Hymnal Transition

This Sunday we will say “goodbye” to our well used and much loved church hymnal, The Worshiping Church, and say “hello” to our new church hymnal, Lift Up Your Hearts. We hope you will join us for worship as we learn more about our new hymnals and allow them assist us in our worship of God!

All copies of The Worshiping Church have been pulled from the sanctuary and placed on tables in the Fellowship Hall. Church members are welcome to take one of these hymnals for themselves. Below is a list of hymnals and dedications, in case you would like one given by, in honor of, or in memory of, a specific person:

  • To FPC by Joe & Charlotte Cowan

  • To FPC by Dave & Terry Dornberg (3)

  • To FPC by Jim & Sylvia Smythe (2)

  • To Mrs. Clyde Law by Lyn Davis

  • To Jimmy Lane by Lyn Davis

  • To FPC by Bob & Martha Vodak

  • To Jimmy Lane by Constance Miller

  • To FPC by David Noland

  • To Malvery Botner by Taft Botner (75)

  • To various by Bob & Mildred Thutt (27)

  • To FPC by Lewis & Dorothy Farmer (7)

  • To Mrs. Clyde Law by Elizabeth Cope

  • To Jimmy Lane by Elizabeth Cope

  • To Mildred Lane by Jimmy Lane (17)

  • To FPC by Dave & Terry Dornberg (3)

  • To Jimmy Lane by Norma Fulk

  • To Jimmy Lane by Bill & Bobbie James

  • To Jimmy Lane by Kathleen Stewart

  • To Jimmy Lane by Judge & Mrs. James Stephenson

A New Hymnal: Next Steps

Hymnal Update

The Worship Committee would like to thank everyone for the feedback you have provided as we have researched newer hymnals that might enrich our worship together. Your thoughts and concerns support our guiding principles that a hymnal must be biblically based, support our reformed tradition of worship, honor the centuries of great hymns that have been foundational to our worship, and include the best of the more recent hymns that can deepen our worship.

We reviewed several hymnals and are excited to report that we have found one which we feel will support our worship for years to come. Lift Up Your Hearts is, as the editors write, a collection of hymns that is “biblical, Reformed, balanced and accessible.” It contains the hymns we have treasured for generations as well as the best of new hymns, songs from the global church and settings of all the psalms. In addition the hymnal is a rich source of prayers, litanies, scripture readings and creeds that will enhance our worship.

We would like to make a more detailed presentation about the hymnal and encourage you to attend the February 1st Family Night Supper to learn more about Lift Up Your Hearts. We think you will agree that the creators of this hymnal succeeded in creating a resource that “is deep enough to give voice to our praises and laments, contain both our sung prayers and God’s words to us, and play a significant role in the faith formation of Christians young and old alike.” The purchase of new hymnals will be totally supported by donations. Each hymnal will cost $20 and there will be the opportunity to designate hymnals in honor or memory of loved ones. Donations can be made by check or online to the Hymnal Fund.

Steve Baxley, Worship Committee chair

Click here for Hymnal Fund donation forms, or see below!

First Presbyterian Church Hymnal Fund

We are starting to collect donations for the new Hymnal Fund. The cost of each hymnal will be $20. If you would like to make a donation in honor or memory of someone, please fill in the information below and return it to the church office (forms will be available to you on Sunday mornings). Bookplates will be added to hymnals as designated.

Name: ________________________________

Amount:_______________________________

In Honor / Memory of (circle one):

Name __________________________________

Given by _________________________________

Questions? Contact Steve Baxley or Pastor Blake Daniel.
Learn more about Lift Up Your Hearts by clicking here.

A New Hymnal: First Steps

The Session and Worship Committee at First Presbyterian Church are exploring the possibility of purchasing new hymnals for worship use. We have created this website as a resource for the congregation. Please take a look at the links and information below.

