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Today’s Officiant: Will Linden
Lector: Earl Buys
Soloist: Daniel Jones
Piano: Earl Buys
The New York New Church
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Order of WorshipMay 30th, 2010
Prelude
Opening of the Word
Call to WorshipI saw the holy city, even the New Jerusalem, coming down from God out
of Heaven
Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them,
and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with him, and be
their God.
Opening Hymn“For the Beauty of the Earth”
Readings from the WordRuth 4:1-13 Mark 12:18-27
Conjugial Love 41 [2]There are two things which the Lord taught by these words: First, that
man rises again after death; and secondly, that in heaven they are not
given in marriage. That man rises again after death He taught by saying
that, "God is not the God of the dead, but of the living," and that Abraham,
Isaac, and Jacob are alive. He also taught the same in the parable of the
rich man in hell and Lazarus in heaven (Luke xvi. 22-31); secondly, that in
heaven they are not given in marriage, He taught by the words: "They that
shall be accounted worthy to attain the other age neither marry nor are
given in marriage." From the words which immediately follow, that theycannot die any more, because they are like the angels and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection, it is very evident that no other nuptials are
meant here than spiritual nuptials. By spiritual nuptials conjunction with
the Lord is meant, and this is effected on earth; and when it has been ef-
fected on earth it has been effected in the heavens also; and therefore they
are not married and given in marriage again in the heavens. And this is
also meant by the words, "The sons of this age marry and are given in
marriage, but they that are accounted worthy to attain the other age neither
marry nor are given in marriage. They are also called by the Lord sons of
nuptials" (Matt. ix. 15; Mark ii. 19); and here angels, sons of God, and
sons of the resurrection. That to be married is to be conjoined with the
Lord, and that to enter into marriage is to be received in heaven by theLord, is clear from [many] passages
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Congregational and Pastoral Prayer
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy Kingdom come,
thy will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread;
and 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 thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen
Hymn: “Bring Forth the Kingdom of God”
SermonHeavenly Marriage
(from The Aqueduct Papers, by the Revd. Brian Kingslake)
Musical Interlude
Offering
DoxologyTo Jesus Christ be glory given
By all on Earth and all in Heaven
Let his dominion wide extend,
His glorious kingdom have no end
Affirmation of FaithWe worship the One God, the Lord the Savior Jesus Christ; in whom is the
Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit; whose humanity is divine. He came into
the world and took our nature upon him. He endured temptation, even to the
Passion of the Cross. He overcame the hells, and so delivered all. Withoutthis, no mortal could have been saved; and they are save who believe in
Him, and keep the commandments of His Word. This is His commandment;
that we love one another as He has loved us.
Announcements
Closing Hymn: The Bond of Love
Benediction
Closing of the Word
Postlude