"The Best Supper" © Jan Richardson

10.4.2020

WORLD COMMUNION SUNDAY

C2 SERVICE (LIVESTREAM ONLY) 8:30 A.M.

SANCTUARY AND LIVESTREAM SERVICE 10:15 A.M.

WELCOME

Recognizing the wide welcome offered to all through Jesus Christ, Community Church opens its arms to all. We strive to offer Christ’s wide welcome to all people, regardless of creed, age, race, or sexual identity.

We invite you to join our congregation in worship and in membership, as we allow our lives to be shaped by the loving outreach of Christ.

1901 23rd Street, Vero Beach, FL 32960 ● 772.562.3633 ● info@ccovb.org

THE WORSHIP OF GOD

*Please rise in body or spirit. Thank you for wearing your mask throughout the service. Bold text indicates congregational participation. Our service is live-streamed via internet, capturing the chancel and congregation, and may appear on social media.

Children are invited to join Lia Peters for Sunday School on the Lanai after Passing of the Peace for an outdoor lesson, art, and a fun time to worship. Please wear a mask and maintain a loving distance when picking up your children after service. Families are always welcome to worship together during service.

Nursery Care is available for children under the age of four during our Sanctuary service.

THE GATHERING OF THE PEOPLE

PRELUDE "Arioso" Vitalij Neugasimov

Alesya V. Walters

BRINGING IN THE LIGHT Rev. Elizabeth B. Johnson

COMMUNITY WORDS Rev. Joshua J. Longbottom

"No matter who you are or where you are on life's journey, you are welcome here."

CHORAL CALL TO WORSHIP "Gloria a Dios" Traditional Peruvian

The Community Quartet

CALL TO WORSHIP AND OPENING PRAYER

*OPENING HYMN "Guide Me, O My Great Redeemer" CWM RHONDDA

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Gloria a Dios, gloria en los cielos!

Gloria a Jesu Cristo!

Gloria al Espiritu!

Glory to God, glory in the highest!

Glory to Christ Jesus!

Glory to the Spirit!

*LITANY Joy Lambert

One: We gather for worship along with all God's people, as the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham and Sarah.

All: We worship the God of Abraham and Sarah, Isaac and Rebekah, Jacob and Rachel. One: Today we remember that God delivered the Hebrew people from bondage in Egypt. All: And we pray for the freedom of all who face oppression or live at risk. One: Today we celebrate communion with Christian people around the world to remember Jesus' sacrificial love

for us. All: We receive Christ's generous love and offer it freely to others. One: Please join in our prayer of confession...

*UNISON PRAYER OF CONFESSION

Powerful and redemptive God, You desire that your people be free from oppression, and yet over and over again we give ourselves to behaviors, activities, and lifestyles that enslave us. You desire that we trust you to care for us, yet all too often we place our trust in political systems, possessions, and portfolios. Forgive us, keep leading us out of the bondage we have created and give us a new beginning in the promised land—your beloved community of grace. Amen

*WORDS OF ASSURANCE Rev. David W. Johnson

*GLORIA PATRI

*PASSING OF THE PEACE

ATTENDING TO GOD'S WORD

READING FROM THE PSALTER

Antiphon: Psalm 119:33-40 ANDREW R. GALUSKA

Cantor

One: Teach me, O LORD, the way of your statutes, and I will observe it to the end. Give me understanding, that I may keep your law and observe it with my whole heart.

Lead me in the path of your commandments, for I delight in it. Turn my heart to your decrees, and not to selfish gain.

Turn my eyes from looking at vanities; give me life in your ways. Confirm to your servant your promise, which is for those who fear you.

Turn away the disgrace that I dread, for your ordinances are good. See, I have longed for your precepts; in your righteousness give me life

Cantor

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SYNOPSIS OF THE HEBREW SCRIPTURES

The book of Genesis ends with the story of Joseph, whose wisdom and foresight saved many, including his own family, from starvation. As a powerful and respected man, Joseph was able to ensure that his family had all they needed to thrive and prosper in Egypt. The book of Exodus begins after years had passed, and a new king had come to power—a king who knew nothing of Joseph or his role in Egyptian history, a king who treated the prolific Hebrew people as a threat to national security; a king who implemented a program of ethnic cleansing designed to eliminate the descendants of Abraham and Sarah, and a program of forced labor to weaken them.