Letter from Steve Baxley


I love hymnals. I have eighteen different hymnals on my bookshelves at home. I come by this naturally since, from time to time, my father led the music at the churches we attended as I grew up, and many of the hymnals on my shelves were his. During my years as a minister of music, I added to my collection and our hymnal, The Worshiping Church, is among them. It holds a special place in my collection and not just because it is the hymnal of our church. The first person listed on the Editorial Committee that created the hymnal is Kerchal Armstrong. He and his wife were my favorite babysitters when I was a small child. Another member of the committee, Robert E. Webber, was my teacher for my Certificate of Worship Studies. It is one of the best of the new hymnals and hymnal revisions of the early 1990s. The beginning of the foreword to The Worshiping Church touches on the “reasonable lifetime” of a hymnal, the ‘“hymnal explosion”’ of the previous twenty years, and the changes in styles that had occurred during that time, all leading to the need for the creation of this hymnal. Our hymnal was first published in 1990 and, since that time, the “explosion” of excellent new hymns has continued if not increased. You will be familiar with a few of these hymns that we have sung with the words printed in our bulletins. “Holy Spirit, Living Breath of God” and “Blest Are They” are examples of new hymns coming from the United Kingdom and the United States. As music being sung in the global community becomes more accessible, great hymns from other cultures around the world are now being added to new hymnals. The growing interest in singing the Psalms has led to new, beautiful settings of these biblical texts. Changes in style during this time have meant that new hymns are more lyrical, accessible, and singable and often speak to issues for the church today that were not issues for our early hymn writers.

The Worship Committee at First Presbyterian Church is looking at new hymnals to see what is available that might contribute to our worship together. Church musicians say that the life of a hymnal is usually 20 – 25 years and ours is now 32 years old. There is an amazing body of hymns that was not available to the committee that created The Worshiping Church, and there have been more recent hymnals published that include the best of the new generation of hymns. Our guiding principles are that a hymnal must be biblically based, support our reformed tradition of worship, honor the centuries of great hymns that have been foundational to our worship, and include the best of the more recent hymns that can enrich and deepen our worship.

As part of our exploration of the hymnal’s place in our worship, we seek your input to help guide us. If you would like to share your thoughts on the place of hymnals in your worship experience, please fill out the questionnaire above. You will also find more information about the importance of hymnals at this link and new information will be posted in the weeks ahead. Also feel free to reach out to me at church or call or email me.

In Christ,
Steve Baxley
Chair, Worship Committee

Worship from Home

A Service for the Lord’s Day
August 1, 2021
Tenth Sunday after Pentecost & Communion Sunday


Welcome & Announcements

Call to Worship: from Psalm 103

Leader: Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name.
People: Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits.
Leader: The Lord works righteousness and justice for all the oppressed.
People: He made known his ways to Moses, his deeds to the people of Israel.
Leader: The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.
People: Praise the Lord!

Opening Song

Prayer of Confession

Assurance of Pardon & Passing of the Peace

Leader: May the peace of Christ be with you.
People: And also with you.

Children’s Message

Scripture Reading: Exodus 16:1-15

Leader: This is the Word of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.

Sermon Cloudy With a Chance of Manna — Rev. Blake Daniel

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 Apostles’ Creed

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth.

And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.

The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper

The Lord's Supper will be served by intinction and also with prepared communion kits.
The kits are available in the entry hallway. We encourage you to do what you are comfortable with.

Invitation to the Lord’s Table

Leader: The Lord be with you!
People: And also with you.
Leader: Lift up your hearts.
People: We lift them up to the Lord.
Leader: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People: It is right to give our thanks and praise.

