Homecrest Presbyterian Church Worship of the Lords Day
Homecrest Presbyterian Church Worship of the Lord’s Day October 9 th, 2016
Gathering Around the WORD Call To Worship (Based on Psalm 66) Come and see what God has done. God is awesome in God’s deeds. God turned the sea into dry land. God’s people passed through the river on foot. Make a joyful noise to God all the earth. Sing the glory of God’s name.
Gathering Hymn # 610 “O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing” O for a thousand tongues to sing My dear Redeemer’s praise. The glories of my God and King the triumphs of God’s grace!
Gathering Hymn # 610 “O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing” The name of Jesus charms our fears, and bids our sorrows cease, Sing music in the sinner’s ears, Brings life, and health, and peace.
Gathering Hymn # 610 “O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing” Christ speaks, and listening to his voice New life the dead receive; The mournful waken to rejoice; The poor in heart believe.
Gathering Hymn # 610 “O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing” My gracious Master and my God, Assist me to proclaim, to spread through all the earth abroad The honors of thy name.
Gathering Hymn # 610 “O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing” To God all glory, praise , and love Be now and ever given By saints below and saints above, The church in earth and heaven.
Gathering Around the WORD Call to Confession (Based on I 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, God 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 our neighbors.
Gathering Around the WORD Prayer of Confession (in unison) Merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart and mind and strength. We have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. In your mercy, forgive what we have been, help us amend what we are, and direct what we shall be, that we may delight in your will and walk in your ways, to the glory of your holy name.
Gathering Around the WORD Declaration of Forgiveness The mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting. I declare to you, in the name of Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. Thanks be to God, Amen.
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 (Luke 17: 11 -19) 11 On the way to Jerusalem Jesus was going through the region between Samaria and Galilee. 12 As he entered a village, ten lepers approached him. Keeping their distance, 13 they called out, saying, "Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!" 14 When he saw them, he said to them, "Go and show yourselves to the priests. " And as they went, they were made clean.
Proclaiming the WORD Scripture Reading (Luke 17: 11 -19) 15 Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice. 16 He prostrated himself at Jesus' feet and thanked him. And he was a Samaritan. 17 Then Jesus asked, "Were not ten made clean? But the other nine, where are they? 18 Was none of them found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner? " 19 Then he said to him, "Get up and go on your way; your faith has made you well. "
Proclaiming the WORD Turning Back (Luke 17: 5 -10)
Responding Hymn # 432 “How Clear is Our Vocation, Lord” How clear is our vocation, Lord, when once we heed your call to live according to your word and daily learn, refreshed, restored, that you are Lord of all and will not let us fall.
Responding Hymn # 432 “How Clear is Our Vocation, Lord” But if, forgetful, we should find your yoke is hard to bear; if worldly pressures fray the mind and love itself cannot unwind its tangled skein of care: our inward life repair.
Responding Hymn # 432 “How Clear is Our Vocation, Lord” We marvel how your saints became in hindrances more sure: whose joyful virtues put to shame the casual way we wear your name, and by our faults obscure your power to cleanse and cure.
Responding Hymn # 432 “How Clear is Our Vocation, Lord” In what you give us, Lord, to do, together or alone, in old routines or ventures new, may we not cease to look to you: the cross you hung upon, all you endeavored, done.
Responding to the WORD Affirmation of Faith- Based on the Belhar Confession, Paul Janssen, Pascack Reformed Church, Park Ridge, New Jersey God has reconciled us to God's own self and to one another, and has made us one community of love. We celebrate God's gift of unity, and claim it as our calling. Separation, enmity and hatred are sins that Christ has already conquered; they have no place here among the beloved of God has given us many ways to enjoy our unity. We commit ourselves to bless one another. We will keep the one faith and fulfill our one calling. We will be of one soul and mind.
Responding to the WORD Affirmation of Faith We will share one baptism, eat one bread, and drink one cup. We will confess one Name, and share one hope. We will bear one another's burdens and build each other up. We will suffer together for the sake of God's righteousness. We will pray together and serve God together. We will fight together against everything that threatens our unity. We will use our differences to serve Christ, one another, and the world. We celebrate God's gift of unity, and claim it as our calling.
Bearing and Following the WORD into the World Announcements & Sharing of Joys and Concerns • The Sunday afternoon Bible Study groups will resume today after worship service downstairs in the basement at 12: 30 pm. We are currently studying the 30 Days with the Belhar Confession – Reflections on Unity, Reconciliation and Justice, published by the PC (USA). • The Women's Group will be meeting on every Wednesday, @ 7: 30 pm over at the Manse (2048 E 14 th Street). For more information, please see Margaret or Cara. The Women’s Group will be having a Pot-Luck luncheon on Saturday, 10/15 over at the Manse from 12 -3 pm •
Bearing and Following the WORD into the World Announcements & Sharing of Joys and Concerns • The next Session Meeting will be Tomorrow, 10/10 at 7 pm. All active elders please attend. • Pastor Samson will be away on vacation for 10/16 and 10/23. Rev. Grace Bowen will be our guest speakers for those Sundays.
Bearing and Following the WORD into the World Announcements & Sharing of Joys and Concerns • The NYC Presbytery’s Presbyterian Women group will be having its Fall Gathering on Saturday, 10/22 at Rutgers Presbyterian Church (Broadway/W 73 rd Street) from 9: 30 am-2: 30 pm. The Guest Speaker will be Rev. Grace May of Women of Wonder, Inc. • In addition, the NYC Presbytery will be hosting its annual Presbytery Resource Day on Saturday, 10/29. This year it will be at First Presbyterian of Manhattan (12 W 12 th Street/5 th Ave). Please see flyer for additional information.
Bearing and Following the WORD into the World Announcements & Sharing of Joys and Concerns • Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes will be collected on Sunday, 11/13. If you are interested in participating again this year, please pick up one of the flyers.
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 # 327 “From All That Dwell Below the Skies” From all that dwell below the skies let the Creator's praise arise: Alleluia! Let the Redeemer's name be sung through every land, in every tongue. Alleluia! Alleluia!
Sending Hymn # 327 “From All That Dwell Below the Skies” In every land begin the song; to every land the strains belong: Alleluia! In cheerful sound all voices raise and fill the world with joyful praise. Alleluia! Alleluia!
Sending Hymn # 327 “From All That Dwell Below the Skies” Eternal are thy mercies, Lord; eternal truth attends thy word: Alleluia! Thy praise shall sound from shore to shore, till suns shall rise and set no more. Alleluia! Alleluia!
Bearing and Following the WORD into the World The Charge and Benediction
Bearing and Following the WORD into the World Benediction Response #541 “God Be With You Till We Meet Again” (Stanza 4) God be with you till we meet again; keep love's banner floating o'er you; smite death's threatening wave before you: God be with you till we meet again.
Homecrest Presbyterian Church Worship of the Lord’s Day October 9 th, 2016
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