The Lord’s Day Worship – August 4, 2024

Prelude

Welcome and Announcements

Apostolic Greeting

*Call to Worship

*Opening Hymn:   “Thou, O Lord, Art God Alone”    #102B

*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: Exodus 20:1-17

Pastoral Prayer

Westminster Shorter Catechism:

Question 94.

What is baptism?

Answer.

Baptism is a sacrament, wherein the washing with water in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, doth signify and seal our ingrafting into Christ, and partaking

*Hymn: “Wonderful Are Your Statues, LORD”    #119Q

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:    Isaiah 30:1-7

Preaching of God’s Word:  “Establish My Footsteps in Your Word”

*Hymn of Response:  "For God Alone My Soul Awaits"  #62B

Lord’s Supper

Diaconal Offering: “The LORD Is My Refuge”         #11B

*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: HaeSung Keegan and Deborah Vasquez

Media Broadcast: Tyler Teschon

Coffee Hour Refreshments: HaeSung Keegan

Next Week:

Ushers: Thomas Mack and Tom Del Casale

Nursery: Nancy Hemrick and Jaclyn Mack

Media Broadcast: John Hemrick

Coffee Hour Refreshments: Jaclyn Mack

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 Isaiah 30:1-7, we will consider how departure from daily reliance upon the Spirit’s guidance through the Scriptures leads us to vanity and shame, but how the grace of repentance leads us back to security in Christ.

This Evening, in Mark 3:7-19, we will see how the magnetism of the Lord Jesus Christ draws the spiritually needy to come to Him, the spiritually opposed to bow down before Him and the spiritually unimpressive to serve Him.

Today, 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.

SAVE-THE-DATE April 25-26, 2025 Second Annual Family Retreat

Our 2nd Annual Family Retreat will be held on April 25-26, 2025 at Tuscarora Inn & Conference Center.

Prelude

Welcome and Announcements

Apostolic Greeting

*Call to Worship

*Opening Hymn:  “You Who His Temple Throng”   #166

*Prayer of Invocation

Word of God:  Isaiah 45:18-25

Pastoral Prayer

*Hymn:  “As Thirsts the Hart for Water Brooks”  #42C

Tithes and Offerings

Word of God:  Mark 3:7-19 

Preaching of God’s Word:  “The Magnetism of Jesus”

*Hymn of Response:  “Thee We Adore, Eternal Lord!”       #223     

*Benediction

*Postlude    

  (*Please stand if able)

Calendar Events and Notes 

THIS WEEK: August 4th - August 10th

Session Meeting: Monday, August 5th, 2024 @7 p.m. The Session will meet for their monthly meeting.

Dinaro Home Group: Tuesday, August 6th, 2024 @7:30 p.m. in Montvale. Prayer & Study in the book of 1 Peter (Please see Elder Leo).

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

Vos Group: Friday, August 9th, 2024 @7 p.m. at Keegans & via zoom. Study of Geerhardus Vos’ Reformed Dogmatics Vol. 1. See Pastor John for more info.

Men's Prayer Breakfast: Saturday,  August 10th, 2024 @ 9:30 a.m. at the Fellowship Hall and RSVP to pastor John.  Lifting our voices to God, praying for the advancement of the kingdom of His Son. 

Outreach to the County Parks: Saturday,  August 10th, 2024. Join a team at the Saddle River Park & Fair Lawn Memorial Park to witness Christ to the nations.

NEXT WEEK: August 11th- August 17th

Dinaro Home Group: Tuesday, August 13th, 2024 @7:30 p.m. in Montvale. Prayer & Study in the book of 1 Peter (Please see Elder Leo).

Keegan Home Group: Wednesday, August 14th, 2024 @7:30 p.m. in Fair Lawn. Prayer & Study in the book of Romans (Please see Pastor John).

The Day of Prayer & Fasting: Saturday,  August 17th, 2024. 90th OPC GA asked to pray for raising up more missionary evangelists to foreign fields.    

Outreach to the County Parks: Saturday,  August 17th, 2024. Join a team at the Saddle River Park & Fair Lawn Memorial Park to witness Christ to the nations.