Soli Deo Gloria

Who Will Be a Witness? arr. Donald Moore

Who will be a witness, O my Lord? Who’ll be there beside me? Who’ll be there to guide me? Who will be a witness, O my Lord? I’m going to heaven, want to do it right. I’m going to heaven, I’ll be dressed in white. Who’ll be there to meet me? Who’ll be there to greet me? Who will be a witness, O my Lord? Don’t want to stumble, don’t want to fall. I’m going to heaven when the roll is called.

Coming Home (The Prodigal Son) arr. Lynn Shaw Bailey & Becki Slagle Mayo

I’ve wandered far away from God. Now I’m coming home. The paths of sin too long I’ve trod.
Father, I’m coming home.

Coming home, coming home, never, oh nevermore to roam. Open wide your arms of love.
Father, I’m coming home.

I’ve wasted many precious years. Now I’m coming home. I now repent with bitter tears.
Father, I’m coming home.

Sinful and selfish, rebellious and proud, I left for the good life with wealth you endowed.
Spent every penny ‘til lost and alone, and yet you stand waiting to welcome me home!

O Love that Will Not Let Me Go (Trinity Hymnal 708) Christopher Miner

Maranatha Choir Eleanor Bracey, director

Ellie Collins, piano

Call to Worship

Invocation

•Hymn 273: Jesus Christ Is Risen Today Llanfair

•Prayer of Confession

Our God, we praise you that we have been brought out of the kingdom of darkness into Your marvelous light. May Your Spirit’s perfect light penetrate into every crevice of our beings, making us more and more into the likeness of our Savior Jesus, in whom there is no darkness. Lord, we lament how the shadows of darkness linger in us causing us to sin, keeping us from loving You and one another as we ought. We have often been fooled into thinking that we have overcome a specific sin, only to find that the roots remain deep and strong. Our relationships are filled with stress: grievances are not easily forgotten, love for others does not always come from a joyful and willing heart. We long for purity of heart and mind, of affection and will. We long for Your Spirit to bear in us the fruit of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Please grant this to us for Your glory and for the good of Your Church and the world. Amen.

•The Gospel’s Assurance of Pardon: 1 Corinthians 15:56–57

The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

•Doxology (Trinity Hymnal 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.

Prayer of Preparation

God’s Word Read: Mark 4:36–41 (page 839)

•Hymn 271: Sing, Choirs of New Jerusalem Lyngham

•Offering Prayer

Offertory: This Joyful Eastertide (Trinity Hymnal 284) arr. Charles Wood

Tenth Church Choir

Sermon: Read Mark Learn...The Perfect Storm Dr. Liam Goligher

Prayer

•Hymn 285: Jesus, Lord, Redeemer King’s Weston

•Benediction

Postlude: Toccata from Symphony No. 5 Charles-Marie Widor

Serving this evening:
Jared Cochrum, platform
Colin Howland, organist