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May 27, 2012

GRACE COVENANT

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

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WELCOME

TO GRACE COVENANT!We are an historic Presbyterian congregation offering traditional worship and multiple

ministries for persons of all ages.Please join us after worship for fellowship in the Social Room.

Thank you for turning off your cell phones, pagers, cameras, and other electronicdevices during worship, and for leaving food and beverages outside the sanctuary.

Interim Pastor: Brint KeyesDirector of Music: Christopher Martin

Administrative Assistant: Vanessa StraitBookkeeper: Martha Rubin

Temporary Sexton: James GreeneChild Development Center Director: Nicole WilliamsStudent Assistant for Christian Ed: Christopher Tweel

1627 Monument Avenue Office Hours:

Richmond, VA 23220 Monday-FridayPhone: 804.359.2463 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.Fax: 804.278.6298 Radio: WLES 590 AMwww.grace-covenant.org [email protected]

Hearing Aids, Large Print Hymnals, and Bulletins

are available each week from the ushers.

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PREPARATIONFORWORSHIP

And I will put my Spirit within you, and you shall live.

- Ezekiel 37:14 (RSV)

When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And sud-denly a sound came from heaven like the rush of a mighty wind, and it filled all thehouse where they were sitting. And there appeared to them tongues as of fire, distrib-uted and resting on each one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spiritand began to speak in other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

- Acts 2:1-4 (RSV)

The essential contrast which Paul paints is between the weakness of the law and thepower of the Spirit. For over against indwelling sin, which is the reason the law is un-able to help us in our moral struggle (Rom. 7:17, 20), Paul now sets the indwellingSpirit, who is both our liberator now from the law of sin and death (Rom. 8:2) andthe guarantee of resurrection and eternal glory in the end (Rom. 8:11, 17, 23). Thus

the Christian life is essentially life in the Spirit, that is to say, a life which is animated,sustained, directed and enriched by the Holy Spirit. Without the Holy Spirit trueChristian discipleship would be inconceivable, indeed impossible.

- John R. W. Stott, Romans: Encountering the Gospel's Power(Downers Grove, IL: Intervarsity Press, 1998)

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A SERVICEOF WORSHIP

May 27, 2012 Pentecost 10:55 a.

WE GATHERTO GLORIFYGODWELCOMEAND ANNOUNCEMENTS

Please fill out the communication card and place it in the offering plate during the offertory.

PRELUDE Komm, Heiliger Geist (Come, Holy Ghost) Dietrich Buxtehu(1637-17

Please stand for these parts of the service.

CALLTO WORSHIP from Psalm 1

Leader: O Lord, how manifold are Your works!People: In wisdom You have made them all;

the earth is full of Your creatures.Leader: They all look to You to give them their food in due season;People: When You give to them, they gather it up;

when You open Your hand, they are filled with good things.Leader: When You take away their breath, they die and return to their dust.People: When You send forth Your Spirit, they are created;

You renew the face of the ground.All: May the glory of the LORD endure forever. Praise the LORD!

HYMN 466 (Blue Hymnal) O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing Azm

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PRAYEROF CONFESSION

Almighty and heavenly Father,by Your power all things are made, and by Your grace the earth is blessed.

But we confess that we have sought power in idols,

and preferred our comfort to the welfare of Your people.We promise to help others

as soon as our own priorities are met;We would place our security in accomplishments and things,

and avoid the sovereign power of Your Holy Spirit;We pray that You would bless our lives,

but shun the divine grace that would use us to bless others.

Lord, have mercy upon us, and forgive us our sins, we pray.

Visit us with Your untamed Spirit;burn away every remnant of self-concern,

and kindle in us Your holy flame of love for all creation;That we may serve Your perfect will,

and be messengers to the world of Your purifying Spirit of life;Through the grace of Your Son, our risen Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ,

we pray. Amen.

ASSURANCEOF PARDON

PENTECOST ALLELUIA

Alleluia, music by William Monk, 1823-1889, 1986 by G.I.A. Publications, Inc.All rights reserved. Used by permission. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-715262.

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WE GIVE THANKSTO GOD

PRESENTATIONOF TITHES, OFFERINGS,AND GIFTS

ANTHEM Gracious Spirit, Dwell with me K. Lee Sc(b. 195

Gracious Spirit, dwell with me, I would gracious be; Help me now thy grace to see, I would be likthee; And, with words that help and heal, thy life would mine reveal; And, with actions bold andmeek, For Christ, my Savior, speak.

