Evening Worship Service

Prelude: Let Me Hide Myself in Thee arr. Craig Courtney
Jenny Anne Flory, mezzo–soprano

Call to Worship

Invocation

Hymn 275: The Strife Is O’er, the Battle Done Palestrina

Prayer of Confession

Have mercy on us, O God, according to your unfailing love. According to your great compassion, blot out our transgressions. Wash away all our iniquity and cleanse us from our sin. Against you, you only, have we sinned and done what is evil in your sight. Wash us, that we may be whiter than snow, for a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise. Restore us to fellowship with you, that we may walk in the full assurance of your promises, and in the freedom of knowing that you care for us and have brought us to yourself by the death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ, in whose strong name we pray. Amen.

The Gospel’s Assurance of Pardon: Romans 6:6–8

We know that our old self was crucified with him in order that the body of sin might be brought to nothing, so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin. For one who has died has been set free from sin. Now if we have died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him.

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: Hebrews 3:7–19 (pew Bible p. 1002)

Hymn 266: Come, Ye Faithful, Raise the Strain St. Kevin

Confession of Faith: Westminster Shorter Catechism, question 35

Question: What is sanctification?
Answer: Sanctification is the work of God’s free grace, whereby we are renewed in the whole man after the image of God, and are enabled more and more to die unto sin, and live unto righteousness.

Offering Prayer

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Offertory: Jesus, I Am Resting, Resting arr. Edwin Childs
Jenny Anne Flory, mezzo-soprano

Scripture Reading: 2 Peter 3:17–18 (pew Bible p. 1020)

Sermon: How to Grow in Grace Rev. Josiah Vanderveen

Hymn: Psalm 92 Darwall

Benediction

Postlude: Fantasy: Easter Hymn William Harris

Serving this evening:

Platform: Collin Gibboney
Organist: Rev. Colin Howland

The Lord’s Supper

The Lord’s Supper will be observed at the 6:30pm service next Sunday, April 21.

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: Psalm 23, John 6:22–40, 1 Corinthians 11:17–32