Liturgy for October 30, 2011 - Zion Cornerstone

	*Entering into Worship*
*Call to Worship		Psalm 66
*Invocation		Psalm 124:8
	Confession of Sin
Reading of the Law		Matthew 22:34-40
General Confession:	Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord! O Lord, hear my voice! Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my pleas for mercy! If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand? But with you there is forgiveness, that you may be feared. I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I hope; my soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen for the morning. Amen. (Psa 130:1-6)	John Calvin's pulpit at St. Pierre Cathedral, Geneva (click to enlarge)
Assurance of Pardon		Psalm 66:16-20
	Response of Gratitude
*Opening Prayer
*God’s Greeting		Philippians 1:2
*Psalm of Praise	Come, All Ye People, Bless Our God	#120:1-2 (Psa 66)
Offerings
Confession of Faith		Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 96, 98
Pastoral Prayer
*Psalm of Thanksgiving	Come, All Ye People, Bless Our God	#120:3-4 (Psa 66)
	Service of the Word
Scripture Lessons		Nehemiah 8:1-18; 9:1-5 (text); Hebrews 10:19-25
*Gloria Patri		#492
*Hymn of Preparation	All People That On Earth Do Dwell	#195:1-4
Sermon	The Reformation of Worship
	Leaving to Serve
*Psalm of Response	A Mighty Fortress is Our God	#444:1-4 (Psa 46)
*Doxology	Praise Ye the Lord, for He is Good	#211:1, 23 (Psa 106)
*Benediction		Hebrews 13:20-21
*Amen!		Three-fold Amen
*All who are able, please stand.