Call to Worship Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things; his right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him.
The Lord has made his salvation known and revealed his righteousness to the nations. He has remembered his love and his faithfulness to Israel; all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth, burst into jubilant song with music; make music to the Lord with the harp, with the harp and the sound of singing, with trumpets and the blast of the ram’s horn— shout for joy before the Lord, the King. –Psalm 98:1-6
Confession of Sin Everlasting God, In whom we live and move and have our being: You have made us for yourself, So that our hearts are restless until they rest in you.
Give us purity of heart and strength of purpose, That no selfish passion may hinder us from knowing your will, No weakness keep us from doing it;
That in your light we may see light clearly, And in your service find perfect freedom Through Jesus Christ, our Lord, Who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, One God, now and forever. Amen.
Assurance of Pardon When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time and died for us sinners. Now, most people would not be willing to die for an upright person, though someone might perhaps be willing to die for a person who is especially good. But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. And since we have been made right in God’s sight by the blood of Christ, he will certainly save us from God’s condemnation.
For since our friendship with God was restored by the death of his Son while we were still his enemies, we will certainly be saved through the life of his Son. So now we can rejoice in our wonderful new relationship with God because our Lord Jesus Christ has made us friends of God. –Romans 5:6-11
Benediction Go in peace, in the knowledge of God’s power. Go in confidence, in the knowledge of God’s strength. Go in joy, in the knowledge of God’s love. Peace be with you all! And also with you!
Call to Worship Let us worship God, our light and our salvation. The Lord is the stronghold of our lives. We desire to live in God’s house and to seek God in his holy temple. We have come with shouts of joy, to sing and to make music to the Lord. Let us worship God in spirit and in truth.
Teach us your ways and make straight our paths in this hour of worship and always. —Based on Psalm 27, John 4:23
Confession of Sin 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 of Pardon We know that our old sinful selves were crucified with Christ so that sin might lose its power in our lives. We are no longer slaves to sin. For when we died with Christ we were set free from the power of sin. –Romans 6:6-7
Hallelujah! Thanks be to God! Hallelujah! Thanks be to God!
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.
Peace be with you all And also with you! —Numbers 6:24-26
Call to Worship Let us praise the name of the Lord for only he is worthy Let us praise him with the heavens Praise him all his angels, Praise him with the masses Every power in Heaven and Earth will bow at His name
Let us gather together to praise our maker Let us praise him with creation Praise him, sun and moon, praise him, shining stars All creation leaks the beauty of a great Artist
Let us praise Him who brings low the mighty For He holds the world in His hand Praise him kings and rulers, Praise Him young and old For every knee will bow at the throne of God
Let us praise the name of the Lord For he spoke and we were created Let all the redeemed of God sing His praise Praise Him who is always faithful to His word Praise the Lord —From Psalm 148
Confession of Sin God of all nations, we praise you that in Christ the barriers that have separated humanity are torn down. Yet we confess our slowness to open our hearts and minds to people of other lands, tongues, and races. Deliver us from the sins of fear and prejudice, that we may move toward the day when all are truly one in Jesus Christ. Amen.
Assurance of Pardon Christ is our peace; those who are divided he has made one. He has broken down the barriers of separation by his death and has built us up into one body, with God. To all who repent and believe he has promised reconciliation. So live as people reconciled. Amen. –Based on Ephesians 2:11-22
Benediction We leave from here to bear witness to Christ in faithfulness to the Scriptures, in harmony with the church of the ages, and in unity with all Christ’s people.
October 13, 2019
BlogSermon
Paul in the City of Idols
Acts 17:16-33
Michael Clary
Lead Pastor
Service
Come Thou Fount
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Call to Worship
Sing to the Lord a new song,
for he has done marvelous things;
his right hand and his holy arm
have worked salvation for him.
The Lord has made his salvation known
and revealed his righteousness to the nations.
He has remembered his love
and his faithfulness to Israel;
all the ends of the earth have seen
the salvation of our God.
Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth,
burst into jubilant song with music;
make music to the Lord with the harp,
with the harp and the sound of singing,
with trumpets and the blast of the ram’s horn—
shout for joy before the Lord, the King.
