Order of Service
6th April 2003
375th Anniversary of the
Reformed Church in America
Lent 5
We invite you to maintain
a spirit of silence as the prelude begins our service.
OUR APPROACH TO GOD
Prelude "Finlandia" J. Sibelius
Introit "Cast Thy Burden Upon the Lord”
Welcome
Call to Worship:
Psalm 107
Some wandered in desert wastes, finding no way; hungry and thirsty
their souls fainted within them.
THEN THEY CRIED TO THE LORD AND
GOD DELIVERED THEM;
God led them by a straight way:
LET US THEN THANK THE LORD FOR
GOD'S STEADFAST LOVE,
For God's
wonderful works to humankind:
FOR GOD SATISFIES THE THIRSTY
& THE HUNGRY GOD FILLS WITH GOOD THINGS.
*Hymn: BB 183 "Beneath
the Cross of Jesus"
Let us be before our God
in silence.
Unison Prayer: Psalm
63
GOD, MY
GOD, YOU I CRAVE; MY SOUL THIRSTS FOR YOU, MY BODY ACHES FOR YOU LIKE A
DRY AND WEARY LAND. LET ME GAZE ON YOU IN YOUR TEMPLE: A VISION OF
STRENGTH AND GLORY. YOUR LOVE IS BETTER THAN LIFE, MY SPEECH IS FULL OF
PRAISE. I GIVE YOU A LIFETIME OF WORSHIP, MY HANDS RAISED IN YOUR NAME.
I FEAST AT A RICH TABLE, MY LIPS SING OF YOUR GLORY. ON MY BED I LIE
AWAKE, YOUR MEMORY FILLS THE NIGHT. YES, I CLING TO YOU, YOUR RIGHT HAND
HOLDS ME FAST.
Kyrie (sung)
LORD, HAVE MERCY ON US.
CHRIST, HAVE MERCY ON US.
LORD, HAVE MERCY ON US.
A Word of Assurance
The Summary of the Law (Mk
12: 29-31)
This is the first commandment:
HEAR O ISRAEL,
THE LORD OUR GOD,
THE LORD IS ONE!
THEREFORE
YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD
WITH ALL YOUR HEART,
WITH ALL YOUR SOUL,
WITH ALL YOUR MIND,
AND WITH ALL YOUR STRENGTH.
This is the second commandment:
YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.
There is no greater commandment than these.
Anthem "Near The Cross"
Fanny Crosby
THE WORD OF GOD
*Responsive Reading: Psalm 51: 1- 12
*Gloria Patri (Hymn No.
623)
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!
The Greeting of Peace
Announcements
Scripture Lessons:
Jewish Scriptures: Jeremiah 31: 31-34
Epistle: Hebrews 5: 7-9
Gospel: John 12: 20-33
Communion Meditation
Prayer for the Reformed Church in America
OUR RESPONSE TO GOD
*The Offering
Doxology (625) and Prayer
PRAISE GOD FROM WHOM ALL BLESSINGS FLOW;
PRAISE GOD ALL CREATURES HERE BELOW;
PRAISE GOD ABOVE YE HEAVENLY HOSTS;
PRAISE FATHER (CREATOR), SON (CHRIST) AND HOLY GHOST.
The
Invitation to the Table
Hymn BB P. 69 "Behold the Wood" vs 1, 2
The Communion Prayer
The Breaking of the Bread
The Great Thanksgiving & the Lord’s Prayer
*Hymn "Again We Keep This Solemn Fast"
*Benediction
*Response to the Benediction
Postlude "Hymn Medley"
*Please stand if you are able.
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