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Youth Sunday
Gathering
The Cragin Peal
Carillon Prelude George Leggiero
Greeting & Announcements Luke 24:34
Alleluia! Christ is risen.
The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia!
Prelude Owen Misch, Cello
Minuet No. 1 J.S. Bach
Christopher Sho Moyer, Guitar Lesson 9, Book 3 Julio S. Sagreras
Call to Worship John 10:11
I am the good shepherd.
The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
JESUS, THE GOOD
SHEPHERD
Tiffany window located
in the south gallery.
WELCOME Convinced of God’s grace,
the Church of the Covenant
seeks to be a welcoming
spiritual home, live God’s
inclusive love, express
Christ’s compassion, and
do justice in the world.
Photo © Nancy Hribar Matz
Fourth Sunday of Easter Sunday, April 25, 2021
Service of Worship for the Lord’s Day
Covenant Church The
of the
Psalter 803 Psalm 23 – My Shepherd Will Supply My Need RESIGNATION
Glory To God
GATHER
We gather to worship God
on the Lord’s Day (Sunday)
because the Gospels testify
that Jesus rose from the
dead early on the first day
of the week.
MUSIC NOTES
All are invited to watch
our video-recorded “Music
Notes” this week available
in the e-news and
interactive bulletin emails
or by clicking here.
DUE TO THE
UPDATED COVID-19 RISK LEVEL FOR
CUYAHOGA COUNTY, PLEASE CALL THE
OFFICE IF YOU
WOULD LIKE TO
VISIT THE CHURCH
216-421-0482
TODAY
10:00 Carillon Concert McGaffin Carillon
Click here to view Live Stream 10:30 ZOOM Coffee Chat Click HERE to join via Zoom 11:00 Adult Forum Christian Education Click HERE to join via Zoom 12:00 Children’s Sunday Zoom Meeting Click HERE to join via Zoom
Opening Prayer American Sign Language (ASL) Youth
Psalm 23
The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:
He leadeth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul:
He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness
for his name’s sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil: for thou art with me;
Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence
of mine enemies:
Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
all the days of my life:
And I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
Amen.
Sacred Words σῴζω – sozo – safe/salvation (Acts 4:12)
Anthem My Faith Looks up to Thee Youth Tone Chimes Choir
Arr. Robert Groth
The Word
Prayer of Illumination Psalm 119:105 Trustee Nancy Smekal
Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.
Amen. History Acts 4:5-12 Owen Misch
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God!
CONTACT
LEADERSHIP
Rev. Bill Hudson, Transitional Pastor, Head of Staff [email protected]
Faithformation@
covenantweb.org
MINISTERS All members of the congregation
Rev. Bill Hudson, Transitional Pastor, Head of Staff
George Leggiero, MA Carillonneur
Matthew Garrett, PhD, Music Director
Jonathan Moyer, DMA Organist, Assoc. Music Dir.
Michael Peters, PhD, Assoc. Music Director
Kaori Hongo, DMA Director of Youth Ministry
Ken Wendt, DMA, Audio Visual Services Mgr.
Jennifer Conner, DMA, Music Librarian
JW Keckley, Website and IT Support
Psalter 801 Psalm 23 – The Lord’s My Shephard CRIMOND
Glory To God SESSION Deni Horstman, Clerk of Session, [email protected]
CLASS OF 2021: Barb Clint, Theodis Fipps, Dale Goode, Chris Langmack,
Cindy Szafraniec
CLASS OF 2022: Heidi Braun, Kathy Farkas, Matthew Garrett, Sybil Marsh, Cathy Miller
CLASS OF 2023: Mary Anne Bromelmeier, Jenny Conner, Anne Wombwell deConingh, Susan Dahm, Rod Keen, Erica Stubbs
DEACONS
CLASS OF 2021: Ryan Szafraniec, Janet Takeyama,
Erin Tomko, Lucy Veres, Kate Williams
CLASS OF 2022: Ronnie Bromelmeier, John Marsh, Nancy Matz, Sue Prince, Liz Shriver, Nick Tomko
CLASS OF 2023: Tom Denbow, Joan Drushel, Julie Mailey, Nicole Murray, Norma Shuskey, Paul Williams
TRUSTEES
CLASS OF 2021: Patty Fowler, Nancy Smekal
CLASS OF 2022: Dennis Matz Ann Williams
CLASS OF 2023: Jim Prince Harriet Wadsworth
OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY Martha Goble, President
Keith Kallay, Treasurer
Jim Mate, Secretary
Epistle 1 John 3:16-24 Ivy Goodman
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God!
Hymn 240 Alleluia, Alleluia! Give Thanks ALLELUIA NO. 1
Glory To God
Gospel John 10:11-18 Samuel Kazu Moyer
The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ!
Message from our Young Disciples
Owen Hatfield, Ivy Goodman
Samuel Moyer, Christopher Moyer
JB Lind, Owen Misch, Marley Goodman
The Apostles’ Creed Trustee Ann Williams
I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth,
and in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord;
who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried;
he descended into hell;
the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven,
and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty;
from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic Church;
the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins;
the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.
