"...And all ate and were filled; and they took up what was left over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full." Matthew 14:20

8.2.2020

C2 SERVICE (LIVESTREAM ONLY) 8:30 A.M.

SANCTUARY AND LIVESTREAM SERVICE 10:15 A.M.

WELCOME

Recognizing the wide welcome offered to all through Jesus Christ, Community Church opens its arms to all. We strive to offer Christ’s wide welcome to all people, regardless of creed, age, race, or sexual identity.

We invite you to join our congregation in worship and in membership, as we allow our lives to be shaped by the loving outreach of Christ.

1901 23rd Street, Vero Beach, FL 32960 • 772.562.3633 • info@ccovb.org

THE GATHERING OF THE PEOPLE

PRELUDE "Sheep May Safely Graze" from Cantata no. 208 by J.S. Bach

arr. Pierre Gouin

Andrew R. Galuska, organ

BRINGING IN THE LIGHT Elaine A. Matthes

COMMUNITY WORDS Rev. Dr. Anna V. Copeland

"No matter who you are or where you are on life's journey, you are welcome here."

CHIMING OF THE HOUR

CALL TO WORSHIP AND OPENING PRAYER Elaine A. Matthes

*OPENING HYMN "God Is Here! As We Your People Meet" ABBOT'S LEIGH

*LITANY Gina M. Hodges

One: God of bread and fish, we give you thanks. All: We give thanks for those who work the land, and fish the seas, that we may eat. One: Jesus, who makes much out of little, we give you thanks. All: In Jesus' hands, even a little is more than enough. One: Holy Spirit, who inspires us to share what we have, we give you thanks. All: Give us generous hearts, Holy Spirit, to share God's love. One: Let us pray...

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THE WORSHIP OF GOD *Please rise in body or spirit. Thank you for wearing your mask throughout the service.

Bold text indicates congregational participation. Our service is live-streamed via internet, capturing the chancel and the congregation, and may appear on social media.

*UNISON PRAYER OF CONFESSION

God of fullness, You fill our stomachs, our hearts, and our lives to overflowing. Forgive us when we take your goodness for granted. Forgive us when we overlook those whose lives aren’t full. Forgive us and open us to share what we have, that in Your hands, it might satisfy the needs of the world. Amen

*WORDS OF ASSURANCE Rev. Dr. Anna V. Copeland

*GLORIA PATRI

*PASSING OF THE PEACE Elaine A. Matthes

ATTENDING TO GOD'S WORD

ANTIPHONAL READING FROM THE PSALTER Ministers and Cantor

Antiphon:

Psalm 17: 6-8, 15 ANDREW R. GALUSKA

Cantor

One: I call upon you, for you will answer me, O God; incline your ear to me, hear my words.

Cantor

One: Wondrously show your steadfast love, O savior of those who seek refuge from their adversaries at your right hand. Guard me as the apple of the eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings,

Cantor

One: As for me, I shall behold your face in righteousness; when I awake I shall be satisfied, beholding your likeness.

Cantor

RESPONSE

One: May God who brings life out of death, and hope from despair, give us life today. All: Amen

READING FROM THE HEBREW SCRIPTURES Elaine A. Matthes

One: God's word is a feast for all to enjoy. All: We are hungry for a word of hope.

Isaiah 55:1-5

Ho, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and you that have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy? Listen carefully to me, and eat what is good, and delight yourselves in rich food. Incline your ear, and come to me; listen, so that you may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant, my steadfast, sure love for David. See, I made him a witness to the peoples, a leader and commander for the peoples. See, you shall call nations that you do not know, and nations that do not know you shall run to you, because of the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, for God has glorified you.

RESPONSE

One: Listen carefully to God's word, and delight yourselves in it. All: Hearing it, we are blessed.

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ANTHEM "Ecce panis Angelorum"

"Behold the Bread of Angels"

Johnathan Adams

The Community Quartet

READING FROM THE GOSPEL Richard W. Gray

One: The gospel is good news to those who find themselves in a deserted place. All: We wait and listen for the good news.

Matthew 14:13-21 Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a deserted place by himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns. When he went ashore, he saw a great crowd; and he had compassion for them and cured their sick. When it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, "This is a deserted place, and the hour is now late; send the crowds away so that they may go into the villages and buy food for themselves." Jesus said to them, "They need not go away; you give them something to eat." They replied, "We have nothing here but five loaves and two fish." And he said, "Bring them here to me." Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven, and blessed and broke the loaves, and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. And all ate and were filled; and they took up what was left over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full. And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.

RESPONSE

One: The gospel meets our every need. All: The words of Jesus fill us to overflowing.

