Call to Worship: Isaiah 61:10
Prayer of Adoration:
Old Testament Lesson: Psalm 93
Song: By Thy Mercy
Jesus, Lord of life and glory, Bend from Heav’n Thy gracious ear;
While our waiting souls adore Thee, Friend of helpless sinners, hear:
From the depth of nature’s blindness, From the hardening power of sin,
From all malice and unkindness, From the pride that lurks within:
Chorus: By Thy mercy, O deliver us, good Lord.
By Thy mercy, O deliver us, good Lord, good Lord.
When temptation sorely press, in the day of Satan’s power
In our times of deep distresses, in each dark and trying hour
When the world around is smiling, In the time of wealth and ease,
Earthly joys our hearts beguiling, In the day of health and peace,
In the weary hours of sickness, in the times of grief and pain
When we feel our mortal weakness, when all human help is vain
In the solemn hour of dying, In the awful judgment day,
May our souls, on Thee relying, Find Thee still our Rock and Stay
Song: Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus – Hymn 679 v.1-4
New Testament Lesson: Ephesians 1:15-23
Confession of Sin:
Pastor: O Lord God, Who inhabits eternity, the heavens declare Your glory, the earth Your riches, the universe is Your temple. Your presence fills immensity.
People: Yet, You have of Your pleasure created life, and communicated happiness.
Pastor: In You I live and have my being.
People: I thank You for Your riches given to me in Jesus: for the unclouded revelation of Him in Your Word.
Pastor: Help me to feel a need of His continual mercy.
People: Subdue in me the love of sin.
Pastor: Let me know the need of renovation as well as of forgiveness.
All: Give me a renewed heart to serve and enjoy You forever. Amen.
Assurance of Pardon: 2 Corinthians 2:14
Song: It Is Well With My Soul – Hymn 691 v.1-4
Scripture Reading and Prayer for the Church:
Dr. Michael Calvert, Teaching Elder – Matthew 19:16-30
Preaching of the Word: Dr. Michael Calvert, Teaching Elder
“Count It All Joy!” – James 1:2-4
Confession of Faith: The Westminster Confession of Faith–29.1
Our Lord Jesus, on the night when he was betrayed, instituted the sacrament of his body and blood, called the Lord’s Supper.
It is to be observed in his church until the end of the age for the perpetual remembrance of the sacrifice of himself in his death, for the sealing of all the benefits of that death unto true believers, for their spiritual nourishment and growth in him, for their increased commitment to perform all the duties which they owe to him, and for a bond and pledge of their fellowship with him and with each other as members of his mystical body.
Communion*:
Song: All Things New – CCLI #5448157
Come Lord and tarry not; bring the long looked for day;
O why these years of waiting here, these ages of decay?
Come for thy saints still wait; daily ascends their sigh;
The Spirit and the Bride say “Come”, dost thou not hear the cry?
CHORUS:
O come and make all things new, come and make all things new
O come and make all things new, build up this ruined Earth,
Come and make all things new
Come for creation groans, impatient of thy stay
Worn out with these long years of ill, these ages of delay.
Come for love waxes cold, its steps are faint and slow;
Faith now is lost in unbelief, Hope’s lamp burns dim and low.
Benediction: Hebrews 13:20-21
Now may the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus . . . equip you with everything good that you may do his will, working in us that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
*Professing and baptized members in good standing of a Church in which Jesus Christ is proclaimed as Lord and Savior are warmly invited to join us in the celebration of the Lord’s Supper.