ORDER OF WORSHIP – May 3, 2020 Chiming of the Hour ...May 05, 2020  · AND STRANGERS NOW ARE...

7
ORDER OF WORSHIP – May 3, 2020 Chiming of the Hour Voluntary Word of Welcome Call to Worship Leader: Come before your God with praise and thanksgiving. People: The joy of God is our strength. Leader: Join with the heavens and the earth in telling the goodness of our God. People: The joy of God is our strength. Leader: We belong to Jesus; All: Come let us worship God, who revives our souls! Hymn 160 Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart (stanzas 1, 2, 3, & 5) Affirmation of Faith 881 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, dead, and buried; the third day He rose from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I 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. Amen. Song of Praise Children’s Worship Message Offering Offertory Scripture Reading: Galatians 5:22-23 & Philippians 4:4-9 Sermon Sermon Response Prayer Concerns and Invitation to Holy Communion Communion Offering Benefits Disaster Relief (COVID-19 response efforts) Prayer of Confession & Assurance of Pardon People: We confess to You, gracious God, that too often we look on Your law as a burden, not a gift; an inconvenience, not a blessing. Rather than seeing Your love revealed, we feel our own guilt magnified. Instead of rejoicing in Your good news, we focus on our own shortcomings. Turn us around, Redeemer, and do not let our fears have dominion over us. Enlighten us, so that our words and deeds may be acceptable to You. Amen Leader: God has called us together to be Christ’s Body, and each one of us is indispensable. God remembers us, giving each of us distinct gifts, equipping each of us to provide guidance and accountability to one another, that we all may become more faithful followers of Christ. We are all greater as one Body

Transcript of ORDER OF WORSHIP – May 3, 2020 Chiming of the Hour ...May 05, 2020  · AND STRANGERS NOW ARE...

Page 1: ORDER OF WORSHIP – May 3, 2020 Chiming of the Hour ...May 05, 2020  · AND STRANGERS NOW ARE FRIENDS, AND STRANGERS NOW ARE FRIENDS. I COME WITH JOY Together met, together bound,

ORDER OF WORSHIP – May 3, 2020Chiming of the Hour

Voluntary

Word of Welcome

Call to WorshipLeader: Come before your God with praise and thanksgiving.People: The joy of God is our strength.Leader: Join with the heavens and the earth in telling the goodness of our God.People: The joy of God is our strength.Leader: We belong to Jesus;All: Come let us worship God, who revives our souls!

Hymn 160 Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart (stanzas 1, 2, 3, & 5)

Affirmation of Faith 881I 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, dead, and buried; the third day He rose

from the dead;He ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty;from thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead.I 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. Amen.

Song of Praise

Children’s Worship Message

Offering

Offertory

Scripture Reading: Galatians 5:22-23 & Philippians 4:4-9

Sermon

Sermon Response

Prayer Concerns and Invitation to Holy CommunionCommunion Offering Benefits Disaster Relief (COVID-19 response efforts)

Prayer of Confession & Assurance of PardonPeople: We confess to You, gracious God, that too often we look on Your law as a

burden, not a gift; an inconvenience, not a blessing. Rather than seeing Your love revealed, we feel our own guilt magnified. Instead of rejoicing in Your good news, we focus on our own shortcomings. Turn us around, Redeemer, and do not let our fears have dominion over us. Enlighten us, so that our words and deeds may be acceptable to You. Amen

Leader: God has called us together to be Christ’s Body, and each one of us is indispensable. God remembers us, giving each of us distinct gifts, equipping each of us to provide guidance and accountability to one another, that we all may become more faithful followers of Christ. We are all greater as one Body

Page 2: ORDER OF WORSHIP – May 3, 2020 Chiming of the Hour ...May 05, 2020  · AND STRANGERS NOW ARE FRIENDS, AND STRANGERS NOW ARE FRIENDS. I COME WITH JOY Together met, together bound,

than any single member of us could be on our own. Brothers and sisters, rejoice and hear the good news: In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven.

People: In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven.All: Thanks be to God! Amen.

