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Aug 10, 2025

"Boulevard of Broken Dreams"

Passage: Ecclesiastes 1:1-3

Preacher: Filipe Schultz

Series: Visiting Preacher

Category: Ecclesiastes

Summary:

Main Text - Ecclesiastes 1:1-3, OT Reading - Genesis 1:4-10, NT Reading - Romans 8:18-25

Detail:

LIVING HOPE OPC ORDER OF WORSHIP (with Communion)

for Sunday, August 10, 2025 at 10:45 AM

Rev. Filipe Schultz preaching

Prelude

Opening Song – Living Hope

Gospel Greeting – Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.  2 Cor. 1:2

Call to Worship Hymn - Apostles Creed (Tune NTH #57)

Call to Worship – The LORD reigns; let the peoples tremble! He sits enthroned upon the cherubim; let the earth quake! The LORD is great in Zion; he is exalted over all the peoples. Let them praise your great and awesome name! Holy is he!          Psalm 99:1-3

Prayer of Adoration & Invocation

Hymn of Praise – NTH 521 - My Hope is Built on Nothing Les

Reading of Law – A Summary of the Ten Commandments & Great Commandment

I. You shall have no other gods before Me.

II. You shall not make for yourself a carved image…You shall not bow down to them or serve them.

III. You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain.

IV. Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. 

V. Honor your father and your mother.

VI. You shall not murder.

VII. You shall not commit adultery.

VIII. You shall not steal.

IX. You shall not bear false witness.

X. You shall not covet.

And as Jesus summarized the Law in Matthew 22:37-40: “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.” This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself”. On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets.

(Silent Confession of Sin)

Confession of Sin – 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. 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.

Declaration of Pardon – Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool.   Isaiah 1:18

Exhortation to Give – Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; bring an offering and come before him! Worship the LORD in the splendor of holiness. 1 Chron. 16:29

Offering and Diaconal Collection with Prayer (Offertory – NTH 689 - Be Still My Soul)

Doxology – NTH 733

Pastoral Prayer

Song of Preparation – The Power of the Cross

Scripture Readings – OT Genesis 4:1-10 / NT Romans 8:18-25

Prayer for Illumination

Sermon – Boulevard of Broken Dreams - Ecclesiastes 1:1-3

Prayer of Application

Communion Song of Preparation- Behold the Lamb - Getty/Townend

Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper

(Bread: NTH 427 Amidst Us Our Beloved Stands/ Cup: NTH 424 Shepherd of Souls, Refresh and Bless

  • Invitation, Warning, and Prayer of Consecration
  • Serving the Supper
  • Prayer of Thanksgiving

Closing Hymn – NTH 528 - My Faith Looks Up to Thee

Benediction – The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.         2 Corinthians 13:14

 

Announcements – Week of 8/10/2025

1. Drop-in Prayer starts at 9:30 AM each Sunday morning, followed by a time of fellowship in the auditorium at 10 AM and worship begins at 10:45 AM. We will follow this schedule until September 7, 2025 when Sunday school starts back up.

2. Notice!! We will be having Communion and the Deacons Fund collection on tomorrow morning!

3. Tomorrow morning, Rev. Filepe Schultz will be preaching.

4. There will be a time of prayer following the worship service tomorrow, in the double Sunday school room to pray specifically for the Pastoral Search committee and the next man God has for Living Hope as our pastor. You may also join us every Sunday morning for Drop-in Prayer to pray for this, as well!

5. On Tuesday morning, we will have Prayer for Revival here at the church at 8 AM. All are welcome!

6. Next Sunday, August 17th, Rev. Danny Olinger will be preaching.

7. On Sunday, August 17th, we will be having a “Thank You Luncheon” following the worship service for the Silla family before they make their move to CT. Please join us to share in this time of fellowship! We ask you to use the sign-up sheet on the bulletin board if you are able to come!

8. The HOPE KIDS ministry is once again holding their Backpack Outreach to the children in Allentown. There will be a bin in the hallway till next week to collect school supplies. If you have any questions, ask Beth Barshinger.

9. On Wednesday, August 20th there will be a Women’s Fellowship evening gathering here at the church at 6:30 PM. All women are welcome to join for a time of fellowship and dessert. Beth Barshinger will be leading the evening! Come and bring a friend for an enjoyable time. Please sign up on the sheet in the hallway.

10. The next meeting for the Women’s Bible Study on Ephesians will be Saturday, August 30th at 10 AM at the church. One-off participants are welcome, just let Katie Batten know if you’re planning to attend (610-864-0705).