Worship Gatherings

Worship Service (Lament Service) | June 28, 2020

WELCOME

ANNOUNCEMENTS

CALL TO WORSHIP

READING

To all who are weary and need rest,
To all who mourn and long for comfort,
To all who feel worthless and wonder if God cares,
To all who fail and desire strength,
To all who sin and need a Savior,

This church opens wide her doors
with a welcome from Jesus Christ,
the Ally of his enemies,
the Defender of the guilty,
the Justifier of the inexcusable,
the Friend of sinners!

ADORATION

HOLY HOLY HOLY

PROCLAMATION

LEARNING TO LAMENT

PRAYER

TURN

RESPONSIVE READING FROM PSALM 77:1-4

LEADER:
I cry aloud to God, aloud to God, and he will hear me.

TOGETHER:
In the day of my trouble I seek the Lord.

LEADER:
In the night my hand is stretched out without wearying; my soul refuses to be comforted.

TOGETHER:
When I remember God, I moan; when I meditate, my spirit faints. Selah

LEADER:
You hold my eyelids open.

TOGETHER:
I am so troubled that I cannot speak.

PRAYER OF TURNING

Father, we come to you in grief. But we come to you. We come to you weak. But we come to you. Sorrow and sadness fill our hearts. But we come to you.

We are surrounded by brokenness. We are immersed in disappointments. We are besieged by out of control circumstances. But we come to you.

Spirit of the Living God, give us the faith needed to lament. Make us not afraid to lament. Remove the fear of being too honest, or too open, or too vulnerable.

Help us reject the despair that says you don't care, that you don't hear, that you're not good, or that nothing is ever going to change.

Speak to us right now, Spirit. Identify in us anything that prevents us from turning to you.

God, in our frustrations and in our discouragements and pain, we are tempted to stop talking to you. Tempted to pull away, in anger or disillusionment.

But in this moment, we refuse to refuse to turn to you in our pain.

Help us in our unbelief. Help us believe you are present and believe you are good. Re-orient our hearts to what is true.

Jesus, we draw near to you now, we turn to you now, our great high priest. Let us hold fast our confession. You are not a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin.

Would we, with confidence draw near to your throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. Amen.

IT IS WELL

COMPLAIN

SCRIPTURE READING

LAMENTATIONS 3:1–18

PRAYER OF COMPLAINT

Father, we come humbly before you now in complaint.

With the psalmists, we cry out, "Why, O Lord, do you stand far away? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?"

And, "How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever?"

Jesus, life under the sun is hard. We struggle, not just with our pain, but with you.

Holy Spirit, help us humbly bring our complaints before you now. Help us name specific situations and specific circumstances that are painful, wrong, or unjust.

Father, we lay our pain before you.
We lay our honest, pain-filled questions before you.
Our frustrations with you.

We know that you’re not only able to hear, but able to handle our pain, our self-pity, our blame, and our fears.

We know that you’re able to intervene, yet we do not understand why you have not.

God we complain that you feel distant. Remote. We fear that you’re no longer helping, that you’ve for some reason hidden yourself in this time of trouble.

Where are you, Lord? Will you forget me forever?

SATISFIED IN YOU

ASK

RESPONSIVE READING FROM PSALM 22:1-5, 11, 19-21

LEADER
My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, from the words of my groaning? O my God, I cry by day, but you do not answer, and by night, but I find no rest.

Yet you are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel. In you our fathers trusted; they trusted, and you delivered them. To you they cried and were rescued; in you they trusted and were not put to shame.

TOGETHER
Be not far from me, for trouble is near, and there is none to help.

LEADER
But you, O LORD, do not be far off! O you my help, come quickly to my aid! Deliver my soul from the sword, my precious life from the power of the dog! Save me from the mouth of the lion! You have rescued me from the horns of the wild oxen!

PASTORAL PRAYER OF GUIDED ASKING

OH GOD

TRUST

SCRIPTURE READING

PSALM 13:5-6

But I have trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation. I will sing to the LORD, because he has dealt bountifully with me.

LORD’S SUPPER

INVITATION, INSTITUTION, & CONSECRATION
INSTRUCTIONS & DISTRIBUTION
PARTAKING & POST-COMMUNION PRAYER

IN TENDERNESS

COMMISSIONING

PASTORAL EXHORTATION

Worship Service | June 21, 2020

WELCOME

ANNOUNCEMENTS

CALL TO WORSHIP

SCRIPTURE READING

PSALM 89:8–9, 13–14

O Lord God of hosts, who is mighty as you are, O Lord, with your faithfulness all around you? You rule the raging of the sea; when its waves rise, you still them.

You have a mighty arm; strong is your hand, high your right hand. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; steadfast love and faithfulness go before you.

ADORATION

HOW GREAT IS OUR GOD

CONFESSION

CORPORATE PRAYER

Merciful Lord, we confess that with us there is an abundance of sin, but in You there is the abundance of mercy. We are spiritually poor, but You are rich and in Jesus Christ came to be merciful to the poor. Strengthen our faith in You.

We are empty vessels that need to be filled; fill us. We are weak in faith; strengthen us. We are lacking in good works that result from faith; compel us. We are cold in love; warm us, that our love may go out to one another and to our neighbors. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

FATHER YOU ARE ALL WE NEED

ASSURANCE

CALL AND RESPONSE

LEADER:
Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him.

