Call To Worship
We confess the supremacy of God in Christ through both responsive reading and song.
Our Spoken Call to Worship
Based on Psalm 126
Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good,
for his steadfast love endures forever.
to him who alone does great wonders,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
to him who by understanding made the heavens,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
to him who spread out the earth above the waters,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
to him who struck down the firstborn of Egypt,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
and brought Israel out from among them,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
to him who divided the Red Sea in two,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
and made Israel pass through the midst of it,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
but overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
to him who led his people through the wilderness,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
to him who struck down great kings,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
and gave their land as a heritage to Israel,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
It is he who remembered us in our low estate,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
and rescued us from our foes,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
he who gives food to all flesh,
for his steadfast love endures forever.
Give thanks to the God of heaven,
for his steadfast love endures forever.
Baptism of Josiah Schumacher
Our Sung Call to Worship
Come Ye Thankful People Come
Confession
We confess our need for mercy through both responsive reading and song.
Our Spoken Confession
Lord, we confess that we are by nature sinful and unclean
but your steadfast love endures forever.
We have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed
but your steadfast love endures forever;
by what we have done and by what we have left undone
but your steadfast love endures forever.
We have not loved You with our whole heart
but your steadfast love endures forever.
We have not loved our neighbor as ourselves
but your steadfast love endures forever.
We justly deserve your present and eternal punishment
but your steadfast love endures forever.
We turn to you, O Lord, because we have no other refuge;
let your steadfast love endure forever.
For the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ,
let your steadfast love endure forever.
TIME OF SILENT CONFESSION
Our Sung Confession
Poor Sinner Dejected With Fear
Assurance and Peace
We profess our assurance of salvation and peace in Christ through both responsive reading and song.
Our Spoken Profession of Assurance
Remember the Gospel
From Galatians 4:4-7; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4; Hebrews 10:13; Revelation 22:5:
When the fullness of time had come,
God sent forth his Son,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
to redeem those who were under the law,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
so that we might receive adoption as sons,
for his steadfast love endures forever.
Christ died for our sins and was buried
for his steadfast love endures forever.
He was raised on the third day
for his steadfast love endures forever.
He ascended into heaven
for his steadfast love endures forever.
He sat down at the right hand of God
for his steadfast love endures forever.
He poured out his Spirit into our hearts
for his steadfast love endures forever.
So then we are no longer slaves, but sons, heirs through God
for his steadfast love endures forever.
Christ will return to raise us from the dead
for his steadfast love endures forever.
And we will reign with him in a new world without end
for his steadfast love endures forever.
We trust in our Savior, Jesus Christ
for his steadfast love endures forever.
Our Sung Profession of Assurance
How Deep the Father’s Love for Us
Thanksgiving and Petition
We Give Thanks in Prayer and Offer Petitions to God
We express our gratitude to God our Father for Christ’s work on the cross for us and bring our requests before him. In bringing our requests, we confess that we believe God truly is a good father, who cares about our needs and gives us what he knows is best.
We Give Thanks by Giving
We give financial offerings to support the work of the church because of our gratitude to God. By giving we confess we are trusting in God’s provision for us as well.
We Give Thanks in Song
Glorious Day (Living He Loved Me)
Scripture Reading
We hear the scripture text of the sermon read.
Psalm 117 ESV
1Praise the LORD, all nations! Extol him, all peoples!
2 For great is his steadfast love toward us, and the faithfulness of the LORD endures forever.
Praise the LORD!
Sermon
Psalm 117 – The Grounds for Our Gratitude – Pastor Michael Felkins
Sending
Having heard and confessed the Gospel, we are sent into the world on mission in Christ, which we express in both song and spoken word.
Sending Song
It is Well With My Soul
Blessing
Blessing from Revelation 7:12 ESV
Blessing and glory and wisdom
and thanksgiving and honor
and power and might
be to our God forever and ever!
Amen.