Prelude: How Great Thou Art arr. Frederick Swann

Call to Worship

Invocation

Hymn 382: God Himself Is with Us Wunderbarer König

Prayer of Confession

O most mighty God, and merciful Father, who has compassion upon all men, and who wills not the death of a sinner, but rather that he should turn from his sin, and be saved; mercifully forgive us our trespasses; receive and comfort us, who are grieved and wearied with the burden of our sins. Your character is always to have mercy; you alone can forgive sins. Spare us therefore, good Lord, spare your people, whom you have redeemed; enter not into judgment with your servants; but so turn your anger from us, who meekly acknowledge our transgressions, and truly repent of our faults, and so make haste to help us in this world, that we may ever live with you in the world to come; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Gospel’s Assurance of Pardon: John 3:16–17

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through 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

Old Testament Reading: Genesis 4:1–16 (pew Bible p. 3)

Hymn 535: O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus! Ebenezer

Confession of Faith: Westminster Shorter Catechism, question 5

Question: Are there more Gods than one?
Answer: There is but one only, the living and true God.

Offering Prayer

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Offertory: Blessed Jesus, At Your Word arr. Richard Purvis

New Testament Reading: 1 John 3:11–17 (pew Bible p. 1022)

Sermon: True Love Rev. Josiah Vanderveen

Hymn 578: The Son of God Goes Forth to War All Saints New

Benediction

Postlude: Fugue in C Major Dietrich Buxtehude

Serving this evening:

Platform: Collin Gibboney
Organist: Rev. Colin Howland

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