Order of Worship 5-21-23
SERVICE FOR THE LORD’S DAY
Seventh Sunday Of Easter
May 21st, 2023 Ten Thirty in the morning
Minister: Rev. Aaron Ochart
Lay Leader: Caleb Hebert, Deborah Nolan, Ian Nolan, Brock Moore, Asher Ochart, Joseph Hebert, Jack Dixon,Jonathan Zea, Mathew Freudenthal, Christian Hebert
Please silence all cell phones.
Bold face indicates congregational participation.
Please stand, in body or spirit
OUR FATHER
PRELUDE
PROCESSIONAL HYMN [GTG#743] “O’ God, You Are My God”
Oh God, You are my God And I will ever praise you
Oh God, You are my God And I will ever praise you
I will seek You in the morning And I will learn to walk in Your ways
And step by step You’ll lead me And I will follow You all of my days
Oh God, You are my God And I will ever praise you
Oh God, You are my God And I will ever praise you
I will seek You in the morning And I will learn to walk in Your ways
And step by step You’ll lead me And I will follow You all of my days
WORDS OF WELCOME
MINUTE FOR MISSION Pentecost offering
Hallowed Be Thy Name
CALL TO WORSHIP Caleb Hebert
ONE: Our Father Who Art In Heaven
MANY: Hallowed Be Thy Name
PRAYER OF THE DAY: Caleb Hebert
Almighty and everlasting God, you are always more ready to hear than we to pray, and to give more than we either desire or deserve. Pour upon us the abundance of your mercy, forgiving us those things of which our conscience is afraid, and giving us those good things for which we are not worthy to ask, except through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ our Savior, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.
HYMN[*Blue#589][GTG#464] “Our, Father Which Art in Heaven”
1 Our Father, which art in heaven:
hallowed-a be thy name.
Thy kingdom come; thy will be done:
hallowed-a be thy name.
2 On earth as it is in heaven:
hallowed-a be thy name.
Give us this day our daily bread:
hallowed-a be thy name.
3 And forgive us all our debts:
hallowed-a be thy name.
As we forgive our debtors:
hallowed-a be thy name.
4 And lead us not into temptation:
hallowed-a be thy name.
But deliver us from evil:
hallowed-a be thy name.
5 For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory:
hallowed-a be thy name.
Forever and ever, amen:
hallowed-a be thy name.
MESSAGE FOR THE CHILDREN Rev. Aaron Ochart
RESPONSE HYMN [GTG#469]
“Lord Listen to your Children Praying”
Lord, listen to your children praying.
Lord, send your Spirit in this place.
Lord, listen to your children praying.
Send us love; send us power; send us grace.
FORGIVE US OUR DEBTS
CALL TO CONFESSION: Deborah Nolan
If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. But when we confess our sins, God who is faithful and just will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
SILENT CONFESSION
PRAYER OF CONFESSION Deborah Nolan
O Lord our God, you call us to work for a world where all will be fed and have dignity, but we find ourselves distracted by our own desires. You call us to seek justice and peace, but we are satisfied with injustice and discord. You call us to bring liberty to the oppressed, but we do not insist on freedom for all. Forgive us, O Lord. Turn us to your will by the power of your Spirit, so that all may know your justice and peace; through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Savior. Amen
ASSURANCE OF PARDON Deborah Nolan
For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you;
RESPONSE HYMN [GTG#658] “God Is So Good”
God is so good; God is so good;
God is so good; God’s so good to me.
God cares for me; God cares for me;
God cares for me; God’s so good to me.
THY KINGDOM COME
SCRIPTURE Matt. 6: 7-14 Connor Boudreaux
‘When you are praying, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
‘Pray then in this way:
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name.
Your kingdom come.
Your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
And do not bring us to the time of trial,
but rescue us from the evil one.
