Unity ARP

The Preparation for Worship

Let us prepare our hearts for the worship of God.

“When they saw Him, they worshiped Him.” (Matthew 28:17)

Prelude

Silent Prayer

Welcome and Announcements

The Adoration of God

Call to Worship: Psalm 93:1-2 “The LORD reigns, He is clothed with majesty; the LORD is clothed, He has girded Himself with strength. Surely the world is established, so that it cannot be moved. Your throne is established from of old; You are from everlasting.”
*Psalm of Praise - Hymn 93

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 55
(To God Be the Glory)

The Responsive Reading - Shorter Catechism 88-90, p.876

The Confession of Sin

The Call to Repentance - Hebrews 56:1-6

Therefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, of the doctrine of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. And this we will do if God permits. For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted the heavenly gift, and have become partakers of the Holy Spirit, and have tasted the good word of God and the powers of the age to come, if they fall away, to renew them again to repentance, since they crucify again for themselves the Son of God, and put Him to an open shame.

The Prayer of Confession (after silent confession)
LORD God, our iniquities have made a separation between us and You, and our sins have hidden Your face from us so that You do not hear. Our hands and fingers are defiled with iniquity; our lips have spoken falsehood, and our tongues mutter wickedness. Our feet run to evil; our thoughts are thoughts of iniquity. Our transgressions are multiplied before You, and our sins testify against us; for our transgressions are with us, and we know our iniquities: transgressing and denying the LORD, and turning away from our God. Redeem us, O LORD, and turn us from our transgression. In Jesus’ name, AMEN. (Isaiah 59)

The Assurance of Pardon - Isaiah 53:5 “But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.”

*The Hymn of Gratitude - Hymn 672
(Trust and Obey)

The Means of Grace

The Pastoral Prayer

The Worship of Giving

*The Doxology - Hymn 731

The Prayer of Illumination

The Scripture - Ephesians 4:1-3

The Sermon - The Unity of the Spirit

The Response and Blessing

*The Hymn of Consecration - Hymn 353
(I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord)

*The Benediction

* Congregation Standing

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