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05-15-2020 Worship Bulletin
May 15, 2022
11:00 am Worship Service in Sanctuary
THEME: Jesus gives a new commandment: “Love one another as I love you”.
FOCUS SCRIPTURE: “I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” (John 13:34-35)
PRAYER OF PREPARATION - Compassionate God, you have commanded us to love as you love. Enlarge our hearts to include your whole creation and to embrace all whom you also love.
In Jesus’ holy name. Amen.
SERMON: “New Creation”
Rev. Cheryl R. Peeples
HYMNS WE WILL SING: All are from Glory to God Hymnal
HYMN #14 “For the Beauty of the Earth” DIX
HYMN #754 “Help Us Accept Each Other” BARONITA
HYMN #300 “We Are One in the Spirit” THEY’LL KNOW WE ARE CHRISTIANS
FIRST LESSON: Acts 11:1-18 (NRSV)
11:1 Now the apostles and the believers who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also accepted the word of God.
11:2 So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers criticized him,
11:3 saying, "Why did you go to uncircumcised men and eat with them?"
11:4 Then Peter began to explain it to them, step by step, saying,
11:5 "I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision. There was something like a large sheet coming down from heaven, being lowered by its four corners; and it came close to me.
11:6 As I looked at it closely I saw four-footed animals, beasts of prey, reptiles, and birds of the air.
11:7 I also heard a voice saying to me, 'Get up, Peter; kill and eat.'
11:8 But I replied, 'By no means, Lord; for nothing profane or unclean has ever entered my mouth.'
11:9 But a second time the voice answered from heaven, 'What God has made clean, you must not call profane.'
11:10 This happened three times; then everything was pulled up again to heaven.
11:11 At that very moment three men, sent to me from Caesarea, arrived at the house where we were.
11:12 The Spirit told me to go with them and not to make a distinction between them and us. These six brothers also accompanied me, and we entered the man's house.
11:13 He told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house and saying, 'Send to Joppa and bring Simon, who is called Peter;
11:14 he will give you a message by which you and your entire household will be saved.'
11:15 And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them just as it had upon us at the beginning.
11:16 And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said, 'John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.'
11:17 If then God gave them the same gift that he gave us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could hinder God?"
11:18 When they heard this, they were silenced. And they praised God, saying, "Then God has given even to the Gentiles the repentance that leads to life."
SECOND LESSON: John 13:31-35 (NRSV)
13:31 When he had gone out, Jesus said, "Now the Son of Man has been glorified, and God has been glorified in him.
13:32 If God has been glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself and will glorify him at once.
13:33 Little children, I am with you only a little longer. You will look for me; and as I said to the Jews so now I say to you, 'Where I am going, you cannot come.'
13:34 I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another.
13:35 By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.
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News from Our Session
about Our COVID-19 Policies
FHPC has lifted 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.
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about Our COVID-19 Policies
FHPC has lifted 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.
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The Warming Center Season
is Nov. 15-March 15
Find out more at Forest Hills Warming Center Page
and at
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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, Barbara Mitchem, 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, Barbara Mitchem,
via email at foresthillspcoffice@gmail.com.
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