Weekly Sermon – February 28, 2021
Welcome to our Virtual Worship Service
Sunday, February 28, 2021
11:00 a.m.
2021 Theme: Serving the Lord with Joy
Nehemiah 8:10b
For scripture translations, click here
Sunday School Lesson* review and prayer
by Deacon George Hillman
Lydia: Called to Serve, Acts 16:11-15, 40; 1 Corinthians 1:26-30
Worship Music:
Blessed Assurance – Langley Choir, (pre-recorded)
I’m Going On – Pastor Mario Jenkins, (pre-recorded)
What A Mighty God We Serve – Langley Choir, (pre-recorded)
Speaker: Pastor Cynthia Thomas
Announcements:
Save the Date for the 2021 NACOG** Virtual Mid-Year Retreat, March 2-4th
Theme: Developing an Appetite for Jesus, Righteousness and Justice
Registration is required for each webinar. Click here to download the retreat schedule and to register. Evening Worship services are free. All are welcomed. Viewable on YouTube…NACOGTV
All-Church Time of Consecration, Fasting and Special Prayer
January 11-March 31, 2021
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Reflections:
In celebration of Black History Month during February 2021, we will offer quotes of inspiration, hope and love from a variety of people throughout our history and the next generation. We hope the messages will uplift you throughout the year. Know that we make history 365 days a year and inspiration can be found in serving the Lord.
“I accepted the teaching of Jesus, the way of love, the way of nonviolence, the spirit of forgiveness and reconciliation. The idea that hate is to heavy a burden to bear. I don’t want to go down that road. I’ve seen too much hate, seen too much violence and I know love is a better way.” — John Lewis
“Creating unity and compassion and understanding of each of our brothers and sisters is so powerful. We have to preach that to the ones that don’t want to listen and understand.” — Bubba Wallace
“There is great work to be done to move toward the day that Martin Luther King, Jr. imagined, the day in which none are ‘judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” “To get there, perhaps some additional questions need to be considered, questions that examine personal attitudes in matters of race. How has race impacted my life in helpful or hurtful ways? What can I do to learn how race impacts the life of others, whites and nonwhites alike? How does my posture toward race help or hinder the matter? What is my moral responsibility concerning race in America? What must I do right now?” “The excerpt questions are for all Americans, white and nonwhite. It may be that the authentic responses to these queries will assist in moving us beyond the question of race in America to a greater discovery: What does it mean to be human in America? Period.” — Rev. Diana L Swoope***
Q: How is Social Justice and Black Lives Matter affecting your life today? R: Social justice and Black Lives Matter are affecting my life by showing more of how the government treats us, how the police treats black people. It’s affecting my life because it’s making me really watch my surroundings when I’m outside or when I go to places like the mall or just going to the store to get groceries. Black Lives Matter has impacted my life by opening my eyes and paying more attention to what’s going on in the world and giving me a closer look at the things we went through as black people and how much we fought for our rights and equality. This affects my life everyday because they did everything for this generation. If it wasn’t for them I don’t think we would be where we are today as young black men and women. They gave us the opportunity that they never had, like to be able to learn, attend college and to be able to make history, but at the same time we are still getting treated unfairly and disrespectful. This gives me a chance to do something amazing and become the unthinkable. Black Lives Matter affecting my life makes me want to do more and become more. –Anthony & Aryn S.
Thank you to Langley’s young adults Joshua, Austin, Leancia (LeeLee), Anthony and Aryn for their contributions during Black History Month.
Hebrews 10:35 (TPT)
“Don’t lose your bold, courageous faith, for you are destined for a great reward!”
Stay prayerful and read the following daily:
Psalm 91
1 Chronicles 16:34
2 Corinthians 3:17
Prayer Lines Are Open For You:
The Langley Prayer Line is staffed by Langley ministers and prayer team members.
Monday and Friday: 6:15-6:45 am; 12:15-12:45 pm; 8:15-8:45 pm
Wednesday: 6:15-6:45 am, 11:15-12:00 noon
Call in with prayer requests, to connect, to pray together and for any other needs.
Let us shelter under the mighty wings of God.
Langley’s Prayer Line:
1-515-604-9094
Access code: 471-150-100
*Bridges Connecting God’s Word to Life; Adult Student Guide; Winter 2020-21; Warner Press, Inc.
**NACOG – National Association of the Church of God, West Middlesex, Pa.
***Permission granted to use this excerpt from an essay written by Rev. Diana L. Swoope for Akron Beacon Journal in 2017. The essay was in response to a question that was asked to several leaders in the community. That question was: “What does it mean to be white in America?”