GraceCovenantPresbyterianChurchAsheville,NorthCarolina
www.gcpcusa.org
November15,2015–10:30am
“Help"isaprayerthatisalwaysanswered.Itdoesn'tmatterhowyoupray--withyourheadbowedinsilence,orcryingoutingrief,ordancing.Churchesaregoodforprayer,butsoaregaragesandcarsandmountainsandshowersanddancefloors.YearsagoIwroteanessaythatbegan,"SomepeoplethinkthatGodisin
thedetails,butIhavecometobelievethatGodisinthebathroom.”
―AnneLamott Prelude FairestLordJesus arr.Pethel*CalltoWorship
Oursoulswaitinsilence;ourhoperestsinGodourrockoursalvationourrefuge.Wewillnotbeshaken.Inthistimeofworship,wepouroutourheartsbecausewetrustinGod’ssteadfastlove.
* Hymn1 Holy,Holy,Holy!LordGodAlmighty! NICAEA *CalltoReconciliation * PrayerofConfession
Godofshadowsandlight,Godofhiddennessandrevelation,Forgiveuswhenwemissyou–whenweoverlookthelove,whenweturnourbacksonthehope,whenwegazetoointentlyatourselvesignoringtheblessedothersthatsurroundus.Forgiveus,God,andinyourinfinitegraceshineyourholylightorperhapssitwithusinthedark.Amen.
* AssuranceofForgivenessThisisthegoodnewswehavetodeclare:God leads us out of the shadows to walk in the light ofChrist.This is the word we have heard: our faithful Godforgivesusandraisesustonewlife.ThanksbetoGod.
* Response
* PassingofthePeace ThePeaceofChristbewithyou. Andalsowithyou.
FaithSharingwithChildren PresentationofHonoraryPresbyterianWomenLifetimeMembership PrayerforIllumination
OldTestament 1Kings19:9-18 TheWordoftheLord ThanksbetoGod!Anthem BrotherJames'sAir GordonJacobs
OldTestament Isaiah40:27-41:1 TheWordoftheLord ThanksbetoGod!
Sermon “Hush” KristyFarber SilentMeditation* Hymn834 PreciousLord PRECIOUSLORD *AffirmationofFaith (fromIonaAbbeyWorshipBook)
Outofdeathcamelife,andGoddefeatedevil:anemptycrossandanemptytomb,anailmarkshownandapresenceknown.Outofsorrowcamejoy,andGodsenttheSpirit:cominglikefiretoallpeopleandages,comingtobirthinthewateroflife.Outofdifferencecameunity,andGod'speoplewerecalled:calledtoreceiveChristinbreadandwine,calledtobefreeinthepoweroflove.ForwhentheHolySpiritcomesuponus,wewillbefilledwithpower,andbewitnessesforChristtotheendsoftheearth.Amen.
OurLifeTogether(PleasesigntheFriendshipPadlocatedinyourpew) IntroducingNewMembers SalliePorter Phyllis&ScottEngels LonBechtel&JudyKeeler Lynne&RickNoble MatthewCox KatieSmith MelanieCurleeOffering(PleaseplaceprayercardsintheofferingplateforthePrayersofthePeople) PrayerofDedication Offertory BeThouMyVision arr.Whitworth
* Doxology
PrayersofthePeopleTheLord’sPrayer
OurFather,whoartinheaven, Hallowedbethyname, Thykingdomcome,thywillbedone, Onearthasitisinheaven.
Giveusthisdayourdailybread;andforgiveusourdebts,
asweforgiveourdebtors;andleadusnotintotemptation,
butdeliverusfromevil.Forthineisthekingdom,andthepower,
Andtheglory,forever.Amen.*Hymn12 Immortal,Invisible,GodOnlyWise ST.DENIO* ChargeandBenediction Postlude TrumpetPiece W.Boyce
(Forsome,theVoluntaryservesasfestivemusictoaccompanytheirgoingbackoutintotheworld.Othersprefertoremainseatedandlisten.Pleasebemindfulofthesedifferentneedsasyoudepart.Thankyou!)
*PleaseStandinBodyorSpirit.
WegathertoworshipGodwhoislargerthanallourimagination!Weencourageallpersonstosingthegendernounsandpronouns
theypreferinreferringtoGod.
OurLifeTogether… ThankYou!HeadUsher:BillGettys|Liturgist:JeffCurtis
ThankyoutoJeannetteWilliamsfortheflowersthatdecorateoursanctuary,giventotheGloryofGod,andinlovingmemoryofherhusband,Alandhersister,JeanGreinerandJean’shusband,John.
