The Lord’s Day Worship – June 15, 2025

Prelude

Welcome and Announcements

Apostolic Greeting

*Call to Worship

*Opening Hymn:  "I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord"   #405

*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: Romans 8:1-25

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:  "When Zion’s Fortunes God Restored"   #126A

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 49:14-26

Preaching of God’s Word: “Not Forsaken”

Hymn of Response:  “Of the Father’s Love Begotten"    #268

*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: Mike Dinaro and Gerald Wisz

Nursery: Nancy Hemrick 

Media Broadcast: Georgi Kanev

Coffee Hour Refreshments: Nancy Hemrick

Next Week:

Ushers: John Hemrick and Elias Jimenez

Nursery: HaeSung Keegan

Media Broadcast: John Hemrick

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 Isaiah 49:14-26, we will hear, in some of the most moving prophetic prose, how the gospel progressively sanctifies the fearful heart of all vestiges of doubt of the Father’s adopting love towards those who are in Christ Jesus, His Son.

This evening in Mark 12:38-44, we will learn that the difference between sacrificial giving and perfunctory tithing, is the difference between whole- hearted devotion and lukewarm investment, based on one’s grasp of the cross.

Announcement

Supporting Lighthouse Pregnancy Resource Center

We will be closing our collection by June 29 and will bring all the items to Lighthouse Pregnancy Resource Center.

SAVE THE DATE: Fourth of July Picnic, Saturday, July 5^th, 2 pm at Wiszes

Our annual Fourth of July Picnic will hold in Gerald and Betty’s house in Garfield. Hot dogs and hamburgers are provided. Please bring a side dish, salad or dessert to share. RSVP to Pastor John.

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

• Monday – Trustees Meeting
• Tuesday - Dinaro Home Group
• Wednesday – Keegan Home Group

Prelude

Welcome and Announcements

Apostolic Greeting

*Call to Worship

*Opening Hymn:  "O Love of God, How Strong and True"    #240

*Prayer of Invocation

Word of God: Proverbs 11:24-31

Pastoral Prayer

*Hymn: "God, Hear My Prayer"     #61A

Tithes and Offerings

Word of God: Mark 12:38-44

Preaching of God’s Word: “The Widow’s All”

*Hymn of Response: "All for Jesus!"      #502

*Benediction

*Postlude    

  (*Please stand if able)