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!
April 2, 2017
Ten o’clock
5th Sunday in Lent
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GATHERING
REFLECTION
“Worship reminds us of values the world makes us forget.” — Author Unknown
PRELUDE
Chorale Prelude on “O mankind, mourn your great sins”
J.S. Bach
CALL TO WORSHIP
Psalm 130
Ethan Acquadro, Lay Reader
Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord. Lord, hear my voice! Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications!
If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities, Lord, who could stand? But there is forgiveness with you, so that you may be revered.
Hope in the Lord! For with the Lord there is steadfast love, and great power to redeem.
I wait for the Lord, my soul waits; and in the word of the Lord I hope.
Let us worship God!
OPENING PRAYER
*HYMN NO. 260
“Alleluia Sing to Jesus”
Hyfrydol
Lighting the candles today is Acolyte Matthew Califf
CONFESSION
CORPORATE CONFESSION
We are set free by your saving grace, Generous God, yet we must confess how we are still bound by our pride and arrogance. We seem unable to throw off the grave clothes of our habitual sin, finding them too comfortable to wear. We cling to our fears, for they are so familiar and make such good companions. Yet, there in every corner of our lives, in every shadow we fear, you come. You break the bonds of sin and terror, giving us new strength and hope for the journey, and calling us to new life through the love and sacrifice of your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.
PERSONAL CONFESSION
And let the people say,
Amen.
ASSURANCE OF FORGIVENESS
...Friends, believe the good news.
In Jesus Christ we are forgiven.
*RESPONSE OF PRAISE NO. 71
“Surely, It Is God Who Saves Me”
First Song
PROCLAIMING AND RESPONDING
TIME WITH THE CHILDREN
Please note: Following Time With The Children, children preschool through 1st grade may leave the sanctuary for Kids Page to be held in room A-5.
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.
MINUTE FOR MINISTRY
Crane’s Mill Bus Ministry
Jill Colavita
OFFERING
OFFERTORY
“Come Home”
Craig Courtney
Chancel Choir
Jill Colavita, Soloist
*RESPONSE OF THANKSGIVING
NO. 647 “Give Thanks”
Give Thanks
*PRAYER OF DEDICATION
SCRIPTURE
John 11:17-27
page 99, NT
MEDITATION
“Mixed Bag”
Rev. Don Brown
THE SACRAMENT OF THE LORD’S SUPPER
INVITATION TO THE LORD’S TABLE
*HYMN OF PREPARATION
NO. 518 “Your Only Son”
Lamb of God
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
HYMN NO. 353
“My Hope is Built on Nothing Less”
Solid Rock
GOING FORTH
*BENEDICTION
*CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE
NO. 175 “Seek Ye First”
Lafferty
*THE PEACE
The peace of Christ be with you.
And also with you.
Please exchange greetings of welcome and peace with your neighbor.
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*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
hosted by James Phillips.
†Our thanks to Jack Lonsinger and Mitchell Haddad for preparing the Lord’s Table today. Our Communion servers this week are: Paul Califf, Eleanor Casagrand, Chris Flanagan, Nancy Hauser, Cordelza Haynes, Bob Hodge, Joyce McGrath, Mark Mulick, Kathy Pace and Steve Urban.
†Our sympathy as a Christian family to…
… Jaime Staehle on the death of her grandmother, Dorothy Hagerman, on March 25, 2017.
… Steve Willenborg on the death of his grandmother this past week.
† 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, Bill Hayden, Edith Jipp, Christopher Kerwin, Barbara Piggery, Louise Ritscher, Emil Schnell, Marge Vanderberg, Laura Winter 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, NJ 07006
973-228-0310
www.firstprescaldwell.org