ORDER OF WORSHIP FOR
THE FAITH COMMUNITY CHURCH
215 MIDDLE ROAD, HAZLET, NJ 07730
(* indicates to stand if you are able)
Sunday, August 15; Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost
VOTUM AND SALUTATION
ANNOUNCEMENTS
CALL TO WORSHIP (Adapted from Psalm 111)
Leader: Praise the Lord!
People: We will give thanks to the Lord with our whole hearts!
Leader: The works of the Lord are great, studied by all who delight in them.
People: God’s work is honorable and glorious, and God’s righteousness endures forever.
Leader: God has made his wonderful works to be remembered;
People: The Lord is gracious and full of compassion.
Leader: He has sent redemption to his people; he has commanded his covenant forever;
People: Holy and awesome is his name!
Leader: The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding.
All: His praise endures forever!
PRAYER OF PRESENCE
All: Almighty and everlasting God, we kneel before you. We sing your praises and offer you our worship. Set your love in our hearts and your Word on our lips. Be with each of us here, from the oldest to the youngest, men and women; whether we seek you with joys or with worries. We are all here as one church to show our love for you. Continue to bless us and show us your love and grace by your Holy Spirit. We pray all this through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
HYMN OF PRAISE “Come, Christians, Join to Sing” Hymn #108
PASSING OF THE PEACE
PRAYER FOR GRACE
All: Merciful God, we confess that we have not followed your way. You give us the gift of wisdom, yet we continue in foolishness. You provide the bread of life, yet we persist in the ways of death. God of grace, forgive us. Help us to make better use of the lives you have given us, giving glory to you in all things. Through Jesus Christ our Lord we pray. Amen.
(to be sung - Hear our prayer O Lord. Hear our prayer O Lord. Incline thine ear to us, and grant us Thy peace. Amen.
WORDS OF ASSURANCE (2 Corinthians 5:17-18)
All: “If anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come. The old has gone, the new is here! All this is from God who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and gave us the ministry of reconciliation.”
*Gloria Patri: Glory be to The Father Hymn #805
CALL TO FAITHFUL LIVING (1 Chronicles 16:8-10)
“Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done. Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts. Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.”
HYMN FOR ILLUMINATION “Spirit of the Living God” Verse 1 Hymn #297
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
SERMON HYMN “Lord, I Want to Be a Christian” Hymn #563
SCRIPTURE READINGS – Acts 11:1-26
THE MORNING MESSAGE - “Christians: First at Antioch“
*OFFERTORY PRAYER & DOXOLOGY
*APOSTLES CREED Hymnbook #14
JOYS & CONCERNS – MORNING PRAYER – THE LORD'S PRAYER
CLOSING HYMN “Jesus, Name Above All Names” (sung twice) Hymn #106
CLOSING PRAYER & BENEDICTION
CHORAL POSTLUDE: "Lord, Dismiss Us with your Blessing" Hymn #834
THE FAITH COMMUNITY CHURCH
215 MIDDLE ROAD, HAZLET, NJ 07730
(* indicates to stand if you are able)
Sunday, August 15; Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost
VOTUM AND SALUTATION
ANNOUNCEMENTS
CALL TO WORSHIP (Adapted from Psalm 111)
Leader: Praise the Lord!
People: We will give thanks to the Lord with our whole hearts!
Leader: The works of the Lord are great, studied by all who delight in them.
People: God’s work is honorable and glorious, and God’s righteousness endures forever.
Leader: God has made his wonderful works to be remembered;
People: The Lord is gracious and full of compassion.
Leader: He has sent redemption to his people; he has commanded his covenant forever;
People: Holy and awesome is his name!
Leader: The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding.
All: His praise endures forever!
PRAYER OF PRESENCE
All: Almighty and everlasting God, we kneel before you. We sing your praises and offer you our worship. Set your love in our hearts and your Word on our lips. Be with each of us here, from the oldest to the youngest, men and women; whether we seek you with joys or with worries. We are all here as one church to show our love for you. Continue to bless us and show us your love and grace by your Holy Spirit. We pray all this through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
HYMN OF PRAISE “Come, Christians, Join to Sing” Hymn #108
PASSING OF THE PEACE
PRAYER FOR GRACE
All: Merciful God, we confess that we have not followed your way. You give us the gift of wisdom, yet we continue in foolishness. You provide the bread of life, yet we persist in the ways of death. God of grace, forgive us. Help us to make better use of the lives you have given us, giving glory to you in all things. Through Jesus Christ our Lord we pray. Amen.
(to be sung - Hear our prayer O Lord. Hear our prayer O Lord. Incline thine ear to us, and grant us Thy peace. Amen.
WORDS OF ASSURANCE (2 Corinthians 5:17-18)
All: “If anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come. The old has gone, the new is here! All this is from God who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and gave us the ministry of reconciliation.”
*Gloria Patri: Glory be to The Father Hymn #805
CALL TO FAITHFUL LIVING (1 Chronicles 16:8-10)
“Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done. Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts. Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.”
HYMN FOR ILLUMINATION “Spirit of the Living God” Verse 1 Hymn #297
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
SERMON HYMN “Lord, I Want to Be a Christian” Hymn #563
SCRIPTURE READINGS – Acts 11:1-26
THE MORNING MESSAGE - “Christians: First at Antioch“
*OFFERTORY PRAYER & DOXOLOGY
*APOSTLES CREED Hymnbook #14
JOYS & CONCERNS – MORNING PRAYER – THE LORD'S PRAYER
CLOSING HYMN “Jesus, Name Above All Names” (sung twice) Hymn #106
CLOSING PRAYER & BENEDICTION
CHORAL POSTLUDE: "Lord, Dismiss Us with your Blessing" Hymn #834
