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Fairlawn Christian Reformed Church Morning Worship August 20, 2006 9:30 A.M. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Preparation And Praise Upon entering the sanctuary please maintain silence for the sake of the congregation’s preparation for worship. Prelude: “Psalm 98” Kousemaker/Hamersma Welcome and Announcements Silent Prayer and Preparation * Call to Worship: Psalm 145 I will exalt you, my God the King; I will praise your name for ever and ever. Every day I will praise you and extol your name for ever and ever. Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom. One generation will commend your works to another; they will tell of your mighty acts. They will speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty; they will tell of the power of your awesome works. They will celebrate your abundant goodness and joyfully sing of your righteousness. * Hymn: PH 188 “Praise the Lord, Sing Hallelujah” Praise Jehovah * God’s Greeting: Grace and peace to you in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. The Lord be with you. And also with you. Our help is in the name of the Lord, Who made heaven and earth. Blessed be God, And blessed is his kingdom, now and forever. Amen. * Prayer of the Day: Lord of all power and might, the source and giver of all good things: Graft in our hearts the love of your name and increase in us true godliness as you nourish us with all mercy and goodness; and form in us the fruit of obedience to your will, through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. * Response: PH 635 “Gloria Patri” Meineke Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen, amen. Confession And Prayer Prayer of Confession: Merciful God, we humble ourselves in your presence, confessing our unworthiness and sinfulness in your sight. We have broken your holy law. We have not sought your kingdom and righteousness above all things. We have been anxious and troubled about many things, and have neglected that which belongs to our peace. We have not loved our neighbor as ourselves, or done to others as we would have them do to us. Most gracious God, forgive us for all of our sins. Cleanse us from all unrighteousness, and renew a right spirit within us, through the grace of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Silent Prayer and Confession Minister: Amen. Assurance of Pardon: Psalm 32 Response: PH 183 “With Grateful Heart My Thanks I Bring” Solid Rock [Children age 3 ˝ - grade Pre-K may leave during the response.] Missions Report: Steve Frieswick Congregational Prayer The Service Of The Word * Hymn: Insert “Round the Lord in Glory Seated” Austrian Hymn Reading from the Old Testament: Psalm 127 This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. Reading from the New Testament: Ephesians 6:1-4 Sermon: Foundations for Family, Part VII: Covenant Responsibilities Prayer * Hymn: PH 550 “My Shepherd Will Supply My Need” Resignation The Offering of Tribute * Offertory Prayer Offering: Fairlawn General Fund Offertory: “It Is Well With My Soul” Bliss/Ham Blessing and Dismissal * Blessing: May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you. May the Lord lift up the light of his countenance upon you and give you peace. Amen. * Doxology: “Majesty”
Postlude: “For the Glories of God’s Grace” Travis *Indicates congregation stands ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |