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Aug 31, 2025

"From Ashes to Acknowledging God's Sovereignty"

Passage: Lamentations 3:25-39

Preacher: Jeremy Menicucci

Series: Visiting Preacher

Category: Lamentations

Summary:

Main Text - Lamentations 3:25-39, OT Reading - Isaiah 38:10-20, NT Reading - Romans 9:14-24

Detail:

LIVING HOPE OPC ORDER OF WORSHIP

Sunday, August 31, 2025 at 10:45 AM

Jeremy Menicucci exhorting

Opening Song – 10,000 Reasons

Announcements

Gospel Greeting – To those who are called, beloved in God the Father and kept for Jesus Christ: May mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you.     Jude 1:1-2

Call to Worship Hymn – NTH 73- Rejoice, All People, Homage Give

Call to Worship – Looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God. – Hebrews 12:2

Prayer of Adoration & Invocation

Hymn of Praise – NTH 32- Great is Thy Faithfulness

Reading of the Law – Exodus 20:1-17

(Silent Confession of Sin)

Corporate Confession of Sin – Almighty, everlasting God, for our many sins we justly deserve eternal condemnation. In Your great mercy, you sent your beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, who won for us forgiveness of sins and everlasting righteousness. Grant us true repentance that, dead to sin, we may be raised up by faith in Your life-giving Gospel. Grant us your Holy Spirit that we may be ever thankful and live a faithful and godly life in your service; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

Declaration of Pardon – For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly… But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.      Romans 5:6, 8

Exhortation to Give – For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich. – 2 Cor. 8:9

Collection with Prayer (Offertory: NTH 72 - Amid the Fears That Oppress Our Day)

Doxology – NTH 733

Pastoral Prayer  

Medley –All Praise to Him / Thank you for Your Mercy

Scripture Readings – OT- Isaiah 38:10–20 / NT- Romans 9:14–24

Prayer for Illumination

Sermon – From Ashes to Acknowledging God's Sovereignty/ Lamentations 3:25–39.

Prayer of Application

Hymn of Response – NTH 75-O Father, You are Sovereign

Closing Prayer

 

Announcements – Week of 8/31/2025

1. Tomorrow morning, Drop-in Prayer starts at 9:30 AM, followed by a time of fellowship in the auditorium at 10 AM and worship begins at 10:45 AM.

2. The church kitchen will remain closed tomorrow, 8/31. There will be no coffee or tea served, although there will be a table in the hallway if you feel inclined to bring and share a treat with others during the fellowship hour. Thank you for understanding.

3. Tomorrow morning, Jeremy Menicucci will be exhorting us in God’s word.

4. Saltshakers – If you would like to spend an evening to have fellowship and a meal with other folks from Living Hope, please use the sign-up sheet on the bulletin board to indicate your interest! The dates are Saturday, September 20th and Saturday, October 25th. The last date to sign up is tomorrow, August 31st. You may contact Raymond Hayes ( ) with any questions or if you want to sign up via email.

5. There will be NO Prayer for Revival this Tuesday morning, September, 2nd.

6. Sunday school for adults and children will start back up next Sunday, September 7th at 9:30 AM. (Drop-in prayer will move back to 9 AM.)

7. Notice!! Normally scheduled on the first Sunday of the month, Communion and the Deacons Fund collection will take place on Sunday, September 14th for the month of September.

8. Next Sunday, September 7th, Chris Amberge will be exhorting us in God’s word.

9. Wednesday evening Bible study will start back up on September 10th at 7 PM in the double Sunday school room. All are encouraged to join for a time to study God’s word and prayer.

10. For many months, there have been multiple clothing items hanging in the hallway. Please check to see if any of them belong to you, and if so remove them. All remaining clothing will be removed by Friday, September 12th. Thank you!

11. On Sunday, September 14th, we will be having a Retirement Luncheon for Beth Barshinger. Please use the sign-up sheet in the hallway to indicate your attendance and what you can bring!

12. On Thursday, September 18th 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. Sharon Anderson will be leading the evening! Come and bring a friend for an enjoyable time. Please sign up on the sheet in the hallway.

13. Men’s Breakfast will be here at the church Saturday, September 20th at 8:30 AM. All men are encouraged to attend!

14. Push the Rock hosts a Golf Outing as their primary fundraiser for the year. Men and women are invited to join on Monday, September 22ndat Twin Lakes in Allentown, PA. You can register on the Push the Rock website. https://pushtherock.org/2025-golf-classic/

15. On Saturday evening, September 27th Pastor & Missionary Kenneth Bae will be sharing his testimony at Covenant Church (Reading, PA). Registration is required. Please see the bulletin board for more information. -In 2012, he was imprisoned in North Korea and sentenced to 15 years hard labor for allegedly “attempting to overthrow the North Korean government through religious activities.” Through this harrowing event, God miraculously rescued Kenneth Bae and put a burden on his heart for the North Korean people.