We invite you to maintain a spirit of silence as the prelude begins our service.
OUR APPROACH TO GOD
Prelude "Meditation" Anon.
Introit "Thou Wilt Keep Him in Perfect Peace"
Our help is in the name of the Lord
WHO MADE HEAVEN AND EARTH.
Welcome
Call to Worship: Psalm 29
Ascribe to the Lord glory and strength!
WORSHIP THE LORD IN HOLY SPLENDOR!
The voice of the Lord is over the waters.
THE GOD OF GLORY THUNDERS, THE LORD, OVER THE MIGHTY WATERS!
The voice of the Lord causes the oaks to whirl,
And strips the forest bare;
AND IN HIS TEMPLE ALL SAY, "GLORY!"
*Hymn 25 "Immortal, Invisible"
Let us be before our God in silence.
Unison Prayer: by Psalm 123
TO YOU I LIFT UP MY EYES, O YOU WHO ARE ENTHRONED IN THE HEAVENS! HAVE MERCY ON US, O LORD, HAVE MERCY ON US. FOR WE HAVE HAD MORE THAN ENOUGH OF CONTEMPT. AS THE EYES OF SERVANTS LOOK TO THE HAND OF THEIR MASTER, SO OUR EYES LOOK TO YOU, THE LORD OUR GOD.Kyrie (sung)
LORD, HAVE MERCY ON US.
CHRIST, HAVE MERCY ON US.
LORD, HAVE MERCY ON US.
A Word of Assurance: Isaiah 9
The Summary of the Law (Mk 12: 29-31)
This is the first commandment:
HEAR O ISRAEL, THE LORD OUR GOD, THE LORD IS ONE! THEREFORE YOU SHALL
LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, WITH ALL YOUR
MIND, AND WITH ALL YOUR STRENGTH.
This is the second commandment:
YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.
There is no greater commandment than these.
Anthem "It is Well With My Soul" Spafford
THE WORD OF GOD
*Responsive Reading: Psalm 90: 1-12
*Gloria Patri (Hymn No. 623)
GLORY BE TO THE FATHER AND TO THE SON AND TO THE HOLY GHOST. AS IT
WAS IN THE BEGINNING, IS NOW AND EVER SHALL BE, WORLD WITHOUT END, AMEN, AMEN!
The Greeting of Peace
Announcements
Hymn "This Little Light of Mine"
Scripture Lessons:
Jewish Scriptures: Zephaniah 1: 7,
12-18
Epistle: 1 Thessalonians 5: 1-11
Alleluia! ALLELUIA!
Gospel: Matthew 25: 14-30
Sermon
OUR RESPONSE TO GOD
*Hymn "I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light"
*The Apostle's Creed
*The Offering
Doxology (625) and Prayer
PRAISE GOD FROM WHOM ALL BLESSINGS FLOW;
PRAISE GOD ALL CREATURES HERE BELOW;
PRAISE GOD ABOVE YE HEAVENLY HOSTS;
PRAISE FATHER (CREATOR), SON (CHRIST) AND HOLY GHOST.
Giving Thanks to God
The Prayer of the People & the Lord's Prayer
*Hymn 52 "O God Our Help in Ages Past"
*The Benediction
*Postlude "Fanfare" Anon.
*Please stand if you are able.