First Presbyterian Church
November 1, 2020
10:00 AM
Worship Service Unified
Order of Worship
CALL
TO WORSHIP (Ps. 34: 1-5)
I
will bless the Lord at all times; God’s praise shall continually be in my
mouth.
My
soul makes its boast in the Lord; let the humble hear and be glad.
O
magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt God’s name together.
I
sought the Lord, and God answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.
Look
to the Lord, and be radiant; so your faces shall never be ashamed.
Let
us worship the Living God.
Hymn
of Praise: “Love Divine, All Love Excelling”
1. Love divine, all loves excelling, joy of heaven, to earth
come down; fix in us thy humble dwelling; all thy faithful mercies crown! Jesus
thou art all compassion, pure, unbounded love thou art; visit us with thy
salvation; enter every trembling heart.
2. Breathe, O breathe thy loving Spirit into every troubled
breast! Let us all in thee inherit; let us find that second rest. Take away our
bent to sinning; Alpha and Omega be; end of faith, as its beginning, set our
hearts at liberty.
PRAYER OF CONFESSION (In Unison)
Lord of every tribe and nation,
on this day when we remember and give thanks for all the saints, we are mindful
of the countless ways we fail to follow their example of loyalty and
faithfulness. We capitulate to idolatry. We worship the false gods of our time
instead of bowing down before the Lamb on the throne. We imagine all people
gathered in praise of you and lament how we make our witness through our
divisions and strife. Forgive us for acting as if earthly powers are ultimate.
Hear our plea to find our hope, our life, our salvation in you alone. Accept
our repentance and reshape us in ways that glorify you. 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
O taste and see that the Lord
is good; happy are those who take refuge in the Lord. O fear the Lord, you
God’s holy ones, for those who fear God have no want. Friends, believe the good
news, through Jesus Christ we are forgiven! Thanks be to God. Amen.
INVITATION: “Dear Lord, I
need You, please come into my life today.
Amen”
LESSONS
Matthew
23: 1-12
23Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples, 2“The
scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat; 3therefore, do whatever they
teach you and follow it; but do not do as they do, for they do not practice
what they teach. 4They tie up heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay them on
the shoulders of others; but they themselves are unwilling to lift a finger to
move them. 5They do all their deeds to be seen by others; for they make
their phylacteries broad and their fringes long. 6They love to have the
place of honor at banquets and the best seats in the synagogues, 7and to
be greeted with respect in the marketplaces, and to have people call them
rabbi. 8But you are not to be called rabbi, for you have one teacher, and
you are all students. 9And call no one your father on earth, for you have
one Father—the one in heaven. 10Nor are you to be called instructors, for
you have one instructor, the Messiah. 11The greatest among you will be
your servant. 12All who exalt themselves will be humbled, and all who
humble themselves will be exalted.
SERMON: “The Attitude of Holiness” Rev. Peter Hofstra
AFFIRMATION OF
FAITH (The Apostles’ Creed)
I believe in
God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth;
And in Jesus
Christ, his only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of
the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and
buried. He descended into hell. The third day he rose again from the dead. He
ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father almighty.
From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the
Holy Ghost, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness
of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
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: “Lord, Dismiss Us With Thy Blessing”
1. Lord, dismiss us with thy blessing; fill our hearts with joy
and peace; let us each, thy love possessing, triumph in redeeming grace. O
refresh us, O refresh us, traveling through this wilderness.
2. Thanks we give and adoration for thy gospel's joyful sound.
May the fruits of thy salvation in our hearts and lives abound; ever faithful,
ever faithful to the truth may we be found.
*BENEDICTION
*THREE FOLD AMEN
Elements of Order of Worship drawn from The Presbyterian Outlook,
written by Jill Duffield.
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