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Preparation for Worship

“I must hearken to the Gospel, which teaches me, not what I ought to do, (for that is the proper office of the Law), but what Jesus Christ the Son of God has done for me: Specifically, that He suffered and died to deliver me from sin and death.  The Gospel wills me to receive this, and to believe it.” -Martin Luther

Call to Worship — Psalm 86:8-10

There is none like You among the gods, O Lord, nor are there any works like Yours.  All the nations You have made shall come and worship before You, O Lord, and shall glorify Your name.  For You are great and do wondrous things; You alone are God.

Father, Long Before Creation — (Chinese Hymn, c.1952 )

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Covenant Baptism

Mission Update — WEPC Men’s Ministry

Let Us Love and Sing and Wonder — (John Newton, 1774) 

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Old Testament Reading — Isaiah 40:9-11

You who bring good tidings to Zion, go up on a high mountain. You who bring good tidings to Jerusalem, lift up your voice with a shout, lift it up, do not be afraid; say to the towns of Judah, “Here is your God!” See, the Sovereign Lord comes with power, and his arm rules for him.  See, his reward is with him, and his recompense accompanies him.  He tends his flock like a shepherd:  He gathers the lambs in his arm and carries them close to his heart.

We Confess Our Sin Together

Almighty God, gracious Father, I confess that I have sinned against You. The Gospel proclaims that all of Your lovingkindness is in Your Son,
I hear the Good News and trust that He died for me.
His blood to pay for my debts of wrong,
His worthiness for my unworthiness,
His sinlessness for my transgression,
His purity for my uncleanness,
His sincerity for my guile,
His truth for my deceits,
His meekness for my pride,
His constancy for my backslidings,
His love for my enmity,
His fullness for my emptiness,
His faithfulness for my treachery,
His obedience for my lawlessness,
His glory for my shame,
His devotedness for my waywardness,
His righteousness for my dead works,
His death for my life. Amen.

Silent Confession

God Be Merciful To Me  (The Psalter, Psalm 51, 1912)

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God Declares Our Forgiveness — II Corinthians 4:6-7

For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.  But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.

Children’s Sermon

Sermon — Mark 1:1

1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

Begone Unbelief (John Newton, 1779) 

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:::  Jesus’ Precious Blood — (William Irons, 1812-1833) 

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Awake My Soul — (Sandra McCracken, 2002) 

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Blessed Be Your Name — (Matt Redman, 2005) 

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Benediction

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Missional

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Preparation for Worship

image : Color Study Squares with Concentric Circles, Wassily Kandinsky (c.1913)

“The Lord is in our midst when we gather, and the Lord is with us when we scatter. There can be no scattered people of God without the gathered people of God. There can be no good works, fruit bearing, Kingdom extension, evangelism, mercy, or missions without worship. The insistence that both worship and service be brought together is unique to the Christian church.  The people who worship are also the people who serve the King; the people who worship are also those who go wash feet in the world.  Worship and service cannot be separated.  In fact, it is the beautiful combination of those two things that produces awe.”   —Joseph Ryan

Call to Worship — Psalm 9:1-2,11

I will give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart; I will recount all of Your wonderful deeds.  I will be glad and exult in You; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High.  Sing praises to the LORD, who sits enthroned in Zion!  Tell among the peoples His deeds!

:::  Rejoice The Lord Is King  (Charles Wesley, 1744)

Presentation of New Members & Covenant Baptisms

Mission Update — Kelly Lighthall, Spain

Gather Them In  (Peter La Grand, 2008)

Old Testament Reading — Isaiah 2:2-3

It shall come to pass in the latter days that the mountain of the house of the Lord shall be established as the highest of the mountains, and shall be lifted up above the hills; and all the nations shall flow to it,and many peoples shall come, and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob, that He may teach us His ways and that we may walk in His paths.”

