December 7, 2014

*CALL TO WORSHIP: Matthew 1:18-21
*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: Psalm 125:4-5 page 517
GOSPEL PASSAGE: Matthew 16:13-20 page 822
*SERMON TEXT: Genesis 19:1-22 page 13
SERMON: Peace Be Upon Little Israel
PREACHING: Pastor Stephen Magee
*RESPONSE HYMN: (#218) Angles, 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: (#246) Man of Sorrows! What a Name
*BENEDICTION
* Congregation standing as able

Evening Service
Please join us at 5:00 p.m. for the Evening Worship Service
Bible Reading Discussion
2 Samuel 5-1 Kings 4
Opening Prayer
Opening Hymn: (#163) At the Name of Jesus
Prayer of Adoration and Confession
Second Hymn: (#347) The Church's One Foundation
Prayer of Intercession and Illumination
Sermon: A Costly Offering to God - 2 Samuel 24:24-25 page 277
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: Maryann Roulo
EXETER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCA)
Nourishing the Soul in the Hope of the Resurrection
(603)772-7479 www.exeterpca.org





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December 7, 2014










"This is the day that the Lord has made,
let us rejoice and be glad in it."
 Psalm 118:24