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June 12, 2022

Matthew 9:9-17 – Two Words that Can Change Your World
Pastor Jim Thomas

  1. “Follow me” begins with Jesus. (v. 9)
  2. “Follow me” is a summons to sinners who know they need grace and mercy. (v. 10-13)
  3. “Follow me” is the call to a joy-filled life of feasting in the presence of Jesus! (v. 14-17)

“Our Christian life began not with our decision to follow Christ but with God’s call to us to do so. He took the initiative in His grace while we were still in rebellion and sin. In that state we neither wanted to turn from sin to Christ, nor were we able to. But He came to us and called us to freedom.” – John Stott

“In the kingdom of God, the one thing that qualifies you is knowing that you don’t qualify, and the one thing that disqualifies you is thinking that you do.” – Dane Ortlund, Surprised by Jesus

“In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.” – 1 John 4:10

“But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” – Romans 5:8

“It is a trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, among whom I am foremost of all.” – 1 Timothy 1:15

“For if our Physician is almighty, our disease cannot be desperate, and if He casts none out that come to Him, why should you fear? Our sins are many, but His mercies are more; our sins are great, but His righteousness is greater; we are weak, but He is power. Most of our complaints are owning to unbelief, and the remainder of a legal spirit.” – John Newton, The Works of John Newton

June 5, 2022

Matthew 9:1-8 – Who is this?
Pastor Tommy Bailey

  • The Person of Christ  (ch. 1-4)
  • The Principles of Christ  (ch. 5-7)
  • The Power of Christ  (ch. 8-9)

The Miracles of Jesus

  • Reveal His compassion
  • Display His authority
  • Affirm His identity
  • Inspire faith, wonder and worship

“The miracles of Jesus are signs of the right order of things. Jesus was not so much turning things upside down as turning them rightside up or, at least, giving His followers glimpses of the rightside up. The miracles of healing, deliverance, provision, and resurrection all reveal that God, through Jesus, is making all things new, that He is restoring what once was unbroken.” – Matt Chandler, The Explicit Gospel

Matthew 9:1-8
Who is this?

  1. Unbelieving religious leaders
  2. Uncommitted crowds
  3. Unwavering faith of the paralyzed man and his friends

“If the kingdom of heaven is at hand…then all our other kingdoms are called radically into question, including my own private kingdom, and yours.” – Fleming Rutledge, Advent: The Once and Future Coming of Jesus Christ

“I may know all the doctrines in the Bible, but unless I know Christ, there is not one of them that can save me.” – Charles Spurgeon

“
Love means doing all we can, at whatever cost to ourselves, to help people be enthralled with the glory of God. When they are, they are satisfied and God is glorified. Therefore loving people and glorifying God are one.
” – John Piper

“There was a sculptor once, so they say, who sculpted a statue of our Lord. And people came from great distances to see it – Christ in all His strength and tenderness. They would walk all round the statue, trying to grasp its splendor, looking at it now from this angle, now from that. Yet still its grandeur eluded them, until they consulted the sculptor himself. He would invariably reply ‘There’s only one angle from which this statue can be truly seen. You must kneel.’” – John Stott, The Incomparable Christ

May 29, 2022

Songs:

“King Forevermore (God The Uncreated One)”
Writers: Aaron Keyes and Pete James
Publishing: Getty Music, Thankyou Music and Remaining portion is unaffiliated
CCLI# 2003690

“In Christ Alone”
Writers: Keith Getty and Stuart Townend
Publishing: Thankyou Music
CCLI# 2003690

“Is He Worthy?”
Writers: Andrew Peterson and Ben Shive
Publishing: Jakedog Music and Remaining portion is unaffiliated
CCLI# 2003690

“Mighty to Save”
Writers: Ben Fielding and Reuben Morgan
Publishing: Hillsong Publishing
CCLI# 2003690

“Doxology”
Writers: Thomas Ken, Louis Bourgeois
Public Domain
CCLI# 2003690

Call To Worship: Faithfulness of God

ALL: For the word of the LORD is right and true; He is faithful in all He does.

MEN: Your love, O LORD, reaches to the heavens; Your faithfulness to the skies.

WOMEN: But You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.

MEN: For the LORD is good and His love endures forever; His faithfulness continues through all generations.

WOMEN: O LORD, hear my prayer, listen to my cry for mercy; in Your faithfulness and righteousness come to my relief.

MEN: The LORD is faithful to all His promises and loving toward all He has made.

ALL: For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Classic Prayer: Bernard of Clairvaux

O Lord, come quickly and reign on your throne, for now often something rises up within me, and tries to take possession of your throne: pride, covetousness, uncleanness, and sloth want to be my kings, and then evil-speaking, anger, hatred, fear, and the whole train of vices join with me in warring against myself, and try to reign over me. I resist them; I cry out against them, and say, “I have no other king than Christ.” O King of peace, come and reign in me, for I will have no king but you!
Amen.

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Creed: The Providence of God

Leader: What do you understand by the providence of God?

People: Providence is the almighty and ever-present power of God by which God upholds, as with His hand, heaven and earth and all creatures, and so rules them that leaf and blade, rain and drought, fruitful and lean years, food and drink, health and sickness, prosperity and poverty – all things, in fact, come to us not by chance but by His fatherly hand.

Leader: How does the knowledge of God’s creation and providence help us?

People: We can be patient in adversity, thankful in prosperity, and for the future we can have good confidence in our faithful God and Father that no creature will separate us from His love. For all creatures are so completely in His hand that without His will they can neither move nor be moved.

Source:  Heidelberg Catechism, Questions 27, 28

May 29, 2022

Matthew 8:28-34
Pastor Jim Thomas

Matthew
The King and His Kingdom

  • The Person of Christ (ch. 1-4)
  • The Principles of Christ (ch. 5-7)
  • The Power of Christ (ch. 8-9)

The miracles of Jesus…

  • Reveal His compassion
  • Display His authority
  • Affirm His identity
  • Inspire faith, wonder and worship

Matthew 8:28-34

  1. The Boundless Reach of Redemption
  2. The divine initiative of sovereign grace
  3. No one is beyond redemption by the saving power and sovereign grace of Jesus Christ.
  4. There is an enemy of your soul, but he is on a tight leash.
  5. Some people want Jesus to leave. Some people want Jesus to lead.

Mark 5:1-20

“Our Christian life began not with our decision to follow Christ but with God’s call to us to do so. He took the initiative in His grace while we were still in rebellion and sin. In that state we neither wanted to turn from sin to Christ, nor were we able to. But He came to us and called us to freedom.”
– John Stott

“If you want God’s grace, all you need is need; all you need is nothing.”
– Tim Keller, Counterfeit Gods

“There are two equal and opposite errors into which our race can fall about the devils. One is to disbelieve in their existence. The other is to believe, and to feel an excessive and unhealthy interest in them. They are equally pleased by both errors and hail a materialist or a magician with the same delight.”
– C.S. Lewis, The Screwtape Letters

“You are absolutely helpless. The enemy will attack. Temptation will come. But left to yourself, you are like a tumbleweed in a tornado, a handkerchief in a hurricane. The lion will roar, the viper will strike, the flaming arrows of temptation will fly, and you will fall — apart from grace. That is why you need God. Beware of self-confidence.”
– Brian G. Hedges, Watchfulness

“Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.”
– 1 Peter 5:8

“There are only two kinds of people in the end: those who say to God, ‘Thy will be done,’ and those to whom God says, in the end, ‘Thy will be done.’”
– C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce

“Christ’s call is to save the lost, not the stiff-necked; He came not to call scoffers but sinners to repentance; not to build and furnish comfortable chapels, churches, and cathedrals at home in which to rock Christian professors to sleep by means of clever essays, stereotyped prayers, and artistic musical performances, but to capture men from the devil’s clutches and the very jaws of Hell. This can be accomplished only by a red-hot, unconventional, unfettered devotion, in the power of the Holy Spirit, to the Lord Jesus Christ.”
– C.T. Studd

 

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May 22, 2022

Songs:

“I Stand Amazed (How Marvelous)”
Writer: Charles Hutchinson Gabriel. Public Domain. CCLI# 2003690

“Anchor of Hope”
Writers: Brown Bannister and Ellie Holcomb. Publishing: Banistuci Music. CCLI# 2003690

“Be Still My Soul”
Writers: Jane Laurie Borthwick, Jean Sibelius, and Katharina Amalia von Schlegel. Public Domain. CCLI# 2003690

“Forever Jesus”
Writers: Stuart Townend and Matt Papa. CCLI# 2003690

“Doxology”
Writers: Thomas Ken, Louis Bourgeois. Public Domain. CCLI# 2003690

Call To Worship: Psalm 111

Praise the LORD!
I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart,
In the company of the upright and in the assembly.

Great are the works of the LORD;
They are studied by all who delight in them.
Splendid and majestic is His work,
And His righteousness endures forever.

He has made His wonders to be remembered;
The LORD is gracious and compassionate.
He will remember His covenant forever.
He has made known to His people the power of His works,
In giving them the heritage of the nations.

The works of His hands are truth and justice;
All His precepts are sure.
They are upheld forever and ever;
They are performed in truth and uprightness.

He has sent redemption to His people.
He has ordained His covenant forever.
Holy and awesome is His name.

Classic Prayer: Jonathan Edwards

Almighty God, you are the foundation and fountain of all being and all beauty,
from you all is perfectly derived,
upon you all is most absolutely and perfectly dependent;
from you and through you and to you is all being and all perfection;
your being and beauty is as it were the sum and comprehension of all existence and excellence,
much more than the sun is the fountain and summary comprehension of all light and
brightness of the day – to you, O God, be all praise and glory and wisdom and
thanks and honor and power and strength forever and ever. Amen.

Creed:  The Apostles’ Creed

We believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth,
and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord:
who was conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended into hell.

The third day He arose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty;
from there He shall come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy universal church,
the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting.

Amen.

May 15, 2022

Songs:

“Grace Greater Than Our Sin”
Writers: Julia H. Johnston. Public Domain. CCLI# 2003690

“Rock of Ages”
Writers: Thomas Hastings & Augustus Montague Toplady. Public Domain. CCLI# 2003690

“He Is”
Writers: David Crowder, Hank Bentley & Jeff Pardo. Publishing: Capitol CMG Amplifier, Capitol CMG Genesis, Every Square Inch, Inot Music, Jeff Pardo Designee, and sixsteps Music. CCLI# 2003690

“Jesus, Only Jesus”
Writers: Christy Nockels, Nathan Nockels, Matt Redman, Kristian Stanfill, Chris Tomlin & Tony Wood. Publishing: A Thousand Generations Publishing, Worship Together Music, sixsteps Music, Said And Done Music, Thankyou Music, Sweater Weather Music. CCLI# 2003690

“Doxology”
Writers: Thomas Ken, Louis Bourgeois. Public Domain. CCLI# 2003690

Call To Worship: Psalm 9

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.

The Lord sits enthroned forever;
He has established His throne for justice,
And He judges the world with righteousness;
He judges the peoples with uprightness.

The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed,
A stronghold in times of trouble.
And those who know Your name put their trust in You,
For You, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You.

Sing praises to the Lord, who sits enthroned in Zion!
Tell among the peoples His deeds!
Sing praises to the Lord, who sits enthroned in Zion!

Amen!

Classic Prayer: Thomas à Kempis

Grant me, O most loving Lord, to rest in you above all
creatures, above all health and beauty, above all glory and
honor, above all power and dignity, above all knowledge
and subtlety, above all riches and art, above all fame and
praise, above all sweetness and comfort, above all hope
and promise, above all gifts and favors that you can give
and impart to us, above all jubilee that the mind of man
can receive and feel; finally, above all angels and
archangels, and above all heavenly host, above all things
visible and invisible, and above all that you are not, O my God.
Amen.

Creed: Jesus: Fully God, Fully Man

Leader: Who is Jesus Christ?
People: Jesus Christ is the eternal Word and Son of God, the second Person of the Holy Trinity. He took on human nature to be the savior and redeemer of the world, the only mediator between God and fallen humanity.

Leader: What is the relationship between Jesus’ divine and human natures?
People: At the moment of Jesus’ conception, the divine nature of the one eternal Person of the Son was united to our human nature. Therefore, Jesus Christ is fully and truly both divine and human, but without sin. His two natures are united without division, separation, mixture, or change.

Leader: What does the union of Jesus’ two natures teach you about His ministry?
People: All Jesus does as a human being He also does as God. His human words and deeds are saving because they are the words and deeds of God the Son.

Source: ACNA, Questions 48, 57, 58

May 8, 2022

Songs:

“Psalm 150 (Praise The Lord)”
Writers: Matt Boswell and Matt Papa

“Almost Home”
Writers: Lauren Papa, Matt Boswell and Matt Papa

“One Day (When We All Get To Heaven)”
Writers: Beth Redman, Leonard Jarman and Matt Redman

“Jesus, Firm Foundation”
Writers: Bryan Brown, Jason Ingram, Tony Wood, Traditional

Call To Worship: Psalm 33

ALL:
Shout for joy in the LORD, O you righteous! Praise befits the upright.
Give thanks to the LORD with the lyre; make melody to Him with the harp of ten strings!
Sing to him a new song; play skillfully on the strings, with loud shouts.

MEN:
For the word of the LORD is upright, and all His work is done in faithfulness.
He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the steadfast love of the LORD.

WOMEN:
By the word of the LORD the heavens were made
and by the breath of His mouth all their host.
He gathers the waters of the sea as a heap; He puts the deeps in storehouses.

ALL:
Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him!
For He spoke, and it came to be; He commanded, and it stood firm.

Classic Prayer: John Calvin

Grant, Almighty God, that as you shine on us by your Word,
we may not be blind at midday, nor willfully seek darkness,
and thus lull our minds asleep; but may we be roused daily
by your words, and may we stir up ourselves more and more
to fear your name and thus present ourselves and all our
pursuits as a sacrifice to you, that you may peaceably rule, and
perpetually dwell in us, until you gather us to your celestial
habitation, where there is reserved for us eternal rest and
glory, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Creed: What is Our Standard for Belief and Behavior?

Leader: What do the Scriptures primarily teach?
People: The Scriptures primarily teach what we are to believe concerning God and what duty God requires of us.

Leader: What is God’s law?
People: God’s law is God’s direct pronouncement of His will, both for our good and for His glory.

Leader: How did Jesus summarize God’s law?
People: Jesus summarized God’s law by saying, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: you shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments depend all the law and the prophets.”

Leader: How did Jesus fulfill God’s law?
People: For our sake, Jesus fulfilled God’s law by teaching it perfectly, submitting to it wholly, and dying as an atoning sacrifice for our disobedience. As we trust in Jesus’ fulfillment of the law for us and live in the power of the Holy Spirit, God grants us grace to love and obey His law.

