The Lord’s Day
July 10, 2011
In the
morning, O Lord, You will hear my
voice;
in the
morning I will order my prayer to
You and eagerly watch.
(Psalm
5:3)
Prelude
Apostolic
Greeting
*Call to Worship Psalm 95:1, 2
O
come, let us sing for joy to the Lord,
Let us
shout joyfully to the rock of our salvation.
Let us
come before His presence with thanksgiving,
Let us
shout joyfully to Him with psalms.
*Gloria Patri No.
734
*Prayer of Invocation
*Hymn All People That on Earth Do Dwell No. 1
Public Confession
O God, forgive us for
destructive words and selfishness. Forgive us when we doubt Your promises.
Please forgive all of our offenses for Christ’s sake.
Words of
Assurance Hebrews 4:14-16
Since
we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son
of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we do not have a high priest who
cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all
things as we are, yet without
sin. Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that
we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
Response Who Trusts in God, a Strong Abode (facing page)
Prayer for
the Tithe and Offerings
Collection
of the Tithe and Offerings
*Doxology No. 731
*Declaring Our Faith[†] Fisher’s Catechism
What is God’s work of
creation?
The work of creation is
God’s making all things of nothing, by the word of His power, in the space of
six days, and all very good.
From whom did this world
receive its being and beginning?
This world received its
being and beginning from God only, who is being itself, and gives being to all
things.
Was there any preexistent
matter out of which God created the world?
No, but by His powerful
word, he called “those things which were not, as though they were.”
Pastoral Prayer
*Responsive
Reading Psalm
97:1–7
The
Lord reigns; let the earth
rejoice;
Let the many islands be glad.
Clouds
and thick darkness surround Him;
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.
Fire
goes before Him,
And burns up His adversaries round about.
His
lightnings lit up the world;
The earth saw and trembled.
The
mountains melted like wax at the presence of the Lord,
At the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
The
heavens declare His righteousness,
And all the peoples have seen His glory.
Let
all those be ashamed who serve graven images, who boast themselves of idols;
Worship Him, all you gods.
*Hymn God Is
Known among His People No. 66
*Public Reading
of the Word Acts 25:23–26:23
*Prayer for the
Ministry of the Word
Sermon The Reverend Stephen Lewis
Hymn O Love, How Deep, How Broad, How High! No. 155
Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper+
*Hymn Let Us
Love and Sing and Wonder No. 172
*Benediction
*Threefold Amen No. 740
* Congregation will please
stand
+ Visitors: please see the note on the back of this bulletin