We welcome you to our worship! If you do not have a spiritual home, please consider New Utrecht your spiritual home. We invite you to maintain a spirit of silence as the prelude begins our service.
OUR APPROACH TO GOD
Prelude "Prayer" L. Maas
Introit "Hail, Holy Queen" R. Coelitum
Our help is in the name of the
Lord
WHO MADE HEAVEN AND EARTH!
Welcome
Call to Worship: Ps 19:1-6
The heavens are telling the glory
of God;
AND THE FIRMAMENT PROCLAIMS
HIS HANDIWORK.
Day to day pours forth speech
AND NIGHT TO NIGHT DECLARES KNOWLEDGE.
There is no speech, nor are there
words;
THEIR VOICE IS NOT HEARD;
Yet their voice goes out through
all the earth,
AND THE WORDS TO THE END OF
THE WORLD.
In the heavens God has set a tent
for the sun,
WHICH COMES OUT LIKE A
BRIDEGROOM FROM HIS WEDDING CANOPY,
And with strength runs its course
with joy.
ITS RISING IS FROM THE END OF
THE HEAVENS
And its circuit to the end of
them;
AND NOTHING IS HIDDEN FROM ITS
HEAT!
*Hymn 25 "Immortal, Invisible"
Let us be before our God in silence.
Unison Prayer: Psalm 28
TO YOU, LORD, I CALL; MY ROCK, DO NOT REFUSE TO HEAR ME...HEAR THE VOICE OF MY SUPPLICATION, AS I CRY TO YOU FOR HELP, AS I LIFT MY HANDS TOWARD YOUR MOST HOLY SANCTUARY.
Kyrie (sung)
LORD HAVE MERCY UPON US.
CHRIST HAVE MERCY UPON US.
LORD HAVE MERCY UPON US.
A Word of Assurance: Psalm 34: 19-22
The Summary of the Law (Mk
12:29-31)
This is the first commandment:
HEAR O ISRAEL, THE LORD OUR
GOD, THE LORD IS ONE!
THEREFORE YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, WITH ALL YOUR MIND, AND WITH ALL YOUR STRENGTH.
This is the second commandment:
YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.
There is no greater commandment
than these.
Anthem "Love Divine" C. Wesley
THE WORD OF GOD
*Responsive Reading: Psalm 103:7-14
*Gloria Patri (Hymn No. 623)
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!
The Greeting of Peace
Announcements & Children's
Moment
*Hymn 381 "Open My Eyes"
Scripture Lessons
Jewish Scriptures: Isaiah 25: 6-10
Epistle: Philippians 4: 12-20
Alleluia! ALLELUIA!
Gospel: Matthew 22: 1-14
Sermon
OUR RESPONSE TO GOD
*Hymn 206 "There Is A Redeemer"
*The Offering
Doxology (625) and Prayer
PRAISE GOD FROM WHOM ALL BLESSINGS FLOW; PRAISE GOD ALL CREATURES HERE BELOW; PRAISE GOD ABOVE YE HEAVENLY HOSTS; PRAISE FATHER (CREATOR), SON (CHRIST) AND HOLY GHOST.
A Time of Giving Thanks &
Praise
The Prayer of the People & The Lord's Prayer
*Hymn 51 "Guide O Thou Great Jehovah"
*Benediction
*Response to the Benediction
Postlude "Hymn Medley"
*Please stand if you are able.