The Messenger March 21, 2021

CHRISTGREENSBORO.ORG | 336.299.1571 WEEKLY WORSHIP • March 21, 2021 • 11:00 a.m.

This service will premiere on Sunday morning at 11am via Facebook Live, YouTube, and Christ Church Radio, WDFC 101.7FM (christgreensboro.org/live). It is rebroadcast on the radio Mondays at 11am and Wednesdays at 3:30pm, and is available any time through our website.

TRINITY CHIMES WELCOME Pastor Virginia Reynolds OPENING VOLUNTARY Our Father, We Have Wandered arr. Johann Walther CALL TO WORSHIP Our God is merciful and compassionate, slow to anger and flled with unfailing love. He is close to all who call on Him in truth, listening to their cries for help and offering them salvation. So let us bring our confession and praise to God, knowing that he will hear our prayers and forgive. Let us worship the Lord our God in thought, mind, and deed. OPENING HYMN Lord, We Confess our Numerous Faults ST. PETER Lord, we confess our numerous faults, how great our guilt has been, How vain and foolish all our thoughts, how deeply stained with sin. But oh, my soul, forever praise, forever love, his name Who turns your feet from dangerous ways of folly, sin, and shame. 'Tis not by works of righteousness which our own hands have done, But we are saved by God's free grace abounding through his Son. PRAYER OF CONFESSION, ASSURANCE, AND PARDON Reconciling God, we confess that we do not trust your abundance. We place our hope in ourselves and rely on our own efforts. We fail to believe that you provide enough for all. We abuse your good creation for our own beneft. We fear difference and do not welcome others as you have welcomed us. We sin in thought, word, and deed. By your grace, forgive us; through your love, renew us; and in your Spirit, lead us; so that we may live and serve you in newness of life. Amen. (Silent Confession) Beloved of God, by the radical abundance of grace and mercy, we have peace with God through Christ Jesus. In the name of Christ, you are forgiven. In the name of Christ, you are forgiven. Glory to God. CHRIST KIDS TIME Katey Galyon BE THE CHURCH CALL TO PRAYER May Our Spirits Be Right Alfred Neumann PASTORAL PRAYER & LORD’S PRAYER ANTHEM It Is Well with My Soul arr. John Purifoy SCRIPTURE READING 1 John 1:6-8; James 5:16 SERMON Sacred Practices: It’s Good for the Soul Pastor Morris Brown CLOSING HYMN God Be Merciful to Me UNSER HERRSCHER God, be merciful to me, on thy grace I rest my plea; plenteous in compassion thou, blot out my transgressions now; wash me, make me pure within, cleanse, O cleanse me from my sin. My transgressions I confess, grief and guilt my soul oppress; I have sinned against thy grace and provoked thee to thy face; I confess thy judgment just, speechless, I thy mercy trust. Gracious God, my heart renew, make my spirit right and true; cast me not away from thee, let thy Spirit dwell in me; thy salvation's joy impart, steadfast make my willing heart. BENEDICTION TRINITY CHIMES & CLOSING VOLUNTARY Fugue in c minor, BWV 546 Johann Sebastian Bach

