Morning Worship Service

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

Living Church: Short-Term Missions Update Dr. Enrique Leal and Joe Park

Prelude: How Great Thou Art arr. Dan Forrest
Todd Thomas, baritone

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 God, who are rich in mercy to all those who call upon you, hear us as we come to you humbly confessing our sins and transgressions, and imploring your mercy and forgiveness. We have broken your holy laws by our deeds and by our words, and by the sinful affections of our hearts. We confess before you our disobedience and ingratitude, our pride and willfulness, and all our failures and shortcomings toward you and toward our fellow men. Have mercy upon us, most merciful Father, and of your great goodness grant that we may hereafter serve and please you in newness of life; through the merit and mediation of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Gospel’s Assurance of Pardon: Psalm 103:8–12

The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. He will not always chide, nor will he keep his anger forever. He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities. For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him; as far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us.

Invocation

Hymn: The Lord Is King! Lift Up Your Voice Niagara/Text: Josiah Conder

Responsive Reading: Psalm 138 (pew Bible p. 521)

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.

Commissioning of Deacons (9am)

Mark Paul (Metro)

Bob Yang (New Jersey)

Commissioning of Elders (11am)

Keith Bennett (New Jersey)

Bert Fink (Brandywine)

Hymn 524: Thy Works, Not Mine, O Christ Darwall

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

Offering Prayer Joe Park (9am)
Mike Miller, ruling elder (11am)

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Offertory: An Offering Dan Forrest
Todd Thomas, baritone

Scripture Reading: Mark 1:12–13 (pew Bible p. 836)

Sermon: The Obedient Son Dr. Jonny Gibson

Hymn: O Love, How Deep, How Broad, How High! Old Hundredth/text: Latin 15th cent.

Benediction

Postlude: Prelude in E Minor Johann Sebastian Bach

Serving today:
9am platform: Bill Langford, Joe Park
11am platform: Mike Miller, John Ward
Organist: Rev. Colin Howland