Order of Worship Sunday, November 8, 2020

Welcome

Prepare Your Hearts

Call to Worship

Leader: 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 while I have my being. People: Put not your trust in princes, in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation. When his breath departs, he returns to the earth;

on that very day his plans perish. Leader: Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God, who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, who keeps faith forever;

who executes justice for the oppressed, who gives food to the hungry. People: The Lord sets the prisoners free; the Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down; the Lord

loves the righteous. Leader: The Lord watches over the sojourners; he upholds the widow and the fatherless, but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin. People: The Lord will reign forever; your God, O Zion, to all generations.

Praise the Lord! Psalm 146 Prayer of Adoration

Worship through Music

Confession of Sin – Elder Leon France

Leader: Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not

loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. People: We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your

Name. Amen. Silent confession of sin 1

Assurance of God’s Forgiveness

Leader: Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

People: This hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us. From the Book of Common Prayer and Romans 5:1-2, 5

Congregational Prayer – Elder Leon France

Worship through Music

Worship through Giving

Worship through the Word Proclaimed – Pastor Marc Swan

Text: Isaiah 41:1-10

Series: Fear Not: Gospel Truths for Anxious Times

Title: He is With You to Help You*

Worship Through Communion Grace Church welcomes all baptized Christians who forsake their sin, trust in Jesus Christ alone for salvation, and have made profession of faith in any evangelical church to receive Communion with us.

Profession of Faith Leader: What is your only comfort in life and in death? People: That I, with body and soul, both in life and in death, am not my

own, but belong to my faithful Savior Jesus Christ, who with His precious blood has fully satisfied for all my sins, and redeemed me from all the power of the devil; and so preserves me, that without

the will of my Father in heaven not a hair can fall from my head; indeed, all things must work together for my salvation. Because I belong to him, Christ, by his Holy Spirit, assures me of eternal life

and makes me wholeheartedly willing and ready from now on to live for him. From the Heidelberg Catechism, Modern English Edition, Q. 1

Benediction

Doxology

*Audio of sermons is available online at www.gracechurchpca.com/sermons or the Apple Podcast app.

2 Isaiah 41:1-10 1 Listen to me in silence, O coastlands; and they strengthen it with nails so that let the peoples renew their strength; it cannot be moved. let them approach, then let them speak; 8 But you, Israel, my servant, let us together draw near for judgment. Jacob, whom I have chosen, 2 Who stirred up one from the east the offspring of Abraham, my friend; whom victory meets at every step? 9 you whom I took from the ends of the He gives up nations before him, earth, so that he tramples kings underfoot; and called from its farthest corners, he makes them like dust with his sword, saying to you, “You are my servant, like driven stubble with his bow. I have chosen you and not cast you off”; 3 He pursues them and passes on safely, 10 fear not, for I am with you; by paths his feet have not trod. be not dismayed, for I am your God; 4 Who has performed and done this, I will strengthen you, I will help you, calling the generations from the begin- I will uphold you with my righteous ning? right hand. I, the LORD , the first, ESV and with the last; I am he. 5 The coastlands have seen and are afraid; Reader: This is the Word of the Lord. the ends of the earth tremble; People: Thanks be to God! they have drawn near and come. 6 Everyone helps his neighbor and says to his brother, “Be strong!” 7 The craftsman strengthens the goldsmith, and he who smooths with the hammer him who strikes the anvil, saying of the soldering, “It is good”;

Communion Prayers

A Prayer for Those Communing A Prayer for Those Not Communing Lord Jesus, grant that I may see in You the Lord Jesus, You claim to be the way, the truth, fulfillment of all my need and may turn from and the life. Grant that I might be undaunted every false satisfaction to feed on You, the true by the cost of following You as I consider the and living bread. Enable me to lay aside the reasons for doing so. If what you claim is true, sin that clings so closely and to run with per- please guide me, teach me, and open me to the severance the race set before me, looking to reality of who You are. Give me an under- You the pioneer and perfecter of my faith. standing of You that is coherent, convincing, Amen. and that leads to the life You promise. Amen.

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4 Missionary Moment

Please pray for the missionaries we support and for the work God is doing throughout Rochester and the world!

