oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the l ord, our maker! psalm 95:6-8a call...

Oh come,let us worship and bow down;let us kneel before the LORD,

our Maker!

Psalm 95:6-8a

Call to Worship

For he is our God,and we are the people of his pasture,

and the sheep of his hand.Today, if you hear his voice,do not harden your hearts.

And can it bethat I should gain

an int’rest inthe Savior’s blood?

Text: Charles Wesley • Music: Thomas Campbell

And Can It Be

Died he for me,who caused his pain?

For me, who himto death pursued?

Amazing love!How can it be

that thou, my God,shouldst die for me?

Amazing love!How can it be

that thou, my God,shouldst die for me?

’Tis mystery all:th’Immortal dies:who can explore

his strange design?

In vain the firstbornseraph tries

to sound the depthsof love divine.

’Tis mercy all!Let earth adore,let angel mindsinquire no more.

Amazing love!How can it be

that thou, my God,shouldst die for me?

Long my imprisonedspirit lay,

fast bound in sinand nature’s night;

thine eye diffuseda quickening ray—

I woke, the dungeonflamed with light;

my chains fell off,my heart was free,I rose, went forth,and followed thee.

Amazing love!How can it be

that thou, my God,shouldst die for me?

No condemnationnow I dread;

Jesus, and all in him,is mine;

alive in him,my living head,and clothed in

righteousness divine,

bold I approachth’eternal throne,

and claim the crown,through Christ my own.

“And Can It Be” • Text: Charles Wesley

Music: Thomas Campbell • Public Domain • CCLI License #11109756

Amazing love!How can it be

that thou, my God,shouldst die for me?

Prayer of Invocation

All we like sheep have gone astray;we have turned—every one—

to his own way;and the LORD has laid on him

the iniquity of us all.

Isaiah 53:6

Call to Confession of Sin

God of mercy, you are full of tenderness and compassion, slow to anger, rich in mercy, and always ready to forgive. We confess that we have sinned against you, and have clung to evil rather than to Christ.

Confession of Sin

Have mercy on us, and forgive our sin. Restore us to newness of life, and seat us at your table of grace, that we may feast with delight on all that satisfies the hungry heart; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

(Silent confession)

Surely he has borne our griefsand carried our sorrows;

yet we esteemed him stricken,smitten by God, and afflicted.

Isaiah 53:4-5

Assurance of Forgiveness

But he was piercedfor our transgressions;

he was crushedfor our iniquities;

upon him was the chastisementthat brought us peace,and with his wounds

we are healed.

May the peace of Christ be with you.And also with you.

Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.

Ephesians 5:1-2

Offering

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;Praise him, all creatures here below;Praise him above, ye heav’nly host;Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

Amen.

Text: Thomas Ken (1674)

Music: “Old 100th” / Genevan Psalter / Louis Bourgeois (1551)

The Doxology

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The Word of the Lord.Thanks be to God!

Proverbs 24:17-29

Old Testament Reading

The Lord be with you.And also with you.

Let us pray…

Prayers of the People

O Lord, we cry out to you for the Church:

Particularly for our sister churches in the Pacific Northwest Presbytery.

O Lord, we cry out to you for all the people of the earth:

We pray for those who do not know you; we pray that your gospel would run in our city; we pray that your fame and glory would spread here and throughout the world.

O Lord, we cry out to you for our own nation:

Please give our President humility, wisdom, strength and trust in you. Please bless our Governor and our Mayor; please bring prosperity and peace to our city through your gospel.

O Lord, we cry out to you for the poor and suffering of our community:

We pray for those who are living on the streets. We pray for those who are discouraged and suffering in depression. We pray for those who are struggling financially. We pray for those who are sick or facing imminent death and for those who care for them.

O Lord we cry out to you with our individual concerns and needs…

(Silent prayer)

All of these things we ask of you in the name of your Son, our Savior Jesus Christ, who taught us to pray saying:

Our Father, who art in heaven,hallowed be Thy name.

Thy kingdom come, Thy will be doneon earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread,And forgive us our debts

as we forgive our debtors.And lead us not into temptation

but deliver us from evil.For Thine is the kingdom and the power

and the glory forever. Amen.

There is a Redeemer,Jesus, God’s own Son,

precious Lamb of God, Messiah,Holy One.

Text & Music: Melody Green

There Is A Redeemer

Jesus my Redeemer,name above all names,

precious Lamb of God, Messiah,O, for sinners slain.

Thank you, O my Father,for giving us your Son,and leaving your Spirit

’til the work on earth is done.

When I stand in glory,I will see his face,

and there I’ll serve my king foreverin that holy place.

Thank you, O my Father,for giving us your Son,and leaving your Spirit

’til the work on earth is done.

There is a Redeemer,Jesus, God’s own Son,

precious Lamb of God, Messiah,Holy One.

Thank you, O my Father,for giving us your Son,and leaving your Spirit

’til the work on earth is done.

and leaving your Spirit’til the work on earth is done.