Truthful Spirit, dwell with me, I would truthful be; Help me now thy truth to see, I would be likethee; And, with wisdom kind and clear, thy life in mine appear; And, with actions brotherly, Speak

Christ's sincerity.

Holy Spirit, dwell with me, I would holy be; Show thy mercy tenderly, make me more like thee; Serate from sin, I would and cherish all things good, And whatever I can be Give him who gave methee.

Mighty Spirit, dwell with me, I would mighty be; Help me now thy powr to see, I would be like th'Gainst all weapons hell can wield, be thou my strength and shield; Let thy word my weapon be, L

Thine the victory.

Gracious Spirit, dwell with me, I would be like thee!

DOXOLOGY592 (Blue Hymnal) Old HundredthPraise God, from whom all blessings flow;Praise Him, all creatures here below;Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

PRAYEROF THANKSGIVING Pete Sizemo

WE HEARTHE WORDOF GOD

PRAYERFORILLUMINATION Pete Sizem

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OLD TESTAMENT READING Ezekiel 37:1-14 Holy Bible, p. 763 O

HILDRENS SERMON Christof Meye

NEWTESTAMENT READING Acts 2:1-21 Holy Bible, p. 113 N

Leader: This is the Word of the Lord.People: Thanks be to God.

ERMON Spirit of Power, Spirit of Life B. Brinton P. Keye

HYMN 239 (Red Hymnal) Come, Holy Spirit, Heavenly Dove St. Agne

AFFIRMATIONOF FAITH The Apostles Creed

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth,

And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by theHoly Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate,

was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third dayhe rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sittethon the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shallcome to judge the quick and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic church; the communionof saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and thelife everlasting. Amen.

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GLORIA PATRI 579 (Blue Hymnal) Greato

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,

world without end. Amen, Amen.

PASTORAL PRAYERAND THE LORDS PRAYER

Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdomcome, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this dayour 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 isthe kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen.

WE GO FORTHIN GODS NAME

HYMN 128 (Blue Hymnal) On Pentecost They Gathered Muni

BENEDICTION

CHORAL RESPONSE Threefold Amen Dani

POSTLUDE Dialogue sur les Grands Jeux Franois Couper(1668-173

Please join us in the Social Room following worship for refreshments and fellowship.

The flowers are given to the glory of God and in loving memory ofour son, James Christian Adams,by Mr. and Mrs. Edward Adams.

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Give thanks for:

Those who are graduating and receiving diplomas and degrees.

Continue to pray for:

Evelyn Turner, in hospital with pneumonia; Willie Alford, at home undergoing chemBen Gordon, for health, and his mother, Alice, undergoing chemo; Cheryl Jacoband her father, Rolland, recovering from surgery;Ann Paisdaughter-in-lawJane,with cancer, and nephewPaul,with ALS;Juliette Harriman White; Susan Farregrandmother Mary Lou(Uh Oh) and father,Jim; Svetlana Chicus mother, E

tera, with lymphoma; Peter Albertis; Rosie and George Turner; Nela Bostian Our Christianity Exploredoutreach that beganApril 18, and this summersVacatio

Bible School, that God would use both to plant and nurture seeds of faith

Erika Tabor and Carlos Juara,facing vocational challenges; andLeslie Hartmanscommunity garden ministry

Our Session, that they may faithfully lead us by humbly following Gods Word; and oPastor Nominating Committee, that they might seek faithfully and listen patientlto discern the pastor whom God is calling to GCPC

Beth Lloyd

Daniel Reas, Stuart Chapman, William Bridenstine, David Russell, Chris Pais,and Mike Child, serving in our nations Armed Forces

The people of Haiti and the Midwest US, as they continue to recover from naturaldisasters

Missionaries we support: Elizabeth Gee, for protection and blessing while on travel tSE Asia May 5June 9; Beth Baleke in Uganda; Valentin and Svetlana Chicu in

Moldova; The Zobule family in the Solomon Islands, facing employment uncer-tainty

For the Churches and religious institutions of Metropolitan Richmond: For aspirit of unity, mutuality, cooperation, reconciliation, reform, and common ministryamong the Christian community.

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This week we welcome Sharon Freude as our guest organist. Sharon has been a regular sustitute organist at Grace Covenant since 2006. Before retirement her last full-time position

was as Director of Music and Organist at St. Matthews Episcopal Church in Richmond.

Todays choral anthem is by K. Lee Scott (b. 1950), an American composer who has writtemany anthems for choirs. His setting of the Gregorian chant tune Adoro te devote iscoupled with a Pentecost text written by Thomas Lynch (1818-1871) and a final verse written by Mr. Scott.

