GraceCovenantPresbyterianChurch

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April8,2018PresbyterianWomenSunday

SecondSundayofEaster

“Loverecognizesnobarriers.Itjumpshurdles,leapsfences,penetrateswallstoarriveatitsdestinationfullofhope.” ~MayaAngelou

Prelude✜ GoodChristianFriends,RejoiceandSing!MichaelBurkhardt * CalltoWorship

Wecryoutinpain,andGodoffersuspeace.Sing,ineveryland!Singthegoodnews!

Wewalktheroadalone,andGodshowsustheway.Sing,everyvoice!Singthegoodnews!Wefeartheend,andGodpromisesanewbeginning.Sing,everyage!SingthegoodnewsofEaster!

* Hymn251 ChristHasArisen,Alleluia MFURAHINIHALELUYA *CalltoReconciliation

*PrayerofConfession EternalGod,forgiveus.Youarehere,andyet,wefailtorecognizeyou.Toooften,weshutoureyes,andweallowfeartocontrolourhearts.Wechoosetoforgetthatyoucallustobeyourhandsandfeetintheworld.Instead,westaysafeonthesidelines.Whereweareweak,grantusstrength.Whereweareuncertain,grantuswisdom.Wherewearefrozen,grantusmovement.Helpustorememberwhoweareandtoliveasthedisciplesyoucallustobe.

*AssuranceofForgiveness* Response✜

* PassingofthePeace ThePeaceofChristbewithyou. Andalsowithyou.

FaithSharingwithChildren✜ OurLifeTogether✜ (Pleasesignthepadlocatedinyourpew)

PrayerforIllumination NewTestament✜ Acts4:32-35

TheWordoftheLord ThanksbetoGod!

Anthem✜ Halle,Halle,Hallelujah! TraditionalCaribbean GospelLesson John20:19-31

TheWordoftheLord ThanksbetoGod!

Sermon “ResurrectionTales” SamanthaGonzalez-Block,MaryLouNash,KeatonHill&ElizabethPropst Hymn470 ThereIsaLonginginOurHearts LONGING (Refrainonlytobesungduringthesermonasdirected) SacramentofCommunion(8:30only)* Hymn462✜ ILovetoTelltheStory HANKEY *AffirmationofFaith✜ (adaptedfromTheBelharConfession)

WebelievethatGodhasbeenrevealedastheonewhowishestobringaboutequalityandtruepeaceamongpeople,whobringsjusticetotheoppressedandgivesbreadtothehungry,whofreestheprisonerandrestoressighttotheblind,whoentruststhechurchwiththemessageofreconciliationthroughJesusChrist.Webelievethatthechurchiscalledtobethesaltoftheearthandthelightoftheworld,tobeawitnessbothbywordandbydeedtothenewheavenandthenewearth,tostandwheretheLordstands,namelywiththosesufferingandinneed,tostriveagainstanyformofinjustice,sothatjusticemayrolldownlikewaters,andrighteousnesslikeanever-flowingstream.

Offering(PleaseplaceprayercardsintheofferingplateforthePrayersofthePeople) Offertory✜ HymnofPromise arr.JohnCarter

* Doxology✜

* PrayerofDedication

MiraculousGod,Acceptthesegiftsofferedtoyouinthanksgivingforthegiftofyourson,JesusChrist,whomyousogenerouslygavetous.Mayallthatwegivebeusedtobringaboutyourworld-changinghope.Amen.

PrayersofthePeople✜ Eachsectionoftheprayerwillconclude:“God,inyourgrace” Pleaserespond:“Hearourprayer” TheLord’sPrayer✜

OurFather,whoartinheaven,hallowedbethyname,thykingdomcome,thywillbedone,onearthasitisinheaven.Giveusthisdayourdailybread;andforgiveusourdebts, aswe forgiveourdebtors; and leadusnotinto temptation, butdeliverus fromevil. For thine isthe kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever.Amen.

*Hymn246 ChristIsAlive! TRURO*Charge&Benediction*Postlude✜ GaudeamusPariter JamesBiery

------------------------------------------------- (Forsome,thePostludeservesasfestivemusictoaccompanytheirgoingbackoutintotheworld.Othersprefertoremainseatedandlisten.Pleasebemindfulofthesedifferentneedsasyoudepart.Thankyou!)

✜ Indicates10:30worshiponly.*PleaseStandinBodyorSpirit.

WegathertoworshipGodwhoislargerthanallourimaginations!WeencourageallpersonstosingthegendernounsandpronounstheypreferinreferringtoGod.

