*CALL TO WORSHIP: John 20:1-18
*OPENING HYMN: (#277) Christ
the Lord Is Risen Today
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: (#335)
Gracious Spirit, Dwell with Me
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
OLD TESTAMENT READING:
Psalm 129:5-8 page 518
GOSPEL PASSAGE: Matthew
20:20-28 page 825
*SERMON TEXT: Genesis 28:6-9
page 22
SERMON: Esau's Plan and the
Resurrection Man
PREACHING: Pastor Stephen Magee
*RESPONSE HYMN: (#342) Christ
Is Made the Sure Foundation
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: (#455) And Can
It Be That I Should Gain
*BENEDICTION
* Congregation standing as able
Evening Service
Please join us at 5:00 p.m. for the Evening Worship Service
Bible Reading Discussion
Proverbs 25-31
Opening Prayer
Opening Hymn: (#274) Thine Be the Glory
Prayer of Adoration and Confession
Second Hymn: (#140) O Word of God Incarnate
Prayer of Intercession and Illumination
Sermon: Who Has Ascended? - Proverbs 30:1-6 page 551
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
Greeting this morning: John & Janet Coskery
Greeting next week: Joel & Carol Craft
EXETER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCA)
Nourishing the Soul in the Hope of the Resurrection
(603)772-7479 www.exeterpca.org
Welcome
to
Exeter Presbyterian Church
April 5, 2015
"This is the day that the Lord has made,
let us rejoice and be glad in it."
Psalm 118:24