tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69607304367068377192024-03-14T14:15:07.305-07:00Marshall Presbyterian ChurchP.O. Box 727, 165 Main Street, Marshall, NC (828) 649-3622
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger267125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960730436706837719.post-58694617168272393982024-03-14T14:14:00.000-07:002024-03-14T14:14:26.309-07:00Join us Easter Sunday with musical guests Newfound Gap<p><span style="font-family: inherit;"> Please join us for our Easter Service on Sunday, March 31 at 11:00. We'll be led in worship by Rev. Merri Alexander, and special music will be provided by siblings (who also happen to be award-winning musicians) Bayla, Sylvie, and Judah Davis who perform together under the name Newfound Gap. Some of you might remember them from the Christmas Concert Fundraiser for Neighbors in Need, where they brought the house down! O</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">thers may have heard them play at venues including </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">Merlefest, The Earl Scruggs Festival, Folkmoot, Woodsongs, The Mountain Dance and Folk Festival, and many more. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZflAE2cCLxOWFx4_ZipCboqIu_IwlZ6CxS_sAZtft8W0yNpwT8-urz6rVC70rgDTX5SpPaRn61FEPrKctjwiWgGMQcow7T8Bq3BWiTMCAlL3ZTghg0ymtT6Nf5MQqW1unXYS1LoTtZRP6eKnHFN38Su4ueFFz4B0wS2hLpK4WfFVxSEn09K7yVl4AgMY/s1052/427993388_392707373344369_5050836068962923376_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Black and white photo of three young people, aged around 12-16, smiling at the photographer. They're dressed casually and standing in a rural mountain setting." border="0" data-original-height="1052" data-original-width="996" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZflAE2cCLxOWFx4_ZipCboqIu_IwlZ6CxS_sAZtft8W0yNpwT8-urz6rVC70rgDTX5SpPaRn61FEPrKctjwiWgGMQcow7T8Bq3BWiTMCAlL3ZTghg0ymtT6Nf5MQqW1unXYS1LoTtZRP6eKnHFN38Su4ueFFz4B0wS2hLpK4WfFVxSEn09K7yVl4AgMY/w303-h320/427993388_392707373344369_5050836068962923376_n.jpg" title="Newfound Gap" width="303" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">We're very excited to welcome them back to Marshall Presbyterian. </span><p></p>Marshallpresfolkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00150082340666756633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960730436706837719.post-32365130040072023512024-02-23T06:07:00.000-08:002024-02-23T06:07:26.055-08:00Taizé Services during Lent<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjqRq8GVVuV4CwrdBjcrKb8FL469aCAmxeRPOPjq1Rxjikwa3p7g_iCNw1gxtXgvsFh0bq1HGpqwmxJWiOWC1TNf8lAYrVio8kHMSAOR2aY9-yXNaPGej_9P0AUG-tpiFcAIMzg2Jc248F25w3-LhaLKSJ1Ok3caERtEORaSVFsh_Entq_A5lXpTXqfT9V0" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="194" data-original-width="259" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjqRq8GVVuV4CwrdBjcrKb8FL469aCAmxeRPOPjq1Rxjikwa3p7g_iCNw1gxtXgvsFh0bq1HGpqwmxJWiOWC1TNf8lAYrVio8kHMSAOR2aY9-yXNaPGej_9P0AUG-tpiFcAIMzg2Jc248F25w3-LhaLKSJ1Ok3caERtEORaSVFsh_Entq_A5lXpTXqfT9V0=w200-h150" width="200" /></a></div>Gather together Sunday evenings, <span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">at 5:00
p.m., through March 24</span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"> for quiet, meditative </span><i style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Taizé</i><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">services.</span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 2.0pt; tab-stops: 225.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 45.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><i>Taizé</i>
is a simple, meditative form of worship that prompts us to dwell deeply on
Christ’s presence—around and within us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It’s based on an ecumenical style of worship developed in the 1940s by
the Taizé community, located in eastern France, in Burgundy, among rolling hills
covered with vineyards.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This service is
comprised of sung prayers, music, silence, and prayers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960730436706837719.post-49373357610054924712023-11-21T10:43:00.000-08:002023-11-21T10:46:03.765-08:00November 12th celebration video<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22.5px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Thank you, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22.5px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><a class="x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x6umtig x1b1mbwd xaqea5y xav7gou x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xt0b8zv x1qq9wsj xo1l8bm" href="https://www.facebook.com/byron.a.wade?__cft__[0]=AZXCzmEhwnXMJaOIxg-wXe1UcD42kugMYfu0G9HJ_4zUdwl3XsdutXZc-rcLKKFCjSyVbdT88jEEdt_un7y3CMWhAxi28tmELdqGFIICcqCqCWEDJYTXZvhjBBaiu0GbawRcuM0rQpPUoccuJNMX36Lx&__tn__=-]K-R" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0"><span class="xt0psk2" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;">Byron Anthony Wade</span></a></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22.5px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">, for sharing this short video of our festivities last Sunday as we joined together with </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22.5px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><a class="x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x6umtig x1b1mbwd xaqea5y xav7gou x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xt0b8zv x1qq9wsj xo1l8bm" href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100068194021950&__cft__[0]=AZXCzmEhwnXMJaOIxg-wXe1UcD42kugMYfu0G9HJ_4zUdwl3XsdutXZc-rcLKKFCjSyVbdT88jEEdt_un7y3CMWhAxi28tmELdqGFIICcqCqCWEDJYTXZvhjBBaiu0GbawRcuM0rQpPUoccuJNMX36Lx&__tn__=-]K-R" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0"><span class="xt0psk2" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;">Walnut Presbyterian Church</span></a></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22.5px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> to celebrate 125 years of service and ministry here in Madison county. </span></p><p> <br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nhm9pjf_4PQ">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nhm9pjf_4PQ</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960730436706837719.post-10020215535193666042023-11-13T07:38:00.000-08:002023-11-13T07:38:16.183-08:00Marshall Presbyterian Church was founded 125 years ago Nov. 12<p> <b style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Marshall
Presbyterian Church at 125 years</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: -9.0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: -9.0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 6.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: -9.0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">When
the railroad first rumbled into Madison County in the late 1800s, it brought commerce,
tourism, and evangelism to remote corners of Western North Carolina.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: -9.0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: -9.0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">On
November 12, 1898, a new congregation was chartered in Marshall as Couper
Memorial Presbyterian Church. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The founding
members quickly made plans to build on a rise overlooking the old Catawba Trail
(a.k.a. the Drovers’ Road), the rails, and the French Broad River.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Soon their sanctuary stood on the site, and a
long record of Christian outreach began.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: -9.0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: -9.0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Early
activities in the wider community included establishing Marshall Academy on
Hill Street, the first public school in Marshall.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The congregation also opened a recreation
center on Main Street to provide an activities space for local youth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A free, public library was established in the
old Couper Memorial Church in June, 1901. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: -9.0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: -9.0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Evangelism
in Madison County included coordinating with other Presbyterian communities at
Walnut and Hot Springs, as well as a school, chapel, and hospital at White
Rock.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: -9.0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In
1950 the Marshall church’s current brick structure emerged from the metamorphic
escarpment at 165 South Main Street, under the new name Marshall Presbyterian
Church.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Its distinctive front staircases,
portico, bell tower, and octagonal spire became landmarks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And its community outreach expanded.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: -9.0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: -9.0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Through
the decades, this congregation’s work has evolved to include its current
support of Scouting, Neighbors in Need, addiction recovery groups, Quaker
Circle, artistic and cultural initiatives, and other services.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Its annual Community-wide Christmas Eve
Service inspires locals and seasonal visitors alike.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: -9.0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: -9.0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Marshall
Presbyterian’s mission statement echoes its sense of calling: “Broadly, deeply,
joyfully sharing the good news of Christ with Marshall and Madison County for
125 years.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: -9.0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: -9.0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">On
Sunday, November 12, 2023, Marshall Presbyterian Church celebrates its 125<sup>th</sup>
anniversary, with a special worship service at 11 a.m., and covered-dish
fellowship to follow.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960730436706837719.post-86248505589761239282023-11-13T07:32:00.000-08:002023-11-13T07:40:21.179-08:00125th birthday of Marshall Presbyterian Church<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb3Unn5gSD2BUsyi4v7u4lxrPJeUBEWILg-SWU_-CEnfp_c4njVXRKZE2DOtoUt1HfE5h9mLDrmP-5itF7KqfQtZCC4zfrFtTmUnudmHKVzwow8myFiWn_k6y-DYloX2nsTp7C2S6ONfqdcwIsYTnglBQe2jJPXssevJDWyKiG9g0BTlXIqG_bsaysVAzu/s755/Alex.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb3Unn5gSD2BUsyi4v7u4lxrPJeUBEWILg-SWU_-CEnfp_c4njVXRKZE2DOtoUt1HfE5h9mLDrmP-5itF7KqfQtZCC4zfrFtTmUnudmHKVzwow8myFiWn_k6y-DYloX2nsTp7C2S6ONfqdcwIsYTnglBQe2jJPXssevJDWyKiG9g0BTlXIqG_bsaysVAzu/s755/Alex.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: left;">R</span><b style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: small; text-align: left;">ev. Dr. Byron Wade</b><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: small; text-align: left;">, <br /></span><span style="font-size: small; text-align: left;">General Presbyter of the Presbytery of Western North Carolina </span><br style="font-size: small; text-align: left;" /><b style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Rev. 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display: block; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="547" data-original-width="370" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHTJk5dwnHUEKEYC2QHvM4JLhibz8aBa17g2qJAVWVJhZMOxKqTxNtQDFlVxqi4ExfsU8tEwkzEgVw1LS7ehbL6riutlV1Hk7itRecsvOcQ9IPLU32jkldy7TXSLa46QUZ7LlVr8y8LQ-MdZptfe1AsoxlajqaydWYZyCKjZOYWaohAXhhnjBQBWfOQQ_W/s320/childand%20Melissa%20in%20church.jpg" /></a></div>Marshall Presbyterian Church's Reverend Melissa Upchurch is retiring. Her last Sunday will be September 17th. </span><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">The folks of Marshall Presbyterian Church would like to invite you to a light-lunch reception on Sunday, September 17th, at 1 p.m. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">We are, of course, very sad to see Reverend Upchurch leave MPC, but we wish her great joy in her retirement to her home state of Arkansas.