The Chancel Choirs last Sunday for the season isJune 10. Our summer music ministryseries begins June 17 and continues through September 2.

August Musicales Returns!

August Musicales, our annual series of three separate concerts, returns this year as a pa-tron series. More information about the artists will be available in the next issue ofGrace Notes. Save the dates: August 8, 15, and 22. All concerts will be held in the sanctu-ary and are at 7:00 p.m.

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The Pastor Nominating Committee (PNC) has now met three times and is woring diligently on completing the Church Information Form (CIF). The committee welcomes iput from our congregation regarding the qualities they wish to see in a new pastor. Please feel

free to contact any member of the PNC to offer your input. Members of the GCPC PNC areBrian Baird (Clerk) Everett Reveley (Moderator)

Kent Cardwell (Computer Clerk) Leslie Hartman

Will Madden Pat Ball

Marcia Manning (Congregational Communications Clerk)

Vacation Bible School, June 24-28 Everyone, please mark your calendars forVBS at Grace Covenant. This years VBS will have a focus on Missions past, present, and

future; local and international. Look for sign-up sheets and more information on classesand programs for all ages. The theme we will be addressing and the question we will be atempting to answer is evident in the VBS slogan for this year: WHERE DO WE GOFROM HERE?

Church Work Day We are going to have a church work day on Saturday, June 16,from8:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon in order to spruce the place up a bit in advance for VBS. Anyone w

ing to participate should contact or speak to Dick Cardwell or Bob Brooks regarding their availability. Dick Cardwell can be reached at 804-282-3606 or Bob Brooks at 804-338-5129.

Stewardship of Our Buildings Wayne Casey is temporarily coordinating our jantorial work with church volunteers and cleaning duties at the church. If you have any questionconcerns, or requests, contact Wayne at 804-222-3468 or by email at [email protected].

Flower Donations We need someone to donate flowers for Sunday, July 1, 201Please contact Lisa Gray at 804-673-0587 or by email at [email protected] you are interested.

The Property Committee asks you to offer a BIG THANK YOU!!! to Charlie Appich for his generosity and hard work in hauling away four loads of metal appliances andfurniture for recycling. We really appreciate it.
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Sunday Mornings

Forum (Room B-7) Did Jesus Really Have to Die? Tom Miller

Vanguard (Room B-4) Bible Study Matt JohnsonConnections (Room 303) (no information)

The last Sunday for individual Adult Sunday School classes will be June 17. On June 24we will begin Combined Sunday School on Heroes of the Christian Faith.

Sunday Afternoons

DISCIPLE BIBLE STUDYis a 34-week in-depth Biblestudy for small groups. Led by a trained facilitator, the studyincludes 30 minutes of daily reading and a weekly 2-1/2 hourseminar. If the curriculum looks appealing, then youre invited toconsider signing up for the next class. Here are the topics for the coming week:

Week 18: Disciple- Radical Discipleship

Monday Matthew 1-2 (birth narrative); 3-7 (Section 1: radical discipleship)

Tuesday Matthew 8-10 (Section 2: the mission)

Wednesday Matthew 11:1-13:52 (Section 3: secrets of the Kingdom)

Thursday Matthew 13:53-18:35 (Section 4: life and leadership in the church)

Friday Mathew 19-25 (Section 5: being ready for the Judgment)

Saturday Read and respond to The Bible Teaching and Marks of Discipleship.

Wednesday Evenings

Join us this Wednesday, May 30, at 6:00 p.m.

Menu: No peek-beef, noodles, mixed vegetables, salad, rolls, Jelloand cookies

This weeks program is the sixth session of our seven-week series on the curriculum ChristianityExplored. More information can be found at www.christianityexplored.org.

CLASS (all begin at 9:30 a.m.) TOPIC TEACHER

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Summertime Sunday ChildcarePlease Volunteer for One Sunday This Summer! Our Childrens Ministry is nowscheduling summertime volunteers for the preschool room. Volunteers need to be hereby 9:30 to lead Sunday School, and remain with the children through the worship hour(until 12:15). This is a longer time commitment than during the school year; however, ouprayer is that enough people step up to allow each volunteer to commit to only one Sun-day for the entire summer. The summer schedule begins May 27th and continues through

September 2nd. Please contact Carson Price (804)928-4875,[email protected])to get on the scheduleand fathers are encouraged to sign up, too!

The Christian Education committee set Sunday, June 17, 2012 as the last adult SundaySchool class meeting.

The CE committee and all members appreciate the outstanding teachers who have faith-fully led the classes and shared their faith and love of studying the Word of God fromSeptember 2011 through June 17, 2012.

