February 23, 2020

ORDER FOR WORSHIP

* Congregation stands

BOLD – Congregation responds

Please be mindful of your volume during the Prelude as we prepare for worship together.

PRELUDE                 Prelude in B-flat Minor             Bach

SALUTATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

*PASSING OF THE PEACE

*Sanctus

Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts.

Heaven and earth are full of your glory.

Hosanna, hosanna in the highest.

Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.

Hosanna, hosanna in the highest.

*CALL TO WORSHIP                                        Nick Restivo

God of power and wonder,

we are awestruck by the glory of your presence.

We rejoice at what we can see;

we marvel at what we cannot see.

You dazzle us with your brightness;

you overshadow us as with a great cloud.

Loving, protecting, challenging, nurturing,

you strengthen and transform us.

May we love and serve you in all that we are and do.

Glory be to you!

*HYMN No. 563                Lord, I Want to be a Christian

PRAYER OF CONFESSION

Most holy God, the mystery of your radiance surrounds us.

Like the disciples of Jesus,

we confess our unease with transcendent mystery.

Faced with your splendor, we do not take time

for attentive silence as Jesus did,

but we evade the holy with chattering and busyness—

anything to avoid your power.

We also confess those times when we are at ease with holiness, absorbed in prayer and thought but so in love with your love that we neglect those in need.

As Jesus descended into the valley

to work among the poor of the earth,

so direct us to our responsibilities.

Such is the mystery of your love, O God,

which both overwhelms and attracts us.

Have mercy upon us and forgive us.

Free us to love and serve in equal measure.

(Prayers of Silent Confession)

Kyrie (sung):

Choral Leader: Lord, have mercy.

Congregation: Lord, have mercy.

 Christ, have mercy.

 Christ, have mercy.

 Lord, have mercy.

 Lord, have mercy.

ASSURANCE OF PARDON/WISDOM FOR LIFE

Now the Lord is the Spirit,

and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.

And all of us, with unveiled faces,

seeing the glory of the Lord as though reflected in a mirror,

are being transformed into the same image

from one degree of glory to another,

for this comes from the Lord, the Spirit.

In Jesus Christ we are forgiven and transformed!

Praise be to God!

ANTHEM              Go and Tell John        Lloyd Pfautsch

Go and tell John what you see and hear,

that the blind recover their sight.

Go and tell John what you see and hear,

that the lame are able to walk.

Go and tell John what you see and hear,

that the deaf are able to hear.

Go and tell John what you see and hear,

that the sick regain their health.

Go and tell John what you see and hear,

that the dead are raised to life.

Happy is the man who comes to me,

happy is the man who believes in me

for he shall see God.

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

Lord’s Prayer (pew card)

Response                Write These Words in Our Hearts

Write these words in our hearts, 

we beseech you, O Lord.

*HYMN No. 356        All Creatures of Our God and King

PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION

Holy God,

you revealed to the disciples

the everlasting glory of Jesus Christ.

Grant us, who have not seen and yet believe,

the gift of your Holy Spirit,

that we may boldly live the gospel

and shine with your transforming glory

as people changed and changing

through the redeeming presence of our Savior. Amen.

SCRIPTURE READINGS

Psalm 99                                                         pp.480-481

Matthew 17:1-9                                                 p.798

       This is the Word of the Lord.

       Thanks be to God.

SERMON        In God’s Presence     Rev. Blaine Crawford

CONFESSION OF FAITH

* Apostles’ Creed (pew card)

OFFERING OURSELVES AND OUR GIFTS

Offertory             Lift Up Your Heads,         G. F. Handel

O Ye Gates (from the Messiah)

Lift up your heads, O ye gates; 

and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; 

and the King of Glory shall come in.

Who is this King of Glory? 

The Lord strong and mighty, 

The Lord mighty in battle.
Lift up your heads, O ye gates; 

and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; 

and the King of Glory shall come in.

Who is this King of Glory? 

The Lord of Hosts, He is the King of Glory.

*Doxology (pew card)

*Prayer of Dedication

*HYMN No. 21                                  How Great Thou Art

*BENEDICTION

Response                                              Sevenfold Amen

POSTLUDE             Fugue in Eb Major                       Bach

All are invited to join us downstairs

For coffee hour following worship.

