Sunday Worship
Psalm 117
Praise the Lord, all nations!
Extol him, all peoples!
For great is his steadfast love toward us,
and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever.
Praise the Lord!
All Creatures of Our God and King
Sovereign Grace Music
Jesus Shall Reign - Keith & Kristyn Getty
Come, O Sinner
Sovereign Grace Music
How Firm a Foundation
T4G Live
Apostle’s Creed
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
maker of heaven and earth;
And in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord;
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, dead, and buried.
The third day he rose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven,
and sits on the right hand of God the Father almighty.
From there he shall come to judge the living and the dead.
Apostle’s Creed
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy Christian Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.
Call to Worship
Psalm 95:1-3
“Oh come, let us sing to the Lord;
let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!
Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving;
let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise!
For the Lord is a great God,
and a great King above all gods.
Prayer: Colossians 1:9–14
And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God. May you be strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy, giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in light. He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
Prayer: Titus 3:2–7
For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another. But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that being justified by his grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
Psalm 9:1–2
I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart;
I will recount all of your wonderful deeds.
I will be glad and exult in you;
I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.
Psalm 100
Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth! Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing! Know that the Lord, he is God! It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name! For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.
Romans 11:33-36
Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God!
How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways!
“For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been his counselor?”
“Or who has given a gift to him that he might be repaid?”
For from him and through him and to him are all things.
To him be glory forever. Amen.
Psalm 113:1-3
Praise the Lord!
Praise, O servants of the Lord, praise the name of the Lord!
Blessed be the name of the Lord from this time forth and forevermore!
From the rising of the sun to its setting, the name of the Lord is to be praised!
Matthew 11:28-29
Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
1 Chronicles 16:23–27
Sing to the Lord, all the earth! Tell of his salvation from day to day. Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples! For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised, and he is to be feared above all gods. For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols, but the Lord made the heavens. Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and joy are in his place.
Sunday the 11th
Call to Worship: Psalm 134:1–3
[1] Come, bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD,
who stand by night in the house of the LORD!
[2] Lift up your hands to the holy place
and bless the LORD!
[3] May the LORD bless you from Zion,
he who made heaven and earth!
Immortal Invisible | Reawaken Hymns
Reading of the Law:
John 15:9–12
[9] "As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love. [10] If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love. [11] These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full. [12] This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you."
Confession of Sin: Augustine
O Lord my God, light of the blind, and strength of the weak; yes, also light of those that see, and strength of the strong—hearken unto my soul, and hear it crying out of the depths. Woe is me! ... Lord, help us to turn and seek you; for not as we have forsaken our Creator have you forsaken your creation. Let us turn and seek you, for we know you are here in our heart, when we confess to you, when we cast ourselves upon you, and weep in your bosom, after all our rugged ways; and you gently wipe away our tears, and we weep more for joy; because you, Lord—not man of flesh and blood—but you, Lord, who made us, remake and comfort us. Amen.
Come Behold the Wondrous Mystery
Matt Boswell
Assurance of Pardon:
1 Timothy 1:15–16
[15] The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost. [16] But I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display his perfect patience as an example to those who were to believe in him for eternal life.
Apostle’s Creed
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
maker of heaven and earth;
And in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord;
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, dead, and buried.
The third day he rose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven,
and sits on the right hand of God the Father almighty.
From there he shall come to judge the living and the dead.
Apostle’s Creed
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy Christian Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.
In Christ Alone
Keith and Kristyn Getty, Alison Krauss
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our debts as we also have forgiven our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For yours is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
Holy Spirit Living Breath of God - Keith & Kristyn Getty
Prayer for Illumination: George Matheson
Divine Spirit, illumine to me the words of the Lord.
Show me the wealth of glory that lies beneath the old familiar stories.
Teach me the depths of meaning hidden in the songs of Zion.
Raise me to the heights of aspiration that is reached by the wings of the prophet.
Lift me to the summit of faith that is trod by the feet of the apostle.
