GraceCovenantPresbyterianChurchAsheville,NorthCarolina
www.gcpcusa.org
August6,2017–10:30amSacramentoftheLord’sSupper
Ifyourealizethatyouhaveenoughyouaretrulyrich.
~TaoTeChing#33 Prelude PreludeinC LouisVierne Introit ComeWithRejoicing RobertLeaf * CalltoWorship(adaptedfromPsalm145) TheLORDisgraciousandmerciful,
slowtoangerandaboundinginsteadfastlove.TheLORDisgoodtoall.TheLORDupholdsallwhoarefalling,TheLORDisneartoallwhocallonhim.WewillspeakthepraisesoftheLORD,andallfleshwillblesshisholynameforeverandever.
*Hymn667 WhenMorningGildstheSkies LAUDESDOMINI *CalltoReconciliation
*PrayerofConfession GodourCreator,Redeemer,andSustainer,Even in a world of abundance, we live as if yourprovisionsarescarce.Forgive us for the ways we grasp at things we don'tneed.(silence)Free us from the impulse to hoard more than ourshare.(silence)Heal us of our tendency to regard others as rivals.(silence)Filluswiththewisdomoftrustingyou.Amen.
*AssuranceofForgiveness * Response
* PassingofthePeace ThePeaceofChristbewithyou. Andalsowithyou.
OurLifeTogether(Pleasesignthepadlocatedinyourpew) PrayerforIllumination HebrewScripture Isaiah55:1-5
TheWordoftheLord ThanksbetoGod!
GospelLesson Matthew14:13-21
TheWordoftheLord ThanksbetoGod!
Homily “PracticingAbundance” MarciaMountShoop* Hymn509 AllWhoHunger,GatherGladly HOLYMANNA
SacramentoftheLord'sSupper
InvitationtoTheTable
PrayerofThanksgiving
TheLordbewithyou. Andalsowithyou. Liftupyourhearts. WeliftthemtotheLord. LetusgivethankstotheLordourGod. ItisrighttogiveGodthanksandpraise!
TheLord’sPrayer
OurFather,whoartinheaven,Hallowedbethyname,Thykingdomcome,thywillbedone,Onearthasitisinheaven.Giveusthisdayourdailybread;andforgiveusourdebts,asweforgiveourdebtors;andleadusnotintotemptation,butdeliverusfromevil.Forthineisthekingdom,andthepower,Andtheglory,forever.Amen.
TheBreadAndTheCup
Communionisbyintinction.Cometooneofthestationsasdirectedbyushers.Returntoyourpewbytheoutsideaisles.Youmayalsobeservedinyourpew.Allbreadisgluten-free.
MusicDuringCommunion PrayerAfterCommunion Offering(Pleaseplaceprayercardsintheofferingplate.Staffwillprayforthemthisweek.) Offertory TheWaterisWide HowardHelvey * Doxology
* PrayerofDedicationHolyGod,Thankyouforthegiftofgratitudeandforthefreedomofenough.Thankyouforteachingusthejoyoflettinggoandofgenerosity.Blessthesegiftsthattheymightserveyourhighestgood.Amen.
*Hymn373 ODayofPeace JERUSALEM * ChargeandBenediction
* Postlude LobeDenHerren JohannGottfriedWalther -------------------------------------------------(Forsome,thePostludeservesasfestivemusictoaccompanytheirgoingbackoutintotheworld.Othersprefertoremainseatedandlisten.Pleasebemindfulofthesedifferentneedsasyoudepart.Thankyou!)
*PleaseStandinBodyorSpirit.
WegathertoworshipGodwhoislargerthanallourimaginations!WeencourageallpersonstosingthegendernounsandpronounstheypreferinreferringtoGod.
WORSHIPNOTE: InvitationtotheTableforEveryone
EveryoneofallagesiswelcomeattheLord'sTable.GCPCprovidesaworkshopeachspringtohelpschoolagedchildrengainabetterunderstandingofthemeaningandpracticeofCommunionandtoassistparentsintalkingaboutthiswiththeirchildren.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasefeelfreetoaskanyofthestaff.
