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Fairlawn Christian Reformed Church Morning Worship January 14, 2007 10:15 A.M. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Preparation And Praise Upon entering the sanctuary please maintain silence for the sake of the congregation’s preparation for worship. Prelude: “Be Still and Know” Chapman/arr. Ham “O Worship the King” Haydn/arr. Ham 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 428 “O Worship the King” Lyons * 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: Almighty God, whose Son Jesus Christ is the light of the world, grant that your people, illumined by your Word and sacraments, may shine with the radiance of Christ’s glory, that he may be known, worshiped, and obeyed to the ends of the earth, through the same Lord Jesus, who with you and the Holy Spirit, lives and reigns, one God, now and forever. Amen. Confession And Prayer Responsive Reading from the Law: PH 1013 Prayer of Confession: Almighty God, who is rich in mercy to all those who call upon you, hear us as we come humbly confessing our sins and seeking your mercy and forgiveness. We have broken your holy laws by our deeds and by our words and by the sinful affections of our hearts. We confess before you our disobedience and ingratitude, our pride and willfulness, and all our failures toward you and others. Have mercy upon us, most merciful Father, and grant that we, through your great goodness, may serve and please you in newness of life, through the merit and intercession of Jesus Christ our Lord. Silent Prayer and Confession Minister: Amen. Assurance of Pardon: Micah 7 Response: PH 169 “I Will Sing of the Mercies of the Lord” Fillmore [Children age 3 ½ - grade Pre-K may leave during the response.] Congregational Prayer The Service Of The Word * Hymn: PH 370 “The King of Glory Comes” Promised One Reading from the Psalms: Psalm 78:1-8 This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. Reading from the New Testament: Mark 10:13-16 Sermon: From Generation to Generation: A Theology of Children * Hymn: PH 591 “Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us” Rhuddlan The Offering of Tribute * Offertory Prayer Offering: Fairlawn General Fund Offertory: “Amazing Grace” Harmony/arr. Taylor 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: PH 332 “Hark! A Thrilling Voice Is Sounding” Merton
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