West Side Presbyterian Church Family Sunday

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1 West Side Presbyterian Church Family Sunday November 18, :15 am Service Above all, maintain constant love for one another, for love covers a multitude of sins. Be hospitable to one another without complaining. -I Peter 4:8-9 Like good stewards of the manifold grace of God, serve one another with whatever gift God has given you. -I Peter 4:10 But someone will say, You have faith and I have works. Show me your faith apart from your works, and I by my works will show you my faith. -James 2:18 So Jesus called them and said to them, You know that among the Gentiles those whom they recognize as their rulers lord it over them, and their great ones are tyrants over them. But it is not so among you; but whoever wishes to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wishes to be first among you must be slave to all. -Mark 10:42-44 Let each of you look not to your own interests, but to the interests of others. Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus, who, though He was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God as something to be exploited, but emptied Himself, taking the form of a slave, being born in human likeness. And being found in human form, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death even death on a cross. -Philippians 2:4-8 Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good; love one another with mutual affection; outdo one another in showing honor. -Romans 12:9-10 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. -Romans 12:21

2 ~ The Preparation for the Word ~ PRELUDE Nun danket alle Gott, BWV 657 Johann Sebastian Bach WORDS OF WELCOME *CALL TO WORSHIP and OPENING PRAYER Enter God s gates with thanksgiving; Psalm 100:4,5 go into God s courts with praise; give thanks and call upon the name of the LORD. For the LORD is good, whose mercy is everlasting, and whose faithfulness endures from age to age. Let us pray: God of grace, we open our hearts, minds and souls to worship You. As we gather here, we thank You that we join with Christians all across the world to glorify Your holy name. Come be with us, inspire us and lead us in our time together. We ask this in the name of Jesus. Amen. *HYMN OF PRAISE 551 Come, Ye Thankful People, Come ST. GEORGE S WINDSOR CALL TO CONFESSION PRAYER OF CONFESSION 2 Great and wonderful God, we come to You with our prayer of confession. We are sorry for the many things that we have done that are wrong in Your eyes. * The congregation may stand.

3 We are sorry for all the things we should have done but we did not do. We are sorry that we have not always thanked You for Your many gifts to us. We ask for Your forgiveness for these things, and for other things that we might have done wrong that we do not remember or even know we have done. Please forgive us. Help us to do the things we should, and to keep us from doing the things we should not do. Keep us always mindful of the many gifts You have given us, so that we might be thankful for them. In Your name, we pray. KYRIE ASSURANCE OF PARDON ANTHEM Never Forget to Be Thankful Natalie Sleeth Never forget to be thankful for all of the gifts you receive, for God is the source of your blessings, and that you can truly believe. Tis God who made the earth and sky, creatures all who multiply, fish that swim and birds that fly way up high. *THE PEACE Tis God who finds us when we stray, makes the rules we should obey, gently leads us on our way, day by day. Carol Choir Preschool, Kindergarten and First Grade children will go to their Small Groups. All other children will come forward for the MESSAGE FOR ALL AGES. 3

4 ~ The Proclamation of the Word ~ NEW TESTAMENT LESSON Romans 12:9-21 The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. MESSAGE FOR ALL AGES Serving Others (Part Four): Marks of a True Christian Rev. Marc Oehler, Patrick Elkins, Beth McNamara, Hyun Park, Jennifer Quirk ~ The Response to the Word ~ *RESPONSE OF FAITH Romans 12, excerpts Love one another with mutual affection. Rejoice in hope. Be patient in suffering. Persevere in prayer. Rejoice with those who rejoice. Weep with those who weep. Do not claim to be wiser than you are. Do not repay anyone evil for evil. If your enemies are hungry, feed them. Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. *HYMN 552 Give Thanks, O Christian People ES FLOG EIN KLEINS WALDVÖGELEIN PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE and THE LORD S PRAYER (hymnal page 16, using debts/debtors) The Lord be with you. And also with you. Let us pray. PRESENTATION OF OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS 4

