Order of Worship

Order of Worship
Lord’s Day, August 6th, 2006, 10:30am
The Season After Pentecost

A Prayer of Preparation:
We do not presume to come to your table, merciful Lord, trusting in our own goodness, but in your all-embracing love and mercy. We are not worthy even to gather up the crumbs under your table, but it is your nature always to have mercy. So feed us with the body and blood of Jesus Christ, your Son, that we may forever live in him and he in us.

Prelude                  

Welcome & Announcements

Silent Meditation      
          
Call to Worship     Psalm 57

Leader: Lift up your hearts!
People: We lift them up to the Lord!
Leader: Be exalted, O God.
People: Let your glory be over the earth.

Prayer of Invocation
(The Lord’s Prayer)

*Hymn of Adoration# 30   Our God, Our Help in Ages Past
       
NT Reading          Galatians 5:16-26
Leader: This is the Word of the Lord!
People: Thanks be to God!

Corporate Prayer of Confession  (See Insert)

Words of Comfort and Promise
Because those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. For you did not receive a Spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship. And by him we cry, Abba, Father
(Rom. 8:14-15).

*Hymn of Response # 424   Shepherd of Souls, Refresh and
                                               Bless (Tune: St. Agnes)

* Congregation Standing
Affirmation of Faith
Westminster Larger Catechism #162, 163, 168
Leader: What is a sacrament?
People: A sacrament is a holy ordinance instituted by Christ in his church, to signify, seal, and exhibit unto those that are within the covenant of grace, the benefits of his mediation; to strengthen and increase their faith, and all other graces; to oblige them to obedience; to testify and cherish their love and communion one with another; and to distinguish them from those that are without.
Leader: What are the parts of the sacrament?
People: The parts of a sacrament are two; the one an outward and sensible sign, used according to Christ's own appointment; the other an inward and spiritual grace thereby signified.
Leader: What is the Lord’s Supper?
People: The Lord's Supper is a sacrament of the New Testament, wherein, by giving and receiving bread and wine according to the appointment of Jesus Christ, his death is showed forth; and they that worthily communicate feed upon his body and blood, to their spiritual nourishment and growth in grace; have their union and communion with him confirmed; testify and renew their thankfulness, and engagement to God, and their mutual love and fellowship each with other, as members of the same mystical body.

Tithes and Offerings

*Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below; praise him above, ye heavenly host: praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Uniting Our Hearts in Prayer

*Hymn of Consecration # 586  Take My Life, and Let It Be
                                                      (Tune: St. Bees)
*God’s Word to Us           

Scripture Reading      Romans 13:11-14
     Leader: This is the Word of Lord!
     People:   Thanks be to God!     


* Congregation Standing

Prayer for Illumination

Sermon       Rev. Robert Barnes
                  The Challenge of Change

The Lord’s Supper

Prayer of Commitment
Unison: Almighty and ever-living God, we thank You for feeding us with the spiritual food of the most precious Body and Blood of Your Son, our Saviour, Jesus Christ; and for assuring us in these holy mysteries that we are living members of the Body of Your Son, and heirs of Your eternal kingdom. And O, Lord, grant us this other benefit: that You will never allow us to forget these things; but having them imprinted on our hearts, may we grow and increase daily in the faith which is at work in every good deed. And now, Father, send us out to do the work You have given us to do, to love and serve You as faithful witnesses of Christ our Lord. To Him, to You, and to the Holy Spirit, be honour and glory, now and forever. Amen.

Benevolent Offering

*Song of Response #427     Amidst Us Our Beloved Stands
                          Written by Charles Haddon Spurgeon

*Benediction

Postlude

“Go…and tell the people the full message of this new life” Acts 5:20

* Congregation Standing