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       University Heights Presbyterian Church

                                www.universityheightspresbyterianchurch.org 

  2167 University Ave.       Bronx, New York 10453       718-295-1220/1224                                                  email:     uhpchurch@gmail.com

                               

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     Community Head Start


     Monday - Friday...8am - 4 pm

     Director:

                Mrs. Johnson   www.trabajamoschs.org

                917- 962-9720

 Bronx Presbyterian Churches


~Monthly Zoom Meeting~

Oct .3rd, 2023

HOST: 

           4th Pres. Church 

              

   

1st Tuesday of the month

(Sept-June)


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Meeting ID: 869 4067 8754
Passcode: 985525

Conf. Call- 929-205 6099

ID#-869 4067 8754


6:30 pm

www.bxpreschurches.com

121st.

Anniversary

Prayer  Vigil

APRIL

15,

2021

Notice:

1. The Congregational of

                 UHPC

     Voted to Re-Open for

      In-person Service.

     PLEASE....Wear Mask

     & Social Distance


2.  We NEED Your

     Tithes & Pledges to 

      HELP. U.H.P.C.


3. Sexton, Henry Johnson   


4.  Secretary, Denise Williams                    

   (dwilliamsuhpc@gmail.com)













 

   Welcome.    

     Nicole Zambo

     Stephanie McKenzie

     Dannette Davis

     Nadine Lawrence       

     Kwame Asamoah

     Leticia Ocansey


   

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        UHPC Services

Special Thanksgiving  for Hope Christian Center

Pastor Brenda's Book can be purchased on Amazon or Barnes and Nobles

          BIBLE STUDY

             Prayer with

        Rev. Lonnie Bryant 

  Wednesdays...11-12 pm

  Call-In #: 1-727-731-0331

U.H.P.C. ~ We Care


HYMN 1:"Ye Servants of God, Your Master Proclaim" #477


1. Ye servants of God, your Master               proclaim, And publish abroad His         wonderful name; The name all               victorious of Jesus extol, His                     kingdom is glorious and rules over       all.


 2. God ruleth on high, almighty to             save; And still He is nigh--His                   presence we have; The great                     congregation His triumph shall               sing, Ascribing salvation to Jesus           our King.


3. “Salvation to God, who sits on the            throne,” Let all cry aloud, and                  honor the Son; The praises of                  Jesus the angels proclaim, Fall                down on their faces, and worship          the Lamb.


4. Then let us adore, and give Him His       right, All glory and power, all                   wisdom and might, All honor and         blessing, with angels above, And             thanks never ceasing, and infinite         love.

























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HYMN 2:  "I am gonna to live so God                           can use me" #369                      1. I'm gonna live so (live so) God can use me anywhere, Lord, anytime! (anytime!)

I'm gonna live so (live so) God can use me anywhere, Lord, anytime! (anytime!)


2. I'm gonna work so (work so) God can use me anywhere, Lord, anytime! (anytime!)

I'm gonna work so (work so)God can use me anywhere, Lord, anytime! (anytime!)


3. I'm gonna pray so (pray so) God can use me anywhere, Lord, anytime! (anytime!)

God can use me anywhere, Lord, anytime! (anytime!)


4. I'm gonna sing so (sing so) God can use me anywhere, Lord, anytime! (anytime!)

I'm gonna sing so (sing so) God can use me anywhere, Lord, anytime! (anytime!)




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          UNIVERSITY

         HEIGHTS                                      PRESBYTERIAN

         CHURCH

         

   18th Sunday after Pentecost/Proper 21                    Holy Communion Sunday 

              October 1, 2023 

                   11:00 A.M.

        

           ~ ORDER OF SERVICE ~  


PRELUDE:  (Instrumental)

......“Over My Head" #2148

..Klaus Mueller-Musical Director/Keyboard

..Walter Williams - Drummer

[Refrain]

Over my head I hear music in the air;

over my head I hear music in the air;

over my head I hear music in the air;

there must be a God somewhere.


