A Special Message from Pastor Julio
Friends, due to COVID-19 we will be PROACTIVE in suspending worship and all our ministries, which includes NA meetings, until further notice. Our office will be open from 9am - 3pm Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday for an individual visit or a group of 4 or less for prayer or conversation. Please call ahead to set up a time to meet with me. A phone prayer list will begin Wednesday, March 18th, if you wish we can share your prayer with others through email. We will also provide a worship service that will be available on goodshepherdpcchi.org website and Bueno Pastor Spirit page on Facebook.
These are unprecedented times that can cause stress, anxiety, and depression, but this is the time to rely on the love, comfort, peace, and the grace of Jesus.
Peace & Blessings,
Pastor Julio
Friends, due to COVID-19 we will be PROACTIVE in suspending worship and all our ministries, which includes NA meetings, until further notice. Our office will be open from 9am - 3pm Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday for an individual visit or a group of 4 or less for prayer or conversation. Please call ahead to set up a time to meet with me. A phone prayer list will begin Wednesday, March 18th, if you wish we can share your prayer with others through email. We will also provide a worship service that will be available on goodshepherdpcchi.org website and Bueno Pastor Spirit page on Facebook.
These are unprecedented times that can cause stress, anxiety, and depression, but this is the time to rely on the love, comfort, peace, and the grace of Jesus.
Peace & Blessings,
Pastor Julio
Here are some Scriptures that I believe will encourage us during this difficult time.
Matthew 6:5–14; 25–34
John 3:1–16
Galatians 5:22 -26
Ephesians 6:10 -20
Philippians 4: 4-6
Psalms: Chapters 1/5/6/11/20/23/27/31/38
Matthew 6:5–14; 25–34
John 3:1–16
Galatians 5:22 -26
Ephesians 6:10 -20
Philippians 4: 4-6
Psalms: Chapters 1/5/6/11/20/23/27/31/38
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Sunday Themes Building, Becoming, and Living in a Beloved Community Psalm 31:1-5 1 Peter 1:13-25 |
Sunday, May 10th
Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church
Pastor Julio C. Peña
Music Director; Julee Phillips
Clerk of Session; Elder Norma Rodriguez
Moderator of Deacons; Claudia Fuentes – Peña
GREETINGS
Greetings from Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church, I’m Pastor Julio and I welcome all of you to our on-line worship service for Sunday, May 10, 2020. I pray that all of you are well. I want to start with wishing all mother’s a very well deserved thanks for all that you do, not only today but everyday. For me, Mother’s Day is everyday a special shout out to my mother Virginia, my mother-in-law, Rosa, and to my beautiful wife, Claudia. The date is also significant for the Latina women, especially from Mexican descent May 10th is recognize das Mother’s Day no matter what day of the week it falls on.
Feliz Dia de Madres para todos los Madres en nuestro lugar.
Let me start with a few announcements.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Let’s Pray- Lord, we thank you for our health, the awesome support that we are receiving from our families, neighbors, friends, and the church family. We thank you for the power of prayers and scripture. We pray that you will fill our mind and hearts to the spirit of Hope, Faith, Peace, Joy, & Love and remove our doubt, fears, anxiety, depression, and our short fuse. We pray this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. Amen Let us begin with worship!!!
- Tomorrow afternoon, May 11th Dianne Lessey will be laid to rest. At a later time, we will have a Memorial Service here at Good Shepherd.
- We will continue to have Thursday night Bible Study at 7pm for the rest of the month through Zoom. We are studying the book of Philippians.
- Monday, May 18th is our session meeting at 6pm. Look out for the Zoom invite next weekend.
- Next Sunday, May 17th, we will have live-streaming worship service at 10:30am.
- We will remain closed for worship service and ministry until the state allows us to have 30+ participants in worship. This will happen when we reach Phase 4 Revitalization in our city.
- Prayer requests should be passed along to your deacons or to Pastor Julio. Anyone with a prayer request or a concern may contact me at 773-585-1094, email: spiritoflove22@gmail.com or on the Facebook page: Bueno Pastor Spirit.
- Our on-line worship service will be found on our web page: goodshepherdpcchi.org; on the 2nd & 4th Sunday and live–streaming worship service on the 1st and 3rd Sunday until we return. Information or checking in with you will be on the Facebook page, Bueno Pastor Spirit or Good Shepherd Group page.
