The Lord’s Day Worship -September 20, 2026

MORNING WORSHIP

  • Prelude

    Welcome and Announcements

    Apostolic Greeting

     

    *Call to Worship

     

    *Opening Hymn: "Lord of the Sabbath, Hear Us Pray"     #151

     

    *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: Amos 5:18-24

     

    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: "Lord, You Have Been Our Dwelling Place"  vv. 1-4      #90A

     

     

    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: 2 Peter 3:1-9

     

    Preaching of God’s Word: “The Day of the Lord”

     

    Hymn of Response: "Lord, You Have Been Our Dwelling Place"  vv. 5-7      #90A

     

    *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: Caroline Platt

     

    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 Lord’s Day we welcome back to the pulpit Ruling Elder Kevin Vasquez, member of Grace OPC and designated Church Planter for the Committee on Home Missions of the PNJPR. This morning in 2 Peter 3:1-9, we will learn of patience and expectation in Christ for the consummation of all things, toward all eternity.

     

     

    This evening in 2 Peter 3:10-18, we will learn that the benefit of sanctification is the perfect mode by which we receive the new heavens and new earth.

     

     

    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.

     

    September 7 to September 21, Keegans on Vacation.
    Pastor John & HaeSung will be on vacation from Monday, September 7 to Monday September 21.
    Ruling Elder Kevin Vasquez, member of Grace OPC and designated Church Planter for the Committee on Home Missions of the PNJPR, will be filling the pulpit on the Lord’s Day, September 13 and 20. Please contact the Session of Grace OPC with all spiritual and diaconal needs.

     

    Men’s Friday Night Fellowship & Book Study
    This coming Friday, September 25, 2026, we will hold our monthly Men’s Friday Night Fellowship & Book Study – Redemption Accomplished & Applied – at the Manse, beginning at 6:30 PM with pizza. RVSP!

     

     

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

    • Tuesday – Dinaro Home Group Bible Study
    • Wednesday – Keegan Home Group Bible Study
    • Thursday – C. A. M. at the Fellowship Hall
    • Friday - Men's Friday Night Fellowship and Book Study

     

     

EVENING WORSHIP

  • Prelude

    Welcome and Announcements

    Apostolic Greeting

     

    *Call to Worship

     

    *Opening Hymn:  "Hallelujah, Praise Jehovah"       #148B

     

    *Prayer of Invocation

     

    Word of God: Isaiah 65:17-25

     

    Pastoral Prayer

     

    *Hymn of Supplication: "Thou, O Lord, Art God Alone"      #102B

     

    Tithes and Offerings

     

    Word of God: 2 Peter 3:10-18

     

    Preaching of God’s Word: “New Heavens & New Earth”

     

    *Hymn of Response: "Praise God for Joy of Sabbath Blest"      #155

     

    *Benediction

    *Postlude    

      (*Please stand if able)

     

     

     

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Bulletin Date: 2026-09-20