March 27 2022

Manchester Community Church

Alexander Rodman Rogers, Pastor

Rev. Donald Stanley Davenport, Pastor Emeritus

March 27, 2022, 10:00 A.M.

The Fourth Sunday in Lent

Prelude Rosalea Kimball

Welcome & Announcements Deacon Leon Strout

Call to Worship Choir & Pastor Don

*Opening Hymn #342 “Just as I Am” (vss. 1,3,4,5)

Unison Reading #713 Psalm 121 Deacon Strout

*The Gloria Patri

Anthem “I Believe In a Hill Called Mt. Calvary” Choir

Pastoral Prayer, Lord’s Prayer Pastor Alec

Offering

Offertory Rosalea Kimball

*Doxology #625 & Prayer of Thanks Pastor Alec

Hymn #556 “Now, Thank We All Our God”

Gospel Reading Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 Pastor Don

Trio “He is Here” Joan, Jean, Don

Sermon “Alive Again” Pastor Don

*Hymn #297 “I Love to Tell the Story”

Benediction Pastor Don

*Postlude Rosalea Kimball

*Please stand if you are able.

Minister of Worship Pastor Emeritus Donald Stanley Davenport

Deacon of the Day Deacon Leon Strout

Ushers of the Day Teresa Farrington & Julie Rogers

Help for Ukraine. A member of our church has generously offered a matching donation up to $1000 for every dollar donated by our church body to aid the suffering and displaced people of war-torn Ukraine. If you would like to donate, please do so by Sunday April 3^rd. The funds raised will be donated by the church to “World Vision” and specifically dedicated to its ongoing work of delivering humanitarian aid to the children and families of Ukraine.

BBB (Bible Bread & Broth) Supper April 8 at 5:30 P.M. If you plan to attend sign up on the bulletin board ASAP in Johnson Hall.

Palm Sunday April 10commemorates the entrance of Christ into Jerusalem, when palm branches were placed in his path, before his arrest on Holy Thursday and his crucifixion on Good Friday. It thus marks the beginning of Holy Week, the final week of Lent.

The Ladies Group meets on April 14at 12 noon. Bring a bag lunch, drink & dessert will be” provided. We will be making cards.

Easter Sunday April 17. Please let Deanna know if you are putting a plant on the altar in memory of a loved one.

Easter Sunday is the official day for receiving New Members into the Church. Anyone that would like to become a member of the church please let Pastor Alec or Pastor Don know.

Our first dine-in Baked Bean Supper April 23 from 4 to 6 P.M. Baked Beans, hot dogs, biscuits, coleslaw, casseroles, salads & homemade pies. We hope to see you all there.

Scholarship Committee is accepting High School Senior Graduates’ names of children or grandchildren of MCC Members. Give names to Arlene (207-485-4630) & a packet will be sent out.

Considering the vastly improved public health environment, masks are “optional” for our church services and events.

To access video recordings of services and sermons go to MCC’s

website www.manchestercommunitychurch.com - on the bottom of the

homepage click on Manchester Community Church services link in blue.

Our “Prayer Vine” is very important and much needed. To keep it updated, please let Deanna, our church secretary, know of names that need to be added and, “when God has answered your prayer” names that may be removed from the list.

“Prayer Vine”

Brin Amberlee, K. J. Axell, Baker family, Jeff Ballard, Kate Ballard-Murphy, Barbara Barber, Rose & Warren Benner, Pauline Gagnon Bennett & Ernest Gagnon, (Arlene’s sister & brother-in-law), Dee Dee Black, Robin Blake, Asher Bragdon, Robert & Tonya Celeste (John’s son-in-law), Denise Cerrell, Prescott & Richardyne Chapman (Teresa’s parents), Cirello family, Al Culmond, Addie Cumler, Annabell Curtis, Joe Curtis, Logan Cutliffe, (Cutliffe’s grandson), Richard Dunlap (Margaret’s brother), Louise Gagnon, Ryan Gauthier, Adelina Gragg (John’s granddaughter), T. Hallett, Tabitha Hallett (Deanna’s granddaughter), Emily Hartung (Honky’s daughter-in-law), Sue Havey, Darrell Hood (Jackie’s son-in-law), Rebecca Jayne, Jill, Diana Johnson, Rev. Ernie Johnson, Joshua, Kendra Kyes, Adelaide Lake, Betty Locke, Louise, Eva McKinnon, Ron Margeson (Pastor Don’s brother), Melody (Cindy’s friend), Lynn Messenger, Susan Miller, Kaye Mooers, Bill Moore, Richard Newbegin, Dave Poulin, Bob Pushard, Julie Rogers, Ciro Russo, Leon Strout, Peggy Struck, Tom Taylor (Bud & Teddy’s nephew), Ed Tilson, Rosemary & Christine Towne, Harrison Tribou (Bud & Teddy’s Great Grandson), Lou Turmelle, Savannah Tuttle (Bill & Darlene’s granddaughter), Janye Varney, Spencer Walling, Whitehouse family, Bud Ware, our nation, the people of Ukraine, and our Armed Forces and their families.