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The Preparation for WorshipLet us prepare our hearts for the worship of God.

“Oh worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness! Tremble before Him, all the earth.” (Psalm 96:9)

Prelude

Silent Prayer

Welcome and Announcements

The Adoration of God

Call to Worship: Psalm 77:13-14 “Your way, O God, is in the sanctuary; who is so great a God as our God? You are the God who does wonders; You have declared Your strength among the peoples.”

*Psalm of Praise - Psalm 77

Speaker: The LORD is in His holy temple,
All: Let all the earth keep silence before Him. (Habakkuk 2:20)

*The Invocation and Lord’s Prayer

*The Hymn of Exaltation - Hymn 76
(Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven)

The Responsive Reading - Shorter Catechism 49-52, p.873

The Confession of Sin

The Call to Repentance - Titus 3:1-5

Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to obey, to be ready for every good work, to speak evil of no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing all humility to all men. For we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another. But when the kindness and the love of God our Savior toward man appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit.

The Prayer of Confession (after silent confession)

All: LORD God, we have sinned gravely; we have become vile and afflicted. We are in great distress; our souls are troubled and our hearts overturned, for we have been very rebellious. The joy of our heart has ceased, and our dance has turned into mourning. Woe to us, for we have sinned! Because of this our heart is faint; because of these things our eyes grow dim. But You, O LORD, remain forever, and Your throne from generation to generation. Do no forget us nor forsake us. Turn us back to You, O LORD, and we will be restored. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen. (Lamentations 1 and 5)
The Assurance of Pardon - 2 Chronicles 7:14 “If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.”

*The Hymn of Gratitude - Hymn 252
(When I Survey the Wondrous Cross)

The Means of Grace

The Pastoral Prayer

The Worship of Giving

*The Doxology - Hymn 731

The Scripture - Philippians 4:21-23

The Prayer of Illumination

The Sermon - The Importance of Greeting

The Response and Blessing

*The Hymn of Consecration - Hymn 359
(Blest Be the Tie That Binds)

*The Benediction

* Congregation Standing

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