February 24, AM Worship

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1 Sewickley Presbyterian Church Welcomes You! February 24, AM Worship We aspire to be a church where the Gospel of Jesus Christ is faithfully proclaimed and faithfully lived in grateful response to God s love.

2 Sunday Worship Times 8 AM, 9 AM & 11 AM AM, AM 11 AM 10 AM Sunday School 10 AM Sunday School Rev. Kevin J. Long, Pastor klong@sewickleypresby.org Rev. Derek Davenport Parish Associate Pastor for Discipleship ddavenport@sewickleypresby.org Rev. Dr. Stewart Lawrence Parish Associate jeanstewl@gmail.com Dave Breit Media Engineer dbreit@sewickleypresby.org Mike Creamer Director of Youth Ministries mcreamer@sewickleypresby.org R. Craig Dobbins Director of Music Ministries cdobbins@sewickleypresby.org Jeremy Fisher Associate Director of Music Ministries jfi sher@sewickleypresby.org Brian Mack Director of Children s Ministries bmack@sewickleypresby.org Elizabeth Szuba Youth Program Coordinator eszuba@sewickleypresby.org Church Office M-F 9 AM - 5 PM Visit our website for a complete list of SPC staff members. LIVING GROWING SERVING Together Welcome Join us for coffee in the Robinson Room, before and after worship. Childcare Children are always welcome to attend worship with their families. However, if you would like to take advantage of our nursery you are invited to do so. Our nursery is located on the 2 nd fl oor. Parents are also welcome to care for infant children in the Robing Room, which is located down the stairs near the sound booth at the back of the sanctuary. Large Print Bibles & Hearing Devices If you would like a large print Bible and/or a hearing device, please contact an Usher. Prayer Requests Please write any prayer requests on the pew prayer cards and place them in the offering plates. The pastors read and pray for these requests. Any requests marked public will be shared with weekly prayer groups. Handicap Accessibility A wheelchair lift is available for your convenience. Follow the sidewalk that curves around to the back of the building from Grant St. for easiest access. A ramp is accessible from the Grant Street driveway near the Sanctuary. An elevator is available on the Main level. Please access it by using the wheelchair lift or the ramp. A secondary lift is available to reach the Mezzanine level. Take the elevator to the basement. The lift is to the left of the elevator. Photography We request that photography not be taken during worship. Worship Service Streaming at 9 & 11 AM If you are unable to attend worship, visit our website on Sunday morning to listen to the service via your computer, tablet or smartphone. Sermon on CD The 11 AM sermon is available on CD by request from the church office. You may also fi nd a recording online at Service Recording, Print & Social Media Our Sunday morning services are live-streamed to the internet and recorded for future playback. Also, we regularly use print and social media to communicate. By entering our building and participating in our services or events, you are consenting to your voice, image, and likeness being used by SPC at our discretion. Please visit our website to view our Print & Social Media Policy.

3 Order of Worship The beginning of the prelude is a call to silent preparation for the worship of God. 3 Prelude Carillon Dean Wagner Calvin Handbell Choir Introit Blessed Are They That Dwell in Thy House Eric H. Thiman Chancel Choir Blessed are they that dwell in thy house. They will be always praising thee. - Psalm 84:4 * Call to Worship Psalm 33:18-22 One: Truly the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his steadfast love. Many: To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine. One: Our soul waits for the Lord; he is our help and shield. Many: Our heart is glad in him, because we trust in his holy name. One: Let your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us, even as we hope in you. Many: Let us worship the living God! * Hymn 13 The Mighty God with Power Speaks Kingsfold * Corporate Prayer of Confession O God, by your mercy strengthen those who are exposed to the rough storms of trouble and temptation. Help us stand against our own negligence and cowardice. Defend us against the treachery of our unfaithful hearts, and forgive us our sins. Help us, we implore you. Bring us safe to your haven of peace. St. Augustine * Silent Prayer of Confession * Assurance of Pardon One: Many: Friends, this is the Good News of the Gospel. In Jesus Christ we are forgiven. Thanks be to God. * Gloria Patri (Hymn 581) Welcome and Announcements At the end of each pew is a Friendship Pad. Please indicate your presence by signing it and passing it along the row. Members, make a point to greet visitors sitting near you. Children s Conversation Children from age 3 to grade 3 are invited to take part in our Young Children and Worship program in Studio B on the mezzanine level. Anthem Song Arnold B. Sherman Calvin Handbell Choir

