ORDER OF WORSHIP FOR
THE FAITH COMMUNITY CHURCH
215 MIDDLE ROAD, HAZLET, NJ 07730
(* indicates to stand if you are able)
Sunday, June 19; First Sunday after Pentecost
VOTUM AND SALUTATION
ANNOUNCEMENTS
CALL TO WORSHIP (Adapted from Psalm 22:26-31)
Leader: Those who seek the Lord shall praise him! The poor shall eat and be satisfied. May your hearts live forever!
People: All the ends of the earth will remember, and turn to the Lord;
Leader: And all the families of the nations will bow down before him;
People: For dominion belongs to the Lord, and he rules over all nations.
Leader: All the rich of the earth will feast and worship;
People: And all those who go down to dust will kneel before him.
Leader: Posterity will serve him, and future generations will be told about the Lord,
All: And people yet unborn will proclaim all that the Lord has done! Praise the Lord!
PRAYER OF PRESENCE
All: Holy Lord, send us your blessing as we come together in your name. Help us to put aside our worldly cares, and to focus on your goodness. Grant us the everlasting love that can only be known by your presence. Teach us to be merciful and compassionate, as you are to us. And make our worship pleasing to you, through Jesus Christ we pray. Amen.
HYMN OF PRAISE “Sing Praise to the Father” Hymn #9
PASSING OF THE PEACE
PRAYER FOR GRACE
All: God our Redeemer, we confess that we are people of ashes and dust. You call us to be a blessing in the world, but we only seek our own benefit. You call us to give our lives for others, but we only seek to save ourselves. God of grace, forgive us. Set our minds on divine things – the Good News of the Gospel, and the promise of new life in you. We pray this through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
(Responsive Hymn #817) - Hear our prayer O Lord. Hear our prayer O Lord. Incline thine ear to us, and grant us Thy peace. Amen.
WORDS OF ASSURANCE (Lamentations 3:22-23)
Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
*Gloria Patri: Glory be to The Father
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 – 1 John 4:7-8
Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.
HYMN FOR ILLUMINATION “Spirit of the Living God” (Verse 1) Hymn #297
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
SERMON HYMN “God, Who Made the Earth and Heaven” Hymn #366
SCRIPTURE READINGS – Isaiah 44:1-6
Genesis 1:1-4a
Revelation 22:12-21
CHILDRENS WORD - “The Alpha and Omega”
OFFERTORY PRAYER AND *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. Amen.
*APOSTLES CREED Hymnbook #14
JOYS & CONCERNS – MORNING PRAYER – THE LORD'S PRAYER
(Lord’s Prayer – “…sins / …those who sin against us…”)
CLOSING HYMN “This Is My Father's World” Hymn #384
CLOSING PRAYER & BENEDICTION
CHORAL POSTLUDE: "Lord, Dismiss Us with your Blessing"
THE FAITH COMMUNITY CHURCH
215 MIDDLE ROAD, HAZLET, NJ 07730
(* indicates to stand if you are able)
Sunday, June 19; First Sunday after Pentecost
VOTUM AND SALUTATION
ANNOUNCEMENTS
CALL TO WORSHIP (Adapted from Psalm 22:26-31)
Leader: Those who seek the Lord shall praise him! The poor shall eat and be satisfied. May your hearts live forever!
People: All the ends of the earth will remember, and turn to the Lord;
Leader: And all the families of the nations will bow down before him;
People: For dominion belongs to the Lord, and he rules over all nations.
Leader: All the rich of the earth will feast and worship;
People: And all those who go down to dust will kneel before him.
Leader: Posterity will serve him, and future generations will be told about the Lord,
All: And people yet unborn will proclaim all that the Lord has done! Praise the Lord!
PRAYER OF PRESENCE
All: Holy Lord, send us your blessing as we come together in your name. Help us to put aside our worldly cares, and to focus on your goodness. Grant us the everlasting love that can only be known by your presence. Teach us to be merciful and compassionate, as you are to us. And make our worship pleasing to you, through Jesus Christ we pray. Amen.
HYMN OF PRAISE “Sing Praise to the Father” Hymn #9
PASSING OF THE PEACE
PRAYER FOR GRACE
All: God our Redeemer, we confess that we are people of ashes and dust. You call us to be a blessing in the world, but we only seek our own benefit. You call us to give our lives for others, but we only seek to save ourselves. God of grace, forgive us. Set our minds on divine things – the Good News of the Gospel, and the promise of new life in you. We pray this through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
(Responsive Hymn #817) - Hear our prayer O Lord. Hear our prayer O Lord. Incline thine ear to us, and grant us Thy peace. Amen.
WORDS OF ASSURANCE (Lamentations 3:22-23)
Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
*Gloria Patri: Glory be to The Father
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 – 1 John 4:7-8
Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.
HYMN FOR ILLUMINATION “Spirit of the Living God” (Verse 1) Hymn #297
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
SERMON HYMN “God, Who Made the Earth and Heaven” Hymn #366
SCRIPTURE READINGS – Isaiah 44:1-6
Genesis 1:1-4a
Revelation 22:12-21
CHILDRENS WORD - “The Alpha and Omega”
OFFERTORY PRAYER AND *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. Amen.
*APOSTLES CREED Hymnbook #14
JOYS & CONCERNS – MORNING PRAYER – THE LORD'S PRAYER
(Lord’s Prayer – “…sins / …those who sin against us…”)
CLOSING HYMN “This Is My Father's World” Hymn #384
CLOSING PRAYER & BENEDICTION
CHORAL POSTLUDE: "Lord, Dismiss Us with your Blessing"