Please email Rev. Kerry with any questions: klgreenhill@gmail.com.

Please note: Our Pastor, Rev. Candee Martin, is in quarantine this week, but our Lay Leader, Dr. Cecelia Short, graciously agreed to fill in and read Pastor Candee's sermon, as well as her parts of the liturgy in today's service. Thank you, Cecelia!

Moments for Preparing Our Hearts – Dean Shinn

Welcome and Announcements – Rev. Kerry Greenhill

Prelude – Dean Shinn

Centering Words – Cecelia Short

Call to Worship (responsive) – Cecelia Short

Hymn: Where He Leads Me – Dean Shinn

1.  I can hear my Savior calling, I can hear my Savior calling,

2.  I'll go with him through the garden, I'll go with him through the garden,

3.  I'll go with him through the judgment, I'll go with him through the judgment,

4.  He will give me grace and glory, he will give me grace and glory,

Lenten Journey from Light to Darkness – Cecelia Short

Prayer: Creator God, remind us again of our responsibility to care for one another, and to watch out for each other. As we journey towards the cross this Lenten season, help us to love our neighbors as ourselves. Amen.

 Sung Response of the Congregation

Gospel Lesson: Mark 8:31-38 (NRSV) – Rev. Kerry Greenhill

³¹ Then he began to teach them that the Son of Man must undergo great suffering, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. ³² He said all this quite openly. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. ³³ But turning and looking at his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind me, Satan! For you are setting your mind not on divine things but on human things.”

³⁴ He called the crowd with his disciples, and said to them, “If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. ³⁵ For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake, and for the sake of the gospel, will save it. ³⁶ For what will it profit them to gain the whole world and forfeit their life? ³⁷ Indeed, what can they give in return for their life? ³⁸ Those who are ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of them the Son of Man will also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.”

Hymn: Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen – Dean Shinn

1.  Nobody knows the trouble I see, nobody knows but Jesus;

2.  Oh, nobody knows the trouble I see, nobody knows but Jesus;

3.  Oh, nobody knows the trouble I see, nobody knows but Jesus;

Children's Message – Rev. Kerry Greenhill

Pastoral Prayer – Rev. Kerry Greenhill

The Lord’s Prayer (spoken in unison)

Hymn: I Want Jesus to Walk with Me – Dean Shinn

1.  I want Jesus to walk with me. (walk with me)

2.  In my trials, Lord, walk with me. (walk with me)

3.  When I'm troubled, Lord, walk with me. (walk with me)

Sermon: Following Jesus: All the Way – written by Rev. Candee Martin, read by Cecelia Short

Music for Meditation – Dean Shinn

Prayer of Confession (unison) – Cecelia Short

Words of Assurance – Rev. Candee Martin

Hymn: I Have Decided to Follow Jesus – Dean Shinn

Benediction (responsive) – Cecelia Short

Postlude – Dean Shinn

 

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The FUMC Healthy Church Team has continued to monitor the local data regarding COVID-19 and has decided that given the rising numbers of COVID-19 cases in Hampton, all in-person gatherings are suspended at this time - small groups, circle meetings, etc. - in addition to worship. The only exception will be for committee meetings required by the Book of Discipline, when meeting virtually is not feasible. 

Thank you to all who have so generously donated so that we have had flowers on the chancel in 2020. The 2021 Flower chart is up. If you would like to help adorn the chancel with fresh flowers, please reserve a Sunday, please call the church office at (757) 723-6577. The price is still $50.00 for two arrangements. We have a lot of dates available for donation/dedication.

Pastor Candee and I invite you to take part in this year's Lenten study, using the materials in A Disciple's Path, by James Harnish and Justin LaRosa. In this study based on Scripture and the Wesleyan theological tradition, we will explore what it means to be a disciple of Jesus Christ, broken out by the commitments included in the United Methodist Church's membership vows: Prayers (and Scripture study), Presence in Worship and Small Groups, Gifts, Service, and Witness.

We will meet Wednesday evenings at 7:00 p.m., from February 24 to March 31. The official session will begin at 7:00, but the Zoom meeting will open at 6:30 pm for those who want some time for fellowship before we dive into the material.

This study includes daily readings and reflection exercises in a workbook, five days each week. This level of commitment may seem high, but the rewards are great: the study will help you develop spiritual practices, discover your unique gifts, and engage in ministry that brings transformation to your own life and to the lives of others and the world.

  

Time: Wednesdays from Feb 24, 2021, thru March 31, 2021, at 7:00 PM Eastern Time (6:30 PM for fellowship)

Please download and this iCalendar (.ics) file to add the weekly appointment to your calendar system.

Would you like to try some different ways of praying? Or just meet with a small group of people committed to praying for each other? The Practice of Prayer Group meets twice a month on Sundays at 3pm, and is open to any and all. We are not currently focused on a book (other than drawing from the Bible!), so this is an easy time to come when you can.

Join our Zoom meeting today, February 28, at 3pm, by clicking the link below: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/96779246379?pwd=Y1dqWkZUTzg4L3B5cXBmMUtBWStLUT09 

Please contact Rev. Kerry with any questions, at klgreenhill@gmail.com or 757-751-9783.

Please pray for the Crocker family. Kenny is in Sentara Norfolk General Hospital ICU. The bypass surgery went as expected. Julie is able to see him for 30 minutes every couple of hours. At this time, they don’t want a lot of people around due to COVID, so beyond keeping Kenny and Julie in your prayers and sending cards, there’s not much else we can do. Wendy thanked us for all the prayers that have been uplifted for them. Please continue praying for the Crocker family as they travel on this difficult journey. _2/21

It is with a sad heart that we share the news that long time member and doctor to many of our church members, Dr. Jess P. Miller passed on January 29th, 2021. Please keep his family in your thoughts and prayers during their time of sorrow. A celebration of Dr. Miller's life will be held at a later date when conditions allow. 2/7

Dave Raymond's brother-in-law Jody has stopped radiation treatment for prostate cancer due to some difficult side effects, but he is continuing with monthly chemotherapy, and the doctors believe this treatment will be sufficient. Your continued prayers are appreciated. 1/31

Please keep Bobby Allsbrook and family in prayer.  12/13

Please pray for healing for Hannah Kourtiche Kurt.  12/13

Please keep Michele Benson's husband, Harry “Herc” Howell in your prayers. They've been told that his cancer has returned. Please pray for healing and strength through treatment. 10/25

Please keep Meg Moore's daughter, Tori in your prayers as she navigates her current health issues. Praying for health and strength for Tori. 10/25

Please pray for my father, Jim McLees and my cousin Shari. Both have bladder cancer. Thanks so much. 10/18

Lewis Thurston is home and doing better. Thank you for your prayers. We ask that you now please pray for Audrey's 63-year-old daughter, Vicky Murphy, who lives in Orlando, FL. Vicky is in kidney failure. Praying for Audrey and her family. 5/27