Morning Order of Worship – October 25th

WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS

PRELUDE

✝CALL TO WORSHIP

Psalm 29:1-11

✝PRAYER OF INVOCATION

✝WORSHIPING GOD IN SONG

A Mighty Fortress Is Our God

Only A Holy God

CORPORATE CONFESSION OF SIN

It is enough, O Lord! For never was there a nation that so horribly abused and scorned your gospel as we have done. And we still do. You would be right if you took away our peace, and gave it to a nation that would bring forth its fruits. For years you have come to look for fruit, but you found none- only leaves. Or no, you did not find leaves. For our wickedness is now so obvious that everyone can see, to our shame, how we only ever received the gospel to cover over our covetousness, ambition, and crude pleasures and appetites. Dear Father, do not cut us down yet. Let the sweet figs of your sweet gospel remain with us. Dig around us, and lay down fertilizer. So then we will, I trust, bring forth fruit to the praise of your name. Do not allow the wicked to say, “Where is their God?” Our God is in heaven, and you may do whatever you like. So turn us to yourself, O Lord. Save us, and continue your gospel and faith among us. For your Son's sake, our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.

SILENT CONFESSION

ASSURANCE OF PARDON

Psalm 107:6–7 “Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress. He led them by a straight way till they reached a city to dwell in.”

✝WORSHIPING GOD IN SONG

We Will Feast In The House Of Zion

✝CONFESSION OF FAITH

Westminster Shorter Catechism #39 and #40

WORSHIPING GOD IN OUR GIVING

He Will Hold Me Fast

PASTORAL PRAYER

WORSHIPING GOD IN THE PROCLAMATION OF HIS WORD

“The Wealth and the Wrath of the King” Esther 1:1-22 by Rev. John Downs

WORSHIPING GOD AROUND THE LORD’S TABLE IN THE SACRAMENT OF COMMUNION

✝SONG OF RESPONSE

Psalm 23

✝BENEDICTION

✝DOXOLOGY

✝ Congregation standing, as you are able