Morning Worship Service

Announcements

Prelude: The Lord's My Shepherd (Trinity Hymnal #85) Bob Chilcott
Suzannah Waddington, soprano

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, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Maker of all things, Judge of all men; we acknowledge and bewail our manifold sins and wickedness, which we have from time to time committed by thought, word, and deed against your divine majesty, provoking most justly your wrath and indignation against us. We do earnestly repent and are heartily sorry for our misdoings; they are grievous unto us. Have mercy upon us, most merciful Father, for your Son our Lord Jesus Christ’s sake; forgive us all that is past, and grant that hereafter we may serve and please you in newness of life, to the honor and glory of your holy name, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Gospel’s Assurance of Pardon: Psalm 103:10–12

He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities. For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him; as far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us.

Invocation

Hymn 172: Let Us Love and Sing and Wonder All Saints Old

Responsive Reading: Psalm 45 (pew Bible p. 471)

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 647: How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds St. Peter

Offering Prayer Christopher Pontius, ruling elder (9am)
Michel Hatem, ruling elder (11am)

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Offertory: How Can I Keep from Singing? arr. Alan Bullard
Suzannah Waddington, soprano

My life flows on in endless song, above earth's lamentation; I hear the clear though far-off hymn that hails a new creation. Through all the tumult and the strife, I hear the music ringing; it finds an echo in my soul, how can I keep from singing? What though the tempest loudly roars, I know my Saviour liveth; although the darkness binds me close, deep in the night sweet songs he giveth. His inner peace makes fresh my heart, a fountain ever springing; since love is Lord of heav'n and earth, how can I keep from singing?

Scripture Reading: Psalm 16 (pew Bible p. 453)

Sermon: Counsel in the Night Dr. Steve Carter

Hymn 402: Abide with Me: Fast Falls the Eventide Eventide

Sacrament of the Lord's Supper

Words of Institution

Distribution of the Bread

Distribution of the Cup

Wine is in the outer ring in clear cups. Grape juice is in the inner rings in darker cups. Please register your attendance for communion on one of the golden slips of paper and place in one of the oak boxes when you leave the church or log into tenth.org/communion.

Proclamation of the Mystery of our Faith: Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again.

Hymn 422: 'Twas on That Night When Doomed to Know Rockingham Old

(Please remain seated while the deacons’ offering is received. Stand for the final stanza.)

Benediction

Doxology: His Name Forever Shall Endure (Psalm 72:17–19) Effingham

Benediction

Postlude: Richmond Malcolm Archer

Serving today:
9am: Dr. Enrique Leal, Chris Pontius
11am: Rev. Josiah Vanderveen, Michel Hatem
Organist: Rev. Colin Howland