December 28, 2014

Evening Service
Please join us at 5:00 p.m. for the Evening Worship Service
Bible Reading Discussion
1 Chronicles 18 - 2 Chronicles 16
Opening Prayer
Opening Hymn: (#181) We Come, O Christ to You
Prayer of Adoration and Confession
Second Hymn: (#167) When Morning Guilds the Skies
Prayer of Intercession and Illumination
Sermon: They Prophesied - 1 Chronicles 25:1 page 353
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: 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 28, 2014










"This is the day that the Lord has made,
let us rejoice and be glad in it."
 Psalm 118:24*CALL TO WORSHIP: Psalm 56:4
In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I shall not be afraid. What can
flesh do to me?
*OPENING HYMN: (#604) Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart
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: (#378) Here O My Lord, I See Thee Face to Face
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
OLD TESTAMENT READING: Psalm 126:4 page 518
GOSPEL PASSAGE: Matthew 17:1-13 page 822
*SERMON TEXT: Genesis 20:1-18 page 14
SERMON: Streams in the Desert
PREACHING: Pastor Stephen Magee
*RESPONSE HYMN: (#630) Eternal Father, Strong to Save
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 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