Grace Presbyterian Church and Union Congregational Church
GOSPEL MUSIC CELEBRATION
Serving people, through Christ, to meet the spiritual, physical, and emotional needs of the community and the world around us.
Welcome and Announcements
Call to Worship Psalm 100:1, 2 Vinroy D. Brown, Jr.
Opening Praise
“In the Sanctuary” Kurt Carr
“Why We Sing” Kirk Franklin
“Praise His Holy Name” Keith Hampton
Opening Prayer The Rev. Robin Miller Currás
Welcome Pastor Robin
Hymn 459 * “Come O Fount of Every Blessing”
Scripture Lesson (in unison) Psalm 81:1-10 Norma Prescott
Sing aloud to God our strength; shout for joy to the God of Jacob. Raise a song, sound the tambourine, the sweet lyre with the harp. Blow the trumpet at the new moon, at the full moon, on our festal day. For it is a statute for Israel, an ordinance of the God of Jacob. He made it a decree in Joseph, when he went out over the land of Egypt.hear a voice I had not known: ‘I relieved your shoulder of the burden; your hands were freed from the basket. In distress you called, and I rescued you; answered you in the secret place of thunder; I tested you at the waters of Meribah. Hear, O my people, while I admonish you; O Israel, if you would but listen to me! There shall be no strange god among you; you shall not bow down to a foreign god. I am the Lord your God,who brought you up out of the land of Egypt. Open your mouth wide and I will fill it.
Time with Children The Rev. Katrina Forman
Song “Jesus Loves Me”
Call to Confession Pastor Robin
Silent Prayer of Confession
Assurance of Grace Pastor Robin
Responding in Praise “Blessed Assurance” Joseph Pace
Passing of the Peace Pastor Robin
Prayer for Illumination Eva Foster
Scripture Reading Acts 16:16-25 Eva Foster
Message I’ll Sing On Pastor Robin
Gospel Choir “Hallelu, Hallelujah” Debra L. Perry
Affirmation of Faith Psalm 104:33-35 Common English Bible Norma Prescott
I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praises to my God while I’m still alive. Let my praise be pleasing to God; I’m rejoicing in the Lord!… Let my whole being bless the Lord! Praise the Lord!
Gospel Choir “Total Praise” Richard Smallwood
Pastoral Prayer for the Community The Rev. Ron Verblaauw
Concluding with the Lord’s Prayer
Gospel Choir “How Great Thou Art” Omar Dickenson
Responding to God’s Call through Giving Pastor Katrina
Gospel Choir Offertory “I Sing Because I’m Happy” arr. Rollo Dilworth
Doxology * (See insert for Gospel version)
Prayer of Dedication Pastor Katrina
Hymn 472 * “Precious, Lord, Take My Hand”
Charge and Benediction Pastor Robin
Gospel Choir “He Reigns Forever” Marshal Carpenter
Mark your calendars:
Today 3pm-5pm Youth Group meets at
Tuesday, April 23, 7:30 am, Men’s Fellowship Breakfast at St John’s, 55 Montclair Ave
PNC 7:30 pm, meeting on Zoom
Wednesday, April 24, 10:00 am, Norma’s Women’s Bible Study at the Learning Center at Union Congregational Church
Thursday, April 25, 7:30 pm, Choir Rehearsal at Union Congregational Chapel
Daily Devotionals online Monday-Friday 9:00 AM. Check out www.gracemontclair.org for more information.
Food for the Little Pantry is always wanted and the supply is low right now. on-perishables only please. Food may be dropped off at the Manse or placed in the basket as you enter or leave the chapel on Sunday.
Give online to Grace Church: https://gracemontclair.org/give