Prelude: Symphony No. 5, Adagio Charles Marie Widor

Call to Worship

Invocation

Hymn 119: I Sing the Almighty Power of God Forest Green

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: Psalm 130:3–4

If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand? But with you there is forgiveness, that you may be feared.

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: 1 John 1 (pew Bible p. 1021)

Hymn 437: O God, to Us Show Mercy Meirionydd

Confession of Faith: Westminster Larger Catechism Question 24

Question: What is sin?
Answer: Sin is any want of conformity unto, or transgression of, any law of God, given as a rule to the reasonable creature.

Offering Prayer

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Offertory: Beneath the Cross of Jesus Keith Getty

Old Testament Reading: Jonah 1 (pew Bible p. 774)

Sermon: Downward Spiral Rev. Colin Howland

Hymn 36: Lord, Thou Hast Searched Me Puer Nobis Nascitur

Benediction

Postlude: Ellacombe Albert Travis

Serving this evening:

Platform: David Collins
Organist: Josh Kraybill

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