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Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church Asheville, North Carolina www.gcpcusa.org March 3, 2019 Transfiguration of the Lord Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper Faith is not settled belief, but living process. It is the very edge and opening of life in process. To live is to step with trust into the next moment; into the unpredictable. ~ Catherine Keller, On Mystery: Discerning Divinity in Process Bell Peal ✜ Prelude ✜ O Wondrous Sight, O Vision Fair Agincourt Hymn
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GraceCovenantPresbyterianChurch
Asheville,NorthCarolinawww.gcpcusa.org
March3,2019TransfigurationoftheLord
SacramentoftheLord’sSupper
Faithisnotsettledbelief,butlivingprocess.Itistheveryedgeandopeningoflifeinprocess.Toliveistostepwithtrustintothenextmoment;
intotheunpredictable.~CatherineKeller,OnMystery:DiscerningDivinityinProcess
BellPeal✜
Prelude✜ OWondrousSight,OVisionFair AgincourtHymn
* CalltoWorship(adaptedfromPsalm99) Godisexaltedoverallthepeoples.LetuspraiseGod’sgreatandawesomename.Letthepeoplestremble.MightyGod,loverofjustice,youhaveestablishedequity;Youhaveexecutedjusticeandrighteousness.WorshipatGod’sholymountain;fortheLORDourGodisholy.
* Hymn193 Jesus,TakeUstotheMountain UNSERHERRSCHER *CalltoReconciliation *PrayerofConfession
HolyOne, Yourmysterysurroundsusandconfoundsus.Wearenotsurehowtotrustyou.Weresisttheunexplainable.Wedenytheirrational.Weembracethingsthatcanbemeasured and proven beyond a reasonable doubt.Open us up to theways you stretch our imagination.Forgiveusfordenyingthebeautifulandpowerfulwaysyouarehereevennow.Amen.
*AssuranceofForgiveness
* Response✜
* PassingofthePeace ThePeaceofChristbewithyou. Andalsowithyou.
OurLifeTogether✜(Pleasesignthepadlocatedinyourpew) PrayerforIllumination
HebrewScripture✜ Exodus34:29-35 TheWordoftheLord ThanksbetoGod!
GospelLesson Luke9:28-36,(37-43a) TheWordoftheLord ThanksbetoGod!
Homily “BeTransformed” MarciaMountShoop*Hymn509✜ AllWhoHunger,GatherGladly HOLYMANNA
SacramentoftheLord'sSupper
InvitationtoTheTable
PrayerofThanksgiving
TheLordbewithyou. Andalsowithyou. Liftupyourhearts. WeliftthemtotheLord. LetusgivethankstotheLordourGod. ItisrighttogiveGodthanksandpraise!
TheLord’sPrayerOurFather,whoartinheaven,hallowedbethyname,thykingdomcome,thywillbedone,onearthasitisinheaven.Giveusthisdayourdailybread;andforgiveusourdebts,asweforgiveourdebtors;andleadusnotintotemptation,butdeliverusfromevil.Forthineisthekingdom,andthepower,andtheglory,forever.Amen.
TheBreadandTheCup
Communionisbyintinction.Cometooneofthestationsasdirectedbyushers.Returntoyourpewbytheoutsideaisles.Youmayalsobeservedinyourpew.Allbreadisgluten-free.(Aplatewithseparatecupsisavailableatthefrontpulpit-sidestationforthosewhohavecompromisedimmunesystems.)
MusicDuringCommunion
PrayerAfterCommunion Offering(Pleaseplaceprayercardsintheofferingplate.Staffwillprayforthemthisweek.) OffertoryAnthem✜ Christ,WhoseGloryFillstheSkies T.FrederickH.Candlyn
* Doxology✜
* PrayerofDedication
SpiritofCreativeTransformation,Aswebringthesegiftsassymbolsofourselves,mayweopenourhearts,oureyes,ourlives–totheradicalpossibilitiesthatyouoffer.Mayyourinvitationforustoshinegiveusthecourageandlovetobecreativelytransformedbeyondourwildestimagination.Amen.
*Hymn315 IntheMidstofNewDimensions NEWDIMENSIONS*Charge&Benediction
(ChildrenwillbeinvitedtocomeforwardandhelptaketheremainingCommunionelementsoutforalife-givingpurpose)
*Postlude✜ SwiftlyPasstheCloudsofGlory JohnRutter ----------------------------------------------
(Forsome,thePostludeservesasfestivemusictoaccompanytheirgoingbackoutintotheworld.Othersprefertoremainseatedandlisten.Pleasebemindfulofthesedifferentneedsasyoudepart.Thankyou!)
✜Indicates10:45worshiponly.*PleaseStandinBodyorSpirit.
WegathertoworshipGodwhoislargerthanallourimaginations!WeencourageallpersonstosingthegendernounsandpronounstheypreferinreferringtoGod.
