Morning Worship Service

Prelude: Processional on Laudate Dominum Charles Callahan

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

Living Church Rev. Josiah Vanderveen

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 Lord, You are our Father. We are Your children. You are the potter; we are all the work of Your hands. Forgive us Lord for how we have 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 is only found in the Lord Jesus Christ, in whose holy name we pray. Amen.

The Gospel’s Assurance of Pardon: 1 Peter 2:24–25

He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed. For you were straying like sheep, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.

Invocation

Hymn 2: O Worship the King Lyons

Old Testament Reading: Deuteronomy 6:1–9 (pew Bible p. 151)

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.

Sacrament of Baptism (11am)

Norah Kathryn Thompson born February 18, 2023 to Jeffrey and Olivia Thompson.

Hymn 119: I Sing the Almighty Power of God Forest Green
(During the 11am service, children ages 4-7 may go to the Catacombs for Praisemakers music.)

Offering Prayer Bill Langford, ruling elder (9am)
Rev. Josiah Vanderveen (11am)

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Offertory: Lord, I Want to Be a Christian arr. Gilbert Martin

Scripture Reading: James 1:1–11 (pew Bible p. 1011)

Sermon: Undivided Dr. Matthew Roberts

Hymn 6: O Come, My Soul, Bless Thou the Lord Tidings

Benediction

Postlude: We Believe in One God Johann Sebastian Bach

Serving today:
9am platform: Dr. Liam Goligher, Bill Langford
11am platform: Dr. Liam, Goligher, Rev. Josiah Vanderveen
Organists: Rev. Colin Howland; Aaron Patterson

Hymns used by permission: CCLI# 2486853