Homecrest Presbyterian Church Worship of the Lords Day
Homecrest Presbyterian Church Worship of the Lord’s Day February 19 th, 2017 7 th Sunday of Epiphany
Gathering Around the WORD Call to Worship (Psalm 118: 1 -4, 19 -20, 24) O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his steadfast love endures forever! Let Israel say, "His steadfast love endures forever. " Let those who fear the LORD say, "His steadfast love endures forever. " Open to us the gates of righteousness, that we may enter through them and give thanks to the LORD. This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous shall enter through it. This is the day that the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Gathering Hymn # 403 “Open Now Thy Gates of Beauty” Open now thy gates of beauty, Zion, let me enter there, where my soul in joyful duty waits for God who answers prayer; O how blessed is this place, filled with solace, light, and grace.
Gathering Hymn # 403 “Open Now Thy Gates of Beauty” Gracious God, I come before thee; come thou also unto me; where we find thee and adore thee, there a heaven on earth must be; to my heart O enter thou; let it be thy temple now.
Gathering Hymn # 403 “Open Now Thy Gates of Beauty” Speak, O Lord, and I will hear thee; let thy will be done indeed; may I undisturbed draw near thee, while thou dost thy people feed. Here of life the fountain flows; here is balm for all our woes.
Gathering Around the WORD Call to Confession (1 John 1: 8 -9) If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he who is faithful and just will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. In humility and faith, let us confess our sins before God and in the company of our neighbors.
Gathering Around the WORD Prayer of Confession To Be Read Responsively (Psalm 119: 33 -40) Teach me, O LORD, the way of your statutes, and I will observe it to the end. Give me understanding, that I may keep your law and observe it with my whole heart. Lead me in the path of your commandments, for I delight in it. Turn my heart to your decrees, and not to selfish gain.
Gathering Around the WORD Prayer of Confession To Be Read Responsively (Psalm 119: 33 -40) Turn my eyes from looking at vanities; give life in your ways. me Confirm to your servant your promise, which is for those who fear you. Turn away the disgrace that I dread, for your ordinances are good. See, I have longed for your precepts; in your righteousness give me life.
Gathering Around the WORD Declaration of Forgiveness Friends, God who is just and mercified reproves our sinful ways offers the grace of repentance and frees us to live as God’s beloved children. In God’s mercy, we have been forgiven. Thanks be to God.
Gathering Around the WORD 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, Amen.
Gathering Around the WORD Passing of the Peace of Christ Jesus said, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid. ” (John 14: 27)
Proclaiming the WORD Message to the Youth/ Prayer of Illumination
Proclaiming the WORD Scripture Reading – Leviticus 19: 1 -2, 9 -18) 1 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying: 2 Speak to all the congregation of the people of Israel and say to them: You shall be holy, for I the LORD your God am holy. 9 When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not reap to the very edges of your field, or gather the gleanings of your harvest. 10 You shall not strip your vineyard bare, or gather the fallen grapes of your vineyard; you shall leave them for the poor and the alien: I am the LORD your God.
Proclaiming the WORD Scripture Reading – Leviticus 19: 1 -2, 9 -18) 11 You shall not steal; you shall not deal falsely; and you shall not lie to one another. 12 And you shall not swear falsely by my name, profaning the name of your God: I am the LORD. 13 You shall not defraud your neighbor; you shall not steal; and you shall not keep for yourself the wages of a laborer until morning. 14 You shall not revile the deaf or put a stumbling block before the blind; you shall fear your God: I am the LORD.
Proclaiming the WORD Scripture Reading – Leviticus 19: 1 -2, 9 -18) 15 You shall not render an unjust judgment; you shall not be partial to the poor or defer to the great: with justice you shall judge your neighbor. 16 You shall not go around as a slanderer among your people, and you shall not profit by the blood of your neighbor: I am the LORD.
Proclaiming the WORD Scripture Reading – Leviticus 19: 1 -2, 9 -18) 17 You shall not hate in your heart anyone of your kin; you shall reprove your neighbor, or you will incur guilt yourself. 18 You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against any of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the LORD.
Proclaiming the WORD Scripture Reading – 1 Corinthians 3: 10 -11, 16 -23 10 According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master builder I laid a foundation, and someone else is building on it. Each builder must choose with care how to build on it. 11 For no one can lay any foundation other than the one that has been laid; that foundation is Jesus Christ. 16 Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you? 17 If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy that person. For God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple.
