Worship & Communion Sunday, September 5,2021

Greater Framingham Community Church

Communion Sunday Worship Service

LIVESTREAM – www.gfccnet.org

September 5, 2021 Worship Service 10:00 A.M.

Prelude Worship Team

We Worship Through Praise Worship Team

Praise Choruses Worship Team

You Are Good

Let It Rise

Alpha & Omega

We Worship Through the Word

Scripture 1 Peter 1:13-25 Deacon Marguerite Lackard

We Worship Through the Preached Word

Prais Chorus Jehovah Sabaoth Worship Team

Sermon Rev. Dr. Maurice Greaves

We Worship Through Prayer

Invitation to Christian Discipleship Give Me A Clean Heart

We Worship In Response to Hearing the Word

Tithes & Offerings

Statement of Faith & Apostle’s Creed

Communion Litany & Holy Communion

Communion Hymn I’m Not Tired Yet

Benediction Rev. Dr. Maurice Greaves

PRAISE CHORUSES

YOU ARE GOOD

Lord You are good and Your mercy endureth forever

People from every nation and tongue

From generation to generation

We worship You! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

We worship You for who You are

We worship You! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

We worship You for who You are.

You are good!

You are good all the time.

And all the time, You are good!

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LET IT RISE

Let the glory of the Lord rise among us.

Let the praises of our King rise among us.

Let it rise.

Oh, let it rise!

Let the power of the Lord . . .

Let the songs of the Lord . . .

Let the shouts of the Lord . . .

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ALPHA & OMEGA

You are Alpha and Omega

We worship You our Lord

You are worthy to be praised

We give You all the glory

We worship You our Lord

You are worthy to be praised

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JEHOVAH SABAOTH

I shall not fear the arrow by day
Nor shall I fear the terror by night
The God who governs angel armies
Has set encampments around me
Whom shall I fear?

(repeat with choir)

Whom shall I fear?
Whom shall I fear?
Whom shall I fear?
Whom shall I fear?
The God who governs angel armies
Has set encampments around me
Whom shall I fear?

(repeat with choir)

VAMP
I'm not afraid
All is well, all is well
I'm not afraid
All is well, all is well

The God who governs angel armies
Has set encampments around me
Whom shall I fear?

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GIVE ME A CLEAN HEART

Give me a clean heart so I may serve Thee

Lord fix my heart so that I may be used by Thee

For I'm not worthy of all these blessings

Give me a clean heart and I'll follow Thee

I'm not asking for the riches of this land

No, I'm not asking for men to know my name

Please give me Lord, give me Lord a clean heart so that I may follow Thee

Give me a clean heart and I'll follow Thee

For I'm not worthy of all these blessings

Give me a clean heart and I'll follow Thee
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I'M NOT TIRED YET

Been working for Jesus a long time (I'm not tired yet)

Been running for Jesus a long time (I'm not tired yet)

Been working for Jesus a long time (I'm not tired yet)

Been singing for Jesus a long time (I'm not tired yet)

Been running by day and praying by night (I'm not tired yet)

I've gotta keep going it's a mighty hard fight (I'm not tired yet)

No, I'm not tired yet

I've been serving the Lord a long time (I'm not tired yet)

I've been serving the God a long time (I'm not tired yet)

I've been living for Him a long time (I'm not tired yet)

I've been living for God a long time (I'm not tired yet)

I've been praying to Him a long time (I'm not tired yet)

It's an uphill journey but I'm on my way (I'm not tired yet)

Working for Jesus all I've got to say is (I'm not tired yet)

No, I'm not tired yet

Sometimes my burdens press me down (I'm not tired yet)

Sometimes I hasten to higher ground (I'm not tired yet)

Sometime I can hardly see my way (I'm not tired yet)

So I got on my knees and I begin to pray (I'm not tired yet)

No, I'm not tired yet

VAMP

Running for Jesus

(solo)

Running by day, and by night

Keep on running, keep on running

Lay aside, And away with sin

And run with patience, The race set before me

Running for Jesus, Running for Jesus

I've got to run, while the sun is shining

I've got to run, and run

No, I'm not tired yet

(solo)

Running for Jesus, Running for Jesus

Running by grace, Running by mercy

Grace is official, Mercy endure

I gotta keep on running, I gotta story to tell

I gotta tell somebody, about king Jesus

You see He saved me, And then He filled me

With the Father and Holy Ghost, I wanna tell somebody

That the wages of sin, is death

But the gift of God, is eternal life

Choir let's run, and tell somebody

Jesus is love, Jesus is a savior

He is my keeper

No, I'm not tired yet

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.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT PRAYER AND BIBLE STUDY

We invite you to join our Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting and Bible Study. The Prayer Meeting is from 7-7:30pm. Here is the Prayer Line Number: 1-605-313-4818 and the Access Code: 702588#

Also Join us for Bible Study at 7:30 pm on Zoom! We will study from the Book of Judges. Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87017785706?pwd=U1g5SVhYMHZhZjM0SHgzY1dvZFFhZz09

THURSDAY MORNING PRAYER

If you would like to be a part of a Morning Prayer group you can do so by dialing in to pray or request prayer. The line opens at 5:30am to 7:15am. The number to get on the GFCC Thursday Morning Prayer line is 605-313-4818 Extension 702588#

THURSDAY NIGHT BIBLE STUDY

New Topic of study is 1Corinthians.

We continue to meet on Thursday evenings for one hour at 7:00 PM. To refresh the platform information, we are using Google Meets and utilizing the phone connection. The video conferencing is available. The phone information is 956-410-2734 PIN: ‪320 644 462#.

Pray for our students and teachers as schools open up.

Pray for our Students as they go off to College.

Home Going Celebrating for

Deacon Elsie & Clark Grain

Saturday, September 11, 2021 @ 10:00am

Greater Framingham Community Church

Framingham Residents Make Your Vote count!

Upcoming elections in Framingham

Deadline to register to vote in general election is Sept. 14th

Preliminary Election is on Sept. 14th

General Election is on Nov. 2nd

You must be registered to Vote!

Pastor's Aide Celebration

with Rev. Jacqueline Blue

Sunday, September 19th

Please join us Sunday,

September 26th at 12 Noon

Women's Day Celebration

with Rev. Dr. Arlene Hall

October 17th

Men’s Day Celebration

With Rev. Calvon Jones, the Assistant Minister Chaplain of The Memorial Church

at Harvard University

Sunday, November 14th

Join the GFCC Music Ministry

We are in search of a person to join our music team

Organist/Musician/Choir Director

Please forward names to David Coleman minister of music or Walter Johnson, Chair of personnel ministry Call 508-626- 2118, or email the office at administrator@gfccnet.org

Pastor will be back in the pulpit next Sunday, September 12th!!

After months, Greater Framingham Community Church has resumed in-person worship services. Please note the following:

Our order of service will remain as it has been for the past 15 months.
Online worship will continue as it has been during COVID.
Seating for everyone will be on the main floor at your own discretion.
We will have seating for those who want to sit by families or sit in their own socially distance bubble. We will also have seating for those who wish to sit socially distant from others, and open seating.
As you arrive, ushers will assist you in your seating preference.
We ask that you wear a mask when you come to church. You are permitted to remove your mask if you desire when worshiping, but be mindful of others around you. If you have NOT been vaccinated or have not had a two-week period since the second vaccine shot that you not remove your mask at all.
If you have NOT been vaccinated, we ask that you keep your mask on during the entirety of the service as well as when you enter and exit the building.
As you enter the Narthex, you will have an opportunity to pick up the following items before coming into the sanctuary. Worship bulletin, extra mask, hand wipes, sanitizer and on First Sundays Communion elements.
Also in the Narthex, there will be an offering stand for you to deposit your offering before entering or exiting the service.
Restrooms are available. We ask that you limit the number of persons in the space at a time.
The exiting of the sanctuary after service will be coordinated by the ushers. They will direct individuals row by row to avoid crowding during the exit process. We ask that you exit the sanctuary immediately and not linger in the building.
On Sunday mornings, the church will be open for in-person Adult Christian Education classes. Classes are taught by Rev. Lackard and Minister Thompson, which will meet in the Fellowship Hall. A mask must be worn and social distance practices are required. On-line Sunday classes taught by Kathy Oliver Jones will continue to meet via Zoom.

We pray that the worship experience is enriching and that you will feel safe as we worship together U

Invitation to Accept Christ in your life

□ I accepted Christ today

□ I want to accept Christ into my life

Invitation for Membership (Please Print)

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