First Presbyterian Church
May 16, 2021
10:00 AM
Order of Worship
CALL TO WORSHIP
We gather today in the
name of our God.
We come to worship God Almighty,
in whom we believe.
We place our trust in our
God.
We trust in God whom
Jesus called Abba, Father.
Let us worship the Living God.
*Hymn
of Praise: “All Hail The Power of Jesus’ Name”
1.
All hail the power of Jesus' name! Let angels prostrate fall; bring forth the
royal diadem, and crown him Lord of all. bring forth the royal diadem, and
crown him Lord of all.
2.
Ye chosen seed of Israel's race, ye ransomed from the fall, hail him who saves
you by his grace, and crown him Lord of all. hail him who saves you by his
grace, and crown him Lord of all.
3.
Sinners, whose love can ne'er forget the wormwood and the gall, go spread your
trophies at his feet, and crown him Lord of all. go spread your trophies at his
feet, and crown him Lord of all.
4.
Let every kindred, every tribe on this terrestrial ball, to him all majesty
ascribe, and crown him Lord of all. to him all majesty ascribe, and crown him
Lord of all.
5.
Crown him, ye martyrs of your God, who from his altar call; extol the Stem of
Jesse's Rod, and crown him Lord of all. extol the Stem of Jesse's Rod, and
crown him Lord of all.
6.
O that with yonder sacred throng we at his feet may fall! We'll join the
everlasting song, and crown him Lord of all. We'll join the everlasting song,
and crown him Lord of all.
PRAYER OF CONFESSION (In Unison)
We pray, O Lord, not due to our own wisdom, insight and strength,
but through you. You intercede for us because we do not know how to pray as we
ought. You even hear and know our sighs, which are too deep for words. Forgive
us, O Lord, when our prayers are filled with empty phrases and meaningless
platitudes. Forgive us, O Lord, when our prayers fail to express our love for you
and our neighbors in need. Forgive us, O Lord, when our prayers do not lead to
engagement with justice and peace. Fill us with your word and grant us a new
beginning in you. Through Jesus Christ, your Son, we pray. Amen.
*SILENT PRAYERS
OF CONFESSION
ASSURANCE OF PARDON (Romans
8:34)
Hear the good news. Who is in a position
to condemn? Only Christ, and Christ died for us, Christ rose for us, Christ
reigns in power for us and Christ prays for us. My friends, hear and believe
the good news of the gospel.
In Jesus Christ we are forgiven! Thanks be to God!.
*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.
INVITATION: “Dear Lord, I
need You, please come into my life today.
Amen”
LESSON: Luke 24: 44-53
44 Then
he said to them, ‘These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with
you—that everything written about me in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the
psalms must be fulfilled.’ 45Then he opened their minds to understand the
scriptures, 46and he said to them, ‘Thus it is written, that the Messiah is
to suffer and to rise from the dead on the third day, 47and that
repentance and forgiveness of sins is to be proclaimed in his name to all
nations, beginning from Jerusalem. 48You are witnesses of these
things. 49And see, I am sending upon you what my Father promised; so stay
here in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.50 Then
he led them out as far as Bethany, and, lifting up his hands, he blessed
them. 51While he was blessing them, he withdrew from them and was carried
up into heaven. 52And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem
with great joy; 53and they were continually in the temple blessing God.
SERMON: “Repentance Came First” Rev. Peter Hofstra
AFFIRMATION OF FAITH (from The Apostle’s Creed and A Brief Statement of
Faith)
We believe in God, the Maker of
heaven and earth. In sovereign love God created the world good and makes everyone
equally in God’s image, male and female, of every race and people, to live as
one community. Yet God acts with justice
and mercy to redeem creation. In everlasting love, the God of Abraham and Sarah
chose a covenant people to bless all families of the earth. Hearing their cry, God
delivered the children of Israel from the house of bondage. Loving us still, God makes us heirs with
Christ of the covenant. Like a mother who will not forsake her nursing child, like
a father who runs to welcome the prodigal home, God is faithful still.
PASSING OF THE
PEACE
THE OFFERING OF
OUR TITHES & GIFTS
As God’s blessings shower upon us, we
respond to God’s amazing grace with our hands, our feet, our hearts, our
prayers and our tithes and offerings. Let us bring our gifts in gratitude and
praise.
*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.
*PRAYER OF
DEDICATION (John 17:6)
Christ has
made the name of the Lord known to us, so we give thanks. In your name, O Lord,
use these gifts, and the time, talents and very lives they represent, for your
glory as your kingdom breaks forth in this world. Amen.
JOYS AND CONCERNS
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE (Psalm 1; John 17)
As Christ prays on behalf of
his disciples, let us pray on behalf of all those Christ loves. God of grace,
the world is full of those who delight in your teachings and those who scoff at
your ways. We pray that we might meditate on you day and night, that we might
be an influence for good in the world.
May we be like trees planted
by streams of water.
God of wisdom, the world is
full of those whose faith seeks understanding and those who discard the truth.
We pray that we might receive your Word and know that you are the truth that
transforms our lives.
May we be like trees planted
by streams of water.
God of justice, the world is full of those who
seek to do what is right and those who seek only their own self-interest. We
pray for those who protect the innocent and seek to overcome systems that
oppress. May we carry your light until all might see your way.
May we be like trees planted
by streams of water.
God of healing, the world is full of those who
are sick, injured, alone and in need of care; and those who dedicate their
lives to caregiving and healing. We pray that your holiness and wholeness will
draw near to all those who are in need, that they might be filled with your
presence.
May we be like trees planted
by streams of water.
God of unity, the world is
filled with those who claim that they belong to you and those who actively work
against your plans and purposes for a new creation. We pray for reconciliation,
courage and faith for your church; that your followers will be sanctified in
the truth; and that we might proclaim the good news of redemption in you with
great joy to a world in desperate need of good news.
May we be like trees planted
by streams of water.
As Christ prays on behalf of his disciples, we
lift up to you the prayers of our hearts for those we know and love, trusting
them to your protection and care. (Silent prayer.) Hear our prayers and give us
confidence and courage that we might join our voices together, praying with the
words that Christ himself taught his disciples,
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.
*CLOSING HYMN: “Blest Be The
Ties That Bind”
1. Blest
be the tie that binds our hearts in Christian love; the fellowship of kindred
minds is like to that above.
2.
Before our Father's throne we pour our ardent prayers; our fears, our hopes,
our aims are one, our comforts and our cares.
3. We
share each other's woes, our mutual burdens bear; and often for each other
flows the sympathizing tear.
4. When
we asunder part, it gives us inward pain; but we shall still be joined in
heart, and hope to meet again.
*BENEDICTION
*THREE FOLD AMEN
Elements of Order of Worship Liturgy written by Matt Rich, pastor
of Unity Presbyterian Church in Fort Mill, South Carolina
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