The Lord’s Day Worship – October 23, 2022

Apostolic Greeting

Welcome and Announcements

*Call to Worship

*Opening Hymn   “O Clap Your Hands”   #47A

*Prayer

Word of God     Luke 24:50-53 p. 903; Acts 1:6-11 p. 928

Prayer

Westminster Shorter Catechism

Question 2. What rule hath God given to direct us how we may glorify and enjoy him?

Answer.  The Word of God, which is contained in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, is the only rule to direct  us how we may glorify and enjoy him.

*Hymn   “A Hymn of Glory Let us Sing”   #370

Tithes and Offerings

*Doxology   #567

Word of God     Psalm 47:1-9 p. 488

Preaching of God’s Word     “Sing Praises to the King!”

*Hymn of Response   “Come, Christians, Join to Sing    #379

*Word of Blessing

* Please stand if able

9:45 a.m.        Sunday School for all ages

11:00 a.m.      Morning Worship

6:00 p.m.        Evening Worship

Morning and Evening Worship Services are live streamed at:

www.graceopcfairlawn.org

Nursery Today: Kerith Teschon

   Nursery next week: Krystal Jimenez

Ushers Today: Georgi Kanev and Glenn Crothers

Ushers next week: John Hemrick and John Brydon

Media Broadcast Today: Dylan Planer

   Media Broadcast next week: Georgi Kanev

WELCOME TO GRACE OPC!  On behalf of the session of Grace OPC, I want to extend our warmest greetings to you.  It is my hope and prayer that as we gather together this Lord’s Day to worship our Triune God and Redeemer, you will be encouraged to cast your cares upon the Lord and to draw near to God by faith in His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. If you are new here in Fair Lawn, please join us for fellowship following the benediction, and be sure to sign our guestbook.  We look forward to personally speaking with you, and if there are any prayer concerns in your heart, don’t hesitate to bring them to our attention. Pastor John 

This morning Mr. Filipe Cortial will open God’s Word in Psalm 47 where we will hear how the Psalmist calls us to praise God for his great victories and universal rule over the created world.

This evening This evening we will return to our studies in Paul’s Letter to the Colossians with Mr. Filipe Cortial where we will learn in Colossians 3:18-21 how our union with Christ, and His Lordship over our lives, impacts the relationships in our families - between husband and wives, and parents and children.

WSC Addition to the Morning Worship

By common consent the Session agreed to add to the morning liturgy the consecutive reading of (through the WSC, throughout the year) a question by the Pastor and unison reading of the answer by the congregation from the Westminster Shorter Catechism.

Keegans on Vacation

Pastor John and HaeSung will be on vacation from October 17 to October 30. Mr. Filipe Cortial will be exhorting in the morning and evening services on October 23; Mr. Kevin Vasquez will be exhorting in the morning and afternoon services on October 30. The Keegans will be back home on October 28 and plan to be at the Friday Night Fellowship dinner & Book Studies that night as well as for worship and the Reformation Luncheon on Sunday October 30.

Apostolic Greeting

Welcome and Announcements

*Call to Worship

*Opening Hymn “Unless the LORD Builds Up the House”  #127B

*Prayer

Word of God      Ephesians 5:22-6:4 p. 1000

Prayer

*Hymn    “Shepherd of Tender Youth”  #258

Tithes and Offerings

Word of God       Colossians 3:18-21 p. 1006

Preaching of God’s Word    “A Family That Pleases the Lord”

*Hymn of Response  “May the Mind of Christ, My Savior”   #488

*Word of Blessing

* Please stand if able

Calendar Events and Notes for

October 23rd to October 30th

THIS WEEK:

Home groups:  

• Tuesday October 25th, 2022  7:30-9:00 PM at Dinaros in Montvale. Prayer & Study in the book of Hebrews (Please see Elder Leo Baratt)

Friday Night Fellowship & Book Studies: October 28th, 2022 6:30 PM  The monthly Pizza Fellowship and Men & Women’s Book Studies at the church fellowship hall. Please RSVP to survey monkey to order pizza.

Outreach at the Park: Saturday, October 29th,  10:30 AM weather permitting. The men of Grace OPC meet at the park to witness to the lost with the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.(Please contact Elder Leo Baratta @ 201-967-1103)

Reformation Sunday Luncheon: Sunday, October 30th, 2022  following the Morning Worship, we will have a potluck luncheon for the remembering of the event of “October  31, 1517”, that sparked the Protestant Reformation. Menu is Potluck this year but for those who want to bring the German Cuisine we have enjoyed in previous years, check out the Swiss Pork Store at 24-10 Fair Lawn Ave, Fair Lawn, NJ 07410.

NEXT WEEK:

Coordinators meeting: Monday, October 31, 2022  at the Gripps.

Home groups: 

• Tuesday November 1st, 2022  7:30-9:00 PM at Dinaros in Montvale. Prayer & Study in the book of Hebrews (Please see Elder Leo Baratt).
• Wednesday November  2nd, 2022 7:00-9:00 PM at the Keegans in Fair Lawn. Prayer & Study in the book of Romans (Please see Pastor Keegan).
• Thursday November 3rd, 2022 6:30 PM at the Macks in Wyckoff. Prayer & Study in the book of 1 John (Please see Elder John Hemrick).

Vos Group: Friday November 4th, 2022 7 PM at the Manse. Study of Geerhardus Vos’ Reformed Dogmatics Vol. 1 (See Pastor John for more info).

Women’s Breakfast Prayer Meeting: November 5th, 2022 9:30 AM at the Fellowship Hall. Light Breakfast w/tea and coffee and prayer for the lost and found.

Outreach at the Park: Saturday, October 29th,  10:30 AM weather permitting. The men of Grace OPC meet at the park to witness to the lost with the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.(Please contact Elder Leo Baratta @ 201-967-1103).