OurLifeTogether…

ThankYou!8:30HeadUsher:DavidBailey10:30HeadUsher:GenevaNeeriemer|Liturgist:SandraDykesDeaconoftheWeek:BetsyRhodes,email:betsyrhodes@charter.net

ThankyoutoJeannetteWilliamsfortheflowersthatdecoratethesanctuarythismorning,giventothegloryofGodandHappyBirthdaygreat-grandson,AustinLee.

Abriefcongregationalmeetinghasbeencalledimmediatelyfollowingthe10:30AMworshipserviceonSunday,April15,forthepurposeofelectinganeldertofillanunexpiredtermonSession.EarthTeamMeeting|TODAY!,April8|11:45AM|GardenRoomAgendaincludes:EarthTeamparticipationinEarthDayService(April22),blessingoftheanimalsserviceonaSundayafternoonandabirdwatchingtripinearlyMay.TheCreatingSanctuaryTeam(CST)willNOTmeetthisSunday,April8.OurnextmeetingwillbeSunday,May13that11:45AM.

PARTTheRacialJusticeBookClub|Thursday,April12|12:15PM|JerusalemRoomForApril,wewillbereadingHomegoingbyYaaGyasi."CatchUp"BookDiscussion|Sunday,April15|3-4:30PM|HabitatTavernThenovelsare:SulabyToniMorrison,TheColorPurplebyAliceWalker,TheUndergroundRailroadbyColsonWhitehead,andHomegoingbyYaaGyasi.PARTMeeting|Thursday,April19|7PM|GardenRoom

ServeClothingBinVolunteersNeeded!HaywoodStreetCongregationhasplacedclothingreceptaclebininourparkinglot.VolunteersareneededtoemptythebinandtransportthedonationstotheHaywoodStreetfacility.Also,wearelookingforaleadvolunteerwhowouldmanagethevolunteercalendar.Tosignuporformoreinformation,contactNancyKrameratnancykramer1981@gmail.com.

TimeforPRITCHARDPARK|Sunday,April15Sign-upforthenextPritchardParkareintheNarthextoday,April8!Fooddonationsandvolunteersareneeded.TheGCPCyouthwillbepreparingandservingthebreakfastthismonth!Questions?PleasecontactDavidBaileyat777-3990oremailhimatdavid.bailey@unitedwayabc.org.

Grow“CriticsofChristianity”Class|Sundays|April15–May20|5-6PM|FHThreeofthemostpowerfulcritiquesoftheChristianfaithhavecomefromthedisciplinesofpoliticalscience,psychology,andfeminism.Coveringfoundationalfiguresintheseareas,KarlMarx,SigmundFreud,andcontemporaryfeministscholars,ourclasswilllookathowourfaithfaresundertheiranalysis,andhowwecanbeinconversationwiththemandlearnfromthem,inordertodeepenourfaithandtomakeitmoreauthenticandthoughtful.Facilitators:BarrySharpe,RichardCobleandMarciaMountShoop.

Lord'sSupperWorkshop|Sunday,April22|9:15AM|SanctuaryWewelcomeallelementaryagedchildrenandtheirparentstojoinMarciaandSamanthaasweexplorethissacramentofourfaith.WewilltalkaboutthehistoryofCommunionandhowitiscelebratedinourchurchcommunitytoday.

CareSOS~SaveOurSanity|7PM|Monday,April9thatTarynDuncan’shomeAsocial,prayer,supportgroupformothersofyoungchildren!Comewithanappetizerordessert;leavethekidsathome.

GCPC20s/30sGathering:"TriviaNight"|Tuesday,April17|7:45-9:30PM|TwinLeafBrewery(144CoxeAve)Ifyouareinyourtwentiesorthirties,getreadyforanightoftriviafuntogether!Let'smeetatthebreweryandformanunbeatableteam(s).Thiseventisfreeanddrinksareavailableforpurchase.RSVPtoSamanthasgblock@gcpcusa.orgsothatwecangetatablethatisbigenough.*Ifyouneedchildcare,emailSherriebyTuesday,April10.

RetiredandSeniorAdultPotluck|Sunday,April22|12:30PM(followingworship)|FellowshipHallAllareinvited–andaspecialinvitationforOlderAdultslookingforagoodtime,sharingthejoyofagingwell.*CriticaltoNote–thechurchkitchenisstillunderconstruction.Eachmustbringtheirfullyprepareddishtoshare,readytoserve,andbringyourtableware.SponsoredbytheJ.O.Y.(JustOlderYouth)Group.

