March 25, 2014
A look forward to Sunday, March 23, 2014
Sermon Title: “A New Day, and Not Just In Our Hearts”
Scripture: Luke 5:1-11
Focus Verse: “When they brought their boats to the shore, they left everything and followed him.” (Luke 5:15)
Main Idea: Jesus proclaimed that the Reign of God had broken into human history and that whole world was being changed. His disciples did not fully understand this but they knew enough that they could not go back to business as usual. Throughout history, visionary leaders have perceived this reality and called on their societies to accept it and adopt the needed changes. Among those leaders is the great Baptist pastor, Walter Rauschenbusch, who worked among the poor of New York City a century ago.
Music to Look Forward To: Aus Liebe will mein Heiland sterben, (from St. Matthew’s Passion) J.S. Bach (Out of Love, My Savior is Willing to Die) Hallie Randel-Schreiber, soprano, Phil Meads, flute, Stan Fong, organ
“Let Me Hide Myself in Thee ” arr Craig Courtney, the Voices of Lakeshore
Looking back to this past Sunday – Thanks to Sydney for her sermon on Compassion, to Stan for the prelude and postlude, to the Voices of Lakeshore for the anthem,”Kyrie Eleison,” to Carolyn and Ruth Ann for the Offertory and to our children and their leaders for both the “Fruits of the Spirit” music and the table laden with fruit at the Coffee Hour!
Prayers of the Congregation
- Karen Hopkins and the employees of Alameda Hospital as they mourn the death of their friend and co-worker, Katy Silverman
- Virginia Cheatham, at home but very frail
- All our shut-ins
- Jewelle and James Gibbs for their son Geoffrey, health concerns
- Marie Johnson for a friend, health concerns
- Ken Kirkey for his dad in the face of failing health
- All who are mourning
- All who are looking for work
- All who are searching for housing
- Gloria and Phil Meads for June and Billy
- Lisa Dahms for guidance in a new phase of life
- Ann Fields for Tamera, Leslie, Scott and Bryan
- Kay Baxter for Stacey, Jamie and herself
- Tess Benin for her family
- Dave and Sheryl Gattey for their nephew Phil and family, health concerns
- Sydney and Gigi for Aunt Ayana
- Sheila Sims for her brother Charles, health concerns
- George and Sylvia Lee
- Carol and Steve Leichter
- Georgia Upshaw for several friends in need
- Cameron Wilson for her father, health concerns
- The families of the Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 crash victims
- The communities devastated by the landslide in Washington state
- The people and leaders of Ukraine and Russia
Announcement
Please stay for the Hunger Task Force Lunch and Bake Sale after worship this Sunday. Rumor has it that a limited quantity of the Pastor’s Fudge will be on sale.
The Memorial Service for Dick Ice will be Saturday, April 5, at 11:OO at LABC.