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Covenant's Virtual Worship for March 22, 2020, 11:00am
 
March 17, 2020

Dear Friends in Christ,

These are difficult times for everyone. Information about the COVID-19 virus is changing from hour to hour. It is a challenge to keep up with the mandates and recommendations. As a faith community we need to bond in solidarity and respond to requests of leadership in a timely manner.

Covenant Presbyterian Church will be closed indefinitely for worship and all activities, including meetings. Please do not come to the facility for any reason unless it is absolutely critical. Our staff will be limited and only in their offices when they cannot complete their work from home. If you call the church our message has been changed. It directs people to our website and gives Pastor Katie, Pastor Jeri-Lynne and Caroline, Director of the Child Care Center, as phone contacts. Our personal cell phone numbers are made available.
We will continue to provide worship virtually as well as we can. It will be evolving as the mandates regarding the virus are evolving. Please be patient.

For now, we are Live Streaming worship using our YouTube channel and Facebook Live. Staff has been encouraged to find ways to provide education and spiritual growth via technology throughout the week for adults, youth and children.

We will attempt to reach all who are only connected by regular USPS mail and phone on a weekly basis. This will include at this time sending the weekly newsletter, printed version of the virtual bulletin and sermon, as well as continuing the practice of calling you all once a week.

You can help by communicating with one another through prayers, letters, cards, emails, texts and phone calls.

I have volunteers standing by who are able to assist those who are either self-quarantined or imposed quarantined with grocery or pharmacy runs.

Please call me at: 724-467-0644 if this assistance would be helpful to you.

Each day I will Facebook Live a simple daily prayer service at 11:00. If you cannot tune in at 11:00, know that it will be posted for viewing shortly afterwards so you can view it when you are able.

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.                                                                                         Romans 15:13 [NRSV]

In Christ’s Love,
Pastor Jeri-Lynne
Cause and Effect
John 9: 1-41
Katie Kinnison , Gathering
 
          
  When the world goes crazy, it may seem like a strange time to turn to the lectionary to find much help. I was amazed as I opened up to the story of the man born blind to find the Word of God whispering and shouting and singing words of comfort and relevance and even appropriate challenge.
             We are moving our Gathering to Wednesday nights at 7pm. We will definitely be on Facebook Live at that time and are working on being able to stream YouTube as well.
       Let’s be together in any way we can possibly pull it off, knowing that we are held together in a Love that will not let us go.
 
Yours on the Journey,
Katie

P.S.
I am also figuring out to do virtual centering prayer and Wednesday Bible Study on Google Hangouts. If you want to be invited, text or email me.
Covenant's Virtual Worship for March 22, 2020, 11:00am
4th Sunday in Lent
Prelude The Lord’s My Shepherd arr. Sorenson

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 as much as possible. In addition to worshipping each Sunday and Wednesday evening virtually we will provide a daily prayer service on our Face Book page. If you have 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
Creative and loving God, we have come here to celebrate and to journey through these days of Lent. May we grow in faith and courage as we follow the footsteps of Jesus Christ our Lord.

Verse 1
My shepherd will supply my need;
Jehovah is his name.
In pastures fresh he makes me feed,
beside the living stream.
He brings my wandering spirit back
when I forsake his ways,
and leads me, for his mercy's sake,
in paths of truth and grace.
Verse 2
When I walk through the shades of death
your presence is my stay;
one word of your supporting breath
drives all my fears away.
Your hand, in sight of all my foes,
does still my table spread;
my cup with blessings overflows;
your oil anoints my head.
Verse 3
The sure provisions of my God
attend me all my days;
O may your house be my abode,
and all my work be praise.
There would I find a settled rest,
while others go and come;
no more a stranger, or a guest,
but like a child at home.

Opening Prayer and Confession

Soloist Sometimes A Light Surprises by Craig Courtney

Scripture Readings   John 10:22-30 [NRSV]  Psalm 23 [NRSV]

Message for Young Christians

Sermon   “Pursued by God”

Prayers of the People and Lord’s Prayer 

Invitation to Offering – 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:

Soloist Cry No More by Dan Forrest

Prayer of Dedication

Hymn #187 vv.1,2,4     Savior, like a Shepherd Lead Us
Verse 1
Savior, like a shepherd lead us; 
much we need your tender care
In your pleasant pastures feed us; 
for our use your fold prepare.
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, 
you have bought us: we are yours
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, 
you have bought us: we are yours
Verse 2
We are yours: in love befriend us;
Be the guardian of our way.
Keep your flock: from sin defend us;
Seek us when we go astray.
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, 
Hear your children when we pray.
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, 
Hear your children when we pray.
Verse 4
Early let us seek your favor;
Early let us do your will.
Blessed Lord and only Savior, 
With your love our spirits fill.
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, 
You have loved us; love us still.
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, 
You have loved us; love us still.

Charge and Blessing

Postlude Savior, like a Shepherd Lead Us

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
[ A guide to Covenant offerings this Lent and a guide to the practice of Spiritual Journaling are both available at church and on-line. Join us in the spiritual practice of journaling and grow in the Way of Love.]
The Mission Study Team: We are immersed in final editing. Such work is perfect for hunkering down and shutting out the world. Yet, some of the words we edit are eloquent phrases from many of you; these words spur us to reach out to neighbors and to one another to deepen our connections across generations. These words call us to STOP hunkering down! As we edit away, and even as Covenant has to adjust our worship methods due to the novel coronavirus, we see evidence of our caring congregation. We see you checking into our virtual worship, calling one another, sending cards, and emailing each other. From THE MESSAGE: “So let’s do it—full of belief, confident…. Let’s see how inventive we can be in encouraging love and helping out, not avoiding worshiping together as some do but spurring each other on…” Hebrews 10:22a,24,25a
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.