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“Founded in 1924 in the belief that there is more that binds us together than separates us in the worship of God.”

5.10.2020

C2 SERVICE (COMMUNITY HALL) 8:30 A.M.

SANCTUARY SERVICE 10:00 A.M.

WELCOME

Recognizing the wide welcome offered to all through Jesus Christ, Community Church opens its arms to all. We strive to offer Christ’s wide welcome to all people, regardless of creed, age, race, or sexual identity.

We invite you to join our congregation in worship and in membership, as we allow our lives to be shaped by the loving outreach of Christ.

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*Please rise in body or spirit. Bold text indicates congregational participation.

Our service is live-streamed via internet, capturing the chancel & the congregation and may appear on social media.

THE GATHERING OF THE PEOPLE

PRELUDE Improvisation on “Holy God, We Praise Your Name” Andrew R. Galuska, organ

BRINGING IN THE LIGHT Elaine A. Matthes

COMMUNITY WORDS Rev. David W. Johnson

CHIMING OF THE HOUR

CALL TO WORSHIP AND OPENING PRAYER *OPENING HYMN “Holy God, We Praise Your Name” GROSSER GOTT, WIR LOBEN DICH

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*LITANY John Haller

One: Once we were scattered like stones. All: Now we are built into a church. One: Once we were locked down by the past. All: Now we are lifted up into God’s light. One: Once we were not a people, now we are God’s people, and as a people separated, but never alone, we

pray together:

*UNISON PRAYER

God, you are the living stone, the firm foundation, on which we can build our lives in these quicksand times when so few things are sure. Rest your gentle Spirit upon us in this hour of separateness and sharing that we may receive the healing or hope, forgiveness or enthusiasm, patience or courage, we need for ourselves, and so that we can become a place of encouragement and caregiving experienced by others. Amen

*GLORIA PATRI

*PASSING OF THE PEACE Elaine A. Matthes

ATTENDING TO GOD’S WORD

ANTIPHONAL READING FROM THE PSALTER Clergy, Cantor, and Congregation

Antiphon: Congregation may join the cantor in singing the antiphon.

Psalm 23 ANDREW R. GALUSKA

Cantor and Congregation One: The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want; He makes me lie down in green pastures.

Cantor and Congregation One: He leads me beside still waters; he restores my soul. The LORD is my Shepherd. He leads me in paths

of righteousness for his name’s sake.

Cantor and Congregation One: Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I shall dwell in the house of the

LORD forever.

Cantor and Congregation

RESPONSE One: May God who brings life out of death and hope from despair, give us life today. All: Amen

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READING FROM THE EPISTLES Rev. Elizabeth B. Johnson

One: Come to the scripture - taste that God is good. All: We are called out of darkness into marvelous light.

1 Peter 2:2-10 Like newborn infants, long for the pure, spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow into salvation - if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good. Come to him, a living stone, though rejected by mortals yet chosen and precious in God’s sight, and like living stones, let yourselves be built into a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. For it stands in scripture: “See, I am laying in Zion a stone, a cornerstone chosen and precious; and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.” To you then who believe, he is precious; but for those who do not believe, “The stone that the builders rejected has become the very head of the corner,” and “A stone that makes them stumble, and a rock that makes them fall.” They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do. But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s own people, in order that you may proclaim the mighty acts of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.

RESPONSE

One: These words are a foundation for our lives. All: And a cornerstone for the future.

*HYMN OF DEVOTION “Be Now My Vision” SLANE

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READING FROM THE GOSPEL Elaine A. Matthes

One: We come to hear the words of Jesus Christ. All: We listen for the way and the truth and the life.

John 14:1-14

Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, so that where I am, there you may be also. And you know the way to the place where I am going.” Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?” Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you know me, you will know my Father also. From now on you do know him and have seen him.”

Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and we will be satisfied.” Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you all this time, Philip, and you still do not know me? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own; but the Father who dwells in me does his works. Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; but if you do not, then believe me because of the works themselves. Very truly, I tell you, the one who believes in me will also do the works that I do and, in fact, will do greater works than these, because I am going to the Father. I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If in my name you ask me

for anything, I will do it.

RESPONSE One: We ask for understanding of the gospel’s words. All: What we ask in Christ’s name, we receive.

