Sunday, July 5, 2020 Order of Worship

First Presbyterian Church

Remote and Mail Order of Worship

July 5, 2020

                                                   CALL TO WORSHIP (In Unison)                         

We come to You for You are gentle and humble in Heart.  We come to You to find rest for our souls.  May we be blessed to reach out to others and show them that all who are weary and carry heavy burdens can find rest in You.

Let us worship the Living God

 AMEN

Hymn Today: “O My Soul, Bless Your Redeemer”

1 O my soul, bless your Redeemer; All within me, bless God's Name;
Bless the Savior, and forget not All God's mercies to proclaim;

2 God forgives all your transgressions, All diseases gently heals;
God redeems you from destruction, And with you so kindly deals.

  CONFESSION AND ASSURANCE OF PARDON (In Unison)

 Dear Father in heaven, open our eyes to see the needs of the world around us.  Strengthen our hearts to carry Your strength, Your grace, and Your rest to a world in need.  We confess when we have fallen short all too often, and continue to sin against You and our neighbors.  Please forgive us and help us to ever to do better in the strength of Your grace.  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, Matthew 11: 16-30

SERMON:

“The Consequences of A Christian Nation”

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

 

 

 

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: “O My Soul, Bless your Redeemer”

3 Far as east from west is distant, God has put away our sin;
Like the pity of a father Has the Lord's compassion been.

4 As it was without beginning, So it lasts without an end;
To their children's children ever Shall God's righteousness extend:

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

 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.

 My Country ‘Tis of Thee

1 My country, ’tis of thee, Sweet land of liberty, Of thee I sing;
Land where my fathers died, Land of the pilgrims’ pride, From every mountainside,
Let freedom ring!

2 My native country, thee, Land of the noble free, Thy name I love;
I love thy rocks and rills, Thy woods and templed hills; My heart with rapture thrills,
Like that above.

3 Let music swell the breeze, And ring from all the trees, Sweet freedom’s song;
Let mortal tongues awake; Let all that breathe partake; Let rocks their silence break,
The sound prolong.

4 Our fathers’ God, to Thee, Author of liberty, To Thee we sing;

Long may our land be bright With freedom’s holy light; Protect us by Thy might,
Great God, our King.