Prelude: Improvisation Aaron Patterson, organ
Call to Worship
Invocation
Hymn 207: Good Christian Men, Rejoice In Dulci Jubilo
Prayer of Confession
O Lord our God, no day of our lives passes that does not prove us guilty in your sight. Even our best efforts are as filthy rags before you. We ask you to forgive our sin because he who knew no sin was made to be sin for us; that in Christ we might be fully pardoned and restored. Grant that, by resting in his righteousness alone, we may hereafter walk in newness of life, and run with endurance the race that is set before us, through Jesus Christ our Lord. 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.
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: Hebrews 12:1–2 (pew Bible p. 1008)
Sermon: Endurance Rev. Colin Howland
Hymn 217: All My Heart This Night Rejoices Warum Sollt' Ich Mich Denn Gramen
Offering Prayer
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Offertory: Improvisation Aaron Patterson, organ
Question of Preparation: Westminster Shorter Catechism, question 32
Question: What are the benefits which in this life do accompany or flow from justification, adoption, and sanctification?
Answer: The benefits which in this life do accompany or flow from justification, adoption, and sanctification, are, assurance of God's love, peace of conscience, joy in the Holy Ghost, increase of grace, and perseverance therein to the end.
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 195: Joy to the World! The Lord Is Come Antioch
Benediction
Postlude: Improvisation Aaron Patterson, organ
Serving this evening:
Platform: George McFarland
Organist: Aaron Patterson