Order of Worship for August 23, 2020

 

First Presbyterian Church

Remote and Mail Order of Worship

August 23, 2020

                                                   CALL TO WORSHIP (In Unison)                         

Who do we know Jesus to be?  We know Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of the Living God.  How then shall we praise Him?  With our hearts and minds and souls and voices.

Let us worship the Living God

AMEN

Hymn Today: “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God”

1 A mighty fortress is our God, a bulwark never failing;
Our helper He, amid the flood of mortal ills prevailing:
For still our ancient foe doth seek to work us woe;
His craft and power are great, and, armed with cruel hate,
On earth is not his equal.

2 Did we in our own strength confide, our striving would be losing;
Were not the right Man on our side, the Man of God’s own choosing:
Dost ask who that may be? Christ Jesus, it is He;
Lord Sabaoth, His Name, from age to age the same,
And He must win the battle.

    CONFESSION AND ASSURANCE OF PARDON (In Unison)

 Dear Father in heaven, we confess in the sure and certain hope of our salvation in our Messiah, in Jesus, in the Son of the Living God.  We seek the grace won for us in Jesus’ death and resurrection and ask You for the strength to open every part of our lives to Your cleansing light.  Lead us on our journey of faith renewed in the love of Your Spirit.  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 16: 13-20

SERMON:

“Enter the Hero”

 

 

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: “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God”

3 And though this world, with devils filled, should threaten to undo us,
We will not fear, for God hath willed His truth to triumph through us:
The Prince of Darkness grim, we tremble not for him;
His rage we can endure, for lo, his doom is sure,
One little word shall fell him.

4 That word above all earthly powers, no thanks to them, abideth;
The Spirit and the gifts are ours through Him Who with us sideth:
Let goods and kindred go, this mortal life also;
The body they may kill: God’s truth abideth still,
His kingdom is forever.

 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.