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Announcements

MUSIC NOTE 

Throughout the month of February, the choir will be singing a spiritual hymn and anthem every Sunday in honor of Black History Month!

CHILDREN AT WORSHIP

Children at Worship is a spiritual formation program for children ages 4-9. Children are dismissed following the Junior Sermon and may be picked up from Classroom 2D after the service. There is no Children at Worship today.

BIBLE STUDY

Bible study meets in the library on Tuesday afternoons from 3:30 p.m. until 4:45 p.m. The current study, led by Rev. Crawford, explores and ponders the parables of Jesus.

WOMEN’S SHELTER VOLUNTEERS

Every Friday, we house up to ten women in Gessner Hall. We need volunteers to greet, to provide food and hospitality, and to stay overnight. We are especially in need of overnight chaperones. Sign up on our website or speak with our Women’s Shelter coordinator, Maureen Saepia-Chen, following the service

FOOD FOR KIDS

School’s back in session which means that our Food for Kids ministry is back in full swing. Each week, bags of food are delivered to a local school to give to children who might be at risk of hunger over the weekend.

We are seeking donations of the following items on a regular basis:

 ·       1lb. white rice

·       1 can beans (red or black)

·       2 cans vegetables

·       1 can fruit

·       1lb. box of pasta

·       1 can pasta sauce

·       1 box mac & cheese

·       1 box cereal

·       *1 jar peanut butter

·       *1 jar jelly

*The jars of peanut butter and jelly must be plastic containers.

MUSIC IN A SACRED SPACE

Please join us on Saturday, February 29th at 4:00 pm for a piano recital by Abram Korsunsky. His program will feature exciting standards of the romantic repertoire including Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition. The concert is free and open to the public, and there will be a reception to follow in Gessner Hall. Please note the earlier time.

COMMUNITY YOGA

Join us in Gessner Hall for free yoga on Wednesday evenings at 7:30p.m. If you would like to join the yoga email list, please contact the church office at office@churchonthehill.org. The class is open to all ability levels and mats are available for use.

BARGAIN BOUTIQUE

The Boutique is open on Thursdays and Saturdays from 10 a.m to 1 p.m. Please bring your donations to the basement during these hours.

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 Prayer Requests

MIRAM ALLEN

JOHN BABINSKY

DIANE BLAGBURN

LILLIAN CALFA

DAVID CERQUEIRA

GRACINDA CERQUEIRA

JOSE CERQUEIRA

MARILYN COONEY

EDWARD COTTY

ROSINA CUTICONE

FROCIONE FAMILY

BROOKE GRAFFEO

JAYNE HALLEY

HOTCHKISS FAMILY

JANE LYNCH

JORGE & TIFFANY MARTINEZ

JEAN MENDLER

RUBEN & EVA MUNOZ

DIANE THORP

JOE THORSEN

CHRISTIE TWEED

ALISON VENABLE

SANDY WESTON

February 16, 2020

ORDER FOR WORSHIP

* Congregation stands

BOLD – Congregation responds

Please be mindful of your volume during the Prelude as we prepare for worship together.

PRELUDE                Nocturne                        Chopin

SALUTATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

*PASSING OF THE PEACE

*Sanctus

Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts.

Heaven and earth are full of your glory.

Hosanna, hosanna in the highest.

Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.

Hosanna, hosanna in the highest.

*CALL TO WORSHIP                                     Thomas Aiello

Arise, shine, for your light has come!

The glory of the Lord has risen upon us.

Let us praise the Lord together.

The sun shall no longer be our light by day,

nor will the brightness of the moon shine on us,

for the Lord will be our light,

and our God will be our glory.

The Lord will be our everlasting light,

and our days of sorrow will end.

Come, let us sing to our light and salvation!

*HYMN No. 559        Make Room within My Heart, O God

PRAYER OF CONFESSION

Loving God,

In Jesus Christ, your kingdom has drawn near and you have called us to repent.

Turn our hearts and minds back to you.

In Jesus Christ, your light has dawned on all of creation.

Forgive us when we choose to walk in the darkness.

In Jesus Christ, you call the nations to come and worship you.

Forgive us when we restrict access to you and your grace.

In Jesus Christ, you loosen the bonds of injustice and set your people free.

Forgive us when our actions harm and oppress.

In Jesus Christ, your good and perfect law is fulfilled.

Forgive us when we fail to live according to your will.