Sources: Westminster Shorter Catechism, Question 3; ACNA, Questions 258, 260, 261

May 1, 2022

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

Leader: How can we glorify God?
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.

Source: New City Catechism, Questions 6, 17, 52

April 24, 2022

Songs:

“Come Behold the Wondrous Mystery”
Matt Boswell, Matt Papa, and Michael Bleecker

“O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing”
Charles Wesley

“Christ the Sure and Steady Anchor”
Matthew Boswell and Matthew Papa

“I Need Thee Every Hour”
Annie Sherwood Hawks and Robert Lowry

“Doxology”
from “All People that on Earth Do Dwell”
William Kethe

Call To Worship: There is None Like You

There is none like You among the gods, O Lord, nor are there any works like Yours.

All the nations You have made  shall come and worship before You, O Lord, and shall glorify Your name. For You are great and do wondrous things; You alone are God.

Teach us Your ways, O Lord, that we may walk in Your truth; unite our hearts to fear Your name.

We give thanks to You, O Lord our God, with our whole hearts, and we will glorify Your name forever.

Source: Psalm 86:8-12

Classic Prayer: Karl Barth

Lord, our God, our Father, through your Son, who became our brother, you call out to us: Return again, children of men! Lift up your hearts! Seek what is above! So, you have called us together on this morning. And here we are, each one of us with a life that does not belong to us, but to you, a life that is completely in your hands; each of us with our small and great sins, for which there is forgiveness only in you; each of us with our concerns, which only you can transform into joy. Yet each of us also has our own quiet hope, that you may show yourself to be our almighty, good and gracious God. …So grant that in our prayer, our singing, our speaking and hearing – …we may eanestly seek your truth, and desire your presence and direction – only by your work within us. …Lord awaken us, that we may be awake! …In your name we ask.

Source: 50 Prayers by Karl Barth

Creed: What is Prayer?

Leader:  What is prayer?
People:  Prayer is turning my heart toward God, to listen and to speak with Him.

Leader:  What should you seek in prayer?
People:  In prayer, I should seek not only God’s provision for my needs, but fellowship with God, who made me for fellowship with Himself.

Leader:  Why should you pray?
People:  I should pray because God calls me to do so, because I was made for fellowship with Him, because I need the help of His Holy Spirit, and because He has promised to answer the prayers of His people.

Source: ACNA, Questions 154, 155, 157

April 17, 2022 – Easter Sunday

Songs:

“Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye Gates”
George Frideric Handel

“Christ the Lord is Risen Today”
Charles Wesley

“All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name”
Oliver Holden, Edward Perronet & John Rippon

“And Can it Be”
Charles Wesley

“He Will Hold Me Fast”
Ada Ruth Habershon & Matthew Merker

“Is He Worthy”
Andrew Peterson & Ben Shive

“Christ Our Hope in Life and Death”
Keith Getty, Matt Boswell, Jordan Kauflin, Matt Merker & Matt Papa

“Doxology”
from “All People that on Earth Do Dwell”
William Kethe

“Spring” (from “The Four Seasons”)
Antonio Vivaldi

Call To Worship: Resurrection

Leader: Jesus Christ is risen!
People: Jesus Christ is risen indeed! Alleluia!

Leader: Let us praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
People: He made us a resurrection people by raising Jesus from the dead.

Leader: We celebrate His victory over death.
People: We recognize His presence among us.

Leader: We praise Him for His grace and mercy!
People: We declare our love and devotion to Him!

Leader: Rejoice, then, for He has called you from darkness into light.
People: We will rejoice and give thanks! For Jesus Christ has risen to give us new life! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Curate’s Prayer

Oh God and Father, how we are humbled by the gift of your Son, he is the promise fulfilled and our highest good restored.

Hope is in your face Christ, the risen one, in whom and by whom the rendering of mercy delivers us from the crumbling rubble of self-sufficient kingdoms, and the scattered bone yards of the wars of small emperors.

The guilty, shamed and cynical find their cold hearts melted by the embrace of mercy, transforming fallow ground into plowed, ready for seeds of hope.

Places and circumstances of fear are pillowed in peace, because hope is not temporal, because of the risen Christ.

How grateful we are that this is a hope not reliant on our strength or courage but on you Christ, the object of our hope – and as we commune with you, walk with you, know you and are known by you, hope is birthed and nurtured. Merciful hope that seizes all of us repentant prodigals and doubters — that washes us clean, so we might sing in the upward river of praise, born of the downward rain of tears.

And we thank you our Father, that our hope does not end. Because of Christ, the shadow of death is folded up like yesterday’s night in the radiance of your glory and resurrected son, that we might one day also join an eternal hope.

God this is the tether, the holdfast, the sustaining hope of Christ, that we praise you for, and remind each other of every Sunday. And we rejoice in the privilege of joining our voices together to say…

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

Creed: Christ Our King

Leader: What is your only comfort in life and death?
People: That I am not my own, but belong – body and soul, in life and in death – to my faithful Savior, Jesus Christ.

Leader: How does Christ’s resurrection benefit us?
People: First, by His resurrection He has overcome death, so that He could make us share in the righteousness He had obtained for us by His death. Second, by His power we too are raised up to a new life. Third, Christ’s resurrection is to us a sure pledge of our glorious resurrection.

Source: Heidelberg Catechism, Questions 1 & 45

April 10, 2022

Songs:

“Come People of the Risen King”
Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty and Stuart Townend

“May the Peoples Praise You”
David Zimmer, Ed Cash, Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty and Stuart Townend

“Great is Thy Faithfulness”
Thomas Obediah Chisholm and William Marion Runyan

“Hallelujah, What a Savior”
Philip Paul Bliss

“All Creatures of Our God and King”
William Henry Draper and St. Francis of Assisi

“Doxology”
from “All People that on Earth Do Dwell”
William Kethe

Call To Worship: Psalm 118

Leader: Give thanks to the Lord for He is good;
People: His faithful love endures forever.

Leader: Let those who fear the Lord say,
People: “His faithful love endures forever.”

Leader: Open the gates of righteousness for me;
People: I will enter through them and give thanks to the Lord.

All: This is the gate of the Lord; the righteous will enter through it.
I will give thanks to You because You have answered me
and have become my salvation.
The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
This came from the Lord; it is wonderful in our eyes.

Leader: This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.
All: Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.

Classic Prayer: Dimitri of Rostov

Open, O doors and bolts of my heart, that Christ the King of Glory may enter! Enter, O my Light, and enlighten my darkness; enter, O my Life, and resurrect my deadness; enter, O my Physician, and heal my wounds; enter, O Divine Fire, and burn up the thorns of my sins; ignite my inward parts and my heart with the flame of thy love; enter, O my King, and destroy in me the kingdom of sin; sit on the throne of my heart and alone reign in me, O thou, my King and Lord.

Creed: Christ Our King

Leader:  Who is Jesus Christ?
People:  Jesus Christ is the eternal Word and Son of God, the second Person of the Holy Trinity. He took on human nature to be the Savior and Redeemer of the world, the only Mediator between God and fallen humanity.

Leader:  What offices does Christ carry out as our redeemer?
People:  Christ, as our redeemer, carries the offices of a prophet, of a priest, and of a king, both in His state of humiliation and His state of exaltation.

