bulletin october 25, 2009

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P r e p a r a t i o n f o r W o r s h i p

WELCOME TO GRACE COVENANT!

Thank you for joining us today! We are an historic Presbyteriancongregation offering traditional worship and multiple ministries

for persons of all ages. Please join us following worship for fellowshipin the Social Room. Thank you for turning off your cell phones,pagers, cameras, and other electronic devices for the duration

of morning worship.

Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near tohear him (Jesus). And the Pharisees and the scribes murmured,saying, This man receives sinners and eats with them.

So he told them this parable:

What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lostone of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in thewilderness, and go after the one which is lost, until he findsit? And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders,rejoicing. And when he comes home, he calls together hisfriends and his neighbors, saying to them Rejoice with mefor I have found my sheep which was lost Just so, I tell you,there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner whorepents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need

no repentance.

~Luke 15:1-7 (RSV)


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A SERVICE FOR THE WORSHIP OFGOD

October 25, 2009 11:00 a.m

GATHER TOGLORIFYGOD

PRELUDE Ciacona in B Flat Johann Bernhard Bach(1676-1749)

CALL TO WORSHIP Revelation 15:3-4

Pastor: Great and marvelous are your deeds,Lord God Almighty!

People: Just and true are your ways,King of the ages.Pastor: Who will not fear you, O Lord,

and bring glory to your name?People: For you alone are holy.

All nations will come and worship you!Please stand for these parts of the service.

HYMN 260 (blue) A Mighty Fortress Is Our God Ein Feste Burg

PRAYER OF CONFESSION

Almighty God:you raised up brave leaders to reform the church.We confess that we have lost our way again,and need new reformation.We are content with easy religion,with too much money and too little charity;we cultivate indifference.


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Lord, let your word endure,and your Spirit renew us,so that we may repent,have deeper faith,and never shrink from sacrifice;in the name of Jesus Christour only Lord and Savior. Amen.

ASSURANCE OF PARDON

ALLELUIA TraditionaCarribean

GIVE THANKS TOGOD

WELCOME Chris Thomas

Please print name and information on the Friendship Register and pass it to your neighbor.

OFFERING


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ANTHEM One Faith, One Hope, One Lord Craig CourtneyChancel Choir

One faith, one hope, one Lord, one church for which He died.One voice, one song we lift in praise to Him Who was and is and shall be evermore.There is one body, one Spirit, as you were called to one hope.

One Lord, baptism and faith, one God and Father of all, Who is in you all.Though we be many people, diverse with various gifts,we are given to each other for the unity of faith,that we grow in the knowledge of the Son of God, in the fullness of Christ.

Based on Ephesians 4:4-6

DOXOLOGY 592 (blue) Old Hundredth

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;Praise Him, all creatures here below;Praise Him, above, ye heavenly hosts;Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

HEAR THE WORD OFGOD

CHILDRENS SERMON

HANDBELL CHOIR When Morning Gilds the Skies arr. Karen Roth

OLD TESTAMENT READING Psalm 96:1-6 Holy Bible, OT p.530

NEW TESTAMENT READING Matthew 28:19-20 Holy Bible, NT p.36

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION


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SERMON World Missions and Gods Love for the Lost John Fletche

HYMN 479 (red) In Christ There Is No East or West McKee(Second Tune

AFFIRMATION OF FAITH The Apostles Creed

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth,and in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by theHoly Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate,was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third dayhe rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sittethon the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shallcome to judge the quick and the dead.I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic church; the communionof saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and thelife everlasting. Amen.

GLORIAPATRI 579 (blue) Glory Be to the Father Greatorex

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;As it was in the beginning is now, and ever shall be,World without end. Amen, Amen.

MINUTE FOR STEWARDSHIP Jack Corley, Mission Committee

PRAYER OF INTERCESSION AND LORDS PRAYER

Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdomcome, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this dayour 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 isthe kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen.


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GO FORTH INGODSNAME

HYMN 391 (blue) Take My Life Hendon

BENEDICTION

CHORAL RESPONSE Send Me, Lord Thuma Mina, South African

POSTLUDE Allegro giocoso (Trois Preludes) Denis Bdard(b. 1950

Join us in the Social Room following worship for refreshments and fellowship.

