Soli Deo Gloria

I’m Gonna Live So God Can Use Me arr. Tom Fettke and Thomas Grassi

I’m gonna live so God can use me as I walk this pilgrim journey. I’m gonna live so God can use me anytime and anywhere as I seek to share his glory. I’m gonna pray that God will use me as a light to pierce the darkness. I’m gonna pray that God will use me anytime and anywhere as a channel of his mercy. Lord, show the way and go before me, make me worthy of your calling. O take me, Lord, refine and mold me anytime and anywhere. Hear my fervent prayer, “Lord, send me.” Anytime and anywhere hear my fervent prayer, “Lord, send me.” O teach me, Lord; O send me, Lord; use me, Lord.

You Knew Me, Lord Larry Shackley

Before I felt one tender ray, before my eyes first saw the sun, before I knew one single day, you planned for me to live each one. You touched my hand before I felt. You spoke to me before I heard. You learned my prayers before I knelt, and knew my voice before one word. How can I flee your presence? How can I hide from your gaze? High and low, Lord, you are there establishing all of my days. How can I flee your presence? How can I hide from your gaze? It is too wonderful to me. O praise, my soul, the God above, the Lord of sky and sea and land. Who lavishes undying love, and forms each life with his strong hand.

The Greatest Story Ever Told Adam Morgan/arr. Megan Morgan

Sin grips the heart within—a curse on fallen men. This pride and selfishness we hold inside. Though we were all condemned, we had a loving friend who came to save us. He lived a perfect life and gave the blind their sight, fulfilled the things foretold by prophecy. He humbly took his cross and died to save the lost, their sins forgiven. The greatest story ever told is of this Jesus, how he came to earth to rescue sinful men, sent from the Father up above to sacrifice in love and take our place—and give unending grace. This Son of God who gave his life and took the grace obeyed his Father’s will despite the cost. But death could not contain his power, his love, his grace, for he is risen!

To God Be the Glory (Trinity Hymnal 55) arr. Mark Hayes Sharon Neff, soprano

Call to Worship

Invocation

•Hymn 381: Brethren, We Have Met to Worship Holy Manna

•Prayer of Confession

O Lord, You are our Father. We are Your children. We are the clay, You are the potter; we are all the work of Your hands. Forgive us, Lord, for having corrupted Your good creation. Gracious Lord, You alone are righteous and holy, and in Your presence no one can stand. Your gracious mercy is our only hope and we ask for Your forgiveness. We pray for Your cleansing touch to wash away our corruption, and to clothe us in the righteousness that may only be found by faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, in Whose holy name we pray. Amen.

•The Gospel’s Assurance of Pardon: 1 John 3:5

You know that he appeared in order to take away sins, and in him there is no sin.

•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 Illumination (concluding with 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.

God’s Word Read: 2 Timothy 2:20–26 (page 996)

•Hymn 482: Come unto Me, Ye Weary Llangloffan

•Offering Prayer

Offertory: It Is Well with My Soul (Trinity Hymnal 691) arr. John Ness Beck

June Summer Choir

Sermon: Set Apart to Serve Rev. Gavin Lymberopoulos

•Hymn 407: The Day You Gave Us, Lord, Is Ended St. Clement

•Benediction

Postlude: Psalm 19 Benedetto Marcello

Serving this evening:
Dr. Liam Goligher, platform
Colin Howland, organist