Let’s Pray- Lord, we thank you for our health, the awesome support that we are receiving from our families, neighbors, friends, and the church family. We thank you for the power of prayers and scripture. We pray that you will fill our mind and hearts to the spirit of Hope, Faith, Peace, Joy, & Love and remove our doubt, fears, anxiety, depression, and our short fuse. We pray this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. Amen Let us begin with worship!!!
Suggestions:
-If you are alone - read silently what is not bolded and aloud on what is bolded.
-If you are with others, one can read what is not bolded and others can read together what is bolded.
CALL TO WORSHIP
Let us offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God, through Jesus Christ our risen Lord.
Alleluia! Thanks be to God
CALL TO CONFESSION
Whoever believes in Christ will not be put to shame. Confident in this promise, let us confess our sin before God and one another.
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Almighty God, your word offers freedom from sin, but we confess that we have not obeyed your word. We have harbored malice toward our enemies; we have been deceitful in our relationships; we have been insincere in our commitments; and through gossip we have slandered our friends. Forgive us our sins and lead us to genuine repentance. Help your children long for your pure, spiritual milk that we may grow into the joy of salvation through Jesus Christ. Amen
DECLARATION OF FORGIVENESS
Sisters and brothers: Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people. Once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
In the name of Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. Amen
-If you are alone - read silently what is not bolded and aloud on what is bolded.
-If you are with others, one can read what is not bolded and others can read together what is bolded.
CALL TO WORSHIP
Let us offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God, through Jesus Christ our risen Lord.
Alleluia! Thanks be to God
CALL TO CONFESSION
Whoever believes in Christ will not be put to shame. Confident in this promise, let us confess our sin before God and one another.
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Almighty God, your word offers freedom from sin, but we confess that we have not obeyed your word. We have harbored malice toward our enemies; we have been deceitful in our relationships; we have been insincere in our commitments; and through gossip we have slandered our friends. Forgive us our sins and lead us to genuine repentance. Help your children long for your pure, spiritual milk that we may grow into the joy of salvation through Jesus Christ. Amen
DECLARATION OF FORGIVENESS
Sisters and brothers: Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people. Once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
In the name of Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. Amen
Hymn
This is the opening hymn. Could you please include a note preface: As we honor our mothers, and the way we were raised today... we remember our dearest Dianne, and also want to highlight this hymn, which holds a special memory for Nadeene, as she enjoyed it earlier in her life. May you all be blessed with the hope for the beauty that God's peace provides. May we cherish our mothers now, and hope for a happy reunion with the mothers we miss dearly.
SHARING OF THE PEACE
We are truly blessed. During this difficult time we continue to gather together for worship. We are not alone. Despite our physical separation, we are a strong community who prays for and cares for one another.
Today, let’s show our care for one another by rubbing our hands together fiercely. When your hands are warm, turn your palms outward to send that warmth to one another. May the Peace of Christ be with you all. Amen.
Rich Murray
We are truly blessed. During this difficult time we continue to gather together for worship. We are not alone. Despite our physical separation, we are a strong community who prays for and cares for one another.
Today, let’s show our care for one another by rubbing our hands together fiercely. When your hands are warm, turn your palms outward to send that warmth to one another. May the Peace of Christ be with you all. Amen.
Rich Murray
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
Lord, as we listen to your holy Word, open our hearts to the power of your Spirit, call us out of darkness, and lead us into your marvelous light. Amen
SCRIPTURES
Psalm 31:1-5
New International Version (NIV)
For the director of music. A psalm of David.
1 In you, Lord, I have taken refuge;
let me never be put to shame;
deliver me in your righteousness.
2 Turn your ear to me,
come quickly to my rescue;
be my rock of refuge,
a strong fortress to save me.
3 Since you are my rock and my fortress,
for the sake of your name lead and guide me.
4 Keep me free from the trap that is set for me,
for you are my refuge.
5 Into your hands I commit my spirit;
deliver me, Lord, my faithful God.
Footnotes: Psalm 31:1 In Hebrew texts 31:1-24 is numbered 31:2-25.