–Psalm 98:1-6
Made Alive
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Confession of Sin
Everlasting God,
In whom we live and move and have our being:
You have made us for yourself,
So that our hearts are restless until they rest in you.
Give us purity of heart and strength of purpose,
That no selfish passion may hinder us from knowing your will,
No weakness keep us from doing it;
That in your light we may see light clearly,
And in your service find perfect freedom
Through Jesus Christ, our Lord,
Who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
One God, now and forever. Amen.
Divine Exchange
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Assurance of Pardon
When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time and died for us sinners. Now, most people would not be willing to die for an upright person, though someone might perhaps be willing to die for a person who is especially good.
But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. And since we have been made right in God’s sight by the blood of Christ, he will certainly save us from God’s condemnation.
For since our friendship with God was restored by the death of his Son while we were still his enemies, we will certainly be saved through the life of his Son.
So now we can rejoice in our wonderful new relationship with God because our Lord Jesus Christ has made us friends of God.
–Romans 5:6-11
O Come To The Altar
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I’ll Fix My Eyes
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Benediction
Go in peace, in the knowledge of God’s power.
Go in confidence, in the knowledge of God’s strength.
Go in joy, in the knowledge of God’s love.
Peace be with you all!
And also with you!
October 6, 2019
BlogSermon
The First Church in Europe
Acts 16:6-40
Michael Clary
Lead Pastor
Service
New Again
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Call to Worship
Let us worship God, our light and our salvation.
The Lord is the stronghold of our lives.
We desire to live in God’s house
and to seek God in his holy temple.
We have come with shouts of joy,
to sing and to make music to the Lord.
Let us worship God in spirit and in truth.
Teach us your ways and make straight our paths
in this hour of worship and always.
—Based on Psalm 27, John 4:23
Shine Into Our Night
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Confession of Sin
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.
My God (Psalm 54)
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Assurance of Pardon
We know that our old sinful selves were crucified with Christ so that sin might lose its power in our lives.
We are no longer slaves to sin. For when we died with Christ we were set free from the power of sin.
–Romans 6:6-7
Hallelujah!
Thanks be to God!
Hallelujah!
Thanks be to God!
Hope Has a Name
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We Will Feast In The House Of Zion
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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.
Peace be with you all
And also with you!
—Numbers 6:24-26
September 22, 2019
BlogSermon
The Jerusalem Council
Acts 15:1-35
Michael Clary
Lead Pastor
Service
Rejoice
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Call to Worship
Let us praise the name of the Lord
for only he is worthy
Let us praise him with the heavens
Praise him all his angels,
Praise him with the masses
Every power in Heaven and Earth
will bow at His name
Let us gather together to praise our maker
Let us praise him with creation
Praise him, sun and moon,
praise him, shining stars
All creation leaks the beauty of a great Artist
Let us praise Him who brings low the mighty
For He holds the world in His hand
Praise him kings and rulers,
Praise Him young and old
For every knee will bow
at the throne of God
Let us praise the name of the Lord
For he spoke and we were created
Let all the redeemed of God sing His praise
Praise Him who is always faithful to His word
Praise the Lord
—From Psalm 148
God Is Good
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Confession of Sin
God of all nations, we praise you that in Christ
the barriers that have separated humanity are torn down.
Yet we confess our slowness to open our hearts
and minds to people of other lands, tongues, and races.
Deliver us from the sins of fear and prejudice,
that we may move toward the day
when all are truly one in Jesus Christ.
Amen.
Sweet Comfort
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Assurance of Pardon
Christ is our peace;
those who are divided
he has made one.
He has broken down the barriers
of separation by his death
and has built us up into one body, with God.
To all who repent and believe
he has promised reconciliation.
So live as people reconciled.
Amen.
–Based on Ephesians 2:11-22
In Christ Alone
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I Surrender All
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Benediction
We leave from here to bear witness to Christ
in faithfulness to the Scriptures,
in harmony with the church of the ages,
and in unity with all Christ’s people.
Peace be with you all
And also with you