The Lord's Prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

Words of Institution, Communion of the People, and Prayer after Communion

Benediction

Worship from Home

A Service for the Lord’s Day
July 25, 2021
Ninth Sunday after Pentecost


Welcome & Announcements

Call to Worship: Psalm 136:1-3, 23-26

Leader: Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good.
People: His love endures forever.
Leader: Give thanks to the God of gods.
People: His love endures forever.
Leader: Give thanks to the Lord of lords.
People: His love endures forever.
Leader: He remembered us in our low estate.
People: His love endures forever.
Leader: He freed us from our enemies.
People: His love endures forever.
Leader: He gives food to every creature.
People: His love endures forever.
Leader: Give thanks to the God of heaven.
People: His love endures forever.

Opening Song

Prayer of Confession

Assurance of Pardon & Passing of the Peace

Leader: May the peace of Christ be with you.
People: And also with you.

Children’s Message

Scripture Reading: Exodus 13:17-14:31

Leader: This is the Word of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.

Sermon The Exodus — Rev. Blake Daniel

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 Theological Declaration of Barmen

As Jesus Christ is God’s assurance of the forgiveness of all our sins, so in the same way and with the same seriousness is he also God’s mighty claim upon our whole life. Through him befalls us a joyful deliverance from the godless fetters of this world for a free, grateful service to his creatures. We reject the false doctrine, as though there were areas of our life in which we would not belong to Jesus Christ, but to other lords... Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, from whom the whole body is joined and knit together.

Prayers of the People & The Lord’s Prayer

Benediction

Worship from Home

A Service for the Lord’s Day
July 18, 2021
Eighth Sunday after Pentecost


Welcome & Announcements

Call to Worship: Psalm 24:7-11

Leader: Lift up your heads, you gates; be lifted up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.
People: Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle.
Leader: Lift up your heads, you gates; lift them up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.
People: Who is he, this King of glory? The Lord Almighty — he is the King of glory.
Leader: As the people of God, let us worship the Lord!

Opening Song

Prayer of Confession

Assurance of Pardon & Passing of the Peace

Leader: May the peace of Christ be with you.
People: And also with you.

Children’s Message

Scripture Reading: 1 John 1:1–4; John 3:25–30

Leader: This is the Word of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.

Sermon Complete Joy — Rev. Noah McIntee

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

Worship from Home

A Service for the Lord’s Day
July 11, 2021
Seventh Sunday after Pentecost


Welcome & Announcements

Call to Worship: Isaiah 40:28-31

Leader: Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth.
People: He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom.
Leader: He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.
People: Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.
Leader: They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
People: As the people of God, let us praise the Lord.

Opening Song

Prayer of Confession: from Psalm 25

Leader: Be mindful of your mercy, O Lord, and of your steadfast love, for they have been from of old.
People: Do not remember the sins of my youth or my wrongdoing; according to your steadfast love remember me, for your goodness’ sake, O Lord!
Leader: Good and upright is the Lord; therefore he instructs sinners in the way.
People: For your name’s sake, O Lord, pardon my guilt, for it is great. Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted.
Leader: Relieve the troubles of my heart, and bring me out of my distress. Consider my affliction and my trouble, and forgive all my sins. (Silent confession)

Assurance of Pardon & Passing of the Peace

Leader: May the peace of Christ be with you.
People: And also with you.

Children’s Message

Scripture Reading: Exodus 12:1-14

Leader: This is the Word of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.

Sermon The Passover— Rev. Blake Daniel

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 Apostles' Creed

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth.

And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.

Mission Moment: Tim & Jenna Reed

Prayers of the People & The Lord’s Prayer

Benediction

Worship from Home

A Service for the Lord’s Day
July 4, 2021
Sixth Sunday after Pentecost & Communion Sunday


Welcome & Announcements

Call to Worship: from Psalm 48

Leader: Great is the Lord, and most worthy of praise, in the city of our God, his holy mountain.
People: Beautiful in its loftiness, the joy of the whole earth.
Leader: Within your temple, O God, we meditate on your unfailing love.
People: Like your name, O God, your praise reaches to the ends of the earth; your right hand is filled with righteousness.
Leader: Mount Zion rejoices, the villages of Judah are glad because of your judgments.
People: For this God is our God for ever and ever; he will be our guide even to the end.

