Worship Part 7: Revelation 21:9-22:5
Order of Service
Call to Worship: Psalm 98:1-4
Invocation
Hymn: #53 - Praise to the Lord, the Almighty (Tune)
Confession of Sin and Assurance of Forgiveness:
Gracious God, we confess that we have longed too much for the comforts of this world. We have loved the gifts more than the giver. In your mercy, help us to see that all the things we pine for are finite, while you are infinite; that they are quicksand, while you are solid ground; that they are shifting, while you are steadfast. On the merits of Jesus Christ, we plead your forgiveness. Accept his worthiness for our unworthiness, his sinlessness for our transgressions, his fullness for our emptiness, his glory for our shame, his righteousness for our dead works, his death for our life. We pray in Jesus name. Amen.
Hymns:
Bulletin - Christ Our Hope in Life and Death (Tune)
Scripture Readings:
Psalm 42
Matthew 5:1-12
Affirmation of Faith: Nicene Creed
Morning Prayer
Hymn: #168 - I Greet Thee, Who My Sure Redeemer Art (Tune)
Sermon: Revelation 21:9-22:5
Closing Hymn: #546 - The Sands of Time Are Sinking (Tune)
Benediction