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(816) 561-6531 www. community-christian.org

Rev. Shanna SteitzSenior Minister

Levon WeaverBusiness Administrator

Kae KellerExecutive Assistant

Kevin FreemanBuilding Supervisor

Will EvansMaintenance

John StaffordChoir Director

Jonathon AntleOrganist

Tim WhitmerPianist

Amy FisherYouth Director

Jennifer GilbertNursery Supervisor

MARCH 26, 2017

Is it a Stop Sign,or just a Yield?

A Lenten Journey - Week 4

You Are Christ’s hAnds

Christ has no body now on earth but yours, no hands but yours no feet but yours,Yours are the eyes through which is to look out Christ’s compassion to the worldYours are the feet with which he is to go about doing good;Yours are the hands with which he is to bless men now.

— sAint teresA of ÁvilA

Coming Up at CommunityEvery Sunday At Community8:30 am Worship Service in Bonfils Chapel 9:30 am Education Hour10:30 am Worship Service in the Sanctuary 11:30 am Coffee Fellowship

Sunday, March 2611:45 am Building Use Plan Committee Meeting

Tuesday, March 28 - Food Pantry Open6:00 pm Justice & Mercy Meeting in the Jenkins Room8:00 pm AA Meeting in Bonfils Chapel

Wednesday, March 296:00 pm Jazz Vespers in Bonfils Chapel7:00 pm Choir Practice

Thursday, March 30 - Food Pantry Open10:00 am Chair Yoga in the Narthex6:00 pm Practical Music Theory with Gary Tannen

Friday, March 317:00 pm AA Meeting in Bonfils Chapel

PrAYer ConCerns

New This Week:Prayers for all those who live with fear and terror and for on-

going violence around the world.

Continued Prayers For: Hudson Smith, Maddie Jelmberg, Patty Schmitt,

Cheryl Neal, Robin Shattuck, Marie Whitmer, Equilla Ross,Bonnie Penegar, Jonne Rose, Beverly Shaeffer,

Terry Jackson, Nadine Dunham, Tammy Eaton, Freda Moberlyand the family of Scott Squires

What I really want to say . . .

We are halfway through the Lenten Journey. We’ve had 3 Lenten Sundays and there will be 3 more. Anytime we have a period of time when we are committed to something, it’s often the halfway part that is the most difficult. It’s easy to start a new diet or workout program but after a few weeks, you tend to have to buckle down, power through and re-commit or it falls to the wayside. I think it’s true about Lent. Some might have started out with a commitment to our Lenten devotional or perhaps you gave up something for Lent or took on something new. It’s a good time to take a moment to assess where you are on this journey.

As we have traveled this Lenten season, we’ve used different ways to “celebrate the arts” and inspire our journey. An eclectic variety of musical genres, photography, poems. And as I was thinking about this halfway point, I couldn’t help but think of this poem by Derek Walcott. He died just last week, so his work has been on my mind. When I first studied his poems, he had just won the Nobel Prize a year earlier. I don’t remember if this poem was a part of that coursework or if I discovered it later but it has always been powerful for me. We used it on Wednesday night at Vespers and it resonated with many. And so, I’m hopeful it is meaningful to you. As the arts so often do, I hope it nourishes your soul for the next half of this journey together.

love After love

The time will come when, with elation you will greet yourself arriving at your own door, in your own mirror and each will smile at the other’s welcome,

and say, sit here. Eat. You will love again the stranger who was your self.Give wine. Give bread. Give back your heart to itself, to the stranger who has loved you

all your life, whom you ignored for another, who knows you by heart. Take down the love letters from the bookshelf,

the photographs, the desperate notes, peel your own image from the mirror. Sit. Feast on your life.

— derek WAlCott

(23 January 1930 – 17 March 2017)Nobel Prize Winner

Leadership Meetings

Justice & Mercy MeetingtuesdAY, MArCh 28Jenkins Room - 6 pm

Diaconate MeetingtuesdAY, APril 4

Jenkins Room - 6 pm

Did You Know?You can order CDs of any of

Rev. Shanna’s Sunday sermons in the office, or even listen to them on

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Jazz Vespers

This little gig is finding its groove. Holy listening, reflective questions,

music for wondering...And we’ve been having about a dozen or more getting to know one another over

dinner at Cafe Trio. I’m loving learning new things about some of you!

