Unity ARP

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

“I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.” (Psalm 34:1)

Prelude

Silent Prayer

Welcome and Announcements

The Adoration of God

Call to Worship: Psalm 81:1 “Sing aloud to God our strength; Make a joyful shout to the God of Jacob.”

*Psalm of Praise - Psalm 81

Speaker: Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good!
All: For His mercy endures forever. (Ps.136:1)

*The Invocation and Lord’s Prayer

*The Hymn of Exaltation - Hymn 710
(God of Our Fathers)

The Responsive Reading - Shorter Catechism 63-66, p.873

The Confession of Sin

The Call to Repentance - Hebrews 2:14-18

Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, and release those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. For indeed He does not give aid to angels, but He does give aid to the seed of Abraham. Therefore, in all things He had to be made like His brethren, that He might be a merciful and faithful High Priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. For in that He Himself has suffered, being tempted, He is able to aid those who are tempted.

The Prayer of Confession (after silent confession)

All: Blessed are you O Lord God of Israel, for you have visited and redeemed your people. You have raised up a horn of salvation for us In the house of your servant David. Through the Christ you have saved us from our enemies and performed the mercy promised to us. You have remembered your holy covenant, the oath which you swore to Abraham: To grant us that we, being delivered from the hand of our enemies, might serve you without fear, in holiness and righteousness before you all the days of our life. You have given the knowledge of salvation to us by the remission of our sins, through your tender mercy. The Dayspring from on high has visited us; to give light to those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death. Lord, guide our feet into the way of peace. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (Luke 1:68-79)
The Assurance of Pardon - Acts 3:19 “Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord.”
*The Hymn of Gratitude - Hymn 629
(What a Friend We Have in Jesus)

The Means of Grace

The Pastoral Prayer

The Worship of Giving

*The Doxology - Hymn 731

The Prayer of Illumination

The Scripture - John 3:1-8

The Sermon - The New Birth

The Response and Blessing

*The Hymn of Consecration - Hymn 460
(Amazing Grace)

*The Benediction

* Congregation Standing

This entry was posted on Wednesday, March 12th, 2008 at 3:19 pm and is filed under announcements, events.