PARTICIPATING IN WORSHIP TODAY Rev. Alex Wirth, Associate Pastor Evan Gratz, Director of Community Life Elder Catherine Rodriguez Alicia McMillan, Director of Worship and Music/Organist Bryan Verhoye, Pianist/Music Associate Choral Ensemble Deacon Greeters: Susan Reid, George Shinn and Meredith Larsen March Ushers: Jim Cress, Jill Giesick, Pete Griffith, Beth Roach, Joshua Staker, Dale Sundberg and Al Walter Media Ministry: Tyler Cramer, Cheryl Louie, and Erich McMillan VISITORS Please complete a Welcome Card from the pew pocket, so that we may become acquainted. 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 are given by Marty, Rick, and Susan Baird in loving memory of her husband and their father, Dean Baird The floral arrangements were created by Lana Brenes and Ellie Anderson. 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 Lynn Spafford at
[email protected], or Joanne Albrecht at (619) 222-1585. PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY AND THEIR FAMILIES: Jose Hernandez, Eli Owre, Nathan Schnaible, Margo Zorn Smith, MD, Ali Spies, Jim Tuthill, Greg White, Robert Niemeyer, Jason Pritchett, and Brad Woodard. To express appreciation to any of then, contact Jeanie Spies for information at
[email protected].
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
A Service of Worship March 31, 2019 Classic Worship 10:45 a.m. Sanctuary
Vision Loving Everyone to LIFE with Everything we Have
Mission Through authentic community, we seek to Experience Jesus, Journey into Deeper Faith, Strengthen the Church, and Transform our World
Values We are a Good Home We are Inter-Generational We Inspire Engagement
Order of Worship - 10:45 Please remember to silence your cell phone. Thank you.
Prelude
Toccata Avanti il Ricercare Alicia McMillan, organist
Welcome and Life of the Church
Frescobaldi
Pastor Alex
*Call to Worship Leader: The heavens are telling the glory of God; All: and the firmament proclaims the Lord’s handiwork. Day to day pours forth speech, and night to night declares knowledge. There is no speech, nor are there words; their voice is not heard; Yet their voice goes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. The glory of God echoes throughout the world. Let us praise the name of the Lord. *Opening Hymns
I Sing the Mighty Power of God Beneath the Cross of Jesus
No. 52 No. 216
Prayer of Confession (in unison, followed by silent prayer) O Lord, who loves us as a father, who cares for us as a mother, who came to share our life as a brother, we confess before You our failure to live as Your children. To You we lift our outspread hands and confess all the ways we have not listened, we have not trusted, we have not lived as followers of You. Hear this lament as our prayer and speak Your powerful Word, so that we may become hopeful again. (silent prayer) Amen.
Scripture Reading:
Hebrews 5:1-10 Elder Catherine Rodriguez Page 220 in the pew Bible
*Song of Preparation
Were You There?
No. 218
Sermon: Answering the Questions or Questioning the Answers: Where Were You? Evan Gratz Call to Prayer
Abide with Me, Fast Falls the Eventide
No. 365
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. Invitation to Giving Offertory
Intermezzo Bryan Verhoye, pianist
Robert Schumann
*Doxology (Hamburg) *Closing Hymn
Affirmation of Grace
*Benediction
*Response
Gloria Patri
Postlude:
Ministry of Music
Over My Head Choral Ensemble Alicia McMillan, director
Crown Him with Many Crowns
Toccata on Ellacombe
arr. Walter Ehret *Please stand, if you are able.
No. 92
arr. Thallander/Wilkin
