Morning Worship Service

Announcements & Living Church: Trustees Update Keith Bennett, ruling elder

Prelude: How Brightly Shines the Morning Star Johann Pachelbel

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

Lord God, you are faithful throughout all generations, righteous in your judgments, marvelous in strength and excellence; you are good and faithful toward those who trust in you; you show mercy and compassion—forgive us our sins, our unrighteousness, our transgressions, and our shortcomings. Do not hold us to account for every sin but cleanse us with the cleansing of your truth. Guide our steps to walk in holiness, righteousness, and singleness of heart. Help us to do those things that are good and pleasing in your sight. We pray through Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Gospel’s Assurance of Pardon: Luke 1:68–69

Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David.

Invocation

Hymn 194: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel Veni Emmanuel

Responsive Reading: Psalm 24 (pew Bible p. 458)

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.

Nicene Creed

I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all worlds; God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God; begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father, by whom all things were made. Who, for us and our salvation, came down from heaven, and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary, and was made man; and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate; He suffered death and was buried; and the third day He rose again, according to the Scriptures; and ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of the Father; and He shall come again, with glory, to judge the living and the dead; whose kingdom shall have no end. And I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and Giver of life; who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified; who spake by the prophets. And I believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. I acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins; and I look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. 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.

Reception of Communicant Members (11am)

Bdron Ocean *

Joshua Hoagland
Katrina Hoagland

Brad Jefferies

Alethea Megill

John Megill

Anneliese Mattern

Jack Setio

* to be baptized

Hymn 97: We Praise You, O God, Our Redeemer, Creator Kremser

Offering Prayer Joe Park (9am)
Christopher Pontius, ruling elder (11am)

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Offertory: Divinum Mysterium (9am) David Blackwell

Comfort, Comfort (11am) John Ferguson
Tenth Church Choir

“Comfort, comfort now my people; Tell of peace!” so says our God. Comfort those who sit in darkness mourning under sorrow’s load. To God’s people now proclaim that God’s pardon waits for them! Tell them that their war is over; God will reign in peace forever! For the herald’s voice is crying in the desert far and near, calling us to true repentance, since the Kingdom now is here. Oh, that warning cry obey! Now prepare for God a way! Let the valleys rise to meet him, and the hills bow down to greet him! Straight shall be what long was crooked, and the rougher places plain! Let your hearts be true and humble, as befits his holy reign! For the glory of the Lord now on hearth is shed abroad, and all flesh shall see the token that God’s word is never broken.

Scripture Reading: Mark 4:26–34 (pew Bible p. 839)

Sermon: A Worldwide Kingdom Dr. Jonny Gibson

Hymn 441: Jesus Shall Reign Duke Street

Benediction

Prayerful Reflection

Postlude: Personent Hodie Rebecca Groom te Velde

Serving today:
9am platform: Dr. Enrique Leal, Joe Park
11am platform: Keith Bennett, Christopher Pontius
Organist: Rev. Colin Howland