TOGETHER:
In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

(1 John 4:7–10)

THANKSGIVING

PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

PROCLAMATION

SCRIPTURE READING

ISAIAH 1:10–20

Hear the word of the Lord, you rulers of Sodom! Give ear to the teaching of our God, you people of Gomorrah!

“What to me is the multitude of your sacrifices? says the Lord; I have had enough of burnt offerings of rams and the fat of well-fed beasts; I do not delight in the blood of bulls, or of lambs, or of goats.

“When you come to appear before me, who has required of you this trampling of my courts?

Bring no more vain offerings; incense is an abomination to me. New moon and Sabbath and the calling of convocations— I cannot endure iniquity and solemn assembly.

Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hates; they have become a burden to me; I am weary of bearing them.

When you spread out your hands, I will hide my eyes from you; even though you make many prayers, I will not listen; your hands are full of blood.

Wash yourselves; make yourselves clean; remove the evil of your deeds from before my eyes; cease to do evil,

learn to do good; seek justice, correct oppression; bring justice to the fatherless, plead the widow’s cause.

“Come now, let us reason together, says the Lord: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool.

If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land; but if you refuse and rebel, you shall be eaten by the sword; for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.”

PASTORAL PRAYER

SEEK JUSTICE | ISAIAH 1:1–10

LORD’S SUPPER

INVITATION, INSTITUTION, & CONSECRATION

INSTRUCTIONS & DISTRIBUTION

JESUS YOU ARE WORTHY

PARTAKING & POST-COMMUNION PRAYER

SONGS OF RESPONSE

AMAZING GRACE

COMMISSIONING

PASTORAL EXHORTATION FROM EPHESIANS 2:8–10

Worship Service | June 14, 2020

WELCOME

CALL TO WORSHIP

SCRIPTURE READING

PSALM 95:1–8A

Oh come, let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!

Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise! For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods.

In his hand are the depths of the earth; the heights of the mountains are his also. The sea is his, for he made it, and his hands formed the dry land.

Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker!

For he is our God, and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts

ADORATION

BRING YOUR SICK

CONFESSION

CALL AND RESPONSE

LEADER:
Merciful God, you pardon all who truly repent and turn to you. We humbly confess our sins and ask your mercy. We have not loved you with a pure heart, nor have we loved our neighbor as ourselves. We have not done justice, loved kindness, or walked humbly with you, our God. Have mercy on us, O God, in your loving-kindness. In your great compassion, blot out our transgressions.

TOGETHER:
Create in us a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within us. Do not cast us from your presence, or take away your Holy Spirit from us. Restore to us the joy of your salvation and sustain us with your bountiful Spirit through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

(Based on Psalm 51:10-12)

ASSURANCE

PASTORAL ASSURANCE FROM PSALM 139:23-24

HIS MERCY IS MORE

THANKSGIVING

PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

SCRIPTURE READING

GENESIS 1:26–27

26 Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” 27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.

EPHESIANS 2:11–22

11 Therefore remember that at one time you Gentiles in the flesh, called “the uncircumcision” by what is called the circumcision, which is made in the flesh by hands— 12 remember that you were at that time separated from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. 13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. 14 For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility 15 by abolishing the law of commandments expressed in ordinances, that he might create in himself one new man in place of the two, so making peace, 16 and might reconcile us both to God in one body through the cross, thereby killing the hostility. 17 And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near. 18 For through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father. 19 So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, 20 built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone, 21 in whom the whole structure, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord. 22 In him you also are being built together into a dwelling place for God by the Spirit.

SUPPLICATION

PASTORAL PRAYER

WORSHIP IN GIVING

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PROCLAMATION

THE IMAGO DEI, UNION WITH CHRIST, AND RACISM

LORD’S SUPPER

Invitation, Institution, & Consecration

Instructions & Distribution

Partaking & Post-Communion Prayer

SONGS OF RESPONSE

HOW GREAT THOU ART

ADOPTION

COMMISSIONING

PASTORAL EXHORTATION

Worship Service | May 24, 2020

WELCOME

CALL TO WORSHIP

SCRIPTURE READING

MATTHEW 11:28–30

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”

ADORATION

SCRIPTURE READING

PSALM 145:8–13

The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. The Lord is good to all, and his mercy is over all that he has made. All your works shall give thanks to you, O Lord, and all your saints shall bless you! They shall speak of the glory of your kingdom and tell of your power, to make known to the children of man your mighty deeds, and the glorious splendor of your kingdom. Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures throughout all generations.

CONFESSION

CORPORATE PRAYER OF CONFESSION

We confess to You, Lord, that we are not always the people we like others to think we are; at times we are afraid to admit even to ourselves what lies in the depths of our souls. But we do not want to hide our true selves from You.

We believe that You know us as we are, and yet You still love us. Help us not to shrink from self-knowledge; fill us with godly sorrow for our sin; give us the courage to put our trust in Your guiding power. Raise us out of the paralysis of guilt, fear, and shame and take us into the freedom and hope of forgiven people.

And for those who find forgiveness hard to accept, we ask that You would break their bondage and set them free.

Through Jesus Christ we pray, Amen.

ASSURANCE

CALL AND RESPONSE FROM Psalm 145:14–21

LEADER: The Lord upholds all who are falling and raises up all who are bowed down.

TOGETHER: The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food in due season. You open your hand; you satisfy the desire of every living thing.

LEADER: The Lord is righteous in all his ways and kind in all his works.

