Unity ARP

The Lord’s Day ~ April 6, 2008
The Preparation for Worship

When the prelude begins let the congregation be in meditation and prayer in order to 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 86:8-10 “Among the gods there is none like You, O Lord; nor are there any works like Your works. All nations whom You have made Shall come and worship before You, O Lord, And shall glorify Your name. For You are great, and do wondrous things; You alone are God.”
*Psalm of Praise - Psalm 86

Speaker: Our help is in the name of the LORD,

All: Who made heaven and earth. (Psalm 124:8)

*The Invocation and Lord’s Prayer

*The Hymn of Exaltation - Hymn 101
(Come Thou Almighty King)

The Responsive Reading - Psalm 32, p. 795

The Confession of Sin

The Ten Commandments
Minister: God spoke all these words, saying, I am the Lord thy God,
which hath brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
All: Thou shalt have no other gods before Me.
Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image.
Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain.
Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.
Honor thy father and thy mother.
Thou shalt not murder.
Thou shalt not commit adultery
Thou shalt not steal.
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.
Thou shalt not covet.
Minister: Hear also the words of our Lord Jesus, how He saith:
All: Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all
thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it: Thou shalt love
thy neighbor as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.

The Prayer of Confession (a moment of silent confession)

All: Have mercy upon me, O God, according to Thy lovingkindness; according to the multitude of Thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. For I acknowledge my transgressions and my sin is ever before me. Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from Thy presence and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me. In Jesus name. Amen.

The Assurance of Pardon - 1John 1:9

*The Hymn of Gratitude - Hymn 296, ( vv.1-4)
(All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name!)

The Means of Grace

The Pastoral Prayer - Elder Dan Snider

The Worship of Giving

*The Doxology - Hymn 731

*The Prayer of Dedication

The Scripture - Genesis 12:10-20

The Sermon - Abraham’s Faith Tested

The Service of Communion (see guidelines)

Prayer of Consecration

Distribution of the Elements

Prayer of Thanksgiving

The Response and Blessing

The Hymn of Consecration - 498 (vv.1,2,4,5)
(Jesus! What a Friend for Sinners!)

*The Benediction

*Congregation Standing

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