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Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church Asheville, North Carolina www.gcpcusa.org December 27, 2015 – 10:30 am It came without ribbons! It came without tags! It came without packages, boxes or bags!... Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before! "Maybe Christmas," he thought, "doesn't come from a store. Maybe Christmas... perhaps... means a little bit more!" ~Dr. Seuss Prelude Carol Sing Hymn 145 What Child is This GREENSLEEVES Hymn 113 Angels We Have Heard on High GLORIA Hymn 134 Joy to the World ANTIOCH Faith Sharing with Children * Call to Worship Come, all who seek to be fed by faith. The time of rejoicing is upon us! Let us rejoice! Our hearts are made glad by the promise of God! Christ is born and calls us to new life! Let us rejoice!
Transcript of Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church - Clover...
GraceCovenantPresbyterianChurchAsheville,NorthCarolina
www.gcpcusa.org
December27,2015–10:30am
Itcamewithoutribbons!Itcamewithouttags!Itcamewithoutpackages,boxesorbags!...ThentheGrinchthoughtofsomethinghehadn'tbefore!
"MaybeChristmas,"hethought,"doesn'tcomefromastore.MaybeChristmas...perhaps...meansalittlebitmore!"
~Dr.Seuss
PreludeCarolSingHymn145 WhatChildisThis GREENSLEEVES
Hymn113 AngelsWeHaveHeardonHighGLORIA Hymn134 JoytotheWorld ANTIOCHFaithSharingwithChildren*CalltoWorship
Come,allwhoseektobefedbyfaith.Thetimeofrejoicingisuponus!Letusrejoice!OurheartsaremadegladbythepromiseofGod!Christisbornandcallsustonewlife!Letusrejoice!
* Hymn152 WhatStarIsThis,withBeamsSoBrightPUERNOBISNASCITUR
*CalltoReconciliation
* PrayerofConfession Lightoftheworld,yougaveusthebirthofJesusasalightforourpath.Yetweconfessthatwestillshutoureyestothelight.Lightthepathofloveandjusticeonceagain—thatwemightbelightforourworld,aswearemadewholebyyourlove.Amen.
* AssuranceofForgivenessWhatawondrousgiftisgiven!Wewillrejoiceandbeglad!Friends,believeandlivethegoodnews:InJesusChrist,weareforgiven!
* Response
* PassingofthePeace ThePeaceofChristbewithyou. Andalsowithyou.
PrayerforIllumination OldTestament Isaiah9:2-7 TheWordoftheLord ThanksbetoGod!
Hymn146 GentleMaryLaidHerChildTEMPUSADESTFLORIDUM Gospel Luke2:8-20 TheWordoftheLord ThanksbetoGod!
Sermon “ThePerfectionofChristmas” CamMurchison SilentMeditation* Hymn120 WhereShepherdsLatelyKnelt MANGERSONG*AffirmationofFaith(fromJohn1)
InthebeginningwastheWord,andtheWordwaswithGod,andtheWordwasGod.HewasinthebeginningwithGod.Allthingscameintobeingthroughhim,andwithouthimnotonethingcameintobeing.Whathascomeintobeinginhimwaslife,andthelifewasthelightofallpeople.Thelightshinesinthedarkness,andthedarknessdidnotovercomeit.Amen.
OurLifeTogether(PleasesigntheFriendshipPadlocatedinyourpew) Offering(PleaseplaceprayercardsintheofferingplateforthePrayersofthePeople) PrayerofDedication Offertory Go,TellItontheMountain arr.MarkHayes
* Doxology
PrayersofthePeople
Eachsectionoftheprayerwillconclude:“God,inyourgrace” Pleaserespond:“Hearourprayer” TheLord’sPrayer
OurFather,whoartinheaven,Hallowedbethyname,Thykingdomcome,thywillbedone,Onearthasitisinheaven.
Giveusthisdayourdailybread;andforgiveusourdebts,
asweforgiveourdebtors;andleadusnotintotemptation,
butdeliverusfromevil.Forthineisthekingdom,andthepower,
Andtheglory,forever.Amen.
*Hymn136Go,TellItontheMountain GOTELLIT* ChargeandBenediction
Postlude AFrenchNoel LouisClaudeDaquin
(Forsome,thePosludeservesasfestivemusictoaccompanytheirgoingbackoutintotheworld.Othersprefertoremainseatedandlisten.Pleasebemindfulofthesedifferentneedsasyoudepart.Thankyou!)
