The Lord’s Day Worship -August 16, 2026

Prelude

Welcome and Announcements

Apostolic Greeting

*Call to Worship

*Opening Hymn: "Salvation unto Us Has Come" vv. 1-3    #430

*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: Matthew 11:20-30

Pastoral Prayer

The Apostles’ Creed

I believe in God the Father Almighty,  Maker of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, His only begotten Son, our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, and born of the virgin Mary; suffered under Pontius Pilate; was crucified, dead, and was buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from there he shall come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit; the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.

*Gloria Patri:

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without and. Amen, amen.

*Hymn of Supplication: "’Tis Not That I Did Choose Thee"     #428

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 65:1-12

Preaching of God’s Word: “Divine Permission”

Hymn of Response: "Salvation unto Us Has Come" vv. 4-6    #430

*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:  John Hemrick and Gerald Wisz

Nursery: [Unstaffed]

Media Broadcast: John Hemrick

Coffee Hour Refreshments: Betty Wisz

Next Week:

Ushers: Mike Dinaro and Glenn Crothers

Nursery: [Unstaffed]

Media Broadcast: Corey O'Neill

Coffee Hour Refreshments: HaeSung Keegan

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 Summery

This morning in Isaiah 65:1-12, we will hear God’s response to the prayer for divine intervention with divine permission, divine pleading, and divine preservation in the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.

This evening in Nehemiah 6:15-19, we will learn how walking by faith and in communion with God is critical for the disciple of Christ to endure suffering and persevere when spiritually attacked.

Announcement

Nursery Note from the Session:

Due to a limited pool of nursery workers, at this time, the Nursery will be “Unstaffed” on our Serving Schedule. To aid our young families, the Cloak Room will be temporarily “repurposed” as a Baby Break Room for our parents to have a ‘way station’ before returning with their children to worship and/or utilizing the Nursery in the Fellowship Hall.

In due time, the Lord will add to His Church many families with young children and correspondingly, [the Lord] will provide a rotation of laborers to serve in the Nursery (Matthew 9:37-38).

Crossroads Addictions Ministry

Every Thursday evening, from 7:30 to 9:00 PM in the Fellowship Hall.

Crossroads Addictions Ministry: Thurs., from 7:30-9:00 PM in Fellowship Hall.

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

• Monday – Trustees Meeting
• Tuesday – Dinaro Home Group Bible Study
• Wednesday – Keegan Home Group Bible Study
• Thursday – C. A. M. at the Fellowship Hall

Prelude

Welcome and Announcements

Apostolic Greeting

*Call to Worship

*Opening Hymn:  "Now Israel May Say"    #124

*Prayer of Invocation

Word of God: Hebrews 2:1-18

Pastoral Prayer

*Hymn of Supplication: "Your Word Remember to Your Needy Servant"   #119G

Tithes and Offerings

Word of God: Nehemiah 6:15-19

Preaching of God’s Word: “With the Help of Our God”

*Hymn of Response: "How Marvelous, How Wise, How Great"    #437

*Benediction

*Postlude    

  (*Please stand if able)