OurLifeTogether…
ThankYou!HeadUsher:BetsyWilson|Liturgist:KatieSmith
ThankyoutoJeannetteWilliamsfortheflowersthatdecoratethesanctuarythismorning,giventothegloryofGodandinlovingmemoryofJeannette’shusband,AlWilliams.DeaconoftheWeek:SergioFernandez,email:[email protected]’sCourtyardFellowshipafterchurchisbeingprovidedbyourRoomInTheInnteamatGCPC.Pleasestopbythetableforrefreshmentsandtosignup!SAVETHEDATE!|GCPCMovieNight|Thursday,August17thAfamily-friendlyeventfortheGCPCcommunity.Staytunedformoredetails.ContributionStatementsThe2ndquartercontributionstatementsareavailableforpickupintheInformationCenter.TheywillremaininthislocationuntilAugust13.Pleasehelpussavepostagebypickingthemup!Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorconcernsaboutyourstatement,pleasecontactNatalieWeaver,Stewardship&FinancialAdministrator,atnweaver@gcpcusa.orgor828-254-3274x.202.SummerChoirWanttotrysinging?Liketosingbutjustcan'tcommittoeveryweekduringtheyear?GiveSummerChoiratry!Wemeetinthesanctuary9:30AMeachSundayinAugusttolearnanthems,hymnsandresponses.It'sfunandconvenient-welearnnewmusictosinginworshipeachSunday.There'snohomeworkandnolong-termcommitmentrequired-justcomewhenyoucan.Opentoallages.Pleaseconsiderhelpingusmakeajoyfulnoisethissummer!
ServeTimeforPRITCHARDPARK|Sunday,August20Sign-upsforthenextPritchardParkareintheNarthextoday,August6andSunday,August13.Fooddonationsandvolunteersareneeded.Questions?PleasecontactDavidBaileyat777-3990oremailhimatdavid.bailey@unitedwayabc.org.RoomInTheInn|ASpecialCallforHELP!|August27-September3|SignupinthenarthexonSundaysDuetoongoingconstruction,wearewillbehostingtheInnatourwonderful,graciousneighbors,GraceEpiscopalChurch.PleaseconsidersigningupnowinorderthatwecancompleteourplansforthissummersessionofRoomInTheInn.Rememberthattheladiesinthisprogramareattemptingtofindasafehavenfortheirdinnerandovernightsleepingneeds.PleasestopbythesignuptableonSundaystoaddyourname,orsignuponline:https://goo.gl/brrHE9.Formoreinformation,youmayemailLynneNoble,GenevaNeeriemer,orBethPhilipsen.
HabitatforHumanityNews!InearlySeptember,constructionbeginsonAshevilleAreaHabitatforHumanity's26thPresbyterian-Methodisthouse.GraceCovenantwillbeamongthe(atleast)tencongregationsparticipating.TimeslotsareavailableforvolunteersinSeptember,October,andNovembertoworkalongsidefolksfromotherchurches,andthereareotherwaystogetinvolvedaswell.Theprofessionalbuildersandsitesupervisorsthatleadtheworkcrewsarehighlyskilled,greatteachers,andverypatientpeople.ContactBillRyan,newmemberatGraceCovenantandoneofGCPC'snewHabitatchampions,formoreinformationatbill73ryan@gmail.com.ThiswillbealotoffunandachancetohelpalleviateAsheville'saffordablehousingcrisis!
Grow“MotherhoodasaSpiritualPractice”–WritingcirclewithMarcia|Wednesday,August9|1:00–2:30PM|Engels’homeMotherhoodisasacredandfreneticwayoflife.Rarelydowegettimeandspaceandsupporttoreflectonwhatmotherhoodteachesusapeopleoffaith.ComejointhiswritingcirclewithMarciaasweletmotherhoodspeaktousaboutitsgiftsanditschallenges.Presbyterianism101-Brownbaglunchdiscussions|Thursdays|August10&17|12:15-1:30PM|JerusalemRoomWhatarePresbyterians?Whatdowebelieve?HowarewedifferentfromotherdenominationslikeBaptistsorMethodists?WheredowecomefromandwhatdoesitmeantobeaPresbyterianin2017?ThoughtherearemanylifelongPresbyteriansinourmidst,therearealsomanyothers(yournewassociatepastorincluded)whogrewupoutsideofPresbyterianchurchesandarestilllearningaboutourdenomination.RichardandMarciawillbefacilitatingaseriesofbrown-baglunches.Pleasecomewithyourquestionsaswedelveintoourrich,complex,andsometimescontentioustradition.EmailRichardatrcoble@gcpcusa.orgforquestions.SummerWomen'sMemoirSeries|Tuesday,August15|7PM|JerusalemRmJoinusforthefinalbooktalkofthesummer!HostedbyHeatherGastandSamanthaGonzalez-Blockandopentoallwomenofthechurch.OnecopyofeachbookcanbefoundinthenewlyrevampedlibraryannexupstairsintheMemorialGardenOverlook.Pleasepre-readthebookstoensurelivelydiscussion.
