An Elder on Nursery Duty

Oh come, let us worship and bow down;

let us kneel before the LORD, our Maker! 

Psalm 95:6

Prelude

Welcome and Announcements

Introit                                              

Call to Worship*                                          Hebrews 10:19-22

Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus, by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.

Hymn of Praise*                                                        #53

“Praise to the Lord, the Almighty”

Invocation*

Confession of Faith                            

Westminster Shorter Confession #37-38

Trinity Hymnal p.872

Preparation for Confession of Sin                        Joel 2:12-13

“Yet even now,” declares the LORD, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning; and rend your hearts and not your garments.” Return to the LORD your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love; and he relents over disaster.

Confession of Sin

Assurance of Pardon                                    Psalm 85:1-3

LORD, you were favorable to your land; you restored the fortunes of Jacob. You forgave the iniquity of your people; you covered all their sin. You withdrew all your wrath; you turned from your hot anger.

Hymn of Assurance*                                                   #359

“Blest Be the Tie That Binds”

Giving of Tithes and Offerings                        

Prayer of Response

Scripture Reading*                      

        Isaiah 45:1-25

Luke 9:23-27

Doxology*                                            #732 (Tallis Canon)

Praise God from whom all blessings flow;

Praise Him all creatures here below;

Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

Taken from “Trinity Hymnal Revised Edition”, ©1990 Great Commission Publications, Inc. Used by permission.

Prayer of Intercession

Preaching of God’s Word                 Pastor Scott Edburg

“An Elder on Nursery Duty”

Philippians 2:5-11

Hymn of Affirmation                                               #310

“Rejoice, the Lord is King”

Benediction*                                           1 Thessalonians 5:23

Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.   

Response*                                                                            #342

verse  5

“Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation”

Laud and honor to the Father,

Laud and honor to the Son,

Laud and honor to the Spirit,

Ever Three and ever One,

One in might, and One in glory,

While unending ages run.

Taken from “Trinity Hymnal Revised Edition”, ©1990 Great Commission Publications, Inc. Used by permission.

Postlude*