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 21, 2019
Ten o’clock
6th Sunday after
Pentecost
GATHERING
REFLECTION
Before you know
kindness as the deepest thing inside,
you must know the
sorrow as the other deepest thing.
You must wake up
with sorrow. You must speak to it till your voice catches the thread of all
sorrows and you see the size of the cloth.
-Naomi Shihab Nye
PRELUDE
Music from Taizé
(Ecumenical faith
community in Taizé, France)
CALL TO WORSHIP
God has called us
to this place. What do you see?
We see people who
model for us God's joyous embrace of all people.
God has brought us
to this place. What do you hear?
We hear God's hope
that we are able to see each person as our sister or
brother.
God has challenged
us to open our lives and hearts to others. What will you do?
We will do only
one thing: welcome everyone in God's name!
OPENING PRAYER
*HYMN SING
Serving as Acolyte
today is Ella Flanagan
CONFESSION
PRAYER OF
CONFESSION
In the mirror we
call scripture, we see ourselves for who we are and are not. We complain about
those who are not doing what we think they should, and
ignore our failings. We speak words which harm the life of family and friends.
We step over the poor on our way to get more and more, ignoring their needs. Forgive
us, Reconciling God. Sit us down at Jesus' feet, so we may learn the life you intend
for us. Then, and only then, we can set aside our grudges, to offer our gifts
to our
neighbors; we can
stop licking at our hurts, to bring healing to others; we can reach out and
welcome our sisters and brothers, even as we have been welcomed into your heart
through Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.
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 NO. 544
“Bless the Lord”
Taizé
Bless the Lord, my
soul, and bless God’s holy name.
Bless the Lord, my
soul, who leads me into life.
PROCLAIMING AND
RESPONDING
TIME WITH THE
CHILDREN
Please note:
Children over the age of 5 will worship with their families in the Sanctuary. Children
up to the age of 5 can join us in the nursery (during the summer months).
PARISH LIFE
Members, friends
and visitors, please sign the Friendship Pad in each pew and pass it to the
person
next to you.
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.
TAIZÉ
COMMISSIONING
Katie Kreil, Amanda Lecuona, Victoria Lecuona, Lydia Nathans, Eliana Salierno.
RECEPTION OF NEW
MEMBERS
We welcome into
the life and ministry of FPC the following: Jessica Valentine Abramovich,
Nancy Bahr, Megan
and Shawn Bien, India and Gregory Blanc.
SACRAMENT OF
BAPTISM
We welcome into
the family of God through baptism Delilah Rose Morrison Bahr, granddaughter
of Nancy Smith,
born July 22, 2018; and Nancy Anne Smith Bahr, born March 11, 1967. Assisting
in the baptism
today is Elder Donna Heun.
*AFFIRMATION OF
FAITH The Apostles’ Creed (ecumenical)
I believe in God,
the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ,
God's only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born
of the Virgin
Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended
to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is
seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come again to judge the
living and the dead.
I believe in the
Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness
of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
*HYMN NO. 488
“I Was There to
Hear Your Borning Cry”
Waterlife
SCRIPTURE
Psalm 107:1-9 Page
528, OT
2 Corinthians
12:8-10 Page 175, NT
SERMON
“Rescued and
Rescuer”
Rev. Don Brown
*HYMN NO. 300
“We Are One in the
Spirit”
They’ll Know We
Are Christians
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
Psalm 23
Jody Lindh
Amanda Lecuona, Soloist
*RESPONSE OF
THANKSGIVING NO. 466
“Come and Fill Our
Hearts”
Confitemini Domino
Come and fill our
hearts with your peace.
You alone, O Lord,
are Holy.
Come and fill our
hearts with your peace.
Alleluia!
*PRAYER OF
DEDICATION
GOING FORTH
*BENEDICTION
*CONGREGATIONAL
RESPONSE NO. 635
“Sing, Praise, and
Bless the Lord”
Laudate Dominum
Sing, praise, and
bless the Lord. Sing, Praise, and bless the Lord.
Peoples! Nations!
Alleluia!
Sing, praise, and
bless the Lord. Sing, praise, and bless the Lord.
Peoples! Nations!
Alleluia!
*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 flowers this
morning, are given to the glory of God in loving memory of...
...Erick Roemer by
Adele and James Tierney.
† 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, Christopher Kerwin,
Edna Lawshe, Dottie
Leonard, Marge
Lucas, Thelma Mitchell, Kara Nancoz, Kaye Prasad,
Barbara Piggery, Louise
Ritscher, Richard Rose,
Barbara Romaine, Bob Scarrillo, Debbie Wefferling, Laura Winter and
Helena Wispelwey.
STEPHEN MINISTERS
are confidential caregivers available in times of need. For more
information about
Stephen Ministry call 973-228-0310 Ext. 235.
THE FIRST
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH AT CALDWELL
326 Bloomfield
Avenue
Caldwell, NJ 07006
973-228-0310