Opening Song

Prayer of Confession

Assurance of Pardon & Passing of the Peace

Leader: May the peace of Christ be with you.
People: And also with you.

Children’s Message

Scripture Reading: Exodus 6:1-12

Leader: This is the Word of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.

Sermon The Liberating Lord — Rev. Blake Daniel

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.

The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper 

Invitation to the Lord’s Table

Leader:  The Lord be with you.
Response:  And also with you.
Leader:  Lift up your hearts.
Response:  We lift them up to the Lord.
Leader:  Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
Response:  It is right to give our thanks and praise.

The Lord's Prayer:
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

Words of Institution, Communion of the People, and Prayer after Communion

Benediction

Worship from Home

A Service for the Lord’s Day
June 27, 2021
Fifth Sunday after Pentecost


Welcome & Announcements

Call to Worship

Leader: Praise God from whom all blessings flow.
People: We are here to offer God our worship and praise.
Leader: Before God formed you in your mother’s womb, God knew you.
People: Before we drew our first breath, God consecrated us in holy love.
Leader: Let us worship the One who knows and loves us.
People: Let us worship the One who is our rock and our fortress in times of trouble.
Leader: Praise God from whom all blessings flow.
People: We are here to offer God our worship and praise!

Opening Song

Prayer of Confession

Most gracious God, we confess that we should be one, caring, and loving community around Your table, but too often we are not. In local churches, and throughout the world in churches and denominations who profess to be serving the same Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, there are things that keep us apart: pride, mistrust, grudges, and petty jealousies. By yielding to them, we allow our unity to be weakened and our witness to be impaired. Have mercy on us, O God. Renew our commitment to the peace and unity of Your Church. After breaking bread around Your table, may we be more consistent in loving each other and our brothers and sisters in this community and throughout the world. In Jesus' name we pray. (Silent confession)

Assurance of Pardon & Passing of the Peace

Leader: Love keeps no record of complaints, trespasses, or sins.
People: Love does not condemn.
Leader: Instead, love generates honesty and authenticity, and opens its arms to forgiveness and acceptance.
People: As we confess our sins, we find peace, knowing God has healed us with mercy and grace.

Children’s Message

Scripture Reading: 1 Corinthians 11:17-22, 12:28-13:13

Leader: This is the Word of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.

Sermon A More Excellent Way — Rev. Bob Abel

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.

Prayers of the People & The Lord's Prayer

Our Father, who is in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

 Responsive Benediction

Leader: God sends us forth with words of love on our lips.
People: Christ sends us forth with acts of love in our deeds.
Leader: The Spirit sends us forth with the spirit of love sustaining our very lives.
All: Let us go in the power of God’s love to be ambassadors of Christ’s love and peace.

Worship from Home

A Service for the Lord’s Day
June 20, 2021
Fourth Sunday after Pentecost


Welcome & Announcements

Call to Worship — Psalm 9:9-12

Leader: The Lord is a safe place for the oppressed – a safe place in difficult times.
People: Those who know your name trust you because you have not abandoned any who seek you, Lord.
Leader: Sing praises to the Lord, who lives in Zion! Proclaim his mighty acts among all people!
People: Because the one who avenges bloodshed remembers those who suffer; the Lord hasn’t forgotten their cries for help.
Leader: As the people of God, let us worship the Lord!

Opening Song

Prayer of Confession

God of grace, our sins are too heavy to carry, too real to hide, and too deep to undo. Forgive what our lips tremble to name, what our hearts can no longer bear, and what has become for us a fire of judgment. Set us free from a past that we cannot change; open to us a future in which we can be changed; and grant us grace to grow more and more in your likeness and image; through Jesus Christ, the light of the world. (Silent confession)

Assurance of Pardon & Passing of the Peace

Leader: May the peace of Christ be with you.
People: And also with you.

