Sunday, January 25, 2009

25 Jan. 2009 Bulletin

Christian Discipleship Sunday

OUR APPROACH TO GOD
Prelude
Introit "Let's Just Praise the Lord"

Welcome

Call to Worship: Psalm 119
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path!
HOW SWEET ARE WORDS TO MY TASTE, SWEETER THAN HONEY TO MY MOUTH!
The Lord exists forever; your word is firmly fixed in heaven.
YOUR FAITHFULNESS ENDURES TO ALL GENERATIONS!

*Hymn 51 "Guide Us, O Thou Great Jehovah"

Let us be before our God in silence.

Unison Prayer: Nehemiah:
O LORD GOD OF HEAVEN, THE GREAT AND AWESOME GOD WHO KEEPS COVENANT AND STEADFAST LOVE WITH THOSE WHO LOVE HIM AND KEEP HIS COMMANDMENTS; WE HAVE OFFENDED YOU DEEPLY, FAILING TO KEEP THE COMMANDMENTS, THE STATUES AND THE ORDINANCES THAT YOU COMMANDED YOUR SERVANT MOSES. LET YOUR EAR BE ATTENTIVE AND YOUR EYES OPEN TO HEAR THE PRAYER OF YOUR SERVANTS WHO DELIGHT IN REVERING YOUR NAME. GRANT US MERCY!


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


A Word of Assurance: Deuteronomy 30:1-5
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 "Wonderful Words of LIfe" P. Bliss

THE WORD OF GOD
*Responsive Reading: Psalm 25:4-9

*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
Hymn 375 "Jesus Calls Us"

Scripture Lessons:
Jewish Scriptures: Jonah 3:1-5, 10
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 7:29-31
The Celtic Allelulia!
Gospel: Mark 1:14-20
Sermon: REPENT AND GO FISH!

OUR RESPONSE TO GOD
*Hymn 42 "Seek Ye First"

*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 292 "God of Grace and God of Glory"
*Benediction
*Response to the Benediction
Postlude

*Please stand if you are able

The flowers fracing the altear are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of our beloved parents, Josephine and Henry and loved ones of the Safay family.

On January 6th the congregation voted to extend the terms of the current consistory members by one year. The current consistory members are listed on the front of this bulletin. A service marking the new year of service by the consistory will be held on February 1st.

Sunday, January 18, 2009

18 Jan. 2009 Bulletin

Martin Luther King Jr. Sunday

OUR APPROACH TO GOD
Prelude
Introit "The Bond of Love"

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 "Come, Christians, Join to Sing"

THE WORD OF GOD
*Responsive Reading: Psalm 40:1-10
*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: Genesis 37:1-27
New Testament: Acts 7:6-18
Sermon by Rev. Joanne Noel

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...

At the 2009 congregational meeting the congregation voted to extend the terms of its current consistory. The names of the consistory are listed in front of the bulletin.

Sunday, January 11, 2009

4 Jan. 2009 Bulletin

Feast of the Epiphany
Sacrament of the Eucharist


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"

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.

Thanks to Elder Pam and all the participants in last night's Epiphany dinner for sharing such wonderful food and Christian fellowship!

Today we share in our annual meeting! Thank you for your participation, your vision and your energy in making New Utrecht a place where the Gospel of Jesus Christ is proclaimed!