Leader:  How does Christ carry out the office of a king?
People:  Christ carries out the office of a king in subduing us to Himself, in ruling and defending us, and in restraining and conquering all His and our enemies.

Source:  ACNA, Questions 154, 155, 157

April 3, 2022

Songs:

“My Savior’s Live (What Tongue Could Tell)”
Matt Boswell, Matt Papa, Keith Getty

“Living Waters”
Ed Cash and Kristyn Getty

“Jesus Paid it All”
Elvina Mabel Hall

“How Deep the Father’s Love for Us”
Stuart Townend

“Doxology” Excerpt from “All Creatures that on Earth Do Dwell”
William Kethe

Call To Worship: Great Is The Lord 

Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised, 
and His greatness is unsearchable.
One generation shall commend Your works to another, 
and shall declare Your mighty acts.

On the glorious splendor of Your majesty, 
and on Your wondrous works, I will meditate. 
They shall speak of the might of Your awesome deeds,
and I will declare Your greatness. 
They shall pour forth the fame of Your abundant goodness 
and shall sing aloud of Your righteousness. 

The Lord is gracious and merciful, 
slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
The Lord is good to all, 
and His mercy is over all that He has made.

Source: Psalm 145:3-9

Classic Prayer: Carlo Carretto

You alone are holy, Lord God, Worker of Wonders. You are mighty. You are great. You are the Most High. You are omnipotent, our holy Father, King of heaven and earth. You, Lord God are our every good, all good. Our highest good. You, living and true. You are our eternal life, great and admirable Lord, altogether sufficient, merciful Savior.
 

Creed: What is Prayer?

Leader:  What is prayer?
People:  Prayer is turning my heart toward God, to listen and to speak with Him. 

Leader:  What should you seek in prayer? 
People:  In prayer, I should seek not only God’s provision for my needs, but fellowship with God, who made me for fellowship with Himself. 

Leader:  Why should you pray? 
People:  I should pray because God calls me to do so, because I was made for fellowship with Him, because I need the help of His Holy Spirit, and because He has promised to answer the prayers of His people. 

Source:  ACNA, Questions 154, 155, 157

Confession of Sin

Almighty and merciful God, 
we have erred and strayed from Your ways like lost sheep. 
We have followed too much 
the devices and desires of our own hearts. 
We have offended against Your holy laws. 
We have left undone those things which we ought to have done; 
and we have done those things which we ought not to have done. 

O Lord, have mercy upon us. 
Spare those who confess their faults. 
Restore those who are penitent, 
according to Your promises declared to the world 
in Christ Jesus, our Lord. 

And grant, O merciful God, for His sake, 
that we may live a holy, just, and humble life 
to the glory of Your holy name. 
Amen. 

March 27, 2022

Songs:

“Psalm 150 (Praise the Lord)”
Matt Boswell & Matt Papa

“Holy, Holy, Holy”
John Bacchus Dykes & Reginald Heber

“My Worth is Not in What I Own”
Graham Kendrick, Keith Getty & Kristyn Getty

“Christ Be in My Waking”
Simon Brading & Stuart Townend

“Doxology” Excerpt from “All Creatures that on Earth Do Dwell”
William Kethe

Call To Worship: 

Lord, fill our hearts with reverence for You. 
Make us hunger for Your Word 
and passionately desire to walk in Your ways. 

Forgive us our sins, for they are many. 
Give us a greater glimpse of Your glory 
as we offer You this praise and worship. 

We thank You for the way You have rescued us 
over and over, through many difficult things.
Come now and help us in this: 
to place our trust, hope, and confidence in You. 

May Your name be honored in our conduct. 
May Your kingdom be made visible in our relationships. 
May Your will be done in our hearts and minds. 

This we pray in the Name above all names, Jesus Christ, 
to Whom belongs all glory, forever and ever, amen! 

Classic Prayer: Henry Thornton

We have great reason, O Lord, to be humbled before you, on account of the coldness and insensibility of our hearts, the disorder and irregularity of our lives, and the prevalence of worldly affections within us. Too often have we indulged the tempers which we ought to have subdued, and have left our duty unperformed. O Lord, be merciful to us for your Son Jesus Christ’s sake. Produce in us deep repentance, and a lively faith in that Savior who has died for our sins, and risen again for our justification. Amen. 
 

Creed: What Does God Require of Us?

Leader:  What is the duty that God requires of mankind? 
People:  The duty which God requires of mankind is obedience to His revealed will. 

Leader:  What did God first reveal to mankind as the rule of their obedience? 
People:  The rule that God first revealed to mankind for obedience was the moral law. 

Leader:  Where is the moral law given in summary form? 
People:  The moral law is summarized in the Ten Commandments. 

Leader:  What is the summary of the Ten Commandments? 
People:   The summary of the ten commandments is to love the Lord our God with all our heart, with all our soul, with all our strength, and with all our mind, and to love our neighbor as ourselves. 
 

Source: Westminster Shorter Catechism in modern English, Questions 39-42

March 20, 2022

Songs:

“Come Thou Almighty King”
Felice de Giardini

“Grace Greater Than Our Sin”
Julia H. Johnston

“Speak O Lord”
Keith Getty & Stuart Townend

“Before the Throne”
Charitie Lees Bancroft & Vikki Cook

Call To Worship: How Majestic is Your Name

O Lord, our LORD, how majestic is Your name in all the earth!
Just this morning, the sun declares the beauty 
and persistence of Your unrivaled power.
No one had to remind the earth to rotate, the stars to shine,
or the sun to break through the darkness.

As we gather to worship You, someone in our fellowship 
needs to experience the breaking of a new day in their life.  
Overcome their misery; overpower the forces 
that seek to bind them and blind them.
Come now, Lord; set all our hearts and voices free to worship You.

It’s been You, Lord, who has protected us while we slept.
It’s been You, Lord, who has provided for our every need.
It’s been You, Lord, who has given us strength for every battle.
It’s been You, Lord, who has made a way through every wilderness.

As we end one week and begin another, have mercy on us all, 
especially those in need and those who suffer injustice.
Something inside us is longing for more of You, Lord Christ.
May our souls find peace in Your presence.
May our sorrows fall exhausted at the feet of Your joy.

Help us remember to rest in Your sovereignty and faithfulness;
help us to honor Your name, walk in Your ways,
and praise You with all our being.

Hallelujah, amen!

Classic Prayer: George Herbert

Blessed be the God of heaven and earth, who only does wondrous things. We praise you! Bless your Word, wherever it is spoken today throughout the church. Make it a word of power and peace, to convert those who are not yet yours, and to confirm those who are. Bless your Word in this your own kingdom, which you have made a land of light, a storehouse of your treasures and mercies. Ride on Lord! Make your Word a swift word, passing from the ear to the heart, from the heart to the life. As the rain returns not empty, so may your Word accomplish that for which it is given. For your blessed Son’s sake, amen.
 

Creed: What is Scripture?

Leader:  What is Holy Scripture? 
People:  Holy Scripture is “God’s Word written,” given by the Holy Spirit through prophets and apostles as the revelation of God and His acts in human history, and is therefore the Church’s final authority in all matters of faith and practice.

Leader:  What does it mean that Holy Scripture is inspired? 
People:  Holy Scripture is “God-breathed,” for the biblical authors wrote under the guidance of God’s Holy Spirit to record God’s Word.

