Evening Worship Service

Prelude:

At the Name of Jesus (Trinity Hymnal 163) R. Vaughan Williams/arr. Myanna Harvey
Be Thou My Vision (Trinity Hymnal 642) Traditional Irish/ Arr. Myanna Harvey
Amazing Grace (Trinity Hymnal 460) Traditional American/John Newton/ arr. Myanna Harvey
Tenth Youth Orchestra
Judy Harvey, conductor

Call to Worship

Invocation

Hymn 290: Hail the Day That Sees Him Rise Llanfair

Prayer of Confession

We praise you, O God of light, that in you there is no darkness at all. We are your children; help us to walk as children of the light. Illumine our lives with your Word of truth, that we might know ourselves and see our great need for you. Father, we confess before you and in the presence of one another those things which you alone can see; the chambers of our hearts where we keep our secret past, the part of us which nurtures sinful desire, the pride that shields us from being really honest with you and with one another. We are afraid to be seen as we really are, and yet, O God, you know us through and through. Have mercy on us, O God, and be pleased to help us through Jesus our Savior and Light, who came to rescue us from the darkness. Amen.

The Gospel’s Assurance of Pardon: Romans 4:24–25

Righteousness will be counted to us who believe in him who raised from the dead Jesus our Lord, who was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification.

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: Proverbs 17:1–15 (pew Bible p. 540)

Hymn 291: See, the Conqueror Mounts in Triumph Rustington

Confession of Faith: Westminster Shorter Catechism, question 3

Question: What do the Scriptures principally teach?
Answer: The Scriptures principally teach, what man is to believe concerning God, and what duty God requires of man.

Offering Prayer

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Offertory: Improvisation Aaron Patterson, organ

New Testament Reading: 1 John 2:7-14 (pew Bible p. 1021)

Sermon: Back to Basics Rev. Colin Howland

Hymn 575: Soldiers of Christ, Arise Diademata

Benediction

Postlude: Improvisation Aaron Patterson, organ

Serving this evening:

Platform: Collin Gibboney
Organist: Aaron Patterson

The Lord’s Supper

The Lord’s Supper will be observed at the 6:30pm service next Sunday, May 19.

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