OurLifeTogether
ThankYou!8:15HeadUsher:RickandBethPhilipsen10:45HeadUsher:CathyFroehlich|Liturgist:KathyMeachamDeaconoftheWeek:AnnBrown,email:[email protected]
ThankyoutoJeannetteWilliamsfortheflowersthatdecoratethesanctuarythismorning,giventothegloryofGodandwithhappybirthdaywishesforJeannette’sdaughter,Anna,granddaughter,Meredith,andniece,Diane.GuatemalaCommitteeMtg.|Tuesday,March5|5:30PM|JerusalemRoomEarthTeamMeeting|Wednesday,March6|5:30PM|JerusalemRoomCreatingSanctuaryTeamMtg.|Sunday,March10|11:45AM|GardenRoom
PART(Power&RaceTeam)"TwoRivers"DocumentaryScreening|TONIGHT,March3|5:00PM|FHPARTmovienight!Allareinvited.Cometotheviewinganddiscussionaboutthispowerfulmovie.TwoRiversdocumentsthetruestoryofaNativeAmericanReconciliationgroupthatbeganinacouple’shomeinNorthernWashingtonState.
TheRacialJusticeBookClub|Thursday,March14|12:15PM|JerusalemRmForMarch,wearereadingWhiteFragility:WhyIt'sSoHardforWhitePeopletoTalkAboutRacismbyRobinDiAngelo.
AconversationwithSheriffQuentinMiller|Thursday,March14|7:00–8:30PM|FellowshipHallPARTinviteseveryonetocomegettoknowSheriffMillerandhispoliciesasthenewsheriffofBuncombeCounty.
EducationWinterWomen'sMemoirSeries|4thMondayofmonth|6PM|GardenRoomJoinusforaseriesofbooktalksfocusingonmemoirswrittenbypeopleoffaith.Opentoallwomenofthechurch.Onecopyofeachbookcanbefoundinthechurchlibrary.Pleasepre-readthebooktoensurelivelydiscussion.*Childcareprovided.•March25–Undaunted:SurvivingJonestown,SummoningCourageandFightingBackbyJackieSpeier;Facilitator:MaryLouNash
ServeVRQ—BBQCookTeam|Nextcookdate:Tuesday,March5|4:45or5:45PMComehelpusserveamealtotheveteransattheVeteransRestorationQuarters(1329TunnelRd.)!Comeat4:45tohelpcookor5:45tohelpserve.Thismissionservicehasalonghistory.Wewouldloveforyoutobeapartofthefellowship&camaraderie.Questions?ContactBillNeeriemer,[email protected].
GCPCCommunityGCPC20s/30sGathering:BreakoutAshevilleEscapeRoom!|Monday,March4|7:00(sharp)–8:30PM|60PattonAve.Joinusforaneveningofcodecracking,cluefinding,andmysterysolvingatBreakoutAsheville.Twoteamswillracetosolveaseriesofproblemsastheymovethroughrooms,workingtogethertobreakout!GCPCwillbecoveringthecost.RSVPASAPbyemailingSamanthaatsgblock@gcpcusa.org!*Childcareprovided.
SOS~SaveOurSanity|7:00PM|MeetsfirstMondayofthemonthAsocial,prayer,supportgroupformothers!Comewithyourfavoritedrinkorsnacktoshare;leavethekidsathome.Tobeaddedtothelist,[email protected]:Monday,March4thatAmberCook’[email protected].
“WinnerWinnerWednesdayDinner”|March13|6:00PM|FellowshipHallTakeabreakfromcookingandmakesomespaceforconnectingwithyourchurchcommunity.ThismealwillbecateredfromMoe’sSouthwesternGrill.Theseeventsareintergenerational.*RSVPtoSherrie,[email protected],by12:00pmonMonday,March10thsowecanhaveanestimate.IfyouforgettoRSVP,wehopeyou'llstillcome!
YouthNewsYouthGroup"IntergenerationalNativeAmericanMovieNight"|Sunday,March3|5–6:30PM|GCPCFellowshipHallGetreadyforoneofthemostvaluableyouthgroupexperiencesyetANDfamiliesarewelcome!WewillexplorewhatitmeanstoliveonlandthatwastakenfromNativeAmericanpeople.ThePowerandRaceteamwillbeshowingthefilm"TwoRivers,"whichlooksathowpeopleacrossdifferencescancometogethertobringaboutchangeandhealing.Wewillthendebriefthefilmwithintergenerationalconversationsandactivities.Feelfreetobringabaggeddinner.Snacksprovided.PrayerList[Concernswillstayonthislistforamonthunlesswehearotherwise.Pleasekeepusupdated.]IglesiaJerusalemcongregation;SherryHarcke(LesStradley’sfriend);PatCocke(LesStradley’sfriend);GlenRussell(RobinGaiser’sbrother);NancyandRichardSchaadt(DonnaRobertson’ssisterandbrother-in-law);LouiseSeitz(JanetSchifflin’sfriend);SondraDorn(JonathanTetzlaff’spartner);JeffreyFerris(MaryLouNash’sson);ErikJacobs(KathyJacob’sson);JuneCollins(CarolynTingle’smother);RobinSmith(BethRobrecht’ssister);HettieLouGarland;DotHolladay;BettySmith;MargaretRada;BobHiggins;OlgaMalinoski;JoyceSummerlin;JamesHarwell;MartyJohnson&GabeBoehm;KathyTheoharisandfamily(deathofhersister,ChrisBarkley)
