WORSHIP
Sunday, February 11, 2018
Almighty God, we pray for your blessing on the church in this place. Here may the faithful find salvation, and the careless be awakened. Here may the doubting find faith, and the anxious be encouraged. Here may the tempted find help, and the sorrowful comfort. Here may the weary find rest, and the strong be renewed. Here may the aged find consolation and the young be inspired; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
3224 Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota, FL 34239 • Ph 941.924.1323 Fax 941.923.9594 • www.churchofthepalms.org Prayer line 941.924.9979
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Loving God...Loving Neighbor. Our pastors, staff and Elders invite you to share in our worship and the exciting opportunities that Church of the Palms offers to learn, serve and grow in your faith. So whether you are a first time visitor, member, affiliate member or frequently attend . . .
We are glad you are here! http://www.churchofthepalms.org
Service times: Traditional - 9 & 11 am Sanctuary; Contemporary - 10 am (Campus Center) Watch our 9 am Sanctuary service on Comcast Cable Channel 189, or via livestream on our website. Services are archived on our website. DVD copies may be purchased through the church office. Our worship order is available in large print. Please ask an usher for assistance. Children’s worship activity packets are available. Please ask an usher for assistance. Nursery care is available in room 103 of the Education Building. Printed copies of sermon texts are available in the Sanctuary Narthex and front office. Digital copies are available on our website. Hearing loop available. Please switch hearing aids to T-Coil. Need help? Visit the Welcome Center in the Sanctuary Narthex and someone will gladly assist you. 2
a celebration of
W RSHIP
9 & 11 am Sanctuary Service Transfiguration of the Lord
WE GATHER
Prayer of Invocation Ethel Webb 1st service Mary-Lou Moulton 2nd service Prelude Romance #2 from Three Romances, Op. 94 J.S. Bach Betsy Traba, flute
WE PRAISE Chimes on the Hour Introit
Chancel Choir
*Call to Worship *Hymn #263 Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise
WE CONFESS *Call to Confession *Prayer of Confession (together) Merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart and mind and strength. We have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. In your mercy forgive what we have been, help us amend what we are, and direct what we shall be, so that we may delight in your will and walk in your ways, to the glory of your holy name. Amen. *Declaration of Pardon Leader: Friends, believe the good news of the Gospel. People: In Jesus Christ we are forgiven. 3
*Congregational Response (together) 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, Amen. *Affirmation of Faith - The Apostles’ Creed (together) I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.
WE SHARE Response Come, Thou Fount of every blessing, Tune my heart to sing Thy grace; Streams of mercy, never ceasing, Call for songs of loudest praise. Teach me some melodious sonnet, Sung by flaming tongues above; Praise the mount! I’m fixed upon it, Mount of God’s unchanging love! Life at Church of the Palms
Please sign and pass the red covered friendship pad at the end of the pew.
Minute for Generosity Al Gonas Anthem I Love You Lord Jack Schrader Chancel Choir 4
Pastoral Prayer and 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. Offertory Siciliano from Sonata in E Major Robert Schumann Betsy Traba, flute
*Doxology and Prayer of Dedication Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
WE PROCLAIM Children’s Moment 9 am Laurie Haas *Hymn #324 Open My Eyes That I May See Scripture Lesson John 9:1-17 (Pew Bible NT pg. 102) Leader: This is the Word of the Lord! People: Thanks be to God! Sermon The Perils of Presbyopia Dr. Stephen D. McConnell
WE GO *Hymn #339 Be Thou My Vision *Benediction
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*Benediction Response Grant us thy peace upon our homeward way; With thee began, with thee shall end the day. Guard thou the lips from sin, the heart from shame, That in this house have called upon thy name. *Postlude Badinerie from Suite in b minor J.S. Bach Betsy Traba, flute
*Congregation, please stand if able
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LEADERSHIP TEAM Dr. Stephen D. McConnell Senior Pastor
[email protected] Dr. Lal Hmingliani Browne Congregational Care Pastor
[email protected] Dr. Alan Rodda Visitation Pastor
[email protected] Pam Gillespie Executive Director of Operations
[email protected] Laurie Haas Executive Director of Ministries
[email protected] Steve Sipes Student Ministry Director & Contemporary Worship Leader
[email protected] Sarah Soboleski Director of Community Engagement
[email protected] Carol Homeister Children’s Ministry Director
[email protected] Carolyn Wilson Equipping Ministry Director
[email protected] Genevieve Beauchamp Music Ministry Director
[email protected] Dr. Jonathan Spivey Organist / Pianist
[email protected]
FEBRUARY USHERS 9 am: Joan Agnacian, Judy Armitage, Barry Buchanan, Diane & Don Curtis, Judy Falkenthal, Katie Goodwin, Genie Hindall, Penny Mathews, Jim Mills, Paul Nielsen, and Sandy Snyder. Captain: Margo Krusing 11 am: Len & Susan Higley, Bob Luedeka, Barbara & David MacMillian, Mary McQueen, Ben Morgan, Jane Delgado-Semidei, Peg Tonn, Bob Van Bergen, June Wilson. Co-captains: Steve Black & Carol Spangle
FEBRUARY ACOLY TES Sam Wright, Camille Wright, Matthew King, Blake Quigley, Lauren Brown, Charlee Ruth, Nathanael Hearon, Kristina Wieder, Isabella Sanguinetti
FEBRUARY 11 GREETERS 9 am: Nanette Brown, Eva Goetz, Ken & Marcia Myers, Jean Powell,
Diane Thomas 11 am: Martha Church, Maxine Lambert, Lou & Doris Stanek 6
SANCTUARY FLOWERS The beautiful flowers in the Sanctuary this morning are given to the glory of God and in honor of Bill & Faith Reynolds’ 50th wedding anniversary, from their friends at Church of the Palms.
