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 28, 2019
9:30 AM
7th Sunday after
Pentecost
GATHERING
REFLECTION
“God speaks in the
silence of the heart. Listening is the beginning of prayer.”
— Mother Teresa
“Prayer does not
change God, but it changes the one who prays.”
— Soren
Kierkegaard
PRELUDE
Suite on the 2nd
Tone Jean-Adam Guilain (c.1680– c. 1740)
Plein Jeu, Basse de Trompette, Trio de Flûtes, Dialogue sur les Grands Jeux
CALL TO WORSHIP
We’ve gathered
together in the presence of God
to offer our
praise and our prayers.
We come before God
with confidence,
knowing that even
when we can’t find the words,
God’s own Spirit
is right here with us,
praying in us and
for us,
giving shape to
our wordless hopes and longings,
and pleading for
us before the throne of grace.
So let us come with
joy to offer our worship
to the God who
knows and loves us all.
OPENING PRAYER
*HYMN SING
Serving as Acolyte
today is Grace Hemesath
CONFESSION
PRAYER OF
CONFESSION
We do not know how
to pray, Sovereign God. We have doubted you in the face of affliction and
ignored you when things go well for us. You promised to help us in our weakness,
yet we live as if we can rely only on ourselves. We have feared to trust your assurance
and guidance or to lead the search for your saving purposes. We ask your forgiveness
and seek the renewal of our covenant with you and with one another. O Lord, hear now our silent prayers.
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. 469 (x2)
“Lord, Listen to
Your Children Praying”
Children Praying
Lord, listen to
your children praying.
Lord, send your
spirit in this place.
Lord, listen to
your children praying.
Send us love; send
us power; send us grace.
PROCLAIMING AND
RESPONDING
ANTHEM
“I Believe”
arr.S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A
Dapper Dans
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.
SCRIPTURE
Romans 8:26-28 pg.
148, NT
We do not know how
to pray, yet the Spirit transforms our weak groanings into prayer. The Spirit
pleads with
God on our behalf
so we may share in the glory that God prepares for those who love God.
SERMON
“There Ain’t Nothin’ In It! Or Is
There?”
Dr. Sommers
*HYMN NO. 410
“God Is Calling
through the Whisper”
W Żłobie Leży
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
“It Is Well With My Soul”
arr. Jim Clancy
Dapper Dans
*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
*HYMN NO. 547
“Go, My Children,
with My Blessing”
AR HYDY NOS
*BENEDICTION
*CHORAL RESPONSE
“God Bless America“
arr. Greg Lyne
Dapper Dans
Irving Berlin
*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 9:30 AM
service today, we hope you will join us for Lemonade on the lawn.
† 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.
We welcome to our
Worship Service this morning, The Dapper Dans of Harmony.
THE FIRST
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH AT CALDWELL
326 Bloomfield
Avenue
Caldwell, NJ 07006
973-228-0310