January 5, 2014

*CALL TO WORSHIP: Psalm 145:18

The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.

*OPENING HYMN: (#9) All You That Fear Jehovah's Name

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 2nd Great Commandment [Mt 22:39]

CONFESSION OF SIN [Based upon The Book of Common Worship, second order] Almighty and most merciful Father; We have erred and strayed from Your ways like lost sheep. We have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts. We have offended against Your holy laws. We have left undone those things which we ought to have done; And we have done those things which we ought not to have done; And there is no health in us. O Lord, have mercy upon us, miserable offenders. Spare those, O God, who confess their sins. Restore those who are penitent; According to Your promises declared to us in Christ Jesus our Lord. And grant, O most merciful Father, for His sake; That we may hereafter live a godly, righteous, and sober life; To the glory of Your holy name. Amen.

DECLARATION OF PARDON [1 John 1:9]

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

*PREPARATION HYMN: (#331) Come, O Come, Thou Quickening Spirit

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

OLD TESTAMENT READING: Psalm 27:2-3 page 460

GOSPEL PASSAGE: Matthew 2:13-20 page 808

*SERMON TEXT: 2 Thessalonians 1:5-10 page 989

SERMON: The Righteous Judgment of God

PREACHING: Pastor Stephen Magee

*RESPONSE HYMN: (#128) God Moves in a Mysterious Way

PRAYER OF INTERCESSION

OFFERING

*DOXOLOGY (#731) and Prayer of Thanksgiving

*CONFESSION OF FAITH The Nicene Creed

We believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible.

And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of his Father before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God, begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father; by whom all things were made; who for us and for our salvation came down from heaven, and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary, and was made man; and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate; he suffered and was buried; and the third day he rose again according to the Scriptures, and ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father; and he shall come again with glory to judge both the living and the dead; whose kingdom shall have no end.

And we believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son; who with the Father and the Son together is worshiped and glorified; who spoke by the prophets; and we believe in one holy catholic and apostolic church; we acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins; and we look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

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: (#420) At the Lamb's High Feast We 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

2 Thessalonians 1:5-10 page 989

Opening Prayer

Opening Hymn: (#181) We Come, O Christ, to You

Prayer of Adoration and Confession

Second Hymn: (#305) Arise, My Soul, Arise

Prayer of Intercession and Illumination

Old Testament Reading: Psalm 27 page 460

Gospel Reading: Mark 15:16-20 page 852

Sermon: Our High Priest - Hebrews 4:15 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

Welcome

to

Exeter Presbyterian Church

January 5, 2014

"This is the day that the Lord has made,

let us rejoice and be glad in it."

Psalm 118:24