Prelude: Improvisation Aaron Patterson, organ

Call to Worship

Invocation

Hymn 300: Blessing and Honor and Glory and Power O Quanta Qualia

Prayer of Confession

Merciful God and Father, we cast ourselves before your throne of grace. The burden of our sins is more than we can bear. We admit it is easier to hide from you than confess our guilt. But you know us better than we know ourselves. We confess before you what you see in us: every wrong act, every defiled thought, every sinful motive, each attempt to justify ourselves before you. Where our sin abounds, O God, let your grace much more abound! May we find in Christ our resting place, for the sake of your glory. Amen.

The Gospel’s Assurance of Pardon: Isaiah 1:18

Come now, let us reason together, says the Lord: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool.

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: Hebrews 12:1–11 (pew Bible p. 1008)

Hymn: Come, Let Us to the Lord Our God Kilmarnock

Confession of Faith: Westminster Larger Catechism Question 2

Question: How does it appear that there is a God? 
Answer: The very light of nature in man, and the works of God, declare plainly that there is a God; but his Word and Spirit only, do sufficiently and effectually reveal him unto men for their salvation.

Offering Prayer

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Offertory: Improvisation Aaron Patterson, organ

Old Testament Reading: Ruth 1:6–22 (pew Bible p. 222)

Sermon: The Returning Point Rev. Colin Howland

Hymn 498: Jesus! What a Friend for Sinners! Hyfrydol

Benediction

Postlude: Improvisation Aaron Patterson, organh

Serving this evening:

Platform: Collin Gibboney
Organist:

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