Boy Scout Recognition Today we celebrate our Boy Scouts past, present and future. The Boy Scouts Oath is: On my honor I will do my best, to do my duty, to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; To help other people at all times; To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight. Thank you for your service!
Children’s Book Collection: Students Helping Students As her senior service project for the Riverview IB Program, Daryn Wagner is collecting children’s books for Title I schools in Sarasota County. Many of the students in these schools do not have access to books of the proper reading level. Having access to a wider variety of novels will increase the literacy rate in these schools. Any new or gently used children’s book of an elementarylevel are greatly appreciated. Books may be dropped off in the front office or on the 2nd floor of the education building during the month of February. Contact Daryn Wagner(941.539.2368,
[email protected]) for more info.
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New Members Class Today • 10:15 am - 12 pm • Chapel Narthex Explore what it means to make a deeper commitment to the COP family. Affiliate memberships are available for seasonal residents.
God’s Story Your Story
Lectionary Readings for this week
Talking So We Can Hear Each Other Feb. 11 & 18 • 10:15 am • Room 202 Join us for a great conversation about communicating, expectations and speaking a language where we are understood through the various relationships we all navigate. Led by Samaritan Counselors Dr. Elizabeth Ibanez & Leah Petrucci
Sunday John 9:1-41 The Man Born Blind
Monday John 6:16-21
Jesus Walks on Water
Tuesday John 6:22-34
Bread from Heaven
Wednesday John 10:1-18
The Good Shepherd
Thursday John 6:35-59 Bread of Life
Friday John 6:60-71 Words of Eternal Life
Saturday John 7:1-9
The Unbelief of Jesus’ Brothers
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Get your patron ID by signing up under the tree on Sunday or in the front office during the week.
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Remember in
PRAYER
Members Joe & Vonnie Abele John Boeve Barbara Branning Anne Brown Bradley Carlson Victoria Croucher Joan Daly Shirley Davis Marlene Downs Anne Folsom Smith Bill Getzen Lee & Grace Greene Barbara Hartman Judy Heisey Allen Higginbotham Doris Horn Jeannie Koenig Vera Lawson Cherie Leetzow Bill Lindberg Alice Long Brigitte & Jim Lontz Allan McIlraith Nancy Muller Fred Nocera Royal & Ruth Odegaard Andrea Reynolds Bob Ruse Mary Savory Dorothy Schnabel Stan Sergent James “Duke” Snyder Sue Sullivan Tom Taylor Harlan Twible Helen Watrous
Call To Prayer Sundays • 8 am Chapel Study Join us every Sunday as we pray for our pastors and the morning services.
Friends Francie Boardman Mandy Call Georgia Cotter Roy Dancy Alex DeBruin Kathleen Dockum Diane Desch Jan Doench Blair Dryden Andy Ellis Marian Favat Gail & Vic Ferrulli Tom Flagg David Fleming Elaine Garwood Kaitlin, Abby & Joe Graeb Nancy Grimshaw Laurie Sullivan-Gros Mark & Phil Guinn Jane Hamilton Beverly Harlan Peter Higginbotham Jack Hodges Kathryn Hopcian Mark & Justine Hopton Peter & Karalene Husinko Vickie Keidel Annie Kellis Craig Larson Gene Mazzola Bill McDonald Dick & Karen McIntyre Angela & Keith McSweeney Katie & Vohnda Miller Melinda Mulkey Perrin, Kendall, Hunter Nicolson
Liz Osterholt Joanna Page Jim Pinegar Alex Plumlee Anthony Poleshek Ryan Price Jim Rand Dylan Reiss Leon Rhodes Joe Semidei Thomas Sheetz Leslie Talbot William Waggener, Sr. Kathryn Wandof Wyatt Weber Roy Williams Bob Willis Military Christopher Branning Ramon Elliot Rob Garner Tyler Greene Lauren Moffett Matthew Purmort Tracy Prohoniak-Stacy Matthew Stacy
If you or someone you know is in need of prayer, please call our church office at 924-1323.
