacios(MariePalacios’husband);PamMorrell(PennyPonder’sdaughter);BetsyNeedle(RobinGaiser’sfriend);DebbieBartlet(LauraRoss’friend);GregYoung(LeslieSharpe’sbrother);AprilAlexander(RobbieHassall’sfriend);BobKeever(CynthiaKeever’sdad);BillRoss(JonathanRoss’dad);PennyMattice(PeteMattice’smotherandTiffanyKinnaird’sgrandmother);BobCoffin(JeanneCoffin’suncle);LucilleSkaggs(TeresaStern’saunt);FamilyofMattStarr;ScottMacNeil;Emma,SavannahandSummer;Heath&PeggyRada(ModeratorofthePCUSAGeneralAssembly);BarbaraMcLean(ModeratorofWNCPresbytery);Barrett&AliPayne(InSeminary);Jack&BettySmith;MimiAldridge;SusanStradley;VirginiaBradley;DonaldDossey;HettieLouGarland;JaneLeeVondette;GerrySimons;PatCallison;RobertMiller;MaryMallard
YouthNewsYouthGroup"GreenworksCreekCleanUp"|SundayApril24|2-5PMMeet/pickupGCPCparkinglotGetreadytomakeourcountyagreener,cleanerplace!Let'smeetatGCPCandcarpooltoBeaverdamCreekwherewewillbedoingafuncleanupwithfellowyouthfromGraceUnitedMethodistChurch.Dresstogetwet(wearoldsneakers/clothesandbringatowel).WewillreturntoGCPCforanearlydinnerandpickup.Feelfreetobringachangeofclothes.Thiswillbesuperfun!
NextSunday’sEducationforAllAges|9:15AM
SpecialAdultEducationOffering|May1,8,&15|9:15AM|FellowshipHallAnInquiryintoThingsPresbyterian|CamMurchisonandRebeccaGurneyWhiletherearedeepcontinuitiesamongallformsofChristianity,specificChristiandenominationshavetheirdistinctivequirks,questions,andqualities.WewilllookathowPresbyterianismemergedanddevelopedhistorically,howithasorganizeditscommonlife,andsomeofthedistinctiveaffirmationsoffaiththathaveguidedit.You’rewelcomewhetheryouarenewtoPresbyterianism,whetheryouhavespecificquestionsaboutsomeofitsquirksorqualities,whetheryoudidn’tknowtherewasanythingelse,orwhetheryoucouldcareless.PressurePoints|LibraryPressurePointsclassexploresthornyissuesthatchallengeusandthe21stcenturychurch.DuringAprilandMaymembersofourcongregationaswellaschurchstaffwillleadusinexploringtheProblemandPossibilityofPrayer.Whatisyourrelationshipwithprayer?Whatisprayer?Allarewelcomedtolearn,listenandquestiontogether.
Journeys|JerusalemRoomTheJourneysclassdiscussesandanalyzeseverythingfromscripturaltexts,tohistoricalexpressionsoffaith,tocurrentwritings.InMaywewillspendfourweeksdiscussingthelifeandwritingsofPaul(Romans).Eachclassisconceivedasastand-aloneunit,socomeasyouareable.TaddClarksonwillbeleadingthediscussion.
BibleStudy|SunroomOverthecourseofthisyear,wewillbedivingintoscriptureaswestudyabookoftheBibletogether.Nopreparationneeded,justshowup.CurrentlywearestudyingthegospelofMark.
CHILDREN&YOUTHEDUCATION[ContactHeatherorSamantha]
Preschool:ParableoftheMustardSeedElementary:ParableoftheGoodSamaritan
MiddleSchoolGetreadyforagreatmorningdiscussingtoughquestionsaboutourfaithwithRyanandLeah!ThisSunday,wewillthinkdeeplyaboutthedivineandhumannatureofJesus.Comereadytoexplorethistogetherandenjoydeliciousbreakfastsnacks.
SeniorHighLet'sjourneythroughtheWiredWordcurriculumwithSherylandAmy.Thisclassdiscussesthisweek'sheadlinesthroughthelensofourfaith.Comeenjoydeliciousbreakfastsnacksandgreatconversationwithfellowyouth!
NextSunday,May1,2016SixthSundayofEaster
EducationHourat9:15AMWorshipat8:30AM&10:30AM
Sermon:“AllGod’sCrittersGotaPlaceintheChoir”byCamMurchisonScriptures:Psalm148;Romans8:18-21
CALENDAR
April Sunday 24 PWSunday 8:30AM Worship 9:15AM EducationHour 11:30AM Worship 2:00PM YouthGroup 5:00PM Children’schoir Tuesday 26 PresbyteryatMontreat 8:45AM 12BasketsCafe 9:00AM PrayerGroup Wednesday27 11:00AM Biblestudy 6:00PM Handbellchoir 7:00PM Chancelchoir May Sunday 1 8:30AM Worship 9:15AM EducationHour 9:15AM SpecialEducationclass 10:00AM Newmembers 10:30AM Worship 11:30AM Congregationalmeeting 11:30AM Churchanniversarypicnic 12:00PM YouthGroup 5:00PM Children’schoir