Please join us in wishing Melissa a huge "thank you" for her many years of faithful service and volunteer efforts in our county.
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960730436706837719.post-52146336941124141182023-03-20T10:29:00.008-07:002023-03-20T10:38:11.776-07:00Easter schedule<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 12.6pt;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">March 22,
6:30-ish <br />Choir</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">April 2 <br />Palm
Sunday, Communion</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">April 6, 7 p.m. <br />Maundy-Thursday Service, </span> soup supper<span> </span><span>at
6 p.m.</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">April 7 (Good
Friday)<br />4 p.m. Stations
of the Cross</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">April 9<br />Easter Sunday</span></li></ul><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 12.6pt;"><b style="font-family: verdana;"><span>You are welcome
to bring </span></b><span style="font-family: verdana;">an Easter lily in
honor of or in memory of someone on Easter morning to display during
worship. Please </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">provide Pastor
Melissa the name you are honoring/remembering </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">no
later than Palm Sunday so she can include the names in the Easter Sunday
bulletin.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 8.8pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">
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<br>The church board has canceled the Gentle Faith class and the worship service for tomorrow, January 15, because driving conditions may still be unsafe. It won't do to start the year off with a broken leg or dented fenders!
<br>Stay home, stay warm, and contemplate what discipleship means in your life, in the church, and in society.
<br>We look forward to seeing you next week!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960730436706837719.post-2616242675849384612022-12-24T18:22:00.001-08:002022-12-24T18:22:56.434-08:0011 a.m. Christmas Day service is a GO!Dress warm and casual, and bring coffee or hot chocolate in a spill-proof travel mug. See you there!😀👍
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<br>Sent from my iPhoneUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960730436706837719.post-82152970267963020672022-12-24T11:05:00.001-08:002022-12-24T11:05:58.242-08:00Community Christmas Eve Service is ON at 5:30 tonight!Hello Friends, drive carefully and we hope to see you here—165 South Main Street in Marshall!
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<br>Sent from my iPhoneUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960730436706837719.post-51252513997985963992022-06-17T11:03:00.001-07:002022-06-17T11:03:22.775-07:00Room change b/c A/C FailSunday, June 19 Worship:
<br>We will be meeting at 10 a.m. for Gentle Faith class and 11 a.m. for worship in the Fellowship Hall while we await an A/C repair.
<br>Therefore, we won't be on Zoom this week. Our apologies for the disconnect but come see us and dress casual!😀👍
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<br>Sent from my iPhoneUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960730436706837719.post-29270955361087248862022-06-04T08:12:00.001-07:002022-06-04T08:12:29.908-07:00Offsite Worship Sunday, June 5<div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>We are worshipping offsite Sunday, June 5; we will be back for Sunday, June 12. We invite you to the Gentle Faith class at 10 a.m. in the Fellowship hall and/or worship in the sanctuary at 11 a.m. June 12.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Have a good and safe week, everyone!<o:p></o:p></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960730436706837719.post-73402884039275985902022-04-27T10:12:00.001-07:002022-04-27T10:12:22.445-07:00YOU ARE LOVED!Just thought you would like hearing this!👍
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<br>Sent from my iPhoneUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960730436706837719.post-49737349089763509742022-04-20T19:54:00.005-07:002022-04-20T19:54:35.898-07:00Worship April 24<p> </p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: .3in; tab-stops: 99.0pt; text-align: center;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">April 24, 2022<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Second Sunday of Easter<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<h4 style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: -7.9pt; margin-right: .3in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 4.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p> </o:p></span></h4>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: .3in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Carolyn
Ogburn, Guest Pianist<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: .3in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3";">Rev. Melissa Upchurch, Pastor</span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"> </span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: .3in; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;">ASSEMBLING
IN GOD’S NAME<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: .3in;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; text-transform: uppercase;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: .3in;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; text-transform: uppercase;">Prelude<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: .3in;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; text-transform: uppercase;">wELCOME AND
aNNOUNCEMENTS</span></p>
<h4 style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: -8.65pt; margin-right: .3in; margin-top: 0in; tab-stops: 153.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; text-transform: uppercase;">* </span><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase;">CALL TO </span><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">WORSHIP<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>(<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">based on Psalm 150</i>)<o:p></o:p></span></h4>
<h4 style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: -7.9pt; margin-right: .3in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 4.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p> </o:p></span></h4>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in; tab-stops: .5in; text-indent: -27.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">One:<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The stone that the builders rejected <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in; tab-stops: .5in; text-indent: -27.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Has</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">become the chief cornerstone.</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in; tab-stops: .5in; text-indent: -27.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">All:<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>This is the Lord’s doing;</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in; tab-stops: .5in; text-indent: -.5in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>it is marvelous in our eyes!</span></b></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: -18.9pt; margin-top: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; text-transform: uppercase;">*</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; text-transform: uppercase;"> Opening Prayer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h4 style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: -7.9pt; margin-right: .3in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 4.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p> </o:p></span></h4>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: .75in 171.0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">*</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"> HYMN<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Purple Hymnal #245<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 117.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i>Christ
the Lord Is Risen Today!<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<h4 style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: -7.9pt; margin-right: .3in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 4.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p> </o:p></span></h4>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: -18.9pt; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; text-transform: uppercase;">CALL TO CONFESSION<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .3in; margin-top: 0in; tab-stops: .5in; text-indent: -.5in;"><strong><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;">UNISON PRAYER OF CONFESSION</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<h4 style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: -7.9pt; margin-right: .3in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 4.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p> </o:p></span></h4>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 9.0pt; margin-right: .3in; margin-top: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">You send us, God of the
Great Commission, but we hedge and</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;">
</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">hesitate.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
are witnesses of</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;"> </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">your
grace and glory but allow others to silence our praise. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We imprison ourselves with doubt and shame and
fail to shine your</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;"> </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">light
for all to see. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Forgive our fears. Free
our testimony</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">…<i>silent prayers of confession</i>…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b>Amen.</b></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .3in; margin-top: 0in; tab-stops: .5in; text-indent: -.5in;"><strong><o:p> </o:p></strong></p>
<h4 style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: -8.65pt; margin-right: .3in; margin-top: 0in; tab-stops: 1.75in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; text-transform: uppercase;">* </span><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase;">assurance of pardon</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></h4>
<h4 style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: -7.9pt; margin-right: .3in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 4.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p> </o:p></span></h4>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in; tab-stops: .5in; text-indent: -27.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;">One:<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></b>Christ brings the healing light of
forgiveness into the </span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; text-indent: -27pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; text-indent: -27pt;">locked
places of our souls; resurrecting our spirits</span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; text-indent: -27pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; text-indent: -27pt;">and
breathing new life into us. </span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; text-indent: -27pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in; tab-stops: .5in; text-indent: -27.0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;">All:<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Thanks be to God; Lord, help us live as
forgiven</span></b><b style="text-indent: -0.5in;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;"> people. Amen. </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: -9.0pt; margin-right: -.2in; margin-top: 0in; tab-stops: .6in; text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">* </span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; text-transform: uppercase;">Gloria Patri<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: -9.0pt; margin-right: -.2in; margin-top: 0in; tab-stops: .6in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 4.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 9.35pt; margin-right: -.2in; margin-top: 0in; tab-stops: 9.0pt .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">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.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Amen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Amen.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -.2in;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p> </o:p></span><strong style="text-indent: -45pt;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;">* PASSING THE PEACE</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .3in; margin-top: 0in; tab-stops: .5in; text-indent: -.5in;"><strong><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p> </o:p></span></strong><b style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;">HEARING AND RESPONDING TO
GOD’S WORD</span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; text-align: left; text-transform: uppercase;">Anthem: </span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; text-align: left;">Carolyn’s Choice</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -.2in;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; text-transform: uppercase;">THE Scriptures</span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -18.9pt;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 4.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; text-transform: uppercase;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;">New
Testament: </span></b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Acts 5:27-32 <br /></span><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;">New
Testament: </span></b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Revelation 1:4-8 <br /></span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">G<b>ospel: </b></span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">John 20:19-31 </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: -18.9pt; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; text-transform: uppercase;">Message </span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Rev. Melissa
Upchurch</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: -9.0pt; margin-right: -.2in; margin-top: 0in; tab-stops: 153.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: -9.0pt; margin-right: -.2in; margin-top: 0in; tab-stops: 153.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">* </span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">AFFIRMATION OF FAITH (</span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;">based on 1 Cor. 15:1-11</span></i><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">)</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-right: -18.9pt; tab-stops: 4.25in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 4.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;">This is the good news which
we received, in which we stand, and by which we are saved: that Christ died for our sins according to
the scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day, and
that he appeared to Peter, then to the twelve, and to many faithful
witnesses. We believe he is the Christ,
the Son of the living God. He is the
first and the last, the beginning and the end.
