Morning Worship Service

Announcements Kelci Rose, Director of Christian Education & Women's Ministries (11am)

Prelude: Contemplation on Tallis' Canon Richard Purvis

Living Church: Stewardship Rev. Tim Geiger

Call to Worship

Doxology 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

O Lord our God, no day of our lives passes that does not prove us guilty in your sight. Even our best efforts are as filthy rags before you. We ask you to forgive our sin because he who knew no sin was made to be sin for us; that in Christ we might be fully pardoned and restored. Grant that, by resting in his righteousness alone, we may hereafter walk in newness of life, and run with endurance the race that is set before us, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Gospel’s Assurance of Pardon: Colossians 1:13

He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

Invocation

Hymn 296: All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name! Coronation

Responsive Reading: Psalm 119:129–144 (pew Bible p. 515)

Gloria Patri 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.

Sacrament of Baptism (11am)

Lucia Joy Van Oudenallen born April 20, 2024 to Sebastian and Becky Lynn Van Oudenallen.

Hymn 457: Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing Nettleton

Offering Prayer Jamin Ferner, ruling elder (9am)
Jim Sweet, ruling elder (11am)

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Offertory: Be Thou with Me Johann Sebastian Bach

Scripture Reading: 3 John 9–15 (pew Bible p. 1026)

Sermon: God's Word Gives His Church Protection and Peace Rev. Gavin Lymberopoulos

Hymn 642: Be Thou My Vision Slane

Benediction

Postlude: Fugue on St. Denio Colin Howland

Serving today:
9am platform: Rev. Brock Garrigan, Jamin Ferner
11am platform: Rev. Tim Geiger, Jim Sweet
Organist: Rev. Colin Howland

Rev. Gavin Lymberopoulos is the pastor of Grace Church Presbyterian in Fort Collins, Colorado. Gavin was Tenth's Minister of Outreach from 2018 through 2021. He previously served as our Director of College Ministry. He is married to Julie and they have four children - Thomas, Annette, Joseph, and Paul.