The Lord’s Day Worship – May 28, 2023

 Prelude

Apostolic Greeting

Welcome and Announcements

*Call to Worship

*Opening Hymn:   “All Glory Be to Thee, Most High”    #208

*Prayer of Invocation

Word of God: John 12:12-36

Pastoral Prayer

Westminster Shorter Catechism:

Question 32. What benefits do they that are effectually called partake of in this life?

Answer. They that are effectually called do in this life partake of justification, adoption, and sanctification, and the several benefits which in this life do either accompany or flow from them.

*Hymn:  “How Sweet and Awesome Is the Place”    #425

Tithes and Offerings

*Doxology:   "Praise God from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below; praise him above, ye heave'nly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen."  #567

Word of God:  Isaiah 11:11-16

Preaching of God’s Word: “Lift High the Cross”

*Hymn of Response: “Lift High the Cross”    #287

*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

Serving Schedule

Today:

Nursery: Daniele Cortial

Ushers: Georgi Kanev and Glenn Crothers

Media Broadcast: Tyler Teschon

Next Week:

Nursery: Liz Planer

Ushers: Thomas Mack and Leo Baratta

Media Broadcast: Georgi Kanev

This morning in Isaiah 11:11-16 we will see how the plan of God to restore fallen man to fellowship with Himself occurs through the Cross of the Lord Jesus Christ, bringing meaning and purpose and joy to our pilgrimage in this world, even as we look eagerly for the world to come.

 This evening in 2 Samuel 11 we will consider how the warning signs of David’s fall into grave sin are given to us so that we would seek, by the Spirit of Christ, to be where we ought to be, to think what we ought to think, and to live before God as we ought to live.

Next Sunday, The Lord’s Supper: All who may participate in the Lord’s Supper are those who have publicly confessed faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, who continue steadfastly in that faith, who are members of good standing in a particular disciplined and Bible believing manifestation of His Church, and who, in accordance with the Scriptures, have duly examined their hearts before the Lord.  If you are a visitor unknown to us and wish to participate in the Lord’s Supper we ask you, if it is possible, to make yourself known to a member of Session before the beginning of worship.  The ushers will happily assist you in so doing.

New Members Reception: Next Sunday Silvia Prince, having met with the Session and having been examined as to her profession of faith in Christ, will be received as a communicant member upon public confession of faith and baptism in accordance with BOCO Directory for Public Worship of God III.B.2.

Covenant Baptism: Next Sunday, Tyler and Kerith Teschon will present their daughter, Keziah Elise Teschon for covenant baptism in accordance with BOCO Directory for the Public Worship of God III.B.I.

 Prelude

Apostolic Greeting

Welcome and Announcements

*Call to Worship

*Opening Hymn: “Not unto Us, O Lord of Heaven”   #115B

*Prayer of Invocation

Word of God:   Ephesians 5:1-21 

Pastoral Prayer

*Hymn: “You, Lord, Are the Portion”   #119H

Tithes and Offerings

Word of God: 2 Samuel 11:1-27

Preaching of God’s Word: “What is Evil in the Sight of the Lord?”

*Hymn of Response:  “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing”    #429

*Word of Blessing

* Please stand if able

Calendar Events and Notes 

THIS WEEK: May 28th -June 3rd

Zoom Community Connect: May 31st, 2023 11 AM. Fellowship and prayer with the Gaskins in Panama and Ribeiros in Portugal

Home groups: 

• Wednesday May 31st, 2023 7 PM at Keegans in Fair Lawn. Prayer & Study in the book of Romans (Please see Pastor John)
• Thursday June 1st, 2023 7 PM at Macks in Wyckoff. Prayer & Study in the book of 1 John (Please see Elder John Hemrick)

Vos Group : Friday, June 2nd, 2023 7 PM at the Manse. Study of Geerhardus Vos’ Reformed Dogmatics Vol. 1 (Please see Pastor John for more detail)

Women’s Prayer Breakfast : Saturday, June 3rd, 2023 9:30 AM at the Fellowship Hall. Lifting our voices to God, praying for the advancement of the kingdom of His Son. RSVP to HaeSung Keegan

Outreach at Saddle Brook Park: Saturday, June 3rd, 2023 Contact Elder Leo Baratta. The men of Grace OPC meet at the park to witness the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ to the lost.

Next WEEK: June 4th -June 10th

June 7th-13th: Pastor John will attend the 89th(2023) OPC General Assembly in Illinois. 

Session Meeting : Monday, June 5th, 2023 7 PM at the Manse. The Elders will meet for their monthly Session meeting.

Home groups: 

• Tuesday June 6th, 2023 7:30 PM at Dinaros in Montvale. Prayer & Study in the book of Hebrews (Please see Elder Leo Baratta)