The light is with you for a little longer. Walk while you have the light, so that the darkness may not overtake you. – John 12: 35
Preparation for the day
Read the Scripture: John 12: 27-36
Events
Story Time: Kevin Murray shares Home by Carson Ellis.
Pray in Place Wednesday at noon: Join our community prayer at noon. If you like, use this Prayers of the People from worship:
Let us bring the needs of the church, the world, and all in need, to God’s loving care, saying: Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
God of heaven and earth, through Jesus Christ you promise to hear us when we pray to you in his name. Confident in your love and mercy, we offer our prayer. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
Empower the church throughout the world in its life and witness. Break down the barriers that divide, that, united in your truth and love, the church may confess your name, share one baptism, sit together at one table, and serve you in one common ministry. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
Guide the rulers of the nations. Move them to set aside their fear, greed, and vain ambition, and bow to your sovereign rule. Inspire them to strive for peace and justice, that all your children may dwell secure, free of war and injustice. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
Hear the cries of the world’s hungry and suffering. Give us, who consume most of the earth’s resources, the will to reorder our lives, that all may have their rightful share of the food, medical care, and shelter, and so have the necessities of a life of dignity. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
Look with compassion on all who suffer. Support with your love those with incurable and stigmatized diseases, those in prison, those who live without hope, those who are homeless or abandoned. Sustain those who need your healing touch, especially in these times. Make the sick whole. Give hope to the dying. Comfort those who are grieving. Sit beside those who are lonely. Sustain those who continue to do essential work for the rest of us. Uphold all who suffer in body or mind, not only those we know and love but also those known only to you, that they may know the peace and joy of your supporting care. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
God of grace and comfort, we pray all these things in the name of your son, our savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.
Holy Wednesday worship will be available here at 6 pm Wednesday. Rev. Nate Sell is the preacher. Scripture for the service is John 12: 27-36. Bulletin available here.
New activities
Holy Week Sacred Sites: The Garden of Gethsemane, second in a Holy Week travelogue by Sandie Gravett.
The Servant King: Today’s Holy Week Prayer Station for Families
The Cup of Betrayal: Today’s Praying with your Cup for Holy Week for Youth and Adults
Continuing activities
Journal Prompts for Teens: Download here.
Prepare for Easter: Make Your Own Resurrection Eggs for your at-home Easter egg hunt.
PC(USA) Easter Egg Hunt: One of our beloved FPC traditions is our Annual Family Egg Hunt. This year our tradition will continue via social media and will also include PC(USA) churches across the mid-Atlantic! The Egg Hunt will take place on Saturday afternoon, April 12. Here’s how to participate:
- Read the Easter story from your Children’s Bible Storybook and talk about what Easter means to you. Write your response in a few words and phrases.
- Take a picture of an Easter egg/s from your house. For security purposes please do not include faces of your children in the photo.
- Add the text of what Easter means to you to your photo and include the hashtags #onebasket2020 and #fpcgso.
- By Saturday morning, post your photo on Instagram and/or Facebook — tag FPC’s accounts too!
- Join other families and churches on Saturday or Sunday to hunt for the eggs on social media by using the hashtag. See how many you can find from our church and others in our region!.
- Take pictures or video of your family hunting for eggs and email it to us or post it. Happy Easter!
Virtual flower cross for Easter Sunday: Please snap pictures of flowers and send them to fpcnews@fpcgreensboro.org by Maundy Thursday, April 10, On Easter Sunday, check the home page for our community cross!
