THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH of THE COVENANT
Fifth Sunday of Easter
April 28, 2024 10:30 A.M.
WELCOME: Alice Sherwin
PRELUDE: When Jesus Lay In Death’s Dark Bands J. S. Bach Stuart Pyle, Organist
THE GATHERING Alice Sherwin
One: From you comes my praise in the great congregation; my vows I will pay before those who fear him.
MANY: The poor shall eat and be satisfied; those who seek him shall praise the Lord. May your hearts live forever!
One: All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the Lord; and all the families of the nations shall worship before him.
MANY: For dominion belongs to the Lord, and he rules over the nations.
One: To him, indeed, shall all who sleep in the earth bow down, before him shall bow all who go down to the dust, and I shall live for him.
ALL: Posterity will serve him; future generations will be told about the Lord, and proclaim his deliverance to a people yet unborn, saying that he has done it. Psalms 22:25-31 NRSV
* HYMN #483 Sing Praises to God, Who Reigns Above
PRAYER OF ADORATION: Alice Sherwin
PRAYER OF CONFESSION:
Amen.
(A MOMENT FOR SILENT CONFESSION)
ASSURANCE OF PARDON:
THE WORD
OLD TESTAMENT READING: Psalm 78:1-7 NRSV
1Give ear, O my people, to my teaching; incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
2I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings from of old,
3things that we have heard and known, that our ancestors have told us.
4We will not hide them from their children; we will tell to the coming generation the glorious deeds of the Lord, and his might, and the wonders that he has done.
5He established a decree in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our ancestors to teach to their children;
6that the next generation might know them, the children yet unborn, and rise up and tell them to their children,
7so that they should set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments;
EPISTLE READING: 2 Timothy 4:7-16 NRSV
7I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 8From now on there is reserved for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give me on that day, and not only to me but also to all who have longed for his appearing.
9Do your best to come to me soon, 10for Demas, in love with this present world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica; Crescens has gone to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia. 11Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, for he is useful in my ministry. 12I have sent Tychicus to Ephesus. 13When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, also the books, and above all the parchments. 14Alexander the coppersmith did me great harm; the Lord will pay him back for his deeds. 15You also must beware of him, for he strongly opposed our message.
16At my first defense no one came to my support, but all deserted me. May it not be counted against them!
GOSPEL LESSON: Matthew 9:35-38 NRSV
35Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and curing every disease and every sickness. 36When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. 37Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; 38therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.”
ANTHEM: Now Let Us Praise God and Sing Gordon Young
SERMON: “Reaching the Next Generation” Rev. Jonathan Bachman
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE:
OFFERING: When The Saints Come Marching In D. Zirpoli, Ken Angotti & David Pruyn
*Doxology: Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow, Praise Him All Creatures Here Below; Praise Him Above Ye Heavenly Host; Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
THE SENDING
*HYMN: #339 Be Thou My Vision
BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE: Fuga F. Mendelssohn Stuart Pyle, Guest Organist
Please remain seated for the postlude.
Prayers: Wilma & Ray McCray, Tom Cunningham, Mark Richmond, Hood’s daughter Susan, Carol Hartz, James Pratt, Anna Fox, Norma Lewis, Marilyn Gabriel, Clark and Barbara Niepert, Barbara Pratt’s sister Faye, Binnie Trimble, Bob Harrod, David and Mary Owen, Curt and Nancy Hood, Eddie Ruby, Ron and Jean Cota, Linda Page and her son Ryan, Fred and Ellen Hummel and their daughter Cynthia, Muriel Maxwell. Our nation and its leaders, Roots Nature Leadership Academy; Pam our mission coworker, A.A., Mision Peniel and Miguel and Marifranz Estrada
Flowers: From Joyce Ruby for the Glory of God.
April Birthdays: Marilyn Gabriel 6th (100th), James Diefenderfer 8th (100th), Wilma McCray 15th, Ellen Hummel 17th.
Knit & Sew: Tuesday mornings from 9:00-11:00 am. Come join the fun.
Coffee Hour: Hosts will The Steiger’s. Come and enjoy some goodies and conversation.
Choir Practice: Wednesday at 1:00 pm, Bells at 2:00 pm
NEXT WEEK WE WILL BE ON ONE SIDE OF THE CHURCH.
There will be a Fall Fair this fall, so save up your treasures and donate them to the women to sale at the Fair. Thank you
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Coffee Hour and Flower hosts are needed this year. If you are able to host a refreshment time after worship or provide funds for flowers some Sunday, please sign up this morning. Coffee Hour can be as simple as two dozen doughnuts. Thank you. Otherize there will be no coffee hour.
Please consider helping in the Clothes Closet Boutique on a Friday or Saturday morning. Sign up today at the bulletin board outside the church office. Thank you!
Presbyterian Church of the Covenant
7950 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34231
Phone (941) 922-5509; FAX (941) 925-4040
Website: presbyteriancc.org
Email: pcc@presbyteriancc.org