Prelude Aaron Patterson, organ

Call to Worship

Invocation

Hymn 181: We Come, O Christ, to You Darwall

We come, O Christ, to you, true Son of God and man,
by whom all things consist, in whom all life began:
in you alone we live and move, and have our being in your love.

You are the Way to God, your blood our ransom paid;
in you we face our Judge and Maker unafraid.
Before the throne absolved we stand, your love has met your law’s demand.

You are the living Truth! All wisdom dwells in you,
the Source of every skill, the one eternal TRUE!
O great I AM! In you we rest, sure answer to our every quest.

You only are true Life, to know you is to live
the more abundant life that earth can never give:
O risen Lord! We live in you: in us each day your life renew!

We worship you, Lord Christ, our Savior and our King,
to you our youth and strength adoringly we bring:
so fill our hearts, that all may view your life in us, and turn to you.

Prayer of Confession

Heavenly Father, loving King, our thoughts and motives, our words and actions cannot be hidden from your sight. Our pride and self-pity, our cowardice and sloth, our anger and envy are laid bare before your eyes. We open ourselves to you and humbly ask for your forgiveness. Do not look upon our wrongdoing but cover us in the righteousness of Christ. Reassure us that his blood is our peace, his death is our freedom, and his Spirit is our power; and let our hearts know that in your service is perfect freedom. Through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.

The Gospel’s Assurance of Pardon: 1 John 4:9–10

In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him. In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

Doxology Tallis’ Canon

Praise God from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below;
Praise him above, ye heavenly host: praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Prayer of Illumination

Scripture Reading: Colossians 3:10–11

10 and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator. 11 Here there is not Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free; but Christ is all, and in all.

Hymn 460: Amazing Grace! Amazing Grace

Amazing grace!– how sweet the sound–that saved a wretch like me!
I once was lost, but now am found, was blind, but now I see.

‘Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, and grace my fears relieved;
how precious did that grace appear the hour I first believed!

Thro’ many dangers, toils and snares, I have already come;
‘tis grace has brought me safe thus far, and grace will lead me home.

The Lord has promised good to me, his Word my hope secures;
he will my shield and portion be, as long as life endures.

And when this flesh and heart shall fail, and mortal life shall cease,
I shall possess within the veil a life of joy and peace.

When we’ve been there ten thousand years, bright shining as the sun,
we’ve no less days to sing God’s praise than when we’ve first begun.

Confession of Faith: Westminster Shorter Catechism, question 15

Question: What was the sin whereby our first parents fell from the estate wherein they were created?
Answer: The sin whereby our first parents fell from the estate wherein they were created, was their eating the forbidden fruit.

Offering Prayer

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Offertory Aaron Patterson, organ

Sermon: Racial/Ethnic Equality Dr. Bruce McDowell

Hymn 453: All Authority and Power Neander

All authority and power, ev’ry status and domain,
now belongs to him who suffered our redemption to obtain;
angels, demons, kings and rulers, over all shall Jesus reign!

All the nations owe him worship, ev’ry tongue shall call him Lord;
how are men to call upon him if his name they have not heard?
Therefore go and make disciples, preach his gospel, spread his word.

All the clear commands of Jesus must be heeded and obeyed;
full provision for our weakness in his teaching he has made;
in the Gospel words and symbols, saving truth to us conveyed.

All the time he will be with us, always, to the end of days;
with his own believing people who keep steadfast in his ways;
God the Father, Son, and Spirit, bless us, and to him the praise!

Benediction

Postlude Aaron Patterson, organ

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