TOGETHER: The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. He fulfills the desire of those who fear him; he also hears their cry and saves them.

LEADER: The Lord preserves all who love him, but all the wicked he will destroy.

TOGETHER: My mouth will speak the praise of the Lord, and let all flesh bless his holy name forever and ever.

THANKSGIVING

PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

O My God,

You fairest, greatest, first of all objects, my heart admires, adores, loves you, for my vessel is as full as it can be, and I would pour out all that fullness before thee in ceaseless flow.

When I think upon and converse with You ten thousand delightful thoughts spring up, ten thousand sources of pleasure are unsealed, ten thousand refreshing joys spread over my heart, crowding into every moment of happiness.

I bless you for the soul you have created, for adorning it, for sanctifying it, though it is fixed in barren soil;

I bless thee for body you have given me, for preserving its strength and vigor, for providing senses to enjoy delights, for the ease and freedom of my limbs, for hands, eyes, ears that do Your bidding;

I bless You for Your royal bounty providing my daily support, for a full table and overflowing cup, for appetite, taste, sweetness;

I bless You for social joys of relatives and friends, for ability to serve others, for a heart that feels sorrows and necessities, for a mind to care for my fellow-men, for opportunities of spreading happiness around, for loved ones in the joys of heaven, for my own expectation of seeing You clearly.

I love You above the powers of language to express, for what You are to your creatures. Increase my love, O my God, through time and eternity.

(The Valley of Vision)

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PROCLAMATION

SCRIPTURE READING

MARK 8:1–21

In those days, when again a great crowd had gathered, and they had nothing to eat, he called his disciples to him and said to them, “I have compassion on the crowd, because they have been with me now three days and have nothing to eat. And if I send them away hungry to their homes, they will faint on the way. And some of them have come from far away.” And his disciples answered him, “How can one feed these people with bread here in this desolate place?” And he asked them, “How many loaves do you have?” They said, “Seven.” And he directed the crowd to sit down on the ground. And he took the seven loaves, and having given thanks, he broke them and gave them to his disciples to set before the people; and they set them before the crowd. And they had a few small fish. And having blessed them, he said that these also should be set before them. And they ate and were satisfied. And they took up the broken pieces left over, seven baskets full. And there were about four thousand people. And he sent them away. And immediately he got into the boat with his disciples and went to the district of Dalmanutha.

The Pharisees came and began to argue with him, seeking from him a sign from heaven to test him. And he sighed deeply in his spirit and said, “Why does this generation seek a sign? Truly, I say to you, no sign will be given to this generation.” And he left them, got into the boat again, and went to the other side.

Now they had forgotten to bring bread, and they had only one loaf with them in the boat. And he cautioned them, saying, “Watch out; beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.” And they began discussing with one another the fact that they had no bread. And Jesus, aware of this, said to them, “Why are you discussing the fact that you have no bread? Do you not yet perceive or understand? Are your hearts hardened? Having eyes do you not see, and having ears do you not hear? And do you not remember? When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?” They said to him, “Twelve.” “And the seven for the four thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?” And they said to him, “Seven.” And he said to them, “Do you not yet understand?”

PASTORAL PRAYER

“JESUS IS OUR LIFE” | MARK 8:1–21

COMMISSIONING

BENEDICTION

SONGS OF RESPONSE

Worship Service | May 17, 2020

CALL TO WORSHIP

SCRIPTURE READING

JOHN 1:14, 16

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace.

ADORATION

SCRIPTURE READING

ROMANS 1:16–17

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”

CONFESSION

CORPORATE PRAYER OF CONFESSION

O God, early in the morning I cry to You. Help me to pray And to concentrate my thoughts on You: I cannot do this alone. In me there is darkness, But with You there is light; I am lonely, but You do not leave me; I am feeble in heart, but with You there is help; I am restless, but with You there is peace. In me there is bitterness, but with You there is patience; I do not understand Your ways, But You know the way for me Restore me to liberty, And enable me to live now That I may answer before You and before me. Lord, whatever this day may bring, Your name be praised. Amen.

(Dietrich Bonhoeffer)

ASSURANCE

CALL AND RESPONSE FROM MATTHEW 5:2–12

LEADER: Jesus taught his disciples, saying, "Blessed are the poor in spirit,

TOGETHER: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

LEADER: "Blessed are those who mourn,

TOGETHER: for they shall be comforted.

LEADER: "Blessed are the meek,

TOGETHER: for they shall inherit the earth.

LEADER: "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,

TOGETHER: for they shall be satisfied.

LEADER: "Blessed are the merciful,

TOGETHER: for they shall receive mercy.

LEADER: "Blessed are the pure in heart,

TOGETHER: for they shall see God.

LEADER: "Blessed are the peacemakers,

TOGETHER: for they shall be called sons of God.

LEADER: "Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake,

TOGETHER: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

LEADER: "Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.

