GraceCovenantPresbyterianChurchAsheville,NorthCarolina

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September25,2016–10:30amCalledtoChrist–CalledtoImagine

“Whoeveryouare,nomatterhowlonely,theworldoffersitselftoyourimagination,

callstoyoulikethewildgeese,harshandexciting--overandoverannouncingyourplace

inthefamilyofthings.”From“WildGeese,”byMaryOliver

BellPeal Prelude PreludeonEllacombe MichaelBurkhardt * CalltoWorship(adaptedfromPsalm146) PraisetheLORD!PraisetheLORD,Omysoul!

WewillsingpraisestoourGodallourliveslong.HappyarethosewhosehelpisinGodwhosehopeisintheLORDtheirGod,TheLORDsetstheprisonersfree;TheLORDopenstheeyesoftheblind.TheLORDliftsupthosewhoareboweddown;TheLORDwatchesoverthestrangers;Godupholdstheorphanandthewidow,PraisetheLORD!

*Hymn32 ISingtheMightyPowerofGod ELLACOMBE*CalltoReconciliation

*PrayerofConfession MercifulGod,We struggle to trust in yourmysteriousways. Life feels at oncepredictableandrandom.We tellourselveswe’re incontrol. Andinalmostthesamebreathwetellourselveswearehelpless.Giveus the wisdom to accept both our limitations and our promise.Grant us the courage to trust Your unique power and Yourprovidentialcare.FilluswithYourholyimagination.Amen.

*AssuranceofForgiveness

* ResponseHymn48 RainDown RAINDOWN * PassingofthePeace ThePeaceofChristbewithyou. Andalsowithyou.

FaithSharingwithChildren OurLifeTogether(Pleasesignthepadlocatedinyourpew) Anthem OGodBeyondAllPraising arr.RichardProulx PrayerforIllumination

OldTestament Amos6:1a,4-7 TheWordoftheLord ThanksbetoGod!

NewTestament Luke16:19-31

TheWordoftheLord ThanksbetoGod!

Sermon “DangerousImaginationandOtherKeystoHealthyLiving”

MarciaMountShoop

SilentMeditation

* Hymn79 LightDawnsonaWearyWorld TEMPLEOFPEACE*AffirmationofFaith (fromtheBookofOrder)

Godwas incarnate in Jesus Christ,who announced goodnews tothe poor, proclaimed release for prisoners and recovery of sightfor the blind, let the broken victims go free, and proclaimed theyearoftheLord’sfavor.Jesuscametoseekandtosavethelost;inhis life and death for othersGod’s redeeming love for all peoplewasmadevisible;and in theresurrectionof JesusChrist there istheassuranceofGod’svictoryoversinanddeathandthepromiseofGod’scontinuingpresenceintheworld.Amen.

CalledtoImagine FloriPate

Offering(PleaseplaceprayercardsintheofferingplateforthePrayersofthePeople) Offertory BeThouMyVision arr.HowardHelvey * Doxology

PrayerofDedication

GraciousGod,receivethesegiftsasanexpressionofourgratitudeforyourabidinglove.Inyourwisdomandholyimagination,helpthesegiftsfindtheplaces,people,andsituationswheretheyareneededthemost.InChrist'sName,AMEN.

PrayersofthePeople Eachsectionoftheprayerwillconclude:“God,inyourgrace” Pleaserespond:“Hearourprayer” TheLord’sPrayer

OurFather,whoartinheaven,Hallowedbethyname,Thykingdomcome, thywillbedone,Onearthas it is inheaven.Giveus thisdayourdailybread;and forgiveusourdebts, asweforgiveourdebtors;andleadusnotintotemptation,butdeliverusfromevil.Forthineisthekingdom,andthepower,andtheglory,forever.Amen.

*Hymn772 LiveintoHope TRURO * ChargeandBenediction

Postlude Voluntary FlorPeeters -------------------------------------------------(Forsome,theVoluntaryservesasfestivemusictoaccompanytheirgoingbackoutintotheworld.Othersprefertoremainseatedandlisten.Pleasebemindfulofthesedifferentneedsasyoudepart.Thankyou!

*PleaseStandinBodyorSpirit.

WegathertoworshipGodwhoislargerthanallourimaginations!WeencourageallpersonstosingthegendernounsandpronounstheypreferinreferringtoGod.