(Prayers of Silent Confession)

Kyrie (sung):

Choral Leader: Lord, have mercy.

Congregation: Lord, have mercy.

 Christ, have mercy.

 Christ, have mercy.

 Lord, have mercy.

 Lord, have mercy.

ASSURANCE OF PARDON/WISDOM FOR LIFE

Hear these words of Jesus:

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.

Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.

You are the salt of the earth. You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hid.

What does the LORD ask of us?

To do justice, love kindness and walk humbly with our God.

ANTHEM         The Word was God      Rosephanye Powell 

In the beginning was the Word, 

and the Word was with God, 

and the Word was God.

The same was in the beginning with God.

All things were made that have been made. 

Nothing was made, He has not made.

All things were made by Him 

and the Word was God!

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

Lord’s Prayer (pew card)

Response                  Cast Thy Burden Upon the Lord

Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee;

he never will suffer the righteous to fall:

he is at thy right hand.

Thy mercy, Lord, is great and far above the heavens:

let none be made ashamed that wait upon thee.

*HYMN No. 212                   What Wondrous Love Is This

PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION

God of light:

I delight to do your will; may your word dwell within our hearts.

I desire to see your face: reveal yourself to us today.
I want to hear your voice: speak, O Lord, for your servants are listening.

Amen.

SCRIPTURE READINGS

Deuteronomy 30:15-20                              p.163

1 Corinthians 3:1-9                                                p.927

       This is the Word of the Lord.

       Thanks be to God.

SERMON             Works of God    Rev. Blaine Crawford

CONFESSION OF FAITH

* Hymn No. 689   The Church’s One Foundation (v. 5)

OFFERING OURSELVES AND OUR GIFTS

Offertory          A New Commandment       Thomas Tallis

A new commandment give I unto you, saith the Lord,
that ye love together, as I have loved you, 
that e'en so ye love one another.
By this shall ev'ry man know 
that ye are my disciples, 
if ye have love one to another.

*Doxology (pew card)

*Prayer of Dedication

*HYMN No. 20                  Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee

*BENEDICTION

Response              For the Life That You Have Given

For the life that you have given, 

for the love in Christ made known,

with these fruits of time and labor, 

with these gifts that are your own:

here we offer, Lord, our praises;

heart and mind and strength we bring;

give us grace to love and serve you,

living what we pray and sing.

POSTLUDE  Improvisation on Ode to Joy      Sean Cotty                      

All are invited to join us downstairs

For coffee hour following worship.

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Announcements

Music Note 

Throughout the month of February, the choir will be singing a spiritual hymn and anthem every Sunday in honor of Black History Month!

Children at Worship

Children at Worship is a spiritual formation program for children ages 4-9. Children are dismissed following the Junior Sermon and may be picked up from Classroom 2D after the service. There is no Children at Worship today or next Sunday, February 23.

Bible Study

Bible study meets in the library on Tuesday afternoons from 3:30 p.m. until 4:45 p.m. The current study, led by Rev. Crawford, explores and ponders the parables of Jesus.

Reduced Office Hours        

The church office will be open from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. from February 18th through February 21st. The office will be closed on February 17th for President’s Day. Normal hours will resume on February 24th.

Women’s Shelter Volunteers

Every Friday, we house up to ten women in Gessner Hall. We need volunteers to greet, to provide food and hospitality, and to stay overnight. We are especially in need of overnight chaperones. Sign up on our website or speak with our Women’s Shelter coordinator, Maureen Saepia-Chen, following the service

Food for Kids

School’s back in session which means that our Food for Kids ministry is back in full swing. Each week, bags of food are delivered to a local school to give to children who might be at risk of hunger over the weekend.

We are seeking donations of the following items on a regular basis:

 ·       1lb. white rice

·       1 can beans (red or black)

·       2 cans vegetables

·       1 can fruit

·       1lb. box of pasta

·       1 can pasta sauce

·       1 box mac & cheese

·       1 box cereal

·       *1 jar peanut butter

·       *1 jar jelly

*The jars of peanut butter and jelly must be plastic containers.

Music in a Sacred Space

Please join us on Saturday, February 29th at 4:00 pm for a piano recital by Abram Korsunsky. His program will feature exciting standards of the romantic repertoire including Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition. The concert is free and open to the public, and there will be a reception to follow in Gessner Hall. Please note the earlier time.