• August15|GirlMeetsGod|LaurenF.WinnerGodlyPlayTraining|August18&19|St.JamesEpiscopalChurch|BlackMountainGodlyPlayisaMontessoribasedapproachthatunderstandsthatchildrenhaveaninnatesenseofthepresenceofGod.Ithelpsthemtoexploretheirfaiththroughstory,togainreligiouslanguageandtoenhancetheirspiritualexperiencethroughwonderandplay.Thissummer,wewillbehearingproclamationthroughaGodlyPlaystoryatthe8:30serviceonAugust27.Comeandseewhatitisabout!IfyouwouldliketobemoreinvolvedintheprogramatGCPC,wewillbeofferingatrainingonAugust18-19.Questions?EmailHeatherGastathgast@gcpcusa.org.
CareASupportGroupforCaregivers&FriendsofPeoplewithCognitiveImpairment|InfoSession|Sunday,August13|11:30AM|Marcia’sofficeThisgroupisforthosewhoareinrelationshipwithpeopleinanystageofcognitiveimpairment,rangingfromagerelateddementiatomoresevereconditionssuchasAlzheimer’sdisease.Thisgroupisopentoallwhogivecare,fromadirectcaregivingroletoperiodiccontactfromnearorfar.Inthisinformationsession,wewilllearnabouttheneedsandquestionsofcaregiversinourcongregationanddiscusswhattypeofformatthegroupwilltake.Questions?EmailRichardatrcoble@gcpcusa.org.PrayerList[Wearehappytoprayforanyonewhoisinneed.Concernswillstayonthislistforamonthunlesswehearotherwise.Pleasekeepusupdated.]JerusalemChurchcongregation;LindaParker(AnnaJarvis’sister-in-law);JoAnneHewettandfamily(AllisonMcLamb’sco-worker);TheDeyFamily(EstherColton’sfriends);BobWilson(Martha&RayKisiah’sbrother-in-law);JoeandBethPoe(BethKissling’sbrother&sister-in-law);BetsyNeedle(RobinGaiser’sfriend);SherryHarcke(LesandSusanStradley’sfriend);DavidBartlett(AnnaLouiseMurchison’sfriend);FrankKillian(FranKillian’sson);PiersMarchant(DonnaRobertson’snephew);JoDellHawthorne(DonnaRobertson’scousin);Barrett&AliPayne;VirginiaBradley;HettieLouGarland;DotHolladay;SherylAikman&family;JerryBleckley;TeresaStern;LindaStirk;MaryBerg;CindyEgerer;FlorenceRiedesel;BilldeGroot;LizRupp;GerrySimons
YouthNewsSavetheDates!
• MiddleSchoolWelcomeBackParty|Sunday,August20|5:30-8PM|Rogers'FamilyHome
• SeniorHighWelcomeBackPoolParty|Wednesday,August23|5:30-8PM|UngertFamilyHome
Comecelebrateanewyouthgroupyearwithfunandfellowship.Parentsareencouragedtostay.Pleasebringadishtoshare.
NextSunday,August13,2017
Worshipservicesat8:30&10:30AMCourtyardFellowshipat11:30AM
Sermon:“Sinking,Swimming,Floating”byMarciaMountShoopScriptures:Psalm85:8-13;Matthew14:22-33
CALENDAR
Sunday 6 8:30AM Worship 10:30AM Worship 11:30AM CourtyardFellowship
Tuesday 8 9:00AM PrayerGroup 5:00PM BuildingComm.Mtg. 6:00PM PropertyComm.Mtg.
Wednesday 9 11:45AM Sanctuaryopenforprayer 1:00PM “MotheringasaSpiritualPractice” Thursday 10 12:15PM Brownbaglunch–Presbyterianism101 Sunday 13 8:30AM Worship
10:30AM Worship 11:30AM CourtyardFellowship 11:30AM CognitiveImpairmentCaregiversSupport
