Liturgy 9/19/2021

PRELUDE –

“All I Need” by Shawn McDonald

WELCOME & CALL TO WORSHIP – Psalm 18:2-3

In spite of the storms of life seeking to blow us off course, the Psalmist states:

The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer,

    my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge,

    my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

I call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised,

    and I am saved from my enemies.

Let’s stand and call upon the Lord our refuge who is worthy to be praised.

SONG –

“Behold, Our God” by Jonathan, Meghan, and Ryan Baird and Mark Altrogge

CONFESSION OF SIN –

EVERYONE

God of love,

it is your will that we should love you with heart, soul, mind, strength,

 and our neighbor as ourselves,

but we are not sufficient for these things.

We confess that our affections continually turn away from you:

from purity to lust, from freedom to slavery,

from compassion to indifference, from fullness to emptiness.

Have mercy on us.

Order our lives by your holy Word,

and make your commandments the joy of our hearts.

Conform us to the image of your loving Son, Jesus,

 that we may shine before the world to your glory.

Amen.

SONG –

“Create in Me a Clean Heart” by Keith Green

ASSURANCE OF PARDON – Luke 7:48-50

“Your sins are forgiven…Your faith has saved you. Go in peace.”

SONG –

“To The Cross I Cling” by Isaac Wimberley, Matt Boswell, and Michael Bleecker

“How Firm a Foundation” by Unknown

PRAYER Be seated for prayer.

AFFIRMATION OF FAITH – New Hampshire Confession of Faith Article 1

EVERYONE:

We believe that the Holy Bible was written by men divinely inspired, and is a perfect treasure of heavenly instruction; that it has God for its author, salvation for its end, and truth without any mixture of error for its matter; that it reveals the principles by which God will judge us; and therefore is, and shall remain to the end of the world, the true center of Christian union, and the supreme standard by which all human conduct, creeds, and opinions should be tried.

SCRIPTURE READING – 1 Tim. 1:1-7 Please stand for the reading. End with “This is the word of the Lord.”

SERMON – (Nathan) “Different Doctrines”

SONG –

“Make Us One” by Twila Paris

LORD’S TABLE

SONG –

“I Stand Amazed in the Presence” by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel

BENEDICTION

ANNOUNCEMENTS

POSTLUDE –

            “Good God Almighty” by Crowder

Liturgy 9/12/2021

PRELUDE –

“Power to Redeem” by Lauren Daigle

WELCOME & CALL TO WORSHIP – Ps. 95:1-2

The Psalmist commands the people of God to worship stating:

Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD

Let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation.

Let us come before him with thanksgiving

And extol him with music and song.

Let’s stand together and sing to the LORD, the Rock of our salvation.

SONG –

“Indescribable” by Jesse Reeves and Laura Story

CONFESSION OF SIN – Isaiah 55:6-7

Seek the LORD while he may be found, call on him while he is near;

let the wicked forsake his way and the evil man his thoughts.

Let him turn to the LORD, and he will have mercy on him,

and to our God, for he will freely pardon.

The LORD our God sees the depths of our sin and the secrets of our hearts.

But in God’s mercy and love, he calls us to repent of our sins and return to him.

Let’s take some time to reflect and pray in silence.

Let’s repent of our sins and return to the LORD our God.

[Moment of Silence]

ASSURANCE OF PARDON – Psalm 103:12-13

Now hear this assurance of pardon from Psalm 103:12-13

…as far as the east is from the west,

    so far does [our God] remove our transgressions from us.

As a father shows compassion to his children,

    so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him.

SONG –

“How Deep the Father’s Love” by Stuart Townend

“There is None Like You” by Lenny LeBlanc

PRAYER Be seated for prayer.

SCRIPTURE READING – 1 Tim. 1:1-2 Please stand for the reading. End with “This is the word of the Lord.”

SERMON – (Nathan) “Paul and Timothy”

SONG –

“Jesus Messiah” by Chris Tomlin, Daniel Carson, Ed Cash, and Jesse Reeves

LORD’S TABLE –

SONG—

“Your Grace Is Enough” by Matt Maher

BENEDICTION

ANNOUNCEMENTS

POSTLUDE—

“My Lighthouse” by Rend Collective

Liturgy 9/5/2021

PRELUDE – 

“Psalm 150 (Praise the Lord)” by Matt Boswell and Matt Papa

WELCOME & CALL TO WORSHIP – Revelation 5:13-14

In his vision of the exalted Christ, the apostle John hears all creatures in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea saying,

“To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb

Be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!”