He is our Lord and our God. Amen.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -.2in; tab-stops: .75in 153.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: -9.0pt; margin-right: -.2in; margin-top: 0in; tab-stops: 63.0pt 189.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">*</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">HYMN<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Purple
Hymnal #286<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i>Breathe on Me, Breath
of God</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -.2in; tab-stops: 153.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;">SHARING JOYS AND CONCERNS</span><i style="text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; text-transform: uppercase;"> (S</span></i><i style="text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">ee bulletin
insert<span style="text-transform: uppercase;">)</span></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 12.6pt;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; text-transform: uppercase;">Prayers of the People</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 12.6pt;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; text-transform: uppercase;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; text-transform: uppercase;">SHARING the Gifts of
God</span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 13.5pt; margin-right: 12.6pt; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; text-transform: uppercase;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Offertory MUSIC <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 13.5pt; margin-right: 12.6pt; margin-top: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; text-transform: uppercase;">*</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; text-transform: uppercase;">Doxology<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 13.5pt; margin-right: 12.6pt; margin-top: 0in; tab-stops: 22.5pt; text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; text-transform: uppercase;">*</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; text-transform: uppercase;">Prayer of dedication <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: .3in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; text-transform: uppercase;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 22.5pt; margin-right: 12.6pt; margin-top: 0in; tab-stops: 22.5pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Holy God, bless these offerings and transform
them into healing for the wounded, hope for the disheartened, courage for the
frightened, and faith for the embittered.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>In the name of Christ our Savior, Amen.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;">GOING FORTH IN GOD’S NAME</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: -7.9pt; margin-right: -18.9pt; margin-top: 0in; tab-stops: 81.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; text-transform: uppercase;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -.2in; tab-stops: 45.0pt 171.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">*HYMN<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Purple Hymnal #468<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">In
My Life Lord, Be Glorified</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: -8.65pt; margin-right: 12.6pt; margin-top: 0in; tab-stops: 153.0pt 225.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;">*</span></b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"> INVITATION<br /></span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"> CHARGE</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 12.6pt; tab-stops: 153.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">BENEDICTION<br /></span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">POSTLUDE</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 12.6pt; tab-stops: 153.0pt;"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 12.6pt; tab-stops: 63.0pt 171.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 12.6pt; tab-stops: 63.0pt 171.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;">Thank You to Carolyn Ogburn</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;">, who graciously volunteered<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 12.6pt; tab-stops: 63.0pt 171.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;">to substitute for Carol Ann West
today.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We appreciate you!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 12.6pt; tab-stops: 63.0pt 171.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText2" style="margin-right: 12.6pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Adobe Garamond Pro",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">WHAT’S GOING ON
AT MPC? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -.9pt; tab-stops: 3.5in;"><span style="font-family: "Adobe Garamond Pro",serif; font-size: 4.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 12.6pt; tab-stops: .75in 1.25in 3.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Sundays, 10 a.m.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Gentle Faith class <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Fellowship Hall<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 12.6pt; tab-stops: 3.0in;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Tuesdays, 1-3
p.m. <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Neighbors
in Need<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -.5in; tab-stops: 4.0in;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>6:30 p.m.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>NA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 12.6pt; tab-stops: 274.5pt;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Thursdays, 6:30
p.m.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>
Scouts<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 12.6pt; tab-stops: 279.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Fridays, 7 p.m.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>AA<o:p></o:p></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960730436706837719.post-8140593759406167822022-04-10T06:47:00.003-07:002022-04-10T06:47:37.980-07:00Worship April 10, 2022<p> <span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22.5px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-offset-key="447a9-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">April</span></span><span data-offset-key="447a9-1-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22.5px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-text="true" style="font-family: inherit;"> 10th's Worship Service will combine Palm Sunday Celebration and Maundy Thursday's Last Supper. Below is the Zoom information and attached is the bulletin.</span></span></p><span data-offset-key="447a9-1-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22.5px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-text="true" style="font-family: inherit;">
Gentle Faith will study Chapter 4 in "The Way" in the Fellowship Hall. Again, bring your favorite translation of the Bible.
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Carol Brown
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</span></span><span class="py34i1dx" style="background-color: white; color: var(--blue-link); font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22.5px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-offset-key="447a9-2-0" style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86016159653?pwd=UzVTdmZmS0ZUaDNEa0lXVVFRZGJLdz09">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86016159653?pwd=UzVTdmZmS0ZUaDNEa0lXVVFRZGJLdz09</a></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960730436706837719.post-13724036196980361342022-04-10T06:43:00.005-07:002022-04-10T06:43:39.985-07:00 Bulletin April 10, 2022 Palm / Passion Sunday<p><span data-lexical-text="true">WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS</span><br /><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">* CALL TO WORSHIP</span><br /><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">One: Hosanna! </span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">All: Hosanna in the highest!</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">One: Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord.</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">All: Hosanna in the highest!</span><br /><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">* OPENING PRAYER</span><br /><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">* HYMN All Glory, Laud, and Honor</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">(Please come forward and present palms at the foot of the cross)</span><br /><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">Triumphant God, we join the crowds of the ages in shouting your praises. While our lips give you glory, our lives seldom reflect your purposes. We sing easily </span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">of your greatness but living faithfully is often beyond us.We hear of your salvation, yet sin is still close and real,</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">daily leading us away from you…Silent prayers of confession…Have mercy on us. Ride into our hearts with healing grace. Forgive what we have done and direct who we shall be. Lord, save us. Hosanna! Amen.</span><br /><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">* ASSURANCE OF PARDON</span><br /><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">One: Friends, even when we are at our worst, Jesus Christ forgives us. </span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">All: Thanks be to God; Lord, help us live as forgiven people. Amen. </span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">* GLORIA PATRI</span><br /><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">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. </span><br /><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">* PASSING THE PEACE</span><br /><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">SPECIAL MUSIC: They Crucified My Lord</span><br /><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">THE SCRIPTURES </span><br /><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">Gospel: The Palm/Passion Story</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true"> Luke 19:28-40; 22:14-23:56 </span><br /><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">One: The Word of God for the people of God.</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">All: Thanks be to God.</span><br /><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">TIME WITH YOUNG DISCIPLES</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">MESSAGE Rev. Melissa Upchurch</span><br /><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">* AFFIRMATION OF FAITH (based on Philippians)</span><br /><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">Christ Jesus, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God as something to be exploited, but emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, being born in human likeness. And being found in human form, he </span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">humbled himself and became obedient to the point of death — even death on a cross. Therefore, God also highly exalted him and gave him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess to the glory of God: Jesus Christ is Lord! Amen.</span><br /><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">* HYMN Ah, Holy Jesus</span><br /><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">SHARING JOYS AND CONCERNS</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE </span><br /><br /><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">SHARING THE GIFTS OF GOD </span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true"> OFFERTORY MUSIC </span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">*DOXOLOGY</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">*PRAYER OF DEDICATION </span><br /><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">O God, with faith and hope, we offer these gifts. Use them, even as you use us, to accomplish your purposes in Jesus Christ, the head of the church and the Lord of our lives. Amen.</span><br /><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">THE EUCHARIST</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">INVITATION TO THE LORD’S TABLE</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">THE GREAT THANKSGIVING AND LORD’S PRAYER</span><br /><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">One:The Lord is coming to be with you.</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">All:And also with you.</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">One:People of God, lay down your palms or cloaks and lift up your hearts.</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">All:We lift them to the One who comes in God's name. </span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">One:Let us praise God for the mighty works we have witnessed.</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">All: It is right that we praise God.</span><br /><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">The minister continues… It is our highest joy to praise you, God of enduring love…we offer our thanksgiving to you:</span><br /><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">All: Holy, holy, holy, are you, God whose heart aches with grief. All creation mingles its tears with yours this week. Have grace on all who journey in the coming days. Blessed is the One who stands by you through everything. Have grace on all who seek to find peace in the coming days.</span><br /><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">The minister continues…Holy are you, God of goodness… still, we proclaim this mystery called faith:</span><br /><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">All: Christ came in triumph, only to be rejected by us; Christ died in sorrow, to be vindicated and raised by you;</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">Christ will come again, to bring us to you.</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">The minister continues…Holy Spirit, as we come to this Table…</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">Now as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to pray:</span><br /><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">All: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. Amen.</span><br /><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">BREAKING THE BREAD, LIFTING THE CUP</span><br /><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">COMMUNION OF THE PEOPLE </span><br /><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION</span><br /><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">One:Let us leave with silence as our companion,</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">All:so we may hear the whispers of all</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">who have been forgotten, except by God.</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">One:Let us leave with service as our teacher,</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">All:so we learn the art of compassion from Jesus,</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">to bring healing and hope to everyone we meet.</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">One:Let us leave with surprise as our guide,</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">All:so we may be open to the promises</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">the Spirit speaks in the moment of our utter grief and loss.</span><br /><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">GOING FORTH IN GOD’S NAME</span><br /><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">*HYMN O Sacred Head, Now Wounded</span><br /><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">* INVITATION</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true"> CHARGE</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true"> BENEDICTION</span><br /><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">PLEASE BE SEATED FOR THE STRIPPING AND DRAPING </span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true"> OF THE SANCTUARY (CHANCEL).</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true"> Please leave the sanctuary in silence.