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Gathering
The sculpture The Kneeling Christ, on the east wall of Christ Chapel,
was carved by Peter Rendl.
Photo: © Nancy Hribar Matz
The Cragin Peal
Carillon Prelude George Leggiero
Greeting & Announcements Rev. Bill Hudson
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit; As it was in the beginning, is now and shall be: world without end. Amen.
Prelude Jonathan W. Moyer, organ Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr, BWV 675 Johann Sebastian Bach
Call to Worship 1 Corinthians 9:23
Do it all for the sake of the gospel.
So may we share in the blessing of God.
Opening Prayer
And in the morning,
a great while before day,
he rose and went out to
a lonely place,
and there he prayed.
Mark 1:35
WELCOME Convinced of God’s grace,
the Church of the Covenant
seeks to be a welcoming
spiritual home, live God’s
inclusive love, express
Christ’s compassion, and
do justice in the world.
Fifth Sunday after Epiphany Sunday, February 7, 2021
Service of Worship for the Lord’s Day
Covenant Church The
of the
Hymn 423 Jesus Shall Reign Where’er the Sun DUKE STREET
GATHER
We gather to worship God
on the Lord’s Day (Sunday)
because the Gospels testify
that Jesus rose from the
dead early on the first day
of the week.
MUSIC NOTES
Chancel Choir vocalists
Yukiko Weinroth,
Ashlyn Herd,
Lynne Hoffman-Engel,
J.W. Keckley,
Aidan Klemm,
Matthew Garrett,
Gavin O’Keefe, and
Michael Peters share
their talents with us this
week in singing anthem
and offertory selections.
Special thanks to
Michael Peters for
producing our
virtual choir ensembles.
Gloria Patri Hymn 581
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.
**or Maker
Sacred Word ׁקָדֹוש - kaw·doshe – saint / Holy One / set apart
Isaiah 40:25
Time for Young Disciples Kaori Hongo Moyer
Parting Response Hymn 535 Ivy Goodman and Christopher Sho Moyer
Go with us, Lord, and guide the way through this and every coming day, that in your spirit strong and true our lives may be our gift to you.
Anthem Chancel Choir Soloists
Aint’-a That Good News William L. Dawson
I got a crown up in-a the kingdom,
Ain't-a that good news!
I'm-a gonna lay down this world,
Gonna shoulder up-a my cross,
Gonna take it home-a to my Jesus,
Ain't-a that good news!
I got a harp up in-a the kingdom,
Ain't-a that good news!
I'm-a gonna lay down this world,
Gonna shoulder up-a my cross,
Gonna take it home-a to my Jesus,
Ain't-a that good news!
DUE TO THE
UPDATED COVID-19 RISK LEVEL FOR
CUYAHOGA COUNTY, PLEASE CALL THE
OFFICE TO SCHEDULE
AN APPOINTMENT.
216-421-0482
TODAY
10:00 Carillon Concert McGaffin Carillon
Click here to view Live Stream
10:30 ZOOM Coffee Chat Click HERE to join via Zoom
11:00 Adult Forum Christian Education
Click HERE to join via Zoom
12:00 Children’s Sunday Zoom Meeting
Click HERE to join via
Zoom
I got a robe up in-a the kingdom,
Ain't-a that good news!
I'm-a gonna lay down this world,
Gonna shoulder up-a my cross,
Gonna take it home-a to my Jesus,
Ain't-a that good news!
I got a Savior in-a the kingdom,
Ain't-a that good news!
I'm-a gonna lay down this world,
Gonna shoulder up-a my cross,
Gonna take it home-a to my Jesus,
Ain't-a that good news!
The Word
Prayer of Illumination Max Haiss, Liturgist
Psalm 119:105
Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.
Amen.
Prophets Isaiah 40:21-31
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God!
OUR LAY WORSHIP
LEADER is Max Haiss.
Max is the eldest child of
Fritz Haiss & Mary Anne
Bromelmeier, and the
grandson of John and Gale
Bromelmeier. He and his
two siblings, Therese &
Julia Haiss, have been
attending Covenant since
birth. After graduating
from Ohio State University
in 2016 with a Masters in
Accounting, Max worked
as an auditor in San
Francisco for a little over a
year. After leaving
accounting he hiked the
2,650 mile Pacific Crest
Trail, decided to switch
careers, spent a year in the
Johns Hopkins Post-
Baccalaureate Premedical
program, and is currently
preparing to apply to
medical school.
ENCOUNTER
We receive the good news
of God’s love, mercy, and
justice revealed to us
through the Bible.