Community Yoga

Join us in Gessner Hall for free yoga on Wednesday evenings at 7:30p.m. If you would like to join the yoga email list, please contact the church office at office@churchonthehill.org. The class is open to all ability levels and mats are available for use.

Bargain Boutique

The Boutique is open on Thursdays and Saturdays from 10 a.m to 1 p.m. Please bring your donations to the basement during these hours.

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 Prayer Requests

Miram Allen

John Babinsky

Diane Blagburn

Lillian Calfa

David Cerqueira

Gracinda Cerqueira

Jose Cerqueira

Marilyn Cooney

Edward Cotty

Rosina Cuticone

Frocione Family

Brooke Graffeo

Jayne Halley

Hotchkiss Family

Jane Lynch

Jorge & Tiffany Martinez

Jean MendleR

Ruben & Eva Munoz

Diane Thorp

Joe Thorsen

Christie Tweed

Alison Venable

Sandy Weston

February 9, 2020

ORDER FOR WORSHIP

* Congregation stands

BOLD – Congregation responds

Please be mindful of your volume during the Prelude as we prepare for worship together.

PRELUDE Improvisation on "O Waly Waly"   Sean Cotty

SALUTATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

*PASSING OF THE PEACE

*Sanctus

Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts.

Heaven and earth are full of your glory.

Hosanna, hosanna in the highest.

Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.

Hosanna, hosanna in the highest.

*CALL TO WORSHIP                         Laurie & Michael Chan

Arise, shine, for your light has come!

The glory of the Lord has risen upon us.

Let us praise the Lord together.

The sun shall no longer be our light by day,

nor will the brightness of the moon shine on us,

for the Lord will be our light,

and our God will be our glory.

The Lord will be our everlasting light,

and our days of sorrow will end.

Come, let us sing to our light and salvation!

*HYMN No. 611                          There Is a Balm in Gilead

PRAYER OF CONFESSION

Loving God,

In Jesus Christ, your kingdom has drawn near and you have called us to repent.

Turn our hearts and minds back to you.

In Jesus Christ, your light has dawned on all of creation.

Forgive us when we choose to walk in the darkness.

In Jesus Christ, you call the nations to come and worship you.

Forgive us when we restrict access to you and your grace.

In Jesus Christ, you loosen the bonds of injustice and set your people free.

Forgive us when our actions harm and oppress.

In Jesus Christ, your good and perfect law is fulfilled.

Forgive us when we fail to live according to your will.

(Prayers of Silent Confession)

Kyrie (sung):

Choral Leader: Lord, have mercy.

Congregation: Lord, have mercy.

 Christ, have mercy.

 Christ, have mercy.

 Lord, have mercy.

 Lord, have mercy.

ASSURANCE OF PARDON/WISDOM FOR LIFE

Hear these words of Jesus:

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.

Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy.

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.

You are the salt of the earth. You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hid.

What does the LORD ask of us?

To do justice, love kindness and walk humbly with our God.

CHILDREN’S BLESSING

(Following the Children’s Blessing, the children are dismissed to Children at Worship. They can be picked up there following the worship service in Room 2D.)

ANTHEM            Rock O’ My Soul         Tom Cunningham

Rock o' my soul in the bosom of Abraham,

Lord, rock o' my soul!

Wake up, Jacob, day is a-breaking,

I'm on my way.

I want to go to heaven when I die,

Do love the Lord!

Got some friends on the other shore,

Do love the Lord!

I want to see them more and more,

Do love the Lord!

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

Lord’s Prayer (pew card)

Response                       Hear Our Prayer, O Lord

Hear our prayer, O Lord

Incline thine ear to us

And grant us thy peace.

Amen.

*HYMN No. 499                                     Lord, I Was Blind

PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION

God of light:

I delight to do your will; may your word dwell within our hearts.

I desire to see your face: reveal yourself to us today.
I want to hear your voice: speak, O Lord, for your servants are listening.

Amen.

SCRIPTURE READINGS

Isaiah 58:1-12                                                 pp.600-601

1 Corinthians 2:1-16                                              p.927

       This is the Word of the Lord.

       Thanks be to God.