SERMON “The Way” Rev. Dr. Anna V. Copeland

“...How can we know the way?” John 14:5b

SOLO “The Call” Rachel E. Carter, soprano Ralph Vaughan Williams

Come, my Way, my Truth, my Life:

Such a Way, as gives us breath: Such a Truth, as ends all strife: Such a Life, as killeth death

Come, My Light, my Feast, my Strength:

Such a Light, as shows a feast: Such a Feast, as mends in length:

Such a Strength, as makes his guest

Come, my Joy, my Love, my Heart: Such a Joy, as none can move: Such a Love, as none can part: Such a Heart, as joys in love

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RECEPTION OF THIS MONTH’S NEW MEMBER Rev. Dr. Anna V. Copeland

NAME OF NEW MEMBER

Kathlyn (Kati) Fini

SHARING OF THE COVENANT Congregation In the presence of God and these witnesses, we give ourselves unreservedly to God’s service, and take this to be our church. Ever mindful of the welfare of our fellow members, we promise to walk with them in Christian faithfulness and love. We further promise that so far as we are able: we will attend the services of the church regularly, observe its rites and sacraments, and share in its work; accept positions of leadership, service, and duty within the range of our talents and the needs of the church; support the church’s expenses and benevolences regularly as stewards of God’s blessings; teach and cherish, in accordance with the precepts of this church, any children whose nurture and training may come within our responsibility; and endeavor in every way, to make this fellowship a fruitful body of Christ, a genuine church family.

PRAYER OF BLESSING Rev. David W. Johnson

THE GREAT THANKSGIVING

CALL TO OFFERING Our lives and everything in them are gifts from God. We offer this portion of our gratefulness for what we have received, to make a difference in the lives of others, and build up the church which shelters all people in times of joy and sorrow.

UNISON OFFERTORY PRAYER John Haller

Generous God, we pray that the offerings we bring will strengthen the foundation of your church so that we might faithfully carry out the ministry to which you have called us. Use our offerings to relieve those who live on the edge, to bring hope to any who live in despair, and to encourage us as we walk in your ways. Amen

OFFERTORY Adagio from Sonata No. I Andrew R. Galuska, organ

Felix Mendelssohn CALL TO PRAYER Rev. Dr. Anna V. Copeland

One: God be with you. All: And with your spirit. One: Let us pray. O God open our hearts All: For we trust you with our deepest need. One: God knows our weeping and joy All: And walks with us in risen hope.

MUSICAL MOMENT “There Is a Balm in Gilead” Josh Pinnock, baritone arr. Douglas Mears

PRAYER OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD’S PRAYER

Our Father which 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

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DEACON: John Haller

THE FLOWERS TODAY ARE DEDICATED TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND GIVEN… by John and Cynthia Porta in loving memory of their mothers.

by the Mark Tripson family in memory of Ann Stewart, Barbara Tripson, Elsebeth Sexton, and Geneva Rupert. by Sherry Waddell, Celeta Arden, Pam Gordon, and June Sanford, in celebration of Mother's Day

and in loving memory of their mother, Lucille B. Haffield and Grandmother, Emma Reade Haffield, founding member of the Community Church 1924.

by Dr. Michael Wahl in loving memory of his wife, Dorothy.

One License A-721401 /CCS-8076

THE SENDING FORTH

*CLOSING HYMN “The Church’s One Foundation” AURELLA

*BENEDICTION Rev. Dr. Anna V. Copeland

POSTLUDE Concerto in A minor, Mvt. I Andrew R. Galuska, organ AntonioVivaldi

arr. Johann Sebastian Bach

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WORSHIP

LIVE-STREAMING: To watch our services on livestream, please do one of the following:

Log into our web page at ccovb.org. On the home page, scroll down to the box titled ‘Livestream Our Service here’ and click on livestream in the image, or go to the top right, click on the small camera icon. This will take you to the livestream web site for The Community Church of Vero Beach.

Go to our Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/CCOVB.org. Scroll down to where the service appears as a livestream

Go to https://livestream.com/watch. In search box key in The Community Church of Vero Beach. Click on the drop down box for The Community Church of Vero Beach, the livestream page will come up.

NEXT SUNDAY, MAY 17TH, GRADUATION SUNDAY: The sermon “Forever” will be given by Rev. Dr. Anna V. Copeland by live-streaming at 8:30 a.m. in C2 from Community Hall and 10:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary. Please join us for our live-streamed services.

STAYING CONNECTED

CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED: The Church Office will remain closed at this time. The post office is continuing to

deliver mail which is being received and processed. If there is an issue that requires delivery or pick up of an item

other than mail, or some other interaction with the Office, please email Charlene Applegate at

charlene.applegate@ccovb.

FACEBOOK: If you would like to receive a daily word of hope please visit us on our Facebook Pages

The Main Church Facebook page may be found at: www.facebook.com/CCOVB.org Rev. Dr. Anna V. Copeland's Minister’s Message Blog may be found at:

www.facebook.com/AnnaVCopelandBlog The C2 Facebook page may be found at: www.facebook.com/C2Worship The Children and Youth Facebook page may be found at: www.facebook.com/CommotionYouth The Music and Fine Arts Facebook page may be found at: www.facebook.com/CCOVBDepartmentOfMusic

HOW YOU CAN HELP:

Share prayers through our website prayer link at www.ccovb.org or pray for others.

