Monday, December 26, 2016

January 1, 2017

*CALL TO WORSHIP: Psalm 145:18 The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.
*OPENING HYMN: (#2) O Worship the King

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: (#140) O Word of God Incarnate

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
OLD TESTAMENT READING: Zephaniah 1:1-6 page 788

GOSPEL PASSAGE: Matthew 5:21-26 page 810

*SERMON TEXT: 1 John 4:11-12 page 1023

SERMON: Love Perfected
PREACHING: Pastor Stephen Magee

*RESPONSE HYMN: (#420) At the Lamb's High Feast We Sing

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: (#345) Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken

*BENEDICTION




* Congregation standing as able
Evening Service
Please join us at 5:00 p.m. for the Evening Worship Service

Bible Reading Discussion
1 John 4:11-12 page 1023

Opening Prayer

Opening Hymn: (#1) All People That on Earth Do Dwell

Prayer of Adoration and Confession

Second Hymn: (#172) Let Us Love and Sing and Wonder

Prayer of Intercession and Illumination

Sermon: I Will – Zephaniah 1:1-6 page 788

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
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

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Nourishing the Soul in the Hope of the Resurrection
(603) 772-7479 www.exeterpca.org












Welcome
to
Exeter Presbyterian Church

January 1, 2017










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





Monday, December 19, 2016

December 24-25, 2016

Christmas Eve, 2016
5 PM

Welcome and Opening Prayer

Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence” (#193)

Luke 2:1-20 (857)

Away in a Manger” (#204)

Genesis 1:1-5 (1), John 1:1-14 (886)

O Little Town of Bethlehem” (#201)

Unison Prayer of Praise and Thanksgiving

O Source of all good,
What shall we give to You for the Gift of all gifts,
Your own dear Son?

He took our flesh and became the Son of Man,
In order that He should make us become with Him sons of God.

He clothed Himself in our poverty,
In order to transfer to us His riches.

He took upon Himself our weakness.
In order to strengthen us by His power.

He assumed our mortal condition,
In order to give to us immortality.

He descended to earth,
In order to raise us to heaven.

O God, let us hear good tidings of great joy,
And hearing, may we believe, rejoice, praise, and adore.

Forgive us our sins, and receive our worship this night.
In Jesus Name. Amen.

Isaiah 9:1-7 (573), 11:10 (576)

Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming” (#221)

Prayer

Glory to God!”
(Luke 2:13-14 p. 857, Preaching: Pastor Stephen Magee)


[13] And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,

[14] “Glory to God in the highest,

and on earth peace

among those with whom he is pleased!”


Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” (#203)

Offering for Carol Shipman
Widow of Herb Shipman,
Former Presbytery Evangelist to Farmers
in Northern Vermont

Silent Night” (#210)

Benediction

CHRISTMAS MORNING SERVICE - 10:30 AM

*CALL TO WORSHIP: Isaiah 9:6-7

[6] For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given;
and the government shall be upon his shoulder,
and his name shall be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
[7] Of the increase of his government and of peace
there will be no end,
on the throne of David and over his kingdom,
to establish it and to uphold it
with justice and with righteousness
from this time forth and forevermore.
The zeal of the LORD of hosts will do this.
*OPENING HYMN: (#208) O Come, All Ye Faithful

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)

CONFESSION OF SIN

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: (#199) See, amid the Winter's Snow

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

CHRISTMAS MORNING READING: Matthew 1:18-25 page 807

*SERMON TEXT: 1 John 4:9-10 page 1023

[9] In this the love of God was made manifest among us,
that God sent his only Son into the world,
so that we might live through him.
[10] In this is love,
not that we have loved God
but that he loved us
and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

SERMON: God Sent His Son
PREACHING: Pastor Stephen Magee

PRAYER OF INTERCESSION

OFFERING

*DOXOLOGY (#731) and Prayer of Thanksgiving

*CONFESSION OF FAITH Heidelberg Catechism Questions 35-36

35 Q. WHAT DOES IT MEAN THAT HE “WAS CONCEIVED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT, BORN OF THE VIRGIN MARY”?
A. That the eternal Son of God, who is and remains true and eternal God, took to himself, through the working of the Holy Spirit, from the flesh and blood of the virgin Mary, a truly human nature so that he might become David's true descendant, in all things like us his brothers except for sin.

