Order of Worship — April 27

WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS
PRELUDE
CALL TO WORSHIP
Psalm 98:1-9
PRAYER OF INVOCATION
WORSHIPING GOD IN SONG
In Tenderness
Praise To The Lord
CORPORATE CONFESSION OF SIN
O Father, we are gathered before you, the Maker of Heaven and Earth, whose chosen dwelling place is with the broken and contrite, to confess that we have sinned in thought and word and deed; we have not loved you with all our heart and soul, we have not loved you with all our mind and strength; we have not even loved our neighbor as ourselves. Purge us from selfishness, the fear of man, and the love of praise. In your mercy, deepen our sorrow for the wrong we have done and for the good we have left undone, so that we may hate our sin with a holy hatred. But, please Father, do not leave us in sorrow. With you, O Lord, there is forgiveness. In your mercy, restore the joy of our salvation; so that we may love you with a holy love. Amen.
SILENT CONFESSION
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
Romans 5:20–21 “Now the law came in to increase the trespass, but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more, so that, as sin reigned in death, grace also might reign through righteousness leading to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
WORSHIPING GOD IN SONG
Psalm 115
CONFESSION OF FAITH
Westminster Shorter Catechism #21 and #22, Elder Brian Riedel
WORSHIPING GOD IN OUR GIVING
Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior
PASTORAL PRAYER
Elder Ed Baker
WORSHIPING GOD IN THE PROCLAMATION OF HIS WORD
“Spirit-filled Love” 1 John 3:11-24 by Rev. John Downs
WORSHIPING GOD AROUND THE LORD’S TABLE IN THE SACRAMENT OF COMMUNION
SONG OF RESPONSE
Yet Not I
BENEDICTION
DOXOLOGY