4 Prayer for Illumination Linda Liechty Scripture Reading Numbers 13:1-3, 25-33; 14:1-2 The Lord said to Moses, Send men to spy out the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the Israelites; from each of their ancestral tribes you shall send a man, every one a leader among them. So Moses sent them from the wilderness of Paran, according to the command of the Lord, all of them leading men among the Israelites. At the end of forty days they returned from spying out the land. And they came to Moses and Aaron and to all the congregation of the Israelites in the wilderness of Paran, at Kadesh; they brought back word to them and to all the congregation, and showed them the fruit of the land. And they told him, We came to the land to which you sent us; it fl ows with milk and honey, and this is its fruit. Yet the people who live in the land are strong, and the towns are fortifi ed and very large; and besides, we saw the descendants of Anak there. The Amalekites live in the land of the Negeb; the Hittites, the Jebusites, and the Amorites live in the hill country; and the Canaanites live by the sea, and along the Jordan. But Caleb quieted the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once and occupy it, for we are well able to overcome it. Then the men who had gone up with him said, We are not able to go up against this people, for they are stronger than we. So they brought to the Israelites an unfavorable report of the land that they had spied out, saying, The land that we have gone through as spies is a land that devours its inhabitants; and all the people that we saw in it are of great size. There we saw the Nephilim (the Anakites come from the Nephilim); and to ourselves we seemed like grasshoppers, and so we seemed to them. Then all the congregation raised a loud cry, and the people wept that night. And all the Israelites complained against Moses and Aaron; the whole congregation said to them, Would that we had died in the land of Egypt! Or would that we had died in this wilderness! One: Many: The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. Sermon Faith to Move Ahead Rev. Kevin J. Long * Affirmation of Faith Apostles Creed I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen. * Hymn 686 God of Our Life Sandon (We will receive the 4 th Sunday Hunger Offering during the singing of this hymn. The offering is meant to be sacrifi cial, above our regular giving. Please come forward as clergy place a basket before the Communion table and place your gift there. All proceeds will go the Center for Hope.) Offering (See announcement pages for ways to give.)

5 Offertory Chorus from St. Paul, Part I, Op. 36 Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy Chancel Choir Happy and blest are they who have endured! For though the body dies, the soul shall live forever! - James 1:12 * Doxology (Hymn 606) Old Hundredth Prayers of the People and the Lord s Prayer ( And forgive us our debts... ) Choral Response Spirit of God, Guide Us Patricia Cattrell Spirit of God, guide us, teach us, show us Thy way. * Hymn 805 Come Sing to God Ellacombe * Benediction Postlude Ellacombe setting by Michael Burkhardt (The tune may be found at Hymns 32, 197, and 805 in Glory to God.) * Those who are comfortably able may stand. The flowers today are given in honor of My Family: Henry & Shelley Clement, Jennifer & Dennis Kelley and Bailey Clement, Lauren Clement and Callie Clement by Patricia S. Rose. Thank you: Ushers: Bob Bagans, Don Birnie, Tim Merrill, and Deborah Tranter. Sound Personnel: Dave Breit. Childcare Workers: Morna Murray, Jamie Petro, Chelsea Safran, and Colleen Sipes.