TOGETHER: Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

THANKSGIVING

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PROCLAMATION

SCRIPTURE READING

MARK 7:24–37

24 And from there he arose and went away to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And he entered a house and did not want anyone to know, yet he could not be hidden. 25 But immediately a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit heard of him and came and fell down at his feet. 26 Now the woman was a Gentile, a Syrophoenician by birth. And she begged him to cast the demon out of her daughter. 27 And he said to her, “Let the children be fed first, for it is not right to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.” 28 But she answered him, “Yes, Lord; yet even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.” 29 And he said to her, “For this statement you may go your way; the demon has left your daughter.” 30 And she went home and found the child lying in bed and the demon gone. 31 Then he returned from the region of Tyre and went through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee, in the region of the Decapolis. 32 And they brought to him a man who was deaf and had a speech impediment, and they begged him to lay his hand on him. 33 And taking him aside from the crowd privately, he put his fingers into his ears, and after spitting touched his tongue. 34 And looking up to heaven, he sighed and said to him, “Ephphatha,” that is, “Be opened.” 35 And his ears were opened, his tongue was released, and he spoke plainly. 36 And Jesus charged them to tell no one. But the more he charged them, the more zealously they proclaimed it. 37 And they were astonished beyond measure, saying, “He has done all things well. He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.” (Mark 7:24–37)

PASTORAL PRAYER

“WE ARE ALL BEGGARS” | MARK 7:24–37

COMMISSIONING

PASTORAL BLESSING

May Jesus Christ our Lord continue to meet poor beggars like you and me, with His divine compassion, until the day of His return, or until the day He calls you home.

Worship Service | May 10, 2020

CALL TO WORSHIP

CALL AND RESPONSE FROM PSALM 24:1-4:

LEADER: The earth is the Lord's and all that is in it, the world, and those who live in it; for he has founded it on the seas, and established it on the rivers. Who shall ascend the hill of the Lord? And who shall stand in his holy place?

TOGETHER: Those who have clean hands and pure hearts, who do not lift up their souls to what is false, and do not swear deceitfully.

ADORATION

CORPORATE PRAYER

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day, our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever.

CONFESSION

SCRIPTURE READING

PSALM 139:23–24

Search me, O God, and know my heart!
Try me and know my thoughts!
And see if there be any grievous way in me,
and lead me in the way everlasting!

ASSURANCE

WORDS OF BLESSING

May the Father of all mercy, the God of the New Covenant, who has removed your heart of stone and given you a new heart of flesh, renew your heart today with faith in Him. May Jesus Christ, who has taken away your sin, assure you of your forgiveness, and His sacrificial love. And may the Holy Spirit, who has been sent to dwell in you, keep you in His grip, on into eternity.

THANKSGIVING

CORPORATE PRAYER

Almighty and merciful God, from whom comes all that is good, we praise you for all your mercies: For your goodness that has created us, your grace that has sustained us, your wisdom that has challenged us, your patience that has borne with us, and your love that has redeemed us. Help us to love you and all your children and to be thankful for all your gifts, by serving you and delighting to do your will. In Jesus' name we pray.

Amen.

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PROCLAMATION

SCRIPTURE READING

MARK 7:14–23

And he called the people to him again and said to them, “Hear me, all of you, and understand: There is nothing outside a person that by going into him can defile him, but the things that come out of a person are what defile him.” And when he had entered the house and left the people, his disciples asked him about the parable. And he said to them, “Then are you also without understanding? Do you not see that whatever goes into a person from outside cannot defile him, since it enters not his heart but his stomach, and is expelled?” (Thus he declared all foods clean.) And he said, “What comes out of a person is what defiles him. For from within, out of the heart of man, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, coveting, wickedness, deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride, foolishness. All these evil things come from within, and they defile a person.”

PASTORAL PRAYER

“OUTSIDE-IN AND INSIDE-OUT” | MARK 7:14–23

COMMISSIONING

BENEDICTION

SONGS OF RESPONSE

Worship Service | May 3, 2020

CALL TO WORSHIP

SCRIPTURE READING

PSALM 65:1–4

Praise is due to you, O God, in Zion, and to you shall vows be performed. O you who hear prayer, to you shall all flesh come. When iniquities prevail against me, you atone for our transgressions. Blessed is the one you choose and bring near, to dwell in your courts! We shall be satisfied with the goodness of your house, the holiness of your temple!

ADORATION

CALL AND RESPONSE FROM PSALM 78

LEADER: Give ear, O my people, to my teaching; incline your ears to the words of my mouth! I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings from of old, things that we have heard and known, that our fathers have told us.

TOGETHER: We will not hide them from their children, but tell to the coming generation the glorious deeds of the Lord, and his might, and the wonders that he has done.

CONFESSION

CALL AND RESPONSE BASED ON 1 CORINTHIANS 13:4–8A

LEADER: Loving God, Your Word tells us that love is patient and kind. For our impatience, quick-temperedness, and indifference towards others:

TOGETHER: Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy.

LEADER: Your Word tells us that love does not envy or boast. For our proneness to envious desires and boastful arrogance:

TOGETHER: Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy.

LEADER: Love is not arrogant or rude. For our lack of humility and for our unseemly behavior toward one another:

TOGETHER Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy.

LEADER: Love does not insist on its own way; For our self-seeking:

TOGETHER Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy.

LEADER: Love is not irritable or resentful. For our anger and our secret lists of personal grievances:

TOGETHER: Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy.

LEADER: Love does not rejoice in wrongdoing but rejoices at the truth; For our delighting in the wrong things and our indifference to the truth.

TOGETHER: Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy.

LEADER: Loving God, forgive for our failure to love one another well and guide us as we pursue love that bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things, and never ends.

TOGETHER: Amen.

ASSURANCE

READING

The mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting. May the God of mercy, who forgives us all our sin, strengthen us in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep us in eternal life.

Amen.

