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!
May 26, 2019
Ten o’clock
6th Sunday of Easter
GATHERING
REFLECTION
“But grief is not the end of all. I seem to hear the
funeral march become a paean (song of praise). I see beyond
the forest the moving banners of a hidden column. Our
dead brothers still live for us, and bid us think of life, not
death‐‐of life to which in their youth
they lent the passion and joy of the spring. As I listen, the great chorus of
life and joy begins again, and amid the awful
orchestra of seen and unseen powers and destinies of good and
evil our trumpets sound once more a note of daring,
hope, and will.”
— Oliver Wendell
Holmes, Jr.
on the occasion of
Memorial Day, 1864
PRELUDE
“Eternal Father Strong to Save”
Arr. David
Schwoebel
CALL TO WORSHIP
May God be
gracious to us and bless us, and make God’s face to shine upon us, that God’s
way may be known upon earth, God’s saving power among all nations.
Let all the people praise God; let all the people sing
praise!
Let the nations be
glad and sing for joy, for God judges the peoples with equity and guides the nations
upon earth.
Let the people praise God; let all the people sing
praise!
OPENING PRAYER
*HYMN NO. 756
“O God of Every Nation”
Llangloffan
CONFESSION
PRAYER OF
CONFESSION
God of every nation, as we remember those that gave
their lives in service to their country, let us be stirred to action in their
memory. We confess that we have not done all that is possible to promote peace
and justice in our world. We have not loved our neighbors, let alone our
enemies. Forgive us for failing to live up to your commandments. Empower us to
work for your kingdom in this world, and welcome us by your grace into
your kingdom in the next.
PERSONAL
CONFESSION
In the name of
Jesus, who remains faithful even when we do not, we pray.
Amen.
ASSURANCE OF
FORGIVENESS
...Friends,
believe the good news.
In Jesus Christ we are forgiven.
*RESPONSE OF
PRAISE
Taizé Chant
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.
PROCLAIMING AND RESPONDING
ANTHEM
“Sometimes a Light Surprises”
Craig Courtney
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.
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
John 15:9-17
Page 103, NT
SERMON
“Love One Another”
Dr. Sommers
*HYMN NO. 316
“Where Charity and Love Prevail”
Twenty-Fourth
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
“O Beautiful, For
Spacious Skies”
arr. Emma Lou
Diemer
*RESPONSE OF
THANKSGIVING NO. 337 (Stanza 4)
“My Country, ‘Tis of Thee”
America
Our fathers’ God, to thee, author of liberty, of thee
we sing. Long may our land be bright with freedom’s holy light; Protect us by
thy might, great God, our King.
*PRAYER OF
DEDICATION
GOING FORTH
*HYMN NO. 354
“Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory”
Battle Hymn
*BENEDICTION
*CONGREGATIONAL
RESPONSE NO. 338 (Stanza 2)
“O Beautiful for Spacious Skies”
Materna
O beautiful for heroes proved in liberating strife,
who more than self their country loved, and mercy more
than life!
America! America! God mend thine every flaw;
confirm thy soul in self control, thy liberty in law!
*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.
†The red rose this
morning celebrates the birth of...
....Harvey Wilco
Macaluso on April 23, 2019 to Jeff and Kendra Macaluso
†The flowers this
morning, are given to the glory of God in loving memory of...
...Sp 4. Ross
Applegate and Sgt. Robert Parker by Ray Liptak.
† 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:
...Maggie
Bischoff, Harry Coppens, Ray Corbin, Jay Courter, Catherine Fleming, Neil
Garland, Bill
Hartman, Sandra
Harvey, Bill Hayden, Don Hultz, Christopher Kerwin, Edna Lawshe, Dottie
Leonard,
Marge Lucas,
Thelma Mitchell, Kara Nancoz, Barbara Piggery, Louise Ritscher, Richard Rose,
Barbara Romaine,
Bob Scarrillo, Debbie Wefferling, Laura Winter and Helena Wispelwey.