SERMON "What's for Lunch?" Rev. Dr. Anna V. Copeland

"When Jesus went ashore, he saw a great crowd and he had compassion for them.." Matthew 14

THE GREAT THANKSGIVING

INVITATION TO OFFERING Gina M. Hodges

In God’s hands, what seems too little, becomes more than enough—a simple meal of fish and bread becomes a banquet for thousands! Let us offer what we have to the work of God’s kingdom so that all people might have their deepest hunger satisfied. Let us pray…

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Ecce panis Angelorum, Factus cibus viatorum: Vere panis filiorum, Non mittendus canibus.

In figuris præsignature, Cum Isaac immolatur,

Agnus paschæ deputatur Datur manna patribus.

Bone pastor, panis vere, Jesu, nostri miserere: Tu nos pasce, nos tuere: Tu nos bona fac videre

In terra viventium. Tu, qui cuncta scis et vales:

Qui nos pascis hic mortales: Tuos ibi commensales,

Cohæredes et sodales, Fac sanctorum civivum. Amen

Behold the Bread of Angels For us pilgrims food, and token Of the promise by Christ spoken, Children's meat, to dogs denied.

Shewn in Isaac's dedication, In the manna's preparation:

In the Paschal immolation, In old types pre-signified.

Jesu, shepherd of the sheep: Thou thy flock in safety keep, Living bread, thy life supply: Strengthen us, or else we die,

Fill us with celestial grace. Thou who feedest us below:

Source of all we have or know: Grant that with Thy Saints above,

Sitting at the feast of love, We may see Thee face to face. Amen

UNISON OFFERTORY PRAYER

Generous God, we see the deprivation in our world and offer these gifts to your service. We see this pandemic deprive people of work and offer our gifts to alleviate their anxiety. We see the emptiness in so many lives and bring our gifts to offer them hope. Use our gifts, we pray, to do your great work in our world. Amen

OFFERTORY Chanson Mélancolique Op. 27, No. 4 Florent Schmitt

Jill A. Truax, piano

SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION

INVITATION TO THE TABLE Ministers of the Church

CALL TO COMMUNION

One: God be with you. All: And also with you. One: Lift up your hearts. All: We lift them up to God. One: Let us thank God. All: It is good to give God thanks and praise.

WORDS OF INSTITUTION

No matter who you are or where you are on life's journey, you are welcome here. Everyone is welcome to share in Holy Communion. Our Communion wine is non-alcoholic. Gluten-free wafers will be on each tray. Please gather bread and cup in your home, as we bless, share and eat together.

SHARING OF THE BREAD AND CUP

DISTRIBUTION MUSIC "Let Us Break Bread Together" arr. Craig Carnahan

The Community Quartet

Let us break bread together on our knees; let us break bread together on our knees.

When I fall on my knees, with my face to the rising sun, O Lord, have mercy on me.

Let us drink wine together on our knees; let us drink wine together on our knees.

When I fall on my knees, with my face to the rising sun, O Lord, have mercy on me.

Let us praise God together on our knees; let us praise God together on our knees.

When I fall on my knees, with my face to the rising sun, O Lord, have mercy on me, O Lord, have mercy on me.

Let us break bread together, let us drink win together,

let us praise God together on our knees.

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PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING AND THE LORD'S PRAYER (SUNG)

One: We give thanks, almighty God, that you have refreshed us at your table by granting us the presence of Jesus Christ. Strengthen our faith, increase our love for one another, and send us forth into the world in courage and peace, rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit; through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen

Our Father which art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread, And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors, And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil,

For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen

THE SENDING FORTH

*CLOSING HYMN "Love Divine, All Loves Excelling" BEECHER

*BENEDICTION Rev. Dr. Anna V. Copeland

POSTLUDE Voluntary in F Major James Cox Beckel

Jill A. Truax, organ

In the interest of safety, we ask that you please take your bulletin home with you ask you exit the Church. Thank you for worshipping with us today.

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THE COMMUNITY QUARTET Rachel E. Carter, soprano; JoAnn W. Palmer, alto; Phillip M. Rich, tenor; Joshua M. Pinnock, bass

DEACON: Gina M. Hodges LAY READER: Richard W. Gray

TODAY WE REMEMBER...

William "Bill" H. Vallar Jr. who passed away July 27, 2020. Service plans are in progress.

THE FLOWERS TODAY ARE DEDICATED TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND GIVEN... By Elizabeth Cousins, in honor of her mother, Nancy Cousins for her birthday.

WORSHIP NEXT SUNDAY, AUGUST 9TH: The sermon titled "Hugo Go First" will be given by Rev. Dr. Anna V. Copeland by live-streaming at 8:30 a.m. in C2 from Community Hall and in person and livestreamed at 10:15 a.m. in the Sanctuary. Please join us for our services.

