April 25, 2021

Announcements

The Deacons are working to update the Prayer Chain. If you would like to be added, removed, etc, please let Ron Long know.

A committee of the Global Church of the Brethren Communion has developed a survey of essential characteristics for a church to be considered Church of the Brethren. The committee is asking all interested Church of the Brethren members to respond. The survey is available in English, Spanish, Haitian Kreyol, and Portuguese. Click here to learn more and get the link to the survey.

The Race Education Team of Virlina District is holding a district-wide live Zoom meeting titled “Let’s Have a Conversation” on June 6. Said an announcement in the district newsletter: “There will be a guest emcee, opening with a fun trivia game, a chance to win a new book, and a virtual place to bring your favorite ice cream as we play games and get to know each other. Afterwards participants will move into the conversation about why we need this team at this point in our life together as a church and with those in our neighborhoods…. Our hope is to have at least one person from every congregation in attendance! We look forward to working together to share God’s love, justice, and peace.”

May 12 – Leadership Team Meeting, 6:30 pm

May 19 – Bible Study, 6:30 pm (tentative)

May 26 – Bible Study, 6:30 pm (tentative)

April 25, 2021 Bulletin

Psalm Reading

Psalm 23 (NRSV taken from BibleGateway)

The Divine Shepherd

A psalm of David.

1 The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside still waters; 3 he restores my soul. He leads me in right paths for his name's sake. 4 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. 5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. 6 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.

Opening Hymn

The Lord's my shepherd, I shall not want

Praise Hymn

O How He Loves You and Me

Children's Story

Joys & Concerns

Please check out the Facebook Group for updates, details, and additional Joys & Concerns.***

Please continue to pray for the following: Larry Brockmiller, Tammy Sutton, Family of Denise Bowles, Cindy Warlitner, Bruce Hill, Joyce Long, Jerry Shelton, Rita Furr, the Pastoral Search for our Church. from Bulletin
Pray for Claude C. Shell, who has served ten years as pastor of the New Covenant Church in Chester, Virginia. Let us pray that we will embrace anew the ministry of proclamation in word and deed wherever we are. from Virlina District

Prayer Hymn

Gentle Shepherd, come and lead us

Morning Prayer

Spend some time in prayer… Click on the video’s play button if you would like to have an instrumental song for mediation.

Special Music

My Shepherd Will Supply My Need

Scripture & Sermon

Shepherds. The first people to hear of Jesus's birth.

Shepherd. The way Jesus refers to himself as watching his flock of believers.

It's comforting to think of Jesus as our shepherd watching over us, caring for us, but are we paying it forward? Who have you shepherded lately? Click below to read Reverend Hicks's message.

Closing Hymn

He leadeth me

Benediction

Now may the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep,

By the blood of the eternal covenant, equip you with everything good that you may do his will,

Working in us that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever.

AMEN.

***Please Note: It has been decided to stop posting all of the details of Joys & Concerns mentioned in the Facebook Group here on our public website out of privacy concerns.

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