July 10, 2016

Evening Service

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

Bible Reading Discussion

Psalm 34

Opening Prayer

Opening Hymn: (#116) For the Beauty of the Earth

Prayer of Adoration and Confession

Second Hymn: (#647) How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds

Prayer of Intercession and Illumination

Sermon: The Servant of the Lord - Isaiah 42 page 602

Preaching: Bruce Johnson

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: Joel & Carol Craft

Greeting next week: Mike & Colleen Geller

EXETER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCA)

Nourishing the Soul in the Hope of the Resurrection

(603)772-7479 www.exeterpca.org

Welcome

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Exeter Presbyterian Church

July 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: Psalm 27:1

The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

*OPENING HYMN: (#167) When Morning Guilds 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 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: (#248) Ah, Holy Jesus, How Hast Thou Offended

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

GOSPEL PASSAGE: Luke 8:1-3 page 864

*SERMON TEXT: Psalm 34 page 463

SERMON: Mud Pies in a Slum

PREACHING: Bruce Johnson

*RESPONSE HYMN: (#706) Jesus Lives, and So Shall I

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.

*CLOSING HYMN: (#469) How Sweet and Awesome Is the Place

*BENEDICTION

* Congregation standing as able