Songs:
“Revive Us Again”
Writers: John Jenkins Husband, William Paton MacKay
“Yet Not I, But Through Christ in Me”
Writers: Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, and Rich Thompson
“As the Deer”
Writer: Martin Nystrom
“When I Survey the Wondrous Cross”
Writer: Isaac Watts
“His Mercy is More”
Writers: Matt Papa & Matt Boswell
Call To Worship: We Bless You, God of All Mercies
We bless You, God of all mercies, for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life.
We praise you for Your boundless love revealed to us in Your son, our Lord, Jesus Christ; for the means of grace and for the hope of glory.
Give us such an awareness of Your mercies, that with truly thankful hearts we may show forth Your praise, not only with our lips but in our lives, by giving up ourselves to Your service, and by walking before You in holiness and righteousness all our days;
Through Jesus Christ our Redeemer, to whom, with You and the Holy Spirit, be all honor and glory now and forever.
Amen! Amen! Amen!
Confession of Sin
Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against You this day, 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 hearts; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent.
For the sake of Your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us, that we may delight in Your will, and walk in Your ways, to the glory of Your Name.
Grant to Your people pardon and peace, that in Your great mercy, we may be forgiven all our sins, and serve You with a quiet and contrite heart.
In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, amen.
Creed: The Glory of God and Everlasting Life
People: We glorify God by enjoying Him, loving Him, trusting Him, and by obeying His will, commands, and law.
Leader: What is idolatry?
People: Idolatry is trusting in created things rather than the Creator for our hope and happiness, significance and security.
Leader: What hope does everlasting life hold for us?
People: It reminds us that this present fallen world is not all there is; soon we will live with and enjoy God forever in the new city, in the new heaven and the new earth, where we will be fully and forever freed from all sin and will inhabit renewed, resurrection bodies in a renewed, restored creation.