WELCOME TO WORSHIP Sunday | April 19, 2020 | 11 a.m.
CALL TO WORSHIP HYMN NO. 222
Bill Gabbard Thine Is the Glory
(verse 1 only; see hymn insert)
WELCOME & INVOCATION
MACCABEUS Dr. Dock Hollingsworth
CHILDREN’S SERMON
Rev. Heather Webb
A PRAYER FOR PEACE, COMFORT & HEALING
Dr. Joshua Scott
For all who have contracted coronavirus, we pray for care and healing. For those who are particularly vulnerable, we pray for safety and protection. For all who experience fear or anxiety, we pray for peace of mind and spirit. For affected families who are facing difficult decisions between food on the table or public safety, we pray for policies that recognize their plight. For those who do not have adequate health insurance, we pray that no family will face financial burdens alone. For those who are afraid to access care due to immigration status, we pray for recognition of the God-given dignity of all. For our brothers and sisters around the world, we pray for shared solidarity. For public officials and decisionmakers, we pray for wisdom and guidance. Father, during this time may your Church be a sign of hope, comfort and love to all. Grant peace. Grant comfort. Grant healing. Be with us, Lord. Amen. SOLO SCRIPTURE SERMON HYMN NO. 223
What a Friend We Have in Jesus
Scriven/Converse
1 Peter 1:3–9
Dr. Hollingsworth
(Candler Hobbs, vocal/guitar)
(See Scripture insert)
The Economy Won’t Impact Your Inheritance Crown Him with Many Crowns (see hymn insert)
BENEDICTION
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1 Peter 1:3–9 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy he has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, 5 who are being protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. 6 In this you rejoice,[a] even if now for a little while you have had to suffer various trials, 7 so that the genuineness of your faith—being more precious than gold that, though perishable, is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. 8 Although you have not seen[b] him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy, 9 for you are receiving the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls.