GEREJA PROTESTAN di INDONESIA bagian BARAT

Jemaat ”IMMANUEL” Jakarta

Alamat : Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur No10, Gambir-Jakarta Pusat 10110
Kantor : 021.3440747, Gereja : 021.3522507, Pastori : 021.3813028
e-mail : immanuel.jakpus@gpib.or.id & gpib.immanueljkt@gmail.com

The Protestant Church in the Western part of Indonesia

“Immanuel” Congregations

ORDER OF WORSHIP
12th Sunday After Pentecost
August 20, 2023

Minister of Word : Rev. Hallie Jonathans

PREPARATION

MUSICAL PRELUDE

WORD OF WELCOME
Elder Dearly beloved congregation, Good Afternoon.
On behalf of the Immanuel Church Council, we would
like to say “ Welcome” to all of you in English worship
service. Let us come into The Lord presence with
assurance, knowing that His love and grace is for
everyone fully.

LITURGY OF ENTRANCE
CALL TO WORSHIP (standing)
Elder Please rise!
O sing to the Lord a new song;
People sing to the Lord, all the earth.
Elder Sing, and give praise to God’s name;
People tell the glad news of salvation from day to day.

PROCESSIONAL HYMN
“The Day Thou Gavest” (KJ 328)
The day you gave us, Lord, is ended,
the darkness falls at your request;
to you our morning hymns ascended,
your praise shall sanctify our rest.

We thank you that your Church, unsleeping

while earth rolls onward into light,
through all the world her watch is keeping
and never rests by day or night.

(instrument - proccesional)

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 As over continent and island
each dawn leads to another day,
the voice of prayer is never silent,
nor do the praises die away.

So be it, Lord! Your throne shall never,

like earth’s proud empires, pass away;
your kingdom stands and grows forever
until there dawns your glorious day.

ADORATION
Pastor Our help is in the Name of The Lord, Who made
heaven and earth!
People (sung) A – men (KJ 476a)

OPENING SENTENCES
Pastor “you also, like living stones, are being built into a
spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering
spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus
Christ.” (1 Peter 2:5 NIV)

GREETING
Pastor The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all!
People And also with you.

HYMN
“Fairest Lord Jesus” (KJ 19)
Fairest Lord Jesus, ruler of all nature,
O thou of God and man the Son,
Thee will I cherish, Thee will I honor,
thou, my soul's glory, joy, and crown.

Fair is the sunshine, fairer still the moonlight,

and all the twinkling starry host:
Jesus shines brighter, Jesus shines purer
than all the angels heaven can boast.
(seated)
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PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Elder If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves,
and the truth is not in us. But if we confess our sins,
God who is faithful and just will forgive us our sins
and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. In humility
and faith let us confess our sin to God.
Eternal God, our judge and redeemer, we confess that
we have tried to hide from you, for we have done
wrong. We have lived for ourselves, and apart from
you. We have turned from our neighbors, and refused
to bear the burdens of others. We have ignored the
pain of the world, and passed by the hungry, the poor,
and the oppressed. In your great mercy forgive our
sins and free us from selfishness, that we may choose
your will and obey your commandments; through
Jesus Christ our Savior. Lord, have mercy!

CHANT
“Kyrie Eleison” (KJ 42)
Kyrie eleison! Christe eleison! Kyrie eleison!

ASSURANCE OF PARDON
Pastor Hear the good news!
“The saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance, that
Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.
He himself bore our sins in his body on the cross,
that we might be dead to sin, and alive to all that is
good.” (1 Tim.1:15; 1 Peter 2:24)
I declare to you in the name of Jesus Christ, you are
forgiven.

People Thanks be to God! Amen.

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HYMN
“In Christ Alone”

THE NEW LIFE MESSAGE

Pastor Please rise!
“Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly
loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness,
humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each
other and forgive one another if any of you has a
grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord
forgave you. And over all these virtues put on
love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.”
—Colossians 3:12-14, NIV
May the Holy Spirit help us to proclaim the glory of
God in our lives in the world!
People (sung) KJ 242
Glory be to God the Father,
glory be to God the Son,
glory be to God the Spirit:

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 great Jehovah, Three in One!
Glory, glory, glory, glory while eternal ages run!
(seated)

CHOIR etc.

LITURGY OF THE WORD

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
Pastor Let us pray!
O Lord our God,
your Word is a lamp to our feet
and a light to our path.
Give us grace to receive your truth in faith and love,
that we may be obedient to your will
and live always for your glory;
through Jesus Christ our Savior.
People Amen.

SCRIPTURE READING
Pastor Please rise!
Let’s welcome the Word of God! Alleluia!
People (sung) Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! (KJ 473b)
Elder The Scripture Reading Taken From Luke 20:1-4 . . . . .
. This is the Word of The Lord!
Pastor Blessed be the name of the Lord forever; may the
glory of God fill the earth!
People (sung) KJ 303a
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heav’nly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost!

SERMON
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 RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD
HYMN
“Fill Thou My Life” (KJ 466a)
Fill thou my life, O Lord my God,
in ev'ry part with praise,
that my whole being may proclaim
thy being and thy ways.

Not for the lip of praise alone,

nor e'en the praising heart,
I ask, but for a life made up
of praise in ev'ry part:

AFFIRMATION OF FAITH (standing)

Pastor Let us confess the faith of our baptism, as we say:
People I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord.
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried;
he descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again;
he ascended into heaven,
he is seated at the right hand of the Father,
and he will come again to judge the living and the
dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic
church,the communion of saints, the forgiveness
of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life
everlasting.
(seated)

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INTERCESSORY PRAYER
Pastor Let us pray! . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
People Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done, on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins
as we forgive those who sin against us.
Save us from the time of trial
and deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are
yours now and for ever. Amen.

CHOIR etc.
OFFERING
Deacon “Do good and share what you have, for such
sacrifices are pleasing to God.” (Hebrews 13:16)
There are 2 coloured offering bags. You can put
worship offerings in a PURPLE bag , and to support
the church’s operational vehicles, you can put in a
BLACK bag.
On this occasion,you can convey your gratitude for
the anniversary of the Immanuel Church Building by
filling out the Thanksgiving envelopes that have been
distributed to you. The envelope can be put in the box
provided or in the gift basket.
To support the institutionalization program of the
Bakal Jemaat (Bajem) Alat Ala Ngosang (meaning:
“God is Most Gracious”) in the village of Long Gelang,
East Kalimantan, Thanksgiving Offerings, Tithes,
Conservation Funds, you can put in the boxes at the
front. You can also deliver Offerings and other
support by scanning the QR code that is displayed; or
transfer to Bank Mandiri with account number 123-
00-7400039-1; or it can also be submitted to the
Church office on Wednesday to Saturday at 10 a.m – 3
p.m.
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HYMN
“Our Best” (NKB 126)
Hear ye the Master’s call, “Give Me thy best!”
For, be it great or small, that is His test.
Do then the best you can, not for reward,
Not for the praise of men, but for the Lord.
Refr. Every work for Jesus will be blest,
But He asks from everyone his best.
Our talents may be few, these may be small,
But unto Him is due our best, our all.

(instrumental – people give the offering)

Wait not for men to laud, heed not their slight;

Winning the smile of God brings its delight!
Aiding the good and true ne’er goes unblest,
All that we think or do, be it the best. Refr.

PRAYER OF DEDICATION (standing)

Deacon Please rise!
Let us pray!
Merciful Father, we offer with joy and thanksgiving
what you have first given us — our selves, our time,
and our possessions — signs of your gracious love.
Receive them for the sake of him who offered himself
for us — Jesus Christ, our Lord.
People Amen.
(seated)

GO IN GOD’S NAME
ANNOUNCEMENT
Deacon ....

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SENDING (standing)
Pastor Go out into the world in peace;
have courage; hold on to what is good;
return no one evil for evil;
strengthen the fainthearted;
support the weak, and help the suffering;
honor all people; love and serve the Lord,
rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit.
FINAL HYMN

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BENEDICTION
Pastor “May our Lord Jesus Christ,
the One who came with grace and truth,
also fill your hearts with grace and truth,
as you serve him in the days ahead.
And may the joy of the Lord — Father, Son, and Holy
Spirit — be with you all, now and forevermore.
Amen.”
People (sung) Amen, Amen, Amen (KJ 478a)

POSTLUDE

AriSiagian – 2023

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 LUKE 20
Contemporary English Version (CEV)

A Question about Jesus' Authority

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One day, Jesus was teaching in the
temple and telling the good news. So the
chief priests, the teachers, and the nation's
leaders

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asked him, “What right do you have to do
these things? Who gave you this
authority?”

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Jesus replied, “I want to ask you a
question.

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Who gave John the right to baptize?
Was it God in heaven or merely some
human being?”

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