THANKSGIVING

CORPORATE PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

From the Didache, Chapter 10 (late 1st or early 2nd century)

We give you thanks, Holy Father, for your holy name, which you have caused to dwell in our hearts, and for the knowledge and faith and immortality that you have made known to us through Jesus your servant; to you be the glory forever.

You, almighty Master, created all things for your name's sake, and gave food and drink to humans to enjoy, so that they might give you thanks; but to us you have graciously given spiritual food and drink, and eternal life through your servant.

Above all we give thanks to you because you are mighty; to you be the glory forever.

Remember your church, Lord, to deliver is from all evil and to make it perfect in your love; and from the four winds gather the church that has been sanctified into your kingdom, which you have prepared for it; for yours is the power and the glory forever.

May grace come, and may this world pass away. Hosanna to the God of David. If anyone is holy, let him come; if anyone is not, let him repent. Maranatha! Amen.

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PROCLAMATION

SCRIPTURE READING

MARK 7:1–13

Now when the Pharisees gathered to him, with some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem, they saw that some of his disciples ate with hands that were defiled, that is, unwashed. (For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they wash their hands properly, holding to the tradition of the elders, and when they come from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they wash. And there are many other traditions that they observe, such as the washing of cups and pots and copper vessels and dining couches.) And the Pharisees and the scribes asked him, “Why do your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat with defiled hands?” And he said to them, “Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written,

“ ‘This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me; in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’

You leave the commandment of God and hold to the tradition of men.”

And he said to them, “You have a fine way of rejecting the commandment of God in order to establish your tradition! For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’; and, ‘Whoever reviles father or mother must surely die.’ But you say, ‘If a man tells his father or his mother, “Whatever you would have gained from me is Corban” ’ (that is, given to God)— then you no longer permit him to do anything for his father or mother, thus making void the word of God by your tradition that you have handed down. And many such things you do.”

PASTORAL PRAYER

“THE GOSPEL VS. PRETENDING” | MARK 7:1–13

COMMISSIONING

PASTORAL BLESSING FROM ROMANS 5:6 AND GALATIANS 5:1

ROMANS 5:6

For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.

GALATIANS 5:1

For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.

SONGS OF RESPONSE

Worship Service | April 26, 2020

WELCOME

CALL TO WORSHIP

SCRIPTURE READING

PSALM 18:1–6

I love you, O LORD, my strength. The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. I call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised, and I am saved from my enemies.

The cords of death encompassed me; the torrents of destruction assailed me; the cords of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me.

In my distress I called upon the LORD; to my God I cried for help. From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry to him reached his ears.

ADORATION

CALL AND RESPONSE FROM ROMANS 11:33-36

LEADER: Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways!

TOGETHER: For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been his counselor? Or who has given a gift to him that he might be repaid?

LEADER: For from him and through him and to him are all things.

TOGETHER: To him be glory forever. Amen.

CONFESSION

TIME OF PRIVATE PRAYER

ASSURANCE

SCRIPTURE READING

ISAIAH 43:1–5

But now thus says the LORD,
he who created you, O Jacob,
he who formed you, O Israel:
“Fear not, for I have redeemed you;
I have called you by name, you are mine.
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;
and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you;
when you walk through fire you shall not be burned,
and the flame shall not consume you.
For I am the LORD your God,
the Holy One of Israel, your Savior.
I give Egypt as your ransom,
Cush and Seba in exchange for you.
Because you are precious in my eyes,
and honored, and I love you,
I give men in return for you,
peoples in exchange for your life.
Fear not, for I am with you;
I will bring your offspring from the east,
and from the west I will gather you.

THANKSGIVING

CALL AND RESPONSE FROM "GIVE THANKS TO GOD"

LEADER: He sent His son to die And rise again to save us

TOGETHER: His never ending love is steadfast and sure

LEADER: He's broken our chains And given us freedom

TOGETHER: Give thanks to God For He is good

LEADER: In Him we are alive And have joy everlasting

TOGETHER: His never ending love is steadfast and sure

LEADER: He casts out all fear And fills us with courage

TOGETHER: Give thanks to God For He is good

LEADER: When storms come and rage His peace overwhelms us

TOGETHER: His never ending love is steadfast and sure

LEADER: The Lord is our refuge when trouble surrounds us

TOGETHER: Give thanks to God For He is good

WORSHIP IN GIVING

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PROCLAMATION

SCRIPTURE READING

MARK 6:45–56

Immediately he made his disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd. And after he had taken leave of them, he went up on the mountain to pray. And when evening came, the boat was out on the sea, and he was alone on the land. And he saw that they were making headway painfully, for the wind was against them. And about the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea. He meant to pass by them, but when they saw him walking on the sea they thought it was a ghost, and cried out, for they all saw him and were terrified. But immediately he spoke to them and said, “Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid.” And he got into the boat with them, and the wind ceased. And they were utterly astounded, for they did not understand about the loaves, but their hearts were hardened.

When they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret and moored to the shore. And when they got out of the boat, the people immediately recognized him and ran about the whole region and began to bring the sick people on their beds to wherever they heard he was. And wherever he came, in villages, cities, or countryside, they laid the sick in the marketplaces and implored him that they might touch even the fringe of his garment. And as many as touched it were made well.

