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Sunday, September 20, 2020
9:45-10:45 am
BIBLE STUDY/DISCUSSION/COFFEE HOUR/FELLOWSHIP
Four-part study on "Finding Joy in Adversity"
Based on the Book of Philippians
If you’d like to take part in this Zoom Sunday School Class, let me know at CherylRPeeples@gmail.com to make arrangements.
On-Line Worship
ENCOURAGED IN CHRIST
Rev. Cheryl Peeples, Pastor
FALL SERIES
Philippians
Finding Joy
THEME
Christ shows us
how to live with compassion.
FOCUS SCRIPTURE
Philippians 2:13
For it is God who is at work in you, enabling you
both to will and to work for his good pleasure.
SCRIPTURE
First Lesson
Psalm 25:1-9 (NRSV)
25:1 To you, O LORD, I lift up my soul. 25:2 O my God, in you I trust; do not let me be put to shame; do not let my enemies exult over me. 25:3 Do not let those who wait for you be put to shame; let them be ashamed who are wantonly treacherous. 25:4 Make me to know your ways, O LORD; teach me your paths.25:5 Lead me in your truth, and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all day long.
25:6 Be mindful of your mercy, O LORD, and of your steadfast love, for they have been from of old. 25:7 Do not remember the sins of my youth or my transgressions; according to your steadfast love remember me, for your goodness; for Thy goodness' sake, O LORD! 25:8 Good and upright is the LORD; therefore he instructs sinners in the way. 25:9 He leads the humble in what is right, and teaches the humble his way.
SCRIPTURE
Second Lesson
Philippians 2:1-13 (NRSV)
2:1 If then there is any encouragement in Christ, any consolation from love, any sharing in the Spirit, any compassion and sympathy, 2:2 make my joy complete: be of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. 2:3 Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility regard others as better than yourselves. 2:4 Let each of you look not to your own interests, but to the interests of others. 2:5 Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus, 2:6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God as something to be exploited, 2:7 but emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, being born in human likeness.
And being found in human form, 2:8 he humbled himself and became obedient to the point of death-- even death on a cross. 2:9 Therefore, God also highly exalted him and gave him the name that is above every name, 2:10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 2:11 and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. 2:12 Therefore, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed me, not only in my presence, but much more now in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; 2:13 for it is God who is at work in you, enabling you both to will and to work for his good pleasure.
HYMNS WE WILL SING
#275 (vs. 1, 3) “God of Our Life” (SANDON)
#466 (vs. 1, 2) “O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing” (AZMON)
#442 (vs. 1, 2) “The Church’s One Foundation” (AURELIA)
PRAYER OF PREPARATION
Psalm 25:4-5
Make me to know your ways, O LORD; teach me your paths. Lead me in your truth, and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all day long. AMEN.
Forest Hills' COVID-19 Pandemic Plans Update
During this time of COVID-19,
our church will continue to be open and active remotely
for worship, ministries, and activities until the Session determines
that it is safe for us to once again gather together in person.
Our Staff is working remotely at this time
and the Church Office is closed except by appointment.
Please contact Rev. Peeples at CherylRPeeples@gmail.com
for any pastoral concerns or emergencies that you may have
or our Office Manager, Janet Roetken, at foresthillspcoffice@gmail.com
for Herald/bulletin announcements or office concerns.
Please check our website, Facebook, and email for updates as they become available. We all look forward to the upcoming day when we can again be together in person.
We are the church together, wherever we may be, so let us take care of each other by following the best guidelines available at this time of how to do so.
Whatever comes, Jesus has promised,
“And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” (Matthew 28:20)
Many blessings to you – Pastor Cheryl
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