Highland Presbyterian Church --- Order of Service for Sun., 8 August 2010

Order of Service
for
Sun., 8 August 2010

✙ ✙ ✙ Assemble in God's Name ✙ ✙ ✙

The Welcome & Announcements: Elder Charlotte Clements

* The Passing of the Peace: Elder Charlotte Clements

• Leader: Since we have been justified through faith, we now have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Let us live into and share this peace & grace with our neighbors in all we do. May the peace of Christ be with you.
• People: And also with you.

* The Call to Worship: Elder Charlotte Clements

• Leader: God is good!
• People: All the time!
• Leader: All the time. . .
• People: God is good!
• Unison: Because that is His nature!
• Leader: You will say in that day: I will give thanks to You, O Lord, for though You were angry with me, Your anger turned away, and You comforted me. Surely God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid, for the Lord God is my strength and my might; He has become my salvation.
• People: With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation. And you will say in that day: Give thanks to the Lord, call on His name; make known His deeds among the nations; proclaim that His Name is exalted.
• Unison: Sing praises to the Lord, for He has done gloriously; let this be known in all the earth. Shout aloud and sing for joy, O royal Zion, for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel.

* Hymn: “ Lift High the Cross ” # 304
* The Call to Confession: Pastor Stuart

• Pastor: For all have sinned and fallen short of God’s Glory, Yet the miracle of God’s love is this, that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us. Therefore If we confess our sins and seek His face in faith God, who is faithful and just will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. In humility and faith let us confess our sins before Him. [Romans 3:23, 5:8 & I John 1:9]

* Prayer of Confession: Pastor Stuart

• Unison: Almighty God, creator of all, You marvelously made us in Your image; but we have corrupted ourselves and damaged Your likeness by rejecting Your love and hurting our neighbors. We have done wrong and neglected to do right. We are sincerely sorry and heartily repent of our sins. Cleanse us and forgive us by the sacrifice of Your Son; remake us and lead us by Your Spirit the Comforter and Advocate. We ask this through Jesus Christ our merciful High Priest. Amen. [Adapted from Our Modern Services; the Anglican Church of Kenya; pg 35.]

* A Time for Silent Reflection:

* The Assurance of Pardon:

• Pastor: Hear the Good News! Who is in a position to condemn? Only Christ! And yet, Christ died for us; He rose for us; He reigns in power for us; and He prays for us. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, that one is a new creation. The old life is Gone and a new life has begun. Amen. [I Timothy 1:15 & I Peter 2:25]

* The People's Response: Gloria Patri

✙ ✙ ✙ Hearing God’s Word ✙ ✙ ✙

The Prayer for Illumination: Elder Charlotte Clements

The Scripture Lesson: Pastor Stuart

• I John 5:1 - 5:
• 1 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father loves whoever has been born of Him. 2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey His commandments. 3 For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome. 4 For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world — our faith. 5 Who is it that overcomes the world except the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?

Response:

• Pastor: This is the Word of the Lord!
• People: Thanks be to God.
  

The Sharing of Joys and Concerns: Pastor Stuart

The Prayer for the People & Lord's Prayer:

* Hymn: “ Crown Him with Many Crowns ” # 234

The Offering:
The Offertory:
* The Doxology:
* The Offertory Prayer:

Sermon: “ Shall We Overcome?!? ”

✙ ✙ ✙ Responding to God’s Word ✙ ✙ ✙

* The Affirmation of Faith: The Apostles’ Creed

• Unison: I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth;
• And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
• I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic Church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.

* Hymn: “ Just As I Am ” # 342

✙ ✙ ✙ Go Forth in God's Name ✙ ✙ ✙

* The Charge & Benediction:

* Threefold Amen: