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March 24, 2020

WEDNESDAY Virtual Service Facebook
Daily Prayer Service Mon. thru Fri. 11:00am Facebook
See below for
Covenant's Virtual Worship for March 29, 2020, 11:00am

Restoration

Dear Friends in Christ,

First and foremost, do not respond to any e-mails from me asking for assistance of any kind! I will call you personally if there is a need. Which leads me to the following:

Chaos is our new normal. Chaos creates within us feelings such as anxiety, fear, and despair. As Christians we seek peace from the chaos in our relationship with our Triune God. How do we find this treasure of peace in the midst of chaos?

I turn to the letter of the Apostle Paul to the Philippian church. He writes in Philippians 4:4-9 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

4 Rejoice in the Lord always; again, I will say, Rejoice. 5 Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near. 6 Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

8 Finally, beloved, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. 9 Keep on doing the things that you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, and the God of peace will be with you.

Each day you can join us on Facebook Live for a service of daily prayer at 11:00. You can also access this at any time following because it is posted on our page. Prayer can bring peace.

We can gather virtually to rejoice in the Lord in worship on Sundays at 11:00 posted on our YouTube channel and Gathering worship on Wednesday evening at 7:00pm on Facebook Live.

We can share the gentleness, goodness and love of God with those who are not connected through the means of technology by making phone calls, sending cards and letters, and assisting those at a high risk by running errands. 

We can continue to learn more about our Lord and Savior through prayer groups, Bible Studies and children and youth messages using a variety of social media and virtual group meeting places! 

All of these opportunities can be found on our webpage and they will bolster us spiritually to continue to be the church doing the things we know are pleasing to God.

I will be in constant prayer for our world, nation, community, church, and CPC staff as we try to find peace in the midst of chaos.

In Christ’s Love,
Pastor Jeri-Lynne
Showing Up
Katie Kinnison , Gathering
 
          
  Presence is a strange thing to be talking about right now, a time when we are forbidden to be together in the flesh. This new context invites us again to consider what it means to show up for others, what it means to be present to the reality before us.

The story of Lazarus’s illness and death, of Mary and Martha’s grief, of Jesus being present to the reality at hand…all these things are rooted and grounded in human realities, realities that nip at our heels and tug at our hearts these days.
           
What are we called to put off for a time? To what must we now attend? When do we put ourselves in harm’s way and how much and with whom? Dare we feel our grief? What is stronger than death?

Let’s find the way available to us to be present to one another: join us on Covenant’s Facebook page tomorrow night, Wednesday, at 7pm for Gathering on Facebook Live . If you are not on Facebook, you can either sign up and perhaps use your account only for access to Covenant’s postings (that way you can be part of the conversation in the comment section) or you can click on the Facebook icon on the bottom of the home page at covenantpcusa.org and watch it all unfold.

May the peace of Christ and the love of the Holy Spirit keep you rooted and grounded in the One in whom we live and move and have our being.

Yours on the Journey,
Katie

PS
Here are the links for daily Centering Prayer at 9:00am: 
and for Wednesday Bible Study at 1:00pm: meet.google.com/wmq-dtzr-chh

Covenant's Virtual Sunday Order of Worship
for March 29, 2020, 11:00am
Prelude

Greeting
Good morning and welcome to our family of faith! We're glad you chose to worship with us this morning! During the pandemic of COVID-19 we are taking necessary precautions to ensure the safety of our family of faith by worshipping with you virtually, suspending church activities, and community gatherings that involve person to person contact through the month of April. In addition to worshipping each Sunday and Wednesday evening virtually we will provide a daily prayer service on our Facebook page. If you have a prayer request, please text or e-mail them to Pastor Jeri-Lynne and we will include them in our prayer services.


Leader: The peace of Christ be with you.
People: And also with you.

Call to Worship
Return to me, says the Lord God, return to me! Jesus calls us to return to him and follow him along the pathways to Jerusalem and the cross. We begin now. Come, let us go together!  

Opening Prayer and Confession

Hymn #275 vv. 1-3 A Mighty Fortress Is Our God

Verse 1
A mighty fortress is our God,
A bulwark never failing.

Our helper he,
amid the flood 
of mortal ills prevailing.

For still our ancient for
Doth seek to work us woe.

His craft and power are great,
And armed with cruel hate,
On earth is not his equal.

Verse 2
Did we in our own strength confide,
Our striving would be losing, 

Were not the right man on our side,
The man of God’s own choosing.

Dost ask who that may be?
Christ Jesus, it is he.

Lord Sabaoth his name,
From age to age the same, 
And he must win the battle.

Verse 3
And though this world with devils filled,
Should threaten to undo us, 

We will not fear, 
For God hath willed his truth
to triumph through us.

The Prince of Darkness grim,
We tremble not for him.

His rage we can endure,
for lo, his doom is sure.
One little word shall fell him.

Soloist   

Message for Young Christians

Sermon    “Restoration”

Prayers of the People and Lord’s Prayer  

Invitation to Offering – First I want to thank you all for continuing to send in your tithes and offerings. It is During this time of social distancing it is so important that we can maintain ministry at the best possible level we can in order to meet the spiritual needs of our congregation and community. Please continue to give to Christ’s ministry by mailing your checks to the church office or through a wide variety of online giving opportunities. Go to:

Prayer of Dedication
   
Soloist 
Verse 1
There is a place of quiet rest,
Near to the heart of God,

A place where sin cannot molest, 
Near to the heart of God.

Refrain
O Jesus, blest Redeemer, 
Sent from the heart of God,

Hold us, who wait before thee,
Near to the heart of God.

Verse 2
There is a place of comfort sweet,
Near to the heart of God,

A place where we our Savior meet,
Near to the heart of God.

Refrain  
O Jesus, blest Redeemer, 
Sent from the heart of God,

Hold us, who wait before thee,
Near to the heart of God.

Verse 3
There is a place of full release,
Near to the heart of God,

A place where all is joy and peace,
Near to the heart of God.

Refrain
O Jesus, blest Redeemer, 
Sent from the heart of God,

Hold us, who wait before thee,
Near to the heart of God.

Charge and Blessing

Special Thanks to:
Cherie Brooks - Music Director/Social Media Support
Katie Wynkoop - Assistant Music Director/Pianist
Whitney Dodds - soloist
David Bouterse - Technical Support
Emergency Community Resources

- Families who need emergency food:   https://cap4kids.org/columbus/food/now/

- If students need access to internet, they can call 1-844-488-8398 for free internet from Spectrum.

- Alcohol or chemical substance recovery online, open format meetings 7 days a week,
9am, 12pm, 3pm, or 9pm:  unityrecovery.zoom.us/my/alirecovery

- Unemployment benefits: www.unemployment.ohio.gov or 1-877-644-6562

- Baby Formula: call number on back of the can, companies will ship a case.
Please do not wait until down to your last can.

- CDC on how to manage stress and anxiety: 

- Columbia Gas is waving shut off until May 1 (may extend)

- AEP is waving shut offs until April 15th (may extend)

- Free “grab-n-go” breakfasts and lunches for any student who needs them. Dublin City Schools:
 Pick up 9am-2pm, Monday through Friday at:
Dublin Scioto High School - 4000 Hard Rd, Dublin, OH 43016
Riverside Elementary - 3260 Riverside Green Dr, Dublin, OH 43017
Our Mission
Covenant Presbyterian Church is an open, accepting community awakening to God's life-giving love together.
Our Vision
Covenant Presbyterian Church glorifies God and builds relationships with Christ and each other through: worship that inspires, nurture that embraces, education that challenges,
fellowship that energizes, ministry that responds.