Welcome to Forest Hills!
News from Our Session about Our COVID-19 Policies
The Session met on Monday, June 28, and reviewed our COVID-19 policies, as we have each month since the pandemic began. Virginia's new guidelines include:
FHPC will therefore lift our mask and distancing requirements at this time. Anyone who still needs to wear a mask and/or maintain distances for whatever reason should plan to do so. We suggest you ask your own doctor for guidelines of whether you may need to continue to mask and/or keep distances as best suits your situation.
Our seating for worship is designed so distances can be maintained by those who need them and masks will remain available for anyone who wants one. We ask you to please stay home if you feel ill. Many thanks for the care you have shown and continue to show for one another as we are respectful of each other's various needs.
News from Our Session about Our COVID-19 Policies
The Session met on Monday, June 28, and reviewed our COVID-19 policies, as we have each month since the pandemic began. Virginia's new guidelines include:
- The mask mandate for those who are vaccinated has been lifted by Virginia
- Physical Distancing Measures have been lifted by Virginia
- The State of Emergency for Virginia is set to expire on June 30
FHPC will therefore lift our mask and distancing requirements at this time. Anyone who still needs to wear a mask and/or maintain distances for whatever reason should plan to do so. We suggest you ask your own doctor for guidelines of whether you may need to continue to mask and/or keep distances as best suits your situation.
Our seating for worship is designed so distances can be maintained by those who need them and masks will remain available for anyone who wants one. We ask you to please stay home if you feel ill. Many thanks for the care you have shown and continue to show for one another as we are respectful of each other's various needs.
Important Info about Worship at FHPC!
We will be worshiping in FPHC's Common Ground Chapel at 11 on Sunday mornings until until further notice. This is due to air-conditioner problems in the sanctuary. We're ready for everyone and can't wait to worship together there. Sunday School is on summer break until September. Following worship, we will have "Lemonade on the Lawn Fellowship" outside in front of Common Ground.
Come join us!
We will be worshiping in FPHC's Common Ground Chapel at 11 on Sunday mornings until until further notice. This is due to air-conditioner problems in the sanctuary. We're ready for everyone and can't wait to worship together there. Sunday School is on summer break until September. Following worship, we will have "Lemonade on the Lawn Fellowship" outside in front of Common Ground.
Come join us!
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All of our online worship services are available
on our
Forest Hills Presbyterian Martinsville VA YouTube Channel.
The latest worship service is posted each week following worship. Click on the YouTube post below to be taken to it.
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Our Organist, Betsy Haskins, is ready to welcome everyone to worship!
This week's worship bulletin
July 25, 2021
11:00 am
Worship Service in Common Ground
(due to air-conditioner problems in the sanctuary)
"More Than Enough"
Rev. Cheryl R. Peeples
THEME: Jesus feeds five thousand people with five loaves and two fish.
FOCUS SCRIPTURE: “I pray that you may have the power to comprehend, with all the saints, what is the breadth and length and height and depth, 19 and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.” (Ephesians 3:18-19)
First Lesson
Epistle Reading Ephesians 3:14-21 (NRSV)
3:14 For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, 15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth takes its name. 16 I pray that, according to the riches of his glory, he may grant that you may be strengthened in your inner being with power through his Spirit, 17 and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, as you are being rooted and grounded in love. 18 I pray that you may have the power to comprehend, with all the saints, what is the breadth and length and height and depth, 19 and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. 20 Now to him who by the power at work within us is able to accomplish abundantly far more than all we can ask or imagine, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
Second Lesson
Gospel Reading John 6:1-21 (NRSV)
6:1 After this Jesus went to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, also called the Sea of Tiberias. 2 A large crowd kept following him, because they saw the signs that he was doing for the sick. 3 Jesus went up the mountain and sat down there with his disciples. 4 Now the Passover, the festival of the Jews, was near. 5 When he looked up and saw a large crowd coming toward him, Jesus said to Philip, "Where are we to buy bread for these people to eat?" 6 He said this to test him, for he himself knew what he was going to do. 7 Philip answered him, "Six months' wages would not buy enough bread for each of them to get a little." 8 One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, said to him, 9 "There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish. But what are they among so many people?" 10 Jesus said, "Make the people sit down." Now there was a great deal of grass in the place; so they sat down, about five thousand in all. 11 Then Jesus took the loaves, and when he had given thanks, he distributed them to those who were seated; so also the fish, as much as they wanted. 12 When they were satisfied, he told his disciples, "Gather up the fragments left over, so that nothing may be lost." 13 So they gathered them up, and from the fragments of the five barley loaves, left by those who had eaten, they filled twelve baskets. 14 When the people saw the sign that he had done, they began to say, "This is indeed the prophet who is to come into the world." 15 When Jesus realized that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, he withdrew again to the mountain by himself. 16 When evening came, his disciples went down to the sea, 17 got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was now dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them. 18 The sea became rough because a strong wind was blowing. 19 When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat, and they were terrified. 20 But he said to them, "It is I; do not be afraid." 21 Then they wanted to take him into the boat, and immediately the boat reached the land toward which they were going.
