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!
November 10, 2019
9:30am
22nd Sunday after
Pentecost
Veteran's Day
Sunday
GATHERING
REFLECTION
“Speak Lord, for
thy servant is listening”
- Samuel
PRELUDE
A Veteran’s Day
Tribute
CALL TO WORSHIP
Every day I will
bless you, and praise your name forever and ever.
Great is the
Lord, and greatly to be praised; your greatness, O God, is unsearchable.
You fulfill the
desire of all who fear you; you hear their cries and save them.
My mouth will
speak the praise of the Lord, and bless your holy name
forever and ever.
All: Let us
worship God!
OPENING PRAYER
*HYMN NO. 8
“Eternal Father,
Strong to Save”
Melita
Serving as Acolyte
today is Matthew Bruchac
CONFESSION
To fear you is the
beginning of wisdom, O God, and to confess our sins can lead to repentance. We acknowledge
the wrongs we commit against neighbors; the remarks that aim at tearing them
down, the actions that exclude, the subtle and not so subtle distinctions that
“put them in their place.” Forgive us for our love of comfort in a world that
is hungry and thirsty. Help us to amend our ways, through the merit and
intercession of Jesus Christ.
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
“O Lord Show Me
the Way”
Taizé Chant
O
Lord,
show me the way, and make me ready to follow it. Lord, show me the way. Give my
heart peace.
PROCLAIMING AND
RESPONDING
ANTHEM
“I Sing Because
I’m Happy”
Rollo Dilworth
Chancel Choir
Paul Salierno, Conductor
MINUTE FOR MISSION
Stewardship
Jonathan Pryor
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. Please place the cards in the
offering plate and the staff will include them with their prayers this week.
MINUTE FOR MISSION
Mission Committee
Turkey Drive
Steve Cornman
Deacons–Visitation
Sally Cooperson
SCRIPTURE
1 Samuel 3:1-10
Page 236, OT
Isaiah 55:6-9
Page 644, OT
SERMON
“Are You
Listening?”
Rev. Don Brown
*HYMN NO. 722
“Lord, Speak to Me
That I May Speak”
Canonbury
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
“God of Our Fathers”
arr. James
Mansfield
*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. 69
“I, the Lord of
Sea and Sky”
Here I Am
(Schutte)
*BENEDICTION
*CONGREGATIONAL
RESPONSE NO. 541 Stanza 4
“God Be with You Till We Meet Again”
Randolph
God be with you
till we meet again;
keep love’s banner
floating o’er you;
smite death’s threatening
wave before you;
God be with you
till we meet again.
*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.
† 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, Ron Masson, 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.
†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.
STEPHEN MINISTERS
are confidential caregivers available in times of need. For more information
about Stephen Ministry call 973-228-0310 Ext. 235.