Prelude: Improvisation Aaron Patterson, organ

Call to Worship

Invocation

Hymn 343: Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation Westminster Abbey

Prayer of Confession

Father of mercies, please listen to us while we confess before you how unworthy we have been of all your goodness; for we are a sinful generation, even as our fathers were. We have sinned times without number, and even those of us who are your people, and have been born into your house, we have even more than others to mourn over our sin, for you have made us more sensible of it, and we have sinned against greater light, which we do sorrowfully confess. Our sins of pride, of unbelief, of hasty judgment of your providence, our neglect of searching into your mind in the Word, our neglect of possessing your mind in our daily life, our transgressions and our shortcomings make against us a great list of accusations. Forgive us, we pray, and grant us mercy for the sake of your dear Son, our Savior. Amen.

The Gospel’s Assurance of Pardon: Romans 6:23

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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

Gospel Reading: John 10:22–39 (pew Bible p. 896)

Hymn 469: How Sweet and Awesome Is the Place St. Columbia

Confession of Faith: Westminster Shorter Catechism, question 21

Question: Who is the Redeemer of God’s elect?
Answer: The only Redeemer of God’s elect is the Lord Jesus Christ, who, being the eternal Son of God, became man, and so was, and continues to be, God and man in two distinct natures, and one person, for ever.

Offering Prayer

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Offertory: Improvisation Aaron Patterson, organ

New Testament Reading: 1 John 2:18–27 (pew Bible p. 1021)

Sermon: Getting Christ Right Rev. Colin Howland

Hymn 159: O Savior, Precious Savior Meirionydd

Benediction

Postlude: Improvisation Aaron Patterson, organ

Serving this evening:

Platform: Collin Gibboney
Organist: Aaron Patterson