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8/14/2019 Bulletin November 15, 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.

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you;and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judeaand Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.

~Jesus,Acts 1:8 NIV

We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,when we pray for you, because we have heard of your faith inChrist Jesus and of the love you have for all the saintsthe faithand love that spring from the hope that is stored up for you inheaven and that you have already heard about in the word oftruth, the gospel that has come to you. All over the world thisgospel is bearing fruit and growing, just as it has been doingamong you since the day you heard it and understood Gods

grace in all its truth. You learned it from Epaphras, our dearfellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf,and who also told of your love in the Spirit.

~Colossians 1:3-8 NIV


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A SERVICE FOR THE WORSHIP OFGOD

November 15, 2009 11:00 a.m

GATHER TOGLORIFYGOD

PRELUDE Fugue in E Flat (St. Anne) Johann Sebastian Bach(1685-1750)

CALL TO WORSHIP Psalm 108:1-4

Pastor: Our hearts are ready, O Lord,our hearts are ready!

People: We will sing and make melody!We will awaken the dawn!Pastor: We will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the peoples,

we will sing praises to you among the nations.People: For your steadfast love is great above the heavens,

and your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.Please stand for these parts of the service.

HYMN 467 (blue) How Great Thou Art O Store Gud


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PRAYER OF CONFESSION Chris Thomas

Holy and almighty God,you have loved us with unfailing, self-giving mercy,but we have not loved you.You constantly call us, but we do not listen.You ask us to love, but we walk away from neighbors in need,wrapped in our own concerns.We condone evil, prejudice, warfare, and greed.God of grace, as you come to us in mercy,we repent in spirit and in truth,admit our sin, and gratefully receive your forgivenessthrough Jesus Christ, our Redeemer. Amen.

ASSURANCE OF PARDON

ALLELUIA A. Gregory Murray, 1963

(Repeat the Alleluia refrain after the soloist)

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 How Lovely Are the Messengers (St. Paul) Felix MendelssohnChancel Choir (1809-1847

How lovely are the messengers that preach us the gospel of peace.To all the nations is gone forth the sound of their words,throughout all the lands their glad tidings.

Romans 5:15-16

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 Chris Thomas

MINUTE FOR STEWARDSHIP David MartinAdministration Committee

JUNIOR CHOIR Follow Me Julia Simon

Follow me, follow me. Come and follow. You will see,I will make you fishers, fishers of men.Jesus came to Galilee one day bringing good news,Come repent, be saved. He called to Simonand his brother Andrew and he called to James and John.

Mark 1:14-20

HEAR THE WORD OFGOD

CHILDRENS SERMON Steve Cobb

CAROL CHOIR Medley Traditiona


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PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

SERMON Loving God and Our Neighbors in the Heart of the City Steve Cobb

NEW TESTAMENT READING Colossians 1:3-4 NIV

We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,when we pray for you, because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesusand of the love you have for all the saints.

HYMN 437 (red) The Churchs One Foundation Aurelia

AFFIRMATION OF FAITH The Apostles Creed Rachel Butle

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.


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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.

GO FORTH INGODSNAME

HYMN 140 (red) Rejoice, the Lord is King Darwalls 148th

BENEDICTION Steve Cobb

CHORAL RESPONSE Sevenfold Amen Peter Lutkin

POSTLUDE Con moto maestoso (Organ Sonata No. 3) Felix Mendelssohn

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 brother, William Curtis, by Judy Curtis Waldron.

Alleluia, music by A. Gregory Murray 1963 by Ladies of the Grail (England) and 1990 Westminster/John Knox Press.All rights reserved. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-715262.