The flowers are given to the glory of God and in loving memoryof Mary and Charles W. Appich, Sr., Charles W. Appich, Jr.

and Donald L. Appich by the Jean R. Appich and Don Appich families.

Alleluia, music traditional Carribean, arr. by John Bell 1990, Iona Community, G.I.A. publications.All rights reserved. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-715262.

SERMONNOTES


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THIS WEEK ATGRACE COVENANT

Sunday 8:30 a.m. Handbell Choir Room 312October 25 9:10 a.m. Prayer Ministry Social Room

9:30 a.m. Sunday School Education Building10:30 a.m. Chancel Choir Room 108

10:40 a.m. Session Meeting Chape11:00 a.m. Worship Service Sanctuary12:00 p.m. Congregational Fellowship Social Room12:15 p.m. Congregational Luncheon (no charge) Fellowship Hal

4:00 p.m. Prayer and Praise Gathering Social Room6:00 p.m. Youth Group Home of the Londreys

Monday 10:00 a.m. Child Development Centers Worship ChaOctober 26 12:00 p.m. Presbyterian Mens Lunch Room B-4

Tuesday 10:00 a.m. Staff Meeting Room

October 27

Wednesday 9:00 a.m. Grace Notes Volunteers LibraryOctober 28 4:00 p.m. Child Development Center Choir Room 108

4:30 p.m. Carol Choir Room 1085:00 p.m. Junior Choir Room 1086:00 p.m. Wednesday Night Supper Fellowship Hal

6:45 p.m. Wednesday Night Program Fellowship Hal7:30 p.m. Chancel Choir Room 108

Thursday 9:30 a.m. Mothers Together FellowshipOctober 29

Saturday Daylight Savings Time ends: change your clocks back! GCPCOctober 31

Sunday 9:10 a.m. Prayer Ministry Social RoomNovember 1 9:30 a.m. Sunday School Education Building

10:30 a.m. Chancel Choir Room 10810:40 a.m. Session Meeting Chape11:00 a.m. Worship Service: Communion Sanctuary

(5 cents a meal offering)12:00 p.m. Congregational Fellowship Social Room12:05 p.m. Congregational Meeting Sanctuary

4:00 p.m. Community Groups TBDNo Youth Group (break)


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E v e n t s a n d N e w s

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

STEWARDSHIP: Our Stewardship seasonbegan in October and will conclude withDedication Sunday on November 22.

NEW PASTOR CALLED: We are very excitedthat on Sunday, September 20, GraceCovenant members voted unanimously tocall our new pastor! The Reverend SteveCobb will begin his ministry here onNovember 1 and will preach for the first timeon November 15. For more information youmay pick up an information sheet in theNarthex.

BULLETIN DEADLINE: Submissions forSundays bulletin must be submitted by noonon Wednesday, to our AdministrativeAssistant, Janice Caldwell, in her box in theGlass Office, on her desk in Room 204, or

via e-mail at [email protected] NOTES: Volunteers, who are willingand able to assist in the preparation for thebulk mailing of Novembers edition, will beneeded this Wednesday, October 28, from9:00 a.m. until 12 noon. Come to thechurchs library, on the second floor of theEducation Building, if youd like to assist onthat day. (The deadline for Grace Notessubmissions is the 15th of the month.)

DEACONS FUND: Grace Covenant has aDeacons Fund to assist members who are infinancial need. Contact Chris Thomas, our Associate Pastor, to make a financialrequest. All requests are confidential.

C OM M UN IT Y N EW S

AS YOU PRAY... please pray for the familiesof Adeline (Lina) Sanders, as she recentlypassed away; and John Lootens family, asJohns father passed away. Please also prayfor Charles Sutton, as he recovers from hissurgery, as well as Dottie-Ray Koch, MargeMcFall, and Elizabeth (Betty) Phillips. Inaddition, remember Nela Bostian, who isrecovering at Emeritus on Gaskins Road

Finally, remember to keep our new leadpastor, Steve Cobb (and his family), inprayer as he prepares to join us here aGrace Covenant in early November.

