May 30th 2010 -Service Bulletin

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Today’s Officiant: Will Linden

Lector: Earl Buys

Soloist: Daniel Jones

Piano: Earl Buys

The New York New Church

114 East 35th Street, New York, NY

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Order of WorshipMay 30th, 2010

Prelude

Opening of the Word

Call to WorshipI saw the holy city, even the New Jerusalem, coming down from God out

of Heaven

Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them,

and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with him, and be

their God.

Opening Hymn“For the Beauty of the Earth”

Readings from the WordRuth 4:1-13 Mark 12:18-27

Conjugial Love 41 [2]There are two things which the Lord taught by these words: First, that

man rises again after death; and secondly, that in heaven they are not

given in marriage. That man rises again after death He taught by saying

that, "God is not the God of the dead, but of the living," and that Abraham,

Isaac, and Jacob are alive. He also taught the same in the parable of the

rich man in hell and Lazarus in heaven (Luke xvi. 22-31); secondly, that in

heaven they are not given in marriage, He taught by the words: "They that

shall be accounted worthy to attain the other age neither marry nor are

given in marriage." From the words which immediately follow, that theycannot die any more, because they are like the angels and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection, it is very evident that no other nuptials are

meant here than spiritual nuptials. By spiritual nuptials conjunction with

the Lord is meant, and this is effected on earth; and when it has been ef-

fected on earth it has been effected in the heavens also; and therefore they

are not married and given in marriage again in the heavens. And this is

also meant by the words, "The sons of this age marry and are given in

marriage, but they that are accounted worthy to attain the other age neither

marry nor are given in marriage. They are also called by the Lord sons of

nuptials" (Matt. ix. 15; Mark ii. 19); and here angels, sons of God, and

sons of the resurrection. That to be married is to be conjoined with the

Lord, and that to enter into marriage is to be received in heaven by theLord, is clear from [many] passages

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Congregational and Pastoral Prayer

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 sins, as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from

the time of trial; and deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen

Hymn: “Bring Forth the Kingdom of God”

SermonHeavenly Marriage

(from The Aqueduct Papers, by the Revd. Brian Kingslake)

Musical Interlude

Offering

DoxologyTo Jesus Christ be glory given

By all on Earth and all in Heaven

Let his dominion wide extend,

His glorious kingdom have no end

Affirmation of FaithWe worship the One God, the Lord the Savior Jesus Christ; in whom is the

Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit; whose humanity is divine. He came into

the world and took our nature upon him. He endured temptation, even to the

Passion of the Cross. He overcame the hells, and so delivered all. Withoutthis, no mortal could have been saved; and they are save who believe in

Him, and keep the commandments of His Word. This is His commandment;

that we love one another as He has loved us.

Announcements

Closing Hymn: The Bond of Love

Benediction

Closing of the Word

Postlude



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May 30th 2010 -Service Bulletin