WewelcomeguestorganistScottCoatestoGraceCovenantthismorning.Scottisafree-lanceorganistandstudiedorganatAsburyUniversityinWilmore,Kentucky.
PrayerTreesIfyouwouldliketotakeamomentandwriteaprayerofhopeforourchurch,youmaycomeforwardduringthefirstorlasthymnandattachittoaprayertree.
GrowAdventEventandPotluck|December6|5-7PMOurAdventEventthisyearisdesignedfortheentirecongregationtoenjoyandexperiencetheseason.Bringadishtoshare(nodessertsplease-theyareprovided).Ifyoucanhelpsetupand/orwithcleanup,[email protected].
PresbyterianWomen’sAnnualChristmasCandleLightDinnerMonday,December7|6PM|FellowshipHallAllwomenofthechurcharecordiallyinvitedforfellowship,dinnerandentertainment.Signupinthenarthexafterchurch.Costis$15,whichgoestosupportDaysforGirlsInternational.Childcareisprovided.
2016WinterWomen’sMemoirSeries|Mondays|6:15PM|LibraryJoinusforaseriesofbooktalksfocusingonmemoirswrittenbypeopleoffaith.Pleasepre-readthebookstoensurelivelydiscussionbutcomeeitherway! Jan.11|StoriesofMyLife|KatherinePatterson Feb.15|TheNewYorkRegionalMormonSinglesHalloweenDance|ElnaBaker Mar.14|BreathingSpace:ASpiritualJourneyintheSouthBronx|HeidiNeumark
Women’sSpiritualRetreat|February4–7,2016|FollyBeach,SC|$140Getready!!!Our7thannualwomen'sretreatregistrationbeginsNOW!Thisgetawayisdesignedasaweekendofcontemplationandtogethernessforwomenages25-50ish.OurfocusthisyearisSpiritualPracticesforOrdinaryLife.Pleasevisitchurchwebsite,GROW,Women’sSpiritualRetreatandyouwillfindalinktotheregistrationform.RegistrationbeginsNOWandendsonJanuary10th.EarlyBirdregistration($10off)endsonDecember6th.
PresbyterianWomenCircle3|November17|7PMGraceHall|57GreenswellGloryDr.,BibleLeader-PamClarkson
YouthNewsYouthGroupHarvestingDay|TODAY,SundayNovember15|2-5PMAnthonyCole’sFarm|Meet/Pick-upGCPCparkinglotLet’sGetReadytoHarvest!Todaywewillmeetat2PMinthechurchparkinglotandcarpooltoAnthonyCole’sfarm(1346NewfoundRd.,Leicester).BuzzDurhamwillguideusaswepickcabbageandpotatoesthatwillbedistributedtolocalfoodsheltersinAshevillenextweek.Wewillreturntochurchat4:30pmtoshareadinnerprovidedbytheUngertfamily.*AdultsinterestedinvolunteeringtodayorhelpingdelivertheharvestedfoodonMon.morningshouldcontactSamantha.
YouthMissionEducationTriptoNashville!!!Friday,January15–Monday,January18(MLKJr.Weekend)Thecostis$195andscholarshipsareavailableasneeded.PleasecontactNancy,[email protected],toregisterandsubmityour$50depositbyNovember,30th.*ParentandYouthNashvilleTripInformationSessionSunday,November22|4:30-5PM|GCPCFellowshipHallLearnmoreaboutourexcitingupcomingmissiontripbeforeyouthgroupnextSunday.ContactSamantha,[email protected],withanyquestions.
ServeTodayourElementarySchoolchildrendecoratedminiaturetreesforHospiceduringtheirServiceSundayEducationhourandouryouthwilldecoratesomeduringtheirtimetogethertonight.ThesetreeswillbeondisplayattheAshevilleOutletMallfromNovember20ththroughDecember14thuntiltheyaredeliveredtopatients.Thankyou,GCPCchildrenandyouth!
BackyardBBQ|VeteransRestorationQuarters|1stTuesdayoftheMonthForthepast7yearsateamfromGCPChascookedandservedahamburgersupperforveteransthefirstTuesdayofeachmonth.Youcanjointhemforoneeveningorlongterm.Aftercookingandserving,jointheveteransatthetabletosharethemeal.Reservationsarenotrequired.Comearound4:30andyouwillhaveajob.