WORSHIPNOTES:

CopyrightIssues:WeworktomakeourSundaymorningbulletinsas"userfriendly"aspossible.Printingsungresponsesanddoxologiesinthebulletinallowsworshiperstofullyengagewithouthavingtoconsultthehymnal.Thisispossiblewithmostofourresponseswherecopyrightlawsallowustoreprintthemusic.Thereareoccasionsliketodaywiththesingingof"RainDown"whereitisnecessarytousethehymnalbecausethecopyrightrestrictsadditionalprinting.Weapologizefortheinconveniencewhilerejoicingthatweareabletoaddthisnewsongtoourcongregations’repertoire!

OurLifeTogether…

ThankYou!HeadUsher:PaulTescione|Liturgist:JaneLeeVondette

ThankyoutoJeannetteWilliamsfortheflowersthatdecorateoursanctuarythismorning,giventothegloryofGodandwiththoughtsandprayersforfriends’andfamilybirthdays.

DeaconoftheWeek:JanBrunk,email:janbrunk@aol.comEachSundaymorningthereisadeaconavailableforeverythingfromprayingwithyoutogivingyouatourofthebuilding.Thisdeaconwillbewearingapurplesashandstationedinthenarthexbefore10:30worshipandinthefrontofthesanctuaryafterworship.Heorsheisalsoavailableduringtheweekifyouorsomeoneyouloveneedsassistancefromourboardofdeacons.FromtheNominatingCommitteeThisisanexcitingtimeatGraceCovenantasweapproachbeingfullystaffed.WestillhaveonemoreimportantsteptotakeonourPastoralStaff.Weneedtofillthefull-timeAssociatePastorposition,previouslyheldbyKristyFarber.ThenominatingcommitteeislookingforsuggestionsfornamesofpeopletoserveonanAssociatePastorNominatingCommittee.Weneedpeoplewhoknowthechurchand,particularly,butnotexclusively,peoplewhohavecloseconnectionstopastoralcareandadulteducationinthiscongregation.PleasesendsuggestionswithinthenextweektoTiffanyKinnaird,kinnaird.tiffany@gmail.com,chairoftheNominatingCommittee;orplacethenominationcardintheofferingplate.StaffNewsTheSessionvotedthisweektoextendthetermsofcallforRebeccaGurneyasapart-timeAssociatePastorthroughtheendofMay2017.WeareblessedtohaveRebeccaservingamongusandwearegratefulforhergiftsandherwillingnesstoextendhertimewithus.

SocialMediaGraceCovenanthasseveralsocialmediaaccountsinwhichtoengage.Facebook(Grace-Covenant-Presbyterian-Church),Twitter(@GraceCovPC),Instagram(gcpc_avl),andourwebsite(www.gcpcusa.org).WewelcomeyourimagesandnewsaboutthingshappeningatGCPC.PleasesendthemtoAnnaLouiseatalmurchison@gcpcusa.org.GraceCovenantiscommittedtobeingatrustworthyplaceforeveryone,especiallychildren.Ifyouwouldpreferthatimagesthatincludeyourchild(ren)notbepostedonsocialmedia,pleaseletMarcia(mmshoop@gcpcusa.org)knowandwewillputyouonoursocialmediaopt-outlist.

GrowLiveProductionsofKristaTippet’sRadioShowOnBeingOctober21and22|7PM|UNCAsheville,HumanitiesLectureHallAsapartofUNCA’sFestivalofFaithinLiterature,KristaTippettwillbeinterviewingMarilynNelson(Fridaynight)andIsabelWilkerson(Saturdaynight)forherPeabodyAward-winningradioshow,OnBeing.GraceCovenanthaspurchasedticketsforbothnightsandwillsellthemtomembersfor15dollars(scholarshipsavailable!!).Westillhavesometicketsleft!Emailalmurchison@gcpcusa.orgtocheckavailability.

WednesdayBibleStudy|11AM|ConferenceRoom|StartingSeptember28thJointhepastoralstafftoreadandstudyoursermontextsforSunday.Nopreparationneeded,justcomereadytoopenscriptureanddiscuss.

WednesdaySanctuaryOpenforPrayerEachWednesdayfrom11:45AM–5:30PM,thesanctuarywillbeopenforsilentprayer.Someeveningswillclosewithabrieftimeofcenteringprayer.

