ORDER OF WORSHIP - NOVEMBER 2ND, 2025

ORDER OF WORSHIP

NOVEMBER 2ND, 2025 10:30 AM

TWENTY FIRST SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

**Kindly stand if you are able

We have been asked to remind you to PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR PHONE before Worship Service unless NECESSARY for medical reasons.

PRELUDE                                                                                             John Coates

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

CALL TO WORSHIP (Adapted from Psalm 119)

LEADER: You are righteous, O LORD, and your judgments are right.

PEOPLE: You have appointed your decrees in righteousness and in all faithfulness.

LEADER: My zeal consumes me because my foes forget your words.

PEOPLE: Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and your law is the truth.

LEADER: Trouble and anguish have come upon me, but your commandments are my

delight.

PEOPLE: Your decrees are righteous forever; give me understanding that I may

live.

INVOCATION

We come together in the faith that God will be with us. Lord, bless us as we worship

here today. Amen.

**OPENING HYMN                   “How Firm a Foundation”                               Red #612

CALL TO CONFESSION

There are none among us who are free from sin. We come to God asking for his

understanding of our faults.

PRAYER FOR UNDERSTANDING

Lord, we ask for your understanding and forgiveness. We know that we should

be one body in Christ, but we still try to separate and divide. We know that you

came to save everyone, and yet we continue to look down on others. Help us to

break through the barriers we establish and see everyone as your children.

                                 (A moment for silent personal confession) 

ASSURANCE OF FORGIVENESS

We are all sitting in the tree with Zacchaeus, hoping to see the Lord. Know that God

sees you and will welcome you into his kingdom without hesitation.

**GLORIA PATRI                      Avery & Marsh (Back of the Red hymnal)             

HYMN OF PRAISE                   “Come, Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy”         Red #451

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

Lord, open our ears that we may hear your word. Open our hearts that we may

understand your wisdom.

SCRIPTURE READINGS

OLD TESTAMENT                    Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4                        Mary Whidden

NEW TESTAMENT                   2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12

GOSPEL                                  Luke 19:1-10

SERMON MESSAGE               “A Wee Little Man”                              James Phillips

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE CHURCH

And Lord we pray for those in our own hearts whose names you already know, for their

own healing and comfort, in your name and that of our redeemer Jesus Christ, who

taught us to pray, saying:

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.

COMMUNION HYMN               “Let Us Break Bread Together”           Red #776

HOLY COMMUNION

Invitation to the Table

Great Prayer of Thanks

Words of Institution

Prayer of Conclusion

**PASSING OF THE PEACE

AFFIRMATION OF FAITH (from the Apostles’ Creed)

I believe in God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth; And in Jesus

Christ his 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.

OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS

As we enter into the holiday seasons of Thanksgiving and Christmas, let us remember

to help those in need with our offerings.

OFFERTORY                            “My Faith Looks Up to Thee”              Red #552

DOXOLOGY                            Avery & Marsh (Back of the Red hymnal)

PRAYER OF THANKS

We thank you, our Lord for those gifts to us that we send to you for your work and ours

in congregation, community, and culture. Guide us in good use as we ask in Jesus’

name. Amen

HYMN OF PARTING                “Lord, Let Us Now Depart in Peace”   Red #842                                                                                          

BENEDICTION

Trust in the Lord, and do good.

Dwell in the land, and enjoy safe pasture.

Commit your way to the Lord.

    -from Psalm 37

POSTLUDE                               “My Jesus, Love Thee”             Red #100

                                                                                                          John Coates, Piano

Blessings!

James Phillips

Union Church

44 Balmville Rd, Newburgh NY 12550

https://www.newburghpresby.org

(845) 562-0954