We Confess Our Sin Together

Heavenly Father, You created us in Your image that we might reflect Your righteousness, holiness and truth.  You gave You only Son, that we might have life. You poured out Your Holy Spirit upon the Church to grant us power to love and serve You.  But we have sinned.  Forgive our closed minds; We have denied Your truth.  Forgive our closed eyes; We have been blind to our calling.  Forgive our closed hands; We have hoarded Your gracious provision.  Forgive our closed hearts; We have limited our affections to ourselves and our own. Lord, have mercy on us and forgive us all of our sins.

Silent Confession

Open our hearts to the truth and power of Your Spirit,that we may open our lives in awe of You and eagerly share in the joy of Your mission.

 God Declares Our Forgiveness — Colossians 1:12–14

The Father has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in light.  He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

Your Great  Name (Natalie Grant, 2010)

Sermon — Acts 2:42-47

42 And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. 43 And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. 44 And all who believed were together and had all things in common. 45 And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need. 46 And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, 47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.

Gloria Patri  (2nd century hymn; Henry W. Greatorex, 1851)

There’s A Wideness In God’s Mercy — (Frederick Faber, 1862)

Tis So Sweet To Trust In Jesus — (Louisa Stead, 1882)

Benediction

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Community

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Preparation for Worship

“In each of my friends there is something that only some other friend can fully bring out.  By myself I am not large enough to call the whole man into activity; I want other lights than my own to show all his facets.  If it takes a community to really know a human being, how much more does it take a community to know God?”   —Tim Keller

Call to Worship — Psalm 145:3-4, 10-11, 21

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. All You have made will praise You, O Lord; Your saints will extol You. They will tell of the glory of Your kingdom and speak of Your might.  My mouth will speak in praise of the Lord.  Let every creature praise His holy name for ever and ever.

Song of Adoration

All Creatures of Our God and King (Francis of Assisi, 1181-1226)

Covenant Baptism

Officer Installation

Song of Praise

Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing (Robert Robinson, 1758)

Old Testament Reading — Deuteronomy 7:6-10

You are a people holy to the Lord your God.  The Lord your God has chosen you out of all the peoples on the face of the earth to be his people, his treasured possession.  The Lord did not set his affection on you and choose you because you were more numerous than other peoples, for you were the fewest of all peoples.  But it was because the Lord loved you and kept the oath he swore to your forefathers that he brought you out with a mighty hand and redeemed you from the land of slavery, from the power of Pharaoh king of Egypt.  Know therefore that the Lord your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commands.  But those who hate him he will repay to their face by destruction; he will not be slow to repay to their face those who hate him.

We Confess Our Sin Together — I  John 1:8-9

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.  If we confess our sins, He who is faithful and just will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Silent Confession

God Declares Our Forgiveness — I Timothy 1:15 & I Peter 2:24

This saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, that we might be dead to sin, and alive to all that is good.

Song of Praise

Thy Mercy My God is the Theme of My Song (John Stocker, 1776)

Sermon   Acts 2:42-47

42 And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. 43 And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. 44 And all who believed were together and had all things in common. 45 And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need. 46 And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, 47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.

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Songs of Praise

The Church’s One Foundation (Samuel Stone, 1866)

O Church Arise  (Getty & Townend, 2005)

Dearly We’re Bought (Joseph Hart, 1712-1768; Gadsby’s Hymns 102)

Benediction

I Believe in the Life Everlasting

Worship Study Guide

Order of Worship

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Preparation for Worship and Communion

“We wake, if ever we wake, to the silence of God. And then, when we wake to the deep shores of time uncreated, then when the dazzling dark breaks over the far slopes of time…then it’s time to break our necks for home.”

 Annie Dillard, Holy the Firm

Call to Worship — Psalm 90:1-2

Lord, You have been our dwelling place throughout all generations. Before the mountains were born or You brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting You are God.

Declaration of Faith — The Apostles’ Creed

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth.  I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, and born of the virgin Mary.  He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; He descended into hell.  The third day He rose again from the dead.  He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty.  From there He will come to judge the living and the dead.   I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting.  Amen.

