OUR MISSION

The Greenwood Community Church, Presbyterian, seeks to have a three-fold ministry in obedience to our Lord’s Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20): “Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations ...” We seek to bring men and women, boys and girls of all nationalities into a vital relationship with the Son of God. “... baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit ...” We seek to bring men and women, boys and girls into a vital relationship with the family of God. “... teaching them to observe all I have commanded you ...” We seek to bring men and women, boys and girls into a vital relationship with the Word of God.

OUR SESSION Marcia Camilleri Camp Emmy J. Kmet Wayne A. Meunier Dennis J. Charpentier H. Samuel Koldyk Evelyn C. Murray Beth A. Fish Denise S. Mair Donald B. Sorgel Kevin L. Golde Matthew S. Majeika Kristine L. Swanson D. Elaine Magyar, Clerk

OUR BOARD OF DEACONS

Monika S. Algozino Emily R. Jones Cynthia M. Pisano Judith Hall Barry Vera M. Koldyk Susan Reil Jean A. Brown Louis P. Messier Catherine C. Schobel Cheryl L. Bowser Barbara R. Miller JoAn L. Schultz Beverly A. Carson Claudette Pailin Nancy H. Sumrall Stephen R. Hall Brandon E. Phillips Janet P. Swanson Virginia A. Jacobs Sherry L. Phillips William Taylor Adam K. Jones Robert J. Whitney

OUR STAFF

The Rev. Dr. Stephen L. Clark, Pastor John C. Black, Director of Music and Choirs, Organist

Alexandra K. Nichols, Music Associate Virginia A. Jacobs, Director of Family Ministries

Matthew S. Majeika, Director of Young Adult Ministries Carol A. Castergine, Church Office Administrator

John W. Pickup, Sexton

M. Barry Baxter, Treasurer Emmy J. Kmet, Financial Secretary

Dennis J. Charpentier, President

805 Main Avenue, Warwick, Rhode Island 02886 Church Telephone: (401) 737-1230

www.gccp.org

THE FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT Morning Worship – 9:30 a. m.

March 21, 2021

“Jesus bleibet meine Freude, meines Herzens Trost und Saft. Jesus wehret allem Leide, Er ist meines Lebens Kraft,

meiner Augen Lust und Sonne, meiner Seele Schatz und Wonne; darum lass' ich Jesum nicht aus dem Herzen und Gesicht.” SDG

-- Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685 – 1750 (BWV 147, Chorale #10; perhaps better known as the original first stanza of “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring.”

Literal translation: “Jesus remains my joy, my heart's comfort and essence. Jesus forbids (or prevents) all woe. He is my life's strength, my eyes' joy and sunlight, my soul's treasure and gladness.

So I will not let Jesus out of my heart and my sight.” (SDG - Soli Deo Gloria)

PRELUDE O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde groß (BWV 622) J.S. Bach (O Man, bewail Thy Sins So Great)

John Black, Organ What A Friend We Have in Jesus arr. Nigel Williams

Alexandra Nichols, Violin *CALL TO WORSHIP/PRAYER OF ADORATION (from Psalm 63:1-8)

O God, You are our God, earnestly I seek You; my soul thirsts for You, my flesh longs for You, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.

SO I HAVE LOOKED UPON YOU IN THE SANCTUARY, BEHOLDING YOUR POWER AND GLORY. BECAUSE YOUR LOVE IS BETTER THAN LIFE, MY LIPS WILL PRAISE YOU.

I will praise You as long as I live, and in Your name I will lift up my hands. My soul will be satisfied as with the richest of foods; with singing lips my mouth will praise You.

FOR YOU HAVE BEEN MY HELP, AND IN THE SHADOW OF YOUR WINGS I WILL SING FOR JOY. MY SOUL CLINGS TO YOU; YOUR RIGHT HAND UPHOLDS ME.

*HYMN He Leadeth Me: O Blessed Thought!