Leader:  Why is Jesus Christ called the Word of God? 
People: ​​ The fullness of God’s revelation is found in Jesus Christ, who not only fulfills the Scriptures, but is Himself God’s Word, the living expression of God’s mind. The Scriptures testify about Him, “In the beginning was the Word,” and “the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.” Therefore, “ignorance of the Scriptures is ignorance of Christ.”

Source:  ACNA, Concerning Holy Scripture; Questions 25, 30, 32

March 13, 2022

Songs:

“Psalm 23 (Surely Goodness, Surely Mercy)”
Shane Barnard

“Praise to the Lord the Almighty”
Joachim Neander & Catherine Winkworth

“Goodness of God”
Ed Cash & Jenn Johnson

“Holy Spirit, Living Breath of God”
Keith Getty & Stuart Townend

Call To Worship: The Shield of Saint Patrick

I bind unto myself today
the strong name of the Trinity,
by invocation of the same,
the Three in One, the One in Three.

I bind this day to me forever
by power of faith Christ’s incarnation,
His baptism in the Jordan River,
His death on the cross for my salvation;

His bursting from the spiced tomb,
His riding up the heavenly way,
His coming at the day of doom,
I bind unto myself today.

Christ be with me, Christ within me,
Christ behind me, Christ before me,
Christ beside me, Christ to win me;
Christ to comfort and restore me;

Christ beneath me, Christ above me,
Christ in quiet, Christ in danger,
Christ in hearts of all that love me,
Christ in mouth of friend and stranger.

I bind unto myself the name,
the strong name of the Trinity,
by invocation of the same,
the Three in One, and One in Three,
of whom all nature hath creation,
eternal Father, Spirit, Word;
praise to the God of my salvation,
salvation is of Christ the Lord!
Amen!

Classic Prayer: Augustine

O Thou, full of compassion, we commit and commend ourselves to thee- in whom we live and truly exist. Be Thou the goal of our pilgrimage, and our rest along the way. Let our souls take refuge, from the crowding turmoil of worldly thoughts, beneath the shadow of thy wings; let our hearts – which are seas of restless waves – find peace in thee, O God. Gather our distracted thoughts and efforts into focus again. Thou art the well-spring of life, the light of eternal brightness and in whom we trust.

Source: https://gutenberg.org

Creed: The Holy Spirit

Leader:  Who is the Holy Spirit?
People:  God the Holy Spirit is the third Person in the one Being of the Holy Trinity, coequal and coeternal with God the Father and God the Son, and equally worthy of our honor and worship.

Leader:  What are the particular ministries of the Holy Spirit?
People:  The Holy Spirit imparts life to every living thing in creation, reveals God’s Word to His people, and calls sinners to a new life of faith in the saving and life-giving work of Jesus. The Holy Spirit unites Christians to Jesus, indwelling them, convicting them of sin, giving them spiritual gifts, and bearing spiritual fruit in their lives.

Leader:  Why does the Holy Spirit give such gifts?
People:  The Holy Spirit equips and empowers believers with gifts for service in the worship of Jesus Christ, for the building up of His Church, and for witness and mission to the world.

Source: ACNA Catechism, Questions 84, 86, 87

March 6, 2022

Songs:

“His Mercy Is More”
Matt Boswell and Matt Papa

“Almost Home”
Lauren Papa, Matt Boswell and Matt Papa

“We Will Feast in the House of Zion”
Sandra McCracken

“How Deep the Father’s Love for Us”
Stuart Townend

Call To Worship: Steady Dependence 

Compose our spirits to a quiet and steady dependence 
on Your good providence,
that we may not be anxious for anything,
but by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, 
still make known our requests to You, our God.

Help us to pray always and not faint;
in everything to give thanks,
and offer up the sacrifice of praise continually; 
to rejoice in hope of Your glory;
to possess our souls in patience;
and to learn in whatsoever state we are, 
there to be content.
Through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen!

Source: John Wesley (edited)

Classic Prayer: John Chrysostom

Lord God, of might inconceivable, of glory incomprehensible, of mercy immeasurable, of kindness indescribable; do Thou, O Master, look down upon us in Thy tender love, and show forth, towards us and those who pray with us, Thy rich mercies and compassions. Amen.

 

Creed: What is Justification?

Leader:  What is justification? 
People:  Justification is an act of God’s free grace by which He pardons all our sins and accepts us as righteous in His sight, only because of the righteousness of Christ imputed to us, received by faith alone.

Leader:  What is adoption?
People:  Adoption is an act of God’s free grace by which we are received into the number of the sons of God and have a right to all the privileges of them.

Leader:  What is sanctification? 
People:  Sanctification is the work of God’s free grace by which we are renewed in our whole person in the image of God and by which we are enabled more and more to die to sin and live to righteousness.

Source: Westminster Shorter Catechism, Questions 33, 34 & 35

February 27, 2022

Songs:

“King Forevermore”
Aaron Keyes & Pete James

“Anchor of Hope”
Brown Bannister & Ellie Holcomb

“Almost Home”
Lauren Papa, Matt Boswell & Matt Papa

“It is Well with My Soul”
Philip Paul Bliss & Horatio G. Spafford

Call To Worship: Great Is The Lord (Psalm 145:3-9)

Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised,
and His greatness is unsearchable.
One generation shall commend Your works to another,
and shall declare Your mighty acts.
On the glorious splendor of Your majesty,
and on Your wondrous works, I will meditate.
They shall speak of the might of Your awesome deeds,
and I will declare Your greatness.
They shall pour forth the fame of Your abundant goodness
and shall sing aloud of Your righteousness.
The Lord is gracious and merciful,
slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
The Lord is good to all, and His mercy
is over all that He has made.

Classic Prayer: Evelyn Underhill

O God! Who makes all things work together for good to them that love You, grant to our hearts an invincible power of courage and love; and continually pour into our souls the holy desire of seeking You, that being turned aside from temptations, obstacles and hindrances, we may come at last, where alone true peace into be found. 
 
To Your loving mercy, O Lord, we commend all those whose we love – our  relations, our kindred, our friends, all who are in sickness or sorrow or distress of any kind, all sinners all penitents, all for whom we pray and all who pray for us. Bring us all closer together by bringing us all nearer to you we pray in your most  gracious name, Amen.

Source:  Evelyn Underhill’s Prayer Book

Creed: What is Prayer?

Leader:  What is prayer? 
People:  Prayer is turning my heart toward God, to listen and to speak with Him.

Leader:  Why should we pray? 
People:  We should pray because God calls us to do so, because we were made for fellowship with Him, because we need the help of His Holy Spirit, and because He has promised to answer the prayers of His people.

Leader:  What should we seek in prayer? 
People:  In prayer, we should seek not only God’s provision for our needs, but fellowship with God, who made us for fellowship with Himself.

Source:  ACNA: Belonging to Christ, Questions 154, 157 & 155

February 20, 2022

Songs:

“O for a Thousand Tongues”
Charles Wesley

“Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing”
Robert Robinson 

“Rock of Ages”
Thomas Hastings and Augustus Montague Toplady

“Jesus, What a Friend for Sinners”
John Wilbur Chapman, Rowland Hugh Prichard, and Matthew S. Smith

Call To Worship: Now and Forevermore

The love of God has been poured into our hearts 
through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us. 
We dwell in Him and He in us. 

Give thanks to the Lord and call upon His name! 
Make known His deeds among the peoples. 
We will sing to Him, sing praises to Him, 
and speak of all His marvelous works. 

All praise to the Father, Son and Holy Spirit; 
to whom all honor and glory be now and forevermore.
Amen!

