Liturgy for January 4, 2015
* Those who are able, please stand.
Welcome and Announcements
Coming into God’s Presence
* Songs of Praise and Adoration
* Call to Worship: Psalm 96:7-9
* Opening Prayer
* Invocation: Psalm 124:8
Our help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
* God’s Greeting: 1 Peter 1:1b-2
To those who are elect exiles in this world, according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and for sprinkling with his blood: May grace and peace be multiplied to you.
Service of Reconciliation
Reading of God’s Will: Deuteronomy 5:6-21
Prayer of Confession (in unison):
O Lord our God, we come to You as Your sons and servants, confessing that we were born in sin and have continued in sin. We have broken Your commandments. We have fallen short of Your glory. We have not loved You with all our heart, mind, soul and strength. We have not loved our neighbor as ourselves. We acknowledge our guilt. We rightly fall under Your curse and judgment. Blot out our transgressions, wash us from our iniquities. Forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Have mercy upon us, O Lord, in Jesus’ name. Amen.
Promise of Forgiveness: Isaiah 53:5, 6, 11
* Hymn of Confession and Assurance: “Thy Lovingkindness, LORD, is Good and Free” (words only) #129:1, 2 (Blue Psalter-Hymnal) (tune only: “Abide With Me” #470 Blue)
Response of Thanksgiving
Congregational Prayer
Offerings (Guests: Please feel under no compulsion to give.): Psalm 116:12-14
Service of the Word
* Scripture Lessons: Isaiah 61:1-11; Luke 4:16-30 (texts)
Sermon: 2015 — “The Year of the LORD’s Favor”
1. The Bearer of the LORD’s Favor
2. The Recipients of the LORD’s Favor
3. The Response to the LORD’s Favor
Prayer of Application
Service of the Lord’s Supper
* Sursum Corda (Psalm 25:1):
Minister: Lift up your hearts!
Congregation: We lift them up to the LORD!
* Hymn of Application of the Word: O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing #383:1, 2, 4, 5 (Blue)
Departing to Serve
* Benediction: Numbers 6:24-26
* Doxology: O Day of Rest and Gladness #321:1-4 (Blue)
