NEC Sunday Worship – 4 PM on 2021-02-21


Spotlighting our worship attendees

 

 

Any Announcements?

 

 

Perhaps a moment of music as we begin?  MUSIC

 


LAURA reads  Psalm 25:1-10
To you, O LORD, I lift up my soul.

O my God, in you I trust; do not let me be put to shame; do not let my enemies exult over me.

Do not let those who wait for you be put to shame; let them be ashamed who are wantonly treacherous.

Make me to know your ways, O LORD; teach me your paths.

Lead me in your truth, and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all day long.

Be mindful of your mercy, O LORD, and of your steadfast love, for they have been from of old.

Do not remember the sins of my youth or my transgressions; according to your steadfast love remember me, for your goodness’ sake, O LORD!

Good and upright is the LORD; therefore he instructs sinners in the way.

He leads the humble in what is right, and teaches the humble his way.

All the paths of the LORD are steadfast love and faithfulness, for those who keep his covenant and his decrees.


LAURA – leads us in a Prayer of Adoration


All Things Bright and Beautiful – Page 24

All things bright and beautiful, all creatures great and small,

all things wise and wonderful, the Lord God made them all.


Each little flow’r that opens, each little bird that sings,

he made their glowing colors, he made their tiny wings.


All things bright and beautiful, all creatures great and small,

all things wise and wonderful, the Lord God made them all.


The purple-headed mountains,  The river running by,

The sunset and the morning  That brightens up the sky.


All things bright and beautiful, all creatures great and small,

all things wise and wonderful, the Lord God made them all.


The cold wind in the winter,   The pleasant summer sun,

The ripe fruits in the garden,   He made them every one.


All things bright and beautiful, all creatures great and small,

all things wise and wonderful, the Lord God made them all.


He gave us eyes to see them,  And lips that we might tell

How great is God Almighty,     Who has made all things well.


All things bright and beautiful, all creatures great and small,

all things wise and wonderful, the Lord God made them all.


MARILYN READS –  Mark 1:9-15
In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

And just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens torn apart and the Spirit descending like a dove on him.

And a voice came from heaven, “You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased.”

And the Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness.

He was in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan; and he was with the wild beasts; and the angels waited on him.

Now after John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God,

and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news.”


STEVE – shares a Prayer of Confession


Amazing Grace – Page 3

Amazing grace,    how sweet   the sound,   that saved   a wretch   like me

I once   was lost,   but now   I’m found,   was blind,  but now   I    see


Twas grace  that taught   my heart   to fear,   and grace   my fears   relieved

How precious   did that grace  appear,  the hour  I first   believed


Through many   dangers  toils and snares,   I have   already   come

Tis grace   that brought us   safe thus far,   and grace   will lead   us   home


The Lord   has promised good   to me,    His word   my hope   secures

He will   my shield   and portion be,   as long   as life  en – dures


When we’ve   been there  ten thousand years,   bright shining   as the  sun

We’ve no  less days  to sing  God’s praise,   than when  we  first   be – gun


Amazing grace,    how sweet   the sound,   that saved   a wretch   like me

I once   was lost,   but now   I’m found,   was blind,  but now   I      see



SHERI reads –  Peter 3:18-22
For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, in order to bring you to God. He was put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit,

in which also he went and made a proclamation to the spirits in prison

who in former times did not obey, when God waited patiently in the days of Noah, during the building of the ark, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were saved through water.

And baptism, which this prefigured, now saves you–not as a removal of dirt from the body, but as an appeal to God for a good conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers made subject to him.


There Shall Be Showers of Blessing – Page 22

There shall be show-ers of bless-ing,  This is the prom-ise of love,

There shall be sea-sons re-fresh-ing, Sent from the Sav-ior a-bove,

Show-ers of bless-ing, Show-ers of Bless-ing we need,

Mer-cy drops round us are fall-ing, But for the show-ers we plead.

There shall be show-ers of bless-ing, Pre-cious re-viv-ing a-gain,

O-ver the hills and the val-leys, Sound of a-bun-dance of rain.

Show-ers of bless-ing, Show-ers of Bless-ing we need,

Mer-cy drops round us are fall-ing, But for the show-ers we plead.

There shall be show-ers of bless-ing, Send them up-on us, O Lord,

Grant to us now a re-fresh-ing, Come, and now hon-or thy Word.

Show-ers of bless-ing, Show-ers of Bless-ing we need,

Mer-cy drops round us are fall-ing, But for the show-ers we plead.

There shall be show-ers of bless-ing, Oh, that to-day they might fall,

Now as to God we’re con-fess-ing, Now as on Je-sus we call!

Show-ers of bless-ing, Show-ers of Bless-ing we need,

Mer-cy drops round us are fall-ing, But for the show-ers we plead.


SHERI LEADS: Any reflections we want to share based on these scripture readings, songs and prayers?

 


 

STEVE LEADS: Sharing of Joys & Concerns

  • Confluence of pandemics (COVID-19, racial injustice, income inequality, climate);
  • CONCERNS:
    • John Sackl hip surgery – any update?
    • OTHER UPDATES?
    • OTHER CONCERNS?
  • JOYS:
    • Lisa – is HOME and continuing recovery!
    • Janet had successful surgery and pain lessening
    • Sheri update on her neck and her Mama
    • Garnet – to FHCC and hopefully NEC soon?
    • OTHER JOYS?

 

Prayer – concluding with The Lord’s Prayer


WE WILL LET THE CHILDREN LEAD US IN SINGING “JESUS LOVES ME

MAYBE WE JOIN IN THE CHORUS?



STEVE – AS WE CLOSE… (in unison:) 

Friends,

Life is short

and there is precious little time

to gladden the hearts of those who travel with us…

So make haste to be kind,

and be swift to love,

because in every act of love and kindness,

the God who first formed us,

reforms and transforms us

again and again.

And certainly for these blessings,

all of God’s people say. 

AMEN!