Ministry of Worship Participating Pastors: Morris Brown, Virginia Reynolds Musicians: June Bennett, Chris Dederer, Jared Gordon, Cathy West Director of College, Youth and Children’s Discipleship: Katey Galyon Director of Communications and Connections: Lori Gray Media: Matt Gravely, Mark Ledford THIS WEEK AT CHRIST CHURCH Sunday Morning Online Worship: Join us virtually this Sunday at 9am (contemporary) or 11am (traditional) on facebook.com/christgreensboro, youtube.com/christunitedmethodistchurchgreensboro, or 11am on WDFC 101.7FM (christgreensboro.org/live), or online anytime after the premiere. Sunday Morning Coffee Talk: Continue the conversation! Grab a cup of coffee and join us on Zoom at 9:50am. After you go to the link below, enter the Meeting ID (757 427 713) and the Password (399188): https://zoom.us/j/757427713?pwd=TXZrZ0dXb1A4bkhLcTBxRkN5REdTZz09. Chatting after Church: The newest opportunity to connect with your church family. Join us after the postlude at the 11am service for Chatting after Church via Zoom. Link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88596324316?pwd=b1kwN3pWaERhVUZCLzVIREZXdmI3dz 09 Meeting ID: 885 9632 4316; Passcode: 849882. Congratulations to our Director of Children and Youth Discipleship, Katey Galyon! Katey passed the last stage of the ordination process this week and will be ordained as a Deacon in the United Methodist Church this June! Way to go Katey! Our handbell ringers are getting ready for Easter! LOVE Prayers of sympathy to Amelia Caison on the death of her sister, Christine, who passed away March 16; to Ed Davis on the death of his wife, Barbara, who passed away on March 17; and to Cliff (Liz), Jeff, and David Ballard on the death of their mother, Jan, who passed away March 17. For updated Christ Church concerns and celebrations, please visit christgreensboro.org/member-resources. Holy Week at Christ Church We invite you to join us for the following Holy Week offerings: Thursday, April 1, 12-1pm and 6-7pm: Holy Thursday Drive-Through Communion Join us at the main entrance of our Holden Rd campus and receive the sacraments from our pastors as we remember the Last Supper of Christ. Friday, April 2, 7-7:30pm: Friday Night Pipes Tenebrae (Good Friday) Organ Recital Join us for this virtual event as organist Chris Dederer offers selections written especially for Good Friday and the Crucifxion of Christ. www.facebook.com/christgreensboro, www.youtube.com/christunitedmethodistchurchgreensboro Easter on the Grounds! Bring your chairs, wear your masks, and join us on the front lawn of Christ Church at 10am for our Easter Worship Service - no reservations required! Also, something new this year…bring a bell to ring! The main entrance of the church will be blocked off so please enter from Christ Church Road or Wedgedale Avenue. Although we will still be observing all the social distancing guidelines, we are excited to be together in person once again. We can’t wait to see you! You can also watch our 9am and 11am Easter Services on Facebook and YouTube. On April 11, we will begin in-person inside worship at our Holden Road Campus! We will begin by offering our 9am Contemporary Service in the Fellowship Center, and our 11am Traditional service in the Sanctuary. Reservations must be made by noon on Friday each week (no standing reservations), and we will not have childcare, Sunday School or transportation at this time due to safety restrictions; classes currently meeting on Zoom will continue to meet on Zoom. You can make your weekly reservation online or through the church offce at (336) 299-1571 beginning March 17. We will be live-streaming both worship services on Facebook and Youtube for those that are not able to be with us in person at this time, and continuing the radio broadcast of our 11am service. Our next Friday Night Pipes will be April 2 at 7pm for Good Friday; our last program this spring will be May 21. Thank you for supporting this program during our time away! GROW From the Race, Reconciliation, and Social Justice Committee Each week during Lent and every day of Holy Week, a United Methodist Bishop will offer a short devotion. These times of refection will challenge and inspire us to follow Jesus through the wilderness, alienation, betrayal and even death. Along the way, we will confront the sin of racism, renew our faith, and remember the promise of Easter—that redemption, reconciliation and liberation is possible. These videos can be found on https://www.umc.org/en/content/dismantling-racism-lent-devotions-by-our-bishops or through our website under the LOVE tab, then click on Resources on Racial Justice. Brand New for anyone not currently in a small group: For Gen Xers and Millennials: How to be Here - Join on Sundays at 9:50am as we discuss this shared human experience called, "life" by using the worship theme as a stepping off point. This is a six week study led by Cory Phillips, [email protected]. GoDeep - Join in as we go deeper into each Spiritual Practice shared through worship each week. This is a six week study led by Ron Eberhardt: [email protected] and Caroline Camp: [email protected]. Both the Childhood Enrichment Center and Kids Ahead are accepting applications for Fall. For more information, go to www.cecgreensboro.org or www.kidsaheadgso.com For updates and more information about all the adult small group and class opportunities, visit our website www.christgreensboro.org/adults or contact AnneDooley [email protected] SERVE Lenten Offering...more of what you need to know Did you know that the Greensboro Housing Coalition is providing ongoing tenant education and fnancial literacy training to give clients the tools to become responsible tenants? This Lenten season, we are supporting the Community Investment Fund, which will help to establish sustainable, long-term solutions to the affordable housing crisis in Greensboro. For more information about these organizations, please visit https://www.christgreensboro.org/lent-at-christ-church. To give to this offering, simply click here or text Lent to (984) 237-2862. Equipping Ministries can help you fnd your place at Christ Church. You can take the Spiritual Gifts Assessment, sign up for a Ministry Mentor, and discover the perfect spot for you to use your God given gifts to serve the work of our church, our community, and our world. Visit https://www.christgreensboro.org/equippingministry. Food Donations are always welcome. You may drop your donations in the bin located by the side door by the Fellowship Center. To view needed food items click here. For all service opportunities, please visit our website at christgreensboro.org/serve. Chick fl-A Night for CEC and Kids Ahead: Chick fl-A Spirit Night will be Monday, March 22, 4:30-7:30pm. Help support our preschool and afterschool programs by joining us for drive-thru or pick-up at the Chick Fil A at Friendly Center (Pembroke Drive)! Christ United Methodist Church 410 North Holden Road Greensboro, NC 27410

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HOLDEN ROAD PASTORAL STAFF 410 N. Holden Rd. Morris Brown, Senior Pastor Greensboro, NC 27410 Virginia Reynolds, Associate Pastor (336) 299-1571 Hours: 9am-4pm M-Th; 9am-1pm F PASTORAL CARE EMERGENCY LINE by appointment only After offce hours, call 336-337-5633.

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INTERESTED IN JOINING? Contact Susan Pabon in the Church Offce (336)-299-1571 or [email protected].