Sunday, September 27, 2020 Order of Worship

 

First Presbyterian Church

September 27, 2020

10:00 AM

Worship Service Unified Order of Worship

  

CALL TO WORSHIP

John said, “Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near.”

Let us repent to know once more the joy of forgiveness in Christ Jesus.

May we give our lives over to building Heaven’s Kingdom.

May we bring God’s blessings to all of God’s children.

Let us worship the Living God

 

Hymn Today: “All People That On Earth Do Dwell”

All people that on earth do dwell, sing to the Lord with cheerful voice. Him serve with mirth, his praise forth tell; come ye before him and rejoice.

O enter then his gates with praise; approach with joy his courts unto; praise, laud, and bless his name always, for it is seemly so to do.

 For why! the Lord our God is good; his mercy is forever sure; his truth at all times firmly stood, and shall from age to age endure.

     PRAYER OF CONFESSION (In Unison)

 Dear Father in Heaven, we confess to You all our sins and shortcomings.  Not only for the sins we have committed do we ask forgiveness, but we ask Your forgiveness when we dare not rise up to share and pursue Your love for the world.  Grant us courage to take on the sins of the world, confident in Your power and strength.  Amen.

 *SILENT PRAYERS OF CONFESSION

*THE GLORIA PATRI 

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end.  Amen.

ASSURANCE OF PARDON

INVITATION

LESSON: Matthew 21: 23-32

SERMON:                      “Taking on the Sins of the World”                      Rev. Peter Hofstra

PASSING OF THE PEACE

THE OFFERING OF OUR TITHES & GIFTS

If unable to drop the tithe and offering at church for Sunday morning worship, it can be mailed to First Presbyterian Church, 45 Market St., Perth Amboy, NJ  08861 or sent via Venmo, search email address office@fpcperthamboy.org 

*DOXOLOGY  

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.  Amen.

*OFFERTORY PRAYER

JOYS AND CONCERNS

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

It is in the sanctuary that we share and lift requests to the Lord as a community.  Online, we are deliberately more general, as a community, in the joys and concerns we lift, knowing that, almost like the Kingdom of Heaven, things remain on the Internet forever and we are very aware of people’s privacy.  However, people are encouraged to lift their requests to the Lord in the privacy of where they are viewing the service.  In either case, the appropriate response to these requests is “Lord, Hear Our Prayer”.

*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.  Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil; for Thine is the kingdom and the power, and the glory forever.  Amen.

 

SONG OF RESPONSE: “Just as I Am, Without One Plea”

Just as I am, without one plea, but that thy blood was shed for me, and that thou bidst me come to thee, O Lamb of God, I come, I come.

Just as I am, though tossed about with many a conflict, many a doubt, fightings and fears within, without, O Lamb of God, I come, I come.

Just as I am, thy love unknown hath broken every barrier down; now, to be thine, yea thine alone, O Lamb of God, I come, I come.

*BENEDICTION

*THREE FOLD AMEN

POSTLUDE