36 Q. HOW DOES THE HOLY CONCEPTION AND BIRTH OF CHRIST BENEFIT YOU?
A. He is our mediator, and with his innocence and perfect holiness he removes from God's sight our sin.
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: (#216) Infant Holy, Infant Lowly

*BENEDICTION
* Congregation standing as able

Pastor: Steve Magee
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: 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 25, 2016

Christmas Morning Service

Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth peace
among those with whom he is pleased!
Luke 2:14

Monday, December 12, 2016

December 18, 2016

*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: (#199) See, amid the Winter's Snow

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: (#196) Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

OLD TESTAMENT READING: Haggai 2:20-23 page 792

GOSPEL PASSAGE: Matthew 5:17-20 page 810

*SERMON TEXT: 1 John 4:7-8 page 1023

SERMON: Born of God
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.
RECEPTION OF NEW MEMBERS
Max Randall
Laura Braffitt with covenant children November and James

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: (#170) Fairest Lord Jesus

*BENEDICTION
* Congregation standing as able
Evening Service
Please join us at 5:00 p.m. for the Evening Worship Service

Bible Reading Discussion
1 John 4:7-8 page 1023

Opening Prayer

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

Prayer of Adoration and Confession

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

Prayer of Intercession and Illumination

Sermon: The Chosen Signet Ring – Haggai 2:20-23 page 791

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
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: 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 18, 2016










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





Monday, December 5, 2016

December 11, 2016

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

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
OLD TESTAMENT READING: Haggai 2:10-19 page 791

GOSPEL PASSAGE: Matthew 5:14-16 page 810

*SERMON TEXT: 1 John 4:4-6 page 1023

SERMON: Listening to the Word of the Almighty
PREACHING: Pastor Stephen Magee

*RESPONSE HYMN: (#195) Joy to the World! The Lord Is Come

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: (#699) Like a River Glorious

*BENEDICTION






* Congregation standing as able
Evening Service
Please join us at 5:00 p.m. for the Evening Worship Service

Bible Reading Discussion
1 John 4:4-6

Opening Prayer

Opening Hymn: (#213) What Child Is This

Prayer of Adoration and Confession

Second Hymn: (#225) Once in Royal David's City

Prayer of Intercession and Illumination

Sermon: Holiness and Blessing – Haggai 2:10-19 page 791

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
Elders: 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 11, 2016










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





Monday, November 28, 2016

December 4, 2016

*CALL TO WORSHIP: Psalm 22:23 You who fear the LORD, praise him!
*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: Haggai 2:1-9 page 791
GOSPEL PASSAGE: Matthew 5:13 page 810

*SERMON TEXT: 1 John 4:1-3 page 1023

SERMON: The Spirit of God and the Spirit of the Antichrist
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
Evening Service
Please join us at 5:00 p.m. for the Evening Worship Service

Bible Reading Discussion
1 John 4:1-3

Opening Prayer

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

Prayer of Adoration and Confession

Second Hymn: (#199) See, amid the Winter's Snow

Prayer of Intercession and Illumination

Sermon: The Spirit and the Glorious House of the Lord of Hosts
Haggai 2:1-9 page 791

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
Elders: 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

December 4, 2016










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





Monday, November 21, 2016

November 27, 2016


*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: (#18) You Holy Angels Bright

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: (#94) How Firm a Foundation

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

OLD TESTAMENT READING: Haggai 1:12-15 page 791

GOSPEL PASSAGE: Matthew 5:11-12 page 810

*SERMON TEXT: 1 John 3:23-24 page 1022

SERMON: The Gift of the Spirit
PREACHING: Pastor Stephen Magee

*RESPONSE HYMN: (#642) Be Thou My Vision

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: (#689) Be Still, My Soul

*BENEDICTION





* Congregation standing as able
Evening Service
Please join us at 5:00 p.m. for the Evening Worship Service

Bible Reading Discussion
1 John 3:23-24

Opening Prayer

Opening Hymn: (#98) Now Thank We All Our God

Prayer of Adoration and Confession

Second Hymn: (#145) The Spirit Breathes upon the Word

Prayer of Intercession and Illumination

Sermon: I Am With You – Haggai 1:12-15 page 791
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
Elders: Doug Camp, John Coskery,
Dave Herrod, Skip Phelps
Deacons: Fred Kneisley, Stephen Rohrdanz, John Warenda
Pianist: Laura Picciano
Greeting this morning: Mark Plumpton
Greeting next week: The Rohrdanz 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