SERMON      A Spirituality of the Cross      Rev. Blaine

Crawford

CONFESSION OF FAITH

*Hymn No. 297                          Spirit of the Living God

OFFERING OURSELVES AND OUR GIFTS

Offertory            Awake, My Heart      Jane M. Marshall

Awake, my heart, and render to God thy sure defender,

Thy maker, thy preserver, a song of love and fervor.

Confirm my deeds and guide me: My day, with thee beside me,

Beginning, middle, and ending, will all be upward tending.

My heart shall be thy dwelling, with joy and gladness swelling;

Thy word my nurture, given to bring me on toward heaven.

Awake, my heart, and render to God thy sure defender,

Thy maker, thy preserver, a song of love and fervor.

*Doxology (pew card)

*Prayer of Dedication

*HYMN No. 263                           Alleluia, Sing to Jesus

*BENEDICTION

Response       Lord Dismiss Us With Your Blessing

Lord, dismiss us with your blessing;

fill our hearts with joy and peace;

let us each, your love possessing,

triumph in redeeming grace;

O direct us and protect us

traveling through this wilderness.

POSTLUDE   Improvisation on "Hyfrydol" Sean Cotty

All are invited to join us downstairs

For coffee hour following worship.

 ________________________________________________________________________

Announcements

Music Note 

Throughout the month of February, the choir will be singing a spiritual hymn and anthem every Sunday, in honor of Black History Month!

Children at Worship

Children at Worship is a spiritual formation program for children ages 4-9. Children are dismissed following the Children’s Blessing and may be picked up from Classroom 2D after the service.

Bible Study

Bible study meets in the library on Tuesday afternoons from 3:30 p.m. until 4:45 p.m. The current study, led by Rev. Crawford, explores and ponders the parables of Jesus.

Reduced Office Hours

The church office will be open from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. from February 13th through February 21st. The office will be closed on February 17th for President’s Day. Normal hours will resume on February 24th.

YPF Mission Trip Fundraiser: Valentine's Bake Sale

Today, during coffee hour, the YPF will be holding a bake sale with some delicious homemade goodies to help raise money for their mission trips.  Thank you so much for your support!

Souper Bowl of Caring

We raised $175 and 100 cans of food for the Souper Bowl of Caring! The Bargain Boutique matched the monetary donations for a total of $350 that will be given to the Greenpoint Reformed Church food pantry and soup kitchen. The canned goods have been donated to the Queens Federation of Churches. Thank you to all who participated!

Women’s Shelter Volunteers

Every Friday, we house up to ten women in Gessner Hall. We need volunteers to greet, to provide food and hospitality, and to stay overnight. We are especially in need of overnight chaperones. Sign up on our website or speak with our Women’s Shelter coordinator, Maureen Saepia-Chen, following the service

Food for Kids

School’s back in session which means that our Food for Kids ministry is back in full swing. Each week, bags of food are delivered to a local school to give to children who might be at risk of hunger over the weekend.

 We are seeking donations of the following items on a regular basis:

·       1lb. white rice

·       1 can beans (red or black)

·       2 cans vegetables

·       1 can fruit

·       1lb. box of pasta

·       1 can pasta sauce

·       1 box mac & cheese

·       1 box cereal

·       *1 jar peanut butter

·       *1 jar jelly

*The jars of peanut butter and jelly must be plastic containers.

Music in a Sacred Space

Please join us on Saturday, February 29th at 4:00 pm for a piano recital by Abram Korsunsky. His program will feature exciting standards of the romantic repertoire including Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition. The concert is free and open to the public, and there will be a reception to follow in Gessner Hall. Please note the earlier time.

Offering Envelopes

2020 Offering Envelopes are located in the back of the sanctuary for pickup.

Community Yoga

Join us in Gessner Hall for free yoga on Wednesday evenings at 7:30p.m. If you would like to join the yoga email list, please contact the church office at office@churchonthehill.org. The class is open to all ability levels and mats are available for use.

Bargain Boutique

The Boutique is open on Thursdays and Saturdays from 10 a.m to 1 p.m. Please bring your donations to the basement during these hours.

______________________________________________________________________________

Prayer Requests

Miram Allen

John Babinsky

Diane Blagburn

Lillian Calfa

David Cerqueira

Gracinda Cerqueira

Jose Cerqueira

Marilyn Cooney

Edward Cotty

Rosina Cuticone

Lowell Fewster

Frocione Family

Brooke Graffeo

Jayne Halley

Hotchkiss Family

Jane Lynch

Jorge & Tiffany Martinez

Jean Mendler

Ruben & Eva Munoz

Diane Thorp

Joe Thorsen

Christie Tweed

Alison Venable

Sandy Weston

February 2, 2020

ORDER FOR WORSHIP

* Congregation stands

BOLD – Congregation responds

Please be mindful of your volume during the Prelude as we prepare for worship together.

