ORDER OF WORSHIP
JANUARY 18, 2014
Call to Worship: Dr. Michael Calvert, Teaching Elder
Psalm 4 Trinity Hymnal p. 786
Pastor: Answer me when I call to you, O my righteous God.
People: Give me relief from my distress; be merciful to me and hear my prayer.
Pastor: How long, O men, will you turn my glory into shame? How long will you love delusions and seek false gods?
People: Know that the Lord has set apart the godly for himself; the Lord will hear when I call to him.
Pastor: In your anger do not sin; when you are on your beds, search your hearts and be silent.
People: Offer right sacrifices and trust in the Lord.
Pastor: Many are asking, “Who can show us any good?”
People: Let the light of your face shine upon us, O Lord.
Pastor: You have filled my heart with greater joy than when their grain and new wine abound.
All: I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.
Prayer of Adoration:
Old Testament Lesson: Genesis 1:1-5
Song: And Can It Be Hymn No. 455 (v. 1, 3-5)
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.
Confession of Faith: The Apostles’ Creed
Trinity Hymnal p. 845
I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, and born of the virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended into hell. The third day he rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From there he will come 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. Amen.
New Testament Lesson: Acts 19:1-7
Prayer of Confession:
Assurance of Pardon: Ephesians 1:7
Song of Response: Sovereign CCLI #6453309
Sovereign in the mountain air, Sovereign on the ocean floor
With me in the calm, With me in the storm
Sovereign in my greatest joy, Sovereign in my deepest cry
With me in the dark, With me at the dawn
CHORUS:
In Your everlasting arms, all the pieces of my life
From beginning to the end, I can trust You
In Your never failing love, You work everything for good
God whatever comes my way, I will trust You
Scripture Reading and Prayer for the Church: Dr. Bud Lancaster, Ruling Elder
Galatians 2
Preaching of the Word: Dr. Michael Calvert, Teaching Elder
Genesis 12:1-4 “The Covenant with Abraham”
Communion*:
Song: The Precious Blood CCLI# 4804297
Before the cross I kneel and see the measure of my sin
How You became a curse for me though You were innocent
The magnitude of Your great love Was shown in full degree
When righteous blood, the crimson spill rained down from Calvary
CHORUS
Oh, the precious blood that flowed from Mercy’s side
Washed away my sin when Christ my Savior died
Oh, the precious blood of Christ the crucified
It speaks for me before Your throne where I stand justified
And who am I that I should know this treasure of such worth
My Savior’s pure atoning blood shed for the wrath I’d earned
For sin has stained my every deed my every word and thought
What wondrous love that makes me one your priceless blood has bought
Benediction:
*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 with us in the celebration of the Lord’s Supper.