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! 


January 28, 2018

Ten o’clock

4th Sunday after Epiphany


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GATHERING 


REFLECTION 

“The final mystery is oneself. When one has weighed the sun in the balance, and measured the steps of the moon, and mapped out the seven heavens star by star, there still remains oneself. Who can calculate the orbit of one’s own soul?”

Oscar Wilde


PRELUDE 

“Recollection” 

Timothy Waugh

The Chancel Handbell Choir


CALL TO WORSHIP 

Sing to the Lord a new song; 

sing to the Lord, all the earth. 

Give thanks to God with your whole heart. 

Great are the works of the Lord. 

Let us worship God. 


OPENING PRAYER 

*HYMN NO. 634 

“To God Be the Glory” 

To God Be the Glory 

Lighting the candles today is Acolyte Daniel Barnes 


CONFESSION 

PRAYER OF CONFESSION 

We confess to you, Lord, what we are: we are not the people we like others to think we are; we are afraid to admit even to ourselves what lies in the depths of our souls. But we do not want to hide our true selves from you. We believe that you know us as we are, and yet you still love us. Help us not to shrink from self-knowledge; teach us to respect ourselves for your sake; give us the courage to put our trust in your guiding power. Raise us out of the paralysis of guilt and fear and take us into the freedom and energy of forgiven people. And for those who through long habit find forgiveness hard to accept, we ask that you would break their bondage and set them free. 


PERSONAL CONFESSION 

Through the grace of Jesus Christ, we pray. 

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 

“O How Amiable Are Thy Dwellings” 

Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

Chancel Choir  


TIME WITH THE CHILDREN 

Please note: Children through 7th grade may leave the sanctuary for Sunday School following the Time with the Children. Please exit through the doors on either side of the Choir loft. 


THANKSGIVING FOR THE MINISTRY OF JAIME STAEHLE 


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 

Mark 1:21-28 

Page 33, NT 


SERMON 

“The Authorization from Within 

Dr. Sommers 


*HYMN NO. 180 

“Silence! Frenzied, Unclean Spirit” 

Authority 


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 

“My Shepherd Will Supply My Need” 

arr. Lester Groom 


*RESPONSE OF THANKSGIVING NO. 710 

“We Lift Our Voices” 

Offering 


*PRAYER OF DEDICATION 


GOING FORTH 


*HYMN NO. 450 

“Be Thou My Vision” 

Slane 


*BENEDICTION 


*CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE 

The kingdom of God is justice and peace, 

and joy in the Holy Spirit. 

Come, Lord, and open in us, 

the gates of your kingdom.  


*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. 


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, Magda Emodi, Ruth Evans, Bill Hayden, Edith Jipp, Christopher Kerwin, Max Oehler, Barbara Piggery, Arline Pressl, Louise Ritscher, Richard Rose, Michael Sanok, 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 

www.firstprescaldwell.org