*PleaseStandinBodyorSpirit.
WegathertoworshipGodwhoislargerthanallourimagination!Weencourageallpersonstosingthegendernounsandpronouns
theypreferinreferringtoGod.
OurLifeTogether…
ThankYou!HeadUsher:PaulTescione|Liturgist:JordanStokes
WednesdayBibleStudyWillNOTMeetDecember30.NOEducationHourJanuary3.
DearFriends,Asyouknow,KristyFarberhasacceptedanewcallinherministry.TheSessionhasapprovedatransitionplanforwhenKristyleavesGCPCasoutlinedintheemailsentoutonSundayDecember13.TheSessionandtheTransitionTeaminviteanywhowouldliketofurtherdiscussthesechangestomeetinthesanctuarytodayafterworship.Transitionteammembers:JeromeJones,SusanPropst,JimWallis,MaryLouNashorJordanStokes.MeetingoftheCongregation|Sunday,January3|11:30AM|Sanctuary
1. ConcurringintherequestofKristyFarbertothePresbyterythathercallasAssociatePastorofGraceCovenantbedissolved.
2. VotingtochangethetermsofRebeccaGurney'scallasDesignatedAssociatePastorbyaddingfivehoursaweekandextendingthedurationofhercallthroughDecember31,2016.
3. ActingonareportfromtheNominatingCommitteetoelectEldersandDeaconsforthenexttermofservice.
GoodbyePartyforKristyFarber!|Sunday,January3|11:45AM|FellowshipHall
Kristy’slastSundaypreachingatGraceCovenantwillbeJanuary10.WewillbecelebratingherwithareceptiononJanuary3rdafterworship.IfyouwouldliketomakeamonetarygifttoKristyinhonorofheralmostsixyearsofservicetoGraceCovenant,Asheville,andbeyond,KateShemwillbecollectingcontributionsthroughJanuary10thtopresentherwithoneconsolidatedgift.Pleasecontactheratkateshem@gmail.comformoreinformationorbringyourgifttotheofficetoHeatherGast.
Grow2016WinterWomen’sMemoirSeries|6:15PM|LibraryJoinusforaseriesofbooktalksfocusingonmemoirswrittenbypeopleoffaith.HostedbyHeatherGast,RebeccaGurney,andSamanthaGonzalez-Blockandopentoallwomenofthechurch.OnecopyofeachbookcanbefoundinthenewlyrevampedlibraryannexupstairsintheMemorialGardenOverlook.Pleasepre-readthebookstoensurelivelydiscussionbutcomeeitherway! Jan.11|StoriesofMyLife|KatherinePatterson Feb.17|TheNewYorkRegionalMormonSinglesHalloweenDance|ElnaBaker Mar.14|BreathingSpace:ASpiritualJourneyintheSouthBronx|HeidiNeumark
ServeBackyardBBQattheVeteransRestorationQuarters|1stTuesdayoftheMonthForthepast7yearsateamfromGCPChascookedandservedahamburgersupperforveteransthefirstTuesdayofeachmonth.Youcanjointhemforoneeveningorlongterm.Aftercookingandservingjointheveteransatthetabletosharethemeal.Reservationsarenotrequired.Comearound4:30andyouwillhaveajob.
Graduatingfromcollegeanddon'thaveyournextstepplannedout?CometotheHandsandFeet-YoungAdultVolunteer(YAV)coffeesocialandlearnabouthowyoucanspendyournextyearlivinginintentionalcommunitywhileservingthosewholiveonthemarginsandengageinspiritualandvocationalexploration.Over20nationalandinternationalsitestochoosefrom!Tuesday,January5thatEdna's(870MerrimonAve.)from6:00-7:30PM.ToRSVPorwithquestions,contactSelenaHilemonathandsandfeetavl@[email protected](828-273-2983).FossilFuelDivestmentOvertureConsidertheissuessurroundingthedivestmentovertureonwhichPresbyterywillvoteJanuary30,2016.Ateamofknowledgeablepeoplewillbeonhandtoidentifythemajorissues,toconsidertheoverturefrommultiplepointsofview,andtocontributetoaninformeddecision.HeldatBlackMountainPresbyterianChurchonSaturday,January9from10AM-12PM.NorthAshevilleWinterTailgateMarketBEGINSSaturday,January9|10-12:30PM|GCPCFellowshipHallTheNorthAshevilleWinterTailgate,sponsoredbytheYMCAwillopenintheGraceCovenantFellowshipHallonSaturday,January9,2016.