Our Missionaries

Locally Max Herbert with YoungLife—Rochester West Chris Holdridge, New City Fellowship Beechwood, Church Plant—Rochester, NY (Beechwood Neighborhood) 441 Ministries—Rochester, NY (Beechwood Neighborhood)

Globally Jody Collinge—Mexico and Global Community Health Evangelism (CHE) Network Matt & Jenn Irvine—London, UK Souls Winning Ministries —Haiti Jacob and Lisa Pursley—Armenia

The most recent update from each of our missionaries is available on the informational rack in the lobby by the elevator. Please pick up a copy for additional ways in which you can pray for them!

Please consider signing up to receive our missionary updates directly in your inbox. This way we may join with our brothers in sisters in prayer as they request their needs and praises in real time. Email [email protected] to be added 5 Growth Groups If you’re looking to grow in grace, build friendships, and use the gifts God has given you to serve others, consider joining one of our Growth Groups. Growth Groups are small communities of people who study, pray, and fellowship together to go deeper in heart-understanding and life application of the gospel. MONDAYS at 7pm THURSDAYS at 7pm Topic : Epistle to the Ephesians Topic : Sermon-based Discussion Contact : Robin & Joan Lambert - 216-9773 Contact : Carl & George-Ann Schauffele - 594-4103 / [email protected] TUESDAYS at 9am (Men’s group) Topic : Epistle to the Ephesians THURSDAYS at 7pm Contact : Robin Lambert - Topic : Sermon-based Discussion [email protected] Contact : Leon & Cheri France - 544- 0289 / [email protected] or Jerry & WEDNESDAYS at 6:30 pm Roberta Smith - [email protected] Topic : A Gentle Answer Contact : Marc & Wendy Swan- FRIDAYS at 6:30pm [email protected] / 764-3784 Topic : Sermon Based Discussion Contact : Eric & Katie Walter - [email protected]

Grace Church Finances September Fiscal YTD Balance Budgeted Giving 26,192 143,722 Actual Income 41,677 150,481 Actual Giving 40,597 148,503 Facility Use Fees (Income) 1,080 1,978 Budgeted Expenses 26,533 141,319 Actual Expenses 23,165 131,406 Helping Grace to Blossom 42,434 General Fund 35,563

6 Announcements 1. Join us for our Leaf Raking Day on Saturday, November 14 at 8:30 am. Bring rakes, gloves, and tarps. And pray for decent weather! 2. The Missions Team has decided to put together individualized gifts for the 91 kids at the orphanage at Souls Winning Ministries in Haiti: Nalgene water bottles filled with items and a Christmas card from Grace Church. Ways you can help: 1. Help with the packing/labeling/wrapping after church on Sunday, Nov. 15; 2. Put items in a drop box in the foyer Sunday, Nov. 15 or 22 (see list in the foyer today); 3. Send a check to Refor- mation Hope, Inc. or contribute online at reformationhope.org to support the purchas- ing for food for the container. 3. We have resumed in-person worship, though we will continue to livestream the service for those who will be remaining at home for the time being. 4. Growth Groups have started for the fall. If you would like to get connected, visit our website or email Eric at [email protected]. 5. We will be posting videos and Sunday recordings on our Grace Church YouTube Chan- nel. Please subscribe by following the link on our website. 6. If you’d like to request prayer or be added to the Grace Prayer Network, please email [email protected]. 7. Keep in touch with our missionaries! If you’d like to be added to the email list to receive updates from our missionaries, please email [email protected].

Serving Today: Music Team: Aaron, Krista, Abigail; PP: Will Next Week: (11-15-20) Joshua, Lea, Wendy; PP: Rachel Greeters: Dave B., Jinsol H. Next Week: (11-15-20) Janet T., Joseph T., Matt G., Betsy G.

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Calendar Week of November 8 – November 15, 2020

Today, November 8 10:30 am Grace Worship Service

Monday, November 9 7:00 pm Growth Group; Contact Robin/Joan Lambert*

Tuesday, November 10 9:00 am Men’s Group; Contact Robin Lambert*

Wednesday, November 11 6:30 pm Growth Group; Contact Marc/Wendy Swan* 6:30 pm Youth Group

Thursday, November 12 7:00 pm Growth Group; Contact Carl/George-Ann Schauffele* 7:00 pm Growth Group; Contact Leon/Cheri France or Jerry/Roberta Smith*

Friday, November 13 6:30 pm Growth Group; Contact Eric/Katie Walter*

Saturday, November 14 8:30 am Leaf Raking Day

Sunday, November 15 10:30 am Grace Worship Service

*Contact and study information for Growth Groups is found on page 6.

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