Morning Worship Service

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

Prelude: From Heaven Above I Come to You Johann Pachelbel

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

Almighty, merciful God, we acknowledge for ourselves and we confess before you that which is the truth; namely, that if you decided to consider our merits and worthiness, we would not be worthy to lift our eyes to heaven and bring our prayer before you. For our consciences accuse us and our sins testify against us. We also know that you are a righteous Judge, who punishes the sins of those who transgress your commandments. But, O Lord, since you commanded us to call upon you in every affliction, and promised in your unspeakable mercy to hear our prayers, not for the sake of our merits, of which there are none, but for the sake of the merits of our Lord Jesus Christ, whom you have set forth as our Mediator and Advocate, so we forsake all other help and take our refuge to your mercy alone. Amen.

The Gospel’s Assurance of Pardon: Romans 1:16–17

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”

Invocation

Hymn 162: Of the Father’s Love Begotten Divinum Mysterium

Responsive Reading: Luke 1:46–55 (pew Bible p. 855)

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.

Nicene Creed

I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all worlds; God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God; begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father, by whom all things were made. Who, for us and our salvation, came down from heaven, and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary, and was made man; and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate; He suffered death and was buried; and the third day He rose again, according to the Scriptures; and ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of the Father; and He shall come again, with glory, to judge the living and the dead; whose kingdom shall have no end. And I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and Giver of life; who proceedeth from the Father and the Son;

who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified; who spake by the prophets. And I believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. I acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins; and I look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. 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.

Reception of New Members (11am)

Justine An (Metro)

Ransom Coffeen (Metro)

Tom DiPietro (Metro)

Ryan Dugan (Metro)

Andrew Friberg (Metro)

Cyrus Majidy (Northern Tier)

Page Mokriski (Metro)

Jimmie Odhiambo (Metro)

Noah Settelen (Metro)

Eric Stinson * (Metro)

Miriam Stoltzfus (Northern Tier)

Towanda Thomas (Northern Tier)

*Baptism

Hymn 213: What Child Is This Greensleeves

(During the 11am service, children ages 4-7 may be dismissed to Basement Room 5 for Praisemakers music.)

Offering Prayer Joe Park (9am)
Jamin Ferner, ruling elder (11am)

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Offertory: Infant Holy, Infant Lowly (9am) arr. Dale Wood

The Infant King (11am) arr. Evelyn Larter
Suzannah Waddington, soprano
Tenth Church Choir

Sing lullaby! Lullaby baby, now reclining, sing lullaby! Hush, do not wake the Infant King. Angels are watching, stars are shining over the place where He is lying. Sing lullaby! Lullaby baby, gently sleeping, sing lullaby! Hush, do not wake the Infant King. Soon will come sorrow with the morning, soon will come bitter grief and weeping. Sing lullaby! Lullaby, baby, sweetly sleeping, sing lullaby! Hush, do not wake the Infant King. Soon comes the cross, the nails, the piercing, then in the grave at last reposing. Sing lullaby! Hush, do not stir the Infant King. Dreaming of Easter, gladsome morning, conquering death, its bondage breaking. Sing lullaby!

Scripture Reading: Genesis 22:1–19 (pew Bible p. 16)

Sermon: Son of Abraham Dr. Jonny Gibson

Hymn: Lo, He Comes with Clouds Descending Helmsley

Benediction

Postlude: Toccata on Veni Emmanuel Andrew Carter

Serving today:
9am platform: Joe Park, John Ward
11am platform: Rev. Tim Geiger, Dr. Enrique Leal, Jamin Ferner
Organist: Rev. Colin Howland