A Service for the Lord’s Day
May 9, 2021
Sixth Sunday of Easter
Welcome & Announcements
Call to Worship — Psalms 98
Leader: Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things.
People: His right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him.
Leader: The Lord has made his salvation known and revealed his righteousness to the nations.
People: He has remembered his love and his faithfulness to Israel; all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
Leader: Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth, burst into jubilant song with music.
People: Make music to the Lord with the harp and the sound of singing, with trumpets and the blast of the ram’s horn – shout for joy before the Lord, the King.
Leader: Let the sea resound, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it. Let the rivers clap their hands, let the mountains sing together for joy; let them sing before the Lord, for he comes to judge the earth.
People: He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples with equity.
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: Hebrews 9:1-15
Leader: This is the Word of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.
Sermon — “The Maintenance of Divine Worship”
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 – The Nicene Creed
We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from 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, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and became truly human. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated 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 Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.
Closing Hymn
Benediction