5 OFFERTORY ANTHEM Thanks Be to Thee George Frideric Handel Thanks be to Thee, Thou broughtest forth with mighty hand Israel safe through the sea. Lord, Thou hast led us as a Shepherd, Lord with Thine hand, tenderly, in ages past Thy people hast led. Senior High, Boys, Chapel and Covenant Choirs *DOXOLOGY 591 OLD HUNDREDTH *PRAYERS OF THANKSGIVING Praise God from whom all blessings flow; praise Christ, all people here below; praise Holy Spirit evermore; praise Triune God, whom we adore. Amen. ~ The Sending ~ *HYMN 555 Now Thank We All Our God NUN DANKET ALLE GOTT BLESSING & CHARGE CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE Let the Mind of Christ Be In You Rodland Holloway 5

6 POSTLUDE Nun danket alle Gott, Op. 79 Max Reger You are welcome to listen to the postlude. If you are leaving before the postlude is finished, please do so quietly. ******* Our worship has ended. May our service to God and others continue. Greeters: We thank Christina Dyer and Beverly Fitzgerald for greeting today. Procession of Worship Elements: The worship elements are being carried in this morning by the children of West Side. Lay Leadership: We thank Patrick Elkins, Beth McNamara, Hyun Park and Jennifer Quirk their leadership in worship today. If you are interested in being a lay reader during the 10:15 am Sunday service, please contact Lucy Ianacone (Lianacone@optonline.net; ). Sanctuary Flowers: Sanctuary flowers today are in memory of Robert and Betsy Chamberlin, given by their son Bruce. Requesting sanctuary flowers is a wonderful way to remember a loved one or to celebrate a special occasion. If you wish to dedicate flowers, please contact Russell Clark (rjclark100@gmail.com; ). Coffee Hour: We thank all those who contributed their gifts to coffee hour this morning: Susan Opderbeck, Laura Sanderson and Marion Strauch. Visitor Information Bags are available in the Narthex. If you are visiting with us today, please feel free to take one. 6

7 Worship Values, Practices and Information Congregational participation is the hallmark of Reformed Worship. Hymns, responses, corporate prayers and readings belong to you, the people and express the voice of the individual and the larger body of the Church. We hope the following notes will help you to join us in our liturgy. An asterisk (*) indicates the congregation may stand. Boldface type signifies congregational participation. First and final stanzas of hymns are usually sung in unison, middle stanzas in parts. Share your prayer concerns on the cards provided in the pew rack. Ushers will collect the cards during the announcements. Those arriving after the Call to Worship begins will be seated during the next hymn or the passing of the peace. If you must leave the Sanctuary during worship, please wait in the Narthex until the next hymn, the passing of the peace or the doxology before returning to your seat. Please help us protect and care for our beautiful worship space. Food and beverages, with the exception of closed plastic water bottles, are not allowed in the Sanctuary. Please turn off your cell phone before worship begins. Large print bulletins and hymnals are available in the Narthex. Assistive listening devices are available by contacting one of the ushers. Throughout the Sanctuary, there are a number of spaces available for wheelchairs. An usher will be happy to direct you. Video of the service is available online at We have live streaming video on Sunday mornings. In case of emergency: our AED Unit is on the wall across from the reception desk and the First Aid kit is in the closet across from the reception desk. 7

8 West Side Presbyterian Church Varian Fry Way, 6 South Monroe Street, Ridgewood, NJ (201) Lay Leadership of West Side Session (Elders) Class of 2018 Heidi Ahlborn Phyllis Anderson Russell Clark John Lescroart Anna Levy Katherine Montgomery John Pierce Larry Steenvoorden Andrew Steenvoorden (Youth Rep) Class of 2019 Scott Brubaker Cindi Cheesman Wendy Dodge Jane French John Gutekunst Fred Jubitz Dennis Kim Paul Mensing Andy Roughgarden Beth Staples Anson Welch Class of 2020 Mark Babunovic Jamie Cella Mike Chepucavage David DeFeo Scott Gavin Brian Hanse Lynn Morneweck-Fuld Jennifer Padolina 8 Class of 2018 Caroline Barr Donna Burdick Sally Clark Harris Fleming Lisa Garvey Laura Impomeni Peter Krautle Craig Ollenschleger Ann Butler (Youth Rep) Board of Deacons Class of 2019 Janet Anderson Christina Dyer Donna Dykstra Terry Erzmoneit Angela Gutekunst Anita Jones Mary Ann Malinski Marion Strauch Miguel Torres Sora Torres Class of 2020 Humberto Bastos Kay Chase Bill Clark Patrick Elkins Mary Ann Hoogerheyde Jan Lescroart Dave Levy Walter Lynn Nancy Sampson