RoomintheInn|December13-20OurnextRITIiscomingup!Ifyouwouldliketoparticipatenextmonth,pleasecontactSusanPresson(450-4145)orNanClarke(669-5728).
CarePrayerList[Wearehappytoprayforanyonewhoisinneed.Concernswillstayonthislistforamonthunlesswehearotherwise.Pleasekeepusupdated.]JerusalemChurchcongregationandPastorSearchCommittee;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);SophiaAnderson(GinnieStevens’granddaughter);JoyceFox(GinnieStevens’sister);PamMorrell(PennyPonder’sdaughter);PierreGriffin(whowasastudentofsomeofour
members);Heath&PeggyRada(ModeratorofthePCUSAGeneralAssembly);Barrett&AliPayne(ReceivedbyPresbyteryasaCandidateforMinistry);Mark&HeatherMerritt(CommissionedtoColumbiaSeminary);RichardSimons;JanetBondurant;Jack&BettySmith;MimiAldridge;MaryEllenHorne;SusanStradley;VirginiaBradley;LoisandDonaldDossey;HettieLouGarland;SarahHarwell;LisettedeGroot;ConnieJones;NancyQuick
WeofferourprayersandsupporttoMaryRhoadsafterthedeathofherbrother.
OursympathyandsupportareextendedtoDavidKemperandfamilyfollowingthedeathofhisstepfatheronNovember7th.Pleasekeeptheminyourprayers.
UpdatingandAccessingtheOnlineDirectoryForthenexttwoSundays(11/15and11/22)deaconswillbeinthenarthextakingphotosandupdatinginformationforourGCPCdirectory.Ifyoudon’thaveaphotographinthedirectory,pleasestopbytheirtableandhaveonetaken.Or,ifyouwouldrather,youcanemailaphotoofyourselforyourfamilytoAnnaLouise([email protected]).Onthatnote,ifyoudon’thaveaccesstothedirectory,orhavemisplacedyourpassword,youcanemailAnnaLouisetogainaccess.
GivingStatementsarehere!PleasepickupyourstatementattheInformationStation.Theywillremaininthislocationforaweek.Helpustokeeppostagedownbypickingthemup.Thanks!
NextSunday’sEducationforAllAges|9:15AMAdultEducationOffering|November1-22|9:15AM|FellowshipHallAsktheAnimals,CamMurchisonandCarolynCrowder
PressurePoints|LibraryThisclassexploresthornyissuesthatchallengeusinthe21stcenturychurch.Currently,PressurePointsisusingavideoseriesfrom‘LivingtheQuestions’entitled,TheJesusFatwah:LoveYourMuslimNeighborasYourself.
BibleStudy|SunroomNopreparationneeded.ForFall2015,wearestudyingthegospelofMark.
Journeys|JerusalemRoomTheJourneysclassdiscussesandanalyzeseverythingfromscripturaltexts,tohistoricalexpressionsoffaith,tocurrentwritings,withthegoalofbetterunderstandingourowncontemporaryfaithandtheactionstowhichitcallsus.
CHILDREN&YOUTHEDUCATION[ContactHeatherorSamantha]Preschool:TheArkandTheTempleElementary:10BestWays
MiddleSchoolAnexcitingmorningiscomingupnextweek!GinnieStevenswillbesharingabouttheNickel-A-MealHungerProgram,andtherewillalsobedeliciousbreakfasttreats.
SeniorHighsWhereintheworldisChrist?Thisyear,wearedivingintotheWiredWordcurriculum.EnjoybreakfastsnacksandgreatconversationwithAmyandSheryl!
NextSunday,November22,2015WorshipServiceat8:30&10:30AM
EducationHourat9:15AM
Sermon:“GiveUsThisDay”byRebeccaGurneyScripture:Matthew6:25-34
CALENDARSunday 15 8:30AM Worship
9:15AM Educationhour10:00AM NewMembers10:30AM Worship11:30AM Deacons2:00PM YouthGroup5:00PM Children’schoirs
Tuesday 17 9:00AM PrayerGroupWednesday 18 11:00AM Biblestudy
6:00PM Handbellchoir7:00PM Chancelchoir
Saturday 21 8:30AM PresbyteryWNC,SMPTSunday 22 8:30AM Worship
9:15AM Educationhour10:30AM Worship4:30PM Youth/ParentMissionMeeting5:00PM YouthGroup5:00PM Children’schoirs