Proclaiming the WORD Scripture Reading – 1 Corinthians 3: 10 -11, 16 -23 18 Do not deceive yourselves. If you think that you are wise in this age, you should become fools so that you may become wise. 19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, “He catches the wise in their craftiness, ” 20 and again, “The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are futile. ”
Proclaiming the WORD Scripture Reading – 1 Corinthians 3: 10 -11, 16 -23 21 So let no one boast about human leaders. For all things are yours, 22 whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or the present or the future — all belong to you, 23 and you belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to God.
Proclaiming the WORD (Leviticus 19: 1 -2, 9 -18 and I Corinthians 3: 10 -11, 16 -23) Who’s Still In Charge
Proclaiming the WORD (Leviticus 19: 1 -2, 9 -18 and I Corinthians 3: 10 -11, 16 -23) Who’s Still In Charge
Proclaiming the WORD (Leviticus 19: 1 -2, 9 -18 and I Corinthians 3: 10 -11, 16 -23) Who’s Still In Charge
Responding Hymn # 1 “Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty!” Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty! Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee. Holy, Holy! merciful and mighty! God in three persons, blessed Trinity!
Responding Hymn # 1 “Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty!” Holy, Holy! all the saints adore thee, casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea; cherubim and seraphim falling down before thee, who wert, and art, and evermore shalt be.
Responding Hymn # 1 “Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty!” Holy, Holy! though the darkness hide thee, though the eye of sinfulness thy glory may not see, only thou art holy; there is none beside thee, perfect in power, in love and purity.
Responding Hymn # 1 “Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty!” Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty! All thy works shall praise thy name, in earth and sky and sea. Holy, Holy! merciful and mighty! God in three persons, blessed Trinity!
Responding to the WORD Affirmation of Faith – Nicene Creed P. 34 of the Hymnal
Bearing and Following the WORD into the World Announcements & Sharing of Joys and Concerns • The afternoon Bible Study Group will continue today in the basement, at 12: 30 pm. We are currently studying a new series on “ 365 Days with John Calvin” edited by Joel R. Beeke in commemoration of the 500 th Anniversary of the Protestant Reformation this year. • The Women's Group meets on every Wednesdays at 7: 30 pm over at the Manse (2048 E 14 th Street). They are currently studying Gospel of Mark. For more information, please see Margaret and Cara.
Bearing and Following the WORD into the World Announcements & Sharing of Joys and Concerns • As a connectional member congregation of the Presbyterian Church (USA), the Synod of the Northeast and the Presbytery of NYC, we partner in shared ministry and mission with the larger entities of the church. Our combined Per. Capita rate for 2017 is $40. 97 per member. There is a special envelope within the offering envelope box that may be used. Please give generously as you are able.
Bearing and Following the WORD into the World Announcements & Sharing of Joys and Concerns • An updated Church Directory is now available. You may pick up a copy on the back table. Please use this directory to keep the body in touch with one another.
Bearing and Following the WORD into the World Prayer of the People & The Lord’s Prayer Our Father, who art in heaven. Halloweth be thy name. Thy Kingdom come; Thy will be done On earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. Forgive us our debts; as we forgive our debtors. Lead us not into temptations, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory forever. Amen.
Bearing and Following the WORD into the World Offering of our Gifts and our Lives
Bearing and Following the WORD into the World Doxology and Offertory Prayer
Sending Hymn # 313 “Lord, Make Us More Holy” Lord, make us more holy; Lord, make us more holy, until we meet again: holy, until we meet again.
Sending Hymn # 313 “Lord, Make Us More Holy” Lord, make us more loving; Lord, make us more loving, until we meet again: loving, until we meet again.
Sending Hymn # 313 “Lord, Make Us More Holy” Lord, make us more patient; Lord, make us more patient, until we meet again: patient, until we meet again.
Sending Hymn # 313 “Lord, Make Us More Holy” Lord, make us more faithful; Lord, make us more faithful, until we meet again: faithful, until we meet again.
Bearing and Following the WORD into the World The Charge and Benediction
Bearing and Following the WORD into the World Benediction Response # 540 “Farewell, Good Friends!” Farewell, Good Friends! Shalom, Shalom! Till we meet again, Shalom, Shalom.
Homecrest Presbyterian Church Worship of the Lord’s Day February 19 th, 2017 7 th Sunday of Epiphany
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