Prelude: Improvisation Aaron Patterson

Call to Worship

Invocation

Hymn 116: For the Beauty of the Earth Dix

Prayer of Confession

O most great, most just and gracious God; you are of purer eyes than to behold iniquity, but You have promised mercy through Jesus Christ to all that repent and believe in Him. We confess that we have all sinned and come short of the glory of God. We have neglected Your holy worship. We have not sought first Your kingdom. You have revealed Your wonderful love to us in Christ and offered us pardon and salvation in Him, but we have turned away. We have run into temptation, and the sin that we should have hated, we have committed. Have mercy on us, most merciful Father! In Your Son is our salvation, in Your promises our hope. Take us for Your children and give us the Spirit of Your Son, through Jesus Christ our only Savior. Amen.

The Gospel’s Assurance of Pardon: Romans 8:1

There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

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: Exodus 20:13 (pew Bible p. 61)

Hymn 371: O Lord of Hosts, How Lovely Llangloffan

Confession of Faith: Westminster Larger Catechism, question 69

Question: What is forbidden in the sixth commandment?
Answer: The sixth commandment forbids the taking away of our own life, or the life of our neighbor, unjustly, or whatsoever tends thereunto.

Offering Prayer

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Offertory: Improvisation Aaron Patterson

Sermon: Sixth Word: Preserve Life Rev. Josiah Vanderveen

Hymn 498: Jesus! What a Friend for Sinners! Hyfrydol

Benediction

Postlude: Improvisation Aaron Patterson

Serving this evening:
Platform: Juan Estevez, Norman Carter
Organist: Aaron Patterson

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