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SERMONNOTES


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THIS WEEK ATGRACE COVENANT

Sunday 8:30 a.m. Handbell Choir Room 312November 15 9:10 a.m. Prayer Ministry Social Room

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 Sanctuary12:00 p.m. Congregational Fellowship Social Room

4:00 p.m. Community Groups TBD

4:00 p.m. Grace Notes deadline for December edition Room 2046:00 p.m. Youth Group Home of the Lunings

Monday 10:00 a.m. Child Development Centers Worship Cha November 16 12:00 p.m. Presbyterian Mens Lunch Room B

5:15 p.m. Serve Meals to the Hungry Conrad Center

Tuesday 10:00 a.m. Staff Meeting RoomNovember 17

Wednesday 4:00 p.m. CDC Choir Room November 18 4:30 p.m. Carol Choir Room

5:00 p.m. CDC Board Meeting Room B-45:00 p.m. Junior Choir Room 1086:00 p.m. Wednesday Night Supper Fellowship Hal

6:40 p.m. Wednesday Night Program: Operation Christmas Child Project7:30 p.m. Chancel Choir Room 108

Thursday 9:30 a.m. Mothers Together Fellowship November 19 10:00 a.m. Mothers Together childrens choir Room 10

3:00 p.m. Westminster Canterbury Bible Study 1600 Westbrook Avenue7:00 p.m. Session Meeting Room B-4

Sunday 8:30 a.m. Handbell Choir SanctuaryNovember 22 9:10 a.m. Prayer Ministry Social Room

9:30 a.m. Sunday School Education Building10:30 a.m. Chancel Choir Room 10810:40 a.m. Session Meeting Chape

11:00 a.m. Worship Service: Dedication Sunday Sanctuary12:00 p.m. Congregational Fellowship Social Room

4:00 p.m. Prayer & Praise Gathering Social Room

6:00 p.m. Youth Group GCPC


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

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

NEW PASTOR CALLED: We are very excitedthat on Sunday, September 20, GraceCovenant members voted unanimously tocall our new pastor! TODAY the ReverendSteve Cobb is preaching here at GraceCovenant for the first time! For moreinformation about our new minister, youmay pick up an information sheet in theGlass Office.

SPECIAL RECEPTION! Please join thePresbyterian Women for a special receptionin the Social Room following the WorshipService to meet and welcome Steve andEmily Cobb, and their two boys, Hollis andCamden.

GRACE NOTES: Submission deadline to ourmonthly newsletter is the 15th of the month;

thats TODAY for Decembers edition. Volunteers, who are willing and able toassist in the preparation for the bulk mailingof Novembers edition, will be needed onWednesday, November 24, from 9:00 a.m.until 12 noon. Please come to the churchslibrary, on the second floor of the EducationBuilding, to assist on that day.

BULLETIN DEADLINE: Submissions forSundays bulletin must be submitted by noonon Wednesday, to our AdministrativeAssistant, Janice Caldwell, in her box in theGlass Office, Room 204, or via e-mail [email protected].

STEWARDSHIP: Our Stewardship seasonbegan last month and will conclude with

Dedication Sunday on November 22.DISPLAYCASE: Noahs Ark now occupies thehall display case, thanks to MargareCardwell and Lewis Rosebro.

MEMORIAL POINSETTIAS AND CHRISTMASGREENS FUNDS: If you would like topurchase a poinsettia or Christmas greens inmemory, or in honor of someone, then

please pick up a green form from thebrochure racks in the Narthex, or the GlassOffice. The deadline to make purchases isDecember 7; please put the form in the box(with payment) in the Glass Office.

DEACONS FUND: Grace Covenant has aDeacons Fund to assist members who are infinancial need. Please contact Steve Cobbour Pastor, or Chris Thomas, our Associate

Pastor, to make a request. All requests areconfidential.

C OM M UN IT Y N EW S

AS YOU PRAY...please pray for RodneyMullins, Katie Vought (daughter-in-law of

Susan Farrell), Elizabeth Gee (missionarywho spoke at our recent MissionsConference). Please also pray for SteveSatterfield, whose mother recently passedaway. Pray for Lindley and Louise Hill, asthey are both at Henrico Doctors. Also prayfor Marge McFall, who now resides at OurLady of Hope. In addition, remember Nela


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Bostian, who is recovering at Emeritus onGaskins Road.