Psalter 255 Psalm 147 – Now Praise the Lord ST. ANNE
Epistle 1 Corinthians 9:16-23
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God!
Alleluia Hymn 267, vs 2
Come, lift your hearts on high: Alleluia! Amen! Let praises fill the sky: Alleluia! Amen!
He is our guide and friend; to us he’ll condescend; his love shall never end: Alleluia! Amen!
Gospel Mark 1:29-39
The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ!
CONTACT
LEADERSHIP
Rev. Bill Hudson, Transitional Pastor, Head of Staff [email protected]
Faithformation@
covenantweb.org
MINISTERS All members of the congregation
Rev. Bill Hudson, Transitional Pastor, Head of Staff
George Leggiero, MA Carillonneur
Matthew Garrett, PhD, Music Director
Jonathan Moyer, DMA Organist, Assoc. Music Dir.
Michael Peters, PhD, Assoc. Music Director
Kaori Hongo, DMA Director of Youth Ministry
Ken Wendt, DMA, Audio Visual Services Mgr.
Jennifer Conner, DMA, Music Librarian
Sermon A Lonely Place Rev. Bill Hudson
Affirmation of Faith: A Brief Statement of Faith
In life and in death we belong to God.
Through the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
the love of God,
we trust in the one triune God, the Holy One of Israel,
whom alone we worship and serve.
We trust in Jesus Christ,
fully human, fully God.
Jesus proclaimed the reign of God:
preaching good news to the poor
and release to the captives,
teaching by word and deed
and blessing the children,
healing the sick
and binding up the brokenhearted,
eating with outcasts,
forgiving sinners,
and calling all to repent and believe the gospel.
Unjustly condemned for blasphemy and sedition,
Jesus was crucified,
suffering the depths of human pain
and giving his life for the sins of the world.
God raised this Jesus from the dead,
vindicating his sinless life,
breaking the power of sin and evil,
delivering us from death to life eternal.
With believers in every time and place,
we rejoice that nothing in life or in death
can separate us from
the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
SESSION Deni Horstman, Clerk of Session, [email protected]
CLASS OF 2021: Barb Clint, Theodis Fipps, Dale Goode, Chris Langmack,
Cindy Szafraniec
CLASS OF 2022: Heidi Braun, Kathy Farkas, Matthew Garrett, Sybil Marsh, Cathy Miller
CLASS OF 2023: Mary Anne Bromelmeier, Jenny Conner, Anne Wombwell deConingh, Susan Dahm, Rod Keen, Erica Stubbs
DEACONS
CLASS OF 2021: Ryan Szafraniec, Janet Takeyama,
Erin Tomko, Lucy Veres, Kate Williams
CLASS OF 2022: Ronnie Bromelmeier, John Marsh, Nancy Matz, Sue Prince, Liz Shriver, Nick Tomko
CLASS OF 2023: Tom Denbow, Joan Drushel, Julie Mailey, Nicole Murray, Norma Shuskey, Paul Williams
TRUSTEES
CLASS OF 2021: Patty Fowler, Nancy Smekal
CLASS OF 2022: Dennis Matz Ann Williams
CLASS OF 2023: Jim Prince Harriet Wadsworth
OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY Martha Goble, President
Keith Kallay, Treasurer
Jim Mate, Secretary
Prayers of the People
Invitation to Offering
Offertory Chancel Choir Soloists
Exsultate Justi Ludovico da Viadana
Exultate, justi, in Domino;
Rejoice in the Lord, O ye just;
rectos decet collaudatio.
praise befits the upright.
Confitemini Domino in cithara;
Give praise to the Lord on the harp;
in psalterio decem chordarum psallite illi.
sing to Him with the psaltery, the instrument of ten strings.
Cantate ei canticum novum;
Sing to Him a new canticle;
bene psallite ei in vociferatione.
sing well unto Him with a loud voice.
Psalm 33:1-3
Doxology OLD HUNDREDTH
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, all creatures here below; praise God above, ye heavenly host;
praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
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Prayer of Thanksgiving
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give our thanks and praise.
Almighty God, we pray for your blessing on the church in this place.
Here may the faithful find salvation, and the careless be awakened.
Here may the doubting find faith, and the anxious be encouraged.
Here may the tempted find help, and the sorrowful comfort.
Here may the weary find rest, and the strong be renewed.
Here may the aged find consolation and the young be inspired;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Lord’s Prayer:
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our 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 is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever,
Congregational Amen McNeil Robinson
All are invited to sing.
Sending
Charge Isaiah 40:29-31
The Lord gives power to the faint, and strengthens the powerless.