Classic Prayer: Thomas a Kempis

Write your blessed name, O Lord, upon my heart, there to remain so indelibly engraved, that no prosperity, no adversity shall ever move me from your love. Be to me a strong tower of defense, a comforter in tribulation, a deliverer in distress, a very present help in trouble, and a guide to heaven through the many temptations and dangers of this life. Amen.

Source:  Be Thou My Vision

Creed: What is the Gospel?

Leader:  What is the human condition? 
People:  Though created good and made for fellowship with our Creator, humanity has been cut off from God by self-centered rebellion against Him, leading to lawless living, guilt, shame, death, and the fear of judgment. This is the state of sin. 

Leader:  What is the Gospel? 
People:  The Gospel is the good news that God loves the world and offers salvation from sin through his Son, Jesus Christ.

Leader:  What does God desire to accomplish in your life in Christ? 
People:  God desires to free me from captivity to sin and transform me into the image of Jesus Christ, by the power of his Holy Spirit.

Source:  ACNA: Salvation, Questions 1, 2 & 16

February 13, 2022

Songs:

“To God Be the Glory”
Fanny Crosby

“Crown Him with Many Crowns”
Matthew Bridges, George Job Elvey & Godfrey Thring

“The King in All His Beauty”
Matt Papa & Matt Boswell

“On Christ the Solid Rock”
William Batchelder Bradbury & Edward Mote

Call To Worship:  We Give You Thanks, O Lord

For all the gracious opportunities and privileges of the passing week,
we give You thanks, O Lord.
For the kind invitation to keep a day as holy unto You, 
we give You thanks, O Lord.
For this house of worship and these brothers and sisters, 
we give You thanks, O Lord.
For the gift of song and a voice to raise in worship, 
we give You thanks, O Lord.
For the strong assurance of the Gospel, for Your redeeming love, 
and the transforming presence of Your Holy Spirit,
we give You thanks, O Lord!

As we return to the cycle of common tasks, 
keep us ever grateful for Your good gifts.
As we come to worship You,
be the fountain of refreshment for our souls,
the purifying wind that cleanses our imaginations, 
and the light that illuminates our minds to see the timeless truths of Your Word.

We pray these things in the matchless name of Jesus Christ, our Lord.
Amen!

Classic Prayer: Lewis Bayly

Oh God, there can be nothing better than to praise your name, O Lord, and to declare your lovingkindness in the morning, on your holy and blessed Sabbath day!

For it is your will and command that we set aside this day to serve and praise you. We remember with thanks the creation of the world by the power of your word, and the redemption of humanity by the death of your Son.

We declare your greatness and power. Yours is the glory and the victory, and we praise you. Everything in heaven and earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, and you excel as Lord of all. Riches and honor come from you. You reign over all. You give grace to all. Power and strength are in your hands.

May my chief delight be to dedicate myself to your glory and honor…to your praise and worship this sabbath day.

Source: Piercing Heaven: Prayers of the Puritans

Creed: Jesus, The Son of God

Leader: Why is the Son of God called “Jesus,” meaning “savior?”
People: Because He saves us from our sins, and because salvation is not to be sought or found in anyone else.

Leader: Why is he called “Christ,” meaning “anointed?”
People: Because He has been ordained by God the Father and has been anointed with the Holy Spirit to be our chief prophet and teacher who fully reveals to us the secret counsel and will of God concerning our deliverance; our only high priest who has delivered us by the one sacrifice of his body, and who continually intercedes for us before the Father; and our eternal king who governs us by his Word and Spirit, and who guards us and keeps us in the deliverance he has won for us.

Source: Heidelberg Catechism, Questions 29 & 31

 

February 6, 2022

Songs:

“Lift High the Name of Jesus”
Ed Cash, Fionan DeBarra, Keith Getty & Kristyn Getty

“Revive Us Again”
John Jenkins Husband & William Paton MacKay

“A Mighty Fortress is Our God”
Martin Luther

“He Will Hold Me Fast”
Matt Merker & Ruth Ada Haberson

“Come Behold the Wondrous Mystery”
Matt Boswell, Matt Papa & Michael Bleecker

Call To Worship: At The Cross

Most merciful God,
thank You for sending to us Your Son, Jesus.
We remember this day His redeeming death,
that we might stand forgiven at the cross.

Thank You for sending to us Your Son, Jesus, 
to whom we belong, in life and in death.
He bore our infirmities and carried our sorrows.

Most holy God,
thank You for sending to us Your Son, Jesus, 
who became sin for us, 
and suffered the punishment due to us,
that we might stand forgiven at the cross.

In the name of our Lord Jesus, amen.

Classic Prayer: Augustine

Let me know you, O Lord, who knows me; let me know you as I am known. Enter my soul and fit it for yourself so that you may have it and hold it without spot or wrinkle. This is my hope.

Source: The Confessions by St. Augustine

Creed: The Providence of God

Leader: What do you understand by the providence of God?
People: Providence is the almighty and ever-present power of God by which God upholds, as with His hand, heaven and earth and all creatures, and so rules them that: leaf and blade, rain and drought, fruitful and lean years, food and drink, health and sickness, prosperity and poverty — all things, in fact, come to us not by chance, but by His fatherly hand.

Leader: How does the knowledge of God’s creation and providence help us?
People: We can be patient in adversity, thankful in prosperity, and for the future we can have good confidence in our faithful God and Father that no creature will separate us from His love…

Source:  Heidelberg Catechism, Questions 27 & 28

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.

 

January 30, 2022

Songs:

“I Stand Amazed (How Marvelous)”
Charles Hutchinson Gabriel

“Anchor of Hope”
Brown Bannister and Ellie Holcomb

“How Firm a Foundation”
Joseph Funk, George Keith, John Rippon

“Jesus Died My Soul to Save”
Matt Boswell and Michael Farren

Call To Worship: Almighty and Eternal God

Almighty and Eternal God, You are hidden from my sight.
You are beyond my understanding; 
Your thoughts are not my thoughts.
Your ways are a mystery; 
yet You make a way for me to find You, to be found by You.

You have breathed your Spirit into me. 
You have formed my mind to seek You. 
You have inclined my heart to love You. 
You have made me restless for the rest that is in You.
You have planted within me a hunger and thirst,
only satisfied by the Bread of Life, the Living Water.

Thank You for Your waiting presence, 
Your tender mercies, Your unshaming forgiveness,
Your pursuing love, Your trustworthy refuge.
Thank You for courage for what You call me to.
Today, tomorrow and the next,
We give You praise, honor and glory, 
Almighty and Eternal God.

Classic Prayer: Karl Barth

Lord, our God, you know who we are: People with good and bad consciences; satisfied and dissatisfied, sure and unsure people; Christians out of conviction and Christians out of habit; believers, half-believers, and unbelievers…But now we all stand before you: knowing that your grace is promised to and turned toward all of us through your beloved Son, Jesus Christ. Do not allow us to harden ourselves to your faithfulness! Continually awaken us from the sleep of indifference and the bad dreams of our pious and impious passions and desires! Do not tire of continually guiding us back onto your path! 
From “Fifty Prayers” by Karl Barth

Creed: Faith in Christ

Leader:  How can we be saved?
People:  Only by faith in Jesus Christ and in His substitutionary atoning death on the cross; so even though we are guilty of having disobeyed God and are still inclined to all evil, nevertheless, God, without any merit of our own but only by pure grace, imputes to us the perfect righteousness of Christ when we repent and believe in Him.

