Take us to your holy place, forgive our sins and heal our land
We long to live, in your presence once again.
ORDER OF WORSHIP (people continue to pray in silent confession as organist plays soft music)
PRELUDE (Silent meditation) *ASSURANCE OF GOD’S FORGIVENESS (Minister)
LIGHTING OF ALTAR CANDLES
*SCRIPTURE LESSON Matthew 6:1-6
*CALL TO WORSHIP Colossians 3:16; Hebrews 12:28; 13:15
Leader: Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and *RESPONSE (singing)
admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs Beautiful words, wonderful words, wonderful words of life (2x)
from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. ANTHEM
People: Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us
be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, MEDITATION “Saved from Superficial Religion”
All: Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of
praise—the fruit of lips that openly profess his name. CALL TO OFFERING (Leader)
We sing our praises to the Lord, for God is good and worthy! We give our whole
*SONG OF PRAISE Praise Team selves — our talents and material possessions — to the Church with the expectation
that they be used to further God’s dream for our world.
*OPENING PRAYER (In Unison)
Dear Jesus, you are the author and perfecter of our Faith. You save us and OFFERING OF LIFE AND FRUITS OF FAITH AND LABOR (as the offertory
sustain us. Help us to trust in your and to worship whether we have a lot of a little. song is sung, offerings may be placed at the basket in front)
May our praise bring you glory and remind us of your promises. We love you, Lord,
we seek your presence, and we worship you alone. Amen. *SONG OF THANKSGIVING (Singing) We Give Thee But Thine Own
CALL TO CONFESSION (Leader) We give thee but thine own, whate’er the gift may be:
The psalmist declares that God who creates us – God who loves us, God who All that we have is thine alone, a trust, O Lord from thee. Amen.
redeems us – searches us and knows us completely. Before a word is on our tongues,
God knows it completely. And we are assured that there is nowhere we can go that is *OFFERTORY PRAYER (In Unison)
separated from the presence of God. Let us pray our prayer of confession in silence. Lord Jesus Christ, thank you that you have plans for me that are for my good and
your glory. You said, “Give, and it will be given to you; for in the same measure as
All (singing) : All We Like Sheep you give, it will be given to you again.” We give to you today as a response to your
All we like sheep have gone astray, goodness to us. We ask that you receive our offerings and continue to supply all our
Each of us turning our own separate ways needs. May your peace be in our hearts, your grace be in our words, your love be in
We have all sinned and fallen short of your glory. our hands and your joy be in our souls. In your mighty name, Amen.
But your glory is what we desire to see
and in your presence is where we long to be
O Lord, show us your mercy and grace
*CLOSING HYMN I am Thine, O Lord, I have heard Thy voice,
And it told Thy love to me; Bright Voice Presbyterian Church /
But I long to rise in the arms of faith Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church
And be closer drawn to Thee.
Refrain:
Draw me nearer, nearer blessed Lord,
To the cross where Thou hast died;
Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer blessed Lord,
To Thy precious, bleeding side.
Consecrate me now to Thy service, Lord,
By the pow’r of grace divine;
Let my soul look up with a steadfast hope,
And my will be lost in Thine.
Oh, the pure delight of a single hour
That before Thy throne I spend,
When I kneel in prayer, and with Thee, my God
I commune as friend with friend!
There are depths of love that I cannot know
Till I cross the narrow sea;
There are heights of joy that I may not reach
Till I rest in peace with Thee.
*CLOSING PRAYER
*DOXOLOGY
*BENEDICTION
RESPONSE 3Fold Amen…. Sunday Worship Service
25 February 2024
6:00 A.M
