PRELUDE

Call to Worship      From 1 Chron 16:23-31

 Pastor:  Sing to the Lord, all the earth! Tell   of His salvationfrom day to day.

 People:  Declare His glory among the

  nations, His marvelous

  works among all the peoples!

 Pastor:  For great is the Lord, and greatly

  to be praised; He is

  to be feared above all gods.

 People:  Splendor and majesty are before

  Him; strength and joy are in His   place.

 Pastor:  Ascribe to the Lord the glory due

  His name; bring an offering and

  come before Him!

 All:  Worship the Lord in the splendor

  of holiness; tremble before Him,

  all the earth! Amen. ◆

 

 

PRAYER of INVOCATION        John Wesley

SONG of ADORATION       “Holy Forever”      

 

A thousand generations, falling down in worship

To sing the song of ages to the Lamb

And all who've gone before us and all who will believe

Will sing the song of ages to the Lamb

 

Your name is the highest; Your name is the greatest

Your name stands above them all

All thrones and dominions, All powers and positions

Your name stands above them all

 

And the angels cry, Holy; All creation cries, Holy

You are lifted high, Holy; Holy forever!

 

If you've been forgiven and if you've been redeemed

Sing the song forever to the Lamb

If you walk in freedom and if you bear His name

Sing the song forever to the Lamb

We'll sing the song forever and amen!

 

And the angels cry, Holy; All creation cries, Holy

You are lifted high, Holy; Holy forever!

Hear Your people sing, Holy; to the King of Kings, Holy

You will always be, Holy; Holy forever!

Ingram / Tomlin / Wickham © 2022 S.D.G. Publishing,  Be Essential Songs CCLI #3071858

 

Confession and Assurance

READING of GOD’S LAW

Hear God’s Law, His Will for Your Life, from Romans 2:1-11

 

Therefore you have no excuse, O man, every one of you who judges. For in passing judgment on another you condemn yourself, because you, the judge, practice the very same things. We know that the judgment of God rightly falls on those who practice such things. Do you suppose, O man— you who judge those who practice such things and yet do them yourself—that you will escape the judgment of God? Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God's kindness is meant to lead you to repentance? But because of your hard and impenitent heart you are storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath when God's righteous judgment will be revealed. He will render to each one according to his works.

This is the Word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

 

PRAYER of CONFESSION Augustine, J. Calvin

 Lord, our hearts are restless. They are deceitful and full of wickedness. Yet You are gracious because of Christ. Lord, we ask that our hearts find their rest in You. Here are our hearts, Lord. We offer them to You—promptly and sincerely—for the sake of your Son. Amen.◆

 

 

ASSURANCE of PARDON From Rom 4, Col 1

Receive these words of comfort from God:

The LORD is merciful and gracious, Slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. He will not always chide, nor will he keep his anger forever. He does not deal with us according to our sins, Nor repay us according to our iniquities. For as high as the heavens are above the earth, So great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him; As far as the east is from the west, So far does he remove our transgressions from us. Amen. ◆

 

SONG of RESPONSE           “Amazing Grace” 21C#161

 

Life of Worship

PROFESSION of FAITH The Nicene Creed

We believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, of all that exists—seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father before all worlds; Light of Light, True God of 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.     By the power of the Holy Spirit, he became incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and was made man.

For our sake, He was crucified under Pontius Pilate. He suf-fered death and was buried.

On the third day he rose again, in accordance with the Scriptures, and ascended into heaven, where he sits 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 Ghost, the Lord, the Giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and from the Son. With the Father and the Son He is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the prophets.

We believe in one holy, universal, and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism unto the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come.

Amen.◆

 

OFFERING

 DOXOLOGY                                                                       CH#815

PRAYER of DEDICATION

CHILDREN’S CATECHISM

Q37: How does the Holy Spirit help us?

    A: The Holy Spirit convicts us of our sin, and he enables us    

       to pray and to understand God’s Word

         From The New City Catechism for Kids, ©2018 Crossway Books. Used with permission

PASSING of the PEACE

PRAYER OF INTERCESSION

Pastor:   We pray to the Lord.

People:  Lord, hear our prayer.

 

Ministry of the Word

SONG                 “God has Spoken by His Prophets”  CH #184

PRAYER for ILLUMINATION

SCRIPTURE READING       John 1:29-34

SERMON           “Agnus Dei” 

SONG of DEPARTURE   “My Friends, May You Grow in Grace”

My friends, may you grow in grace,

And in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior.

My friends, may you grow in grace,

And in the knowledge of Jesus Christ.

To God be the glory, now and forever!

Now and forever, Amen! (Repeat)

Meaney / Demey / Kett © 2000 Timothy James  CCLI #3071858

BENEDICTION

 

POSTLUDE 

 

 

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