Call to Worship Let us worship the eternal God, the source of love and life, who creates us. Let us worship Jesus Christ, the risen one, who lives among us.
Let us worship the Spirit, the holy fire, who renews us. To the one true God be praise in all times and places, through the grace of Jesus Christ.
Confession It would seem that Our Lord finds our desires not too strong, but too weak. We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are far too easily pleased. Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of your name. Deliver us and forgive our sins for your name’s sake. — Psalm 79:9
Assurance Happy are those whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Happy are those to whom the Lord imputes no iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit. —Psalm 32:1-2 Thanks be to God for His wonderful gift of salvation!
Benediction May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. —Romans 15:13 Amen.
Call to Worship Clap your hands, all you peoples; shout to God with loud songs of joy. For the LORD, the Most High, is awesome, a great king over all the earth. God has gone up with a shout, the LORD with the sound of a trumpet. Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises. —Psalm 47:1-2, 5-6
Confession Merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart and mind and strength. We have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. In your mercy forgive what we have been, help us amend what we are, and direct what we shall be, so that we may delight in your will and walk in your ways, to the glory of your holy name. Through Christ, our Lord. Amen.
Assurance If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old life has ended and a new one has begun! All this is a gift from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting people’s sins against them.
And he put us in charge of this message of reconciliation. We are ambassadors for Christ, God is making his case through us. We plead with you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. Amen. — From 2 Corinthians 5:17-21
Benediction The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the LORD turn his face toward you and give you peace. —Numbers 6:24-26 Peace be with you all And also with you
Call to Worship I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his Word I hope. My soul waits for the Lord more than those who watch for the morning. There is no darkness with you, O Lord. O Israel, hope in the Lord! For with the Lord there is steadfast love, and with him is plenteous redemption. There is no darkness with you, O Lord. Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. There is no darkness with you, O Lord. —based on Psalm 130:5-7
Candle Lighting We light these candles as a sign of the coming light of Christ. Advent means coming. We are preparing for the full coming of God’s kingdom:
The nations shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. —Isaiah 2:4
The wolf shall live with the lamb, the leopard shall lie down with the young goat, the calf and the lion and the fattened calf together, and a little child shall lead them. —Isaiah 11:6
The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad, the desert shall rejoice and blossom; like wildflowers it shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice with joy and singing. —Isaiah 35:1-2
The Lord will give you a sign. Look, the young woman is with child and shall bear a son, and shall name him Immanuel, God with us! — Isaiah 7:14
Surely God’s salvation is at hand for those who fear him, that his glory may dwell in our land. Steadfast love and faithfulness will meet; righteousness and peace will kiss each other. Faithfulness will spring up from the ground, and righteousness will look down from the sky. The Lord will give what is good, and our land will yield its increase. Righteousness will go before him and will make a path for his steps. In Christ, God’s salvation is at hand, and righteousness has come. Thanks be to God! —based on Psalm 85:9-13
Benediction May the God of peace himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be kept sound and blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do this. Amen. —1 Thessalonians 5:23-24
January 10, 2021
BlogSermon
Delighting in God
Psalm 16
Wade Thomas
Guest Preacher
Service
Rock Of Ages
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Call to Worship
Let us worship the eternal God,
the source of love and life, who creates us.
Let us worship Jesus Christ,
the risen one, who lives among us.
Let us worship the Spirit,
the holy fire, who renews us.
To the one true God be praise
in all times and places,
through the grace of Jesus Christ.
Grace Alone
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Confession
It would seem that Our Lord finds our desires not too strong, but too weak. We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are far too easily pleased.
Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of your name. Deliver us and forgive our sins for your name’s sake.
— Psalm 79:9
Assurance
Happy are those whose transgression is forgiven,
whose sin is covered.
Happy are those to whom the Lord imputes no iniquity,
and in whose spirit there is no deceit.
—Psalm 32:1-2
Thanks be to God for His wonderful gift of salvation!
