Grace Presbyterian Church
Meeting in the Chapel at Union Congregational Church
Serving people, through Christ, to meet the spiritual, physical, and emotional needs of the community and the world around us.
Welcome
Prelude “Blessed Assurance” arr. Mark Albrecht
Elizabeth Moulthrop, violin
Call to Worship
One: May this Lenten season give us enlightened eyes and hearts,
All: That we may know the hope to which you are calling us- out of our darkness into your light,
One: That through the power of the Holy Spirit – with all God’s people
All: Grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ.
One: To know this love that surpasses knowledge- And be filled to all the fullness of God.
All: Our Lord is able to do immeasurably more than we ask or imagine. According to his power that is at work within us.
Opening Prayer
Hymn 324 * “Open My Eyes that I May See”
Prayer for Illumination
Scripture Lesson (in Unison) Mark 1:14-20
Now after John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee proclaiming the good news of God and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news.” As Jesus passed along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the sea, for they were fishers. And Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of people.” And immediately they left their nets and followed him. As he went a little farther, he saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John, who were in their boat mending the nets. Immediately he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed him.
Time With Children
Call to Confession
Unison Prayer of Confession
Merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart and soul and mind and strength.We have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. In your mercy, forgive what we have been, help us amend what we are, and direct what we shall be, so that we may delight in your will and walk in your ways, to the glory of your holy name.
Assurance of Forgiveness
Praise Be To God in Song “Gloria Patri”
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.
Passing of the Peace
Scripture Lesson Romans 12:1-3
Message WHO – WHOSE – WHY Pastoral Candidate
Hymn 339 * “Be Thou My Vision”
Affirmation of Faith (in Unison) * The Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God, the Father almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.
Call to Offering
Offertory “Give Me Jesus” Spiritual
Elizabeth Moulthrop, violin
Doxology Old 100th
Praise God from whom all blessings flow;
Praise him, all creatures here below;
Praise him above, ye heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
Prayer of Thanksgiving
Pastoral Prayers concluding 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 and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
Hymn 391 * “Take My Life”
Announcements and Benediction
Mark your calendars:
Today, Friends of Grace Community Dinner, 5-6:30 PM at St John’s
Youth Group 5-7:00 PM at St Luke’s
Tuesday, March 18, 8:00 AM, Men’s Fellowship Breakfast at St John’s Parish House, 55 Montclair Ave.
Wednesday, March 19, 2:30 PM, Pastor Robin’s Women’s Bible Study at the Manse/7:30 PM Session Meeting on Zoom
Thursday, March 20, 10:00 AM, Church rebuild meeting online and at the Manse
Daily Devotionals online Monday-Friday 9:00 AM. Check out www.gracemontclair.org for more information.
The next Friends of Grace community dinner is this Sunday, March 16, 5 – 6:30 at St John’s Episcopal.
Food for the Little Pantry: Please consider picking up non-perishables on your next grocery trip. Food may be dropped off at the Manse or placed in the basket as you enter or leave the chapel on Sunday.
