A Service for the Lord’s Day
April 18, 2021
Third Sunday of Easter
Welcome & Announcements
Call to Worship — Psalm 31:21-24
Leader: Praise be to the Lord, for he showed me the wonders of his love when I was in a city under siege.
People: In my alarm I said, “I am cut off from your sight!” Yet you heard my cry for mercy when I called to you for help.
Leader: Love the Lord, all his faithful people! The Lord preserves those who are true to him, but the proud he pays back in full.
People: Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord.
Opening Song
Prayer of Confession
Assurance of Forgiveness & Passing of the Peace
Leader: May the peace of Christ be with you.
People: And also with you.
Children’s Message
Scripture Reading: 1 Peter 2:4-10
Leader: This is the Word of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.
Sermon — “Rise Up!”
In-person services resume this week in our Fellowship Hall. Please wear a face covering, bring a chair to sit in, and practice social distancing while attending. A live-stream of the service is available at the link above. Simply click the link or visit our YouTube page at 11:00am to tune in! The service will also be saved as a video for you to view later if you wish.
Hymn of Response
Tithes and Offerings
With gratitude for the gospel, we share our time, talents, and resources with the Lord. You may give financially in the offering box in the entry hallway or by visiting our church webpage, dropping off a check at the church office, or mailing in a donation.
Thank you!
Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow!
Praise Him all creatures here below!
Praise Him above, ye heavenly hosts!
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
Amen.
Affirmation of Faith – from The Heidelberg Catechism
Leader: What is your only comfort in life and in death?
People: That I am not my own, but belong – body and soul, in life and in death – to my faithful Savior, Jesus Christ. He has fully paid for all my sins with his precious blood, and has set me free from the tyranny of the devil. He also watches over me in such a way that not a hair can fall from my head without the will of my Father in heaven; in fact, all things must work together for my salvation. Because I belong to him, Christ, by his Holy Spirit, assures me of eternal life and makes me wholeheartedly willing and ready from now on to live for him.
Prayers of the People & The Lord’s Prayer
Benediction