Nassau Presbyterian Church February 4, 2018 9:15 and 11:00 am
Gathering God calls us together to offer praise, acknowledge sin, and celebrate our adoption as forgiven children. Prelude I Shall Not Abandon God Dietrich Buxtehude BuxWV 220 Introit Come, All You People Hymn 388 Choir sings Shona text, then all sing English verses At the sign you may stand. Hymn indicates the red pew hymnal Glory to God. Call to Worship Psalm 147 : 1 At the sign you may stand. Bold text is read or sung in unison. Praise the Lord! How good it is to sing praises to our God! For God is gracious and a song of praise is fitting. Praise the Lord! Come, let us praise and worship the God of Grace! Opening Hymn The King of Love Hymn 802 Prayer of Confession Eternal God, we confess we have praised you with our lips but not glorified you with our lives. Have mercy on us, we pray, for our weak faith that fades under pressure, for our quick enthusiasm that just as quickly dies, for the hopes we proclaim but do not pursue. Forgive us, Lord God, and give us new trust in your power, that we may live for justice and tell of your loving-kindness by our acts as by our words, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen. Assurance of Forgiveness Friends in Christ, hear and believe the good news of the Gospel. In Jesus Christ we are forgiven. Thanks be to God.
Response of Praise Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above Hymn 645 Verse 1 Sing praise to God who reigns above, the God of all creation, the God of power, the God of love, the God of our salvation. With healing balm my soul is filled, and every faithless murmur stilled: to God all praise and glory! Words of Welcome Anthem 9:15 Praise, Rejoice and Sing! Allen Pote Sing alleluia, sing to the Lord of love. Sing and be joyful, rejoice in God above. Alleluia, praise. Alleluia, praise his name, who came to earth by human birth to be my guide and friend. I will tell the world the wonder that I know: God s love watches over me wherever I may go. Oh praise, alleluia, praise, rejoice, and sing, for God gives us everything. Proclaiming the Word We encounter the Word in speech and song as we interpret and expound scripture. Time with Children 9:15 Children may leave for Church School classes. Teachers and ushers can assist in finding classrooms. 11:00 Children pre-kindergarten or age four to grade three may leave for Worship Explorers in Room 302. Prayer for Illumination First Scripture Lesson Isaiah 40 : 25 31 pg 668 Second Scripture Lesson Mark 1 : 29 39 pg 35 Sermon Hoarding Jesus David A. Davis
Thanksgiving Sermon Hymn We respond by presenting our offerings, setting the table, lifting prayers, and praising the triune God. Christ for the World We Sing
Offertory I Come with Joy Kenneth Dake, music Brian Wren, text I come with joy, a child of God, forgiven, loved, and free, The life of Jesus to recall, in love laid down for me. I come with Christians far and near to find, as all are fed, The new community of love in Christ s communion bread. And thus we meet, and better know the Presence, ever near, And join our hearts and sing with joy that Christ is risen here. Together met, together bound, in friendship we will stay, And go with joy to love the world and live the way we pray. Sacrament of the Lord s Supper We invite all followers of Jesus Christ to the table. Pass the tray to your neighbor, who will hold it for you as you receive the bread and grape juice. Cups on the bread tray hold gluten-free bread. Invitation Great Prayer of Thanksgiving The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them up to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give God thanks and praise. Therefore we join our voices with the communion of saints and the great cloud of witnesses and the whole creation to proclaim the glory of your name. Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory! Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith: Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again. Words of Institution