PRAYER OF CONFESSION (first silently, then in unison):

WE COME BEFORE THEE, GRACIOUS GOD, IN HUMBLE CONFESSION AND REPENTANCE, TRUSTING THE HOLY MERITS OF THY SON OUR SAVIOR, FOR WE ARE UNDONE BY SIN. CLEANSED AND CLOTHED IN HIM, MAKE US CONTENT THIS DAY IN THY SERVICE. LET US DO NOTHING, SAY NOTHING, DESIRE NOTHING, WHICH IS CONTRARY TO THY WILL. GIVE US THANKFUL SPIRITS AND HEARTS FULL OF PRAISE FOR ALL THAT THOU HAST GIVEN US, AND FOR ALL, IN THY WISDOM, THOU HAST WITHHELD FROM US, AMEN.

A PRAYER OF ASHTON OXENDEN, BISHOP OF MONTREAL, 1808-1892

*ASSURANCE OF PARDON (unison) Jeremiah 31:31-34 “Behold, the days are coming, says the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the

house of Israel and the house of Judah, not like the covenant which I made with their fathers when I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt, My covenant which

they broke, though I was their husband, says the Lord. But this is the covenant which I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord: I will put My law within them, and I will write it upon their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people. And no longer shall each man teach his neighbor and each his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’

for they shall all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest, says the Lord; for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.”

“In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. Amen.” *GLORIA PATRI

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. SPECIAL MUSIC Amazing Love (You Are My King) Chris Tomlin

Sarah Lockhart, Sherry Phillips, Cynthia Pisano SCRIPTURE READINGS Numbers 13:1-3, 24-33

John 12:20-33 A TIME WITH THE CHILDREN *HYMN Commit Now All Your Griefs SERMON HAVING A NAME WORTH REMEMBERING *AFFIRMATION OF FAITH The Earliest Recorded Christian Creed

“JESUS IS LORD” *CHORAL AFFIRMATION “Jesus, Name Above All Names”

INTERCESSORY PRAYERS The Lord’s Prayer

OFFERING *Doxology

Praise God from Whom all blessings flow; praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host: Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost!

*Prayer of Dedication

*HYMN Man of Sorrows! What a Name *BENEDICTION POSTLUDE Fugue in g minor BWV 578 J.S. Bach

*(the people standing, as able)

Numbers 13:1-3, 23-33

The LORD said to Moses, “Send some men to explore the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the Israelites. From each ancestral tribe send one of its leaders.” So at the Lord’s command Moses sent them out from the Desert of Paran. All of them were leaders of the Israelites.

*** They came back to Moses and Aaron and the whole Israelite community at Kadesh in the Desert of Paran. There they reported to them and to the whole assembly and showed them the fruit of the land. They gave Moses this account: “We went into the land to which you sent us, and it does flow with milk and honey! Here is its fruit. But the people who live there are powerful, and the cities are fortified and very large. We even saw descendants of Anak there. The Amalekites live in the Negev; the Hittites, Jebusites and Amorites live in the hill country; and the Canaanites live near the sea and along the Jordan.” Then Caleb silenced the people before Moses and said, “We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it.” But the men who had gone up with him said, “We can’t attack those people; they are stronger than we are.” And they spread among the Israelites a bad report about the land they had explored. They said, “The land we explored devours those living in it. All the people we saw there are of great height. We saw the Nephilim there (the descendants of Anak come from the Nephilim). We seemed like grasshoppers in our own eyes, and we looked the same to them.”

John 12:20-33Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the festival. They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, with a request. “Sir,” they said, “we would like to see Jesus.” Philip went to tell Andrew; Andrew and Philip in turn told Jesus. Jesus replied, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds. Anyone who loves their life will lose it, while anyone who hates their life in this world will keep it for eternal life. Whoever serves Me must follow Me; and where I am, My servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves Me.” “Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? No, it was for this very reason I came to this hour. Father, glorify Your name!” Then a voice came from heaven, “I have glorified it, and will glorify it again.” The crowd that was there and heard it said it had thundered; others said an angel had spoken to Him. Jesus said, “This voice was for your benefit, not Mine. Now is the time for judgment on this world; now the prince of this world will be driven out. And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to Myself.” He said this to show the kind of death He was going to die.

