Grace Presbyterian Church
Transfiguration Sunday
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 “Largo” Samuel Wesley
Call to Worship
One: Today is Transfiguration Sunday.
All: We gather on the mountaintop. We pray, like Peter, that we might linger here in the presence of our living Savior.
One: In this threshold time we pray:
All: Lord Jesus, living Jesus, transfigured Jesus, be with us. Stay with us. Remain with us.
One: In faith that believes, let us worship God.
Opening Prayer
Hymn * (sing twice) “We Are Standing on Holy Ground”
Prayer for Illumination
Scripture Lesson (in Unison) Exodus 34:29-35
Moses came down from Mount Sinai. As he came down from the mountain with the two tablets of the covenant in his hand, Moses did not know that the skin of his face shone because he had been talking with God. When Aaron and all the Israelites saw Moses, the skin of his face was shining, and they were afraid to come near him. But Moses called to them, and Aaron and all the leaders of the congregation returned to him, and Moses spoke with them. Afterward all the Israelites came near, and he gave them in commandment all that the LORD had spoken with him on Mount Sinai. When Moses had finished speaking with them, he put a veil on his face, but whenever Moses went in before the LORD to speak with him, he would take the veil off, until he came out; and when he came out, and told the Israelites what he had been commanded, the Israelites would see the face of Moses, that the skin of his face was shining, and Moses would put the veil on his face again until he went in to speak with him.
Time With Children
Call to Confession
Unison Prayer of Confession
Almighty God, you see us as we are and know our inmost thoughts. You know the ways we’ve fallen short. You know the work we’ve left undone, the mercy we’ve left ungiven, the love we’ve left unshared, the peace we’ve left unmade. You know the arrogance, pride and violence that we’ve chosen instead of your path of forgiveness and reconciliation. You know who we are. Help us to see who we might be. Forgive us, and transform us, that we might become who you imagine us to become, in your sight, and by your mercy. Amen.
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 Luke 9:28-43a
Message Power from God, Glory to God The Rev. Robin Miller Currás
Hymn 263 * “Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise”
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.
Celebration of the Lord’s Supper including 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.
Call to Offering
Offertory “I’m So Glad Trouble Don’t Last Alway” R. Nathaniel Dett
Doxology Lasst Uns Erfreuen
Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise him, all creatures here below;
Alleluia, Alleluia.
Praise him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.
Prayer of Thanksgiving
Hymn 485 * “To God Be the Glory”
Announcements and Benediction
Mark your calendars:
Sunday, Feb 28, 3-5 PM, Youth Group serving at Toni’s Kitchen at St. Luke’s Episcopal.
Tuesday, March 2, 8:00 AM, Men’s Fellowship Breakfast at St. John’s Parish House, 55 Montclair Ave.
Wednesday, March 5, ASH WEDNESDAY
9:00 AM Ash Wed service at the Manse
10:30 AM Pastor Robin’s Caregiver’s Group at the Manse
2:30 PM Pastor Robin’s Women’s Bible Study at the Manse
7:00 PM Combined Ash Wednesday Worship in the sanctuary at First Presbyterian of Caldwell, 326 Bloomfield Avenue, Caldwell
Thursday, March 6, 10:00 AM, Church rebuild meeting online and at the Manse
Thursday, 7:30 PM, Choir rehearsal in the UCC chapel
Save the Date:
Saturday, March 15, 11:00 AM, in the Chapel at Union Cong, memorial service for Thomas Riley.
March 15, 3 PM, Meet and Greet the Pastoral Candidate at the Manse
Sunday, March 16, Pastoral Candidate will lead worship
Friends of Grace Dinner, 5-6:30 PM at St John’s
Daily Devotionals online Monday-Friday 9:00 AM. Check out www.gracemontclair.org for more information.
The next Friends of Grace community dinner is March 16, 5 – 6:30 at St John’s Episcopal. If you can help provide salad, appetizers, main entree or dessert to serve 30 guests, please contact the church office.
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.
