The Lord’s Day Worship – October 19, 2025

Prelude

Welcome and Announcements

Apostolic Greeting

*Call to Worship

*Opening Hymn:  "O Come, My Soul, Bless Thou the Lord"    #103E

*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: Colossians 2:20-3:4

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:  "Speak, O Lord"   #172

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: Colossians 3:5-14

Preaching of God’s Word: “What Our New Wardrobe Says About Us”

Hymn of Response:  “My Dear Redeemer and My Lord"    #327

*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 Tom Del Casale

Nursery: Silvia Prince

Media Broadcast: Elias Jimenez

Coffee Hour Refreshments: Krystal Jimenez

Next Week:

Ushers: John Hemrick and Glenn Crothers

Nursery: HaeSung Keegan

Media Broadcast:  Georgi Kanev

Coffee Hour Refreshments: [Luncheon]

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 

Sermon Summary

This morning, we welcome back Rev. John Vroegindewey to the pulpit. This morning in Colossians 3:5-14, we will learn, as a new creation in Christ, how we are to 'become what we already are', by our participation in the transforming work of the Holy Spirit.

This evening, we welcome back Mr. Brian Li to the pulpit.  In Proverbs 1:1-7, we will explore how Biblical wisdom, in contrast to worldly wisdom, instructs disciples in the fear of the Lord to not only gain understanding but to behave godly.

Announcement

Reformation Sunday Luncheon and Afternoon Worship

This coming Sunday, October 26, we will hold our annual Reformation Day Luncheon in Fellowship Hall in acknowledgement of the history-altering action of a German Augustine Monk & Pastor named Martin Luther, nailing his 95 Theses to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg on October 31, 1517.

Keegan’s on Vacation

This Sunday, October 19, 2025, Pastor John & HaeSung will be on their third week of vacation. Rev. John Vroegindewey will be preaching God’s Word in the morning service, and Mr. Brian Li will be bringing God’s Word in the evening worship service.

Calendar Events and Notes for this week: see details on the church calendar & bulletin board

• Monday - Trustees Meeting
• Tuesday – Dinaro Home Group
• Wednesday – Keegan Home Group

Prelude

Welcome and Announcements

Apostolic Greeting

*Call to Worship

*Opening Hymn:  "Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise"    #224

*Prayer of Invocation

Word of God: John 1:1-5

Pastoral Prayer

*Hymn:  "All Creatures of Our God and King"    #248

Tithes and Offerings

Word of God: Proverbs 1:1-7

Preaching of God’s Word: “Biblical Wisdom”

*Hymn of Response:  "Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken"    #403

*Benediction

*Postlude    

  (*Please stand if able)