CCLI LICENSE #1301953

TODAY is the fifth Sunday of our annual Lenten coin drive to benefit Heifer International. All funds raised through this drive enable the Sunday School to purchase domestic animals for impoverished families worldwide. The purchase of these animals will help feed families as well as generate income for them through the sale of eggs, cheese, milk, wool and other animal byproducts. Last year the pandemic restrictions discontinuing in-person worship commenced the third week of Lent, but several of you continued to direct special contributions to compensate the anticipated loss of coin income. Some brought coins to the office, others wrote checks for the value of the coins they had, and still others simply made designated donations … and through your generosity we received just about the exact amount as in 2018 (and just a bit less than the record amount received 2019). Under current protocols we will NOT have the children collecting these coins during the service of worship as in years past, but we will continue this annual appeal (which I think began seventeen years ago). You may leave your bagged coins (and/or bills) in the offering plate, bring them to the office, or designate a donation by check and send it to the church office.

TODAY-- DOLLARS!

CALLING ALL CHOIR MEMBERS: The choir will convene Palm Sunday (March 28 - next Sunday) promptly at 8:30 a.m. on/around the front steps of the church to rehearse, before joining in the 9:00 processional around the building, after which we will sing "The Palms" for the congregation. CDC and American Choral Directors Association guidelines have approved outdoor group singing, and we are excited to finally sing together in person! If you plan to participate, please speak to John Black (543-5219; jblack@gccp.org).

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATES! July 12 - July 16. VBS "DESTINATION DIG!” where kids will discover more than dirt when they unearth exciting evidence that biblical events were not just stories. We can't wait to explore a new EXPERIENCE and have a blast at VBS this year! Ages: four (and potty trained) through entering grade 6. More information to follow; see Ginny Jacobs to volunteer.

PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN’S “GIFTS OF THE HEART” – Continues during March. A donation box is on the Fellowship Hall stage. Thank you for your continued support of this project! Items needed: 15”x28” hand towels, wash cloths, wide tooth combs, nail clippers, (wrapped) bars of soap, (boxed) toothbrushes.

GREENWOOD COMMUNITY CHURCH, PRESBYTERIAN 805 MAIN AVENUE

WARWICK, RHODE ISLAND 02886 MARCH 21, 2021

WELCOME to all who are worshiping in our sanctuary today; welcome, too, to all worshiping with us online! As done each Sunday this past

years, the service will be archived and posted @ twenty minutes after the benediction and should be available for viewing and/or downloading for at least one week. A special word of welcome to any and all visiting with

us in person or online this morning … welcome to our fellowship!

FLOWERS TODAY are given to the glory of God by Evelyn C. Murray in loving memory of her mother, Helen H. Howard, and by Gwen Anderson in honor of her 68th anniversary of being baptized and confirmed at Greenwood Community Church, Presbyterian.

THE 2021 FLOWER CALENDAR: The following dates are available to honor a loved one, mark a special occasion, or commemorate the memory of a dearly departed relative or friend: August 15, 22, 29 (one), September 5 (both), October 17 9 (both). $15 per bouquet. Please call (737-1230) to sign up for dates. Thank you!

ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL meets in the church parlor and online using Zoom. We start at 8:00 AM for an optional social time, and then class is 8:30-9:15 when we read and discuss the lectionary readings. Email Kevin Golde (Hkevingolde@gmail.comH) to receive the weekly readings and the Zoom link.

ONE GREAT HOUR OF SHARING (OGHS) -- The three programs supported by OGHS (Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, the Presbyterian Hunger Program, and Self-Development of People) all work to serve individuals and communities in need. From initial disaster response to ongoing community development, the three programs work to provide people with safety, sustenance, and hope. Join with Presbyterians worldwide in sharing God’s love with our global neighbors-in-need. Please use the OGHS offering envelopes at the sanctuary entryways, in your box of offering envelopes or use the OGHS online account for your donation. Thank you from your Mission Committee!

LENTEN HYMN SING WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 7:30 P.M. Join us on the church's Facebook page for an hour of singing, hymn stories, and a Lenten devotional from Pastor Clark. Get your Lenten and Easter hymn requests ready, and warm up your singing voice as we bring back this favorite time of digital fellowship!

EASTER CAROLING SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 1:30 P.M.: We will convene in the church parking lot (immediately following the children’s Easter Egg Hunt!) to caravan around Rhode Island for an afternoon of hymn singing to members of our congregation who are unable to worship with us in person at this time. Music packets and an itinerary will be provided upon arrival; digital copies are available upon request by emailing music@gccp.org or calling John Black at (401) 543-5219. Join us for an uplifting afternoon as we offer the joy of the Easter season to housebound members of our church family!