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Davidson College

Presbyterian Church

Davidson College Presbyterian Church is a welcoming, affirming, and inclusive

faith community where all are one in Christ. We are an Earth Care and Stephen

Ministry congregation on the corner of campus and community. Our

congregation celebrates partnerships in Christ with the Sigona Presbyterian

Church in Kikuyu, Kenya; and the Kilambe communities in Jinotega, Nicaragua;

and Blythe Elementary School in Huntersville, NC. Together we seek to grow in

witnessing to Christ in a complex world and to learn more about how to respond

as disciples to the great needs of the world.

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A Service For The Worship Of God

3rd Sunday of Easter, April 26, 2020 ~ 11:00 a.m. Worship

Gathering around the Word

PRELUDE Sing Praise to God, Who Reigns Above Lloyd Larson

CALL TO WORSHIP The Tate Family One: We invite all God’s creatures to worship with us, All: All our kin living on this planet, from the busiest bee

to the loudest lion. One: We remember our animal relatives who have become

extinct, All: Dinosaurs, dodos and Texas grey wolves, Oregon

bison and the woolly mammoth. One: We join the natural world in praising God, All: Gliding eagles and watchful cougars, gorillas in the

mist, polar bears in the snow and whales in the oceans below.

One: We summon the fellow creatures we have come to love, whom God loves,

All: The stray cat and the backyard dog, the goat, the pony, and the little lamb.

One: All our animal family in all the world, All: Raise your voices to the skies in a festival of praise.

HYMN I Sing the Mighty Power of God ELLACOMBE

All sing together:

I sing the mighty power of God

that made the mountains rise,

that spread the flowing seas abroad

and built the lofty skies.

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I sing the wisdom that ordained

the sun to rule the day.

The moon shines full at God's command,

and all the stars obey.

I sing the goodness of the Lord

who filled the earth with food.

God formed the creatures through the Word,

and then pronounced them good.

Lord, how thy wonders are displayed,

where'er I turn my eye,

if I survey the ground I tread,

or gaze upon the sky!

There's not a plant or flower below

but makes thy glories known.

And clouds arise, and tempests blow,

by order from thy throne,

while all that borrows life from thee

is ever in thy care,

and everywhere that we can be,

thou, God, art present there.

PRAYER OF CONFESSION Robert Alexander All: Creator God, the world is yours and all that is in it.

The heavens declare your handiwork, the earth sings your praise. The rhythm of life began with your heartbeat of love, the colors flowed from your imagination, and the intricacy of the microscopic demonstrates your skill. We confess that we do not honor your work or show our gratitude. We proclaim our handiwork, sing our praises, and seek to enslave creation to our will. Forgive us. Have mercy on us for our betrayal of our call to

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stewardship. Enable us to live in harmony with creation and in service to your love for this world.

ASSURANCE OF PARDON

One: Do you hear that? The Spirit blows in a new day and a new way of living, in right relationship to God and creation. There is hope, for in Jesus Christ we are forgiven.

All: Thanks be to God!

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

1.) Please register your attendance with a comment, like,

reaction or using the online form supplied by your live

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2.) You can submit your prayer requests via Facebook or You

Tube comments. You can also email

ralexander@dcpc.org.

3.) You can give online through Realm, at

https://onrealm.org/dcpc/-/give/now or by mailing in a

check.

MINUTE FOR MISSION Donna Hatfield

Hearing the Word

TIME WITH THE CHILDREN Lisa Wiggins

All sing together: Come and See

“Come and see, come and see,

I am the way and the truth,” said he.

“Follow me, follow me,

come as a child, O come and see.”

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OLD TESTAMENT LESSON Psalm 8 Lori Tate

(pg. 8 of bulletin)

After each reading:

One: The Word of the Lord.

All: Thanks be to God.

MUSICAL OFFERING This is My Father’s World

Linda Dumizo, flute

NEW TESTAMENT LESSON Romans 8: 19-26 Kyra Hurst

(pg. 9 of bulletin)

GOSPEL LESSON Luke 24:28-35 Kristin Hurst

(pg.9 of bulletin)

SERMON Grounded in Faith Peter Henry

Responding to the Word

HYMN For the Beauty of the Earth DIX

All sing together:

For the beauty of the earth,

for the glory of the skies,

for the love which from our birth

over and around us lies:

Refrain:

Lord of all, to thee we raise

this our hymn of grateful praise.