SESSION MEETING: This Thursday,November 19, at 7:00 p.m. in Room B-4.

STATEMENTS (for the third quarter) areavailable in the Narthex.

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

CHURCH WORKERS FOR TODAY:OpenerJake Savage; GreetersKentCardwell, Everett Reveley, and LeslieHartman; Nursery WorkersStephanie

Thomas, Ann Hubbard, Katie McCullough(and Susan Boze); Worship KitsKaeteUnterzuber; Coffee Fellowship TimeDianeand Ray Davis; Guest Register AttendantEverett Reveley.

CHURCH WORKER FOR WEDNESDAYNIGHT SUPPER THIS WEEK (November 18):Julia Poppell.

CHURCH WORKERS FOR NEXT SUNDAY(November 22): OpenerWhit Whitley;GreetersBrian Baird, Kelly & David Lacyand Stephanie Thomas; Nursery WorkersMegan Rogers, Katherine Arthur, JuliaPoppell (and Nikki Hazlegrove); WorshipKitsKaete Unterzuber; Coffee FellowshipTimeCherry and Jack Corley; GuestRegister AttendantLisa and Cal Gray.

CHURCH WORKER FOR WEDNESDAYNIGHT SUPPER NEXT WEEK (November 25):Stephen Piepgrass.

SERVE MEALS TO THE HUNGRY: Volunteersare needed to serve the evening mealTOMORROW (Monday, November 16),from 5:15 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. at ConradCenter, 1400 Oliver Hill Way. If you are

interested in helping, contact Patrise Searsat 338-6580.

FELLOWSHIP HOUR: If youd like tovolunteer to make the coffee for theFellowship Hour one Sunday, then pleasesign up on the Calendar, located on thecounter in the Glass Office.

WORSHIP

WE INVITE CHILDREN over the age of 5 toparticipate in the entire service. SpeciaWorship Kits for children are available in the

Narthex. For children five years of age oryounger, we also have a crib nurserytoddler room, and preschool care.

HEARING AIDS AND LARGE PRINT HYMNALSare available from the ushers.

MUSIC NOTES: Todays prelude stands athe head of all of Johann Sebastian Bachsorgan fugues. This five-voice fugue iscomposed in three distinct sections, symbolicof the Trinity (the key signature even containsthree flats). Each section is based on the firsseven notes of the hymn tune St. Anne (OGod, Our Help in Ages Past). The fuguereaches its climax in the third section with arumble in the pedals quoting the hymn tuneone final time. Both our childrens choirs areparticipating in worship this morning: theCarol Choir sings a medley of familiaworship songs; and the Junior Choir sings anew anthem based on passages odiscipleship from the Gospel of Mark. Thiscalendar year marks the 200th birth year ofGe rman Romantic composer FelixMendelssohn. The composer knew his Bibleextremely well and turned to it for inspirationwhen considering a new choral piece. His


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oratorio St. Paul was completed in 1836and from this work comes one of Mendelssohns best-loved choruses, HowLovely Are the Messengers, the choralanthem during todays offering. Thepostlude is one of Mendelssohns most

performed organ works. This eight-minutepostlude is orchestral in nature both in formand feeling. Out of the triumphant openinga fugato in a minor key develops twothemes. The tempo steadily gains in vivacityand excitement as the volume increases,leading to a heralding conclusion on fullorgan.

THE SERVICE IS BROADCAST LIVE on WLES590 AM.THANKSGIVING EVE SERVICE: OnWednesday, November 25, at 6:00 p.m.,there will be a Thanksgiving Dinner in theFellowship Hall, followed by a WorshipService in the Chapel at 7:00 p.m.

DISCIPLESHIP

CHILDRENS CLASSES: InfantsNursery,main lev el; ToddlersRoom 102;PreschoolersRoom 101; Grades 1-6Rooms 207-210.

ADULT CLASSES: Commit to growing in newways this year. We have four excellent adultclasses getting started; make a decisiontoday about which one will help you grow inthe faith the most!

