Prelude: Thine Be the Glory Alexandre Guilmant

Call to Worship

Invocation

Hymn 266: Come, Ye Faithful, Raise the Strain St. Kevin

Prayer of Confession

Almighty God, who are rich in mercy to all those who call upon you, hear us as we come to you humbly confessing our sins and transgressions, and imploring your mercy and forgiveness. We have broken your holy laws by our deeds and by our words, and by the sinful affections of our hearts. We confess before you our disobedience and ingratitude, our pride and willfulness, and all our failures and shortcomings toward you and toward our fellow men. Have mercy upon us, most merciful Father, and of your great goodness grant that we may hereafter serve and please you in newness of life; through the merit and mediation of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Gospel’s Assurance of Pardon: Romans 1:16–17

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”

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: Hebrews 8 (pew Bible p. 1005)

Hymn 274: Thine Be the Glory Maccabaeus

Confession of Faith: Westminster Larger Catechism Question 49

Question: How did Christ humble himself in his death?
Answer: Christ humbled himself in his death, in that having been betrayed by Judas, forsaken by his disciples, scorned and rejected by the world, condemned by Pilate, and tormented by his persecutors; having also conflicted with the terrors of death, and the powers of darkness, felt and borne the weight of God’s wrath, he laid down his life an offering for sin, enduring the painful, shameful, and cursed death of the cross.

Offering Prayer

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Offertory: Alleluia No. 1 arr. Aaron David Miller

Old Testament Reading: Joshua 15–19 (pew Bible p. 190)

Sermon: Promises Made, Promises Kept Rev. Josiah Vanderveen

Hymn 550: There Is a Land of Pure Delight Meditation

Benediction

Postlude: Llanfair (Jesus Christ Is Risen Today) arr. Albert Travis

Serving this evening:

Platform: Scott Sweeney, Jack Setio
Organists: Rev. Colin Howland

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The Lord’s Supper

The Lord's Supper will be observed next Sunday, April 19, during the 6:30pm service. Please use this week to prepare to receive the sacrament by prayerfully examining your life before God, and by acknowledging your need for the redemption purchased by Christ.