For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you; but if you do not forgive others, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
ONE: The Word of the Lord
MANY: Thanks be to God
The Lord’s Prayer Drama
by Mathew Pole
Ian Nolan, Brock Moore, Asher Ochart, Joseph Hebert, Jack Dixon
THY WILL BE DONE
AFFIRMATION OF FAITH Apostles’ Creed Jonathan Zea
I BELIEVE in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth,
And in Jesus Christ [God’s] 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.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
RECEIVING OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS
OFFERTORY The Gift of Who You Are by Sherri Porterfield
Bill Bottomley and Ron Palmissano
When you were born the world had a chance for a miracle to start anew.
To see the mystery in a child develop into what is you.
Your own unique thoughts and dreams will help you to strengthen and grow.
Your talent will become your wings to take you where you want to go.
Chorus:
Dance for the world if your heart says to dance.
Sing for your song must be heard.
Paint life with colors bold and bright.
Speak truth ’til cold hearts are stirred.
Offer the world the best that you have.
Laugh and lift others with love.
Pour upon the waiting world the gift of who you are.
You are a gift; give the gift of who you are.
Power will come when you decide that you can create and excel.
Trust that you have what the world really needs;
You must believe in yourself.
So, look within your heart
and search for a flame or spark.
There you’ll find your skills and strengths and the special gift of who you are.
Repeat Chorus
So you must dance for the world.
You must sing your song, sing out loud and strong.
Reach from your heart and give of yourself;
give the gift of who you are.
Your gift is who you are.
DOXOLOGY [GTG#609]
Praise God from whom all blessings flow.
Praise God, all creatures high and low. Allelujah, alleluia!
Praise God, in Jesus Fully know:
Creator, Word, and Spirit one.
Alleluia, alleluia! Alleluia, alleluia, Alleluia!
FOR THINE IS THE KINGDOM
GRADUATE RECOGNITION
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE Rev. Ochart
THE LORD’S PRAYER Matthew Freudenthal
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.
HYMN [GTG #697] “Take My Life”
1 Take my life and let it be consecrated, Lord, to thee;
take my moments and my days let them flow in ceaseless praise;
let them flow in ceaseless praise.
2 Take my hands and let them move at the impulse of thy love;
take my feet and let them be swift and beautiful for thee,
swift and beautiful for thee.
3 Take my voice and let me sing always, only, for my King;
take my lips and let them be filled with messages from thee,
filled with messages from thee.
4 Take my silver and my gold; not a mite would I withhold;
take my intellect and use every power as thou shalt choose,
every power as thou shalt choose.
5 Take my will and make it thine; it shall be no longer mine.
Take my heart, it is thine own; it shall be thy royal throne,
it shall be thy royal throne.
PARTING PRAYER Christain Hebert
Eternal God, you set Jesus Christ to rule over all things, and made us servants in your kingdom. By your Spirit empower us to love the unloved, and to minister to all in need. Then at the last bring us to your eternal realm where we may worship and adore you and be welcomed into your everlasting joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen
CHARGE AND BENEDICTION
RESPONSE [GTG #697] “Take My Life”
6 Take my love; my Lord, I pour at thy feet its treasure store;
take myself and I will be ever, only, all for thee,
ever, only, all for thee.
POSTLUDE: Caleb Hebert
Flowers were given by Jeremy and Ardis Moore in honor of all graduates.
*Note: the hymn lyrics in the bulletin and on the projection screen are from the Glory To God Hymnal (© 2013 Westminster John Knox Press), which we are transitioning to. Words in the “Blue” Presbyterian Hymnal (© 1990) in your pew may differ slightly.
Participating in today’s service are Rev. Aaron Ochart, Pastor; Louise Ochart, CE Leader; Sam Garnett, Music Director; and Kelly Cuppett, Assistant Music Director. Appreciation to Dennis Lauland. Mike Fortin, and David Garland for the video production of today’s service.
The Scripture quotations contained herein are from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright © 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. Used by Permission. All Rights Reserved.
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Announcements 5-21-23
John Calvin Presbyterian Church
-Prayer List-
May 21st
- Francine, Bill’s nephew’s wife, was baptized!