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1 Peter 2:4-10
New International Version (NIV)
The Living Stone and a Chosen People
4 As you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by humans but chosen by God and precious to him— 5 you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house[a] to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 6 For in Scripture it says:
“See, I lay a stone in Zion,
a chosen and precious cornerstone,
and the one who trusts in him
will never be put to shame.”[b]
7 Now to you who believe, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe,
“The stone the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone,”[c]
8 and,
“A stone that causes people to stumble
and a rock that makes them fall.”[d]
They stumble because they disobey the message—which is also what they were destined for.
9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. 10 Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
Footnotes: 1 Peter 2:5 Or into a temple of the Spirit 1 Peter 2:6 Isaiah 28:16 1 Peter 2:7 Psalm 118:22 1 Peter 2:8 Isaiah 8:14
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MESSAGE
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
After each prayer, please say; Lord, hear our prayer.
• Dear Lord, we pray for all of us at this time, in which we all are dealing with this trauma of COVID–19 in which our lives have changed. Lord, we ask for your presence of peace, calmness, joy, faith and hope as we continue to endure this way of life at this time.
• Dear God, we continue to pray for the individuals that are in the hospital or nursing homes all alone with COVID–19; we pray for healing and compassion from the ones that are caring for them.
• We continue to pray for the families that have lost love ones during this time and give them comfort as they can’t be with them in their time of transition, but reassure them that you are with them.
• We continue to pray for the nurses, doctors, staff, firefighters, police officers, care workers, ministers, and others that must work in the public. We ask that you keep them safe and give them wisdom.
• We pray for safe environments for all workers.
• We continue to pray for the leaders in this country and the world for wisdom in this deadly COVID–19 pandemic.
• We continue to pray for those who are not taking this pandemic serious. Give them wisdom to use common sense at this time.
• We continue to pray for peace and joy for the families that are home together.
• We continue to pray for those that are alone, that someone will reach out to them, even if it’s just to say hello.
• We continue to pray for all those individuals that are homeless, in the hospital, nursing homes, senior citizen homes, and correctional facilities.
• We continue to pray for everyone dealing with financial struggles that they may find some relief.
• We pray for our children and youth, especially for the ones who are graduating from 8th grade and high school, as they will miss their graduation celebrations. We also pray for all the students who are missing the rest of the school year and miss seeing their friends every day.
• We also ask for strength and wisdom as the teachers continue to work through e-learning with their students.
• Also, Lord, hear the unspoken prayers and the prayers that are said out loud in their setting.
As, we have read the prayers and joys of our congregation, let the silent prayers and unspoken prayers be heard at this moment. Let us close our prayers with the prayer you taught us.
“Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed by 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 power and the glory, forever." Amen
INVITATION TO THE OFFERING
As people of God, let us offer ourselves and the fruit of our labor for God’s work in the world.
Please continue your tithes and offerings if you are able. You can mail these to Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church; 5550 S. Merrimac Ave. Chicago, IL 60638. Checks are payable to: Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church or you may drop them off in the mailbox slot on our church building. At this point we do not have on–line offering, but we are working on getting one in place through our website.
Thank you all for your kind donations.
PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
Almighty God, receive the gifts we bring in gratitude for your astounding goodness. Make our lives to be an acceptable offering in union with our risen Lord, who lives and reigns with you forever. Amen
BLESSING
May Jesus Christ, the way, the truth, and the life, be with you. May the Spirit empower you to serve in Christ’s name. May God, who raised Christ from the dead, keep you forevermore. Alleluia!
May Jesus Christ, the way, the truth, and the life, be with you. May the Spirit empower you to serve in Christ’s name. May God, who raised Christ from the dead, keep you forevermore. Alleluia!
Worship with us Sundays 10:30 A.M.
Good Shepherd is a mission-oriented church. In gratitude to God, we seek to be useful in the world, fostering love, justice and peace.
What to expect
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Good Shepherd Church is a hospitable place. This is an environment where you can be just you. Dress is casual. Come as you are. There is plenty of parking. We’re fully accessible.
We’ll provide you with a bulletin which makes it easy to follow the service. In worship, it’s OK to laugh, applaud, do playful things, and still be drawn to higher levels of thought and faith. We’re trying to make a positive difference in the world. And we invite you to join us some Sunday morning. We’re one mile due west of Midway Airport. 
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“Go out into the world in peace; have courage; hold on to what is good; return to no one evil for evil; strengthen the fainthearted; support the weak; help the suffering; honor everyone; love and serve the Lord, rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit.”
