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!
August 11, 2019
9:30 AM
9th Sunday after
Pentecost
GATHERING
REFLECTION
“Integrity is
doing the right thing, even if nobody is watching.”
PRELUDE
“Beneath the Cross
of Jesus”
arr. Mark Hayes
CALL TO WORSHIP
(from Psalm 101)
I will sing of
loyalty and of justice; to you, O Lord, I will sing.
I will study the
way that is blameless. I will walk with integrity of heart within my house.
Praise the Lord!
The Lord’s name be
praised!
OPENING
PRAYER
*HYMN NO. 385
“All People That
on Earth Do Dwell”
Old Hundredth
Serving as Acolyte today is Kaci Pace
CONFESSION PRAYER
OF CONFESSION (from Psalm 51)
Merciful God, have
mercy on our souls, according to your unwavering love; according to your
abundant mercy wipe away our sins and the guilt we have carried
for so long.
Instead write on
our hearts your love; your boundaries for our lives; your salvation that sets
us free; to live the abundant life you have for each of us.
ALL: Lord, create in us clean hearts, renew your
spirit within us. Do not turn us away from your presence, do not take your holy
spirit from us. Restore to us the joy of your salvation, and
sustain in us a willing spirit. Write your love on our hearts, O God.
PERSONAL
CONFESSION
Through Christ our
Lord we pray.
Amen.
ASSURANCE OF
FORGIVENESS
...Friends, believe the good news.
In Jesus Christ we
are forgiven.
*RESPONSE OF
PRAISE NO. 423 (stanza 1)
“Create in Me a
Clean Heart, O God”
Saraday
Create in me a
clean heart, O God; create in me a clean heart, O God; Create in me a clean
heart, O God, and renew a right spirit with in me.
PROCLAIMING AND
RESPONDING
ANTHEM
“How Much Love”
Michael John LaChiusa
Michael
Hardenberg, Soloist
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
2 Samuel 11:1-21
pg. 271-272, OT
King David arises
from his afternoon nap and lays his eyes upon a beautiful woman, Bathsheba,
bathing in her home. Overcome, he sends his couriers to fetch her. He has
relations with her, resulting in her pregnancy. David recalls her husband,
Uriah, from the battlefield for a brief furlough at home with his wife, but
dutiful Uriah keeps watch all night outside the palace. David then plies Uriah
with alcohol, but he sleeps in the palace compound. So
David plots to send Uriah back to the war, to be killed in a retreat ordered by
David via Joab.
SERMON
“Morality and the
King”
Dr. Sommers
*HYMN NO. 697
(stanzas 1,3,5,6)
“Take My Life”
Hendon
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
“This Is My
Father's World”
arranged by
Alex-Zsolt
*RESPONSE OF
THANKSGIVING NO. 607
“Praise God, from
Whom All Blessings Flow”
Old Hundredth
Praise God, from
whom all blessings flow; Praise Christ, all people here below; Praise Holy
Spirit evermore; Praise Triune God, whom we adore. Amen.
*PRAYER OF
DEDICATION
GOING FORTH
*HYMN NO. 720
“Jesus Calls Us”
Galilee
*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.
*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.
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