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!
October 13th, 2019
9:30 AM
Stephen Ministry
Sunday
18th Sunday after
Pentecost
GATHERING
REFLECTION
“The grace of God
is dangerous. It's lavish, excessive, outrageous, and scandalous. God's grace
is ridiculously inclusive. Apparently God doesn't care
who he loves. God is not very careful about the people he calls friend or the
people he calls in his Church.”
Mike Yaconelli
PRELUDE
“Jesus Loves Me”
Chapel Handbell
Choir
CALL TO WORSHIP
(Psalm 139)
Lisa Edwards,
Deacon
O Lord, you have
searched me and known me, and are acquainted with all my ways.
Even before a word
is on my tongue, O Lord, you know it completely.
For it was you who
formed my inward parts; you knit me together in my mother’s womb.
How weighty to me
are your thoughts, O God! I try to count them—they are like the sand.
All: Let us
worship God!
OPENING PRAYER
*HYMN NO. 53
“O God, Who Gives
Us Life”
Noel
Serving as Acolyte
today is Summer Staehle
CONFESSION
CORPORATE
CONFESSION
God in Christ, who
endured the cross in your own flesh for our sakes, hear us as we confess our
sin. We would be your bold disciples, but we fear suffering. We would carry our
cross, but it weighs too much. We count the cost of following you—as long as there are benefits; but to renounce all we have
is a devastating prospect. Forgive the conditions we make when we try to obey,
and free us by your grace to forsake all and follow you.
PERSONAL CONFESSION
In the name of
Jesus, we pray.
Amen.
ASSURANCE OF
FORGIVENESS
...Friends, believe the good news.
In Jesus Christ we
are forgiven.
*RESPONSE OF
PRAISE NO. 581
“Glory Be to the
Father”
Gloria Patri
Glory be to the
Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is
now, and ever shall be, world without end.
PROCLAIMING AND
RESPONDING
ANTHEM
“Gifts of Life”
Brad Prinz
Pilgrim 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.
SACRAMENT OF
BAPTISM
We welcome into
the family of God through baptism Brenna Margaret Lyons, daughter of John and
Cheryl Lyons, born December 1, 2018.
Assisting in the
baptism today is Elder Nancy McCarthy, and Sponsors, Robert and Anna Cargill.
*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
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.
MINUTE FOR MISSION
Stephen Ministry
Judy D’Annunzio
SCRIPTURE
Genesis 28:10-17
Page 23,OT
1 Cor 15:1-11
Page 165, NT
SERMON
“But For The Grace
of God ”
Rev. Don Brown
*HYMN NO. 634
“To God Be the
Glory”
To God Be The Glory
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
“I Will Arise”
arr. Gwyneth
Walker
Chancel Choir
*RESPONSE OF
PRAISE 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. 35
“Praise Ye the
Lord, the Almighty”
Lobe Den Herren
*BENEDICTION
*CONGREGATIONAL
RESPONSE NO. 765
“May the God of
Hope Go with Us”
Argentina
May the God of
hope go with us every day,
Filling all our
lives with love and joy and peace.
May the God of
justice speed us on our way,
Bringing light and
hope to every land and race.
Praying, let us
work for peace; singing, share our joy with all; Working for a world that’s
new, faithful when we hear Christ’s call.
*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
†We are glad you
have chosen to worship here today! Please come again!
†You are
respectfully requested to silence all cell phones. Our church is equipped with
a hearing assistance system. Please ask the usher for a receiver.
†For more
information about our church, please visit our website:
www.firstprescaldwell.org. An
information packet
is available at the rear of the sanctuary and an Usher or one of the Greeters
that
you met as you
came in will be glad to provide you with more information.
† 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,
Diane Hanley, Sandra Harvey, Bill Hayden Ann Jacobsen, Christopher Kerwin, Edna
Lawshe, Dottie Leonard,
Marge Lucas, Thelma Mitchell, Kara Nancoz, Robert
Nathans, Kaye Prasad,
Barbara Piggery,
Louise Ritscher, Richard Rose, Barbara Romaine, Bob Scarrillo, Ginny Schmidt,
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.
STEPHEN MINISTERS
are confidential caregivers available in times of need. For more information
about Stephen Ministry call 973-228-0310 Ext. 235.