January 10, 2016

Evening Service

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

Bible Reading Discussion

1 John 1:4 and Exodus 1-34

Opening Prayer

Opening Hymn: (#57) Hallelujah, Praise Jehovah, O My Soul

Prayer of Adoration and Confession

Second Hymn: Psalm 2

Prayer of Intercession and Illumination

Sermon: The Joy of Deliverance by Grace - Exodus 15:1-21 page 57

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: Doug Camp, John Coskery,

Dave Herrod, Skip Phelps

Deacons: Fred Kneisley, Stephen Rohrdanz, John Warenda

Pianist: Laura Picciano

Greeting this morning: Joel & Carol Craft

Greeting next week: Kurt & Maria Goepfert

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 10, 2016

"This is the day that the Lord has made,

let us rejoice and be glad in it."

Psalm 118:24

*CALL TO WORSHIP: Isaiah 12:5-6 "Sing praises to the LORD, for he has done gloriously; let this be made known in all the earth. Shout, and sing for joy, O inhabitant of Zion, for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel."

*OPENING HYMN: (#W1) Give Praise to God

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 First Commandment

CONFESSION OF SIN [Adapted from CRC Book of Praise]

O eternal God and merciful Father, we humble ourselves before your great majesty, against which we have frequently and grievously sinned. We acknowledge that we deserve nothing less than eternal death, that we are unclean before you and children of wrath. We continually transgress your commandments, failing to do what you have commanded, and doing that which you have expressly forbidden. We acknowledge our waywardness, and are heartily sorry for all our sins. We are not worthy to be called your children, nor to lift up our eyes heavenward to you in prayer. Nevertheless, O Lord God and gracious Father, we know that your mercy toward those who turn to you is infinite; and so we take courage to call upon you, trusting in our Mediator Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. Forgive all our sins for Christ’s sake. Cover us with his innocence and righteousness, for the glory of your name. Deliver our understanding from all blindness, and our hearts from all willfulness and rebellion, we pray through Jesus Christ, our Redeemer. Amen.

DECLARATION OF PARDON [Psalm 32:1]

Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

*PREPARATION HYMN: (#141) God, in the Gospel of His Son

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

OLD TESTAMENT READING: Exodus 15:1-21 page 57

GOSPEL PASSAGE: Luke 3:1-22 page 858

*SERMON TEXT: 1 John 1:4 page 1021

SERMON: Have You Not Known? Have You Not Heard?

PREACHING: Pastor Stephen Magee

*RESPONSE HYMN: (#157) None Other Lamb, None Other Name

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: (#521) My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less

*BENEDICTION

* Congregation standing as able

January 3, 2016

Evening Service

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

Bible Reading Discussion

1 John 1:3

Opening Prayer

Opening Hymn: (#119) I Sing the Almighty Power of God

Prayer of Adoration and Confession

Second Hymn: (#99) Look, Ye Saints, the Sight Is Glorious

Prayer of Intercession and Illumination

Sermon: A stairway to heaven that cannot be bought –

Genesis 28:10-22 page 22

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: Doug Camp, John Coskery,

Dave Herrod, Skip Phelps

Deacons: Fred Kneisley, Stephen Rohrdanz, John Warenda

Pianist: Laura Picciano

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

January 3, 2016

"This is the day that the Lord has made,

let us rejoice and be glad in it."

Psalm 118:24

*CALL TO WORSHIP: Psalm 103:1-2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name! Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits.

