“We Are One in
Jesus Christ” by Soichi Watanabe
Sunday, June 19 - Galatians 3:23-29
Worship In Person & Online @
10:00am
Pastor Steve Clark preaching
For this Sunday, READ
Galatians 3:23-29 and REFLECT: As usual with the apostle Paul,
there's a LOT going on in these few verses. Focusing on verses
27-29, what message(s) do you hear for your own life today? What
message(s) do you hear for our life as a congregation? How do you
understand the idea that we "belong to Christ"? Is that
part of how you understand yourself? If so, what does
that mean for you?
Join us for IN-PERSON WORSHIP on Sundays
at 10:00am;
doors open at 9:40am. We have developed guidelines for your safety,
including mask wearing and social distancing. Click here to read a complete list of
these guidelines if you plan to attend. For those who are not
yet ready or able to attend our service in person, a live-streamed/
recorded option is available on our website.
To join us in WORSHIP ONLINE June 19, click on the picture above to go
to our Concord website. Near the bottom of the home page,
click on the same picture to connect with the worship video. The worship service will be available live
at 10:00am Sunday morning or later in the day to view at
your convenience.
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Summer Worship for
Children
Children are always welcome in worship here at Concord.
Children's Sermons will continue during the summer, and there will
be quiet activities
available in the back of the sanctuary that children may take to
the pews during the service.
J.A.M. Session will resume in September.
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For
those who missed Trinity Sunday or would like to read more about
ways to imagine the Trinity (the three in one…Father, Son, and
Holy Spirit), please see the link below that I drew from for my
Children’s Sermon, including a free printable of the Celtic
Trinity Knot.😊
https://ahearttoknow.com/how-to-explain-the-trinity-to-children-free-printable/
Blessings,
Christina Pressley
Dir. Of Children’s and Youth Ministries
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Prayer
List
Prayers of comfort
& consolation for Carol Lind & family. Phil passed away last week & the
memorial service was held here at Concord Sat., June 11. (obit)
Continued prayers for Carol as she
mourns Phil's death & continues to battle health
problems of her own.
Marj Johnson's daughter Cara had serious
neck surgery in Philadelphia yesterday. Prayers for healing & a
good outcome.
Prayers for the recovery of Gerry Crock's sister
Ernestine, who had a brain bleed a week or so
ago. Things are looking better after some treatment
& she has been released to rehab.
Prayers of continued
improvement for Lucy Dunn in Evergreen Point at Maris Grove. She is
working hard in therapy to "learn to walk again" &
has made a brief trip back to her apartment.
Prayers for Priscilla
Swanson who is having continued
problems with mobility. Also prayers for her daughter
Leslie, who is her primary caregiver.
A joy that Jo Ann Cipolla is doing well
& probably will not need heart surgery.
Prayers for our Afghan family - the
father has received both a 6-month driver's license & approval
from TSA to start the next stage of his flight training. Paperwork
to extend visas for the family has been submitted - prayers
that it will be processed expeditiously.
Prayers for the safety
& wellbeing of those impacted by the flooding in Yellowstone National Park and in nearby
parts of Montana & Wyoming.
Prayers for those around the world suffering from hunger
& famine - in Afghanistan, South Sudan,
Nigeria, Ethiopia, Yemen, Syria, Haiti, Honduras...
Prayers for an end to gun violence - for
the souls of those who were killed, for the care of those who were
injured, for consolation for family & friends, for strength for
first responders & medical professionals, for will & wisdom
for those in power to enact meaningful change.
Continued prayers for the people of Ukraine - for
the families of those who have died & those who are injured,
for the people who are now displaced & refugees, for
soldiers running critically short on ammunition, for all who bring
aid & support, and for those in authority on all sides, that a
way may be found to bring about peace.
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A Diaspora Prayer Group prays on Mondays at 9:00am for
those on the church prayer list (of which this is just a
part). If you would like to add names/needs to this list
and this ministry of prayer, click here: info@concordpc.org.
If you have prayers of joy or concern for yourself
or others that you would like included in Prayers of the People
during worship, call or email
Pastor Steve (concord.stevec@gmail.com,
302/654-9557) prior to Sunday morning. For reasons of privacy
and confidentiality, Steve will mention only first names in
the service and may exclude some details as seems appropriate.
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Concord Photo Gallery
If you have photos
you'd be willing to share with your Concord family, please send
them to Margaret. Show
us how you're worshiping, special occasions, children or pets
being adorable...! We'll try to share your photos in Concord Connects as space permits.
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The Concord Trekkers
at this year's Highmark Walk at the Wilmington Riverfront last
Saturday.
All funds raised by the team will support the homeless
ministries of Friendship House.
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Here is a thank you note from the Afghan
family for the wonderful support from Concord for their soon-to-be
born daughter. They so appreciate ALL that the church has done to
support them. People were really great about including items
for the soon-to-be ‘big sister,’ too:
To our friends (Concord Presbyterian
Church),
We are sincerely thankful for your
thoughtful gifts and all of your love and supports! Without your
help we were unable to buy all those items for our baby. Thank
you for supporting us during this new and exciting time in our
lives at U.S.! Thank you for your generous gifts! We are forever
grateful.
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Your
Help Is Needed...
Fellowship &
Refreshments following Worship
As you may know, we have resumed
fellowship on the lawn after church for the summer. We need folks
to volunteer to "host" for a Sunday.
What do you need to do? Bring your smile and a simple snack -
nothing fancy or homemade required! Supplies for the fellowship
can be found in the narthex kitchenette. Set out cups, napkins,
trash can, cold beverages (provided by the church), and your
snack. The Deacon in Charge will set up two tables on the
lawn - in case of bad weather, there
will be not indoor fellowship to minimize the potential for
spread of COVID-19.
To sign up to host, click on the following link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0b4da9ab2ea2f94-concord
Please be sure to scroll down to the bottom and hit
"SUBMIT" - you'll get a confirmation right
away and a reminder on the Friday before you are
hosting. Thanks to those who have already
served or signed up. Worshipers are enjoying having a chance
to "reconnect" and join in fellowship!
Your consideration and hospitality for this ministry is truly
appreciated,
Raven Studer
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Due to persistent problems with our
Concord email provider, the Church and Preschool staff are
switching to new email addresses (see list below).
Please update your contacts list and use
these addresses for ALL future messages. (Our old email addresses
will still be active for several weeks.) Thank you.
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AFGHAN
REFUGEE PROJECT - UPDATE
Click on this link to see
Nancy Tucker give an update on our work
with the Afghan refugee family we are supporting.
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MUG & MUFFIN
Weds. @ 10:00am via Zoom
Our weekly MUG
& MUFFIN Bible study meets June
22 from 10:00-11:00am,
led by Pastor Steve Clark. To join the Zoom gathering ONLINE,
click on this link.
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Daniel Potter will be performing with
the Bucks County Gilbert & Sullivan Society in the witty and
colorful musical comedy The Gondoliers. Many of you may remember Daniel's
performances at Wilmington Friends School. This production is in
Doylestown on the campus of Delaware Valley University's Life
Sciences Theater.
Daniel is performing the part of Luiz. As with many of
Gilbert & Sullivan's shows, all is not what it
seems. Stay to the end to see which gondolier gets Casilda.
It may surprise you!
The performances are Friday, June 17 at 8:00pm; Saturday, June
18, 2:00pm and 8:00pm; and the last show on Sunday at 2:00pm
[correction]. Click here to
order tickets online.
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