Song of Adoration  

Holy Holy Holy (Heber)

Offering  

O God Our Help In Ages Past (Watts)

Old Testament Reading — Isaiah 64:4

Since ancient times no one has heard,
no ear has perceived,
no eye has seen any God besides you,
who acts on behalf of those who wait for him.

Song of Praise  

Crown Him With Many Crowns (Bridges)

Sermon — I Corinthians 2:9

But, as it is written,”What no eye has seen, nor ear heard,
nor the heart of man imagined,
what God has prepared for those who love him.”

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Preparation for the Lord’s Supper — I Corinthians 11:23-26

“For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night He was betrayed, took bread, and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, ‘This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.’  In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, ‘This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.’  For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes.”

Confession of Sin — based on Heidelberg Catechism Q & 58-61 (1563)

Everlasting God, may I now experience in my heart the beginnings of eternal joy in Christ.  He alone secures my perfect blessedness such as no eye has seen, no ear has heard, no human heart has ever imagined: a blessedness in which to praise You forever.  Forgive me for believing I secure my own blessedness. You alone have authority to declare that I am right with God and heir to everlasting life.  I confess that I have grievously sinned against You and all Your commandments.  I have never kept any of them.  I am inexcusably still inclined toward all evil.  Nevertheless, without my deserving it at all, out of sheer grace, You grant and credit to me the perfect satisfaction, righteousness, and holiness of Christ, as if I had never sinned nor been a sinner, as if I had been as perfectly obedient as Christ was obedient for me.  Heavenly Father, grant me the gift of a believing heart, resting in the eternal peace Jesus secured for me by His Cross.  Amen.

Words of Encouragement — Romans 8:31-32

If God is for us, who can be against us?  He who did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all, how will He not also with Him graciously give us all things?

The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper

Songs of Response to God’s Grace

My Jesus I Love Thee (Featherstone)

Amazing Grace (Newton)

All I Owe (M’Cheyne/Smith)

When the Stars Burn Down (Lee/Riddle)

Benediction

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I Believe in the Life Everlasting

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Preparation for Worship and Communion

“We wake, if ever we wake, to the silence of God. And then, when we wake to the deep shores of time uncreated, then when the dazzling dark breaks over the far slopes of time…then it’s time to break our necks for home.”

 Annie Dillard, Holy the Firm

Call to Worship   Psalm 90:1-2

Lord, You have been our dwelling place throughout all generations. Before the mountains were born or You brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting You are God.

Declaration of Faith  The Apostles’ Creed

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth.  I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, and born of the virgin Mary.  He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; He descended into hell.  The third day He rose again from the dead.  He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty.  From there He will come to judge the living and the dead.   I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting.  Amen.

Song of Adoration  

:::   Holy Holy Holy (Heber)

Offering  

:::   O God Our Help In Ages Past (Watts)

Old Testament Reading  Isaiah 64:4

Since ancient times no one has heard,
no ear has perceived,
no eye has seen any God besides you,
who acts on behalf of those who wait for him.

Song of Praise  

:::   Crown Him With Many Crowns (Bridges)

Sermon  I Corinthians 2:9

But, as it is written,“What no eye has seen, nor ear heard,
nor the heart of man imagined,
what God has prepared for those who love him.”

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Preparation for the Lord’s Supper  I Corinthians 11:23-26

“For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night He was betrayed, took bread, and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, ‘This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.’  In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, ‘This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.’  For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes.”

Confession of Sin  based on Heidelberg Catechism Q & 58-61 (1563)

Everlasting God, may I now experience in my heart the beginnings of eternal joy in Christ.  He alone secures my perfect blessedness such as no eye has seen, no ear has heard, no human heart has ever imagined: a blessedness in which to praise You forever.  Forgive me for believing I secure my own blessedness. You alone have authority to declare that I am right with God and heir to everlasting life.  I confess that I have grievously sinned against You and all Your commandments.  I have never kept any of them.  I am inexcusably still inclined toward all evil.  Nevertheless, without my deserving it at all, out of sheer grace, You grant and credit to me the perfect satisfaction, righteousness, and holiness of Christ, as if I had never sinned nor been a sinner, as if I had been as perfectly obedient as Christ was obedient for me.  Heavenly Father, grant me the gift of a believing heart, resting in the eternal peace Jesus secured for me by His Cross.  Amen.

