FIRST CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH OF FREMONT do not thrust me away from your presence, SUNDAY June 7, 2015 – Growing Season do not take away from me your spirit of holiness. Morning Worship Service - 9:30 a.m. Give me back the joy of your salvation, sustain in me a generous spirit. GOD CALLS US TO WORSHIP: ENTER INTO HIS PRESENCE Lord, open my lips, Prelude: "Guide Me O My Great Redeemer" R. Powell and my mouth will speak out your praise. Call to Worship: based on Psalm 108:1-4 Sacrifice gives you no pleasure, Our hearts are ready, O Lord, burnt offering you do not desire. our hearts are ready! Sacrifice to You is a broken spirit, We will sing and make melody! a broken, contrite heart you never scorn. Amen. We will awaken the dawn! We will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the peoples, Assurance of God’s Pardon: Ezekiel 36:25-26 we will sing praises to you among the nations. In the name of Jesus Christ, your sins are forgiven. For your steadfast love is great above the heavens, Thanks be to God. and your faithfulness reaches to the clouds. Guide for Living in Grace: Proverbs 3:5-6 *Greeting of the Lord: Isaiah 40:10-11 Sung Response: "Lead Me, Guide Me" LUYH 329 *Hymns of Praise: "My Heart Is Firmly Fixed" LUYH 734 (1-4) "As the Deer Pants for the Water" LUYH 332 GOD HOLDS OUR GRADUATES: CELEBRATE WITH THEM *The Creed: The Apostles' Creed Celebration of Graduates Congregational Prayer GOD CALLS US TO RECONCILE: CONFESS OUR SINS Call to Confession- Psalm 131:1–3 GOD SPEAKS TO US: LISTEN TO HIS WORD Our Prayer of Confession and Lament- Psalm 51:1-6, 10-12, 15-17 Children’s Message Have mercy on me, O God, in your faithful love, *Hymn of Preparation: "Break Now the Bread of Life" LUYH 764 (1,3,4) in your great tenderness wipe away my offences; Scripture Reading: Matthew 6.1-4 wash me thoroughly from my guilt, Sermon: Giving Rewards purify me from my sin. Prayer of Application For I am well aware of my offences, *Hymn of Response: "Be Thou My Vision" LUYH 859 (1,3,4) my sin is constantly in mind. Against you, you alone, I have sinned, GOD BRINGS US TO HIS TABLE: COME WITH JOY I have done what you see to be wrong, Invitation and Promises that you may show your saving justice when you pass sentence, Great Prayer of Thanksgiving and your victory may appear when you give judgment, The Lord be with you. remember, I was born guilty, And also with you. a sinner from the moment of conception. Lift up your hearts. But you delight in sincerity of heart, We lift them up to the Lord. and in secret you teach me wisdom. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. God, create in me a clean heart, It is right for us to give thanks and praise. renew within me a resolute spirit, Thanksgiving for the Work of God in Creation as the cup is shared "O Christ, Our Hope, Our Heart’s Desire" LUYH 828 Acclamation of Praise—based on Psalm 118:26; Isaiah 6:3 The blood of Christ, the cup of salvation. Sing: "Holy, Holy, Holy!" LUYH 538 (1) Thanks be to God. Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty! Take, drink, remember and believe the blood of our Lord Jesus Christ was shed for the Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee; complete forgiveness of all our sins. Holy, Holy, Holy! Merciful and mighty, God in three persons, blessed Trinity! Response of Praise and Prayer- Revelation 5:12 Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, Thanksgiving for the Work of Christ to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength Memorial Acclamation and honor and glory and praise! Praise to you, Lord Jesus: Prayer (in our closing prayer will you please repeat the phrases of the prayer after me) Dying, you destroyed our death; rising, you restored our life. GOD BLESSES US: RESPOND TO GOD Lord Jesus, come in glory. Offering: Faith Promise Offertory: "Let Us Talents and Tongues Employ" David Cherwien Prayer for the Work of the Spirit *Hymn of Thanksgiving: "God, Whose Giving Knows No Ending" LUYH 876 (3) The Lord’s Prayer *Blessing the Gifts We pray in the name of Jesus, who taught us to pray: Our Father in heaven . . . Amen. GOD SENDS US: GO AND SERVE *Benediction Passing of the Peace *Doxology: "God Be with You" LUYH 942 Thanks be to God: Christ makes us one. *Moment of Reflection The peace of Christ be with you all. *Postlude: "Prelude in G" J.S. Bach And also with you. *Please rise in body or in spirit.
Preparing the Bread and Cup [breaking the bread] The bread that we break is a sharing in the body of Christ. We who are many are one body, for we all share the same loaf. [pouring the cup] The cup for which we give thanks is a sharing in the blood of Christ. The cup that we drink is our participation in the blood of Christ.
Invitation Distribution as the bread is shared we sing "All Who Hunger, Gather Gladly" LUYH 534 The body of Christ, the bread of heaven. Thanks be to God. Take, eat, remember and believe the body of our Lord Jesus Christ was given for the complete forgiveness of all our sins.
EVENING WORSHIP SERVICE - 6:00 P.M.
GOD GATHERS Prelude: "Sing, O Heavens" -Austin Call to Worship: Psalm 24:7-10 Lift up your heads, O you gates; be lifted up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in. Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, O you gates; lift them up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in. Who is he, this King of glory? The LORD Almighty— he is the King of glory.
Silent Prayer and Response *God’s Greeting: Isaiah 41:9-10
WE PRAISE *Hymn of Praise: "The Lord is King, Enthroned in Might" LUYH 726 Confession of Faith: Belgic Confession Article 23- Justification Hymn of Response: "Marvelous Grace" LUYH 696 Congregational Prayer by Petition
GOD SPEAKS *Hymn of Preparation: "Ancient Words" LUYH 762 Scripture Reading: Exodus 1:1-10 Sermon: Lord Over Us
WE RESPOND Prayer of Application Offering: Church Operations Offertory: "More About Jesus" -Smith *Hymn of Dedication: "He Is Lord" LUYH 227
GOD SENDS *Benediction *Doxology: "Go My Children, with My Blessing" LUYH 946 (2) *Moment of Reflection *Postlude: "Epilogue of Praise" -Ritter *Please rise in body or in spirit.