Friday, April 24, 2020

April 26, 2020 Order of Worship


First Presbyterian Church
Remote and Mail Order of Worship

April 26, 2020

                                                   CALL TO WORSHIP (In Unison)                         
 Jesus came to His disciples with the sign, “Peace be with you.”  May Jesus renew the peace in our hearts today.  He showed them his body, wounded for our transgressions and they believed.  He has blessed us as those who have not seen and yet believe.  Let us worship the Living God.
 AMEN

Hymn Today: Christ the Lord Is Risen Today” (To be sung in unison)
Christ the Lord is Risen Today, Alleluia
Children of the world and angels say, Alleluia
Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia
Sing, ye heavens and earth reply.  Alleluia

 CONFESSION AND ASSURANCE OF PARDON (In Unison)
  Father in heaven, Jesus granted to His disciples the authority to forgive or to retain the sins of others.  We come to You this morning to confess our sins, in the sure and certain knowledge of the promise of Jesus that they will be forgiven.  None can make us worthy but You.  Please create within us a clean heart and renew a right spirit within.  Amen.

 INVITATION
If you do not know Jesus as Your Lord and Savior, but You would like to come to Him, or come to Him again, You can do wo with this simple prayer:
“Dear Lord I need You, please come into my life today.  Amen”

Scripture Lesson for Today, the Third Sunday of Easter
John 20: 19-31 (Please take a moment to read it again.  It is a separate enclosure.)

SERMON:

THE OFFERING OF OUR TITHES & GIFTS
Until we have other options open to us, please mail your tithes and offerings to:
                First Presbyterian Church of Perth Amboy
            45 Market St.
            Perth Amboy, NJ  08861

Please remember that the bills of the church do not stop even with this virus.

A PRAYER OF DEDICATION (To be prayed individually, out loud or in silence):
Father in heaven, from the bounty You have blessed me with, I give this gift back to You with joy and thanksgiving to further the work of Your church.  Amen.

SONG OF RESPONSE: “He Lives” (In Unison)
I serve a Risen Savior, He’s in the world today.
I know that He is living, whatever men may say.
I see His hand of mercy, I hear His voice of cheer;
And just the time I need him, He’s always near.

He lives!  He lives! Christ Jesus lives today.  He walks with me and talks with me along life’s narrow way.
He lives! He lives! Salvation to impart!  You ask me how I know he lives?  He lives within my heart.

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
Pray for us as we continue to curtail our lives against the virus.
Pray for those in the Middlesex County nursing homes evacuated due to this virus.
Pray for our brothers and sisters in this congregation as we continue to worship together.
As you lift each request to God, the appropriate response is “Lord, Hear My Prayer”

THE LORD’S PRAYER (In Unison)
 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.  Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil; for Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.

OUR BENEDICTION AND DEPARTURE (In Unison)
May the Lord bless us and keep us.
May the Lord make His face to shine upon us.
May the Lord lift up His countenance upon us and give us peace.
Amen.

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