Morning Worship Service

Announcements

Living Church: Tenth College Fellowship Trinity Hobaugh

Prelude: Grazioso Georg Philipp Telemann

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, your Church is one body in Christ, and individually we are members one of another. Lord, we lament how our sin divides your Church. We often fail to see how our actions, our convictions, and our attitudes contribute to disunity. We lack forbearance and patience with one another. We insist on our own way and our own will, instead of seeking your will in your Word. Have mercy on us, most merciful Father, and grant us your peace. Unite us by your Holy Spirit, and help us serve you and one another in love and humility, through Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Gospel’s Assurance of Pardon: 1 John 4:9–10

In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him. In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

Invocation

Hymn 343: Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation Westminster Abbey

Responsive Reading: Psalm 17 (pew Bible p. 454)

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.

Hymn 688: Have Thine Own Way, Lord! Holy Desire

Offering Prayer Andrew Fletcher, ruling elder (9am)
John Ward, ruling elder (11am)

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Offertory: Adagio in D Minor (9am) Antonio Vivaldi

Holy Ghost, Dispel Our Sadness (11am) arr. Mark Schweitzer
Tenth Church Choir

Scripture Reading: Mark 3:13–19 (pew Bible p. 838)

Sermon: The Church's Foundation Dr. Jonny Gibson

Hymn 347: The Church’s One Foundation Aurelia

Benediction

Prayerful Reflection

Postlude: Toccata In Seven John Rutter

Serving today:
9am platform: Andrew Fletcher, Christopher Pontius
11am platform: Rev. Josiah Vanderveen, John Ward
Organist: Rev. Colin Howland