ORDER OF WORSHIP FOR
THE FAITH REFORMED CHURCH
215 MIDDLE ROAD, HAZLET, NJ 07730
(* indicates to stand if you are able)
Sunday, September 20; Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost
VOTUM AND SALUTATION
ANNOUNCEMENTS
CALL TO WORSHIP (Psalm 145:1-8)
Leader: I will extol you, my God and King,
People: And bless your name forever and ever!
Leader: Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised;
People: His greatness cannot be fathomed!
Leader: The Lord is just in all his ways,
People: And kind in all his doings.
Leader: My mouth will speak the praise of the Lord,
All: And all people will bless his holy name forever and ever!
PRAYER OF PRESENCE
All: Holy Lord, we pray to you to bless our worship this morning. Bless your church. Bless your people. Bless all those who gather together in your name. Make your spirit to burn brightly in each of us. We pray this in the love of your Son, Jesus Christ. Amen.
HYMN OF PRAISE “Come, Let Us Praise the Lord” (verses 1 & 4)
(hummed – not sung)
Come, let us praise the Lord, with joy our God acclaim,
His greatness tell abroad and bless his saving name.
Lift high your songs;
Before his throne to whom alone all praise belongs.
Come, hear his voice today, receive what love imparts;
His holy will obey and harden not your hearts.
His ways are best;
And lead at last, all troubles past, to perfect rest.
PASSING OF THE PEACE
(Please remain in place, and greet your nearest neighbors with a wave and a blessing of peace)
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
All: All: Holy God, have mercy on us according to your loving kindness. Blot out our transgressions. Wash us thoroughly and cleanse us from our sin; for we see that our sin is ever before us. Create in us a heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within us. We pray this through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
(Responsive Hymn #817 – to be hummed, not 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 (John 3:16)
All: “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
*Gloria Patri: Glory be to The Father (hummed – not sung)
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.
SUMMARY OF THE LAW (Romans 12:9-11)
“Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.”
HYMN FOR ILLUMINATION (seated) “Spirit of the Living God” Verse 1 (hummed – not sung)
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 “Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God”
Seek ye first the kingdom of God
And its righteousness,
And all these things shall be added unto you,
Alleluia, alleluia!
Ask, and it shall be given unto you,
Seek and ye shall find,
Knock and the door shall be opened unto you,
Alleluia, alleluia!
SCRIPTURE READINGS – Philippians 1:21-30
THE MORNING MESSAGE - “Between Two Cities“
*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
I believe in God the Father, almighty,
Maker of heaven and earth,
And in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord;
Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
Born of the Virgin Mary,
Suffered under Pontius Pilate,
Was crucified, dead, and buried.
The third day he rose from the dead
He ascended into heaven
And sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty,
From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
The holy catholic church,
The communion of saints,
The forgiveness of sins,
The resurrection of the body,
And the life everlasting.
Amen.
JOYS & CONCERNS – MORNING PRAYER – THE LORD'S PRAYER
*CLOSING HYMN “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling” (verses 1, 3 & 4)
(hummed – not sung)
Love divine, all loves excelling, Joy of heaven to earth come down,
Fix in us thy humble dwelling, all thy faithful mercies crown.
Jesus, thou art all compassion, pure, unbounded love thou art;
Visit us with thy salvation, enter every trembling heart.
Come, almighty to deliver, let us all thy life receive;
Suddenly return, and never, nevermore thy temples leave.
Thee, we would be always blessing, serve thee as thy hosts above,
Pray and praise thee without ceasing, glory in thy perfect love.
Finish then thy new creation, pure and spotless let us be;
Let us see thy great salvation perfectly restored in thee:
Changed from glory into glory, till in heaven we take our place,
Till we cast our crowns before thee, lost in wonder, love and praise.
*CLOSING PRAYER & BENEDICTION
*CHORAL POSTLUDE: "Lord, Dismiss Us with your Blessing"
(hummed – not sung)
Lord, dismiss us with your blessing; fill our hearts with joy and peace;
Let us each, your love possessing, triumph in redeeming grace;
O direct us and protect us, traveling through this wilderness.
