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WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
§CALL TO WORSHIP
Psalm 100
Minister:
Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth!
Serve the Lord with gladness!
Come into his presence with singing!
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.
Enter his gates with thanksgiving,
and his courts with praise!
Give thanks to him; bless his name!
For the Lord is good;
his steadfast love endures forever,
and his faithfulness to all generations.
All: Amen.
§PRAYER OF INVOCATION
§PSALTER All People That on Earth Do Dwell #100B
SCRIPTURE LESSON Exodus 20:1-17
David Matzen (Ruling Elder Candidate)
The moral law of God
CORPORATE CONFESSION OF SIN
Rev. John Divito
All: Grant Almighty God that we, as your redeemed people, would take seriously the moral law you graciously gave to us. We are thankful that you, as our Maker and Redeemer, who know that we as creatures of dust and prone to our own sinful devices, hemmed us in with your good and glorious commands. Though we sin daily in thought, word, and deed, we know that you care for us and forgive us of our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Forgive us for not loving you as you command and for not loving others as we love ourselves. Thank you for your Son who, through his blood, atoned for all of our iniquities. These things we pray through Christ our Lord. Amen.
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
Rev. John Divito
1 John 1:9
Minister: If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
All: Amen.
CONFESSION OF FAITH The Nicene Creed
Rev. John Divito
Trinity Psalter-Hymnal, p. 852
PRAYER NEEDS FOR THE PERSECUTED CHURCH
Dr. Lloyd Long, Ruling Elder
PASTORAL PRAYER AND LORD'S PRAYER
Rev. John Divito
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.
§HYMN Great Is Thy Faithfulness #245
THE PREACHING OF GOD'S WORD
Rev. John Divito
Scripture Reading: Psalm 96
§PSALTER Sing to the Lord, Sing His Praise #96
PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
OFFERING
§DOXOLOGY
§THE BENEDICTION Numbers 6:24-27
Rev. John Divito
Minister: The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.
All: Come quickly, Lord Jesus. Amen!