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Sunday Worship April 26, 2020
This online worship bulletin is designed to guide the COG family in worship on the Lord’s Day at home while public gatherings are suspended. We pray that participating in worship this way, even though we’re physically apart, will be a blessing to you and a reminder of our unity in Christ. Reach out any time, we’re as close as your phone!
Announcements
Your COG Pastors and elders consider it a privilege to pray for the needs of our congregation. If you have a prayer request, please submit it to [email protected]. Rest assured that your request will be held in the strictest confidence.
Consider joining the closed COG Facebook group to share prayer requests, encouragement, and devotional reflections: www.facebook.com/cogpca/.
The COG Youth Group will be meeting today via ZOOM. Middle School @ 6PM and High School @ 7PM. Contact Pastor Mark at [email protected] for details!
WHEN SHEEP LIE DOWN Call to Worship - ISAIAH 26: 3-4 “You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you. Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD, the LORD himself, is the Rock eternal.”
Prayer of Confession O Lord, whose chosen dwelling is the heart that longs for Your presence and humbly seeks Your love: we come to You to acknowledge and confess that we have sinned in thought and word and deed; we have not loved You with all our heart and soul, with all our mind and strength; we have not loved even our neighbor as ourselves. Deepen within us our sorrow for the wrong we have done, or for the good we have left undone. But You, O Lord, are full of compassion and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in love; there is forgiveness with You. Restore to us the joy of Your salvation; bind up that which is broken, give light to our minds, strength to our wills and rest to our souls. Speak to each of us the word that we need, and let Your word abide with us until it has produced in us Your holy will. Amen. Song of Praise - Worship Together
https://youtu.be/lNYM-Vy0h5Y
Announcement - Serving our community Included in the sermon video is an announcement concerning opportunities for us to be serving our neighbors during this crisis. Visit cogpca.org/serve for more details!
Sermon Text: Psalm 23: 1-4 (NIV)
1 The Lord is my shepherd, I shall lack nothing. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me besides quiet waters, 3 he restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. 4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, For you are with me; your rod and your staff they comfort me.
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Contact Us Covenant of Grace office 410-833-2160
Pastor Herb Ruby [email protected]
Asst. Pastor Mark Samuel [email protected]
Elder Ken Harris [email protected]
Website www.cogpca.org
Join COG on social media facebook.com/cogpca
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Questions for discussion / reflection Q1. How is your fear level right now regarding COVID-19? How can you lessen your fear? Q2. Have there been or are there now bullies in your life? Explain. How can Jesus shepherd you? Q3. Are there any distressing irritations in your life that are causing insecurity? Q4. How is your spiritual appetite? Are you feeding in shepherd-led green pastures?
Sermon Outline Introduction Big Idea: Security comes from following the
shepherd. I. To feel secure we are to look to the shepherd to meet our
needs. 1. Free from fear 2. Free from tensions with the flock 3. Free from distressing irritations 4. Free from thirst 5. Free from hunger Conclusion
How we can pray • Pray for healthcare workers and first responders who
continue to serve our community in a time of increased risk.
• Pray for our state and national leaders as they evaluate and make plans for the gradual lifting of stay-at-home orders.
• Pray for community organizations like the Community Crisis Center in Reisterstown as they serve those in need of food during this time.
• Pray for peace, safety, and courageous witness for God’s people around the world.
• Pray for our witness through word and deed in the greater Reisterstown community.
Closing Song - Found Redeemed Included in the sermon video