 

Leader:  What is faith in Jesus Christ?
People:  Faith in Jesus Christ is a saving grace, whereby we receive and rest upon Him alone for salvation, as He is offered to us in the gospel.

Sources: New City Catechism, Question 29; Westminster Shorter Catechism, Question 86

January 23, 2022

Songs:

“Blessed Be Your Name”
Beth Redman and Matt Redman

“Psalm 150 (Praise the Lord)”
Matt Boswell and Matt Papa

“I Need Thee Every Hour” 
Annie Sherwood Hawks and Robert Lowry

“Forever Jesus”
Stuart Townend and Matt Papa

Call To Worship: Psalm 9

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.

The Lord sits enthroned forever;
He has established His throne for justice,
And He judges the world with righteousness;
He judges the peoples with uprightness.

The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed,
A stronghold in times of trouble.
And those who know Your name put their trust in You,
For You, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You.

Sing praises to the Lord, who sits enthroned in Zion!
Tell among the peoples his deeds!
Sing praises to the Lord, who sits enthroned in Zion!

Amen!

Classic Prayer: John Knox

Let Your mighty outstretched arm, O Lord, be my defense; 
Your mercy and loving-kindness in Jesus Christ,
Your dear Son, my salvation;
Your true word my instruction;
the grace of Your life-giving Spirit my comfort and consolation,
to the end and in the end;
through the same Jesus Christ our Lord
Amen.

From: “Morning and Evening Prayerbook”

Creed: What is God?

Leader:  What is God?
People:  God is a spirit, infinite, eternal, and unchangeable in His being, wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness, and truth.

Leader:  Are there more Gods than one?
People:  There is but one only, the living and true God.

Leader:  How many persons are there in the Godhead?
People:  There are three persons in the Godhead:  the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one God, the same in substance, equal in power and glory.

Source:  Westminster Shorter Catechism, Questions 4, 5 & 6

January 16, 2022

Songs:

“Come Christians Join to Sing”
Christian Henry Bateman

“Christ Our Hope in Life and Death”
Keith Getty, Matt Boswell, Jordan Kauflin, Matt Merker and Matt Papa

“He Is”
David Crowder, Hank Bentley, and Jeff Pardo

“In Christ Alone”
Keith Getty and Stuart Townend

Call To Worship: Faithfulness of God

For the word of the LORD is right and true; 
He is faithful in all He does.
Your love, O LORD, reaches to the heavens, 
Your faithfulness to the skies.

You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, 
slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.
The LORD is good and His love endures forever; 
His faithfulness continues through all generations.

O LORD, hear my prayer.  Listen to my cry for mercy; 
in Your faithfulness and righteousness come to my relief.

The LORD is faithful to all His promises and loving toward all He has made.

For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. 

Classic Prayer: John Calvin

Grant, Almighty God, that as you shine on us by your Word, we may not be blind at midday, nor willfully seek darkness, and thus lull our minds asleep; but may we be roused daily by your words, and may we stir up ourselves more and more to fear your name and thus present ourselves and all our pursuits as a sacrifice to you, that you may peaceably rule, and perpetually dwell in us, until you gather us to your celestial habitation, where there is reserved for us eternal rest and glory, through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.

Creed: The Apostles’ Creed

We believe in God, the Father Almighty, 
Maker of heaven and earth,
and in Jesus Christ,
His only Son, our Lord:
Who was conceived of the Holy Spirit, 
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried. 
He descended into hell.

The third day He arose again from the dead. 
He ascended into heaven
and sits at the right hand
of God the Father Almighty,
from there He shall come
to judge the living and the dead. 

I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy universal church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body, 
and life everlasting.
Amen.

COVID-19 Protocols

As new variants of the Covid-19 virus emerge, we thought it would be prudent to remind you of the ways TVC prioritizes the health of our congregation. 

  • Masks and hand sanitizer are available at each entrance of our building and at various locations throughout.
  • Masking is optional for TVC Kids teachers and volunteers while serving.
  • Families should use their best discretion on their children/youth masking while on campus.
  • TVC Kids toys and rooms are sanitized and cleaned thoroughly each week.
  • Because vaccinations are widely available to the public ages 5 years and older, masks and social distancing are optional on campus. 
  • Please stay home if you or your child are not feeling well or test positive for COVID-19.
  • The Family Room is available for those that don’t feel comfortable worshiping in the Chapel. This space provides room for social distancing and wearing masks is encouraged.

If you can’t be with us in person, we invite you to join us at TVC Online on Sundays at 10 am or stream our services anytime at youtube.com/thevillagechapel

January 9, 2022

Songs:

“Leaning on the Everlasting Arms”
Elisha Albright Hoffman, Anthony J. Showalter, and Anthony Johnson Showalter

“All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name”
Oliver Holden, Edward Perronet, and John Rippon

“King Forevermore (God The Uncreated One)”
Aaron Keyes and Pete James

“There is a Hope”
Mark Edwards and Stuart Townend

Call To Worship: Psalm 111

Praise the LORD!
I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart,
in the company of the upright and in the assembly.
Great are the works of the LORD;
they are studied by all who delight in them.
Splendid and majestic is His work,
and His righteousness endures forever.
He has made His wonders to be remembered; 
the LORD is gracious and compassionate.
He has given food to those who fear Him; 
He will remember His covenant forever.
He has made known to His people the power of His works, 
in giving them the heritage of the nations.
The works of His hands are truth and justice; 
all His precepts are sure.
They are upheld forever and ever;
they are performed in truth and uprightness.
He has sent redemption to His people; 
He has ordained His covenant forever. 
Holy and awesome is His name.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; 
a good understanding have all those who do His commandments.
His praise endures forever.

Classic Prayer: Augustine

Great are you O Lord, and greatly to be praised; great is your power, and of your wisdom there is no end. And man, being a part of your creation, desires to praise you—man who bears about with him his mortality, the witness of his sin, even the witness that you resist the proud—yet man, this part of your creation desires to praise you. You move us to delight in praising you; for you have made us for yourself, and our hearts are restless until they rest in you. Amen.
From Be Thou My Vision: A Liturgy for Daily Worship by Jonathan Gibson

Creed: Heidelberg Catechism Question 1; Westminster Shorter Catechism Questions 1 & 2

Leader:  What is your only comfort in life and death?

People:  That I am not my own, but belong – body and soul, in life and in death – to my faithful Savior, Jesus Christ.

Leader:  What is the chief end of man?

People:  Man’s chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy Him forever.

Leader:  What rule has God given to direct us how we may glorify and enjoy Him?

People:  The Word of God, which is contained in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, is the only rule to direct us how we may glorify and enjoy Him.

January 2, 2022

Songs:

“Come People of the Risen King”
Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, Stuart Townend

“Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise (He is the Lord)”
Walter C. Smith

“His Mercy is More”
Matt Boswell and Matt Papa

“Before the Throne of God Above”
Charitie Lees Bancroft and Vikki Cook

Call To Worship: Eternal Father

Eternal Father, God of my soul,
Let my first thought be of You today.
Let my first impulse be to worship You.
Let my first speech be in praise of Your holy name.

Let my first action be to bow my heart,
mind and soul before You.

I thank You for Your perfect wisdom and goodness.
I thank You for Your steadfast love.
I thank You for Your Holy Spirit,
Who fills my heart with faith and hope.

O God, You have been my refuge in times past;
Be now my refuge today in every circumstance.
Be my guide through all that is dark and doubtful.
Be my guard against all that threatens my spirit’s welfare.

