Entering into God’s Presence
* Call to Worship:Â Psalm 68:32-35
* Invocation: Psalm 124:8
ALL: Our help is in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth.
* God’s Greeting:Â 1 Timothy 1:2; 2 Corinthians 13:14
Grace be unto you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ in the power and communion of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
* Opening Prayer
* Psalm of Praise:Â O LORD, Thou Has Ascended (Psa 68) #125:1-4
Confession of Sin
Reading of the Law:Â Ephesians 4:25-32
Corporate Confession of Sin
As poor sinners, we acknowledge before You, our God and Creator, that we have terribly and in many ways sinned against You, not only outwardly, but much more with inward blindness, unbelief, doubts, despair, impatience, pride, covetousness, envy, hatred, malice, and other sinful emotions, as You, our Lord and God know well, and we cannot strongly enough reject. But we repent of these things, and are sorry for them, and heartily ask You for mercy, for the sake of Your beloved Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Declaration of Pardon:Â Psalm 103:2-3, 12; 1 Timothy 1:15
Response of Gratitude
Song of Thanksgiving:Â The Tender Love a Father Has (Psa 103) #205:4-5
Reading of the Creed:Â Nicene Creed (p. 4 or 68 PsH)
Offerings
Congregational Prayer
Service of the Word
Scripture Lessons:Â Psalm 68:18; Ephesians 4:1-16 (text)
* Psalm of Preparation: Praise Ye the LORD, for It is Good (Psa 147) #302:1-3
Sermon: THE UNITY OF THE CHURCH
Leaving to Serve
* Song of Consecration:Â The Church’s One Foundation #398:1-4
* Doxology: Gloria Patri (Eph 3:21; Rev 1:8) #491
* Benediction:Â 2 Corinthians 13:14
* Amen! Three-Fold Amen
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