Build and strengthen community through regular calls to your friends and neighbors and through your Circles of Care calls.

Contribute through donations to the CCOVB general fund, to the Deacons Fund or to the Minister’s Discretionary Fund, to support the work and outreach of the Church for staff, church members and wider needs in the community.

Serve, through our mission initiatives such as the Source. Contact Minister David Johnson for more information.

And finally, be the eyes and ears, hands and feet of the community, let your ministers know through the Church Office who may be in need of assistance.

Rev. Dr. Anna V. Copeland Interim Senior Minister

annavcopeland@ccovb.org

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YOU ARE INVITED COLD BREWED: QUESTIONS OF FAITH Join us live for a NEW, participatory, on-line event with Rev. Dr. Anna V. Copeland, guest ministers, and guest hosts. You are invited to submit questions of faith for conversation and reflection, live from the Community Church of Vero Beach, starting Tuesday, May 12th at 1:00 p.m. To share a cup and a question with Rev. Dr. Anna V. Copeland, please send a text message to 772.742.5390. Standard text messaging rates apply. This telephone line is monitored only during our Cold Brewed sessions, but feel free to send questions any time during the week, and they will be received. Please identify yourself in your text so we may know who you are. Join us on Tuesday, May 12th when guest host, Andrew Galuska will be joining Rev. Dr. Anna V. Copeland to discuss and answer your questions. You are invited to participate by visiting our website at www.ccovb.org or by going to our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ccovb.org.

VOLUNTEER MISSION OPPORTUNITIES: The Salvation Army of Vero Beach needs help with food distribution and also in their thrift shop (whose proceeds fund their emergency assistance fund). They are serving thousands of clients during this time, and the need is increasing. To get connected, call Elaine (their volunteer coordinator) at 772.978.0265, or contact David Johnson at the Church.

The Source is looking for volunteers to drop off meals at homes of people who need them. They deliver 7 days a week at 9:00 a.m., noon, and 5:00 p.m. You simply leave a meal on the doorstep without interacting with the resident. If you are willing to help, please call Danell at The Source at 772.564.0202.

The Indian River Food Pantry is looking for people to pack boxes of food for distribution. Come as a family, a couple, an individual, and pack up boxes at their warehouse. If you are interested in helping, please contact Rev.

David Johnson at david.johnson@ccovb.org.

BOOK STUDY: Join in the conversation. Gather on Zoom for a 6-week book study led by Elaine Matthes, using David Brooks’ book “The Second Mountain.” We will meet every Thursday at 11:00 am beginning May 21st (giving you time to get the book and start reading it!) If you would like to participate in this small group please contact Charlene Applegate at charlene.applegate@ccovb.org.

BIBLE STUDY THIS WEEK: We may not be able to gather together, but we can still connect and immerse ourselves in the scriptures. Men’s and Women’s Bible Studies are being streamed via Zoom. Men’s Bible Study will be held this week at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Additionally, there will be a Bible Study at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday to which all are invited. Women’s Bible Study will be at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Please call the Church Office if you would like to receive the invitation to join the Zoom call or are have difficulty joining the meeting. Bible studies will end for this season at Memorial Day, and will resume after the summer.

SACRED PAUSE: Join us Monday mornings at 9:00 a. m for 15 to 20 minutes of a “Sacred Pause.” Start your week with music, prayer, and reflection together with others on a Zoom call. Please contact Charlene Applegate at Charlene.applegate@ccovb.org for the call log in information.

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MUSICAL MOMENTS SERIES: Please join us each Thursday at 11:00 a.m. for our new series of concerts from Community Church. The concerts will begin at 11:00 a.m. each Thursday on Facebook Live.

On Thursday, May 14th please join us to enjoy Rachel E. Carter, soprano offering a live recital featuring Rachel’s favorite hymns. She will be accompanied by Andrew R. Galuska on the organ. Visit our website at www.ccovb.org or join us on our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ccovb.org.

ROAD TRIP!: Join Andrew Galuska and Dr. Mark De Grove for our first “Road Trip” Facebook tour. Join us on our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ccovb.org on Wednesday, May 13th at 1:00 p.m. to enjoy a tutorial from Punta Gorda, Florida. Dr. De Grove is a doctor of veterinary medicine who has been active in the Charlotte County Coastal Conservation Association for many years. He will take us through his private, museum quality collection (being donated to the University of Florida) of thousands

of specimens while sharing information about the ‘buggy’ community here in Florida and our insect neighbors.

MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP: Virtual Youth Group is here!! This is an opportunity for our youth to gather together over Zoom to check-in, see their friends, and have a little fun. We meet on Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m. via Zoom! If you are interested in having your child participate, please contact Charlene Applegate at charlene.applegate@ccovb.org to get the information on how to connect.