1. Oh, when the world is silent,

    I hear music in the air;

    oh, when the world is silent,

    I hear music in the air;

    oh, when the world is silent,

    I hear music in the air;

    there must be a God somewhere.


[Refrain]
2. And when I'm feeling lonely,

    I hear music in the air;

    and when I'm feeling lonely,

    I hear music in the air;

    and when I'm feeling lonely,

    I hear music in the air;

    there must be a God somewhere.


[Refrain]
3. Now when I think on Jesus,

   I hear music in the air;

   now when I think on Jesus,

   I hear music in the air;

   now when I think on Jesus,

   I hear music in the air;

   there must be a God somewhere.


PASTORAL PRAYER:... Rev. Lonnie Bryant

                       

CALL TO WORSHIP:

When we crIed to the LORD for help: The Lord was there to heal us; Sing praises to the Lord" We give thanks to God's morning! Weeping may endure for a night, but Joy comes in the morning! Hallelujah!


ALL: We here at UHPC have come to worship  God!


HYMN 1:............."Ye Servants of God,

                                  Your Master Proclaim" #477


PRAYER OF CONFESSION:....…..(In Unison)

We rejoice on the wonder of your resurrection; O Christ, but then tend to sink back into our ways of thinking, behaving, responding to people's needs; We can dance with the angels and humankind on Easter Sunday but the days following the day of Resurrection cause us to slip back into apathy of despair. Forgive us when we so easily become distracted by our own cares and worries that we ignore the needs of others around us; Change us up O Lord! Set our hearts to dancing! Give us a spirit for rejoicing with willing hearts and hands for helping voices for praising you forever! Amen


ASSURANCE OF PARDON:

God is faithful and just to forgive us and cleanse us from all unrighteousness'; Our God is able for all time to save those who approach God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for us; Hear the good news of the Gospel. Jesus' grace is sufficient for us all! In Christ we are forgiven; Amen


PASSING THE PEACE:

Leader: Since God has forgiven us in Christ, let us forgive one another. The peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with all of you.

People: And peace be with you also.


“I’VE GOT PEACE LIKE A RIVER”…. #368

I've got PEACE like a river(3Xs) in my soul -repeat

I've got JOY like a fountain(3Xs) in my soul - repeat
I've got LOVE like an ocean(3Xs) in my soul - repeat


LIFE OF THE CHURCH:...Elder Renea Bush 

QUOTE:................................Walter Williams


SONG OF ILLUMINATON:

                         ...............#2086 Open Our Eyes

Open our eyes, Lord,

we want to see Jesus,

to reach out and touch him,

and say that we love him.


Open our ears, Lord,

and help us to listen.

Open our eyes, Lord,

we want to see Jesus.


PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION:....(In Unison)

God of all wisdom and power, may You cause Your Light to shine upon our hearts and minds so that we will listen, understand, and apply Your Word to our lives. Help us to bear witness of Your Resurrection to others who are lost. In the name of Christ Jesus our Redeemer we pray, Amen!


SCRIPTURE READING:

Phillippians 2: 1-13.........Rosamond Tingle

Psalm 25: 1-9...................Latrina Keith

       

HYMN 2:  “I am gonna live so God

                    can use me" #369   

             

GOSPEL READING:  Exodus 17: 1-7

SERMON TITLE:......"Which Son Are You?"

                      .........................Rev. Lonnie Bryant


PROFESSION 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; He descended into hell; the third day, He arose again from the dead; He ascended into Heaven and is seated at 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 Ghost; the Holy Catholic Church; the communion of Saints, the forgiveness of sin, the resurrection of the body; and life everlasting. Amen.


TITHES & OFFERINGS:.

Please bring your tithes and offerings to the front. (Walk down the center aisle and return on the side aisles)

   Halle, Halle, Hallelujah !”..................#2026

   

OFFERTORY INVITATION:.....

With gladness, let us present the offerings of our life and labor to the Lord.


OFFERTORY PRAYER:.....

Heavenly Father, you have given us riches
beyond measure. We can only return a
fraction of what we owe you; but we ask,
Lord, that you will bless our offerings
and help us to use them wisely in your
service and for your glory. Amen.