THE FAITH REFORMED CHURCH
215 MIDDLE ROAD, HAZLET, NJ 07730
(* indicates to stand if you are able)
Sunday, September 20; Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost
VOTUM AND SALUTATION
ANNOUNCEMENTS
CALL TO WORSHIP (Psalm 145:1-8)
Leader: I will extol you, my God and King,
People: And bless your name forever and ever!
Leader: Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised;
People: His greatness cannot be fathomed!
Leader: The Lord is just in all his ways,
People: And kind in all his doings.
Leader: My mouth will speak the praise of the Lord,
All: And all people will bless his holy name forever and ever!
PRAYER OF PRESENCE
All: Holy Lord, we pray to you to bless our worship this morning. Bless your church. Bless your people. Bless all those who gather together in your name. Make your spirit to burn brightly in each of us. We pray this in the love of your Son, Jesus Christ. Amen.
HYMN OF PRAISE “Come, Let Us Praise the Lord” (verses 1 & 4)
(hummed – not sung)
Come, let us praise the Lord, with joy our God acclaim,
His greatness tell abroad and bless his saving name.
Lift high your songs;
Before his throne to whom alone all praise belongs.
Come, hear his voice today, receive what love imparts;
His holy will obey and harden not your hearts.
His ways are best;
And lead at last, all troubles past, to perfect rest.
PASSING OF THE PEACE
(Please remain in place, and greet your nearest neighbors with a wave and a blessing of peace)
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
All: All: Holy God, have mercy on us according to your loving kindness. Blot out our transgressions. Wash us thoroughly and cleanse us from our sin; for we see that our sin is ever before us. Create in us a heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within us. We pray this through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
(Responsive Hymn #817 – to be hummed, not 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 (John 3:16)
All: “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
*Gloria Patri: Glory be to The Father (hummed – not sung)
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.
SUMMARY OF THE LAW (Romans 12:9-11)
“Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.”
HYMN FOR ILLUMINATION (seated) “Spirit of the Living God” Verse 1 (hummed – not sung)
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 “Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God”
Seek ye first the kingdom of God
And its righteousness,
And all these things shall be added unto you,
Alleluia, alleluia!
Ask, and it shall be given unto you,
Seek and ye shall find,
Knock and the door shall be opened unto you,
Alleluia, alleluia!
SCRIPTURE READINGS – Philippians 1:21-30
THE MORNING MESSAGE - “Between Two Cities“
*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
I believe in God the Father, almighty,
Maker of heaven and earth,
And in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord;
Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
Born of the Virgin Mary,
Suffered under Pontius Pilate,
Was crucified, dead, and buried.
The third day he rose from the dead
He ascended into heaven
And sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty,
From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
The holy catholic church,
The communion of saints,
The forgiveness of sins,
The resurrection of the body,
And the life everlasting.
Amen.
JOYS & CONCERNS – MORNING PRAYER – THE LORD'S PRAYER
*CLOSING HYMN “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling” (verses 1, 3 & 4)
(hummed – not sung)
Love divine, all loves excelling, Joy of heaven to earth come down,
Fix in us thy humble dwelling, all thy faithful mercies crown.
Jesus, thou art all compassion, pure, unbounded love thou art;
Visit us with thy salvation, enter every trembling heart.
Come, almighty to deliver, let us all thy life receive;
Suddenly return, and never, nevermore thy temples leave.
Thee, we would be always blessing, serve thee as thy hosts above,
Pray and praise thee without ceasing, glory in thy perfect love.
Finish then thy new creation, pure and spotless let us be;
Let us see thy great salvation perfectly restored in thee:
Changed from glory into glory, till in heaven we take our place,
Till we cast our crowns before thee, lost in wonder, love and praise.
*CLOSING PRAYER & BENEDICTION
*CHORAL POSTLUDE: "Lord, Dismiss Us with your Blessing"
(hummed – not sung)
Lord, dismiss us with your blessing; fill our hearts with joy and peace;
Let us each, your love possessing, triumph in redeeming grace;
O direct us and protect us, traveling through this wilderness.