The Lord’s Day Worship – June 16, 2024

Prelude

Welcome and Announcements

Apostolic Greeting

*Call to Worship

*Opening Hymn:  “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” #245

*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: Psalm 84:1-12 

Pastoral Prayer

Westminster Shorter Catechism:

Question 87.

What is repentance unto life?

Answer. Repentance unto life is a saving grace, whereby a sinner, out of a true sense of his sin, and apprehension of the mercy of God in Christ, doth, with grief and hatred of his sin, turn from it unto God, with full purpose of, and endeavor after, new obedience.

*Hymn:  “Savior, like a Shepherd Lead Us”  #525

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 5:1-4

Preaching of God’s Word:   “Elder Care from the Shepherd’s Heart”

*Hymn of Response: “Why Should Cross and Trial Grieve Me?”   #509

*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

https://youtube.com/@grace-opc

Worship Serving Schedule

This Week:

Ushers: Georgi Kanev and Glenn Crothers

Nursery: Kerith Teschon and Silvia Prince

Media Broadcast: John Hemrick

Coffee Hour Refreshments: HaeSung Keegan

Next Week:

Ushers: Thomas Mack and Tom Del Casale

Nursery: HaeSung Keegan and Jaclyn Mack

Media Broadcast: Georgi Kanev

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 5:1-4, we will learn from the exhortation of Peter to the elders, how Jesus Christ shepherds His flock and prepares them for glory through the oversight and example of His under-shepherds.

This evening, in Mark 1:14-28, we will consider the impact of the content, response, and authority of the first sermon of the Lord Jesus Christ on our understanding of discipleship.

Change of Venue: The Wisz are hosting the 4th of July Picnic

Gerry & Betty Wisz have offered to host this year's 4th of July Picnic, 2~7 pm, at their home at 34 Cottage Pl, Garfield, NJ 07026.

Burgers - turkey and red meat, hot dogs, buns and rolls cups and plates, napkins, will be provided from our Fellowship Meals budget.  Side dishes, drinks, desserts are all welcome!

Rain date: Saturday, July 6^th.

Please RSVP to Pastor John, and sign up on the 4th of July poster on the bulletin board on the front door.

Communication from the Session of Grace OPC

Hyangchun Park became a member of Living Future Church (denomination: The Presbyterian Church of Korea), in Hanam City, Gyeonggi province, S. Korea, on June 12, 2022.  The Session, at their June 9, 2023 Session meeting, moved a motion to erase Hyangchun Park, with our prayers and blessing, from the rolls of Grace OPC in accordance with BOCO Book of Discipline II.B.3.d.(3). and to communicate our action to Hyangchun via email.

90^th General Assembly of Orthodox Presbyterian Church:

Next Sunday, June 23, Pastor John will be attending the OPC’s 90th General Assembly in Seattle, WA on 6/19-6/26, as a commissioner of the Presbytery of New Jersey & Puerto Rico.

Rev. Young Jae Lee will be filling the pulpit in the AM & PM.

Prelude

Welcome and Announcements

Apostolic Greeting

*Call to Worship

*Opening Hymn:   “I Will Extol You, O My God”   #145C

*Prayer of Invocation

Word of God:  Psalm 102:1-28

Pastoral Prayer

*Hymn: “Now unto Jehovah, Ye Sons of the Mighty”   #29B

Tithes and Offerings

Word of God: Mark 1:14-28

Preaching of God’s Word:    “The First Sermon of the Lord Jesus Christ”

*Hymn of Response:  “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty”   #216

*Benediction

*Postlude    

  (*Please stand if able)

Calendar Events and Notes 

THIS WEEK:   June 16th- June 22nd

Trustees Meeting: Monday, June 17th, 2024 @7 p.m. The Trustees will meet for their monthly meeting via zoom.

Dinaro Home Group: Tuesday, June 18th, 2024 @ 7:30 p.m. in Montvale. Prayer & Study in the book of 1 Peter (Please see Elder Leo).

Outreach to the County Parks: Saturday,  June 22nd, 2024. Join a team at the Saddle River Park & Fair Lawn Memorial Park to witness Christ to the nations.

NEXT WEEK:  June 23rd- June 29th

Dinaro Home Group: Tuesday, June 25th, 2024 @7:30 p.m. in Montvale. Prayer & Study in the book of 1 Peter (Please see Elder Leo).

Keegan Home Group: Wednesday, June 26th, 2024 @7:30 p.m. in Fair Lawn. Prayer & Study in the book of Romans (Please see Pastor John).

Friday Night Fellowship & Book Studies: Friday,  June 28th, 2024 @ 6:30 p.m. at the Fellowship Hall & via zoom.  Biblical book studies for Men: “Redemption Accomplished & Applied” lead by Pastor John ; Women: “Good & Angry” lead by Nancy Hemrick.  RSVP Pastor John for pizza at 6:30 pm.

Outreach to the County Parks: Saturday,  June 29th, 2024. Join a team at the Saddle River Park & Fair Lawn Memorial Park to witness Christ to the nations.