PRAYER GROUP: We will continue to pray for the joys and concerns of God’s people on Tuesdays at 2:00 p.m. During this time of social distancing, we’ll gather by conference calling. To request a prayer for yourself or someone else, please email Holly at holly.adams@ccovb.org.

CALLED TO CARE: We will meet on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays between 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.by Zoom conference call. Please email Holly at holly.adams@ccovb.org for more information.

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GIVING: On behalf of your Community Church of Vero Beach, thank you for your generosity which makes ministry possible through a challenging time. We appreciate your pledge and your regular and faithful gifts. Our personal circumstances differ markedly in such a time as this. If you are in a position to pre-pay your pledge for the year or share your contribution at this time, it would greatly benefit our ability to continue to provide worship, ministry, and pastoral care to all. Thank you again for your faithfulness, now, and in every season.

ON-LINE OR TEXT GIVING: We appreciate your generosity as we seek to continue the work of God in Vero Beach. For your convenience, you can give either by texting or going online to our website. Your information is held securely by a SSL encrypted connection, will remain private, and is never given away to third parties, other than to process your scheduled contributions.

Text to Give: You can text a dollar amount to 772.222.3393. You will be asked to set up an account. From then on, you will be able to text a designated amount any time you’d like, just by sending the dollar amount to the number.

Online Giving: Visit our website at www.ccovb.org. Click on the “GIVE” tab and follow the instructions. You can give one time or set up recurring gifts.

If you have any questions, please contact Shawna Carawan by calling 772.469.2330 or by emailing shawna.carawan@ccovb.org.

Instructions for Joining a Zoom Meeting

We may not be able to gather together, but we can still connect. Many of our programs and events are being streamed via Zoom. To participate live, you can log into Zoom on your laptop, iPad, or phone. This will allow you to see the instructor and to ask questions. You can also participate without video by calling in on your phone. To participate on your laptop (or any computer that has a camera and microphone), you must first download Zoom. When you click the link on your invitation, it will take you to the Zoom site and begin the download automatically. You will need to give permission for Zoom to be installed. This YouTube video shows you how. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIkCmbvAHQQ.

To participate on your phone or tablet, you should download the Zoom app before clicking the link on the invitation. The invitation will also have a phone number if you simply want to call in and listen. Note: Zoom is free for participants and you do not need to create a Zoom account in order to participate in Church functions.

12 1901 23RD STREET, VERO BEACH, FL 32960 772.562.3633 www.ccovb.org

Pastoral Staff

Rev. Holly H. Adams Interim Minister of Pastoral Care holly.adams@ccovb.org

Rev. Dr. Anna V. Copeland Interim Senior Minister annavcopeland@ccovb.org

Rev. Elizabeth B. Johnson Minister for Emerging Generations elizabeth.johnson@ccovb.org

Rev. David W. Johnson Minister of Mission & Education david.johnson@ccovb.org

Doug Johnson Ministry Associate for Emerging Generations doug.johnson@ccovb.org

Elaine Matthes Ministry Associate for Spiritual Formation elaine.matthes@ccovb.org

Program Staff

Charlene Applegate Executive Asst. for Rev. Dr. Anna V. Copeland charlene.applegate@ccovb.org Admin. Asst. for Emerging Generations Ministries

Shawna Carawan Director of Development and Connections shawna.carawan@ccovb.org

Rachel E. Carter Assistant Director of Music rachel.carter@ccovb.org

Ron Cook Facilities ron.cook@ccovb.org

Nick DeRosa Director of Technical Arts nick.derosa@ccovb.org

Andrew R. Galuska Director of Music and Fine Arts andrew.galuska@ccovb.org

Rick Heller Facilities Manager rick.heller@ccovb.org

Diane Jones Administrative Assistant diane.jones@ccovb.org

Dan Lamson Social Media Coordinator / Website Administrator dan.lamson@ccovb.org

David Mundy Worship Leader - C2 Worship david.mundy@ccovb.org

Suzanne Rice Admin. Assist. for Pastoral Care & Music Ministry suzanne.rice@ccovb.org

Susan Rachor Accounts Payable susan.rachor@ccovb.org

Kathryn Self Facilities / Kitchen kathryn.self@ccovb.org

Tom Snellgrove Music Director - C2 Worship tom.snellgrove@ccovb.org

Stephanie Squires Director of Community Preschool stephanie.squires@ccovb.org

Carolyn Steere Accounting Supervisor / Wedding Coordinator carolyn.steere@ccovb.org

Stephanie Toomey Business Administrator stephanie.toomey@ccovb.org

Jill A. Truax Associate Director of Music jill.truax@ccovb.org

Church Office 1901 23rd Street, Vero Beach, FL 32960

Phone: 772.562.3633 Fax: 772.562.9425 Email: info@ccovb.org Website: www.ccovb.org

Pastoral Care (after hours): 772.617.4324

Office Hours Temporarily Closed