Children’s Message

Scripture Reading: Exodus 3:1-15

Leader: This is the Word of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.

Sermon The Burning Bush

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 Scots Confession

We confess and acknowledge one God alone, to whom alone we must cleave, whom alone we must serve, whom only we must worship, and in whom alone we put our trust. Who is eternal, infinite, immeasurable, incomprehensible, omnipotent, invisible; one in substance and yet distinct in three persons, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. By whom we confess and believe all things in heaven and earth, visible and invisible, to have been created, to be retained in their being, and to be ruled and guided by his inscrutable providence for such end as his eternal wisdom, goodness, and justice have appointed, and to the manifestation of his own glory.

Prayers of the People & The Lord's Prayer

Benediction

Worship from Home

A Service for the Lord’s Day
June 13, 2021
Third Sunday after Pentecost


Welcome & Announcements

Call to Worship — Psalm 92:1-4, 12-15

Leader: It is good to praise the Lord and make music to your name, O Most High, proclaiming your love in the morning and your faithfulness at night, to the music of the ten-stringed lyre and the melody of the harp.
People: For you make me glad by your deeds, Lord; I sing for joy at what your hands have done.
Leader: The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon; planted in the house of the Lord, they will flourish in the courts of our God.
People: They will still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh and green, proclaiming, “The Lord is upright; he is my Rock, and there is no wickedness in him.”
Leader: As the people of God, let us worship the Lord!

Opening Song

Prayer of Confession

Assurance of Pardon & Passing of the Peace

Leader: May the peace of Christ be with you.
People: And also with you.

Children’s Message

Scripture Reading: Exodus 1:22-2:10

Leader: This is the Word of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.

Sermon Moses & God's Mercy

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 FaithThe 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..

Benediction

Worship from Home

A Service for the Lord’s Day
June 6, 2021
Third Sunday after Pentecost


Welcome & Announcements

Call to Worship — from Psalm 138

Leader: I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart; before the “gods” I will sing your praise.
People: I will bow down toward your holy temple and praise your name for your unfailing love and faithfulness.
Leader: When I called, you answered me; you greatly emboldened me.
People: May all the kings of the earth praise you, Lord, when they hear what you have decreed. May they sing of the ways of the Lord, for the glory of the Lord is great. 
Leader: Though the Lord is exalted, he looks kindly on the lowly; though lofty, he sees them from afar.
People: Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve my life.
Leader: You stretch out your hand against the anger of my foes; with your right hand you save me.
People: The Lord will vindicate me; your love, Lord, endures forever — do not abandon the works of your hands!

Opening Song

Prayer of Confession

Assurance of Pardon & Passing of the Peace

Leader: May the peace of Christ be with you.
People: And also with you.

Children’s Message

Scripture Reading: Exodus 1

Leader: This is the Word of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.

Sermon What's Your Story?

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 FaithThe Apostles’ Creed

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth.

And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.

The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper

Invitation to the Lord’s Table

Leader:  The Lord be with you!
Response:  And also with you.
Leader:  Lift up your hearts.
Response:  We lift them up to the Lord.
Leader:  Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
Response:  It is right to give our thanks and praise.

The Lord's Prayer:
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

Words of Institution, Communion of the People, and Prayer after Communion

Benediction

Worship from Home

A Service for the Lord’s Day
May 30, 2021
Trinity Sunday


Prayer of Preparation

Holy, holy, holy God, we worship and adore you – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Today in our worship we long for a glimpse of your glory, seen perfectly in Christ, our Lord. As we worship, may we gain new insight about the mystery and wonder of your love. And may we sense new ways to mirror that love in our world, through Christ, our Lord. Amen.

