Seventh Sunday of Easter
May 12, 2024 | 10:00am
Rev. Jeremy Campbell, Temporary Pastor | Larry J. Carey, Director of Music
Thought for Worship: “God does not call those who are equipped. God equips those whom he has called.” | Smith Wigglesworth
GATHERING
Welcome
Prelude Meditation on ‘St. Anne’ | Young
Call to Worship
Votum
Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
Amen
Opening Sentences
What a blessing!
We gather to listen and to discern God’s will.
What a fellowship!
We join together and share our testimony
in the presence of God.
Our delight in God will be our song of praise.
We come to worship God with our whole hearts.
Salutation
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ
Amen.
Prayer of the Day
Saving God,
your goodness supports us
as we learn to hope and trust in it.
As the world moves on, day by day,
we hold onto your promise
of life in the face of death,
your salvation miracle.
We yearn to build a community of faith
in which we can flourish,
so that, embracing this good news,
we might share your grace and mercy with others.
Hear our prayer. Amen.
*Hymn of Praise To God Be the Glory
Call to Confession
The Spirit of God helps us in our weakness, interceding with sighs too deep for words. Romans 8:26
Trusting in God’s grace, let us confess our sin.
Prayer of Confession
O Christ who prayed for us, died for us, and lives for us,
you taught us that we belong to you,
and your word is our truth.
Forgive us, O Lord, when we live as if
we belonged only to ourselves.
Forgive us, O Lord, when we foolishly think
that power is the ultimate truth.
Speak your words of peace to us this day,
and make our lives a testimony to your grace.
For you are the source of life itself,
and only in you can we truly live.
Assurance of Pardon
Hear the good news of God’s promise:
I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh.
Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord
will be saved. Acts 2:17, 21
In the name of Jesus Christ, we are forgiven!
Thanks be to God.
The Law of God:
*Gloria Patri | #579
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen.
*Commitment to Peace Keeping and Peace Seeking
One: May the peace of Christ be with you!
All: And also with you!
Share a sign of peace with one another. After sharing the peace, let us all sing together:
Together, by grace, we witness and work, remembering Jesus, in whom we grow strong. Together we serve in Spirit and truth, remembering love is the strength of our song.
THE WORD OF GOD
Anthem O Love, How Deep, How Broad, How High | arr. Hopson
Prayer for Illumination
Living God, with joy we celebrate the presence of your risen Word. Enliven our hearts by your Holy Spirit so that we may proclaim the good news of eternal and abundant life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
O dry bones, hear the world of the Lord. Ezekiel 37:4
First Reading: John 17:6-19
This is the good news which we have received,
in which we stand, and by which we are saved.
Thanks be to God.
*Hymn: Lord, Speak to Me that I May Speak
O dry bones, hear the world of the Lord. Ezekiel 37:4
Second Reading: Acts 1:15-17, 21-26
This is the good news which we have received,
in which we stand, and by which we are saved.
Thanks be to God.
Sermon: “Lord, You Know Everyone’s Heart” | Rev. Campbell
Silent Reflection
THE RESPONSE TO GOD
*Affirmation of Faith
I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; He descended to hell. The third day he rose again from the dead. He ascended to heaven and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty. From there He will 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.
Offering What a Friend We Have in Jesus | arr. Ijames
Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow;
Praise him all creatures here below;
Praise him above ye heavenly hosts;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
Amen!
Prayer of Dedication
Prayer of Thanksgiving and Intercession (ending with 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, the Power, and the Glory forever. Amen.
SENDING
*Hymn Blessed Assurance, Jesus is Mine!
Benediction
Postlude Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee | arr. Phillips
DEAR FRIENDS
Welcome to worship here at Peapack Reformed Church! If you are visiting with us, welcome! If you are a member, welcome back! Our mission is to be a congregation called by God, inspired by the Holy Spirit, and committed to being the very presence of Jesus Christ in the world. This mission is the catalyst for all that we do, and is our aim for who we want to be.
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FOOD PANTRY NEWS
Many thanks for all those who have shared their abundance with neighbors in need.
Our church refrigerators have plenty of space to hold even more!
Mark your calendars now to pick up these important items
and bring to church by the dates listed:
Sunday, May 12 - eggs
Sunday, May 19 - gallon(s) whole milk
Sunday, May 26 - eggs
Peapack Reformed Church is a congregation called by God, empowered by the Holy Spirit and committed to being the very presence of Jesus Christ in the world.
CALLED • EMPOWERED • COMMITTED