Be my strength in times of testing.
Gladden my heart with Your peace,
That I may sing of my Redeemer,
Jesus Christ, the Lord. Amen!

Classic Prayer: John Wycliffe

Lord, give me grace to hold righteousness in all things
that I may lead a clean and blessed life and prudently flee evil and that I may understand the treacherous and deceitful falseness of the devil.
Make me mild, peaceable, courteous, and temperate.
And make me steadfast and strong.
Also, Lord, give Thou to me that I be quiet in words
and that I speak what is appropriate.

Creed: The Apostles’ Creed

We believe in God, the Father Almighty,
Maker of heaven and earth,
and in Jesus Christ,
His only Son, our Lord:
Who was conceived of the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended into hell.

The third day He arose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven
and sits at the right hand
of God the Father Almighty;
from there He shall come
to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy universal church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and life everlasting.
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.

December 26, 2021

Songs:

“A Mighty Fortress”
Martin Luther

“Jesus, Firm Foundation”
George Keith &  R. Keen 

“I Will Wait for You (Psalm 130)”
Jordan Kauflin, Keith Getty, Matthew Merker & Stuart Townend

“He Will Hold Me Fast”
Ada Ruth Habershon & Matthew Merker

Call To Worship: The Heavens Declare the Glory of God

The heavens declare the glory of God,
And the sky above proclaims His handiwork.
Day to day pours out speech,
And night to night reveals knowledge.
There is no speech, nor are there words, whose voice is not heard.
Their voice goes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world.
The law of the Lord is perfect; the testimony of the Lord is sure.
The precepts of the Lord are right; the commandment of the Lord is pure.
The rules of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.
Declare me innocent from hidden faults.
Keep back Your servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me!
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
Be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer!

Classic Prayer: Martin Micronius

O Heavenly Father, whose law is perfect, converting the soul; a sure testimony, giving wisdom to the unlearned, and enlightening the eyes —we humbly implore you, through your boundless goodness, to enlighten our blind intellect by your Holy Spirit, so that we may truly understand and profess your law and live according to it. Since it has pleased you, most merciful Father, to reveal the mysteries of your will only to the little ones; and since you look to him alone who is of a humble and contrite spirit, who has reverence for your Word, grant us a humble spirit and keep us from all fleshly wisdom, which is enmity against you. Bring to the right way those who stray from the truth, so that we all may unanimously serve you in holiness and righteousness, all the days of our life. We ask this from you, most merciful Father, in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.

Creed: The Providence of God (Heidelberg Catechism, Questions 27 & 28)

Leader:
What do you understand by the providence of God?

People:
Providence is the almighty and ever-present power of God by which God upholds, as with His hand, heaven and earth and all creatures, and so rules them, that leaf and blade, rain and drought, fruitful and lean years, food and drink, health and sickness, prosperity and poverty – all things, in fact, come to us not by chance, but by His fatherly hand.

Leader:
How does the knowledge of God’s creation and providence help us?

People:
We can be patient in adversity, thankful in prosperity, and for the future we can have good confidence in our faithful God and Father that no creature will separate us from His love.

December 24, 2021

Songs:

“O Come All Ye Faithful”
C. Frederick Oakeley & John Francis Wade

“Hark the Herald Angels Sing”
Charles Wesley & Felix Mendelssohn

“Come Thou Long Expected Jesus”
Charles Wesley

“The First Noel”
Traditional English

“O Come O Come Emmanuel”
Henry Sloane Coffin, Thomas Helmore & John Mason Neale

“O Holy Night”
Adolphe Charles Adam, Placide Cappeau & John S. Dwight

“Silent Night”
Gene Grier, Franz Xaver Gruber & Joseph Mohr

“Joy to the World”
George Frederic Handel & Isaac Watts

“Doxology”
Excerpted from “All People that on Earth Do Dwell”
William Kethe

Call To Worship: Lighting the Christ Candle

LEADER: We gather to celebrate the birth of the One who is the Light of the World.

ALL: We are here to worship God the Father, Spirit and Son. We light the Candle of Hope to remind us of the promises made by all the prophets that God would raise up a savior for His people. We declare today that Jesus Christ is our Savior and our hope.

MEN: We light the Candle of Love to remind us that Jesus is God’s gift of love to us – and that in Christ, the light of God’s love has triumphed over the darkness of our sin.

WOMEN: We light the Candle of Joy to remind us that God gives joy to every heart that abides in His presence.

MEN: We light the Candle of Peace to remind us that Jesus Christ is the Prince of Peace. In His death He has brought us peace with God and in His resurrection He has brought us the peace of God.

WOMEN: We light the final candle of Advent, the Christ candle, to remind us that Jesus Christ, the Light of the World, is our Savior and King. Christ has conquered the darkness and now invites each of us to step out of the darkness and into His glorious light!

MEN: For unto us a child is born, unto us a Son is given, and the government shall be upon His shoulder.

WOMEN: His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace, Emmanuel.

ALL: Lord, we celebrate Your coming to be with us in the person of Jesus Christ, your Son. Prepare us for that joyful day when He will come again. Transform us as we give You glory, honor, praise and thanksgiving in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord and King. Hallelujah, amen!

December 19, 2021

Songs:

“Joy to the World”
George Frederic Handel & Isaac Watts

“The First Noel”

“Jesus, Only Jesus”
Christy Nockels, Nathan Nockels, Matt Redman, Kristian Stanfill, Chris Tomlin, & Tony Wood

“Brightest and Best”
Reginald Heber

Call To Worship: Advent Peace

For His name shall be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Do not be anxious about anything,
but in everything, by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving,
let your requests be made known to God.

And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding,
will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

May the Lord give strength to His people!
May the Lord bless His people with peace!

The Lord bless you and keep you;
the Lord make His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you;
the Lord lift up His countenance upon you and give you peace.

Classic Prayer: Cyril of Jerusalem

Oh Father-
We proclaim not one advent only of Christ, but a second also, far more glorious than the former. For the former gave a view of His patience in suffering; but the latter brings with it the crown of the divine kingdom. For all things, for the most part, are twofold in our Lord Jesus Christ: a two fold generation; one, of God, before the ages; and one, of Jesus, born of a Virgin, at the close of the ages: His descents two fold; one, the unobserved, like rain on a fleece; and a second His open coming, which is to be. In His former advent, He was wrapped in swaddling clothes in the manger; in His second, He is clothed with light as with a garment. In His first coming, He endured the Cross, despising shame; in His second, He comes attended by a host of Angels, receiving glory. We rest not then upon His first advent only, but look also for His second. And as at His first coming we said, “Blessed is He that cometh in the Name of the Lord”, so will we repeat the same at His second coming; that when with Angels we rush to meet our Master, worship Him, and say, “Blessed is He that cometh in the Name of the Lord”.
Amen

Creed: ACNA, Salvation Question 1; Ephesians 2:13-14; Romans 5:1

Leader: What is peace?
People: The Biblical concept of peace is wholeness in all of life, a result of right relationships with God, one another, and creation.

Leader: Why do we lack peace?
People: Though created good and made for fellowship with our Creator, humanity has been cut off from God by self-centered rebellion against Him, leading to lawless living, guilt, shame, death, and the fear of judgment. This is the state of sin.

Leader: How do we find peace?
People: “But now, in Christ Jesus, you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. For He Himself is our peace.”
“Since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.”

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