*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 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: (#662) As the Hart Longs for Flowing Streams

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

OLD TESTAMENT READING: Genesis 28:10-22 page 22

GOSPEL PASSAGE: Luke 2:41-52 page 858

*SERMON TEXT: 1 John 1:3 page 1021

SERMON: Fellowship

PREACHING: Pastor Stephen Magee

*RESPONSE HYMN: (#455) And Can It Be That I Should Gain

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: (#689) Be Still, My Soul

*BENEDICTION

* Congregation standing as able

December 27, 2015

Evening Service

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

Bible Reading Discussion

1 John 1:1-2

Opening Prayer

Opening Hymn: (#117) The Spacious Firmament on High

Prayer of Adoration and Confession

Second Hymn: (#111) This Is My Father's World

Prayer of Intercession and Illumination

Sermon: The God of Life and the King of Rest - Genesis 1:1-2:3 page 1

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: Doug Camp, John Coskery,

Dave Herrod, Skip Phelps

Deacons: Fred Kneisley, Stephen Rohrdanz, John Warenda

Pianist: Laura Picciano

Greeting this morning: The Camp Family

Greeting next week: John & Janet Coskery

EXETER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCA)

Nourishing the Soul in the Hope of the Resurrection

(603)772-7479 www.exeterpca.org

Welcome

to

Exeter Presbyterian Church

December 27, 2015

"This is the day that the Lord has made,

let us rejoice and be glad in it."

Psalm 118:24

*CALL TO WORSHIP: 1 Corinthians 15:3-4

For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures,

*OPENING HYMN: (#53) Praise to the Lord, the Almighty

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 1st Great Commandment [Mt 22:37]

CONFESSION OF SIN [Adapted from Calvin’s Form of Church Prayers]

Eternal and Almighty Father, we acknowledge and confess before your holy majesty, that we are poor sinners; conceived and born in guilt and in corruption, prone to evil, unable of ourselves to do any good; who, because of our depravity, transgress without end your holy commandments. Therefore we have drawn upon ourselves, by your just sentence, condemnation and death. But, O Lord, with heartfelt sorrow we repent and deplore our offenses! We condemn ourselves and our evil ways, with true penitence beseeching that your grace may relieve our distress. Be pleased then to have compassion upon us, O most gracious God, Father of all mercies, for the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, our Lord. And, in removing our guilt and our pollution, grant us the daily increase of the grace of your Holy Spirit; that, acknowledging from our inmost hearts our own unrighteousness, we may be touched with sorrow that shall work true repentance; and that your Spirit, mortifying all sin within us, may produce the fruits of holiness and righteousness well-pleasing in your sight; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

DECLARATION OF PARDON [Psalm 32:1]

Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

*PREPARATION HYMN: (#94) How Firm a Foundation

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

OLD TESTAMENT READING: Genesis 1:1-2:3 page 1

GOSPEL PASSAGE: Luke 2: 21-40 page 857

*SERMON TEXT: 1 John 1:1-2 page 1021

SERMON: The Historic Truth of the Best Gift Ever

PREACHING: Pastor Stephen Magee

*RESPONSE HYMN: (#358) For All the Saints

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.

RECEPTION OF NEW MEMBERS - Adam and Carolyn Bungert

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: (#598) Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah

*BENEDICTION

* Congregation standing as able

December 20, 2015

Evening Service

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

Bible Reading Discussion

Ruth 4

Opening Prayer

Opening Hymn: (#194) O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

Prayer of Adoration and Confession

Second Hymn: (#201) O Little Town of Bethlehem

Prayer of Intercession and Illumination

Sermon: The Sun of Righteousness - Malachi 4 page 802

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: Doug Camp, John Coskery,

Dave Herrod, Skip Phelps

Deacons: Fred Kneisley, Stephen Rohrdanz, John Warenda

Pianist: Laura Picciano

Greeting this morning: John & Kathleen Cote

Greeting next week: The Camp Family

EXETER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCA)

Nourishing the Soul in the Hope of the Resurrection

(603)772-7479 www.exeterpca.org

Welcome

to

Exeter Presbyterian Church

December 20, 2015

"This is the day that the Lord has made,

let us rejoice and be glad in it."

Psalm 118:24

*CALL TO WORSHIP: Malachi 1:11

For from the rising of the sun to its setting my name will be great among the nations, and in every place incense will be offered to my name, and a pure offering. For my name will be great among the nations, says the LORD of hosts.

