Prelude: Intermezzo Herbert Sumsion
Aaron Patterson, organ

Announcements Kelci Rose, Director of Christian Education & Women's Ministries (11am)

Living Church: Men's Ministry Paul Lattanzi

Call to Worship

Doxology Old Hundredth

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

Prayer of Confession

O God our Father, forgive us for thinking less of You than we ought; for we think Your truth too high, Your will too hard, and Your power too remote; but they are not! We humbly ask that You resolve our confused minds with Your word, redirect our divided wills with Your law, restore our troubled consciences with Your forgiveness, and revive our anxious hearts with Your presence, for the sake of Your Son, Jesus Christ, who loved us and gave Himself for us. Amen.

The Gospel’s Assurance of Pardon: Psalm 103:8, 10–12

The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities. For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him; as far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us.

Invocation

Hymn 38: Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise St. Denio

Responsive Reading: Psalm 89:38–52 (pew Bible p. 496)

Gloria Patri Meineke

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;
as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen, Amen.

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.

Prayer of Intercession (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.

Hymn: In Christ Alone Keith Getty and Stuart Townend
(During the 11am service, children ages 4-7 may go to the Catacombs for Praisemakers music.)

Offering Prayer Jim Sweet, ruling elder (9am)
Brock Garrigan (11am)

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Offertory: Improvisation (9am)

The Old Hundredth Psalm Tune (11am) Ralph Vaughan Williams
Tenth Church Choir

Scripture Reading: Ephesians 1 (pew Bible p. 976)

Sermon: An Apostle of Jesus Christ Dr. Liam Goligher

Hymn 598: Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah Cwm Rhondda

Benediction

Postlude: Improvisation Aaron Patterson

Serving today:
9am platform: Frank Harder, Jim Sweet
11am platform: Brock Garrigan, Jamin Ferner
Organist: Aaron Patterson

Scripture quotations are from the ESV®Bible, copyright©2001 by Crossway. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Hymns used by permission: CCLI# 2486853

The Lord’s Supper

The Lord’s Supper will be observed at the 9am, 11am, and 2pm services next Sunday, October 1.

The Westminster Shorter Catechism reminds us of the importance of coming to the Lord's Table in a worthy manner:

It is required of them that would worthily partake of the Lord's Supper, that they examine themselves of their knowledge to discern the Lord's body, of their faith to feed upon Him, of their repentance, love, and new obedience; lest, coming unworthily, they eat and drink judgment to themselves. (Shorter Catechism, Answer 97)

Suggested Bible passages for preparation: Isaiah 55, Matthew 26:17–29, 1 Corinthians 11:17–32