Morning Worship Service

Announcements & Living Church: Tenth Women's Retreat Isa Andreozzi and Braelynn Vanderveen

Prelude: O Little Town of Bethlehem arr. Virgil Fox

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

O God, who are of purer eyes than to behold iniquity, but who despises not the sorrow of the contrite, have mercy upon us, according to your lovingkindness. You alone know how often we have sinned: in wandering from your ways, in wasting your gifts, in forgetting your love. O searcher of hearts, help us to acknowledge with deep sorrow the multitude of our transgressions. In your mercy, bring these things to our remembrance, and do not allow us to continue in them without correction. Cleanse us from all iniquity, and let your mercy bring us healing, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Gospel’s Assurance of Pardon: Isaiah 54:8

"In overflowing anger for a moment I hid my face from you, but with everlasting love I will have compassion on you,” says the Lord, your Redeemer.

Invocation

Hymn 218: Angels from the Realms of Glory Regent Square

Responsive Reading: Psalm 26 (pew Bible p. 459)

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.

Hymn 225: Once in Royal David's City Irby

Offering Prayer Christopher Pontius, ruling elder (9am)
Scott Sweeney, ruling elder (11am)

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Offertory: Joseph Dearest, Joseph Mine arr. Keith Chapman

Scripture Reading: Galatians 4:1–7 (pew Bible p. 974)

Sermon: Born of a Woman...to Redeem Rev. Gregory Hobaugh

“I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you." (John 14:18)

Hymn 203: Hark! the Herald Angels Sing Mendelssohn

Benediction

Prayerful Reflection

Postlude: Angels We Have Heard on High arr. Dale Wood

Serving today:
9am platform: Dr. Enrique Leal, Christopher Pontius
11am platform: Rev. Josiah Vanderveen, Scott Sweeney
Organist: Rev. Colin Howland