MAY 03, 2020 SUNDAY MESSAGE
CALL + RESPONSE:
Every week, we join with Christians throughout the globe and throughout history to REMEMBER what Jesus did for us by sharing in Communion together. During this season, as we prepare our hearts communion, we will be using a prayer provided by the 24/7 prayer team to intercede for DELIVERANCE FROM THE CORONAVIRUS.
CALL:
Jehovah Rapha, God who heals,
we pray for all medical professionals
dealing daily with the intense pressures of this crisis.
Grant them resilience in weariness, discernment in diagnosis,
and compassion upon compassion as they care.
We thank you for the army of researchers
working steadily and quietly towards a cure -
give them clarity, serendipity and unexpected breakthrough today.
Would you rise above this present darkness
as the Sun of Righteousness with healing in your rays.
May this be our prayer –
Amen.
RESPONSE:
“Sovereign Lord, you have made the heavens
and the earth by your great power and
outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you.”
(Jeremiah 32:17)
COMMUNION:
(1 COR. 11:23B-26)
“The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, 24 and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.” 25 In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.” 26 For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.”
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
We will be hosting two large All-Church groups on Saturday MAY 16th, 10 am and 8:30 pm, to discuss the movie Just Mercy! Please RSVP here!
SAVE THE DATE: The 2020 Marriage Retreat is scheduled to be Saturday and Sunday, November 7 and November 8!
PRAYER REQUESTS:
We are hosting prayer team meetings for both the congregation at large and individuals to sign up for individual prayer.
We also will have a zoom meeting to pray for requests publicly during a zoom meetup on Fridays at 8:30PM (Password: 722041)
If you would like individual prayer or would like more privacy, email Emily to set up virtual prayer times to meet with someone on our prayer team, an elder, or pastor.
TODAY’S WORSHIP SONG-LIST:
These songs can also be listened to throughout the week. Use this time of singing to reflect further on the Scripture, sermon, and application for daily life. Feel free to use your instruments at home!
“Echo” by Paradoxology (Chords - Key of D)
“God I Look to You” by Bethel (Chords - Key of D)
“Who You Say I Am” by Hillsong (Chords - Key of G)
“Build My Life” by Housefires (Chords - Key of C)
SUGGESTIONS FOR WORSHIP:
Coty Miller’s own “Praise & Worship” Spotify playlist and “Praise & Worship” YouTube playlist (slightly different from each other), both of diverse music that are being constantly updated!
Bethel Music :
Bethel Music’s hours of live music YouTube Playlist, also being constantly updated
Bethel provides chords to most (if not all) of their songs here (just have to register email, but free!)
Live worship moments from the Upper Room YouTube Playlist
Journal writing! (I’m a writer too, so sometimes creative writing and writing my thoughts to God is my form of worship.)
Declare and worship with truth by singing and praying scriptures.
WORSHIP NIGHT! Dedicate a night to worship with friends and family, your house church or neighbors, those who need prayer, love worship, or just enjoy music through a video chat platform like Zoom. You can have one person leading at a time (switching off to whoever else wants to lead) while others sing along, pray, or prophesy, etc.
Serving your community, both online, in person, or both, is a great way to worship God, from spreading encouragement and God’s Word online to physically serving food to others. If you are able to go out and serve, click here for opportunities.
COMMISSIONING:
As Jesus said in John 20:21,
"Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you."
Go, be the Church!
In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Amen.