ORDER OF WORSHIP - OCTOBER 26TH, 2025

ORDER OF WORSHIP

OCTOBER 26TH, 2025 10:30 AM

TWENTIETH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

**Kindly stand if you are able

PRELUDE                                                                                                  John Coates

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

CALL TO WORSHIP (Adapted from Psalm 65)

LEADER: Praise is due to you, O God, in Zion; and to you shall vows be performed,

PEOPLE: O you who answer prayer! To you all flesh shall come.

LEADER: When deeds of iniquity overwhelm us, you forgive our transgressions.

PEOPLE: Happy are those whom you choose and bring near to live in your courts.

LEADER: We shall be satisfied with the goodness of your house, your holy temple.

ALL: O God of our salvation; you are the hope of all the ends of the earth!

INVOCATION

We look unto the hills, from whence shall come our help? Our help comes from the Lord

who made the heavens and the earth, the Creator and the Redeemer of humankind!

**OPENING HYMN         “Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty!”         Red #2

CALL TO CONFESSION

Thanks to our Lord Jesus, we can boldly approach the throne of God and ask for

forgiveness. God hears our prayer and forgives us when we pray from the heart.

PRAYER FOR UNDERSTANDING

We are your people. Lord, hear; Lord, forgive; Lord, do. Hear what we speak not;

forgive what we speak amiss; do what we leave undone; that not according to our

words, or our deeds, but according to your mercy and truth, all may work for your

glory, the good of your kingdom, and the coming of the New Heaven and New

Earth, through Jesus Christ. Amen.

(A moment for silent personal confession)

ASSURANCE OF FORGIVENESS

Jesus died and rose again from the dead, the first of many to come. Therefore, we may

claim him as our savior and the one who speaks to our soul, “You are forgiven!”

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

PASSING OF THE PEACE

**AFFIRMATION OF FAITH (adapted from the Nicene Creed)

We believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all

things visible and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only Son of God,

begotten from the Father before all ages, God from God, Light from Light,

begotten, not made. Through him all things were made. For us and for our

salvation he came down from heaven; and was made human. He was crucified

for us; he suffered and was buried. The third day he rose again. He ascended to

heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again with

glory to judge the living and the dead. His kingdom will never end.

HYMN OF PRAISE         “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing”         Red #45

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

Holy Spirit, thank you for opening our hearts and minds to the Word. Give us wisdom

and understanding of discipleship as it relates to the One who says, “Follow me.”

SCRIPTURE READINGS

OLD TESTAMENT                    Joel 2:23-32                              Debby & Paul Hill

NEW TESTAMENT                  2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18

GOSPEL                                  Luke 18:9-14

SERMON MESSAGE               “Pray I Get What I Want”          Rev. Dr. Peter T. Johnson

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.

OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS:

Let us return to God the offerings of our life and the gifts of the earth. May our gifts be a blessing to those who receive them. We pray in the name of Jesus. Amen.

OFFERTORY                  “We Give Thee but Thine Own”                    Red #649

**DOXOLOGY                 Avery & Marsh (Back of the Red hymnal)

**PRAYER OF THANKS

We thank you for what we have been given and return some of those gifts to help build

your kingdom. All we have comes from you. Amen.          

HYMN OF PARTING      “God of Grace and God of Glory”                 Red #669

BENEDICTION

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may

overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. - Romans 15:13

POSTLUDE                     “Dear Lord and Father of Mankind”              Red # 591   

                                                                                                          John Coates, Piano

Blessings!

Rev. Dr. Peter T. Johnson

Union Church

44 Balmville Rd, Newburgh NY 12550

https://www.newburghpresby.org

(845) 562-0954

Bio

Rev. Dr. Peter T. Johnson is an honorably retired PCUSA pastor and is married to Joanne. Between them they have two sons, one daughter, four grandsons, and one granddaughter. They live in Westtown, NY. Joanne is a retired Minisink Valley teacher. Peter tried a few other vocations including New Jersey Corrections Officer and Head Start Center Coordinator. These days, along with doing pulpit supply, he is the former co-chair of the Hudson River Presbytery Committee on Representation. He begins a stint on the Committee for Preparation for Ministry this year. Peter and Joanne enjoy live music events and love all kinds of music especially the Blues, Classic Rock, and Roots music.