February 8, 2015

Evening Service Please join us at 5:00 p.m. for the Evening Worship Service Bible Reading Discussion Psalms 42-65 Opening Prayer Opening Hymn: (#172) Let Us Love and Sing and Wonder Prayer of Adoration and Confession Second Hymn: (#662) As the Hart Longs for Flowing Streams Prayer of Intercession and Illumination Sermon: What Do You Say to Your Soul? - Psalm 42 page 469 Preaching: Pastor Nathan Snyder 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: Seth & Sylvia Newton Greeting next week: Skip & Connie Phelps EXETER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCA) Nourishing the Soul in the Hope of the Resurrection (603)772-7479 www.exeterpca.org Welcome to Exeter Presbyterian Church February 8, 2015 "This is the day that the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it." Psalm 118:24*CALL TO WORSHIP: Hebrews 11:6 And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. *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 Fifth Commandment CONFESSION OF SIN [Based upon The Valley of Vision] Eternal Father, You are good beyond all thought, but we are vile, wretched, miserable, blind; Our lips are ready to confess, but our hearts are slow to feel and our ways reluctant to amend. We bring our souls to you. Break them, wound them, bend them, mold them. Unmask to us sin's deformity, that we may hate it, abhor it, flee from it. Our abilities have been weapons of revolt against you; as rebels we have misused our strength, and served the foul adversary of your kingdom. Give us grace to bewail our senseless folly; Grant us to know that the way of transgression is hard; that evil paths are wretched paths; that to depart from you is to lose all good. We have seen the purity and beauty of your perfect law, the happiness of those in whose heart it reigns, the calm dignity of the walk to which it calls; yet daily we violate and condemn its precepts. All these sins we mourn, lament, and for them cry, "Pardon." Work in us more profound and abiding repentance; Give us the fullness of a godly grief which is ever powerful, and ever confident; Grant that our repentance will enable us to see more clearly the brightness and glory of the cross of Jesus Christ, in whose name we pray. Amen. DECLARATION OF PARDON [Psalm 103:12] As far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us. *PREPARATION HYMN: (#529) Love Divine, All Love's Excelling PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION OLD TESTAMENT READING: Psalm 127:3 page 518 GOSPEL PASSAGE: Matthew 18:10-14 page 823 *SERMON TEXT: Genesis 24:1-67 page 17 SERMON: God Provided Isaac a Wife PREACHING: Pastor Nathan Snyder *RESPONSE HYMN: (#521) My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less 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: (#534) O for a Closer Walk with God *BENEDICTION * Congregation standing as able