</span><br /><br /><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960730436706837719.post-15697276662138808572022-04-08T13:24:00.001-07:002022-04-08T13:24:56.378-07:00A good thing to do for the good of the Creation!<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgkCyajAILYQh6oRh0XF2h2z5PdkGE2i-wJHuaj3ZhCTjV3X0YtY6t8H_ZiAdPcyzC77yRbmJDIIzzKnp4g7I2DChGgwzRYeQCrruV2nM12H43qfEwRXKBIB4h8wuLduPpD3EErcMmPW97UW-iTty2qeIwm-6vLbyXWabe8nX40F6Wa1u6m9LYFVVmCtQ"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgkCyajAILYQh6oRh0XF2h2z5PdkGE2i-wJHuaj3ZhCTjV3X0YtY6t8H_ZiAdPcyzC77yRbmJDIIzzKnp4g7I2DChGgwzRYeQCrruV2nM12H43qfEwRXKBIB4h8wuLduPpD3EErcMmPW97UW-iTty2qeIwm-6vLbyXWabe8nX40F6Wa1u6m9LYFVVmCtQ=s320" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7084331641724373522" /></a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960730436706837719.post-45523111122861744692022-04-02T17:25:00.001-07:002022-04-02T17:25:35.276-07:00April 3 Fifth Sunday in Lent Worship Zoom Link and Service Bulletin<div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:red'>Hello Everyone,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:red'>We are worshipping in person and online at 11 a.m. these days. If you would like to worship with us via Zoom, the information is as follows: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:red'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>Join Zoom Meeting<br><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86016159653?pwd=UzVTdmZmS0ZUaDNEa0lXVVFRZGJLdz09" target="_blank">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86016159653?pwd=UzVTdmZmS0ZUaDNEa0lXVVFRZGJLdz09</a><br>Meeting ID: 860 1615 9653<br>Passcode: 523039<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:red'>The Service bulletin is below (my apologies in advance for any weird formatting). We hope to see you in person or online tomorrow!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:red'>Pastor Melissa<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Monotype Corsiva"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Monotype Corsiva"'>Marshall Presbyterian Church<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:4.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><i><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>April 3, 2022 5<sup>th</sup> Sunday in Lent</span></i><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Carol Ann West, Pianist<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Rev. Melissa Upchurch, Pastor<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Broadly, deeply, joyously sharing the good news of Christ </span><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>with Marshall and Madison County!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>ASSEMBLING IN GOD’S NAME</span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif;text-transform:uppercase'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif;text-transform:uppercase'>Prelude <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif;text-transform:uppercase'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif;text-transform:uppercase'>wELCOME AND aNNOUNCEMENTS<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif;text-transform:uppercase'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h4 style='margin:0in;text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif;text-transform:uppercase'>* </span><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:normal'>CALL TO </span><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif;font-weight:normal'>WORSHIP<o:p></o:p></span></h4><h4 style='margin:0in;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:4.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></h4><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>One: </span><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>You know those things that God has done in the past? The future will be that much better!</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in'><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>All: We will not stop looking for the newness God has for us!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>One: We have accomplished many things to this point, but we have not completed our journey.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in'><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>All: We will pick up our pace to follow Jesus wherever he leads.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>One: Sometimes we put obstacles in the path, but God will make a way to our hearts.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in'><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>All: We will move onward through our doubts and fears. Let us worship God!</span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif;text-transform:uppercase'>*</span></b><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif;text-transform:uppercase'> Opening Prayer<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif;text-transform:uppercase'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>*</span></b><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'> HYMN Red Hymnal #526 <i>The Solid Rock</i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>CALL TO CONFESSION<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>UNISON PRAYER OF CONFESSION</span><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:4.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>God of grace, </span></strong><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>you are always in the business of surprising us with new lives, new dreams, and new hopes</span></b>. <b>But we are so busy looking down instead of up and out that</b> <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>we do not always recognize what you are doing. Help us let go of that which hold us back from faithful living. Help us bend our lives toward your own life of self-giving and sacrifice. Fill us, our homes, and churches, and communities with the abundant love of Christ until all are made new</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>…</span><strong><i><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal'>silent</span></i></strong><i><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'> prayers of confession</span></i><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>…<b>Amen</b>.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>* </span></b><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>ASSURANCE OF PARDON<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:4.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>One: </span><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>The apostle Paul reminds us that we do not make ourselves righteous. Our righteousness comes through faith in Christ, who has made us his own. Hear the good news! In Jesus Christ we are forgiven. The old life has passed away – and a new life has begun.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in'><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>All:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'> <b>Thanks be to God; Amen.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>* </span></b><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif;text-transform:uppercase'>Gloria Patri<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:4.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:9.0pt;text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>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.</span></b><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.2in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-23.4pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>* </span></b><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>PASSING THE PEACE<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif;text-transform:uppercase'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>HEARING AND RESPONDING TO GOD’S WORD</span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif;text-transform:uppercase'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif;text-transform:uppercase'>Special MUSIC </span><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif;text-transform:uppercase'>prayer for illumination<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif;text-transform:uppercase'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif;text-transform:uppercase'>THE Scriptures <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:4.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;text-transform:uppercase'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:9.0pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Old Testament: </span></b><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Isaiah 43:16-21<b> </b>See bulletin</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:9.0pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Psalm </span></b><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Psalm 126 “<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:9.0pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Epistle: </span></b><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Philippians 3:4b-14 “<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:9.0pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Gospel: </span></b><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>John 12:1-8 “<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoBodyText style='margin-left:9.0pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:4.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoBodyText style='margin-left:45.0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>One: The Word of God for the people of God!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:45.0pt;text-indent:-.5in'><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>All: Thanks be to God!</span></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif;text-transform:uppercase'>Time with young disciples</span><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif;text-transform:uppercase'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif;text-transform:uppercase'>Message </span><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Rev. Melissa Upchurch<span style='layout-grid-mode:line'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>* </span></b><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>AFFIRMATION OF FAITH </span><i><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'> </span></i><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'> (From the Heidelberg Catechism, 1563)</span></i><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><h4 style='margin:0in;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:4.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></h4><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>One: What is your only comfort, in life and in death?</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in'><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>All: That I belong – body and soul, in life and in death – not to myself but to my faithful Savior, Jesus Christ, who at the cost of his own blood has fully paid for all my sins and has completely freed me from the dominion of the devil; that he protects me so well that without the will of my Father in heaven not a hair can fall from my head; indeed, that everything must fit his purpose for my salvation. Therefore, by his Holy Spirit, he also assures me of eternal life, and makes me wholeheartedly willing and ready from now on to live for him.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>*</span></b><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'> HYMN Red Hymnal #324 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'> When I Survey the Wondrous Cross</span></i><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>SHARING JOYS AND CONCERNS </span><i><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif;text-transform:uppercase'> (S</span></i><i><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>ee bulletin insert<span style='text-transform:uppercase'>)</span></span></i><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;text-transform:uppercase'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif;text-transform:uppercase'>Prayers of the People (</span><i><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>We pray to you O God</span></i><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'> / </span><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Hear our prayer…</span></b><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif;text-transform:uppercase'>)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif;text-transform:uppercase'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif;text-transform:uppercase'>SHARING the Gifts of God <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:13.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif;text-transform:uppercase'> Offertory MUSIC <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:13.5pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif;text-transform:uppercase'>*</span></b><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif;text-transform:uppercase'>Doxology<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:13.5pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:13.5pt;text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif;text-transform:uppercase'>*</span></b><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif;text-transform:uppercase'>Prayer of dedication</span><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif;text-transform:uppercase'><o:p></o:p></span></p><h4 style='margin:0in;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:4.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></h4><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>God, we praise you with these gifts and offer them with good</span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'> </span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>cheer. Bless our offerings; multiply them and use them to equip the saints and build the body of Christ.</span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'> </span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Amen.</span></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>GOING FORTH IN GOD’S NAME</span></b><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif;text-transform:uppercase'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>*</span></b><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'> HYMN Red Hymnal #237 </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'> Lord, Dismiss Us with Thy Blessing</span></i><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>*</span></b><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'> INVITATION<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'> CHARGE<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:99.0pt;text-indent:-99.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'> BENEDICTION<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'> POSTLUDE<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>*</span></b><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'> = <i>Please rise in body or in spirit</i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:16.2pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Adobe Garamond Pro",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:16.2pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75" coordsize="21600,21600" o:spt="75" o:preferrelative="t" 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If you are visiting today, may the worship service be a blessing to you. MPC is a vibrant, caring community of faith. If you are seeking a church home, come join us as we learn, serve, have fun, and grow deeper in faith in Jesus Christ together! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=versetext><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoBodyText2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:16.2pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Adobe Garamond Pro",serif'>WHAT’S GOING ON AT MPC? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:16.2pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in'><b><span style='font-size:4.0pt;font-family:"Adobe Garamond Pro",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:12.6pt'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Sundays, 10 a.m. Gentle Faith class Fellowship Hall</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:12.6pt'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Today Communion<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:12.6pt'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>April 10, Palm Sunday with communion<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:12.6pt'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>April 14, Maundy Thursday: Service to be combined <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:12.6pt'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'> with Palm Sunday<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:12.6pt'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>April 15, Good Friday<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:12.6pt'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>April 17 Easter<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:12.6pt'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>April 21, 6:30 p.m. Session<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:12.6pt'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Tuesdays, 1-3 p.m. Neighbors in Need<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'> 6:30 p.m. NA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:12.6pt'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. Scouts<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:12.6pt'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Fridays, 7 p.m. AA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:12.6pt'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:.35in'><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>The One Great Hour of Sharing offering</span></b><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'> will be received on Easter Sunday.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:.35in;text-align:justify'><span 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style='margin-right:.35in;text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:.35in;text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:.35in;text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:.35in;text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:.35in;text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>The Session at Work:</span></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Heard and discussed a report from treasurer Sidney Mashburn that we are running a bit of a deficit. We’ve had to pay insurance, which is always a big bill; nevertheless, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Elders will keep a close eye on our financials.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-size:4.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Heard and discussed a report on the manse <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>from Sandy Melton.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-size:4.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Heard from Rev. Melissa that there were no baptisms <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>or memorial services in February.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-size:4.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Heard from Rev. Upchurch about how ill and shut-in members are doing.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-size:4.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Heard and discussed a report about some upcoming <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Mission possibilities from Cathy Seiler.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-size:4.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Heard about progress on outdoor lighting of the mural <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>from Rev. Melissa and Sandy Melton.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-size:4.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Approved a request from Rev. Melissa to use a paid<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>musician for the Easter service this year.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><h3 style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></h3><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Please Remember in Prayer:</span></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif;text-transform:uppercase'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=circle><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Those who have no-one to pray for them<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Cindy – health concern<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Glenda Anderson – health concern<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Don Scully (Scout leader) – health concerns<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Jim’s cousin Matthew – health concerns, <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.25in;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>upcoming procedure<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=circle><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Mike Storey (Sandy’s friend) – health concern<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Sandy Melton – recovering from procedure<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Sandy’s friend Rick Murray – hospice care; pray for <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>courage, continued good attitude in the face of cancer<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=circle><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Sidney Mashburn – recovering from procedure<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Ukraine – courage for its people and president<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Paige Morris – lingering health concerns<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Zach Strittmatter – recovering at home<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Byron Wade (General Presbyter) – recovering <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black'>from procedure<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=circle><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Tim Brown, Justine Brown – health concerns<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Our seniors: Mary Lib Sprinkle, Nan Earley, Judy Chandley, Verna and Harry Baldwin, Ruth Deal, Madge McClain, </span><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Ruby Stanton, Rose Burns, and Jim Wilson<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=circle><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Jim, Nancy’s goddaughter Ella – health concern<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Carol Ann, others feeling overworked b/c pandemic</span><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Barbie (Carol Ann’s friend) – health concern<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Sandra Tolley – health concern<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Bob Pike – health concerns<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Tyler’s friend’s father Steve Ashe – health concern<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Our missional identity</span><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>The Chavez family (manse); resolution<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Homeless people and animals <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>La Esperanza<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Our nation<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Those affected by natural disaster or violent weather</span><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Victims of violence<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Christians under persecution in other parts of the world<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Those who are traveling <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>People, creatures affected by human irresponsibility, abuse</span><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Those in the military and their families<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Clients, volunteers, and boards of assisting organizations <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Black Mountain Home for Children, Youth, and Families<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Glory Ridge Camp<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Those who receive a devastating diagnosis, incl. COVID-19<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Prodigal Sons Prison Praise Singers<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>The House of Hope International Peace Center<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Frank and Nancy Dimmock<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Cathy Chang and Juan Lopez - Philippines<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Hamish and Molly Taylor – New Zealand<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Those seeking employment, those seeking employees<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Those preparing for ministry<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Our Presbytery staff and the Presbytery’s ministries<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:.35in;text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h1 align=left style='text-align:left'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif;font-style:normal'>Isaiah 43:16-21 - New Revised Standard Version<o:p></o:p></span></h1><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-size:4.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=line style='margin:0in'><span class=text><b><sup><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>16</span></sup></b></span><span class=text><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Thus says the </span></span><span class=small-caps><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif;font-variant:small-caps'>Lord</span></span><span class=text><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>,</span></span><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><br><span class=indent-1-breaks> </span><span class=text>who makes a way in the sea,</span><br><span class=indent-1-breaks> </span><span class=text>a path in the mighty waters,</span><br><span class=text><b><sup>17</sup></b>who brings out chariot and horse,</span><br><span class=indent-1-breaks> </span><span class=text>army and warrior;</span><br><span class=text>they lie down, they cannot rise,</span><br><span class=indent-1-breaks> </span><span class=text>they are extinguished, quenched like a wick:</span><br><span class=text><b><sup>18</sup></b>Do not remember the former things,</span><br><span class=indent-1-breaks> </span><span class=text>or consider the things of old.</span><br><span class=text><b><sup>19</sup></b>I am about to do a new thing;</span><br><span class=indent-1-breaks> </span><span class=text>now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?</span><br><span class=text>I will make a way in the wilderness</span><br><span class=indent-1-breaks> </span><span class=text>and rivers in the desert.</span><br><span class=text><b><sup>20</sup></b>The wild animals will honor me,</span><br><span class=indent-1-breaks> </span><span class=text>the jackals and the ostriches;</span><br><span class=text>for I give water in the wilderness,</span><br><span class=indent-1-breaks> </span><span class=text>rivers in the desert,</span><br><span class=text>to give drink to my chosen people,</span><br><span class=text><b><sup>21</sup></b></span><span class=indent-1-breaks> </span><span class=text>the people whom I formed for myself</span><br><span class=text>so that they might declare my praise.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:.35in;text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3 style='margin:0in'><span class=text><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Psalm 126 – New Revised Standard Version</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:4.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3 style='margin:0in'><span class=text><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>A Harvest of Joy</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:4.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h4 style='margin:0in'><span class=text><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>A Song of Ascents.</span></span><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></h4><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:4.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=line style='margin:0in'><span class=text><b><sup><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>1</span></sup></b></span><span class=text><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>When the </span></span><span class=small-caps><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif;font-variant:small-caps'>Lord</span></span><span class=text><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'> restored the fortunes of Zion,<sup>[</sup></span></span><a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+126&version=NRSV#fen-NRSV-16117a" title="See footnote a"><sup><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>a</span></sup></a><span class=text><sup><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>]</span></sup></span><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><br><span class=indent-1-breaks> </span><span class=text>we were like those who dream.</span><br><span class=text><b><sup>2</sup></b>Then our mouth was filled with laughter,</span><br><span class=indent-1-breaks> </span><span class=text>and our tongue with shouts of joy;</span><br><span class=text>then it was said among the nations,</span><br><span class=indent-1-breaks> </span><span class=text>“The </span><span class=small-caps><span style='font-variant:small-caps'>Lord</span></span><span class=text> has done great things for them.”</span><br><span class=text><b><sup>3</sup></b>The </span><span class=small-caps><span style='font-variant:small-caps'>Lord</span></span><span class=text> has done great things for us,</span><br><span class=indent-1-breaks> </span><span class=text>and we rejoiced.</span></span><span class=text><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:4.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=line style='margin:0in'><span class=text><b><sup><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>4</span></sup></b></span><span class=text><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Restore our fortunes, O </span></span><span class=small-caps><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif;font-variant:small-caps'>Lord</span></span><span class=text><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>,</span></span><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><br><span class=indent-1-breaks> </span><span class=text>like the watercourses in the Negeb.</span><br><span class=text><b><sup>5</sup></b>May those who sow in tears</span><br><span class=indent-1-breaks> </span><span class=text>reap with shouts of joy.</span><br><span class=text><b><sup>6</sup></b>Those who go out weeping,</span><br><span class=indent-1-breaks> </span><span class=text>bearing the seed for sowing,</span><br><span class=text>shall come home with shouts of joy,</span><br><span class=indent-1-breaks> </span><span class=text>carrying their sheaves.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:.35in;text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3 style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'>Philippians 3:4b-14 </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>-</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'> Common English Bible (CEB)<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-size:4.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span class=text><b><sup><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>4</span></sup></b></span><span class=text><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>If anyone else has reason to put their confidence in physical advantages, I have even more:</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-size:4.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span class=text><b><sup><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>5</span></sup></b></span><span class=text><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>I was circumcised on the eighth day.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-size:4.