Order of Worship
Lord’s Day, September 3rd, 2006, 10:30am
The Season After Pentecost
Prelude

Welcome & Announcements

Silent Meditation:
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. Amen.

Call to Worship Psalm 148
(Responsive reading)
Leader: Praise the Lord.
People: Praise the LORD from the heavens, praise him in the heights
above.
Leader: Praise him, all his angels, praise him, all his heavenly hosts.
People: Praise him, sun and moon, praise him, all you shining stars.
Leader: Praise him, you highest heavens and you waters above the skies.
People: Let them praise the name of the Lord, for he commanded
and they were created.
Leader: He set them in place for ever and ever;
People: he gave a decree that will never pass away.
Leader: Praise the LORD from the earth, you great sea creatures and all
ocean depths,
People: lightning and hail, snow and clouds, stormy winds that do his
bidding,
Leader: you mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars,
People: wild animals and all cattle, small creatures and flying birds,
Leader: kings of the earth and all nations, you princes and all rulers on
earth,
People: young men and maidens, old men and children.
Leader: Let them praise the name of the Lord, for his name alone is
exalted;
People: his splendor is above the earth and the heavens.
Leader: He has raised up for his people a horn, the praise of all his
saints, of Israel, the people close to his heart.
People: Praise the Lord.

Prayer of Invocation (The Lord’s Prayer)

*Hymn of Adoration# 295 Crown Him With Many Crowns

NT Reading Colossians 1:24-2:7
Leader: This is the Word of the Lord!
People: Thanks be to God!

Corporate Prayer of Confession (See hymn of the Month Insert)

Words of Comfort and Promise
Hear the gospel: Let the wicked forsake his way
and the evil man his thoughts.
Let him turn to the LORD, and he will have mercy on him,
and to our God, for he will freely pardon.

Confession of Faith
Westminster Shorter Catechism
#91 How do the sacraments become effectual means of salvation?
People: The sacraments become effectual means of salvation, not from any virtue in them, or in him that doth administer them; but only by the blessing of Christ, and the working of his Spirit in them that by faith receive them.

*Hymn of Response # 500 Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me
Augustus Toplady, 1776 – Tune: New City Fellowship

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 the Month: Day of Arising (See Hymn of the Month Insert)


*God’s Word to Us

Scripture Reading Philippians 1: 27-30
Leader: This is the Word of Lord!
People: Thanks be to God!

Prayer for Illumination

Sermon: Dr. David Dorst The Joy of Living Worthy of the Gospel

The Lord’s Supper

Prayer of Commitment
Unison: Almighty and everliving 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

*Hymn of Thanksgiving # 455 And Can It Be That I Should Gain
Charles Wesley, 1738

*Benediction

Postlude

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


* Congregation Standing