This is the historical setting into which Moses was born. Rescued by the daughter of the king, raised as Egyptian royalty, Moses was forced to flee the country after standing up for a fellow Hebrew who was being mistreated. He married and went to work shepherding the flocks of his father-in-law, but God had other plans. God came to Moses in a burning bush and sent him back to Egypt to lead the Hebrew people to a Promised Land.

Unfortunately, the king of Egypt did not get the memo and, anticipating the loss of cheap labor if the Hebrew people were allowed to leave, promptly vetoed Moses’ plan. This set in motion a showdown between God and the king involving a series of plagues inflicting harm on Egypt until the king relented. In today’s reading, God instructs the Hebrew people to get ready to leave Egypt for good. Listen for a word from God….

READING FROM THE HEBREW SCRIPTURES

One: The stories of our ancestors help us understand the meaning of our faith. All: We listen, for their story is our story.

Exodus 12:1-13

The LORD said to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt: This month shall mark for you the beginning of months; it shall be the first month of the year for you. Tell the whole congregation of Israel that on the tenth of this month they are to take a lamb for each family, a lamb for each household. If a household is too small for a whole lamb, it shall join its closest neighbor in obtaining one; the lamb shall be divided in proportion to the number of people who eat of it.

Your lamb shall be without blemish, a year-old male; you may take it from the sheep or from the goats. You shall keep it until the fourteenth day of this month; then the whole assembled congregation of Israel shall slaughter it at twilight. They shall take some of the blood and put it on the two doorposts and the lintel of the houses in which they eat it. They shall eat the lamb that same night; they shall eat it roasted over the fire with unleavened bread and bitter herbs. Do not eat any of it raw or boiled in water, but roasted over the fire, with its head, legs, and inner organs. You shall let none of it remain until the morning; anything that remains until the morning you shall burn.

This is how you shall eat it: your loins girded, your sandals on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and you shall eat it hurriedly. It is the Passover of the LORD. For I will pass through the land of Egypt that night, and I will strike down every firstborn in the land of Egypt, both human beings and animals; on all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgments: I am the LORD. The blood shall be a sign for you on the houses where you live: when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and no plague shall destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt.

RESPONSE

One: The story of Passover tells of a new beginning for the Hebrew people. All: We hear echoes of Passover as we celebrate communion together.

SERMON "No Way" Rev. Dr. Anna V. Copeland

"I am the LORD." Exodus 12:12c

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THE GREAT THANKSGIVING

INVITATION TO OFFERING

UNISON OFFERTORY PRAYER

Generous God, you honored your covenant at Passover, and continue to honor it today. You open the way to freedom for all people, that we might worship you and serve in your compassionate kingdom. Receive our offerings, we pray, and use them to lead all your beloved children into your Promised Land. Amen

OFFERTORY "Yesu Azali Awa" Congolese Folk Hymn arr. Mark Burrows

SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION

INVITATION TO THE TABLE Clergy of the Church

CALL TO COMMUNION

One: God be with you All: And also with you. One: Lift up your hearts All: We lift them up to God. One: Let us thank God. All: It is good to give God thanks and praise.

WORDS OF INSTITUTION

The bread on our communion table today sits on "The Breaking Bread Platter" which is shared among different faith communities in order to remind us that we are united by our common values.

No matter who you are or where you are on life's journey, you are welcome here. Everyone is welcome to share in Holy Communion. Our communion wine is non-alcoholic. Gluten-free wafers will be on each tray. Please gather bread and cup in your home, as we bless, share, and eat together.

SHARING OF THE BREAD AND CUP

DISTRIBUTION MUSIC "Bread of the World" Mark Burrows

Bread of the world in mercy broken, cup of the world in mercy shed, By Him the words of life were spoken, and in His death our sins are dead.

Look on the heart by sorrow broken, look on the tears of sinners shed; And be Your feast for us a token that by Your grace our souls are fed.

Circle of hope, remain unbroken. Love, reach out and spread. Then all the world will share the glory, share in God's blessings, share and be fed.

Bread of the world.

PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING AND THE LORD'S PRAYER (SUNG) Rev. Anna V. Copeland

Our Father, which 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

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Yesu azali awa, na biso.

