Order of Worship & Communion for Sunday October 2, 2022 10:00 AM

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Greater Framingham Community Church

An Extended Christian Family

 

Church Theme:

“Year of Diamond/Golden Jubilee: Blessed to be a Blessing”

 

 

October 2, 2022 10:00 A.M.

 

PLEASE NOTE:   All services are videotaped\livestream which means the camera from time to time spans the congregation and you may be on the screen.

 

Communion Sunday

 

LIVESTREAM – www.gfccnet.org/live

 

 

October 2, 2022...Worship Service...10:00 A.M.

 

Prelude...Minister of Music & Worship Team

 

We Worship Through Praise...David Coleman

 

Praise Choruses...Worship Team

 

We’ve Come This Far By Faith

Oh Give Thanks

You Are The Living Word

 

We Worship Through the Word

 

Scripture...John 8:21-30...Deacon Marguerite Lackard

 

We Worship Through the Preached Word

 

 Praise Chorus...The Goodness of God...Worship Team

 

 Sermon...Rev. Dr. J. Anthony Lloyd

 

We Worship Through Prayer      

Invitation to Christian Discipleship       

 

Praise Selection...Just For Me...Worship Team

        

We Worship In Response to Hearing the Word    

 

Tithes & Offerings

Statement of Faith & Apostle’s Creed

Communion Litany & Holy Communion

 

Praise...Thank You Lord For All You’ve Done For Me...Worship Team

 

Benediction...Rev. Dr. J. Anthony Lloyd

 

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PRAISE CHORUSES

 

WE’VE COME THIS FAR BY FAITH

 

 

We’ve come this far by faith, leaning on the Lord,

Trusting in His holy Word, He's never failed me yet.

Oh, oh, oh, can't turn a-round,

We've come this far by faith.

 

 

 

Just the other day, I heard a man say

He didn't believe in God's -Word,

But I can truly say that I have found the way,

And He's never failed me yet.

 

 

 

Don't be discouraged

When troubles come your way.

He'll bear all your burdens,

And turn all your night into day.

 

 

 

OH GIVE THANKS

 

Oh give thanks unto the Lord

For He is good, He is good

Oh give thanks unto the Lord

For He is good, He is good

 

For He is worthy, worthy

He is good, yes He is good

For He is worthy, worthy

He is good, yes He is good

 

 

 

 

YOU ARE THE LIVING WORD

 

Bread of heaven sent down from glory

Many things you were on earth

A holy king, a carpenter

You are the living word

(repeat)

 

Awesome ruler, gentle redeemer

God with us, the living truth

And what a friend we have in You

You are the living word

(repeat)

Jesus, Jesus, that’s what we call You

Manger born but on a tree

You died to save humanity

You are the living word!

(repeat 4x)

 

Oh!  Oh!

Oh!  Oh!

Oh!  Oh!

You are the living word!

(repeat)

 

Jesus, Jesus, that’s what we call You

Jesus, Jesus, oh, oh, oh!

You are the living word!

(repeat)

 

THE GOODNESS OF GOD

 

 

I love You, Lord for Your mercy never fails me

All my days I've been held in Your hand

From the moment that I wake up until I lay my head

Oh, I will sing of the goodness of God

 

'Cause all my life You have been faithful

And all my life You have been so so good

With every breath that I am able

Oh, I will sing of the goodness of God

 

I love Your voice, You have led me through the fire

In darkest night You are close like no other

I've known You as a father, I've known You as a friend

And I have lived in the goodness of God

 

'Cause all my life You have been faithful

And all my life You have been so so good

With every breath that I am able

Oh, I will sing of the goodness of God

 

 

VAMP

 

Your goodness is running after, it's running after me

Your goodness is running after, it's running after me

With my life laid down, I surrender now, I give You everything

Your goodness is running after, it's running after me

And all my life You have been faithful

And all my life You have been so so good

With every breath that I am able

Oh, I'm gonna sing of the goodness of God

I'm gonna sing

 

 

And all my life You have been faithful

And all my life You have been so so good

With every breath that I am able

Oh, I'm gonna sing of the goodness of God

 

I will sing of the goodness of God.