PRELUDE           Variations in E Major                Handel

SALUTATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

       *PASSING OF THE PEACE

       *Gloria Patri (pew card)

Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts.

Heaven and earth are full of your glory.

Hosanna, hosanna in the highest.

Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.

Hosanna, hosanna in the highest.

*CALL TO WORSHIP       Victor Han

Arise, shine, for your light has come!

The glory of the Lord has risen upon us.

Let us praise the Lord together.

The sun shall no longer be our light by day,

nor will the brightness of the moon shine on us,

for the Lord will be our light,

and our God will be our glory.

The Lord will be our everlasting light,

and our days of sorrow will end.

Come, let us sing to our light and salvation!

*HYMN No.547              For a Closer Walk with God

PRAYER OF CONFESSION

Loving God,

In Jesus Christ, your kingdom has drawn near and you have called us to repent.

Turn our hearts and minds back to you.

In Jesus Christ, your light has dawned on all of creation.

Forgive us when we choose to walk in the darkness.

In Jesus Christ, you call the nations to come and worship you.

Forgive us when we restrict access to you and your grace.

In Jesus Christ, you loosen the bonds of injustice and set your people free.

Forgive us when our actions harm and oppress.

In Jesus Christ, your good and perfect law is fulfilled.

Forgive us when we fail to live according to your will.

(Prayers of Silent Confession)

Kyrie (sung):

Choral Leader: Lord, have mercy.

Congregation: Lord, have mercy.

Christ, have mercy.

Christ, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy.

ASSURANCE OF PARDON/WISDOM FOR LIFE

Hear these words of Jesus:

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.

Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.

You are the salt of the earth. You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hid.

What does the LORD ask of us?

To do justice, love kindness and walk humbly with our God.

CHILDREN’S BLESSING

(Following the Children’s Blessing, kids are dismissed to Children at Worship. They can be picked up there following the worship service in Room 2D.)

ANTHEM           Peace Like a River      Arr. Charles Kirby

I've got peace like a river in my soul.

I've got love like a river in my soul.

I've got joy like a river in my soul.

I've got peace, love and joy in my soul.

PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION

God of light:

I delight to do your will; may your word dwell within our hearts.

I desire to see your face: reveal yourself to us today.
I want to hear your voice: speak, O Lord, for your servants are listening.

Amen.

SCRIPTURE READINGS

Matthew 5:1-12

1 Corinthians 1:18-31

       This is the Word of the Lord.

       Thanks be to God.

SERMON        In a New Light       Rev. Dr. Ian Rottenberg

CONFESSION OF FAITH

*Apostles’ Creed (pew card)

OFFERING OURSELVES AND OUR GIFTS

Offertory    In Remembrance     Buryl Red

In remembrance of me, eat this bread,

In remembrance of me, drink this wine.

In remembrance of me, pray for the time, 

when God's own will is done.

In remembrance of me, heal the sick.

In remembrance of me, feed the poor.

In remembrance of me, open the door,

and let your brother in.

Take, eat, and be comforted,

Drink and remember, too

that this is my body and precious blood,

Shed for you.

In remembrance of me, search for truth.

In remembrance of me, always love.

In remembrance of me, don't look above, 

but in your heart.

Look in your heart for God.

Do this in remembrance of me.

*Doxology (pew card)

*Prayer of Dedication

SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION

       *Communion HymN Take, O Take Me As I Am

       (Congregation sings refrain - Choir sings verses)

Take, O take me as I am.

Summon out what I shall be.

Set your seal upon my heart 

and live in me.

Strangers all by sin dispersed;

God, our mother, quench our thirst.

Thus is justice here rehearsed.

Now we pray by day and night,

keep our fast to clear our sight,

share our goods to set things right.

Strong and weak be here at home,

Bold or shy, here laugh, here groan.

Gospel weighs too much alone.

Invitation

Communion Prayer

The Lord be with you. And also with you.

Lift up your hearts. We lift them up to the Lord.