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Events Calendar For the week of Feb. 11 - 18
SUNDAY 8:00 Prayer Meeting Chapel Study 8:45 Childcare Education Building 9:00 Traditional Worship Sanctuary 9:30 Kid’s Worship (Pre-K - 5th grade) Educ. Bldg. Rm. 205 10:00 Contemporary Worship Service Campus Center 10:00 Middle & High School Connect Educ. Bldg. Rm. 209 10:00 Confirmation Class Educ. Bldg. Rm. 208/210 10:00 Sacraments Class (Pre-K - 5th grade) Educ. Bldg. Rm. 207 10:15 The Gospel of John Chapel Reception Room 10:15 The Wired Word Educ. Bldg. Rm. 206 10:15 Life Together Educ. Bldg. Rm. 202 10:15 New Members Class Chapel Narthex 11:00 Traditional Worship Sanctuary 11:15 Welcome Brunch with Steve Sipes Campus Center 7:00 Al-Anon East Meeting Room 7:00 Sunday AA Group Chapel Reception Room MONDAY 9:00 Firm Believers Campus Center 9:30 Deborah Circle Off Campus 10:00 Priscilla Circle Chapel Reception Room 10:00 Joanna Circle Off Campus 10:00 Rebekah Circle East Meeting Room Sanctuary 10:30 SILL Music Mondays 6:30 Contemporary Worship Planning Meeting East Meeting Room TUESDAY - NO TUTORING DUE TO SPECIAL ELECTIONS 7:00 Men’s Bible Study & Breakfast Off Campus 8:00 Foundation Investment Meeting Chapel Reception Room 9:15 Memorial Garden Board Meeting West Meeting Room 9:30 Mary Circle Educ. Bldg. Rm. 210 11:30 The Quest (Beth Moore Study) Chapel Reception Room 2:00 Women’s Prayer Group West Meeting Room 4:00 Stephen Ministry Training Chapel Reception Room 4:30 Sarasota Young Voices Rehearsal Music & Arts Building 4:45 Bellissimo Rehearsal Sanctuary 7:00 North & South Home Bible Study Off Campus 7:00 Community Mass of the Children Rehearsal Sanctuary WEDNESDAY 7:30 Men’s Bible Study 10:00 Watercolor Wednesday 2:30 Building & Grounds Meeting 3:30 Prayer Shawl Group 5:00 Jubilee Handbell Choir Rehearsal 6:00 Chancel Choir Rehearsal 6:30 Ash Wednesday Service
Chapel Reception Room West Meeting Room West Meeting Room Chapel Narthex Sanctuary Music & Arts Building Sanctuary 11
THURSDAY 7:00 Women’s Discipleship Group Chapel Reception Room 8:00 Samaritan Staff Meeting Educ. Bldg. Rm. 206 10:00 Adaptive Movement Class Off Campus 2:30 Tutoring Campus Center 5:00 Companions for the Journey Off Campus 7:00 Bridge Chapel Reception Room 7:00 Contemporary Worship Band Rehearsal Campus Center FRIDAY 9:00 Firm Believers Campus Center 9:00 Swift Construction Meeting Educ. Bldg. Rm. 206 10:00 Grief Support Group Chapel Reception Room 1:00 Palms Strings Rehearsal Music & Arts Building 2:00 Faith-Based Recovery West Meeting Room 7:00 Music & Muses SYV Divas & Desserts Event Campus Center 7:00 Friday AA Group Chapel Reception Room SATURDAY Mission trip to Honduras departs 9:30 Sarasota Young Voices Chamber Rehearsals Music & Arts Building SUNDAY 8:00 Prayer Meeting Chapel Study 8:45 Childcare Education Building 9:00 Traditional Worship Sanctuary 9:30 Kid’s Worship (Pre-K - 5th grade) Educ. Bldg. Rm. 205 10:00 Contemporary Worship Service Campus Center 10:00 Middle & High School Connect Educ. Bldg. Rm. 209 10:00 Confirmation Class Educ. Bldg. Rm. 208/210 10:00 Sacraments Class (Pre-K - 5th grade) Educ. Bldg. Rm. 207 10:00 Library Grand Opening Educ. Bldg. Rm. 202 10:15 The Gospel of John Chapel Reception Room 10:15 The Wired Word Educ. Bldg. Rm. 206 10:15 Life Together Educ. Bldg. Rm. 202 11:00 Traditional Worship Sanctuary 3:00 Church of the Palms Book Group Chapel Reception Room 7:00 Al-Anon East Meeting Room 7:00 Sunday AA Group Chapel Reception Room
Wine Tasting Club Feb. 23 • 6 pm • Off Campus You’re invited to come, learn and enjoy a sampling of fine wine and light bites. Led by Steve Soboleski who worked in wine distribution for over 10 years. Space is limited! RSVP by Feb. 18 to Pastor Hmingi Browne:
[email protected]