PASTORAL PRAYER

“NEAR TO THE NEEDY” | MARK 6:45–56

COMMISSIONING

BENEDICTION

2 CORINTHIANS 13:14

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

SONGS OF RESPONSE

Gospel Liturgy from April 19, 2020

CALL TO WORSHIP

SCRIPTURE READING

ISAIAH 55:1–3

“Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy? Listen diligently to me, and eat what is good, and delight yourselves in rich food. Incline your ear, and come to me; hear, that your soul may live; and I will make with you an everlasting covenant, my steadfast, sure love for David.

ADORATION

SCRIPTURE READING

ISAIAH 55:8–11

For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.

“For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven and do not return there but water the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater, so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it.

CONFESSION

CORPORATE PRAYER OF CONFESSION

Behold, Lord, an empty vessel that needs to be filled. My Lord, fill it. I am weak in the faith; strengthen me. I am cold in love; warm me and make me fervent, that my love may go out to my neighbor. I do not have a strong and firm faith; at times I doubt and am unable to trust you altogether.

O Lord, help me. Strengthen my faith and trust in you. In you I have sealed the treasure of all I have.

I am poor; you are rich and came to be merciful to the poor. I am a sinner; you are upright. With me, there is an abundance of sin; in you is the fullness of righteousness. Therefore, I will remain with you of whom I can receive, but to whom I may not give."

– Martin Luther

ASSURANCE

SCRIPTURE READING

ISAIAH 59:20–21

“And a Redeemer will come to Zion, to those in Jacob who turn from transgression,” declares the LORD.

“And as for me, this is my covenant with them,” says the LORD: “My Spirit that is upon you, and my words that I have put in your mouth, shall not depart out of your mouth, or out of the mouth of your offspring, or out of the mouth of your children's offspring,” says the LORD, “from this time forth and forevermore.”

THANKSGIVING

WORSHIP IN GIVING

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PROCLAMATION

“THE SATISFYING SHEPHERD” | MARK 6:30–44

SUPPLICATION

PASTORAL PRAYER

COMMISSIONING

BENEDICTION

PSALM 23

A Psalm of David.

The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD forever

SONGS OF RESPONSE

Gospel Liturgy from Easter Sunday (April 12, 2020)

CALL TO WORSHIP

SCRIPTURE READING

1 Corinthians 15:1–4

Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures,

ADORATION

CALL AND RESPONSE

LEADER: Christ the Lord is risen!

TOGETHER: He is risen indeed! Alleluia!

LEADER: O sing unto the Lord, for he has done excellent things.

TOGETHER: "Alleluia!" now we cry to our King immortal, who, triumphant, burst the bars of the tomb's dark portal; "Alleluia!" with the Son, God the Father praising; "Alleluia!" yet again to the Spirit raising.

LEADER: Grace be to you and peace, from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the Ruler of kings on earth.

TOGETHER: Alleluia, amen!

CONFESSION

PRAYER

Almighty God, who through your Son overcame death and opened to us the gate of everlasting life, grant that we who celebrate our Lord's resurrection may arise from the death of our sin through the renewal of your Holy Spirit and may hear and obey your living Word of truth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who now lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God forever. Alleluia, amen!

ASSURANCE

CALL AND RESPONSE

HEIDELBERG CATECHISM Q & A 45

LEADER: How does Christ's resurrection benefit us?

TOGETHER: First, by his resurrection he has overcome death, so that he might make us share in the righteousness he won for us by his death. Second, by his power we too are already now resurrected to a new life. Third, Christ's resurrection is a guarantee of our glorious resurrection. This is our faith and hope. Alleluia, amen.

THANKSGIVING

CALL AND RESPONSE

LEADER: Lift up your hearts.

TOGETHER: We lift them up to the Lord.

LEADER: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

TOGETHER:It is right for us to give thanks, it is our joy and peace at all times and in all places to give thanks to you, almighty, everlasting God, through Christ, our Lord.

LEADER: For he is the true Lamb who has taken away the sins of the world. By his death he has destroyed death for us. By his rising again, he has restored life to us.

Therefore, with the whole company of saints—in heaven and on earth—We worship and glorify you, God most holy,

TOGETHER: Amen!

WORSHIP IN GIVING

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PROCLAMATION

SCRIPTURE READING

ROMANS 6:3–11

Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life. For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we shall certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his. We know that our old self was crucified with him in order that the body of sin might be brought to nothing, so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin. For one who has died has been set free from sin. Now if we have died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. We know that Christ, being raised from the dead, will never die again; death no longer has dominion over him. For the death he died he died to sin, once for all, but the life he lives he lives to God. So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.

“CONSIDER YOURSELF ALIVE TO GOD” | ROMANS 6:3–11

SUPPLICATION

PASTORAL PRAYER

COMMISSIONING

BENEDICTION

NUMBERS 6:24–26

The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.

SONGS OF RESPONSE

Gospel Liturgy from Good Friday (April 10, 2020)

***Unfortunately, we experienced some technical problems when producing this video. While the audio is fine, you will notice issues with the picture (e.g. jerkiness, inconsistent focus). We hope these won't distract you from worshiping Jesus this evening and we'll be working to prevent these issues in the future.

READING 1

MARK 15:1–5

And as soon as it was morning, the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council. And they bound Jesus and led him away and delivered him over to Pilate. And Pilate asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” And he answered him, “You have said so.” And the chief priests accused him of many things. And Pilate again asked him, “Have you no answer to make? See how many charges they bring against you.” But Jesus made no further answer, so that Pilate was amazed.