LIVE-STREAMING: To watch our services on livestream, please do one of the following: Log into our web page at ccovb.org. On the home page, scroll down to the box titled 'Livestream Our Service here' and click on livestream in the image; or go to the top right and click on the small camera icon. This will take you to the livestream web site for The Community Church of Vero Beach. Go to our Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/CCOVB.org). Scroll down to where the service appears as a livestream. Go to https://livestream.com/watch. In the search box, key in "The Community Church of Vero Beach." Click on the drop down box for The Community Church of Vero Beach, and the livestream page will come up.

STAYING CONNECTED CONTACT A MINISTER: During this time when we are sheltering in place, we want to stay connected to you. Each week there will be a minister on call whom you may contact by email for conversation, pastoral care, or prayer. This week our minister on call is Rev. Dr. Anna V. Copeland. You may reach her at annavcopeland@ccovb.org.

CHURCH OFFICE IS OPEN: The Church Office is open for regular business hours. Hours are Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. and Sunday between 8:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. The staff is practicing social distancing. We thank you for your assistance by asking that you remain behind the identified marking provided for proper distancing when entering the Church Office.

FACEBOOK: If you would like to receive a daily word of hope please visit us on our Facebook Pages The Main Church Facebook page may be found at: www.facebook.com/CCOVB.org

Rev. Dr. Anna V. Copeland's Minister’s Message Blog is posted each Wednesday afternoon and may be found at: www.facebook.com/AnnaVCopelandBlog The C2 Facebook page may be found at: www.facebook.com/C2Worship The Children and Youth Facebook page may be found at: www.facebook.com/CommotionYouth The Music and Fine Arts Facebook page may be found at: www.facebook.com/CCOVBDepartmentOfMusic

YOU ARE INVITED

SACRED PAUSE: Join us Monday mornings at 8:30 a.m. for 15 to 20 minutes of a "Sacred Pause." Start your week with prayer and reflection together with others on a Zoom call. Please contact Charlene Applegate at charlene.applegate@ccovb.org for the call log in information.

ALTAR FLOWER DONATIONS: Dates are available. Help beautify the Church and remember family. Give the gift of altar flowers in remembrance or in honor of loved ones, acknowledgement of a special birthday, or an anniversary. If you would like to make a donation for Sunday morning altar flowers, please contact Suzanne Rice at 772.469.2303 or suzanne.rice@ccovb.org.

ON-LINE OR TEXT GIVING: We appreciate your generosity as we seek to continue the work of God in Vero Beach. For

your convenience, you can give either by texting or going online to our website. Your information is held securely by a

SSL encrypted connection, will remain private, and is never given away to third parties, other than to process your

scheduled contributions.

Text to Give: You can text a dollar amount to 772.222.3393. You will be asked to set up an account. From then on, you

will be able to text a designated amount any time you’d like, just by sending the dollar amount to the number.

Online Giving: Visit our website at www.ccovb.org. Click on the "GIVE" tab and follow the instructions. You can give

one time or set up recurring gifts.

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MUSIC AND FINE ARTS

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN: Beginning Monday, August 10th at 11:00 a.m. the Music and Fine Arts staff will offer a six-week series of zoom classes in Music Theory, Sight-Singing, and Music History. These classes are meant to include the "beginner's basics" of all things music. These classes are meant for you if you have a little experience and need a refresher, or if you have absolutely no experience.

Join Jill Truax on Monday mornings for Music Theory 101 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Rachel Carter will teach Sight-singing 101 on Tuesday mornings from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Music History 101 will be given by Andrew Galuska on Wednesday Mornings at 11:00 a.m. Registration is now open! Music courses will be offered exclusively on Zoom. Space is limited. Register for one, two, or all courses. To secure your spot, please email rachel.carter@ccovb.org.

WEDNESDAYS @ 1:00 FACEBOOK LIVE: "Wednesdays @ 1:00 p.m." are weekly livestream features that delve deeper into the Music and Fine Arts with tours, interviews and more. These programs resume Wednesday, August 5th at 1:00 p.m. with Glenda Taylor and Andrew Galuska. They will take you on a tour of our new gallery installation of works by local artist Ellen Fischer in the Narthex.

MUSICAL MOMENTS: Musical Moments are weekly recitals and concerts on Thursdays at 11:00 a.m. These concerts are livestreamed on Facebook and ccovb.org. On Thursday, August 6th, Rachel Carter will perform a concert of opera arias joined by Jill Truax on piano and Andrew Galuska on organ.

COMING SOON: Jill Truax and Andrew Galuska will present selections from "A Shakespeare Children's Story" as part of our fall programming. This book series was written with children in mind to introduce young ones to the works of William Shakespeare. Keep an eye and ear out for more information on this literary and musi-cal offering.

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