Morning Order of Worship – April 26th

WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS

PRELUDE

✝CALL TO WORSHIP

Psalm 132:8-18

✝PRAYER OF INVOCATION

✝WORSHIPING GOD IN SONG

How Firm A Foundation

Psalm 23

CORPORATE CONFESSION OF SIN

Blessed Jesus, you offered us all your blessings when you announced Blessed are the poor in spirit, but we have been rich in pride. Blessed are those who mourn, but we have not known much sorrow for our sin. Blessed are the meek, but we are a stiff-necked people. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, but we are filled to the full with other things. Blessed are the merciful, but we are harsh and impatient. Blessed are the pure in heart, but we have impure hearts. Blessed are the peacemakers, but we have not sought reconciliation. Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, but our lives do not challenge the world. Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me, but we have hardly made it known that we are yours. Your Law is holy and your benedictions are perfect, but they are both too great for us. You alone are blessed. We plead with you to forgive our sins and give us the blessing of your righteousness. In your name we pray, Amen.

SILENT CONFESSION

ASSURANCE OF PARDON

1 Corinthians 1:30–31 “And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption, so that, as it is written, "Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.”

✝WORSHIPING GOD IN SONG

Isaiah 43

✝CONFESSION OF FAITH

Westminster Shorter Catechism #102 and #103

WORSHIPING GOD IN OUR GIVING

Behold the Lamb (The Communion Song)

PASTORAL PRAYER

WORSHIPING GOD IN THE PROCLAMATION OF HIS WORD

“The Body, Diverse and United” 1 Corinthians 12:12-31 by Rev. John Downs

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

✝SONG OF RESPONSE

The Church’s One Foundation

✝BENEDICTION

✝DOXOLOGY

✝ Congregation standing, as you are able