Order of Worship for 8/30/2015

Welcome and Announcements

 

Scripture Meditation    “This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall mediate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it … Have I not commanded you?  Be strong and courageous.”

Joshua 1:8-9

        

The Lord Calls Us to Worship

 

* Salutation                                                                   1 Corinthians 1:3

* Call to Worship                                                               Psalm 117:1-2

* Prayer of Invocation

 

Our Response to the Lord’s Call

 

* Hymn of Praise                 #296 “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name!”

Confession of Faith                                           WCF 21.8, TH, p. 861

Responsive Reading                                              Psalm 1, TH, p. 785

Silent Confession of Sin

Assurance of Pardon                                                       Micah 7:18-20

Scripture Reading                                                               John 3:1-21

* Hymn of Preparation    #631 “From Every Stormy Wind That Blows”

Congregational Prayer

Collection of Offerings

* Doxology                                                                                    # 731

 

The Lord Feeds Us from His Word

 

Scripture Reading                                                     Jeremiah 31:31-34

Ministry of the Word                               “The New Covenant, part 2”

 

 

We are Dismissed with the Lord’s Blessing

 

* Hymn of Response          #252 “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross”

* Benediction                                                         The Lord Blesses Us

* The Gloria Patri                                                                   TH, p. 735