Join us eACh WednesdAY

At 6 PM in Bonfils ChAPel

Free to Good Home !Roof pavers, interlocking on 2 sides.

Each paver measures 12 inches wide by16 inches long, and are free if you haul them away.

For more information, inquire with Building suPervisor kevin freeMAn.

Holy WeekThursday, april 13

holY thursdAY

Bonfils Chapel - 7 pm

Friday, april 14good fridAY teneBrAe serviCe

Sanctuary - 7 pm

EasTEr sunday, april 16sunrise serviCe

Bonfils Chapel - 6:30 am

ChAPel serviCe

Bonfils Chapel - 8:30 am

CeleBrAtion serviCe

Sanctuary - 10:30 am

Spring Retreat RecapThe weekend of March 11-12 was the 2017 Regional Women’s Spring Retreat at tAll oAks. The theme was Sharing Our Gifts and the Keynote speaker was The Rev. Dr. Patricia Donahoo. Eight Community women attended: LaWanda Abram, Carolyn Bohne, Candace Darden, Pam Holloway, Marce Ireland, Donna Muiller, Mary Reliford, and Gayla Voss.

“We enjoyed an interesting program, a lively concert, good food and nice company. We also were treated to a beautiful snow fall in the woods.”— gAYlA voss

“We were the church who had the largest number of women there. The spirit of fellowship was wonderful! We reconnected with old friends and made new friends, which is always a good thing.”— donnA Muiller

*Please Stand, If Able

Community of faith in Worship — 8:30ANNOUNCEMENTS .............................................................................................................................................. Rev. Shanna Steitz

Please fill out an attendance card, which can be found in the back of the pews, and place it in the offering basket.

PRELUDE — Improvisation .............................................................................................................................................Tim Whitmer

*CALL TO WORSHIPMinister: Return to God, with all your heart. Return to God, who is gracious & merciful. Return to God, who is waiting for you.Community: We gather to return to God and to rededicate ourselves to the long and winding road of discipleship.Minister: Return to God with a renewed commitment to the journey of love and walking in the ways of the Divine. Community: We gather to return to God and be more faithful to the sacred wanderings of our lives.Minister: Come, let us worship our God.

*OPENING HYMN No. 480 — “I Love to Tell the Story”

MOMENT FOR COMMUNITY

SCRIPTURE READING — Matthew 10:5-15 (NRSV) ...............................................................................................Sarah Van HornReader: The Word of God for the people of God.Community: Thanks be to God.

*Scripture Response - Hymn No. 305:Lord, listen to your children praying, Lord, send your spirit in this place; Lord, listen to your children praying, send us love, send us pow’r, send us grace!

PASTORAL PRAYERMinister: Christ be with you.Community: And also with you.Minister: Let us pray.

The Lord’s Prayer: “Our Father, who 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

SHARING OUR OFFERING — Improvisation .............................................................................................................Tim Whitmer*The Doxology:

Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, all creatures here below; Praise God above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

MORNING MESSAGE

MUSIC FOR REFLECTION

WELCOME TO THE TABLE — “Now Let Us Follow Jesus” (Sing to the tune of “Beneath the Cross of Jesus”)

THE PARTICIPATION IN HOLY COMMUNIONAll are welcome to receive the gifts of bread and cup. Partake of the elements as they are passed and then share them with your neighbor.

*CLOSING HYMN No. 452 — “Here I Am, Lord”

*THE BENEDICTION

POSTLUDE — Improvisation ..........................................................................................................................................Tim Whitmer

Now let us follow Jesus / the length’ning of these daysTo set our face, alongside his / on Zion fix our gaze.And as we walk along the way / his parables to shareOf a God who welcomes everyone / if we ourselves but dare.

