The Lord’s Day Worship – December 7, 2025

Prelude

Welcome and Announcements

Apostolic Greeting

*Call to Worship

*Opening Hymn:  "To Your Temple I Repair"    #165

*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: Exodus 20:1-17

Pastoral Prayer

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

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: James 4:11-17

Preaching of God’s Word: “Spiritual Folly”

Hymn of Response:  “We Have Not Known Thee as We Ought”     #178

Lord's Supper

Diaconal Offering: "Now Thank We All Our God"   #181

*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:   Leo Baratta and Donny Jerie 

Nursery: HaeSung Keegan

Media Broadcast: John Hemrick

Coffee Hour Refreshments: Caroline Platt

Next Week:

Ushers: Mike Dinaro and Gerald Wisz 

Nursery: Krystal Jimenez

Media Broadcast: Georgi Kanev

Coffee Hour Refreshments: Krystal Jimenez

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 James 4:11-17, we will hear the warning against the spiritual folly of a Christ-less pride that displays itself in spiritual criticism, spiritual speculation, and spiritual elitism.

This evening in Ezra 3:6-13, we will see how a heavenly perspective of our earthly labors for
Christ keeps us from being sidelined by temporal discouragements, and on point in participation
in kingdom advancement.

Announcement

Today, 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.

New Members Reception & Covenant Baptisms

Next week, December 14, 2025, during the morning worship service, Mr. Brandon Silver and Mr. Nick Molinari will be baptized and received into communicant membership here at Grace OPC, in accordance with the Book of Church Order, Directory for the Public Worship of God, III. B.2. Members of the Session met with Mr. Silver and Mr. Molinari on November 23 and 30, respectively, and they were examined as to their profession of faith in Christ alone, in accordance with the Directory for the Public Worship of God, IV.A.3.

Fellowship Luncheon

Next Sunday, December 14, 2025, morning worship, monthly fellowship luncheon, and afternoon worship.

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

• Monday - Trustees Meeting for 2026 Budget
• Tuesday – Dinaro Home Group Bible Study
• Wednesday – Keegan Home Group Bible Study
• Friday - Vos Group at Keegans
• Saturday - Men's Prayer Breakfast at Fellowship Hall

Prelude

Welcome and Announcements

Apostolic Greeting

*Call to Worship

*Opening Hymn: "O Thank the LORD, for He Is Good"      #136

*Prayer of Invocation

Word of God: 1 Corinthians 3:1-23

Pastoral Prayer

*Hymn of Supplication: "Thy Loving-kindness, Lord, Is Good and Free"     #69B

Tithes and Offerings

Word of God: Ezra 3:6-13

Preaching of God’s Word: “How Firm a Foundation”

*Hymn of Response: "How Firm a Foundation”       #243

*Benediction

*Postlude    

  (*Please stand if able)