ServeGuatemalaScholarships|Signupinthenarthextoday!WearehonoredtoparticipateintheTimothyScholarshipProgramwithoursisterchurch,IglesiaJerusalem,inCoatepeque,Guatemala.ThelivesoftherecipientsofGCPCscholarshipshavebeengreatlychangedbytheeducationthatGraceCovenanthashelpedprovide.w Over40scholarshipstudentsattendprimary,middle,andsecondaryschoolsintheCoatepequearea.Mostofthemarechildrenoffamiliesthataremembersofoursisterchurch.Thescholarshipshelpthemwithtuition,purchaseofuniforms,books,shoes,schoolsupplies,andmanyotheritemsthattheirfamiliescouldnotafford.Withoutthisaid,thesechildrenwouldnotbeabletoattendschool.w YoucanmakeyourcheckouttoGCPC.Pleasewrite“GuatemalaScholarship”onthememoline.Anyamountiswelcomed;$180providesforafullscholarship.

GlobalMissionsPrayerPartners|Sunday,October2|11:30AM|NarthexSeptemberprayerpartnerswerematchedwithMarkandJennyBent/HareandthefolkstheyworkwithintheDominicanRepublicandHaiti.(MarkworksinHaitiwiththeFarmerCooperativesandJennyworksintheDominicanRepublicwithacommunityhealthprogram.)ManythankstoallourGCPCprayerpartners!OurGlobalMissionsPrayerPartnerswillresumeinJanuary.

BackyardBBQattheVeteransRestorationQuarters|Tuesday,October4Forthepast7yearsateamfromGCPChascooked&servedahamburgersupperforveteransthefirstTuesdayofeachmonth.Comearound4:30andyouwillhaveajob.CreationCareAlliance|“HarvestCelebrationPotluckDinner”|Thursday,October6|5:30–7:30PM|GCPCFellowshipHallGetinvolvedwithCreationCareAlliancethisfall!ThespeakerisSusanSides,founderanddirectoroftheLord’sAcreGardeninFairview.TourGCPCgardenwithBuzzDurham.Bringacovereddishtoshareandplates/utensilsforeveryoneinyourparty.Drinkswillbeprovided.

CareTheMen@GCPC|Tuesday,September27|7:00PM|ThirstyMonkNorthComejoinusforournextmen’sfellowshipevent.Emailalmurchison@gcpcusa.orgtogetremindersaboutthisgrouporbeaddedtothecontactlist.

SOS~SaveOurSanity|7:00PM|MeetsfirstMondayofthemonthAsocial,prayer,supportgroupformothersofyoungchildren!Comewithanappetizerandchoiceofdrink;leavethekidsathome.Together,we’llcreatethefunandsupportweneedasweworktoraiseourlittleones.Tobeaddedtolist,emailalmurchison@gcpcusa.org.FirstMeeting:Monday,October3–GillilandHome

PNO~Parents’NightOut|5:00–8:15PM|MeetsoneSaturdayamonthLeaveyourchildrenatthechurchforchildcare,andlet’sallgooutonthetowntogether!ContactthechurchtoreserveaspaceforchildcaretheMondaypriortoouroutingSaturday.Dropyourchildand$10atthechurchonthenightoftheevent.Carpoolormeetuswhereverwearetogather!Emailalmurchison@gcpcusa.orgtobeaddedtothelist.(Schedulewillbepostedonthewebsite,underCAREtab.)

ChildcarevolunteersubsneededThankyou!Wehavefilledallourregularnurseryvolunteerslotsbutwouldlovetoaddtooursubstitutelist.Ifyouwouldbeinterestedinbeingcalledupontofillinasnecessary,pleaseemailsmeehan@gcpcusa.org,andshewilladdyoutothelist.

