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Celebrating Christ with open minds, loving hearts, and serving hands.
We believe that we strengthen the body of Christ by embracing diversity,
working for justice, and serving our neighbors.
We have suspended all in-person church activities and closed the church office until further notice. We will continue to monitor church email and phone numbers, so please call the office at (336) 288-5452 or email the office with pastoral care needs or other assistance. We will update the congregation and this notice when plans change.
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These are normal worship hours. All services, meetings, and classes are currently canceled.
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Please follow along with the music and verses for Sunday in the bulletin
Today's scriptures are Psalm 67:6
Most gracious God, who gives the fruits of the earth for the benefit of all your creatures, we give thanks to you for abundant harvests and plentiful food. We pray for those in our land who are denied these gifts and seek your forgiveness for our complicity in their want. We thank you for our government, designed to be responsive to the will of the governed, and for the choices that are ours in this land of opportunity. We pray for those whose voices are not heard and for those who do not hear. Forgive us when our choices are selfish ones and forgive us especially when we do not choose to raise our own voice against the pain of those among us who suffer needless want. Most of all, 0 God, we give you thanks for the revelation of your love in Jesus Christ, who came that everyone might have abundant life. Amen.
Middle School Youth Sunday November 22nd 2020
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A NOTE FROM THE PASTOR
November 25, 2020
“Destry Rides Again!”
“Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?”
(Matthew 11:3)
Many of you may be confused by the title of my sermon this Sunday. “Who’s Destry?” You may be wondering. Destry Rides Again is a 1939 black and white western starring Jimmy Stewart. Bottleneck is a wild and reckless cow-town on the western Frontier, and Deputy Sheriff Tom Destry arrives to save its citizens from the corrupt criminals controlling the city. But Tom Destry is a very different kind of savior than what they were expecting. Much like John the Baptist in our New Testament reading, I think the sheriff and the good citizens of Bottleneck were probably wanting to ask, “Are you the one who is to come or are we to wait for another?”
Advent is a season of eager expectation for the coming arrival of a savior, one who comes to free us from our captivity to all the selfish self-centeredness of our society, a savior who comes to free us from our lonely isolated exile from our relationship with our God and Creator. Like the sheriff and the good citizens of Bottleneck, John the Baptist had preconceived notions of what his coming savior should be and do. What about you? What kind of savior are you looking for?
I hope you will join in our worship this Sunday and challenge your understanding of the One who is to come.
In Christ’s Service,
David Cagle
Interim Pastor
COVID-19 Funeral Policy for GPPC
The policy regarding funeral/memorial services at Guilford Park has been approved by the Session. For the moment, during this COVID-19 crisis, we will have graveside or Columbarium services only, with attendance by family members – currently 25 or fewer people. We will have community memorial services at a later date.
This policy seems to be consistent with the policies of local funeral homes, like Forbis/Dick and Hanes/Lineberry. They generally recommend either no visitation or limited visitation; graveside services with the family or in small groups; and live streaming services from the funeral home chapel, again noting the current 10 or fewer indoors, and 50 or fewer outdoors policy of the state.
“Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?”
(Matthew 11:3)
Many of you may be confused by the title of my sermon this Sunday. “Who’s Destry?” You may be wondering. Destry Rides Again is a 1939 black and white western starring Jimmy Stewart. Bottleneck is a wild and reckless cow-town on the western Frontier, and Deputy Sheriff Tom Destry arrives to save its citizens from the corrupt criminals controlling the city. But Tom Destry is a very different kind of savior than what they were expecting. Much like John the Baptist in our New Testament reading, I think the sheriff and the good citizens of Bottleneck were probably wanting to ask, “Are you the one who is to come or are we to wait for another?”
Advent is a season of eager expectation for the coming arrival of a savior, one who comes to free us from our captivity to all the selfish self-centeredness of our society, a savior who comes to free us from our lonely isolated exile from our relationship with our God and Creator. Like the sheriff and the good citizens of Bottleneck, John the Baptist had preconceived notions of what his coming savior should be and do. What about you? What kind of savior are you looking for?
I hope you will join in our worship this Sunday and challenge your understanding of the One who is to come.
In Christ’s Service,
David Cagle
Interim Pastor
COVID-19 Funeral Policy for GPPC
The policy regarding funeral/memorial services at Guilford Park has been approved by the Session. For the moment, during this COVID-19 crisis, we will have graveside or Columbarium services only, with attendance by family members – currently 25 or fewer people. We will have community memorial services at a later date.
This policy seems to be consistent with the policies of local funeral homes, like Forbis/Dick and Hanes/Lineberry. They generally recommend either no visitation or limited visitation; graveside services with the family or in small groups; and live streaming services from the funeral home chapel, again noting the current 10 or fewer indoors, and 50 or fewer outdoors policy of the state.
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Mike Sasser in his support for Greensboro Urban Ministries
Mike Sasser with Isaiah Mickens and Sentellis Cooper at the Thursday mentoring group at Guilford Park Presbyterian Church. "I get so much from being with these young men". Read More |
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