Evening Worship Service

Prelude: Improvisation Aaron Patterson

Call to Worship

Invocation

Hymn 302: Come, Christians, Join to Sing Madrid

Prayer of Confession

Most holy and merciful Father, we acknowledge and confess before You our sinful nature, prone to evil and slothful in good; and all our shortcomings and offenses. You alone know how often we have sinned in wandering from Your ways, in wasting Your gifts, in forgetting Your love. But You, O Lord, have mercy upon us, who are ashamed and sorry for all the ways we have displeased You. Teach us to hate our errors. Cleanse us from our secret faults and forgive our sins, for the sake of Your dear Son. And O most holy and loving Father, help us, we pray, to live in Your light and walk in Your ways; according to the commandments of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Gospel’s Assurance of Pardon: Romans 4:24–25

It* will be counted to us who believe in him who raised from the dead Jesus our Lord, who was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification.

(*that is, faith will be counted as righteousness as it was for Abraham. See Romans 4:19–22)

Doxology 733 Lasst Uns Erfreuen

Praise God from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below; alleluia, alleluia!
Praise him above, ye heav’nly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

Prayer of Illumination

Scripture Reading: Ephesians 3:1–13 (pew Bible p. 977)

Sermon: All's Good Rev. Carroll Wynne

Hymn 188: Jesus, I Am Resting, Resting Tranquility

Offering Prayer

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Offertory: Improvisation Aaron Patterson

Question of Preparation: Westminster Shorter Catechism, question 88

Question: What are the outward and ordinary means whereby Christ communicates to us the benefits of redemption?
Answer: The outward and ordinary means whereby Christ communicates to us the benefits of redemption are, His ordinances, especially the Word, sacraments, and prayer; all which are made effectual to the elect for their salvation.

Sacrament of the Lord's Supper

The Sursum Corda (Lift up your hearts)

The Lord be with you.
And with your spirit.
Lift up your hearts!
We lift them up to the Lord!
Let us give thanks unto our Lord God.
It is right to give Him thanks and praise.
It is right and good and a joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks unto You, O Lord, Holy Father, Almighty, Everlasting God. Therefore, with angels and archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we laud and magnify Your glorious Name; evermore praising You, and saying:

“Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts. Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest.”

Words of Institution

Distribution of the Bread

Distribution of the Cup

Wine is in the outer ring in clear cups. Grape juice is in the inner rings in darker cups. Please register your attendance for communion on one of the golden slips of paper and place in one of the oak boxes when you leave the church or log into tenth.org/communion.

Proclamation of the Mystery of our Faith: Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again!

Hymn 604: Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart Marion

Benediction

Postlude: Improvisation Aaron Patterson

Serving this evening:
Platform: George McFarland
Pianist: Catherine Getz
Organist: Aaron Patterson