Saturday, May 16, 2020

May 17, 2020 Order of Worship


First Presbyterian Church
Remote and Mail Order of Worship
May 17, 2020

                                                   CALL TO WORSHIP (In Unison)                         
 Though Jesus has returned to heaven, we have the Holy Spirit, the Advocate, who is Jesus with us forever.  Praise the Lord that we have never been left alone.  May we embrace the power that dwells within us, Emmanuel, God With Us.  Let us worship the Living God.
 AMEN

Hymn Today: “Morning Has Broken”
Morning has broken, like the first morning,
Blackbird has spoken like the first bird.
Praise for the singing! Praise for the morning!
Praise for them, springing fresh from the Word.

 CONFESSION AND ASSURANCE OF PARDON (In Unison)
 Dear Lord, Jesus said if we love Him, we will keep His commandments.  Yet how often we fall short.  We want to do what is right, but we turn away to do our own thing.  Yet we dwell in the promise of forgiveness and we confess to You all our sins and shortcomings, that we may be made right in You.  Thank you that Jesus gave His life, and that You gave it back, that through His resurrection, we will all be resurrected as Your children.  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 Sixth Sunday of Easter: John 14: 15-21

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: “Morning Has Broken”
Mine is the sunlight, mine is the morning
Born of the one light Eden saw play!
Praise with elation! Praise every morning,
God’s recreation of the New Day.

 PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
Pray for us as we continue to curtail our lives against the virus.
Pray for those who live separated because of the 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 and be gracious to us.
May the Lord lift up His countenance upon us and give us peace.
Amen.

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