The Lord’s Day Worship -July 12, 2026

Prelude

Welcome and Announcements

Apostolic Greeting

*Call to Worship

*Opening Hymn: “How Great Thou Art”     #227

*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: Luke 18:1-8 

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.

*Hymn of Supplication: “Come, My Soul, with Every Care”  vv. 1-4.  #518

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 62:6-12 

Preaching of God’s Word: “Give Him No Rest”

Hymn of Response: "How Sweet and Awesome Is the Place"      #425

*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
• Flex Time  - Afternoon Worship (due to the luncheon)

Morning and Afternoon Worship Services are live streamed at:

www.graceopcfairlawn.org

https://youtube.com/@grace-opc

Worship Serving Schedule

This Week:

Ushers:  Georgi Kanev and Gerald Wisz

Nursery: [Unstaffed]

Media Broadcast: Georgi Kanev

Coffee Hour Refreshments: [Luncheon]

Next Week:

Ushers: Mike Dinaro and Glenn Crothers

Nursery: [Unstaffed]

Media Broadcast: Corey O'Neill

Coffee Hour Refreshments: Deborah Vasquez

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 62:6-12, we will learn that persistent prayer, in light of God’s promises, are instrumental in the fulfillment of Christ’s commission to and through His church.

This afternoon in Nehemiah 4:1-14, we will see that the response of the church to the mockery of the world is to prayerfully remind ourselves that King Jesus “rules and defends” so we can continue His work of building and restoring.

Announcement

Today, Fellowship Luncheon

We will hold our monthly Fellowship Luncheon in the Fellowship Hall, followed by afternoon worship to close the Day.

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 has been “repurposed” as a Baby Break Room for our parents to have a ‘way station’ before returning with their children to worship.

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

• Tuesday – Dinaro Home Group Bible Study
• Wednesday – Keegan Home Group Bible Study
• Thursday - Crossroads Ministry at the Fellowship Hall

Prelude

Welcome and Announcements

Apostolic Greeting

*Call to Worship

*Opening Hymn:  "Lead On, O Kingdom, Eternal" #544

*Prayer of Invocation

Word of God: Acts 4:23-31 

Pastoral Prayer

*Hymn of Supplication: "I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord" vv. 1-3        #405

Tithes and Offerings

Word of God: Nehemiah 4:1-14 

Preaching of God’s Word: “Remember the Lord”

*Hymn of Response: "I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord" vv. 4-6    #145B

*Benediction

*Postlude    

  (*Please stand if able)