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 27th, 2019
9:30 AM
20th Sunday after
Pentecost
Reformation Sunday
GATHERING
REFLECTION
“So do not worry
about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring worries of its own. Today’s trouble is
enough for today.”
Matthew 6:34
PRELUDE
“Gavotte”
William Boyce
(1711-1779)
Chancel Handbell
Choir
arr. Sondra Tucker
CALL TO WORSHIP
(Psalm 79)
Kaitlyn Heun, Deacon
Let your
compassion come speedily to meet us, for we are brought very low.
Help us, O God of
our salvation; deliver us and forgive our sins, for your name’s sake.
All: Let us
worship God!
OPENING PRAYER
*HYMN NO. 275
“A Mighty Fortress
Is Our God”
Ein’ Feste Burg
Serving as Acolyte
today is Madison Reis
CONFESSION
CORPORATE
CONFESSION
Merciful God, you
lead us by the cords of compassion. We seek your forgiveness through
Christ’s
intercession. Fill us anew with your Holy Spirit, so that we may faithfully
obey your will. When we are vengeful, purge our thoughts of resentment and
anger. When we bear false witness, turn us from deceit to truthfulness. Cleanse
us of selfish desires, and free us to respond to your holy Word. In
righteousness remake us, and through Christ restore us.
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
“Believer’s Creed”
Mark Hayes
Chancel 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.
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
Exodus 16:1-18
Page 60,OT
Matthew 6:25-34
Page 06,NT
SERMON
“God Is On The Move”
Rev. Don Brown
*HYMN NO. 81
“Glorious Things
of Thee Are Spoken”
Austrian Hymn
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
“If Thou But Trust in God to Guide Thee”
J.S. Bach
*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. 687
“Our God, Our Help
in Ages Past”
St. Anne
Russell Courter,
Trumpet
*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.
†The flowers this
morning are given to the glory of God…
…in memory of James W. Tucker by his brother,
Philip Tucker, and family
†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, Brian Johnson, Sandy Johnson,
Christopher
Kerwin, Edna Lawshe, Marge Lucas, Joe Martin, Thelma Mitchell, Kaye
Prasad, Louise Ritscher,
Richard Rose, Bob Scarrillo, Ginny Schmidt, Marlene Todd, Debbie Wefferling 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.