20 Jan. 2008 Bulletin

Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration

OUR APPROACH TO GOD
Prelude
Introit

Welcome and Call to Worship: Psalm 30
I will extol you, O Lord, for you have drawn me up,
AND DID NOT LET MY FOES REJOICE OVER ME.
O Lord, you brought up my soul from Sheol, restored me to life…
SING PRAISES TO THE LORD, O YOU HIS FAITHFUL ONES, AND GIVE THANKS TO GOD’S HOLY NAME!

*Hymn 284 "They'll Know We Are Christians"

Let us be before our God in silence.

Unison Prayer: Psalm 40:11ff
DO NOT, O LORD, WITHHOLD YOUR MERCY FROM ME; LET YOUR STEADFAST LOVE AND YOUR FAITHFULNESS KEEP ME SAFE FOREVER. FOR EVILS HAVE ENCOMPASSED ME WITHOUT NUMBER; MY INIQUITIES HAVE OVERTAKEN ME, UNTIL I CANNOT SEE; THEY ARE MORE THAN THE HAIRS OF MY HEAD; AND MY HEART FAILS ME. BE PLEASED, O LORD, TO DELIVER ME; O LORD, MAKE HASTE TO HELP ME.

Kyrie (sung)
LORD, HAVE MERCY ON US.
CHRIST, HAVE MERCY ON US.
LORD, HAVE MERCY ON US.

A Word of Assurance:

The Summary of God's Law (Mark 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

THE WORD OF GOD
*Responsive Reading: A Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Litany --- Reformed Church in America

*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
Children's Moment

Scripture Lessons:
Jewish Scriptures: Isaiah 49:3, 5-6
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 1:1-3
The Celtic Allelulia!
Gospel: John 1:29-34
Sermon by Mr. James Stewart

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. AMEN.

A Time of Giving Thanks & Praise
The Prayer of the People & the Lord’s Prayer
*Hymn "We Shall Overcome"
*Benediction
*Response to the Benediction
Postlude

*Please stand if you are able.

WE SHALL OVERCOME
We shall overcome...we shall overcome...we shall overcome someday.
Oh deep in my heart, I do believe we shall overcome someday.

We'll walk hand in hand...
We shall live in peace...
The truth shall set us free...

13 Jan. 2008 Bulletin

The Baptism of our Lord

OUR APPROACH TO GOD
Prelude
Introit "Come Holy Spirit, Dove Divine" H. Smith

Welcome

Call to Worship: St. Ephraem, 4th century
The sun conquers and the steps by which it approaches its zenith show forth a mystery.
LO! IT IS TWELVE DAYS SINCE HE BEGAN TO MOUNT UPWARD AND TODAY IS THE THIRTEENTH DAY.
It is the perfect symbol of the Son and his twelve apostles.
THE DARKNESS OF WINTER IS CONQUERED, TO SHOW THAT SATAN IS CONQUERED.
The sun conquers so that all may know:
THAT THE ONLY-BEGOTTEN SON OF GOD TRIUMPHS OVER ALL.

*Hymn 131 "Angels from the Realms of Glory"

Let us be before our God in silence.

Unison Prayer: Wisdom 12:12a, 13, 15, 16, 18 WHO WILL SAY, LORD, "WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?" FOR THERE IS NOT ANY GOD BESIDES YOU WHOSE CARE IS FOR ALL PEOPLE...YOU ARE RIGHTEOUS AND YOU RULE ALL THINGS RIGHTEOUSLY...YOUR STRENGTH IS THE SOURCE OF YOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS...AND ALTHOUGH YOU ARE SOVEREIGN IN STRENGTH, YOU JUDGE WITH MILDNESS, AND WITH GREAT FORBEARANCE YOU GOVERN US.

Kyrie (sung)
LORD, HAVE MERCY ON US. CHRIST,
HAVE MERCY ON US. LORD,
HAVE MERCY ON US.

A Word of Assurance: Isaiah 62:1-5 and the Summary of God's Law (Mark 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 "Trust and Obey"

THE WORD OF GOD
*Responsive Reading: Psalm 29

*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: Isaiah 42:1-7
Epistle: Acts 10:34-38
The Celtic Allelulia!
Gospel: Matthew 3:13-17
Sermon

OUR RESPONSE TO GOD
"Songs of Thankfulness and Praise"
*The Apostles' Creed
*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. AMEN.

A Time of Thanks and Praise
The Lord's Prayer & Response
*Hymn "When John Baptized by Jordan's River"
*Benediction
*Response to the Benediction
Postlude

*Please stand if you are able.

The flowers are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of our beloved mother, Phylis Muir, by the Capuano and Giardina families.

6 Jan. 2008 Bulletin

The Feast of the Epiphany

OUR APPROACH TO GOD
Prelude
Introit "Adoration" T. Fettke

Welcome and Call to Worship: Psalm 96
Give to the Lord, you family of nations.
GIVE TO THE LORD GLORY & PRAISE!
Give to the Lord the glory due his name!
BRING GIFTS, & ENTER HIS COURTS; WORSHIP THE LORD IN HOLY ATTIRE! TREMBLE BEFORE HIM, ALL THE EARTH!

*Hymn 166 "We Three Kings" John H. Hopkins, Jr.

Let us be before our God in silence.

Unison Prayer: 1 Chronicles 29:10-13
BLEST ARE YOU FOREVER, LORD, GOD OF OUR FATHER, ISRAEL.
POWER, SPLENDOR, GREATNESS, GLORY & HONOR ARE YOURS.
THE WHOLE UNIVERSE IS YOURS. YOU ARE PEERLESS IN MAJESTY,
FROM YOU FLOW WEALTH & GLORY. YOU COMMAND ALL:
YOUR HAND IS STRENGTH, YOUR HAND MAKES STRONG.
AND SO WE THANK YOU, GOD, WE PRAISE YOUR SPLENDID NAME!

Kyrie (sung)
LORD, HAVE MERCY ON US.
CHRIST, HAVE MERCY ON US.
LORD, HAVE MERCY ON US.

A Word of Assurance and the Summary of God's Law (Mark 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 "Where Is He That Is Born a King?" J.W. Peterson

THE WORD OF GOD
*Responsive Reading: Psalm 72

*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
*Hymn 163 "As With Gladness Men of Old" William C. Dix

Scripture Lessons:
Jewish Scriptures: Isaiah 60:1-6
Epistle: Ephesians 3:1-12
The Celtic Alleluia
Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12
Communion Meditation
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. AMEN.

The Invitation to the Table
*Hymn 137 "What Child Is This?" William C. Dix
The Communion Prayer
The Breaking of the Bread
The Great Thanksgiving & the Lord's Prayer
*Hymn 138 "Go Tell It On the Mountain" John W. Work, Jr.
*Benediction
*Choral Response
Postlude

*Indicates please stand if you are able.

Join us for our annual congregational meeting right after worship this morning. Stay and share your thoughts, concerns and dreams with us. U are the CH_RCH!

Join us next Saturday at 10:30 AM for our EPIPHANIES RETREAT! We are meeting here at New Utrecht and this exciting spiritual journey is open to everyone, neighbors, family friends and the general public. Bring a brown bag lunch to share. We will conclude with the Eucharist at 2 PM. Ask yourself: How and where do I encounter God in my life and in my world? How I can help others experience God?

Next Sunday is Consistory immediately following our worship!