- The son of one of Bill’s good friends has accepted Jesus as Lord and Savior!
- Ron Hayes, Sue Crawford’s extended family, recovering from brain surgery
May 14th
- Friends of Beverly Kennedy
- Jennifer, daughter of Emily and David Garland, having surgery on May 18th.
- Vic, a neighbor of Ashley Marler, is out of the hospital and doing better.
May 7th
- A former co-worker of Bill Bottomley, Jerry, has just been diagnosed with early-on-set Parkinson’s.
- Barbra Rizzo is back in the hospital.
- Ernie Price, may need to have surgery
- Death in Aaron’s extended family
April 30th
- Friends and family of Ed Magri
- Family and friends of Dudley Oakes, friend of Sam and Kelly, who passed away this week of cancer
- The family and friends of Jerilyn Russo Moore, David Russo’s sister, who passed away a week ago, she was 75.
- Bria, Beverley Kennedy’s granddaughter.
- Online request for Viola, Magdalena, and Cordelia
- Unspoken request for someone facing Breast Cancer.
CONTINUING PRAYERS FOR THOSE STRUGGLING WITH HEALTH ISSUES: Teddy Brock, Troy Drouant, Ernest and Patricia Ellis, Mel Fourmaux, Neil Freudenthal, Tom Gregersen (Sharon Fortin’s brother), Buddy Haw, Tony Hill, James Kennedy, Pam Perry, Wayne Tracy, Bob Wooderson, and others struggling with health issues.
EVENTS AND MEETINGS THIS WEEK:
5/21 PM – 11:45 AM – Community Picnic
5/24 – 10:00 AM – Clothes Sorting Party
5/28 PM – 11:45 AM – Choir Practice
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Year to Date Finances, as of March 31st, 2023 Revenues: $ 95,616.53 Expenses: $139,765.00 ($44,148.47) |
Announcements:
DEVOTIONAL SPOTLIGHT: College Survival Guide for Christian Women or Men: 5-Minute Devotions for Strength, Reflection, and Calm: College can be an exciting and overwhelming time, full of big changes and new experiences. This devotion for women or men makes it easy to carve out moments of calm and stay connected to faith as you discover everything college has to offer.
What sets this college survival guide apart from other college books:
- Short and sweet—Bolster your faith in just a few minutes with quick devotions designed to complement the busy life of any college student.
- Relevant topics—Explore a wide range of Bible passages and discover how God can provide guidance on everything from dating to living with purpose.
- Thoughtful prompts—Reflect on the Lord’s wisdom and consider how to apply His lessons to your life with insightful, open-ended questions at the end of every devotion.
CLOTHING DRIVE: We are collecting clothing for the Program of Hope. We will distribute items to our POH guests in the hot month of June along with lunches. The drive will end with a sorting and boxing party on Wednesday May 24th in the outreach rooms. Needed are Men’s and Women’s: Summer casual slacks, jeans, tops, white shirts, blouses, black pants for work, plain sturdy shoes (no formal shoes or high heels please), tote bags, new socks and underwear in (ORIGINAL UNOPENED PACKAGE), rain ponchos and sunglasses.
OPINIONS NEEDED: Please see the insert in the Bulletin and let us know what kind of classes, activities or events you would like to see us organize. Place your insert in the offering plate or give it to Louise at the end of the service. We can’t wait to hear from you!
PRAYER GROUPS: This summer we will be starting small prayer groups. These groups will meet after church in June and before church in July. Each group will meet for about 15 min. The group leader will give a short lesson on prayer. Then the group will pray together for a specific area, ministry, or group of people. Sign up to be a leader or participant in using the insert in the Bulletin. Sign up for one Sunday or a few, it’s up to you. Place the insert in the offering plate or give it to Louise after the service.
FLOWERS: Flowers today were given by Jeremy and Ardis Moore in nonor of all Graduates.
DON’T FORGET TO JOIN US IN THE FELLOWSHIP HALL FOR FOOD AND FUN AFTER THE SERVICE
