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SUNDAY, JUNE 6, 2021 SECOND SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST ORDINARY TIME ADVENT Call To Worship | PSALM 33 CHRISTMAS Shout for joy in the LORD, O you righteous! Praise befits the upright. EPIPHANY Give thanks to the LORD with the lyre; make melody to Him with the ORDINARY TIME harp of ten strings! Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people whom He has LENT chosen as His heritage! The king is not saved by his great army; a warrior is not delivered by his great HOLY WEEK strength. The war horse is a false hope for salvation, and by its great might it cannot rescue. EASTER Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those who fear Him, on those who PENTECOST hope in His steadfast love, that He may deliver their soul from death and keep them alive in famine. Our soul waits for the LORD; He is our help and our shield. For our heart is glad in Him, because we trust in His holy name. Let Your steadfast love, O LORD, be upon us, even as we hope in You. ALL THE POOR AND POWERLESS Words: David Leonard, Leslie Jordan, Music: Dan Galbraith All the poor and powerless All will sing out, Hallelujah And all the lost and lonely We will cry out, Hallelujah All the thieves will come confess And know that you are holy Shout it, Will know that you are holy go on and scream it from the mountains Go on and tell it to the masses All will sing out, Hallelujah That Christ is Lord We will cry out, Hallelujah Blessed are the merciful All the hearts who are content The pure in heart will soon see God And all who feel unworthy The peaceful persecuted ones All who hurt with nothing left For you the blessed kingdom comes Will know that you are holy We Listen to His Word | EPHESIANS 4:17-32 17Now this I say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds. 18They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart.19 They have become callous and have given themselves up to sensuality, greedy to practice every kind of impurity.20 But that is not the way you learned Christ!— 21assuming that you have heard about him and were taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus, 22to put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, 23and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, 24and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.25 Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another.26 Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger,27 and give no opportunity to the devil. 28Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let him labor, doing honest work with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with anyone in need. 29Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear. 30And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.31 Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. 32Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God! Confession of Sins Let us confess our sin to God our Father: O God of heaven, we confess that we have not lived our lives in the light of eternity. We have not held fast to the truth that “the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing to the glory that will be revealed to us.” We have not set our eyes on the unseen eternal things, but set them time and time again on transient things; things we hope will save us; things we hope will give us joy; things to keep us from becoming bored. But Lord, we also confess that we have not sufficiently thanked You for the provision You make for our lives now. We seldom thank You for the men and women who serve and protect our nation. We are not in the habit of praying for the governors which You have set over us. We are ungrateful for the liberties we enjoy every day, always craving more than we deserve. Lord, save us from our sin, and guide us in Your ways. Take our lives in Your hands, and do with them what You will. SILENT CONFESSION Please pause for a moment of silent confession. 2 Assurance of Pardon | PSALM 146:5-8 Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God, who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, who keeps faith forever; who executes justice for the oppressed, who gives food to the hungry. The LORD sets the prisoners free; the LORD opens the eyes of the blind. The LORD lifts up those who are bowed down; the LORD loves the righteous. Know that you are forgiven and be at peace. Thanks be to God! ROCK OF AGES Words: Augustus Toplady (1776), Music: TOPLADY (Hastings) Rock of Ages, cleft for me Nothing in my hand I bring Let me hide myself in Thee Simply to the cross I cling Let the water and the blood Naked, come to Thee for dress From Thy wounded side which flowed Helpless look to Thee for grace Be of sin the double cure Foul, I to the fountain fly Save from wrath and make me pure Wash me, Savior, or I die Not the labor of my hands While I draw this fleeting breath Can fulfill Thy law’s demands When mine eyes shall close in death Could my zeal no respite know When I soar to worlds unknown Could my tears forever flow See Thee on Thy judgment throne All for sin could not atone Rock of Ages, cleft for me Thou must save, and Thou alone Let me hide myself in Thee ANCHOR OF HOPE Words & Music: Ellie Holcomb Marvelous, wonderful, infinite God Great is the Lord, and most worthy of praise Author of all that is good Refuge of strength to the end Faithful provider and giver of life Righteous redeemer and mighty to save Source of all power and love He’s the Anchor of Hope for the souls of men Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise You are light in the dark Refuge of strength to the end You are healing for the broken heart Righteous redeemer and mighty to save You are hope, You are lord He’s the Anchor of Hope for the souls of men You are life, You are love that endures Gracious, compassionate, merciful God Powerful, constant, unwavering God Radiant, holy delight Shepherd who comes for the lost Beautiful Father, victorious Son Rock of salvation, remarkable love Source of unchangeable light Savior who died on the Cross Trinity Vision Moment | RISE CAMPAIGN UPDATE Confession of Faith | HEIDELBERG CATECHISM, Q&A 26 Christian, what do you believe? I believe that the eternal Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who out of nothing created heaven and earth and everything in them, who still upholds and rules them by His eternal counsel and providence, is my God and Father because of Christ His Son. I trust Him so much that I do not doubt He will provide whatever I need for body and soul, and He will turn to my good whatever adversity He sends me in this sad world. He is able to do this because He is Almighty God; He desires to do this because He is a faithful Father. 3 Passing of Peace | ROMANS 5:1 Having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. The peace of the Lord be with you always. And also with you! Changed by God's Word | PSALM 4 To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments. A Psalm of David. 1Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have given me relief when I was in distress. Be gracious to me and hear my prayer! 2O men, how long shall my honor be turned into shame? How long will you love vain words and seek after lies? Selah.3 But know that the LORD has set apart the godly for himself; the LORD hears when I call to him.4 Be angry, and do not sin; ponder in your own hearts on your beds, and be silent. Selah. 5Offer right sacrifices, and put your trust in the LORD.6There are many who say, “Who will show us some good? Lift up the light of your face upon us, O LORD!”7You have put more joy in my heart than they have when their grain and wine abound.8 In peace I will both lie down and sleep; for you alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety. This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
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