Order of Worship for 12/3/2017

Welcome and Announcements

 

Scripture Meditation    “She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.”

Matthew 1:21

 

        

The Lord Calls Us to Worship

 

* Salutation                                                                   1 Corinthians 1:3

* Call to Worship                                                               Psalm 134:1-3

* Prayer of Invocation

 

Our Response to the Lord’s Call

 

* Hymn of Praise            #198 “Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates”

Profession of Faith                                             WSC 107, TH, p. 877

Confession of Sin

Assurance of Pardon                                                      Psalm 130:3-4

Prayer of Thanksgiving

Deacon’s Offering

* Hymn of Preparation               #194 “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”

Congregational Prayer

Collection of Offerings

* Doxology                                                                                    # 731

 

The Lord Feeds Us from His Word

 

Scripture Reading                                                              Acts 3:1-10

Ministry of the Word                                                “The Lame Leap”

The Lord’s Supper

 

 

We are Dismissed with the Lord’s Blessing

 

* Hymn of Response                   #203 “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing”

* Benediction

* “Threefold Amen”                                                                TH, #740