We Gather Together to Worship Our God
Prelude: Lord, Listen to Your Children/ Ken Medema
Gathering Hymn: Songs of Faith #25 Lift High The Name of Jesus
Announcements:
Today:
- 9:00 Sunday School for all ages. Pre-k – 7th meet downstairs, the High School class meets in the Fireside Room, and the Adult Class meets in the Sanctuary.
- 10:30 Worship in the sanctuary.
- 5:30 pm, Young Adult Bible Study at Jay and Kayla’s. (Address in bulletin) Meal provided.
- 5:30 pm, “Who Is the Holy Spirit?” community groups at the church. We will enjoy a fellowship potluck together and sing as a large group. Then we will break into smaller groups for study and prayer.
- 6:00 pm, Piedmont Area “Who Is the Holy Spirit?” community group (address in bulletin).
This Week:
- 4:30 pm, Wednesday, Music Practice.
- 5:00 pm, Wednesday, Son Light Puppeteer practice.
- 5:30 pm, Wednesday, Kids’ Quest for grades pre-k-4th and the Middle School Youth for grades 5th-7th begin. Meal provided.
- 6:15 pm, Wednesday, High School Youth Group at the Community Center for grades 8th-12th. Meal provided.
- 6:15 pm, Wednesday, “The Study of Eschatology”
- 6 am, Thursday, Men’s Prayer-time and Bible Study.
- 6:00 pm, Thursday, Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University class. Contact Tanse & Tonya H. if you have any questions.
- 8 am, Saturday, Men’s Prayer-time and Bible Study.
General:
- January 21st, we will celebrate the Lord’s Supper.
- Following worship, January 21st, Soup Potluck and Fellowship. Please see the sign-up in the Foyer today after worship.
- 8:45 am, February 2nd, MOPS meets at the church.
- 6:00 pm, February 12th, Session Meeting.
- 6:00 pm, February 16th, Men’s Evening.
- 2:00 pm, February 17th, Women’s Fellowship.
- Please take a Mercy Bag from the basket in the Foyer and bless a person who is in need. This bag includes toiletries, a McDonald’s gift card, and a Christian tract.
Responsive Call to Worship: Ephesians 4: 4 – 6, Deuteronomy 6: 4-5, Psalm 100: 2
Leader: There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
All: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.
Leader: Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.
Prayer of Adoration
Hymn of Praise: Hymnal #2 O Worship The King
We Confess Our Sin
Call to Confession
Leader: We are a people born of water and the Spirit. We have made promises to be Christ’s faithful disciples, and to show his love to our life’s end. Although we fail to fulfill those baptismal vows, God’s faithful love endures forever. Confident of God’s grace, let us confess our sins together.
Silent Confession of Sin
Corporate Prayer of Confession:
All: Lord God, how glad we are for Your unending mercies and grace! Because we are now in Christ, we have miraculously become a chosen and holy people. Yet, we confess that we often forget just how deeply loved we are in Jesus. Please forgive us for taking that love lightly. May we grow in spiritual maturity and faithfully forgive each other as You have forgiven us. Dress us daily in the wardrobe of tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. May we love consistently in the manner that You love. Help us to do so all for Your glory; we pray in Jesus’ name. Amen.
Assurance of Pardon: Psalm 28: 6 – 7
Leader: Praise be to the LORD, for he has heard my cry for mercy. The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him.
Hymn of Assurance: Songs of Faith #34 The Lord Is My Salvation
We Give Thanks To The Lord
Responsive Reading: 1 Chronicles 29: 12 – 13
Leader: Both riches and honor come from you, and you rule over all. In your hand are power and might, and in your hand it is to make great and to give strength to all.
All: And now we thank you, our God, and praise your glorious name.
Tithes and Offerings
Offertory: Just a Closer Walk/ Author Unknown- circumstantial evidence strongly suggests it dated back to southern African-American churches of the nineteenth century, possibly even before the Civil War.
Doxology
We Hear God Speak
Small Talk
(Following this time, a nursery is available, Toddlers’ Church for ages 2-4, and Children’s Church for ages 5-8.)
Prayer of God’s People
The 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, The power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
Raising the Roof or Bringing Down the House Romans 14: 19 – 15: 2
A copy of the sermon notes is available: 1-14-24 Sermon notes
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Hymn of Response: Facing A Task Unfinished
We Are Dismissed with God’s Blessing
Benediction
Hymn: Songs of Faith #17 There Is One Gospel (verse 1)
Postlude: Tell Me the Old, Old Story/ William Doane