Alleluia, alleluia, na Yesu.

Biso tokokutana na Yesu.

Jesus is here with us.

Alleluia, Alleluia to the Lord.

Jesus Christ is with us.

THE SENDING FORTH

*CLOSING HYMN "Lift Every Voice and Sing" LIFT EVERY VOICE

*BENEDICTION

POSTLUDE "World Rhapsody" Andrew R. Galuska, organ

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THE COMMUNITY QUARTET

Rachel E. Carter, soprano; JoAnn W. Palmer, alto; Kent J. Ahern, tenor; Joshua M. Pinnock, bass

DEACON: Joy Lambert

TODAY WE REMEMBER... Dan Bergfeld, who passed away on September 25, 2020.

Dr. Ann Stewart, who passed away on September 11, 2020. Mary Frances Taylor, who passed away on October 1, 2020.

THE FLOWERS TODAY ARE DEDICATED TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND GIVEN... by Bob Reed in honor of his children, Kendall and Nancy and their families.

by Nancy Cousins in loving memory of her husband Ed Cousins. by Joan Ohl, Barbara Ruddy, and Brad Lorimier in honor and memory of Paul Covill, and support of Stella Covill.

by Jan and Bob Gay in celebration of their 62nd Wedding Anniversary.

WORSHIP

NEXT SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11TH: The sermon titled, "Left Unsupervised" will be given by Rev. David W. Johnson by live-stream in C2 at 8:30 a.m. and both in-person and live-streamed at 10:15 a.m. in the Sanctuary.

C2 RE-IMAGINED: Our Next C2 Re-Imagined service will be in-person on Thursday, October 15th at 6:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary. Nursery care and children's church will be available that evening. Thursday's service will be recorded and broadcast during our Sunday live-stream on October 18th at 8:30 a.m.

STAYING CONNECTED

LIVE-STREAM VIEWING: To watch our services on live-stream, please do one of the following:

Log into our webpage at ccovb.org. On the home page, scroll down to the box titled 'Live-stream Our Service Here' and click on live-stream in the image; or go to the top right and click on the small camera icon. This will take you to the live-stream web site for The Community Church of Vero Beach.

Go to our Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/CCOVB.org). Scroll down to where the service appears as a live-stream.

Go to https://livestream.com/watch. Type "The Community Church of Vero Beach." in the search box. Click on the drop down box for The Community Church of Vero Beach, and the live-stream page will come up.

STREAM CONNECTION: In the event you are having live viewing difficulty, or you experience interruptions during services today, the stream will be posted in its entirety and may be found on our website or church Facebook page later in the day. Thank you for your understanding.

ZOOM COFFEE HOUR : Begins at 11:30 a.m. following our Sanctuary worship. Virtual Coffee hour will be held every Sunday. Visit https://ccovb.org/coffee/ for login instructions, or call the Church Office for connection assistance.

DIAL-A-SERMON: We have created a dedicated phone line for people to call and hear the sermon from Sunday. The sermon will be updated by Thursday each week. We hope this will be a meaningful way to stay connected. Those interested in hearing the sermon may call 772.410.5835.

CHURCH OFFICE IS OPEN: The Church Office is open Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. and Sunday between 8:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. The staff is practicing social distancing. We ask that you remain behind the identified marking for proper distancing when entering the Church Office.

FACEBOOK: If you would like to receive a daily word of hope please visit us on our Facebook Pages:

The Main Church Facebook page may be found at: www.facebook.com/CCOVB.org

Rev. Dr. Anna V. Copeland's Wednesday Minister's Blog: www.facebook.com/AnnaVCopelandBlog

The C2 Facebook page may be found at: www.facebook.com/C2Worship

The Children and Youth Facebook page may be found at: www.facebook.com/CommotionYouth

The Music and Fine Arts Facebook page may be found at: www.facebook.com/CCOVBDepartmentOfMusic

GIVING

ON-LINE OR TEXT GIVING: For your convenience, you can give either by texting or going on-line to our website. Your information is held securely by a SSL encrypted connection, will remain private, and is never given away to third parties, other than to process your scheduled contributions. Please generously support where you are spiritually fed, as we seek to continue the work of God in Vero Beach.

