Order of Worship
Welcome and Announcements
Meditation Passage
1 Chronicles 16:11-12
From David's Song of Thanks "Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually! Remember the wondrous works that he has done, his miracles and the judgments he uttered."
* Apostolic Greeting
[Reserved for Ministers]
* God Calls His People to Worship
Psalm 95:1-7
Oh come, let us sing to the LORD; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation! Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise! For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods. In his hand are the depths of the earth; the heights of the mountains are his also. The sea is his, for he made it, and his hands formed the dry land. Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the LORD, our Maker! For he is our God, and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand
* Invocation
God Commands His People:
Exodus 20:14
You shall not commit adultery.
We Confess Our Faith
Westminster Shorter Catechism
Q. 70. Which is the seventh commandment?
A. The seventh commandment is, Thou shalt not commit adultery.
Q. 71. What is required in the seventh commandment?
A. The seventh commandment requireth the preservation of our own and our neighbor’s chastity, in heart, speech and behavior.
Q. 72. What is forbidden in the seventh commandment?
A. The seventh commandment forbiddeth all unchaste thoughts, words and actions.
Confession of Sin
(Silent confession followed by corporate confession)
AEternally blessed and holy God, we confess that we have broken all of your commandments. We have broken the command to uphold the sanctity of marriage. We have not maintained chastity in body, mind, affections, words, and behavior, nor have we sought the preservation of it in ourselves and others. Moreover, we have not seen in either our own marriages or those of others the good news that Christ has claimed us, his church, to be his bride. We have unfaithfully given ourselves to things you have made rather than to you yourself. Forgive us O God. Forgive us for the sake of Christ and his atoning death. By your Spirit’s power, cause us to promote the sanctity of marriage in our own lives and in the lives of those around us. Cause us to continually give ourselves to you in faithfulness as our only true husband. Amen.
Assurance of Pardon
Acts 13:38-39
Let it be known to you therefore, brothers, that through this man forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you, and by him everyone who believes is freed from everything from which you could not be freed by the law of Moses.
* We Praise God in Song
Doxology (#567)
God Speaks Through His Word - Acts 9:1-17
Sermon:
Speaker: Elder 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
Psalm 72:18-19
Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who alone does wondrous things. Blessed be his glorious name forever; may the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen and Amen!