Prelude

Fantasy on “When in Our Music God Is Glorified” Albert Travis

Steal Away arr. Gilbert Martin

Call to Worship

Doxology (Trinity Hymnal 731) 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, in whose presence angels continually cry, “holy, holy, holy,” we have been guilty of thinking of some sins as “small” and others “great”, not remembering that sin is not measured against sin, but against your infinite holiness. We are like the rich young ruler who thought he had obeyed all of your commandments, but in reality could not keep even one of them. O Lord, we have no case to plead before you, except what is given for us in the gospel of Jesus Christ. Humble us, we pray, keep us from seeing any merit in ourselves, and in your mercy grant us faith to trust in Christ alone. Amen.

The Gospel’s Assurance of Pardon: Ephesians 2:4–5

But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved.

Invocation

Hymn 103: Holy God, We Praise Your Name Grosser Gott

Responsive Reading: Psalm 89:38–52 (page 496)

Gloria Patri (Trinity Hymnal 734) 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.

Announcements

Living Church: Ordination and Installation of Deacons

David Allen, Western Suburbs
John Blanda, Northern Tier

Mike Carr, Brandywine
Jim Favino, Brandywine

Tom Jackson, Internationals Outreach

Logan MacLean, Metropolitan

Adam Norris, Metropolitan
Chris Oeste, Northern Tier

Stan Roberts, Metropolitan

Brent Schrader, Metropolitan

John Ward, Brandywine

Hymn 585: Take My Life, and Let It Be Consecrated Hendon

(In the 11am service, Praisemakers, ages 4-kindergarten, may go to B2; CLICK, grades 1-2, may go to B1)

Offering Prayer

Offertory: Holy, Holy, Holy arr. Charles Callahan

Scripture Reading: Ezra 6:13–22 (page 392)

Sermon: Worship God’s Way Dr. Liam Goligher

Hymn 598: Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah Cwm Rhondda

Benediction

Postlude: Exultemus (Psalm 81:1–3) Percy Whitlock

Serving this morning:
Dr. Enrique Leal, 9am platform
Rev. Carroll Wynne, 11am platform
Colin Howland, organist