YouthNewsTherewillbeNOyouthgrouptoday.WewillbestartingbackuponSunday,January3,2016from5-7PM.NashvilleHereWeCome!!!!**PleaseturninfullamountforYouthMissionEducationTrip**WearethrilledthattwentyofouryouthandchaperoneswillbeinNashvillefromFriday,January15-Monday,January18.Thecostis$195.Ifyouhaveregisteredandpaidthe$50deposit,pleaseturnintherestoftheamount($145)toNancy'sbox.
SAVETHEDATESFORMONTREATYOUTHCONFERENCES2016!!!Montreatiscomingupthissummerandregistrationtimewillbeavailablesoon.WewillbeheadingtotheMiddleSchoolYouthConference(July20-24)andtheSeniorHighYouthConferenceII(June12-18).Ourhouseisalreadyreserved!
CommunityGardenSimpleRecipesfromyourkitchenCrossroadsMissionMagazinepublishedanarticleonGCPCgardeningintheirfallissue.Theynowareonamissiontobringmoreattentiontohungerandfooddeserts.Theywillusesidebarsinthearticletosharerecipesfromcommunitygardenersthatarequick,simpleandnutritious.Emailbuzzdurham@gmail.comyour3bestrecipestoshareandhopefullytheywillbeselectedtopublish!Planningour2016cropsandcalendarPlanningforspring2016isunderway.Ifyouhaveideas,nowisthetimetobringthemforward.SendanemailtoBuzz([email protected])withyoursuggestions.ThankstoWin,wehaveaddedasignificantgarliccropandwillplantaspringcropofbrusselssprouts.2016:Jan.11:deliverseedstoFirstStep March14:pickupourrobusttransplantsMarch19at9AM:plantthegarden.
CarePrayerList[Wearehappytoprayforanyonewhoisinneed.Concernswillstayonthislistforamonthunlesswehearotherwise.Pleasekeepusupdated.]JerusalemChurchcongregation;LindaAlbin(Les&SusanStradley'sfriend);JoDellHawthorne(DonnaRobertson'scousin);FrancesBuchanan(BrianBuchanan'smother);DorothyLaRueSloane(DonnaRobertson'scousin);NatalieDeVito(KarenRohls'daughter);Tricia&SteveMinnick(MaryLouNash'sfriends);SusieMoore(RayKisiah’ssister);LindsaeBecker(TylerAnder’sfriend);BrendaTaylor(FlorenceRiedesel’scousin);BobMcMillan(AshleyPark’sfather);IanCraig(MaryCraig’sson);GeorgeDowdle(KarenRohls’friend);JoyceFox(GinnieStevens’sister);DebbieStrong(RobinGaiser’scousin);PamMorrell(PennyPonder’sdaughter);RitaDiGiantomasso(KarenRohls’sister);BettyHorne(MaryEllenHorne’smother);RudyFenk(CathyFroehlich’sfather)Heath&PeggyRada(ModeratorofthePCUSAGeneralAssembly);Barrett&AliPayne(InSeminary);Mark&HeatherMerritt(InSeminary);Emma,SavannahandSummer;RichardSimons;Jack&BettySmith;MimiAldridge;SusanStradley;VirginiaBradley;LoisandDonaldDossey;HettieLouGarland;SarahHarwell;JulieHolladay
2016FlowerChart(onbulletinboardnexttotheelevator) PleaseconsidersigninguptogivetheflowersoneSunday.Allthat’sneeded,aftersigningup,istoemailNancyyourdedicationfortheSundaybulletinandwhatyouwantordered,andsendinyourcheckfor$40.
NextSunday,January3,2016SecondSundayAfterChristmas
NOEducationHourWorshipat10:30AM
Sermon:“TheSwitch”byKristyFarberScriptures:Jeremiah31:7-14;John1:1-18
CALENDAR December
Sunday 27 10:30AM Worship Monday 28 OfficeclosedJanuary
Friday 1 OfficeclosedSunday 3 9:00AM GodlyPlaytraining
10:30AM Worship 11:30AM CongregationalMeeting
FollowedbyreceptionforKristy5:00PM Children’sChoirs 5:00PM YouthGroup