ORDINATION: TODAY the Presbytery of theJames is ordaining Christopher Mooney a4:00 p.m. as Associate Pastor of YouthMinistries at First Presbyterian Church, wherethe service will be held. Please be in prayerfor the church and its new leadership.

STATEMENTS for the third quarter areavailable in the Narthex.

CONGREGATIONAL MEETING: The Sessionhas called a Congregational Meeting fonext Sunday (November 1), immediatelyfollowing the morning Worship Service. Thismeeting is in order to hear and act upon areport from the Committee on NominationsThe Committee will be bringing a slate onames for new officers. Grace Covenanmembers, please plan on joining us!

THANK YOU! To all the Grace Covenanmembers, who came to say farewell toRichard and Pam Haney at the specia


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reception last Sunday, and to theexceptional team, who made it possible:Caroline Leith, Jane Londrey, Evelyn Tower,Kent Cardwell, Cheryl Jacobs, CatherineKerns, the PW chefs, Lisa Cardwell andLewis Rosebro.

O PP O RT U N IT IE S T O S ER V E

CONGREGAT IONAL CEL EB RATORYLUNCHEON: TODAY the MissionEv an ge l i s m t e am i s havin g aCongregational Celebratory Luncheon towrap up our first Mission Awareness

Weekend. Please join us in the FellowshipHall, after this mornings Worship Service,for this luncheon!

CHURCH WORKERS FOR TODAY:OpenerRick Nochta; GreetersBrian Baird,Kelly & David Lacy, and Stephanie Thomas;Nursery Workers Megan Rogers, KatherineArthur, Julia Poppell (and Nikki Hazlegrove);Worship KitsLisa Cardwell; Coffee

Fellowship TimeSally Leys; Guest RegisterAttendantLisa and Cal Gray.

CHURCH WORKER FOR WEDNESDAYNIGHT SUPPER THISWEEK (October 28): Jean

Appich.

CHURCH WORKERS FOR NEXT SUNDAY(November 1): OpenerPete Sizemore;GreetersBob Copeland, Everett Reveley,

and Leslie Hartman; Nursery WorkersLauren Corby, Carson Price (and one morevolunteer needed here!); Worship KitsKaeteU nt er zu b e r ; C o f fe e F e l lo ws hi pTimeElizabeth Russell; Guest RegisterAttendantBetty Appich.

CHURCH WORKER FOR WEDNESDAYNIGHT SUPPER NEXT WEEK (November 4):Sam Lowe.

FELLOWSHIP HOUR: If youd like tovolunteer to make the coffee for theFellowship Hour one Sunday, then please

sign up on the Calendar, located in theGlass Office.

FLOWERS: If you are interested in donatingflowers, please contact Lisa Gray at 673-0587. There are openings for the month ofNovember.

SERVE MEALS TO THE HUNGRY: Volunteersare needed to serve the evening meal on

Monday, November 16, from 5:15 p.muntil 6:30 p.m. at Conrad Center, 1400Oliver Hill Way. If you are interested inhelping, contact Patrise Sears at 737-1837

WORSHIP

WE INVITE CHILDREN over the age of 5 toparticipate in the entire service. SpeciaWorship Kits for children are available in theNarthex. For children five years of age oryounger, we also have a crib nurserytoddler room, and preschool care.

MUSIC NOTES: Johann Bernhard Bach wasthe second cousin of J. S. Bach. His Ciaconain B Flat is a theme and a set of delightfu

twenty variations, which explore the variouscolors of the organ. The theme is statedquietly on the Harmonic Flute and thenfollow the first nine variations. The themereturns and interrupts the variations, andthen follow eleven more variations. Thepiece ends quietly with the final return of thetheme. The anthem is a recent work by


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Craig Courtney, which is based on thetopics of reformation and unity. Thisharmonically rich anthem is a dignified andpowerful affirmation of faith based onscripture passages from Ephesians. OurHandbell Choir joins us for the first time this

season, ringing an arrangement of a hymntune that was written in 1869 by JosephBarnby. Todays postlude had its premierelast summer at the International OrganFestival in Toronto, Canada. The piece is adazzling toccata that has energy and driveright to the very end!

HEARING AIDS AND LARGE PRINT HYMNALSare available from the ushers.

THE SERVICE IS BROADCAST LIVE on WLES590 AM.