6 Sunday School Sunday School 10 AM Pre-K - Kindergarten...Studio A Grades Studio B Grade Studio C Nursery Ages Birth nd Floor Middle School...Grades 6-8 Meet in the Faith House Lounge High School...Grades Meet in the Faith House Lounge Confirmation...Grade 9 Meet in the Faith House Lounge Connections Class Dining Room Today meet in the dining room for the second installment in the video series Why?: Making Sense of God s Will. Bestselling author Adam Hamilton brings fresh insight to the question of the age-old question of how to understand God s will. Rejecting simplistic answers, Hamilton lays out core ideas for understanding God s plan for the world. This week, we will discuss Why do prayers go unanswered? Who Is This Man? Ansby Hall February 24 Join us in Ansby Hall as we continue to explore the life and impact of Jesus through John Ortberg s video series Who Is This Man? Ortberg discusses how Jesus infl uence has swept over history, bringing his inspiration to the arts, science, government, medicine, and education, inspiring us to lead lives of dignity and compassion. This week, we will look at part four, Why It s a Small World After All of this fi ve-part series In the Word: John with Joan Library Bible study on the book of John. SPC member Joan Murdoch leads this informal Bible study with the aid of John for Everyone by N.T. Wright. Weekly Groups Visit our website for complete details: SUNDAY Youth Group 4 PM Faith House High School Lounge Women's Book Study This study will resume in March TUESDAY Koinonia 9:15-11 AM Chapel & Willets Room This women s group meets weekly for prayer & study. Study: Acts for Everyone part 2 by NT Wright Men s Huddle 6:30 PM Faith House Each week we enjoy a simple meal together and then break into study groups. Study: Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God by Tim Keller WEDNESDAY Bible Basics 11 AM Willets Room Adults are invited to join other SPC members as they are currently working their way through the book of Matthew. Rev. Kevin Long leads this discussion and study group each week. CLUB 345 3:45-5 PM Faith House Kids in grades 3, 4 & 5 are invited to join in this afterschool program which focuses on discipleship, ministry, and fellowship led by Brian Mack. THURSDAY Knitting for Mission 1 PM Faith House Room 2C Do you like to knit or would you like to learn how? This group meets weekly to work on projects that support local and international missions. New and experienced knitters are welcome! FRIDAY Journeymen 8:15 AM Faith House Room 2A This men s group meets on the 1 st and 3 rd Fridays of each month for communion and study. Study: Romans 1-7 For You by Timothy Keller

7 Coming Up WORLD DAY OF PRAYER March 1 11 AM Our church is hosting the 90 th World Day of Prayer on Friday, March 1. There will be women from eight Sewickley churches participating in the worship service which begins at 11 AM in the sanctuary. A luncheon in the Dining Room will follow. All are welcome! There is no cost for the luncheon, but an offering will be taken for World Day of Prayer. Please visit for more details. MEN'S BREAKFAST March 2 8 AM Dining Room All men are invited to join us for breakfast, fellowship and prayer. For more information, contact Matt Braksick at braksick@comcast.net. MARDI GRAS PANCAKE SUPPER March 5 6 PM Mark your calendars as we celebrate our newest church members and kick off Lent with our pancake and sausage supper! RSVP on our website or on the Robinson Room kiosk. Cost: Adults: $8 Kids 12 & under: $5 Max. Family: $25 New Members & their family: No Cost NEIGHBORS IN NEED We are collecting full-sized toiletries and personal care products for those in need in and around our community. Won't you help? Donations are needed by March 10 and can be placed at any church entrance in the brown, woven baskets. Financial contributions are also accepted to supplement the donated items. REQUESTED ITEMS: Shampoo Conditioner Toothpaste Toothbrushes Feminine Products Mouthwash Bar Soap (women s & men s) Dish Soap Shaving Cream Detergent Deodorant (women s & men s) Hand Cream Disposable Razors Adult & infant diapers LENTEN SMALL GROUP WITH REV. STANDISH Mondays beginning March 11 6:30-8 PM Faith House Dates: March 11, 18, 25, April 1, 8, & 15 Book: The Life of the Beloved by Henri Nouwen Explore what it means to live a deep life with God and to feel what we truly are: beloved by God. Books are available in the church office or you may order on the Amazon website. ASH WEDNESDAY WORSHIP March 6 12 PM & 7:30 PM CONFIRMATION RETREAT March PM Faith House LENTEN SOUP SUPPERS & STUDIES Begin March :45 PM 3 Ways to Give ONLINE sewickleypresby.org/give CHECK / CASH Make checks payable to SPC TEXT Text: / Message: giveatspc

