Prelude

Beautiful Savior (Trinity Hymnal 170) arr. John Ferguson/Charles Ore

Oh, That I Had a Thousand Voices (Trinity Hymnal 22) arr. John Ferguson/Paul Manz

Call to Worship

Doxology (Trinity Hymnal 731) 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

Our great Shepherd, we praise you because your goodness and mercy follow us all the days of our lives. Yet, our Father, we so often act as though you were distant and unloving. Instead of seeing your gracious providence in our lives, we grumble and complain when things do not go our way. We tend to be selfish rather than looking to the needs of others. We confess our lack of trust and ingratitude. Give us faith to trust you in plenty and in want, in sickness and in health. Help us to forsake all things which we would put before you, so we might love you with all our heart, mind, soul, and strength. Amen.

The Gospel’s Assurance of Pardon: Hebrews 10:16–17

“This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, declares the Lord: I will put my laws on their hearts, and write them on their minds,” then he adds, “I will remember their sins and their lawless deeds no more.”

Invocation

Hymn 116: For the Beauty of the Earth Dix

Responsive Reading: Psalm 85 (page 493)

Gloria Patri (Trinity Hymnal 734) 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.

Announcements

Sacrament of Baptism (11am)

Calvin Timothy Skeel, born September 8, 2019; son of Carter and Kelsey Skeel

Hymn 635: How Good It Is to Thank the Lord St. Petersburg

(In the 11am service, Praisemakers, ages 4–kindergarten, may go to B2; CLICK, grades 1–2, may go to B1)

Offering Prayer

Offertory: We Praise You, O God (Trinity Hymnal 97) arr. Dale Wood

Scripture Reading: Ezra 5:1–2 (page 392)

Sermon: “Not By Might, Not By Power...” Dr. Liam Goligher

Hymn 98: Now Thank We All Our God Nun Danket

Benediction

Postlude: Now Thank We All Our God Sigfrid Karg-Elert

Serving this morning:
Travers Oliver, 9am platform
Jared Cochrum, 11am platform
Colin Howland, organist