GraceCovenantPresbyterianChurchAsheville,NorthCarolina

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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@unitedwayabc.orgorSergeKavalhunaatskavalhuna@charter.net.

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