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span class=text><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>I am from the people of Israel and the tribe of Benjamin.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-size:4.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span class=text><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>I am a Hebrew of the Hebrews.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:4.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span class=text><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>With respect to observing the Law, I’m a Pharisee.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:4.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span class=text><b><sup><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>6</span></sup></b></span><span class=text><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>With respect to devotion to the faith, I harassed the church.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:4.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span class=text><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>With respect to righteousness under the Law, I’m blameless.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:4.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span class=text><b><sup><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>7</span></sup></b></span><span class=text><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>These things were my assets, but I wrote them off as a loss for the sake of Christ.</span></span><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'> <span class=text><b><sup>8</sup></b>But even beyond that, I consider everything a loss in comparison with the superior value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. I have lost everything for him, but what I lost I think of as sewer trash, so that I might gain Christ</span> <span class=text><b><sup>9</sup></b>and be found in him. In Christ I have a righteousness that is not my own and that does not come from the Law but rather from the faithfulness of Christ. It is the righteousness of God that is based on faith.</span> <span class=text><b><sup>10</sup></b>The righteousness that I have comes from knowing Christ, the power of his resurrection, and the participation in his sufferings. It includes being conformed to his death</span> <span class=text><b><sup>11</sup></b>so that I may perhaps reach the goal of the resurrection of the dead.</span></span><span class=text><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:4.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span class=text><b><sup><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>12</span></sup></b></span><span class=text><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>It’s not that I have already reached this goal or have already been perfected, but I pursue it, so that I may grab hold of it because Christ grabbed hold of me for just this purpose.</span></span><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'> <span class=text><b><sup>13</sup></b>Brothers and sisters, I myself don’t think I’ve reached it, but I do this one thing: I forget about the things behind me and reach out for the things ahead of me.</span> <span class=text><b><sup>14</sup></b>The goal I pursue is the prize of God’s upward call in Christ Jesus.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span class=text><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h1 align=left style='text-align:left'><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;font-style:normal'>John 12:1-8 - New Revised Standard Version</span><span style='font-style:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></h1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:4.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3 style='margin:0in'><span class=text><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Mary Anoints Jesus</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:4.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=chapter-2 style='margin:0in'><span class=chapternum><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>12<b><sup>1</sup></b></span></span><span class=text><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Six days before the Passover Jesus came to </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=chapter-2 style='margin:0in'><span class=text><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Bethany, the home of Lazarus, whom he had raised <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=chapter-2 style='margin:0in'><span class=text><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>from the dead. <b><sup>2</sup></b>There they gave a dinner for him. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=chapter-2 style='margin:0in'><span class=text><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those at <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=chapter-2 style='margin:0in'><span class=text><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>the table with him. <b><sup>3</sup></b>Mary took a pound of costly <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=chapter-2 style='margin:0in'><span class=text><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>perfume made of pure nard, anointed Jesus’ feet, <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=chapter-2 style='margin:0in'><span class=text><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>and wiped them with her hair. The house was filled <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=chapter-2 style='margin:0in'><span class=text><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>with the fragrance of the perfume. <b><sup>4</sup></b>But Judas Iscariot, <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=chapter-2 style='margin:0in'><span class=text><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>one of his disciples (the one who was about to <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=chapter-2 style='margin:0in'><span class=text><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>betray him), said, <b><sup>5</sup></b>“Why was this perfume not sold <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=chapter-2 style='margin:0in'><span class=text><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>for three hundred denarii and the money given <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=chapter-2 style='margin:0in'><span class=text><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>to the poor?” <b><sup>6</sup></b>(He said this not because he cared <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=chapter-2 style='margin:0in'><span class=text><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>about the poor, but because he was a thief; he kept <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=chapter-2 style='margin:0in'><span class=text><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>the common purse and used to steal what was <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=chapter-2 style='margin:0in'><span class=text><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>put into it.) <b><sup>7</sup></b>Jesus said, “Leave her alone. She bought <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=chapter-2 style='margin:0in'><span class=text><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>it so that she might keep it for the day of my burial. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=chapter-2 style='margin:0in'><span class=text><b><sup><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>8</span></sup></b></span><span class=text><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>You always have the poor with you, but you do not <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=chapter-2 style='margin:0in'><span class=text><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>always have me.”</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span class=text><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960730436706837719.post-24937839692788029862022-03-26T17:25:00.003-07:002022-03-26T17:26:04.597-07:00Hello Friends-
Worship options are again both on Zoom and in-person in the Sanctuary. Below is Zoom information and attached is the bulletin. <div><br /></div><div> For Gentle Faith, we will discuss Chapter 3 of "The Way". Bring your favorite version(s) of the Bible, we will be looking at a number of passages. </div><div><br /></div><div> Join Zoom Meeting
<a href="" target="_blank">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86016159653?pwd=UzVTdmZmS0ZUaDNEa0lXVVFRZGJLdz09</a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960730436706837719.post-2213305392986997782022-03-26T17:24:00.006-07:002022-03-26T17:27:41.924-07:00Bulletin for March 27th<div class="kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22.5px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">PRELUDE</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">* CALL TO WORSHIP</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">One: Can you perceive it? God's kingdom is all around us.</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">All: We live in the new creation shaped by God out of our brokenness.</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">One: Do you know it? God's reconciling love in Christ has shattered our ways of viewing people.</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">All: No longer do we label our sisters and brothers; we welcome them with open arms.</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">One: Do you believe it? God has made everything, including us, new,</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">All: and sends us forth to share this good news with everyone! Let us worship God!</span></div></div><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22.5px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">* HYMN O Love, How Deep, How Broad, How High</span></div></div><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22.5px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">UNISON PRAYER OF CONFESSION</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">Merciful God, we confess that we have strayed from your ways. Like the Prodigal Son, we waste our inheritance. You gave us the earth for our home, but we squander its resources and hoard its bounty. You gave us neighbors to love, but we pursue selfish ambitions. You gave us the commandments that lead to human flourishing, but we break your law and forsake your love.…silent prayers of confession…Forgive our sin and bring us to repentance. Help us come to ourselves and return to you, that we may find freedom through obedience to your generous love. Amen.</span></div></div><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22.5px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">* ASSURANCE OF PARDON</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">One: God rolls away everything that stands in our way our past, our sin, our pain, our hesitation and reshapes us into new people living in the new creation. What wonderful grace! We are forgiven!</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">All: Thanks to God who has graced us with mercy. Amen.</span></div></div><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22.5px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">* GLORIA PATRI</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">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.</span></div></div><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22.5px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">* PASSING THE PEACE</span></div></div><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22.5px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">SPECIAL MUSIC</span></div></div><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22.5px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">THE SCRIPTURES</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">Old Testament: Joshua 5:9-12</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">Psalm Psalm 32</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">Epistle: 2 Corinthians 5:16-21</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">Gospel: Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32</span></div></div><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22.5px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">MESSAGE Rev. Melissa Upchurch</span></div></div><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22.5px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">* AFFIRMATION OF FAITH (Apostles’ Creed - Ecumenical)</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead.</span></div></div><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22.5px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.</span></div></div><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22.5px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">* HYMN Amazing Grace, How Sweet the Sound</span></div></div><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22.5px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">SHARING JOYS AND CONCERNS</span></div></div><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22.5px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">SHARING THE GIFTS OF GOD</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">*PRAYER</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">O God, all that we have comes from you. Receive this offering and with it the offering of our lives, for we return to you what you have so graciously given. In Christ’s name we pray. Amen.</span></div></div><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22.5px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">THE EUCHARIST</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">One: May Abba our God be with you!</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">All: And also with you!</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">One: Lift your hearts to the One who welcomes us home.</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">All: We open them to our God, who runs to embrace us with grace.</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">One: Sing glad songs to the One who provides this feast.</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">All: We join in singing to God, who throws a party for us in this place.</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">The minister continues: On those days you called creation… with all the faithful, we praise you:</span></div></div><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22.5px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">All: Holy, holy, holy, God who reconciles us to yourself.</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">All creation is glad and rejoices.</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">Hosanna in the highest!</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">Blessed is the One who finds the lost</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">and guides them home.</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">Hosanna in the highest!</span></div></div><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22.5px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">The minister continues: Holy are you, God of prodigals… we reflect on that mystery we call faith:</span></div></div><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22.5px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">All: Christ died, to be our salvation;</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">Christ was raised, to be our reconciliation; Christ will return, to lead us home.</span></div></div><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22.5px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">The minister continues: On this day, God our Parent and Guardian…And now we gladly and boldly pray the prayer</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">Jesus taught us, saying,</span></div></div><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22.5px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">All: 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. Amen.</span></div></div><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22.5px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">Sending Prayer</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">One: God sends us forth,</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">All: to be reconcilers of the broken and oppressed.</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">One: Jesus, our Brother, sends us to welcome everyone.</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">All: We will embrace the prodigals with joy,</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">we will make a feast for all of God’s people.</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">One: The Spirit sends us with arms full of healing.</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">All: We will go to bring hope to all we meet.</span></div></div><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22.5px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">* HYMN My Shepherd Will Supply My Need</span></div></div><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22.5px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">BENEDICTION</span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960730436706837719.post-482673852411000932022-03-20T07:38:00.003-07:002022-03-20T07:45:42.338-07:00Sunday 3/20/2022 Worship<p> Worship this Sunday with MPC!</p><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">We will be virtual and face-to-face. 11am</span><br /><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">Join Zoom Meeting</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86016159653?pwd=UzVTdmZmS0ZUaDNEa0lXVVFRZGJLdz09<br /><br />Here is the bulletin:<br /><br /><p class="MsoTitle" style="margin: 0in; tab-stops: 0in 2.5in;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva";">Marshall Presbyterian Church<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -7.9pt; tab-stops: 153.0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Broadly,
