PARTICIPATING IN WORSHIP TODAY Rev. Karla Shaw, Senior Pastor Evan Gratz, Director of Community Life Karen Connor, Director of Children’s Ministry Elder Linda Daugherty Alicia McMillan, Interim Director of Worship and Music/Organist Bryan Verhoye, Pianist/Music Associate Deacon Greeters: Susan Reid, Kathy Zorn, Eddie Dees April Ushers: Mike Long, Eddie Dees, Kathy Zorn, Jean Murphy, Beth Roach, Merideth Blair, Lori Fritzer, Evelyn Cintas Media Ministry: Fred Daugherty, Kurt Walter, Jonathan Seifert, Erich McMillan VISITORS Please complete a Welcome Card from the pew pocket, so that we may become acquainted and serve you. Place the card in the offering or hand to an Usher. We’re glad you are here! PRAYER is a powerful source of comfort and healing. We invite you to bring to our attention those in need by contacting the church office, or noting your prayer request on the Welcome Card. Place the card in the offering or hand to an Usher. TODAY’S FLOWERS The flowers are given by Marti, Rick, and Susan Baird in loving memory of her husband and their father, Dean Baird. The flowers are also given to celebrate a Happy Birthday for Elizabeth Wootten from her family! The floral arrangements were created by Suzy Lidstrom. PRAYER QUILT MINISTRY: Prayer Quilts are gifts of love and prayers for those in special need. Please come forward and tie your prayers into the quilts. To request a quilt, please contact Louise Lucas at
[email protected], or Joanne Albrecht at (619) 222-1585.
A Service of Worship April 8, 2018
Classic Worship 8:30 a.m. Sanctuary
LIFE EVENTS: Memorial service in the Sanctuary for Nancy Ables on April 14, 2:00 pm Jean Sevrens passed away on April 1, 2018. Service pending.
Rev. Karla Shaw, Senior Pastor Rev. Alex Wirth, Associate Pastor Rev. Dr. Chris Lenocker, Parish Associate Point Loma Community Presbyterian Church 2128 Chatsworth Blvd., San Diego, CA 92107 ■ (619) 223-1633 pointlomachurch.org
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Order of Worship - 8:30 Please remember to silence your cell phones and refrain from flash photography. Thank you.
Prelude
Come Let Us Worship and Bow Down Bryan Verhoye, pianist
Welcome and Life of the Church *Songs of Praise
Mark Hayes
Rev. Karla Shaw
Brethren, We Have Met to Worship Mighty To Save
No. 802 (1-4)
Invocation Ministry of Music
Scripture Reading
Children’s Message (Children to Sunday School)
Karen Connor
Invitation to Christian Stewardship Offertory
Consolation #3 Bryan Verhoye
F. Liszt
*Doxology (with Alleluias) Welcome to God’s Love New Covenant Choir Alicia McMillan, director Luke 14:12-23 (Page 77 in the pew Bible)
Mark Miller
Elder Linda Daugherty
Prayer of Confession (In unison, followed by silent prayer) God of Grace, You set a table and invite even us to the celebration feast. We come to confession because You invite us, not with condemnation, but with the promise of forgiveness. We pray confident of Your graceful invitation but hesitate to accept. Through death and resurrection, Christ, You invite us across the threshold of the Lord’s house. We see the table set. We smell the feast prepared. We watch the poor and disabled take places of honor. Yet, the transformation that takes place at Your banquet table scares us and we make excuses. Invite us in again. And again once more. Give us the courage to accept Your abundance. Help us find our seat at Your gracious table. (Silent prayer) Amen. Affirmation of Grace Response This is My Commandment (Children please come forward)
Song of Preparation
Jesu, Jesu
Sermon
The Great Banquet: Loving Strangers
Evan Gratz
Call to Prayer
Lord, Speak to Me, That I May Speak
No. 574 (1-3)
Pastoral Prayer and 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 debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen. *Closing Hymn
We Are Called to Be God’s People
No. 710 (1-3)
*Benediction Postlude:
Toccata in C Alicia McMillan, organist
*Please stand, if you are able. No. 600
No. 436 (1-3,5)
J. Pachelbel
