Christ Presbyterian Church

Virtual Worship Service

February 28, 2021

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 Welcome to Sunday Worship Service
2nd Sunday in Lent
February 28, 2021 10:00AM
Welcome and Announcements
GATHERING AROUND THE WORD
Opening Prayer
Call to Worship Psalm 22
One: I will tell of your name to my brothers and sisters, and lead
them in praise.
All: You did not despise the afflicted nor turn a deaf ear when
they cried to you.
One: All the ends of the earth shall turn to you, O God; all families
shall worship the Lord.
All: We will tell of your deeds to those who follow, and proclaim
your deliverance to all.
One: Let us worship God!
Hymn
Seek Ye First
Seek ye first the kingdom of God
and its righteousness,
and all these things shall be added unto you.
Allelu, alleluia!

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 Ask, and it shall be given unto you;
seek, and you shall find;
knock, and the door shall be opened unto you.
Allelu, alleluia!
You shall not live by bread alone,
but by every word
that proceeds from the mouth of God.
Allelu, alleluia!
Call to Reconciliation
Prayer of Confession
God of compassion and mercy, look with favor upon us as we
confess our sins. Our faith is weak in the face of crisis. Our hope
collapses when we are threatened or maligned. We seek our own
safety and abandon those you love. We trust in objects we can
create and control. We speak much and risk little. But you, O
God, have given your promise that you will never forsake us.
Forgive our failure to take you at your word.
Silent Confession
Assurance of Pardon
One: God’s promises rest on grace and guaranteed to all who
believe in Christ. “I will establish my covenant between me and
you, and your off-spring after you throughout their generations.”
“It will be reckoned to us who believe in him who raised Jesus
our Lord from the dead, who was handed over to death for our
trespasses and was raised for our justification.” Trust the
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 promises of grace, and accept the righteousness of God
bestowed in Christ.
All: Together we are the Body of Christ. Thanks be to God!
Hymn
Jesus Walked This Lonesome Valley
Jesus walked this lonesome valley,
He had to walk it by Himself;
O, nobody else could walk it for Him,
He had to walk it by Himself.
We must walk this lonesome valley,
We have to walk it by ourselves;
O, nobody else can walk it for us,
We have to walk it by ourselves.
You must go and stand your trials,
You have to stand it by yourself,
O, nobody else can stand it for you,
You have to stand it by yourself.
Words with Young Worshippers
PROCLAIMING THE WORD
Prayer of Illumination
Reading from the Old Testament
Genesis 17:1-7,15-16
When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to
Abram, and said to him, “I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be
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blameless. 2 And I will make my covenant between me and you, and
will make you exceedingly numerous.” 3 Then Abram fell on his face;
and God said to him, 4 “As for me, this is my covenant with you: You
shall be the ancestor of a multitude of nations. 5 No longer shall your
name be Abram, but your name shall be Abraham; for I have made
you the ancestor of a multitude of nations. 6 I will make you
exceedingly fruitful; and I will make nations of you, and kings shall
come from you. 7 I will establish my covenant between me and you,
and your offspring after you throughout their generations, for an
everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your offspring after you.
15 God said to Abraham, “As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her
Sarai, but Sarah shall be her name. 16 I will bless her, and moreover
I will give you a son by her. I will bless her, and she shall give rise to
nations; kings of peoples shall come from her.”
The Holy Bible: New Revised Standard Version. (1989). (Ge 17:1–7, 15-16). Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers.

Reading from the Epistles

Romans 4:13-25
For the promise that he would inherit the world did not come to
Abraham or to his descendants through the law but through the
righteousness of faith. 14 If it is the adherents of the law who are to be
the heirs, faith is null and the promise is void. 15 For the law brings
wrath; but where there is no law, neither is there violation. 16 For this
reason it depends on faith, in order that the promise may rest on grace
and be guaranteed to all his descendants, not only to the adherents of
the law but also to those who share the faith of Abraham (for he is the
father of all of us, 17 as it is written, “I have made you the father of
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many nations”)—in the presence of the God in whom he believed, who
gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things that do not
exist. 18 Hoping against hope, he believed that he would become “the
father of many nations,” according to what was said, “So numerous
shall your descendants be.” 19 He did not weaken in faith when he
considered his own body, which was already as good as dead (for he
was about a hundred years old), or when he considered the
barrenness of Sarah’s womb. 20 No distrust made him waver
concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in his faith as he
gave glory to God, 21 being fully convinced that God was able to do
what he had promised. 22 Therefore his faith “was reckoned to him as
righteousness.” 23 Now the words, “it was reckoned to him,” were
written not for his sake alone, 24 but for ours also. It will be reckoned
to us who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead, 25
who was handed over to death for our trespasses and was raised for
our justification.
The Holy Bible: New Revised Standard Version. (1989). (Ro 4:13–25). Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers.

One: This is the Word of the Lord.

