Sermon: James 1:16-18
BULLETIN (PDF)

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WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

§CALL TO WORSHIP
Psalm 100 (Responsively)

Minister: Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth!
Serve the Lord with gladness!
Come into his presence with singing!

All: Know that the Lord, he is God!
It is he who made us, and we are his;
we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

Minister: Enter his gates with thanksgiving,
and his courts with praise!
Give thanks to him; bless his name!

All: For the Lord is good;
his steadfast love endures forever,
and his faithfulness to all generations.

All: Amen.

§PRAYER OF INVOCATION

§HYMN Come, Bless The LORD with One Accord #134

SCRIPTURE LESSON Isaiah 43:1-7
The comfort of our Savior

CORPORATE CONFESSION OF SIN
All: Our God, we praise your name today because you have redeemed us and called us by name. We have no reason to fear because you have promised to be with us. You have placed your love on us and said we are precious in your sight. We thank you for your infinite love. We love you because you first loved us. Yet, we do fall short of your glory and often fret and worry about the turmoil of our world. Forgive us for our lack of trust in you, our faithful and loving God. These things we pray through Christ our Lord. Amen.

ASSURANCE OF PARDON
Exodus 34:6-7
Minister:
The Lord passed before him and proclaimed, “The Lord, the Lord, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness, keeping steadfast love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, but who will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children and the children's children, to the third and the fourth generation.”

All: Amen.

CONFESSION OF FAITH The Nicene Creed
Trinity Psalter-Hymnal p. 852

PRAYER NEEDS FOR THE PERSECUTED CHURCH
Dr. Lloyd Long, Ruling Elder
The Country of Syria

PASTORAL PRAYER AND LORD'S PRAYER
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

§PSALTER God, Be Merciful to Me #51C

THE PREACHING OF GOD'S WORD
Rev. William F. Hill, Jr., pastor
Scripture Reading: James 1:16-18
Title:

THE SACRAMENT OF THE LORD'S SUPPER

§HYMN A Parting Hymn We Sing #204

PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
OFFERING
§DOXOLOGY
§THE BENEDICTION 2 Thessalonians 3:16
Minister: Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in every way. The Lord be with you all.
All: Come quickly, Lord Jesus. Amen!