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For the wonder of each hour

of the day and of the night,

hill and vale, and tree and flower,

sun and moon, and stars of light: (Refrain)

For the joy of ear and eye,

for the heart and mind’s delight,

for the mystic harmony

linking sense to sound and sight: (Refrain)

For the joy of human love,

brother, sister, parent, child,

friends on earth, and friends above,

for all gentle thoughts and mild: (Refrain)

For thyself, best gift divine

to the world so freely given;

for that great, great love of thine,

peace on earth and joy in heaven: (Refrain)

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD’S PRAYER

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.

SOLO Let All Things Now Living ASH GROVE

Colleen Bosak-Harrison

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Bearing and Following

the Word into the World

HYMN All Creatures of Our God and King

LASST UNS ERFREUEN

All sing together:

All creatures of our God and King,

lift up your voice and with us sing,

Alleluia! Alleluia!

O brother sun with golden beam,

O sister moon with silver gleam,

sing praises! Alleluia!

Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

All who for love of God forgive,

all who in pain or sorrow grieve,

Alleluia! Alleluia!

Christ bears your burdens and your fears;

so, even in the midst of tears,

sing praises! Alleluia!

Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

O sisters, brothers, take your part,

and worship God with humble heart.

Alleluia! Alleluia!

All creatures, bless the Father, Son,

and Holy Spirit, Three in One!

Sing praises! Alleluia!

Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

BENEDICTION

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PASSING OF THE PEACE The Jones Family

POSTLUDE Scenes from Childhood Robert Schumann

Psalm 8

O LORD, our Sovereign,

how majestic is your name in all the earth!

You have set your glory above the heavens.

Out of the mouths of babes and infants

you have founded a bulwark because of your foes,

to silence the enemy and the avenger.

When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars that you have established; what are human beings that you are mindful of them, mortals that you care for them? Yet you have made them a little lower than God, and crowned them with glory and honour. You have given them dominion over the works of your hands; you have put all things under their feet, all sheep and oxen, and also the beasts of the field, the birds of the air, and the fish of the sea, whatever passes along the paths of the seas.

O LORD, our Sovereign, how majestic is your name in all the earth!

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Romans 8: 19-26

For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the

children of God; for the creation was subjected to futility, not of its

own will but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope that

the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and will

obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God. We know

that the whole creation has been groaning in labour pains until

now; and not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the

first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly while we wait for adoption,

the redemption of our bodies. For in hope we were saved. Now

hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what is seen? But if

we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.

Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know

how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes with sighs

too deep for words.

Luke 24:28-35

As they came near the village to which they were going, he walked

ahead as if he were going on. But they urged him strongly, saying,

‘Stay with us, because it is almost evening and the day is now

nearly over.’ So he went in to stay with them. When he was at the

table with them, he took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to

them. Then their eyes were opened, and they recognized him; and

he vanished from their sight. They said to each other, ‘Were not our

hearts burning within us while he was talking to us on the road,

while he was opening the scriptures to us?’ That same hour they

got up and returned to Jerusalem; and they found the eleven and

their companions gathered together. They were saying, ‘The Lord

has risen indeed, and he has appeared to Simon!’ Then they told

what had happened on the road, and how he had been made known to them in the breaking of the bread.

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Life at DCPC

Prayer Concerns:

Reid Montgomery died on April 21, 2020. We remember his wife Martha and

son Emmett and their family in our prayers.

Mary Sanders died on Wednesday, April 22. We her son, two daughters, and four

grandchildren in our prayes.

Both families plan memorial services at later dates.

Colin Shaw has been diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer. He received this

diagnosis this week and will begin radiation soon. Please keep his family in your

prayers.

We are praying for you! In addition to our prayers, officers and care givers

from DCPC are calling every one of our households to check in on one another.

Nobody would have wished this pandemic, but we are glad that we have the

means to stay connected by phone and digitally. Don’t forget to follow us on

Facebook, You Tube and at our website dcpc.org.

Mission Update during COVID-19 Pandemic Many of our mission partners are

struggling to care for their clients while at the same time being able to care for

their staff. Many have published updates about how they are facing the realities

of this pandemic. Your mission committees want the congregation to be aware of

the challenges that our partners face so that you can support them with your

prayers, your advocacy, and when possible, your resources. You can read more

here. Each of these ministries is already being supported by DCPC’s mission

dollars. Your giving to the church helps support these ministries, If you would

like to give over and above what the church is already giving you can always

make a direct donation to the organization.