Benediction:
1 Timothy 1:17
To the King of the ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
Songs: General
Speak, O Lord | Keith and Kristyn Getty
Lord from Sorrows Deep I Call – Matt Papa
This is the Day – CityAlight
O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing
Reawaken Hymns
O Sacred Head Now Wounded
Norton Hall Band
I Stand Amazed
Norton Hall Band
Glorious | Sovereign Grace Music
Come Now Remember
Erik Dewar
The King In All His Beauty - Matt Boswell & Matt Papa
Crown Him with many crowns
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
T4G III
Jesus is Lord
Stuart Townend, Keith Getty
All Glory Laud And Honor
Reawaken Hymns
How Great Thou Art
Celtic Worship
Christ is the World's Redeemer
Ruth Gregornik
The Lily in Its Tenderness
Eliza Billingham
God, the Uncreated One
Keith and Kristyn Getty
Immortal, Invisible Good Only Wise
My Hope is Built on Nothing Less
Norton Hall Band
And Can It Be
Dan Forest (Choral)
I Asked the Lord that I Might Grow • T4G Live II
Words by John Newton
This Is My Father's World | Reawaken Hymns
Whate’er My God Ordains is Right • T4G Live IV
Only a Holy God
CityAlight
All Hail the King of Heaven
Matt Papa, Matt Boswell
Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise
Darby Hughes
Advent/Christmas
Call to Worship
Adapted from Isaiah 9:2
https://thepastorsworkshop.com/calls-to-worship-on-advent/
Leader: The people walking in darkness have seen a great light;
People: on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned.
Leader: The Light that is the Word of God, God incarnate
People: Let us worship as we wait for the newborn king!
Call to Worship: Luke 1:68–75
[68] Blessed be the Lord God of Israel,
for he has visited and redeemed his people
[69] and has raised up a horn of salvation for us
in the house of his servant David,
[70] as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets from of old,
[71] that we should be saved from our enemies
and from the hand of all who hate us;
Call to Worship: Luke 1:68–75
[72] to show the mercy promised to our fathers
and to remember his holy covenant,
[73] the oath that he swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
[74] that we, being delivered from the hand of our enemies,
might serve him without fear,
[75] in holiness and righteousness before him all our days.
Call to Worship
https://www.umcdiscipleship.org/resources/adventchristmas-liturgies-year-c
One: We come from a world of darkness
All: Into Christ’s world of light.
One: We come from a world of weariness
All: Into God’s strength and hope.
One: We come from a slumbering world.
All: Strengthened by the Spirit, we come to awaken our souls and watch for the coming of Christ.
Call to Worship: Isaiah 12:4-6
Give thanks to the Lord, call upon his name,
make known his deeds among the peoples,
proclaim that his name is exalted.
Sing praises to the Lord, for he has done gloriously;
let this be made known in all the earth.
Shout, and sing for joy, O inhabitant of Zion,
for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel.
Come Adore the Humble King
Sing We the Song of Emmanuel (Gloria) - Matt Boswell & Matt Papa
Hark The Herald Angels Sing
Chris Tomlin
Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence - Red Mountain Music
Angels from the Realms of Glory
(with organ)
Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus - Fernando Ortega
O Come, All You Unfaithful
Sovereign Grace Music
O Come, O Come Emmanuel - Sovereign Grace
Lo How A Rose E'er Blooming
Charlotte Church
O Come All Ye Faithful
Reawaken Hymns
O little town of Bethlehem
Joy to the World
Reawaken Hymns
Once in Royal David's City
Daniel O'Donnell
What Child is This?
Reawaken Hymns
Nicene Creed
We believe in one God,
the Father almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all things visible and invisible.
Nicene Creed
And in one Lord Jesus Christ,
the only Son of God,
begotten from the Father before all ages,
God from God,
Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made;
of the same essence as the Father.
Nicene Creed
Through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation
he came down from heaven;
he became incarnate by the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary,
and was made human.
He was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered and was buried.
Nicene Creed
The third day he rose again, according to the Scriptures.
He ascended to heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again with glory
to judge the living and the dead.
His kingdom will never end.
Nicene Creed
And we believe in the Holy Spirit,
the Lord, the giver of life.
He proceeds from the Father and the Son,
and with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified.
He spoke through the prophets.
Nicene Creed
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic church.
We affirm one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look forward to the resurrection of the dead,
and to life in the world to come. Amen.
Sunday Worship
By Daniel Owens
Sunday Worship
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