Sunday, March 22

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Announcements

ONLINE WORSHIP DATES EXTENDED – At the request of West Ohio Conference Bishop Gregory Palmer, United Methodist Churches in our conference will worship on-line until through Easter, April 12 and beyond. Staff will be working on special online worship for all the services of Holy Week.
SPECIAL OFFERING TODAY – Special Offering collected today is for the Pastors’ Local Mission Fund, which enables the pastors to meet special needs of persons within the congregation and the community. Please give in addition to your regular offering.
DAYTIME VOLUNTEERS NEEDED – NNEMAP Director Roy Clark invites more volunteers to help with distributing food to families as demand increases and many older volunteers stay home. Safe practices at NNEMAP minimize exposure to the public and all is handled with safe social distance by volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering MTWF mornings and would like more information, please contact director@nnemappantry.org for details.
STAFF STILL WORKING – Although church offices are closed and staff is working from home as much as possible, pastors can still be reached by calling the church office and leaving messages. We will receive them from home and will return phone calls.
COMING UP – Missing your church family? Look for invitations to connect in small groups online in the upcoming week or two…OR use REALM to connect with others at church.
CUISINE FOR A CAUSE... NEW DATE! – Cuisine for a Cause previously scheduled for April 3 will happen on Thursday, August 27
KING AVENUE SOFTBALL – King Avenue Summer Softball team through Columbus Recreation and Parks Softball League will be postponed—new dates TBD.
HOSPITALIZED? STRUGGLING? – As you may know, healthcare facilities, senior living centers, and hospitals are all severely restricting patient visitors to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Your pastors may not be able to make hospital visits, but we certainly want to know if / when persons in this faith community become ill and hospitalized so that we can provide spiritual support. Call the church (614) 424-6050, Ext. 102 for Rev. John Keeny and Ext. 101 for Rev. Colleen Ogle.
YOUTH SUNDAY GOOGLE HANGOUT – The first Youth Google Hangout will be held at 4pm Sunday, March 22! If you would like to join the hangout email kingavecyfm@gmail.com by 12pm to be added to the group hangout.

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Welcome and Gathering

Open Doors - Chris McManus

(Refrain) Open hearts, open minds, open doors,

we welcome all who seek to love the Lord.

Bring your joys, bring your burdens, all you rich and poor.

Open hearts, open minds, open hearts, open doors.

We gather here to praise and worship;

in our diversity we find a common ground.

We speak a language of one God, one love;

seek the Lord, sing God’s praise with joyful sound. (Refrain)

Open Doors

Prayer of Confession

PRAYER OF CONFESSION

Reconciling God, compassionate Christ, we realize that we have often resembled enemy agents more than ministers of reconciliation. With angry words and vindictive actions we have harmed our brothers and sisters. We have dehumanized those we do not wish to understand. We distance ourselves from those who disappoint us or remind us of our own human frailty. Forgive us, O God; lift us to a higher, holier purpose. Help us to draw as close to each other as you drew to us in Christ. Help us to regard persons no longer from a human point of view but from the vantage point of the cross where all hostility was conquered, all forgiveness assured. Amen.

(Touch Holiness Resources For Worship edited by Ruth C. Duck & Maren C. Tirabassi)

Special Music

The Reconciliation Song – Chapman/Owens and Cloninger

Hymn

Bind Us Together – Bill Gillman

Today's Scripture:

2 Corinthians 5:16-21

¹⁶So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. ¹⁷Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come:^[a] The old has gone, the new is here! ¹⁸All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: ¹⁹that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. ²⁰We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God. ²¹God made him who had no sin to be sin^[b] for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

Matthew 5:21-26

²¹“You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘You shall not murder,^[a] and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’ ²²But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother or sister^[b][c] will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to a brother or sister, ‘Raca,’^[d] is answerable to the court. And anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of hell.

²³“Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother or sister has something against you, ²⁴leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to them; then come and offer your gift.

²⁵“Settle matters quickly with your adversary who is taking you to court. Do it while you are still together on the way, or your adversary may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison. ²⁶Truly I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the last penny.

Prayers of the People

The Lord's Prayer

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 trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

*May use Mother, Parent, Creator, Abba

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Witness

This witness was given by Laura Brake, a King Avenue member who recently went to Casa de Misericordia on a mission trip.

Offertory Prayer

Offering

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Today's Special Offering – Pastors' Local Mission Fund to help our neighbors in need from the Coronavirus Pandemic.
Operations
Building Fund
20/20 Vision Fund
Cuisine for a Cause Donation

Children's Message

Family Reflection

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REFLECT TOGETHER...

I wonder what messes you made this week.
I wonder who helps you clean up messes.
I wonder how God with you in the middle of a mess.
I wonder how you can help other people clean up their messes.

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Today's Message

Sermon Reflection Questions

What are relationships in your life that call for reconciliation?
What is blocking their reconciliation?
Whom have you objectified or de-humanized in your mind?
Are there persons/groups from whom you are separated by indifference or ignorance?
How might you overcome the separation?
Think of a relationship in which you moved from "I-you" thinking to "we" thinking. How did you feel when it happened?
What sacrifice might the process of reconciliation be asking of you?
Would the process of reconciliation make you a new person?

For All the Saints

On Sunday, March 15, Brenda Bowers died at home in the presence of God and her loving spouse Susan Jenkins after a stoical battle with cancer. Brenda joined King Avenue Church in 2006. She deeply loved the church and served faithfully as an usher and chair of Trustees for four years. She led the Trustees with thoroughness, attention to detail, patience, and good humor. The church was in caring, responsible hands under her leadership. Brenda modeled stewardship. Brenda was an attorney whose presentations at the West Ohio Conference Legal Forum were greatly anticipated and appreciated for their dry wit, knowledge, and clarity; she could fill the room.

Memorial services will be held at a future date.

In life, in death, in life beyond death, God is with us. We are not alone. Thanks be to God. Thanks be to God for the life and gift of Brenda Bowers.

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