deeply, joyously sharing the good news of Christ <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -7.9pt; tab-stops: 153.0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">with Marshall
and Madison County!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -7.9pt; tab-stops: 153.0pt; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">March 20, 2022 3<sup>rd</sup> Sunday in Lent</span></i></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -18.9pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Carol Ann
West, Pianist<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -18.9pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Lynne Simpson,
Liturgist</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3";">
Rev. Melissa Upchurch, Pastor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -18.9pt; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;">ASSEMBLING IN GOD’S NAME</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -18.9pt;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; text-transform: uppercase;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; text-transform: uppercase;">Prelude </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -18.9pt;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; text-transform: uppercase;">wELCOME AND
aNNOUNCEMENTS</span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span></p>
<h4 style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: -18.9pt; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in -18.9pt 0in 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; text-transform: uppercase;">* </span><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase;">CALL TO </span><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">WORSHIP</span> </h4>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; tab-stops: .5in; text-indent: -0.5in;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;">One:<b> </b></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Ho, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters;</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; tab-stops: .5in; text-indent: -0.5in;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">and you that
have no money, come, buy and eat!</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; tab-stops: .5in; text-indent: -0.5in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;">All: </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Listen carefully
to me, and eat what is good,</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; tab-stops: .5in; text-indent: -0.5in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;"> </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">and delight
yourselves in rich food.</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; tab-stops: .5in; text-indent: -0.5in;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;">One: </span><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Incline your
ear, and come to me; listen, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; tab-stops: .5in; text-indent: -0.5in;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> so that you may live.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; tab-stops: .5in; text-indent: -0.5in;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; text-transform: uppercase;">*</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; text-transform: uppercase;"> Opening Prayer</span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">*</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"> HYMN Red Hymnal #11 <i>Come, Thou Fount of Every
Blessing</i></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -18.9pt;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">UNISON PRAYER OF
CONFESSION</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Merciful God, you give us chance
after chance to do right</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">and</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;"> </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">bear good fruit. But we continue to stray from <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">your path of</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;"> </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">righteousness, losing ourselves in
the <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">wilderness of sin. Gracious</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;"> </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">God, return us to you this Lent. Receive us. Redeem us. Transform</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;"> </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">us into the disciples <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">you deserve. Amen.</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -0.2in; tab-stops: .6in; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">*</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">ASSURANCE OF PARDON<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h4 style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: -7.9pt; margin-right: .3in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0.3in 0in -7.9pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-weight: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></span>One: Our God is a loving God, full of mercy. In Jesus Christ,</h4>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 45.0pt; margin-right: -.2in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in -0.2in 0in 45pt; tab-stops: 45.0pt; text-indent: -45pt;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> you are</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">forgiven. Believe
in this forgiveness, be at peace, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 45.0pt; margin-right: -.2in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in -0.2in 0in 45pt; tab-stops: 45.0pt; text-indent: -45pt;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> and share the</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">love you have graciously received. </span><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 45.0pt; margin-right: -.2in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in -0.2in 0in 45pt; tab-stops: .6in 45.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -45pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">All: Thanks be to God, Amen.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">* </span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; text-align: justify; text-transform: uppercase;">Gloria Patri</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: -9.0pt; margin-right: -.2in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in -0.2in 0in -9pt; tab-stops: .6in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">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.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -0.2in;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -23.4pt;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">* </span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; text-align: justify; text-indent: -23.4pt;">PASSING OF THE PEACE</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -0.2in;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; text-transform: uppercase;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;">HEARING AND RESPONDING TO
GOD’S WORD</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -0.2in;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; text-transform: uppercase;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; text-transform: uppercase;">Special MUSIC </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -0.2in; tab-stops: 225.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; text-transform: uppercase;">THE Scriptures </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -18.9pt;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; text-transform: uppercase;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;">Old
Testament: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;">Isaiah 55:1-9<b> </b>See
bulletin</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 9pt; tab-stops: 1.5in 261.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;">Psalm </span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;">63:1-8 See
bulletin<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 9pt; tab-stops: 1.5in 261.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;">Epistle: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;">1 Corinthians 10:1-13 See bulletin<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 9pt; tab-stops: 1.5in 261.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;">Gospel: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;">Luke 13:1-9 See
bulletin<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 9.0pt; margin-right: -18.9pt; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in -18.9pt 0in 9pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 9.0pt; margin-right: -18.9pt; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in -18.9pt 0in 9pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">One: The Word of God for the people of God!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 9.0pt; margin-right: -18.9pt; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in -18.9pt 0in 9pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">All: Thanks
be to God!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: -18.9pt; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in -18.9pt 0in 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; text-transform: uppercase;">Time with young disciples</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -18.9pt; tab-stops: 207.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; text-transform: uppercase;">Message </span><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Rev. Melissa
Upchurch<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">* </span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">AFFIRMATION OF
FAITH </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"> (From
A Brief Statement of Faith, PC USA 1983)</span></i><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">We believe there is no condemnation
</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">(</span><i><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Rom.
8:1, 28, 38, 39</span></i><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;">)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">for those who are in Christ
Jesus;</span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><br />
</span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">for we know that all things
work together for good</span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><br />
</span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">for those who love God,</span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><br />
</span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">who are called according to
God’s purpose.</span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><br />
</span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">We are convinced that
neither death, nor life,</span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><br />
</span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">nor angels, nor rulers,</span></b></span><div><span data-lexical-text="true"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">nor things present, nor things to
come,</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;"><br />
</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">nor powers, nor height, nor depth,</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;"><br />
</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">nor anything else in all creation,</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;"><br />
</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">will be able to separate us from the love of God</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;"><br />
</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">in Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen.</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;">*</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;"> HYMN Red
Hymnal #349 <i>O How He Loves You and Me</i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">SHARING JOYS AND CONCERNS </span><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; text-transform: uppercase;"> (S</span></i><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">ee bulletin insert<span style="text-transform: uppercase;">)</span></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -0.2in;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; text-transform: uppercase;">Prayers of the People /
Lord’s prayer (</span><i><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">debts/debtors</span></i><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; text-transform: uppercase;">)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -0.2in;"><i><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">This
prayer is located on the lower half of page 35 in the purple hymnal.</span></i><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -0.2in;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; text-transform: uppercase;">Sharing the Gifts of
God </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 13.5pt; margin-right: -.2in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in -0.2in 0in 13.5pt;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; text-transform: uppercase;"> Offertory MUSIC <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 13.5pt; margin-right: -.2in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in -0.2in 0in 13.5pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; text-transform: uppercase;">*</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; text-transform: uppercase;">Doxology</span><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 13.5pt; margin-right: -.2in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in -0.2in 0in 13.5pt; tab-stops: 22.5pt; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; text-transform: uppercase;">*</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; text-transform: uppercase;">Prayer of Dedication<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; tab-stops: .25in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;">God
of wilderness and Promised Land, in days of want and days of plenty you have
been with us. By these gifts we now
share, may others know of your providence and care. Send <i>us</i>
– not only our offerings – to console and comfort, to lift up and reach out, to
listen and sit beside your children everywhere.