DOXOLOGY  “Praise God From Whom

                             All Blessings Flow”


Invitation & Welcome to the Lord’s Table:
Communion Hymn:..“Let Us Break                                                               Bread” #513

1. Let us break bread together on our knees; (on our knees;) Let us break bread together on our knees. (on our knees.) When I fall on my knees, With my face to the rising sun, O Lord, have mercy on me. (on me.)


2. Let us drink wine together on our knees; (on our knees;) Let us drink wine together on our knees. (on our knees.) When I fall on my knees, With my face to the rising sun, O Lord, have mercy on me. (on me.)


3. Let us praise God together on our knees; (on our knees;) Let us praise God together on our knees. (on our knees.) When I fall on my knees, With my face to the rising sun, O Lord, have mercy on me.


COMMUNION PRAYER
P: The Lord be with you.
C: And also with you.
P: Lift up your hearts!
C: We lift them up to the Lord.
P: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
C: For it is holy and right to do so.


P: Holy and right it is, and our joyful duty to give thanks to you at all times and in all places, O Lord our Creator, almighty and everlasting God! You created Heaven with all its hosts and the earth with all its plenty. You have given us Life and being and preserved us by your providence. But you have shown us the fullness of your love in sending into the world your Son, Jesus Christ, the eternal Word made flesh for us and for our salvation. For the precious gift of this mighty Savior who has reconciled us to you, we praise and bless you, O God. With your whole Church on earth and with all the company of heaven, we worship and adore your glorious name.


All: Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts! Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest! Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest!


P: Most righteous God, we remember in this Supper the perfect sacrifice offered once on the cross by our Lord Jesus Christ for the sin of the whole world. In the joy of his resurrection and in expectation of his coming again, we offer ourselves to you as holy and living sacrifices. Together we proclaim the mystery of the faith:


All: Christ has died! Christ is risen! Christ will come again.


P: Send your Holy Spirit upon us, we pray, that the bread which we break and the cup which we bless may be to us the communion of the body and blood of Christ. Grant that, being joined together in him, we may attain to the unity of the faith and grow up in all things into Christ our Lord. And as this grain has been gathered from many fields into one loaf, and these grapes from many fields into one cup, grant, O Lord, that your whole Church may soon be gathered from the ends of the earth into your kingdom. Even so come Lord Jesus. The Lord Jesus, the same night he was betrayed, took bread; and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying: "Take, eat; this is my body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of me."

After the same manner also, he took the cup when they had supper, saying: "This cup is the New Testament of my blood; as often as you drink, in remembrance of me."


P: The bread which we break is the communion of the body of Christ. The cup of blessing which we bless is the communion of the blood of Christ, Brothers and Sisters, since the Lord has fed us at his Table, let us praise God's holy name with heartfelt thanksgiving!


P: Bless the Lord O my soul;
C: And all that is within me, bless His Holy name!


UNISON: Alleluia! For the Lord our God - The Almighty has come into His Kingdom! Let us

rejoice, let us be glad with all our hearts. Let us give Him the glory for ever and ever. Amen!


SPECIAL PRAYERS & THE LORD’S PRAYER:...

Walter Williams, Rev. Lonnie Bryant & Family,  The Featherbed Lane P.C. Family, Warren McNeil, Nathaniel Christian, The Taylor, Godwin & Roberts Families, The Laryea Family, The Tingle Family, Henry Siame, Henry Vasquez, James Campbell, Freeda Peart, Hyacinth Blake, Gwendolyn Sanders, Roberto Rivera, Patience Owuo, Cecilia Annoch, Oriente Lopez, Etta Graham  & her Sister Charlotte, Norma McKayle & her Grandson, Christian, Kwabena Danso, Kwame Asamoah, Henry Johnson's daughter Tiffany, Denise Williams, Comfort Addo & Family, President Biden, Vice-Pres. Harris, Our Government, Our Home, Our City, Our Nation & Our World.


