The Lord’s Day Worship – December 28, 2025

Prelude

Welcome and Announcements

Apostolic Greeting

*Call to Worship

*Opening Hymn:  "Songs of Thankfulness and Praise"     #323

*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: Micah 5:1-5a

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:  "O Little Town of Bethlehem"    #323

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: Matthew 2:1-12

Preaching of God’s Word: “Come and Worship”

Hymn of Response:  "Angels, from the Realms of Glory"    #313

*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 Elias Jimenez

Nursery: Deborah Vasquez

Media Broadcast: Elias Jimenez

Coffee Hour Refreshments: Krystal Jimenez

Next Week:

Ushers:  Leo Baratta and Donny Jerie

Nursery: HaeSung Keegan

Media Broadcast:  Georgi Kanev

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 Summary

This morning in Matthew 2:1-12, we will witness how the gospel compels believers to seek the Shepherd-King who alone is worthy of such determination and devotion.

This evening in Matthew 2:13-23, we will see how the war between the seed of the woman and the seed of the serpent is played out in the actions of Herod to destroy but the sovereignty of God to preserve.

Announcement

Next week: 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.

2025 Annual Congregation Report Due Date

The ‘much-appreciated’ deadline for sending Annual Reports to Nancy Hemrick, our Annual Report Compiler, is Friday, January 9, 2026.

RSVP: 3^rd Annual Grace Family Retreat on April 30-May 2, 2026

Mark on your calendar for our 3^rd Annual Family Retreat on April 30-May 2 at the Tuscarora Inn & Conference Center, PA.  See the bulletin insert for more details and  RSVP asap so we can secure the reservation!

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

• Tuesday – Dinaro Home Group
• Wednesday – Keegan Home Group
• Saturday - Women's Prayer Meeting & Book Study

Prelude

Welcome and Announcements

Apostolic Greeting

*Call to Worship

*Opening Hymn: "All My Heart This Night Rejoices"  vv. 1-4       #166

*Prayer of Invocation

Word of God: Jeremiah 31:2-20

Pastoral Prayer

*Hymn:  “Silent Night! Holy Night!”       #315 

Tithes and Offerings

Word of God: Matthew 2:13-23

Preaching of God’s Word: “Christmas Preserved”

*Hymn of Response:  "All My Heart This Night Rejoices"  vv. 1, 5-7        #307

*Benediction

*Postlude    

  (*Please stand if able)