Words of Encouragement  Romans 8:31-32

If God is for us, who can be against us?  He who did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all, how will He not also with Him graciously give us all things?

The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper

Songs of Response to God’s Grace

:::   My Jesus I Love Thee (Featherstone)

:::   Amazing Grace (Newton)

:::   All I Owe (M’Cheyne/Smith)

:::   When the Stars Burn Down (Lee/Riddle)

Benediction

 

I Believe in the Resurrection of the Body

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The Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Ordinary Time

The Christian year is anchored in the main events of the New Testament, and it provides a pattern for understanding the Christian life. We are now in the season after Pentecost, known as “Ordinary Time.” Having celebrated the gift of the Holy Spirit to the Church at Pentecost, Ordinary Time signals the interim of the Church until Christ comes again in glory. Jesus is faithfully advancing His Kingdom in the power of His Spirit in this season. We anticipate the consummation of all things when Christ comes in glory as King of all.

Preparation for Worship

“A dead Christ I must do everything for; a living Christ does everything for me.” 

Andrew Murray

Call to Worship   I Peter 1:3-4

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ!  In His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade.

Declaration of Faith   The Heidelberg Catechism, Q & A 57 (1563)

How does “the resurrection of the body” comfort you?

Not only my soul will be taken immediately after this life to Christ its head,1 but even my very flesh, raised by the power of Christ, will be reunited with my soul and made like Christ’s glorious body. 2

 1 Luke 23:43; Philippians 1:21-23; 2 I Corinthians 15:20, 42-46, 54; Philippians 3:21; I John 3:2
Song of Adoration: King of Saints  (Hart/Wells)
Mission Update   WEPC Missional Community Group Network
Song of Praise:  You Will Find Me (Ripp)
Old Testament Reading   Job 19:25-27

I know that my Redeemer lives, and that in the end He will stand upon the earth.  And after my skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh I will see God; I myself will see Him with my own eyes —I, and not another.  How my heart yearns within me!

Confession of Sin

Our gracious Father, You sent Your Son to die and rise to new life in order that death might be brought to an end and that we too might live a new life. Yet foolishly, we have chosen death over life.  In our thoughts, words and deeds we have rebelled against You and Your intentions for us.  In so doing, we have broken our fellowship with You. Whose love is better than life and Whom to know is life itself.  In so doing, we have hurt others,  Sometimes unintentionally and sometimes deliberately, and have diminished their lives.  In so doing, we have damaged ourselves who have been created to reflect Your beauty.  Father, forgive us our sin for Jesus’ sake.  And grant that The Spirit that brought our crucified Lord from death to resurrection might renew us after the image of Jesus Christ. Amen.

Silent Confession 

Words of Encouragement   Ephesians 2:4-7

Because of His great love for us, God, Who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions —it is by grace you have been saved.  And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with Him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming ages He might show the incomparable riches of His grace, expressed in His kindness to us in Christ Jesus.

Song of Praise:  God Who Saves (Senseman)
Children’s Sermon
Sermon — Philippians 3:17-4:1

17 Brothers, join in imitating me, and keep your eyes on those who walk according to the example you have in us. 18 For many, of whom I have often told you and now tell you even with tears, walk as enemies of the cross of Christ. 19 Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and they glory in their shame, with minds set on earthly things. 20 But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, 21 who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself. 1Therefore, my brothers, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm thus in the Lord, my beloved.

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Songs of Praise

Love Immeasurable (Long)

Psalm 130 (Luther / Miner)

Before the Throne of God Above (Smith / Cook)

Benediction

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