November 27, 2016










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





Monday, November 14, 2016

November 20, 2016


*CALL TO WORSHIP: Psalm 141:1-2 O LORD, I call upon you; hasten to me! Give ear to my voice when I call to you! Let my prayer be counted as incense before you, and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice!
*OPENING HYMN: (#12) Exalt the Lord, His Praise Proclaim

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 Seventh Commandment

CONFESSION OF SIN [Based upon The Book of Common Worship, first order]
Most holy and merciful Father, we acknowledge and confess before You our sinful nature, prone to evil and slow in good, and all our shortcomings and offenses. You alone know how often we have sinned-- in wandering from Your ways, in wasting Your gifts, in forgetting Your love. O Lord, have mercy on us. We are ashamed and sorry for everything in which we have displeased you. Teach us to hate our errors. Cleanse us from our secret faults, and forgive our sins for the sake of your dear Son. And O most holy and loving Father, help us, we ask You, to live in Your light and walk in Your ways, according to the commandments of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

DECLARATION OF PARDON [Psalm 51:7]
Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

*PREPARATION HYMN: (#377) Jesus, Where'er Your People Meet

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

OLD TESTAMENT READING: Haggai 1:1-11 page 791

GOSPEL PASSAGE: Matthew 5:10 page 810

*SERMON TEXT: 1 John 3:21-22 page 1022

SERMON: True Confidence and Answered Prayers
PREACHING: Pastor Stephen Magee

*RESPONSE HYMN: (#444) O Zion, Haste, Your Mission High Fulfilling

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: (#263) Lift High the Cross

*BENEDICTION










* Congregation standing as able
Evening Service
Please join us at 5:00 p.m. for the Evening Worship Service

Bible Reading Discussion
1 John 3:21-22

Opening Prayer

Opening Hymn: (#7) From All That Dwell below the Skies

Prayer of Adoration and Confession

Second Hymn: Psalm 2

Prayer of Intercession and Illumination

Sermon: Because of My House – Haggai 1:1-11 page 791
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
Elders: Doug Camp, John Coskery,
Dave Herrod, Skip Phelps
Deacons: Fred Kneisley, Stephen Rohrdanz, John Warenda
Pianist: Laura Picciano
Greeting this morning: Skip & Connie Phelps
Greeting next week: Mark Plumpton

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 20, 2016










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





Monday, November 7, 2016

November 13, 2016


*CALL TO WORSHIP: Psalm 86:1 Incline your ear, O LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.

*OPENING HYMN: (#7) From All That Dwell below the Skies

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 Sixth Commandment

CONFESSION OF SIN [Adapted from the Book of Common Worship]
Almighty God, You are rich in mercy to all those who call upon You. Hear us as we come to You humbly confessing our sins and transgressions, and imploring Your mercy and forgiveness. We have broken Your holy laws by our deeds and by our words, and by the sinful affections of our hearts. We confess before You our disobedience and ingratitude, our pride and willfulness; and all our failures and shortcomings toward You and toward our fellow men. Have mercy upon us, most merciful Father; And by Your great goodness grant that we may hereafter serve and please You in newness of life; through the merit and mediation of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

DECLARATION OF PARDON [Romans 5:1]
Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

*PREPARATION HYMN: (#529) Love Divine, All Loves Excelling

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

OLD TESTAMENT READING: Isaiah 55 page 615

GOSPEL PASSAGE: Matthew 5:9 page 810

*SERMON TEXT: Luke 14:12-24 page 874

SERMON: Don't Miss This Banquet
PREACHING: Rev. Nathan Snyder

*RESPONSE HYMN: (#W7) Come to the Waters

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: (#474) Blow Ye the Trumpet, Blow!

*BENEDICTION
* Congregation standing as able
Evening Service
Please join us at 5:00 p.m. for the Evening Worship Service

Bible Reading Discussion
Luke 14:12-24

Opening Prayer

Opening Hymn: (#674) I Need Thee Every Hour

Prayer of Adoration and Confession

Second Hymn: (#642) Be Thou My Vision

Prayer of Intercession and Illumination

Sermon: Repent. God Will Abundantly Pardon – Isaiah 55 page 615
Preaching: Rev. 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
Elders: Doug Camp, John Coskery,
Dave Herrod, Skip Phelps
Deacons: Fred Kneisley, Stephen Rohrdanz, John Warenda
Pianist: Laura Picciano
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

November 13, 2016










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