8 SPC THIS WEEK Sunday, 24 February :00 AM Worship Communion Service, CH 9:00 AM Worship Service, SANC 10:00 AM Sunday School 11:00 AM Worship Service, SANC 4:00 PM Youth Group, FH-HL Monday, 25 February :30 AM FriendShip Subcommittee Meeting, LIB 7:00 PM Book Club, FH-2C 7:00 PM Children's Ed Sub Committee Meeting, FH-2A 7:00 PM Overeaters Anonymous, CA 7:15 PM AA Beginners Meeting, AH 8:30 PM AA Meeting, DR Tuesday, 26 February :15 AM Koinonia Bible Study, WI 6:00 PM Bethlehem Haven Dinner 6:30 PM Men s Huddle, FH-HL 7:00 PM APNC Meeting, FH-2C 7:00 PM Cub Scouts, DR 7:00 PM Worship & Music Meeting, FH-2A 4:00 PM Center for Hope Dinner at the CFH 6:45 PM Westminster Ringers, HR 7:00 PM Narcotics Anonymous, DR 7:15 PM AA Meeting, WI 7:30 PM Nar-Anon Meeting, AH 8:00 PM Chancel Choir Rehearsal, CR Friday, 1 March :15 AM Jorneyman Bible Study, FH-2A 11:00 AM World Day of Prayer, SANC Saturday, 2 March :00 AM Men's Breakfast, DR 10:00 AM AA Meeting, AH 10:00 AM Al-Anon, LIB Sunday, 3 March 2019 Rev. Derek Davenport will be preaching. 8:00 AM Worship Communion Service, CH 9:00 AM Worship Communion Service, SANC 10:00 AM Sunday School 11:00 AM Worship Communion Service, SANC 12:15 PM Calvin Handbell Rehearsal, HR 4:00 PM Youth Group, FH-HL Wednesday, 27 February :15 AM Staff Meeting, WI 11:00 AM Bible Basics, WI 3:45 PM Club 345, FH-HL 7:00 PM Boy Scouts, DR 7:00 PM Membership Committee Meeting, FH-2A 7:00 PM Praise Team Rehearsal, SANC 7:00 PM Young Life Campaigners Meeting, FH-HL 7:30 PM AA Meeting, LIB Thursday, 28 February :30 AM Decons Luncheon at Masonic Village 1:00 PM Knitting for Mission, FH-2C ROOM CODES Main Church Building AH CA CH CR DR HR Ansby Hall Campbell Room Chapel Choir Room Dining Room Handbell Room Faith House: FH HL TR MR KI SP High School Lounge Trevor s Room Middle School Room Kitchen Sun Porch LIB RR SANC SR WI 2A 2B 2C OF WR Library Robinson Room Sanctuary Session Room Willets Room 2 nd Floor Room A 2 nd Floor Room B 2 nd Floor Room C 2 nd Floor Office 2 nd Floor Workroom PRAYER CORNER Please be praying for the following individuals & their families: Please be praying for the following individuals & their families: Prayers for Comfort To the family of Rev. Al Schartner, who died recently. Prayers for Comfort For the family of Dorothy Dean who died recently. Prayers Prayers for for Healing Healing Mathilda Hal Bonnett, Benson Jim Darby, Atleah of Lew Grubb Benson), Hal Bonnett, of Mark Susan Grubb), Dobbins, David Henderson, Betty Gilliland Anne Kelley, of Andrew Suzie Gilliland), Machinijiri Suzie (from Gilliland, Chonde Chris CCAP), Hayward, Mary Murphy, David Henderson, Karen Safran, Anne Joanna Kelley, Sarsfi Virginia eld, Monaghan Nancy Lewis Siler of (aunt Carol of Weir), Beth Whiteman), Mary Murphy, Mary Camdyn Swan Russell (cousin of David of Swan), Rev. Kevin Pat Szuba Long), Karen Safran, of Mike Joanna and Tom Sarsfi Szuba), eld, Renee Sally Thompson, Shutak (sister Skooter of Debbie Van Kirk Cain), (son Nancy of Jane Lewis Van Siler Kirk), (aunt Hartley of Beth Walker, Whiteman), Joyce Walkingshaw, Betsy Stein, Mary Kay Wiegand Swan and Roger of David Wiegand. Swan), Pat Szuba of Mike and Tom Szuba), Sally Thompson, Skooter Van Kirk (son of Jane Van Kirk), Amanda Walters of Aileen Happe), Prayers Claire Wear for (daughter-in-law Discernment of For Jim the Wear) APNC and (Associate Kay Wiegand. Pastor Nominating Committee). Prayers for Safety Protection Vivien Torrence Luk (Work Taylor Executive (son of Director) Morna Murray), and Ian Rosenberger who is serving (Work in the founder Army overseas. and board chair) in Haiti. Prayers for Mission Partners Center for Hope.