Let’s join in the chorus of all creation and declare the glory of Christ 

the Lamb enthroned forever. 

SONG –

“All Creatures of Our God and King” by Jonathan Baird, Ryan Baird, St. Francis of Assisi, and William Henry Draper

CONFESSION OF SIN –

While all Christians openly declare God’s glory with our voice,  we must admit that so often we deny him glory in our hearts and actions. Let’s take some time to confess our sins to the Lord, and ask for his forgiveness when we fail to give him the full glory due to his name. Read with me the words of this confession:

EVERYONE:

God of love, it is your will that we should love you with heart, soul, mind, strength,

 and our neighbor as ourselves, but we are not sufficient for these things.

We confess that our affections continually turn away from you: 

from purity to lust, from freedom to slavery, 

from compassion to indifference, from fullness to emptiness. 

Have mercy on us. Order our lives by your holy Word, 

and make your commandments the joy of our hearts. 

Conform us to the image of your loving Son, Jesus, 

that we may shine before the world to your glory. 

Amen.

ASSURANCE OF PARDON – Ephesians 2:4-10

But God, being rich in mercy,

because of the great love with which he loved us,  

even when we were dead in our trespasses,  

made us alive together with Christ

—by grace you have been saved—

and raised us up with him 

and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,  

so that in the coming ages 

he might show the immeasurable riches 

of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. 

For by grace you have been saved through faith. 

And this is not your own doing; 

it is the gift of God, 

not a result of works, 

so that no one may boast.

SONG –

“Oh For A Thousand Tongues to Sing” by Carl Gotthelf Glaser, and Charles Wesley

“O Great God” by Bob Kauflin

PRAYER Be seated for prayer.

AFFIRMATION OF FAITH – Westminster Shorter Catechism Q1

Please read the answer together.

Q: What is the chief end of man? 

A: Man’s chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever.

SCRIPTURE READING – Psalm 150 Please stand for the reading. End with “This is the word of the Lord.” 

SERMON – “Praise the LORD!”

SONG –

“Great Are You Lord” by David Leonard, Jason Ingram, and Leslie Jordan

LORD’S TABLE

SONG— 

“Let Everything That Has Breath” by Matt Redman

“Doxology”

BENEDICTION

ANNOUNCEMENTS

POSTLUDE— 

“Holy Is the Lord” by Chris Tomlin and Louie Giglio

Liturgy 8/29/2021

PRELUDE – 

“Jesus Paid It All” by Don Moen

WELCOME & CALL TO WORSHIP – Hebrews 4:14-16

Hear this call to worship from Hebrews 4:14-16

Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, 

Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. 

For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, 

but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. 

Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace,

 that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

Since our high priest has clothed us with his righteousness, 

let us draw near to God to sing praise to his glorious name!

SONG –

“And Can It Be?” by Charles Wesley

CONFESSION OF SIN – Daniel 9:4-8

Although Christ has covered our sins, we should still confess them before God.

Daniel the prophet gives us helpful words to use. 

O Lord, the great and awesome God, 

who keeps covenant and steadfast love 

with those who love him and keep his commandments, 

we have sinned and done wrong and acted wickedly and rebelled, 

turning aside from your commandments and rules. 

We have not listened to your servants the prophets, 

who spoke in your name to our kings, our princes, and our fathers, 

and to all the people of the land. 

To you, O Lord, belongs righteousness, but to us open shame 

to our kings, to our princes, and to our fathers, 

because we have sinned against you…

For we do not present our pleas before you because of our righteousness,

but because of your great mercy.

(Moment of Silence)

SONG – 

“Not in Me” by David L. Ward and Eric Shumacher

ASSURANCE OF PARDON – 1 Corinthians 6:11

We’ve just told God that we’ve been unrighteous, sexually immoral, idolaters, adulterers, etc… But listen to what God tells us:

And such were some of you. 

But you were washed, you were sanctified, 

you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ 

and by the Spirit of our God.

SONG –

“Jesus, Thank You” by Pat Sczebel

PRAYER Be seated for prayer.

SCRIPTURE READING – Psalm 18 Please stand for the reading and end with “This is the word of the Lord.” 

SERMON – “The Psalms and Christ”

SONG –

“Before the Throne of God Above” by Charitie Lees Bancroft and Vikki Cook

LORD’S TABLE –

SONG— 

“Christ Our Hope In Life And Death” by Keith and Kristyn Getty

BENEDICTION

ANNOUNCEMENTS

POSTLUDE— 

“Benediction” by Josh Garrels

Liturgy 8/22/2021

PRELUDE – 

“Shadows” by David Crowder Band

WELCOME & CALL TO WORSHIP – (Revelation 21:3-4)

And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, 

“Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. 