Text to Give: You can text a dollar amount to 772.222.3393. You will be asked to set up an account. From then on, you will be able to text a designated amount any time you’d like, just by sending the dollar amount to the number.

On-line Giving: Visit our website at www.ccovb.org. Click on the "GIVE" tab and follow the instructions. You can give one time or set up recurring gifts.

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CONGREGATIONAL CARE

PASTORAL VISITATION: If you or a family member is in the hospital, our ministers will be happy to visit. Current hospital policy states that you must request a visit to allow a ministerial visit in the hospital. After requesting a visit from the hospital, please notify the ministry staff by emailing suzanne.rice@ccovb.org or calling the Church Office at 772.562.3633.

PRAYER: If you or a loved one is in need of prayer, there are numerous ways to submit a request. You may: Fill out a prayer card during Sunday worship and drop it in an offering box in the Narthex. Email Suzanne Rice at suzanne.rice@ccovb.org; submit through our church website at www.ccovb.org. Call the Church Office at 772.562.3633. We have a prayer group that meets on a weekly basis to confidentially pray for your needs and concerns.

CONTACT A MINISTER: During this time when we are sheltering in place, we want to stay connected to you. Each week there will be a minister on call whom you may contact by email for conversation, pastoral care, or prayer. This week our minister on call is Rev. David W. Johnson. You may reach him at david.johnson@ccovb.org.

PRAYER ROOM IS READY: We are excited about our new prayer room and welcome you to check it out soon! The room formerly known as the library is now dedicated to prayer. Due to social distancing guidelines we may only accommodate one or two people to use the space at a time. Reserve your time by calling the Main Office at 772.562.3633 or emailing suzanne.rice@ccovb.org. Reservations will help us maintain sanitization procedures in between each use.

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ADULT FAITH MATTERS

COURAGEOUS CONVERSATIONS: Race Matters: A Compassionate Conversation continues with Dr. David Anderson Hooker and Dr. Allen Hilton on Wednesday, October 7th at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom. To receive a meeting link register at www.ccovb.org, or email suzanne.rice@ccovb.org.

BIBLE STUDIES: This year we will be studying the Narrative Lectionary with all three Adult Bible Studies. The Narrative Lectionary readings line up with the major church festivals (Christmas, Transfiguration Sunday, Ash Wednesday, Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter, and Pentecost). This will give us the broad story of our faith, using a chronological approach.

MEN'S ZOOM BIBLE STUDY: Tuesdays at 8:00 a.m. with Rev. David W. Johnson. Information and Registration: Email Suzanne Rice at suzanne.rice@ccovb.org.

WOMEN'S ZOOM BIBLE STUDY: Wednesdays @ 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Elizabeth B. Johnson. Information and Registration: Email Charlene Applegate at charlene.applegate@ccovb.org.

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CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES

SUNDAY FUN DAY: Join us for Family Beach Fellowship after church on Sundays! Bring your umbrellas, sand buckets, and friends. We will meet at Jaycee Beach for swimming and fellowship. See you at 12:30 p.m., weather permitting.

MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH ADVENTURE CLUB: Wednesday, "Spooktober" 7th, Adventure Club will meet at Countryside Citrus near Humiston Beach Park from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. RSVP by texting or calling Rev. Joshua J. Longbottom at 850.221.5615 or by emailing joshua.longbottom@ccovb.org. Country Side Citrus is located at 3300 Ocean Dr., Vero Beach, FL 32963.

SUNDAY SCHOOL VOLUNTEER INVITATION: Each week the number of kids is growing and for that reason we are asking for volunteers to help staff our classes. If you have a love and passion for seeing the next generation thrive in our Church, Please call or text Lia Peters at 772.321.9567.

SAVE THE DATE FOR BOO BASH: Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 24th! Come enjoy some outdoor family fun from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Costumes are encouraged. For more information, contact Rev. Elizabeth B. Johnson at elizabeth.johnson@ccovb.org

PARENTING SMALL GROUPS: This fall we are pleased to offer two small groups for parents. They will meet mostly on Zoom and will last five to six weeks, beginning in early October. If you are interested in joining one of these parenting groups, please contact elizabeth.johnson@ccovb.org.

