Prelude: Prelude in C Charles Callahan

Call to Worship

Invocation

Hymn 168: I Greet Thee, Who My Sure Redeemer Art Toulon

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: 1 Peter 1:3–5

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, who by God’s power are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

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: Genesis 12:1–9 (pew Bible p. 8)

Hymn 695: By Grace I Am an Heir of Heaven Neumark

Confession of Faith: Westminster Larger Catechism Question 14

Question: How does God execute his decrees?
Answer: God executes his decrees in the works of creation and providence, according to his infallible fore-knowledge, and the free and immutable counsel of his own will.

Offering Prayer

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Offertory: Canzonetta in G minor, BuxWV 173 Dieterich Buxtehude

Old Testament Reading: Ruth 4 (pew Bible p. 224)

Sermon: Bethlehem Blessings Rev. Colin Howland

Hymn 539: Jerusalem the Golden Ewing

Benediction

Postlude: Improvisation Aaron Patterson, organ

Serving this evening:

Platform: Andrew Fletcher
Organist: Aaron Patterson

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