Order of Worship
Welcome and Announcements
Meditation Passage
2 Chronicles 6:14
One thing have I asked of the LORD, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to inquire in his temple.
* Apostolic Greeting
Reserved for Ministers
* God Calls His People to Worship
Colossians 1:17-23
And he, [Christ], is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent. For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross. And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds, he has now reconciled in his body of flesh by his death, in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before him, if indeed you continue in the faith, stable and steadfast, not shifting from the hope of the gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed in all creation under heaven.
* Invocation
God Commands His People:
Exodus 20:17
You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male servant, or his female servant, or his ox, or his donkey, or anything that is your neighbor’s.
We Confess Our Faith
The Apostles’ Creed
Confession of Sin
(Silent confession followed by corporate confession)
Almighty and eternal God, though you have bountifully provided for us by your good providence, we confess that we have coveted the things which belong to our neighbor. Our covetousness exposes our lack of contentment with you and with your gracious provision for us. For this we are truly sorry. Forgive us for the sake of your great mercy found in Christ Jesus. Lead us to great delight and contentment in Christ, for we know that in him we have every Spiritual blessing in the heavenly places. Rather than coveting the possessions of our neighbor, help us to provide the very things that our neighbor stands in need of, especially those who are our brothers and sisters in Christ.
Assurance of Pardon
Ephesians 1:7
In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace.
* We Praise God in Song
Doxology (#567)
God Speaks Through His Word - Ephesians 2:11-22
Sermon: Can there be another Pentecost?
Speaker: Elder James Schwacofer
Congregational Prayer (Followed by the Lord's Prayer)
Our Father who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever.
Amen.
Closing Doxology
Revelation 5:13
“…To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!”