Call to Worship: From Psalm 16
Pastor: Protect me, God, for I take refuge in You.
People: I said to the Lord, “You are my Lord; I have nothing good besides You.”
Pastor: The Lord is the portion of my inheritance and my cup; You support my lot.
People: For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol; You will not allow Your Holy One to undergo decay.
Pastor: You will make known to me the way of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy;
People: In Your right hand there are pleasures forever!
Prayer of Adoration:
Confession of Faith: The Apostle’s Creed. Trinity Hymnal p. 845.
Song: “Crown Him with Many Crowns” – Hymn 295 v.1-2,4
Song: “Christ the Lord Is Risen Today” – Hymn 277 v.1-4
Old Testament Lesson: Isaiah 25:6-9. Matthew Elliott, Ruling Elder
Song: “We Will Feast in the House of Zion” – CCLI #7041364
CHORUS: We will feast in the house of Zion,
we will sing with our hearts restored
“He has done great things,” we will say together
We will feast and weep no more
We will not be burned by the fire; He is the Lord our God
We are not consumed by the flood; upheld, protected, gathered up
In the dark of night before the dawn, my soul be not afraid
For the promised morning, oh how long! O God of Jacob, be my strength
Every vow we’ve broken and betrayed, You are the faithful One
And from the garden to the grave, bind us together, bring shalom
New Testament Lesson and Prayer for the Church: Luke 24:1-12 Dr. Michael Calvert, Teaching Elder.
The Sermon: “Crucified With Christ, Yet Alive!” Galatians 2:20. Dr. Michael Calvert, Teaching Elder.
Prayer of Confession:
Assurance of Pardon: Romans 4:25
He was delivered over because of our transgressions, and was raised because of our justification.
*Communion:
Song: “Before the Throne” – CCLI# 2306412
Before the throne of God above, I have a strong and perfect plea
A great High Priest whose name is love, who ever lives and pleads for me
My name is graven on His hands, my name is written on His heart
I know that while in heav’n He stands, no tongue can bid me thence depart
No tongue can bid me thence depart
When Satan tempts me to despair, and tells me of the guilt within
Upward I look and see Him there, who made an end of all my sin
One with Himself, I cannot die, my soul is purchased by His blood
My life is hid with Christ on high, with Christ my Savior and my God
With Christ my Savior and my God
Behold Him there, the risen Lamb, my perfect, spotless Righteousness
The great unchangeable I AM, the King of glory and of grace
Because the sinless Savior died, my sinful soul is counted free
For God the Just is satisfied, to look on Him and pardon me
To look on Him and pardon me
The Benediction: From 1 Corinthians 15:58
Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.