PRAYER OF PREPARATION Lord of love, with patience you taught your followers to put their trust in you. Give us that same faith which commits all things to your steadfast hands: our resources, our time, and our very lives, in Jesus’ name. Amen.
HYMNS WE WILL SING
HYMN #339 (1,3) “Be Thou My Vision” (SLANE)
HYMN #324 (1, 2) “Open My Eyes” (OPEN MY EYES)
HYMN #333 “Seek Ye First” (LAFFERTY)
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This week's worship bulletin
July 25, 2021
11:00 am
Worship Service in Common Ground
(due to air-conditioner problems in the sanctuary)
"More Than Enough"
Rev. Cheryl R. Peeples
THEME: Jesus feeds five thousand people with five loaves and two fish.
FOCUS SCRIPTURE: “I pray that you may have the power to comprehend, with all the saints, what is the breadth and length and height and depth, 19 and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.” (Ephesians 3:18-19)
First Lesson
Epistle Reading Ephesians 3:14-21 (NRSV)
3:14 For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, 15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth takes its name. 16 I pray that, according to the riches of his glory, he may grant that you may be strengthened in your inner being with power through his Spirit, 17 and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, as you are being rooted and grounded in love. 18 I pray that you may have the power to comprehend, with all the saints, what is the breadth and length and height and depth, 19 and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. 20 Now to him who by the power at work within us is able to accomplish abundantly far more than all we can ask or imagine, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
Second Lesson
Gospel Reading John 6:1-21 (NRSV)
6:1 After this Jesus went to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, also called the Sea of Tiberias. 2 A large crowd kept following him, because they saw the signs that he was doing for the sick. 3 Jesus went up the mountain and sat down there with his disciples. 4 Now the Passover, the festival of the Jews, was near. 5 When he looked up and saw a large crowd coming toward him, Jesus said to Philip, "Where are we to buy bread for these people to eat?" 6 He said this to test him, for he himself knew what he was going to do. 7 Philip answered him, "Six months' wages would not buy enough bread for each of them to get a little." 8 One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, said to him, 9 "There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish. But what are they among so many people?" 10 Jesus said, "Make the people sit down." Now there was a great deal of grass in the place; so they sat down, about five thousand in all. 11 Then Jesus took the loaves, and when he had given thanks, he distributed them to those who were seated; so also the fish, as much as they wanted. 12 When they were satisfied, he told his disciples, "Gather up the fragments left over, so that nothing may be lost." 13 So they gathered them up, and from the fragments of the five barley loaves, left by those who had eaten, they filled twelve baskets. 14 When the people saw the sign that he had done, they began to say, "This is indeed the prophet who is to come into the world." 15 When Jesus realized that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, he withdrew again to the mountain by himself. 16 When evening came, his disciples went down to the sea, 17 got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was now dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them. 18 The sea became rough because a strong wind was blowing. 19 When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat, and they were terrified. 20 But he said to them, "It is I; do not be afraid." 21 Then they wanted to take him into the boat, and immediately the boat reached the land toward which they were going.
PRAYER OF PREPARATION Lord of love, with patience you taught your followers to put their trust in you. Give us that same faith which commits all things to your steadfast hands: our resources, our time, and our very lives, in Jesus’ name. Amen.
HYMNS WE WILL SING
HYMN #339 (1,3) “Be Thou My Vision” (SLANE)
HYMN #324 (1, 2) “Open My Eyes” (OPEN MY EYES)
HYMN #333 “Seek Ye First” (LAFFERTY)
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Contact Us
The Church Office is open Mon. - Thurs. 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Please contact Rev. Peeples at CherylRPeeples@gmail.com
for any pastoral concerns or emergencies that you may have
or our Office Manager at foresthillspcoffice@gmail.com
for Herald/bulletin announcements or office concerns.
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)
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please contact our office manager via email at foresthillspcoffice@gmail.com.
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