Through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;">GOING FORTH IN GOD’S NAME</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: -7.9pt; margin-right: -18.9pt; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in -18.9pt 0in -7.9pt; tab-stops: 81.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; text-transform: uppercase;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;">*</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; text-align: left;"> HYMN Red
Hymnal #319 <i>Near the Cross</i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: -.2in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in -0.2in 0in 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -7.9pt; tab-stops: 153.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;">*</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;"> INVITATION<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -7.9pt; tab-stops: 153.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;"> CHARGE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 99.0pt; margin-right: -7.9pt; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in -7.9pt 0in 99pt; tab-stops: 99.0pt; text-indent: -99pt;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;"> BENEDICTION<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -7.9pt; tab-stops: 153.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;">
POSTLUDE<o:p></o:p></span></p><b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">
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<br>Because of concerns about black ice and the earlier hour, plus extreme temperatures, worship for Sunday, March 13 is canceled. Stay indoors and we hope to see you next week!
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<br>Sent from my iPhoneUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960730436706837719.post-20108543022003864002022-03-06T08:03:00.003-08:002022-03-06T08:03:16.920-08:00Worship link<p> <span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 22.5px; white-space: pre-wrap;">We will worship in-person and online. All are welcome! Below is the Zoom link. The bulletin is in the next post.</span></p><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="a5fp6" data-offset-key="9ltd2-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22.5px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="9ltd2-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="9ltd2-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="a5fp6" data-offset-key="417qc-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22.5px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="417qc-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="417qc-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Join Zoom Meeting</span></div></div><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="a5fp6" data-offset-key="fm3h8-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22.5px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="fm3h8-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span class="py34i1dx" style="color: var(--blue-link); font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86016159653?pwd=UzVTdmZmS0ZUaDNEa0lXVVFRZGJLdz09" style="color: #339999; text-decoration-line: none;">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86016159653?pwd=UzVTdmZmS0ZUaDNEa0lXVVFRZGJLdz09</a></span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960730436706837719.post-24657891184712271602022-03-05T05:10:00.003-08:002022-03-05T05:10:31.109-08:00Bulletin for March 6, 2022 Worship<p> Marshall Presbyterian Church</p><span data-lexical-text="true">Broadly, deeply, joyously sharing the good news of Christ </span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">with Marshall and Madison County!</span><br /><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">March 6, 2022 First Sunday in Lent</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">Carol Ann West, Pianist</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">Rev. Melissa Upchurch, Pastor</span><br /><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">ASSEMBLING IN GOD’S NAME</span><br /><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">PRELUDE </span><br /><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS</span><br /><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">* CALL TO WORSHIP</span><br /><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">One: The season of Lent sets us on a journey.</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">All: The journey begins in the wilderness.</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">One: We follow the way of Jesus, who faced trials, trouble, temptation, and testing.</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">All: Like Jesus, we are not alone. The Holy Spirit is with us. God’s Word is on our lips.</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">One: Our call is to trust in God alone, to do God’s will in all things.</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">All: For God leads us not only into the wilderness, but also through the wilderness. Let us worship God.</span><br /><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">* OPENING PRAYER</span><br /><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">* HYMN What Wondrous Love Is This</span><br /><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">* PASSING THE PEACE</span><br /><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">HEARING AND RESPONDING TO GOD’S WORD</span><br /><br /><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">THE SCRIPTURES </span><br /><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">Old Testament: Deuteronomy 26:1-11 </span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">Epistle: Romans 10:8b-13</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">Gospel: Luke 4:1-13 </span><br /><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">One: The Word of God for the people of God!</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">All: Thanks be to God!</span><br /><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">TIME WITH YOUNG DISCIPLES</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">HOMILY Rev. Melissa Upchurch</span><br /><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">SHARING JOYS AND CONCERNS (See bulletin insert)</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE (The Lord’s Prayer is located on the lower half of page 35 in the purple hymnal)</span><br /><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">SHARING THE GIFTS OF GOD </span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true"> OFFERTORY MUSIC </span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">*DOXOLOGY</span><br /><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">*PRAYER OF DEDICATION</span><br /><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">Faithful God, we are humbled as we try to do what is right and to walk in your ways. Receive these offerings and use them for your good purposes in the church and in all creation. We pray through Jesus Christ, Amen.</span><br /><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">CALL TO CONFESSION</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">SPECIAL PRAYER OF CONFESSION (Litany of Penitence)</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">One: Let us pray:</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">All: Holy and merciful God, we confess to you and to one another, and to the whole communion of saints in heaven and on earth, that we have sinned by our own fault in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, an d by what we have left undone.</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">One: We have not loved you with our whole heart, and mind, and strength.</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">We have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We have not forgiven others as we have been forgiven.</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">All: Have mercy on us, O God.</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">One: We have not listened to your call to serve as Christ served us. We have not been true to the mind of Christ. We have grieved your Holy Spirit.</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">All: Have mercy on us, O God.</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">One: We confess to you, O God, all our past unfaithfulness: the pride, hypocrisy, and impatience in our lives,</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">All: we confess to you, O God.</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">One: Our self-indulgent appetites and ways, and our exploitation of other people,</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">All: we confess to you, O God.</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">One: Our anger at our own frustration and our envy of those more fortunate than ourselves,</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">All: we confess to you, O God.</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">One: Our intemperate love of worldly goods and comforts, and our dishonesty in daily life and work,</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">All: we confess to you, O God.</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">One: Our negligence in prayer and worship, and our failure to commend the faith that is in us,</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">All: we confess to you, O God.</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">One: Accept our repentance, O God, for the wrongs we have done. For our neglect of human need and suffering </span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true"> and our indifference to injustice and cruelty,</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">All: accept our repentance, O God.</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">One: For all false judgments, for uncharitable thoughts toward our neighbors, and for our prejudice and </span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">contempt toward those who differ from us,</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">All: accept our repentance, O God.</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">One: For our waste and pollution of your creation and our lack of concern for those who come after us,</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">All: accept our repentance, O God.</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">One: Restore us, O God, and let your anger depart from us.</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">All: Favorably hear us, O God, for your mercy is great.</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">One: Almighty God, you have created us out of the dust of the earth. May these ashes be for us a sign of our mortality and penitence and a reminder that only by your gracious gift are we given everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Savior.</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">All: Amen.</span><br /><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">[Voluntary Imposition of the Ashes]</span><br /><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">Those wishing to make this penitential gesture of prayer may approach the chancel by the center aisle and return to their seats by the side aisles. Others may choose to remain seated, offering personal prayers of confession. Anyone experiencing mobility problems may raise their hand and Pastor Melissa</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">will go to them.</span><br /><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">(Afterward):</span><br /><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">One: Accomplish in us, O God, the work of your salvation,</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">All: that we may show forth your glory in the world.</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">One: By the cross and passion of our Savior,</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">All: bring us with all your saints to the joy of Christ’s resurrection.</span><br /><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">PRAYER</span><br /><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">GOING FORTH IN GOD’S NAME</span><br /><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">* HYMN Jesus, Remember Me </span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true"> (Three times) </span><br /><br /><span data-lexical-text="true">* INVITATION</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true"> CHARGE</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true"> BENEDICTION</span><br /><span data-lexical-text="true"> POSTLUDE</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960730436706837719.post-51636455971673505112022-02-25T08:53:00.005-08:002022-02-25T08:53:39.228-08:00Worship February 27th<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 22.5px; white-space: pre-wrap;">We will worship February 27, 11am, in-person and online. All are welcome! Below is the Zoom link. The bulletin is in the comments.</span></p><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="5tg3v" data-offset-key="7cfo2-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22.5px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="7cfo2-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="7cfo2-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="5tg3v" data-offset-key="tvm0-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22.5px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="tvm0-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="tvm0-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Join Zoom Meeting</span></div></div><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="5tg3v" data-offset-key="ce9qb-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22.5px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="ce9qb-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span class="py34i1dx" style="color: var(--blue-link); font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86016159653?pwd=UzVTdmZmS0ZUaDNEa0lXVVFRZGJLdz09">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86016159653?pwd=UzVTdmZmS0ZUaDNEa0lXVVFRZGJLdz09</a></span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com