Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
October 15, 2023 | 10:00am
Rev. Jeremy Campbell, Guest Pastor | Larry J. Carey, Director of Music
Thought for Worship: “Now this I say, he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each one must do just as he has purposed in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” | 2 Corinthians 9:6-8
GATHERING
Welcome
Prelude I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light | Behnke
Call to Worship
Votum
Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
Amen
One: Come! Now is the time to gather for worship. Christ calls us into community and into communion with him.
Many: Let us enter in with open ears and open hearts, ready to receive the call of Christ in a new way today!
Opening Sentences
Rejoice in the Lord always!
All thanks and praise to God!
Do not worry about anything.
We trust in God who provides for us.
Let the peace of God settle among you.
We will share God’s peace with all.
Salutation
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ
Amen.
*Hymn of Praise: Forgive Our Sins as We Forgive
Call to Confession
From ancient times to now,
God’s people have turned away.
We are no different:
we let fear take hold of us
and try to go our own way.
Let us be honest about how we have failed
to follow God.
Prayer of Confession
Holy One, you call out to us
again and again throughout our lives.
Sometimes the call comes bold and insistent:
sometimes it is a nudge or a whisper.
We have often fallen short,
yet you call us still.
However you are calling us today,
O God, help us to hear you,
and to feel your nearness.
Silent Confession
Assurance of Pardon
God shows us a different way—
a way of truth, honor, justice, purity, and excellence.
This path is open to all of us if we reach out and accept God’s forgiveness.
Thanks be to God! We will live as God’s people,
forgiven and freed.
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 He Has Made Me Glad
Children’s Message
Prayer for Illumination
Sovereign God, let your Word rule in our hearts and your Spirit govern our lives until at last we see the fulfillment of your realm of justice and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
First Reading: Isaiah 61:1-4,8-11
This is the Word of the Lord
Thanks be to God
Hymn: I’ve Got Peace Like a River
Second Reading: Matthew 4:12-23
Sermon: "Faithful" | 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 This is the Day | Forrest
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
Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession (ending with Lord’s Prayer)
In Jesus’ Name, we pray as you taught us…
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: Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart
Benediction
Postlude Come Christians, Join to Sing | arr. Wyrtzen
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, October 15 - eggs
Sunday, October 22- gallon(s) whole milk
Sunday, October 29 - 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