Order of Worship

Welcome & Life in the Body

Call to Worship: Psalm 145:1-3 I will extol you, my God and King, and bless your name forever and ever. Every day I will bless you and praise your name forever and ever. Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised, and his greatness is unsearchable.

Prayer of Praise

Song#185 [alt. text vs. 2 & 4]: Crown Him with Many Crowns

Song#727: Sing We the Song of Emmanuel

Scripture Reading: Revelation 1:1-8

Prayer of Confession

Assurance of Pardon: Mark 1:14-15 Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God, and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.”

Song: Jesus, the Son of God

Song #745: Christmus Sanctus (Holy, Holy, Holy)

Affirmation of Faith: from Psalm 47 [Congregation will read the text in bold.]

Clap your hands, all peoples! Shout to God with loud songs of joy!

For the Lord, the Most High, is to be feared, a great king over all the earth.

He subdued peoples under us, and nations under our feet.

Sing praises to God, sing praises!

Sing praises to our King, sing praises!

For God is the King of all the earth;

Sing praises with a psalm!

God reigns over the nations;

God sits on his holy throne.

The shields of the earth belong to God; he is highly exalted!

Prayer of Petition

Song: Lamb of God

Sermon

Song #224: Christus Victor (Amen)

Benediction: Psalm 103:19 The Lord has established his throne in the heavens, and his kingdom rules over all.