United or Untied

The Prelude 

The Welcome and Announcements 

The Introit                           

The Call to Worship*             
Psalm 9:1-2
I will give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart; I will recount all of your wonderful deeds. I will be glad and exult in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.   

The Hymn of Praise
#150B Praise the LORD God in His Temple

The Invocation* 

The Confession of Faith
The Apostles’ Creed

The Preparation for Confession of Sin         
Psalm 51:15-17 
O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise. For you will not delight in sacrifice, or I would give it; you will not be pleased with a burnt offering. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.    

The Confession of Sin

The Assurance of Pardon
Psalm 34:17-18 
When the righteous cry for help, the LORD hears and delivers them out of all their troubles. The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.   

The Hymn of Assurance*                                                          
#498 “Jesus! What a Friend for Sinners!” 

The Giving of Tithes and Offerings                                      

The Prayer of Thanksgiving

The Scripture Reading*
Exodus 4:10-17
1 Corinthians 12:1-11 

The Doxological Praise*                                                         
#733 Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him all creatures here below;
Alleluia, alleluia!
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

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

The Prayer of Intercession 

The Preaching of God’s Word               
Pastor Will Hesterberg
“United or Untied”
1 Corinthians 12:1-31 

The Hymn of Response
#451 (Tune #358) “The Sending, Lord, Springs”

The Benediction* Romans 16:25-27
Now to him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that was kept secret for  long ages but has now been disclosed and through the prophetic writings has been made known to all nations, according to the command of the eternal God, to bring about the obedience of faith—to the only wise God be glory forevermore through Jesus Christ! Amen.             

The Response* #57 (Verse 1a, 4b)
Hallelujah, praise Jehovah, O my soul, Jehovah praise;
I will sing the glorious praises of my God through all my days.
Over all God reigns forever, through all ages he is King;
Unto him, your God, O Zion, joyful hallelujahs sing.

The Postlude*