The Lord’s Day ~ September 15, 2024
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Fellowship time 10:35 a.m.
MORNING WORSHIP 11:00 a.m.
Prelude Announcements
Meditation: Psalm 96 Silent Prayer
God welcomes us, we praise him and confess our sins:
*Call to worship: Psalm 96:4–6
*The Lord’s Greeting *Prayer of Invocation
*Hymn 457 “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing”
God’s law: Exodus 20:17
Confession of sin in unison (Psalm 139:23−24)
Search me, God, and know my heart;
test me and know my anxious thoughts.
See if there is any offensive way in me,
and lead me in the way everlasting.
For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name. Amen.
Assurance of forgiveness: Jeremiah 31:33–34
*Hymn 495 “No, Not Despairingly Come I to Thee”
We confess our faith and listen to God’s Word:
The Nicene Creed (in unison) page 846
* Old Testament Scripture reading: Joshua 7
We pray to God and bring him our gifts:
God’s people pray, concluding with the Lord’s Prayer
Worship through tithes and offerings Prayer
*Hymn 64 “God, the Lord, a King Remaineth”
God speaks in the reading and preaching of his Word:
*New Testament Scripture readings: 1 John 1
Sermon: “The Heart of the Matter: 1 John 1:8–10
God seals his grace in the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper:
The sacrament of the Lord’s Supper
*Hymn 589 “Fill Thou My Life, O Lord My God”
We praise God and he blesses us:
*Benediction *Hymn 733 “Doxology”
Postlude
*Please stand if able
Welcome as we worship the Triune God together.
Evening service: 5:30 p.m.
Prelude
We praise God in song: hymn selections by the congregation
God welcomes us and we praise him:
*The Lord’s Greeting *Invocation
*Hymn 368 “The Ends of All the Earth Shall Hear”
God speaks to us in his Word:
*Scripture reading: Psalm132
Sermon: “The Lord’s Rest”
We respond and go to serve God:
*Hymn 374 “Arise, O Lord Our God, Arise”
God’s people pray
*Hymn 296 “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name!”
*Benediction *Hymn 735 “Gloria Patri”
Postlude Hymn 740
*Please stand if able
Welcome as we worship God today
For whom is the Lord’s Supper intended? May we point you to the language of the Directory for the Public Worship of God of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church? We “invite all who are right with God and his church, through faith in the Lord Jesus, to come to the Lord’s Table. If you have received Christ and are resting upon him alone for salvation, as he is offered to you in the gospel, if you are a baptized and professing communicant member in good standing in a church that professes the gospel of God’s free grace in Jesus Christ, and if you live penitently and seek to walk in godliness before the Lord, then this Supper is for you, and [we] invite you in Christ’s name to eat the bread and drink the cup.” (III.C.3)
If you have questions, we invite you to speak with the pastor or one of the elders. We recognize that the emphasis on the importance of church membership may be unfamiliar to some. We recommend the booklet, “Why Join a Church?” summarizing the Bible’s teaching on the importance of church membership. Copies are available on the table in the entry and here. The communion tray contains both wine (the inner rings) and grape juice (the outer ring).
We welcome children in our worship services. The nursery room is available for pre-school children if needed. Children’s bulletins are available for your child to use during the service, if you wish.