Prelude: O Sons and Daughters Let Us Sing Rebecca Groom Te Velde

Call to Worship

Invocation

Hymn 298: The Head That Once Was Crowned with Thorns St. Magnus

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: Colossians 1:13–14

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

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

Old Testament Reading: Joel 2:12–32 (pew Bible p. 761)

Hymn 80: Lord, with Glowing Heart I'd Praise Thee Ripley

Confession of Faith: Westminster Larger Catechism Question 13

Question: What has God especially decreed concerning angels and men?
Answer: God, by an eternal and immutable decree, out of his mere love, for the praise of his glorious grace, to be manifested in due time, hath elected some angels to glory; and in Christ hath chosen some men to eternal life, and the means thereof: and also according to his sovereign power, and the unsearchable counsel of his own will, (whereby he extends or withholds favor as he pleases), has passed by, and fore-ordained the rest to dishonor and wrath, to be for their sin inflicted, to the praise of the glory of his justice.

Offering Prayer

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Offertory: The Blessed Christ Is Risen Today Johann Sebastian Bach

New Testament Reading: Titus 3:3–7 (pew Bible p. 998)

Sermon: Extreme Makeover: Humanity Edition Rev. Josiah Vanderveen

Hymn 281: I Know That My Redeemer Lives–Glory, Hallelujah! Shout On

Benediction

Postlude: Triumphal March David Blackwell

Serving this evening:

Platform: Collin Gibboney
Organist: Rev. Colin Howland

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