Lord's Day Morning Worship

November 23, 2008—10:45 a.m.

 

Preparation for Worship

 

Welcome and Announcements

Prelude Come, Christians Join to Sing (arr. Hayes)

 

Adoration of God

Call to Worship The Promises

Praise the Lord, let the earth rejoice!

Praise the Lord, join in every voice!

Praise the Lord, let all nations sing;

For God created everything.

 

*Hymn of Praise Hymn #32 Great is Thy Faithfulness

*Prayer of Adoration

 

*We Profess our Faith W.C.F. Ch. 1

Although the light of nature, and the works of creation and providence do so far manifest the goodness, wisdom, and power of God, as to leave men inexcusable; yet they are not sufficient to give that knowledge of God, and of his will, which is necessary unto salvation. Therefore it pleased the Lord, at sundry times, and in divers manner, to reveal Himself, and to declare that His will unto His Church; and afterwards, for the better preserving and propagating of the truth, and for the more sure establishment and comfort of the Church against the corruption of the flesh, and the malice of Satan and of the world, to commit the same wholly unto writing: which maketh the Holy Scripture to be most necessary; those former ways of God's revealing His will unto His people being now created.

Confession of Sin and the Means of Grace

Most holy and merciful Father, we acknowledge and confess before you our sinful nature – prone to evil and slothful in good – and all our shortcomings and offenses against You. You alone know how often we have sinned in wandering from Your ways, in wasting Your gifts, in forgetting Your love. O Lord, have mercy on us, who are ashamed and sorry for all wherein we have displeased You. Teach us to hate our errors, cleanse us from our secret faults, and forgive our sins for the sake of Your dear Son. And O most holy and loving Father, send Your purifying grace into our hearts, we beseech You, that we may henceforth live in Your light and walk in Your ways, according to the commandments of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

 

Silent Personal Prayer of Confession

 

We Sing of the Promises of Heaven On Jordan's Stormy Banks I Stand (insert)

 

Elders Lead Us in Intercessory Prayer

 

We Worship God with His Tithes and Our Offerings

Offertory Psalm 139 (Vocal Ensemble)

Lord, you have searched me and known me. You know everything I do.

When I rise and lie down, you are with me through and through.

Before a word is on my tongue, you know what I will say,

Your presence follows me day by day.

 

*We Sing of God's Sovereign Reign

Hymn #62 Sing to the Lord, Sing His Praise

 

We Hear God's Word

Old Testament Reading Psalm 148 (p. 526)

 

God Speaks to Us from His Word

Sermon “Heaven and Earth Give Thanks”

Dr. Dennis Prutow

Response and Blessing

*We Respond Trinity Psalter Psalm 148

* God Blesses Us

*A Closing Prayer Psalm 25: 4-5

Show me Thy way, O Lord: Thy paths, O teach Thou me,

And do Thou lead me in the Thy truth; Therein my teacher be.

 

Postlude All People That On Earth Do Dwell (Bourgeois)