Category: Worship
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Why Does Your Church Have Catholic Rituals? Part 2
Absolution After confession, God declares us pardoned through Christ who made satisfaction for our sins. The minister has authority in Christ to declare forgiveness (Matt 18:18; John 20:23). He may also read 1 John 1:8-9. This is commonly known as absolution, from the Latin word, absolutio, which means “acquittal, pardon.†Zacharias Ursinus, the Heidelberg Reformer,…
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Why Does Your Church Have Catholic Rituals? Part 1
Confession For evangelicals, these three words conjure up a nightmare of a confessional, adoration of the host, and other forms of Roman Catholic sacerdotalism. James asked me about these things: Please tell me what your church’s position is (in practice) on the following issues: 1. Confession and absolution. 2. The nature of communion, or…
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Liturgy for October 16, 2011
Entering into Worship *Call to Worship Psalm 86:8-13 *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…
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A Brief Walk-Through Our Worship Liturgy
Because of Christ’s work in offering himself as a sacrifice to cleanse us of our sin, we are fit to enter the heavenly Holy of Holies to worship the Triune God.
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Liturgy for September 4, 2011
Entering into Worship *Call to Worship Psalm 111:1-10 *Invocation Psalm 124:8 *Salutation Romans 1:7 *Opening Prayer *Psalm of Praise O Give the Lord Wholehearted Praise #222:12,6,7 (Psa 111) Confession of Sin Reading of the Law Exodus 20:1-17 General Confession: I, a poor sinner, acknowledge before you, my God and Creator, that I have terribly and…
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Liturgy for June 26, 2011
Theme: “Why Trust in Egypt?” Text: Isaiah 19:1-25; Scripture Readings: Psalm 66:1-4, 13-15; Ephesians 2:11-22 Sermon Outline: 1. She Too Will be Judged 2. She Too Will Trust in Whom You Do not Trust 3. She and the Whole Earth Will Trust in God
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Liturgy for May 1, 2011
Entering into Worship Call to Worship Psalm 66:1-4, 13-14, 20 Invocation Psalm 124:8 Salutation 1 Corinthians 1:2,3 Opening Prayer Psalm of Praise Come, All Ye Peoples, Bless Our God (Psa 66) #120:1-4 Confession of Sin Reading of the Law Matthew 22:34-40 General Confession Lord God, eternal and almighty Father: We acknowledge before your holy…
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Maundy Thursday Communion Service
Our Communion Service of Scriptures and Songs will be this Maundy Thursday, April 21, at 10 a.m. The sermon text will be Genesis 14:18-20 and New Testament readings are Hebrews 7:1-17 and Matthew 26:17-20, 26-29. Download liturgy for printing (PDF). All are cordially welcome to join us in commemorating the once-for-all sacrifice of our Lord…
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Bulletin for April 17, 2011
Pasig Evening Worship April 17, 2011 2:30 p.m. Preaching: Rev. Nollie Malabuyo Sermon: The Servant Sets His Face Like a Flint [table id=24 /]
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Bulletin for April 10, 2011
Pasig Evening Worship April 10, 2011 2:30 p.m. Preaching: Rev. Nollie Malabuyo [table id=23 /]