DISCIPLESHIP

MISSION ADVENTURE FOR OUR CHILDREN!Donald Marsden is joining us for our

missions weekend today! During the Sundayschool hour, he has taken our children(grades K through 6) on an imaginativemission excursion. Donald Marsden is an Associate Director ofPresbyterian FrontierFellowship. From 1997-2008, he and hisfamily served as missionaries of thePresbyterian Church USA in Russia. Part ofDonalds work in Russia was to assist in the

spread of the gospel among the Nenetsreindeer herding people and other non-Russian peoples of Siberia. PresbyterianF ro nt ie r F el lo ws hi p e nc ou ra ge scongregations to become involved inFrontier missionhelping to spread thegospel among people groups, who have nochurch. The vision of Presbyterian Fellowship

is For every people group-an indigenouschurch, for every church-a mission vision.

CHILDRENS CLASSES: We urge you to bringyour children to Sunday school this year. Itsone of the most important decisions you wilmake in your childs well beingInfantsNursery, main level; ToddlersRoom102; PreschoolersRoom 101; Grades 1-6Rooms 207-210.

ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOLCLASSES: Commito growing in new ways, as we have fourexcellent adult classes being offered. Makea decision about which one will help yougrow in your faith the most!

GRACE BIBLE CLASS: What God Wants fromMe 9:45 a.m. in Room 212.

CONNECTIONSCLASS: The Person of Jesus 9:30 a.m. in Room 303.

VANGUARD BIBLE CLASS: A Study of Estherand Job 9:30 a.m. in Room B-4.

FORUM CLASS: Tom Miller will lead theclass in November.

RESOURCES TOGROWINTHE FAITH:Comeby and check out our new Resource Table inthe Narthex! We have a number of excellenresources available for purchase for a greaprice. If you have questions, please contacChristian Education Committee membersJean Appich, Laura Leigh Savage, or ChrisThomas.

FELLOWSHIP

MOTHERS TOGETHER:meet every Thursdayat 9:30 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall.

PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN CIRCLES: meet nexon Tuesday, November 10.


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WEDNESDAY NIGHT SUPPER ANDPROGRAM: This week, October 28, we willbe offering a different kind of FallCelebration, with pumpkin carving, cookiebaking and kids in costume, forchildren ofall ages! Dinner begins at 6:00 p.m. and the

program starts at 6:45 p.m. The cost of themeal is $5 per adult, $2 per children andstudents, and $12 maximum per family unit.This weeks menu includes spaghetti withmeat sauce, garlic bread, salad bar and abrownie.

COMMUNITY GROUPS: In CommunityGroups we seek to live life together underthe gospel as we build relationships with

God, each other, and our neighbors. Joinus each Sunday at 4:00 p.m. as we gatherfor fellowship, Bible study, and prayer,followed by a meal. There is also a groupjust for men that meets on the first, third,and fifth Tuesdays at the home of BrianBaird, 1704 Hanover Avenue. We usuallylisten to and talk about a sermon, catch upon life, and pray for each other. This is an

open group. For more information call MattHartman at 212-1961.

MI S S ION S

FIVE CENTS PER MEAL: On the first Sunday ofthe month, we receive the sacrament of theLords Supper, and, in gratitude for whatGod has given us, we have a hungeroffering, Five Cents Per Meal. To contribute,use a pew envelope and mark it Five CentsPer Meal (or simply drop in loose change),and put it in the offering.

FOOD NEEDED FOR WILLIAM BYRDCOMMUNITY HOUSE: Food donations may

be left in the basket in the Glass Office (theoffice on the main floor of the EducationBuilding, near the rear doors).

PRISON MINISTRY: Gather your Christmascards to be donated to Greensville

Correctional Center in Jarratt, Virginia. Acollection box is located in the PresbyterianWomens closet, which is in the SociaRoom. We will deliver the cards to the centethe first week of December. Thank you, inadvance, for your caring and generous help

Associate Pastor: Chris ThomasDirector of Music: Chris Martin

1627 Monument AvenueRichmond, VA 23220

Phone: 804.359.2463Fax: 804.278.6298

[email protected]

Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm

Radio: WLES 590 AM

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