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

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

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

FORUM CLASS: Tom Miller will lead the classin November.

RESOURCES TOGROWINTHE FAITH:Comecheck out our new Resource Table in theNarthex! 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

WEDNESDAY NIGHT SUPPERS ANDPROGRAMS: This week, November 18, aWednesday Night Supper we will haveOperation Christmas Child project. Dinnebegins at 6:00 p.m. and the program startsat 6:45 p.m. The cost of the meal is $5 peadult, $2 per children and students, and

$12 maximum per family unit. This weeksmenu includes barbeque on buns, bakedbeans, cole slaw and Eclair cake.

MOTHERSTOGETHER: meet every Thursdayat 9:30 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Formore information, contact Patricia Clarke byphone, 342-7481, or be [email protected]

COMMUNITY GROUPS: In CommunityGroups we seek to live life together undethe gospel as we build relationships withGod, each other, and our neighbors. Joinus each Sunday at 4:00 p.m. as we gatherfor fellowship, Bible study, and prayerfollowed by a meal. There is also a groupjust for men that meets on the first, third,and fifth Tuesdays at the home of Brian


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Baird, 1704 Hanover Avenue. We usuallylisten to and talk about a sermon, catch upon life, and pray for each other. This is anopen group. For more information call MattHartman at 212-1961.

PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN CIRCLES: meet nexton Tuesday, December 8. For a completelisting of the times and places of the variousmeetings, pick up a copy of DecembersGrace Notes.

MI S S ION S

FIVE CENTS PERMEAL:On the first Sunday ofthe month, we receive the sacrament of the

Lords 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.

SHARE THANKSGIVING DAY WITH ANINTERNATIONAL STUDENT: Internationalstudents are eager to learn more about ourculture, to experience the warmth of ahome, and to make American friends.Thanksgiving Day is a wonderful opportunityto reach out to students with hospitality andfriendship. If you would be interested insharing this special American holiday with a VCU international student, please contact

Pam Haney at [email protected] or call828-8309 no later than November 16.

THE SALVATION ARMY CHRISTMAS ANGELTREE will be put up this Wednesday,November 18. Members of the PW Circles,Sunday school classes, PEOPLE, BreadBreakers, Mothers Together, and individualsare invited to choose one or more angels

from the tree to provide gifts to a lessfortunate child.

MISSION EVANGELISM AWARENESSWEEKEND FEEDBACK: The MissionEvangelism team is grateful for youparticipation in our first everGlobal Mission Awareness Weekend event! We aredelighted with every aspect of our timetogether with you and our wonderfuspeakers, and would like to receive youfeedback as we look forward to planningfuture events. Please take the time to answethe following questions and put them ineither Susan Farrells or Joy Nevins box inthe Glass Office, or you are welcome tophone Joy at 784-2046 or Susan at 314-1937.

1. What did you like best about theconference?

2. Is there any aspect of it that you wouldchange?

3. Did you feel you time was well spent?

4. Would you support another MissionAwareness Event?

PRISON MINISTRY: Please gather youChristmas cards to be donated toGreensville Correctional Center in JarrattVirginia. A collection box is located in thePresbyterian Womens closet, which is in theSocial Room. We will deliver the cards to thecenter the first week of December. Thank


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you, in advance, for your caring andgenerous help!

HONDURAS 2010: The next mission trip toHonduras is scheduled for January 10-16,2010. Those who may be interested in

participating in the 2010 mission trip maycheck out our website, www.KHISH.org(Thats Kurtz Humanitarian Initiative forSouthern Honduras, named for the founderof this effort, which began in 2005). SusanPillsbury David ([email protected]) orCherry Corley ([email protected])can answer your questions about how youmany find your place on our team.

WILLIAM BYRD COMMUNITY HOUSE: Fooddonations may be left in the basket in theGlass Office (the office on the main floor ofthe Education Building, near the rear doors).Please consider giving, as the need is great.


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Pastor: Steve CobbAssociate 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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