Worship Service for October 18, 2020 at 11 AM

Welcome

Opening Song: How Great Thou Art

 

O Lord my God when I in awesome wonder,

Consider all the works thy hand has made

I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder,

Your power throughout the universe displayed

Chorus:

Then sings my soul, my savior God to thee, 

How great thou art, how great thou art

Then sings my soul, my savior God to thee,

How great thou art, how great thou art

And when I think, that God, His Son not sparing;

Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in;

That on the Cross, my burden gladly bearing,

He bled and died to take away my sin.

(Chorus)

When Christ shall come, with shout of acclamation,

And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart.

Then I shall bow, in humble adoration,

And then proclaim: “My God, how great Thou art!”

(Chorus)

Invocation 

Confession and Forgiveness:

P: Come into the presence of the Lord our God.

C: Have mercy, O Lord. If you, Lord, kept a record of sins, Lord, who could stand? Yet, You tell us if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

(a time of silence to reflect and personally confess our sins)

P: I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD.” And you forgave the guilt of my sin. Let us confess our sin before the Lord.

C: Heavenly Father, we confess that we are sinners.  We have sinned against you and our neighbors. We have not loved you with our whole heart and we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We justly deserve Your punishment.  For the sake of Your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us.  Forgive us, renew us, and lead us, so that we may delight in Your will and walk in Your ways to the glory of Your holy name.  Amen.

P: The Lord is gracious and merciful. He promises to forgive our sins. Therefore, upon this, your confession, as a called and ordained servant of the Lord, in the stead and by the command of my Lord, Jesus Christ, I forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

C: Amen.

Song of Praise and Thanksgiving: Come Thou Fount

 

Come Thou Fount of every blessing, Tune my heart to sing Thy grace;

Steams of mercy, never ceasing, Call for songs of loudest praise.

Teach me some melodious sonnet, Sung by flaming tongues above;

Praise the mount!  I’m fixed upon it, Mount of Thy redeeming love.

 

Here I raise my “Ebenezer” Hither by Thy help I come.

And I hope, by Thy good pleasure, Safely to arrive at home.

Jesus sought me when a stranger, Wandering from the fold of God;

He, to rescue me from danger, Interposed His precious blood.

Oh, to grace how great to debtor, Daily I’m constrained to be!

Let Thy goodness, like a fetter, Bind my wand’ring heart to Thee.

Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it, Prone to leave the God I love;

Here’s my heart, Lord, take and seal it, Seal it for Thy courts above.

Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it, Prone to leave the God I love;

Here’s my heart, Lord, take and seal it, Seal it for Thy courts above.

Here’s my heart, Lord, take and seal it, Seal it for Thy courts above.

Old Testament Reading – Psalm 127

 

Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain. In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for food to eat— for he grants sleep to those he loves.

Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from him. Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are children born in one’s youth. Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. They will not be put to shame when they contend with their opponents in court.

Gospel Reading – Luke 22:39-46

 

Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and his disciples followed him. On reaching the place, he said to them, “Pray that you will not fall into temptation.” He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, knelt down and prayed, “Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.” An angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him. And being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground.

When he rose from prayer and went back to the disciples, he found them asleep, exhausted from sorrow. “Why are you sleeping?” he asked them. “Get up and pray so that you will not fall into temptation.”

Children’s Message

Sermon Hymn – As For Me & My House

Verse 1:

Let our foundation be Built on your majesty

Let every word you speak Fill this home

Jesus our cornerstone. The anchor for our souls

Your glory will be shown By our love

Chorus:

As for me and my house, As for me and my house.  We will serve you. We will serve you

As for me and my house, As for me and my house.  We will serve you. We will serve you

 

Verse 2:

We stand on Holy Ground. This is where lost get found

Your goodness all around, It’s pouring out

Your presence is new wine. The old is left behind

There’s nothing but new life To be found

(Chorus)

Bridge:

This is a house where idols fall.  This is a house where dead man walk

This is a house where freedoms calls.  Can you hear it now, hear it now?

(Repeat)

(Chorus)

Sermon – Series: Households of Faith

        Week 2: “Practices of a Spiritually Vibrant Household”

Acts 2:42-47

And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. And all who believed were together and had all things in common. And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need. And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.

 

Prayers

Apostles’ Creed

I believe in God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth,

And in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried.
He descended into hell.
The third day he rose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God
the Father almighty.
From there he will come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian Church,
the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

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 trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.  For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever.  Amen

Words of Institution

Peace

P: The peace of the Lord be with you all.

C: And also with you.

P: We greet each other in the peace of Christ.

Distribution

Prayer

Benediction 

Closing Song: All the People Said, Amen

Verse 1:

You are not alone, if you are lonely

When you feel afraid, you’re not the only

We are all the same, in need of mercy

To be forgiven and be free

It’s all you got to lean on but thank God it’s all you need

 

Chorus:

And all the people said Amen, woah

And all the people said Amen

Give thanks to the Lord for His love never ends

And all the people said Amen (Last line repeated on last chorus)

 

Verse 2:

If you’re rich or poor, well it don’t matter

Weak or strong, you know love is what we’re after

We’re all broken, but we’re all in this together

God knows we stumble and fall

And He so loved the world, He sent His son to save us all

 

(Chorus)

 

Bridge:

Blessed are the poor in spirit who are torn apart

Blessed are the persecuted and the pure in heart

Blessed are the people hungry for another start

For this hs the kingdom, the kingdom of God

 

(Chorus 2x)

 

 

 

 

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