Along our Lenten journey / we trace the path he trodAnd in our lives we shape as well / the image of our God.This path that leads to wood and nails / and culminates in deathIs, too, the path where we partake / in God’s own Holy Breath.

ANNOUNCEMENTS ...................................................................................................................................Rev. Shanna SteitzPlease fill out an attendance card, which can be found in the back of the pews, and place it in the offering basket.

PRELUDE ............................................................................................................................................................Jonathon Antle

*CALL TO WORSHIPMinister: Return to God, with all your heart. Return to God, who is gracious & merciful. Return to God, who is waiting for you.Community: We gather to return to God and to rededicate ourselves to the long and winding road of discipleship.Minister: Return to God with a renewed commitment to the journey of love and walking in the ways of the Divine. Community: We gather to return to God and be more faithful to the sacred wanderings of our lives.Minister: Come, let us worship our God.

*OPENING HYMN No. 480 — “I Love to Tell the Story”

SCRIPTURE READING — Matthew 10:5-15 (NRSV) ..................................................................................Carol ThompsonReader: The Word of God for the people of God.Community: Thanks be to God.

*THE GLORIA PATRI — No. 35“Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.”

CHILDREN’S MOMENTFollowing the blessing, the children will remain in worship with their parents. Worship bags are available.

PASTORAL PRAYERMinister: Christ be with you.Community: And also with you.Minister: Let us pray.

The Lord’s Prayer: “Our Father, who 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

SHARING OUR OFFERING — “Improvisation” .............................................................................................Jonathon Antle*The Doxology:

Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, all creatures here below; Praise God above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

*PRAYER OF DEDICATION ..........................................................................................................................Carol Thompson

SPECIAL MUSIC — “For Good” Wicked ..............................................................Beth Bohon, Elaine Scatizzi, & Bill Langley

MORNING MESSAGE

MUSIC FOR REFLECTION

WELCOME TO THE TABLE — “Now Let Us Follow Jesus” (Sing to the tune of “Beneath the Cross of Jesus”)

WORDS OF INSTITUTION FOR THE BREAD & CUP

PRAYER FOR THE BREAD & CUP ..............................................................................................................David Thompson

THE PARTICIPATION IN HOLY COMMUNIONAll are welcome to receive the gifts of bread and cup. Partake of the elements as they are passed and then share them with your neighbor.

*CLOSING HYMN No. 452 — “Here I am, Lord

*THE BENEDICTION

POSTLUDE .....................................................................................................................................................................Jonathon Antle

All are invited to Coffee Fellowship Sponsored by the Diaconate

In the Narthex

*Please Stand, If Able

Community of faith in Worship — 10:30

Scripture for Sunday, March 26

Say: The scripture reading today is Matthew 10:5-15

Listen for God to speak:

These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: ‘Go nowhere among the Gentiles, and enter no town of the Samaritans, but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. As you go, proclaim the good news, “The kingdom of heaven has come near.” Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. You received without payment; give without payment. Take no gold, or silver, or copper in your belts, no bag for your journey, or two tunics, or sandals, or a staff; for labourers deserve their food. Whatever town or village you enter, find out who in it is worthy, and stay there until you leave. As you enter the house, greet it. If the house is worthy, let your peace come upon it; but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you. If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, shake off the dust from your feet as you leave that house or town. Truly I tell you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgement than for that town.

Reader: The Word of God for the people of God.Community: Thanks be to God.

SERVER ASSIGNMENTS MONITOR:

BULLETINS:

CP. 1. 2. 3. 4.

OP. 1. 2. 3. 4.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES1. Present offering for blessing2. Sort/Secure offering3. (Left only) Serve conference roomMONITORS: Count attendance; sort/secure offering with #2 positions; serve balcony; return communion trays to prep room post service.

ARRIVE AT 10:15 TO CONFIRM ALL SERVERS & PRAY WITH ELDERS.

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Communion Table

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Pam Holloway

David Thompson

Larry EvansTrent Jones

Carol ThompsonDonna MuillerTom CranshawAnDray StricklandAddie Milam

DATE:3/26/2017