Even youths will faint and be weary, and the young will fall exhausted;
but those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength,
they shall mount up with wings like eagles,
they shall run and not be weary,
they shall walk and not faint.
Hymn 420 God of Grace and God of Glory CWM RHONDDA
Blessing 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances;
for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
Postlude Jonathan W. Moyer, organ Allein Gott in der Höh Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
Versus I, II, III, IV
Carillon Postlude George Leggiero
Variations on “St. Anne” Leen ’t Hart
If peace means
Keeping my mouth shut
In the midst of
Injustice and evil,
I don’t want it.
Delivered by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on March 18th,
at Dexter Avenue Baptist Church.
@ellipsisinstitute
Please Note:
The church building is temporarily closed once again due to the Updated COVID-19 Risk Level
for Cuyahoga County. Most of the staff will be working from home starting on 11/30.
Willie Howard will be in the office Tuesday–Friday and can be reached by phone at 216-280-5296.
The custodial staff will be in the building Monday – Friday from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm.
Please contact the office for more information.
COVID – 19 SAFETY PROCEDURES
We Are Following the Guidelines of the State of Ohio.
1. Masks MUST be worn while you are in the church building.
2. Wash your hands frequently.
3. Practice Social Distancing – keep six feet apart while in the church building.
We Keep in our Prayers: Carrie Arden, Thelma Everhart, Kitty Jarjisian, David Keltner,
Greg Madison, Reathel McWhorter, Susan Moyer (Jonathan’s mother),
Rev. Tim Moyer (Jonathan’s brother), Gene Papp, Carolyn Perry, George Peters (Michael’s father),
Jim Rorimer, Mildred Russin, Gabriella and Chad Shuskey, Arthur Tiroly, Kim Voss,
Julia Wadsworth, Jim Watson, Gabriel (Jenny Conner's grand-nephew) and ALL teachers, students
and parents. We pray for those struggling with illness, convalescing, or homebound; patients,
family, and staff in our surrounding hospitals.
Our Prayers are with the family and friends of Rev. Catherine “Kitty” Borchert who died on
January 23rd. A celebration of her life will be held at a later date.
Covenant Sunday Coffee Chat, 10:30 am by ZOOM
The Ministry of Faith Formation hosts a virtual coffee fellowship time each week,
CLICK HERE to join us!
Children’s Zoom Sunday Meets Update
Sunday Zoom!! 1/31, we had a very exciting Sunday Zoom Meet with five young disciples.
Mrs. Smekal started us in our studies with Jesus' parables. We talked about the parable of the
Sower from Matthew 13:3-9. Who is the Sower? Who/what are the seeds and how can we see the
outcome of the seeds in our lives today. At the end of our Zoom session Mrs. Williams helped us
create a "Ten Commandment Sunflower" (a seed from the Sower can create a beautiful reminder
of God's love for us). Kaori Hongo
Youth Tone Chimes Choir (YTCC)
This week the weather prevented us from meeting in person outside. However, we met through
Zoom and talked about the instruments and watched a short video of how they make tone
chimes!! At the end we did some music theory games to see how many notes we could name on
the music staff!! Kaori Hongo
Youth Choir Update
On February 1 we had our first Virtual Youth Choir Rehearsal!! We met for an hour and warmed
up with some "sitting" warm-up exercises and short songs. During our time together we did a
short worship service on the story of the Fishes and Loaves. The choristers lead the readings and
the responses and had fun practicing their Mute buttons!! We are looking forward to singing
together and growing spiritually through song and word. Kaori Hongo
Ministry of Faith Formation Adult Forums for Christian Education
Our Sunday Adult Forums resume this week with a study of Matthew 25, led by Rev’d. Bill.
Join us for Coffee Chat fellowship and stay for the forum!
Click HERE to join by Zoom.
Investment Meetings
The investment meetings scheduled for this coming Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday are open to
all church members. Links to join are in the weekly calendar. If you plan to attend, please contact
Keith Kallay at [email protected].
This Week at Covenant (February 7–February 13)
Sunday: Carillon Concert, McGaffin Carillon, Live Stream, 10 am; Covenant Sunday Coffee Chat, Click HERE to join by Zoom, 10:30 am; Adult Forum Christian Education, Click HERE to join by Zoom, 11:00 am; Children’s Sunday Zoom Meeting, Click HERE to join via Zoom, 12:00 pm.
Monday: Youth Choir, by Zoom, 4:00 pm; Investment Meeting, by Zoom, 6:30 pm; Ministry of Faith Formation Meeting, Click HERE to join via Zoom, 7 pm.
