Grace United Church of Christ 22 2020 bulletin ONLINE.pdf · Gospel Reading John 9:1-41 Sermon “The Eyes Have It!” Rev. Rob Apgar-Taylor Special Music We Respond Pastoral Prayer

Sunday, March 22, 2020 Fourth Sunday in Lent

Restored 11:00 a.m. ONLINE

Grace United Church of Christ

David Anointed by Samuel, from a synagogue in Syria, 15th Century. (This image is in the public domain.)

Call to Worship Sunday, March 22, 2020 Fourth Sunday in Lent

We Gather

Prelude "Prelude on 'Rockingham'" Jonas Dawson

Edward Miller, arr. Lani Smith

Welcome

Call to Worship

Bless the Lord O My Soul

And all that is within me bless God’s holy name!

Bless the Lord O My Soul and forget not all God’s benefits

Who forgives all your infirmities and heals all your iniquities;

Who redeems your life from the grave

And crowns you with loving-kindness

Silent Prayer

Assurance of Pardon

L: God loves us and forgives us. God gives us the chance to begin again.

All: Thanks be to God. Amen!

Sung Response: Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God’s holy name;

Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life.

We Listen

Scripture Readings 1 Samuel 16:1-13

Psalm 23 (responsive)

The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want.

He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside still waters;

he restores my soul. He leads me in right paths for his name's sake.

Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I fear no evil; for you are with me; your rod

and your staff-- they comfort me.

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with

oil; my cup overflows.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life,

and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD my whole life long.

Special Music

Gospel Reading John 9:1-41

Sermon “The Eyes Have It!” Rev. Rob Apgar-Taylor

Special Music

We Respond

Pastoral Prayer

The Lord’s Prayer (in unison)

Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come,

Thy will be done, on Earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread,

and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into

temptation, but deliver us from evil, for Thine is the kingdom, the power,

and the glory forever. Amen.

We are Sent

Announcements

Closing Prayer to Shepherd God (by St. Mary Euphrasia Pelletier)

Shepherd God,

Give me your great heart to love with, especially when my own heart is too small and

limited to love as another needs to be loved.

Give me all I need to reach out to those who are lost and in trouble.

Give me the love and courage to give myself totally to the mission of Jesus, the Good

Shepherd who laid down his life so that we would have life in its fullness. Amen.

Blessing

Postlude "Joyful!" Jonas Dawson

Ludwig van Beethoven (Hymn to Joy)

and William Croft (St. Anne), arr. Ruth Elaine Schram

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Dear Congregation,

At the risk of being indelicate, I’m going to talk money. Last year we did significant

work at closing the budget gap. PLEASE remember your giving to the church during

this time! While we are not legally or safely allowed to be together during this time,

the bills are still needing to be paid. And the crashing markets of recent are going to

hit our endowments very hard as well. I’m just being honest. PLEASE try to be a

faithful to your tithe as you can be. There will be a letter mailed to every home with

a stamped envelope to help make your tithe easier! You can also use the GIVING

tab on our church website at www.grucc.com and give via VANCO Giv-

ing Plus or PayPal.

DID YOU KNOW… Grace UCC has a YouTube channel! Watch our Sermons and Choir on

YouTube @ GraceLiveFrederick

Videos are normally posted weekly and ready to view by Sunday Evening.

View our sermons and choir anthems on YouTube. Just search on Youtube or on Google for GraceLiveFrederick.

Please take time to subscribe! Join the GraceLiveFrederick Team!

Sanctuary Audio/Video Project Update We continue our work towards completing our AV system installation the goal of being able to provide in-service projection on the wall, and live streaming to the internet. At the moment ONLY the sermon and the anthems are being posted on the internet. Any change in this will be clearly communicated. Please consider joining the Grace AV Team! We need both system operators and individuals to discuss privacy and policy, and to help brainstorm ideas to grow our digital footprint!

If you are interested please speak with Mark Edwards or mail [email protected]

Grace UCC Weekly Calendar

All activities at Church are cancelled!!

All outside groups have been notified as well.

This means that there will be no in-person bible studies!

If you are in Disciple, we will resume after the craziness is done.

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Sunday, March 22

ONLINE WORSHIP SERVICE

STREAMING LIVE

AT 11:00 AM

Go to Grace UCC’s Facebook Page for direction

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Thursday, March 26

7:00 pm

ONLINE

LENTEN BOOK STUDY: The Walk by Adam Hamilton

via ZOOM

Join Zoom Meeting by computer

at https://zoom.us/j/5620239038

Meeting ID: 562 023 9038

or Dial by phone +1 301 715 8592 US

And enter Meeting ID

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Caring & Sharing Prayer List

The following are members and friends of our church family who are cur-rently ill, hospitalized, or home-bound. Please keep them in your prayers and perhaps send a note or a card. If you know of anyone who should be added to this list, please contact the church office at [email protected]

Millie Davis 801 Pine Ave., Frederick, MD 21701 Joe Free Citizens Nursing & Rehab Center Miriam Himes Edenton, Orchard Terrace, 5905 Edenton Court, Room #705, Frederick, MD 21702 Charlotte Hoover 7404 Willow Road, Nursing at Meadows, Frederick, MD 21702 Pam Kehne 1632 Wall Dr., Pasadena, MD 21122 Betty Linton Sunrise Senior Living 990 Waterford Dr., Unit 206, Frederick, MD 21702

Please note that hospitals are no longer permitted to contact churches on behalf of their patients. If you know of a church member who is hospitalized, please inform the church office. If you or a family

member is hospitalized in an emergency situation, please call Pastor Rob at 240-217-2767.

