PARTICIPATING IN WORSHIP TODAY Rev. Karla Shaw, Senior Pastor Rev. Alex Wirth, Associate Pastor Elder Barbett Wood Alicia McMillan, Director of Worship and Music Bryan Verhoye, Pianist/Music Associate Deacon Greeters: Dana Hoefer, Merideth Blair, Marjorie Burchett, Natalie Burchett February Ushers: Ken Bertino, Bob Edwards, Ginny Edwards, Bill Heard, Sharon Heard, Beth Roach, and George Shinn Media Ministry: Fred Daugherty, Erich McMillan, and Kurt Walter 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 Charlie and John Littrell to honor our wonderful Sunday School teachers. The flowers are also given by Diana and John Holman in loving memory of their parents who were long-time PLCPC members: Ben and Peggy Woodward and John and Margaret Holman. The arrangements were created by Diana Holman. 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 February 24, 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
Change My Heart, O God Bryan Verhoye, pianist
Welcome and Life of the Church
arr. Mark Hayes
Pastor Karla
*Call to Worship Pastor Alex Leader: Lord, we are here, with all our faith and all our doubt, in all our strength and in all our weakness. People: We have come from different places, carrying different burdens, different expectations, different hopes, but together we gather. Leader: God of the road to Damascus, shatter our complacency, disturb our certainties and open our hearts to new possibilities and new truths. People: Today may our mistakes fall away and, like Saul, may we become the people You truly made us to be. All: With that in mind, let us gather in worship today. *Opening Hymns
God of Grace and God of Glory Amazing Grace/My Chains Are Gone
No. 669
Prayer of Confession (in unison, followed by silent prayer) God of Forgiveness, our greed and our lust for power create enemies where we should find friends. We fail to offer comfort and aid to those who are afraid and beat down by the burdens of life. We are as blind and willful as Saul to the pain and destruction of our wrongdoings and our well-meaning crusades. Forgive us, merciful One. Give us sight to see with Your eyes, that we may bring hope and peace to our world. (silent prayer) Amen. Affirmation of Grace Ministry of Music
Scripture Reading:
Acts 9:1-19a Page 127 in the pew Bible
*Response
To God Be the Glory
Elder Barbett Wood No. 72
Invitation to Giving Offertory
Etude Op. 10 #6
F. Chopin
*Doxology (with Alleluias) *Song of Preparation
Here I Am Lord
Sermon:
Dust off Their Feet: God Will Make a Way
Call to Prayer
Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God
Pastor Karla No. 447
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
O God, Our Help in Ages Past
No. 78
O God, Our Help in Ages Past
arr. M. Burkhardt
*Benediction Postlude:
*Please stand, if you are able. Ubi Caritas Shea Waldron, soloist
Becki Slagle Mayo
Pastor Alex is available for personal prayer in Room 1 following worship today. Please ask an Usher if you need directions.