What A Friend We Have In Jesus
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Sweet Comfort
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In Christ Alone
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Benediction
May the God of hope
fill you with all joy and peace in believing,
so that you may abound in hope
by the power of the Holy Spirit.
—Romans 15:13
Amen.
January 3, 2021
BlogSermon
The Church’s Mission
Psalm 67
Kevin Singerman
Mission to Uganda
Service
For The Beauty Of The Earth
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Call to Worship
Clap your hands, all you peoples;
shout to God with loud songs of joy.
For the LORD, the Most High, is awesome,
a great king over all the earth.
God has gone up with a shout,
the LORD with the sound of a trumpet.
Sing praises to God, sing praises;
sing praises to our King, sing praises.
—Psalm 47:1-2, 5-6
For Your Glory
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Confession
Merciful God,
we confess that we have sinned against you
in thought, word, and deed,
by what we have done,
and by what we have left undone.
We have not loved you
with our whole heart and mind and strength.
We have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.
In your mercy forgive what we have been,
help us amend what we are,
and direct what we shall be,
so that we may delight in your will
and walk in your ways,
to the glory of your holy name.
Through Christ, our Lord.
Amen.
Assurance
If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.
The old life has ended and a new one has begun!
All this is a gift from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting people’s sins against them.
And he put us in charge of this message of reconciliation.
We are ambassadors for Christ, God is making his case through us.
We plead with you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
Amen.
— From 2 Corinthians 5:17-21
Be Thou My Vision
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Yet Not I But Through Christ In Me
[Youtube] [iTunes] [Spotify]
The Blessing
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Benediction
The LORD bless you and keep you;
the LORD make his face to shine upon you
and be gracious to you;
the LORD turn his face toward you
and give you peace.
—Numbers 6:24-26
Peace be with you all
And also with you
December 20, 2020
BlogSermon
The Restoration of Eden
Revelation 21:1-8
Michael Clary
Lead Pastor
Service
Joy To The World
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Call to Worship
I wait for the Lord, my soul waits,
and in his Word I hope.
My soul waits for the Lord
more than those who watch for the morning.
There is no darkness with you, O Lord.
O Israel, hope in the Lord!
For with the Lord there is steadfast love,
and with him is plenteous redemption.
There is no darkness with you, O Lord.
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
There is no darkness with you, O Lord.
—based on Psalm 130:5-7
Candle Lighting
We light these candles as a sign of the coming light of Christ.
Advent means coming.
We are preparing for the full coming of God’s kingdom:
The nations shall beat their swords into plowshares,
and their spears into pruning hooks;
nation shall not lift up sword against nation,
neither shall they learn war any more.
—Isaiah 2:4
The wolf shall live with the lamb,
the leopard shall lie down with the young goat,
the calf and the lion and the fattened calf together,
and a little child shall lead them.
—Isaiah 11:6
The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad,
the desert shall rejoice and blossom;
like wildflowers it shall blossom abundantly,
and rejoice with joy and singing.
—Isaiah 35:1-2
The Lord will give you a sign.
Look, the young woman is with child
and shall bear a son,
and shall name him Immanuel, God with us!
— Isaiah 7:14
Let us walk in the light of the Lord.
O Holy Night
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Confession/Assurance
[silence]
Surely God’s salvation is at hand for those who fear him,
that his glory may dwell in our land.
Steadfast love and faithfulness will meet;
righteousness and peace will kiss each other.
Faithfulness will spring up from the ground,
and righteousness will look down from the sky.
The Lord will give what is good,
and our land will yield its increase.
Righteousness will go before him
and will make a path for his steps.
In Christ, God’s salvation is at hand, and righteousness has come.
Thanks be to God!
—based on Psalm 85:9-13
Come Thou Long Expected Jesus
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O Come O Come Emmanuel
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What Child Is This
[Youtube] [iTunes] [Spotify]
Benediction
May the God of peace himself sanctify you entirely;
and may your spirit and soul and body
be kept sound and blameless
at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
The one who calls you is faithful,
and he will do this.
Amen.
—1 Thessalonians 5:23-24