COUNCIL OFFICERS

President Missy Moxley 301-695-3852 [email protected]

Vice President Jerry Princler 301-898-3877 [email protected]

Secretary Elizabeth Damazo 240-626-9934 [email protected]

Treasurer Lloyd Taylor 443-536-9793 [email protected]

At-Large Carrie Minnick 240-405-5465 [email protected]

At-Large Karen Kehoe 240-285-2686 [email protected]

COMMISSION CHAIRS

Administrative Sam Swann 301-908-8415 [email protected]

Congregational Life Tony Hemler 443-536-6829 [email protected]

Finance and Property Doris Moxley 443 944-2582 [email protected]

Outreach Trevor Addie 240-784-7986 [email protected]

Worship and Education John Brehmer 301-514-0182 [email protected]

2020 Church Council Officers and Commission Chairs

Daily Bible Reading

Sunday, March 22, 2020: Fourth Sunday in Lent

1 Samuel 16:1-13; Psalm 23; Ephesians 5:8-14; John 9:1-41

Monday, March 23, 2020:

Psalm 146; Isaiah 59:9-19; Acts 9:1-20

Tuesday, March 24, 2020:

Psalm 146; Isaiah 42:14-21; Colossians 1:9-14

Wednesday, March 25, 2020: Annunciation of the Lord

Isaiah 7:10-14 ; Psalm 45 or Psalm 40:5-10; Hebrews 10:4-10; Luke 1:26-38

Wednesday, March 25, 2020:

Psalm 146; Isaiah 60:17-22; Matthew 9:27-34

Thursday, March 26, 2020:

Psalm 130; Ezekiel 1:1-3, 2:8-3:3; Revelation 10:1-11

Friday, March 27, 2020:

Psalm 130; Ezekiel 33:10-16; Revelation 11:15-19

Saturday, March 28, 2020:

Psalm 130; Ezekiel 36:8-15; Luke 24:44-53

Sunday, March 29, 2020: Fifth Sunday in Lent

Ezekiel 37:1-14; Psalm 130; Romans 8:6-11; John 11:1-45

Serve at Frederick Community Action Agency’s (FCAA)

Soup Kitchen — Sunday, April 19, 2020 at 4:45 PM

Grace Church volunteers serve at the Soup Kitchen on the 3rd Sunday of even months. It's a rewarding mission experience and we always have fun. Won't you join us? 14 East All Saints Street, Frederick, MD 21701.

Or, contact Jerry Princler at jerryprin@comcast. et or Trevor Addie at [email protected] for more information.

FCAA - Food Bank—”Grace Groceries”

On the third Sunday of every month, we dedicate the “Grace Groceries”

that have been collected in our little red wagon (in the narthex) then

delivered to the Frederick Foodbank.

Thank you for your continued generosity!

NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS NEEDED, for example:

peanut butter ~ pasta ~ rice ~ spaghetti ~ tomato sauce

Cereal ~ canned fish ~ canned meats

The Religious Coalition’s Emergency Family Shelter

Grace UCC will be hosting the Emergency Family Shelter on March 28 through April 4th (another church cancelled and we are filling in for them)

The RCEHN/EFS folks will provide evening volunteers. However, we will need volunteers for set-up and break-down. Contact Pastor Rob or Trevor Addie with questions or to volunteer.

Grace UCC Winter Mission

Emergency Cleanup Bucket and Supply Drive

You can provide assistance to families and communities affected by flooding, tornados and other disasters.

Grace Church is still collecting supplies for Church World Service's

Emergency Clean Up Bucket kits. Each bucket needs the supplies

listed below. Those interested can donate buckets, supplies,

or any combination of the two. There is a bin in the back of the

Good Shepherd Room where supplies may be dropped off.

• One five-gallon bucket with resealable lid (If bucket has been used, clean well but do not use if it has held chemicals of any kind.)

• Four scouring pads • Seven sponges, including one large • One scrub brush • Eighteen reusable, lightweight dry cleaning towels (e.g. Handi wipes) • One 50 oz. or two 25 oz. bottle(s) of liquid laundry detergent • One 16-28 oz. bottle of liquid disinfectant dish soap • One 12-16 oz. bottle of household cleaner that can be mixed with wa-

ter (no spray bottles) • One package of 48-50 clothespins • Clothesline, two 50 ft. or one 100 ft. • Five dust masks • Two pairs heavy-duty, waterproof dishwashing gloves (latex-free, non

-surgical) • One pair work gloves, cotton with leather palm or all leather • 24-28 heavy duty or contractor type 30-45 gallon trash bags on a roll

and removed from carton • One 6-9 oz. bottle of non-aerosol insect repellent

Sunday, March 22, 2020

Scripture Reader: ONLINE

Children’s Message: ONLINE

Children’s Church: N/A

Altar Guild: N/A

Grace United Church of Christ An Open and Affirming Congregation

25 East 2nd Street, Frederick, Maryland, 21701 301-662-3312 ~ Office Hours: 9AM-3PM/M-F

[email protected] ~ www.grucc.com

Rev. Dr. Rob Apgar-Taylor, Pastor [email protected] Jessica Townsley, Youth Minister [email protected] Jonas Dawson, Director of Music [email protected] James Taylor, Bell Choir Director [email protected] Taylor Whidden, Jennie Huntoon, Donald Toms, James Taylor Choir Section Leaders Joan Princler, Nursery Attendant [email protected] Mat Lutman, Caretaker [email protected] Sarah Petermann, Church Admin [email protected]

If you would like to serve as a greeter, or host fellowship time after worship, please add your name to the sign up sheet in the Good Shepherd Room.

WORSHIP ASSISTANTS

SUNDAY WORSHIP — 11:00 AM

Holy Communion is celebrated on the first Sunday of every month.