Morning Worship Service

Prelude: Above All Praise and Majesty Felix Mendelssohn
Tenth Church Choir

Above all praise and majesty, and above all majesty, Lord, thou reignest evermore, Hallelujah.

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

Living Church: Short Term Missions Frank Esposito

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

Almighty God, who are rich in mercy to all those who call upon you, hear us as we come to you humbly confessing our sins and transgressions, and imploring your mercy and forgiveness. We have broken your holy laws by our deeds and by our words, and by the sinful affections of our hearts. We confess before you our disobedience and ingratitude, our pride and willfulness, and all our failures and shortcomings toward you and toward our fellow men. Have mercy upon us, most merciful Father, and of your great goodness grant that we may hereafter serve and please you in newness of life; through the merit and mediation of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Gospel’s Assurance of Pardon: Hebrews 7:23–25

The former priests were many in number, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office, but Jesus holds his priesthood permanently, because he continues forever. Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them.

Invocation

Hymn 289: A Hymn of Glory Let Us Sing Lasst Uns Erfreuen

Responsive Reading: Psalm 114 (pew Bible p. 510)

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 (9am)

Mason Alexander Schwenk born November 8, 2023 to Eric and Kaitlin Schwenk.

Hymn 642: Be Thou My Vision Slane

(During the 11am service, children ages 4-7 may go to the Catacombs for Praisemakers music.)

Offering Prayer John Ward, ruling elder (9am)

George McFarland, ruling elder (11am)

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Offertory: Hail the Day that Sees Him Rise (9am) arr. Albert Travis

You Gates, Lift Up Your Heads (11am) A.M. Thompson/arr. Evelyn Larter
Tenth Church Choir

You gates, lift up your heads on high; you doors that last for aye, be lifted up, that so the King of glory enter may. But who is He that is the King? The mighty Lord is this; ev'n that same Lord that great in might and strong in battle is. You gates, lift up your heads! You doors, doors that do last alway, be lifted up, for so the King of glory enter may. But who is he that is the King? The King of glory, who is this? The Lord of hosts, and none but he, the King of glory is. Hallelujah! Amen.

Scripture Reading: Psalms 127–128 (pew Bible p. 518)

Sermon: A Christian Home Rev. Josiah Vanderveen

Hymn 719: A Christian Home Finlandia

Benediction

Postlude: Guiting Power arr. Paul Leddington Wright

Serving today:
9am platform: Joe Park, John Ward
11am platform: George McFarland, Frank Harder
Organist: Rev. Colin Howland

Hymns used by permission: CCLI# 2486853