Tuesday: Staff Meeting, by Zoom, 9 am; Introductory Class for Handbell and Tone Chimes, “Les Cigales” (French for The Cicadas), by Zoom, 11 am; Personnel Meeting, by Zoom, 5:30 pm; Investment Meeting, by Zoom, 6:30 pm; Membership Meeting, by Zoom, 7 pm.
Wednesday: No scheduled activities.
Thursday: Youth Tone Chimes, 4:30 pm; Investment Meeting, by Zoom, 6:30 pm; Chancel Choir Virtual Rehearsal, by Zoom, 7:30 pm.
Friday: Lunchtime Carillon Concert, McGaffin Carillon, Live Stream, 12:15 pm.
Saturday: Saturday Tutoring Program, by Zoom, 9 am.
Online Donations
Our website's Giving page is up and running. You can now make donations and pledges from
your phone or computer. Check it out at: http://www.covenantweb.org/giving/
Ministry of Faith Formation Meeting Monday, February 8 at 7:00 pm, ALL ARE WELCOME!Join MoFF by ZOOM to explore opportunities for spiritual development in 2021. CLICK HERE or contact Elder Matthew Garrett for the Zoom meeting link and for additional information: [email protected].
Lunchtime Carillon Concerts
The Friday Lunchtime McGaffin Drive-in Carillon Concerts continue. The 30 minute concerts begin
at 12:15. See the Friends of the McGaffin Carillon website for information. https://www.ucbells.org
Friday, 5 February George Leggiero, carillonneur
Friday, 12 February Sheryl Modlin, Church of the Saviour, guest carillonneur
will play a Black History Month program
Friday, 19 February George Leggiero, carillonneur
Friday, 23 February George Leggiero, carillonneur
These concerts and the Sunday morning concerts are being live-streamed.
Please tune in if you have a chance. You can find the streaming link in the event listing on the
website. https://www.ucbells.org/events We welcome your feedback if you are able to log into one
of the streams. As always, we invite you to request music you’d like to hear.
Saturday Tutoring Program News!!
Spring semester began on January 23, 2021 and will end on March 27, 2021.
Tutoring sessions will take place on Saturdays from 9am-1pm. After each session we are asking
that you complete an online "green sheet" before you end your session. This sheet is used to keep
track of what topics you covered with your scholar and whether additional support is needed in
that area. You will have flexibility by choosing what dates & times work best for you. Zoom will be
our online platform. For those who are not familiar with the platform, here is a link to Zoom
tutorials: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/206618765-Zoom-video-tutorials
All interested tutors (even those who participated before), must register via the link below.
If you are interested in tutoring this semester please complete the following registration form:
https://form.jotform.com/210042796013143
Due to such high demand, this registration will be limited so please sign up ASAP if interested.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us by email
at saturdaytutoring.org or by call or text at 216-505-0885. -Brittney & Rafael
Ways to Help Feed The Hungry
The Ministry of Service and Hunger Action Network have put together a document outlining ways
you can help feed the hungry in our community.
It’s located on the Giving page of our website, so you can access it any time, or refer others to it.
The Nominating Committee Requests Your Help
The Nominating Committee has begun the process of identifying church members to serve as
Deacons, Session members, and Trustees. Please give some thought to people whom you would
recommend – including yourself! Pass your suggestions on to committee chair Barb Clint:
Ash Wednesday Service Information
Ash Wednesday, February 17th, will be a Zoom Service starting at 7:00. You’ll be asked to
light a candle at the beginning of the service and extinguish it at the end of the service.
We will use the burnt wick for our ashes.
The Maundy Thursday and Good Friday services will also be by Zoom.
More information to follow.
UPCaM – UNITED PROTESTANT CAMPUS MINISTRY
Winter Warm-up Meals for CWRU Grad Students
Kefta. Bechamel covered chicken. Cabbage stew. These were Mae Elassal's beautiful dishes
at the Falafel Cafe for January 29, Winter Warm-up Meal when Church of the Covenant and
CWRU's Office of Graduate Student Life teamed up again to serve 64 hot take-away meals for
graduate students across all CWRU programming.
We remain grateful for your generosity, Covenant, as we serve CWRU's campus community
together at this most unusual time. From behind Mae's counter, I heard an abundance of
thank you's and saw smiles masks cannot hide.
Peace be with you, Rev. Shelley Nelson-Bridger, UPCaM
Licensing Notices
Permission to broadcast the music in this service is obtained from One License with license #A–727869
and Christian Solutions with license #13342.
The Church of the Covenant 11205 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44106
216.421.0482 • CovenantWeb.org [email protected]