*OPENING HYMN: (#196) Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus

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 – “Follow Me” – Luke 9:23-26

CONFESSION OF SIN Father God, Your ways are holy, perfect, and altogether righteous. But we have denied You by our thoughts, words, and actions. We have had unclean hearts. We have not loved You as we should. We have sought to justify ourselves in the sight of men, but have not sought Your face. We have not had a right and appropriate fear of You. And our love for You has been weak.

Please be our helper as we come to You this morning. We come as a community of faith that You have called together for such a time as this. We come in the perfect righteousness of Your Son, Jesus Christ. We come with boldness in Him. We come to You now with both fear and love - with that fear of You which is the beginning of wisdom - and with true love for You, because You first loved us. We repent of all known sin, and trust in Your unfailing love for Your children, In Jesus’ Name. Amen.

DECLARATION OF PARDON [Romans 8:12-15]

So then, brothers, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh. For if you live according to the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”

*PREPARATION HYMN: (#208) O Come, All Ye Faithful

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

OLD TESTAMENT READING: Malachi 4 page 802

GOSPEL PASSAGE: Luke 2:1-7 page 857

*SERMON TEXT: Ruth 4 page 224

SERMON: May his name be renowned in Israel!

PREACHING: Pastor Stephen Magee

*RESPONSE HYMN: (#203) Hark! the Herald Angels Sing

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: (#198) Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates!

*BENEDICTION

* Congregation standing as able

December 13, 2015

Evening Service

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

Bible Reading Discussion

Ruth 3 page 223

Opening Prayer

Opening Hymn: (#208) O Come, All Ye Faithful

Prayer of Adoration and Confession

Second Hymn: (#218) Angels, from the Realms of Glory

Prayer of Intercession and Illumination

Sermon: Return to Me - Malachi 3 page 802

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: Doug Camp, John Coskery,

Dave Herrod, Skip Phelps

Deacons: Fred Kneisley, Stephen Rohrdanz, John Warenda

Pianist: Laura Picciano

Greeting this morning: Sal Smith

Greeting next week: John & Kathleen Cote

EXETER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCA)

Nourishing the Soul in the Hope of the Resurrection

(603)772-7479 www.exeterpca.org

Welcome

to

Exeter Presbyterian Church

December 13, 2015

"This is the day that the Lord has made,

let us rejoice and be glad in it."

Psalm 118:24

*CALL TO WORSHIP: Psalm 29:1-2

Ascribe to the LORD, O heavenly beings, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength. Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; worship the LORD in the splendor of holiness.

*OPENING HYMN: (#193) Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence

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: Malachi 3 page 802

GOSPEL PASSAGE: Luke 1:57-80 page 856

*SERMON TEXT: Ruth 3 page 223

SERMON: Our Redeemer Has a Plan

PREACHING: Pastor Stephen Magee

*RESPONSE HYMN: (#201) O Little Town of Bethlehem

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: (#195) Joy to the World! The Lord is Come

*BENEDICTION

* Congregation standing as able

December 6, 2015

Evening Service

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

Bible Reading Discussion

Ruth 2 page 222

Opening Prayer

Opening Hymn: (#199) See, amid the Winter Snow

Prayer of Adoration and Confession

Second Hymn: (#196) Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus

Prayer of Intercession and Illumination

Sermon: One Godly Offspring - Malachi 2 page 801

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

Pianist: Laura Picciano

Greeting this morning: Maryann Roulo

Greeting next week: Sal Smith

EXETER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCA)

Nourishing the Soul in the Hope of the Resurrection

(603)772-7479 www.exeterpca.org

Welcome

to

Exeter Presbyterian Church

December 6, 2015

"This is the day that the Lord has made,

let us rejoice and be glad in it."

Psalm 118:24

*CALL TO WORSHIP: Psalm 146:9-10 The LORD watches over the sojourners; he upholds the widow and the fatherless, but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin. The LORD will reign forever, your God, O Zion, to all generations. Praise the LORD!

