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Worship for THE LORD'S DAY
PENTECOST
May 11, 2008
Worship Theme: The Family of God
PRELUDE
Judy Hewlett
(Church elders will be available in the front to pray personally with anyone during the prelude.)
ACTIVITIES & CONCERNS OF THE CHURCH
PREPARING IN STILLNESS
INTROIT
I Will Bless the Lord At All Times
I will bless the Lord at all times.
His praise shall be continually in my mouth
O magnify the Lord with me and let us exalt His name together.
Music by Jim Heemstra and Jami Calatozzo.
CALL TO WORSHIP
from Psalm 143
PASTOR: Answer me quickly, O LORD; my spirit fails.
PEOPLE: Do not hide your face from me.
PASTOR: Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love,
for I have put my trust in you.
PEOPLE: Teach me to do your will, for you are my God;
ALL: May your good Spirit lead me on level ground.
INVOCATION
Pastor Dave Clelland
* HYMN OF PRAISE
Hymn 164 - O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing
* CALL TO CONFESSION OF SIN
Joel 2:12–13
PASTOR: “Even now,” declares the LORD,
“return to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning.”
PEOPLE: Rend your heart and not your garments.
Return to the LORD your God,
for he is gracious and compassionate,
slow to anger and abounding in love,
and he relents from sending calamity.
* SILENT CONFESSION OF SIN
* ASSURANCE OF PARDON AND PEACE OF GOD
Romans 5:1–2, 5
PASTOR: Hear the promises of God to those who truly repent of their sins and
trust in Christ: Since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with
God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith
into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory
of God. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love
into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.
The peace of the Lord be always with you!
PEOPLE: And also with you!
* CONFESSION OF FAITH
Heidelberg Catechism 53
PASTOR: What do you believe concerning the Holy Spirit?
ALL: First, that he is true and coeternal God
with the Father and the Son;
secondly, that he is also given me, to make me by a true faith, partaker of
Christ and all his benefits,
that he may comfort me and abide with me for ever.
CHORAL ANTHEM
At the Name of Jesus (vaughan Williams)
At the Name of Jesus, every knee shall bow,
Every tongue confess Him King of glory now;
’Tis the Father’s pleasure we should call Him Lord,
Who from the beginning was the mighty Word.
At His voice creation sprang at once to sight,
All the angel faces, all the hosts of light,
Thrones and dominations, stars upon their way,
All the heavenly orders, in their great array.
Humbled for a season, to receive a name
From the lips of sinners unto whom He came,
Faithfully He bore it, spotless to the last,
Brought it back victorious when from death He passed.
Bore it up triumphant with its human light,
Through all ranks of creatures, to the central height,
To the throne of Godhead, to the Father’s breast;
Filled it with the glory of that perfect rest.
Name Him, brothers, name Him, with love strong as death
But with awe and wonder, and with bated breath!
He is God the Savior, He is Christ the Lord,
Ever to be worshipped, trusted and adored.
In your hearts enthrone Him; there let Him subdue
All that is not holy, all that is not true;
Crown Him as your Captain in temptation’s hour;
Let His will enfold you in its light and power.
Brothers, this Lord Jesus shall return again,
With His Father’s glory, with His angel train;
For all wreaths of empire meet upon His brow,
And our hearts confess Him King of glory now.
PRAYING TOGETHER AS GOD'S PEOPLE
Pastor Dave Clelland
WORSHIPPING BY GIVING
* PRAISING OUR GOD
Gloria Patri (Hymn 734)
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.
* DEDICATING OUR LIVES & GIFTS
ALL: Yours, O Lord, is the greatness, the power,
the glory, the victory, and the majesty.
For everything in heaven and on earth is yours.
Yours, O Lord, is the kingdom, and you are exalted as head over all.
Accept now these offerings from our hands,
and bless them that they might be used for your glory. Amen.
* HEARING SCRIPTURE
Genesis 12:1-9 Elder Dick Senzig
(Responsive reading on p. 804 in the hymnal.)
* GREETING ONE ANOTHER IN LOVE
* PREPARING TO HEAR GOD’S WORD
It Is Finished
Hark! the voice of love and mercy sounds aloud from Calvary;
See, it rends the rocks asunder, shakes the earth, and veils the sky:
“It is finished, it is finished!” hear the dying Savior cry.
“It is finished, it is finished!” hear the dying Savior cry.
“It is finished!” O what pleasure do these charming words afford;
Heav’nly blessings, without measure, Flow to us from Christ the Lord:
“It is finished, it is finished!” saints the dying words record.
“It is finished, it is finished!” saints the dying words record.
Finished all the types and shadows of the ceremonial law;
Finished all that God had promised; death and hell no more shall awe:
“It is finished, it is finished!” Saints, from hence your comfort draw.
“It is finished, it is finished!” Saints, from hence your comfort draw.
Tune your harps anew, ye seraphs, Join to sing the pleasing theme;
Saints on earth, and all in heaven, Join to praise Emmanuel’s Name
Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Glory to the bleeding Lamb!
Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Glory to the bleeding Lamb!
Words: Jonathan Evans& Benjamin Francis. Music: Jeff Koonce. © 2006 Red Mountain Music. Used by permission. CCLI #89178
King of Saints
Jesus Christ, God’s holy lamb, we will laud thy lovely name
We were saved by God’s decree, and all our debt was paid by thee.
Thou has washed us in thy blood, made us kings and priests to God
Take this tribute of the poor, less we can’t, we can’t give more.
Souls redeemed, your voices raise, sing your dear Redeemer’s praise
Worthy thou of love and laud, King of saints, incarnate God.
Righteous are thy ways and true, endless honor is thy due
Grace and glory in thee shine; matchless mercy, love divine.
We for whom thou once was slain, we thy ransomed sinners train,
In this one request agree, “Spirit make us more like thee.”
(At this time, children ages 4&5 may leave for Children’s Church.)
Repeat Chorus
© 2005 Red Mountain Music. Words by Joseph Hart. Music by Clint Wells. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. CCLI# 89178.
APPLYING GOD’S WORD
Pastor Dave Clelland - "Does He Have a Witness?" — Acts 1:1-11
* RESPONDING IN SONG
Hymn 478 - I Love To Tell the Story
* BENEDICTION
Romans 15:13
PASTOR: May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace
as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy
Spirit.
ALL: The Lord is King forever. Hallelujah! Amen.
POSTLUDE
Jami Calatozzo