The Sunday adult class will begin June 24 in the Fellowship Hall. The theme will beFavorite Heroes of the Christian Faith and the importance of the Bible in their lives.

We invite all to attend and participate in these opportunities to study and grow in yourpersonal Christian faith. More details will follow.

Grace Covenant Child Development Center Needs Your Help

The CDC is requesting donations of AA, C, and D batteries and thermometers to takeunderarm temperatures. There is a special designated box in the Glass Office in whichyou may place your items. Thank you very much for being so generous. -The CDC Board

Honduras Mission Yard Sale BenefitJune 9

A collaborative yard sale with Immanuel Episcopal Church, Grace Covenants partner, wilbe held in Old Church to benefit the Honduras Mission. We are looking for "STUFF!"In anticipation of the yard sale on SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 9, please set asideitems for donation.

We will be collecting yard sale items in the parking lot on Wednesday evening, June 6,from 5:30-6:30. For larger items that may need pickup, please have folks contact us. RonDavid and Susan Pillsbury David can be reached at 804-328-2207 or by email [email protected]. MUCHAS GRACIAS!
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THIS WEEKAT GRACE COVENANT

Sunday, May 27 PENTECOST SUNDAY9:15 a.m. Prayer Social Room

9:30 a.m. Sunday School Various Room10:55 a.m. Worship Service Sanctuar12:00 noon Fellowship Hour Social Room

Farewell to Kelsey Snyder

12:30 p.m. Disciple & Community Group Lunch Fellowship Ha1:00 p.m. Disciple Bible Study Room 301:00 p.m. Community Group Discussion Fellowship Ha

Monday, May 28 MEMORIAL DAYChurch Office and CDC Closed

Tuesday, May 2911:00 a.m. Staff Meeting Room 213:00 p.m. Care Team Meeting Pastors Offic7:00 p.m. Pastor Nominating Committee Meeting

Wednesday, May 306:00 p.m. Wednesday Night Live Fellowship Ha7:15 p.m. Chancel Choir Rehearsal Choir Room

Sunday, June 3

9:15 a.m. Prayer Social Room9:30 a.m. Sunday School Various Room10:55 a.m. Worship Service Sanctuar

12:00 noon Fellowship Hour Social Room12:30 p.m. Disciple & Community Group Lunch Fellowship Ha1:00 p.m. Disciple Bible Study Room 301:00 p.m. Community Group Discussion Fellowship Ha

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2012 OfficersOur Elders serve the church as leaders.Our Deacons lead the church in service.

Please feel free to approach them with any questions

or feedback about Grace Covenants ministries.

CLERK OF SESSION: Everett Reveley

ELDERS:

Jordan Ball (14) - Nominating (M); Finance

Kent Cardwell (12) - Fellowship (M)

Wayne Casey (13)

Jack Corley (13)

Matt Hartman (13) - Mission (M)

Virginia Hudson (14) - Evangelism (M)

Cheryl Jacobs (12) - Worship (M); FellowshipKatie McCullough (13) - Administration (M)

Dana McKnight (14) - Finance, Worship

Christof Meyer (12) - Christian Ed (M), CDC (M)

Tom Miller (12) - Christian Education

Joy Nevin (14) - Administration

Everett Reveley (12) - Finance (M)

Robert Rosebro (13) - Property (M)

Rob Turner (14) - Worship, Nominating

DEACONS:

Pat Ball (12) - Flowers

Cherry Corley (12) - Communication Cards

Susan Farrell (12) - Transportation, Care Team

Nikki Hazlegrove (13) - Vice-Moderator - Meals

Jan Kessel (14) - Care Team

Jim McCullough (13) - Deacons Fund, Nominating

Ann Pais (14) - Care Team

Erika Tabor (14) - Secretary - Communication Cards

Judy Waldron (14) - Moderator - CardsDawson Watkins (13) - Care Team

Carol Wood (13) - Prayer, Communication Cards

Sid Yates (12) - Ushering

PEOPLE GROUPOn Saturday, June 16, Sid Yates will graciously opehis River House to host the People Group Event

Flyers and maps are available around the church,

and also will be in Junes edition ofGrace Notes.

All are welcome. Feel free to invite a friend.

Please bring with you a lawn chair, bathing suit, towand a dish to share.

Suggestions are: Finger foods, appetizers, side dishsalads, breads or desserts.

*Burgers, hot dogs and

drinks will be provided.

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SERMONNOTES

Spirit of Power, Spirit of Life

B. BRINTON P. KEYES

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