The Lord’s Day Worship – May 5, 2025

Prelude

Welcome and Announcements

Apostolic Greeting

*Call to Worship

*Opening Hymn:  "I Greet Thee, Who My Sure Redeemer Art"   #282

*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:  "Eternal Spirit, God of Truth"    #394

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: Luke 9:57-62

Preaching of God’s Word: “Following Jesus”

Hymn of Response:  “We Rest on Thee"   #422

Lord’s Supper

Diaconal Offering: “How Deep the Father’s Love for Us”  #351

*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: Donny Jerie and Elias Jimenez

Nursery: Marissa Luna  and Silvia Prince

Media Broadcast: Georgi Kanev

Coffee Hour Refreshments: Nancy Hemrick

Next Week:

Ushers: Gerald Wisz and Leo Baratta

Nursery: HaeSung Keegan and Krystal Jimenez

Media Broadcast: John Hemrick

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 

This morning, we welcome to the pulpit the Rev. Douglas Clawson, General Secretary for the Committee on Foreign Missions, where we will learn from Luke 9:57-62 what it means to follow Jesus.

This evening in Mark 10:46-52, we will consider how Bartimaeus’ strong, determined, and grateful faith is recorded for our benefit so that we might, with spiritual sight, know, believe, and gratefully follow his Savior and ours.

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.

Monthly Fellowship Lunch moved to May 18, 2025 : Mother’s Day is next Sunday, May 11, so our monthly fellowship luncheon will be May 18, 2025

Supporting Lighthouse Pregnancy Resource Center

Beginning next Sunday on Mother’s Day, May 11, we will once more be taking up a collection of new-born baby and infant items to donate to Lighthouse Pregnancy Resource Center. See the insert flyer more detail.

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

• Monday- Session’s Meeting
• Tuesday - Dinaro Home Group
• Wednesday- Keegan Home Group
• Friday- Vos Group at Keegans
• Saturday- Men & Women’s Prayer Breakfast at the Fellowship Hall, and Women's Book Study will follow

Prelude

Welcome and Announcements

Apostolic Greeting

*Call to Worship

*Opening Hymn: “Father, Long Before Creation”   #242

*Prayer of Invocation

Word of God: 2 Chronicles 36:11-21

Pastoral Prayer

*Hymn:  “Great Shepherd Who Leadest Thy People"   #80B

Tithes and Offerings

Word of God: Mark 12:1-12

Preaching of God’s Word: “The Parable of the Vineyard”

*Hymn of Response: “We Give Thee But Thine Own"       #185

*Benediction

*Postlude    

  (*Please stand if able)