All: Thanks be to God!
Special Music Brendan Graham
You Raise Me Up
Solo – Susan Taylor

Reading from the Gospel

Mark 8:31-38
Then he began to teach them that the Son of Man must undergo great
suffering, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the
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scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. 32 He said all
this quite openly. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him.
33 But turning and looking at his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said,
“Get behind me, Satan! For you are setting your mind not on divine
things but on human things.” 34 He called the crowd with his disciples,
and said to them, “If any want to become my followers, let them deny
themselves and take up their cross and follow me. 35 For those who
want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my
sake, and for the sake of the gospel, will save it. 36 For what will it
profit them to gain the whole world and forfeit their life? 37 Indeed,
what can they give in return for their life? 38 Those who are ashamed
of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of them
the Son of Man will also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of
his Father with the holy angels.”
The Holy Bible: New Revised Standard Version. (1989). (Mk 8:31–38). Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers.

One: This is the Word of the Lord.

All: Thanks be to God!
Sermon Rev. John Scott

“The Promise Kept”

RESPONDING TO THE WORD
Affirmation of Faith The Apostles’ Creed
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
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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
The Lord’s Prayer
Hymn
Shine, Jesus, Shine
Lord, the light of your love is shining,
in the midst of the darkness, shining;
Jesus, Light of the World, shine upon us;
set us free by the truth you now bring us.
Shine on me; shine on me.
Refrain
Shine, Jesus, shine; fill this land with the Father’s glory.
Blaze, Spirit, blaze; set our hearts on fire.
Flow, river, flow; flood the nations with grace and mercy.
Send forth your word, Lord, and let there be light.
Lord, I come to your awesome presence,
from the shadows into your radiance;
by the blood I may enter your brightness.
Search me; try me; consume all my darkness.
Shine on me; shine on me.
refrain
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 As we gaze on your kingly brightness,
so our faces display your likeness;
ever changing from glory to glory,
mirrored here our lives tell your story.
Shine on me; shine on me.
refrain

Benediction
Postlude

Just a friendly reminder to continue your Lenten journey

by praying scripture in the Lent Devotionals.
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 ANNOUNCEMENTS
Church Office Hours
Office volunteers are available to assist you in the office Monday
through Thursday 9 AM – 11:30 AM or by appointment. Face coverings
and social distancing are required for in-person assistance.
Pack-a-Snack
Christ Presbyterian Church service through the
Pack-a-Snack 4 Kids program at Anona
Elementary has been active for several years.
We continue to help meet the food needs of
these children. Currently, we are providing 26
students with food bags for the weekend. The cost of each bag is
approximately $3 and this underwritten by your continual support. If
you would like to contribute to this effort please mark your gifts for Pack
a Snack 4 Kids program.
Blessings Box
Did you know that one in five Floridians are
presently food insecure? In the Tampa Bay area,
food insecurity has doubled since the pandemic
began. The demand on our outdoor food pantry
confirms this need. Please help us keep the
pantry full as our community continues to
struggle with hunger. Presently we have a great
need for canned meat. Please drop off food items at the church office
any morning, Monday through Thursday, or Tuesday between 4 PM
and 6 PM.
We accept all unexpired nonperishable food items.
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CPC Community Meals for our Neighborhood
We continue to provide weekly bagged meals
on Tuesdays at 5 PM in front of the church.
We assemble them at 4 PM in Don Airey Hall
following COVID-19 precautions. The
approximate cost of this ministry is $140 per
week for these meals. You can make a
difference by sending in a donation to
“Neighborhood Meals” to help us continue
this vital ministry.
Wednesday Night Worship
Join us from the comfort of your home as we
continue our midweek worship opportunity
this Wednesday at 6:30 PM. It is available
via the church Facebook page @christpc.
Drive In Worship now available at CPC on Sunday’s
CPC’s 10 AM Sunday worship service has added a
fourth option to connect too. Tune to FM 105.3 on
your car radio from any of our parking areas. Pastor
John will visit with anyone in attendance outside the
sanctuary following the service. Offering envelopes
can be placed in the church office mail slot. We still
need to social distance and use face coverings
when making contact with others.

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Wednesday Boxed Dinners
Since we are not currently meeting in person meals will continue to be
available for delivery or pickup. Menu this week is: meatloaf, twice
baked potatoes casserole, green beans, and
carrot cake. If you need a break from preparing
a meal just let us know to be added to the list. If
you are able too, we are asking for donations to
help with the cost of food and preparation. If interested in receiving a
meal, please contact June Sanchez at 727-409-4199. Delivery area is
limited.
Ways to support your church in tithes and offerings from home:
1. Online at www.largocpc.org
2. Through GIVEplus App on Apple or Android devices
3. Mail a gift directly to the church or drop in office mail slot
4. Use the bill pay option through your bank

CHRIST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Phone: 727-584-8695 • Fax: 727-585-1079 • 3115 Dryer Ave, Largo FL 33770
www.LargoCPC.org • email: Office.largocpc@gmail.com
Office Hours: Monday through Thursday 9 AM – 11:30 AM or by appointment.
Face covering and social distancing is required for in-person assistance.

Pastor & Teaching Elder Rev. John A. Scott, Jr. email: Pastor.largocpc@gmail.com
Secretary Sarah Reeves email: Office.largocpc@gmail.com
Director of Music Steven Radeck email: StevenRadeck@gmail.com
Custodian June Sanchez email: JuBug616@aol.com
Youth Coordinator Sean Myers email: Seanmyers24@gmail.com
All songs used by permission CCLI #863215 and streaming CPSL 139714, Expiration date 7/31/2021
The use of video and audio recording equipment is in use during worship. By participating in this service,
you consent to being recorded for this purpose.

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