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

It is right to give our thanks and praise.

Sanctus

Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts.

Heaven and earth are full of your glory.

Hosanna, hosanna in the highest.

Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.

Hosanna, hosanna in the highest.

Mystery of the Faith:

Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again.

Words of Institution

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

Lord’s Prayer (pew card)

Response                     All Things Come of Thee, O Lord

All things come of thee, O Lord,

and of thine own have we given thee.

*HYMN No. 638                  Precious Lord, Take My Hand

*BENEDICTION

       Response                                       Sevenfold Amen

POSTLUDE     Music for the Royal Fireworks Handel

All are invited to join us downstairs

For coffee hour following worship.

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Announcements

Children at Worship

Children at Worship is a spiritual formation program for children ages 4-9. Children are dismissed following the Junior Sermon and may be picked up from Classroom 2D after the service.

Guest Preacher

Many thanks to Rev. Dr. Ian Rottenberg for filling the pulpit today. Dr. Rottenberg serves as the Dean of Religious Life at Columbia University

Bible Study

Bible study meets on Tuesday afternoons from 3:30 p.m. until 4:45 p.m. The current study, led by Rev. Crawford, explores and ponders the parables of Jesus.

Crucial Conversation Workshops

Have you ever found yourself in a conversation when you never say what you actually think or feel? Have you found yourself in a conversation so wrought with emotion that you had to step away? How can we have the conversations that really matter to us in a way that both parties are actually heard? The Church’s Learning Change team will be hosting workshops on crucial conversations today, February 2, and next Sunday, February 9, beginning at 12:30 p.m. The sessions will be about 45 minutes. All are invited to join in these workshops that will meet in the Music Room.

Souper Bowl of Caring

Today, we are collecting canned goods and financial offerings. The canned goods will be donated to the Queens Ecumenical Food Pantry in Jamaica. Financial donations will be given to Greenpoint Reformed Church to support their hunger program. The Bargain Boutique will match the financial gifts to Greenpoint Reformed Church so please give generously!

YPF Mission Trip Fundraiser: Valentine's Bake Sale

On Sunday, February 9th during coffee hour, the YPF will be holding a bake sale with some delicious homemade goodies to help raise money for their mission trips.  Thank you so much for your support!

Women’s Shelter Volunteers

Every Friday, we house up to ten women in Gessner Hall. We need volunteers to greet, to provide food and hospitality, and to stay overnight. We are especially in need of overnight chaperones. Sign up on our website or speak with our Women’s Shelter coordinator, Maureen Saepia-Chen, following the service

Food for Kids

School’s back in session which means that our Food for Kids ministry is back in full swing. Each week, bags of food are delivered to a local school to give to children who might be at risk of hunger over the weekend.

We are seeking donations of the following items on a regular basis:

·       1lb. white rice

·       1 can beans (red or black)

·       2 cans vegetables

·       1 can fruit

·       1lb. box of pasta

·       1 can pasta sauce

·       1 box mac & cheese

·       1 box cereal

·       *1 jar peanut butter

·       *1 jar jelly

*The jars of peanut butter and jelly must be plastic containers.

Offering Envelopes

2020 Offering Envelopes are located in the back of the sanctuary for pickup.

Community Yoga

Join us in Gessner Hall for free yoga on Wednesday evenings at 7:30p.m. If you would like to join the yoga email list, please contact the church office at office@churchonthehill.org. The class is open to all ability levels and mats are available for use.

Bargain Boutique

The Boutique is open on Thursdays and Saturdays from 10 a.m to 1 p.m. Please bring your donations to the basement during these hours.

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Prayer Requests

JOHN BABINSKY

DIANE BLAGBURN

LILLIAN CALFA

DAVID CERQUEIRA

GRACINDA CERQUEIRA

JOSE CERQUEIRA

MARILYN COONEY

EDWARD COTTY

ROSINA CUTICONE

LOWELL FEWSTER

FROCIONE FAMILY

BROOKE GRAFFEO

JAYNE HALLEY

MIKE HENRY

HOTCHKISS FAMILY

JANE LYNCH

JORGE & TIFFANY MARTINEZ

JEAN MENDLER

RUBEN & EVA MUNOZ

DIANE THORP

JOE THORSEN

CHRISTIE TWEED

ALISON VENABLE

SANDY WESTON

MAYA YANIK