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!

June 2, 2019

Ten o’clock

7th Sunday of Easter

The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper

GATHERING

REFLECTION

The Christian affirmation is that through the death and resurrection of Christ we have been saved from sin, and death, and despair, and hopelessness. But what have you, what have I, what has the church, been saved for?

PRELUDE

"To God Be the Glory"

arr. Michael Burkhardt

CALL TO WORSHIP Ian Flanagan, Lay Reader

I am the Alpha and the Omega, says the Lord,

the God who is and who was and who is to come.

Let us give thanks for all that was,

let us celebrate all that is,

and let us imagine all that will be.

Let us worship God.

OPENING PRAYER

*HYMN NO. 81

“Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken”

Austrian Hymn

Serving as Acolyte today is Summer Staehle

CONFESSION CORPORATE PRAYER

God of healing, God of wholeness: we bring our brokenness, our fears and despair, and lay them at your feet.

God of healing, God of wholeness: we hold out hearts and hands, minds and souls to feel your touch, and know the peace that only you can bring.

God of healing, God of wholeness: in this precious moment in your presence and power, grant us faith and confidence that here broken lives are made whole.

PERSONAL CONFESSION

In the name of Love, even Jesus, we pray.

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

Surely, it is God who saves me; I will trust and not be afraid. For the Lord is my strong-hold and my sure defense, and God will be my Savior.

PROCLAIMING AND RESPONDING

TIME WITH THE CHILDREN

Please note: Children of all ages will worship with their families in the Sanctuary on the first Sunday of each month for Church Family Worship.

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

“The Storm is Passing Over”

arr. Barbara W. Baker

Chancel Choir

Michael Colavita, Conductor

*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; we are an offering.

*PRAYER OF DEDICATION

SCRIPTURE

Acts 16:16-34

Page 128, NT

COMMUNION MEDITATION Dr. Sommers

THE SACRAMENT OF THE LORD’S SUPPER

INVITATION TO THE LORD’S TABLE

HYMN NO. 507

“Come to the Table of Grace”

Table of Grace

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 AND COMMUNION OF THE PEOPLE

MUSIC DURING DISTRIBUTION

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

GOING FORTH

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CONGREGATION (Call to Order)

*HYMN NO. 450

“Be Thou My Vison”

Slane

*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.

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CONGREGATION (continues)

*Please rise in body or in spirit

†Welcome! We are glad you have chosen to worship here today! Please come again! For more information about our church, please visit our website: www.firstprescaldwell.org.

†You are respectfully requested to turn off all pagers and cell phones. Our church is equipped with a hearing assistance system. Please ask the usher for a receiver.

† We welcome to the service this morning the Rev. Dr. Barbara Smith, Transitional Director of Presbytery Ministries for the Presbytery of Newark. Rev. Smith will share in serving communion and will also serve as Moderator of the Special Congregational Meeting.

† Thank you to our Communion servers this week: Barbara Bruchac, Paul Califf, Stephen Cornman, Jack Dusinberre, Chris Flanagan, Donna Heun, Donna McGinley, Robert Maxwell, Nancy McCarthy and Sandy Prater.

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

...in memory of Ruth M. Kaup by Ed Kaup

† 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, Alice Brackmann, 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.

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.