Welcome & Announcements

Call to Worship — from Psalm 29

Leader: Ascribe to the Lord, you heavenly beings, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
People: Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness.
Leader: The voice of the Lord is over the waters; the God of glory thunders, the Lord thunders over the mighty waters.
People: The voice of the Lord is powerful and majestic. The voice of the Lord twists the oaks and strips the forests bare. And in his temple all cry, “Glory!"
Leader: The Lord sits enthroned over the flood; the Lord is enthroned as King forever.
People: The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace.
Leader: As the people of God, let us worship the Lord!

Opening Song

Prayer of Confession

God of grace, love, and communion, we confess that we have failed to love you with all our heart, soul, and mind; and to love our neighbor as ourselves. We ignore your commandments, stray from your way, and follow other gods. Have mercy on us. Forgive our sin and raise us to new life that we may serve you faithfully and give honor to your holy name. (Silent confession)

Assurance of Pardon & Passing of the Peace

Leader: May the peace of Christ be with you.
People: And also with you.

Children’s Message

Scripture Reading: Revelation 21:1-5

Leader: This is the Word of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.

Sermon The Exhibition of the Kingdom of Heaven to the World

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 Confession of 1967

Biblical visions and images of the rule of Christ, such as a heavenly city, a father’s house, a new heaven and earth, a marriage feast, and an unending day culminate in the image of the kingdom. The kingdom represents the triumph of God over all that resists his will and disrupts his creation. Already God’s reign is present as a ferment in the world, stirring hope in men and preparing the world to receive its ultimate judgment and redemption.

Prayers of the People & The Lord’s Prayer

Benediction

Worship from Home

A Service for the Lord’s Day
May 23, 2021
Pentecost Sunday


Welcome & Announcements

Call to Worship — Psalm 104:31-35

Leader: May the glory of the Lord endure forever; may the Lord rejoice in his works.
People: He who looks at the earth, and it trembles, who touches the mountains, and they smoke.
Leader: I will sing to the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.
People: May my meditation be pleasing to him, as I rejoice in the Lord.
Leader: But may sinners vanish from the earth and the wicked be no more.
People: Praise the Lord, my soul.
Leader: Praise the Lord!

Opening Song

Call to Confession

Leader: The Spirit of the Lord fills the world and knows our every word and deed.
People: Let us then open ourselves to the Lord and confess our sins in humility and hope.

Prayer of Confession

Leader: God of grace, you poured your Spirit upon gathered disciples, creating bold tongues, open ears, and a new community of faith.
People: We confess that we hold back the force of your Spirit among us.
Leader: We do not listen for your word of grace.
People: We do not speak the good news of your love.
Leader: We do not live as a people made one in Christ.
People: Have mercy on us, O God.
Leader: Transform our timid lives by the power of your Spirit, and fill us with a flaming desire to be your faithful people, doing your will for the sake of Jesus Christ, our Lord. (Silent confession)

Assurance of Pardon & Passing of the Peace

Leader: In Christ we were marked with the Holy Spirit as a seal of our redemption. By the power of the Holy Spirit, we become dead in sin but alive in Christ. May the peace of Christ be with you!
People: And also with you.

Children’s Message

Scripture Reading: Jeremiah 29:4-7; Acts 2:1-13

Leader: This is the Word of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.

Sermon The Promotion of Social Righteousness

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 Confession of Belhar

We believe that God has entrusted the church with the message of reconciliation in and through Jesus Christ; that the church is called to be the salt of the earth and the light of the world, that the church is called blessed because it is a peacemaker; that the church is witness both by word and by deed to the new heaven and the new earth in which righteousness dwells; that God’s life-giving Word and Spirit has conquered the powers of sin and death, and therefore also of irreconciliation and hatred, bitterness and enmity; that God’s life-giving Word and Spirit will enable the church to live in a new obedience which can open new possibilities of life for society and the world.