Prayers of the People
Introduction Rev. Bill Hudson
The World Samuel Kazu Moyer
The Church Marley Goodman
The Nations Christopher Sho Moyer
The Hungry JB Lind The Conclusion Rev. Bill Hudson
Invitation to Offering
Offertory Shepherd Me, O God Youth Choir
Marty Haugen
Refrain
Shepherd me, O God,
beyond my wants, beyond my fears
From death into life.
God is my shepherd, so nothing shall I want,
I rest in the meadows of faithfulness and love,
I walk by the quiet waters of peace. Refrain
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Gently you raise me and heal my weary soul,
You lead me by pathways of righteousness and truth,
My spirit shall sing the music of your name. Refrain
Though I should wander the valley of death,
I fear no evil, for you are at my side,
Your rod and your staff, my comfort and my hope. Refrain
You have set me a banquet of love,
In the face of hatred,
Crowning me with love beyond my power to hold. Refrain
Surely your kindness and mercy follow me
All the days of my life;
I will dwell in the house of my God forever more. Refrain
Doxology OLD HUNDREDTH
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, all creatures here below; praise God above, ye heavenly host;
praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
Prayer of Thanksgiving
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give our thanks and praise.
God of all power,
you called from death our Lord Jesus,
the great shepherd of the sheep.
Send us as shepherds to rescue the lost,
to heal the injured,
and to feed one another
with knowledge and understanding;
through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever. Amen.
The Lord’s Prayer: American Sign Language (ASL)
Our Father, who 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,
Congregational Amen LAND OF REST
All are invited to sing.
Sending
Charge Hebrews 13:20-21
May the God of peace,
who through the blood of the eternal covenant
brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus,
that great Shepherd of the sheep,
may this God equip you with everything good for doing his will,
and may he work in us what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ,
to whom be glory
for ever and ever. Amen.
Psalter 802 Psalm 23 – The King of Love My Shepherd Is ST. COLUMBA
Glory To God
Blessing Luke 24:34 Owen Hatfield
Alleluia! Christ is risen.
The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia!
Postlude Samuel Kazu Moyer Sarabande from Suite No. 1 for solo cello J. S. Bach
Carillon Postlude
Sheep May Safely Graze from Cantata 208 J. S. Bach
This Week at Covenant (April 25–May 1)
Sunday: Carillon Concert, McGaffin Carillon, Live Stream, 10:00 am;
Covenant Sunday Coffee Chat, Click HERE to join by Zoom, 10:30 am;
Adult Forum Christian Education, Click HERE to join by Zoom, 11:00 am;
Children’s Sunday Zoom Meeting, Click HERE to join via Zoom, 12:00 pm.
Monday: Reopening Task Force Meeting, by Zoom, 7:00 pm.
Tuesday: Staff Meeting, by Zoom, 9:00 am;
Introductory Class for Handbell and Tone Chimes, “Les Cigales” (French for The Cicadas),
by Zoom, 11:00 am.
Wednesday: Food Pantry, Tower Door, 10:00 am;
Session Meeting, by Zoom, 7:00 pm.
Thursday: No scheduled activities.
Friday: Food Pantry, Tower Door, 10:00 am;
Lunchtime Carillon Concert, McGaffin Carillon, Live Stream, 12:15 pm.
Saturday: No scheduled activities.
Please Note:
The church building is temporarily closed due to the Updated COVID-19 Risk Level for
Cuyahoga County. Most of the staff is working from home. Willie Howard will be in the office
Tuesday–Friday and can be reached by phone at 216-280-5296. The custodial staff will be in the
building Monday – Friday from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm.
Please contact the office for more information.
COVID – 19 SAFETY PROCEDURES
We Are Following the Guidelines of the State of Ohio.
1. Masks MUST be worn while you are in the church building.
2. Wash your hands frequently.
3. Practice Social Distancing – keep six feet apart while in the church building.
Covenant’s Reopening Task Force shares additional updates with our community.
We Keep in our Prayers: Carrie Arden, Paul Begany, Thelma Everhart, David Keltner, Greg Madison,
Reathel McWhorter, Shirley Moyer (Jonathan’s aunt), Susan Moyer (Jonathan’s mother),
Gene Papp, Carolyn Perry, George Peters (Michael’s father), Jim Rorimer, Gabriella and Chad
Shuskey, Arthur Tiroly, Julia Wadsworth, Gabriel (Jenny Conner's grand-nephew), Tim, and ALL
teachers, students and parents. We pray for those struggling with illness, convalescing, or
homebound; patients, family, and staff in our surrounding hospitals.
Covenant Sunday Coffee Chat, 10:30 am by ZOOM
The Ministry of Faith Formation hosts a virtual coffee fellowship time each week,
CLICK HERE to join us!
Thank You from Venerine
Thank you for celebrating God’s gifts of everlasting love, memories that flash in and out of mind,
but yet eternally sealed in my heart. Your many wishes, prayers and friendships rest there too.
May you be blessed and highly favored. Venerine
Tuesday Noon Organ Concerts Return!
