Call to Worship: Psalm 67. Trinity Hymnal, p. 808
Pastor: May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine upon us,
People: that your ways may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations.
Pastor: May the peoples praise you, O God; may all the peoples praise you.
People: May the nations be glad and sing for joy,
Pastor: for you rule the peoples justly and guide the nations of the earth.
People: May the peoples praise you, O God; may all the peoples praise you.
Pastor: Then the land will yeild its harvest, and God, our God, will bless us.
People: God will bless us, and all the ends of the earth will fear him.
Prayer of Adoration:
Song: Fairest Lord Jesus – Hymn 170 v.1-3
1 Fairest Lord Jesus, Ruler of all nature,
Son of God and Son of Man!
Thee will I cherish, thee will I honor,
thou, my soul’s glory, joy, and crown.
2 Fair are the meadows, fair are the woodlands,
robed in the blooming garb of spring:
Jesus is fairer, Jesus is purer,
who makes the woeful heart to sing.
3 Fair is the sunshine, fair is the moonlight,
and all the twinkling, starry host:
Jesus shines brighter, Jesus shines purer
than all the angels heav’n can boast.
The Old Testament Lesson: Isaiah 55:6-11. Matthew Elliott, Ruling Elder
Prayer of Confession and the Lord’s Prayer:
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.
Assurance of Pardon: Revelation 22:3-4
No longer will there be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will serve him. They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads.
The New Testament Lesson: Romans 12:1-2
Prayer for the Church:
The Sermon: “The Cross and Our Relationships: Part Two.” 1 John 3:16-18. Dr. Michael Calvert, Teaching Elder.
Confession of Faith: The Nicene Creed (section three). Trinity Hymnal, p. 846.
*Communion:
Song: How Deep – CCLI# 4803944
You were broken that I might be healed,
You were cast off that I might draw near
You were thirsty that I might come drink
Cried out in anguish that I might sing
CHORUS:
How deep is Your love, how high and how wide is your Mercy
How deep is Your grace, our hearts overflow with praise to you
You knew darkness that I might know light
Wept great tears that mine might be dried
Stripped of glory that I might be clothed
Crushed by Your Father to call me Your own
The Benediction: From Jeremiah 31:14
May your hearts be filled with and abundance of joy, and may you be satisfied with all of our Lord’s goodness! Amen!