Prelude: Improvisation Aaron Patterson, organ
Call to Worship
Invocation
Hymn 227: On Christmas Night, All Christians Sing Sussex Carol
Hymn 216: Infant Holy, Infant Lowly W Zlobie Lezy
Prayer of Confession
O God, who are of purer eyes than to behold iniquity, but who despises not the sorrow of the contrite, have mercy upon us, according to your lovingkindness. You alone know how often we have sinned: in wandering from your ways, in wasting your gifts, in forgetting your love. O searcher of hearts, help us to acknowledge with deep sorrow the multitude of our transgressions. In your mercy, bring these things to our remembrance, and do not allow us to continue in them without correction. Cleanse us from all iniquity, and let your mercy bring us healing, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Gospel’s Assurance of Pardon: Colossians 1:13–14
He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
Doxology 732 Tallis' Canon
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 Illumination
Scripture Reading: 2 Peter 1: 8-15 (pew Bible p. 1018)
Sermon: Rest Assured Rev. Josiah Vanderveen
Hymn 232: O Jesus Sweet, O Jesus Mild O Jesulein Suss
Offering Prayer
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Offertory: See, Amid the Winter's Snow arr. Dan Forrest
Tenth Church Choir
Norman Carter, piano
Question of Preparation: Westminster Shorter Catechism, question 27
Question: Wherein did Christ's humiliation consist?
Answer: Christ's humiliation consisted in his being born, and that in a low condition, made under the law, undergoing the miseries of this life, the wrath of God, and the cursed death of the cross; in being buried, and continuing under the power of death for a time.
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 193: Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence Picardy (communion)
Benediction
Choral Amen: Threefold Amen Danish
Postlude: Improvisation Aaron Patterson, organ
Serving this evening:
Platform: Paul Duggan, George McFarland
Organist: Rev. Colin Howland