THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH AT
CALDWELL
Our Purpose:
To help all people build
life-transforming relationships with God and each other.
The members and friends of FPC
welcome people from all backgrounds - - people of faith from throughout the world,
people who profess no faith, Christians of all denominations and those who are
searching for religious and spiritual meaning.
Welcome!
March 1, 2015
Ten o’clock
2nd Sunday in Lent
GATHERING
REFLECTION
“Besides, Christians never say
good-bye.” (Shelden Vanauken)
PRELUDE
“Jesus Walked This Lonesome Valley”
Dale Wood
CALL TO WORSHIP
We
gather as God’s people in a world divided and distressed.
Yet we gather as one people, united
by God.
We
gather as God’s people, journeying to Jerusalem.
Yet we gather as one people,
steadfastly traveling forward together.
We
gather as God’s people, frightened by whirlpools of worry which threaten to
spin us out of control.
Yet we gather as one people,
following in the unfailing steps of Jesus the Christ, who is our hope.
OPENING
PRAYER
*HYMN NO. 226
“There in God’s Garden”
SHADES MOUNTAIN
Lighting
the candles today is Acolyte Matthew Califf.
CONFESSION
CORPORATE CONFESSION
O
Lord of every light and dark corner of our existence, forgive our failings. We
need the strength of your cleansing Spirit but often settle for sentimental
words. We need to experience the power of the Christ in our lives, and we
forget what it means to be baptized by the Spirit. Give us strength to
acknowledge our weaknesses. O Lord, during these Lenten days, help us to grow
in faith and find greater paths of service. It is so easy to just coast and
take our faith for granted. Help us now, Lord, to live in hope and peace.
PERSONAL CONFESSION
Through
Christ our Lord we pray,
Amen.
ASSURANCE OF FORGIVENESS
...Friends,
believe the good news.
In
Jesus Christ we are forgiven.
*RESPONSE OF PRAISE NO. 710
“We Lift Our Voices”
OFFERING
We
lift our voices; we lift our hands;
we
lift our lives up to you: we are an offering.
Lord,
use our voices; Lord, use our hands;
Lord,
use our lives; they are yours: we are an offering.
All
that we have, all that we are, all that we hope to be, we give to you, we give
to you.
We
lift our voices; we lift our hands;
we
lift our lives up to you: we are an offering.
PROCLAIMING AND RESPONDING
ANTHEM
“Ask, Seek, Knock”
(Text: Matthew 7:7-8 & John
13:34-35)
Nancy Raabe
Youth Club Choir
TIME WITH THE CHILDREN
Please note:
Preschool children, Kindergartners and 1st Graders will head down to Rooms A4
and A5 following the Time with the Children to participate in the Young
Children and Worship Program.
PARISH LIFE
Members, friends and visitors, please sign the Friendship Pad in
each pew and pass it to the person next to you. The last person will pass the
pad back to the first person, who will then please place the sheet in the
offering plate. Worshipers are invited to use the cards in the pew racks for
prayer requests so we may share one another’s joys and concerns. Please
place the cards in the offering plate and the staff will include them with
their prayers this week.
OFFERING
OFFERTORY
“Draw Us in the Spirit’s Tether”
Harold W.
Friedell
Chancel
Choir
*RESPONSE OF THANKSGIVING NO. 607
“Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow”
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
praise Christ, all people here below;
praise Holy Spirit evermore;
praise Triune God, whom we adore. Amen.
*PRAYER
OF DEDICATION
SCRIPTURE
Page 218, NT
COMMUNION MEDITATION
Dr. Sommers
THE SACRAMENT OF THE LORD’S SUPPER
INVITATION TO THE LORD’S TABLE
*HYMN OF PREPARATION NO. 734
“Hope of the World”
DONNE SECOURS
GREAT PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING AND THE
LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy
kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day
our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead
us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and
the power and the glory, forever. Amen.
THE BREAKING OF THE BREAD
COMMUNION OF THE PEOPLE
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
GOING FORTH
*BENEDICTION
*CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE NO. 175
“Seek Ye First”
LAFFERTY
Seek ye first the kingdom of God And
its righteousness,
And all these things shall be added unto you, Allelu, alleluia!
*THE PEACE
The peace of
Christ be with you.
And also with you.
Please exchange greetings of welcome and peace with your neighbor.
*Please rise in body or in spirit
†If you are new to the
church...Welcome! We’re glad to have you here. Please ask an usher to direct
you to Visitor packets at the rear of the church. They can be found on the
table near the usher’s closet under the balcony stairs. After the 10:00am
service today, we hope you will join us for Coffee Hour in Room 120 located
through the door to the left of the choir loft and left to the end of the hall.
† Thank you to the members of the
Communion Class: Holly Bruchac, Annie Enslin,
Mackenzie Goodson, Lucas Gumpel, Alyson Holmes, Ben Lattimer, Christian LoGrande,
Charlene Pace, Gary Suda and their teacher, Amy Kolb
for preparing the table for the Lord’s Supper. Our Communion servers this week
are: Jeannine Archibald, Paul Califf, Eleanor
Casagrand, Amy Eller, Susan J. Jones, Mike LaBrunda, Lynn Legg, Joyce McGrath,
Laura Schalles and Dave Schmertz.
†The flowers this morning, are given
to the glory of God in memory of…
… Mr. and Mrs. Archie Weith from the Weith flower fund
… John H. and Downey C. Brundage from the Brundage Flower
fund
†Your prayers of intercession are
requested for those members and friends known to be currently or recently
hospitalized or who continue to need our prayers and support:
...Harry Coppens, Jeanne Fuller,
Bill Hayden, Edith Jipp, Roger Jones, Alex Lopus, Marilyn O’Connell, Barbara Piggery, Dave Reimer,
Louise Ritscher, Jim Tucker, Laura Winter and
Clarence and Helena Wispelwey. The church office will
be happy to verify their home addresses for you should you wish to send them
words of encouragement or get well wishes.
† It is easy to join our mailing
list! Just text FPC to 42828 and follow the prompt to send your e-mail address
by text message.
THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
AT CALDWELL
326 Bloomfield Avenue
Caldwell, New Jersey 07006
973-228-0310
www.firstprescaldwell.org