Prelude: Hymn Sing (6:15pm)

Call to Worship

Invocation

Hymn 34: The God of Abraham Praise Leoni

Prayer of Confession

Almighty God, we confess our lives abound in sinful desires and transgressions of your holy law. Our consciences testify we are guilty before you and worthy of your just judgment. Merciful Father, grant that we may so embrace your infinite mercy that we may not doubt your wrath will be turned from us, and yet not abuse this privilege by taking liberty to sin. Help us in true humility to daily flee to your mercy, that we may be sustained and kept in safety until that day when we come to that eternal inheritance that has been obtained for us by the blood of your only begotten Son. Amen.

The Gospel’s Assurance of Pardon: Romans 5:1–2

Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

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

New Testament Reading: Luke 6:20–49 (pew Bible p. 862)

Hymn: Psalm 2: Why Do Gentile Nations Rage? Aberystwyth

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, forever.

Offering Prayer

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Offertory: Lobe Den Herren Johann Walther

Old Testament Reading: Lamentations 4:1–22 (pew Bible p. 689)

Sermon: God Laughs Last Rev. Josiah Vanderveen

Hymn 539: Jerusalem the Golden Ewing

Benediction

Postlude: Ein Feste Burg Michael Praetorius

Serving this evening:

Platform: Norman Carter
Organist: Rev. Colin Howland

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