November 8, 2020
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Order Of Worship
Call To Worship
Prayer:
O God, whose blessed Son came into the world that He might destroy the works of the devil and make us children of God and heirs of eternal life: Grant that, having this hope, we may purify ourselves as He is pure; that, when He comes again with power and great glory, we may be made like Him in His eternal and glorious kingdom; where He lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
SONG: ALMIGHTY GOD
Almighty God to You all hearts are open
Search and know our thoughts and anxious fears
Wash us in the fountain of Your mercy
Come with Your light, we cannot hide from You
Almighty God To You all hearts are open
With gratitude we raise our song to You
Come and fill the praises of Your people
In grace and truth You make us new again
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah!
Almighty God to You all hearts are open
We long for more than what this world provides
No shallow spring will ever satisfy us
But Your river deep floods over everything
Almighty God to You all hearts are open
You take away our sickness and our sin
Oh Lamb of God we gather at Your table
In bread and wine You have supplied our needs
Almighty God, to You all hearts are open
CORPORATE prayer
Congregational Prayer:
Adapted from a prayer written by Rich Villodas
Leader: Lord Jesus, your Kingdom is good news for a world hostility. We ask that you give us grace for the deep challenges facing our country.
Congregation: Oh Lord, only you can make all things new.
Leader: Lord, we confess our anger, our deep sadness, and our collective sense of weakness to see this world healed through our own strength, these emotions often driven by political temptations.
Congregation: Oh Lord, only you can make all things new.
Leader: Lord, we confess that the gospel is your power to form a new people not identified by dominance and superiority, but by unity in the Spirit.
Congregation: Oh Lord, only you can make all things new.
Leader: Lord, we ask you to unify our country and overcome the months and years of hostility present in our politics, our communities, and even in our families. Whether we have sinned against others by seeing them as inferior, or whether we have been silent in the face of evil, forgive us of our sin.
Congregation: Oh Lord, only you can make all things new.
Leader: Lord, we ask that you form us to be us peacemakers. May we be people who speak the truth in love as we work for a reconciled world.
Congregation: Oh Lord, only you can make all things new.
Leader: Lord we pray for our leaders. For President Trump and Vice President Pence. May you bring peace to their hearts and guide their decisions in the weeks to come. We pray for our future leaders, President-Elect Biden and Vice President-Elect Harris, that you would prepare their hearts and minds for the task of leadership. Guide these four, and all our country’s leaders in love and in justice.
Congregation: Oh Lord, only you can make all things new.
Leader: Lord we commit our lives to you, believing that you are working in the world in spite of destructive powers and principalities. Bring healing to those who are hurt, peace to those who are anxious, and love to those who are fearful. We wait for you, O Lord. Make haste to help us.
Congregation: Oh Lord, only you can make all things new.
READING OF THE WORD – Matthew 6:7-15
At the conclusion of the reading, the speaker will say, “The Word of the Lord,” to which we all reply:
Thanks Be To God
SONG: To the Cross i cling
No day of my life has passed that has not proved me guilty in your sight
The best I have to offer are these filthy rags and yet you love me
All things in me call for my rejection
All things in You plead my acceptance
I am guilty but pardoned by grace I've been set free
I am ransomed through the blood you shed for me
I was dead in my transgressions, but life you brought to me
I am reconciled through mercy
To the cross I cling, to the cross I cling
No more am I a slave to sin, but bought with a price
Redemption that was purchased through the blessed cross
That You bore for me, You bore for me
SONG: IN CHRIST ALONE
In Christ alone my hope is found
He is my light, my strength, my song
This cornerstone, this solid ground
Firm through the fiercest drought and storm
What heights of love, what depths of peace
When fears are stilled, when strivings cease
My comforter, my all in all
Here in the love of Christ I stand
In Christ alone who took on flesh
Fullness of God in helpless babe
This gift of love and righteousness
Scorned by the ones He came to save
Till on that cross as Jesus died
The wrath of God was satisfied
For every sin on Him was laid
Here in the death of Christ I live
There in the ground His body lay
Light of the world by darkness slain
Then bursting forth in glorious day
Up from the grave He rose again
And as He stands in victory
Sin's curse has lost its grip on me
For I am His and He is mine
Bought with the precious blood of Christ
No guilt in life, no fear in death
This is the power of Christ in me
From life's first cry to final breath
Jesus commands my destiny
No power of hell, no scheme of man
Can ever pluck me from His hand
Till He returns or calls me home
Here in the power of Christ I'll stand
Sermon: PROMISE OF FORGIVENESS (COLOSSIANS 2:13-14)
Communion
SONG: NO LONGER SLAVES
You unravel me with a melody, You surround me with a song
Of deliverance from my enemies 'til all my fears are gone
(repeat)
I'm no longer a slave to fear, I am a child of God
I'm no longer a slave to fear, I am a child of God
From my mother's womb, You have chosen me, love has called my name
I’ve been born again into your family, Your blood flows through my veins
You split the sea so I could walk right through it,
My fears were drowned in perfect love!
You rescued me and I will stand and sing, “I am a child of God!”
Benediction:
May we be compelled by the love of God, the gospel of Jesus, and the presence of the Holy Spirit to pursue His mission for our good and His glory.
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