LISTEN: The book "Listen" by Patty Wipfler introduces parents to five simple, practical skills even the most harried parent can use. These tools will help parents strengthen their connection with their child and help build their child's intelligence, cooperation, and ability to learn as they grow.

GROWING COMPASSIONATE KIDS: The book "Growing Compassionate Kids" by Jan Johnson features practical, everyday ways for parents to help their children care about people in need. Jan Johnson, a well-known author who deals with Christian spirituality, helps parents learn to incorporate social outreach and mission into the often-hectic everyday realities of family life.

MUSIC AND FINE ARTS

WEDNESDAYS @ 1:00 FACEBOOK LIVE: "Wednesdays @

1:00 p.m." are weekly livestream features that delve deeper into

Music and the Fine Arts at The Community Church of Vero

Beach and around the Treasure Coast. These live-stream only

events feature special guest interviews, musicians' roundtables,

gallery and studio tours, interviews with poets and local

musicians, and more. This Wednesday, October 7th, we bring

you a facilities tour of our Church Campus, featuring Rick

Heller, our facilities manager.

MUSICAL MOMENTS: Thank you for your support of our

Musical Moments throughout the Summer! We appreciate you for giving audience to the musical offerings presented by our

Music Ministry staff, and our special guests. We look forward to bringing you our 2020-2021 concert series and invite you to

keep Thursdays at 11:00 a.m. on your calendar for our Advent Organ and Poetry Series beginning December 3rd.

SAVE THE DATE: PHANTOM OF THE OPERA SILENT FILM AND ORGAN CONCERT: Friday, October 30, 2020 at 6:30

p.m. in the Sanctuary. Join us live and in-person for this musical and visual experience presented by Andrew R. Galuska. To

reserve a place in the audience call Staci Rosbury at 772.778.1070. We will see you there!

MISSION: SERVING THE COMMUNITY

MISSION WATCH: HOPE FOR FAMILIES: This week we are highlighting the Hope for Families Center, who provides both emergency short term housing, and longer term transitional housing for families in crisis living in the four surrounding counties. Their goal is to prepare people to live productively and independently through instruction and structured living. This agency provides the tools to empower its residents, helping them identify and resolve their problems, find better jobs and ultimately move into stable living arrangements where they can become contributing members of the community. Your Community Church mission dollars help keep families safe and together.

28TH ANNUAL SAMARITAN CENTER SOUP BOWL: This year The Samaritan Center has partnered with Indian River Clay to create bowls for the 28th Annual Soup Bowl. Soup bowls will be sold at the Heritage Center for their "Empty Bowls, Full Hearts" event on November 5th. Because of the pandemic, there will be no soup donations from our struggling restaurants. As a result, many serving sites have chosen not to participate in the Samaritan Center's single largest fundraiser. CCOVB, however, is rising to the challenge with our famous Lemon Chicken Orzo and Chili con Carne. Quart containers of soup will be available for pick up after church on Sunday, November 1st and from 4:00 to 6:00 on Wednesday, November 4th. Please pre-order your soup at http://ccovbSoupBowl.org by Tuesday, October 27th.

HOW WE CAN HELP: If you have lost your job, been furloughed, or are facing health issues and are in need of support for food, housing, or medical

assistance, Community Church has support for those within our church family. Please contact Rev. David W. Johnson at david.johnson@ccovb.org.

HOW YOU CAN HELP: Share prayers through our website prayer link at www.ccovb.org or pray for others. Build and strengthen community through regular calls to your friends and neighbors and through your Circles of Care calls. Contribute through donations to the CCOVB general fund, to the Deacons Fund or to the Minister’s Discretionary Fund, to

support the work and outreach of the Church for staff, church members and wider needs in the community. Serve through mission initiatives that are able to carry on their ministry in a safe manner. Contact Rev. David Johnson for more

information. Send letters of encouragement to members and friends of the church to connect with and support one another. And finally, be the eyes and ears, hands and feet of the community, let your ministers know through the Church Office who may

be in need of assistance.

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Website: www.ccovb.org Church Office: 1901 23rd Street, Vero Beach, FL 32960

Office Hours: Monday thru Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Phone: 772.562.3633 Pastoral Care: (after hours) 772.617.4324

Fax: 772.562.9425

Email: info@ccovb.org

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