Welcome
to
Exeter
Presbyterian Church
December
15, 2013
"This
is the day that the Lord has made,
let
us rejoice and be glad in it."
Psalm 118:24
*CALL TO WORSHIP: Psalm 93:1
The LORD reigns; he is robed in
majesty; the LORD is robed; he has put on strength as his belt. Yes,
the world is established; it shall never be moved.
*OPENING HYMN: (#199) See, amid
the Winter's Snow
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 Tenth
Commandment
CONFESSION OF SIN [Based upon
Deuteronomy 6 and Hebrews 7]
O great and everlasting God, Who dwells
in unapproachable light, Who searches and knows the thoughts and
intentions of the heart; we confess that we have not loved you with
all our heart, nor with all our soul, nor with all our mind, nor with
all our strength; nor our neighbors as ourselves. We have loved what
we ought not to have loved; we have coveted what is not ours; we have
not been content with Your provisions for us. We have complained in
our hearts about our family, about our friends, about our health,
about our occupations, about Your church, and about our trials. We
have sought our security in those things which perish, rather than in
You, the Everlasting God. Chasten, cleanse, and forgive us, through
Jesus Christ, who is able for all time to save us who approach You
through him, since he always lives to make intercession for us. In
Jesus Name. Amen.
DECLARATION OF PARDON
[Colossians 2:13-14]
And you, who were dead in your
trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made alive
together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses, by
canceling the record of debt that stood against us with its legal
demands. This he set aside, nailing it to the cross.
*PREPARATION HYMN: (#213) What
Child Is This
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
OLD TESTAMENT READING:
Psalm 146:5-10 page 525
GOSPEL PASSAGE: Matthew 11:2-11
page 816
*SERMON TEXT: Isaiah 35:1-10
page 595
SERMON: God Makes Water
Spring from the Thirsty Ground
PREACHING: Associate Pastor
Nathan Snyder
*RESPONSE HYMN: (#647) How
Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds
PRAYER OF INTERCESSION
OFFERING
*DOXOLOGY (#731) and Prayer
of Thanksgiving
*CONFESSION OF FAITH
Heidelberg Catechism Question 1
Q: What is your only comfort in life
and death?
A: That I am not my own, but belong
with body and soul, both in life and in death, to my faithful Savior
Jesus Christ. He has fully paid for all my sins with His precious
blood, and has set me free from all the power of the devil. He also
preserves me in such a way that without the will of my heavenly
Father not a hair can fall from my head; indeed, all things must work
together for my salvation. Therefore, by His Holy Spirit He also
assures me of eternal life and makes me heartily willing and ready
from now on to live for Him.
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: (#203) Hark! the
Herald Angels Sing
*BENEDICTION
* Congregation standing as able
Evening Service
Please join us at 5:00 p.m. for the Evening Worship Service
Discussion of Morning Sermon
Isaiah 35:1-10 page 595
Opening Prayer
Opening Hymn: (#218) Angels, from the Realms of Glory
Prayer of Adoration and Confession
Second Hymn: (#242) Not All the Blood of Beast
Prayer of Intercession and Illumination
Old Testament Reading: Psalm 54 page 475
Gospel Reading: Mark 15:1-5 page 852
Sermon: An Honest Account - Hebrews 4:13 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
Pastor: Steve Magee
Associate Pastor: Nathan Snyder
Elders: Alan Bailey (emeritus), Doug Camp, John Coskery,
Dave Herrod, Skip Phelps
Deacons: Fred Kneisley, Stephen Rohrdanz, John Warenda
EXETER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCA)
Nourishing the Soul in the Hope of the Resurrection
(603)772-7479 www.exeterpca.org
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