ORDER OF WORSHIP FOR
THE FAITH COMMUNITY CHURCH
215 MIDDLE ROAD, HAZLET, NJ 07730
(* indicates to stand if you are able)
Sunday, January 22; Third Sunday after the Epiphany
VOTUM AND SALUTATION
ANNOUNCEMENTS
CALL TO WORSHIP (Adapted from Psalm 27:7-9)
Leader: Hear, O Lord, when I cry aloud!
People: Be gracious to me, and answer me!
Leader: “Come,” my heart says, “seek his face.”
People: Your face, dear Lord, do we seek.
Leader: Do not hide your face from me,
People: Do not turn away from your servant in anger,
Leader: Do not cast me off, and do not forsake me,
All: O God you are our salvation!
PRAYER OF PRESENCE
All: God of all creation, we know you are always with us. We feel your breath on the wind; we see your glory in the sun and stars; we live in the embrace of your love. Open us up to receive you, and to recognize your presence in our lives. We pray this in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
HYMN OF PRAISE “To God Be the Glory” Hymn #72
PASSING OF THE PEACE
PRAYER FOR GRACE
All: Holy Lord, hear our prayer. We ask for your mercy in our lives. For the times we sow divisions instead of seeing our common humanity. For the times we let our self-pride outweigh our humility before you. For the grudges we cling to and the love we fail to act on. Grant us your forgiveness. Make us whole in your grace. We pray this in the name of our redeeming Savior, Jesus Christ. 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 (1 John 4:9-10)
All: This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love; not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.
*Gloria Patri: Glory be to The Father Hymn #805
Glory be to the Father; and to the Son; and to the Holy Ghost.
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be
World without end! Amen! Amen!
CALL TO FAITHFUL LIVING (Ephesians 4:30-32)
Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. But get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to each other, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
HYMN FOR ILLUMINATION “Spirit of the Living God” Verse 1 Hymn #297
Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me; Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me.
Break me, melt me, mold me, fill me; Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me.
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
SERMON HYMN “Now I Belong to Jesus” Hymn #503
SCRIPTURE READINGS – Isaiah 9:1-4
1 Corinthians 1:10-18
THE MORNING MESSAGE – “Our Only Comfort”
*OFFERTORY PRAYER & DOXOLOGY
Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below!
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
*APOSTLES CREED Hymnbook #14
JOYS & CONCERNS – MORNING PRAYER – THE LORD'S PRAYER
CLOSING HYMN “Through the Love of God Our Savior” Hymn #610
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, January 22; Third Sunday after the Epiphany
VOTUM AND SALUTATION
ANNOUNCEMENTS
CALL TO WORSHIP (Adapted from Psalm 27:7-9)
Leader: Hear, O Lord, when I cry aloud!
People: Be gracious to me, and answer me!
Leader: “Come,” my heart says, “seek his face.”
People: Your face, dear Lord, do we seek.
Leader: Do not hide your face from me,
People: Do not turn away from your servant in anger,
Leader: Do not cast me off, and do not forsake me,
All: O God you are our salvation!
PRAYER OF PRESENCE
All: God of all creation, we know you are always with us. We feel your breath on the wind; we see your glory in the sun and stars; we live in the embrace of your love. Open us up to receive you, and to recognize your presence in our lives. We pray this in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
HYMN OF PRAISE “To God Be the Glory” Hymn #72
PASSING OF THE PEACE
PRAYER FOR GRACE
All: Holy Lord, hear our prayer. We ask for your mercy in our lives. For the times we sow divisions instead of seeing our common humanity. For the times we let our self-pride outweigh our humility before you. For the grudges we cling to and the love we fail to act on. Grant us your forgiveness. Make us whole in your grace. We pray this in the name of our redeeming Savior, Jesus Christ. 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 (1 John 4:9-10)
All: This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love; not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.
*Gloria Patri: Glory be to The Father Hymn #805
Glory be to the Father; and to the Son; and to the Holy Ghost.
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be
World without end! Amen! Amen!
CALL TO FAITHFUL LIVING (Ephesians 4:30-32)
Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. But get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to each other, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
HYMN FOR ILLUMINATION “Spirit of the Living God” Verse 1 Hymn #297
Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me; Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me.
Break me, melt me, mold me, fill me; Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me.
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
SERMON HYMN “Now I Belong to Jesus” Hymn #503
SCRIPTURE READINGS – Isaiah 9:1-4
1 Corinthians 1:10-18
THE MORNING MESSAGE – “Our Only Comfort”
*OFFERTORY PRAYER & DOXOLOGY
Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below!
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
*APOSTLES CREED Hymnbook #14
JOYS & CONCERNS – MORNING PRAYER – THE LORD'S PRAYER
CLOSING HYMN “Through the Love of God Our Savior” Hymn #610
CLOSING PRAYER & BENEDICTION
CHORAL POSTLUDE: "Lord, Dismiss Us with your Blessing" Hymn #834