Tuesday Noon Organ Plus Concerts are scheduled to resume on May 4, continuing for six weeks.
Protocols for Covid safety will be followed for the events. Look for more information in the coming
weeks on the performers and their repertoire. We look forward to the return of beautiful music in
our beloved sanctuary.
Carillon Schedule
Sunday 4/25 10:00 am, Sunday Morning Cragin Peal and the McGaffin Carillon
Stream and Video: https://youtu.be/spDqm7Vq9Og
Friday 4/30 12:15 pm, Lunchtime Carillon Concert, George Leggiero, Carillonneur
Stream and Video: https://youtu.be/EqdrqgpotFQ
Thank You from William Rice
Hello. It was a wonderful service today (Sunday, April,18th). Thank you Rev. Bill Hudson for an
excellent sermon. I was a long-time member of the Church of the Covenant and I remember many
of your current members. Wishing you all well, good health. Bill Rice
Pastor Feedback Questionnaire
The Personnel Committee requests your participation in a pastor feedback questionnaire Reverend
Bill Hudson's performance since his appointment as pastor/head of staff in September 2020. Each
of the questions may be answered by selecting the response that you feel most describes his
performance. Use the comment areas to add your specific feedback on a particular rating, or to
share your thoughts about that content area. Please complete this questionnaire by Wednesday,
April 28. Thank you. https://forms.gle/aXZZYtnxCbYEjmtLA
Ministry of Faith Formation Adult Christian Education Forums Return This Week
The Bible and Handel’s Messiah concludes this Sunday, April 25
Rev’d. Hudson leads the final session of our faith study series on the words and music of Handel’s
Messiah. We are using a reference recording of Messiah in which Associate Music Director Michael
Peters performed. If you would like to obtain a personal copy of the reference recording, you
might explore these links: Apple Music Link | ArkivMusic Link.
Study materials are available. To prepare for each forum, we encourage you to read the associated
session materials in the resource book and listen to the Messiah references. Please contact
[email protected] to obtain a copy of the study resource book.
April 25 - “Worthy is the Lamb”
To prepare for the 4/25 forum, read Session 10: “Worthy is the lamb” in the resource book.
Join us for Coffee Chat fellowship and stay for the forum! Click HERE to join by Zoom.
Church service on The West Lawn
The first outdoor service of the year is being planned for Sunday, May 2nd at 10:00 am.
weather permitting. If there is inclement weather, we'll hold a Zoom service at 10:00 am with it
being virtual afterwards.
Also, May 2nd is the date for our Annual Meeting, at 4:00 pm, by Zoom. At that meeting, we'll
receive a report from the Nominating Committee on newly nominated board members to elect.
A link will be sent prior to the service and the meeting.
Ways to Help Feed The Hungry
The Ministry of Service and Hunger Action Network have put together a document outlining ways
you can help feed the hungry in our community.
It’s located on the Giving page of our website, so you can access it any time, or refer others to it
Online Donations
Our website's Giving page is up and running. You can now make donations and pledges from
your phone or computer. Check it out at: http://www.covenantweb.org/giving/
Children’s Zoom Sunday Meets Update
Our Young Disciples came together and practiced the Psalm 23 in ASL (American Sign Language)
and went into Breakout Rooms to talk about our different passages of the 23rd Psalm. Throughout
the week they worked on their artwork and recorded their readings. Our musicians worked hard
with their pieces and their parents helped in recording and sending them to Kaori. Thank you to
all the families and friends who helped us put this year's Youth Sunday together!! I hope you can
join us during Coffee Chat to congratulate the young people and their families. Kaori Hongo
Reception Room Renovation
As part of the ongoing renovation projects around the church, the reception room carpet and floor
was removed this week. This is the first step to replace the floor and carpet. We’ll keep you posted
as the project moves along. Our thanks to the hard-working team of: Fred Braun, Joe Lupica,
Shannon James, Guillermo (Will) Chacon, Jillbalee Martinez, and Alexander Alvarez.
The Cache Will Accept Your Donations Beginning Tuesday, May 4th!
Until the church is fully opened, there will be limited drop-off days and hours for your donations.
The Cache Ladies will greet you at the kitchen door from 10:00 to 12:00 on the following days:
Tuesday 5/4 and Thursday 5/6
Tuesday 5/11 and Thursday 5/13
Tuesday 5/18 and Thursday 5/20
Future dates and times will be announced—stay tuned!
We do have one request, which will help us greatly as we organize to reopen:
PLEASE PACK SPRING/SUMMER CLOTHES (or anything warm weather-related)
SEPARATELY, AND LABEL THE BOXES OR BAGS “SUMMER.”
Thank you for your patience, and for saving your donations for so long! If you have questions or
concerns, please call Marilyn Langmack (440/954-2634) or Willie Howard (216/280-5296).
Licensing Notices
Permission to broadcast the music in this service is obtained from One License with license #A–727869
and Christian Solutions with license #13342.
The Church of the Covenant 11205 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44106
216.421.0482 • CovenantWeb.org [email protected]