PrayerList[Wearehappytoprayforanyonewhoisinneed.Concernswillstayonthislistforamonthunlesswehearotherwise.Pleasekeepusupdated.]JerusalemChurchcongregation;LindaAlbin(Les&SusanStradley'sfriend);JoDellHawthorne(DonnaRobertson'scousin);NatalieDeVito(KarenRohls'daughter);MirandaRoop(CindyRoop’ssister);JosePalacios(MariePalacios’husband);BetsyNeedle(RobinGaiser’sfriend);DebbieBartlet(LauraRoss’friend);AprilAlexander(RobbyHassall’sfriend);BillRoss(JonathanRoss’dad);IanNash(Dave&MaryLouNash’sgrandson);BonniePeterson(LouiseRoot’sfriend);SusanLogan(BobandEleanorWalther’sfriend);MilfordandSwaneeCox(MatthewCox’sgrandparents);JuneGlenn(ElizabethMullen’smother);BobKemper(DavidKemper’sdad);LyndaEmashowski(MatthewCox’sfriend);BobKeever(CynthiaKeever’sdad);MarkHassall(BobandSueHassall’ssonandRobbyHassall’sfather);KarenArrowood(TeresaStern’scousin);ErikandDinaJacobs(KathyJacobs’son&daughter-in-law);BarbaraMcLean(ModeratorofWNCPresbytery);Barrett&AliPayne(InSeminary);Craig,ElsaandJosiePlocica(SherylAikman’sfamily);BettySmith;MimiAldridge;SusanStradley;VirginiaBradley;HettieLouGarland;GerrySimons;PatCallison;BobBusey;EarlFowler;DotHolladay;SherrieMeehan;SergeKavalhuna;JerryBleckley;RayKisiah

YouthNewsPresbyteryYouthRally|TODAY,Sunday,September25|*2:20-6:45PM(Meet/pickupatGraceCovenantparkinglot)|MontreatThisisanot-to-missafternoon!WewillmeetatthechurchandcarpooltoMontreat.Wewillgatherwithyouthfromacrossourpresbyteryandengageinprogrammingfun.Thereisnocostormeal;GCPCwillprovidelightsnacks.IfyouaremeetingusatMontreat,arrivetoUpperAndersonat2:50PMandpickupthereat6:15PM.

NextSunday’sEducationforAllAges|9:15AM

TheImprov:ResponsiveFaithinanEver-ChangingWorld|FellowshipHallThisclasslooksatscripture,life,andpracticethroughvarioustheologicalperspectives,seekingtodiscovercredibleandpromisinggroundforfaithfulimprovisationasweliveinadynamicandchangingworld.Nextweek:WewillexplorehowprocesstheologyunderstandsGod.

AskingtheHardQuestions:PressurePoints|ChoirRoomThisclassexploresthornyissuesandnewideasthatchallengeuswherewelive,attheintersectionofourfaithandtheworld.Duringfallterm,wearereadinganddiscussingBishopSpong’sbookBiblicalLiteralism:AGentileHeresy.

DiggingIn:EncounteringScripture|SunroomThisclassreadstheBiblewiththeexpectationthat—whetheritiscomforting,disturbingorchallenging—ithassomethingtosayaboutwhoGodisandwhoweare.Nextweek,westartwiththechaptertwooftheBookofActs.

CHILDREN&YOUTHEDUCATION[ContactHeatherorSamantha]

Preschool/Kindergarten:GoodShepherd&WorldCommunionElementary:GoodShepherd&WorldCommunion

MiddleSchoolLet'scontinuedivingintoourfaithtogether.NextSunday,wewillexplorethequestion"WhyDoestheBibleContradictItself?"withLeslieandBarry.Enjoyabagelbreakfastandagreattime!

SeniorHighGetreadytolearnandgrowtogether,withteachers,Sheryl,AmyWandAmyP.Wewilllookatthisweek'sheadlinesthroughthelensoffaith.Comeenjoyadeliciousbagelbreakfastandgreatconversationwithfellowyouth!

NextSunday,October2,2016CalledtoChrist–CalledtoCelebrate

WorldCommunionSunday

Worshipat8:30&10:30AMEducationHourat9:15AM

CourtyardFellowshipat11:30AM

“WeComeFromaPlace:AHomilyinThreeParts”Scripture:2Timothy1:1-14

CALENDAR

September 18-25 RITI Sunday 25 PritchardPark 8:30AM Worship 9:15AM EducationHour 10:30AM Worship 1:45PM Youthstewardshipvideomtg. 2:20PM YouthGroup 5:00PM Children’sChoirs Tuesday 27 9:00AM PrayerGroup 6:00PM PropertyMtg. 7:00PM Men’sGroup@ThirstyMonk Wednesday 28 11:00AM BibleStudy 11:45AM Sanctuaryopenforprayer 7:00PM ChoirPractice Thursday 29 7:00PM FallBookDiscussion–WearingGod October Sunday 2 8:30AM Worship 9:15AM EducationHour 10:30AM Worship 5:00PM Children’sChoirs 5:00PM YouthGroup 6:30PM FallBookDiscussion–Soil&Sacrament