READING 2

MARK 15:6–20

Now at the feast he used to release for them one prisoner for whom they asked. And among the rebels in prison, who had committed murder in the insurrection, there was a man called Barabbas. And the crowd came up and began to ask Pilate to do as he usually did for them. And he answered them, saying, “Do you want me to release for you the King of the Jews?” For he perceived that it was out of envy that the chief priests had delivered him up. But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release for them Barabbas instead. And Pilate again said to them, “Then what shall I do with the man you call the King of the Jews?” And they cried out again, “Crucify him.” And Pilate said to them, “Why, what evil has he done?” But they shouted all the more, “Crucify him.” So Pilate, wishing to satisfy the crowd, released for them Barabbas, and having scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.

And the soldiers led him away inside the palace (that is, the governor’s headquarters), and they called together the whole battalion. And they clothed him in a purple cloak, and twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on him. And they began to salute him, “Hail, King of the Jews!” And they were striking his head with a reed and spitting on him and kneeling down in homage to him. And when they had mocked him, they stripped him of the purple cloak and put his own clothes on him. And they led him out to crucify him.

READING 3

Mark 15:21–39

And they compelled a passerby, Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to carry his cross. And they brought him to the place called Golgotha (which means Place of a Skull). And they offered him wine mixed with myrrh, but he did not take it. And they crucified him and divided his garments among them, casting lots for them, to decide what each should take. And it was the third hour when they crucified him. And the inscription of the charge against him read, “The King of the Jews.” And with him they crucified two robbers, one on his right and one on his left. And those who passed by derided him, wagging their heads and saying, “Aha! You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save yourself, and come down from the cross!” So also the chief priests with the scribes mocked him to one another, saying, “He saved others; he cannot save himself. Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross that we may see and believe.” Those who were crucified with him also reviled him.

And when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” And some of the bystanders hearing it said, “Behold, he is calling Elijah.” And someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on a reed and gave it to him to drink, saying, “Wait, let us see whether Elijah will come to take him down.” And Jesus uttered a loud cry and breathed his last. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. And when the centurion, who stood facing him, saw that in this way he breathed his last, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!”

SUPPLICATION

PASTORAL PRAYER

PROCLAMATION

“THE HISTORY OF DISEASE AND THE HOPE OF A CURE”

Referenced Article: Theological Reflections on the Pandemic by Brian Tabb

PRAYER AND CLOSING

SONGS OF RESPONSE

Worship Gathering Liturgy, Video, & Resources | March 29, 2020

CALL TO WORSHIP

SCRIPTURE READING

Isaiah 49:13–16

Sing for joy, O heavens, and exult, O earth;
break forth, O mountains, into singing!
For the LORD has comforted his people
and will have compassion on his afflicted.

But Zion said, “The LORD has forsaken me;
my Lord has forgotten me.”

“Can a woman forget her nursing child,
that she should have no compassion on the son of her womb?
Even these may forget,
yet I will not forget you.
Behold, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands;
your walls are continually before me.

ADORATION

NICENE CREED

We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one being with the Father; through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven: was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and became truly human. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father [and the Son], who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

CONFESSION

PRAYER OF CONFESSION

God who delivers and redeems, we have failed to live into the promise of new life. We have been afraid to enter troubled waters to help the poor and downtrodden. We have sought ease and comfort in exchange for ignoring the hungry and sick in our world.

Forgive us when we have seen our faith in such narrowness, thinking of only our own salvation.

Forgive us when we have not lived for others, when we have not been willing to risk ourselves for the sake of others.

Call us into new life, a life that is lived in the promise of Your love for the whole world. In Jesus' name. Amen.

ASSURANCE

CALL & RESPONSE

LEADER
We open our lips and confess our hearts. God hears our words and makes us new, sending us out to bring hope and joy to all the world.

TOGETHER
We hear the good news, we believe the good news, we will live out the good news.

Thanks be to God. Amen!

THANKSGIVING

WORSHIP IN GIVING

SUPPLICATION

PASTORAL PRAYER

PROCLAMATION

SCRIPTURE READING

2 Thessalonians 1:11–12

To this end we always pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling and may fulfill every resolve for good and every work of faith by his power, so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

"A SEASON FOR PRAYER" | 1 THESSALONIANS 1:11–12

PRAYER

COMMISSIONING

BENEDICTION

2 Thessalonians 2:16–17

Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace, comfort your hearts and establish them in every good work and word.

2PC KIDS

Today's 2PC Kids Lesson (3.29.2020)

Parents and caregivers of 2 Pillars Kids: At the link above you'll find a short video, lesson, and activities handout from The Gospel Project. This is the curriculum we use on Sunday mornings to engage your kids and we encourage you to use it at home during this season! Today's lesson will be accessible for one week. Use passcode "2PCkids" to access (pay attention to capitalization).

SONGS OF RESPONSE

Good Friday and Easter Services Info

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Good Friday and Easter are quickly approaching! Unfortunately, unless something changes, it’s looking like those will both be online services this year. Though not ideal, we’re embracing this season and will not be stopped from remembering and celebrating the death and resurrection of Jesus!

Here’s the current plan:

GOOD FRIDAY

Join us online at 2pillarschurch.com/live on Friday, April 10th for our Good Friday service at 6:30pm.

EASTER

On Easter morning (April 12th), we’ll “gather” at 10am at 2pillarschurch.com/live to celebrate the resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!