He will dwell with them, and they will be his people,

and God himself will be with them as their God. 

He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, 

and death shall be no more, 

neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, 

for the former things have passed away.”

Let’s stand and worship the God of our comfort!

SONG –

“We Will Feast in the House of Zion” by Joshua Moore and Sandra McCracken

CONFESSION OF SIN –  

In light of our need for God, let’s take a moment to pray aloud together with this corporate confession of sin.

Lord, though you should guide us, we inform ourselves;

though you should rule us, we control ourselves;

though you should fulfill us, we console ourselves.

We think your truth too high, your will too hard,

your power too remote, your love too free. But they are not!

And without them, we are of all people most miserable.

Now heal our confused minds with your word,

heal our divided wills with your law,

heal our troubled consciences with your love,

heal our anxious hearts with your presence,

all for the sake of your Son,

who loved us and gave himself for us. 

Amen.

ASSURANCE OF PARDON – (Psalm 103:8-12)

Hear this assurance of pardon from Psalm 103:8-12.

The Lord is compassionate and gracious,

    slow to anger, abounding in love.

He will not always accuse,

    nor will he harbor his anger forever;

he does not treat us as our sins deserve

    or repay us according to our iniquities.

For as high as the heavens are above the earth,

    so great is his love for those who fear him;

as far as the east is from the west,

    so far has he removed our transgressions from us.

SONGS –

“Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing” by John Wyeth and Robert Robinson

“Promises” by Maverick City

PRAYER Be seated for prayer.

SCRIPTURE READING – Psalm 74 Please stand for the reading. End with “This is the word of the Lord.” 

SERMON – “What I Feel V.S. What Is True”

SONG –

“Behold the Lamb (Communion Hymn)” by Keith & Kristyn Getty and Stuart Townend

LORD’S TABLE –

SONG— 

“God Is For Us” by CityAlight

BENEDICTION

ANNOUNCEMENTS

POSTLUDE—   

“The Love of God” by Frederick Martin Lehman and Meir Ben Isaac Nehorai

Liturgy 8/15/2021

PRELUDE – 

“After All (Holy)” by David Crowder

WELCOME & CALL TO WORSHIP – (Psalm 66:1-4)

Shout for joy to God, all the earth;

    sing the glory of his name;

    give to him glorious praise!

Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds!

    So great is your power that your enemies come cringing to you.

All the earth worships you

    and sings praises to you;

    they sing praises to your name.” 

Let’s stand and sing praises to our glorious God!

SONG –

“Come Praise and Glorify” by Bob Kauflin and Tim Chester

CONFESSION OF SIN –  (Romans 1:28-32)

In Romans 1, Paul describes what happens to those who seek to suppress their knowledge of God in order to reject his rule over their lives. Paul writes, 

And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, 

God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done. 

They were filled with all manner of unrighteousness, evil, covetousness, malice. 

They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, maliciousness.

 They are gossips, slanderers, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, foolish, faithless, heartless, ruthless. 

Though they know God’s righteous decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them.

Since it is so easy for us to ignore God when he is inconvenient for us, let’s take some time to repent of our rebellion against him and acknowledge God as the true king over our lives. 

(Moment of Silent Prayer)

SONG —

“Give us Clean Hands” by Charlie Hall

ASSURANCE OF PARDON – (Romans 10:9-11,13)

Hear this assurance of pardon from Rom. 10:9-11,13.

 [I]f you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord

 and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, 

you will be saved. 

For with the heart one believes and is justified, 

and with the mouth one confesses and is saved. 

For the Scripture says, “Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame.” 

For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

SONGS –

“Come Behold the Wondrous Mystery” by Matt Boswell, Matt Papa, and Michael Bleecker

PRAYER Be seated for prayer.

AFFIRMATION OF FAITH — Week 31 (From the New City Catechism Quoting the Apostles’ Creed)

Q. What do we believe by true faith?

A. We 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 is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; 

from there he will come to judge the living and the dead.  

We believe in the Holy Spirit, 

the holy catholic church, 

the communion of saints, 

the forgiveness of sins, 

the resurrection of the body, 

and the life everlasting.

SCRIPTURE READING – Psalm 24 Please stand for the reading. End with “This is the word of the Lord.” 

