April 5, 2020

Welcome!

Announcements:

A denominational love feast worship service will be offered on Thursday, April 9, at 8 p.m. (Eastern time) with leadership from across the Church of the Brethren. The service will be live-streamed, and also will be available as a recording after that date. More information to come. Connect at www.brethren.org/lovefeast2020

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While we are in this time of social distancing, please prayerfully consider how you might want to serve the church once we reopen. There are several positions available on our Leadership Team... we would love to have you on the team!

Psalm Reading

Psalm 118: 1-2, 19-29

1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. 2 Let Israel say: His love endures forever." 19 Open for me the gates of the righteous; I will enter and give thanks to the Lord. 20 This is the gate of the Lord through which the righteous may enter. 21 I will give you thanks, for you answered me; you have become my salvation. 22 The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; 23 the Lord has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes. 24 The lord has done it this very day; let us rejoice today and be glad. 25 Lord, save us! Lord, grant us success! 26 Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. From the house of the Lord we bless you. 27 The Lord is God, and he has made his light shine on us. With boughs in hand, join in the festal procession up to the horns of the altar. 28 You are my God, and I will praise you; you are my God, and I will exalt you. 29 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.

Opening Hymn

All Glory Laud and Honor

Praise Hymn

There's Something about that Name

Children's Story

Joys & Concerns

Please check out the Facebook Group for any recently posted Joys & Concerns. The ones that have been shared at the time of publishing are as follows:

Please pray for Jaxson's granny, Judy Martin. She is in the hospital and, of course, family can't be there with her. from Rita Furr
Pray for the peoples and leaders of our nation and the world as we grapple with this pandemic. Let us place ourselves in the hands of God through faith, hope and love. from Virlina District
Please pray for my Brother-in-Law Robert. Two weeks ago he had surgery to replace batteries in his pacemaker and the doctor upped his blood pressure medicine, but he is not doing well with the larger dose. from Rita Furr
Please prayer for Stephen Stetar... He has been sick for the last few days (not corona symptoms). from Allison Stetar
Please pray for the entire country/world. There's so much anxiety, fear, sadness, sickness etc and these are problems that only God can truly resolve. from Amanda Stein
Please also pray for my sister as she is having neck pain, similar to what landed her with back surgery a few years ago, so hoping it's nothing that serious. from Allison Stetar