“There Is A Redeemer” • Text & Music: Melody Green

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Holy, holy, holy!Lord God Almighty!Early in the morning

our song shall rise to thee.

Text: Reginald Heber (1826) • Music: John Dykes (1861)

Holy, Holy, Holy

Holy, holy, holy!Merciful and mighty!

God in three Persons,blessed Trinity!

Holy, holy, holy!All the saints adore thee,

casting down their golden crownsaround the glassy sea;

cherubim and seraphimfalling down before thee,

who wert, and art,and evermore shalt be.

Holy, holy, holy!Though the darkness hide thee,

though the eye of sinful manthy glory may not see,

only thou art holy;there is none beside thee

perfect in power,in love, and purity.

Holy, holy, holy!Lord God Almighty!

All thy works shall praise thy Namein earth and sky and sea.

“Holy, Holy, Holy” • Text: Reginald Heber (1826)

Music: John Dykes (1861) • Public Domain • CCLI License #11109756

Holy, holy, holy!Merciful and mighty!

God in three Persons,blessed Trinity!

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The Gospel of Jesus Christ.Praise be to you, O Christ!

Luke 6:27-36

Gospel Reading

What do you believeabout Jesus Christ?

He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.

Colossians 1:15-20

Confession of Faith

For by him all things were created,in heaven and on earth,

visible and invisible,whether thrones or dominions

or rulers or authorities—

all things were createdthrough him and for him.He is before all things,

and in him all things hold together.

He is the head of the body,the church.

He is the beginning,the firstborn from the dead,

that in everythinghe might be preeminent.

For in him all the fullness of Godwas pleased to dwell,

and through himto reconcile to himself all things,whether on earth or in heaven,

making peaceby the blood of his cross.

Amen.

Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts,to which indeed you were called in one body.

And be thankful.

(Greet one another with the words,“The peace of Christ be with you.”)

Colossians 3:15

Passing of the Peace

Institution of the Lord’s Table

Let us proclaim the mystery of faith.Christ has died.Christ is risen.

Christ will come again!

Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us.Therefore let us keep the feast.

The gifts of God for the people of God.

(The Mystery of Faith)

Mysterium Fidei

What wondrous love is this,O my soul, O my soul!

What wondrous love is this,O my soul!

Text: American Folk Hymn • Music: Southern Harmony

What Wondrous Love Is This

What wondrous love is thisthat caused the Lord of bliss

to bear the dreadful cursefor my soul, for my soul,

to bear the dreadful cursefor my soul!

When I was sinking down,sinking down, sinking down;when I was sinking down,

sinking down.

When I was sinking downbeneath God’s righteous frown,

Christ laid aside his crownfor my soul, for my soul;

Christ laid aside his crownfor my soul!

To God and to the LambI will sing, I will sing;

to God and to the LambI will sing.

To God and to the Lambwho is the great “I am,”

while millions join the themeI will sing, I will sing;

while millions join the themeI will sing!

And when from death I’m free,I’ll sing on, I’ll sing on;

and when from death I’m free,I’ll sing on.

“What Wondrous Love Is This” • Text: American Folk Hymn

Music: Southern Harmony • Public Domain • CCLI License #11109756

And when from death I’m free,I’ll sing and joyful be,and through eternity,

I’ll sing on, I’ll sing on;and through eternity,

I’ll sing on.

Jesus lives, and so shall I.Death! thy sting is gone forever!He who deigned for me to die

lives, the bands of death to sever.

Text: Christian Gellert • Music: Matthew Curl

Jesus Lives And So Shall I

He shall raise me from the dust:Jesus is my hope and trust!

He lives! He lives!Jesus lives!

He lives! He lives!and so shall I!

Jesus lives, and reigns supreme,and, his kingdom still remaining,

I shall also be with him,ever living, ever reigning.

God has promised, be it must:Jesus is my hope and trust!

He lives! He lives!Jesus lives!

He lives! He lives!and so shall I!

Jesus lives, and by his grace,vict’ry o’er my passions giving,

I will cleanse my heart and ways,ever to his glory living.

Me he raises from the dust:Jesus is my hope and trust!

He lives! He lives!Jesus lives!

He lives! He lives!and so shall I!

Jesus lives, I know full well,naught from him my heart can sever,

life nor death, nor pow’rs of hell,joy nor grief, henceforth forever.

None of all his saints is lost:Jesus is my hope and trust!

He lives! He lives!Jesus lives!

He lives! He lives!and so shall I!

Jesus lives, and death is nowbut my entrance into glory.

Courage, then, my soul, for thouhast a crown of life before thee;

thou shalt find thy hopes were just:Jesus is my hope and trust!

“Jesus Lives And So Shall I” • Text: Christian Gellert

Music: Matthew Curl • CCLI License #11109756

He lives! He lives!Jesus lives!

He lives! He lives!and so shall I!

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2 Corinthians 13:14

Benediction