SERMON – “Who Is This King Of Glory”

SONG –

“O the Love of My Redeemer” by Josh Caterer

LORD’S TABLE – (Nathan)

SONG— 

“Let Your Kingdom Come” by Bob Kauflin

BENEDICTION (Nathan)

ANNOUNCEMENTS (Nathan)

POSTLUDE— 

“You Are Holy (Prince of Peace)” by Marc Imboden and Tammi Rhoton

Liturgy 8/8/2021

PRELUDE – 

“O Praise Him” by David Crowder Band

WELCOME & CALL TO WORSHIP – (From Revelation 4:8; 5:13)

“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, 

who was, and is, and is to come.”

“To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb

 be praise and honor and glory and power, 

for ever and ever!”

Let’s stand and ascribe honor and glory to the Lord God almighty!

SONG –

“How Can I Keep From Singing?” by Chris Tomlin

CONFESSION OF SIN – (From Psalm 25:6-7, 16-18)

Remember, O Lord, Your great mercy and love, for they are from of old.

Remember no the sins of my youth, and my rebellious ways: 

according to your love remember me, for you are good, O Lord…

For the sake of your name, O Lord, forgive my iniquity, though it is great.

Turn to me and be gracious to me, for i am lonely and afflicted. 

The troubles of my heart have multiplied; free me from my anguish. 

Look upon my affliction and my distress and take away all my sins. 

(Moment of Silence)

ASSURANCE OF PARDON – (From Jeremiah 31:34)

I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.

SONGS –

“His Mercy Is More” by Matt Boswell and Matt Papa

“How Great Thou Art” by Stuart K. Hine

PRAYER Be seated for prayer.

SCRIPTURE READING – Psalm 105 Please stand for the reading. End with “This is the word of the Lord.” 

SERMON – “Worship And Evangelism

SONG –

“It Is Well with My Soul” by Horatio Gates Spafford and Philip Paul Bliss

LORD’S TABLE

SONG— 

“Sing to the King” by Billy Foote

BENEDICTION

ANNOUNCEMENTS

POSTLUDE—  “We Will Feast in the House of Zion” by Joshua Moore and Sandra McCracken

Liturgy 8/1/2021

PRELUDE – 

“Before the Throne of God Above” by Charitie Lees Bancroft and Vikki Cook

WELCOME & CALL TO WORSHIP – (Psalm 105:1-3)

Oh give thanks to the Lord; call upon his name;

    make known his deeds among the peoples!

Sing to him, sing praises to him;

    tell of all his wondrous works!

Glory in his holy name;

    let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice!

Let’s stand and sing to the Lord our God!

SONG –

“Forever” by Chris Tomlin

CONFESSION OF SIN –  (Judges 10:10-15)

Congregation reads the bolded section aloud.

In light of God’s never ending love, let’s take a moment to reflect on the ways we have been unfaithful to the Lord throughout the week. Please read the bolded section from Judges 10:10-15 aloud. 

And the people of Israel cried out to the Lord, saying, 

“We have sinned against you, because we have forsaken our God 

and have served the Baals.” 

And the Lord said to the people of Israel,

 “Did I not save you from the Egyptians and from the Amorites, 

from the Ammonites and from the Philistines? 

 The Sidonians also, and the Amalekites and the Maonites oppressed you, 

and you cried out to me, and I saved you out of their hand. 

Yet you have forsaken me and served other gods; therefore I will save you no more.  

Go and cry out to the gods whom you have chosen; 

let them save you in the time of your distress.”  

And the people of Israel said to the Lord, 

“We have sinned; do to us whatever seems good to you. 

Only please deliver us this day.” 

SONG — 

“Have Mercy on Me” by Dale Bischof and Pat Sczebel

ASSURANCE OF PARDON – Psalm 32:3-5 (NIV)

Then I acknowledged my sin to you

    and did not cover up my iniquity.

I said, “I will confess

    my transgressions to the Lord.”

And you forgave

    the guilt of my sin.

SONGS –

“I Stand Amazed in the Presence” by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel

“I Love You Lord” by Laurie Klein

AFFIRMATION OF FAITH — From the 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith Chapter 17 Paragraph 1. (Jonah)

The sensible sight of the light and love of God may for a time be clouded and obscured from them, yet he is still the same, and [the true believer] shall be sure to be kept by the power of God unto salvation, where they shall enjoy their purchased possession, they being engraved upon the palm of his hands, and their names having been written in the book of life from all eternity.

PRAYER Be seated for prayer.

SCRIPTURE READING – Psalm 136 Please stand for the reading. End with “This is the word of the Lord.” 