NextSunday,March10,2018FirstSundayinLentNewMemberSunday
Worshipservicesat8:15&10:45AM
EducationHour(forallages)@9:15AM
Sermon:“DiggingDeep”byMarciaMountShoopScriptures:Psalm51:1-17;Matthew6:1-6,16-21
NextSunday’sEducationforAllAges|9:15AMAdultEducationLentenTerm|March10–April14PressurePoints|GodoftheOppressed:TheBlackLiberationTheologyofJamesCone|ChoirRoom"ItismycontentionthatChristianityisessentiallyareligionofliberation.Thefunctionoftheologyisthatofanalyzingthemeaningofthatliberationfortheoppressedsotheycanknowthattheirstruggleforpolitical,social,andeconomicjusticeisconsistentwiththegospelofJesusChrist.AnymessagethatisnotrelatedtothemessageofliberationofthepoorinasocietyisnotChrist'smessage.AnytheologythatisindifferenttothethemeofliberationisnotChristiantheology."JamesCone(1936-2018)wasapioneerandaleadingvoiceforBlackLiberationTheology.WewilldiscernwhathisproclamationoftheGodoftheOppressedsaystousandourcommunitytoday.NextSunday’sreadingis:Chapter1,ABlackTheologyofLiberation.Facilitators:MarciaMountShoop&RichardCoble
TheImprov|IAmWhatisRightwiththeWorldandWhatisWrongwiththeWorld:AMindfulnessBasedApproach|FellowshipHallWhatiswrongwiththeworld?WhatcanIdoaboutit?Ourstudygroupwilldiscusscurrentissuescausingfear,anger,andanxietyintoday'ssociety.Thedocumentary"IAM"whichexploresconflict,greed,violence,racialinequalityandenvironmentalconcernsthroughinterviewswithreligiousleaders,scientists,environmentalists,andphilosopherswillserveasthefoundationforourstudyanddiscussion.Theseauthors,poets,andteachershypothesizethatthesolutiontotheworld’sproblemsarerightinfrontofus.AkeymessagefromtheFebruary10thsermon"LeaveandFollow"wasthat"Wecantransformourworldbyimaginingitdifferently,dreamingitpassionatelyviaalloursenses,andwillingitintocreation."OtherresourcesforthegroupwillincludeThePowerofNowbyEckhartTolleandWhereverYouGoThereYouArebyJonKabat-Zinn.Facilitators:PaulRogers&ChristiMobley
DiggingIn|SubversiveScripture:FromStudytoPractice|JerusalemRoomWhiletheintellectualstudyoftheBiblecanproducevaluableinformationandknowledge,thereareotherwaystoengageScripturethattransformusandouractions.Throughavarietyoflearningpracticesandexercises,wewillcultivateadeeperunderstandingofbothoursacredtextsaslivingwords(Hebrew4:12,1Peter1:23),andourselvesasthelivingwordsofGod(2Co.3:2-3).Wewillsubvertoverly-intellectualizedreadingsofScripture,for"ItisnotenoughtolearnTorah—onemustbeTorahbylivinginsuchawaythatotherscanlearnfromyourexample"(Dr.DavidAriel).Byexperiencingoursacredtexts,ourselves,andeachotherinembodiedways,practicingScripturecanbecomebothdelightfulandliberating.Facilitator:KeatonHill
CHILDREN&YOUTHEDUCATION@9:15AM[ContactHeatherorSamantha]Toddlers(ages2-3)|“GodLovesMe”|ToddlerRoom(downstairs)Preschool/Kindergarten(ages4-5)|GodlyPlay|PreschoolRoom(downstairs)Elementary(grades1-3)|GodlyPlay|TempleRoom(upstairs)Elementary(grades4-5)|“CONNECT”|IndieRoom(upstairs)MiddleSchool(grades6-8)|“Collaborate”|MiddleSchoolClassroom(upstairs)SeniorHighs(grades9-12)|“WiredWord”|A-Frame(upstairs)ConfirmationClass|SeniorHighClassroom(upstairs)
*NurserycareisavailablethroughoutSundaymorningbeginningat8:10am.
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Sunday3 TransfigurationoftheLord/Communion 8:15AM Worship 9:15AM EducationHour 10:45AM Worship 5:00PM PARTMovieNight 5:00PM YouthGroup 5:00PM Children’sChoirs Monday46:30PM Handbells 7:00PM 20s/30sGroup,BreakoutAVL Tuesday59:00AM PrayerGroup 10:00AM PWCircleOneMeeting 4:45PM VRQDinner 5:30PM GuatemalaComm.Mtg. 5:30PM WorshipCouncil Wednesday6 AshWednesday(Servicesat7:15am,12:15pm&6:15pm) 10:00AM Knitters&Knatters 11:00AM BibleStudy 5:30PM EarthTeamMtg. 7:00PM ChancelChoir Sunday10 1stSundayinLent/NewMemberSunday 8:15AM Worship 9:15AM EducationHour 10:45AM Worship 11:45AM CreatingSanctuaryTeamMtg. 5:00PM YouthGroup 5:00PM Children’sChoirs
