1. September 9, 2018
Welcome to OPC

2. Welcome and Announcements
Cambridge Chimes
Welcome and Announcements
Greeting Each Other
Ringing of the Bell

3. Prelude “A Mighty Fortress” ~Pachelbel Lighting of the candles

4. *CALL TO WORSHIP AND INVOCATION
L: Give thanks to the Lord!
P: We will sing God’s praises!
L: Seek the Lord and God’s strength.

5. P: We continually seek God’s presence in our lives.
L: Remember all that God has done for you.
P: We remember and give thanks.
L: Let us worship God!

6. P: Let us worship God, who loves and cares for us!
L: Let us praise God with all we are.
P: It is good, joyful, and beautiful to praise our God.

7. *HYMN #430 “Come Sing, O Church, in Joy” v.1
Come sing, O church, in joy! Come join, O church, in song! For Christ the Lord has led us through the ages long!

8. In bold accord, come celebrate the journey now and praise the Lord!
*HYMN #430 “Come Sing, O Church, in Joy” v.1
In bold accord, come celebrate the journey now and praise the Lord!

9. *HYMN #430 “Come Sing, O Church, in Joy” v.2
Long years have come and gone, and still God reigns supreme, Empowering us to catch the vision, dream the dream!

10. In bold accord, come celebrate the journey now and praise the Lord!
*HYMN #430 “Come Sing, O Church, in Joy” v.2
In bold accord, come celebrate the journey now and praise the Lord!

11. *HYMN #430 “Come Sing, O Church, in Joy” v.3
Let courage be our friend, let wisdom be our guide, As we in mission magnify the Crucified!

12. In bold accord, come celebrate the journey now and praise the Lord!
*HYMN #430 “Come Sing, O Church, in Joy” v.3
In bold accord, come celebrate the journey now and praise the Lord!

13. *HYMN #430 “Come Sing, O Church, in Joy” v.4
Come sing, O church, in joy! Come join, O church, in song! For Christ the Lord has triumphed o’er the ages long!

14. In bold accord, come celebrate the journey now and praise the Lord!
*HYMN #430 “Come Sing, O Church, in Joy” v.4
In bold accord, come celebrate the journey now and praise the Lord!

15. *PRAYER OF CONFESSION (unison)
O God, the one who deserves our praise, in Jesus’ name hear us as we confess our sins. We speak when we should listen; we hesitate when we should act.

16. Anger prevents us from sharing your love; selfishness stops us from stepping out in faith. You call us to proclaim boldly the dawn of your kingdom, but our shouts turn out to be mere whispers.

17. Wash us of our sin, and fill us with compassion
Wash us of our sin, and fill us with compassion. Redeem us in Christ Jesus, in whose name we pray. (silence is observed for reflection and prayer)

18. ASSURANCE OF PARDON
L: Hear for your comfort the words of Paul: “For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else

19. Accept your forgiveness and rejoice in a love stronger than our sin.
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 8:38-39).
Accept your forgiveness and rejoice in a love stronger than our sin.

20. P: Thanks be to God! Alleluia!
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
P: Thanks be to God! Alleluia!

21. Time With Young Christians

22. SCRIPTURE READING: Psalm 145
PROCLAIMING THE WORD
SCRIPTURE READING: Psalm 145

23. I will extol you, my God and King, and bless your name for ever and ever. Every day I will bless you, and praise your name for ever and ever. Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; his greatness is unsearchable. One generation shall laud your works to another,

24. and shall declare your mighty acts
and shall declare your mighty acts. On the glorious splendor of your majesty, and on your wondrous works, I will meditate. The might of your awesome deeds shall be proclaimed, and I will declare your greatness. They shall celebrate the fame of your abundant goodness,

25. and shall sing aloud of your righteousness
and shall sing aloud of your righteousness. The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. The Lord is good to all, and his compassion is over all that he has made. All your works shall give thanks to you, O Lord,

26. and all your faithful shall bless you
and all your faithful shall bless you. They shall speak of the glory of your kingdom, and tell of your power, to make known to all people your mighty deeds, and the glorious splendor of your kingdom. Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures throughout all generations.

27. The Lord is faithful in all his words, and gracious in all his deeds
The Lord is faithful in all his words, and gracious in all his deeds. The Lord upholds all who are falling and raises up all who are bowed down. The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food in due season. You open your hand, satisfying the desire of every living thing.

28. The Lord is just in all his ways, and kind in all his doings
The Lord is just in all his ways, and kind in all his doings. The Lod is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. He fulfills the desire of all who fear him; he also hears their cry, and saves them. The Lord watches over all who love him, but all the wicked he will destroy.

