Order of Worship

Welcome & Life in the Body

Call to Worship: Psalm 66:1, 5 Shout for joy to God, all the earth; sing the glory of his name; give to him glorious praise! Come and see what God has done: he is awesome in his deeds toward the children of man.

Prayer of Praise

Song #5 [alt verses] Come, Christians, Join to Sing

Song #139: Blessed Assurance

Scripture Reading: 2 Peter 1:5-7, 12-15

Prayer of Confession

Assurance of Pardon: Isaiah 61:10 I will greatly rejoice in the Lord; my soul shall exult in my God, for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation; he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself like a priest with a beautiful headdress, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

Song #259: His Robes for Mine

Song #90: Whate’er My God Ordains is Right

Affirmation of Faith from Psalm 23.  [Congregation will read the text in bold.]

The Lord is my shepherd;

I shall not want.

He makes me lie down in green pastures.

He leads me beside still waters.

He restores my soul.

He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me;

your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;

you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life,

and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

Prayer of Petition

Song #372: Psalm 23

Song #11: Only a Holy God

Sermon

Song #586: How Great is the Greatness of God

Benediction