SERMON – “The Steadfast Love of The Lord”

SONG –

“How Deep the Father’s Love” by Stuart Townend

LORD’S TABLE –

SONG— 

“Give Us One Pure and Holy Passion” by Mark Altrogge

BENEDICTION

ANNOUNCEMENTS

POSTLUDE— 

“O Praise the Name (Anástasis)” by Benjamin Hastings, Dean Ussher, and Marty Sampson

Liturgy 7/25/2021

PRELUDE – “All The Poor And Powerless” by All Sons And Daughters

WELCOME & CALL TO WORSHIP –  Psalm 116:1-2

I love the Lord, because he has heard

    my voice and my pleas for mercy.

Because he inclined his ear to me,

    therefore I will call on him as long as I live.

Let’s stand and sing to the Lord who hears our call. 

SONG –

“This is My Father’s World” by Maltbie Davenport Babcock and Franklin Lawrence Sheppard

CONFESSION OF SIN –  Matthew 6:25-27

“Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life,

what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on.

Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?

Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns,

and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?

And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life?

And why are you anxious about clothing?

Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, 

yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 

But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven,

will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?

Let’s take a moment to reflect and pray,

confessing the many times we’ve so often failed to trust God for our daily needs. 

ASSURANCE OF PARDON – Philippians 4:19-20

And my God will supply every need of yours

according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

To our God and Father be glory forever and ever.

Amen.

SONGS –

Jesus Strong and Kind by CityAlight

The Love of Christ is Rich and Free* by Sandra McCracken

PRAYER Be seated for prayer.

SCRIPTURE READING – Psalm 131 Please stand for the reading. End with “This is the word of the Lord.” 

SERMON – “A Calm And Quiet Soul”

SONG –

“Come Behold the Wondrous Mystery” by Matt Boswell, Matt Papa, and Michael Bleecker

LORD’S TABLE – 

SONG— 

“In Christ Alone” by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend

BENEDICTION

ANNOUNCEMENTS 

POSTLUDE— “Praying For You” by Lecrae

Retreat Liturgy 7/18/2021

WELCOME & CALL TO WORSHIP – Psalm 47:1-8

Clap your hands, all peoples!

Shout to God with loud songs of joy!

For the Lord, the Most High, is to be feared,

a great king over all the earth.

He subdued peoples under us,

and nations under our feet.

He chose our heritage for us,

the pride of Jacob whom he loves. Selah

God has gone up with a shout,

the Lord with the sound of a trumpet.

Sing praises to God, sing praises!

Sing praises to our King, sing praises!

For God is the King of all the earth;

sing praises with a psalm!

God reigns over the nations;

God sits on his holy throne.

Song –

“Behold, Our God” by Jonathan, Meghan, and Ryan Baird and Mark Altrogge

CONFESSION OF SIN – Psalm 51:1-5

EVERYONE:

Have mercy on me, O God,

according to your steadfast love;

according to your abundant mercy

blot out my transgressions.

Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity,

and cleanse me from my sin!

For I know my transgressions,

and my sin is ever before me.

Against you, you only, have I sinned

and done what is evil in your sight,

so that you may be justified in your words

and blameless in your judgment.

Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity,

and in sin did my mother conceive me.

Song –

“Have Mercy on Me” by Dale Bischof and Pat Sczebel

ASSURANCE OF PARDON – 1 Timothy 1:15

The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance,

that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.

“If you have acknowledged you’re a sinner and put your faith in Christ to save you, his death fully atones for all your sin!”

Song –

“And Can It Be?” by Charles Wesley

AFFIRMATION OF FAITH – New Hampshire Confession of Faith, Article IX

We believe that Election is the eternal purpose of God,

according to which He graciously regenerates, sanctifies, and saves sinners;

that being perfectly consistent with the free agency of man,

it comprehends all the means in connection with the end;

that it is a most glorious display of God’s sovereign goodness, being infinitely free, wise, holy and unchangeable;

that it utterly excludes boasting, and promotes humility, love, prayer, praise, trust in God,

and active imitation of his free mercy.

PRAYER Be seated.

CHILDREN’S BLESSING & DISMISSAL

SCRIPTURE READING – Ephesians 1:3-14

(please stand and respond with “Thanks be to God!”

SERMON (Nathan) – “Sovereign over Salvation”

THE LORD’S TABLE

Songs –

“Jesus Paid It All” by Alex Nifong, Elvina M. Hall, and John Thomas Grape

“He Will Hold Me Fast” by Ada Ruth Habershon and Matthew Merker

BENEDICTION & ANNOUNCEMENTS

POSTLUDE – “Election (feat. Willie Will)” by Shai Linne