The Lord’s Day Worship – January 26, 2025

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: Romans 1:1-7

Pastoral Prayer

The Nicene Creed

I believe in one God, the Father Almighty,
Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible.

And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all worlds;
God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God;
begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father, by whom all things were made.

Who, for us men and for our salvation, came down from heaven and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary, and was made man; and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate; he suffered and was buried; and the third day he rose again, according to the Scriptures; and ascended into heaven, and sits on the right hand of the Father; and he shall come again, with glory, to judge the living and the dead; whose kingdom shall have no end.
        

And I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and Giver of life; who proceeds from the Father and the Son;
who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified; who spoke by the prophets.
   

And I believe in one holy catholic and apostolic church.
   

I acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins; and I look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come. Amen.

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

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." 

Word of God: Isaiah 40:12-26

Preaching of God’s Word: “To Whom Then Will You Liken Me?”

Hymn of Response:   “O Christ, Our Hope, Our Heart’s Desire"   #267

*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 Afternoon Worship Services are live streamed at:

www.graceopcfairlawn.org

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

Worship Serving Schedule

This Week:

Ushers: Leo Baratta and Donny Jerie

Nursery: Silvia Prince and Kerith Teschon

Media Broadcast: Georgi Kanev

Coffee Hour Refreshments: HaeSung Keegan

Next Week:

Ushers: John Hemrick and Gerald Wisz

Nursery: Deborah Vasquez and Nancy Hemrick

Media Broadcast: Tyler Teschon

Coffee Hour Refreshments: Deborah Vasquez

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 40:12-26, we will be asked to re-evaluate the nature of the God who promises us gospel comfort, even though we deserve His just condemnation, so that we will believe that He is able to fulfill what He promises.

This evening in Mark 8:27-38, we will consider the confession of faith that understands the cost of Christ’s sufferings for our salvation and the corresponding costly call of Christ to follow Him in the pathway of self-denial and cross bearing.

Notice: Annual Meeting

The Congregational Annual Meeting of the members of Grace OPC will take place at 7:00 PM on January 31, 2025 in the sanctuary. The Session is hosting a pizza fellowship from 6:00 to 6:45 PM to assist our families with their dinner schedules. Please RSVP so we will know how much to prepare.

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.

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 & Conf. Center, and our speaker is  Douglas B Clawson, General Secretary of OPC Foreign Mission.

Calendar Events and Notes: see details on the church calendar

• Monday - Calendar Coordinators Meeting at Keegans
• Tuesday - Dinaro Homegroup
• Wednesday- Keegan Homegroup
• Friday- Annual Congregational Meeting
• Saturday – Women’s Prayer Breakfast @ 9:30 a.m.  at Nancy’s home

Prelude

Welcome and Announcements

Apostolic Greeting

*Call to Worship

*Opening Hymn: “Songs of Thankfulness and Praise”    #332

*Prayer of Invocation

Word of God: Psalm 16:1-11

Pastoral Prayer

*Hymn: “There Is a Green Hill Far Away”    #347

Tithes and Offerings

Word of God: Mark 8:27-38

Preaching of God’s Word: “The Confession of Faith”

*Hymn of Response:  "Take Up Your Cross"   #511

*Benediction

*Postlude    

  (*Please stand if able)