CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHSUMMIT, NEW JERSEY

Sunday, May 14, 2017

10:00 a.m. ~ Sanctuary

May 14, 2017 The Sanctuary 10:00 a.m.

ASSEMBLE IN GOD’S NAME

Prelude Prelude on “When Morning Gilds the Sky” P.C. Lutkin

Choral Introit Make Us One Sally DeFord The Motet Choir

Make us one that our burdens may be light, make us one as we seek eternal life.Unite our hands to serve thy children well, unite us in obedience to thy will.Make us one, teach us, Lord, to be of one faith, of one heart, one in Thee.

Call to Worship Rev. Noelle Kirchner

*Opening Hymn No. 829 My Faith Looks Up to Thee OLIVET

Prayers for ForgivenessLord of all, in Jesus you have made us all sisters and brothers in Christ. There is no distinction between Gentile and Jew. There is no separation that can remove any from fellowship in Christ’s community. Blind us to our differences so that in unity we may proclaim your truth to all, for the sake of Jesus Christ in whom there is harmony and peace……moments for silent reflection.

Assurance of God’s Forgiveness

*Song of Praise No. 579 Glory be to the Father, GLORIA PATRI 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.

Children’s Sermon Recognition of Mothers

Baptism James Edward Culley, son of Elizabeth & John CulleyCaroline Elizabeth Mayne, daughter of Brooke & Douglas Mayne

*Sharing the Peace of Christ

*Praise Chorus No. 288 Spirit of the Living God LIVING GODAs the congregation sings, children and middle schoolers may proceed to Sunday School.

Life at Central

PROCLAIM GOD’S WORD

Scripture Reading Acts 15:6-11 pp. 134 (NT) in pew Bible

Sermon God Says Yes Pastor Deborah Huggins

GIVE THANKS TO GOD

Prayers of Intercession

The Lord’s PrayerOur Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy willbe done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgiveus our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, butdeliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever.

The Offering Offertory Music Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing arr. Adam Waite

The Motet ChoirCome, thou fount of every blessing; tune my heart to sing thy grace;

streams of mercy, never ceasing, call for songs of loudest praise. Teach me some melodious sonnet, sung by flaming tongues above;

Praise the mountain! I’m fixed upon it, mount of God’s unchanging love!

Here I raise my Ebenezer; hither by thy help I’m come;And I hope by thy good pleasure, safely to arrive at home.

Jesus sought me when a stranger, wandering from the fold of God;He to rescue me from danger interposed his precious blood.

O to grace how great a debtor daily I’m constrained to be! Let that grace now, like a fetter, bind my wandering heart to thee.

Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it, prone to leave the God I love;Here’s my heart; O take and seal it; seal it for thy courts above.

Come thou fount of every blessing, tune my heart to sing thy grace.

*Doxology Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; OLD HUNDREDTH Praise God, all creatures here below; Praise God above, ye heavenly host;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

*Prayer of Thanksgiving

GO IN GOD’S NAME

*Closing Hymn No. 321 The Church’s One Foundation AURELIA

*Benediction

Postlude Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing arr. Jason D. Payne

*The congregation is invited to rise.

Chancel Flowers: Given by Sarah and Jim Engle to the glory of God and in honor of Emily Engle

Ushers: Christiaan DeJongh, Tiaan DeJongh, James Cho, Bruce Hillenbrand, Griff Wyckoff

Pastoral Staff: The Rev. Don Steele, Pastor The Rev. Deborah Huggins, Associate Pastor

The Rev. Noelle Kirchner, Parish AssociateDirector of Music Ministry: Dr. Charity WicksCoordinator for Youth and Contemporary Music: Adam Gilbert

This service is being recorded and broadcast on HomeTowne TV, and will be available for viewing through Central’s website, centralpres.org.

Large-print bulletins are available from any usher.

Central Presbyterian Church70 Maple Street, Summit, New Jersey 07901

908.273.0441 www.centralpres.org