Evening Worship Service

Prelude: O Sons and Daughters, Let Us Sing arr. Rebecca Groom Te Velde

Call to Worship

Invocation

Hymn 524: Thy Works, Not Mine, O Christ Darwall

Prayer of Confession

O Lord, great God, whom we behold in awe and wonder, who has kept covenant and steadfast love with your people from age to age: we have sinned and done wrong and acted wickedly and rebelled, turning aside from your commandments and ordinances. We have known in our hearts what is right, and yet we did wrong anyway. We have been fascinated by evil, delighted with pleasing ourselves, satisfying our desires, pampering ourselves with pleasures. O Lord, great God, have mercy on us according to your steadfast love. We know you are a God who delights in goodness. Grant that we too might delight in goodness. These prayers we present to you, O Father, in the name of Jesus, the Lamb who was slain and yet lives forever more. Amen.

The Gospel’s Assurance of Pardon: Romans 5:6–8

For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. For one will scarcely die for a righteous person–though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die–but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

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

Old Testament Reading: Leviticus 5:1–13 (pew Bible p. 83)

Hymn 186: One There Is, above All Others Godesburg

Confession of Faith: Westminster Shorter Catechism, question 1

Question: What is the chief end of man?
Answer: Man’s chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him for ever.

Offering Prayer

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Offertory: Good Christian Men, Rejoice and Sing Healey Willan

New Testament Reading: 1 John 1:5–10 (pew Bible p. 1021)

Sermon: Simul Justus et Peccator Rev. Josiah Vanderveen

Hymn: Psalm 32 Resignation

Benediction

Postlude: Fantasy in E–Flat Camille Saint-Saëns

Serving this evening:

Platform: Collin Gibboney
Organist: Rev. Colin Howland