YouthNewsYouthGroup"PritchardPark&BeLovedHouse"|Sunday,April15|8:00AM-12:30PM|Meet/pickupatGCPCWewillservebreakfasttopeopleexperiencinghomelessnessandthenwalktoBeLovedHouseforworship.Lunchprovided!Feelfreetobringamusicalinstrument.SignuponlineorcontactSamanthasgblock@gcpcusa.org.Ifyouwanttohelpwithfoodprepthedaybefore,emailCathyByersbyersabc@gmail.com.

NextSunday’sEducationHourforAllAges|9:15AMAdultEducation-SpringTerm|April8–May20PressurePoints:Islam101forChristiansatSuchaTimeasThis|ChoirRoomThisadultSundaySchoolseven-weekcoursewillbeginwithabriefoverviewofthetheology,practices,andhistoryofIslam,thefastestgrowingreligioustraditionintheworld.Topicstobeincludedovertheremainingsessionswillinclude:WomeninIslam,theteachingsoftheQur’an,theHadith,andtheShar’iah,Islamandotherreligioustraditions;thevarietiesofIslam,andcontemporaryissuesinIslam.Facilitator:KathyMeacham

DiggingIn:ApocalypsePastandFuture:TheBookofRevelation|JerusalemRmWithaneyetoourcurrentfascinationofpopularapocalypticbooksandmovies,thisclasswillexaminewhatdroveJohnofPatmostowritethebookofRevelation.HowwasRevelationaresponsetothesituationofearlyChristiansunderthethreatofRomeandwhatdoesitsmessageofhope,judgement,andtheendoftimehavetosaytoustoday?IsRevelationreallyaboutescapeandheaven,oristherealsoamessageabouthowtoliveourlivestoday,inthisworld,inatryingtimesuchasthis?Facilitator:RichardCoble

TheImprov:TheEnneagram|Atrium&FellowshipHallTheEnneagramisadynamicsystemthatidentifiesninepersonalitytypes.Theenneagramsystemisspirituallyrichbecauseofitscommitmenttotransformativegrowthanditsabilitytonamepersonalityhabitsthatkeepusfromlivingmoreauthentically.Knowingourennea-typeenhanceshowweshowupinrelationships,inworkandintheworld.Facilitator:CarolHovis

CHILDREN&YOUTHEDUCATION[ContactSamantha]Preschool/Kindergarten(ages3-5)|anytimefrom8:30–11:30AM|PreschoolSundaySchoolRoom(downstairs,Children’sCenter)

Elementary(grades1-5)|9:10–10:10AM|TempleRoom(upstairs,PromiseZone)

MiddleSchool(grades6-8)|9:15-10:10AM|MiddleSchoolClassroom,PZ

SeniorHighs(grades9-12)|9:15-10:10AM|SeniorHighClassroom,PZ

CALENDAR

Sunday8 PresbyterianWomenSunday 8:30AM Worship 9:15AM EducationHour

10:30AM Worship 11:45AM EarthTeamMtg.

Monday9 7:00PM SOS~SaveOurSanity Tuesday10 9:00AM PrayerGroup 6:00PM Building&PropertyComm.Mtg. Wednesday11 10:00AM Knit&Knatter(KnittingGroup) 11:00AM BibleStudy 11:45AM Sanctuaryopenforprayer 4:30PM MemorialGardenMtg. 7:00PM ChancelChoir Thursday1212:15PM RacialJusticeBookClub

Sunday15 HealingArtMissions/PritchardPark 8:00AM YouthatPritchardPark&BeLovedHouse 8:30AM Worship 9:15AM EducationHour

10:30AM Worship 11:30AM Deacons

PrayerList[Concernswillstayonthislistforamonthunlesswehearotherwise.Pleasekeepusupdated.]JerusalemChurchcongregation;SherryHarcke(LesandSusanStradley’sfriend);NikitaNorris,ReginaHunter&family(HabitatforHumanitypartnerfamily);PatCocke(LesandSusanStradley’sfriend);RoyandMaxineHicks(MelissaHicks’parents);GlenRussell(RobinGaiser’sbrother);BetsyNeedle(RobinGaiser’sfriend);PietervandenBergh(LisettedeGroot’sbrother);SteveandJoannaBowman(MikeFleenor’sbrother-in-lawandsister);VirginiaBradley;HettieLouGarland;DotHolladay;TeresaStern;CindyEgerer;JanaWatts;SusanStradley;SallyRichardson;BettySmith;JohnCurry;RickNoble;JoyceSummerlin

NextSunday,April15,2018ThirdSundayofEaster

Worshipservicesat8:30&10:30AMEducationHourat9:15am

Sermon:“WhoNew?”byJeffJonesScriptures:1John3:1-7;Luke24:36-48