29. My mouth will speak the praise of the Lord, and all flesh will bless his holy name for ever and ever.

30. SCRIPTURE READING: Psalm 146

31. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord, O my soul
Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord, O my soul! I will praise the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praises to my God all my life long. Do not put your trust in princes, in mortals, in whom there is no help. When their breath departs, they return to the earth; on that very day their plans perish.

32. Happy are those whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord their God, who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them; who keeps faith for ever; who executes justice for the oppressed; who gives food to the hungry. The Lord sets the prisoners free;

33. the Lord opens the eyes of the blind
the Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down; the Lord loves the righteous. The Lord watches over the strangers; he upholds the orphan and the widow, but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin. The Lord will reign for ever, your God, O Zion,

34. for all generations. Praise the Lord. L: This is the Word of the Lord
for all generations. Praise the Lord! L: This is the Word of the Lord. P: Thanks be to God!

35. “Praise” Rev. Tedd Pullano

36. *HYMN #467 “How Great Thou Art” v.1
O Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder consider all the worlds Thy hands hath made,

37. *HYMN #467 “How Great Thou Art” v.1
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder, Thy power throughout the universe displayed.

38. *HYMN #467 “How Great Thou Art” v.1
Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee How great Thou art, how great Thou art (repeat)

39. *HYMN #467 “How Great Thou Art” v.2
When through the woods and forest glades I wander and hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees,

40. *HYMN #467 “How Great Thou Art” v.2
When I look down from lofty mountain grandeur, and hear the brook and feel the gentle breeze.

41. *HYMN #467 “How Great Thou Art” v.2
Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee How great Thou art, how great Thou art (repeat)

42. *HYMN #467 “How Great Thou Art” v.3
And when I think that God, his Son not sparing, sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in,

43. *HYMN #467 “How Great Thou Art” v.3
That on the cross, my burden gladly bearing, He bled and died to take away my sin.

44. *HYMN #467 “How Great Thou Art” v.3
Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee How great Thou art, how great Thou art (repeat)

45. *HYMN #467 “How Great Thou Art” v.4
When Christ shall come with shout of acclamation and take me home, what joy shall fill my heart!

46. *HYMN #467 “How Great Thou Art” v.4
Then I shall bow in humble adoration, and there proclaim, “My God, how great Thou art.”

47. *HYMN #467 “How Great Thou Art” v.4
Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee How great Thou art, how great Thou art (repeat)

48. OFFERING OUR GIFTS TO GOD Offertory Invitation Offertory “Andante Cantabile” ~Haydn

49. *DOXOLOGY #542, v.4
Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise God all creatures here below; Praise God above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

50. *PRAYER OF DEDICATION (unison)
Gracious God, accept the gifts we bring, and bless the work we do in your name. With our voices we will sing your praises;

51. with our hands we will care for the suffering; with our feet we will seek to walk faithfully; with our hearts we will love you completely.

52. All that we have we return to you, the one who provides us with bountiful gifts. Amen.

53. RESPONDING TO THE WORD JOYS AND CONCERNS PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

54. The Lord’s Prayer (unison)
Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy Kingdom come; thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.

55. 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.

56. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen.

57. BEARING AND FOLLOWING THE WORD INTO THE WORLD

58. *HYMN #138 “Holy, Holy, Holy” v.1
Holy, holy, holy! Lord, God Almighty! Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee;

59. *HYMN #138 “Holy, Holy, Holy” v.1
Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty! God in three Persons, blessed Trinity!

60. *HYMN #138 “Holy, Holy, Holy” v.2
Holy, holy, holy! All the saints adore Thee, Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea;

61. *HYMN #138 “Holy, Holy, Holy” v.2
Cherubim and seraphim falling down before Thee, Who wert, and art, and evermore shalt be.

62. *HYMN #138 “Holy, Holy, Holy” v.3
Holy, holy, holy! Though the darkness hide Thee, Though the eye of sinfulness Thy glory may not see,

63. *HYMN #138 “Holy, Holy, Holy” v.3
Only Thou art holy; there is none beside Thee Perfect in power, in love, and purity.

64. *HYMN #138 “Holy, Holy, Holy” v.4
Holy, holy, holy! Lord, God Almighty! All Thy works shall praise Thy name, in earth, and sky, and sea;

65. *HYMN #138 “Holy, Holy, Holy” v.4
Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty! God in three Persons, blessed Trinity!

66. BENEDICTION

67. Postlude “Psalm IXX” ~Marcello