CLOSING HYM: "Go Ye, Go Ye into the world"

                                  #2239

1. Go ye, go ye into the world, and make disciples of all the nations. Go ye, go ye into the world, and I will be with you there!


2. Go ye, go ye into the world, and take the gospel to all the people. Go ye, go ye into the world, and I will be with you there!


3. Go ye, go ye into the world, and tell the story to all believers. Go ye, go ye into the world, and I will be with you there!

                 

CLOSING PRAYER & BENEDICTION:.

                             .........Rev. Lonnie Bryant


POSTLUDE: (Instrumental)

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                  ANNOUNCEMENTS

                 LIFE OF THE CHURCH


1. Special Appreciation to Rev. Lonnie Bryant

     for a beautiful Communion Service


2.  Next week's Service will be conducted by Rev.     

     George Abosi


3.  SPECIAL THANKS to the Odames  for

    the Pulpit Flowers.

        

4.  UHPC CARE LIST:    Elders & Deacons                      Please,  follow up with your Care List and

     let the session know if anyone needs       

     Pastoral Care.


5.
 
Please complete the Directory Update.


6. Please sign up to read The SCRIPTURES

     on rear table.


7.   STEWARDSHIP: Your TITHES and   

     OFFERINGS  are important for the life of our

     Church. PLEASE.....Think about increasing

     your Pledge. Remember...You can Mail , Place               in the mail slot or.  ZELLE to University Heights

     Presbyterian Church - use 917-364-2833


  8.  Women Supporting Other Women 

       2nd Annual Fundraiser - Sept 30...3-6pm

       1st P.C. of Williamsbridge -730 E 225 St 

       Fashion Show,Hat Contest, Vendors, etc.

       Tickets-$20..Contact Etta 917-515-3868


   9. BIBLE STUDY:

          Prayer with Rev. Lonnie Bryant                                     Wednesdays...11-12 pm..

          Call-In #: 1-727-731-0331




             

















 U.H.P.C.'s VISION &             MISSION STATEMENT.......



~To be a faithful people thankful to God for our Salvation through Christ Jesus, centered in worship, proclaiming the Living Word as we demonstrate God’s love in us through our service to each other, our church, our community, our city, and our world.




~To be a beacon of light on the hill, growing in grace and in faith, extending healing and helping hands through a variety of spiritual enrichment opportunities, as we edify and build up the Body of Christ, equipping the saints to do the work of God, internally and externally, spiritually and in the practice.




~To be a diverse people, empowered and unified by the Holy Spirit, as one Body in Christ Jesus, seeking to uphold justice, and peace, that others may know that we are Christians as we work, worship and fellowship together inviting and drawing others to Christ.




OUR GOAL IS TO BE:

                                       U - NITED


                   .                   H - ELPFUL


                                       P - RODUCTIVE


                                       C - ARING


               For  we  are   U. H. P. C.


UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

          

          



          



      

     " Being an Elder "

   " Being a Deacon "

            Constitution & By-Laws

Good 

Friday

Service

 Fathers' Day

     Service

   SPECIAL PRAYERS ~

     The Laryea Family

      The Misodi Family

      The Laryea-Walker Family

      The Tingle Family

       The Williams Family

 ~ CONTINUED PRAYERS ~

        Henry Siame

        James Campbell

        Freeda Peart

        Gwendolyn Sanders

        Cecilia Annoch

        Patience Owuo

        Roberto Rivera

        Comfort Addo & Family

        Norma McKayle & 

        Grandson, Christian

        Kwabena Danso

        Etta Graham & her

        Sister, Charlotte 

        Henry Vasquez

        Robert Foltz-Morrison

        Lonnie Bryant

         President Biden

         Vice Pres. Harris

         Our Government

         Our Nation

         Our  World

         









     Congratulations to ........

     Dorothy Edwards on her

      granddaughter

      Addie Asante on her Grand-

      children



       Kayla Asante

       on her B.P.C.'s

       Scholarship.






                               Kellen Craffey

                                on his Grad-

                                 uation. He's

                                  headed to

                                 Spellmen HS

       


         


         




      

~TITHES & OFFERINGS~

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