The Lord’s Day ~ January 19, 2025
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Fellowship time 10:35 a.m.
MORNING WORSHIP 11:00 a.m.
Prelude Announcements
Meditation: Psalm 95 Silent Prayer
God welcomes us, we praise him and confess our sins:
*Call to worship:Psalm 95:3–7
*The Lord’s Greeting * Prayer of Invocation
*Hymn 457 “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing”
God’s law: Exodus 20:15
Confession of sin in unison (1 Kings 8:47−50)
We have sinned, we have done wrong, we have acted wickedly. From heaven, your dwelling place, hear our prayer and our plea, and uphold our cause. Forgive your people, who have sinned against you; forgive all the offenses we have committed against you.
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: Romans 4:23−25
*Hymn 461 “Not What My Hands Have Done”
We confess our faith and listen to God’s Word:
The Nicene Creed (in unison) page 846
* Old Testament Scripture reading: Isaiah 42:1–17
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 460 “’Amazing Grace!”
God speaks in the reading and preaching of his Word:
*New Testament Scripture reading: Ephesians 1:1–10
Sermon: “Redemption through His Blood” Ephesians 1:7–10
God seals his grace in the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper:
The sacrament of the Lord’s Supper
*Hymn 470 “How Vast the Benefits Divine”
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 44 “How Great Thou Art”
God speaks to us in his Word:
*Scripture reading: Genesis 1:26–2:3
Sermon: “You Are Made in God’s Image!” Genesis 1:26–2:31
We respond and go to serve God:
*Hymn 114 “Lord, Our Lord, Thy Glorious Name”
God’s people pray
*Hymn 531 “Savior, Blessed Savior”
*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.