Prelude: Adagio from Symphony V Charles-Marie Widor

Call to Worship

Invocation

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

Prayer of Confession

Almighty God, to know You is the fulfilment of our deepest longings and satisfaction of our most ardent desires. Yet foolishly we have sought our pleasures elsewhere. We have put the seeking of idols, which are bound to leave us feeling empty, above seeking You. We have failed to love You with all our heart, soul and mind. We have failed to love our neighbors as ourselves. Forgive us for our sins and grant that from now on we might serve You in newness of life. We pray these things in the name of Your most precious Son, Jesus Christ, Amen.

The Gospel’s Assurance of Pardon: Acts 10:43

To him all the prophets bear witness that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.

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

Scripture Reading: Psalm 94 (pew Bible p. 498)

Hymn 461: Not What My Hands Have Done Leominster

Confession of Faith: Westminster Shorter Catechism, question 60

Question: How is the Sabbath to be sanctified?
Answer: The Sabbath is to be sanctified by a holy resting all that day, even from such worldly employments and recreations as are lawful on other days; and spending the whole time in the public and private exercises of God's worship, except so much as is to be taken up in the works of necessity and mercy.

Offering Prayer

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Offertory: Improvisation

Sermon: Judge of the Earth Josiah Vanderveen

Hymn 523: My Hope Is in the Lord Wakefield

Benediction

Postlude: Improvisation

Serving this evening:
Platform: Rev. Greg Hobaugh, Norman Carter
Organist: Aaron Patterson

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Hymn lyrics used by permission: CCLI# 2486853

The Lord’s Supper

The Lord’s Supper will be observed at all services next Sunday, May 7.

The Westminster Larger Catechism reminds us of the importance of preparing for the Lord’s Supper:

They that receive the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper are, before they come, to prepare themselves thereunto, by examining themselves of their being in Christ, of their sins and wants; of the truth and measure of their knowledge, faith, repentance; love to God and the brethren, charity to all men, forgiving those that have done them wrong; of their desires after Christ, and of their new obedience; and by renewing the exercise of these graces, by serious meditation, and fervent prayer. (Larger Catechism, Answer 171)

Suggested Bible passages for preparation: Isaiah 55, Mark 14:22–25, John 4:7–14, 1 Cor 10:14–33