Fairlawn Christian Reformed ChurchMorning Worship September 23, 2007 10:15 A.M. ___________________________________________________________________________________ Preparation And Praise Upon entering the sanctuary please maintain silence and turn off all electronic devices for the sake of the congregation’s preparation for worship. Prelude: “Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above” Thallander “Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven” Hopson/Fedak Welcome and Announcements Silent Prayer and Preparation * Call to Worship: Psalm 89 The heavens praise your wonders, O Lord, your faithfulness too, in the assembly of the holy ones. In the council of the holy ones God is greatly feared; he is more awesome than all who surround him. O Lord God Almighty, who is like you? You are mighty, O Lord, and your faithfulness surrounds you. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; love and faithfulness go before you. Blessed are those who have learned to acclaim you, who walk in the light of your presence, O Lord. * Hymn: PH 475 “Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven” Lauda Anima * God’s Greeting: Grace and peace be 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, our heavenly Father, in your great mercy you have adopted us as your own. By your Holy Spirit who lives within us, renew us in body and in spirit that we may worship you in sincerity and truth, and serve you with thankfulness of heart, through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. 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: O great and everlasting God, who searches and knows the thoughts and intentions of our hearts, we confess that we have not loved you with all of our heart, soul, mind, and strength; and we have not loved our neighbor as ourselves. We have loved what we ought not to have loved and have coveted what is not ours. We have complained in our hearts about our family, our friends, our health, our occupations, our trials, and about your church. We have sought security in the things which perish rather than in you, the everlasting God. Forgive us for our sins and remove from us all that dims the brightness of your glory, through the merits of our Lord Jesus Christ. Silent Prayer and Confession Minister: Amen. Assurance of Pardon: Isaiah 55 Anthem: “When Peace Like a River” arr. Grotenhuis Congregational Prayer (followed by the Lord’s Prayer, using ‘debts’) The Service Of The Word * Hymn: PH 267 “And Can It Be” Sagina [Children age 3 - grade Pre-K may leave during the hymn.] * Confession of Faith: Heidelberg Catechism Q & A 1 Q. People of God, what is your only comfort in life and in death? A. That I am not my own, but belong, body and soul, in life and in death, to my faithful Savior Jesus Christ. He has fully paid for all my sins with his precious blood, and has set me free from the tyranny of the devil. He also watches over me in such a way, that not a hair can fall from my head without the will of my Father in heaven; in fact, all things must work together for my salvation. Because I belong to him, Christ, by his Holy Spirit, assures me of eternal life, and makes me whole-heartedly willing and ready from now on to live for him. Reading from the Psalms: Psalm 29 This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. Reading from the New Testament: Acts 13:1-3, 44-49 Sermon: New Covenant, New Community, Part XXI The Ministry of Worship Prayer * Hymn: “God, in the Gospel of His Son” The Offering of Tribute * Offertory Prayer Offerings: Fairlawn General Fund Faith Promise for Missions Offertory: “All Glory Be to God on High” Zachau/Walther 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: “Our God Reigns” How lovely on the mountains are the feet of him Who brings good news, good news Announcing peace, proclaiming news of happiness. Our God reigns! Our God reigns! Refrain: Our God reigns! Our God reigns! Our God reigns! Our God reigns! L. Smith, 1974, New Jerusalem Music, CCLI 1099351 Postlude: “And Can It Be” arr. Doran *Indicates congregation stands ___________________________________________________________________________________ |