Prelude: Abide with Us, Lord Jesus Christ Johann Sebastian Bach

Call to Worship

Invocation

Hymn 5: God, My King, Thy Might Confessing Stuttgart

Prayer of Confession

Our Father, we praise you for the perfect righteousness of Christ, the only hope for sinners like us. Forgive us for not wanting to be more like him, for being content to remain as we are. Save us from being lukewarm or indifferent to your will. Take away our complacency and fill us with the fruit of your Holy Spirit. Keep us from judgmental attitudes and grant that we would be lovers of mercy, kindness, goodness, and truth, we pray in Jesus’ name, Amen.

The Gospel’s Assurance of Pardon: 1 Peter 2:24–25

He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed. For you were straying like sheep, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.

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: Deuteronomy 6 (pew Bible p. 151)

Hymn 184: The King of Love My Shepherd Is Dominus Regit Me

Confession of Faith: Westminster Shorter Catechism, question 7

Question: What are the decrees of God?
Answer: The decrees of God are, his eternal purpose, according to the counsel of his will, whereby, for his own glory, he has foreordained whatsoever comes to pass.

Offering Prayer

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Offertory: We Now Implore the Holy Ghost Dietrich Buxtehude

New Testament Reading: 1 John 4:7–14 (pew Bible p. 1023)

Sermon: God Is Love Rev. Brock Garrigan

Hymn 455: And Can It Be That I Should Gain Sagina

Benediction

Postlude: Postlude on “Richmond” Colin Howland

Serving this evening:

Platform: Collin Gibboney
Organist: Rev. Colin Howland

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