*OPENING HYMN: (#194) O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

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 Ninth Commandment

CONFESSION OF SIN [Based upon Romans 3]

Our great and glorious God, You who know and judge the secrets of every human heart; We do acknowledge and confess that we have followed our father Adam in revolting against your commandments. We have turned from your ways and from your blessed Presence, and have reaped the misery of turning away from You, the very Author of life. None of us is righteous, no not one; None of us has understanding, none of us seeks God; Our throats are opened graves; we use our tongues to deceive; Our mouths are full of cursing and bitterness; Our feet are swift to shed blood; ruin and misery are in our paths, and the way of peace we have not known; There is no fear of God before our eyes. We appeal to you, through your great mercy made manifest in Jesus Christ Your obedient Son, that you would forgive our sins for His sake; That you would make many righteous through His one act of obedience; That where our sin has increased, Your grace would abound. Just as Christ was raised from the dead by your glory, so also may we walk in newness of life. Amen.

DECLARATION OF PARDON [Isaiah 55:7]

Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts;

let him return to the Lord, that he may have compassion on him,

and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

*PREPARATION HYMN: (#221) Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

OLD TESTAMENT READING: Malachi 2 page 801

GOSPEL PASSAGE: Luke 1:39-55 page 856

*SERMON TEXT: Ruth 2 page 222

SERMON: It Is Good, My Daughter

PREACHING: Pastor Stephen Magee

*RESPONSE HYMN: (#218) Angels, from the Realms of Glory

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: (#198) Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates!

*BENEDICTION * Congregation standing as able

November 29, 2015

Evening Service

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

Bible Reading Discussion

Ruth 1

Opening Prayer

Opening Hymn: (#165) Ye Servants of God, Your Master Proclaim

Prayer of Adoration and Confession

Second Hymn: (#242) Not All the Blood of Beast

Prayer of Intercession and Illumination

Sermon: A Love Beyond Words - Malachi 1 page 801

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

Pianist: Laura Picciano

Greeting this morning: The Rohrdanz Family

Greeting next week: Maryann Roulo

EXETER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCA)

Nourishing the Soul in the Hope of the Resurrection

(603)772-7479 www.exeterpca.org

Welcome

to

Exeter Presbyterian Church

November 29, 2015

"This is the day that the Lord has made,

let us rejoice and be glad in it."

Psalm 118:24

*CALL TO WORSHIP: Psalm 30:4-5

Sing praises to the LORD, O you his saints, and give thanks to his holy name. For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning.

*OPENING HYMN: (#38) Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise

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 Eighth Commandment

CONFESSION OF SIN [Composed by PCA Minister, Rev. Jeffrey White]

Lord Jesus Christ, though being in very nature God, when You came to redeem us You humbled Yourself and made Yourself nothing. Though You were rich, for our sakes You became poor, so that through Your poverty we might become rich. We confess how unlike You we are in our attitudes and actions. We strive for recognition and acclaim from others, and we sulk and become bitter if we do not get it. We look out for our own needs and concerns, failing to care for others except for when it serves our own purposes. Forgive us our sin and renew our hearts. Grant us to realize that we only achieve greatness and gain our lives by giving them away. Work in us by the power of Your Spirit so that we become more like You and so bring glory to our Father in heaven. Amen.

DECLARATION OF PARDON [Isaiah 1:18]

Come now, let us reason together, says the Lord: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow;

though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool.

*PREPARATION HYMN: (#334) Breathe on Me, Breath of God

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

OLD TESTAMENT READING: Malachi 1 page 801

GOSPEL PASSAGE: Luke 1:26-38 page 855

*SERMON TEXT: Ruth 1 page 222

SERMON: A More Pleasant Kingdom

PREACHING: Pastor Stephen Magee

*RESPONSE HYMN: (#647) How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds

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: (#460) Amazing Grace

*BENEDICTION

* Congregation standing as able