Response Hymn 617 I Come with Joy

The Great Thanksgiving

Holy Communion

Invitation to Christian Discipleship

Closing Hymn 732Come, We That Love the Lord

Benediction

Congregational Benediction I Come with Joy

Page 3: ORDER OF WORSHIP – May 3, 2020 Chiming of the Hour ...May 05, 2020  · AND STRANGERS NOW ARE FRIENDS, AND STRANGERS NOW ARE FRIENDS. I COME WITH JOY Together met, together bound,
Page 4: ORDER OF WORSHIP – May 3, 2020 Chiming of the Hour ...May 05, 2020  · AND STRANGERS NOW ARE FRIENDS, AND STRANGERS NOW ARE FRIENDS. I COME WITH JOY Together met, together bound,

LION AND THE LAMB

HE’S COMING ON THE CLOUDS, KINGS AND KINGDOMS WILL BOW DOWN AND EVERY CHAIN WILL BREAK, AS BROKEN HEARTS DECLARE HIS PRAISE WHO CAN STOP THE LORD ALMIGHTY?

OUR GOD IS THE LION, THE LION OF JUDAH HE’S ROARING WITH POWER AND FIGHTING OUR BATTLES AND EVERY KNEE WILL BOW BEFORE YOU

OUR GOD IS THE LAMB, THE LAMB THAT WAS SLAIN FOR THE SIN OF THE WORLD, HIS BLOOD BREAKS THE CHAINS AND EVERY KNEE WILL BOW BEFORE THE LION AND THE LAMB OH EVERY KNEE WILL BOW BEFORE THE LION AND THE LAMB

SO OPEN UP THE GATES, MAKE WAY BEFORE THE KING OF KINGS OUR GOD WHO CALLS THE SAVED IS HERE TO SET THE CAPTIVES FREE WHO CAN STOP THE LORD ALMIGHTY?

OUR GOD IS THE LION, THE LION OF JUDAH HE’S ROARING WITH POWER AND FIGHTING OUR BATTLES AND EVERY KNEE WILL BOW BEFORE YOU

OUR GOD IS THE LAMB, THE LAMB THAT WAS SLAIN FOR THE SIN OF THE WORLD, HIS BLOOD BREAKS THE CHAINS AND EVERY KNEE WILL BOW BEFORE THE LION AND THE LAMB OH EVERY KNEE WILL BOW BEFORE THE LION AND THE LAMB

WHO CAN STOP THE LORD ALMIGHTY? WHO CAN STOP THE LORD ALMIGHTY? WHO CAN STOP THE LORD ALMIGHTY? WHO CAN STOP THE LORD ALMIGHTY?OH WHO CAN STOP THE LORD ALMIGHTY? WHO CAN STOP THE LORD ALMIGHTY? OH WHO CAN STOP THE LORD ALMIGHTY? WHO CAN STOP THE LORD?

OUR GOD IS THE LION, THE LION OF JUDAH HE’S ROARING WITH POWER AND FIGHTING OUR BATTLES AND EVERY KNEE WILL BOW BEFORE YOU

OUR GOD IS THE LAMB, THE LAMB THAT WAS SLAIN FOR THE SIN OF THE WORLD, HIS BLOOD BREAKS THE CHAINS AND EVERY KNEE WILL BOW BEFORE THE LION AND THE LAMB OH EVERY KNEE WILL BOW BEFORE THE LION AND THE LAMB AND EVERY KNEE WILL BOW BEFORE THE LION AND THE LAMB EVERY KNEE WILL BOW BEFORE THE LION AND THE LAMB

Page 5: ORDER OF WORSHIP – May 3, 2020 Chiming of the Hour ...May 05, 2020  · AND STRANGERS NOW ARE FRIENDS, AND STRANGERS NOW ARE FRIENDS. I COME WITH JOY Together met, together bound,

I COME WITH JOY

I COME WITH JOY TO MEET MY LORD, FORGIVEN, LOVED AND FREE, IN AWE AND WONDER TO RECALL HIS LIFE LAID DOWN FOR ME, HIS LIFE LAID DOWN FOR ME.

AS CHRIST BREAKS BREAD AND BIDS US SHARE, EACH PROUD DIVISION ENDS. THE LOVE THAT MADE US MAKES US ONE, AND STRANGERS NOW ARE FRIENDS, AND STRANGERS NOW ARE FRIENDS.

Page 6: ORDER OF WORSHIP – May 3, 2020 Chiming of the Hour ...May 05, 2020  · AND STRANGERS NOW ARE FRIENDS, AND STRANGERS NOW ARE FRIENDS. I COME WITH JOY Together met, together bound,
Page 7: ORDER OF WORSHIP – May 3, 2020 Chiming of the Hour ...May 05, 2020  · AND STRANGERS NOW ARE FRIENDS, AND STRANGERS NOW ARE FRIENDS. I COME WITH JOY Together met, together bound,

I COME WITH JOY

Together met, together bound, we’ll go our different ways,and as His people in the world, we’ll live and speak His praise,we’ll live and speak His praise.