Calling All of You Who Can Sew! The Pines staff is looking for people who can

volunteer to sew cloth surgical masks for our Pines nursing and other staff who

are providing essential daily services to our community. We have some supplies

but future supplies are very uncertain. As you know there is an extreme national

shortage of Personal Protective Equipment for all health care workers. If you, a

family member or friends can help in this meaningful, tangible way please

contact Beth Jewell at bjewellrn@gmail.com or at 540-462-7248. She has a

limited supply of kits with pre-cut cloth and helpful instructions. Thank you!

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Faith Formation Classes

All Adult Sunday School Classes and mid-week group are now virtually meeting

online either via Zoom or by having content published on the church’s YouTube

Channel. More information is here.

Sunday School on Thursday Night! Screen & Scripture is back on Thursdays at 7:30 pm on Zoom and our goal is to

help you find some connections between scripture and all the movies and shows

we are all consuming at a much higher rate than before! Each week we take a

look at an InLighten Films short film, study the Bible passage it's based on, learn

about a film technique that the film uses, and walk away with some skills in

reading God's word and film. In addition to that, there's lively conversation that

will connect across the generations. Follow this link on Thursday at 7:30 pm to

join us: https://zoom.us/j/937586108

DCPC Stephen Ministers are Here for You DCPC offers a vibrant and thriving

Stephen Ministry program in which our Stephen ministers offer a one on one

listening ministry with their care receivers. If you are feeling levels of stress, or

are experiencing a personal crisis, dealing with health issues, or facing financial

challenges, you may want to consider having a Stephen minister, who will offer a

compassionate, caring and loving presence in your life. Visit DCPC.org and click

on the links to Stephen Ministry. Each Stephen minister has received extensive

training and many have been in the program for years.

Mental Health Ministries As another response to the dramatic changes caused

by coronavirus, DCPC will offer a “Zoom” Resilience and Support Program on

Tuesdays from 7:30pm to 8:30pm through June 9. Using computers or smart

phones, members of the congregation will be able maintain connection with one

another, give and receive support, discuss common concerns, develop solutions

and learn strategies for coping with stressors. The program will be facilitated by

Clinical Psychologist and DCPC member, Dr. Frank Gantz. Needs will be re-

evaluated in June. If interested in joining this online program, please email Frank

directly at davidsonpsychology@att.net. He will send you a link to join.

Need for Food Increases As people continue to struggle with job and income

loss, food needs will increase. DCPC will accept food items on the porch of our

Congregation House and will deliver them to one of our area ministries. When

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you are out getting groceries, feel free to buy non-perishable food items (low

sodium canned vegetables, low-sugar fruit in its own juice, canned meat, pasta,

rice, and corn muffin mix) and drop them off at the Congregation House on the

front porch in the designated area. We will have wipes and hand sanitizer at

the drop off location and ask that if you are there at the same time as

someone else that you keep 6 feet between you and others. Also, please

sanitize your hands before and after the drop off. We recognize that

grocery shopping and feeding the hungry are two essential activities, but

we want you to be safe while you serve others. Donations will be delivered to

either FeedNC (formerly Mooresville Soup Kitchen), Loaves and Fishes at Ada

Jenkins, or Angels and Sparrows. Thank you for your generosity.

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DAVIDSON COLLEGE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

P.O. Box 337, 100 N. Main Street, Davidson, NC 28036

704-892-5641~ www.dcpc.org

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DCPC hosts several addiction recovery groups.

Alcoholics Anonymous meets weekdays from 7:00 – 8:00 a.m. , as well as Mondays

and Fridays from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous meets Tuesday and

Thursday from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. And a Young People’s Alcoholics Anonymous is on

Saturday evenings from 7:45-8:45 p.m.

Pastor

Peter Henry, phenry@dcpc.org

Associate Pastors

Robert Alexander, ralexander@dcpc.org

John Ryan, jryan@dcpc.org

Larry Lyon, llyon@dcpc.org

Claire George-Drumheller, cgeorge.drumheller@dcpc.org

Church Administrator

Harriett Rosebrough,

hrosebrough@dcpc.org

Director of Music Director of Congregational Life

Jane Cain, jcain@dcpc.org Stephanie Malushizky

smalushizky@dcpc.org

Associate Director of Music

David Brinson, dbrinson@dcpc.org

Staff Associate for Youth Ministry Pre-School Director

Matt Wiggins, mwiggins@dcpc.org Kristin Clark, kclark@dcpc.org

Staff Associate for Children’s Ministries Asst. Pre-School Director

Jenny Alexander, jalexander@dcpc.org Hunter Busse,

hbusse@dcpr.org