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!

July 9, 2017

Ten o’clock

5th Sunday after Pentecost

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GATHERING

REFLECTION

“You must be willing to follow if you want God to lead.”

-Author Unknown

PRELUDE

Prelude on “Brother James’s Air”

arr. Searle Wright

CALL TO WORSHIP (Psalm 86)

You are my God; be gracious to me, O Lord, for to you I cry all day long.

For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call on you.

For you are great and do wondrous things; you alone are God.

Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart to revere your name.

OPENING PRAYER

*HYMN SING

Lighting the candles today is Acolyte Charlene Pace

CONFESSION

CORPORATE CONFESSION

In baptism, we are promised new life, God of grace, yet we continue to focus on those old ways which are so comfortable and seductive. We are so good at fooling others that we are convinced we can trick you as well. We have been called to walk with you, yet we run down those paths paved with foolishness and fears.

Forgive us, God of steadfast love. You have claimed our lives in baptism, so we might be set free from sin and be raised to new life. Just as you save us, so give us the strength to be willing to take up whatever task you give us, and the faith to be willing to lose our lives for others, so we might find life forever with you, through 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. 626

“As the Deer”

As the Deer

PROCLAIMING AND RESPONDING

ANTHEM “Hear Ye, Israel!”

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Rae de la Crétaz, Soloist

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. The ushers will collect the cards during the hymn following the sermon and they will be offered during the Prayers of the People.

SCRIPTURE

Matthew 5:13-16

page 4, NT

SERMON

“Hide It Under A Bushel... NO! Let It Shine!” Rev. Don Brown

*HYMN NO. 722

“Lord, Speak to Me That I May Speak”

Canonbury

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE 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.

OFFERING

OFFERTORY “Children of the Heavenly Father” Swedish Folk Tune

Arr. Michael Burkhardt

*RESPONSE OF THANKSGIVING NO. 710 “We Lift Our Voices” Offering

*PRAYER OF DEDICATION

GOING FORTH

*HYMN NO. 727

“Will You Let Me Be Your Servant”

The Servant Song

*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 Lemonade on the Lawn.

†The red rose this morning celebrates the birth of…

….Adelaide Eve Pugh, born July 3, 2017 to Meg (Freese) and Steve Pugh

Maternal grandfather is Robert Freese.

†The flowers this morning, are given to the glory of God…

...in celebration of the first birthday of my precious granddaughter Mackenzie Elizabeth Glynn, by Carolyn Glynn

...in memory of Erik Roemer by Adele Roemer Tierney and Jim Tierney

†FLOWER DONORS for the sanctuary are needed for the following dates: July 30, August 20, September 3 and October 1 and 29. If you would like to donate flowers in memory or in honor of someone, please fill out a form and return to the office.

† 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, Jay Courter, Bill Hayden, Edith Jipp, Brian Johnson, Christopher Kerwin, Barbara Piggery, Louise Ritscher, Emil Schnell, 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.

THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

AT CALDWELL

326 Bloomfield Avenue

Caldwell, NJ 07006

973-228-0310