Can’t wait to “see” you at both and to worship Jesus together, even though separated by distance.

Worship Gathering Liturgy, Video, & Resources | March 22, 2020

CALL TO WORSHIP

SCRIPTURE READING

Psalm 146:1–7a

PRAYER

ADORATION

CALL AND RESPONSE FROM PSALM 103:1-5

TOGETHER:
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name!

LEADER:
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases

TOGETHER:
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name!

LEADER:
Who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy, who satisfies you with good so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.

TOGETHER:
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name!

CONFESSION

CORPORATE PRAYER OF CONFESSION

When we have fashioned idols of our own desire or worshiped the temples of our own making, Lord, have mercy.

When we have denied your invitation to the banquet of love and justice, or failed to extend that invitation to others, Christ, have mercy.

When we have adorned ourselves with worry rather than joy or failed to be gentle, knowing you are near, Lord, have mercy.

(based on Exodus 32: 1-14; Philippians 4: 1-9, Matthew 22: 1-14)

ASSURANCE

WORDS OF ASSURANCE

Church, Praise be to God.

For those who call on Christ as Savior, your sins are forgiven! God’s steadfast love endures forever.

Praise God!

THANKSGIVING

WORSHIP IN GIVING

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INTERCESSION

PASTORAL PRAYER

PROCLAMATION

SCRIPTURE READING

Philippians 4:4–7

[4] Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. [5] Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; [6] do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. [7] And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

"THE LORD IS AT HAND" | PHILIPPIANS 4:4-7

PRAYER

COMMISSIONING

BENEDICTION FROM 1 THESSALONIANS 5:23

Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

2PC KIDS

Today's 2PC Kids Lesson (3.22.2020)

Parents and caregivers of 2 Pillars Kids: At the link above you'll find a short video, lesson, and activities handout from The Gospel Project. This is the curriculum we use on Sunday mornings to engage your kids and we encourage you to use it at home during this season! Today's lesson will be accessible for one week. Use passcode "2PCkids" to access (pay attention to capitalization).

SONGS OF RESPONSE

Gospel Liturgy from Sunday, March 15

Below you will find the Gospel Liturgy from Sunday’s worship gathering. Regardless of whether or not you were able to join us, we pray that this liturgy might be a blessing as you seek the Lord’s face in worship and devotion this week.

CALL TO WORSHIP

Corporate Reading

Praise the Lord! 

For it is good to sing praises to our God; 

for it is pleasant, and a song of praise is fitting. 

The Lord builds up Jerusalem; 

he gathers the outcasts of Israel. 

He heals the brokenhearted 

and binds up their wounds. 

He determines the number of the stars; 

he gives to all of them their names. 

Great is our Lord, and abundant in power; 

his understanding is beyond measure. 

(Psalm 147:1–5)

ADORATION

Song

Jude Doxology

CONFESSION

Scripture Reading

Be gracious to me, O God, for man tramples on me; 

all day long an attacker oppresses me; 

my enemies trample on me all day long, 

for many attack me proudly. 

When I am afraid, 

I put my trust in you. 

In God, whose word I praise, 

in God I trust; I shall not be afraid. 

What can flesh do to me?

(Psalm 56:1–4)

Corporate Confession of Fears

Song

In the Shadow of the Glorious Cross

ASSURANCE

Scripture Reading

Romans 8:18–39

Song

He Will Hold Me Fast

THANKSGIVING

Corporate Reading

You have kept count of my tossings; 

put my tears in your bottle. 

Are they not in your book? 

Then my enemies will turn back 

in the day when I call. 

This I know, that God is for me. 

In God, whose word I praise, 

in the Lord, whose word I praise, 

in God I trust; I shall not be afraid.

What can man do to me? 

I must perform my vows to you, O God; 

I will render thank offerings to you. 

For you have delivered my soul from death, 

yes, my feet from falling, 

that I may walk before God 

in the light of life.

(Psalm 56:8–13)

SUPPLICATION

Pastoral Prayer

PROCLAMATION

Sermon

Our Refuge and Strength | Psalm 46

LORD’S SUPPER

Invitation

Thomas Watson: 

Is Christ’s blood shed? Here is comfort against death. 

A dying Saviour sweetens the pangs of death. Is thy Lord crucified? Be of good comfort, Christ by dying has overcome death. He has cut the lock of sin, where the strength of death lay. Christ has knocked out the teeth of this lion. He has pulled the thorn out of death, that it cannot prick a believer’s conscience. ... Christ has disarmed death, and taken away all its deadly weapons; so that, though it may strike, it cannot sting a believer. 

Christ has drawn the poison out of death, nay, has made death friendly. Christ has blunted the sting of death and broken its power, and now there comes about the abolition of sin and the passage to a better life. 

… 

What sweet comfort may we draw from the crucifixion of our Lord! His precious blood makes the pale face of death to be of a ruddy and beautiful complexion.

Institution

23 For I received from the Lord what I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took bread, 24 and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, “This is my body which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” 25 In the same way also he took the cup, after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.” 26 For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes. 

(1 Corinthians 11:23–26)

SONG OF RESPONSE

Song

Be Thou My Vision

COMMISSIONING

Pastoral Exhortation Based on Psalm 46

 

TO MAKE, MATURE, AND UNLEASH MISSIONARY DISCIPLES WHO LIVE WITH GOSPEL FAITHFULNESS TO THE GLORY OF GOD