Sharing the Bread In the Singing Hymn 533 Sharing the Cup Loaves Were Broken, Words Were Spoken Hymn 498 Concluding Prayer Sending We follow the Word into the world, sent forth with God s blessing to lives of service and love. Benediction Response Siyahamba Hymn 853 Siyahamb ekukhanyen kwenkhos. We are marching in the light of God. Postlude Sonata No. 2 in C Minor Felix Mendelssohn IV. Fugue Preacher David A. Davis Liturgists Lauren J. McFeaters Andrew Scales (9:15) Mark Edwards (11:00) Time with Children Corrie Berg Flowers The flowers in the Sanctuary are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of Barbara M. Creager by William and Angela Creager. Musicians Choir 345 (9:15) Ingrid Ladendorf, director John Lane, flute Adult Choir Noel Werner, director Michael Ryan, student organist Cover Chalice and Cross, a linocut by Elizabeth Steele Halstead
The Week Ahead February 5 11 Monday, Feb. 5 12:00 pm Berg Small Group Room 304 7:30 pm Wehrheim Small Group Wehrheim Home, Skillman Tuesday, Feb. 6 9:30 am Staff Devotions 10:30 am Staff Meeting 1:00 pm Grace Note Singers Kingston Presbyterian Church 7:00 pm Adult Education Committee Wednesday, Feb. 7 4:00 pm Homework Hangout 4:15 pm Carol Choir 4:15 pm In Choir Bible Study 4:15 pm Joyful Noise Choir 5:15 pm Choir 345 5:15 pm Choir Family Co-op Dinner 7:30 pm Adult Choir 7:30 pm Parker Small Group PTS Library, Room 1060 Thursday, Feb. 8 9:00 am Thursday Yoga Room 301 9:30 am MacKichan Walker Small Group 10:00 am Al-Anon 12:00 pm Scales Small Group 7:00 pm Youth Ministry Committee Room 304 7:30 pm Walthall Small Group Friday, Feb. 9 7:00 am Women s Early Morning Bible Study Contact Doodie Meyer (609-275-9647) 7:30 am Men s Breakfast Saturday, Feb. 10 No scheduled events Sunday, Feb. 11 9:15 am Education for all ages & classrooms 9:15 am First Corinthians Class with George Hunsinger Maclean House 9:15 am Lapsley Small Group Room 202 9:15 am Worship Sanctuary 9:30 am Inquirers Class 10:15 am Fellowship 11:00 am Worship Sanctuary 11:15 am Worship Explorers Room 302 12:15 pm Deacon Education Room 303 12:00 pm Race: The Power of an Illusion 2:30 pm New School for Music Study Recital Sanctuary 4:00 pm Anderson-Flood Small Group 4:00 pm O Brien Small Group O Brien Home, Trenton 5:00 pm Cantorei 5:00 pm Middle School Fellowship Room 304 6:00 pm Youth Fellowship Dinner 6:40 pm Middle School Choir 6:40 pm Senior High Fellowship Room 304 7:00 pm Breaking Bread Music Rehearsal 7:00 pm Werner Small Group Werner Home, Dayton 8:00 pm Breaking Bread
Today at Nassau Education for all ages 9:15 AM & classrooms First Corinthians Class with George Hunsinger 9:15 AM Maclean House Worship Communion 9:15 AM Sanctuary Fellowship 10:15 AM Worship Communion 11:00 AM Sanctuary Worship Explorers 11:15 AM Room 302 Race: The Power of an Illusion 12:00 PM Cantorei & Middle School Choir 5:00 PM Youth Fellowship Super Bowl Party 6:00 PM Breaking Bread Music Rehearsal 7:00 PM Breaking Bread 8:00 PM Welcome to Nassau Church Children. Children are always welcome in our services of worship. Childcare is available for infants and toddlers in the Nursery Lower Level, 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM. Church School takes place during the 9:15 AM service. Classes for age 2 and grades 6 to 12 begin at 9:15 AM. Preschoolers to grade 5 participate in the first part of the service and are then dismissed to their classes. All classes conclude at 10:30 AM. Worship Explorers is a child-focused alternative worship setting during 11:00 AM worship for children age 4 to grade 3. Children attend the first part of the service and are then dismissed to Room 302 Third Floor. Order CDs of the service. Stop by the sound room. Connect to our online community life. Visit nassauchurch.org for information and join our Facebook group for community life. Follow our Facebook page and Twitter and Instagram feeds @ nassauchurch for news, recaps of events, and snapshots of life at Nassau. Connect to pastors or staff. Contact the office. Online giving. See Give Now on the website or give via the Church Life app. Accessibility. The church lot has reserved parking, and there are six reserved street spaces on Sundays. Ramp access to the building is from the parking lot. Ask an usher for an assistive hearing device, a largeprint bulletin or hymnal, an accessible pew, or a wheelchair. Ushers can also direct you to the elevator to access other floors. 61 Nassau Street, Princeton, New Jersey 08542 609-924-0103 nassauchurch.org Printed on 10% pcf recycled paper. Please recycle.