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:hbcove@aol.com

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,bill.nmer@gmail.com.

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,emailAnnaLouiseatalmurchison@gcpcusa.org.Nextmeeting:Monday,March4thatAmberCook’shome.Questions?EmailAmberatambercook714@yahoo.com.

“WinnerWinnerWednesdayDinner”|March13|6:00PM|FellowshipHallTakeabreakfromcookingandmakesomespaceforconnectingwithyourchurchcommunity.ThismealwillbecateredfromMoe’sSouthwesternGrill.Theseeventsareintergenerational.*RSVPtoSherrie,smeehan@gcpcusa.org,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