November 10, 2013

 *CALL TO WORSHIP: Job 19:25-27
For I know that my Redeemer lives, and at the last he will stand upon the
earth. And after my skin has been thus destroyed, yet in my flesh I shall see
God, whom I shall see for myself, and my eyes shall behold, and not
another. My heart faints within me!

*OPENING HYMN: (#76) Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven

PRAYER OF ADORATION AND INVOCATION

*THE LORD'S PRAYER
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come,
Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily
bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not
into temptation. But deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the
power, and the glory, forever and ever. Amen.

*GLORIA PATRI (#735)

THE LAW OF GOD – The Fifth Commandment

CONFESSION OF SIN [Based upon The Valley of Vision]
Eternal Father, You are good beyond all thought, but we are vile, wretched,
miserable, blind; Our lips are ready to confess, but our hearts are slow to
feel and our ways reluctant to amend. We bring our souls to you. Break
them, wound them, bend them, mold them. Unmask to us sin's deformity,
that we may hate it, abhor it, flee from it. Our abilities have been weapons
of revolt against you; as rebels we have misused our strength, and served
the foul adversary of your kingdom. Give us grace to bewail our senseless
folly; Grant us to know that the way of transgression is hard; that evil paths
are wretched paths; that to depart from you is to lose all good. We have
seen the purity and beauty of your perfect law, the happiness of those in
whose heart it reigns, the calm dignity of the walk to which it calls; yet daily
we violate and condemn its precepts. All these sins we mourn, lament, and
for them cry, "Pardon." Work in us more profound and abiding repentance;
Give us the fullness of a godly grief which is ever powerful, and ever
confident; Grant that our repentance will enable us to see more clearly the
brightness and glory of the cross of Jesus Christ, in whose name we pray.
Amen.

DECLARATION OF PARDON [Psalm 103:12]
As far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions
from us.

*PREPARATION HYMN: (#330) Holy Ghost, Dispel Our Sadness

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

OLD TESTAMENT READING: Isaiah 27:12-13 page 588

GOSPEL PASSAGE: Matthew 24:29-31 page 830

*SERMON TEXT: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 page 987

SERMON: Resurrection, Rapture, and Reunion
PREACHING: Associate Pastor Nathan Snyder

*RESPONSE HYMN: (#691) It Is Well with My Soul

PRAYER OF INTERCESSION

OFFERING

*DOXOLOGY (#731) and Prayer of Thanksgiving

*CONFESSION OF FAITH The Apostles' Creed, # 845
 I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth.
 I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the
Holy Spirit, and born of the virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended into hell. The third day
he rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the
right hand of God the Father Almighty. From there he will come to judge
the living and the dead.
 I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of
saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life
everlasting. Amen.
(The word “catholic” means “throughout the world.”)

THE SACRAMENT OF THE LORD'S SUPPER
There is a GF alternative on the back table; please help yourself or ask a server for
assistance. The inner ring on the communion tray has juice for those who do not
drink wine.

*CLOSING HYMN: (#286) Worship Christ, the Risen King!

*BENEDICTION

* Congregation standing as able


Evening Service
Please join us at 5:00 p.m. for the Evening Worship Service

Discussion of Morning Sermon
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 page 987

Opening Prayer

Opening Hymn: (#116) For the Beauty of the Earth

Prayer of Adoration and Confession

Second Hymn: (#534) O for a Closer Walk with God

Prayer of Intercession and Illumination

Old Testament Reading: Psalm 50:1-2 page 473

Gospel Reading: Mark 14:17-21 page 851

Sermon: They Shall Not Enter My Rest - Hebrews 4:2-7 page 1002
Preaching: Pastor Stephen Magee

The Sacrament of The Lord’s Supper
There is a GF alternative on the back table; please help yourself or ask a server for
assistance. The inner ring on the communion tray has juice for those who do not
drink wine.

Gloria Patri

Benediction