The Lord’s Day ~ March 17, 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 confess our sins and praise him:
*Call to worship: Psalm 96:1–3
* The Lord’s Greeting *Prayer of Invocation
God’s law: Exodus 20:8–11
Confession of sin in unison (Isaiah 53:6)
We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all. Forgive us for Jesus’ sake, Amen.
Assurance of forgiveness: John 3:16
*Hymn 521 “My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less”
We confess our faith and listen to God’s Word:
The Nicene Creed (in unison) page 846
*Old Testament Scripture reading: Numbers 21:1–9
Hymn 506 “As When the Hebrew Prophet Raised”
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 498 “Jesus, What a Friend for Sinners!”
God speaks in the reading and preaching of his Word:
*New Testament Scripture readings: John 3:1–21
Sermon: “Do You Believe?” John 3:16
God seals his grace in the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper:
The sacrament of the Lord’s Supper
We praise God and he blesses us:
*Hymn 499 “Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me”
*Benediction *Hymn 733 “Doxology”
Postlude
*Please stand if able
Welcome as we worship the triune God!
Evening service: 5:30 p.m.
God welcomes us and we praise him:
Prelude
*The Lord’s Greeting *Invocation
*Hymn 243 “Praise the Savior Now and Ever”
Hymn 491 “Take Me, O My Father, Take Me”
God speaks to us in his Word:
*Scripture readings: Psalm 69
Sermon: “Zeal for God’s House” Psalm 69:9
We respond and go to serve God:
*Hymn 607 “Thy Loving-kindness, Lord, Is Good and Free”
God’s people pray
*Hymn 585 “Take My Life, and Let It Be”
*Benediction *Hymn 735 “Gloria Patri”
Postlude 740 “Amen”
*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.