The Lord’s Day Worship – April 28, 2024

Prelude

Welcome and Announcements

Apostolic Greeting

*Call to Worship

*Opening Hymn: “How Great Thou Art”    #227

*Prayer of Invocation

The Lord's Prayer

“Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name;

Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven;

Give us this day our daily bread,

And forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors;

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil,

For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever.” Amen.

Word of God: Daniel 7:1-14

Pastoral Prayer

Westminster Shorter Catechism:

Question 80. What is required in the tenth commandment?

Answer. The tenth commandment requires full contentment with our own condition, with a right and charitable frame of spirit toward our neighbor, and all that is his.

*Hymn: “Nearer, Still Nearer“   #531

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."  #568

Word of God:    1 Peter 3:18-22

Preaching of God’s Word:      “The Just for the Unjust”

*Hymn of Response:  “Praise the Savior Now and Ever”    #335

*Benediction

*Postlude      

(*Please stand if able)

Sunday School & Worship Hours

•  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

Worship Serving Schedule

This Week:

Ushers: Thomas Mack and Tom Del Casale

Nursery: Silvia Prince and Rachel Gripp

Media Broadcast: Georgi Kanev

Coffee Hour Refreshments: HaeSung Keegan

Next Week:

Ushers: Leo Baratta and Mike Dinaro

Nursery: Kerith Teschon and Jaclyn Mack

Media Broadcast: Jimmy Holtzman

Coffee Hour Refreshments: Nancy Hemrick

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 Keegan 

This morning in 1 Peter 3:18-22, for a hope-full encouragement to endure suffering for God’s sake, we will traverse the scope of God’s great saving work in Christ: from His penal substitutionary atonement and announcement of His triumphant over the spiritual enemies of God’s people, to His exaltation as the risen, ascended and reigning King of kings.

This evening, in Nahum 3:11-17, we will consider a ‘covenant keeping course-corrector’ in our studies in Nahum whereby we will see in the mercy of God to a portion of the Assyrians who are oppressed captives in the doomed city of Nineveh, by their evil and wicked leaders, the same mercy He extends to us in Christ.

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.

Prelude

Welcome and Announcements

Apostolic Greeting

*Call to Worship

*Opening Hymn:  “O God, Show Mercy to Us”   #67B

*Prayer of Invocation

Word of God: Colossians 1:1-14

Pastoral Prayer

*Hymn:   “O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go”    #514

Tithes and Offerings

Word of God: Nahum 3:11-17

Preaching of God’s Word: “Unexpected Mercy”

*Hymn of Response:  “God Be with You Till We Meet Again"   #207

*Benediction

*Postlude    

  (*Please stand if able)

Calendar Events and Notes 

THIS WEEK: April 28st- May 4th

Dinaro Home Group: Tuesday, April 30th, 2024 @7:30 p.m. in Montvale. Prayer & Study in the book of 1 Peter (Please see Elder Leo).

Keegan Home Group: Wednesday,  May 1st, 2024 @7 p.m. in Fair Lawn. Prayer & Study in the book of Romans (Please see Pastor John).

Women’s Fellowship Breakfast: Saturday,  May 4th, 2024 @9 a.m. at the Fellowship Hall. Join us and share the joy of womanhood, motherhood and the life God has given to us on earth as we fellowship around the breakfast table together. Please RSVP to HaeSung and Nancy.

Outreach to the County Parks: Saturday,  May 4th, 2024. Join a team at the Saddle River Park & Fair Lawn Memorial Park to witness Christ to the nations.

NEXT WEEK: May 5th - May 11th

Dinaro Home Group: Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 @7:30 p.m. in Montvale. Prayer & Study in the book of 1 Peter (Please see Elder Leo).

Keegan Home Group: Wednesday,  May 8th, 2024 @7 p.m. in Fair Lawn. Prayer & Study in the book of Romans (Please see Pastor John).

Mack Home Group: Wednesday,  May 8th, 2024 @7 p.m. in Wyckoff. Prayer & Study in the book of 1 John (Please see Elder John Hemrick).

Vos Group: Friday,  May 10th, 2024, 2024 @7 p.m. at Keegansl & via zoom.  Study of Geerhardus Vos’ Reformed Dogmatics Vol. 1

Men’s Fellowship Breakfast: Saturday,  May 11th, 2024 @9 a.m. at the Fellowship Hall. Join us and share the joy of womanhood, motherhood and the life God has given to us on earth as we fellowship around the breakfast table together. Please RSVP to Pastor John.

Outreach to the County Parks: Saturday,  May 11th, 2024. Join a team at the Saddle River Park & Fair Lawn Memorial Park to witness Christ to the nations.