I will sing of the goodness of God.

 

JUST FOR ME

 

Just for me, just for me

When You start blessing a blessing, Lord

How wondrous for me

 

 

THANK YOU LORD

 

 

Tragedies are common place

All kinds of diseases, people are slipping away

Economics down, people can't get enough pay

But as for me all I can say is

Thank you Lord for all you've done for me

 

 

Folks without homes living out in the streets

 

and the drug habit some say, they just can't beat

Muggers and robbers, no place seems to be safe

But You've been my protection every step of the way and I want to say

Thank you Lord for all You've done for me

 

 

 

(It could have been me) thank you

(Outdoors) thank you

(With no food) thank you

(And no clothes) thank you

(Or left alone) thank you

(Without a friend) thank you

(Or just another tragic number) thank you

(With a tragic end) thank you

(But you didn't see fit) thank you

(To let none of the things be) thank you

(Cause everyday by your power) thank you

(Your keep on keeping me) thank you

(And I want to say) thank you

 

 

I wanna to say thank you for love

Thank you for your power

Thank you for your protection

Every hour

 

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HOLY COMMUNION

 

When we approach God's Holy Table, we do so with respect and reverence for who God is. It is not done with noise, commotion, moving around, or confusion.  Please respect God by respecting His Holy Table.

 

CONFESSION OF FAITH

 

The church acknowledges as its head, God, the Creator of all heaven and earth, Jesus Christ, the Son of God and the Holy Spirit the Comforter. It acknowledges as brothers and sisters in Christ, all who share in this confession.  It believes that all of those who are committed to building of God's Kingdom and strive to keep His commandments are invited to partake of the Lord's Supper and that all such, with their families, are invited to the Ordinance of Baptism.

 

AFFIRMATION OF FAITH: 

“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 Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead and buried. The third day he arose 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 Spirit, the Church (universal), the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sin, the resurrection of the body and the life everlasting. Amen.

 

THE LORD’S SUPPER

 

I Corinthians 11: 23 – 34

 

Pastor: For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you. That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread:

 

People: And when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, Take eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.

 

Pastor: After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, this cup is the New Testament in my blood: this do ye, as often as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.

 

People: For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do show the Lord’s death till he comes.

 

Pastor: Wherefore, whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.

 

People: But let a person examine themselves, and so let them eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.

 

Pastor: For they that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to themselves, not discerning the Lord’s body.

 

People: For this cause, many are weak in [Faith] and sick among you, and many sleep.

 

Pastor: For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.

 

People: But when we judge, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.

 

Pastor: Wherefore, my friends, when ye come together to eat, tarry one for another.

 

All: And if a person hungers, let them eat at home; that they come not together to this table, disregarding its purpose, and unto condemnation.  And the rest will I set in order when I come.

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GROCERY BAG MINISTRY

The next packing session will be on Friday, October 7th  at 1:30pm and help to distribute on Saturday, October 8th  at 9 am at GFCC.  Please reach out to the Central Office, 508-626-2118 or call Linda James, 508-788-0611. We will be feeding 75 families every other Friday so we are in need of volunteers for an hour and half on each of these Fridays.

 

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Congratulations Melanie and Jeremy Daley on the arrival of their baby boy, Taino Trent Alexander Daley.

 

 

Bryson Anthony Howard, Sunday October 16th

 

Andrew Jeremiah Small, Sunday October 23rd 

Bryan Orrett Ivey, Sunday October 23rd

 

 

 

 

Baptism and

Right Hand of Fellowship

 

October 30th 

 

Join us in Welcoming our 

New Church Members

 

 

 

Don’t Forget to VOTE

Tuesday, November 2nd

 

 

 

Don’t forget to turn your clocks back ONE hour on Saturday night, November 5, 2022.  Get an extra hour of sleep so you can be on time and get your Praise on.