Prayers of the People & The Lord’s Prayer

Benediction

Worship from Home

A Service for the Lord’s Day
May 16, 2021
Seventh Sunday of Easter & Ascension Sunday


Welcome & Announcements

Call to Worship — Psalms 121

Leader: I lift up my eyes to the mountains -- where does my help come from?
People: My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.
Leader: He will not let your foot slip -- he who watches over you will not slumber.
People: Indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.
Leader: The Lord watches over you -- the Lord is your shade at your right hand.
People: The sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night.
Leader: The Lord will keep you from all harm -- he will watch over your life.
People: The Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.

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: 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5

Leader: This is the Word of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.

Sermon The Preservation of the Truth

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 true faith?
People: True faith is not only a sure knowledge by which I hold as true all that God has revealed to us in Scripture; it is also a wholehearted trust, which the Holy Spirit creates in me by the gospel, that God has freely granted, not only to others but to me also, forgiveness of sins, eternal righteousness, and salvation. These are gifts of sheer grace, granted solely by Christ’s merit.

Prayers of the People & The Lord’s Prayer

Benediction

Worship from Home

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 FaithThe 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

Worship from Home

A Service for the Lord’s Day
May 2, 2021
Fifth Sunday of Easter


Welcome & Announcements

Call to Worship — Psalms 92:1-4, 12-15

Leader: It is good to praise the Lord and make music to your name, O Most High; to proclaim your love in the morning and your faithfulness at night, to the music of the ten-stringed lyre and the melody of the harp.

People: For you make us glad by your deeds, Lord; we sing for joy at what your hands have done.

Leader: The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon; planted in the house of the Lord, they will flourish in the courts of our God.

People: They will still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh and green, proclaiming, “The Lord is upright; he is our Rock, and there is no wickedness in him.”

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: 2 Corinthians 5:11-21

Leader: This is the Word of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.

Sermon “The Shelter, Nurture, and Spiritual Fellowship of the Children of God”

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 FaithThe Apostles' Creed

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.

The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper

Invitation to the Lord’s Table
Leader:  The Lord be with you!
Response:  And also with you.
Leader:  Lift up your hearts.
Response:  We lift them up to the Lord.
Leader:  Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
Response:  It is right to give our thanks and praise.

The Lord's Prayer:
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.  Give us this day our daily bread.  And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.  And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.  For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

Words of Institution, Communion of the People, and Prayer after Communion

Closing Hymn

Benediction

Worship from Home

A Service for the Lord’s Day
April 25, 2021
Fourth Sunday of Easter


Welcome & Announcements

Call to Worship — Psalm 105:1-7

Leader: Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done.
People: Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts.
Leader: Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.
People: Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always.
Leader: Remember the wonders he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he pronounced, you his servants, the descendants of Abraham, his chosen ones, the children of Jacob.
People: He is the Lord our God; his judgments are in all the earth.

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: Romans 10:1-15

Leader: This is the Word of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.

Sermon “The Proclamation of the Gospel for the Salvation of Humankind”

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 Confession of 1967

The reconciling work of Jesus was the supreme crisis in the life of humankind. His cross and resurrection become personal crisis and present hope for men and women when the gospel is proclaimed and believed. In this experience the Spirit brings God’s forgiveness to men and women, moves them to respond in faith, repentance, and obedience, and initiates the new life in Christ. The new life takes shape in a community in which men and women know that God loves and accepts them in spite of what they are. They therefore accept themselves and love others, knowing that no one has any ground on which to stand, except God’s grace.

Prayers of the People & The Lord’s Prayer

Benediction

Worship from Home

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

Worship from Home

A Service for the Lord’s Day
April 11, 2021
Second Sunday of Easter


Welcome & Announcements

Call to Worship — from Romans 12:1-2

Leader: I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God.
People: This is our true and proper worship.
Leader: Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.
People: Then we will be able to test and approve what God’s will is – his good, pleasing and perfect will.
Leader: As the people of God, let us worship 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: Psalm 149

Leader: This is the Word of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.

Sermon

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 FaithThe 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.

Prayers of the People & The Lord’s Prayer

Benediction