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“Taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven, and blessed and broke the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before the people; and he divided the two fish

among them all. And all ate and were filled,” Mark 6:41-42.

Worship Together March 21, 2021 11:00 am

First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood

Prelude Dr. Kimo Smith, Piano Great is Thy Faithfulness (In the Setting of Liszt’s “Liebestraum”)– arr. Cindy Berry Welcome & Call to Worship Rev. Dr. Tim Eichler Interim Senior Pastor Opening Song of Praise Hymn #98 Great is Thy Faithfulness

Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father! There is no shadow

of turning with Thee; Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail not: as Thou hast been Thou forever wilt be.

Great is Thy faithfulness, great is Thy faithfulness, morning by morning new mercies I see; All I have needed Thy hand hath provided-

Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!

Summer and winter, and springtime and harvest, sun, moon, and stars in their courses above, join with all nature in manifold

witness to Thy great faithfulness, mercy, and love.



Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth, Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide, strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow-

blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside!



Opening Scripture Dean Choi Psalm 89:20-37 I have found my servant David; with my holy oil I have anointed him; my hand shall always remain with him; my arm also shall strengthen him. The enemy shall not outwit him, the wicked shall not humble him. I will crush his foes before him and strike down those who hate him. My faithfulness and steadfast love shall be with him; and in my name his horn shall be exalted. I will set his hand on the sea and his right hand on the rivers. He shall cry to me, ‘You are my Father, my God, and the Rock of my salvation!’ I will make him the firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth. Forever I will keep my steadfast love for him, and my covenant with him will stand firm. I will establish his line forever, and his throne as long as the heavens endure. If his children forsake my law and do not walk according to my ordinances, if they violate my statutes and do not keep my commandments, then I will punish their transgression with the rod and their iniquity with scourges; but I will not remove from him my steadfast love, or be false to my faithfulness. I will not violate my covenant, or alter the word that went forth from my lips. Once

and for all I have sworn by my holiness; I will not lie to David. His line shall continue forever, and his throne endure before me like the sun. It shall be established forever like the moon, an enduring witness in the skies. Song of Response How Deep the Father’s Love for Us – Stuart Townend © 1995 Thankyou Music

How deep the Father's love for us, how vast beyond all measure, That He should give His only Son, to make a wretch His treasure. How great the pain of searing loss, the Father turns His face away, As wounds which mar the Chosen One, bring many sons to glory.

Behold the Man upon a cross, my sin upon His shoulders, Ashamed I hear my mocking voice, call out among the scoffers. It was my sin that held Him there, until it was accomplished,

His dying breath has brought me life, I know that it is finished.

I will not boast in anything, no gifts no pow’r no wisdom, But I will boast in Jesus Christ, His death and resurrection.

Why should I gain from His reward? I cannot give an answer. But this I know with all my heart, His wounds have paid my ransom.

Prayer of Confession & Assurance of Pardon Rev. Dr. Tim Eichler Interim Senior Pastor We come believing in our emptiness, believing that we will never have enough, believing that what we have is unworthy. We come fearful of sharing, fearful of losing our tenuous grip on security, fearful of touching and knowing the pain of others. We come overwhelmed by the hunger, overwhelmed by the suffering of children near and far, overwhelmed by the endless tales of senseless violence, greed, and death. We come aching from the weight of the responsibility, aching from the chilling challenge of knowing our abundance, aching from the gnawing awareness that we have much to share. We come clinging to our meager lunches; bless them, and us. Break them, and us. Share them, and us.

Call for Offering Rev. Dr. Tim Eichler This is the time when we give ourselves, all that we are, all that we have, to God’s service. Prayers of the People Dean Choi Fraser Fellow & Pastoral Intern Choral Response Cathedral Choir Lord Jesus, Think on Me – Robert Elmore Message from God’s Word Rev. Dr. Tim Eichler Satisfied! Mark 6:30-44 The apostles gathered around Jesus, and told him all that they had done and taught. He said to them, “Come away to a deserted place all by yourselves and rest a while.” For many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat. And they went away in the boat to a deserted place by themselves. Now many saw them going and recognized them, and they hurried there on foot from all the towns and arrived ahead of them. As he went ashore, he saw a great crowd; and he had compassion for them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd; and he began to teach them many things. When it grew late, his disciples came to him and said, “This is a deserted place, and the hour is now very late; send them away so that they may go into the surrounding country and villages and buy something for themselves to eat.” But he answered them, “You give them something to eat.” They said to him, “Are we to go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread, and give it to them to eat?” And he said to them, “How many loaves have you? Go and see.” When they had found out, they said, “Five, and two fish.” Then he ordered them to get all the people to sit down in groups on the green grass. So they sat down in groups of hundreds and of fifties. Taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven, and blessed and broke the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before the people; and he divided the two fish among them all. And all ate and were filled; and they took up twelve baskets full of broken pieces and of the fish. Those who had eaten the loaves numbered five thousand men.

Closing Song of Praise Desert Song – Brooke Ligertwood © 2008 Hillsong Music Publishing Australia

This is my prayer in the desert, when all that's within me feels dry, This is my prayer in my hunger and need,

my God is the God who provides.

This is my prayer in the fire, in weakness or trial or pain, there is a faith proved of more worth than gold, so refine me Lord

through the flame.

I will bring praise, I will bring praise, no weapon formed against me shall remain. I will rejoice, I will declare, God is my victory and He is here.

This is my prayer in the battle, when triumph is still on its way, I am a conqueror and co-heir with Christ, so firm

on His promise I'll stand.

I will bring praise, I will bring praise, no weapon formed against me shall remain. I will rejoice, I will declare, God is my victory and He is here.

All of my life in ev’ry season, You are still God, I have a reason to sing, I have a reason to worship. (3x)

I will bring praise, I will bring praise, no weapon formed against me shall remain. I will rejoice, I will declare, God is my victory and He is here. (2x)

This is my prayer in the harvest, when favor and providence flow, I know I'm filled to be emptied again, the seed I've

received I will sow.

Benediction Rev. Dr. Tim Eichler Interim Senior Pastor Postlude Dr. Kimo Smith, Organ How Great Thou Art – arr. Janet Linker

Thank you to the Cathedral Choir, Dr. Kimo Smith, and Blake Russell for leading our music this morning.

Our Mission: We believe God is calling us to be a praying and worshiping community in the city. Trusting in God’s grace, centered on Jesus Christ, and equipped by the Holy Spirit, we desire to proclaim the good news of Christ with our words and lives. We want to be a blessing to our community and the world.

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